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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
FEuDAL1sM IN WEST v1Ra1N11

f6OOAA1SM In WEST V4H34N4A.
A state Of terror prevails in southern
West Virginia, and also in Kentucky,
across the Tug river. Coal barons, al
ways brutal and arbitrary in their
treatment Of workers, have adopted
unusual policies Of repression, and are
enforcing them with the aid of thugs,
feudists and Baldwin, eltz gunner.
Representatives of the workers who
value their lives dare not enter the
war zone. Others who are suspected
are taken into custody and elected
after being badly beaten up by thugs.
No: man IS life: is secure, and in some Of
the towns where the: Logan Coal Com
pany is the supreme political power
men and women go about their affairs
with shotguns or repeating rifles rest
ing in the hollow of their arms.
The federal Department Of Justice
and the governors Of West Virginia
and Kentucky have been urged to in
tervene and: restore constitutional gov
eminent, but have made no response.
Unless strong hand is exerted at
once serious consequences are appre.
hended.: Competent observers who 60:
cretly investigated conditions declare
that a. tragedy is brewing, and that
when it comes it will be more shock
ing than anything that has yet occurred
in these corporation-ridden, blood
stained commonwealth.
The mine workers are. going to Or
ganize: the Guyan district, despite the
opposition of the coal operators and
their murderous mercenaries. B.. They
may lose a few lives, but that will not
restrain their legitimate activities. On
less the power Of the coal barons is
broken and the thugs driven out and
dispersed, West Virginia and Kentucky
will remain black spots on the map of
this nation.
It is more than a labor controversy.
This struggle has it's inception deep in
the roots Of American liberty. The
workers are fighting for the rights
guaranteed them by the constitution
rights which have been usurped and
abrogated by the operators and their
cut-throats. - 49, : -;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
P. 0, MEMS UNION Makes:
SENSATIONAL RECORD

WASHINGTON. July 2.-onicsrs
Of the National Federation Of Post
Office Clerks report that $40 locals
have, been chartered since January i
Of last year. This sensational record
was naade. at a. time of unusual ana
tagonisrn to government employed
Joining trade unions. The National
Federation Of Federal Employees re-
ports membership gains along. the
sameS lines.
The clerks have been somewhat an.
nLyed by so-called union" Of .post-
al clerks that has received many
blessings from postoffice officials, but
this movement has been thoroughly
discredited by the bona hde post
office clerks union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
VIRGINIA COURT
I. :: ORDERS. MURDER PROBE

- WILLIAMSON, W. Va. July q
Judge. Damron. of the Mingo county
court, has: impaneled. special grand
jury to investigate the shooting at
Matewan, last May. in which the
mayor Of that village, two residents
and seven Baldwin-Felt detectives
were killed.
The thugs attempted to evict min
efs from their homes without" war
rants or notice, and in his Charge to
the jury Judge Damron declared this
procedure was unlawful. Tie court
stated that reports had reached him
that brides had been offered county
and municipal officers So that the
eviction Of the miners could be &C.
complished:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

The mems grievances were sustained
and the report shocked Boston. The
report was approved by the mayor,
the chamber Of commerce and every
Boston: newspaper, except one. The
COMMITTEE recommended that the po-
ucemen surrender their A.. F. 81 L.
charter, thus eliminating the ques-
ton OF trade unionisla1. When 4hia
report was submitted: to Commissions
or Curtis, he said:. '.This is my bust
ness and 7 will take care. Of 1t my
SELF '">'
The business smen's~committae re-
ported to the mayor that they at
tempted to hold a conference With
Governor Coolidge, but failed. When
they did succeed the police commist
stener had played his: last card
against the policemen. On Septem-
her 10 Mayor Peters made this state
ment: : - 49, = * *;
1.-The committee of "a appointed
>by me, and myself, have made every
human effort to avoid the strike Of
the lpolicemen,-@-b.ftt received ,10sSe TO-
operation from the police cofn1iffiS.
sioner and no help or practical sYE-
gestions from the governor - :.
After recounting the causes OF this
strike, and the incidents in connec-
ton to same, the :A.F Of L. :execu'
tive council says:
what other conclusion can be de-
duced from these facts except that 1t
was a deliberately premeditated plan
to throw odium and cast a stigma
upon the good name and work Of the
American labor movement, and dis
credit the rising power Of organized
labor?
with this record the, Massaehu<
sets authorities go forth prostituting
the slogan law and order: in the
greatest campaign of deceit and n.y.
pocrisy ever perpetrated upon the
American public and Police Commis-
sioner Curtis is still being projected
by those who do not dare jeopardize
political aspirations by the full hood
light Of truth and justice To para
phrase familiar quotation, o, law
and order, what crimes are commit
ted in thy name!"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
SAYS ONE BIG UNION: IS: =: :
LOSING 0uT:|n> CANADA.

In its annual report on Labor or:
ganization in Canada" the Dominion
department Of labor says last year
the international trade Unions in
creased their membership in Canada
by more members than the COM
olned membership Of the: one big
union, as reported by the general sec
rotary Of that organization. =
The governments report includes
an interesting sketch OF recent indus
trial and political activities of Do
n1nion organized workers.: Included
in the report is the reference to a
statement on the one big union by
the executive council Of the Canadian
Trades and Labor Congress, to tho
annual convention of that organiza-
ton:
THE futiHty of the one big. union
methods should have been apparent
from: t hegbenngini.b yocslmv h,AeyS
from the beginning, founded AS 1t was
on force and intolerance Of the cho-
sen leaders of the labor movement,
repudiating the Organization from
which they draw their financial and
numerical strength, preaching class
hatred. throughout the country and
gambling their whole future on tho
success Of sympathetic and national
strikes. :, r.
I'VE are. able. to report, however:
that the storm seems to have passed,
tho workers are. again, recovering
their equilibrium and the lnterne-
tional trade union movement seems
tc be established once more in the
centers. where the one big union. ad-
vocates made, their. strongest at
tacks." ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

such endorsement, although tho League
would do well to support him. for if
Mr.. Magney is elected he will make
an absolutely fair Judge. And that is
all any Of US are looking for from a
public official, not alone a judge.
Laborers or farmers don't want the
best of it; they merely want square
deal, no more and no less. We know
they will get it from Judge Magney
as they are getting it now from Judge
Cant and Judge Fesler.
It is undoubtedly true that a large
number Of persons who voted for Hen.
rick shipstead for governor also voted
for G. R. Magney for judge. Does that
fact make Mr.. Magney the Non.Par-
tisan League candidate! If it does
then by the same token Oscar ]. Larson
is Non-Partisan League candidate for
Congress. An analysis Of the Repub-
ican vote on congressman in many Of
the rural districts indicate that the
Shipstead voters saved Mr.. Larson, and
without their votes he would not have
been nominated.
Further analysis also discloses the
fact that Mr.. Larson carried all of the
Steel Trust strongholds and all Of the
Non-Partisan League strongholds Of the
district, and that is going some. Now,
according to- the News-Tribune's pro-
cess of reasoning Mr.. Larson must
either be Steel Trust candidate or a
Non-Partisan League candidate. He
cannot be both. Whose candidate is
he4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

he Knows that another such VICTORY
will mean his finish.
Cummins' opponent in the primary,
Smith Brookhart, six months ago was
scarcely known in Iowa politics.
Backed by workers and farmers, he
entered a campaign that was regarded
well-nigh hopeless and for several weeks
gave Cummins and his big business
supporters no concern. Then they
awakened to the extent of the move
ment against reaction and during the
latter weeks Of the campaign expended
large sums Of money and called. upon
leading Republicans; from all over the
country to come to Cummins' aid. This
Macedonian cry brought Senator Kel-
logg and former Senator Clapp, Of Min.
nesota; former Secretary Of the Treas
try Leslie NJ. Shaw, and others Of like
prominence.
When the smoke of battle cleared
Senator Cummins was nominated by a
majority of 10000. His opr.eaent had
ro;ied more votes than wcte cast for
Cumn'ins six years ago, waen he won
by majority os more than. 100000.
That nearly 100, 900 Republics of iowa
are dissatisfied with Cummins is one of
the most significant developments- of
this years politics. It means that at
the November election, if his Demo
cratic opponent is worthy, Cu4mins
will be turned back and permitted to
resume the more placid cares Of private
life. :"
Two things contributed to Cummins >
nomination. A late spring put, tho
farmers back with their work and they
scould not be iduced to leave their
farms at time when their labor was
imperative. In the larger cities organ
lied labor did not give Brookhart the
support that his cause merited. The
transportation workers and the miners
made a magnificent demonstration of
solidarity and strength, and had other
workers been similarly imbued with a
determination to replace Cummins his
mandate would have been recalled.
It is planned to continue the cam
paign against Cummins through the
summer. In November the farmers will
have the time, as they now have the
| disposition, to express: their hostility
to "Cummins. The efforts being made
to align labor will unquestionably be
successful and the centers which gave
Cummins his largest vote will witness
sharp reversal:
Cummins is the author of the trans
portation bill and sought to enact an
anti-strike law. Heretofore he has been
supported by labor, because his record
was creditable. During the past six
teen months there has been a complete
vote face by the senior senator from
Iowa, and today he is just as devoted
in his advocacy Of privilege: and il. his
defense Of the profteers as he once
seemed to be sincere in his loyalty to
progressive principles.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
FOOD COSTS INCREASING.

It was not required of the bureau
Of labor statistics to 60 into details to
convince the average American that
the cost Of food has not been measur-
ably lowered during the past few
months. He knew that without the
aid of 4 national survey. When he
goes to the butcher or the grocer, he
is compelled to pay more for his pur-
chases, and he is impatient with glib
prophecies Of better day.
Nevertheless, for the sake Of accur-
acy, it is important that a. federal de.
partment has, by carefully conducted
investigation, established that during
the month Of May the average cost Of
twenty-five index articles increased
three per cent. It is equally important
to know that during the past three
months the upward climb has been
7 per cent. It is just as important and
interesting to know that since 1918
many Of the staple articles: Of food
have jumped in price from 125. to 500
per cent. -. :~~:
Last. summer when the: railway
workers appealed to the: government
for higher wages or: lower costs Of liv-
ing, they were given a solemn promise
that every effort would be made to
give them relief. Since then, from
time to time, Attorney General: Palmer
has stated that prices have been fall
ing, and the other day he had the hardi-
hood to say that a great burden had
been taken from the backs of con-
sumers::
Now along comes another. govern
ment agency with facts and figures to
prove that the burden, instead of being
less, is even more, and with it the dis
quieting assurance that there is no rea.
son to hope for relief in the immediate
future. Everything points to just a
contrary result. Decreased production
OF 1000, demoralzed transportation and
the Unsuitable greed of proAteers will
combine to add to the burdens Of ha-
raised consumers.
England and France have tackled the
problem Of high food costs and are
making measurable Roadway in check
ing the upward tendency. In,America
the question is disregarded by con-
-gress and is made a subject for jest
by administrative heads. Mr.. Palmer
attempts to exercise the evil with fine
speeches. He seems to be laboring
under the delusion that our troubles
are Observation-Disclosures we are suf-
fering with a Estate of mind'' that
can be corrected by diverting our
thoughts into other channels. : - :.
hut there is something 50 real and
tangible in ascending price levels that
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
kentucky Now HAS Real Sedition
..: " Act; Il Penalties Peace Officer

such unlawful assemblage in viola
ton of this act, shall forthwith dis
perse the same, using the: power Of
the county and such force as Is rea-
sonably necessary for that purpose:
and II any such peace officer shall
ON conviction be fined $1,000 and BE-
imprisoned in the county jail 80 days,
shall forfeit his office and be disquali-'
fled from holding any public office
for Z period Of five years.
There will be no sluggards emon9
the Kentucky peace officers. with
this. penalty hanging over them. The
safest thing to do is to dispense ILL
assemblies lest :ill feeling between
classes Of persons should arise. Gov
ernor Morrow Of Kentucky, in sign
ing the. bill. was much perturAAd atj
what he was doing; and issued q long
statement attacking the bill. which he
made law. He thought, it detrimental
to free speech, which he declared to
be "the guarantor Of liberty-the .ayi-
ator Of progress. It is light-pro-
gress-hope-it is the dearest-bouGht
right Of the sons of freedom -
The Kentucky State Federation Of
Labor is not satisfied with this verbal
attack on the bill. They contend it:
will pAralyze all organization work.
and have launched q campaign Tor its
repeal. President Gonpers Of the
American Federation of Labor, has
also denounced the bill in 10 uncer-
tain terms. The campaign to inform
the people Of Kentucky of the mean
ing Of this measure is now on in fun
force - 49,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
HOW TO PREPARE PRUNES: !.
WITHOUT. SUGAR OR heat

! A recipe for preparing prunes: for
the tabfe'without the Use of any fuel
to speak of and without: sugar Was
presented in late number. OF. The
journal Of Home Economics and has
been tested at various: Agricultural
colleges. including Mfnnesota's, and
pronounced good. Cover the primes
with cold water, says the recipe.
drain and pour. boiling water over
them. Let; stand three minutes, drain
Ind barely, cover With cold water:
s:Twenty-four hours later they MN be
ready to, serve sweet and delicious
IN flavor and with rich Juice. :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
NATION FACES FUEL FAMINE.

Thanks to the inefficiency of private
operation Of the railroads, the nation
faces serious fuel famine next win.
ter. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has attempted to forestall this
menace by placing an embargo against
all commodity shipments and giving
priority to fuel consigned to New Eng
land ports for trans-shipment by water
to domestic destinations. In other
words, coal will not be exported until
home needs are met.
The railroad situation becomes more
serious each day. After month Of
effort, the railroad officials announce
that there is no improvement and that
the tmost rigorous policing'' is re-
quired if peril is to be passed. The
railroads are running millions Of DOL
lars behind monthly in operating in
come, and for April the government
will be compelled to assume nearly
100000 deficit. The roads that
have SO far reported incurred a deficit
gilmore than $17,ooo,ooo in April, and
this sum will be increased when the
full returns are in. In April, 1919,
under federal control, in spite Of let
down of transportation following the
signing of the armistice, the railroads
returned net profit Of $2o,ooo,ooo.
These figures bear out statement re-
Gently made by Mr.. Woolley, Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, that
the railroads under private control
would cost the people each year $780,
100000 more than during the two years
Of federal administration.
The public is paying dearly for pri-
waite manipulation, but, what is more
serious, it is not getting service. We
are facing real suffering and perhaps
business paralysis because the boosted
genius Of railway managers has been
tried and found wanting.
All Of which confirms a generally.
held opinion that the government will
be forced to again take over the rail-
roads and operate them outright in the
interest Of the public. If and when
this happens, it will definitely mark
the date on which private control of
transportation passed out of the
thought of the American people.
The people were fooled by the rail.
way managers and their propagandists
when Congress was bungling the rail-
road situation, but it is not possible
to fool them all the time. 1t is ap-
parent now that the railroads have
miserably failed at 4 crucial period,
and it is Uncomfortable that any ma
terial. number of intelligent men and
women will demand, the perpetuation
Of system that is fraught with so
much Of danger to the republic.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

The kentucky, legislature: just ad-
Ejourned, has passed state ."sedition''
law. 1t lssthe Goth and latest of such
laws: It is: likewise the most. de-
tailed. It Furnishes ''sediion"-with
a maximum sentence Of q years, and
$4,000 fine, or both. It. punishes
criminal syndicalism"-with similar
fine and Imprisonment. It forbids
meetings to advance "sedition"s or
criminal syndicalism," and provides
Imprisonment in the county Jail, or 4
fine Of $500 for the owner Of a hail
who allows his premises to be used for
any meeting forbidden by the act It
provides that. should any death result
from any violation Of the act, the per-
sons guilty Of such violation-in hold.
ing forbidden meetings. etc.-shall
be guilty of murder and punishable
with death or life Imprisonment.
These provisions would seem to be
fairly effective. The Kentucky legis-
lators have not been satisfied with
them, and have enacted additional
safeguards against unlawful: assem-
blage.: They have REDEEMED what un-
lawful assemblage: is. .. 1T shall be
unlawful for any person or persons"
section 10 Of the, act provides. "by
speech, writing, or otherwise, to
arouse, incite., or fix enmity, discord
or strife, or III feeling between classes
Of persons for the purpose Of induc-
ing tumu1t or disorder"
In order to make certain that this
definition. will have full force. another
.clnchine provision is inserted. It
reads thus: ANY peace officer who
shall have notice or knowledge of any
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
WHICH Is HE?

The: Duluth News-Tribune recognizes
that G. R. Magney will loom up as
a formidable candidate for Judge at
the November election, and so it is
undertaking to discredit him with a
large number Of city and county voters
by declaring that he is the candidate
Of the Non-P Partisan League.
Of course it. ism eeessary.t TO-. deny
that Mayor Magney has received any
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

the average consumer IL not convinced
by Mr.. Palmer's platitudes or his OBJ.
jurations against profteers. The lat
ter mind them not in the least. They
continue to mark up prices, until the
breaking point has almost been reached.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
CUMM1NS' PYRRHIC VICTORY,

Senator Albert e. Cummins has been
accorded the Republican nomination for
. senatorship from. Iowa; but: is
getting no consolation. from the fact.
Like that famous Old Pyrih1an general,
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
YOUTH IS INDICTED
FOR TWO SLAYNGS

Two indictments charging murder
in the first degree were returned by
the grand Jury today against John
McHcnry. nineteen years old, who Is
alleged to have killed Wallace W.
Mulcarc, and who Is also held re-
sponsible for the death OF Detective
Sergeant James z. Armstrong.
The crime was committed Decem-
Der ~. Mulcarc was shot and killed
by McHenry in the formers store on
Fourteenth street above Thomas Cir
Gle shortly after dark. Armstrong
was shot by McHenry as the former
attempted to arrest him at Union
Station.
BENJAMIN Johnson. colored, and his
seventeen -year-old daughter, Carrie
johnson. were also indicted for nrst
degree murder. They are charged
with killing Detective Sergeant
Harry Wilson July 81. last. during
the race riots.
Manslaughter is charged agains,
James r. Holmes in connection with
the death of Ramsley Raincs.
A number OF indictments for minor
offenses were also returned by the
grand jury.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
FOUR -YEAR-OLD BETTY
PROVES ROUGH RIDER

Climbing unnoticed into the space
provided for a spare tire attached to
the rear OF the automobile OF Mrs. G.
II. Powell, 1925 Woodley road, four
year-old Betty Loser, daughter OF
Mrs. &. A. Loser, housekeeper for Mrs.
Powell. rode in that way for nearly
an hour yesterday before she was dis
covered, when the machine stopped
at the home of friend.
As the machine turned down Thir-
ty-eighth street the child was seen
huddled in rear of the machine by 4
man on the opposite side OF the
street. The man later notified the
child's mother of the escapade. Fear
ing that little Betty had been caught
in the machine, her mother became
frantic, and numerous telephone calls
were sent to hospitals.
When Mrs Powells machine stop
ped at the home OF some friends near
ly an hour later little Betty was dis
covered, fearful and suffering from
the intense cold, on rear of the ma
chine.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
CEODETIC SURVEY PAY
SAME AS lO4 YEARS AGO
Effectiveness of Service Menaced By
Thousands of designations,
Says Colonel Jones.

In many instances salaries being
paid employees of the Coast and Geo
dedic Survey are the same as they
were 104 years ago, according to Col.
Z. Lester Jones, superintendent of
that service.
The proper functioning of the sur
vey is greatly handicapped and seri.
ously endangered on account OF in
Vulnerable designations OF highly
trained employees. Commissioned Of
6cers, draughtsmen, computers, and
clerks are rapidly being attracted
elsewhere by larger compensation.
and the inadequate personnel that re-
mains is doing so with the hope that
the Congressional committee for re-
classification of Government em-
ployes' salaries will take some action
toward increasing the amount OF their
remuneration.
The resigning draughtsman from
the Washington offices. as we'll as
thousands from the field personnel OF
the service, are particularly ominous
to American navigation. No expert
enced computors remain to chart the
depths and dangers of waters navi-
gated by American vessels, and this
deficiency Is causing considerable
alarm among the officials of the SER
vice.
II the Rehabilitation Committee
doesn't soon take remedial steps In
the matter. Colonel Jones concluded,
the destiny of the service cannot be
predicted.