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LIVERPOOL. COTTON MARKET.

LIE IsRI'OUI- Nov. 29.-totiuh SpOI IN Iair
inquiry. prices. firm. good miiulinE. "o.5i:
iuily middiinE. 2j.e2: middlinE. 2Ln: low
IniddlinS. - 70. GOOD ordinary. psi. ordinary.
1881. Sales. 500 bales. including .,vI0 Amer
lean: receipts le.ue bales. including 2..vv
American. Futures closed steady: Norein-
Der. H5. December So January. - 3.
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DINNER TO OLD STUDENTS
College to Entertain Alumni I
Members I'm Attendance on i:du-
cntiOnaI Conference.

Under tho auspices OF Richmond
College. all tho forme- students of
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JACOBS & LEVY

THE nicely Of style correctness.
i the rich fabrics, the fine silk
trimmings and the graceful model
ing are characteristic features of our
Formal Dress Clothes. They carry
a refined distinction--a guarantee
that belongs to the best social circles.
Waistcoats, Silk Hats, Shirts,
Neckwear, Hosiery, Footwear, Reef
crs, Jewelry, and everything we offer
here is supcr-clegant and impress
sivc.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Labor Will Continue Struggle Until
Principle is Realized

Washington-Beca the forces OF
labor have concentrated their efforts
to prevent the return of the railroads
to Wall street, with concomitant spe-
cial subsidies, that section of the press
which is purblind in its hostility to
labor has reported under scare head
lines that the Plumb Plan for indus
trial democracy has been Abandoned.
This wilful perversion has been siren
uously denied by the officials OF the
Plumb Plan League, who declare that
no matter what congress may or may
not do with the railroads, the struggle
for the characterization of the trans
portation system will be continued
until this principle is realized.
1t daily becomes more apparent to
those who study the railroad problem
solely from the viewpoint of public in
terest that it is hopeless to attempt
to reconstruct the broken-down rail-
roads upon a basis of private control
and profit. Were the government to
turn the roads back without substan-
tial subsidy in the form of higher
rates, or a guarantee, which would be
provocative of widespread indigna-
ton, many of them would, in few
months, be forced into receiverships'
That would defeat every effort now
being made to reconstruct our badly
demoralized industrial conditions.
On the other hand, if higher rates
are given, equally serious results will
follow. There would be an immediate
dimunition of traffic, which in very
short time would leave the railroads
worse off than they are today.
Either form of the dilemma is un-
attractive. Disaster confronts us no
matter what action congress may
take, so long as that action contem-
plates the reestablishment of the
status quo ante.
Therefore, the attention of states
men and students of economics more
and more is being focused upon the
only alternative of operating the
roads for public service. 1t is realized
by all who are not biased by self
interest that the railroads never again
can safely be made to function in the
interest Of a financial despotism. 1t
was intended by the founders Of our
government that the railroads should
serve the people, and because this re-
lationship has been transposed is no
reason why it should again become
the settled policy of the nation.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
A DEFINITION OF LIBERTY

The world has never had a good
definition of the word liberty and the
American people are just now much in
need of one. We all declare for lib
erty, but in using the same word we
do not all mean the same thing. With
some the word liberty may mean for
each man to do as he pleases with
himself and the product of his labor,
while with others the same word may
mean for some men to do as they
please with other men and the prod
ucts of other mems labor. The shep-
herd drives the wolf from the sleeps
throat, for which the sheep thanks
the shepherd as his hberator, while
the wolf denounces him for the same
act as the destroyer of liberty. Plain
ly the sheep and the wolf are not
agreed upon definition of the word
liberty and precisely the same differ
ence prevails today among us human
creatures.-Abraham Lincoln.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
pIlIMB Plan 1--WE ISSUE CTYDADSA JAIL "HET" UP
Hot Old Time When City SolOns Get
Into Each Others Hair

Hades was surely poppin', and then
some, at council meeting Monday
night, and the flow of oratory in
dulged in by some of the members
was quite pointed and very inter
esting. Some business was trans
acted and considerable mud was slung
in a most promiscuous and generous
manner. Safety Director Pemberton
was accused by Councilman Knauber
of disregarding the orders of the city
council and the finance committee,
and squandering the city's scanty
sheckels with a prodigal hand, with
no thought of future contingencies or
the general welfare of the community.
Pemberton came back good and
proper, and for a time things were
quite interesting, Notwithstanding
Phil Bakers attempt to pour oil on
the troubled and tempestuous waves.
When things were in a measure
quieted and partial truce declared
some business was transacted, among
other things a deficiency ordinance
was put through to raise $4,000 to
pay the wages Of the poor devils who
work in the fire and police depart
ments and who have not been paid
for a month or two. They are hollerin'
for Christmas money, but it is doubt
full if they get it. The city solicitors
salary was boosted from $500 to
$500 per year, but the mayor, who
wanted $4,000 and would probably
have gotten $2500 but for the kick
registered by Sim Riggs, had to be
contented with measly $2100.
The Ohio Electric railway was re-
fused permission to increase the fare
on city lines until such time at
least when some interest was mani
tested in the city's welfare and an
inclination shown to keep the lines in
a half way decent shape.
Some legislation for improving sew
eral streets was put through before
the honorable body adjourned.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21

Chicago-Five taxi loads of police
men and detectives, directed by States
Attorney Hoyne, raided the offices of
the Sherman Service, arrested so peo-
pie and confscated a mass of letters
and documents. The Sherman Service
advertises itself as "labor conclia
TORS" and has branch offices in New
York, Philadelphia, Toronto, St. Louis,
Cleveland, Detroit, Boston and New
Haven.
Charges of conspiracy to foment
race riots and other forms of vlo-
lence, together with the wholesale de-
struction of property as part of a
program to break the steel strike,
was made in a statement by the states
attorney, whose attention was first
called to the Sherman outfit by Ed
ward Nockels,, secretary of the Chi
cago federation of labor. The states
attorney named the Illinois Steel
company and the Steel and Tube
Company of America in connection
with the work of the conspirators
The specific charge against the detec-
tive agency is that it employed slug
gers to stir up trouble where strikes
exist in order to bring about the use
of federal troops.
According to the states attorney
R. V. Phillips, with the title of cad
visory director" had charge of the
thuggery. He directed the sluggers
the smashing of windows, cutting
automobile tires, the burning of build
ings and the fomenting Of racial pre-
judices among the strikers, while pro-
Tossing to engage in the business OF
conciliator.
The telephone wire to Phillips
luxurious home was tapped and con-
versations with the sluggers record
ed In one instance operator No. l55
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
BIG-PAY YARN NAILED

Oklahoma City, Writing in
the Oklahoma Federationist, Edga.
Fenton, president of the state fed
GRAFTON of labor, nails the miners
big-pay yarn that is being so widely
circulated.
The writer agrees that the books of
any company will show that many
miners, who work by the ton, could
total as high as $40 day.
"a further investigation, however,
would show that the amount credited
for one days work was carried over
a period of two or three days, since
the miner only receives credit for the
coal mined when it reaches the sur
face, is placed on the cars and
weighed.
"All mines in the state operated
an average of 189 days. The average
number of tons produced by each
miner was 1,011, which on a tonnage
basis made the average earni 1es for
the year S1,021.11.
"The average amount expen 'ed by
the miners for explosives was s48.27,
making the net annual earnings
$971.84, or $5.14 per day.
"The expenses here do not include
oil, fuse, tools, blacksmithing, etc.
which further reduce the average
wage.
"The 2,032 day men employed in the
mines averaged $945 for the year
without making deduction for the ex-
penses noted above, while the out
side men at $4.86 per day averaged
$83214 for the year."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
LAWS ARE FUTILE
INJUNCTION JUDGES CAN NOT
STOP UNREST
Present Conditions Not the Result
OF Professional Agitators
or Soap Box Orators

Madison, Wis.-"There are between
100000 and 100000 men on strike
in this country and the person who
attempts to ascribe that condition to
the agitator is indeed superficial"
says the Capital Times, which de-
clares that "the real reason for this
condition is economic exploitation of
the people"
Government authorities who seek
to cure this condition with the in
junction and the machine gun are but
adding fuel to the fire." says the
editor.
shallow, indeed, is he who seeks
to dismiss present industrial condi-
tions in this country to the work of
agitators, reds soap box orators and
the overworked bolsheviks.
"Io attribute present conditions to
the handiwork of these individuals is
giving much credit were it is not
earned.
isn't it time to stop this delusion
which is being fed to the American
people by press that is perverting
the real situation and to look at this
condition calmly and with an eye to
the underlying currents that are
bringing the present day conditions
us there anyone so obtuse as not
to know that, after all, the present
unrest has found birth in deep seated
wrongs in our economic system?
What other conclusion can think
ing man arrive at than that our pres
ent situation is due to the fact that
we have come to the breaking point
with an industrial autocracy that has
overstepped the mark in the exploita-
ton of the people?
| There is no doubt but that inf1u-
ences that control the American
newspapers have prejudiced the
American people against the miners.
1t is because that sentiment has been
established that government authori-
ties have had the audacity to follow
the course which they are now fol-
lowing"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
PROFITEER TRAPPED

Ell Paso, Texas - The Labor Ad-
vocate records these troubles of one
profteer:
Houston, Texas, furnishes US with
a good profteer story. 1t all started
with felony case brought against
a negro porter for stealing suit of
clothes valued by the merchant of sos.
At least this was the price the retailer
sold it for and the sum was SIS over
the amount needed to make the al
legged act felony. At the suggestion
of his lawyer, the negro, instead of
denying guilt, submitted the price tag
from the stolen suit and showed that
the strange marks under the price
mark indicated cost price of $22.
When the merchant learned of this
defense he rushed over to the district
attorney and had the whole case
thrown out"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Failure to Keep Pledge
Charged by GOmperS

Washington-The administration is
charged with "broken pledge and bad
faith" by the executive council of the
A. F. of L., because of its position in
the miners strike.
Just before the miners officials re-
voked the strike order, in compliance
with the command of a federal Judge,
Attorney General Palmer declared, in
a public statement, that "the coal
strike is a plain violation of the fed
eral statute"
The executive council made this
statement:
"The executive council notes the
fact that in the statement issued by
Attorney General Palmer, which, be-
yond doubt, was called forth by the
statement issued by the executive
council at its meeting Sunday, Nov.
9, and published in the newspapers
Monday, Nov. 10, that the attorney
general evades in the main not only
the declarations of principle involved
in the restraining order and the man
datory features of the injunction is
sued by Judge Anderson, but that
Mr.. Palmer wholly ignores the asser-
tion made by the executive council
that a pledge was made by the gov
eminent officials and by members of
congress that the Lever act was never
intended to apply to the activities of
wage earners engaged in any strike
or lockout relative to wages, hours
and conditions of employment, and
that the Lever act would not be ap-
piled by the government to wage
earners engaged in such activities.
"The attorney general evades and
ignores the broken pledge and bad
faith of the administration in respect
to these facts"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Thug Detective Agency Unmasked- Posed
as COnCiIiatOrS But Started Riots

reported to the advisory director from
South Chicago that he had located a
four story wooden building filled with
lamp black.
Phillips replied: 81 am glad you are
keeping yor eyes open. That would
be a good place for fire"
Among the documents seized by the
police was a copy Of this letter for
warded on October 10 to G. A. Still
man, assistant to the president Of the
Steel and Tube Company of America:
"Being desirous of bringing the re-
suits about as soon as possible, prop
aganda is now being spread among
the workers, each nationality being
approached and advised in their own
language of contemplated action by
other nationalities.
efforts are also being made to
create as much racial dislike as pos
SHELBY causing the Poles to dis
trust the Italians and Serbians, by
causing the Serbians to distrust the
Italians and Poles, and by causing the
Serbians to have nothing to do with
the Croatians and Roumanians, and
by causing all other nationalities
thoroughly to distrust the Americans
the desired results will be brought
about more quickly than any Other
way"
The methods employed by these
thugs, who posed as "labor concilia-
tors" seem satisfactory to business
men who employed them, for in 9
page advertisement in local newspa-
pers the thugs plead not guilty to the
charges and say:
Sherman Service officials were
placed in deferred classification dur.
ing the conscription Cat the request
of their clients) being considered as
essential to the maintenance of oul
national interests"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
FACES BOTH WAYS
GOMPERS ASKS WHY SENATOR
CHANGES MIND
Would RefOrge Fetters Once Stricken
From Wrists of TOilers and
Again Enslave Them

Washington - Why did Senator
Cummins, in 1914, secure the passage
by the senate of the declaration that
"the labor of human being is not a
commodity or article of commerce" )"
and in 1919 urges the senate to pass
an anti-strike law?
The above query is submitted by
President Gompers, writing in the
American Federationist.
"What, pray, has transpired since
1914 to transform the honorable SEN
ator from the position OF striking the
shackles from off the wrists of labor
and again reforging them to enslave
the toilers?" asks the A. F. OF L.
executive.
"The anti-strike provision of the
Cummins bill would be preposterous
as law. 1t would be foreign to the
highest concept of American justice
and freedom. In addition, it would
be futile. Men will move out OF a
burning house. Men will strike rather
than submit to conditions which make
life impossible. Men will give up
their lives to overthrow tyranny. Men
will strike against injustice which
can be removed in no other way.
at may be said to the honorable
gentlemen who approve this meas
ure that this is the year 1919, which
marks a considerable advance over
the year 1900; that we have just
fought a great war to destroy the
concept and practice of autocratlc
rule and that in the light of these
truths it ill becomes the United
States senate to attempt to renew fo1
Americans the thing which Ameri-
cans have so thoroughly demolished
and discredited. The Cummins bill
seeks to introduce into American
railroad life the kaiser concept
American workers are determined
upon progress - orderly, democratic
progress. The handcuff and the lash
can never come back"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Can't Strike at Will
Says Atty General

Harrisburg, Pa. While trade
unionists believe they have the right
to strike, this right is not absolute,
according to Attorney General Pal
mer, in a speech which sustained the
Cummins anti-strike theory, made be-
fore a meeting of state municipal of
ficials.
"While the right to strike in all
ordinary industries, under normal cir
cumstances, cannot be denied" said
the speaker, "there are some callings
so closely related to the life, liberty
and security of the people that the
right to strike in these cases must be
subordinated to the superior right Of
the public to enjoy uninterrupted
service"
The speaker emphasized the rights
Of the public, but he made no men
tion of the duties of the public
when wrong exists and the silence of
the public in these cases until en-
ployes are forced to suspend work.
In opposing the declaration of the
Pennsylvania state federation of la
Dor for a general strike to secure free
speech in this state, the attorney gen
eral said "the guaranty of free speech
must be carefully preserved" and
that it is not necessary to strike, be-
cause lawful remedies are at hand" ."
A delegation of Pittsburg trade
unionists recently called on the at
tcrney general at Washington in the
interest of free speech, but as yet
the lawful remedies he referred to
have not been applied and gag law,
enforced by mobs of business men
and the police, prevails throughout
western Pennsylvania.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
fICKERT IS DEFEATED

San Francisco - District Attorney
Fickert, who secured the conviction
of Thomas J. Mooney and others be-
cause of the bomb outrage in 1916,
has been defeated for reelection by
Police Judge Brady.
Fickert made an appeal to organ
lied labor in which he said:
81 have made the best labor record
of any public official in the United
States"
In his advertisements he insisted
that the A. F. of L. is patriotic
organization and Mooney should not
be supported by the trade union move
ment.
The district attorney attempted to
create the impression that every ad-
vocate of a new trial for Mooney
favors revolution, when the fact is
that the American Federation of La
Dor insists on new trial for Mooney
because it is charged that the deecnd-
ant was convicted by improper meth
DDS. Moneys views have nothing to
do with a plea for the laws orderly
procedure.
The new district attorney has not
announced his procedure in the
Mooney case, but it is suggested that
as there are other murder indictments
against Mooney, in connection with
the bomb outrage, he can be tried on
one of these. This will reopen the
entire case
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
LEADER OFFICE OPEN SATUR
DAY EVENINGS

In order to accommodate many OF
our subscribers who are unable to call
during the day, the office of the New
ark Leader will be open on Saturday
evenings from 7:3O to $3.50 ,'cloc'
until further notice. Drop in ami get
acquainted.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
INJUNCTION JUDGES, AHOY!

Washington-It is stated that one
fourth of all the officers of the COM
batant army, who were in the regu-
lars have resigned since the armistice
was signed because they cannot exist
on salaries paid them. Over 1000 Of
ficers have already quit and scores of
designations are in the hands of the
president. Army authorities declare
thta the army is in a "very serious
condition." and that officers are re-
signing who cannot be spared and
that the entire morale of the army is
being weakened,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
PROFITS $9,574,2Os

New York The Crucible Steel
Company of America reports net
profits of $9,574,20S, after providing
for all charges and federal taxes for
the year ended August 81. This does
not include payment on preferred
bonds. The total profits were $14,-
094,005. This is a decrease over last
year, but the valuation of the proper
ty has been advanced over $4,000, 900
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Union College Onens

WASHINGTON A trade union col
lege, controlled by organized workers
of the District of Columbia has opened
it's fall and winter term. The sub
jects for study will include English,
how to write and speak correctly, in
dustrial hygiene, modern literature,
law, industrial development, econo-
mics, political science, history of the
labor movement and current labor
questions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Pressmen Advance

Dayton, Ohio-The new wage scale
negotiated by Printing Pressmen's
union calls for a weekly advance of
So. The new rates range from $33
to $3.50.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Striking TailOrs Win

Tampa, Fla.-The newly-organized
Journeymen Tailors' union has estab-
lished the 48-hour week and a wage
rate of $28 and $50 per week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Teamsters Gain

Detroit, Mich. - Organized team
sters employed by several large con-
Germs have secured wage increases.
In some instances the rates are ad-
vanced from 40 to 70 cents an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
BARRIERS Raise Wages

Dubuque, Iowa-A new wage scale
negotiated by the Journeymen Bap-
bers' union calls for $18 a week and
65 per cent of the receipts over $24.
The old rate was $13 week and so
Der cent over $19.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Gain For Timber Workers

Bend, Ore.-Timber workers in this
vicinity have been awarded wage
rate of 60 cents an hour by the state
Cancellation board. The award dates
back to August /.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Leather Workers Unite

Kansas City, Mo. - During the
month of October the United Leather
Workers International union issued
charters to locals in Cincinnati, Ohio;
Elkins, w. Va, and Montreal, Can.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Picture Frame Men Gain

San Francisco-Offcers of the la
Dor council assisted striking picture
frame workers to compromise their
demand for improved conditions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Coon. For r. r. Clerks

Oklahoma City, Okla. - Railway
clerks have formed a cooperative as
sociation with a capital stock of
$25, 900.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
Mattress Workers Gain

Wichita, Kan.-The Mattress Work
ers' union has succeeded in estab-
fishing a higher standard of working
conditions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
LABOR'S PROGRESS
advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country
Wire Men Unite

Hannibal, Mo. - Railroad electri-
clans employed on the Burlington
railroad have organized.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-11-21
WAGE INCREASES
Gains in Wages Made by Organized
Labor Throughout the Nation
Cigar Makers Gain

Dayton, Ohio - Organized cigar
makers in the city have raised wages
20 per cent.