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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
Has a Right to Quit
GOMPERS OPPOSES THE CAN'T
STRIKE SCHEME
Labor DeplOres Strikes and Only
Uses Them as Last Resort" Says
Federation President to the
Senate Committee

Washington-"S Suffer little children
to come unto me" scornfully declared
President Gompers before the senate
interstate commerce committee IN op-
posing that portion Of the Cummlns
railroad bill which would prohibit
strikes of railroad employees.
The bill would compel employees to
accept any decision Of five men ap-
pointed by the president, and in the
selection of which the workers would
have no choice. If they rejected the
decision and suspended work to en-
force equitable conditions they would
be subject to fine and imprisonment.
President Gompers used every
weapon in his oratorical arsenal
against this proposal and recounted
the numerous failures Of law makers
to shackle workers to their jobs.
While the trade unionist pleaded with
the committee to reject this uncon-
stitutional and un-American bill, he
did not confne his efforts to this
method, but warned the senators that
instead of stopping strikes they would
develop lawbreakers and that 81
would have no more hesitancy
about participating in a strike after
it's passage than | do now"
"The labor movement" President
Gompers continued, "deplores strikes
and only usese them as last resort,
for they know the suffering that fol-
lows strikes. But | tell you in all
candor that the American worker will
not surrender his right to quit his
employment as last resort to ad-
just grievances and | would hate to
live one minute after that right was
taken from him."
President Stone of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers told the COM
mittee the bill was the most reaction
ary of all the railroad legislation so
far proposed.
"It is dangerous" he said, because
it is clothed in progressive phrases.
1t is solely in the interest of capital.
1t not only denies workers the right
to strike, but it denies them voice
in the selection of the final arbiters
who will pass upon their demands"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03

The invisible government" which
has swayed congress since the civil
war was never so active in behalf of
its project as now. 1t is desperately
at work at Washington trying to
force the hand of congress and con-
summate a steal of ten billions of
dollars that have been ploughed into
the fake property investment account
which the people are asked to legalize
and ever, afterward reward with a
tax that directly adds to the cost of
living.
The only measure before congress
that stands between the people and
the railroad-fnancial highwayman is
the Sims bill, which was formulated
and has the endorsement of the or
ganized workers of this country.
Every other bill proposes to permit
this gigantic steal-the most colossal
bit Of freebooting in the annals of
crime.
The brotherhood bill is the only one
that adequately meets the question Of
watered stock and the labor problem,
and organized labor is the only force
here in Washington, or in the nation,
fighting on the peoples side Of this
issue, that wields any power that the
politicians fear.
Seventeen separate and distinct
plans of railway reorganization have
been submitted to congress. But it
is noteworthy that neither the rail
way managers nor the Warfield COM
mittee Of alleged shareholders has
had the temerity to give publicity to
their demands in the form Of pro-
posed legislation.
True, the Warfield crowd has pres
ented to a congressional committee
the proposed draft of legislation
which it demands, but this bill was
given under a pledge of confidence
and the public has not heard a word
from it. That is evidence that the
railway-fnancial group are in a
state of wholesome apprehension.
They don't want the public to scruti
nize too closely what they are trying
to do. They want congress to get
into a wrangle, and then they will
slip through their outrageous steal
and the people, they hope, will be
none the wiser until too late.
The Cummins bill, with its un-
American provision against the only
effective weapon that remains with
the workers., is damned both by the
workers and the managers. 1t does
not give the latter all they want, but
it gives them a great deal more than
they are entitled to receive, or that
they will receive if the people are
aroused to the iniquity Of their
course. The Esch-Pomerene bill is
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
Graded Raise Accepted

Rock Island, Ill.-Tri-City Carpen-
ters' unions, after a strike continuing
a week, were successful in obtaining
an increase from rs to 80 cents per
hour, effective Immediately. Each
succeeding year there will be a 219-
cent per hour increase until 8712 cts.
is reached in April, 1921.
Sacramento, Cal.-Representatives
of Carpenters union and contractors
have reached a settlement on the
wage question whereby hereafter the
wages will be So per day on all new
buildings.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
Won Union Shop

Grand Rapids, Mich.-At a meeting
between representatives Of the Elec-
trical Workers. union and the con-
tractors a strike was adjusted that
had been on for several weeks. The
terms Of the settlement are that the
men shall be given a 15-cent raise,
which would be rs cents an hour until
October l. Then they will be given
so cents an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
British Unions Increase

London, England-An enormous in
crease in membership of British
trades unions is shown in a trade
union congress report just issued,
which gives the present total mem
bership Of bodies affiliated with the
congress as 4,895,OOO, as compared
with 2,232,OOO just before the war
and 4,532,OOO in 1918.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
Building Strike Ends

Chicago-The building trades strike
and lockout which involved 100000
workers and halted construction con-
tracts aggregating $5O,OOO,0OO, term
mated when the construction employ
ers yielded to the demands of the
carpenters for 81 an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
Where Success Counted

st. Catharines, Ontario - The day
the members of the Molders' union
went out for a 44-hour week and a
minimum scale of IS cents an hour,
the total membership of the union
amounted to 80. But when the strike,
after nine weeks of battling, ended
in a victory for the organization, the
membership had grown to 40 and the
craft was 100 per cent organized.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
Secured Wage Increase

Duluth, MINI. = Employees of the
Duluth Street Railway company have
secured an increase in wages of 8 per
cent. The new scale provides a mini
mum wage of "A cents an hour. The
old scale was Al cents and prior to
August l it was SO cents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
An Advance Secured

Newark, N. J.-Iron Workers union
has raised wages to So a day for
journeymen, $3.50 day for assistant
foremen and $40 day for foremen.
Tacoma, Wash. - Structural Iron
Workers. district council has secured
an advance Of 81 a day, making the
new rate So and SO.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
Granted An Advance

Pittsburgh, Pa. At a meeting Of
the conference committees of the Ma
tional Association Of Pressed and
Blown Glassware and the American
Flint Glass Workers, wage increase
was agreed upon amounting to per
cent, effective September 2, covering
the iron mold department..
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
Wage Increase Secured

San Francisco, Cal-Cooks' union
No. "A, reports that is has organized
practically all of the hotels, cafes,
restaurants and hospitals in the city
and secured for its members an in
crease in wages ranging from 80 to
55 per cent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
Strike Settled

Denver, Col. - The strike of the
Tailors' union has been settled by the
accepting the proposed
scale of $32.50 per week for tailors
and pressers and $27.50 for women
helpers. This is an increase per week
for pressers Of $40 and $3.50 for
tailors and helpers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
Cigar Makers Get Raise

Madison, Wis.-Cigar Makers union
No. 1872 has advanced it's prices 81
and $4 per 1000. Madison manu-
facturers have met the price and
those in Sun Prairie and Oregon, will
also accept
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
Settle At 81 A Day

New York - Sheet Metal Workers
union No. % has accepted the offer
of the employers association of 81
per day, to go into effect October l
and terminate January l, 1921. The
increase is 81 per day and includes
the entire membership of 1000.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
New Coal Drivers Union

Hamilton, Ont.-New union of Coal
Drivers and Helpers has been formed
here and is working to make itself
felt as local factor in trade union
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
WAGE INCREASES
Gains in Wages Made by Organized
Labor Throughout the Nation
Is Cents DaY Advance

Newark, N. 1.-THE Horseshoers'
union advanced it's wage rate IS cents
a day, secured half holiday and a
minimum of $575 a day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
Won Their Demands

Minneapolis, MINI - Nearly 500
members. of the Bricklayers' union
are now employed at 81 a day in
crease in wages, the result of ceasing
work to enforce the demand.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
MOIderS Winning

Toronto, Can.-The firms are grad
ualIy signing the agreement which
resulted in a strike of the molders
May I 1t calls for rs cents an hour
and Al hours per week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-03
LABOR'S PROGRESS
advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country
Telephone Girls Win

Shawnee, Okla.-Telephone opera
tors have secured an agreement with
the Bell Telephone company after
two-weeks' strike.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
SIXTEEN YEARS
SEARCH ENDED
Young says Tanlac did the
work when everything
else had failed.

when I found Tanlac. my search
OF sixteen years for a medicine or
treatment that would overcome nay
troubles. vas ended said James
Young. OF 467 Cramer street, sill
waukee. Wis, the other day
I spent e small fortune for medi-
cine and treatments during that
time" continued Mr.. Young. and for
an the good q did me I might as
wei have thrown the money In the
streets I had a bad case OF stomach
trouble. and everything 7 ate would
from gas afterwards that I would be
perfectly miserable. Sometimes this
gas would rise Up into my chest and
cause my heart TO palpi-ate some
thing awful and 7 would have the
worst sort OF smothering spells. I
was badly constiDated all the time,
and ] honestly believe I had the
worst spells OF headaches a human
ever had. ] would frequently roll and
toss all night long and not sleep
wink. and when morning came 7 was
50 tired and weak I could hardly
get out OF bed and dress myself I
also suffered from hllousness, and
finally got so weak and run down
that lost lots Of time from my work,
and "a fact. / had to spend a good
portion OF my time IN bed
Then ] heard about Tanlac, and
llo4NAl HoulG give IL a LrlaA " elaa
sir, have only been taking this
medicine a short time, but it's the
honest truth. have Improved sol
much that I can get out and do as
much work IN a day now as I could
IN a week before I began taking it.
Why. It IS simply wonderful the way
Tanlac has overcome all my trouble
after everything else I tried had
failed 70 even give me temporary re-
lief j have gained a good deal in
weight, and can just reel my strength
coming back 70 me right along. ]
have a fine appetite and can eat Just
anything ! want without suffering
Afterwards. In fact, my stomach
seems to be in first class condition
now. I an no longer c0nstlpated.
and never have 4 headache any more.
I don't have TO roll and toss at night
now, but when I hit the bed I just
stretch out and go 70 sleep and am
dead to the world until time 70 get
up in the morning ] have never seen
or heard OF anything 70 equal Tanlac.
and III tell the world that It did the
work for me after everything else 7
tried had failed"
All druggists sell Tanlac--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
MEXICO PLANS TO DEVELOP
IT'S NATURAL RESOURCES

According % the Excelsior. a news
paper OF Mexico CITY. the Mexican
government Is evolving comprehen-
sive plans for the development Of The
great natural resources Of that coun-
try, among others that OF iron. TO
this end one or more iron and steel
plants Is being considered. The Ez-
celsior says rhar Luis G.. EsDinosl,
chief Of the department OF mines IN
the department Of the secretary Of
Industry, commerce and labor tn the
presidents cabinet, has been commits
stoned 70 make an exploration OF the
west coast 10 pick out the best loca-
ton Tor an iron and steel plant The
paper also says that Mexico sees a
vision Of exporting iron and steel
products TO the United States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
Health Officer
To WOrkAn1Ong
Mexican People
Texas Association Plans
Campaign for Improved
Conditions.

austin, Texas. oct 1.-THE Mexi-
can population Of Texas in relation to
good nealth IS q great problem in the
Lone star state. declared p. Z Breed.
executive secretary OF the Texas Pub
lie Health association, today.
The Mexican people must be cared
for IN this state. as wen as the rest
Of the population" said Mr. Breed
Texas. with its large area. has a
large percentage Of aIexicans. and one
may see that II an epidemic should
break out among them It might cas-
ily spread al over the state. Be
sides. there IS a great amount Of tn
berculosis among them. and this must
be nrevente1 and cured
1T IS a fact that In she past we
have not given enough attention 70
this problem We must Immediately
do SO in order 20 prevent the spread
Of the white plague IN Texas, which
last year eNacted the toll Of 1851 lives
In the state"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
DELAYED CATTLE SHIPMENTS
FROM MIDLAND DISTRICT

Bud Estes, livestock inspector IN
the Midland district OF Texas. iu q
delayed report 20 the Panhandle and
Southwestern Live Stockmsn's as
ISOLATION. for the week ending Oc-
toher H. gives the shipments OF live
stock at A cars. The shipments fol-
low: BY vs.. T. Backing. two cars OF
stock horses and mules from Midland
10 Fort Worth: p. DaWson and conf
rany. z6 cars OF stock cattle from
Midland to Amarillo. Texas. and three
cars OF cows and calves 20 Fc1r
Worth; Barber Bros., eve cars %
cows from Flonsn to Fort WORTH W.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17

IS amendments Tor ths senate % act
on.
OF those remaining one relates 90
American representation on the rep
aratious commission and two 20
equalization OF voting power in the
league Of nations Assembly
In the vote OF IS 20 -. u Repub-
licans swung over 20 the pro-treaty
forces while three Democrats lined
up With those supporting the shan
tung amendment OF the six senators
absent. two Republicans were put on
record as IN favor OF the amendment
and one Republican and three Demo
Gratis as opposing it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
Electric POWer
WILDE USedIn
Disposal Plant
Council Instructs the Street
Railway Company 10
install Substation.


The city council Friday morning de-
cided upon electricity as the main
power and gas engines as auxiliary
power for the new sewerage disposal
plant A motion was made and car
ried 70 instruct the FL Paso Electric
Railway company to proceed at once
with the installation Of a new sub
station and lines and whatever Is nee
essary 10 take care Of the new sewer
age disposal plant
Il was decided that electricity as
the main power meant a probable
cheaper price IN the course Of years
ana less trouble. The auxiliary plant
was referred with other details. to
the council as q whole. The rougn
figures on the total cost OF the new
plant approximate s24.500 among the
following items: two II inch pumps.
5000. outlet 10 the river. $1,000: two
100 hp. motors, $1,000; engines, Sl1.o00s
building 70 house plant, S500e
Bids were opened fer all the valves
needed in improving the city water
system. etc, and the matter was made
a special order for Saturday morning
meeting. Eight full bids and two
partial bids were received They ran
from a little over 1900 TO about
$4,000 IN the total II was practi-
cally settled that the Ludlow valves
were the winner IN price unless x
was. perhaps. the large 20 Inch ones
of which there are none in the city
now. The city now has 80 per cent
Ludlow valves and Art Woods, super-
inrendent Of the city water works. and
r. II Murphy. plumbing inspector.
made the point that it was decidedly
advautageous 70 srandardize the valve
system.
l...-..-. !. = -. ! - -. IL.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
Employer Group
Has Objections
To Labor Plan
Is Willing to Grant Right to
Unionize Only With
IN the Plant.

Continued from page II
ciple OF collective bargaining. The
employers stouuy oppose anything
but an organization created by their
own men in their own shops and hav-
ing no authority outside their shops
In the public group two classes Of
opinion prevail There are those
who would grant the right OF wage
earners 10 elect their own spokesman
and duly accredit them as their rep
ers but the labor group served notice
that they wanted the right recog-
nized OF wage earners TO associate
lin trade or barter unions" SO as to
deal with employers and 10 be per
mitted to employ counsel or anybody
tons.
Compromise plan sussestsd.
a compromise plan whereby the
right Of Workmeu ito associate In any
organizations whatsoever Is en-
dorsed. Is being suggested 50 as 70
avoid q direct recognition Of any par
ucular method as the trade union
Workmen may desire TO set up.
There is a feeling among some em-
ployers that Ii would be worth while
granting such rights as would re-
Qulre corporate responsibility On the
part OF the organization 50 formed.
Employers Of this type believe
that i would be more econoui-
cal in the long run TO recognize
labor uuiona OF any other trade
organizations provided the fudf-
Flcunl workers could be held re-
sponsible for contracts made ara
agreements signed by their rep
reaentutives for them.
That's the cruN OF the trouble. And
while IL looks like a controversy over
an slase OF paraseologE L is actually
have the right TO associate as they
please without coercion or influence
Of interference by employers and
Wnen once. they are organized and
employers do reciEnize them. ean thew
De held responsible Coilactfre1v for
the sum total OF their individual ac-
TOM Labor viii probably zet its
fisnt 20 organize but not without a
pleqse 10 accep1 responsibilitv for It's
lr4anlzec acrlons.-Copyrig ht 1913.
The Fl Paso Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
Boilermdkers FAVOR
Union Representation
In Local Chamber

The local bollermakers' union at its
regular meeting Thursday night voted
70 instruct its delegates to the Central
Labor Union TO favor the latter body
having q representation in the FL
Ras0 chamber OF commerce
This question is now up before all
the Unions which have represeutatives
In the central labor body where the
matter Of sending such representa-
rives VIII probably be decided a week
from next Monday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
BANDITS LOOT TEBFILE MILL
AEn ELEE INnn VII -nE-Il .---.

Press reports reaching Iuarez are
to the effect that 80 bandits entered
a textile mill at Tlalpam. 10 miles
south Of Mexico City, Friday night
and robbed the clerks taking the
payroll, Of 400A pesos. about $500 IN
American gold The bandits first
gagged the Waterman.
As the bandits rode away. the re-
ports state. they fired their revolt
rers into the air and thus aroused
the federal garrison which gave
chase. The bandits. however. entered
q "trip of woods and escaned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
ONLY THREE AMENDMENTS
ARE BEFORE THE SENATE

WashinGtou. d. c. oct IT,
With the shantung amendment
to the peace treaty presented By SEN
ator Lodge and approved by the for
eisn relations committee. finally re-
lected IN the senate. with a majority
Of 20 against IT, yesterday, there re-
NAMED but three Of the committees
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
SENDING U. S. TROOPS
TO SILESIA IS SCORED

70 slssia- He added that under the
treaty Germany was required to paw
the expense OF policing that countrv
during the plehiscfta.
senator Wadsworth said that u
rad been iutimated 70 him at the var
department that aushority 70 send the
troops was found in the rejection hv
the senate Of the amendment to the
treaty by senator FAN. Republican.
NeW Mexico. proposing that the United
states should not participate n the
Silesian plehiscite
-Tempest IN a Teapot
Senator Nelson interiected that. like
the senate's criticism OF landing Of
American marines on the Dalamatlan
coast. the present controversy was "a
tempest Oh a teapot
Replying 90 senator WadsWorth.
senator Hitchcock declared the crltl-
cism o. the Suesian expedition ap-
peared 70 be another attack on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
Claims Property
BPa7-t OF Bed
Of Rio Grande
!. A. McMahon Says Z. T.
White Sold Him Gov
eminent Property.

Alleging that real estate sold him
is In reality the bed of the Rio Grande
and therefore an international
boundary line. j. "A. Meliahon is at
tempting 10 avoii payment OF certain
vendors lien notes IN a foreclosure
proceedings brought against him
before judge p. r. Price IN the Elst
district court by Zach T. White.
AlcAahon claims that Be purchased
The property with the understanding
that il was a suitable building site
hut when he attempted to fiu in the
lots with dirt IN order 70 make the
site a desirable locality he was
stopped from doing so BY the United
states government on the grounds
9raude and Is on tsh international
boundary between the United states
and Mexico.
Arguments IN tie case opened this
afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
PARTY LEAVES TO SECURE
BODIES OF Z. s. AEIATOHI

san Diego. calf. oct 17.-After a
delay Of two days, caused by waiting
for authorization from the navy de-
partmeut for use OF a warship. an
army party left here Thursday FOR An
geies bay, on the Gulf OF California,
70 identity and bring BACK the bodies
% Lleuts. C.. J. Connolly anu ~. H.
Waterhouae. American army 1Viators
who were lost while on border patrol
duty Two months ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
FRANK LOTUS WILL MAKE
REPORT TO AMERICAN LEGION

Mason Pollard, president Of the 81
Paso post Of the American Legion
has called a meeting Tor tonight at 8
o'clock Ga the club rooms in the base
ment o. the chamber OF commerce for
and hearing the report Of Capt Frank
L1f-ls, WHO represented the local
post az the state convention
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
-Four Indians Enlist;
ASSIGNED To Engineers

Not 10 be outdone BY The four young
men Of Lubbock. n Il. who last
wednesday walked into the local
army recruiting Office and enlisted
IN order 70 be together. four Indians
from the government agency 80 Ship
rock, n. D., did the same thing Fri
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17

Loss o. time ard much worry can be
lower valley quickly and easily.
No matter what sou VISA moved we
ear do 30 at any time and any1F here
20 your complete satisfaction.
City Service Co.-Tel. $500.
Autcs-Ia xis-l3a EgaEe-1ioTinr.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
THE coURTs.

s4TH DISTRICT COURT.
Judge ". D. Howe, Presiding
Lucia TaTisou vs.. Alfredo TaVison,
divorce and Injunction; filed.
lIsT DISTRICT COURT
Judge r. r. Price. PresidinEs
Dan Miller vs. Southern Pacific
railway company. ct I'll, suit for dam
ege 70 shipment OF cattle; filed
2. T. White vs.. ]. {. McNahou. suit
on notes and foreclosure; on trial
G5 DISTRICT COURT.
Judge Ballard CoIdVFeIl. Presiding
=. Ramos vs.. Carmen Niliareal, suit
Tor possession OF child filed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17

Cart John A. Wagner. district
duarternaster. left Friday for Colum-
bus and Hachita, New Mexico, TO IN
spect the condition there OF camps
and transportation