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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Anti-UniOn LaWmaker
Has Changed Ills Tone

Washington The political cam
paign has opened.
If one doubts this statement he
needs but note that attacks in con-
gress against organized labor are
subsiding.
Instead are heard denunciation of
corporate greed" by men who have
devoted their energies since the ar
mistice was signed to developing a
public opinion that would support
"can't-strike" laws and anti-sedition
legislation.
These smoke screens do not
alarm big business who know they
must be slapped on the wrist during
the next several months by those who
can be depended upon when it is ne
cessary to block remedial legislation.
Senator King illustrates the
changed policy of certain law makers
who will henceforth out-bolshevik the
bclshevists. In recent speech the
- Lc1 SSudCOI SdIu.
"Mr. President, l affirm that there
can be no defense for the conduct of
many of the great manufacturers of
the United States who are today
charging enormous prices for their
products and making profits so stag
gering and so stupendous as to shock
the moral sensibilities of decent peo-
pie. There seems to be an absence
Of conscience upon the part of some
of the producers and manufacturers
of our country.
MANY of these corporations and
enterprises are paying dividends
larger than ever paid before and de-
irving profits beyond the dreams of
avarice. Salaries and compensation
are paid and expenses incurred and
allowances and charges laid against
the enterprises in order to diminish
the income and excess profits taxes,
and yet, with all the subterfuges re-
sorted to, the earnings are so fabu-
lous as to excite the skepticism even
of those who have knowledge of the
facts"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
GLENN E. PLUMB

Son of Edward and Isabel Plumb,
born September 30, 1866, in Clay
Township, Washington County, Iowa.
On the death of his father, in 1868,
moved to Streator, H., with his uncle,
Ralph Plumb, retired builder Of that
day. Educated in the district school
in Iowa, IA to '76, attending the
school taught by his mother. From
rs to '85 in the public schools and
high schools of Streator, ILL.,, then
spent two years at work on farms,
draining swamp lands and operating
threshing machines. From '87 to 81
he was a student at Oberlin College,
graduating in 1891; in '92, student at
Harvard Law School; graduated in
'93 from the Northwestern University
Law Department, and was admitted
to the practice of law in Chicago in
the spring Of that year.
Entered the Offices of Peck, Miller
& Starr in the fall of '93; where he
was employed until 1897. Then he
became attorney for the Chicago Gen
eral Railway; in 1903 was appointed
general manager, receiver and coun-
sci. In 1905 and 1906 he served as
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12

special traction counsel for the city
of Chicago during the preparation
and hearing of the 99-year cases in
the Supreme Court of the United
States (Blair VS.. City Of Chicago,
101 u. S., y. ~.---.. ..--.-.- -'-~s
In 1906-'08 he was in charge of
negotiations for renewal of franchise
for the Southern Street Railway Co.;
1908 to IL was president of the Calu-
met and South Chicago Street Rail
way Co.; 1912 to '16, special states
attorney in the prosecution of quo
warranto proceedings against the
Chicago Elevated Railway Co. From
1916 to 10, special counsel for the
City Of Chicago in valuation proceed
ings against the Peoples Gaslight &
Coke Co., together with Donald R.
Richberg, From 1917 to '19, counsel
for the -Four Railway Brotherhoods
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in the matter of the valuation
Of the railways. In 1919, counsel for
the Organized Railway Employees of
America in matters of railway legis-
lation.
Author of the "Plumb Plan"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS

The advertisers in the Newark
Leader deserve the support of organ
lied labor and its friends. They ma
terially assist in making it possible
for this paper to be of service to the
workers. The individuals and firms
using our publication are showing in
terest in the cause and expressing
friendship for the wage workers, and
the latter should give them the pref
erence in making their purchases.
Our advertisers should get the benefit
of the purchasing power of organized
labor in Newark and vicinity. The
money that is spent every week in
this city amounts to thousands of dol
lars, so remember in buying, patron
ize those who help our cause along.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12

political action in the interest of la
Dor and political party action.
No one man or group of men is
responsible for these declarations.
They have grown out of the exper-
ience of the wage earners, who have
expressed their views in A. F. of L.
conventions and in conventions of
their own crafts. Contrary policies
have been zealously advocated in
every trade union publication. No
phase of the organized movement has
been more thoroughly debated.
AS the trade union movement in
creases in numerical strength, in
education and resources, the nom
partisan political policy will be in
tensified, as is intended this year, but
in its essence it is no different from
the policy adopted 80 years ago, when
the A, F. Of L. wss organized,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Didn't Understand
CONGRESS VOTED BLINDLY ON
RAILROAD BILL
Louisiana Congressman Declares II
Physical ImpOssibility to Un-
derstand Report

Washington - Not one of the $50
members of the house who voted to
return the railroads to private owners
understand the bill, according to Con-
gresham Sanders.
The Louisiana law maker declared
that it was physical and mental i'm
possibility for any member to under
stand this report and know what it
means to the American people.
The speaker showed that the only
thing left of the Esch bill, as passed
by the house, is the title. The same
is true of the Cummins bill, which
was passed by the senate. These
two bills were referred to conference,
consisting of representative of both
branches of congress, and an entirely
new bill was written, consisting of
121 printed pages.
"This report" said Congressman
Sanders, was received by the men,
bership of the house last Wednesday
evening" Ou anu nave udu 1nuFS-
day and Friday to look into its pro-
visions, and / state that there is not
one member of this house, with pos
sibly the exception of the five con-
ferees, who knows what the report
means, or what the provisions are.
II claim to have ordinary intelh-
gence. / know some Of the provisions
of the bill. You may know some of
them. / do not know them all and
you do not know them all, and
doubt if there is man in the senate
or the house who can say that he
understands today what this bill
means in its entirety to the American
people.
"The study that have been able
to give to the report convinces me
that it is bad, and, therefore, l am
going to vote against it, because the
sections that have studied, sections
that l do understand, convince me
that it has not been written in the
interest of the 100000 people of
America"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Wheat Price Boosted
Spectators Profit

Spokane, Wash. - A report by a
United States grand jury charges
that spectators are in control of the
great bulk of the 1919 wheat crop
and that some officers of the United
States grain corporation, which was
organized to protect the people, are
among the spectators.
1t is stated that when the govern
ment appropriated $1,000,000,000 to
buy the 1919 wheat crop, wheat re-
ceipts became as good as government
bonds. Banks loaned money in any
quantity to purchase wheat, as this
money, when paid to the farmers,
was Immediately redeposited in the
banks.
The minimum price for northwest
wheat was fixed at 1920 for soft
wheat and 1922 for hard wheat.
Freight and other charges lowered
this price, and the farmer received
on an average around $2.07 bushel.
The majority of the mills in the
northwest are owned by half
dozen concerns and these have grain
companies which are offcered and
operated by the men who own the
milling concerns.
1t is estimated that IS per cent of
the Washington wheat crop of A.
100000 bushels went into the hands
of these half dozen grain corpora
tions and was purchased prior to
October Is last before any material
advance in price. With their control
of the wheat of Washington and Ore
gon, the grain companies have ad-
vanced the price by sales to each
other through, manipulations of the
grain market.
This wheat cost $2.07 bushel, but
the grain companies are selling it to
their own mills at from So to $3.50
bushel, and these mills "are assert
ing the right to manufacture flour
on the basis of the price paid for the
wheat-a price which is the result of
their own manipulations."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12

Washington - The usual effort is
being made this year to create the
impression that the A. F. of L. non
partisan political policy is scheme
of President Gompers and associate
officials "to deliver the labor vote"
The educators" give solemn warning
to the A. F. of L. executive that he
will fail, while all other trade union
lists, who were referred to few
months ago as a menace to society,
are lauded as high-type Americans.
All of which reminds the older
members of organized labor that
these were the tactics 20 and 80
years ago-and before that time
when the A. F. of L. was the only
force that urged an independent bal
lot, against all other elements that
looked upon political non-partisan-
ship as one degree removed from
treason.
Today, with insurgency and inde-
pendence rife in every political
party, the situation is reversed.
Other groups of citizens have sue
cessfully applied the A. F. of L. non
partisan theory and now it is not GUS
tomary for voters to boast that they
"vote a straight ticket regardless of
candidates"
Since 1881, when the A. F. of l..
was organized, the trade union
movement has been committed
against partisan political action in
the unions. Wage earners have joined
the unions with this understanding,
while workers alleged political move
ments, without number and with
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
A. F. of L "No-Party" Plan is Not a
One-Man Scheme

glowing promises, have appeared and
disappeared
Nearly 80 years ago the trade union
movement refused to abandon it pol
itical -partisanship, despite brutal
iZing policy against the organized
wage earners. Claims that are COM
mon today were heard then and at the
annual convention of the A. F. of L.
in 1892, it was declared:
MANY of our earnest friends in
the labor movement having witnessed
the brutal outrages of the monopol-
istic class and their hirelings on the
toiling masses within the past few
months have their innermost feelings
stirred and impatiently declare that
new path must be struck by the
working people in order to overcome
defeats and achieve victories. They
look upon some of the recent defeats
and predict the annihilation of the
economic effort of organized labor
or the lmpotency OF the economic or
ganizations - the trade unions - to
cope with the great power of con-
centrated wealth. There are few, if
any, who have given our movement
any thought but who have shared the
intensity of feeling caused by the
brutal exhibitions referred to; but
feelings often prompt action which
good judgment forbids."
In different forms every convention
of the A. F. of L. has called on trade
unionists to study economic questions
that an independent ballot may be
cast, and has repeatedly declared that
our movement distinguishes between
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Corporation O. K.
STEEL TRUST is LEGAL SAYS
SUPREME COURT
Highest Authority Rules Steel Cor
pOratiOn Immune From Sherman
Antitrust Law

Washington-By vote of four to
three the United States supreme court
has ruled that the United States steel
corporation is not trust within the
meaning of the Sherman antitrust
law. The decision means the COM
plete defeat of the government in a
long-fought suit for dissolution.
The majority opinion was agreed to
by Chief Justice White, Associate
Justice McKenna, Holmes and Van
Devanter. Justices Day, Pitney and
Clarke signed the minority report.
Justices McReynolds and Brandeis
took no part. The former was con-
nected with the governments case
while attorney general, and the latter
expressed opinions on the case be-
fore his appointment to the bench.
Summed up, the decision holds that
mere "bigness" is not an offense in
the eyes of the law.
The steel trust insisted that it has
not attempted to monopolize the steel
business, and cited several flourish
ing independent concerns. The gov
ernment claimed that the law was
intended to forestall wrongs, rather
than to wait for them, and that the
mere existence of these gigantic cor
porations is an evil, regardless of
whether they are kind hearted or
barbarous.
The court shows that it is alert
to world events. for the majority
opinion declares that if the steel
trust was forced to dissolve sit may
be a serious detriment to the foreign
trade" 1t is further declared that
"the public interest is of paramount
regard"
The minority decision states that
there has been "open, notorious and
continued violation" of the law, and
that approval of illeally-born COM
binations "would practically annul
the Sherman law by judicial de-
cree"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Sugar Planters Scored

San Juan, Porto Rico-Workers and
sympathizers jammed the municipal
theater to the roof to hear the report
Of Andrew McAndrew and Peter ].
Brady, A. of L. representatives,
who made a second tour of this is
land to investigate working condi-
tions. When the investigators made
their first tour they addressed an open
letter to the acting governor in which
Porto Rico was referred to as "a liv-
ing graveyard" for the workers.
The investigators declared that
their second visit around the island
has convinced them that they have
not overstated the case. The union
lists told of appalling conditions
everywhere and said wages of sugar
cane workers range from 70 to 80
cents a day for men, 80 and 40 cents
a day for women mad from 10 to Is
cents for children. Men who are
especially strong, and who can be
used for pace makers, are paid 81.
A. F. of L. organizer Iglesias, who
is also a member of the Porto Rico
senate made a bitter speech in
which he declared that the corpora
tions have constituted themselves as
band of pirates and thieves to steal
the government and the people Of
Porto Rico"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
SpeCuIators Blamed

Boston-Speculators are blamed for
the high cost of shoes by the state
commission on necessaries of life.
When government control of the
price of leather was released on Feb.
/, 1919, the commission says, "a
period of excessive speculation en-
sued, the cost of the product doubling
in six months"
The report shows that the cost Of
manufacturing an average pair OF
medium-cost shoes advanced 1876 per
cent from 1913 to 1919. In the for
mer years the average cost was $255
and in 1919 it was $7.26. This high
average is asserted to have been due
solely to an increase in cost of upper
leather from 73 cents per pair in
1913 to 1925 in 1919.
In discussing the high cost of shoes
recently, Editor Blaine of the Shoe
Workers Journal said:
"From authentic information which
we have before us we know that the
increase in the actual cost of labor
in making the better grades of mems
shoes has been not to exceed 35 to
40 cents per pair in the last five
years"
The labor editor stated that goat
skin leather has advanced 500 per
cent during that time and "sole
leather and side upper feathers are
approximately 300 per cent higher
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Express Company Signs

Washington - The American Rail-
way Express company has signed an
agreement with the Brotherhood of
Railway and Steamship Clerks,
Freight Handlers, Express and Sta
ton Employees and the Brotherhood
of Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Stable
Men. This is the first time an ex-
press company has signed a union
agreement. A 26-day work month is
provided, as is the basic eight-hour
day, with pay for work done on legal
holidays.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
LABOR IN POLITICS

Organized labor is going to wage
a vigorous political campaign through
out the entire country this summer
and fall, in both primary and regular
elections. The campaign is to be nom
partisan in nature. 1t is to be waged
for those candidates known to be at
least fair, and not bitter and antag-
onistic to the interests of labor, no
matter with what political party they
may be affiliated, from president on
down. Particularly will the campaign
be waged in the senatorial, congress
ional and judicial contests. Organized
labor proposes to be for it's friends.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Gains in jamestown

jamestown, N. Y.-United Textile
Workers have advanced wages 10 per
cent. The new agreement of the Car
penters' union, which calls for 90
cent minimum, has been signed by
contractors. Upholsterers employed
by the jamestown Lounge company
have been granted a Is per cent in
crease, and the jamestown Upholstery
company has advanced rates 10 per
cent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Picketing is Legal

Indianapolis-Circuit Court Judge
Ewbank refused to sustain city or
dinance that makes picketing unlaw-
full. Last September the city council
passed this legislation and a score of
strikers have been arrested, not be-
cause they attempted to coerce, in
timidate or assault strikebreakers,
but because they picketed in peace
full manner.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Watchmen Raise Wages

New York-After three weeks ne
gotiation Port Watchmen's Protective
union No. 1921 affiliated with the
A. F. of L., has reduced the work
day from ~ to eight hours and in
creased the weekly minimum wage of
S19 and $22 to $28.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Metal Workers Advance

Springfield, Ill. - The new wage
agreement of Sheet Metal Workers
union No. 81 calls for 90 cents an
hour, time and one-half for overtime
and double time for Sunday.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Brush Makers Gain

New York-Brush Makers union
No. 16,303 has negotiated a new wage
agreement which raise rates % per
cent. This makes a total increase
of 81 per cent since last May.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
WAGE INCREASES
Gains in Wages Made by Organized
Labor Throughout the Nation
Movie Operators Win

Waco, Texas-After a short strike
the Moving Picture Operators union
established its new rate of $40 week
for chief operators and S35 a week
for assistants.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Workers Again United

Chicago-Stock yard workers have
untangled the snarl that resulted
through the formation Of an organi-
zation not recognized by the A. F. of
L. Unity has been established and a
drive will be started to make the
stock yards 100 per cent organized
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Pressmen Make Gains

FTtSSmtH Make UaInS
Pressmen's Home, Tenn. - Nearly
so locals affiliated with the Interna-
tional Printing Pressmen and Assist
ants union reported wage gains dur
ing the past month.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
Carpenters Raise Wages

Springfield, Ill.-Carpenters union
No. 18 has secured wage advances
from local contractors.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-12
LABOR'S PROGRESS
advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured Ali Over the Country
Taxi Drivers Unite

Denver-Taxi drivers have organ
lied and affiliated with the Brother
hood of Teamsters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15
STILL ANOTHER RAILROAD
THREATENS TO BUILD HERE
Governor of Iowa and Two New
York Capitalists Visited Lib
eral Wednesday.

Governor Harding of Iowa, accom-
panied by two New York capitalists
whose names we have been unable
to learn, were in Liberal Wednesday.
Their visit was clouded with secrecy
but it has leaked out that they are
interested in a proposition to build a
railroad thru Kansas and Oklahoma,
and that Liberal is on the route
planned.
While our information is indefinite
we are led to believe that the road
will be of considerable Importance,
and would be one of the good lines of
the country.
We heard one Liberal booster say:
"Well, Liberal could use another rail
road and if they have the right kind
of proposition they need have no
hesitancy in asking Liberal to help"
The party left in the evening for
Beaver City and Woodward, but we
are unable to learn whether they
expect to return to Liberal on this
trip or not.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15
LIBERAL PRODUCE CO.
TO HAVE MORE ROOM
Erecting New Tile Building Fac
ing on First Street.-New
Equipment.

Work is we'll under way on the
new building being erected for the
Liberal Produce Company, of which
D. C. Wood is manager.
The new building faces on First
street and with the present building
will give the firm plenty of room to
handle their growing business.
Mr.. Wood informs the Democrat
that all modern appliances for hand
ling cream will be installed and ev-
cry effort made to take care of the
business coming their way.
The building will also mean an i'm
provement in the appearance Of
First street, which is destined to
soon become a good business.
The Democrat is glad to note the
Improvement and the fact that the
business of the company is growing
to the point where more room is
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15
"OXKUSE PLEASE"

The editor of the Democrat was
fired out of house and home Wednes-
day, bag and baggage, and if things
are amiss this week you will have to
excuse us as we are way below nor
NAL.
Our eldest son, Leo Miller, is at
home with a case of scarlet fever,
and while his condition is very salts
factory, we are not allowed on the
premises, owing to a law called the
quarantine law. We find this law
very annoying. We could get along
very well with the bone dry law, the
anti-cigarette law, and the anti-strike
law, but the quarantine law has got
our goat completely.
We are eating around and sleeping
around, and it is lonesome and the
days are long and we can imagine
how the fellow verging on tremens
regards the bone-dry legislation.
However we guess we should stand
it if the folks at home can, especial
ly when there is no alternative, but
it's surely some daminconvenient.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15
FARMERS INSTITUTE NEXT
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

A live meeting of the Liberal
Farmers Institute has been scheduled
for April 20 and 81. The meetings
will be held at the court house, be-
ginning at 1 80 p. m. each day.
L. E. Willoughby,~ district agricul-
tural agent, Hays, Kansas, will be in
attendance and discuss sorghums,
silos, feeds and feeding. Mr.. Will
loughby will also be able to give the
results of experiments made previ-
Gus to and before the Hays Roundup
of April 1912, inclusive.
Miss Mable Caldwell of the extern
sion division, Kansas State Agricul-
tural College, will discuss school
Lunches; Home Conveniences; the
Convenient Kitchen, and Thrift.
In the evening motion pictures of
the Fort Hays Experiment Station
will be shown in action.
Additional announcements will be
sent later to everyone. Get ready
now to attend these meetings.