The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-06-11
UNITED STATES NEWS.
Westinghouse Men Strike

Westinghouse Men Strike
Ten thousand men employed in
Pittsburgh, Pa, by the Westing-
house interest struck for recogni-
ton OF their union, better working
conditions, and the elimination of
the bonus, premium and piece sys-
TENS.
The Westinghouse companies
manage the largest electrical plants
in the world.
Confederate Monument Presented
The unveiling Of the monument to
the Confederate dead took place
Thursday at the Arlington National
Cemetery.
The monument was presented TO
the government by the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, and
Mrs. Daisy McLauren Stevens, pres
ldent-general of the organization,
made the presentation address.
Speeches were made by Gen.
Washington Gardner, Commander
in-ehief of the G. A. r., by Gen. Ben
nett Young, Commander n-chief Of
the United Confederate Veterans and
by Col. Robert +. Lee, grandson Of
Gen. Lee. The speech of accept
ance was made by President Wilson.
but his words were cut short by a
terrific storm which sent the crowds
scurrying for shelter. They key
note OF his speech was summed up
IN these words: "The people of a
democracy are not related TO their
rulers as subjects are related TO a
government. They choose their
governments, they consult their
rulers. They live their own life
and will not have that life disturbed
and dissolved by fraternal misund-
erstandings."
Our Trust Law Invalid
The Supreme Court of the United
States handed down a decision
Monday which declares that the
Kentucky trust laws are unconsti-
tutional and invalid. The decision
was given in the case of Kentucky
VS. the International Harvester Co.
Our law makes ii Illegal for a
trust to sell goods either above or
below their true value"
The Supreme Court holds that
such legislation discriminates be-
tween trusts. which is illegal. and
also exact gifts which mankind
does not possess: when it requires
a corporation to guess, on peril of
indictment, what a community
would have given for its good if the
continually changing conditions
were other than they were"
We must make laws that will
hold water"
To Force Vote on Prohibition
IL is announced that the admin
lstratlon leaders in Congress will
force vote on the HObson resolu-
Ton which would submit the oues-
tlon OF nationwide prohibition TO
the people of the United States. Mr..
Underwood, majority leader in the
House, has taken steps to have the
resolution removed from the calen-
dar to the Rules Committee, and il is
expected that a vote will soon he
taken. Mr.. HobsOn and the other
supporters of the bill are opposed
TO having a vote taken at this time.
as they do not wish to have the
question brought up until they are
surer of success.
But the 'wets" and the admins
tration, which is opposed TO the re-
solution, are determined TO force
the measure to death.
kentucky's delegation is expected
to stand 6 to in favor of the reso-
luton.
Harvest Hands Needed
Bulletins telling of the need for
hands to harvest the wheat crop in
Kansas, Missouri, and North Dakota
are being posted by the U. S. De-
partment of Labor in every post
Office in the country. The bulletin
posted IN the postofllce at Berea,
n.y. states that 10000 men are need |
ed IN Missouri and 10000 in Kansas. |
Information concerning time of SER
wee and wages is given on the
bulletins.
Try II on the Dog.