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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-12-11
SATURDAY, DEC. II, 1920.

South Coast the Soviet estates are small-20 in
each Government.
The last two governments are remarkable for
their organization.
In the Spring of 1920, in "a governments Of
great Russia there were estates managed by the
Governmental Agricultural Departments nclud-
ing 2,625 Soviet estates managed by the govern
ment agricultural Department with the total area
1399,3S5 desiatins with 624,S ,S99 Of ploughed land
In the interest of industrial organization and
increase of efficiency the union established q
definite standard Of labor which the workers are
expected to maintain.
The union recognizes piece work and premium
bonus system as stimulus of raising production,
but this so far has not been introduced nor has
the naturalization Of wages (payment of any kind)
which in the future will be the corner stone of the
union wage policy The wages Of Agricultural
workers and employees are defined in special
scales worked out by the Central Committee of
the union. This scale is to he supplemented when
details are worked out, little has been done for
protection of labor This is explained by the fact
that the union has only existed short time; it
was therefore not only impossible to introduce
radical measures for the protection of labor but
also to study this question in order to find TO
tiona solution of the various problems, on the
other hand, the union was prevented from carry
ing out this work by the extraordinary conditions
which prevailed, when the whole attention of
the Republic was concentrated on the struggle
with the White Guards who were supported by
the Allies.
The greatest achievement of the unions was the
organization of the Fostitate Of agricultural labor,
which is functioning now in most of the Govern
ments. The immediate tasks which the union is
endeavoring to achieve in the sphere of protection
of labor are: the regulation of food supplies, i'm
provement of housing conditions, seeing to the
observations of the Labor Laws in Agriculture,
the introduction Of normal working day, the abol-
tion of child labor up to the age Of ID the reduc
tion of working day for young persons under Is.
The carrying on of educational work was even
more difficult than work in connection with the
protection Of labor The lack of trained workers
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-12-11
NICOLAI LENIN
His Life and Work
By G. Zinovieff.


Every institution is the heightened
shadow of man., wrote Emerson. We don't
exactly agree with him. But we do know that
the character of Lenin has helped to shape
the course of the Revolution in Russia and
the World: that his personality has colored
at every turn the greatest event in history
- the establishment of the first Communist
Republic.
You ought to know the sort of man he
is.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18
WHAT HARDING SAID.

Gov. Cox called" Senator Harding a
few days ago for making an alleged
misstatemcnt, the governor declaring
that President Wilson never said the
league of nations covenant must be
ratified without dotting an "i' or cross
ing Il st." insisting that Mr.. Harding
charged in his Des Moines speech that
the president had made such declara-
ton.
AS matter of fact, Mr.. Harding
didn't say the president had used
specific language about dOtting is or
crossing is. What he did say is this !:
whether President Wilson is to be
blamed or thanked for the result, the
fact remains that the Paris league
has been "scrapped" by the hand OF
its chief architect. The stubborn in
sistence that it must be ratified with
out dotting an Il" or crossing st." the
refusal to advise-that is to counsel
with the senate, in accordance with
the mandate Of the constitution, is
wholly responsible for that condition"
President Wilson did insist stub
bornly" that the league must be rati-
fled substantially as it came from Yer
saillcS. While % of the Democratic
senators. lacking only one of major
ity of the Democratic members, voted
for the senate reservations along with
30 Republicans, the stubborn insist
cncc" of Mr.. Wilson against those reser-
vations prevented ratification. Gov.
Cox has said his mind and President
Wilson'S are one upon this question. He
has also said that he will accept any
reservations that may be necessary to
secure ratification. Just what he would
do in the event Of his election to the
presidency will probably never be
known He is now out for votes and
is pursuing the Wilson tactics Of 1912
to get them by promising everything
and anything that may influence the
electorate in his favor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18

Senator Harding and Gov. Coolidge
both wasted Il day in Tennessee. 1t is
evident that they have some hope OF
wrenching that state from the solid
south. But they will be disappointed.
Tennessee is not so rank in its Dcmoc-
racy as most of the states that Seccd-
ed and tried to destroy the union, but
it is rank enough to remain loyal to
the Democratic party. There were
many union men in Tennessee during
"the days that tried mems souls" but
there was never enough of them to
carry the state for the Republican
party. In 1900 Tennessee gave Bryan
majority of $4,000 and in 1904 it
gave Judge Parker lead of 10000.
There was as much difference between
BRYAN and Parker as there is today
between Bryan and Tom Tagsart, yet
Tennessee could see no difference. 1t
will roll up the usual Democratic ma
jority this year. Harding and Cool
idgc simply wasted time and energy
by going into that state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18
COCHRAN EXPLODES.

During one OF Senator Harding $
recent addresses somebody in the audi
ence asked him what he would do anent
tile British-Irish controversy if he were
president. Mr.. Harding did not dodge
or hesitate, but answered frankly. lie
said that he would not interfere in the
domestic affairs of friendly nations ana
that he would see to it that other ma
lions did not interfere in our domestic
affairs. That is not his exact language,
but it is the substance of it. BOurkc
Cochran, the well known Democratic
politician of New York has seized upon
this statement of Mr.. Harding and pro-
cccGs to condemn it in scathing IAN
guage. In the course of cOmmunlca-
ton TO the Democratic national COM
mittce Mr.. Cochran says:
Il find it difficult to believe that
any man of Irish blood could support
for the presidency Il man who. the mo-
ment he believed his election was made
certain by the result III Maine, hasten
ed TO assure the British government
that no matter what barbaritics 1t
might pcrpctratc in Ireland no word
of official condemnation would be ut
tered E,y this government while Mr..
Harding administered it.
THE degree to which murder and
pillage increased after Mr.. HardinG's
utterancc shows that before it was pub
lishcd apprehension of condemnation
by this government had been exercising
some slight measure of restraint on the
blood thirstincss of British officers in
Ireland.
Mr.. Lloyd George. confronted with
the alternative of emancipating or eX-
terminating the Irish people, is now
embroidered by Mr.. Harding's assur-
ance of official Indifference to proclaim
a policy of determination.
Mr.. Cochran seems to forget for the
moment that Democratic president
is now in the white house and that
if Lloyd George is proceeding upon the
theory OF non-interfere.lce of this gov
eminent and is emboldened by such a
theory, that the present administration
is culpable and that Mr.. Harding is
not in position of such influence as to
dictate the course of Lloyd George
Mr.. Wilson has been president for
more than seven years and will be preSi-
dent until the fourth Of next March.
If this government ought to interfere
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18
IOWA uAsACHANCE AND A DUTY.

Omaha Bee: The enthusiasm that
marked the reception of Senator Hard
ing in Iowa leaves little doubt as to the
disposition of the Hawkeycs an the
main question in the presidential cleo
'tion, Their votes will be recorded, as
always, in the Republican column.
However,, the voters of Iowa have
another and quite as important duty
before them. to see that the Republican
president is not confronted by Demo-
cratic Congress. or EVENLY a narrow
ma iority in either branch of congress.
The fight that is being wagcd by the
combination of Democrats and non
partisans against the congressional cam
didates of the Republican party, and
especially against Albert Il. Cummins'
should engage the earnest attention OF
all Republicans in Iowa.
1t is not merely Il local matter, but
an issue in which the entire country
is engaged The double barrclcd assault
that is being made on Senator Cum
minis by the Democrats on the one
hand and the nonpartisan league group
on the other, has for its main object
the placing of Democrat from Iowa
in the senate. The appeal these oppon-
cntS of the senator make rests on his
connection with the Esch- Cummins bill,
which IS being twisted and misrepre-
scented in Il manner that deserves the
stcrncst rcbuke the loyal voters can
give it.
Senator Cummins has served his
state and his country well through
long term in the senate. He has per-
sistentIy sought the right, giving OF his
ability in fullest measure for the good
of his country. His extensive kn0wl-
edge of the transportation problem,
with the intricacics of which he is as
well acquainted as any man in con
grcss, made him invaluable in framing
the legislation under which the rail
roads were rescued from the middle
into which Democratic experiment had
plunged them. This should entitled
him TO renewal of his commission from
the people of his state. The defeat of
Senator CumminS by Democrat, on
the false issue that is being raised
against him, would partakc Of the ma
ture of Il calamity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18

other single man, should be given
credit for this law, as he could have
prevented its passage by Withholding
his endorsement.
1t was inevitable that there should
be an increase in freight rates to en-
able the roads to pay the higher
wages demanded and to make i'm
prOvemcnts that had to be made to
take care of the transportation of the
country. They must pay higher rates
of interest than formerly and policy
on the part of the government that
would further tie the hands of the
railroad management at this time
would adversely effect every interest
and no interest would suffer more than
that of agriculture.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18

The Des Moines Register is very free
in asking questions of such men as
Senator Cummins and the Hon. n. e.
Kendall and expresses distrust of them
if they do not promptly answer. Yet
the Register editor will not answer
questions put to him. He has been
asked during this campaign who he is
supporting for president of the United
States. for governor of Iowa and for
United States senator, but thus far
has steadily rcfrained from answering
The Freeman, Journal renews the qucs-
lions and respectfully asks the Reg
lister editor to state his position. 1t is
impossible to establish his polltlca
status in this campaign from reading
the editorial page of the Register.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18
THE RAILROAD BILL.

jefferson Bee: A lot of democrats
got mad the other day when Presi-
dent J. X. Howard of the farm Bureau
Federation, in an address in Dcs
MOines. stated the true position of the
American farmers regarding the Cum
Minis Esch railroad law and its work
ings Mr.. Howard is an Iowa man but
is the head of the American Organiza-
ton and his words will have great
weight. He advised the farmers to
give the railroads a square deal, that
tranSporta ton is vital to the farmer,
that the present administration had
shown that government control Of
railroads was inefficient that the
Plumb plan is unthinkablc to the
farmers and shippers, and the only
thing to do was to frame legislation
that would help the railroad owners
to normal transportation conditions.
He pointed ont there are abundant
provisions in the Cummins- ESch law to
protect all interests.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18

II control only one vote and that
vote is my own. l can only align
myself against the man who has lined
himself with the rcactionary interests
of the working people. i am going to
urge all ! can not to cast their vote for
Harding and that police batter, Cool
idge, but for Cox and Roosevelt.
Samuel Gompcrs.
That is pretty good sample of dem
agogism. Mr.. Gompers is devoted
follower of President Wilson and
President Wilson congratulated Gov.
Coolidge upon his reelection after the
governor had taken a stand for law
and order If Gompers wants to be
consistent why doesn't he rebuke
Wilson for congratulating Coolidge
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18

in the affairs between Great Britain
and Ireland why doesn't it do SO? Mr..
Cochran ought to direct his onslaughts
at the Wilson administration if he real
~ believes the United States govern
mcnt should take up the case for Ire
land
Gov. Cox and the Democratic ma
tional platform warmly endorse the
Wilson administration and Mr.. Cox
declares he will carry out the Wilson
policies. OF course he promises Oh the
side to help Ireland, but he is out for
votes and is promising anything to get
them. MI Harding is Il different type
of man. He knows and Mr.. Cochran
knows that the government of the
United States cannot take up the fight
of Ireland. If Mr.. Cox is elected presi-
dent he will pursue the policy of neu-
trality of the Wilson administration.
just as Harding will, the only differ
cncc in the two is that Harding will
not use that question now in way
that might bring him votes and en-
barrass him after being inaugurated
president.
Irish voters can take their choice.
II they want to accept the hollow
pledges of candidate who will promise
everything and of Il party that has done
nothing for Ireland when it has had
power, instead of accepting the state
ment of the candidate who is dealing
honestly and squarely with them, that
is their privilege.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18

In his address here Il few evenings
ago. Mike Healy said railroad stocks
had appreciated in value since the cn-
actment of the Cllmmins4Esch law,
the inference being that the law was
of course especially beneficial to the
roads. The Freeman-JOurnal doesn't
keep informed upon the value of rail
road stocks. but yesterday it consult
ed the New York stock market publish
ed in the Chicago Herald-EXaminer in
order to find out just how much the
advance had been. Note our surprise
when we discovered that Mr.. Healy
had misstated the facts. One year
ago, Oct. II, 1919. high on Chicago 4
Northwestern railroad stock was sd
On October II, this year, the high
mark was 50. One year ago stocks OF
the Illinois Central sold as high as
94s, this year on same date high was
"a. Fact of the matter is, the market
value of railroad stocks has changed
little either way under the railroad
law compared with prices year ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18
WHEAT AND CORN.

The news dispatches of a few days
ago stated that the wheat farmers of
Kansas, Oklahoma, North Dakota and
other states were urging all wheat pro-
ducers not to sell any wheat after the
2jth of this month for less than So
per bushcl. So wheat means of course
higher priced bread. December wheat
on the Chicago market is now ranging
from $3.50 to 50 per bushel. A pretty
good price, especially when corn is be-
low a dollar and when many cOmmo-
dities are falling in price. However,
| it is not likely that the farmers can
realize So per bushcl. The crop in
Canada is large and it is said our big
millers are going to Canada for heavy
supplies. AS rule. wheat is produced
on land worth under 500 per acre.
while corn land is worth from 5000 to
$500. Besides, it requires; much more
labor to produce corn than to produce
wheat.
In 1918, the last year for which
statistics are available, there were ap-
proximately 59,OOO.OOO acres devoted to
the production of wheat i'll the United
States, which produced 91G,OOO,Oo0
bushels, little better than 10 bushels
to the acre. The same year 1O7,0OO,-
600 acres were devoted to corn and the
production was 2.5S2, 100000 bushels. a
little more than ~ bushels to the acre.
The wheat at S. per bushcl would be
worth $2,74S,0OO,OOO, while the corn
crop would be worth, at 81 per bushel,
which is more than present market
values. only $3.50 100000. Thus the
wheat farmer, using land worth less
than 500 per acre and producing
crop that doesn't require half the labor.
would get almost twice as much per
acre for his harvest as the corn farmer
who used land worth more than 500
per acre and does more than double
the work to raise his crop.
50 per bushcl for wheat is more than
fair price considering the value OF
other farm products.
True, compared to SIG per ton FOR
coal present prices Of lumber, wearing
apparel, furniture, etc, etc, S3 Tor
wheat is not unreasonable. but nobody
| is defending these other cXOrbitant
prices, Moreover. there are indications
that they are all going TO be much
| cheaper to the consumer before long,
unless perhaps the item of coal, which
seems to be in the hands of conscience
less thieves who have the power to rob
the people for Il time at least.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18

J. O. Lewis, chief petroleum tech
nologist of the bureau of mines. says
that the recoverable oil reserves OF the
country, now estimated ut 7,O0OO0O,O0O
barrels, could be more than doubled
by improved processes. But if the sup
ply should be doubled what would hap
pen to the price: 1t is barely possibly
that the oil companies know how the
supply can be increased, but they may
I've depended upon to see that no more
is put upon the market than the market
demands.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18
ACLEAR STATEMENT.

There has been such almost universal
effort on the part Of Democratic speak
ers and Oracles to misreprescnt the atti-
tudc Of Senator Harding anent league
of nations, or an association of nations.
looking to the preservation of peace
throughout the world that the senator
has deemed it advisable to re-state his
position. to the end that there need
he no misunderstanding about it among
people who do not want to miSunder-
stand it. In a statement issued few
days ago from his home in Marion he
states his attitude upon this question as
follows:
"First-I am unalterably opposed
to going into the league of nations as
that particular proposition now stands.
That proposal is cOntemptuous Of.
and potentially destructive of. the
American constitution. 1t is not fav-
ored by American people.
Second am in favor of world
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18

Senator Harding is by nature a care
full, deliberate digniticd, serious mind
ed. sincere, constructive business man
and statesman. Governor Cox is seem
ingly crafty politician, willing to
seize upon any artitice that can dis
tract the attention of the public from
the vitality important problems before
the country. He is bombastic. impul-
sivc. and willing to leave a false i'm
preston in the minds of the people by
submitting few statements that do
not correstly represent the true facts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18

President Wilson seems to think that
because the congress OF the United
States practically erased itself and did
every bidding of the administration
during the war it ought to continue in
that course and not insist upon having
a say in public affairs now that the
war is over. Congress and the people
do not agree with the president in this
respect They think each branch OF
the government ought to function as
the constitution provides.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18

With the falling prices of farm prod
ncts there should be special effort on
the part of public officials to ccono-
mze. but real economy is not always
manifested by parsimonous policy.
However, not dollar should be cX-
pended without securing 100 cents
worth of service. During the past few
years when prices of all commodities
were high it was expected that taxa
ton would increase, and 1t has. The
taxes on some pieces of property--town
and cOuntry-have doubled in the past
five or six years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18

with qualification that Senator Harding
is very careful about making promises
and he is not offering any cure-alls for
the evils that bcset us.
The question of taxation is one that
has baffled statesmen and economists
for centuries and will continue to BAT
file them for many years to come. ii
the Republican party is entrusted with
the power of government it will make
an honest effort to improve the income
tax law. 1t will do the best it can,
lust as the Democratic party did when
it amended the law in 1917. But no
one can tell just how any tax law is
going to work out until it is put to the
test,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18

Further slump in sugar prices is
the usual news flashed over the wires
these DAYS. On the 9th inst the price
Of refined sugar in New York was l.
cents pound. The next day it was
quoted at 11E cents. 1t is possible
that sugar will yet retail at from III
to II cents before Christmas. Now ii
the thing that happened to the sugar
profitecrs would only happen to the
paper and coal manipulatOrs there
would be great rejoicing all over the
country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-10-18
MOVING, But VERY SLOWLY.

United States District Attorney
Charles Cline of Chicago charges that
coal brokers are largely responsible
for the high price of fuel and de-
clares number of cases would come
before the United States grand jury.
AN investigation has disclosed Mr..
Cline says. that in some cases coal
has passed through the hands of four
or five brokers. each taking Il profit.
The district attorney also says that
"coal mined in Franklin county Hi
nOis. sells for $4.05 per ton at the mines.
In Chicago it is being sold as high as
S13 ton
Webster City consumers have paid