The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-11-21

1914. On the contrary. the price was
reduced.
1T In not true. ~ Mr. Compers
states. that for the past several years
the miners have averaged only 100
to $50 working days . year.
'It II 4 fact. however--and Mr..
Oompers could easily have ascsrtained
it--that virtually every bituminous
mine In the country has on IT. pay
roll Z substantial number Of men who
deliberately lay on from one to three
days week when they have an op-
pOrtunity to work."
Samuel G0mpers and his conserva.
tive associates among the leaders Of
the American Federation OF Labor de-
serve commentator for their efforts
to keep the radicals and anarchists
from gaining control over organized
labor In this country. but they are not
doing their cause or themselves any
good BY giving their full support to
such movements a. the coal strike.
the steel strife and the strike OF Bos-
ton policemen. Public sympathy Ii be-
Ing rapidly aiienated by some Of the
methods adopted by union labor. and
In America public sympathy 10 abso-
lutely necessary to success In such
matters.
That the people really are waking
MP TO the perils Of the situation was
fully demonstrated In the Massachu-
sets election. Governor Coolidge,
who had taken a Arm stand against
the striking policemen and Ind In
sisted on the maintenance Of law and
order. vas up for reelection and was
opposed by Richard III. Long. The lat
ter. running on the Democratic ticket.
had promised To rcinstate the pollce-
conferred In the strike The result. Of
course. everyone knows--Coolldge was
returned by an overwhelming major
lty and the radicals. who had gath
cred their forces to the support OF
Long were crushed.
OF the other elections Of the week
the most interesting was In Kentucky.
where u. r. Morrow. Republican. de-
feated Governor Black by large piu-
ralIty aud the statewide prohibition
amendment won. In New Jersey u.
I. Edwards, Democrat. who ran on a
wet platform, was elected governor
| and Ohio voted wet on all four Of the
liquor propositions presented. accord.
ing to Incomplete returns. Maryland
and Mississippi were carried by the
Democrats. In New York city Tam.
| many sustained a terrific defeat. los
tng ten aldermen and eighteen assem-.
biymen besides various other oflices
The Oyster Hay district sent Lieut.
Col, Theodore Roosevelt to the ~
sctnhly with whopplng big vote.
President Wilson warmly congrntu
lated Governor Coolidge on bis vic
tory over the forces Of mlsrulc. as dt
all good citizens regardless Of party
The Republican leaders also rejoicet
because they looked on the results II
the nas state and IN Kentucky as I
forecast Of the results In the mex
presidential election. Democrats wert
elateh over New Jersey, and the wet
derived much comfort over the vot,
In that state and in Ohio
Despite the apparent deadlock owe
the peace treaty IN the senate. the In
dtcatiens are that an agreement 10
early tlnai action IL at hand, Secrc
tary 1nmnlty arranged With the pres
lsisul's physicians FOR visit by Sen
ator Hitchcock to aIr. Wilson IN ersie
10 lay before him the entire situation
explain the evident Intentions OF tn
majority concerning reservations am
obtain the presidents word ms To wha
Ne would accept In that tine. Owe
aud over again AIR. Wilson has sal
he would Accept no change In III
treaty or reservation which woal
compel the rssuhmlsslon ~ the pac
10 the ether nations. and the maIorit
senators are taking coxnlxaace OF hl
determination. Already they hav
changed the Lodge reservations by
! sentence pointing out that the NJ
eepianee of tn. reservations by IN
other powers. as required by the pr,
posed ratification resolution. may b
obtained through an exchange OF dlI
; iomatlc notes. They also planned
: strike out the fourteenth reservation
! declaring the United States Is nj
! bound to submit to the League of \.
lions questions Of vital interest or n.
; tional honor.
, According to Paris adviees n
treaty Of Versailles will become efye
$ tive on November -. when the 2,
D change OF Publications. between Ge