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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22
DISCUSSION OF DRIVE

Postponement Of discussion Of
plans for proposed membership drive
OF the junior chamber OF commerce
was urged by A. Schwartz in a brief
address delivered before the weekly
luncheon OF the organization Thurs
day. So many prospective members
are out OF town that deferred action
advisable. he said. Plans for the
drive viii be discussed mex Thurs
day.
l. Lebieeh, president Of the junior
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22
TWO MORE CANDIDATES
FOR JTAREE MAYO

Two candidates have appeared on
the political horizon OF Juarez TO con-
test with mayor Francisco D. Con-
zales for the honor Of becoming the
next nay Of Juarez at the coming
elections IN October.
The two latest candidates are Al
berto Delgado, an accountant in the
state revenue office at Juarez. and
Jose Alvarez. an old resident Of Juarez
who for a number Of years has pro-
NOTED the bull fights there. He is
the proprietor Of q cafe.
It f. said other candidates soon
viii their intention OF run
ming for the office.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22

chamber OF Monroe, La, described
the organization OF which he is head.
while d. c. MacIver. who served
overseas in charge OF the first troupe
Of entertainers. also spoke. He STAGED
a number OF card and ~sheu-game"
tricks. also.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22

Captain Jorge Allen, former chief
OF the Mexican immigration service
at Juarez, viii leave for Mexico city
Friday for a conference with provi-
sional president de Ia Huerta- Cap
tain Allen hopes to secure the post
OF chief Of the immigration service
at Nogales, Ariz.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22

CARPETS CLEANED the Dest way
by the best cleaners. WILSON-MIL
LICAN Plant . Phone 7ss.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22

make his acquaintance. and I antici-
pate that he will be a tower Of
strength to me in my campaign"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22

Artificial Eyes. large assortment,
just arrived. TOric Optical Co., 201
Mills St-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22

dandFuh when every Other hair lonc1 ar treat
mont has proved futile. $500 Guarantee AmaH-
ING results IN eases considered hopeless fd1
never saw a bald indiaht
WY become or remain b1lt n you can uoa
hairf II otheu have obtained = new growth or
have conquered daldrun. Or STOPPED falling hHr
throurh Kotzlko. chg u1E rrt f0uf Get a box
OF koTALk0 at any busy dr11 store: or send 10
cents. silver o. stamps. for BROCHURE with
PROOF BOX Of KataAo 70
J.H. Britain, Inc, Station s, Men York, 4. Z.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22

Kodak FINISHING. SEE Gandara-Adv-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
BY SAMUEL GOMPERS.

irrational and reactionary. thought
ana action are playing their part in
American industrial life. to the detri-
ment of the people Of America and Of
the world. Constructive thought not
only Is lacking among those whose
eyes turn toward dismantled Russia
and behold in that realm of terror and
starvation beautiful and wonderful
Utopia, but it is lacking among those
so often referred to as the "hard-
headed" business men Of the country.
Senator w. Atlee Pomerene makes
this statement to the association: Of
life insurance presidents: = :
.,.. Years ago the American spirit was
startled because Vanderbilt had said.
the public be damned But Wander
bilt seems to have had no patent on
the phrase; or il he had. it is being in
fringed today by men who have as
little regard for the public welfare as
he himself had. There is no differ
ence In kind between him. and 4 Fog
ter who aided by the extreme Socialist
and I.sW. w. classes Of the coIulntr.yl.
aims to enlist under his leadership
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17

is daily growing more destructive in
character.
The trade union movement today is
the same trade union movement that
it was on March: -, 1917, When it
gave utterance; to declaration Of
loyalty that sent, through the Ameri-
can nation q wave Of courage and
conviction and that took first rank as
a contributing factor to the solidarity
and invinc1bility Of America. It is the
same trade union movement that
throughout the war earned the praise
and gratitude Of all America and Of
the world by its loyalty Of conduct
and its earnestness Of endeavor. It ia
the same trade union movement that
1t has been throughout the years Of
its history, striving and struggling,
day by day. 80 to meet the problems
of the day and the hour as to con-
tribute to q better and freer life for
all those who serve the world.
The trade union movement is q
democratic movement Of workers who
seek progress and liberty and justice
Tor humanity through those methods
which ars properly vonehsafed to an
IN dsmocra nat Hon. The caan-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
SAYLEN|NE ANDTR0TSKY
!. COUNTRY by GUN AND DBAYONET
IN Declaration Laid Before International Federation Of Trade
Unions Leaders Show OesoIalon Wrought By Moscow Die
tatoTship; Armed MefcenaIies Rule By Sheer Might.
Especial to- The Labor WORLDLY

WAsHlNGToN G., Jan 15-Drect Russia in the
OF an authentic statement responsible trade
just reached American Federation here
to Samuel Gompers from William A. Appleton president
me Federation OF Trade Unons London.
The statement Of unonists was submitted o
Mr. Appleton president of the Federation The
authors OF the document two Russian fac
tories which voluntarily raised Of
defense against the Bohev These still are in the field
engaged in aggressive operations
From Tried and True Trade Unonists
The correspondence includes Joint letter stoned
Dy men and Individual statements supplementary
the joint letter The which addressed to Mr.
IN his official capacity signed by Ypovaov President
the Vodska Union Metal Workers. Srumelov Of the
OF the Metal Workers union Perm; Jandarmov Pres
dent Federated Trades Union of Urae, is follows:
Ihs delegation, which London on Dec has hv
general consent Of workers of Iev vodnka factories
ana oy the resolution passed the sitting Trade unions
on June 10 the following mission to perform:
inform the citizens Of England concerning present con-
dlton ct Russa and the Russian working class.
"We forward as nonnartv 1enresen.+vosI of ,;
politics. 49,. - ~ " nsn'n parry
turn place as the representatives of
abour organization you give nj
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17

paign Of slander and untruth directed
against labor now i'll befits men who
have responsible positions in American
industrial life. The world has dire
need Of. every constructive thought
and effort Of which our nation Il
capable: ..- ....--. ,..s@.:
The, American labor movement Is
contributing to the full in the work
Of bringing the world back to uormai
conditions Of life and better standards
Of life. It resents with scornr the at
tacks now being unjustly made upon
1t. The trade union movement seeks
justice. It seeks only to 60 forward
through the opportunities offered BY
American democracy. It understands
alike the fallacies and dangers OF; the
destructive propaganda OF .bolshevtk
type and the insfdious and destructive
effort of reaction. It shuns both a.
kindred evils IN land which can:
never be expressive Of either and II
which there never can be permanent
lodgment for either. ), 8sssa 6
There are better things to be. had,
It is possible TO gain for III Ea larger
measure Of fresdonn and tustics., ThsrA
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17

will yet. be an idealism in industry
which will transform It from q sordid
grind for gain alone into work Of
service in which the great ruling pas
sion will be the unfolding OF life to its
uttermost possibilities; The organized
workerssof America understand, how
ever, that. mo- gain, can be made by
destroying the good that we have:
that no advance can be made except
through, the orderly and democratic
processes engrained into our nation
from the hour Of it's birth. and tested
fnsevery hour since that time.
The American labor movement Is
the champion Of freedom. It is the
champion Of men and women. It is
the champion Of the cause Of pro-
gress. It spurns destructive, creeds
because It understands. their ,falsity. Il
:scorns reaction because It breatles the
air Of liberty in which the: dead past
and its crnmbled institutions. have no
place. .s.s.$ ss5 !. 81 I.
There are some who, can not under.
stand this There are othersswho WIN
not undsfsta Despite this thers
must be prol - &
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17

the iron and steel workers of a ma
ton and to paralyze industry, or a.
Lewis. who, to further his own am
bitions, aided as he has been by the
same: elements. calls $1,000 men out
Of: the mines and says to the public.
freeze or starve'."
Charles Ptez. formerly of the emer-
gency fleet corporation. in a. recent
address, had this to say:
AT this time organized. labor Il
stronger In membership and: stronger
in solidarity than ever before IN its
history. There is evident in it's method
and its aims none of the care and
consideration that should attend the
exercise Of great power. 1t has thrown
caution to the winds and is prepared
to wreck the state itself in its blind
intent to follow the course laid bv
radicalfsm." -.
These are typical Of expressions
used by men: who ought to have a
deeper and truer understanding Of
facts. The obvious: intent ID to cast
sodium on the trade union movement
sand at0sconvey the Impression that the
Isrea* rorsanized movement sos aworker1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
CUMMINS
H|1;S|bIG|SNAC
Congress Has j. No D. Power ta
Value Property; Il is fune-
tion ofcuuh.

.
WASHINGTON, IAN. l5:-Railroad
owners are opposinsi that portion ;of
pending railroad legtslation which
thsy eIaim t.Dss not ernit the courts
to set the valuation aon railroad prop
erty. The owners insist that congress
has no right to set valuations and they
call attention to decision by the
United States supreme court, which
trade unionists and others might well
bear in mind when discussing solu-
tions Of the railroad question.
In the so-called Monogahela case
the United States supreme court ruled:
by this legislation congress seems
to have assumed the right to deter
mine what shall be the measure of
compensation. But this is a judicial
and not a legislative question. The
legislature may determine what pri-
vate property is needed for public pur-
poses that is a question of political
and legislative character; but when
the taking has been ordered, then the
question Of compensation is judicial.
It does not rest with the public, tax
ing the property, through congress or
the legislature, its representative, to
say what compensation shall be paid,
or even what shall be the rule Of COM
pensatfon. The constitution has de-
clared that just compensation shall be
paid, and the ascertainm ent of that is
a judicial inqriry." (Monongahela
Navigation Co. v. United States, 148
U. S.,-377.)
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
coNGRESSMAYY YET REFUSE TO i.
PASSPENDNG RAILROAD BILL
Advocates e. ssat Control Get Fresh Heart--PbNc In.
qIy May Be F|eas% 4 ssbotagng Railroads by
Friends Of Private Owners aehoods Keep up Fight.
By PAUL w. HANNA,

WASHINGTON the congressional program to restore
operation railroads been disrupted? Almost
the advocates of continued operation
heart and are now predicting that the Esch bills will
be enacted and that the presidential order restoring lines
vate control March will be Withdrawn radically amended
Strong and forces working the
hour death OF the bills Pressure being brought
the interstate committee Of the institute
mediate public into the charge that operation
the roads has been deliberately and waseu sabotaged by the
friends and agents Of the private operators
Plenty Of Evidence to Support Charge
Evidence to support the charge said gathered
IN large by the interstate commission
agencies which stand ready testify According reliable
reports the bulk of this evidence obtained subordinate
officials and classified workmen who have hitherto feared
public lest they be discharged from their positions them
selves on the railroad blacklist.
important conferences and perhaps meetings. been
arranged to occur half dozen middle cities during
coming fortnight which have object the awakening nbc
to the alleged truths respecting railroad
One OF these conferences will take place in Senator
Cummins own state, at Des Moines. : y
he conferences will be composed Of spokemen for
oad OF organized farmers and Of other
TO public operation OF the transportation system These
expected to synchronze new bearings
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
KANSAS. | :. MINERS ! ! u I S.. + :.
DISTURB. ALLEN ]: !!
Poke Fun at Governor On His
VOLUNTEER" Miners;;$1ooa
Ton to Mine Coal,

TOPEKA, Kn.. Jan. 15.-Governor
Allen has been photographed for the
movies and press agents without limit
belause he sent troops into the mining
seltion of this state during the recent
miners strike. New he is called upon
to "pay the fiddler" Kansas labor
papers are laughing at the govrnor's
publicity antics, and at mass meetings
of trade unionists it is declared that
there was no necessity for saddling
the cost of troops on taxpayers as the
miners rid not give the slightest indi-
ration Of disorder.
Governor Aliens ''volunteer'' miners
are the subject of amusement. The
organized workers show that every ton
OF coal mined by the volunteers cost
from 500 upward, and that these in
experienced men and boys labored un-
der conditions unknown to them, and
In many cases they contracted rolds
and pneumonia.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17

Said 10 Be 1,5oO,000]|,ooo Lbs, Il.
N. United States That Can
Not Be Exported.
WASHINGTON, Jan: 15.-Urse,

WASHINGTON. Jan: 15.-Urgent
necessity for the extension of furth-
er credits to Europe. either, by the
government " or through private
agencies, as an aid in estab ablishing
a market for 1,600,000;00o* pounds
OF surplus pork left on the hands
OF the meat producers Of the west.
was emphasized by Senator, Cap
per, Of Kansas, in a letter to Sec
retary Of Commerce Alexander.
Senator Capper declared that in
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and other
southwestern states, stock men are
facing enormous losses through in
ability: to dispose Of the vast guam
titles Of pork which, had accumu-
lated through cessation Of foreign
orders. The situation was repre-
sented as so critical that farmers
have been compelled not only to
reduce their breeding stock, but also
In many cases to cease breeding
stock altogether. ~. :.
The senator suggested that some
relief might be afforded the meat
producers by a reduction on ocean
carrying charges T-,'-s:z
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
TRADEuNIoN TO T..
FINISH RULE OF:
p. WORKSHOP | Gar
A!utoeraey IN American Industry
i Doomed BY Activity Of Work:
ers In Labor Movement.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Givine
the workers, through their unions,
voice in determining conditions
under which they labor, is the be-
ginning OF democracy in industry
and the end: Of one-nan rule in the
work shop, writes President Comp
ers, In American Federationist.
The trade union, says President
Gompers, gives the worker ian ef-
fective voice in determining the
number of hours per day that he
shall work, which means for the
first time in history the worker Sc
cures a quft-claim deed to time for
rest and study and recreation.
when the worker, through his
union, secures sanitary conditions
in the work place, he. actually
takes Tor himself more Of life.
When he cuts down the number Of
hours per day that he must spend
in the workshop he actually takes
for himself freer. life, a happier
life and a more Intelligent life.
when the worker, through his
union and in association with his
Fellow workers, goes to the en-
ployer and sits down to negotiate
about terms and conditions of en-
ployment, he is for the first time
able to- write down a distinguish
ing characteristic between himself
and q piece of material. For the
arst time he exercisese those quail
:ties which distinguish intelligent
1he from Inert and voiceless com :
npdites ..:>-* .-:....- ! I
''.The meaning ot.z this !, is 4hax
UNIONS have put; manhood .lnto~ In
'd,AAftv. - a'hey have given to workers
tho right and power to exercise
those rcharacteristics that mark
men apart from the things of the
world: They give. to workers the
opportunity to, exercise he power
OF selection, the power of discre-
tion and the power of authority.
An instrumentality that can bring
this development to pass is one of
the greatest institutions ever known
to history and merits the full &C.
acknowledgement Of historv:',
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
:. May CALL HALT
..0N .AVARlcE. OF !.
timber: :bAR0NS
Attention Called to Ruin Of For;
ests and Bad Conditions In
Lumber Camps. e.:

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 15.-Noth-
ing but compulsion will halt the
devastation of Americas forests.
Living conditions Of workers. in
lumber camps is intolerable. -
The above summarizes a report
by the committee for the applica-
ton Of forestry, which shows that
more than 100000 900 acres Of for
est land that ought to be growing
wood have been devastated and are
now idle waste.
The report records sharp criticism
Of conditions in lumber camps.
Housing, sanitary arrangements
and hours Of labor too often have
been outrageous and living condi-
ttons intolerable." it., Is stated. "And
this because the lumber camp and
the lumber town exist only long
enough to skin the timber from the
land. There is little or no perma-
snent employment for the lumber
jack in. America.
f.: "Under> such circumstances the
wood worker easily becomes vote
'os A0AAOASSss "O4uAuleSD, homeless
and hopeless and therefore sdiscon-
tented, restless and sympathetic
with destructively radical doctrines.
The conditions OF forest labor need
prompt and adequate = attention.
Past experience gives little reason
to hope that the timber operators
VIII, OF their own. accord, neet the
situation In the opsns s(ilSb id
i lnot, itls p time Tor tbs sapublics tosact
- such art1on should not be con.
fined to such ties as; hours 'of labor,
wages or current living conditions.
The basic trouble lies IN the ever
fasting shifting in the location Of
the forest workers job, This ts,
stopped.
when the owner Of a forest is
prohibited from devastating it, when
ne is required to make one CROP
Of timber follow another, then and
then only can the lumber camp
and lumber town become perma-
nent and only then can forest labor
% assured Of q chance at those Hv-
ing conditions to which every: work
or Justly entitled, a chance at a
real home"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17

u StNH 1ees&a Aue9uI1HHelt O1Iour su1tSSton--
e. r. 5;:-i 4 -.i1nswer All Questions.
I'VE have up to now. given no in
terviewin the English press.
I'VE wish to declare hereby that we
are ready to answer all direct ques-,
tons, both in meetings and the press.
and II necessary. to answer them be-
fore the. Bureau Of the International
Federation of Trade Unions at Am
sterdam..
In submitting this statement we
appeal in the name of justice to inter-
national democracy" .:
Ypovalov, president of the metal
workers union, submitted the follow
Ing supplementary statement:
"The causes Of the rising against
the Soviet rule by Ijveski and Vod-
kinska peasants and workmen it is
my wish to explain.
people reading and hearing the
thunderous logic and blatant rhetoric
Of Lenin, Trotsky and their associates,
but unfamiliar with the actual state
of affairs in Russia, are not in a DO
sition to understand it. They may
think that the party which is fighting
against Soviet rule. as esta blished by
Ienin and Trotsky, consists of the
bourgeoisie' and the old reactionary
group. To emerge from this illusion
1T Is necessary to master the history Of
the situation. It is necessary to listen
to the voice Of the real Russia.
Russia Lags Behind.
We-recognize that Russia economi-
cally lags behind other nations, that
Russian manufacturers are in their
early stages Of development, and from
economic laws it is certain that where
there are not manufacturers there
can be no working classes. conse-
Quently there can be no bourgeoisie.
Tn Russia, out Of 180,000,000 in
habitants. 150,000,00O are peasants
and about 2o,00o,000 are. workers.
Then we hear: the Bolshevists talk
about ''power for the peasants and
workers." But is that what they have
brought about? No. The voice Of the
real Russia proclaims to all the world
the following story:
:" The Bolshevists established their
power by bayonet and broke the
strength of peasants and workers,
broke the elected assembly, which
was on the principle Of Universal,
Direct. Equal and Secret voting
nature, such as the Zemstovs, that
self-governing body elected BY uni
versal. direct and secret voting. The
Bolshevists ruthlessly, like autocratic
gendarmes killed all labor, political
and Socialistic Organizations. throt-
tied the labor, press (as for instance
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
government employees !.
JOIN UNION N NUMBERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-rhe Ma
taonal Federation Of Postal Employees
reports nearly 10000 more members
sia.sDecember than in November and
1,1oo more in November than in any
sesner month in the history Of htat or
} & 31nlzat1on. In statement issued by
tnis union it is stated that the recent
!. serse gains have been made during
ssfne period that Senators Myers (Mon-
afana) and King (Utah) and Coneress-
nan Blanton (Texas) attempted to
ssever or penalize the government en-
5ployes affiliation with the rest Of Or. Or
,8Anized labor. "A
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
GOVERNMENT FROWNS =.
ON loNO SPECuLlTlNG

WASHINGTON Jan. 15.-Land sne.
culation is being discouraged by farm
loan banks. according to the annual
report Of the federal farm loan board.
With few exceptions loans have been
limited to 800 an acre, even where
actual sales have been made at from
$3.50 to $500 an acre.
Since its organization the farm loan
system has supplied $33s,1s4,ooo to
the nations farmers, the last II
months showing an increase of more
than 100 per cent over the previous
year. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
DON'T WANT UkCLE.:SAM
TO own MERCHANT SHIPS

WASHINGTON, Jan. ~15.-As> the
result of referendum vote Of more
than 1900 affiliates of the Chamber
Of. Commerce Of the United States
these organizations have declared
against government-owned merchant
ships.
Private ownership Of vessels and OF
ship building yards, with whatever
government aid may be necessary in
private operation of ships, are in.
cluded in the chief suggestions made
The proposals were prepared by q
committee and then submitted to affi-
liates. The votes were cast as or:
ganizatiOns.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
-. TURN TO NEXT PAGE.
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS
LESS N PENIS

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 15.-As
compared with the preceding three
years, there was q decrease In Indus
trial accidents in this state last year.
The total number Of accidents in 1919
was s161 ~. while in 1916 the NUM-
.bers Of cases reported was 1851. .6Ie; In
l917sa total OF 1z7, $50, and in 1918 the
total was 1891. There was also
"A decrease IN, the, number Of fatal
tcases the number for the last year
being 3.66s, as compared with 2.s70
IL 1916; 3.07z in 1917. and S.403 In
1919
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
GREAT WASTE IN COAL.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. Is. - The
waste in the mining Of Indiana coal is
greater than the average waste in
the mining Of bituminous coal, re-
ports W. N. Logan. geologist for the
Indian conservation commission.
In some states," he says, "the
waste has been reduced to 50 per cent
OF the coal mined, but the waste in
Indiana has not been reduced to that
minimum