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The daily worker., 1926-07-10

WOulQ HSnJ WlCu Ine newly OI-
ganized Consolidated union to
establish a real trade union
among the traction workers of
the city.
Stage Demonstration.
More than $50 motormen, belonging
to the local of Patrick ]. Connolly,
notorious head of the company union,
held meeting in the brotherhood
Hail." lend street and Anderson Ave-,
the Bronx, and their chairman, Patrick
Courtney, sent communication to
the strike headquarters for few
speakers to address the meeting
on the issues involved in the strike.
Instead of a handful of speakers at
least 100 of the strikers, comprising
a missionary committee" visited the
meeting of the company union local
and after addresses on the strike
situation the 81" motormen voted pn-
animously to break with the COM
pany's union and join the Consol-
idated
In body they marched to the meet
ing hall of the strikers. AS they en-
tered the audience of fighting motor
men and switchmen that filed the
large Casino went wild with enthusi-
asm and staged a demonstration that
lasted for ten minutes.
Ignore Safety Devices.
Reports on the breakdown of the
subway service were made at the
meeting by the leaders of the strikers,
LAWN, Joseph Phelan, the secretary,
and Harry Bark who acted as chair
man Of the mass meeting.
During the day feverish attempts
to man the trains were made by the
company, but the handling of the tube
trains is too intricate task for the
imported thugs and gangsters recruit
ed from the underworld of Chicago,
(Which to date has sent in over 200
plug-uglies), Cleveland, Philadelphia
and Washington. In order to expedite
protect the public against wholesale
and sudden death and mutilation in
the underground railways. were re-
moved Ed. LAWN, the president of
the newly formed union, charged that
the safety "tripper," a device which
regulates the speed Of trains, has
been taken from the cars. One of the
other officials charged that the dead
mans button" a device that auto
matically brings the train TO a stop
in case of accident to the motorman
rendering him unable to operate the
train. has been removed because the
scabs did not know how to work with
IL on the car
Backed by Labor.
While at first many were dubious
about the strike and inclined TO view
II as one OF the many attempts of the
company to raise fares on the pretext
OF labor troubles, practically all or
ganized labor is unanimous in the con.
viction that the men are engaged in
genuine strike and one OF the most
significant in the annals of American
labor history inasmuch as II marks
the first definite revolt against iO09s
organized company union.
Hugh Frayne. organizer for the
American Federation of Labor. said
that at first he thot II a company
trick to bring about an increase in
fares, but that later investigation led
him 10 believe the strike an inde.
pendent move for increased wages.
!. H. Coleman. general organizer of
the Amalgamated Association OF
The daily worker., 1926-07-10
FRENCH CRISIS DUE TO
CONTINUE INDEFINITELY
AS FRANC DROPS AGAIN

PARIS, July 8.-The franc reach
ed new low level Of 1895 to the
dollar today. Opening this morning
at 1895, the currency dropped stead
lily until it reached the. new low
record at three o'clock.
At the opening, the franc was
quoted at 1860 to the pound sterI-
ing. At three o'clock it had dropped
to 1880 to the pound.
The daily worker., 1926-07-10
FRANK ]. CHRISTIE,
j. MCNAMARA.

Up. S.-If we stick together, we will
wsn the fight against the tyrants Of
the l. r. To
The flunkeying of the company un-
ion is well illustrated in the statement
OF p. j. Connolly, chairman of the So
called brotherhood" who called the
police to eject subway strikers in
vited to the elevated mems hall. The
troubles of Mr.. Connolly are the trou-
bles of the company. He said:
Mr.. connolIy's "of Course"
"of course, we are up against a
hard proposition now. what with
rising costs, and think the men are
entitled to more pay. But the Inter
borough has maintained that it is un.
able to pay us more and backed up its
contention with financial figures which
have been shown to the members of
the general committee. or course, the
fare question is not our business, but
the company has told us about 1t, and
believe that the real situation Is that
the five-cent fare is not sufficient to
run the organization"
The daily worker., 1926-07-10
HALT LONGER
HOUR BILL TO
Save BALDWIN
Thomas Holds Railway
Union Convention

LONDON, July S.--Fearing that its
forcing of the bill for longer hours
in the coal mines to immediate pass
age would appear altogether too OBJ
vious support of the mine owners
who were posting notices at their
mines for heavy wage cut as we'll
as longer hours, thus bringing labor
opposition into such wide favor as
to threaten the life of the govern
ment, the cabinet suddenly interrupt
ed the discussion of the bill in the
house of lords and announced that
the bill would not be pressed owing
to the mine owners acts.
Owners overpIay Their Power.
The coal owning peers were some
what taken aback, Lord Crawford
showing agitation as he asked for
details, saying that If the bill were
withdrawn the mine owners who had
posted notices for the longer day
would be quite disappointed and not
know what to do.
Lord Salisbury. speaking for the
cabinet replied that the terms posted
in one district were so severe that
the government could not sustain
them by pressing the bill for longer
hours.
Greedy Yorkshire Owners.
The district referred to is thae~of
Yorkshire, where the owners posted
not only a notice for longer hours
but wage reduction to the scale OF
1921. which is below the scale paid
at the time of the lockout and strike
1t is probable that the present de
velopment may indicate return to
the question of wage reductions rath
er than a longer work-day.
The daily worker., 1926-07-10
Predict Spread Of I.R,T, TiG-Up
by N. Y. Strike; Elevated Men
Join Attack on Company Union.
3 ULL .

p. Of the strikers union
asserted meeting within the forYeish
hours would change materially the entire
aspect of the strike the plan
included the assertion
seeds
from the / company the
The daily worker., 1926-07-10
sWITcHMEN.

SWITCHMEN.
highest
all day. Inquire
GEORGE HEAsLIP, III Hasted st-Chicago Tribune
The daily worker., 1926-07-10

MOTORMEN.
highest
transportation
HEAsIIP, s. Hasted St--C Tribune.
The daily worker., 1926-07-10

Street and Electric Railway Employees of America Chicago Divisions M
being hired break the strikes of and scmen
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26
NERI OSBORN is
REAPPOINTED TO
STATE TAX POST

Phoenix-J. c. Callaghan, state
treasurer-elect, announced the re-
appointment Monday of Neri Os-
born, Jr., to continue in charge Of
the treasury department. Mr. Os-
born has accepted the appointment
and will remain at his present post.
A later announcement, Mr.. Call
laghan said, will be made as to
the remaining personnel of the of
flee, which also has been selected.
Mr.. Osborn has served as state
Inheritance tax collector for the
past six years, during the admin
strations of Raymond Earhart,
Wayne Hubbs and Vernon Wright,
as state treaSurers.
1t is due to the efforts of Mr.. Os-
born and the methods he establi-
shed, that the collections of inheri-
tance taxes in the state have risen
from about $4,000 a year to nearly
$150,000 a year. 1t was Mr.. Osborn
who conceived the idea of check
ing the probate records in the var
ious counties in the state in order
to make the proper levy of the in
heritance taxes. Under that plan
all estates which under the law
shoald pay taxes have paid them.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26
=nes AT ree7-EeN Ae-,zo~sA TeAc~ee.s coAAeeg>e

Flagstaff. G. 0. Case, superintend-
ent Of public instruction, made the
response in behalf Of the educa-
tional institutions Of the state.
Professor G. V. Ridgleys College
Glee Club sang as their opening
"The Festal Day" by
Tschaikowsky and "The Swan" by
Saint Saens. Professor Ridgley
gave two violin selections, "Air for
G String,p by Bach Wilhelm and
"Canzonetta from Violin Concord, .
by Tschaikowsky. Miss Mildred
Whetsel played the accompani-
ments. Messrs. Johnston, Bell
wood, Myers and Deaver sang
Holy Art Thou by Handel-King-
smill.
Rev. H. F. Softley gave the bene-
diction.
Following the Inaugural exer-
cises at the college, President
Gammage gave an Informal din
ner at the presidents home, hon
oring DR.. Rufus B. Won Klein Smid
president, University of Southern
California.
The home was gorgeously set of
in a profound array Of red and
white chrysanthemums hfc b
blended attractively with the inter
ior decorations and loaned to the
happy diners the cordial welcome
| Of mine hosts. Professor c.. v
Ridgley, Mrs Eda ". Douglass and
Dean T. 0. Bellwood, all members
Of the Flagstaff Teachers College
faculty furnished the music dur
| ing the evening.
Covers were laid for %. The
guests We're: DR.. Rufus 3. yor
] KleinSmid, president, University Of
Southern California, Los Angeles
| Honorable I. B. Koch, mayor O
Flagstaff; Dr. and Mrs. A. e. Doug
lass, Miss Florence Weirick, Tue
son, niece of Mrs. Douglass; MI
and Mrs. S. w. Proctor, WinslOw
Nh and Mrs. James Kennedy, vii
liams, Honorable c. 0. Case, sup
erintendent public instruction
! Phoenix; Miss Wylmoth Case
Flagstaff, Dean and Mrs. T. O
Bellwood, Flagstaff, Dr. A. ]. Mat
thews, president, Tempe State
4 Teachers College, J. FELTON,, head
department English, Tempe Teach
ers College, Ira d. Payne, director
| Tempe Teachers College training
school, Mr.. and Mrs. K. H. Lynch
Flagstaff, Dean Frank NJ. Life
! College Letters, Arts and Sciences
University of Arizona, Elmer Sher
rel, Dean Of Men, University o
Arizona, Professor J. w. Clarson
University of Arizona. Wilhelmin;
I.intz, Dean OF Women, Flagstaff
Mrs. C. B. Henderson, Winslow
Professor C. V Ridgley, Flagstaff
Dean H A. Cross, Phoenix JuniO
College.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26
VETERANS BUREAU
OFFERS INSURANCE
DATA TO IT'S MEN

Veterans of the U. S. Army who
are possibly, considering. the ac-
cepting Of other insurance in lieu
OF their government policies, are
being. offered a new service by the
U. S. Veterans Bureau, a service
which it is believed, will prevent
many veterans from dropping their
government insurance for a policy
less valuable.
According to a communication
received by Lit. c. j. McQuillan,
state president of the Reserve Of
1icers association from a war de-
partment publication, certain in
Surance companies and agents are
representing to veterans that their
companies offer better protection
than does the government.
The communication is reprinted
here:
The U. S. Veterans Bureau has
issued the following important no
tice to all ex-service men:
TO United States Government
Life Insurance Policy Holders: 1t
is frequently called to the atten-
ton OF the Bureau by policy hold
ers that representations are being
made to ex-service men that a more
advantageous insurance contract
can be given them than that off
cred by the government.
Since the government pays all
cost of administration, and no ad
ditional premium is charged for the
disability benefit, which is not linn
tied as to age when disability may
occur, it can be readily seen that
your insurance is issued to you at
actually less than cost. The gov
crnment insurance premium rate is
therefore lower than that on any
insurance which may be offered to
you providing equal benefits with
an equal guarantee Of safety.
''If an insurance contract is off
cred to you in lieu OF your govern
ment insurance, for your own bene-
fit and that Of everyone entitled to
government insurance, you are ad
vised to obtain the proposition in
writing, with a specimen policy,
and forward it to this Bureau. A
comparative analysis will be made
and q statement prepared for your
information"
Veterans who are in doubt as to
their rights under the insurance
or compensation laws of the gov
ernment are requested to call upon
! Secretary Stanley Watkins, of the
Arizona Reserve Officers associa-
ton or the Post Adjutant of the
American Legion, WinslOw chapter.
These officers will be glad to as
sist any army veteran, whether Of
the World War, Spanish American
.NTar OF he World War.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26
TOM c. FOSTER HAS
LARGEST MAJORITY
OF ANY OFFICIAL

+ PhOeniX-Tom G.. Foster state
mine inspector, who received the
highest majority in the November
2 elections of any candidate on the
ticket, issued a statement of thanks
to the voters of Arizona for their
support in returning him to office
and especially for the remarkable
majority the voters established for
him.
With a vote of 45,12S, Mr.. Foster
eclipsed the vote Of 23,937 received
by R. L. Stallings, Republican, by
majority of 21,191. One other op
posed candidate on the Democratic
ticket received a larger vote than
Mr.. Foster, but the mine inspector
majority beat the nearest opposed
majority by 191 ballots. Numerous
Democratic party leaders called
I Mr.. Foster after the official re-
turns were announced to coRgrat-
ulate him for his record majority
and for the immense strength he
brought to the entire Democratic
ticket In his message of thanks
to the voters, Mr.. Foster said.
"On the face of the official can
vass l take this opportunity to
thank the voters of Arizona for the
wonderful vote l received in the
cent, election.
In the future, as in the past, my
representatives and myself will be
untiring in our efforts to cooper
ate with the miners and the COM
panies Of Arizona for better condi-
tions and of the same harmony,
that has existed during my admits
tratiOn "
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26
GRADY GAMMAGE FORMALLY In
STALLED PRESIDENT NORTHERN
ARIZONA TEACHERS COLLEGE;

on The American Teachers Col
lege viewed from the University
Standpoint" DR.. Carl L. Huffaker,
acting dean of the College of Edu-
cation, also made an address. 9th
ers from the faculty Of the state
university who were present at the
exercises were Elmer Sherrell,
Dean of Men, and Professor J. w
Gleason. DR.. G. H. Marvin, presi-
dent, is on a speaking tour on the
coast and was unable to be pres
ent
A. ]. FELTON,, head of the depart
ment of English, Tempe State
Teachers College, and Ira Payne,
director of the training school,
Tempe State Teachers College, of
ficially Represented that institution
in the absence of DR.. A. J. Mat
thews, who was unable to come
on account of severe illness.
H. A. Cross Dean of Phoenix
Junior College, brought felicita-
tions to the new president from
his institution.
DR.. A. E. Douglass. professor of
astronomy and director Of Steward
Observatory, Tucson, at present on
sabbatical leave from the Univer-
sity of Arizona, spoke on "The
College and Science" Other prom
/ inent speakers were S. w. Proc
tor, president board of trustees
Flagstaff College and J. @. Thomas
superintendent of Flagstaff schools
who spoke on the relationship be
tween the city schools and the
teachers college of the state.
The principal address Of the af.
ternoon was made by DIR. Rufus
B. Won Klein Smid, president Uni
versity of Arizona when Mr.. Cam.
mage was graduated from that. in.
stitution. The topic Of his speech
was Education, An Asset or Lila.
bility.'
/ President Gammage Responded
with a short talk presenting his
dreams and ideals for the presenr
and future Flagstaff Teachers Col
iege.
Seventy delegates representing
civic, fraternal, religious organiza
tions, colleges and universitie.
formally paid their respects to th,
new president.
Headed by S. w. Proctor Off
cial delegate appointed by th'
mayor of Winslow, motorcad,
came here to greet President Gam
mage, their former townsman, ant
wish him success in his life's chos
en- work.
The address OF welcome was lie
-irered b. |. q. Koch. ma, o.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26
FAULKNER HELD TO TRIAL CHARGED
WITH ATTEMPTING TRAIN WRECK

Phoenix-Joe E. Faulkner, of
Gila Bend, charged with an attempt
to wreck a Southern Pacific train
by tampering with the switch at
Smurr Siding, 6 miles west of Gila
Bend on the night of November 8,
was arraigned before justice Clar-
ence E. Ice at 1 o'clock Friday
afternoon, and was ordered held
for trial in the Maricopa county
superior court.
Faulkner was committed to the
county Jail without bail.
Faulkner was arrested by Deputy
Sheriffs Charley Wright and Jim
Raney and Southern Pacific Spec
ial Agents R. Hughs and D. O'Con-
nell just before daylight Sunday
morning, November 14th, while
he was sitting before camp fire
on the desert about miles north
west of the scene of the attempt
ed wreck. Foot prints leading
from Smurr Siding to Faulkner's s
desert camp were responsible for
his arrest.
According to testimony presented
by Southern Pacific Special Agent
r. Hughs in the hearing, he and
another officer followed the tracks
to Foulkner's camp and made the
arrest. AS they approached the
camp, Hughs fired his gun in the
air above Faull1ner's head and
commanded him to raise his
hands. Faulkner was then hand
cuffed, and in response to qugS-
tions from Mr.. Hughs stated that
his name was Joe Faulkner
why did you do this thing, joe
demanded Mr.. Hughs of Faulkner
according to the latter's testimony
to which Faulkner is alleged to
have replied, Il don't know. ]
must have been crazy"
In response to the question
asked by officers Immediately fol-
lowing the arrest, as to why he at
tempted to wreck the trains, Hughs
on the stand testified that Faulkner
gave robbery as the reason.
Faulkner is also alleged by Spe-
cial Agent Hughs to have re-
marked to arresting officers, I'll
hang for this, sure"
The attempted wreck, with
which Faulkner is charged, would
have wrecked both the Sunset and
the Golden State limited passen-
ger trains had it not been for the
keen eye of the Golden States
engineer. The trains were sched-
uled to pass at Smurr Siding, and
the Golden State had entered the
siding at the west and rolled to a
stop at the east end where the
siding again meets the main track,
While waiting for the Sunset limi-
ted to arrive and pass on the main
line, the Golden States engineer
noticed by the merest chance that
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26

\ Grady Gammage, president Of
Flagstaff Teachers College, was
formally installed in office at in
augural exercises in his honor at
the college auditorium last Sunday
afternoon. The event proved to be
the most notable and auspicious on
the college calendar in the history
of the institution, according to Mrs.
Ida w. Douglass, chairman in
charge of the arrangements.
The new president was born in
Arkansas and received his early
education in the common and high
schools of the state He was
graduated from the state univer-
sity of Arizona in 1912 and was
awarded the Arizona scholarship to
Harvard in 1916. He earned his
masters degree in the college of
education in the University of Ari-
zona. Mr.. Gammage's profession
al career has covered work in all
grades of public school service.
He left an important position as
superintendent of schools to take
UP the work which he has been do
ing in the teachers college during
the pas year. He is we'll known
throughout Arizona as lecturer
and an ardent promoter of activi-
ties in various phases Of educa-
tional work
The ceremonies in connection
with the inaugural exercises Of the
I new president were elaborate
While the college orchestra play,
ed the professional march, the fac
uly in academic. regalia, and he
speakers, many of whom wore caps
and gowns, marched to their places
while the audience stood. Rev. E
l.. Freeland delivered the invoca
ton.
The. University of Arizona was
officially represented by Dear
Frank NJ. Life of the College of Let
ters, Arts and Sciences who spoke
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26

the switch was set to send the
train from the east, also into the
siding.
He investigated and found the
signal light showed a clear main
line, but the switch was set to
send the speeding limited head on
into the waiting train.
Although Faulkner attempts to
implicate a Mexican and a white
man. in the attempted wreck,
Sheriff Moore and officers who
have investigated the case are of
the opinion that Faulkner alone is
responsible for the crime. State
ments alleged to have been made to
arresting officers indicate his res
possibility, according to officers,
and since his arrest Faulkner has
admitted freely that he was in the
neighborhood of Smurr Siding on
the night of the crime.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26
COMMERCIAL CLUB
RECEIVES NOTICE
OF MAGAZINE FAKE

Notice has been received by the
Flagstaff Chamber OF Commerce
Of party of salespeople who were
in Flagstaff last Saturday, claim
ing themselves to be representa-
tives of Cincinnati firm, the
Globe Circulation Company" and
soliciting subscriptions to various
periodicals.
According to the notice, the Flag
! staff Chamber of Commerce made
q careful investigation, wired the
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce,
and received a reply that that
body had no knowledge of any
such company doing business in
Cincinnati
In view of this facts the Flag
staff organization has mailed the
notices to cities in ArkonA de-
claring that there seems to W evil
dence that the party selling the
subscriptions are either fraudu-
lent, or are representatives Of an
unknown and therefore unreliable
firm.
The notices are in reality warn
ings, and are an example Of the
beneficial work that can be done
by Commercial Club. In small
cities such workers as are describ-
ed in the notice reap their great
est harvest, and only too often
~ -. IL
tion to indulge in dishonest prac-
tees, according to officers of the
Winslow Commercial Club.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26
| ucson Policeman
Is Injured When
Struck BY Auto

Tucson-Louis Ezekiels 67, pol
ice officer, is in st. Mary's hospi-
tai, suffering from severe inquiries
he received when struck by an
automobile driven by James Lynn,
10. While he passed the night
quite we'll, he is suffering from
two broken legs, a dislocated right
shoulder, and numerous cuts and
bruises about the face and body
The accident is one of a series
of serious accidents which have
occurred in Tucson in the past
month and which have aroused the
city -Four manslaughter and reck-
less driving cases are now pending
in the superior court
Glendale - Ornamental street
igting system TO be installed.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26
IRREGULAR VOTING Is
TO BE PROBED, YUMA

YUMA-In Difference of wishes
of 10S signers of petition ask
ing an investigation Of Irregular
ties in the October 2S city election
Judge Fred Ingraham, in superior
court ordered a grand jury drawn
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26

Glendale Ornamental street
igting system TO be installed.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26
Tucson Man Breaks
Traffic Law; Tries
To Break Into Jail

Tucson Steve Moreno, mer
merchant, walked into the police
station here and announced that
he had violated traffic ordip-
ance, and wished to know the
penalty.
The desk sergeant at first re-
fused to believe the man in earnest
and it was only after prolonged
explanation on the part of Me'ino
that the officer came to sufficiently
to assure him the case was not
serious and that he was released
on his own recognizance." Mer
inc left the station, APPARENTLY salts
fled
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26

Phoonix-First unit of Arizona
Museum building will soon be un-
der construction.
Yuma-Farmers in this section
making plans for diversified farm
ing neAt yea.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-26

next Monday morning to conduct
such an investigation. The PEI
titioners. charged irregular regis
tetring and voting Of abseatee and
nonresident voters.
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04
WHY THEY ADVERTISE

Newspapers of the United States
carried $720,000,00O worth of adj
vertising during the year 1925, ac-
cording to William A. Thompson,
director of the bureau of adver-
tising of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association. who testi-
fed recently before the Federal
Trade Commission OF this amount
$500,000,000 was was spent in To-
cal advertising, the remaining $780,
100000 representing the amount
spent in advertisements of national
circulation.
These figures show something of
the faith that the American busi-
ness man has in the value of news
paper advertising. This form of
publicity must pay, or the adver-
tisers would not be spending three
quarters of a billion dollars annu-
ally on it. The keen business lead
ers of America do not put money
in losing ventures.
1t is doubly significant that two
thirds of this great sum, half
billion dollars, went into the So