The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13

1914. On the contrary, the price was
reduced.
ut is not true as Mr. GOmpers
states, that for the past several years
the miners have averaged only 100
to 1870 working days year.
at is fact, however-and Mr..
Gompers could easily have ascertained
it--that virtually every bltuminous
mine in the country has on its pay
roll a substantial number Of men who
deliberately lay Off from one to three
days a week when they have an OPP
pOrtunity TO work.
Samuel Gompers and his conserva-
tive associates among the leaders OF
the American Federation Of Labor de-
serve commentator for their efforts
TO keep the radicals and anarchists
from gaining control over organized
labor in this country, but they are not
doing their cause or themselves any
good by giving their full support to
such movements as the coal strike.
the steel strike and the strike OF Bos-
ton policemen. Public sympathy Is be-
ing rapidly allenated by some OF the
methods adopted by union labor, and
in America public sympathy is absO-
lutely necessary to success In such
matters.
That the people really are waking
up to the perils of the situation was
fully demonstrated IN the Massachu-
who had taken a firm stand against
the striking policemen and had In
sisted on the maintenance Of law and
order, was up for reelection and was
ter. running on the Democratic ticket,
had promised TO reinState the police
men IL elected, and the contest really
conferred in the strike. The result, OF
course, everyone knows-Coolidge was
returned by an overwhelming major
ity and the radicals. who had gath
cred their forces to the support of
Long were crushed
OF the other elections OF the week
the most interesting was in Kentucky,
where r. p. Morrow. Republican. de-
feated Governor Black by large plu-
rality and the statewide prohibition
amendment won. In New Jersey +.
|. Edwards. Democrat, who ran on n
wet platform. was elected governor;
and Ohio voted wet on all four OF the
liquor propositions presented accord
ing 10 incomplete returns. Maryland
and Mississippi were carried by the
Democrats. In New York city Tam.
many sustained a terrific defeat. los
ing ten aldermen and eighteen assem-
blymen besides various other offices
The Oyster Bay district sent Lieut.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt to the as
sembly with a whopping big vote.
President Wilson warmly congratu-
lated Governor Coolidge on his vic
tory over the forces of misrue, ms do
all good citizens regardless Of party.
The Republican leaders also rejoced
because they looked on the results In
the Bay state and In Kentucky as n
forecast OF the results In the next
presidential election. Democrats were
elated over New Jersey, and the vets
derived much comfort over the vote
| in that state and I'm Ohio.
Despite the apparent deadlock over
the peace treaty in the senate, the In
dicatlons are That mn agreement for
early final action Is nj hand. Secre.
tsry Tumulty arranged with the pres.
ident's physicians for visit by Sen.
ator Hitchcock 10 Mr.. Wilson in order
10 lay before him the entire situation
explain the evident intentions OF the
majority concerning reservations and
obtain the presidents word ms TO what
he would accept In that line. Over
and over again Mr. Wilson has said
he would accept no change In the
trenty or reservation which would
compel the resubmlssion Of the pact
10 the other nations, and the ma jorltl
senators are taking cognIzance OF his
determination. Already they hav,
changed the Lodge reservations by q
sentence pointing out that the &c
ceptance OF the reservations by the
other powers, as required by the pro
posed ratification resolution, may NJ
obtained through nm exchange Of dip
lomatic notes. They also planned e
strike out the fourteenth reservation
declaring the United States Is no
bound TO submit TO the League Of Ma
lions questions Of vital interest or ma
tiOnal honor.
According to Paris advlces tn
treaty Of Versailles will become effec
tive on November %. when the ex
change Of ratihcations between Ger