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ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Judges of the Superior Court.
Published Every Thursday Morning.
Oficlal Organ of Houston County,
JOHN H. & JOHN L. HODGES,
Pumy, Thursday, July 13.
S5I1D TVdIONIUd 3H1 Y1V Nl S3H0NVSIi
OOVDIHD ONV NMOA M3N
MOMjIO nvuaN^o
• Eeduccd to the last analysis, the
, the contest now in progress be
ll ween organised labor and tho
i United States Government will
reach the question of rule or ruin
if unionism is permitted to control.
| It is not a question as to wheth
er organised labor or organized to'bo held on
capital shall control absolutely,but 1922
ins to whether tho government ’ ‘ J0B5 P. KOML
shall enforce its laws. I, . * ■
It is not so mach a question of , ■
the amount of wages received by Uiereby announco mj eanil-
railway meu, or the rates received for fe ' 1 I office ot AddllienaJ,
by railroads In freight, but it is Judge of tho Superior Courts of
whether organised labor has the l ^ ,e Gircuit, subject to the De»e«
T am a candidate for 1 he office
of Judge of tho Superior Couris of
the* Macon Circuit to succeed
Judge Malcolm D. Jones, whovwas
aiipointed by Governor Dorsey,
and ask the support of the people
of the Circuit in the primary
September
3HJ. A8 9NISI.lM.1AnV
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light to dictate the laws regardless nrat ic Primary, By the end of the
of the rights and demands of the y eiir 1 "•** Have served a little
other side, more than half a term. I would
*" ’ j The complete surrender to tho like Io ms-vo at least one full term
Senator Tom Watson will striking minors and tho railway in addi:;->to T will appreciate the
come to Georgia this week to make, trailimen would jeopardize trail*- $$J»pnrt of tho voters of this
st personal campaign of the state.
In conned ion with the coal and
'railway strikes, federal authority
fails denial od that, force will be used
<o transport commerce and mail.
For sindi transportation both coal
afid rail roadu are ^qcessary.
Tin: (|ro:-via Semite is determin
ed to prevent ji vote 011 the bil’1 to
woi>cii I-
it may
tax equalizing law and
IItoy " ill talk the mea
sure to ilealh. It is boliovcd by
some that Governor Hardwick wil!
veto tho measure if passed
L.M’ic n! law enforcement has
placed tho United States govern
ment. in serious jeopardy. Top
many people room lo belipve that
they are UP,dor no obligation t. >
to help enforce a Jaw they do not
personal I v approve.
CELEBSATE FNISii OF tiSOJt
OF DIXIE HIGHWAY
of I lie final link of
highway betwcon
portation and all productive enter
prises throughout this country.
It is terrible to evon think of
what would result from a wide
spread discontinuance of coal
mining or railway transportation.
Of course it is not. desirable t hat
either side should become subser
vient to tho other, but that, each
should in some means yield that
justice to both should result.
Already the Federal Board has
'declared that when union laborers
forsake their jobs they cease to be
employes of tho railroad, or the
mine, as the ease may bo, but
merely laborers; out of a job.
In some states exceptions have
forbidden picketing to prevent,
other men from accepting and per
forming the duties forsaken by
union, laborers. There has been
injunctions against that order and
that injunction will be' heard on
August 10 l;h.
This brings sharply to tho front
a contest, of authority that most
be settled and the earlier that is
(lone till* better it will bo for union
labor, organized capital and all
the people.
■Hie government, must oontrol
or tho condition will become worse
circuit.
MALCOLM D. JONifS
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ATTENTION.
We are showing some nice Suit Cases
and Trunks and can give you prices
that Will be satisfactory.
Just received some new Art Squares
and Rugs, als6 nice line of Mattresses
and Beds. Will be glad to have you
call and look over our stock.
We sell the Mascot Range.
W. B. SIM S,
I lie 1
acy for
Sji pei'i.o
cult, f.'
1?,by announce my candid-
! he office of Judge oi the
■ (’nui'ts of tlie Macon Cir-
sueeoeti myself at, tho ex-
pirat ion
0Cline oil
ject to
Primary.
EHaaaavc:^.;
of ni.y present term of
• ecenibcr 3.1 1922, suli
the tegular Democratic
II. A. iVb TdFAYW.
o GROCERIES, FURNITURE, UNDERTAKING. *
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hck:
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VU
SHOPMEN RECEIVE A
LIV
vA
■WAGE?
B. M.
follows:
Jewell, hra 1 of Hi:
union, is quoted by the the Associated Press as
“Tin
men cm •
iiaii wa.y
M'llCCl Wil
Labor
not pr
a large percentage of the
to tn.mitain a worker and fin
R. R. WAGE FIGURES PRESENTED
In (cresting facts and figures as
to the monthly wage of the slrik-
i Completion
hard surfaced H I 1UUVU11 llulll
Atlaufu and .Jacksonville over the! thau rovolution.
-hm tiulo ’Dixie Highway central
routois to,' bo announced this week
•by the commissioners of Ware
bounty and tho successful end of
work is to bo celebrated with a
.gathering of good roads boosters
at Foikston the last part of tiio
month. ’lliis information was .
von out in Atlanta yesterday bv T# ■■fflPl are presented in a
Editor Isidor Goldors, of tho Fit/.- sjW 11 # by W. A.
iterald Loader, secretary of the '^''iburn, president of (lie Central
Dixie Highway Central Mto °^ Je °l la 1 I M n ^ i«
association, who was in Atlanta 8 . \ s Ulat the reduction. against
for the wei-lv-end after represent- ^ 10 aro sll ’ilvirg is
ing the Fitzgerald Chamber' of V 4 /? 8 P #«i for seven of the
Commerce at tho world's maritime . e gl l fc orafls affected. 1 he basic png
exposition conference Friday doereased from $L>7.08 per
Tho final link in, the central ! a V ut, \ t o $142.80. In addition to
route is 36 miles of Carolinogravel l for a of
surfaced roadway bridging a ~ d4 hours (the average number of
voritublo sand waste from Wav- ,] yovkn ^ b 011 rsbased on an eight-
cross to Foikston Tho road way is “our day j, the men are paid for
ns attemped t.o establish wages which for
ii m : iiin 1 11 am niut found by the Government officials, to be necessary
r.ly in a condition el" decent living,”
The s ill* issue between lb i : i t shopmen of tho Central of Georgia Railway and the United
StalesjR, b! i;/ Labor 'km-1. is 1 do of wages fixed by tin* latter. Since it is tho public’s welfare that
will Hul'f.w fro 11 tho any iatorruptiou to traffis, and since public opinion will ultimately settle tho matter,
the public, i 1 eafcifclei to have the faots plainly stated. The poople'have a right io know the amount of
monthly ineouus these men are receiving and the amount of the redueiiou in dollars and cents, against
which they arc pretesting by means of the strike.
Briefly staled members of seven of the eigbt striking crafts will receive a reduction from $157.08
per month to :f;M2 8 ) per month, a difference, of $14.23 per month. Members of tho eight craft will
receive a reduction from 8146. 88 per month to $128.52 per month, a difference of 818.36 per mouth.
I11 order to put tho matter plainly before the public Ave present the chunges in the hourly rates
that the Central has paid since before the befitting of Government cbntuol.
410 feet wide ami runs through the
lovel Country from Wayoross to
the Florida border almost without
ix curve or a grade, making 0110 of
Ui'o most inviting sgeedAvays iu
tho Dixie 1 highway system, Mr.
holders istitod. 1
Poiuts along the 352 miles of,
fche central Dixie highway between
an additional hour each week for
checking in, and extra compensa
tion is given for Hie Avorked in
excess of eight hours. For instance
during >vi ay, 1922 a boilermaker at
Columbus, Ga., rocehmd $247.10;
a car repairer at Chattanooga.
8203.04, etc, ’
These figures are quoted asbear-
Mncliinh'a
lififtsksn itl,»
Boil tyl.tkei'S
Piisk ngi*B C r A[i n
i'b c'ght C iV Men
I’nioicrs
f?heut Metal Workers^
Eh-ctricluns'
■ t
(In Cents Per
Hour)
December
January
May
July
July
1917
1920
1920
1921
1922
—
—
—
—
—.
!V).r,
to
\
85
77
70
r>
73
35
77
70
r,::,o
72
35
77
' 70
4(5.5
72
85
77
70
41.0
67
80
72
63
-in,5
73
85
77
07
50.5
73
85
77
70
45.0
73
85
77
70
After deducting Sundays and Holidays the average number of working hours per month, based on
an eight-hour day, is 204 hours. On this basis the monthly Avage of these men is shown below, in dollars
and cents.
ing on the contention of B. M.
m head of lh . e striking unions
Atlanta
uospecting a largo iucrease
Hourist travel this
>to Mr Gelders, as U1 m .. ro ... . -
prosperous business and improved ! na iE in a W( ! r <0 I, and his family^
tishway conditions. Tlie Oeoiiia m fleconl TOmlort.”
1 fall, according fffl B wa * e , ; «»>• «*■ l>.v 'iffi
a .wait Of more Ij ^ 0 f Bo:ud ' ‘ 8 , fuflicicnt to
maintain a wor mr ntirl .• 1 __
1 - • ' — - MIWWAU
whioU runs tUroujju Dorry, Hawl,: amo .! , . n V. '“I 1 ' . '’our and „ P r
towns along the central
ri
insvillo, Abbeville,
la. Do
sand Folkstou
President Winbnrn quotes the
Fitz«>er*ild h®ith by the Central of Georgia
Ocilla. Douglas, Nichols, Waycro^s sinC ° tl,G wnr a,ld sln ws that
—.1 .ra-n- r ” “•! "“ Avages.aro riom 32 to 55
and. Folkstou are preparing to w 00 Per cent, wacon onops,
make a stronger bid for tourHF ln » h01, tl,an 111 l9l7 < whfie living Coach Carpenter at Sav
traaml than they have done' since GOsts have *1 17 per',$169.01; a Sheet Metal ’
•tfthe Dixie highway waafirst mut *d oeat *. Bl: 1 # 8 «* Public*
December
1917
l May
1920
July
1921
July
1922
Machinists
$103.02
$173.40'
$157.08
§142.80
Blacksmiths
J 0 7.10
173.40
157.08
142.80
Boiler vjakers
103.12
173.40
157.08
14 2.80
Passenger Car Men
94.86
173.40
157.08,
142.80
Freight Car Men
83.64
163.20
146.88
128.52
Painters
94 86
173.40
157.08
142.88
Sheet Metal Workers
103.02
173.40
157.08
142.80
Ele-ctricians
9J.80
173.40
157.08
142.80
I 11 addition to this amount all of these men are paid for an extra hour each week for checking in,
although this service is porformod within the eight hours for Avhieh they are paid the hourly rate. The
minimum monthly wage, stated above, does not include pay for time worked in excess of eight hours
and many of them receive extra compensation in that way.
The opportunity for an earning capacity above the minimum naonthly wage is shown by the follow
ing actual figures of maximum earnings of shop employes during the month of May, 1922: A Machinist
at Macon Shops, $213.64; a Boilci maker at, Columbus, sf24L10; a Blacksmith at Savannah, 8J90*97 a
annah, $179.99; a Car Rcpaircs at Chattanooga, §202.04 a Painter at Savannah,
Worker atCpJumbus, $193.50: au Electrician at Macon, $198.28 *
>lr 'go way waa first routrd
'Urn long stretch of sandbeds
(belvrcvn \Vayoross and Foikston
'discouraged many tourists from
packing t!v,' short route botwi'eai
Atlanta and Jacksonville.” Mr.
Gelders said ‘and with Ibis handi
cap disposed of central south
'Georgiaexp-mls to draw a tree
sfehrire oi tourist travf‘1 t!iis year.”
Paving piv.jects :-r-* ui.der Any
an several south jpeprgi'v con.' !■ s
to impr •* travel eOucldio u<
Clio mgii wa.y.
/
opinion Avill ultimately decide the 1 . '• ou wil1110te the a b°ve > tables that the various classes of shop employes
controversy, that it is the public’2 I1 ' exCcS8 of ^ ,at prevailing in December, 191.7, by the following percentages:
avcIhire that will suffer by
are now receiving a wage
AVo-.’v
Congics
and Co'.:*.;
to the f :
nglided that
inter
ruption to traffic and therefore,
the public is entitled to infor
mation about the point at Lsue.
He asks that the people for their
o.wn eon elusions as to whet,her the
f-trikiug shopmeu receive a living 1
Trase " iM I 111 HHHI WM HHHRHIRHII (
* . * Against this increased wage it is fair to make an offset, represented by the increased cost of living,
—0 • ;and that has been-asceriaiacd'b.v Government officials to be 17.2 peTcqnt. It is plain, therefore, that •
^ k a -n • xt !after making allowar.ee for tho increased cost of living, every class of these shop employes *is receiving
, u, Gondon JiiA'ening jnoavs says substantially-bette! -pay than tlir.v voluntarily accepted before tho World War
agments for repayment of i ).e j , , ' .
dv'm i!s own• exclusion as to whether a minimum monthly wage r:*a!o of from
: -Unt, under reasonable expenditures, Lo maintain them in . com fori;.
Per Cent
Macliitpsts
38.0
Bliirksuiitha
33.3
Boiler Makers
32.0
Piissongbr. Car Men
50.1
Preigiit Gar Men
53.7
Painters
50.5
Sheet tvHtal "Workers
• v 38.0
Electricians
55.*
Bid
h loan to America in a Inn v> 1 The pub.:
me in an advanced stafie. xt.S128.52 to $1
: a icpaAhnent will bo mode ]
C:nu " ’
.i h
of a lean to be raised
iuglaud and America. ■
W. A. W IN BU L U,
President, Central of Georgia Railwa; ornnany.
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