The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-10-31

or justice ~ NOT dong all
II might In this respect--and II may
be--the army Is certainly active and
achieving excellent results. This In
especially true of the central depart |
ment under General Wood. which has
to deal with one Of the worst regions. |
that including Gary. South Chicago
and the surrounding towns. Repeated
raids have been made on the radicals
there. great quantities Of their propa-
ganda material have been seized and
SOME OF the ringleaders arrested and
held. presumably for deportation. since
they are mostly unnaturalized foreign.
ers. The army authorities assert that
the revOlutionlsts, taking advantage
of the steel strike, are trying to or
ganize the workers for an armed re-
volt against the government. Colonel
Mapes. In command at Gary. says II
he were to make public the evidence
he has collected. the strike would col
lapse, but the government Is not taking
hand In the situation for the purpose
Of breaking the strike.
The steel companies claimed steady
Improvement In conditions, from their
standpoint. though the strikers as
serted most Of the returning workers
were unskilled. Alien steel men In
large numbers are engaging steamship
passage back to Europe.
Despite their wartime agreement to
work at the present scale until peace
Is officially declared or until March 81.
1920. the soft coal miners of the cOun-
try. about 60O,0 In number. have been
ordered out op strike on November l.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson took Inn
mediate steps to avert the strike. and
at last reports was hopeful of success.
The miners demand fve-day week.
| n six-hour day and a general wage In
crease of 90 per cent The miners now
| receive So to $40 a day and the mine
laborers SIS.
The strike Of the longshoremen.
followed by that OF the teamsters and
| chauifeurs. In New York threatened
tho metropolis with serious food
shortage. for shipments were left to
| rot on the docks. The collapse Of the
| strike was foreshadowed by the vote
| of several of the local unions to return
| to work. and the firm stand taken by
the railway administration In dealing
with the express company employees.
The League of Nations came into
being on October IL. Great Britain.
France and Italy having ratified the
treaty. Steps were taken at once look
Ing to Its regular organization. and
goodness knows there is enough for Il
to do.
The United States IA still outside
the league and the contest In the sen.
ate continues undated. Considerable
time and much vehement language
were devoted last week to debating
the proposed Shantnng amendment.
As we expected. II was voted down
but almost every senator who spoke
In opposition tn II, said he favored q
reservation on the same lines Sena'
tor shields Of Tennessee. Democrat
declared himself In favor Of the Lodge
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ment giving the United States ms many
votes In the league as Great Britain
The administration forces let II hs
known on "Wednesday that they were
determined to vote for rejection Of ths
treaty with the Lodge reservations
and the opposition ut once prepared
TO rctaliate with a resolution dcclar
Ing the war ut an end and restoring
the status Of peace.
The entente allies are disturbed
over the American situation hecaus,
the many commissions provided for II
the treaty must he organized very soon
The formal exchange Of ratihcation'
Of the treaty which win put II Int,
effect was delayed by the allies In con
sequence.