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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-28

PROPOSES to.EstahIist Industrial
!: Labor Board Similar TO-
That ofkansas. :

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.- United
States Senator Kenyon: has introduced
a joint resolution to bring industrial
peace. He proposes to, establish q
labor adjustment board, similar in its
composition to. the: national war labor
board. This board shall act pending
the establishment Of permanent agen-
cies. o.
To establish =: certain principles,
which is call ed, an Industrial code, it
is recommended that the president
convene a national industrial congress,
composed Of 800 delegates equally di-
,vided: between employers and en-
ployed. The president Of the A. F. of
L. shall appoint 10 delegates, each
national and International affiliate of
the A.. F. Of L., one; each of the rail-
road brotherhoods, one, and each
union ,..:recognized by the, employers,
and not affiliated with the A: F of t.,
one. A similar number shall, be ap-
pointed by the various employers or
ganizations. :: -.
Senator Kenyon believes with the
grouping Of these elements, and the
assignment by the conference Of vari-
Gus subjects to committees. "a set of
principles could be agreed to.
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WOULD RETURN: 4 !:
T0DAR||'||l|||||..IA ; AGES ! ! ] !:
Boston 'Alt'> Would 6l1s'te
Iatwe: Power to Outlaw:
Labor, Strikes.

BOSTON, Feb. 26.-Representative
Bradbury of the state constitutional
convention can now be classed as
modern statesman He wants the
state constitution, amend ed thusly:
"All controversies between en-
ployer and employees are deemed. dan
gerous to the public weifar.: and the
general court Estate legislatureJ shall
have the right: to pass laws restrict
ing the rights Of individuals to
strike"
In urging this sixteenth century
proposal Mr.. Bradbury advocated a
jury Of IL citizens of the: city or town
where the labor disturbance, occurs,
each to be from different occupations.
to study the case and report If a
strike is justifiable. While the study
is on workers will be jailed If they
strike. If the jury fails to agree. then
the matter will be referred. to a city,
wide referendum.
The scheme does not. apply. of
course, to manufacturers who close
their plants because Of lack OF bus
mess. But when workers. strike to
secure improved conditions this
would be illegal.
And Mr.. Bradbury and his Kind
| thunder on the evils of 'tcfass legis-
.. lation.'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-28
FEDERATION IS
END0RSEDF0R.
. FREEDOM ! / {: j + FIGHT /
Daily Newspaper Editor: Praises
4. F. Of |. for killing
Bad Sedition Bills. IS

i: LAWRENCE, Kan, Feb. 26.-"We
are indeed pleased to see the officers
Of the American Federation of Labor
take the stand they do." writes Editor
Albach of the Lawrence Democrat. in
referring to organized labor's oppo-
sition to sedition legislation.
1T is a. healthy sig. of tru' Amer
icanism," continues tie editor. "One
hears much aout teaching American
ism these days, and all such effor:s
are directed toward the poor aid ig-
norant foreigners. Mig]' not be
we'll to direct some efforts toward
teaching; Americanism among our
upper 400,'' and among our own law
makers? "
Only once before in The history Of
our country was such law seriously
considered, and that was Turing the
administration of President John
Adams, in 1898, says the edi:or.
THE alien and sedition law then
enacted gave the President power to
deport any ana a.! persons whom he
deemed inimical to the welfare of
the country. The same law placed
heavy fines and prison terms against
all persons opposing the government
and its laws, AID who spoke. or print
ed anything that sti:rec. up hatred
or ennity against any federal office
holder. The law accomplished just
one thing, namely, the downfall of
tho political party responsible for its
enactment.
This established a., landmark be-
yond- which It is unsafe for the law
making power to go. -. ..:.. >.
r"All progress in this old world OF
ours can trace its beginning to: mi
noraty opposition TIeref~re, we
Americans believers, Of :: democracy,
sshenld, not only 5jiwe eouae, butaf NJ
should encourage criticism and cp-
position.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-28

and they come. My friend is not al
lowed to go back to his native land
because he has constructive INTEL
ligence and believes in real democ-
racy. ..
OF the Russians, two suffered i'm
prisonment under the czar. All
risked their lives during the revolu-
tion, but because they are democrats
and desire government by a parlia-
ment elected by free, universal and
secret ballot, they, too, are ostracised
in their own country, and treated
with scant courtesy by the Bolshevik
element in this country. They knew
that in Russia autocracy had been
succeeded by autocracy, that the
workman and the peasant had no
voice In the selection Of those. who
governed, but they hoped that in
Britain democracy existed in fact as
well as in assertion. They had from
their reading acquired certain very
favorable Impressions concerning the
institutions Of western Europe. and
the, liberality of ideas which domin-
ated all classes. To their surprise
and sorrow, they found that the par
tisans outnumbered the thinkers:
that facts were not desired, and that
courtesy was a quality old-fashioned
and very much out of date. !, r..
Ny Roumanian friend, who is cos
mopolitan in his knowledge and SYM
.pathies.E had q tragic story to tell OF
the state Of the Jews in Poland. The
sWlhilrligig VII Of events had given to Po-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-28

Over $4,000: PoIt'tlo ? 4 ] .RIeans' R De.
mand Higher: Wages
But6o Gents 4 Day

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Feb. ;2e.-
Over $4,000 sugar workers in this, is
land are on strike for better condf-
tions. The government has sworn In
hundreds of special police, but the
strikers are refusing to be goaded in
to violence.
The special commission appointed
by the American Federation Of Labor
to investigate Porto Rico working
ing conditions recently wrote to the
acting governor Of the island: that
conditions were so appalling that i'm
mediate action is necessary. It was
stated that wages are as low as 60
cents a day for II hours work, al
though the profits of sugar planters is
enormous. The rate of pay for women
Is from 80 to so cents an hour for an
11-hour day and children get from 10
cents up.
"The continuation of this starving
condition of the; people of Porto Rico
should not cntinue q mment. longer"
declared the commission.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-28
MOST / lR||I|k[EEAW H
DOES NOT WORK:
Canada Finds It Impossible to
=. Enforce Statute Prohibiting
Labor Strikes.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 26.-The Ca
madam government refuses to repeal
the ''can't-strike" law and refuses to
enforce it, declare officers of the
Trades and Labor congress of Cam
ada, who say that this attitude
brings about a. disrespect for the
law and is undesirable"
With the growing Industrial i'm
portance Of widely scattered sections
of Canada, it is becoming more diff
cult to enforce any section of the act,
and the trade unionists recommend
to the government that all machinery
of investigation and conciliation be
oVerhauled.
The workers express their willing
ness to participate in a conference
to undertake this work in order that
legislation may be deised to provide
Tor quick and satisfactory settlement
OF labor disputes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-28
PYRAM|D|NC
PROFITS; ! CAUSE
oFA|eA. |! COSTS !
Head Of Railroad shopnlen's
Organization DserIes High
Wages as Cause.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The py-
ramiding of profits irresponsible for
high prices. and not the so-called
vicious circle" of. increased wages,
declared the executives Of railway
shop employees organizations in
statement on their acceptance of the
Presidents suggestion that the strike
Of these workers be called off and a
tribunal be- created to consider the
wage question.
The statement says, in part:
"The intolerab1e burden Of the high
cost Of living-which the President
points. out has In some respects. be-
come even higher than when he ad-
dressed us six months ago-cannot. be
borne indefinitely BY: the railroad
workers. no matter how patriotic Or
patient they may: be-.
= 1.-THE American people: need: not
fear that such wage increases as. may.
in justice be granted to us will prove
a step in the so-;ctal1ed:. :. vicious circle
Of; ever-increasing: prices and result
ant higher cost Of living; provided the
forces. Of: the government are alert
and determined to; prevent undue pro-.
fiteering and that co, gress will pass
remedial and corrective measures re-
commended by; the President. It IL
the conscienceless pyramiding Of pro-
fits and not increasing circle of: costs
incident to giving" laboE:a giving wage
that the public should be- on; guard
against.
Labor, assured OF unifurn1ly. fair:
treatment and relieved Of, distress and:
worry: due, to inadeqratel wages: will
always, through greater efficiency and
a. desire to return q square deal tor a
ssduars deal; hold labos costs on .,
1sount. economic level by increasing
production or S<rvices.,,; sszs :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-28
/. '0|UFF0R. !
!: paper: NOTE IN:
YOUR / COAL: BIN.
Miner Has Novel y Way TO- Ae-
quaint Public oflabof Cost
Of Mining

: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind; Feb. 26:-
Jack Bell, g. union coal miner OF TIL,
tonville, Ohio, has evolved q plan. to
acquaint the public with: the fact; that
the coal miner:is not TO- blame for the
high price which the consumer, is re-
quired to pay for: hisscoal Bells sug-
gestion, which he sent to: the $interna-
tional headquarters Of the United
Mine. Workers lof America: IS this
Each miner should write onsa ptece<of
paper. the price, he receives for min
ing: the coal. Then he: should roll up
thu paper aud place it sths ;oal, SO
that Tie coasan1se may find It when
he usesthe COAL - :;
Bell sent in a copy Of the kind Of
note which he: says he ,is tplacing 4 in
the coal he loads, and: he says other
miners In Ohio are doirg the same.
The note IS as follows:
We, the miners: get 81 cents q
ton for this coal. How much do
you pay for it,?
-. JACK BELL.
Tiltonville, Ohio. :.
Bell does not complain about the
price which. the operator gets for the
coal, but he believes there is no good
reason for the high cost, Of coal when
it is delivered to the ultimate con
sumner. He thinks there is too much
margin between the price paid to the
miner and the price paid by the con-
sumer, afld that the public ought to
know the facts. Then, he ysays, the
people will understand thatA the high
cost of coal is not due to the wages
Of the coal miners.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-28

LIVING Cos1sSTIll
FLIRTING WITH MOON

WASHINGTON = Feb. 26.-The
average increase. sthacost Of liv-
ing increased 6S:1 per cent from
1913 to October, 1915 e.reportsE the
United States ;.burean Of labor sta:
tistics. Increases In Fthe various
items of expendnvre are as fol-
laws: .E%}sNsI ~ -
Food, S0.8. per cent; clothing,
81 per cent; housing, "a per
cent; fuel and light, 1.4 per cent;
furniture and furnishings, IL per
cent; miscellaneous, as per cent.
Total, 1881 per cent.
The bureau shows that S8.2 per
cent, Of the wage eAfner's total ex-
penditure goes for food. Food costs
have increased: 1910 per, cent,
which would make the per cent Of
increase in the price flood, as re-
lated to the total family expendi1
ture, SO.8 per cent. -
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COMPENSATION !! 4 RAISED Al =.
FOR INJURED WORKERS

OLYMPIA Wash. Feb. 26.-The
Oregon industrial accident commits
sion has put into operation the new
law which provid es for an increase of
30 per cent in payments to injured
workers entitled to benefits under the
vorkmen's compensation law. The
new act will cover all cases Of dis
ability coming under the jurisdiction
Of the accident commission after Dec.
I: Of last year.
There are about 1000 back claims
to be adjusted as result of the en-
actment Of the new law.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-28

|Senator .Cummins after the sugges-:
ton OF the: railway executives. It
seeks to check the legitimate .activi-
ties; OF the workers. It. ties: them up
IN such: manner as to- deny them ef-
:fecttXe :Eprptaat ~ inst jnfolerahle-
conditions =,
f.. Australia,s Experience. - :.
After: Australian workers expert
ence with compulsory arbitration,
American labor will not accept it
without vigorous protest. It is de-
vice: which hinders and complicates
efforts to- obtain prompt redress Of
wrongs. It places the interests Of
the workers in the hands of unfried-
iy tribunals, and experience teaches
that labor Is secure only when it il
ests.
The treasury Of the United States
Is turned over to the railroad group.
In addition to two year guarantee
Of earnings, a provision which in
vites and encourages reckless mis-
Management and profligate expendi-
lures, the compromise bill continues
the agreed government return for a
period of six months. Two more in
defensGb1e provisions have never
made their appearance in the con-
gress
Enactment of this legislation will
make an increase of transportation
charges inevitable. Between four
and five billions of dollars annually
is the price the American public must
pay that Wall Street may be "satis-
fled" with railroad legislation.
People Betrayed.
T Never in the history of this nation
has there been such betrayal Of the
national welfare. Never has there
rights of the public.
It is authoritatively reported that
certain great financial interests in
New York have loaded up with low
| priced railroad securities which have
been subjected to the watering pro-
| cess" in the past. If the president
signs the bill these securities are ex.
pected to become as valuable as the
stocks and bonds of the more conser-
vatively managed railroads.
: To initiate these securities is the
prime motive back of the railroad
legislation. It will precipitate an
orgy of speculation and exploitation
that will be memorable.
Meanwhile the public will feel the
brunt Of higher cost Of living and
the business structure will be shaken
to its very foundation.
While the public was in ignorance
Of the discussion Of railroad legisla-
ton behind closed doors, enough has
leaked out to warrant the view that
everything did not, go exactly as the
railroad lobby had planned. Two Of
the members fthe conference COM
mittee, T. w. Sims, Of Tennessee, and
Congressman Barkley, Of Kentucky,
could, not stomach the dose com
cocted by the majority and prepared
a minority report which set forth ct
length the iniquity Of the commit-s
tees report.
Wanted Stock Saved.
The bill passed congress valfdates.
eight billions Of dollars Of worthless
securities and guarantees a return on
1T for a period OF at least two years
and then forever after by increased.
transportation charges. Mr.. Sims In
] his report declared that the actual
value Of railroad property Is twelve
i and half billion dollars. He cited
stock market reports a. proof Of his
statement.
/ Every effort was<rnede to keep the
! facts from the public. The other
TURN TO MKT PAGK 5.
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MR.. MBRCHANT-Has 1T occurred to
- 5.'. you that this paper goes into the
homes Of the best paid workingmep
4in Duluth and surrounding territory?
It is carefully perused by every adult
member of the household. There is
no better advertising medium any
where. 7
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Mr. WoRK1NGMAN-This 10 your
paper. It publishes matter per-
tanning to your life and welfare. It
wants and needs your support. It
cannot exist without it. Your cause
would be weak indeed without q labor
paper to champion it. Become reader
and subscriber. -s.t- I
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-01

son, Arthur, took Sunday dinner with
G. A. Bayha and family.
P. L. Davis and family were dinner
guests at the N. G. Moody home
Christmas day.
Ruth and Ralph Tendick left Sat
urday for Lamar, Colo, to visit an
aunt.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Rhinehart are
the proud parents of an eight-p0und
baby girl to whom they have given
the name of Verabelle. The little
one arrived Christmas morning.
Mother and babe are getting along
fine. Mrs. Thimm is in attendance.
The Reno elevator has been sold to
r. C. Moore of Plains, who will do
some building of ware rooms, etc,
and send a man to take charge by
the first of the year. G. A. Bayha,
who has been manager for the Reno
will go to work in the Kismet State
Bank the first of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Warden spent
Christmas with relatives and friends
in Buckln.
Mrs. j. w. Pinkerton and Dorothy
were Liberal visitors Saturday.
There is lots of grain being hauled
in now Several are taking advant-
age of this nice weather to do some
more threshing.
Jas. Boiling and family of Liberal
were visiting at the Chas. DeWeese
home Christmas day.
Tom Freshour and family of Buck
/ lin have been visiting relatives in KiS-
met several days.
A large crowd attended the pro-
gram at the Armontrout school Civ
en- by Audrey Pinkerton and school
Christmas night.
The U. B. Church was crowded
Christmas eve for the program and
Christmas tree. Old Santa had lots
of trouble, was delayed several times
but finally got here with his big
packs of treats for the kiddies,
Ira Cossell, L. A. Nelson and Ar
thur Andrews were Liberal visitors
Wednesday.
Ruth Brown came in from Greens
burg Wednesday where she had beer
going to school.
Scott RAIDER from south of Meade
came in Friday night. c. M. Bible
and family went home with him to
visit until Sunday evening.
George Beale and family and Aud
rey Pinkerton went to Liberal Fri,
day night to take in the show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Kirk and Mr.
and Mrs. Ollie Leckner took dinner
at Geo. Roses home Friday.
Tom Kirk went to Hayiland Sat.
urday to consult their family doctor
as he is not gaining very well since
his recent illness.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-01

eve to Porter Kirk of Kirkwell, Colo
RADIO, and Ollie Leckner of Pratt,
respectively. On Christmas day at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Smith
the big wedding feast took place.
The guests present were: M. c.
Hicks and family, Opal Odds of
Plains, Gertrude Thornberry, Louie
Combs, Margaret Wilson and Tom
Freshour and family of Bucklin. Mr..
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-01
H. SCOTT INJURED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT NEAR OTTAWA

L. A. Tabler of Kansas City was
instantly killed and H. Scott of Lib
eral suffered a fracture of the collar
bone when their Ford touring car ran
off a bridge southwest of town about
6 o'clock Wednesday night. L. o.
Tabler, brother of the dead man, and
Mrs, Scott escaped uninjured.-Otta-
wa Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-01
KiSnet News

Wedding bells as we'll as Christ
mas bells rang gloriously in and
around Kismet.
Miss Alma Smith, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Smith of Kismet, and
cousin, Josephine Faulkner of Pratt
were married at Liberal Christmas
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-03
RECEIPTS TO BISHOP ROWE FUND CLIMBING;
 $7,090 NOW ON HAND

Additional subscriptions to the Bishop Rowe Foundation Fund have increased the receipts in the hands of the Alaska Committee to S709024, according to a statement made this morning by Gov Thomas Riggs, Chairman and Treasurer of that com mittee This amount will be for warded to the National Treasurer in New York as soon as possible, said the Governor.
 These receipts are composed of the money donated to the fund by Al askans and received from persons residing in the States in response to circulars sent to them by the Alaska Committee. Only about half of Al aska has yet been heard from and many places will not report fer months on account of slow mail ser vice conditions The subscriptions from the Territory alone up to the present time are in excess of $4000. said Gov: Riggs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-03
Tides Tomorrow
OFFICERS IN DISGRACE.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-Former Ger man naval officers, even those who served on German warships in the battle of Jutland, are in disgrace in Germany, say some of them who have arrived here The captain of a cruiser which fought in the Jut- lend battle and German naval Lieutenant came into the Thames, the other day as officers of a Swed- isil cargo boat. Both said it was almost impossible for former naval officers to make a living in their own country.
 We are considered to be, in dis grace" said sone The business community believes that the fleet betrayed the fatherland and caused it's ruin, and the result is that nc German trader or ship owner will employ us. Many of us, therefore, have been forced to take service abroad and several have found em- ployment in the American mercan- tile marine"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-03
PALMlSTS
FOR RENT--Apartment.

FOR RENT-Corner apartment. 5 cheerful, cazily furnished rooms and bath; newly tinted and furn- ished Suitable for small family Special low winter rate Inquire Juneau Apts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-03
HIGH WIND ON IN DOUGLAS
 THIS MORNING.; CALM HERE

The wind this morning at Douglas was blowing with unusual velocity, coming straight across the bay and hitting the waterfront with great force. Spray from the surface of the Channel was lifted in sheets and thrown like rain over the wharyes and buildings. The small boats at the various floats were jumping around considerably but no damage had been reported up until noon.
 At the time the wind was reaching its height at Douglas, theer was scarcely any wind at Juneau as. the source of it seemed to be the top of Mount Roberts, and on down the side of the mountain and across to Douglas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-03
PROTEST IS ENTERED <.
 BY CARLISLE PEOPLE

Preparations are being made by the Carlisle Packing Company to pro. test against thes recommendations of Drs. Henry O'Malley and c. H. Gil bert for closing the Yukon River to all commercial fishing, according to reports just received in Juneau. In fact several of the company off cials already have entered a formal protest before Ward T. Bower. Chief Agent, for Alaska for the Bureau of Fisheries who is conducting the hearings in Seattle.
 The company contends that the closing of the. Yukon would result in the total destruction of a S200,- 900 investment which they have near the South mouth of that stream. .vice-P President A. F. Zipf, of the com pany, declared that the natives are not suffering from lack of fish as a result in the packing operations of the Carlisle plant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-03
CLIFF APARTMENTS

house-"The Cozy Corner of Juneau" 2. 3, room apart ments fully furnished for housekeeping. Clean and re- spectacle. Suitable for small families, ladies or gentlemen Each apartment a home by It. self. Strictly private in every respect. including linen. lights. baths. etc.. Telephone services. Warm and comfortable. Reason able rates.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-03
LABOR BANK THRIVING

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dee. 3.-The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin- eers Cooperative National Bank, which opened here recently. closed it's first weeks business with 700 savings and checking accounts and deposits of more than $200,000, ac- cording to Warren s. Stone, Presi- dent of the bank and Grand Chief of the Brotherhood.
 "So far as I know" MT. Stone said. this is the first commercial cooperative bank in the United States. although there are 55,000 co operative banks in Europe. It,i the first l8hor bank in this country"
 Capital of the new institution is $1,000,000, with a paid in surplus O S100,0O0 Stock is owned exclusively by the Brotherhood and it's member. and was largely oversubscribed. Of ficials and directors of the bank are he officers of the Brotherhood.