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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-06-23
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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-06-23

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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
WAR FINANCING
ORGANIZATIONS
CONSOLIDATED

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-All
the war financing organization of
the Twelfth Federal Reserve Dis
trict have just been consolidated by
Governor John u. Calkins, of the
San Francisco Federal Reserve
Bank into the War Loan Organiza-
tion of the Twelfth Federal Reserve
District, with Robert e. Smith,
President of the Title and Trust
Company, of Portland, as Director,
and C. A. Farnsworth, Twelfth
District Liberty Loan Publicity
Manager, as Associate Director.
The War Loan Organization will
direct the closing up of the bust
ness of the Liberty Loan organiza>
tion and also look after the sales
of certificates of Indebtedness and
War Savings Certificates and
Stamps. Particular attention will
be given to the sale of the new
Treasury Savings Certificates just
issued by the U. S. Treasury De-
partment. They are in denomina-
tions of 500 and $1,000, and the
interest is compounded quarterly as
with the War Savings Stamps.
Director Smith made a spectac-
ular distribution of the Treasury
Savings Certificates throughout the
Twelfth District. On receipt of the
first million dollars worth of the
new securities in San Francisco by
Governor Calkins, he turned them
over to Smith for dispatch to the
Directors in the Several States and
Territories in the District.
Hurrying from the Federal Re-
serve Bank by auto and ferry to
the aeroplane field back of Berke-
ley, Smith hoped into the passen-
gers seat in big De Haviland
bomber from Mather Field, Sacra-
mento, with Lieutenant E. E. Neu-
big as pilot. A record-breaking
flight was made to Portland. From
there Smith raced down the Will
lamette and Columbia Rivers to
Kalama in the motorboat Vogler
Bow and then proceeded by auto to
Seattle in time to hand bundle of
the Treasury Savings Certificates to
the captain of a fast mail steamer
about to sail for Alaska. Director
Smith believes in putting speed into
the distribution and sale of Govern
ment securities in the Twelfth Dis
trict.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
THE PRICE We PAY
FOR PERMITTING
PROF|TEERING

The price of food for the United
States shows an increase of 4 per
cent for April, 1919, as compared
with March, 1919. Twenty-six Of
the 1 articles were higher in April
than they were in March. The
greatest increase, ~ per cent, is
shown in cabbage; onions increased
in April, ) per cent; pork chops,
potatoes, and butter, per cent
each; lard and flour, 6 per cent
each. Other articles show increases
ranging from less than five-tenths
of l per cent in the price of sal
mon, and / per cent each for oleo-
margarine and crisco, to per cent
for sirlOin steak, lamb, hens, and
pruneS. Bread, rice, peas, and su-
gar show no change in price. The
articles which decreased were as
follows: Navy beans and tomatoes,
3 per cent each; fresh milk, evap-
GRATED milk, and baked beans, ,
per cent each; nut margarine, corn
flakes, canned corn, tea, and rails
ms, ] per cent each; and Cream of
Wheat, less than five-tenths Of
per cent.
In April, 1919, the cost of all ar
ticles of food combined was is per
cent more than in April, 1918. On
ions were 1O9 per cent higher than
a year ago. Other articles showing
an increase are butter and potatoes
Al per cent; prunes, 50 per cent;
coffee, % per cent; cheese, % per
cent; and sugar and eggs, 16 per
cent each. During this year period
navy beans decreased 33 per cent
and corn meal 16 per cent.
For the six-year period, April,
1913, TO April, 1919, the increase
in the retail prices of all articles of
food combined was S5 per cent.
Six articles show an increase OF
100 per cent or over; lard, 123 per
cent; flour, 11S per cent; bacon,
ia per cent; potatoes, 101 per
cent; ham and corn meal, 100 per
cent each. Other increases range
from 70 per cent for fresh milk to
9S per cent for lamb.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
j S. EMPLOYEES
MINIMUM WAGE BILL

The Nolan Minimum Wage Bill
for Federal Employees passed the
House Of Representative by a vote
of 327 to 48, and according to its
sponsor, Representative John I. No
Ian, of California, Will undoubted-
ly be given early consideration by
the Senate Committee on Education
and Labor, of which Senator Ken
yon, of Iowa, is chairman. That it
will be passed by the Senate is also
predicted by Mr.. Nolan, who ex-
poets to use every effort to see that
the measure obtains good position
on the calendar.
Within a few weeks. therefore.
it is estimated by officers Of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployees, some $4,000 Government
workers throughout the country
will find their pay increased to So
per day or $I0S0 per year, which
is the rate provided by the Nolan
Bill as the least that shall be paid
to any employee of the Government
of the United States or the District
of Columbia The largest groups Of
employees thus benefiting are to be
found in the Customs Service,
Lighthouse and Indian Service, Gus
todians, janitors and charwomen in
the Federal buildings throughout
the country, the libraries of Con-
gress and the District Of Columbia,
the women of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing and the Gov
ernment Printing Offict, large
numbers of clerks, guards, and
watchmen, in all the executive de-
partments in Washington, the
school teachers and janitors Of the
District of Columbia.
The Nolan bill, sponsored by one
of the Progressive Republican lead
ers of the House, has polled total
vote which is one of the largest re-
corded in the House in recent years.
This fact, according to President
Luther C. Steward, of the National
Federation of Federal Employees, is
due primarily to the earnest and
untiring efforts Of Representative
Nolan, and is doubly gratifying 10
the organized Government employ
ees as testimony to the fact that
their case is, after many years. at
length becoming understood in Con-
gress.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
Continued on Page Two)

system of distribution of food and
food products.
The Committees immediate pur-
pose is to secure the enactment of
the KENYON-ANDERSON BILL to
carry out the recommendations of
the Federal Trade Commission re-
garding the meat packing and al
lied industries in the most practical
way.
"The Committees program in
cludes first a nationwide campaign
for the Kenyon-Anderson Bill.
Second, to create an enlight-
ened public opinion concerning the
waste and unnecessary expense in
handling and distributing farm pro-
ducts, and to assist i'll bringing be-
fore the country the information Sc
cured by the Federal Bureau of
Markets and other National and
0ldle agencies.
Third, to promote and foster
proper marketing organizations and
methods; to encourage and secure
the Standardization of agricultural
products; to secure proper ware
house systems; to promote expert
marketing services in the several
States: to secure uniformity in
methods by States in inaugurating
investigation and demonstration
work in marketing; and to secure
changes in Federal and State laws
to these ends.
1--WE start with a splendid back
ground of popular sentiment which
merely needs to be organized. The
recommendations of the Federal
Trade Commission have been en-
dorsed by the leading farm, labor,
consumers and civic organizations
of the country.
THE National Marketing Com
mittee will unite, organize and
make effective the nationwide de-
mand for the bill to make the Fed
eral Trade Commission recommen-
dations regarding the meat packing
industry our permanent national
policy"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
0. B. u. RESOLUTIONS!
WHAT Is IT?

The following circular letter is
being sent to all Locals affiliated
with the State Federation of Labor,
by President Short, explaining
clearly just what the resolution
really means. 1t follows:
To All Affiliated Unions:
Greeting: The ballots for the ref
erendum on the ONE RIG UNION"
resolution are either before you now
or will be very shortly. 1t is a ques-
ton that affects more vitally the
whole structure of our labor move
ment than any other you have ever
been called upon to deal with, and
for that reason a full and fair dis
cussion of the question should be
had and a thorough understanding
of "just what it means" reached be-
fore final action is taken.
A systematic campaign is being
conducted by the advocates of the
80. B. u" to bring about ratification
of the resolution by the rank and
file. Many and various misrepre-
sentations are being made in order
to hoodwink the rank and file into
voting in its favor.
One of the arguments being made
is that the recent Federation Con-
vention voted in favor of the "One
Big Union" This statement is false.
The only time the question of the
20. b. L." came before the Conven-
ton was when it was presented in
the form of the resolution now be-
fore you, which carefully avoids ask
ing for an endorsement by the Con
vention, but specifically asks that
the question be submitted to a ref
erendum vote of the rank and file.
1t met with little opposition in the
Convention because no one could
logically oppose the submission of
any important question to the rank
and file. That it was carefully drawn
for the purpose of creating a false
impression is best proved by the fact
that its proponents are now asserting
that the Convention endorsed the
principle of the 80. B. L." This is
untrue, as a careful reading of the
resolution itself will prove.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
THE TREATY WAITS

The Senate talks and schemes
and the treaty waits.
Some say the Senate may get
around to final action along in
September, but what that action
will be nobody knows.
The treaty, meanwhile, is lied
about shamelessly.
Shantung is lied about. Article
10 is lied about.
If only the truth were told for
one week there would be a differ
ent atmosphere around Washington
and certain mighty heroes would
lose all their heroics.
The plain people of America are
satisfied with the treaty and they
behold with deep joy and satisfac-
tion the covenant of the League of
Nations. They want RATIFICA-
TION QUICK!
OF course the reason for this is
that the plain people of America are
honest and they are seeking neither
to hold nor to get office. They are
seeking justice.
How much of that do the wrang-
ling, snarling Senators compre-
hend:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
ARE CONGRESSMEN
PEOPLE LIKE US?

Once upon a time, before wom-
en- were given the vote. a certain
newspaper regularly asked the
question. Are women people?" FL
nally that question was answered in
the affirmative by America.
Now the high cost of living
seems to have everybody guessing
except the members of Congress.
They go on screnely debating and
dallying.
DO they know there is such a
thing as the high cost of living, or
aren't they people?
All those who count themselves
as people know all about the high
cost of living because said II. c. of
L. goes skidding and sluicing
around in their weekly income until
the aforementioned income looks
like a puppy in a sandstorm.
Unfettered profiteers are glad
nothing is done to really take the
punch out of the high cost of living
but nobody else is glad.
Everyone else is very much con-
cerned, except the members of Con-
gress. whose chief concern seems to
be how to jockey around for posi-
ton in the 1920 campaign.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
SOCIALIST PARTY
EXPELS VAN LEAR
Ex- Mayor of Minneapolis Is
Fired for Favoring
War

Thomas r. Van Lear, former So
cialist Mayor of Minneapolis. has
been expelled from membership in
the Socialist party, which elected
him to office, because of his stand
on the war. The expulsion was by
vote of the entire membership OF
the State, and the result was 1900
for and 500 against, expulsion.
Along with Van Lear the Social
lists expelled the entire membership
of the 18th Ward Branch of the
party, which refused to entertain
charges against him.
Van Lear incurred the displeas-
ure of the Socialists year ago dur
ing the convention of the American
Federation of Labor in st. Paul. He
threw down the gauntlet by affil-
iatine with the American Alliance
for Labor and Democracy, which
had a short time previous held
national conference in that city.
The charges against him were his
advocacy of the war, and his repu-
diation of the anti-war platform
adopted by the Socialist Convention
held in st. Louis in March, l9lf.
Formal charges against Van Lear
were filed several months ago In
the Slavish branch of the State. IL
was alleged that the charges have
been completely ignored by the 18th
Ward Branch, whose seeming duty
It was to try him.
Samuel Gompers, President OF the
American Federation of Labor, was
termed the "arch-enemy of Social
ism" by State Secretary Dirba' dur
ing the debate over the Van Lear
expulsion.
Van Lear is a member of the Ma
chinists' Union and his frienus nave
nut forward the claim that 1t was
trade union votes in reality anu
not Socialist votes, that put MIN
into office.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
Election

The regular election being in or
der, the Chair declared nominations
for President in order.
Delegates r. F. Howarth, ]. B..
Moncur and C. E. Goldthorpe were
nominated.
First ballot-Howarth 10, Mon
cur "a, Goldthorpe 3.
Second ballot-Howarth 81, Mon
cur 81. Moncur declared elected to
succeed himself.
For Vice-President Delegates T..
Myers and George Vingen were
nominated. The vote stood IS for
Myers and 30 for Vingen, the lat
ter being declared elected to sue
ceed himself.
For Secretary-Delegates e. j.
Edney, o. F. Wefferling, George
Downs, - Johnson and Jake
Michel were nominated. Edney 10,
Wefferling 22, Downs 2, Johnson 1,
Michels. Second ballot-Edney p,
Wefferling 25. The lated declared
elected.
For Observation-Disclosures H. c..
Snyder and Jake Michel were nom
mated. Snyder "a, Michel %. Sny-
der declared elected.
For Reading Clerk Delegate c. e..
Goldthorpe was elected by acclama-
ton.
For Trustees-Delegates j. B.
Ham, for IS months term; Dele
gate Tarbell, for ~ months term;
r. F. Howarth for months term,
were elected by acclamation.
For Sergeant-at-Arms Delegate
w. I. Taylor was elected by accla-
nation.
Vice-President Francois, of the
State Federation of Labor, installed
the newly elected officers.
A motion to appoint a commit
tee of three to revise the Bylaws
of the Council was lost.
A proposition to bar reporters
from Council meetings was again
brought up and no action taken.
A committee of three delegates
e. A. Francois, c. S. Brown and {.
u Coldthorne) was appointed to
arrange a meeting to hear Secretary
Cottrell, of the Triple Alliance, eX-
plain the principles OF the new
party.
The Council adjourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
THE DAY OF THE
TEACHER IS HERE
(By A. NJ. Simons, of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy

(By A. NJ. Simons, of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy
The United States Commissioner
of Education announces an alarm
ing shortage of teachers. At the
moment when all the world has
awakened to the pressing need of
new and greater era in educational
matters, lie says that schools must
close. extensions be abandoned and
all run even more shorthanded than
in the past. The war has climaXed
one more long approaching crisis.
Each year higher standards and
longer preparation have been de-
manded of teachers. Curriculums
everywhere were enriched by the
inpoverishment and exhaustion of
teachers. New duties were added
because of new needs and new
ideals.
Then the teachers were paid less
than the janitors who swept the
school rooms, less than half the
wages Of the man who erected the
buildings and far less than the
minimum wage experts have found
necessary to support home. Men
were barred from the profession.
The women who entered did so un-
der penalty of a life sentence to
celihate poverty, unless the bars
were broken by marriage.
The war explosion upset some OF
this. The teaching profession
ceased to have a monopoly on the
sense of social service, which teach
ers had so long accepted in place of
cash.
The long forgotten law of supply
and demand rose to demand recog-
milton and its price.
The new world needs education
above all else. The increased pro-
duction that alone can ward OIL
misery demands a sudden multlph-
cation of kinds and quantity OF
education. The sudden strain upon
democratic institutions must be
met bv a wider schooled electorate
This educational crisis is met with
the discovery that penurious starVa-
tion has cut off the supply of teach
ers
The financial is one grievance.
The world has cast off russianism in
autocracy. Labor is establishing
democracy in industry. But the
school is still a petty autocracy.
This, too, is passing away. Teach
ers have looked upon the methods Of
the labor movement in meeting
these problems and found them
good. Like unions in other trades
they are even more insistent upon
a voice in the management of their
work than upon high wages. In this
they have the support of all the
tenets of modern pedagogy. An au-
tocratic school cannot produce well
equipped citizens for a democracy.
All things are working together
for the added power of the teachers,
Scarcity is multiplying their value
Their work in every field Of ma
tional defense, and their indispensa-
bility in reconstruction, has grant
ed before it came their demand for
greater social recognition.
The day of the teacher is here. 1t
has been long time coming. May
il be longer in going.
Smoke Chas. Sneets CHALLENGE
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
A NATIONAL
MARKETING
COMMITTEE

The formation of a national mar
keting committee through which
producers and consumers will CO.
operate to secure Federal regula-
tion of the packers, was announced
today by former Congressman Will
liam Kent, of California.
The officers of this Committee,
headed by Mr.. Kent. as President,
include: c. II. Gustafson, Chair
man of the Farmers National Com
mittee ON Packing Plants and Allied
Industries; Mrs. Florence Kelley,
Secretary of the National Consum-
ers' League; Mrs. e. P. Costigan,
Chairman of the District of Column
bia Consumers League, and Hon.
Herbert F. Baker, President of the
Farmers National Council, all as
Vice-Presidents; Jackson II. Raj
ston, Counsel for the American
Federation of Labor, Counsel;
George p. Hampton, Managing Di-
rector of the Farmers National
Council, Chairman of the Executive
Board; Benjamin G. Marsh, Secre-
tary of the Farmers National
Council, Secretary of the Commit
tee.
Mr.. Kent made public the fol-
lowing statement concerning the
purposes and plans of the Market
ing Committee:
THE Farmers National Council,
through the Farmers National
Committee on Packing Plants and
Allied Industries, of which ! was a
charter member, has since the re-
port of the Federal Trade Commits
sion on the meat packing industry
conducted a very effective educa-
tional campaign for that report.
The Council, with representatives OF
leading labor and consumers organ
izations, have decided that the best
way to bring the public sentiment
of the country to bear on Congress
for the enactment of the Kenyon
Anderson Bill and similar meas
ures to improve marketing condi-
tions is through a National Market
ing Committee. On behalf of these
organizations, | have been asked TO
accept the Presidency of the Ma
tional Marketing Committee, which
am very glad to do, as | realize
that the food problem is the most
important one before the American
people today. The Committee has
established headquarters in the
Bliss Building, Washington, d. G.,
and is a national organization in
which all forces to improve mar
keting can unite to secure a better
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
Reports By Unions

The BARRIERS had meetings on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day to discuss wages and hours.
Donated IS to the Timberworkers.
The Butchers had very good
meeting at which an election of Of
ficers was held. They voted on the
State Federation referendums.
The Electrical Workers voted $40
F, to the Los Angeles strikers.
The Fire Fighters discussed the
wage question at their meeting,
and if no settlement is reached to-
day the Firemen will look for other
jobs.
The Machinists' Contract" Lo-
cal had a good meeting, initiated
three applicants and received six
applications.
The Painters had fine meeting.
They say that certain carpenters
are working overtime, doing job
work and even contracting for
painting. They voted SO to the
Timberworkers and will continue to
help them financially.
The Plumbers decided against a
procession on Labor Day and dis
cussed a raise of wages. They ARE
all working and are free from trou-
ble.-
The Piledrivers had fairly good
meeting and almost initiated
couple of candidates" !"
The Teamsters reported a small
meeting, initiated ten and received
twelve applications. They voted
IS to the Cleveland strikers.
The Timberworkers initiated
good class and elected Bro. Keim
Business Agent.
The Streetcarmen initiated two
applicants and received two appll-
cations. VIII receive raise OF
wages, but probably not as much as
they demand. A. F. of l.. organ
izer Pilon visited the Union and
made a good talk. They say there
are four men not in the union and
that there are linemen working FOR
the company who do not belong to
the Electrical Workers.
The Longshoremen reported a
nice meeting with six limitations.
The Engineers had a good meet
ing and received several applica-
tions.
The Shoe Polishers had small
meeting and initiated one apph-
cant.
The Molders had good meeting
voted on the Federation referen-
dums and voted 25c per capita Tor
ten weeks for the Los Angeles
strikers.
The Millwrights voted on FEEDER
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-01
GIVE Us THE LEAGUE
TO ENFORCE PEACE!
(By Charles Edward Russell of the
American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy

Some of us here in the United
States of America don't like MI
Woodrow Wilson nor anything
about him, and therefore we don't
like the peace treaty he negotiated
or helped TO negotiate.
Some don't like his party, and
this is the grand old chance to
bring out the hammer.
Some of us ton Capitol HID
quarreled with him about the post
office at Frog Hollow. BY Jinx. he
wouldn't put the man in there that
we picked out and knew was the
best man in the county and We
have been getting even with him
ever since.
Some have a mental horizon
bounded by the fact that next year
is presidential election and if we
can beat this treaty we can dis
credit the other side and help boost
our party to win.
These comprise most of the gen.