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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-11-27

Toledo employers, by starting an
"open shop" war on union labor, have
forced their employees to take long
step toward SociaGsm-the ownership
and management of the business by the
workers, says Hal M. Cochrane, a spe-
cial correspondent of the N. E. A.
The sword the "open shoppers used
was dangerously two edged. Already
some of them regret their short-sighted
policy.
The electrical trade was chosen for
first attack in the crusade of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
to kill unionism in Toledo.
Electrical contractors agreed to act
as shock troops and start the battle.
In return, they were guaranteed, for
one year, against financial loss.
They instituted a neat little plan to
card index every worker, through a
central employment agency-and to
force each one to sign a contract not
to belong to union!
But labor-attacked-hit back.
The workers did not quit their union.
to get bread, at the expense of their
right to associate with each other.
Instead, they banded together even
more closely. They formed contract.
ing concerns of their own, and went
after business!
The Central Labor Council backed
them up. So did many independent
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OPEN SHOP HIT HARD BLOW
Union Busters in Toledo Promote Socialism By Forcing Union
Electrical Workers to Establish, Own and Manage Com
petng Shops-Heavy Blow Falls With Great Effect.

citizens. People who needed electrical
work called in the union men.
Steadily the union contractors cut
into the business of their former en-
ployers.
That first year-guaranteed against
loss-is well on its way. The "open
shop" contractors are worried. Form
er profits are turning into red ink, on
the wrong side of the ledger. At the
end of the year they are apt to be left,
high and dry, holding the sack for the
big men behind the anti-union fight.
And Toledo merchants are thanking
their lucky stars, OR eanny judgment,
that they didn't join the "open shop
crusade. The Merchants and Manu-
faeturers' Association is misnamed.
No merchants belong. It's president
and dominating figure is Clarence Earl,
vice president and general manager of
the big Overland automobile works.
The merchants were invited to par
ticipate.~~ Their contributions were well
come-and their influence, as large
newspaper advertisers. But they re-
fused to be used to pull other people s
chestnuts out of the fire, in a fight
that did not concern them.
They are glad now they stood out;
since they heard what happened to the
big department stores of Minneapolis,
which joined the "open shop" war
and drew on themselves determined
counter boycott of $4,000 union work
ers and their families.
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GAMBLERS UNSETTLE'PRICES
"Anyhng to Scare Market Is Policy Of Gamblers IN Wheat
Great Injury to The Helpless Growers Of Grain

The future market operated by
the gamblers Of the Chicago Board Of
Trade, appears to be based on the best
way to get the money.
When wheat slipped another six or
seven cents the other. day on the
stree 9Th of a rumor that Kansas banks
were considering curtailing credits,
which might force Kansas wheat on the
market, rumor denied by the Kansas
Bank Commissioner. But this didn It
put wheat back where it was. -.
When the big bear raid of the market
wreckers began, talk of "deflation'
was used to depress prices.
The favorite and most used weapon
to "bear' down market and after
wards to "bull" it, when the grain is
out of the producers hands, is our ex-
portable surplus Of wheat.
AS the world is neither short nor
long on wheat, we possess today just
enough to cover the, normal require
ments, according to Doctor Taylor,
former member Of the Government Is
Food Administration. What we have
already sold for export leaves US little
more than enough for the home sup
ply. Accordingly the Canadian impor-
tations Of wheat are now being used
as price depresser in the gambling
game played in the Chicago wheat pit.
Later there will be daily rumors about
the new crop in Argentine now ap-
preaching harvest. Once rumor Of
the Kaiser's death was used TO thearJ
the wheat market down IL cents.
Meanwhile the Board of Trade
market wreckers have made the home
market so uncertain from day to day
by their irregular and large declines,
that much less milling Of wheat is be-
ing done than usual and this puts a
brake on the home demand to the fur
ther injury of the wheat grower.
Mr.. Julius Barnes tells a committee
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WHEAT HAS SMALL PR0WESS
Grain Crop We're Fstc Champion Big Stock Gambler or
Market Wrecker, Years Production Could Be Financed
at 0nce-Ewopean Markets Need an Opening.

Five hundred thousand dollars has
been Offered for the Dempsey arpen-
tier fight.
If the wheat crop were prize fight,
or big stock gambler, or a wheat
market wreeker, it could be financed
Immediately.
More than one billion dollars in
call loans, secured by bonds and
stocks, have been made by New York
banks during the year, reports the
comptroller of the currency, who says
the amount actually collected for in
terest and discount by "a national
banks in New York city for the six
m.nths ending June 80, 1920, exceeded
all previous records, and amounted ap-
proximately to 100 million dollars, -
says national authority.
"tOn a certain day within this pc.
riod,'' reports the comptroller, Gone
national bank reported it was charg.
ing ID per cent on loans of $50, S95, 600
and Is per cent and 10 and 90 per cent
on $3,600,00O additional. The same
bank admitted exacting on another day
Is per cent on $57, 1873 900, 20 per cent
on $1,40O,000, and rs per cent on $14,-
055,OOO, and rs per cent on $14 ,055, 900.
Another national bank reported that on
January 2, it made SO new loans aggre-
eating million dollars at Is per cent. !"
And New York has law against
usury. -
This financing of speculation is a
matter of record. 1t is this sort of
thing that has drained the country so
dry financially that the wheat and the
livestock farmers cannot obtain money
to hold their products until they are
needed for consumption. To get money
for taxes and living expenses, wheat
growers are compelled to sell wheat at
loss averaging 81 a bushel on a mar
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but neither left Superior nor paid the
fine.
"They can't drive man out of town
If they haven't got anything on him."
sagely remarked Teddy.
Earl R. Eckhard swore that he was
at the city Jail when the liquor seized
on the Rice Lake road was destroyed.
John A. johnson, policeman, corrobo-
rated Eekhard's testimony on that
point.
John L. Clayton, another defendant,
conductor on the d. w. & P. railway,
denied any and all connection with the
liquor traffic.
Mrs. John B. Clark corroborated Ger.
tain testimony of her husband.
Tilford 81. Hunnell told how he was
at the Cloquet bridge with Murphy
when the then chief Of police stopped
sheriff Magic and deputies, thinking
they were booze-runners and not know
ing it was the sheriff's car until they
had stopped it.
w. M. McCauley, Clark Is second cous-
in, eorroborated that defendants testi-
mony as to the purchase Of the bottle
dt IHe CpdIuing. ne SWoIe Inab Gnere
was no mention at the time of Clark
going into the liquor business with
Longfield.
Court then adjourned until 9 a. M,
Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Thomas E. Howard, Minneapolis
taxicab driver, called in rebuttal by
the prosecution, identified Hon. Joe
Austin, mayor Of Chisholm, as the man
who had asked him to testify against
Dongfield.
When he saw his mistake, he asked
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that the defendants put on their hats.
Buck" Mckay, in his haste, put on
hat several sizes too small for his
head.
"Mr. Mckay, have you got on your
own haiti" Judge Morris asked.
eyes, sir,' was the prompt reply.
"Then put it on right" added the
Court.
Bucks actions caused the witness to
hesitatingly identify him as the man
who had rooted against Longfield That
incident and Mr.. Powers severe exam
nation fully diseredited the witness.
Longfield was recalled by Mr. Power
for further examination, after which
attorney Joseph Austin testified that
he never had seen witness Howard be-
fore.
"The government rests" Mr.. Jaques
announced.
All the evidence is in, your Hon
or" Mr.. Power told the Court.
Then came the arguments, very able
and very interesting. Space available
in this issue prevents a. synopsis of
them. Before that, however, a short
recess was taken, after which motions
to dismiss were formally made by at
torneys for the defense, said motions
being denied by the Court. Mr.. Jaoues
then spoke for the government and Mr..
Power for the defense.
Judge Morris then delivered the
charge to the jury and that body re-
tired. After eating supper and then
celebrating so minutes, a verdict Of
,ot guilty for each and all Of the de-
PENDANTS was returned.
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Of the Farm Bureau Federation that
it would be disastrous to grain growers
if the Board OF Trade Is DESTROYED.
That is something that nobody wants
to do. What it needs is reforming. Be
ing himself past master Of the game,
a big operator. and grain speculator of
long standing, Mr.. Barnes naturally
didn It say very much about the gamb-
ling features of the boards activities.
Members of the Board of Trade agree
that the only reason or excuse for its
existence, is to afford a market for
grain. They maintin the market
should be made by demand and supply.
Their rules, on their face, prohibit
mere gambling, scalping and rigging
the market, yet gigantic gamble in
food products in violation of law goes
On daily in the Chicago Board of Trade
and this close corporation makes no
attempt to stop it.
The violent gyrations Of the wheat
market, as the Northwestern Miller re-
marks, constitute an Indictment Of the
Chicago Board of Trade in its char
acter as the nations grain market.
Yet the membership of the board not
only appears Indifferent to the scandal
but defends it from criticism.
President Gates says the farmers owe
the Board Of Trade lasting debt Of
gratitude. But the farmers and the
observant public know the grain gam
blers are daily putting thousands Of
dollars into the hands Of the brokerage
business as commission fees paid for the
privilege of gambling in grain futures,
and they know the loss falls on the
producer, the consumer and the gam
bling suckers who get caught on the,
boards leased wires.
"The men who should be driven out
of the Board of Trade are the market
wreckers, the gamblers, who neither
grow grain, nor ship, mill, store nor.
export it," says Capper's Weekly.
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ket made by the gambling element of
the Chicago Beard Of Trade instead Of
by the law of supply and demand.
The drop in prices Of farm products
between July l and September 1, cost
the farmers OF the United States not
less than 81, 7s2, 276, $50.
Someone must hold the bulk of any
crop until it is consumed. The cues
tion at present is whether farmers shall
be allowed to hold their wheat or COM
PEELED to sacrifice It and let It pass
into the hands Of spectators who viii
make an enormous profit by manipulate
ing the market.
Cheating the wheat-raiser, or cheat
ing the cotton.raiser whose product also
il the football of the market gamblers,
doesn It help the consumer. Bankrupting
the farmers is not going to help the
country.
The most important matter In the
United States at this moment, is that
its greatest and most vital industry be
financed, and that soon. The matter Is
so vital, so pressing that it would even
justify reviving the War Finance Cor
poration to make it possible for foreign
markets to absorb our products. A plan
generally favored is for pool of the
financial institutions of the country, as
provided under the Edge Act, to fl
nance this movement ofkproducts, and
thereby give American agriculture a
chance to get on its feet.
The way to court disaster is to let
things middle along. The cause of the
great panic in the COS was poor crops
and low prices made it impossible for
farmers to meet their obligations. A
much smaller amount of credit than
that in daily use by the speculators and
market wreckers would meet the pres
emit situation and avoid the danger Of
similar smash.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-15

Pierce A. Hughes. democratic
county clerk, who asks that his ad-
ministration OF the office in Luna
county during the last two years be
approved by the voters al the polls
ON Tuesday. November ., 1000. was
not born In Deming. but he hurried
here just as soon as he learned
about the place. which was la the
year 1904. he was born on a farm
near jefferson City, Mo- October 4
it,s5. and spent his entire youth
there. II has been such rural en-
Vironmcnt that has given 10 ~ many
Americans the sturdy characters
and strong bodies which have car
ried them through long useful lives
Of achievement and successful pub
he service. Dcming and Luna cOun-
" are proud Ia have their municipal
and county Offices administered by
men who have by perseverance. dill
iGence and integrity earned the con-
lldence first Of their associates and
employers and eventually that of
practically the entire citizenship. Mr..
Hughes Is one Of the type who ad-
vance pcrsisiently from one position
20 another and his real worth has
been unfolded here IN our midst
Mr.. Hughes. like MANY other young
men who have come into these COM
muniiies, took whatever employ
meni was offered him and rose step
by step until he reached the respon-
sihle Office, the conduct of which has
evoked great praise and no crili-
cism; he WIS employed successivelv
by Henry Never. the Clark Grocery
Company mud the Deming Ice and
Electric Company. During those
years he took an active interest IN
politics. civic entertainments and
enterprises ~ every character de-
signed t0 promote the welfare Of The
city Of Deming and The surrounding
county. Mr.. Hughes love Of out
door sports marks him rs a man OF
normal balance and pOise. He nc
quired great skill as a bali-player ai
one time. and Connie Mack. the IA
nous manager ~ the Athletics. after
seeing him work out ON one of hi-
visits here, offered 10 give him n try
out In the his league. But Hughes
ambitions did not run along pro-
iessionnl lines and he turned down
the offer.
He served for Ave years as deputy
county cleih under his brother q. II
Hughes, and during that period he
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-15
THE WHO'S Who AMONG luna C0UNTY'S CANDIDAIE
John L. Zimmerman's Career
Is Historical

The tuhiecf OF this sketch was
bred Ia Old Kentucky. Thrru =
something about Kentucky and her
sons which amocks Of genuine
Americanism. IN our minds Ho
naturally associate the state with
thurourhhreds and Inany oi her
hardy sons are numbered amone The
pioneers who struck on into lI|c fdr
west. achieved success hpre. and
nidod greatly In laying the fouhda-
ton for tho political and industrial
progress OF the present day.
John Lucas Zimmerman, demo.
cratic candidate for county survey.
or OF Luna county. was born NJ pa
ducah, Kentucky. Mr.. Zlmmormanr
prccedcnls are snch rs 70 rccOm-
mend him highly and favurnbiy 10
the electors OF this county. lis
father lost his life IN The Civil War
fighting ON the side Of the Confod-
oracy. The family thcn moved u
Memphis shelby county, Tenn. A.
boy Mr. Zimmerman attended the
public schools there, and during bis
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-15

familiarired himself with every de-
tail Of the work ~ caring for the
county records, the proper and
systematic entry OF which consii-
tulcs one 0f the most important
functions Of any lolai government
Modcslly concealed under Mr..
Hughes coat lapel one will find. u
he looks closely. a diamond studded
sold badEe indicating that in addi-
ton 10 his other responsible duties
he IA also chief OF the Deming Fire
Department The badge was givcD
t0 him hy the city hrcmcn IN rccog-
milton Of his many sterling qualities
~ man. and the great interest he
takes IN the conduct of the depart
mcnt and the protection Of the prop
erly of the city. IN his capacity OF
Gre chief he h the custodian Of si0.-
900 worth Of property and appar-
atus. During his incumbcncy DEM
inr has had only one large ilrc.
namely he Cody Thealer and Wat
kins Garage. but this was caused by
an explosion of gasoline aunng n
large quantity Of highly imllamma-
BILE material.
Mr. Hughes is a public official whn
works at the ioh. During Office
hours he can always be found at the
Court House anxious and willing IA
serve the taxpayers and the public
generally whenever they call iipou
him. The cleared desks and The
quiet hut none the less effective
movements of himself and his as
sistants remind a caller Of the ELI
cheney with whirh work is dis
patched In the offices Of large cor
poraiions. Mr.. Hughes has always
been a party worker. He was elected
In 1918. and he Is justified In pre-
suming that HIS record warrants the
expectation that the people of ihi.
city and couny will return him n
Office for another term. n servicf
Is rewarded In public Office. A. u l.
IN successful mercantile houses. ~
will not be disappointed. His ma
i0riiy should be- substantial hecausg
in the last election he received the
second highest number Of votes and
ran ahead ~ the ticket
Mr.. Hughes was married In 10,
Angeles. California. Nov 3, 1915. 1,
Miss Anne Watkins. who is also 4
Democratic worker, and he Is ihl
father of iw0 sons. Ed W.. aged iw,
years ten months. and Pierce Ar.
thur Hughes, Jr- aged Ave months
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-15
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
URGE FUNDS Be PLACED
IN U, S SECURITIES

Montreal. cansda.- The Fortloth
Convent on OF t..e Ameflcan Fcdsra.
tion OF Labor. BY unanimous vote. de.
clared resular and Systematic invest.
ment In Government securities a part
Of lts permanent policy for the beneht
Of lts members and the welfare Of the
country. Tue resolution bearing on
this subject rends IN part: The
Ame lean Federation OF Labor relt.
crates ita former endorsement and
approval OF the plan Of the Savings
Division OF the United States Treas
ury Department now being operated
IN each Of the Federal Reserve Die.
trictR
FAN International Unions and Fed.
eral unlons ale urged 10 advocate
Thrift stampa. War Savings siampa
and Registered Treasury Savings
Certificates a. the best and safest
method for saving and Investment
their members can adopt. aealnat the
schemes Of those Who ere now under.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-15
Democratic Candidate for Judge Of
Rrohale Court Of Lmn County.

Judge c. c. Rogers was born july
~ 1863, ON a farm In Hill County,
Texas. he proved his manhood BY
marrying at "a. Miss Lucy Hall was
the young lady's name. The Judge
and his wife then moved 10 Okla
huma where he was a farmer and I
deputy sheriff. They then lived "a
Old Mexico for q years. Forecast
ing the future, Judge Rogers decid-
"a on Demlng as the city where he
would round out bis years and be
has resided IN Demina since 1910
Ne has held the Office Of Justice Of
The reace four times and was ap-
pointed Probate Judge last July. Mr.
Rogers never did like appointments
be preferred % win his spurs, thus
bis candidacy for The Office OF Pro-
bele Judge Of Luna County. Two
sons we're the result OF the happy
hogers-iall union and beth have
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-15

spare time sold newspapers on tho
streets Of Memphis. Ne carried the
extra edition announcing the VIC
tory Of Robert \. Lee over the Nat
chez In The great steamboat race
from New Orleans 10 ST. Louis.
During vacation young thinner
man. ever ambitions and industrious
worked on his uncles broom corn
farm. In 1870 hc moved 10 Little
Rock. Ark. where he completed his
High School course. and entered ~.
Johns College OF Arts and Sclencrs
10 take the COURSE of land anrvoy-
INK. During that period The urge oi
The Wcst was being felt by ycung
men who were not satisfied 10 fol-
low along IN conventional grooves,
but were anxious 10 carve for them
selves careers Ia a new and uniried
country. Zimmerman, young and
energetic. hit the trail and In 1876
We ind him IN Las Vegas. n. M. as
representative Of the Meyer Drug
Company OF 81. Louis. Mo.
He passed the civil service exam
inalion for civil engineer and top
ographer IN 1894, and shortly after
ward was appointed 10 a position in
The u =. Surveyor Generals Office
surveying under Surveyor General
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-15

Drm1Crauc lanaldate Toe rIli'rFIn-
lcndrnt Of Schools olLuna County.
Mrs Joe Villa Bell Is ~ years old
and more lhun half Of her life has
been spent IN Luna county schools.
To be- exact. 20 years Of her 20 have
been absorbed in school work, ~
pupil and teacher
Graduating Ia successive years
from grade 10 grade. Joe Villa Boil
entered the Dcminr Hieh and grad
uaici not without hOnor and credit
10 herself and the school. She then
attended North Texas State Normal
ai Denton; New Mexico Slate Nor
NAL University and the New Mexico
STATE Normal. A a compelcnl and
finished educator and executive she
soliciis your vute and n elected 10
this useful position YOU may rest
assured her services will be OF eyer
lasting benefit 70 the schoUl system
Of this county.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-15

C y Kaaloy and oulnhy Vance IN
ipu he was elected county surveyor
nl Santa lie county and w VIVA was
appointed 10 The Office OF ciiy en-
elncor OF Santa Re. Thai his work
was satisfactory 10 the people oi
that district u evident hy his peins
returned 10 both Offices IN 1907 ~
Surveyed and plated santa re
county and The city Of Santa ~. ne
likewise surveyed and plated the
lns VEGAS Land Grant containing
5oO0oO acres Ia 1900, u was rcal'y
this survey which caused the hoom
the city later enjoyed and which IN
duccd Campbell. The original dry
farmer. 10 establish q demonstration
farm nearby. Mr.. Zimmerman sur
vcycd under special contract ~ isii
and ini4 The small holding claims
lying within the county Of Hernia
lilo. and he was likewise The "a
thor Of The act enabling all coun-
tics ~ have their lands surveyed
In order 10 secure exact returns for
lnxnlion.
Finally IN recognition of his long
years Of party loyalty and service.
United States Senator A. A. Jones'
then llrsl assistant Secretary Of the
interior. Congressman Fcreusson.
and the state organization endorsed
Mr. Zimmerman for Surveyor Cen
ernl OF New Mexico, but owing to
bitter factional nrhi In the ranks
of The party In The Pccos Valley nj
that lime, he withdrew, and the
present incumbent was appointed.
Ne wns assistant engineer OF the
New York Central railroad and for
the past three years has been con-
nccicd with the A. 7. aud $. 7. n. n
AZ DcminE
IN iQ0l-Oi hc was assistant chief
clerk Of the House of nepreecnia-
lives of the Territory 0f New Mex
leo. he recalls the DAYS when pres
SURE was brought 10 bear 10 cslah-
lish Florida county. the original
iiame chosen for Luna county. ani
remembers distinctly DR.. r. r. Si0-
vail and Perry u. Lady. who repre-
senicd the district ai that time and
worked earnestly 10 have new
county formed from a par, Of Grant
county.
Mr.. Zimmerman Is not only con-
1 vcrsani with the history Of The state
hut also with the specific prob
lens which confront each county
and section Of New Mexico. IIe i
eminenily qualified by special
training and years Of practice and
study for the position 10 which he
asWrrs Luna county u 90 br con-
graduated that she has men Of such
atiainmenis who stand ready Ia
serve her faithfully inielligenily
and honestly That the democraiic
party is able 10 offer a candidate for
the Office Of county surveyor with
the technical training Of STR. Zim-
norman Is an achievement. aud
that he will be- endorsed al The polls
Is generally conceded by those who
realize the requirements Of tho Of
flee he seeks and the qualifications
necessary for ils successful and
satisfactory administration.
lie Is memher Of the X. p. and
charter member OF the Santa Fe
Lodge No. 800 Il, p. O. Elks.