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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-05

ballot. It was as easy to vote for him
as to fall off log. 1t was naturally
assumed that he would get an endorse.
ment by large and satisfying ma
jority.
But the voters had another idea in
view. They didn' vote for the printed
name in any substantial numbers. On
the contrary, they went to the trouble
of writing in the name of other presi-
Dental possibilities. For instance Mr..
McAdoo received nearly as many votes
as did Palmer, and every vote for Nc
Adoo was written in by a voter who
intended that it should stick.
=. If anything were needed to prove the
hopelessness of the Palmer candidacy,
it was supplied by his Pennsylvania
neighbors. They wrote a veto into
their ballots that will not be disre.
garded by the assembled hosts at San
Francisco.
Then Senator Penrose, the high
mogul of the Republican Old Guard,
came out with statement advocating
the endorsement Of Senator Knox for
the presidency. The Republican voters
listened attentively and then turned
about and voted for Senator Johnson,
They voted for him in large numbers
almost double the number that voted
for Mr.. Knox. That ought to definitely
settle everything so far as the Penn.
sylvania senators are concerned.
A number Of reactionary congress,
men were eliminated in the initial
struggle, and those who came through
with reduced majorities and scant
pluralities are not 50 sanguine that
they can repeat the trick in November,
And as it was in Pennsylvania so
it has been in other states. The people
are awakening to the necessity Of doing
something in their own behalf, and they
are doing it in the most gratifying man,
! ner. And they will continue to do it
until they have made congress othel
than a gathering place for corporation
hirelngs and hangers:on.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-05
PEOPLE NEED CARSS.

The sensational disclosures made by
w. Jett Lauck, before the railroad labor
board, came coincidently with the
slashing Of retail prices. The railroad
brotherhoods have performed signal
service to the country in unearthing
the extortionate profteeriug which went
on during the war and has increased
since the war.
The facts upon which Lauck based
his several statements have been avail
able to congress and government Off
Gals, as they were available to every
investigator. Had the government been
disposed to intervene in behalf of q
harassed and outraged people, there
was at hand abundant evidence of
profiteering and it would have been no
difficulty to send thousands Of the
protiteers to the penitentiary.
But congress was not disposed to help
the people. 1t is more disposed to help
the profiteers, who have been objects
Of its solicitude since the opening day
Of the present term. Had it not been
for the exposure which has been made
by the railroad brotherhoods doubtless
the people would have been forced to
accept continuously situation that al,
ready is intolerable.
Congress now knows that nearly
| every manufacturer and retailer in the
country has been taking excessive
profits from the people. It knows thei,
names and just how much they have
taken. If it fails to act, it will not be
because it does not know what is to be
done and how it should be accomplished
Lauck and his associates have seen to
| that.
The denomination and reelection to
congress of w, l.. Carss in this district
! will assure one vote in the next session
in the big fight that ia to be made in
behalf of the people against avarice
and greed and particularly against the
profteers who have been robbing them
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-05
PR0F|TEERS ARE REAL
MENACE TO:1HE HA1|0N

Senator Owen Of Oklahoma, who
has been investigating the high cost
of living, is authority for the follow
most careful consideration.
suit of clothes that sold before
the war for $25 now sells for SIS The
wool costs the manufacturer $5.27.
while the labor cost ia from $12 to
$14. The average wool and worsted
manufacturing corporation made a
net profit of so per cent during 1917.
One made 107 per cent.
Manufacturers Of cotton sheeting
made up to 1S1 per cent. The ma
jority investigated made over SO per
cent.
Cotton garment manufacturers in
vestigated showed profits Of nearly
100 per cent after paying all federal
taxes.
Wholesale jobbers and brokers
made from 10 to 600 per cent profits
after paying all taxes.
Out of 800 department stores 26
earned more than 100 per cent, while
one went as high a. 757 per cent.
The average profits for 2o64 retail
dealers in clothing and dry goods waa
"a per cent after paying all taxes.
1t seems to US that these profiteera
constitute the real menace to the
country. They are creating ultra-ra-
ideals by the thousand while we spend
our time in falling and prosecuting
the soap box orator" who Is at least
Offering what he honestly believes to
be a solution for the great problems
OF the day. His converts to RADICAL
ism are few. while theirs are many.
His intentions ara usually good even
though we may often consider his
Judgment poor: They are allowing
their greed tor profits to endanEel
the very life Of the nation. ls=55
Is It not possible that we are. de-
porting the wrong nnen7 5FF!sH
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-05
A LABOR VICTORY.

The national clothing manufacturers,
having had several years Of satisfac-
tory experience with the labor situation
under collective bargaining, have con-
Guided to continue doing business with
organized labor, through unions of the
garment trades.
In public statement the clothing
manufacturers declare that collective
bargaining makes for industrial peace.
While strikes obtained in non.union
shops Of all industries the clothing in
dustry was particularly free from in
tcrruption in such establishments as
operated under collective bargaining.
The unions were bound by contract and
they lived up to it.
Application was recently made by the
union for new contract and the cloth
ing manufacturers readily went into
conference with representative commit
tees selected by the organization. This
week it is announced that an agree
ment had been reached and all disputes
arising under and during the life of
the contract will be settled i'll peace
full manner through machinery that is
to be set up for the adjustment of all
grievances. with labor having an equal
voice with the employers on all adjust
ment boards aud committees.
A union shop contract was not signed,
but only members of the union will
have voice in electing committees,
and naturally the non-union workers
will find it profitable to join the union
to get recognition. Successful collect
i've bargaining in the end spells the
union shop. Organized labor can af-
ford to abide its time. Collective bar
gaining is the best antidoto for strikes
ever devised, and the wise employers,
like the national clothing manufactur.
ers, find it out whenever they gain
experience under it.
The statement Of the clothing manu-
facturers is refreshing news to labor
and its friends at this time when a
concerted nationwide effort is being
made to defeat collective bargaining
by means of so-called "open shop''
fights. The tide is turning in favor of
labor and Of right.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-05
POLITICIANS UP IN AIR.

Politicians who are called practical,
because they have long practiced poll.
tics, no doubt, are considerably dis
turbed by some things that have been
happening throughout the nation. They
cannot quite comprehend the motivating
force of the movement which has COM
pietely upset all their best-laid plans.
On tue eve of the presidential nomi-
mating conventions, nobody seems to
know with any degree Of certainty lust
what is going to happen at Chicago
and San Francisco.
In every state where presidential
primaries have been hold and contests
have been made material element Of
the electorate has manifested independ-
ence that first surprised and then
stunned the Old Guard politicians.
| Nothing like it has ever occurred be-
fore, and, therefore, there were no prec-
edents to guide those who attempt to
dope out strange political manifesto
lions. The very best they could get
out of these uprisings and over,turn-
ings is that the people are no longer
responsive to party lashings, and that
many Of them are doing lot of think
ing that is being reflected in intelh.
gent and well-directed political effort.
The recent primary in Pennsylvania
is typical of many other primaries.
There Attorney General Palmer, who
two years ago was the recognized au-
thorittaativs Democratic leader, was a
candidate for the presidential nomina-
ton. He had his name printed on the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-05

steel business, in which tho particular
enemy said, in part: '*I presume that
he will come to you or your association
for steel contracts, and your influence
might change his attitude. If Mr..
Rogers opens a yard here he will union
ize it,
We have here striking case Of what
is going on in Duluth and in othe,
American cities just now. The ques
ton is, does it pays Can Duluth afford
such a loss, even in q measurable de-
gree, as Seattle has suffereds 1t can
not
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-05
A CITY'S ENEMIES.

The Duluth Citizens Alliance might
we'll take warning from the experience
Of the anti-union crowd in Seattle
which is making fight against the
opening Of shipyard there on account
Of tho declaration that the owner would
run his yard on union shop principles.
shipyards there have been consider
ably idle since the war closed. A pro-
motcr, David Rogers by name, laid
plans to get one of the big yards work
ing again and had contracts enough in
sight to employ 5000 men, with a pay
roll of $l0,000,000 to be spent in tho
city. Rogers, it seems, believed in EN-.
ploying union men and inasmuch q:
the enemy industries had declared war
on labor organizations Rogers found
himself blocked at every turn by banks
and other institutions which should
have had their coats off aiding the
enterprise.
~ have spent very large amount
of my own money! says Mr.. Rogers,
''in an cndeavor to put this deal over
aud have not only been. unable to get
financial assistance, but I have been
strongly blocked by certain business in:
terests and confronted with obstacle
after obstacle 50 that I have become
entirely discouraged toward further
negotiations, z z.....
One Of these obstacles was an appeal
70 Judge Gary, who rules the iron and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-05
VOTE FOR
OSCAR J. LARSON
Member OF CONGRESS
PRIMARIES, JUNE 21st.
REPUBLICAN BALLOT
He is progressive Republican who will
ably and faithfully represent the people
in Congress.
INVESTIGATION SHOWS
OUTPUT SLUMP SMALL

The New York World is beginning
Ia series Of articles on the slump in
production Of the last year. It has
found, or the authority Of the federal
reserve board, that raw materials de-
creased only 10 per cent in 1919 below
the 1918 point. Grain, coal and pig
iron fell to the lowest among these
and brought down the general aver
age several degrees. Manufactured
goods, such as shoes and textiles.
fell off about Is per cent, with rs
per cent as the highest estimate for
fabricated goods. At most about one
fourth of this amount is reported to
be due to the Stacking up Of the work.
ers, or about 5 per cent Of the re-
ported interpretation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-05
AMERICA LEADS WORLD
IN REAL: PRODUCTION


James H. Maurer, president of the
Pennsylvania State Federation of La
Dor, has compiled, from official
sources. list of American products
that is extremely interesting. We
summarize this list as published in
Young Democracy:
The United States contains only 8
per cent Of the worlds population but
produces the following percentages of
the worlds supply Of various items:
Automobiles. IS; OIL S.; aluminium,
so; zinc. 50; lead, 40; steel, 40: corn,
IS; copper, so: cotton, so: coal, -;
silver, 40; wheat, Is.
These figures are of special interest
in view of the claim that present
high prices are largely due to the fact
that American working men are not
producing enough. that production
must be speeded up.
HUGE KODAK PROFITS.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y. June 4.-Last
years profits of the Eastman Kodak
company were s1S,326.1SS, according
to the annual report just made public.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-05
ENORMOUS PROFITS Of
$50 COAL COMPANIES

The National Cooperative News
publishes a table, compiled by Theo-
dore Price from the 19l7 reports Of
$50 coal companies, giving their pro-
fits for that year as follows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-25
Circuit Court

Judge Bond Saturday heard the Pc
tition filed by Cecil Boyer against his
former wife, Mrs. L. McWilliams, for
a modification of the divorce decree
to permit him to have custody of their
son, Donald, who has been in the GUS
tody Of his mother The case was
taken under Amusement The divorce
was granted in 1916. Boyer has re-
ma FRIED and was accompanied to the
court by his second wife and their
two young children. Boyer ATTEMPTED
to engage his own son in conversation
but the boy would not meet his ad.
vances.
Naomi G. Newboles was granted a
divorce from Verna Newboles on the
grounds of abandonment and his con-
V1ctlon on charge of larceny.
The divorce case of Agnes M. Eek.
ert against William Eckert was heard
and taken under advisement.
Alleging failure to carry out a real
estate sale contract, Rudolph Golay
has filed suit for damages against Ho-
race M. Miller in the sum of $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-25
TICKET,
RECENTLY SELECTED,
GIVEN OUT SATURDAY

Although the Socialist party of
Wayne county held its nominating con-
vention in this city Sept. II, for the
purpose Of selecting a ticket for the
November election, the names Of the
candidates were not made public until
Saturday, when the ticket was filed at
the office of the county clerk.
Included among the candidates on
the Socialist ticket is one woman, Mrs.
Maud Knobs of Richmond, nominated
for the office of county recorder.
The ticket includes candidates for
the offices of clerk of the court, con-
stable and justice of the peace, al
though there will be no election of
such officers this year The names Of
the candidates for these offices will
be removed from the ticket and at an.
other convention, to be held prior to
so days before the election, candidates
for the offices of representative in the
legislature and commissioner from the
western district will be added to the
ticket.
At the first convention it was not
known, 1t is stated, that there was to
be an election for those offices. The
ticket as filed Saturday follows: For
congress, Fred Huckery, Richmond :;
Joint representative, James Howard !;
circuit judge, Frank French; prosecute
ing attorney, Verlon T. Ballinger;
treasurer, Robert L. Sherrow; record
er, Mrs. Maud Knobs; sheriff, Matt
Hamilton; surveyor, A. T. Klingenbiel
coroner, Frank Stemple; commission
er, eastern district, George Justice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-25
GOV, morrow ASKS
COAL ORDER CHANGED

FRANKFORT, Ky, Sept. 25-Modi-
fication of the coal priority orders OF
the Interstate Commerce commission
is asked by Governor Z. P. Morrow In
a telegram to the commission in which
he infers that such action is neces-
sary to prevent coal famine in
Kentucky.
The governors telegram stated that
unless the priority orders which are
termed discriminatory are modified
so as to permit mines Of the state to
fill the kentucky households, he pro-
poses ito resist them with every legal
means.
Acting under the priority orders
public utilities in other states now OBJ
tain most of the coal mined in Ken
lucky and are using all available coal
cars. thus preventing general coal dis
tribution in this state, according to
information given Governor Morrow.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 25-The
sixth company Of the state militia to
be sent into the Alabama coal fields
was expected to arrive in Walker and
Jefferson counties from Selma for
strike duty State officials declared
no emergency has arisen for ordering
out additional troops, but explained
the achievements were sent as pre-
caution against possible trouble.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-25

VISIT MOUNT VERNON
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-Delegates
to the International Congress Against
Alcoholism madea pilgrimage today to
Mt. Vernon, leaving for Washington's
home at he close of the morning ses-
sion which was devoted chiefly to
reports on the progress of the anti
liquor movement in Mexico and Cen
trail and South America.
On the program for addresses at this
mornings conference Epigmentao
Velasco, of Mexico City. Julio Betani-
court, former minister from Columbia
to the United States, and Ruperto AL
sorta. of Peru.
Discussion of the scientific phase of
alcoholism was completed at today's
single session. Final sessions of the
congress will be held tomorrow, at
which speakers will include Richmond
Pearson Hobson, Governor Millikin, of
Maine, and Senator Kenyon, of Iowa.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-25
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

First Baptist church, on North Elev-
enth, near Main street; services:
Sunday school 9:15 a. m. o. NJ Ken
dali, superintendent. Morning wor-
ship 1870 a. m; sermon subject,
The Claims and Advantages of Edu-
cation" Young Peoples service, $50
p. m. Evangelistic service 1880 p. m.
Sermon subject, Permission Without
Sanction" A general membership
meeting will be held Wednesday night.
Sept. 20, to consider some important
matters of winters work. Every mem
Der is urged to be present. Midweek
prayer service Thursday, 7:3O D. m.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-25
AMERICAN LEGION
TREASURER REPORTS
PRIOR TO CONCLAVE
(By Associated Press)

CLEVELAND, O., Sept 25-The re-
port of Robert H. Tyndall, national
treasurer of the American Legion, was
the most important business before
the executive committee which met
here today. The report will be sub
mitted to the second annual con-
vention Of the legion which opens
Monday and will continue through
Wednesday.
1t is expected the report will show
that the legion has emerged from it's
financial difficulties and now has sub
stantial surplus funds with which to
carry on all forms of legion work
The committee may be called upon
to decide the seating arrangements
Of delegates on the convention floor.
The matter was discussed at a meet
ing of all state and territorial dele
CATION secretaries yesterday, but no
agreement was reached.
Hundreds Arrive
Several hundred Of the $500 dele
gates to the convention have arrived.
They regarded with resentment or
amusement the charges of Jos. L. Hef-
ferman, before the Senate campaign
investigating committee yesterday
that the American legion weekly pub
LEGATION controlled the Republican
national committee.
Comment turned mainly on whether
the publication of the charges would
influence the convention in it's inter
probation of the clause in the constitu
ton prohibiting activities on a parti
san basis.
The Field Artillery Reserve asso
citation met this morning. The or
ganization embraces all reserve of,
ficers The association banquet will
be held tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-25
WAYNE W,C,T,U. TO
HOLD CONVENTION IN
RICHMOND, SEPT. 80

Wayne County w. C. T. U. conven-
tion will be held at the West Rich
mond Community House on Thursday,
Sept. 80.
Mrs M. A. McCurdy, president of
the McColl union, will open the con-
vention Thursday mroning at 1000
a. m, with a devotional. At 1910,
there will be an appointment of COM
mittees followed by the annual re-
ports of Mrs S. w. Hodgin, recording
secretary: Mrs. Ella Wolford, cores
ponding secretary, and Mrs. Charles
w. Roland, treasurer. At 10:45, Me-
mortal service will be held with Mrs.
Mae James in charge.
Election of officers will take place
after the memorial service after which
the local presidents will give two min
ute reviews of last years work. Fol-
lowing the noontide prayer at 1900
the morning session will adjourn.
Afternoon Session.
At LAS the afternoon session will
open with devotional led by Mrs.
Mary Keel Scott After the reading OF
the minutes Mrs. Martha Lindley will
give talk on Tobacco" Following
Mrs. Lindleys talk Mrs. Sophia B.
Huff, of Fountain City, county super
intendent, will address the convention
on Our Part in the National Cam
paign for Social Morality"
Other speakers of the afternoon will
be Mrs. Ruth P. Brown, assistant pas
tor of the East Main Street church,
VITO will talk on "Americanization,
Miss Ethel Clark secretary of the So
cial Service Bureau, who will discuss
Social Service Needs in Richmond
Mrs. Anna Morrison. of the Economy
Union, her subject being THE Fight
for Health" and Mrs. Elma Nicholson
and Mrs. Mary Austin will both speak
on prohibition Today"
Registration, Reports.
Following the speeches and some
music there will be registration,
which Miss Ruth James, Democratic
county chairwoman, and Miss Esther
Griffin White. Republican county
chairwoman, will take charge of. The
registration will be followed by re-
ports of committees and unfinished
business. after which the convention
will adjourn with a closing prayer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-25
Armour Says Meat Drop
Began at End of War
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO. Sept. PSI. Ogden
Armour, President of Armour & Com
pany, meat packers, today issued the
following statement: THE price cut
ting movement which has started in
automobile, textile, and metal indus
tries began in the meat industry as
soon as the war was over as live stock
are at lower price levels than at any
time in the last three years.
That the lower has not been reflect
ed to a greater in the retail price Of
meat is due to the tremendous drop in
various by products. Both hides and
woods, which are big credits towards
the cost of cattle and sheep. are sell
ing at tremendous discount on the
prices which prevailed a year ago.
Even so, meat at wholesale is nearer
pre-war level today than most essen
tials'