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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
LabOrer Studying More

The underlying fact, however, IS me-
the actual laborer has been giving
more thought TO economics and can
ing more economic truths Of late ihm
he ever had learned before.
1t is becoming clear 20 the iabonr'
as il has become clear to his elected
representatives, that after all D. sad
and done there remain economic avn
that can be no more repealed BY act o.
Congress or OF Parliament or ~ labor
unions than can Newton's law Of srs'-
tation. Hence. there is real oppoa-
ton to radical thought and aet'on
where but a few weeks ago there ""
at least active sympathy.
Gompers has not created this icelias
He has succeeded in crystalIzing u.
In other words, Bill Lahey has hands
on the levers Of the big Corliss engine
once more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
Gomners. Master Mechanic, Steadies Labor Mach11
Plumb Railroad Plan Had
Complicated Matters for
The Federation

after an interview with Mr.. Gompr,
he told the reporters that Gompeu
approved absolutely Of the plan.
The situation switched, however,
few minutes later, when, through On.
who was present at the interview, !,
became known that not only had Mr.
Gompers not Endorsed Plumb and hi,
plan, but had told him almost in "
many words that he was not prepared
to do anything of the sort. 1t also b.
came known then and there that
Gompers's homecoming meant a gath
ering of the clans in Washington, whore
an attempt would be made 20 deter
mine who's who in the labor move
mont. On the eve OF Labor Day an
official statement by Mr.. Gompeu
enunciated. among other things, ths,
the executive council. acting for the
Federation. had withheld its iudgrer,
on the Plumb plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
Leaders Resent Deception

The attempt TO make it appear that
the Federation had taken this position
created much bitterness of feeling on
the part of men high in the Federation
and on the part of men at the head Of
great international unions. These not
only resented the attempt TO commit
the Federation. but they resented the
receipt of kilograms from an official in
Washington in effect instructing them
70 either appear before the Senate
committee and approve the Plumb bill
or have their agents do so. The re-
Spouse to these kilograms was not ex-
actly what was desired. In the main
they consigned the addressee to place
warmer than Washington in August.
Others were even more brutal.
The effect of the Plumb agitation
had been to cause worry not only in
business circles but in the ranks OF
labor. To the men in the ranks il
appeared like notice that the roof
would be the limit in any demands that
might be made and the way was pre-
rared for more trouble than the heads
of the international unions could hope
to handle.
This situation was further compli-
Gated by the fact that in the last
three years the membership Of the
Federation had almost doubled, bring
ing ~ tens OF thousands of men and
women who had no trade union train
ing. who lacked discipline and who
lacked the confidence in leadership
that longer membership in any organ-
zation entails. 1t is a fact known to
all men who have worked in the labor
movement that the greatest difficulty
any organizer faces is TO prevent the
newly organized from striking i'm.
mediately they are organized. Powder
Is, whose star as labor man set in
the late sos, knew this and was very
fond Of telling Of an experience in
leather town where he had just
installed the officers of new union.
"When do we strike?" asked one OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

make way for new Congress Park;
and the Grand Union, the United
States, the Worden and the Hotel
American keep mourners' company
adown the slope Of Broadway. \
mile long they seem each to be and
with courtyards acres in extent.
There are hotels, it is said, with suf-
ficient space for twenty thousand
guests. In their bathrooms, silent
now and empty save for haunting
echoes. still hang the glItterIng glass
chandeliers. Still run the avenues of
tables in the dining rooms. Still
stand the chairs like windows in the
prairielike piazzas. But their elm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
Would Not Help Others

Another cause was the refusal or
failure of the brotherhoods 70 do any
thing to better the condition OF unor-
panized railroad employees and their
callous indifference TO the small wages
paid the unorganlzed. Always they
were lone wolves who hunted alone.
This feeling against the railroad
brothcrhoods was voiced very gener-
ally shortly before the war, when the
Adamson bill came up in Congress.
Gompers helped the brotherhoodS them
and was much criticised in the labor
movement for so doing. When, in
March. 1917, he called a conference OF
all labor leaders in Washington TO pro-
claim loyalty to the nation in the event
Of war he was in some instances open
" criticised for allowing the brother
hoods TO take part.
They don't belong said many;
they're only trying TO use the Fedora
ton for their own ends
About this time the brotherhoods be-
gan TO edge closer TO membership IN
the Federation. Just now negotiations
to that end are on The feeling against
them has not abated. however. and the
cry that the brotherhoods were trying
to use the Federation was raised IN
increasing volume Immediately follow
ing the attempt to press the PLUMP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
Things Are Working More
Smoothly Since Return
of Labor Head
By John J. Leary. Jr.

read American Federation Of Labor,
and for Bill Lahey read Samuel Com
pers. for the Federation is a powerful
engine and Gompers the master me-
chanic who best understands and can
direct its workings. As in the case
Of Lahey. things had begun to happen
in his absence.
Chief o. these things was the at
tempt Of the railroad brothcrhoods to
force Congress TO enact the Plumb
bill. In the effort to do this they as
serted that they had the backing Of an
official OF the Federation, that the
American Federation Of Labor was not
only back OF the scheme but was de-
termined TO put it through. As a mat
ter of fact the Federation had care
fully avoided :ndorsing the scheme
and it had authorized no one to say
that it had, any more than Mr.. Com
pers had authorized the use of his
name as president of the Plumb Plan
League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
Federation Remains Same

1t was a typical Gompers statement,
conservative, yet making II clear that
orranized labor as such does not pro-
pose to yield any Of its gains, Wills
at the same leaving no doubt that the
sanity which has marked the move
ment has not disappeared.
OF the details Of the executive coga-
ell meeting and Of o,he' meetings tie
formal statement said nothing. No:
much would be gained b. making these
details public. On the contrary. much
might be lost. SO they are Withheld.
There remains, however. in the minds
Of she labor men no doubt that IL
consequence OF what was said ard done
things will run much more smoothly
from now on.
II would be too much 20 say tina. N
Gompers's coming has made this srs'
change. As matter OF fact, It h~
not. What i. has done IS 70 give ei'
preston TO the thought that has bees
gaining force in the minds OF the net
who work. whether they hold uana
cards or not-that a time for concers-
and constructive action has arrive.
Earlier than the man in the rann
Gompers and the heads OF the great
unions sensed the need Of chang
The messages of President Wilson 70
the railroad shopmen brought H
,hought home to many.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
Com pers Called Home

II was this condition that caused the
cables to Gompers by men who saw
that unless something was done TO
steady the big machine serious danger
if not disaster lay dead ahead.
When Mr.. Gompers landed in Hobo
ken one of the first men TO greet him
was Glenn F.. Plumb, author Of the
Plumb plan. There were many others
on the pier to greet him, but Plumb
was in the centre Of the picture. He
saw Gompers first of all at his hotel.
Apparently he and his plan had the
right of way over all other matters.
This impression was furthered when,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

attractive. all-satisfying summer re-
sort 1t is gay, glittering, and cos
mopolitan.'
Then the author goes on:
Still flow the saline springs as
when, it is recorded, as far back as
1888, George Washington. Alexander
Hamilton and Governor Clinton
came to their healing stream, in COM
pany. Still spreads the fine expanse
Of Woodland Park, twelve hundred
acres, as when Lafayette came to
pay court TO ladies Of the old regime
century ago. Still stand
the great frame hostleries; but
"Old Congress Hall is gone TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

lation, it still has annually quad
ripple 10000 visitors and is still the
proud possessor of some features OF
climate and scenery that are unsur-
passed at any place in any
period
And that the old charm is still
there is also emphasized when the
author quotes from an old guide
book Of the early days. as follows
"As a social centre Saratoga
Springs needs no introduction to the
world at large. 1t is the ever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

trees now are scrawny; their shrub
berry is NANCY; their plaster is seal
ing: their paint is d.scolored; their
furniture is picbald and their car
pets are moth-eaten. Their appear
ance is one of detection and dilapida-
ton"
And this is the reason for the
change. as given by Mr.. Steele:
There came on, generation ago,
the movement that produced this
transformation. Grant the whole
contrast between the languors and
lilies Of virtue and the roses and
raptures of vice, once choice is made
in favor Of the second its price must
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

all things. possess nothing. Tho
town is now left stranded-saye for
what keeps it ahoat. There are thou
sands hereof those all dressed up
with no place to go. The resort
keeps up pitifully bold appearance;
but Ichabod is written over all;
Thy glory is departed" -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

Of all places that are thus progress
sive. Statesmen became politicians;
this was their place Of convention.
Gaming became gambling; Canfeld's
place became world famous. The
improvement of the breed of horses
wrought the degradation Of a breed
Of men. The worldly wise became
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
" AN here to help labor. not
- to hurt it,"
Il The speaker. little gray


Il The speaker. little gray
haired man, clearly suffering
the effects Of hard ocean voyage, was
talking to a room filled with reporters
in IN uptown hotel. In the corridor
were q number Of labor men Of ma
tional prominence, waiting to get his
ear. More chiefs Of the labor clan
were awaiting their turn in the lobby
below. Others were awaiting him in
Washington. Yet others were speed
ing from all parts Of the country tow
ard the capital for that purpose.
And from one end of the land to the
other tens of thousands of men,
classed as being of labor, tens of
thousands more rated as being of the
employing class, and vast armies not
they pay the bills, waited to hear what
the little man might say, or, more i'm
portant, hear what the little man might
do
The little man was Samuel Gompers,
veteran president Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and by common con-
sent the acknowledged world leader Of
the labor movement. He had returned
ahead of time because men high in the
labor movement and in his confidence,
sensing a crisis, had cabled Come"
II is now nearly two weeks since
Mr.. Gompers landed. In that time
much water has passed over the dam,
there has been much discussion of
labor problems. These problems in
the main are still with us, at least
the more spectacular ones, such as
the threat of steel strike. But the
outstanding fact in the situation is n
noticeable steadying Of all hands in
and out Of the labor movement and
tendency on the part of all TO get
down to Mother Earth once more.
Compers's coming has steadied the
situation. The change became notice
able Immediately after he landed. and
as the days go on it will be more
apparent.
Viewing il | was reminded of q hap
pening many years ago IN one OF the
big plants of what is now the Geneial
Electric Company. In this plant was
an enormous Corliss engine, one o.
several units ruled over By very able
but at times grouchy engineer named
Bill Lahey One day this engine started
10 run away something had slipped in
the governing mechanism. The man
IN immediate charge began to run
around. and those employed in the i'm
mediate vicinity to think OF safer
places. for serious accident seemed
inevitable Then old Bill hove into
view. Without word he jumped for
n lever, threw his full weight on it and
brought the giant back to normal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

that it was a place of healing
springs, mammoth hotels, political
conventions and horseraces. ! had
read that there are homes there of
the rich and the famous. eX-
pected the height Of fashion and
the norm and standard Of frivolity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

and fin de steele summer occupations,
but I was doomed to establishment.
"And yet Saratoga Springs has
been the most noted inland water
ING place in America and in some
rosnccts was once the most remark
able in the world"
That this distinctively American
resort has not, of course, lost It's
anneal entirely, Mr.. Steele comedies
when he says:
"To.day a town Of 10000 popu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

AUGUST 26-IIc landed at IIoboken at 2:30 By $50
it became known that the American Federation of Labor had
not ndorsed the Plumb plan and that the of Mr. Gompess
name as honorary president of the Plumb Plan League
unauthorized On the day he took hand the railway
shopmen strike and assisted the heads Of the unions to induce
the men to return work accordance with the Presidents
request Then he Endorsed the actors strike.
AUGUST 27-fle conferred with the heads OF the steel
strike committee advising them in their response Judge
Cays decnation consult with them to leave the door
to further negotiations and postpone any action looking
toward a tic-up of the mills
AUGUST 28-tIe met with the executive council of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

y EST we forget one Of the
most historic and attractive
IL watering places Of inland
America, David NJ. Steele,
writing in 1.-The independent
tells of "A Day and Night at
Saratoga Springs and sub-titles his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

American Federation of Labor Washington and arranged to
meet with President Wilson discuss industrial conditions
AUGUST 29EIe conferred with the President discussing
among other things the steel situation and the ACCESSIBILITY OF
holding an industrial conference which labor and business
should and work tor stabllz-
ing industry during reconstruction Issued statement ndors-
ing the general strike of the cigarmakers
AUGUST 3O-Formaly announced the failure OF the
American Federation Of Labor the Plumb plan its
Endorsement of the actors strike and hope of avertng
trouble in the steel trade
AUGUST 31-Labor leaders at Washington in
the view that the situation is improving all around.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

Of labor" has manifested itself in many
ways. In many instances il has come
in the form Of defiance Of duly con
st.tuted authority, just as it has In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
With COmperS 4bSenf

at beats hell" said he, wiping his
hands on a bit of waste, "how things
begin to happen the minute | get out
Of sight"
To get the idea for Corliss engine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

Powderly have had similar experiences.
This new element here, as in Eng
land, where thev describe much OF the
unrest as being due to the di'uiion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
Behold the Waning Glory That Was Saratog

price is the ephemea the emmonde The Nemesis OF
quality the Mammon be the poverty
They having
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

story 1.-THE Chronicle Of 8 Glory That
Has Ceased To Be"-though the town
still occupies a very prominent place
On the current sporting page. 1t IS
still very much in the news, however
altered its atmosphere.
ION a recent trip from Canada
begins the author, IL came by auto
mobile, boat and railway to stop
for a day and a night at Saratoga
Springs. l had heard Of it as the
Spa Of North America. / knew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
Gompers Sitting ON the Lever

O. RSprhnf J 1c
bhYvamf
Hmluhn hardh
threatened strife 'SY
fh4rM r(iomurw mrHrd hppdi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
Workmon Busy on the Quanah
Branch of Road; Put in
Heavy Steel; Strengthen
Bridges, Is Order.
PLANS TO BALLAST
ROADBED WITH ROCK
G. 0. Finch, Local Agent Points
Out Work Now Under Way;
New Type Of Engine to Be
In Use.

Extensive improvements arc being
made ON the line of the st. Louis
and San Francisco Railway company
between Oklahoma CITY and Chicka.
sha, says G. O. Finch local Frisco
agent
The Improvements include the
strengthening of all the bridres on
the line, the replacing of the fifty.
five and sixty pound rails with
seventy-five nound rails The line
will be rock ballastod soon said Mr.
Fiuch yesterday afternoon.
A crew of workmen has been work
ing out of Chickasha for some time
making improvements on the road
All bridges between Chickasha and
Oklahoma City have been strength
ened and The crew employed in the
laying of the heavy rails has com
pleted this work from Oklahoma City
TO point near the town of Amber
The company will not discontinue
the improvement work when the
city Of Chlckasha lJ robchod, but will
also make similar improvements on
the line from this city to Lawtor
and probably on to Quanah, the end
Of this division of ;he Frisco
That the road from Oklahoma City
to Chickasha and Lawton will be
made Class A, is practically assured
Number 1000 engines are now
being run on the line; heretofore nc
engine heavier than 200" has
been run on this branch of the Frisco
The 12O0' engines are capable Of
pulling much heavier train than
those of the 200" type. They are
also capable Of attaining greater
speed
1t is pointed out by G. H. Schuyler
general superintendent of the Frisct
who makes inspection tours over the
Oklahoma City-Quanah branch, tha
the road must be improved to Civ,
the proper care and attention to the
increased traffic, caused by the de
velopment Of the Wichita Falls, Burl
Burnett and Cement Cyril oil fields
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
SAYS MADE
NO THREAT
CLOSE GIN
l.. G. Hutson Denies Report Of
Application for Increase in
Gin Rates; Asked for
Suggestions. H.

L. C. IIutson assistant general
manager of tho Chickasha Cotton Oil
company this morning denied the re-
port that the company through its
department of the Indiahoma gins
has asked for an increase in the gin.
ming rate in western Oklahoma.
An oklahoma City paper this
morning carried the report that the
lndiahoma gins had applied to tho
corporation commission for an i'll.
crease in the ginning rates, threat
ening' to close their gins at Tabler,
Washita, Bradley and Cole unless the
raise was granted
I'VE did not ask for an increase
in the ginning rates, and most GER
taiuly did not threaten to close the
gins mentioned" said Mr. Hutson.
THE fact is that the four gins last
year operated at a loss Of s7642.
A. H. Thornton manager Of the
lndlahoma gins in looking over the
records of last year, noted this fact,
and in q letter to the corporation
commission, set out these facts and
asked the commission for suggestions.
There was no request for a raise in
rates.
I'VE face another loss in the op-
Grafton Of these gins for the coming
year as there is not as much cotton
in those sections as there was last
year, according to our figures.
"Tho report printed in an Oklahoma
city paper is false and misleading ."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
CHARGE IS
CORNER ON
FOODSTUFF
Ohio Prosecutors Busy in Probe
of High Prices Say Gentle
man S Agreement On All
Perishables.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Columbus, Ohio, July 81 The al
legged "gcntlemen's agreement" to
corner the perishable foods, is under
fire here by Ohio prosecutors in con
ference on the problems of curbing
prices and the elimination of grofit.
eefing,
Evidence gathered from the various
counties that agreements permitted
one firm to control the butter market.
another the sale Of potatoes, another
berries, fruits and other perishabe
fcodstuffs
The prices were fixed arbitrarily
day by day, the evidence states, re-
gardless Of supply and demand the
prosecutors charged
Outside this trust the most power
ful combination is the fruit trust, !"
one official charged Cases were cit
ed by him where whole carloads of
fruit were dumped and permitted to
rot while abnormal prices we're OBJ
tanned
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
HITS
HAY CROPS
OF COUNTY
Grasshoppers in Alfalfa Damage
Growth in Some Sections Is
Report of County Farm
Agent.

Damage to the alfalfa crop caused
by an unrelaxng attack of the grass.
hopper, is the report Of ]. W. Owens,
county farm agent.
The portions suffering the most
extensive losses are In the immediate
vicinity Of the Washita from the
Tabler township to the Brady town.
ship, says Mr.. Owens, Losses in this
district are heavy and will probably
amount to several thousand dollars
it is reported.
"rhe pests can be overcome" Mr.
Owens declared this morning, II
proper steps are taken He recon-
mended the following formula for the
killing of the grasshopper: Mix dry
bran and Paris Green, add lemons
chopped fine. Then sweeten -four and
a half gallons OF water with syrup,
combining the water and bran-Parls
Green mixture into mash Sow
broadcast around the fields or SOW
checkerboard fashion where infec-
tation is general For 20 pounds Of
bran use two pounds of Paris Green
and one half gallon of syrup.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
MUELLER SAYS CARRY OUT
TERMS OF ALLIED TREATY

Welmer July 3l--Dr Hermann
Mueller minister of foreign affairs.
speaking before the national assem-
bly, today, urged the carrying out
of the peace treaty to the utmost
while wording also for its revision.
He advocated the friendliest disposi-
tion towards Belgium by real saeri.
fices. thus paving the way for an
understanding with Belgium's neigh
Dor nation. France
The foreign minister entered a
strong plea in favor of the league OF
nations He declared that the Ger
man people having discarded theiI
miltarism, must devote themselves
to convincing a distrustful world oi
their unshakeable will to peace. 81
that the policy of alliances, which
precipitated the war, shall be buried
forever.