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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11

leed as compared with the billions
OF dollars handed to railroads and
other business interests.
The farmer, it was shown. has no
voice IN setting prices for his wheat
lie grows more than is required for
domestic consumption. The balance isl
exported to Liverpool where it comes
In competition with wheat from Fur-
ope and South America. The Liver
pool price is the price the farmer pets
for his domestic wheat.
Drastic legislation" to relieve
the farmers and check the in
creasing bankruptcy of agricul-
ture was urged by Edgar Wal
lace, A. F. Of L. legislative rep
resentative, before the House
committee on Agriculture.
The unionist emphasized that
when the farmers can not buv.
factories are idle and that the
workers welfare is inseparablv
linked with the farmers prosper
ity. r 20 p0A
-, we feel a common interest with
the farmers, because when thew are
prosperous we can get along" said
Mr. Wallace. "When they are bank
rrupt, or when they are SUFFERING
from depression, we also feel that
aepresslon; and, whether farmers feel
Ihat community Of interest or not. we
Ieel IL. Sometimes we believe thew
90 not help US, but it does not make
any difference. We are looking af-
ter our own interests as workers. but
we feel that our interests are with
the farmers interests"
One congressman from the wheat
belt presented this outline of how
the Haugen bill would operate:
The annual production of wheat in
thlS country approXimates 800. 1000
OO0 bushels. There is a SURPLUS Of
1OO,OOO,OO0 bushels. This is exnort-
ed. Let US suppose the entire cron
is SOO bushels, of which 700 bushels
IS consumed here. The surplus of
100 bushels is shipped to LiverpooI
ana sold in competition with wheat
from other countries for, saw, 81 p
bushel. That 81 is accepted as the
price for the 700 bushels here 40 This i,iS
means that the farmer has no voice
in the proceedings. When his 700
bushels are sold here, he is paid the
Liverpool price.
Under the Haugen bill the farmer
NtNl VIC fZ-C6uG Jdfl1I TO the
700 bushels sold here. To eonalize
the difference between the S1.42
price and the 81 he receives in Liv-
erpool for his surplus he would set
OH cents on every bushel of his
entire crop. This equalization fee. or
tax; would be collected through the
milIers and would mean an approxi-
mate m increase of "a cents a bushel.
To handle the wheat crop while the
fee was being collected is the pur-
pose of the $175,OOO, 900 revolving
fund" 'e
No question before this congress
has been more hotly contested than
farm relief. The farmers rejected
several fake plans and are united for
ihe Haugen bill: The question will
be carried into the fall elections, and
the issue has destroyed political
alignments in the wheat and corn
states.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11
The
Hired
Mans S
Digest
Congress
s-S
WITH
APOLOGIES

The trainers of the COnStltu-
ton of the United States in
tended that Congress should
honestly and truly represent the
people. The Senate represents
the land-not the people.
The Constitution says that
members of Congress and direct
taxes must be apportioned ac-
cording to population. 1t was
provided that census should be
taken within three years after
the first meeting of Congress,
and thereafter once every ten
years.
At that time there was one
representative for every 10000
inhabitants. At the present
time. each Congressman is sup
posed to represent on an aver
age upwards of 100000 people.
But he does nothing of the sort.
Six years have passed since
the last census was taken, but
no attempt has been made by
. Congress to reapportlon It's
membership. Perhaps because
some congressman might lose
their jobs, since some states
might have fewer representa-
tives if a fair and just reappor-
tiOnment was undertaken.
For instance, Iowa has eleven
Congressmen, while Michigan,
with fifty per cent more people
has but thirteen instead of SIX
teen or seventeen to which 1T IS
entitled; and Indiana, with near
" a million fewer people, has the
same number of representatives
as Michigan. New Jersey, with
100000 more inhabitants than
Indiana, has twelve.
Conditions have changed, and
Congress no longer represents
the American people. Popula-
ton has shifted, and with the
apportionment regulated by the
1910 census millions of our cltl-
zens are not represented. And
the excuse offered is that the
present House of Representa-
ltives is already too large and
cumbersome.
Congressman appear to have
d;crooarded the Constitution in
order to hold their jobs. NO
member of Congress who hesl-
tates to admit that the first ar,
ticle of the Constitution should
be obeyed, and to accord to the
people a fair and equitable rep
resentation is entitled to any
consideration at the hands OF
the voters.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11

Answering the charge that this
increase would be reflected in the
price of bread, friends of the bill
say there is cents worth of
wheat in a 10-cent loaf of bread,
and that an increase of "a cents
in bushel Of wheat would mean
such a small increase in bread
costs that it could not be COM
puted.
The Haugen bill was opposed by
the administration. While it is
agreed that farmers are leaving the
farms by the thousands every year,
and that those who remain are bank
rupt or facing that condition, oppon-
ents of the bill affected to be horri-
fled at what they term a $175,000,-
900 subsidy.
Friends of the bill insist that it is
not gift, but is a revolving fund
for the nations most important in
dustry and that it is but "chicken
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11
PICKETS UPHELD
Magistrate Censures the Police ana
Orders Prisoners Released

New York-For the first time in
more than three months the tide has
turned in favor of striking, fur work
ers who have been arrested and club
bed by police. Nearly half a hundred
of these workers were discharged by
Magistrate Brodsky, who censured
the police for "undue coercion"
The prisoners were standing on the
sidewalk in front of the headquarters
of their employers association, when
they were rounded up by mounted po-
lice and thrown into patrol wagons.
In releasing the prisoners, Magis-
trate Brodsky said that such interfer-
ence by the police "amounts to coer-
cion against the laboring element
who are entitled to every protection
in their desire to better their cond'-
tions."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11

but, being a conservative constitution
alist, he made his strongest point
when he said:
Even a greater question than the
liquor question is the capacity Of the
American people for constitutional
government. The question of the hour
is: Shall we live up to and enforce
that provision Of the Constitution un-
til in the orderly method pointed out
by the Constitution we see fit to
change it? Can we enforce the law
which we have deliberately made?
ut is perhaps as definite and spe-
cifc challenge of our love for the
Constitution, our capacity for self-gov-
ernment, as could be presented to our
people I am infinitely more con
Continued on Page TWO)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11

Toronto, Can.-Over half
million Ontario workers have
been injured in industrial acci-
dents during the last eleven
years and 3,440 killed, according
to the annual report of the
WOrkmen's Compensation Board.
In 1925 there were 6O,012 ac-
cidents, and 345 workers were
killed. Most of the accidents and
killings may be attributed to the
neglect or refusal of employers
to install adequate accident pre-
ventiOn equipment and otherwise
safeguard dangerous Occupa-
tiOns.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11
Half Million Ontario Workers Are
Injured and Killed in Eleven Years

The board paid out $685. ,443
in accident benefits during 1925,
bringing the total benefits dis
bursed since the enactment of
the law eleven years ago up to
$51,494,095.
The Ontario wOrkmen's COM
pensation act provides for the
exclusive state fund, thus pre-
venting private liability COM
panies exploiting injured work
ers for the profits of the COM
panies.
The board spends 100000
year for the rehabilitation of in
jured workers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11

Rear Admiral H. o. Stickney, re-
tired, who has been appointed by Sec
retaries Hoover and Kellogg as Fed
eral Commissioner to the Sesqui-Cen-
tennial international Exposition COM
memorating the 15Oth anniversary of
American independence and which
will be held in Philadelphia from June
1 to December 1. Admiral Stickney
will be in full charge of the United
States Government exhibit, which will
be the largest of its type ever made.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11
FAVOR COMPENSATION

jefferson City, Mo.-The conven-
ton of the Missouri Federation of
Labor favored by an overwhelming
vote the adoption of the workmen's
compensation law pending before the
people of the state and to be voted
on through the referendum next No
uen1her
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11
Labor Urges Farmers Relief
to Keep Factory Wheels Busy

Washington, D. C-By non-partisan vote of PIP TO 1877
the house defeated the Hugen bill proposing aid
S75OOOOO to farmers tn marketing wheat and other
major This would permit farmers take ADVANTAGE f
the 42cen bushe tariff wheat Prices would raised to
that amount less Scent tax called equalization fee the
farmer would pay equaze the difference between domestic
nd
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11
Editing a Newspaper

Editing a newspaper IS a
pleasing business-if you can
stand it. j.,
If subscribers want to bawl
out anybody-the editors the
goat.
If the town is tagging behind
and people won't get out and
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11
COPPER WORKERS ADVANCE

Raritan, n. AFTER short strike
employees of the Raritan Copper
Works secured per cent wage in
crease, a weekly pay day, cash pay
ments, and a promise that there will
be no discrimination.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11
PRINTERS WIN INCREASES

indianapolis, Ind.-The Interna-
tional Typographical Union reports
wage increases negotiated in 18 towns
running from 81 a week in Worces-
ter, Mass, to SIS in Mascoutah, Ill.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11
CARPENTERS RAISE WAGE

Weirton, w. Va.-Carpenters have
won their higher wage strike. Rates
are advanced from $1.25 an hour to
$1.37h.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11
CASEY HAS "CINCH"

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-John J. Casey.
member of the Plumbers union, and
elected three times to Congress, is
again nominated. This time he has
a "cinch."
The workers turned out at the pri-
maries and placed him on the Repub-
llcan and Democratic tickets.
WIRE WORKERS RAISE WAGES
Newark, N. J.-Contractors accept
ed the new wage scale of Electrical
Workers union No. SO.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11

Union is the force that halts the
progress Of fraudulent and selfish
wcrld.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11
News Review of
Current Events
House Ratifies Settlement of
French Debt-Egypt May
Lose independence
Especial to The Leader)

GO FAR as the house of representa-
~ tives is concerned, the settlement
of the French war debt to the United
States which was reached by the
foreign debt commission and Ambas-
sadOr Berenger is accepted. The Bur-
ton bill ratifying the arrangement
was passed by vote Of 236 to III,
after the house had rejected motion
to recommit with instructions to the
ways and means committee to hold
the measure until the funding ar
rangement is approved by the French
parliament
Eighty-eight Democrats voted in
the negative on the bill, and were
joined by twenty Republicans, two
Farmer-Laborites and one Socialist
Fifty-one Democrats and one Social
list voted in the affirmative with 1S4
Republicans. The measure now goes
to the senate, which, however, will
await action by the French parlia-
ment. Unless this is forthcoming
within two weeks the senate prob
ably will not pass the bill before next
winter, which would be a great dis
appointment to the administration.
The settlement, as ratified in the
bill, is estimated by the treasury to
be a so per cent settlement as COM
pared with 26 per cent settlement
with Italy and an 80 per cent settle
ment with Great Britain, the percent
ages being based on the proportion of
the total principal plus interest at
Az per cent to be paid. The debt Is
to be funded over a 62-year period
with no interest for the first FIVE
years, after which interest shall COM
mence at l per cent, increasing to 3h
per cent In 1866.
WITHOUT record vote the SEN
w ate passed the house bill de-
signed to build up the army air serv-
ice and creating the Office of second
assistant secretary of war who would
be charged with the supervision Of
the air corps and the coordination of
it's activities with other governmental
agencies. The senate also passed the
navy air expansion bill, and botn
measures went to conference.
VXTHILE the senate judiciary SUBJ
w committee was deciding that all
prohibition measures should be
shelved, there were two outstand-
ing pronouncements on the booze
question. Senator Borah Of Idaho,
addressing the Presbyterians assem-
bled In Baltimore, came out SO
strongly in favor Of prohibition and
against the attempts to weaken en-
forcement that he was Immediately
hailed by the most enthusiastic drys
as their national leader and a fit man
to be nominated for President by the
Republicans in 1928 Certain politi-
cal spectators who have been trying
to find signs of the waning Of Cool
idge's strength called attention to the
fact that the Anti-Saloon leaders have
kept away from the White House ever
since the President made it clear he
was not disposed to let Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Andrews be
disciplined for his testimony before
the senate committee, and made the
most of this In their guessing that the
drys were preparing to oppose the re-
nomination of Coolidge.
Borah was unsparing In his denun-
ciation Of LIQUOR and the liquor traffic,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-11

Continued on Page Two)
, 1926-11-15
RC S
or The
COLONIAL COUNCIL
20 z ST. CT -.


Waile LIST Member for Christian sted
Town Was proceeding With, the wri ing
o, the ordinance the Chairman read the
following communications received since
the las meeting OF the Council:
1. Letter from 4th Appointed Member
(Robt. w. Skeoch) dated November a,
1926, notifying the Chairman of the
Council that he will not be able to attend
the meeting Of the Council scheduled for
Monday, November 8, due to the fact
that he will be absent from the island.
2. Letter from Government Of e Oc-
t0ber, 1926, 10 the Chairman OF the
Colonial Council requesting that the cleo
ton Of four gentlemen two for Christ
iansted and two for Frederiksted) to
serve on the Tax Commission for the
present year be entered as an item on
the order Of the day for the meeting
scheduled for Monday, November s, 1926.
3. Letter from Government Of NOvem-
Der /. 1926, forwarding drafts Of amend
ments TO Additional Money Bill TO the
Budget for the Municipality of ST. Croix
for the fiscal year from July l. 1926 TO
June 80. 1877, with the request chat
same be placed on The order OF the day
for the meeting OF The Council scheduled
for Monday, November s, 1926.
4. Letter from Government OF NOVem-
Der ], 1926. forwarding draItOf Additional
MoneyBill to the Budget for the Municipal
Ity of st. CrOix for the fiscal year from July
1, 1926 to June 80. 1927, to provide for
extraordinary repairs to public buildings
with the request hat same be placed on
the order of the day for the meeting Of
, 1926-11-15
Nj. b. L
Governor.

T.. Letter from Government Of Novem
Der s, 1926. informing the Chairman
that the Amendment to the List of fees,
which was passed at an extraordinary
meeting OF he Colonial Council held on
Monday, October IS, 1926, has been
sanctioned and approved IN whole by
His ExceIIency, the Governor of the
Virgin Islands, under date Of Novem-
Der :, 1926.
, 1926-11-15

the Council scheduled for Monday, Nov
eInber8, 1926.
5. Letter from Government reading:
The Honorable,
The Chairman Of the Colonial Council
Municipality OF st. CrOiX.
st. CgoIx. Virgin Islands.
The Governor has received an Ad-
ditional Money Bill concerning the grant
ing of q pension to Former Police Ser
geant Hans Hansen, signed sy d. 5.
Armstrong, Secretary. and +. Andersen,
Vice. Chairman, and stating that It bad
been duly passed at an extraordinary
meeting Of the Colonial Council held on
Monday, October Is, 1926.
Prior to the stated passing OF his Adj
djtional Money Bill, the extraordinary
meeting called for that day had been ad
i0urned by the Chairman il. accordance
with the Rules Of Business. No other
meeting OF the Colonial Council Of ST.
Cr0ix was authorized for that date IN &C
cordance with the Colonial Law or the
Rules oil Business.
The Governor will, therefore, take no
action on this Additional Money Bill an
til it is duly passed at a legal meeting.
Respectfully,
NJ. E. TRENCH,
Governor.
6. Letter from Government reading:
The Honorable,
The Chairman Of the Colonial Council,
Municipality Of Saint CioIX,
Saint CrOix, Virgin Islands
Sir
The Governor has received aresoiu-
ton concerning export duty paid on SUI
gar shipped from Saint CroiX 10 the Uni
ted States, signed by d. S.. Armstrong,
Secretary, and d. Q. Canegata, Chair.
man, pro tempore, and stating that it
had been duly passed at an eXtra0rdin.
airy meeting of the Colonial Council held
on Monday, October %, 1926.
Prior to the stated passing Of this reso-
lugion, the extraordinary meeting called
for that day had been adjourned by the
Chairman In accordance with the Rules OF
Business. No other meeting OF the Colo
Mai Council of St. Croix was authorized
for that date in accordance with the Colo
NAL Law or the Rules Of Business.
The Governor will, therefore, take no
action on this Resolution until Ii is duly
passed at a legal meeting.
Respectfully,
NJ. h. TRENCH,
Governor.
Z. Letter from Government Of Novem,
Der s, 1926, informing the Chairman
that the Amendment to the List of fees,
, 1926-11-15

DG u f6SOOtoU W ne COtObtUt CoUtCtt
IN session assembled,
That the Secretary read in an audible
voice, clearly and distinctly the remain
ing part Of the transactions OF tbs COun-
Gil as officially taken at the meeting o.
Oct. 25th 1926 Immediately.
D. c. CANFCATA.
1st Member Cb1j8ttaU8tcd Tom.
The Chan mon remarked: The draft
of ordinance should be In duplicate.
list Member for ChristiaDsted Town
(Cuneguta): | know thai; l will fur
Dish d duplicate if you ct the Assjs-
tant hard it to me.
2nd Member for Christiansted Town
(Ch0berD: would like 20 know if The
Chairman of the Colonial Council is
bound to respect the Rules of Business
in the discharge OF his official duties?
The Ckajrman: He is bound 10.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(ChaberD: VIII the Chairman explain
the paragraph Chat gave him the right
to adjourn the extraordinary meeting
of the Council on October rs, 1926.
The Chairman: Paragraph IL Of the
Rules Of Business. The speaker read
the paragraph.
End Member for Cb|ristiansted Coun-
try District @(JdcESOH): II The Honor
able End Member for ChristiansJed Town
will yield | will make the necessary cor
r~ectioas in the minutes just read.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(Cha6ert): Iyield.
End Member for ChrisJiansted Coun-
try District jJdcbsoa) read the last para
graph Of page 66 Of the official record,
which is as follows:
The Chairman again attempted ID
restore order by asking the Member 10
desist, but as the Member refused and
continued speaking in a loud voice the
Chairman again rang the bell and adj
iourned the meetIng."
and said: This palt Of the minutes as
far as / am concerned is absolutely in
correct. No such thing happened at all.
What happened and what / wish TO 60
on record is this. While speakjng-in a
loud voice Of course-the Chairman GOT
up from bis seat, rang the bell, and while
ringing the boil the words he used are
these: Il will not stand for this; you
must stop now; / adjourn the meeting
And the Chairman went away, / Gid
say the Chairman cannot stop me. Ii
Members OF this Council will stand on
their honor regardless of what side they
take they will say that IS really what
was said.
The Chairman: know that the Steno-
Evening star., 1926-10-10

They are double for full
size beds and will provide
warmth and service beyond
your expectations.
Evening star., 1926-02-12
PLAN BALLOON TEST
TO PICK ENTRANTS
Elimina tion Race to Be Held April
% to Select Three to Represent
U. S. in Europe.

Bv tho Associated Press.
The elimination balloon races to
select entrants 70 represent America
in the Gordon Bennett International
contest will be started from Little
Rock. Ark. on April -.
Balloons of $4,000 cubic feet capac-
ity. filled with hydrogen and each
carrying A pilot and aide. will he used.
and at present the entry list has
been limited to eight bags. This limi
tation. however. may be raised later.
The race will he for distance and
the three pilots covering the greatest
territory will he chosen to represent
America at the International race,
which is to he held May 30 at Ant
werp, provided they have at their dis
posal balloons of 1000 cubic feet
capacity. Regulations for the inter
national race require such capacity.
The Ritchtield trophy will he
awarded the winner of the elimina-
tion contest. Entries are expected
from Los Angeles. Detroit. Akron.
Ohio. and the Army Air Service. The
contest viii he under the supervision
Of the National Aerona utic ASsocia.
ton.
Evening star., 1926-02-12
COMPENSATION BILL
REPORT IS EXPECTED
Subcommittee Likely to Favor Un-
derhill Measure at Session
Tomorrow.

Two important pieces Of ')Stf'c'
LEGISLATION will he considered t"m"r'
row morning by subcommittee OF the
House District committee.
In executive sessio', workmen com
pensation legislation will be considered
by the subcommittee. Of which Repre-
sentative Charles l.. Underhill. Repuh-
lican. Of Massachusetts is chairman.
1t is expected that the underhlll
workmen's compensation bill which Is
distinct from the Fitzgerald compen-
sation bill. will be favorably reported.
The Fitzcerald bill was q stumbling
block in the last Congress. behind
which other important legislation was
blocked The Fitzgerald bill provides
for creation Of a Government body 10
administer the workmen's compensa
tion law in the District of Columbia.
while the Underhill bill allows either
self insurance by employers or com
petition amonc insurance companies
for this business.
Opponents of the Mcleod and kVale
bill to abolish capital punishment in
the National Capital ere invited 7"
testify at a hearing on these measures
tomorrow morning.