, 1920-01-08

VluC<tE lluE, LUIS Angeles. o-aIleTl-
railroads to their owners at the earli-
est possible moment and permit oper-
alton by them.
"We are in favor of legislation that
will effectually prevent the catastro-
phe that would follow n general rail-
o strike and at the same time fully
recognize the rights of the laborer and
all parties in interest"
President Wilson's second industrial
conference has put forward a tenta-
tive plan for the settlement of indus
trial disputes and adjourned until an
uary u, when 1t will be ready to listen
to criticisms of its scheme from in
terested parties. So far the comments
on the plan have ranged all the way
from warm praise to ridicule. AS ma
chinery for Cancellation the conference
proposes this:
1. A national industrial tribunal, ap-
pointed by the president, to serve as a
board of appeal for the final adjust
ment of wage n other controversies.
2. Twelve regional chairmen, ap-
pointed by the president, who will
form boards on occasion from estab-
lished panels of employers and en-
ployees for the adjustment of partic-
ular disputes.
3. Regional boards Of inquiry to in
vestigate and report upon any dispute
which either or both parties refuse to
settle through a board of adjustment.
4. Umpires to whom a board may
refer a dispute for decision.
The plan does not propose to do
away with the ultimate right to strike,
to discharge or to maintain the closed.
or the open shop; but a decision I'M
der it would be binding on both par
ties, having the force and effect of a
trade agreement. The conference be-
lieves policemen, firemen and other
government employees should be de-
MED he right TO strike, but not the
right to associate for mutual protec-
ton or the presentation of grievances.
Numerous deaths in many parts of
the country, due to the drinking of bo-
gus whisky made of wood alcohol, have
aroused the authorities and have
spread dismay in the ranks of those
who were relying on "moonshine"
liquor for their evasions of the prohi-
bition laws. Criminal gangs in sew
eral cities have engaged in the manu-
facture of this deadly drink, and have
profited enormously, but some of their
members are now under arrest and
probably many others will be caught
and punished. Their victims, natural
ly, are mainly of the poorer classes,
which could not afford to lay in ''pri-
vate stocks" before the sale of liquor
became illegal. If the wood alcohol Is
not fatal to the drinkers. it is almost
certain to total blindness. As
one result of the deaths the bureau of
internal revenue will recommend to
congress the passage of a law subject
alcohol to the same restrictions as
grain alcohol.
Attorney General Palmer has no fear
that the red movement will go far
enough in this country ito disturb our
peace and w%ell-being, or create any
widespread distrust of the peoples
government" And in order that it
may not go so far, he announces, the
department of justice will keep up a
persistent and aggressive warfare
against the radicals. He say some
1000 of them will be deported in the
near future, and in order to have
enough on hand to fill up the 'soviet
arks" his agents on New Years day
took a large number of the reds into
custody. Mr.. Palmer urges that the
radical propaganda be counteracted
by teaching Its purpose through the
press, the church, the schools, the la
Dor unions and patriotic organizations.
Death claimed two. distinguished
members of Americas fighting forces
last weekday. Gen. Thomas Fl. Bar
ry and Rear Admiral John e. Pills
bury. General Barry was in active
service from the time of his gradua-
ton from West Point in 1877 until his
retirement, last August. He did x
cellent work in the Philippines, com
manded the army of Cuban pacifca-
ton, and in the war with Germany
tried earnestly to obtain a divisional
command in France, but was kept at
home because of his physical condl-
ton. Admiral Pillsbury, who was
graduated from the naval academy in
1862, was retired in 1908 for age, with
rs years sea service to his credit.
During the Spanish war he command
ed the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius.