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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-15
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This Year wv

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avcs reported 20 the police
Thursday Of having knocked
down BorKhild Schci. rs. itos
soth ave. at Leary ave. and Goth
IT.. Wednesday Mlaa 6chei sus.
tained cut mouth.
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FRIDAY
April. 10
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This Year VII

T. Tnorton. ssss sist ava g..
reported to the police Thursday
OF having struck mn unidenti.
fled man while driving his auto
mobile at Second ave. and Mad.
ison at. "Wednesday. The man
was apparently uninJurcd. Thor.
ton declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-15
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Apru fs.---oniy sigh
Of tho foreign stchsnre market today
Derraod sterling op~ned at saStN. nm
changed franc cheeks. istse. off ~ con
t,rn~r lire checks. 1s.ifc. Oft IS cen
times. marks. Lie. Canadian dollar
u. seo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-15
PORT COMMISSION

TohI soMmisSiuN has ap-
proved transfer Of harbor area leases
on West Waterway TO Frank Water
house a Co. for construction Of ocean
terminais.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-15

RETURNED SERVICE men hav,
organized fish trawiing company
a. Victoria. u. C.. 10 help solve the
Unemployment problem.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
UNITED Mine WORKERS EXPOSE /.
PRoF|1EER|NG OF COAL TRUST
Anthracite Coal Commission Begins Hearings In Demand Of Min
estor Six Dollar Wage Scale; Union Engages Expert Who
DeFes Into Mysteries Of Wall Street and Coal Combine.

SCRANTON Pa July 2Charging that the anthracite coal
industry made Of distinct railway systems knitted closely
INTO single monopoly by ownership, nterockine
informal conferences and general by the
control of the Wall Street banking combine which
about d. F. Morgan Company and the National City bank W.
consulting economist for the United Mine Workers America
today laid before the Anthracite Coal Commission survey which,
he had been made to discover the degree Of
and to control the production transportation
ket which prevails the anthracite industry declared
that this survey pointed to the following conclusions:
1.-The anthracite industry today dominated by different
railroads. each Of which controls the production
sale to local dealers certain proportion of the total anthracite
consumed, proportion which tends remain constant;
Railroads Established High Freight Rates. -
Ts domination has consistent effort to render
secure for all adequate proportion of anthracite
only surety for this in buying the majority of
lands and operations securing
output of independent operations c,~
Before the end of the 10Th century the railroad
either operating directly through their coal had
into the ownership OF go cent of the we
ADD the amount by contract the of
ree from the control OF the railroad
4 per cent; - c.:-:"--
majority of the anthracite roads represented
the mining OF anthracite by separately
either created by the railroads
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

world some great, disinterested, demo-
cratic power, with no warlike tradi-
tions to maintain, with no farflung
empire to protect, with no territorial
ambitions to be satisfied, such a
power, by sheer force Of leadership
and the contagion of ideas, could COM
pei the universal adoption Of Q policy
Of progressive disarmament. No other
government could Withstand the ire
sistible persuasion Of it's example.
With the common opinion Of peoples
as fulcrum, and: the machinery of the
League of Nations as lever, it could
lift the old order from it's oundations.
But where is there such a nation?
Surely not France or England under
their present regimes. And Amerlca7 !
But America has gone over to the
other side. She has repudiated the
League Of Nations, and by coinci-
dence almost sinister announces. her
plans for 1.-The worlds biggest navy.
There is no present hope Of such:
here. Relief would be
found IN disarmament" wrote, the
secretary Of our treasury. in = letter
Of advicetto Europe on, the .rehabilita-s
tion of her industrial life. The grim
irony of this pious counsel has not
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

In spite of the failure Of the limited
States to raitfy the compact. the
League of Nations is alive. It is a
gong concern. Its machinery is he
ing completed, and its influence is
spreading. All the countries that
were neutral during the war have
Joined, including Spain, NORWAY
Sweden. Denmark. and Switzerland
Every country in South America. ex-
cept Ecuador, is now a member, Of
the league.
Outside of Russia and the centra,
empires of Europe, Portugal and
Roumania are the only important
countries that have not yet come in
and their accession lis now merelv a
matter of weeks. China's accession
Is included in the Austrian treatv
which will shortly be signed. It Is
probable that Germany and Austria
will be admitted as soon as their in
ternal conditions permit; and If ever
q stable government is adopted in
Russia, that country, too, will ~un-
doubtedly be invited to accede.
Meanwhile the league is RAPIDLY A.
Stunning it's duties. Through commits
sioners It has taken over the control
or Danzig and the: saar valley baair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
EouRRAMR0AD BR07hlEii;o9s
4 Enter N0NPARTESAN CAMPAIGN
Leaders Join With American Federation Of Labor In Movement to
Regeasate Congress and Saw Country from Control Spe-
elaf Privilege; Many Reaconay Congressman Defeated.
By CHARLES M. KELLEY.

Of the determination of the forces of
their political well economic interests action taken by the
of the sixteen recognized railroad brohehoods looking
h conduct campaign throughout the country during
The This committee entrusted with political
tiles OF these organizations with memberships approxmang 2O
o and will work close harmony with the political committee of
the American Federation of Labor
Pointing the necessity for political the brotherhood
chiefs eciare the Threshold of national
campaign which questions Of vital interest the peope indeed
they do not involve the life Of the republic -w
ced The filled with splendid opportunities for those
OF US believe of the people, for the people by
TIE people instead Of by the wealthy for the few
filed with the peril for and for children
give the earnest thought the candidates
-: Batterng Away at the Citadel of Privilege.
The Of the committees work will partisan
Will seek amagamaon of forces with various liberal and
gessve which baeng at the citadel Of privilege
y effort will be put forth to stem the growing
that repid]y sweeping the nation from its moorngs.
AT such time this who chershs American instit
the statement continues Influenced his
political activities by petty selfish motives He
mon veal and for that alone.'
analysis enacted by the made
showing that practically instance where
was taken the best Of the moneyed The rights of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

in accordance with the Treaty of Yer.
sailles; 1t has started the organization
of the court Of international justice:
it has assumed its responsibilities for
the minority peoples Of Poland under
the terms Of the Polish treaty; it is
advising and supporting the interna-
tfonal labor office which has been
constituted under it's aegis. It's H.
nances, guaranteed by its constituent
members, are now on a satisfactory
budget basis. Already the council OF
the league, which is its executive
committee, has held meetings in Lon
don and Paris. while the assembly.
representative of all the member ma
tions, will hold its first conference ,at
a comparatively early date. -.
A visitor at the leagues headuuar-
ters in London is struck, not only by
the variety Of work that is being
undertaken, but by it's practical ap-
plicability to matters Of vital con-
Germ. In one department, treaties and
agreements are being registered ana
published, marking the end Of the
evil days Of hidden diplomacy. IN
another section, studies are beinx
mad Of the movement of raw naa,-
tertals ana ooii, and .plans &rs =sbeing
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
F0RTY-EIGHTERS. !.
send APPEA|LT'o
LIBERAL; VOTERS
Minnesota Convention Endorses
Third Party and Urges Big
Delegation for Chicago.

The Minnesota convention Of the
"Committee OF Forty-eight," held at
Minneapolis, has gone on record in
favor Of a third party. It declared in
favor of a coalition Of all liberal Or
carnations, the restoration Of peace
and trade relations with Germany,
Austria and Russian peoples, the re-
peal Of all laws restricting freedom
of speech, freedom of the press, peace
able assembly, and the right of peti-
ton.
The convention recorded it's SYM
pathy with the efforts of all nationali-
ties toward political self determina-
ton. 1t will be noted that in de-
claring for peace and trade relations
with other countries no mention was
made Of 'Soviet Russia" 1t men
tions "Russian Peoples and lets it
go at that.
In an appeal to the liberal voters
Of Minnesota to attend the Chicago
convention one week hence the Off
GERS declare that the Republican Ma
tlona1 convention was in the hands of
the reactionaries and the special in
terests. They hold that the will of
the people, manifested wherever there
was a chance at the primaries to vote
for, such liberals as Hiram Johnson,
received no consideration from the
"hand-picked" delegates at Chicago.
1.-The convention stage at Chicago
was the Coliseum" says the appeal;
but the farce was managed grom the
Blackstone hotel, where were assem-
b1ed Judge Gary, Charlie Taft, and
the actual heads of the great inter-
ests. The platform is the most re-
dictionary the Republicans have ever
adopted: As originally drafted by the
subcommittee, it was fair to won1e en-,
confederate of the Irish and the Ne
gro favorable to the farmer, and not
avowedly hostile to labor. .4'.-. =. s-'.,
Passing by way. 81 the Blackstone
hotel to- the convention stage, It mys-
teriously lost these mildly liberal
characteristics. It denies the appeal
of the women. It ignores the Irish
and the Negro. 1T refuses. the s'de-
mands Of the organized farmer. It is
directly hostile to labor. The NOM
inees finally approved by the; con-
vention are. of all the proposed candi-
dates, the most reactionary.
This farce, with some slight varia-
, tions. will doubtless be repeated at
San Francisco. All that is certainly
known now Of the Democratic Ma
tional convention is that it's delegates
are for the most part carefully hand
picked federal officers. It has not
even a Johnson or Borah to plague
it."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
LEAGuELEAID|ERS ID i! .
plan. To- PUT UP .
NEW:CANDIDAT|'E| i E'S !
Van Lear Says Officials Of Non-
Partisan League viii Name
Third Ticket.

Labor is preparing to make its
greatest political fight next No
vember," writes Thomas Van Lear,
president OF the Minnesota Working
Peoples Nonpartisan league. '@The
result Of the primary election makes
it certain that labor, united on ticket
OF its own in the fall election, can
win.
Mr.. Van Lear is of the opinion that
the success of the labor and farmer
candidates in the contests for the leg
islature indicates that in three
cornered fight with a united front
labor and the farmers can put their
candidates over. He attributes the
defeat Of DR.. Shipstead to the big
fall off of the vote in the country.
The defeat of. DR.. Shipstead," he
says, was caused by an extra aordinary
small vote in many parts Of the state.
If a vote had been cast such as was
pohed at the 1918 primary election
the, nomination of shipstead would
have been certain. Also Thomas
Frankson, another Of the Republican
candidates for governor, took many
more votes away from Shipstead than
ne did from Preus.
The result of the primary election
it certain that labor, united on a ticket
OF its own in the fall election, can
win.
Realizing this officials of the Min
nesota Working Peoples Nonpartisan
Political league are getting ready to
place a ticket in tho field for No.
vember. This win include indorse-
ments of Sullivan for. attorney general
on the Republican ticket and siegel
Tor supreme court justice on the bal
lot without party designation.
Labor candidates who won nomin-
atlons Tor. congress will be- indorsed.
In several districts there alrea ady+ are,
candidates for congressman on the
farmer-labor ticket, these men stavinr
out OF old party fights in the primary
election and filing as candidates of the
party which the. farmer and labor
forces started for the fall election in
1918.
"A united fight for candidates NOM
mated for the legislature assures con-
trol OF the next house,. it all these,
candidates are elected. = =,
The primary result is far from dis
couraging to the leaders of the farmer
and labor movement The strenxth
shown at the primary election demon
strates a certain victory in November
IT modified back Of a third ticket.
with candidates for governor, lieuten-
ant governor and other offices for
which candidates indorsed by farmer
and labor political leagues failed to
win nominations"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

No Longer Partisan, Out TO Get
From Congress a W6l
Defined Program.

NEW YORK, July 2.-The farmer
is thinking as never before and to
him partisan politics is no LONGER a
consideration, declared c. S. Barrett.
for many years president of the
Farm ers Educational and Co-opera-
tive union. in an interview published
in local newspaper. Mr.. Barrett
Is a member of a committee appoint
ed by the national board of farm
organizations to interview presid en- :
tlal candidates on their attitude
toward the farmers, and secure con-
sideration for the farmers. Mr.. Bar.
rett said the farmers were seeking
these changes:
10 bring about direct dealing be-
tween the producer and consumer so
that the farmer shall receive a fair
share Of the wealth he creates.
To destroy the unfair profiteering
OF the food manipulators.
To help the farmer to purchase
and sell comparatively. :. .~{:a> -
TO have the farmer represented on
national and state boards and COM
"PPoAAI a eeCEeLdFy OF 'aSf1Cul.
lure who knows farm working and
conditions.
TO correct the evil of farm ten
ancy. :.
10 d1x a fair return of railroad
freight for shipping growers.
TO enforce national control over
tne packers and other combinations
engaged in distributing foods. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

formulated for more equitable distri-
button. Still another section is at
work on problems and conventions
relating to International communica-
tions, such as wireless and cable dis
patches.
Here is q group working on plans
for international cooperation in the
elimination OF the opium trade. Here
is another section that is in touch
with the political events Of the world.
Henceforth the world can be wise
before the event rather than after 1t,
and cloud on the horizon no bigger
than a mans hand can be given a.
true Interpretation. =
The first practical step toward arm
ament reduction has been taken by
the new ,saint-Geraain convention,
signed by the allied and associated
powers, in which 1t. il agreed that no
arms or, ammunition Of any kind are
to be exported, except under license.
into certain specified areas of the
worlds surface. h iss#,5 II. - = :
Tbs approach to Il reduction in
armamsnts qis; practically established. !
How t :. Il. the fact actually: to- be &C.
enmplished! 10 IL here that We run
into 1lfeficu e lssrs wsrs IA the ]
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
NEW''Y0RK COURT
!: ::.A!II!S!RE!!NI. {! | HOES. !
Declares Public Interest War.
rants legl|s|!ll lah|He to Restrict
Price Elaeted By Landlords.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Rent-re-
stricting legislation. passed by the
last legislature, has been upheld on
the. ground of public interest" by
the appellate term of the supreme
court. Brooklyn district,
A property owner, through attor-
neys, held that these laws impaired
the obligation Of contract: which was
contrary to the United States consti-
tuition.
In rejecting this theory, Justice
kelby held, in effect, that the fed
eral constitution does not limit the
power Of the state: to protect the
health, morals or safety Of the pub
lie and that the rent laws were en-
acted at the command of all of these
public considerations. -"
Advocates Of the law point to the
far-reaching effect of this decision.
The New York World says:
The rights of private property in
land or housing are not absolute.
They have always been subject to the
public right of eminent domain. By
this New. York legislation, sustained
by this judgment, they become, under
circumstances of urban congestion,
further subject to the: public power
OF regulation as property of a mo-
nopolistic character affected with a
public interest, similar to public SER
vice monopolies.'
"The case may be carried along
even to the court Of last, resort at
Washington, but there seems to be
no reason for supposing it will meet
with any other disposition than this
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

been overlooked in Europe. How much
more effective would such admoni-
tion be il the nation were not itself
raising the stakes in the gamble OF
armaments, and jeopardizing the
peace of the world by. rejecting the
league! :. .. x - -:
In arecently published book by the
chief general staff officer of the tank
corps Of the British army occurs this
enthusiastic description Of the use of
tanks In the next war: Effects Of
fast-moving tanks, equipped with tons
of liquid gas against which the enemy
will probably have no means of pro-
lection, will cross frontiers and oblit-
crate every living thing in the fields
and farms; villages and cities Of: the
enemy's country - -
It. is for humanity to choose now
hich road It wants to take. Will it
follow the flag Of the old order or.
the standard Of the League Of Ma
tons? Under one, the complete
breakdown Of civilization and the self.
determination Of mankind are only a
matter Of time; the other leads to
pnexplored fields 81 human. co-oper.-
ton and, oreativs labo 4. &. 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
N0-STRIkE EIAWS
FAll::.'I|N. | ORIENT | III ] |!
0.S10P'uhR|EST: %. !! !
Australian Employers Throw Up
Hands and Declare colnpuI-
soIy Arbitration Failure:

Anti-strike legislation, compulsory
arbitration in various forms. and
wages by law have, failed to fulfll
their widely, heralded purpose III
Australia. and the government has
called a conference of employers and
employees throuFhea tfe common
wealth. y: >>,'s@eQeeSS%s7a -.~s =
The call states that an effort will
be made to arrive at a better under
standing between the two parties, and
that the solution of the question is
meinly in their: hands:..,.,ss ~, -,
1T is hoped that as a result Of frank
End .amicahle discussion the proposed
conference will succeed in formulat-
ing a basis of legislative or admin
istration action, that will tend to i'm
prove the relations between employer
and employe., Australian trade un-
ions and employers organization are
asked to be represented at the con-
ference.
The failure Of the present system
to stop strikes and social unrest is
indicated by recent report issued
by the employers' federation Of five
Australian states. This report said:
1T is obvious, after an experience
o. 20 years, that our industrial laws
have lamentably failed to secure in
dustrial peace" and that during the
six years from 1913 to 1918, inclusive,
there were 2,15s strikes in the COM
monwealth. The number of workers.
involved numbered 603,176.
The report also stated that ut is
freely and fully recognized that the
efforts Of trade unions to improve
the status of their members, finan-
cially land otherwise. are legitimate
and desirable" The main reason
for workers unrest, the employers
said, would seem to be based on the
assiduous promulgation Of the belief
that the workers should receive
larger share of the. profits of the In
oustry, and thus add to the amount
received in the way of wages"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
POTTERY EMPLOYERS AND
EMPLOYEES DOT RIGHT

EAST LIVERPOOL: Ohio, July 2.
employers and employees in the pot
terry industry are discussing the ten
tative draft of. sick, disability and
old age pension plan that will be
maintained by both parties. Anyone
connected with the, industry will be
eligible to the fund, The government
of the fund will be vested: in IL direc-
tors, one-half Of whom shall be ap-
pointed by the two employers organ
izations and one-half by the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters, af-
filiated with the A. F. of l. After
the tentative plan has been accepted
by representatives of both employers
and employees it will be submitted to
a referendum. It is hoped the. plan
will be in operation next August. s.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
ALLEN SP0UTS ABOUT LAW
!: AND ORDER, NOT IN KANSAS

TOPEKA, Kan, July 2.-Trade
unionists are asking Governor Allen
Why he overlooks. the mob of respect
able and "patriotic'' citizens who
stopped: meeting of the non-partisan
League at Ellinwood, this state. These
trade unionists are not considering
the policy of the league, but they
do stand for free speech and assem-
blage. This was denied the league.
whose members were told there
would be violence if the meeting was
held.
On this incident Governor Allen is
silent. His boasted protection of the
rublic's rights are not heard in this
cyse.
The Wichita Plain Dealer SAYS:
"The governor spouts profusely about
law and order (outside Of Kansas),
but fails, by his absence from the
state to see to it that law and order
is maintained in Kansas"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

USE TIMBER TINES,
FASTER IhAh|Il. GROWS

':Ttmber deplet1on, says Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Aeredith, .'has
not resulted ffosn the use OF our
forests, but from; their devastation.
There are ~; ;O00, ,00O: acres of for
est lands of all classes In the Unit
ed States, Including burned culled,
and cut-over.i or this amount ST.
100000 acres Is an :nnproductive
waste. Unless timber growth takes
the place OF devastation from for
est fires and destructive methods
of cutting our consumption of
lumber must. drop to the level of
European countries, where wood Is
an imported luxury: =.
Secretary Meredith declared that
three. fourths of the original tim.
ber of the United 4statessis gone,
and that this country lie using tim
ber four, times, faster than timber
Is grown. He said freight costs
on lumber are rising steadily and
that the: concentration sof the lun.
ber industry In 4 few regions in
creases the effect OF car shortages,
labor troubles, and had weather
upon lumber. stocks and prices.,