Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-01-08


to the sl',ooo enunprltors. 2--Scene
Macarthur, Los Angeles. 3--Ameri-
railroads to tl'eir owners MT the Narl
est possible moment and permit taper
alton by them
we are in favor If legislation that
will effectually prevent the catsstro-
phe that would follow a general rail-
road strike and al the same time fully
recognize the rights Of the laborel. 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 Jam
uary ~, when it viii he ready to listen
to criticisms of it's scheme from in
terested parties. So far the comments
on the plan have ranged all the way
from warm praise TO riaicule AS ma
chinery for Cancellation the conference
proposes this: -
L. national Industrial tribunal. APP
pointed by the president, 10 serre aS 4
board of appeal for the final adjust
ment of wage and other coutrove.s les.
2. Twelve regional chairmen, APP
pointed by the president. who will
form boards OH occasion from, eStab-
lished panels Of employers and cn,-
p!oyees for the adjustment of partic-
ular disputes.
B. Regional boards of inquiry to in
vestigate and report upon any dispute
WHICH either or both parties refuse to
s.psss .i,s.' es,,;
4 i'Ilnires To wherl q board may
refer dispute for decision.
The plan docs not propose to do
away With the ultimate right to strike
to discharge or to maintain the closed
or tho open shop; but a decision I'M
der II would be binding on both par
tics having the force and effect of n
trade agreement. The conference he-
lieves policemen, fremen and other
government employees should be de-
MED The right to strike, but not the
tion or the presentation of grievances.
Numerous deaths i'm many parts of
the country, due to the drinking of ho-
gus whisky made of wood alcohol. have
aroused the authorities and have
spread disnay i'm the ranks of those
who We're relying on "uloonslina"
liquor for their cvasions of the prohi-
bition laws. Criminal gangs in sew
oral cities haze engaged in the manu-
fatuie of this deadly drink, ard have
prGfited enormously, but some Of their
members ere now under arrest and
probably many others will he caught
and etnuislcd. Thor victims. natural
iy. are mainly of the poorer classes
which could not afford to iaN in 'pri
vatc stoclis' before the sale of 'iGGol
becane Illegal. If Tic wood alcohol is
not fatal 10 the drinkers. ii is almost
certain to carsa total blindness. A,
one result of the deaths the bureau d
internal revenue will recommend IA
congress the passage of a law subject
ing the manufacture and sale of woot
alcohol to the same restrictions 81
grain alcohol.
Attorney General Palmer has no fea
that the red movement will 90 fa
enough IN This country "to disturb ou
peace and well-heing. or create an,
widespread distrust of the people
government And in order that i
may not 90 so far. lie announces tn
department of justice will keep I'M
persistent and aggressive warfag
against the radicals. He says som
1900 of them will be deported in III
near future, and in order to hay
enough on hand to fill up the "soyie
arks" his agents on New Years da,
took large number of the reds int
custody. Mr.. Palmer urges that th
radical propaganda he counteraete'
by teaching its purpose through Tn
press, the church, the schools the la
Dor unions and patriotic organization.
Death claimed two distinguishe
members Of Americas fighting force
last week-Mai. Gen. Thomas II. Ra.
ry and Rear Admiral ,Ioin T.. Pills
bury. General Barry was in activ
service from the time of his grgauH
ton from West Point in 1877 until hi
retirement, last August. He did e2
cellent work in the Philippines, CON
manded The army Of cNbpn Iacitics
tion, and in the war with Gornar
tried earnestly to obtain divisions
command in France, but was kept I;
home because of his physical cond
ton. Admiral Pillshury. who wa
graduated from the naval academy I
1862, was retired in 1908 for age. wit
% years sea service TO his credi
During the Spanish war he command
] ed the dynamite cruiser Vesuvips,