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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28
TRADES
WILL OCCUPY
new HALL
Burnett Pre- side $ Over
Council Meeting Hel
Vie As Secretary a New
Bylaws Arc Adopted

il Ihs absence g b. g. FI6aer.
president. and I'd A1LafkaIlg. /.
secretary. Wee President Burnett
occupied the chair and e q Hell
rte served a. secretary at the rogS
aIar meeting Of fhe erays HaEDor
Building Trades CeeasII Hussaay
evening
Adoption o. the zs4Iaions and
amendments to the constitution
ana b4-|aHe ere recommended hg
& COMMITTEES, tie final arrange
merIf for 8 me4t|ns hall 81 y
and Market streets, talk 81 Nrs.
Dora Cooper. I|sIa aee1elaFy Ct
tie ChlIdfsne Farm Home ct
Lacey and E very interesting aud
Instructive talk on the proceed
In6s of lhe convention Ct the
State Council 0f Carpenters which
adjourned af Kelso Saturday
mefH|nE Blake declared that &
YES oae of ne most sfuI
aHa harmonious conventions be
had ever attended The eo60en-
lied adopted recommends don
81 the Building Trades Business
agent oE the State. according to
Mf RaasIe. nre'ns I'll Building
Trades aefezatea 70 the Waeh|1g-
ton State Eedezation Convention
l1 Be held IA Cenfrhiia ID Iu1v of
80 : i
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28


n Communication addressed
to All local unions affiliated with
the Washington State Federation
of Labor. advising that 8 call for
noMlnellous Tor al officers VII
- issued iH he course q ths next
week. prasIdenl Short states that
- win not be 4 candidate lar re-
nomination The communication
rea.ls e TolIouas
somo time ago accepted q
position with the Brotherhood
Bank at Seattle. with which
have been associated for the past
two years as president and
Director However. al ny soliei-
tatlon the bank very kindly
asfeed e defer the date Of my
acceptance Of the post until the
recall eannaien which we we're
then Ia The midst OF had been
concluded. and also until ! had
CONCLUDED b duties 6 your I.ssIs.
Iatige Representative a lha ses.
sion6 Of the Legislature The
bank readily Acknowledged my
obligations to the Federation u
both connections and the duty
owed IN dlseharsing the same and
that I would not Be expected "a
resign until after the Legislative
session. They have further
agreed that should my services
be ocoaaionally desired for any
particular purpose that they are
70 be available to the Federation
at your pleasure.
Announcement has been de-
iayed purposely 50 that 40 injury
might result to the recall cam.
.paien which an earlier annonnce-
menI might have brought through
the iaieeonatruetion our enemies
might otherwise have placed on
= i4He96r. the early approach
'of the eah for nominations rand-
erH further delay af This an
n0oucemeht Impossible Cali has
been issued for ali ontslan 6lns re-
|eaIl petitions to be returned %
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28
SHEET METAL BODY
!. SENDS DELEGATES
TO COUNCIL

The Aberdeen Central Labor
Council is In receipt Of credentials
authorizing the seating Of A. "A.
Moe. g. KaIksnbach and r. y.
Edgar as delegates from the neW-
" organized union OF Sheet Metal
Workers. Noe was obligated and
seated at the regular meatins Of
the council Friday esealns and II
Is expected that the other two
delegates win Be seated this weok.
While the Sheet Metal Workers
Union have been - existence hut
few weeks. they ere practically
one hundred per cent of1anitel
ID both Aberdeen and Hoquian.
me new unien has Jurisdiction
over al sheet metal woFa
thronRhout Grays Harbor Connlx
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28
WOOD ELECTED TO
GUARD RADIO
FRATERNITY

Clyde Fl. Wood of Aberdeen
was elected sergeant-at-arms Of
Rho Epsilon. professional radio
fraternity at Washington State
College last week.
Wood. who was formally in
Quoted In the office following the
election, viii hold his title from
now on until the end Of the
school year. He ig a sophomore
student in engineering and is af-
filiated with Phi Epsilon, social
fraternity.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28


the members q this Local du1.1z s
your long service It the head Of
the state Federation Of Labor and
ii passing from that position
you may have the satisfaction
which comes 70 9 man II know
ing that his work has been we'll
performed and Is duly appreciated
By the men whom you have
served. While We keenly regret
that you win not remain at the
head Of the state labor move
inent. We earnestly hope that IN
your new work you may find
pleasure and profit and We are
certain that you viii always re-
tain keen, friendly interest in
the cause OF labor.
Assuring you OF our hearty
appreciation and with sincere
wiahea for your future welfare,
we are
Very fraternally Yours.
Carpenters and Joiners
Local No. SIT,
BY II. J. Dunning,
Recording Secretary.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28
Carpenters HOLD
ENTHUSIASTIC
meeting
Secretary Dunning to Con-
vey to President Short
Locals Regret of His
Retirement As Il cad

An address bg Professor George
B. ianz|sg On the carpentera
Apprentices class recently In
ausuerated II the Aberdeen High
School. reports o. he conven-
lion Of the state Council q Car.
penfsfs held n Kelso. hy william
Mcdonald and v 4. Mccormack
Who were delegates from carreh-
tors Local SIT. and the adoption
Of motion directing Secretary
e. + Dunni1 70 convey to
President Short the attitude ol
the local over hiz retiTeH est as
president Of the STATE Federation
of Labor. were the principal items
Of interest before the regular
meeting Of the Aberdeen carE
nsnfers wednesday evening
The meeting vas one ef The
most enthusiastic and best attend
- meetings held 81 that drsaaIz4z
ton ii several months. according
to Secretary DnnnIns.
IN Q communication TO freai<
dant short. under date Of January
81 1897 Mr.. Dnnning makes the
following statement on behalf oE
bis local.
sW n. Short, ESQ,
President ". s. r. OF l.
50S-o Maynard Building
Dear Sir and Brother:
I'VE have your communication
o. January "a announcing sonf
Ietifempet as head OF the wash
lneton State Federation Of Labor.
Representing Local lSs.. 317. car.
psnteTs and Joiners Of 4nzAfi lea
am authorized % state to fon
/ the keen regret felt by this Local
thai gou are asking that aue-
cenzoT be selected for the rieef
you have fIllsd with such mar'Eed
ability and tene1it 70 labor ee1'
ting TIE past nine years.
Thn have retained flz cofLl.
~ q z.z
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28
MOVIE OPERATORS
AFFILIATE WITH
THE p0lINnII

At the last regular meeting 0f
the Movie Operators Of Hoquiam
and Aberdeen It was decided to
affiliate with the Aberdeen Gem
tFaI Labor Council and Lawrence
Green was elected aa delegate to
the council
Green WAS duly seated g the
Council Friday evening end teSan
his activities bV taking part IN
several Important matters before
that body
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28

SEA- LE. JAM 81 Doris
Milwaf 81 Aloha wiz handle fhs
pnblieI committee for tie Iafer-
Organ ion council for fte cons
ing qnlef January vas lt
date for Is s. sa
fhe coIeiI e. |IUd
rolled |n the lIb arts school
af the lnlF4a 81 81 ton
add i afflliaIad with Iolt Or
ganiEa pn.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28

EH Tan
t1 ezn 4e.e Inflated
z e
a1I4a4 honorary sa W
f p 'H4ton last
ta5 N aan AEa|
fos aal e'h1 and
aa ItI
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28

An oil we'll 81 o'Indns Gtlifor-
MA. IS now the deepest ven ia fhe
worId. II nenelrsies the earth 81
a depth 81 ote feei
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28
Short Will Not Be Candidate For
denomination AS President
OF State Federation

Accepts Position AS Vice-PreSdent and Director In
Seattle Brotherhood Bank Call For Nomination of
Federation Officers VIII Be ISSUED Soon
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28

.z#|. Z. =
wzre 9. O Young eae1
nizsr for t1e Aaeriaan Fedsra
sn 81 Lahoz William short.
ssldant 81 ths washington STATE
federation Of Labor; William
C6opeT, president OF the Oregon
state FederatIon Of Labor and
David Duff ef the OREGON state
Council of Carpenters.
Organiser Young related his
many years experience II the la-
Dor movement and told Of having
been made 4 lie msnber o. the
KeIso local and spoke of the high
principles OF the labor movement.
which he declared are the great
est IN life. comparing them with
the ideals Of such service clubs IS
the Rotary and Kiwanis. He said
that the first requisite Of a good
trade unionist is that he be 2
good citizen. Pointing out that
trades unionism represents q
con structfve movement, Mr..
Young recalled that the great
public school system Of America
vas actually founded through the
efforts OF the pioneer trades union
movement IN this country as
means OF eouipplng the citizens
81 America for the duties and re-
sbonsibiIities Of democracy.
President Short addressed the
convention Friday Afternoon on
the Workmens' Compensation Act
which he declared is now being
threatened and iuegled - enc
mics OF the measure &C tie pres=
eat session Of the state legisla-
ture. He told Of the amendments
to the law sought BY labor.
Are Given Banqnet
A banquet held Friday night
al which delegates to the conren-
ton were the guests Of Kelso
Local. No. 1707. and which was
snonsorod BY the wives of the
local union members. Was more Of
a feast than 3 banqnei, according
ID ". a. MccornacA, delegate
from Carpenters Local 8 n Aber-
deem p. " DpWler. general +
sorossnialiva of the United
Brotherhood of carrentafa ana
Joinofs 81 hnlefits of indian
aboiis. md. 81 1ed a6 ae tan-
aast and eaIIea m 1n A. p
.N4s.1 ..s.| ..|1s. .| &.. ...4"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28
CARPENTERS HAVE
Busy Session
At KELG
William Mcdonald, Mem
Der Aberdeen 81 Is
Elected Vice President
Flynn to Head Council

KnLso. 1aa. 81 Especial
After he elssslo1 aaa InalaIlel|oa
ol officers. adoption Of EesoIuz
tons a1a designating Wsratehse
FER tie 1898 eonrsafisa tie
washington state Council q Car.
neni61s closed their thfee-daf
convention here 81 1915 Eztaf=
dzt afternoon.
ofIIesfa elected f1T tie eneH'az s
year aEs Leo F. Flynn, Seattle
ofeslddat William Mcdonald.
smhez s. caErsnItfs Local sI7
asaeses elee presidents s =.
nbzrIain. secretary treasurer
ealss elected e tie executive
& Is fantE|11 Ter the various
sls o1 the state ere Pat
#e.I o. Seat<Iz Al Waiver
H4. J. 8. IzazntH' apekapei
Rhiunfd. XdAlMo< william
tHHld. Atsfaee6 George c.
#6Ifa WEI|a C r Char.
E6II-ntham and Everett.
IS 6o1ncIl convened q KelsQ
saa4 morning and was "a.
za f1 Mayor NJ o. Mallory
Ho welcomed tbs dsIaealea q
KsIso. and from Ronald Moore
representing the KeIso KlWaus'
Grub: B. F. Morris of The Kelse
Rotary club. and Frank n pat
IAN, Jr.. representing the Hs|s<
Chamber Of Commerce. lhs coz
vsntion eaveI was lhen turned
over to President Flynn o. th'
washington State Council Of Car
1znfers. who thanked fhe repre-
atativss 81 the various civic qr
isations Tor tie splendid man
ID which they had welcomed
aI6s to tbs eIlf
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-01-28

kmo4 the prominent labor
fszs oE Oregon and Washins-
e aa TIE contention
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25
Thursday n@m
MISS MARGARET SKIBENESS
Teaching Blind Girls Be Actresses
BroadwayS Recognition For the Artistry of Her Work

little brother has IL ear and not a traffic rule or n
light as far as the eye see Up Mount Rainier
met some travellers who referred to Spokane as
the big town without any traffic rules'~
She believes should have red and green lights
las every town that is not a hick village has
Miss Skibeness is widely known in Spokane the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. X. b. Skbeness she spent
her girhood here and graduated from Lewis
and Clark high school. She attended Washington
State College, where she distinction i'm anna
teur theatricas and then went to the Sargent
School of Acting. There she was graduated win
ming scholarship to the Inter-Theatre Arts School
of Production in Greenwich Village She started
her career actress in the revival of Con-
greve's "Way of the World" at the Princess Theatre
then played at the Charles Hopkins Theatre for
season. Here her work was notable that she
was made assistant director for the Cherry Lane
Theatre, and then technical director of the
Theatre League. This last season she has
done what she calls her most important work
She has the training of nine blind girls. who have
put on some really fine productions under the
of the Lighthouse" the New York Association for
the Blind. These girls have quite unusual talents.
Deprived of their sight, compensation seems to have
been given in the keenness of the other senses
and the work which they are able Ia do has at
tracted attention from all parts of the world
The blind girls are keen students and need
only to be told how certain thing must he
done. The hardest part of the work is teaching
them their different positions the stage. Each
actress must be led over her course time or two
until she learns all of her cues. lacks in the
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25
BY PAULINE SUING BLOOM

one of the things that old yet ever new"
are Ford car jokes. Some of the stories in which
humans play part not funny until one
gets far enough away to see them in perspective
Miss Margaret Skbeness has reached the place
Ford with naiNete that is joy to her friends
Determined to the country at close range
Miss SkibenesS, one of Spokane'S daughters who
is making name for herself as "A producer of
plays in New York and Miss Enid Mason the
daughter of Captain and Mrs. John Harvey of
Glion, Switzerland who has been in the United
States just seven months bought Ford and
started out from Broadway to Spokane. scarcely
knowing the gas feed from the brake They ar
weight result of the outdoor life but the
poor Ford has scarcely any of its original parts
under the hood.
I'VE burned out the timer and bands before we
knew that ear had bands" Miss Skibeness said
There are no Ford experiences which she and her
companion have not lived through including freez-
ing all night so that the blankets might be wrapped
about the engine of the facilitate getting il
started in the morning without the aid of everyone
in the tourist camp.
The difficulties of the trip have not laInpened
the travellers ardor, for both made trip to the
top If Mount Rainier in the same Ford since reach
ing Spokane, and are planning Ia leave next week
for the return trip Sixteen days have been al
lotted for ii with stops along the way.
I'VE do not anticipate that any part of the
trip will be difficult a. driving in spokane"
Miss Skbeness said. Here everybody and his
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25
Page Five

noor the edge OF Il rug, mark stopping places The
danger of falling over the stage is overcome by the
placing of wide rubber band before the foolights
They are taught that to do more than touch this
with the foot is to walk into danger zone
Miss Skbeness will continue with this work for
another season. In addition she will direct II
productions for four Players Clubs manage the
atrical productions for a New York Settlement
House, which greatly increases its revenues by these
entertainments, and direct the Players Club of
Roslyn, Long Island.
Miss Skibeness is writing her first play and
hopes in time to be able to devote much time to
such work. Play production, however, leaves her
little leisure. She paints all of the sets herself
sometimes working straight through the night I'M
ill five o'clock in the morning
Through her work with the blind she has be-
come intensely interested in various phases of SET
Element work 1t furnishes a never ending fund
Of information and enthusiasm TO say nothing of
the good accomplished.
In New York Miss Skbeness is known as Margol
Andre. Her grandfaher's name, she foun6. is moi
So difficult her own and lends itself To her
theatrical work.
MISS Mason has accepted position secretary
tn the head of girls school i'm Boston and within
another month the little Ford will have plotted them
back to work Miss Mason may write To Europe
of the wonders of America and we may see II play
by Margot Andre, its opening scene II tourist camp
with men from all the states of the Union coaxing
n Ford to go.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25

of J. z. Morgan and in 1898 he was called TO New
combine. Three years later-Morgan gave Gary the
United States Steel Corporation first billion
dollar corporation the world had ever known
Built With Earnings
Today that corporation is a two and one-haIf
billion dollar organization, but is perhaps an actual
three or four billion dollar corporation-buiIt up
out of earnings under the leadership of that former
Illinois farm boy. 1t done without mulcting
the public or crushing competitors.
When the government started its dissolution suit
against the steel corporation fifteen years ago il
was unable to prove that any complaint had been
made to prosecution by any competitor, customer
or employees to its methods prices or treatment
In business. The suit was dismissed
Judge Gary's working slogan always was: III
can be DONE"
When asked recently if he had ever smoked
Judge Gary said:
"Yes-for about n year and n half ,,biIo s,ud,
Ing law at Chicago. But | quit I returned home
TO the farm at Wheaton for visit and when /
kissed my mother she said 4 love you-but nos
as much as | used to-with that tobacco smell on
your breath. Then qut-even though il was
hard-but I haven't smoked since"
Where Leaders Come From
II was just glimpse of the human side of
Judge Gary-and 1t reflected the value of good
home environment-still prevailing in the American
farm homes-and which. no doubt accounts for the
success of so many farm born and reared BOYS
who have turned to the city for new worlds to
conquer.
1t has been stated that seventy per cent of the
nations leaders today in trades and profession arc
sons of poor parents-and big majority of them
from the farms and small towns
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25
FROM AN ILLINOIS FARM
Last Chapter Written
Men and Women Who Are Not Afraid of

From the cornfield of a poor Illinois farm some
sixty years ago came IA lanky, raw-boned youth.
looking cityward-and for the opportunity 10 hew
out modest success in life His passing last week
caused the worlds preSent-day leading capitalists
to pause, pay tribute to his greatness-and agree
that through the ages no man had conceived
greater industrial plans the driving force To
make them successful.
That farm boy Judge f. H. Gary chairman
of the board of directors of the United States Steel
Corporation, typical American. From the presi-
dent of the United States down to the most humble
worker in the corporations great steel mills through
out the nation, Judge Gary was known as the grand
old man of American industry He was active and
in absolute control of the great steel corporation
up until his death-at so years of age
Today on American farm there possibly is
years may climb TO greater success than came to
Elbert Gary, as great as ii was-betause truly the
United States is the land of opportunity where the
sky is the only limit to achievement and ability
knows no restrictions.
Early Years on Farm
Born farm Wheaton. H.. nearly 81
years ago. Judge Gary, in early youth, worked with
his father tillng the soil in summer going to school
in winter. 1t the farm which gave him that
robust constitution that with him to the end
Finishing grade school, he studied at Wheaton Col.
lege, then to the University of Chicago Law School
and back to Wheaton to practice Twice mayor of
Wheaton. then county attorney and then judge of
the district court-he finally broke home town ties
to to Chicago and take up the practice of
corporation law. Eventually he became counsel for
the Illinois Steel Corporation-and soon guided the
formation of one of the early steel combines. the
American Steel and Wire Company.
His organizing abilities attracted the attention
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
NEGRO TENOR GREETED
 BY THRONG AT CHURCH
George D. Hernandez Presents Pro- gram of Spirituals To Delight of
 sunday Evening Congregation

| Trinity Methodist church was fill ed 10 capacity last night 10 greet George D. Hernandez d negro tenor, who in voice teeming with emotion sang a number of spirituals. Hernandez indicated natural gift for song. He is still young, but is supporting two sons through his singing. as well as several other small children to whom he has taken a liking. He hopes 70 establish a sufficient surplus 10 enable him to go to Europe and study voice cul- ture further.
 The spirituals were Co Down Moses" Steal Away" Poor Me, '" Were You There?" Going Home" and Deep Rivcr.' Other songs sung were Tn My Fathers House Are Many Mansions" "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" and the prayer from Jewels of the Madonna" He made three appearances.
 It was the second time this season that the musical part of Trinity services has been enhanced by yis- iting negro singers. and on both oc- casioni the response Of the church membership and the public general Y filled the house of worship.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
THREE AUTOS IN CRASH
Mrs. Katherine Kent Of Locust Street Treated 4:t General Hospi- tai for Cut on Head.

Mrs. Katherine Kent Of fl Lo- cut street suffered a severe cut on the head. when a car in which she vas riding was struck and over turned on the New Britain Hartford road last night at about 6:3O o'clock Two machines in addition to the Kent car were involved In the acci- dent. The state police investigated, but found no cause for arrest.
 Th" car in which Mrs. Kent was riding was driven by her husband. Eugene Kent and contained their two sons, Eugene Kent, Jr., and Harold Kent, and Mrs. Harold Kent. The car vas proceeding in the direction Of New Britain. As it approached tre New Britain town line, 1t was struck by a car operated by Miss Marion Norman of Waterbury, the left front wheel being taken off. The car was turned around and an- other machine, operated by l.. K. Porritt Of Hartford, struck it broad side, overturnipE if.
 The car was badly damaged Mrs. Kent was removed to the New Brit ain General hospital. where eight stitches were necessary 10 close the wound. She was later taken 10 her home. Mir. Kent the driver Of the car, sustained a wrenched shoulder. The other occupants were uninjured.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
O'Neil Near Death
 After Day of Hunting

New London. Nov. 21 tR,-His right leg near the thigh, shattered by a charge Of buckshot from 8 twelve gaug" shotgun, Oliver O'Neil, 3l. store room keeper first class, at- tachcd 10 the L. s. Camden is re- ported 10 be in fair condition at the Lawrence and Memorial Associated hospital in this city today.
 O'Neil, was accidentally shot yes to-day afternoon when hunting at Bakers Cove. Groton, with Louis M. Gardner, II, of that place. The man and boy were seated on the bank Of Pond Hole. The Gardner boy laid his gun down when it vas cooked, and II vas discharged, the charge -' rlkng O'Noil The youth applied first ald, summoned help and col laps"d. O'Neil was taken 10 the hospital where he was placed on the danger list.