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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13
ENGLISH LAND HELD BY FEW;
LABOR URGES SMALL PLOTS

LONDON, Engs Aug 10.--Indus-
trial and agricultural workers oppose
the governments Small Holdings Bill,
which Premier Baldwin insists win
satisfy the demand Of English workers
to get back to the land
The bin provides that after a fair
rent has been paid for 3 small hold
ing for so years, it may become the
property Of the tenant, with the pro-
vision that it must remain q small
holding for another 40 years.
~This proposal exceeds the widest
dreams Of landlords and the blood
suckers whom they employ" says the
Daily Herald, organized labor's offic-
ial paper.
"The bin is fraud, and unless Mr..
Baldwin is much stupider than we inn
agine MIN to Be, he knows this"
Sir Daniel Hall. chief scientific ad-
wiser to the governments Board Of
Agriculture, has declared that the only
solution Of the land question in Eng
land is for the state to become the ul-
innate landowner.
The Daily Herald quotes statistics
on the evils Of English landlordism.
Land that is equivalent to one quar-
ter Of the total area Of this country
is owned By 266 peers and peares. In
1o22-23 the British folk who died left
land valued at so,o0o, 900. Mere than
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13
WHO WANTS BOSS RULE?


A general attack is being made on
the primary system. All Of the old
arguments Of the opposition are bing
repeated by a large portion Of the
daily press, and these are supple
mented BY reference to the fortunes
which were spent by candidates in the
recent Pennsylvania primary.
As the trade union movement sup
ported the primary system as effec-
lively as it did the Introduction Of the
Australian ballot, the present opposi-
tion is Of real interest. Under the
pleconvention system the mass Of the
people have had little If any voice in
the selection of candidates. Under
the primary system it is possible for
labor to secure the nomination Of men
from its own ranks, or of men whose
friendship for labor and understand
ing Of labor's problems has been fully
proven.
The present effort to bring dis
credit upon the primary system has
its strongest argument in the several
million dollars spent in the Pennsyl-
vania primary. No way win ever be
found Of preventing men Of wealth
from contributing literally to cam
paign funds. but So far as the matter
of expense Is concerned what took
place IN Pennsylvania might be con-
trasted with what occurred in Iowa,
where the successful candidate Brook
hart had q campaign fund Of about
seven thousand dollars.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13
VETERANS PLAN UNIQUE
FESTIVAL IN AOlUIAM

Because Victor D. Levitt, president
of the Levitt<Brown- Huggins Com
bined shows has been poignantly re-
minded Of the rigors Of war through
the loss Of q son in service, it is stat
ed he hunts out opportunities to favor
veterans organizations in benefit per-
formances.
As a result Of 3 hurried trip through
Hoquiam two weeks ago on his way
to CentraIia ChehaIis to arrange for
the next show date 4 the Southwest
Washington Fair, Mr.. Levitt learned
Of the urgent need for disqualification
funds BY the Hoqniani Legion and
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Pasts. He
stopped over in Hoquiam for several
days to obtain, BY telegraph and long
distance, a revision Of plans for his
company, now playing at the Naneouv-
er, B. G., Exposition. He obtained an
open date for the two organisations
which viii provide for festival of
fun week here August 1921.
In CONJUNCTION with officials Of the
two posts, Mrs. Levitt obtained neces-
sary exhibition space, arranged for
posters, released his usual demand for
certain profit percentages, and will
put on one Of the best celebrations
ever provided for the Harbor next
week. Funds will be equally divided
between the two posts and viii re-
move the urgent demand for money
to provide emergency relief develop
ing since the first Of the year.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13
AMERICAN LABOR MOVEMENT
GAINS ARE MOST GRATIFYING
By C. O. YOUNG
General Organizer A. F Of L.

IN order that We prepare for future
advancement and human betterment,
which is the foundation upon which
the trade union movement hase been
builded and upon which its future de-
pends. it is fitting, in fact, necessary,
that we know and are conversant with
the fundamental rules and principles
involved.
Though industry has been subject
to many violent changes, and these
changes will continue as long as the
mind of man continues to conceive
new methods of production, the prin-
ciples upon which the trade union is,
and has, been conducted are as funda-
mental as time; as permanent as the
great expansive sea, and unchange-
able.
To impress the above fact let as
quote an item which we clipped from
one of our labor periodicals:
zone Of the men who had great
influence upon the life Of Samuel
Gompers was Ferdinande LaurrelI,
strong and vigorous mentally and
physically. Laurrell came to America
with the European labor movement.
One day Laurell said to his pupil and
protegee, young Sam: Study your un-
lon card, Sam, and If the ideas pre-
sented or formed do not square with
that, they are not true And Sam
years after-wrote; My trade union
card came to be my standard in all
new Problems Laurrell's advice, tho
given more than a half century ago,
is good today. That which squares
with your union principles is good,
that which tends to hinder, hurt or
destroy your union card is bad"
That is, the union card (union prin-
ciple) will square with your duty to
self, to home, to religion, to safe and
nation; and we repeat for the pur-
pose of emphasis; Anything that runs
counter to that for which the union
card implies, is bad.
The most significant feature Of the
American labor movement is, that it
Is fundamentally based upon voluntary
action. This feature has stood the
tos1 Of time. Whila maensronn at-
tempts have been made to secure
deviation from this principle, the adj
herence to the principle Of the volun-
tary nature of the movement has be-
come traditional. Compulsion has
played no great part in the building
and the success of our movement.
Those who join the union by being
compelled to do so, seldom make val
able members; and very often when
opportunity comes they forsake union
standards.
The union card announces to the
world that its possessor has, with his
free will, become a member Of his un-
ion. The union card Is an Indication
that the holder has obligated himself
to do certain things, he to be the Judge
Of that which is reasonable, and that
as far as mentally possible, he will
weigh every proposition presented in
earnest thought and do that which viii
advance not alone his interests, but
carry out the full purpose of the
union card by elevating the conditions
and welfare of others by cooperation.
Cooperation presupposes sacrifice Of
self for others.
fCovks,.,,od -, pa,,a Hr.raaA
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13
PRESSMEN HOLD SECOND
ANNUAL PICNIC SUNDAY
By JACK ROSS


The Printing Pressnen Of Gfays
Harbor held their ennuM pIenle at the
Toke Point hotel Tokeland on suns
Day last, where large gathsfing q
the members and their families and
friends spent an enjoyable day. The
weather threatened rain during the
early part Of the day. but the smiles
that went around when Mcclure and
Ross headed the bathing beauty pa
rade dispelled all gloom and encour-
aged the weather SO much that the sun
broke through the clouds.
A, J. jackson officiated nobly at the
piano. and gave some wonderful selec-
tfons, the composition Of some Of
which were shronded in antiquity,
The Male Quartet rendered some se-
lections which were without parallel.
The quartet was composed of the Lead
ing vocalists in the organization, Clar-
ence Moore, Glen Mcclure, Mervin
Lipman, and Rae Miller; others joined
in with a few minors but despite the
static, the rendition was huge suc-
cess. The basket picnic proved to be
big affair although It must have
been mixed UP at times as our friend
Gentry was heard frequently shouting
for salt. Ralph Brady gave a song
and Carl Debold danced with all the
ladies, SO what more could one want
The ladies entertainment commit
tee were as follows: Mrs. Mcclure,
Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Gentry,
Mrs. Brady, Miss Florence Ross, Miss
Irma Friis, Mrs. DeBoId. Mrs. R. E.
Frary, and last but not least, Mrs.
Rae Miller and Mrs. Lipman.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13
DAMAGE AWARD DENIED
BY INJUNCTION JUDGE

OMAHA, Neb. Aug. 1O.-Judge
Charles A. Coss has enjoined an in
jured worker from starting legal pro-
ceedings against public utility COM
pany for Compensation. The worker
received $500 damages and signed
a release against further claims.
Courts have held that such waiver
is illegal If the injured worker can
show he signed under duress, or that,
payment is sufficient.
In a remarkable order, Judge Goss
decrees that the worker be "perpetu-
ally enjoined and barred" from prose-
cutting any claim before the compen-
sation commissioner cor an other tri-
bunal."
If the injunction stands, the claim
agent Of a company can secure a set
tlement from an injured worker at a
time when he is not competent to act.
I Judge Goss takes the word of the
company, and in a ruling that should
be made only after a fair hearing,
ordered:
"The court further finds that said
injuries to Anthony R. Bradley were
sustained by him while an employe of
plaintiff, and that the same was not
an accident occurring in or about said
employers premises and was not sus-
tanned while in the course of his en-
ployment, and that the same was and
II not an accident or injury within
the meaning of the workmen's COM
pensation act of the state of Nebraska,
and that the said defendant, Anthony
R. Bradley, is and was not entitled to
compensation under the said compen-
sation law"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13

When q trade unionist gets hot in
Minneapolis. he lets cooperation cool
him off. This Is achieved BY consum-
ing ice cream made and marketed BY
the Franklin Cooperative Creamery,
described by many as Americas most
successful cooperative. Not only do
cooperative farmers furnish the bulk
of the milk and cream, and cooper
ative employees turn Il into the sum
mer deIieacy, but members Of the Mil,
Drivers union deliver it to your store
or door.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13

II there are armaments on one side,
there must be armaments on the otn-
er sides. The increase If
armaments that is intended in each
nation to produce consciousness Of
strength and sense of security, does
not produce these effects On he
contrary, it produces a consciousness
Of the strength of other M. ms and
sense Of fear.
Fear begets suspicion and mistrust
and evil imaginings of all sorts, till
each government feels it would be a
criminal betrayal Of the country not
to take every precaution, while every
government regards every precaution
of every other government as evidence
of hostile intent. The enormous
growth Of armaments in Europe, the
ense Of insecurity and fear caused by
them--it was these that made war in
evitable.
This seems to me to be the trnest
teaching or history, and the lesson
that the present should be learning
from the past in the interest Of fu-
ture peace.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13

one-half Of this land belonged to s6S
rich men and women.
Nothing can be done to satisfy the
healthy and creditable hunger for land
on the part Of those who cultivate it, /"
says the Daily Herald. ''until the peo-
pie resume ownership--or, at any rate,
until the shameless profiteering which
goes on At present is sternly brought
to an end"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13

The brotherhood banks and invest
ment companies now command re-
sources in excess Of 100000 900, and
the Pacific Coast banks alone have
resources neAring $f0,0O0,O00. The
new Cleveland bank will be a branch
Of the parent institution established as
the first cooperative labor bank in
America in 1872.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13
BAKERS REDUCE HOURS
SHENANDOAH, Pa. Aug. !

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Aug. 12.--
Bakers Union No. 487 has negotiated
q new agreement that reduces the
work week from 70 to 81 hours, rec
ognizes the union and provides for
pay for idle legal holidays and time
and one-haH for overtime. The bakers
are now negotiating new wagescale.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13

The project Of the transportation
Of a German colony to Santo Domingo
is said to have received serious re-
yersal IN Germany where. according
to information obtained from the Ger
man Charge d'AffaiFes in this Re-
public, the German press is conducting
against It.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13

There is nothing undemocratic in
unions insisting that workers in every
trade and calling assist in maintaining
work conditions.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-08-13

Official organ Of the Aber-
deen Central Labor Council
HoQuIam Trades and Labor
Council.
, 1926-04-28
A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY

1t has been brought to the attention OF the Enterprise that
there is at this time a wonderful opportunity for the citizens of Cody
TO do one of the biggest things for the town that has ever been pos
sible to do.
With the building Of the Cody Theatre by Jim Corder the Ma
sonic Temple has been vacated and is now standing idle with little
prospect OF a permanent renter.
Why not, with the cooperation of the Masons and every citizen
OF Cody who is interested in the welfare of the young people, make
this over into a community center?
Ordinances are passed prohibiting the opening of the pool halls
on Sunday and yet no wholesome place of recreation is provided
for the boys and young men of the town. Evangelistic meetings
are held where there is a great deal Of destructive criticism OF the
existing conditions and the trend of the young people is denounced,
yet there are no constructive suggestions offered and no definite
action is taken toward a logical solution of these conditions. The
young people are told that they may not do this and that but they
are not told what to do or where to go.
Cody certainly needs a recreational center which will be a CO.
operative affair where the Boy Scouts may hold meetings; where
a local y. NJ. {. A. can be organized in conjunction with a w. W. C.
A, and where the Campfire girls may also have a meeting place.
The young people OF the town are entitled to this chance for
improvement and it is now or never, for the opportunity for the or
ganization of such a place will never be better than it is now. With
4 good Scoutmaster who would fill the place of secretary in the club
rooms, or whatever it is to be called, the boys of the town would
have a new atmosphere that they have never had before. The pos
sibiEties in this almost overwhelming when you stop to consider that
it could be put on a paying basis. and that once started it would con-
tinue to grow in interest and results.
We sincerely hope that the citizens OF Cody and especially the
parents will come forward and take this suggestion in hand and see
if something cannot be done about it. Do not sit back and say,"Yes,
that would be fine if it was put through" Come forward and put
it through.
, 1926-04-28
MIRACLES

The Burbank miracles" themselves have been manifestations
of Divinity at work through the human mind and through nature.
The Burbank mentality, the Burbank genius. as well as the achieve
ments of Burbank industry, all are miraculous and suggest the pres
ence and influence of something more than any mortal may under
stand.
1t was in the nature of things. however, that intolerance, bgotry
and the ruthless spirit of narrow vengeance should leap with avidity
to a general assault upon such a conspicuous target as that pre-
scented when the feeble old plant wizard ventured untimefy out Of
his garden to discuss infinty. Mr.. Burbank was not prepared by
training. education. reading; he was not equipped with the mentality
or physical ruggedness to withstand the cyclone Of dissent and abuse
that descended upon his bewildered. bowed and whitened head. He
sckened in a day and withered rapidly under the blast OF cold fury
Let us hope he has found, beside the still waters that guidance
and restoration of soul which he had not consciously discovered
among men. May he know that goodness and mercy" which were
denied him in his last hours by a too-crtical and vindictive world
and may he dwell in the house of the Lord forever, along with other
good and faithful servants.
, 1926-04-28
Snowfall in Elevated
Regions of Wyoming

The snow depth in the mountain
regions of the state at the close of
March, 1926, was about 80 per cent
of normal. General conditions were
close to normal east of the Continen-
tai divide, except less for the north
ern part of Yellowstone park region;
west of this divide the depth was rs
per cent of normal. The snow is well
packed but not drifted much.
The Big Horn drainage basin was
90 per cent of normal. of which the
Shell, Tensleep and Greybull tribu-
taries were greater than normal, al
though n little light at the extreme
head of the Greybull; the Wind river
and Popo Agie were about SO per
cent of normal.
The Green river was about 80 per
cent of normal.
The North Platte was about 95
per cent of normal, with more snow
than usual in the Medicine Bow noun
tains, and less than normal in the
Sierra Madre.
Both the Powder and Tongue Riv-
err drainage basins were approximate
ly 1875 per sent of normal.
The Snake river was 80 per cent
of normal.
The Yellowstone was 10 per cent
of normal.
The monthly distribution of snow
fall indicates that the flow should
hold up well for the Big Horn,
Ton0dra D,.I.r MI DI. -
, 1926-04-28
THE SMALL TOWN NEWSPAPER

Most Americans agree with the
statement of Grove Patterson, editor
of the Toledo Blade. to the effect that
the modern newspaper is one of man.
kinds four greatest institutions, the
others, of course, being the home, the
church and the school.
Like other modern institutions, the
newspapers often make mistakes, and
the public does not hesitate to tell
the editor about these errors. But
the magnitude of the task of building
the modern newspaper in so short a
time will easily account for the mis-
takes, and they are no more numer-
Gus than they would be in any other
lines of endeavor under similar con-
ditions.
People like to criticize officials,
lawyers, and the general run of folks,
but for some reason, they like best
of all to criticize newspapers. The
a may be that the mistakes of
the newspapers are always before
them, and cannot be denied or buried.
At any rate, as Mr.. Patterson says:
at is the cheap and joyous custom
to criticize newspapers. Nearly all
public speakers, from snake charmers
to preachers, attack newspapers for
the reason that it is the simplest and
easiest way to get quick applause.
Applause is the breath of life to pub
lie speakers"
Yet the newspaper is always in the
forefront, defending the community
in which it lives, and in promoting all
things that are for the community;
good. 1t probably gives more free
service and more honest service for
less money than any other commercial
enterprise. No man would want to
live in a city or town without a news
paper, and the newspapers themselves
are usually an index of the prosper
ity and progressiveness of the com
munity.
, 1926-04-28
DID YOU EVER STOP
TO THINK
(By Edison r. Waite, secretary, Shaw
nee, Okla, Board of Commerce)

That every citizen should have
faith in the home city and show their
faith by both words and action.
That men who express doubt as
to the future Of their home city are
not usually the men who are best able
to gauge its future.
That the citizens who push the
home city to The front are chose who
have unbounded confidence in its
ability to forge steadily ahead in the
years TO come. Cities peopled with
this class of citizens always move
ahead.
That in every city there are peo-
pie who should stop doing things
they ought not to do and start doing
things they should do.
That some men with high imagin-
alive minds who spend their time
building air castles should stop
dreaming. Dreams never build cities.
People of the home city should not
be discouraged because some dream
ers wish to wait and watch to see
results secured by progressive cit
liens 30 they can reap gome benefits
from their neighbors' work. Every
city has dreamers.
Drcamers should wake up and be-
come n wide awake, active part of
the home city and do their full share
toward its upbuilding.
A city must have the thorough, en-
erRetic and practical cooperation of
Ill IA .rN.---- + - a
, 1926-04-28
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF
CENTRAL GARAGE AND
FILLING STATION

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that on the 9th day of April, 1926, at
nine o'clock A. M. the undersigned
corporation filed in the office of the
Secretary of State of Wyoming, its
certificate of incorporation, the nam
of said corporation being CENTRAL
GARAGE AND FILLING STA
TON, its object being to conduct a
general automobile garage business
in the town of Cody, Wyoming, and
to do all business incident thereto, in
GLIDING the purchase and sale of the
necessary real and personal property
for the conducting of said business.
The amount of capital stock of said
corporation is $25,00O.00, divided into
two hundred fifty shares of the par
value of $4,000 each. The term of
existence of said corporation shall be
fifty years. The number of directors
shall be three. and those who shall
manage the affairs of said corporation
for the first year are Jacob M.
Schwoob and Thornton w. Schwoob,
, 1926-04-28
Relic Reminder of Gun
Days of Old Wyoming

Otto Playa, formerly of Sheridan
but now on the police force at Cas-
per, is in possession of a sixshooter
thought to have been the property at
one time of the celebrated Tom Horn,
who was hanged in the Cheyenne
pail in November, 1908. on the charge
of killing Willie Nickel, a lad who
was working on his fathers ranch
north of Cheyenne.
Mr.. Playa was cleaning the old
weapon when a slip of paper yellow
ed with age fell from the gun when
he removed the wooden stock. On
the paper was written "Tom Horn,
Sonora, 1885," Horn is said to have
been a deputy U. S. Marshal about
that time and was working out of
Arizona into Mexico, it is stated.
Horn was supposed to have been
a hired killer operating in the south
ern part of Wyoming for several
years prior to his arrest on the
Nickel murder charge, for which he
went to his doom at the end of a
rope, springing the trap himself, it
has been stated. Playa secured the
old weapon from Jack Allen, deputy
U. S. marshal, of Casper. Allen stat
ed he took it from an Oklahoma fu-
gitive on the Cheyenne river a few
weeks ago.