The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-13

COLDS Old
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the Danbury Hatters' case, 1t says,
may be eradicated after long years.
The aged. intirm Danbury hatters nave
been ordered to pay the Shylock award
claimed by the anti-boycott associa-
ton The shadow or the hatters case
which for years hung like a threaten
ing pail over the labor movement still
has power to menace.
Justice Hampere,I.
The decision of the United States
Supreme Court IN 1912 established ~
precedent which judges are trying to
make Law. although the highest law
making body of the coIlntry-the
agency to which the nation delegated
that function-has enacted legislation
to remedy the great wrongs done by
that decision. Justice, hampcred By
the judiciary, works slowly and in de-
vious ways
The report says decision BY the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals,
in the case OF AT S. Dowd against the
United Mine Workers Of America be-
gun six weeks before the Clayton law.
WAS enacted and involving operation Of
Arkansas coal mines, seeks to rivet
upon wage earners the precedent" OF
the Hatters' case. and to carry that
Interpretation 10 even greater lengths
lnf injustice"
The report says the court laid down.
~ X huf $500
body could he sued for threc-fold dam
ages alleged to have been caused by
striking miners and that strike may
be an interference with interstate COM
merce, and all members Of the union.
whether in the strike or not, become
liable for damages.
THE decision is an example OF
colossal injustice continues the re.
port III that decision Is allowed to-
become part Of tile law Of this country
| Il vii result II the destruction Of
lunionlsm.
Accuses Court.
The United States Court OF Appeals
ifor the eighth circuit has endeaFored
ITO elude the purposes OF the Clayton
lanti-trust act and to discredit it. The
decision OF the court It's In conflict with
1.-THE laws Of the land. is at variance
with the ethical concepts and stand
ards Of the citizens OF the United
States and with the facts or life and
work. 1T is a dangerous condition in
Iour republic when judges who exercise
discretionary and almost wholly IL
sponsible power can suspend the
1 laws of tic land and rule contrary TO
1.-THE wishes and Judgment Of citizens.
$"This one thing must be settled
Iso0n: VIII judges read and learn the
devote their ability and mentality to
1.-THE service Of winning cases for men
lof wealth and line up with the ex-
lploiters and the predatory interests Of
1.-THE country"
Primary Step.
Speaking Of the eight hour day law
j passed by Congress to avert the re-
lcently threatened railroad strike the
rtreport says. Il For nearly "a century the
5flabor movement Of America has con
EEductcd campaign for the establish
.Iment Of a maximum eight hour work
-Eday." and characterizes the legislation
.Iby Congress as "a notable movement
4 Iii says the eight hour day was estab-
.EIished 'tas q primary step in conserT-
Ting the lives and the working power
EOf wage earners.
In taking the position that the prin-
.Sciple Of the eight hour day should be
conceded as a right that. ought not be
.larbitratcd, the report says, Neither
Il President Wilson nor the railway
Ibrothcrhoods rejected the principle 81
Arbitration as the railroad presidents
.Ihaye wFongfully claimed These M At
tiers are arhitrable which concern
property and property rights.
Discussing President Wilson's pro-
Iposals for. legislation the report SAYS
y 4 Il essential feature was the creation
4lof compulsory governmental institn-
.Etions to regulate indus trial relations
I'LL an occupation mo- owned. or oper.
lated BY the government itself. ~ Is 2
proposition total out
Iof harmony with our prevailing inst1:
buttons and out ofsharmony with on
Of government
The wage earners Of the Unitec
\ Estates will oppose any propos ition tt
Impose on them COMPULSORY institu-