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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1912
Page
4
The Aberdeen Herald lists publication schedule as semi weekly on Mondays and Thursdays at 309 East Wishkah Street. Editor J. Carney oversees operations with a post office entry as second class mail and subscription rates shown for yearly and half year terms.
The Herald cites Grays Harbor mill shutdowns affecting Aberdeen and urges swift action to protect workers. It blames I W W agitators led from Chicago by Vincent St John for instigating unrest and calls on authorities and citizens to ensure safe return to work with legal backing.
The Lawrence Massachusetts strike ended after ten weeks with higher wages for workers. The crisis affected New England and national policy debates on tariffs trusts and labor. Costs rose for consumers while a national industrial commission was urged to study labor disputes. Joseph Mauerman of Oakville, a Chehalis county pioneer, died, marking the loss of a longtime community figure.
Mills resume operations as authorities crack down on I W W leaders. About 200 American families from Sound cities ready to relocate for steady work. loggers vow to man mills if camps close. Police arrest W A Thorn, John Roderick, Carl Conrad for riot incitement. 26 jailed including Carrie Walker. Stevedoring reports smooth vessel loading, wages set at 50 cents an hour.
Hoquiam residents confront mill strike leaders at a mass meeting. Dr H F Titus, jailed on conspiracy charges, is re arrested under federal law. A 200 member citizens league forms to uphold law with 150 officers and 50 deputy sheriffs guarding mills and laborers.
The Appeal to Reason, the Girard Kansas socialist weekly billed as the world's largest party paper, will suspend due to heavy labor and costs. Editor Fred D. Warren says this is his last fight amid court and post office battles over a Leavenworth prison scandal. Warren, Wayland and Phifer face May trial for sending unfit printed matter.
A weekly hot bicarbonate of soda bath is advised with eight quarts of water and three heaping teaspoons of baking soda. Stir until dissolved, scrub the body with a stiff brush, and rinse with clear water for a refreshing, healthful bath.
A force removed foreigners without violence as determined citizens watched. No blows or shots occurred as people were loaded into cars. Efforts will recruit American labor from larger cities with hundreds of jobs available. mills in Raymond began operations, and men were dispatched to cities for married workers.
A quote from John W. Chadwick on the lifelong craft of work shaping character and destiny. He says no man sustains effort without carving a stronger, more durable self than wood or stone, making work a workshop for beauty and resilience.
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip frames a family joke about kin as kitchen implements. The daughter spoons, the father forks out money, and the mother knifes the other guests in a playful line.
Oscar W Underwood charges the Supreme Court delayed income tax in 1895 aiding socialism. He cites the 100 year policy shift and argues wealth should be taxed to fund government after a House backed excise tax bill expected to raise 50 to 60 million dollars annually.
A humorous exchange has a smoker telling his wife he will buy his own cigars. He dismisses the idea of her buying twelve for a quarter as too cheap while she argues there might be one or two good ones among them.
W D Lyman director of the National Rivers and Harbors congress will speak at the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Fairmont hotel. The talk covers rivers and harbors with local interest. Other topics include Southside road progress and the strike situation. Bush baseball is unlikely to draw due to gate needs and weak fan interest. Merchants willing to donate but few show personal support.
Aberdeen will not be represented in the state league this year after weeks of committee work and deliberation. The decision cites several reasons with the main one being unresolved factors affecting a baseball team’s placement.
The mortal remains of Deputy Sheriff Colin McKenzie were laid to rest in Vancouver British Columbia on March 27 with funeral services under the Knights of Pythias. Rev Dr Frazer of the First Presbyterian Church delivered the sermon. Pallbearers included two civilian officers two uniformed officers and two Knights of Pythias. The Pythian Bureau of Relief led the funeral with assistance from the local police.
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