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AS THE WORKER
SEES HK WORLD
Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad
South Dakota's 54-hour week for
women and children upheld by state
supreme court.
Death toll 108 in tornado that
swept South.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler pre
dicts repeal of prohibition amendment
in five years.
Ten thousand Belgian miners strike
following refusal to accept wage cut.
Villa at Brighton set aside for use
of British labor goverhment minis
ters.
Three thousand structural iron
workers strike in New York city for
wage increase.
Five workers die in gasoline explo
siqn in Kansas City refinery.
Central Trades and Labor Council
of New York city endorses Alfred
E. Smith for president.
European, Japanese and Mexican
labor celebrates May Day small
clashes mark German's celebration.
Nova Soctia miners protest against
employment of Chinese by British
empire steel corporation.
President Coolidge puts embargo
on shipment of arms to Cuban rebels.
Railroads to seek modification of
train control order.
Strike of British pilots of commer'
cial airplanes ends.
Farm lands depression closes St
Paul bank with deposits of $5,000,000,
Pi'esident Coolidge vetoes Bursam
pjension bill.
Slowing down of industry spreads
from textiles to other fields.
Cardinal Hayes backs movement
for increase in postal workers' pay.
Congressional inquiry into causes
of textile depression asked.
Capital and labor strike in Argen
tina in protest against levy on each
for pensions.
Members of railroad brotherhoods
organize Railroad Brotherhoods' In
vestment Company of Cincinnati, cap
italized at $10,000,000.
Cable tramway employes of Mel
bourne, Australia, strike in protest
against dismissal of fellow worker.
Ruhr miners locked out for refusal
to continue agreement for lengthened
workday.
Russia breaks off trade relations
with Germany.
Plan to pack committee to award
Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford charged
in senate inquiry.
British building workers vote in
favor of nation-wide strike.
Twentieth Century Limited kills
eight in collision with auto near Am
sterdam, N. Y.
American Federation of Labor puts
honesty first in demands for 1924
campaign.
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Three of crew die when steamer
Baerfacts
By J. M. HAER, The
International La
The great lack of interest
by the voters in recent pri
mary elections proves that
they had no "choice" of can
didates. This apathy of the
people in many states where
only a" third of the voters
have turned out is causing
considerable alarm among
the Old Guard politicians.
They are wondering how
the people are going to vote
in the November election.
They know that they have
not trotted out very popu
lar candidates because they
cannot stir the voters to the
old-faShioned torchlight, bal
lyho demonstrations.
Those who believe in pro
gressive political action are
alive to the importance of
the primary. It is the most
powerful weapon of democ
racy. Progressives should not
become disheartened. In the
past few elections they have
defeated a large number of
anti-labor reactionaries and
the prospects are good that
a great many more will be
left at home during the comb
ing year.
The Progressives that have
been elected are not in the
majority. In fact, they are
a very smalls minority, but
they have accomplished
great results in a short time.
^he Progressives have re
moved Daugherty the in
junction expert and arch
enemy of organized lazor.
If nothing else had been ac
complished this would be
sufficient.
In o a i n i n sufficient
members on committees- in
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turns over and sinks in Sandusky Bay,
Ohio.
House committee favorably reports
bill giving Philippine Islands inde
pendence in 20 years.
General strike of miners called in
Rhennis Westphalian mines.
Greeks offer help to Roumania as
Russian troops concentrate along Bes
sarabian frontier.
Senator Magnus Johnson, of Minne
sota, tells senate something must be
done for farmers before congress ad
journs.
Business must end its wrongs or
law will, Secretary of Commerce
Hoover warns.
Premier MacDonald, of Great Brit
ain, says he favors new arms limita
tion conference, but wishes United
States to call it.
New wine and beer bill supported
in house by 60 members.
German elections give socialists,
clerical, democratic and people's
parties enough votes to form govern
ment coalition and put provisions of
Dawes report into execution.
Scores hurt when New York trol
ley car runs wild.
Coolidge wins over Hiram Johnson
in California primaries.
House and senate agree to defer
Japanese exclusion until March 1,
1925.'
NON-UNION MINE
DEATH TOLL
Wheeling, W. Va.—The Benwood
mine that exploded and caused the
death of mort^ than 100 workers is
owned by the anti-union Wheeling
steel corporation.
The victims were of foreign nation
alities. They labored in this mine
without the slightest idea of danger.
For many years the Benwood mine
was owned by the Wheeling Steel and
Iron Company and was operated
under union conditions. Then came
the inevitable consolidation and the
organization of the Wheeling steel
corpt ration, with its overcapitaliza
tion and scramble for profits on
paper" values. With this inflation
came anti-unionism, cheap labor and
a disregard of the workers' lives.
At the present rate the year 1924
will make a gruesome record for mine
deaths. January 25, a gas explosion
in a mine at Jackson City, 111., killed
37 workers. January 27, at Shank
town, Pa., 43 lost their lives and 011
February 5 the bottom of a lake over
the workings at Crosby, Minn., caved
in and drowned 41 workers.
On March 8 a triple explosion at
Castle Gate, Utah, killed 106 miners,
and the April 28 explosion of the
Wheeling steel corporation's mine cost
111 lives.
STATE UNIONS TO MEET
Fairbault, Minn.—Officers of the
Minnesota State Federation of Labor
have issued a call for the annual con
vention to be held in this city begin
ning Monday, July 21.
Congressman-Cartoonist
or News Service
Keep Up ThelFight, People!
Congress, the Progressives
have been able to hold the
investigations of Teapot
Dome, high officials and nu
merous departments that
are reeking with graft and
corruption.
In the House of Repre
sentatives the Progi'essives
held up the election of the
Speaker until the Old Guard
leaders agreed to abolish
the "pocket veto" whereby
the chairman of the Rules
Committee could hold up im
portant legislation. They
also won a rule whereby 150
members can take a bill out
of Committee and vote on it.
This rule has already been
utilized by the Progressive
members in bringing out the
new railroad labor act.
The Progressives in the
House have just passed the
Child Labor Amendment by
a vote of 297 to 69.
The Progressives, because^
of their balance of power,
have been able to kill off
numerous vicious anti-labor
laws and other measures
which would take away the
rights of the people.
Space does not permit the
listing of the great achieve
ments of the Progressive in
amending Other bills, which
work to the bepefit of all the
people.
Progressives must not give
up the fight now. They have
just reached the turning
point in national affairs and
if they continue the fight
they will take the govern
ment out of the hands of
privilege and return it to the
people.
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Peter De Paolo is
Ready for Big Race
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INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Peter D«
Paolo, speeding son of a famous rac
ing family, is slated to drive a Duesen
berg in the Twelfth International 500
inile race which will be held at the In
dianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday,
May 30.
He has been riding as mechanic and
driving as full fledged pilot over the
bricks of the Indianapolis course for
several years. He is thoroughly fam
iliar with the difficult Hoosier track.
1923 Speed King To
Drive in the Big Race
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I N I A N A O I S IND ---Eddie
Hearne, 1923 racing champion, who
will drive a Durant Special in the In
ternational r.00-mile race at the Ind
ianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday
May 30, is one of the most interesting
characters on the race course.
He has been racing for years
and
years, yet he is still young. One of
the most persistent and consistent
drivers in the great gasoline sport, he
has an unexcelled record for being up
close
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the front at the finish of most
every race in which he is entered.
DRESS MAKERS WIN
Chicago. Striking dress makers
have secured a signed agreement with
Hyman Brothers. Other employers
urged this concern to maintain its
anti-union Attitude, but the failure of
On MONDAY, MAY 26th, there will be an initiation.
Also Professor Highland and Zeeko, the trained elephant from Norwood, O.
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THlj. BllTuER COUNTY PRESS
Registered Dentist of London
To Pilot Car At Indianapolis
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INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—A registered dentist from jolly old London, Bor
land, the murky town of fog fame, Js Alfred E5. Moss, the British, racing star
who will compete in the International 500-mile race at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway, Friday, May 30.
he mends a mouthful of misfit molars in England.
On his first rapid training tour of the local track, a tire blew out, hi*
spun around three times and smashed Into a retaining wall.
"What fun!" he beamed when anxious spectators rushed to his side.
He hopes to painlessly extract the lion's share of th« $100,000 for whkrii
the drivers will race in the May event.
motor oar as perfeotly
car
Nerve is An Asset
To Bennett Hill
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INDIANAPOLIS, IND.— Bennett
Hill, the only race driver who gained
nerve through a serious accident, will
drive again In the Twelfth Interna
tional" 500-mile race to be held at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday,
May 30.
Ira Vail to Drive
At Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Ira Vail,
king of the dirt racing tracks, will
take another whirl at speed in the In
ternational 500-mile race to be held at
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Friday, May 30.
Vail is an old timer to Indianapolis
racing fans and this year has the fast
est and best car he ever has brought
to the Hoosier course.
He is known as one of the most
humorous of all the gasoline alley
fun makers.
this policy indicates that others will
break. The workers' victory is sig
nificant because the allied employers'
organizations, together with the
state's attorney, the police and In
junction Judge Sullivan, are aiding
these employers. The strike is city
wide and affects 3,000 workers.
PARTISANSHIP
blindly Followed Hurts
Democracy's Cause, De
clares Western
Governor
Springfield, Mass.—Blind partisan
ship was branded as "the curse of
democracy" by Governor Sweet, of
Colorado, in an address to a confer
ence of church men in this city.
Corruption at Washington," he de
clared, "was caused by a blind ac
ceptance of the will of the majority
mposed by false leaders."
A group of courageous, intrepid
senators who would not swear alle
giance to the majority in their own
party made possible the exposure," he
said. "Majority rule is a specious cry
when the government is being plun
dered by a corrupt majority.
"Party leaders, both republican and
democratic, stand bound and dumb
before the fetish of party regularity.
We need to read and think more in
dependently. More and more the in
dependent voter without party bias
holds the balance of#power in this
country."
Governor Sweet declared the elec
tion of good men is not enough. Their
efforts are often made futile by cor
rupt business influences which will
not permit honesty in government.
Special privilege wants the vast gov
ernment-owned resources of coal and
timber lands, water power and oil, the
governor asserted.
"Again and again we have been told
that individual initiative and freedom
are fundamental to democracy," he
said. "I agree, but democracy does
not demand that a few shall survive
while the many perish that initiative
shall be stimulated in the lives of our
captains of industry while this spirit
is being crushed out of the soul of
the workers.
'The fundamental cause of the
failure of democracy today is the un
just, unworthy and wicked practices
of organized wealth. America will be
able to serve as a democracy, not
through material development, desir
able as it may be, but through broth
erhood expressed in the processes of
our economic lif."
PNEUMATIC HAM
MER SHATTERS
MEN S NERVES
Kansas City, Mo.—A study of the
effects of the pneumatic hammer in
the boiler makers' trade is suggested
by Editor Casey, of the Boilermakers'
and Iron Ship Builders' Journal.
Formerly two men operated this
hammer, popularly known as "the
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The Growth of Our
Business makes this
New Store Possible
Tuesday
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gun." Now one man operates* the
machine, whose vibration shatters the
workers' nerveu. The size of rivets
is increased as is the air pressure. In
tank building the piecework system is
often enforced, and the increased air
pressure makes this work a sweating
job, as the workers are speeded up.
Six years ago the United States
bureau of labor statistics studied the
use of "the gun" in the stone cutting
industry. Stone cutters were unani­
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to the country's heroes,
one's thoughts turn to re
laxation. Whether one goes
to the ball game, or just walks
or engages in a tennis tourna
ment, there is a shoe require
ment that must be gratified.
CThis store with its vast as
sortment enables you to
choose exactly what you want.
Oxfords for Street
and Sports Wear
$2.99 $5.99
246 High Street
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MEMORIAL DAY
Strauss Furniture Company
Extends to you a
most hearty and cordial invitation to attend
the opening of our newr store
312 South 3rd Street
Next to Rosenberger Wall Paper Store
7:30 to 9:30
Useful souvenirs will be given away to grown-ups. This store will be known as
The Reliable Furniture
The Reliable Furniture
mous that serious ailments and physi
cal deterioration result in the use o£
the pneumatic hammer. Workers de
clare it shakes every part of a manV
body.
Lexington, Ky.—Stereotypers em
ployed on newspapers in this city
have raised wages $1.25 a week. The
new rates are Foremen, $45.25
journeymen, $38.50 apprentices,
$22.80.
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Our Original Store
3rd and Ludlow Sts.
w i o n i n u e a s
heretofore no change
and Carpet Company i
The store will carry a full line of high-grade Furniture, Floor Cover- V
Stoves and Electric Lamps. Highest quality at popular prices will be
and Carpet Company
We ,will have with us Hon. Otto P. DeLuse, Grand Worthy Vice President.
JOSEPH J. BRUNE, Worthy President.
HARRY W. HETERICH, Secretary.
HARRY STRAUSS, Prop.
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