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The labor world., 1919-09-27
MAKING NEW DEPTH RECORDS.

WAKING NEW DEPTH RECORDS.
II Practically every normal interna-
tonal activity is in a state of "sus-
tended animation or worse because
be peace treaty is not ratified. The
act is that the United States is tech
I1cally at war, though real war
eaSed months ago.
Normal activity in our domestic
lfe is impossible until the treaty is
tstified. The channels of trade are
hoked and almost every avenue of
Nman endeavor is affected,
III Meanwhile "wilfull'' senators in
Washington amble amiably along in
krtuous paths of partisan pickering,
the neglect of those higher and
h horthier activities to which senators
egsupN osed to address themselves.
The fact is that senatorial dignity
III erevealing the possibilities that lie
1.-THE direction Of cheap and nasty
Mites when a real effort is made
u achieve those unenviable depths.
" And as for the shallow pretense
}at there is popular objection to
@k treaty--that seems fairly we'll
afstpated by the Presidents tour.
The labor world., 1919-09-27
PRINTING SHOPS IDLE
ON ACCOUNT OF STRIKE

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 25.-With
ing plants were closed as a result Of
the printers demanding a uniform
wage Of 81. for seven hours work per
day. They had previously received &c.
The pressmen, press assistants, and
bookbinders are also involved in the
strike and are demanding improved
conditions equaling the increase
asked by the printers.
The women bookbinders are de-
manding an advance from $21 to $2S
per week. Nine Of the leading offices
of the city have agreed to the demands
of the printers.
The labor world., 1919-09-27
NOT HIGH LIVING.

Nicholas Murray Butler, ,presi-
dent of Columbia university. and
one of Americas leading examples
of the Combination of the supposed
scholar and reactionary politician, is
credited with the inane remark that
our trouble is all due to high living.
The point may have been a joke
when he was great deal younger,
but now it is neither original nor
the truth. We could we'll wish it
were true, because if the people
were living better we would have
more business and more of what we
call civilization. Unfortunately for
our common people it is grossly
false.
Our per capita consumption of
meats, flour, fruits, vegetables and
other necessaries has been declining
since 1900. During the war the de-
cline was rapid, and We did a lot of
talking about how, as a nation, we
used to eat too much, which was
mostly hot air. Men have to eat to
work, and the wall of the big manu-
facturers that workers aren't doing
as much as formerly may we'll be
the result of untitled stomachs.
Farmers feel the condition. in that
diminished demand keeps their prod
ucts from rising in price proportion
ate to other products.
Working people who used to have
FIVE to eight-room homes are now
having to crowd into three and four
rooms. Meat, which used to be on
the table twice and perhaps three
times day, now does we'll to ap-
pear once. Where they used to
wear wool they now wear shoddy
cloth. Where they used to afford
books, toys and recreation TO-. the
women and children, they now have
to skimp on these things.
A superficial argument can be
made for the high living & hoax by
pointing to the fact that our COM
mon people do not buy the cheapest
things offered in our stores. This
simply rlea:s that they are not SC
stupid as tc: be taken IN, as some
would like, by the immense amount
of fraudulent authorizations and SUBJ
s.itutes the war conditions produced.
Today a man must pay pretty near
the top price to get the real article.
; The voices of industrial unrest
,, which follow President Butler ont of
the east te4ie his statement. These
!! voices are not clancyirg for prog
; ress, but for defense against the
hard living conditions produced BY
The war.
The labor world., 1919-09-27

state. The people should be given
an opportunity to vote on an amend
ment to the constitution permitting
the legislature to create a perma-
nent iron ore investment fund into
which every penny collected from a
tonnage tax shall be deposited. Not
one dollar of the principal amount
of this fund shall ever be expended
for any purpose, but it shall be in
vested in school, municipal, county,
state and government bonds, and the
interest to be derived therefrom shall
be used in part to pay current ex-
penses of government and in part
to rehabilitate the waste lands in the
state by the building of roads, re-
forestry, drainage and other means
Of permanent public improvement.
Such a method and such a tax
would create a fund that in time
would finance the government OF
Minnesota forever, and the people OF
coming generations would in a meas
ure have saved for them their share
of a heritage of which they are now
being robbed.
II more foresight and wisdom were
used in determining this vexed ques.
ton. out of it would come a law
that would rebound to the credit o1
the peoHe Of this day for ages te
come. -
The labor world., 1919-09-27

at echich point our Salesman ,oi1z meet you and
show you the property. For appointment, cali
either phone. No. SO. The proposed East Ninth
Street line ertension eci parallel that of East
Fourth Street aoithim about one block of this
point
The labor world., 1919-09-27
NEW TEACHERS UNION.

PADuCAH, Ky, Sept. Is. The
latest union in this city will be known
as the McCracken County Federation
of Teachers and will work under a
charter from the American Fedora
ton Of Teachers. which is affiliated
with the A. F. of L. 1t is expected
that Marshall county will also fall in
line with the movement to organize
the teachers in this section of the
state. =
The labor world., 1919-09-27
BLAAIEs GARY FOR, STRIKE

Addressing committee of the SEN
ate Wednesday, Mr.. Gompers charged
that Judge Gary was responsible for
the steel strike 'He has met the
situation in flippant and autocratic
fashion," said Mr.. Gompers." A COM
mittee to meet with him was met
with rebuke and turned down" Mr..
Gompers told of the murders already
committed l1aG by the steel corporations
gunmen. u 53 H d .s$ Il 5#ss 5zs
The labor world., 1919-09-27
FACTORIES UNIoNIzED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sent. 25.-The
three mercantile box factories have
signed the new wage scale calling for
rates ranging from $4.25 to $5.25 q
day. Over ESQ men are affected. The
S-hour day prevails In all the shops.
The men formerly worked 70 X and 3
hours
The labor world., 1919-09-27
JEWELLERY WORKERS UNITE.

OMoHA, Neb., Sept. 25.-A union
of jewelry Workers has been formed
with a charter from the International
Jewelry Workers union, which in
cludes SO per cent Of eligible workers
in the city,.
The labor world., 1919-09-27
THE AMERICAN COSSACkS.

Is it any wonder the workingmeu
of the United States dub the state
police of Pennsylvania "Cossacks: ?"
They have well merited the name
and it seems they have learned lit
tie from experience. On Sunday
last, the day before the steel strike
was called, they rode rough-shod
into meetings of workingmen. peace
ful and lawful meetings, where men
were assembled as they had a per-
feet right to be.
These 'officers of the law"
sworn to support the constitution or
the United States, have wantonly
and cruelty violated its most sacred
provisions. Employed to keep the
peace and to protect life and prop
erty, they have melted riot, injured
life and encouraged the destruction
OF property.
Supposedly the agent: Of tho great
state of Pennsylvania, they are
merely serving the will and purpose
CT the great steel manufacturers Of
that commonwealth Their conduct
of Sunday last is objectionable Such
breeds anarchy as it is commonly
understood by Americans. 1t makes
for radicalism where officials of or
ganized labor teach moderation. 1t
? generates revolution at a time when
we are all busily engaged in heading
1t off.
The men in the steel mills have
a perfect right to strike for any
reason or for no reason. They have
right to meet and discuss thei,
grievances; to influence by argu-
ment and other means of peaceful
persuasion those who may not agree
with them, and they should be pro-
tected in these rights so long as
they remain within the bounds of
the law.
From the time of their creation
by the state legislature, the "Cos-
sacks" of Pennsylvania have be-
haved themselves in every labor
strike just as they did last Sunday.
They don't prevent trouble; they Gre
ate it. They don't serve the state
Representing all the people therein :
they are the servants of the capital
Afstic interests in the state, and they
are used for the sole purpose OF
trampling down workingmen who
have the courage to stand up against
the men and interests who have
made Pennsylvania synonymous with
Prussia
1 In view Of such experience can the
people of Minnesota blame organized
labor for opposing the establishment
3by law of state motor corps? We
don't want any "Cossacks" in this
state of the kind they have in Penn.
kylvania. We don't want our police
officers removed distantly from the
people. The closer they are kept tc
The people the more respect the,
IFil1 have for the law and its majesty
an any event they will think a few
Rimes before they become the agents
.zshf employers to shoot down work
lPsmen'
The labor world., 1919-09-27
81 A DAY FOR PAINTERS.

= STOCKTON, Cal, Sept. IS. -;s The
new " scale oftthe Painters union which
calls for 81 q day went into effect
without hitch. 5&i3z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-08
Troops Maintain Order.

Chicago. Oct. s.-With Gary under
military control Of United States troops
and Indiana Harbor and East Chicago
under martial law. with, militia de-
tachments on guard, law and order
prevailed today. Officials reported
that the strikers were returning to
work in increasing numbers and that
normal conditions were being restored.
At Indiana Harbor the blooming mill
OF the Mark Steel Mill was reported to
be running at full capacity for the
first time since the strike occurred.
Hundreds of strikers were said to
have returned to the plant Of the In
diana Steel Company.
At Gary agents Of the department of
Justice continued their work Of round
ing up agitators and confiscating /. w.
w. literature.
Steel mills at Waukegan and Joliet
continued to operate with limited
forces and reported conditions as Inn
proving.
Labor-chiefs denied that there have
been any defections from the ranks Of
the atriker1 S,.s~y-' tr5s
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LABOR FARLEY DELAYED.
Group of Delegates Spend Time Be-
comma Acquainted.

Group Of Delegates Spend Time Be-
coming, Acquainted.
+washington. Oct. s.-None OF the
groups being ready to present any
business for consideration. the indus
trial conference adjourned until to-
morrow, after being In session less
than an hour. Secretary Lane called
on the delegates to get acquainted in
stead Of remaining in groups. and adj
journment was followed by mingling
Of, capitalists, farmers and publicists.
While the conference Is adjourned
the special groups will hold meetings.
Gavin McNabb, Of San Francisco,
again protested against adjournment.
Just before adjournment: C. s. Barrett,
of Union City. Ca. representing the
Farmers Cooperative Union, asked
permission to pass around the pream-
bio tc q resolution ne proposed to Of
fer. Mr.. Barrett announced the reso-
luton would request President Wilson
to call q commission to formulate q
national agricultural policy.
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SUGAR FAMINE NEAR END.
Sixty Car Loads a Day, for 12-Cent
Sale, to Come From Dakota.

Sale, to Come From Dakota.
Chicago. Oct. s.-The sugar situa-
ton in Chicago will be normal as to
price and supply before Saturday. Uni,
ted States Attorney Clyne announced
yesterday. His agents reported tfat
only 1852 retailers are selling sugar
above IN cents pound.
The threatened shortage has been
averted by shipments from Nebraska,
Colorado and Utah. The sugar Will
reach Chicago tomorrow night. Sixty
cars will arrive daily.
This Is the first beet sugar from
the west Chicago has had since April
It will be sold under government su-
pervision at IL cents per pfnn6.
Mr.. Clyne started after butter and
egg dealers yesterday following the
sudden boost in price. He confiscated
5000 pounds Of butter belonging to
Morris e. Co., seized on the charge It
contained too much water.
Mr.. Clyne says no will ask indict-
ments Of men said to be responsible
for the alleged butter and egg mo-
nopoly. -..
Federal officials have been told the
butter and egg price Is fixed daily py
group Of dealers. The manner in
which they maintain an agreement
and keep the trade notified is to be
investigated with view to prosecu-
ton under the Sherman law.
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II8 l. W. W. Made
to Kiss Flag and Then
Leaue Wierton, W. Va.

Weirton, w, Va. oct. s--One hun
dred eighteen allegol members OF the
Industrial Workers of the World. cap
tured In a raid noar here yesterday,
were marched into the public square OF
Weirton.. forced 10 kiss the American
flag and then were driven out of town
by police and dcputies. Seven others,
suspected leaders, after kissing the
flag, were Jailed at New Cumberland,
where they will be held for federal au-
thorities,
The raid was carried out without
any serious disorder. Authorities OF
Hancock county and Weirton had
been searching for the rendezvous OF
the alleged 1. w. W. for several days
since there appeared on the side
walks written threats. "the i. w. w.
will get you"
Last night the meeting place OF
the men was located In barn. IL
was surrounded by heavily armed
deputies and few entered. The
men in the barn sought to escape and
We're caught.
A search resulted in the finding OF
large quantity OF red literature
half ton. 1t was said-in which the
flag Of anarchy was eStolled and the
prediction made that the extremists
would rule the world.
The deputies also found the names
of 1S7 men, members of the organ
ization, meeting in the barn. Depu-
ties were sent out and the men were
rounded up In the public square.
There was one fight after another
In bringing the men, and even after
they were corralled Ia the square
there was resistance when the dep
uties gave them the option of kissing
the flag or going to jail.
A large flag was strung across the
street over their heads while an
other was used for the ceremony.
Most Of the men were Firms, and
they were told In their native tongue
that they must kiss the flag or re-
main in custody. Protests came from
some. Others voluntarily grasped
the flag and buried their faces In it.
The men were then informed they
a protest. but they were escorted to
the limits. nevertheless. and ordered
to leave.
Most OF the men were furnace
workers and they came here from
Woodlawn, Pa, near Pittsburgh, q
few days ago, it Is said. The record
of the men at Woodlawn Is being
Investigated by state and federal au-
thorities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-08
WILSON'S CONDITION
BEST SINCE ILLNESS
President Stronger Than at Any Time
Since Breakdown OF Nervous System
still Confined to His Bed and Pro-
hibitsd From Reading Newspapers
Hs 10 Cheerful.

Washington, Oct. s.-President Will
son was stronger today than at any
time since he became ill two weeks
ago, says a bulletin issued today by
Rear Admirals Stitt and Grayson and
DR.. Sterling Kuffin. The bulletin fol-
lows:
white House. 1885 a. m.-The
president continues to improve slowly.
He is stronger today than at any time
since his illness began"
Supplementing the official bulletin.
DR.. Grayson said he was much encour-
aged by the continued Improvement
shown by the president. The presi-
dent is not allowed to see newspapers.
and Mrs. Wilson reads to him daily,
and he is propped up with pillows
from time to time to relieve the monot-
ony of being in bed. Mr.. Wilson is
again showing much interest IN the
treaty fight and other business.
President Cheerful.
President Wilson appeared cheerful,
this morning, White House officials
said, and for the flrst time in q week
asked for eggs for breakfast. 1t is
with Increasing difficulty that Rear
Admiral Grayson keeps the president
from taking q hand in affairs of state.
The president has asked to see several
persons. but neither Secretary Tum-
ulty nor DR.. sGrayson had been able to-
locate them. The president told then.
they showed remarkable inability to
locate any one he wanted to see. add
ing that so far as he was concerned
the campaign Of silence was at an end.
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CHURCHES VOTE
= FOR MERGER
United Evangelical Church and Evan
oelicaI Association End Separation
Of More Than Thirty Years-Union
Must Be Ratified by Two Thirds Of
State Conferences

Waterloo. Oct. S.-Union OF the
gelical Association was ratified unani-
mously at the general conference Of
the latter body last night, the other
organization having approved Of it at
York, Pa. earlier this year.
The merger will become effective
state conference Of the two churches.
It will bring together the two churches
after a separation Of more than thirty
years. Bishop A. T. Howard. Japan.
told the conference that the organiza-
tions were ready to join hands after
the ratification by the conferences.
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German Troops Defy Rsriin.

Berlin, Oct. s.-German troops IN
Courland. which are under the ooSn-
mand OF General Won Der Colt9 In
sist they viii remain there. In = pfuela<1
nation which haa tust been ia2uS1 tS
The Fatherland and all ctvt11oeH
people" The proclamation says:
Notwithstanding the German rows
ernments order. the troops viii lrea
main here to protect the German from
tier and maintain real socialist Ideals =
A paper says the proclamation was.
issued before the last order from
Berlin. and adds: 1T remains to be'
seen what the effect of the last order:
viii be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-08
LLOYD GEORGE SCORES STRIKERS
British Premier Says Railway Men
Resort4to Prussianism.

London. Oct. s. - Premier Lloyd
George surprised his countrymcn by
dcnouncing the railway mems strike as
"Pruss!anism and another effort to-
hold up the community and stranglc 1t
into submission" at the lord mayors
house mansion luncheon yesterday In
honor OF Field Marshal Allenby.
The nation means 10 bo master In
her own house. a generous master, n
fair master. but always a master In
her own house" he said
When Mr., Loyd-George makes an
important speech the newspapers try,
to read between the lines. The general
Interpretation Is that Lloyd -George
has broken with the labor classes and
is seeking favor Of the middle classes.
which have attacked him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-08
New Note 10 Berlin.

Paris, oct. S.--Marshal Foch, who
yesterday was instructed TO draw up
q new note to the German government
relative to the withdrawal uf Geceral
Won De Goltz's troops from tho Bal
tic. will couch the note very clearly.
The note will state that II there aro
further dilatory tactics from Berlin
measures Will be adopted to meet tho
situat Ion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-08
PLANES READY TO START.
Sixty Machines Await Signal For Start
Of Long Flight.

Mineola, N. Y, Oct. S.-Nofe than
sixty airplanes were lined up on Roose-
welt field here today awaiting the sig
nal Of Major General Thomas H. Bar
ry. U. s. A., which would send then.
speeding on their way to San Fran
cisco in the greatest aviation contest
In history. At the same time nearly
two score machines were in San Fran
cisco ready to start on the east bound
trip. The contest, which Is limited to
military ayiators; is for the purpose OF
testing the reliability Of the planes and
stimulating interest in recruiting for
the air service. A return flight also
will be made.
Ten different types Of machines were
: represented in the entries and some OF
them had seen active service on the
battle front. Three OF the planes en-
tered are German Fokker machines,
front. French, British and Italian ma
chimes also are entered.
Most Of the American entries are
equipped with the famous Liberty mo-
tor developed by America during the
war and the race will afford good
opportunity to test its qualities against
the best types Of foreign makes.
The foreign entries includes Air Com
modore 4. r. q. Charlton. air attacho
Of tho British embassy. who will fly q
Bristol fighting plane that he has been
using in taxi" service at Washington,
and Capt De Lavergne, air attache OF
the French embassy. who Is to fly as .
passenger In an American plane.
Altho prizes totalling $4,000 had
been offered by the American flying
club and private individuals for the
winners Of the contest, Maj. Cen.
CharlesT. Menoher. chief Of the army
air service, has ruled that they could
not be accepted. He announced. how
ever. tfiatt there would be ratings. for
three, competitions each day These In
clude q time competition for the pilot
crossing the continent In the shortest
time Irrespective OF stops and actual
flying time; q speed contest for the
pilot making the trip In the shorte 3
flying time. apd handicap competi-
tiOn based on actual flying time but
with zach class or type OF machine TO
be givensa q handicap percentage based
upon its reputed speed as computed by
the technical section in its official tests.
UndeE the rVies OF the contest there
- to be 40 flying between sunset and
StsArisA - Sundays or IN bad weather.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-08
BIG BREAK N
UNION STEEL
STRIKE RANKS
Leaders at Warren, O., Ask
to Be Taken Back
Into Plant.
WORKERS DECIDE TO
MEET AGREEMENTS
Workers Reported to BE Returning to
Work in Chicago District in lnersas-
ing Nunhers-Department Of Justice
Agents at Gary Busy Rounding Up
Asitators and squelehing I. w. W.
Literature-Resort to Dynamite.

Youngstown, O., Oct. 8.-Neso-
tiations between union leaders and
officials of the Trumbell Steel
Company at Warren led TO state
ment At strike headquarters that an
agreement with the company to
permit reopenins is expected soon.
Negotiations were taken up at the
request Of the AmaIsamated Iron
and Steel Workers, who have an
agreement with the company.
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Attemot to pestrov .plant

Pittsburgh, Oct. s.-An attempt
was made to wreck the plant> of the
American Sheet and Tinplate Com
pany at McKeesport, Pa, early today,
when missile believed to have been a
bomb was thrown on the shipping de-
pertinent building. No one was injur-
ed when 1t exploded.
The police believed the explosion
was caused by a time bomb placed on
the roof Of the building. Altho several
hundred mill guards and policemen
were rushed to the plant, no trace Of
the person or persons responsible for
the blast could be found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-08
Second Plane Falls.

Binghampton. N. Y. Oct. S.-Col.
Gerald Brandt, in the transcontinentai
dir race. was probably mortally hurt
and his passenger, Sergeant w. H.
Nevitt, was seriously injured when
their plane crashed to the ground Tor
an unknown reason one mile north OF
Deposit, at o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-08
Ono Plane Falls,

Mineola. Oct. s. - An aeroplane
piloted by Lieut.. Maurice Cleary and
carrying Benedict CroweN, assistant
secretary Of war as a passenger, fell
from a height Of 100 feet and was
wrecked. 1t landed upside down.
Cleary and Crowell were badly shaken
but unhurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-08
Western Filler, on.

San Francisco, Oct. s.-Lieut. j. p.
Richter. plotting De Haviland air
plane. with Lieut.. J. B. Patrick as OBJ
server, leaving at 6:51 today, was the
first OF the western aviators to hop
off" in the 2,700 mile race to Mineola.
Cadet ID. A. Cardiff was second to
take the air. He left at 6:52. His
plane carried no observer.
The first six machines took the air
in less than five minutes and they
were followed by three more.