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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-07

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay
Link, Thursday, May 6, 1920, twin
girls
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-07

Miss Murphy, Superintendent OF
the State Health Service, was visl-
tor in Abbeville Friday. Miss Muir.
phy will be a judge in the baby con-
test at the Cotton Mill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-07

Mrs. Fred S. Hill is spending to-
~ in Atlanta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-07

Misses Prude and Ruby Mann, who
are attending school in Columbia
arrived in ::Abbeville Thursday to
spend several days. with their home
folks. tth T::I. ::
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
LABOR MUST PRESENT SOLID
 FRONT TO PRESERVE DEMOCRACY

Every loyal nnon man. every loyal every the beginning of the and throughout war was o freedom
 hreatend to overthrow people, of the Federation of Labor President appeared Congress laid down the indictment murdeous Prusan before congress declared that state of existed met In Washing issued this declaration: sls T s~#
 i've the officers international trades unions of America assembled the capital of nation hereby pledge peace storm stand unreseredy by the standards of liberty safety ideals republic
 declaration adopted by vote of the again of the of the Labor Labor Union News Better than all American labor good and kept the faith
 during that the workers sacrificing everything safeguard republic ner Doy tn After the and victory those enrenched power office by the influence and while the excitement of atroism was of rights which achieved have of daret well understood specification here
 this connection what blg interests, the Lever passed by been attacked under the operation of that law
 head, the department
 
 of living and this has been
 
 knows in need advertising and when extraor them they advance the detr who buy them of necessity Thus there promulgated officially the lower standard and live much cheaper.
 Of kindred intelligence suggestion that al Upon Gompers the appropriate remark: them to high don't let superficial ultimate conclusion existing due the nf ton proeerng eV1ed D pec lators.'' Experience advantage maintaining that the campaign clean entered and with regret the defeat of this that political party
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
POLITICIANS BEGINNING TO
 FEEL THE POWER OF LABOR

Politicians deudng themselves with the notion politics the1r that thoroughly intelligent political actop and enough fallen by the waysde to put the fear of the hearts of others who have been their trust
 Federation of Labor finds millions admitted politicians that before have party meant little has Hundreds of thousands of pledged to for candidates whose records
 would perhaps much to hope expect that all use of the ballot will continue for and absolutely nothing, far they cerned growing of enlightened oer who realize the attempting politicians oicehoders when they have taken power propose shall be tested before they tried
 alpoweru but it at least controls the bal ance of districts
 labels, determine
 And the gentlemen who that they fool the electorate will realize that for they have mistaken.
 of reactlonary defeated have pulled that their fate good sealed when subjected to the nnowng o the general election
 elected scarcely opposition have been compelled to forth every effort to feeling strength and has that time exert ntei gently this why away Washington with heavy feeling about their haartS &
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
SOMEBODY .sHOGGIN' IT.
 ON THE LOWLY 4CUKE''
Cost Less Than Dollar Crate, We Pay 10 Gents
 Each.

People in this city and section will be greatly interested III a news dispatch from Florida day or. so ago, which said vegetable growers i'll that state were thinking seriously of combining and establishing large plants for the preserving of pickles and cucumbers.
 Many are grown in that state, and growers believe they can realize more handsomely off their efforts if they place on the market canned, bottled or barreled pickles, rather than to sell them green and ship snem north for other manufacturers to preserve.
 The whole agitation, 1t Is said, has arisen from the fact that right now growers are being offered a dollar and less per crate or hamper for cucumbers commonly called ''kukes" in the south These cucumbers, seen in good1y num- bers on New Haven markets, run from 70 to 90 per crate or hamper, which would make them average about 80 At cost of only $1 per crate, the single cucumber means an outlay on the part of the commission man of 1I cents
 The Labor Press does not know what the freight rate from Florida to New Haven on crates or hampers oi cucunbers might be, but it Is our guess that 1t is not $5 per crate. However the cucumbers are sold on market here for Is cents each, or an average of $1Z per crate. Looks once more like all the prohteers were not in jail
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
FREEDOM IN KANSAS.
Non Partisan Political League Cannot Even Meet There Now.

Topeka, Kan, June 25.-The Kan sas Trade Unionist prints photo graphic reproduction of letter signed by T. B. Kelley, chairman of the vigil ance committe of the American legion post of Great Bend, in which notice IS given to members of the Non-Partisan League that they can not hold dem onstration at Ellinwood
 The letter was written when Cover nor Allen was in Chicago placing in nomination a candidate for the presi- dency, who, he said, would stand for 100 per cent. Anericanism."
 The letter was directed to George Klein, Non-Partisan League organizer, and is as follows:
 'This is to inform you that at a meeting of our post here last night, at which over 75 members were in at tendance, besides several members of the c. A. R., Spanish-American war veterans and members of the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce, a decision was unanimously reached that the Non- Partisan League demonstration would not be tolerated at Ellinwood next Tuesday. We do not desire any vio- lence and so take this means of in- forming you of what we intend to do.
 "A delegation from here, consist ne of the above and many more, and of legion men, and other good loyal citi- zens from St. John Stafford, Macks- vile, Hoisington, Clafin and Larned will be on hand to see that the N P L. demonstration is not put on, as ad- vertised, or in any other way.
 If you will inform us that the meeting has been called off, it will pre- vent the need of our making trip to your town"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
GROW DESPITE ALL.
Organized Labor Has Right Be hind It Report Plainly Shows.

The report of Secretary Frank Nor rison of the A. F. of L. convention shows record membership gains the last year despite continued savage anti union attacks during that period.
 The average paid-up membership of the A. F. of L. for the fiscal year 1920 was 4,078,740. This IS a gain of 818,- 672 over the report made last year. During the 12 months ending April 30 last, charters were issued to the Nation al Federation of Rural Letter Carriers, Order of Sleeping Car Conductors and Brotherhood of Railroad Patro1men and to 170 central bodies i'll 43 states and Canada. The. states of Illinois, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania led with II charters each. During the year there were a total of 943 charters issued to national and international unions, cen tra1, local trade, and federal labor unions. The total membership of A. 078, ,740 is divided as follows: 110 na- tional and international unions, 46 state federations, 1926 city central bodies, 36,741 local unions, and 1,288 local trade and federal unions affiliated di- rectly to the A. F. of L. The five de- partments have o82 local department councils affiliated.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
OPEN SHOP NoN-UNIoN.
Thanks Judge, but We Had That
 Opinion Ahead of You.

Minneapolis, June 25.-The "open'' shop subterfuge is so apparent that Injunction Judge Fish refuses to accept the term without making 1t clear that 1t means non-unionism
 In issuing an injunction against or ganized workers. picketing a non-union meat market i'll this city, Judge Fish said that the record in the case "pre- sents. a direct issue between those who strive for the 'cpen' shop on the one side and the advocates of the open or non-union plan on the other"
 Editor Cramer of the Labor Review notes this comment by a court that would deny workers rights, but who refuses to be fooled by tricky terms. The labor editor. says:
 50 at last 1t has been judicially de ternined that the citizens alliance and the associated business organizations are liars, for they maintain that the open shop is not non-union shop. And the judge decides that 1t is.'
 Judge Fish will shortly retire from the bench to write a history of Lincoln, and Editor Cramer predicts that the biography will condemn Lincoln for freeing the chattel slaves "and beyond question, had Judge Fish been holding court i'll the sixties he would have en- joined the Liberator from writing the emancipation proclamation"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
INSPIRE WORKERS.
Unions Not Only Make Men Bet ter Workers but Better Citizens.

"The spirit that made the defeat of kaiserism possible Is not dead; we are using 1t against American autocrats, writes one trade unionist to the A. F of L. National Non-Partisan Political Campaign Committee
 This sentiment applies to every sec t1on of the country. Trade unionists are determined to use their organized balance of power this fall and cast a non-partisan ballot against defenders of reaction
 Local trade union non-partisan com m1ttees are in constant communication with the A. F. of L. committee The latter has almost an entire floor of the A. F. of L. building devoted to the compiling of records of Senators and Congressmen, forwarding same to local and central bodies, preparing cores pondence and aiding local committees wherever possible.
 Vast quantities of literature have a1- ready been issued by the national com mittee The A. F. of L. reconstruction declaration and the A. F. of L. political demands strike such fundamental notes as free speech, press and assemblage right to organize and collective bargain ing through representatives to mi1itar- ism and the labor injunction; election of Federal judges; Rochdale co-opera- tive system; credits is social function and should De controlled by public agency rather than to enrich fnanciers dehation of currency and credits; gov ernment ownership or control of rail- roads; nations water. power must not pass into private hands; government $ aid to home building.
 The above declarations answer the charge of 1abor's opponents that the workers demand special privilege.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
MA T7ONAL CLOTHING MAKERS
 AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

clothing having had several satisfactory with the labor situation under collective
 
 zed labor union of garment trades.
 In clothing declare that bargaining makes for industrial While strikes all clothing establishments operated bargaining. The bound by tandt they lived to it.
 Application recently made by the United Garment Work clothing y went the organization announced life the peaceful through machinery of all with labor having equal with the employers all adjustment boards and committees.
 union shop signed but only of electing committees and naturally the profitable join the recognition collective bargaining the end spells the ,nion afford abide Coec
 The clothing manufacturers refreshing labor at of called open shop fights The tide is turning favor of labor and of right. L.#..
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
THE KEPT PRESS.
One Editor Gets Enough" and
 Stops Over With the Truth.


 Sometimes an honest editor of the press breaks bonds and tells the truth He lets us in on the lr,s:de That is what Charles Grant Miller, late editor of the leveland Plain Dealer, has done. In an article in the Editor and Pub fisher he releases his pent-up disgust with the things he has been compelled to sdo.g He says: sl-...=:l.
 Every edition of every newspaper Is tinctured with lies and every sensible editor knows it and at heart IS sick about it.
 For five years" he says, there has been worldwide famine in facts. Truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about everything of grave public interest seems to have disap- peared from the face of the earth. The news of Russia, the Balkans, the Bos- phorus and entra1 Europe mostly orig mates III London or IS trimmed to Lon don's shifting interests.
 The evils of war come after the war said Salmon F. Chase. It leaves an army of cripp1es an army of thieves and an army of prostitutes Our army of thieves, plundering and profteering with devilish bo1dness and activity, have neglected no seductions or expense to make our newspapers an army of prostitutes.-Yo Youngstown Labor Rec ord
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
GOTHAM PRINTERS
 GET A $5S WEEK
Leave It to Arbitrator and He Makes It Good From
 April 1.

New York, June 25.-A new wage scale, awarding printers an increase of $1l.5O week, retroactive to April 1, last, when the old contract expired, was decided by William E. Kelly, county clerk of Brooklyn, arbitrator in the negotiations between the Publishers Association of New York City and Typographical Union No. 6. No change was made in hours or working condi- tions. The men on day shift will now receive $55 week, night shift, $58 and those on third shift, sol. They spectively.
 The Publishers Association has agreed to the demand of the Stereo- typers' Union for an increase of SIC weekly, but before the agreement is signed 1t will be submitteds to the asso- ciation for approval
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
WORKERS IN POLITICS.
Taking Hold Now as Never Be- fore and Results Alarm Enemies.

Official Washington has many trou- bles, but none is giving 1t such concern as IS the active participation of the workers in political controversy. In practically every state a deliberately planned and intelligent1y conducted campaign is being made. The results so far gained are encouraging, from labor's standpoint, since some of its enemies have already been retired to private life in primary campaigns, and others who have won an initial success have got through by such small margins as to cause them the gravest misgivings for the future
 The primary in Pennsylvania resulted in the elimination of number of priv ilege's henchmen, and unless there is radical reversal of sentiment before election, of which there are no signs, number of others are doomed to de- feat as a result of the opposition which they have invited from the workers.
 Senator Underwood pulled through ln his Alabama contest by slim margin and is a subdued and chastened in- d1vldual. Six years ago he defeated a popular opponent with scarcely an eff fort, his majority then being about 3o,- OOO. In the recent Alabama primary he won out by less than 1000 and then only after the stiffest kind of a fight. backed by unlimited money which privilege sent there to influence the re- suit. He controlled the state organiza- tion, which resorted to every trick known to practical politicians to preju- dice the interests of Underwood's op- ponents.
 Time-servers in Congress have not failed to take the Alabama primary to heart. They now know that the work CTS are in deadly earnest in their de- termination to change the complexion of Congress, and some of them will be just little slow to further bait labor. Others are explaining their votes on important measures, hoping to appease the wrath Of their opponents and per haps persuade them to give idisloyal rep resentatives another chance to make good.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
THIS ISN'T MURDER.
Only a Few Strikers Shot Down
 For Asking Decent Living.

Last week in East St Louis mum Der of strikers and their syrnpathizers were congregated on street corner in that city. A closed automobile rushed past and the occupants fired into the crowd, killing one man and wounding another A few lines appeared in the daily press and the incident was for gotten If anyone is ever arrested an alibi will be established with ease. But the truth of the matters those employ CTS in East St. Louis who maintained conditions in an industry that forced these men on strike are guilty of the crime of Cain with little doubt They did not themselves commit this crime, but they did undoubtedly, as is the usual case, hire private detectives to come in there to mediate" the trouble, and the result is always the same Force them to revolt if possible. If this cannot be done, shoot them down and nothing will come of 1t.
 Shift the scene a little and let a bunch of big hnanciers congregate for any purpose whatever. It may be a dinner for price fixing in contravention of law or for the purpose of conceal ing something that 1t Is best to keep dark. Let 1t be for either good or bad purpose If by any chance what ever if one of them should be so much as touched by anyone foreign to them a hue and cry would be raised all over the world. If there should be any labor trouble anywhere every Labor leader would be immediately jailed and some one would have to pay penalty for it. Their person Is sacred while that of worker is not and is to be taken with impunity at almost any time.
 The recent murders in Chicago of men whose worth to society was very doubtful while living, caused all the machinery in that great city to be put into motion to seek out the guilty ones. That is as it should be in all cases, not to avenge the deed alone, but for the protection of society i'll general. But is not the worker valuable portion of society that should receive the same measure of protection that is accorded to others? Is not life of one worth as much as far as society itself Is con- cerned as that of any other? Is the value measured alone by the dollar in such cases? It is up to the courts and those charged with the enforcement of laws to correct this impression that IS becoming stronger and stronger all the time in the minds of those who think and who are not afraid to express their thoughts. Labor Union News, Gary, Ind.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
HERE'S A CHAMBER THAT TURNS DOWN
 AMERICAN" PLAN
St. Louis Business Men Refuse to Be. Misled by Man ufacturers.

St. Louis, June 25.-At meeting of the executive committee of the Cham Der of Commerce, which was held last Thursday evening at the Planters Hotel, resolution introduced by member of the Furniture Manufacturers Com mittee, requesting the endorsement of the open shop or American plan, was tabled by an almost unanimous vote
 This plan, 1t was shown, was backed by propagandists who were endeavoring to enmesh the Chamber of Commerce bv deceptive means to endorse 1t. The deception was exposed by one of the members of the committee in such a clear and forceful manner that the com mltte decided 1t was not Chamber of Commerce activity, and should be settled by the various trades organiza- tlons, hence the action to lay the reso1u- tlon on the table was carried. The report of the committee was ap- proved by the board of directors and the attempt to give the American Plan footho1d i'll this city was defeated by the Chamber of Commerce, who are making a determined effort to bring about industrial peace i'll this city, which IS the best advertisement to secure new industrial enterprises.
 The Central Trades and Labor Union
 
 resolutions experimenting the Cham Der of Commerce on its stand against the American Plan, and all members of organized labor are praising them It Is hoped that closer relation be- tween the Chamber and the, labor unions will result.
 During the discussion of the Amer ican Plan at the Chamber of Commerce committee meeting 1t was shown that while the advocates of the plan claim that 1t does not interfere with the mem- bers of organized labor employed in an open shop 1t was shown that fixture company, where the plan is being at tempted requires all employees to sur render their union due books and working cards which are kept by the officials of the company to lure other union members to quit their organiza- tions.
 It is hoped that the Chambers of Commerce in other parts of the coun- try will follow the lead of the St. Louis chamber and prevent a repetition of business and industrial stagnation that has followed in the wake of the Amer ican Plan in Little Rock, Dallas, Tulsa, Joplin and various other cities where it has been attempted.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
NOT BOLSHEYISM,
 THIS WAS SOLELY
 FOR THE COUNTRY
Efforts in Congress to Discredit
 President Were Purely Patriotic.

Washington, D. C., June 25.-Repre4 sentative Edward w. Pou, former chairman of the House Rules Commit tee, delivered vigorous speech in the House, charging that even before Presi- dent Wilson sailed for the Paris peace conference there was a Republican con- sDiracy to harass him and weaken his influence at home and abroad.
 The partisan conspiracy against the President, which embarrassed him in his negotiations with foreign nations at the peace conference, was without par allel, asserted Representative Pou He referred to the introduction of resolu- tions to declare the office of President vacant while the President was negoti- ating the treaty for the peace of the world, and severely condemned the visit to the White House of Senator Fall, who went ostensibly to talk about the MeNican situation, but really to find out how sick the President was, according to MT. Pou
 On his indefensib1e visit, MT. Pou asserted, the Republican Senator found the Presidents mind as clear as a bell"
 Surely there are times when the official head of nation Is in fairness entitled to the sincere, generous support of all the people of the nation. There are times when good men are glad to discard all political differences. There are times when every decent Democrat is proud to follow a Republican Presi- dent, and every decent Republican is proud to follow Democratic Presi- dent.
 During every hour President Will son spent in Europe, he was entitled to such unstinted support, but it seem ed certain Republican politicians, even during that critical period, thought more of party success than they did of the great struggle to make war between nations less probable.
 Let us not forget this: MT. Wilson was not only President, but he was also commander-in-chief of the army and navy, and the war was still on The attacks upon him were just as unWar- ranted as the attack of a soldier on his commander during battle.
 Il charge here and now that the whole scheme was in effect a conspir- acy, because this IS the only theory which will explain and square with the course pursued by certain Republican leaders through the long months during which the treaty was pending. The story is a tale of which every fair minded American ought to be ashamed. I make this charge also: The attempt to foil and humifiate this great man had the support of every hyphenated, false American and every German sym pathizer in this country to the last man"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-26
WILL BE LONG FIGHT.
Wet and Dry Question Will Be
 Staged for Centuries More.

Speculation is already rife as to the effect the decision of the supreme court holding the Voltstead act to the con stitution will have on the coming cleo tion It is not thought likely that either of the political parties will de- clare i'll favor of the vets, as the. pow erful organization maintained by the latter has been dissolved, while the drys have militant array of talent and a seemingly unlimited amount of funds. In view of these facts, it is doubtful il either party lines up with the weakest side. That's not the way politicians play the game.
 The fight of the vets must now be centered upon raising the deadline of alcohol in non-intoxicating drinks. It is their hope to have this set at PA or 5 per. cent. which can be done by con- gressional enactment. In the space be- tween 1z of per cent. and } per cent. lies the no-man's land over which the vets and drys will battle for many, many years, and the ambitions of n11- merous venturesome candidates will be shot full of holes when they appear upon this deadly strip.