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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
UP TO CONGRESS
Model State-Use Bill to Be Urged by
Organized Labor

Washington, D. ca copy of a
model bill that will provide for the
state-use system of convict labor has
been forwarded to state federation
and city central bodies by President
Green. He suggests that the bill be
presented in legislatures of states
where the state-use is not establish
Ell.
Congress will be asked to pass a
bill providing that the various states
MAY enact laws prohibiting the trans
portation within their borders of con-
vict-made products from other states.
"If every state adopts a state-use
law, and congress enacts the law re
ferred to this will be a long step to-
ward solving the convict-labor prob
lem," said President Green.
"The model state use bill governs
every phase of the production CT
goods in penal institutions. These
goods can not be sold on the market
but must be manufactured exclusive
ly for the use of a state or its pc
lltical subdivisions"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
ALUMINIUM TRUST
Atty General Has Defective Memory
When Quizzed by Committee

Washington, D. C.--Attorney Gen
eral Sargent told the senate judiciary
committee that he knows nothing OF
what his department has done in the
alleged violation of the antitrust la V
by the aluminium trust, of which Sec
retary of the Treasury Mellon and
his brother are the principal owners.
The next day the attorney general
reversed his testimony. He told the
committee he had forgotten that last
March he signed an order directing
an inquiry into the Aluminium COM
pany.
In his first testimony the attorney
general said the entire matter is in
the hands of subordinates, in whom
he has confidence Personally, 7
have done nothing" he said He could
not remember how much of the Fed
eral Trade Commissions hearings
against the aluminium trust he has
read nor could he recall when the mat
ter first came to his department.
Neither could he recall that his de-
partment has had any correspondence
with the Federal Trade Commis sion.
He has relied wholly on his subordin-
ates and is so trustful of them that
he knows nothing of their methods in
prosecuting this case. He also said
he did not know Secretary Mellon was
connected with the aluminium trust
until he read it in the papers,"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
Green in Demand
g:
WITH
APOLOGIES

William Green, president of
the American Federation of
Labor, is rapidly stepping into
national prominence as speak
e. of more than ordinary abil-
Ity, and his services are con-
stantly requested by organlza-
tions all over the country.
One of his last addresses was
delivered before the National
Republican Club, of New York
City, last Saturday evening.
The topic chosen by the club was
"Is Educational Leadership in
the United States Meeting Pres
ent Day Needs and Fostering
American Ideals ?"
1t is needless to say Mr.. Green
coDered his subject in a manner
which met the approval of the
large and critical audience.
The Newark Chamber of Com
merce, in entertaining Mr.. Green
in the recent past made no mis-
take and is still being compli-
mented upon bringing him to
Newark.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
Human Labor Is
Not
Says Gov. Smith
Hasty InjunctiOns Opposed =
Both Sides Should Be Given
a Hearing

Albany, N. Y.-"This state
should declare by law that the
labor Of a human being is not a
commodity or article of COM
merce," said Governor AL Smith,
in his annual message to the
New York legislature. The eX-
ecutive opposed the issuance of
these writs without hearing of
both sides.
"a source of dissatisfaction fire.
Quently expressed concerning the
courts is the practice which prevails
with reference to the issuance of in
functions in labor disputes" said the
governor.
"The criticism is made, and in
many cases properly so, that prelim-
mary injunctions in these cases ar q,
issued on affidavits and without a
full and comprehensive knowledge of
facts. l need hardly call attention to
the Importance that these so-called
labor injunctions play in our indus
trial and social life. A better feeling
between labor and capital will be
brought about if, before such prelim-
mary injunctions are issued, a pre-
liminary hearing is held to establish
the facts, and | recommend an amend
ment along these lines"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
Music i'm the Air

It is rumored that internal
troubles of a serious nature are
brewing in city official circles,
and that an open explosion may
be expected at any time.
The Safety Department it is
alleged is threatened to an
alarming extent, and family
scraps and quarrels are of daily
occurrence.
1t is said that some of the best
and most efficient members of
the police force are not getting
the consideration their long and
faithful service would supposed
ly entitle them to. Curt Berry,
for instance, after satisfactorily
performing special work at the
central station for a year and a
half, got the dirty end of it just
the other day.
Upon reporting for duty after
a spell of sickness at home, he
was at once detailed for outside
night duty way out in the SUI
burbs, and after holding down
the job during the recent zero
weather, he suffered a relapse
and for the past week has been
sick at home.
But the public has been so
long accustomed to this war and
rumors of war in and about the
city building that it will take a
strong dose to awake the people
from the apathetic condition in
to which they have lapsed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
STILL GOING UP
Food Prices Increased Over Country
During Past Year

Washington, D. Good prices in
creased the past year in 26 cities re-
porting to the United States bureau
of labor statistics. Atlanta and Gin
cinnati led with a 13 per cent ad-
cent, followed by Philadelphia and st.
Paul, II per cent; Indianapolis, Kan
sas City, New Haven and Peoria, 10
per cent; Boston, Bridgeport, Colum-
bus, Louisville, Manchester and Ro-
chester, 8 per cent; Cleveland, Fall
River, Memphis, New York, Provi-
dence, Washington and Portland, Me-,
8 per cent; Charleston, S. c., and
Little Rock, per cent; Dallas and
Salt Lake City, a per cent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
TEXTILE WORKERS
Piling Up PrOfits-Thread Company
Would Lower Wages

Willimantic, Conn. - More than
1000 wage workers continue their
strike against the wage-reducing pol
icy of the American Thread company.
Since its organization this concern
has doubled its original capitalization
Of $6,000,000 It's record is one of
amazing profits. The common stock
is owned by the English sewing cot
ton company (Ltd.) of Great Britain.
After donating an extra share of
stock for every original share the
earnings for five years on this COM
mon stock are as follows: 1919, 35
per cent; 1920, 80 per cent; 1921, 21
per cent; 1923, 81 per cent; 1924, 2!
per cent. The company controls the
cotton-thread industry.
The United Textile Workers is di-
recting the fight to protect standards
of these workers, 80 per cent of
whom are women. They are housed
and fed by the union and are as deter
mined as when they ceased work last
March.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22

candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for President in 1923, enunciated
the farmers demand for a specially
protected domestic market affOrding as
profitable returns as the protective
tariff affords the manufacturer profit
able returns He advocated the plan
to segregate the export surplus and
enhance the domestic price above the
world market price which has been
embodied in the Dickinson bill. He de-
clared the doctrine of crop surplus
control was vital for the salvation not
only of agriculture, but of the very
nation itself
c. L. Richeson of Iowa, president of
the National Corn Growers associa-
tion, told President Coolidge that the
sO-called revolt of the corn belt has
been exaggerated. He denied that the
farmers have declared war on the pro-
tective tariff and asserted that they
could work out their own salvation If
given such aid In disposal of their ex-
port surplus as Is proposed In the
Dickinson bill. The credit situation In
Iowa, he said, had been greatly i'm
proved by the loans of the two inter
mediate credit banks established In
that state recently.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22

The Granville road is blocked
because of the unfinished bridge,
and will remain so for an un-
known time. Since this condi-
ton has existed it has been
necessary to detour by way of
West Main street, and as nearly
everybody follows this route on
the way to Columbus, the street
is busy all the time.
Under these conditions it
seems bad judgment on the part
of the contractor to select this
as the time to commence tearing
up the street. 1t is none too
wide as it is, but when a con-
siderable portion of it is taken
up with bonfires to thaw out the
ground, bitches, barricades and
the various contraptions used at
such times, it takes some en-
gineering on the part of the
driver to steer his machine safe
ly through the distractions.
This is not the first time that
street improvements have been
delayed until about the COM
mencement Of winter, and then
dragged along for an indefinite
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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
The Conference
of S. F. OIL.
A Big Success
Largest Meeting Ever Held
Important Action Taken
BY Delegates

The special conference called
by the Ohio State Federation of
Labor at the Virginia Hotel, Co.
lumbus, Ohio, on Friday evening
and Saturday morning, January
Is and 16, was the largest and
most enthusiastic gathering ever
held by the organization. Near
ly 500 representatives from
state and central bodies and To-
cal unions from all over the
state being in attendance.
Newark was we'll represented,
as is usual on such occasions,
both the Trades Assembly and a
large number of local unions
sending delegates.
Many interesting speeches
were made, and a variety of i'm
portant topics introduced and
discussed. The trend of opinion
being that the time had arrived
for Labor to abandon the de-
fensive policy it had so long
maintained and assume an atti-
tude of active aggression.
One of the best and most tell
ing speeches was the one deliv-
cred by our own Congressman,
William M. Morgan, which was
frequently interrupted with ap-
plause, and at it's close the
speaker was given a rising vote
of thanks. Mr.. Morgan is a
member of the Newark Musi-
clans Union, and for years one
of the vice presidents of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor.
At the conclusion of the
speeches a declaration of princi-
pies and plan of action was
adopted, some of the important
points were as follows:
The Trades Union Movement in
Ohio has never faced more serious
(COntinuad on para Civil
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
The Anthracite
Coal Miners Need
Immediate Help
Appeal Sent Organized Labor by
American Federation
of Labor

"Men, women and children in the
anthracite field are hungry. The in
tense cold of midwinter has added to
their sad plight and has intensified
their suffering. Hungry children are
calling upon US for help. Come to
their rescue"
This is the urgent appeal sent to
all organized labor by President Will
liam Green and the members of the
Executive Council of the American
Federation of Labor.
"When the recent Joint Conference
of the anthracite miners and opera
tors convened in New York on Decem-
Der 80, 1925, we all entertained high
hopes that a satisfactory agreement
would be reached and the long strike
of the anthracitei mine workers would
be brought to an end.
Consequently, when on January II
it was announced through the public
press and otherwise that the Joint
Conference had disagreed and ad-
journed great disappointment was
felt on the part of all the members
of organized labor and their friends.
However, the reports proved to be
true and we were forced to recognize
that the long strike of the anthracite
mine workers, which has been in eff
feet for almost five months, must
continue.
"We can truthfully say that the
need for food and clothing among the
miners and their families in the an
thracite region is most pressing and
urgent.
"The intense cold of mid-winteI
has added to their sad plight and has
intensified their suffering.
at is in behalf of these children
and their mothers that we as officers
of the American Federation of Labor
make this heart appeal to the mem
bership of organized labor to respond
now and to respond generously in
your financial contributions to the
hunger fund of the anthracite mine
workers.
"Only men who are devoted to a
great cause and whose loyalty to
their union overshadows every other
consideration would sacrifice and suf-
fer as these men are doing.
"Let us, by our generous response
to this appeal, write a glorious page
in the history of organized labor.
"The anthracite miners have been
on strike for five months.
"There are 10000 loyal and true
members of organized labor actively
engaged in the strike.
"1heir wives and children and
those dependent upon them number
approximately 100000 more.
"The long strike, with its attend
ing hardships, has practically ex-
hausted their resources.
"Let the members of organized
labor who are more fortunately stu
ated, those who are working and
earning money, give and give liber-
ally to our heroic fellow-workers in
the anthracite region and to theil
families dependent upon them.
Continue to send your contribu-
tions to Frank Morrison, Secretary OF
the American Federation of Labor
Washington, D. C. He will promptly
acknowledge and receipt for the
same"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
Humane Society Election

At a recent meeting of the Licking
County Humane Society the following
officers were elected: Rees r. Jones,
president; Mrs. 0. c. Larason, vice
president; Katherine Metz, secretary
treasurer; F. S. Scott, attorney;
Charles L. Moore, officer.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
News Review OF
Current Events
Nye of North Dakota Seated in
Senate by Close Vote
Farm Relief Prospects
By EDWARD w. PICKARO

CENATOR BORAH. who had said he
~ would vote against seating Gerald
p Nye, the appOintee Of Governor
Sorlie of North Dakota to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
Ladd, changed his mind when the
case came to a vote last week. The
consequence was that Mr.. Nye was
seated by a vote Of Al to 49, While
most of tho Democrats and more radi-
cal Republicans applauded, Senator
Frazier escorted his new colleague up
the center aisle to Vice President
Dawes dais and the oath of Office was
administered.
The acceptance of Mr.. Nye was said
to be, due partly to the fact that he Is
to be counted among the opponents of
American adhesion to the world court
Furthermore, some of the senator's
were averse to rejecting a man who
Is avowedly champion of the Middle
West farmers, not desiring to vex the
agriculturists. Yet another reason
that influenced some votes was the
feeling that North Dakota should not
be deprived, for seven months, of full
representation on a technicality. The
senate's vote establishes a precedent
upholding the contention that a SEN
ator is both a "State officer" and an "of-
fcer of the United States" and that
his state properly has something to
say as to the method and machinery
of his election.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
IOHN w. LANGLEY resigned as a

TOHN w. LANGLEY resigned as a
j representative from Kentucky when
the Supreme court refused to review
his conviction for violation of the pro-
hibitiOn laws. He now asks the Re
publicans of his district to elect his
wife to fill the vacant seat In con-
gress, asserting that she knows better
than anyone else the needs of the dis
trict.
In Chicago, Mrs. Jacob Baur, q we'll
known business woman, has announced
her candidacy for congress from the
Ninth district, now represented by
Fred Britten whom she will oppose In
the Republican primaries In April.
Mrs. Baur, like Congresswomen Kahn
and Norton, favors the liberalization
of the dry enforcement law.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22

CONGRESS seemingly stands ready
~ to provide relief for the farmers If
only the farmers can agree on what
they want. At this writing they are
still split into factions and are unable
to get together on the question of
what legislation will best do the work.
The meeting of the National Council
of Farmers Cooperative Marketing
associations took some two hundred
delegates to Washington and they, to-
gether with other farm leaders, told
Secretary Jardine. congress and the
country at large their views-which
were various and diverse. In gen
eral way most of them favored the ad-
ministration measure providing ma
chinery for the promotion of co-Oper-
alive marketing, and consequently
that bill was reasonably certain to be
favOrably reported by the house agri
cultural committee. The cooperative
men, or many of them, do not stand
with the farm paper editors and the
farm bloc leaders In the matter OF
controlling crop surpluses to boost
farm product prices, and in this they
are In line with the administration
However, the Dickinson bill is looked
on kindly by the middle readers,
and its main features were highly com
mended by Frank o. Lowden of I'LL
nois in a speech Of great significance.
Mr.. Lowden, frequently mentioned
as 9 potential corn and wheat belt
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22

HENR1K SHIPSTEAD Of Minneso-
Ia, the only Farmer-Labor sena-
tor, took hard fall out Of the world
court resolution Wednesday In a
three-hOur speech in the course. of
which he undertook to demonstrate
that the court, instead Of being an
agency for the preservation of peace,
is a part of the war machinery Of the
League of Nations.
1.-THE power" he said, ito enforce
the decisions of the court by war is
vested in the League of Nations by the
treaty called the covenant.
''Thus we have clear program for
inaugurating all kinds of legal wars
On the assumption that the wars levied
under this arrangement will be le-
gal,' and under the further assumption
that wars In the past have been I'll
legal
"HOw many governments In the his
tory of the world have started IL
legal wars?
"All Of the governments that have
started Illegal wars, please say aye
"Silence. Senators I hear no sound.
"All governments that have started
only legal wars, please say aye Sen
ators, all the governments In history
shout in chorus, aye"
Senator Mckinley Of Illinois spoke
briefly in favor of the resolution Of
adherence to the court, declaring that
neither our Monroe Doctrine nor our
Philippine protectorate had got us in
to trouble with other nations nor
would our entry into the world court.
There is crying need at this time
for foreign market for our corn, our
wheat and our hog products" Senator
Mckinley said. Europe needs all the
food we can sell her. One hundred
millions of people in Italy, Germany,
England, Austria and Hungary are liv-
ing on half rations. Why? Because
working conditions have never become
settled since the war What will settle
them? An assurance of continued
peace"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
T TNCLE SAM seriously objects to

Uncle SAM seriously objects to
~ the retroactive provisions in
Mexico's new alien land and petroleum
laws, and his objections have been
transmitted through Ambassador Shelf
field to A. ]. Saenz, Mexican foreign
minister. The Obregon government
was warned that the United States
considers the new laws inimical to the
interests of American property hold
ers and in violation not only of inter
national law, but also of the agree
ment made between Mexico and the
United States In 1923.
In it's reply the Mexican government
took the stand that Mexico Is SOW
ereign nation and can make any laws
it sees fit 1t also asserted that the
laws had not been promulgated and
so the protest was premature. This
was offset, however, by statement is
sued by the department of industry
and commerce which said the laws
were promulgated on December 81
The legislation In question is de-
signed to carry out that article of the
Mexican constitution which provides
that only Mexicans and Mexican COM
panies have the right to acquire own
ership In lands, waters, and their ap-
purtenances, or to obtain concessions
to develop mines, waters, or mineral
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM LASSTTER

MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM LASSTTER
1N1 has sailed from the Panama ca
nal zone to take General Pershings
place as president of the Tacna- africa
plebiscitary commission. Pershing will
soon return to the United States but
meantime he has scored a signal vic
tory at africa In the passage by the
commission of his resolutions for in
vestigation and punishment in many
cases of outrages committed by Chill
cans against Peruvians and the estab-
Iishment Of complete law and order
Continued on Page Six)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22

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Evening star., 1926-03-21
Appear i'm Joint Recital Before Army
Music School.

A unique instrument in recitals is
the bassoon, vet yesterday afternoon
at the Army Music School at Wash
ington Barracks, Angel del Busto of
New York demonstrated its poSsibili-
ties when he appeared in joint recital
with Dorothy Bedford, pianist. Par
ticularly effective was the Morse
Suite" by Grieg. The 'Intermezzo. -
written especially for this occasion by
Samuel Gardner, and Grainger's ar
rangement of "An Old Irish Air of
County Derry" also brought out the
finest qualities of this instrument.
which possesses a plaintiveness and
resonance that are truly amazing. Mr..
del Busto is an especially enthusiastic
player.
Miss Bedford also proved herself a
talented musician, with ability to catch
and present the characteristic beauty
lof each composers work. Her tech
nique was sure and fluent, her Chopin
numbers being especially good. Par
ticularly interesting were the two
modern works. Albeniz' "Seguililla"
and "Ragamuffin," by John Ireland.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
JENNINGS STATUS AS GUARDIAN
UPHELD BY BUREAU AND HOSPITAL
Strict Regulations to Protect Wards Explained by
Hines and White-C Commissioners Conduct
Praised by Superintendent.

known, are appointed by the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia and
must make strict. accounting to the
court. In addition, he explained,
there Is a court auditor here. Herbert
l.. Davis, to whom are referred all
these accounts for audit.
n Benefciaries Protected.
This procedure is unusual among
the States, Maj. Arnold said. and Is
another safeguard thrown about local
guardianship affairs which tends to
make the situation here still more
favorable for the incOmpetents.
In 95 per cent of the country, MAJ.
Arnold said, his studies had revealed
guardianship matters are handled by
probate courts. Fully rs per cent OF
these probate judges, he said, are not
even lawyers and the methods OF ac'
counting and audit in some places
have been found very lax
In the District of Columbia, under
the law, it was explained, the guar
dian is appointed to be in charge of
bdlh the ESTATE and person Of the
ward.
In the District of Columbia code of
law 1t is provided that the guardians
shall be allowed credit for taxes, re
pairs. improvements, expenses and
commissions not exceeding 10 per
centum of the principal of the per
sOnal estate and on the annual in
come of the estate"
Evening star., 1926-03-21
Bad Checks for Articles From Paint
To Tombstones Bring Mans Arrest

cate the place to send it. and mean
while he discovered that the check
was worthless. He reported the in
cident to police at the ninth precinct.
Detectives stated they We're awaiting
the cleanup of other cases before
placing specific charges against But
terfield, who is shown by police rec
ords to have been recently released
from Occoquan after Il two-year SEN
tence for passing worthless checks.
Among the worthless checks which
figure in the investigation by the po-
lice are a number to coal dealers who
attempted to complete deliveries of
coal paid for by the checks. In one
instance a number of coal wagons
met on North Capitol street between
NJ and n street, after a few operations
by the spurious check passer, all try
ing to find the proper place to de-
liver the coal.
Checks also passed among paint
dealers in Anacostia in payment for
paint and to a local automobile and
local lumber dealer also are being
run down in this investigation.