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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
BREAKERS AHEAD
LOOK OUT FOR LAWS WITH
COMPULSORY PROVISIONS
Active War Against Reaction Urged
BY Pres. Gompers, Who Promises
Hearty Cooperation of
The A. F. of l..

Washington-With suggestions how
the A. F. of L. can be of service in
the fight against reaction, President
Gompers has informed state fedora
tions of labor that "it is needless for
me to assure you that the A. F. Of
L. will cooperate" President Com
pers' letter follows:
Reaction in many quarters is
rampant. 1t is threatened that eff
forts will be made to have legislatures
of all the states enact compulsory
laws with compulsory labor provi-
sions. 1t may be attempted in the
Legislature of your state. Having
this thought in mind, it seems to me
that l should address a communica-
ton to you and also to the officers
of the other state federations of labor
affiliated with the A. F. of L. to urge
upon you and your colleagues to be
alert and on guard so that the forces
of labor may use every endeavor at
UiC1A SoliAiiAelId w PIONCAC Vic CAAoSG-
ment by the state legislatures of laws
that would enslave the workers and
to prevent the multiplying of existing
laws that conserve the rights and
liberties of all the people.
"It is needless for me to assure
you that the A. F. of l.. will cooperate
in every way within it's power with
your state federation of labor in it's
work along these lines.
"The A. F. of l.. can be of service
by urging the workers of your state
to take an active part in the battle
against reaction, by the distribution
of literature among them, by forming
corps of four-minute speakers in
every city and town where ther are
trade unions, and by presenting the
whole truth to the people generally.
Resistance to tyranny, in whatever
form expressed, is a moral obligation
on the American labor movement.
Triumph for the principles of
democracy is the ideal of organized
labor.
"Service in the cause of justice is
the keystone of the A. F. of L.
"This service is freely rendered
wherever it may be needed to defend
the American concept of freedom for
the people as declared in the constitu-
tion of the United States"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
STEEL MEM UNDER FIRE

The New York legislative committee
that is investigating the housing
problem proposes to make inquiry
into charges that the steel trust has
been discriminating against con-
tractors who employ union workers
to an etxent that has discouraged
building operation and made more
acute a problem that is giving real
statesmen cause for serious alarm.
Large contractors declare that they
have been forced to sublet contracts
for steel construction to non-union
concerns because the United States
Steel Corporation, the Bethlehem Co.,
and other large makers will not sup
ply them with structural materials.
This was their contribution to the at
tack upon organized labor. The reason
for this discrimination is quite clear,
but it is scarcely the one assigned by
the steel men as the impelling motive.
They say that they were not willing
to place themselves in a position
where organized erectors might
refuse to handle non-union materials
and thus make it more difficult for
them to maintain the non-union
policies of their plants.
The contractors who have suffered
declare that by confning shipments to
favored contractors the steel COM
panies enabled them to demand higher
prices for contracts, thus discourag-
ing building and increasing the hous-
ing shortage. On one contract there
was a difference of a quarter of a
million dollars in the price demanded
by non-union concern and the bid
of the organized builders.
If the public learns that it is paying
a heavy price for the autocratic
methods of the steel industry, it may
give more favorable consideration to
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
"Open Shop Policy
Hides Tricky Plan

Baltimore "open shop" term
is veil for concealing a dishonest
scheme on the part of capitalists to
prevent labor unions from function
ing and to prevent collective bargain
ing, declared DR.. John A. Ryan, of
the Catholic university, in an address
before the Johns Hopkins social
science club. The speaker flayed the
tactics of those employers who have
adopted the attitude that "the worker
must be put back where he belongs" !"
DR.. Ryan characterized the meth
DDS of those employers as "a move
ment for the open shop plus" and
"plus," he contended, merely means
coercing labor by economic fear, a
method effective only in times of
business depression.
"a certain amount of industrial
democracy is needed if we are to
come nearer to industrial peace"
said the speaker, who distinguished
between this thought and govern
ment control of industries with
bureaucratic management.
"It is necessary to create genuine
interest in the laborer's work." he
said, "and it is gross stupidity for
US to fail to develop the powers of
the worker"
DR.. Ryan emphasized that workers
should be guaranteed the right of
collective bargaining, with the priv
ilege of calling in their champions
from outside the plant in which they
may be employed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
War Laws Repealed

Washington-By vote of 324 yeas
and no nays, the house repealed the
war laws. The bill now goes to the
senate and must be approved by the
president.
In urging the repeal of the food
law, Congressman Huddleston of Ala
bama made this reference to the in
junction issue last November against
striking miners:
"The governmental pledge of faith,
so far as an honorable government
can pledge it's faith, that this law
was not intended to apply and would
not be enforced against workers who
in good faith agreed with each other
to quit work in order to better their
condition or preserve their existing
condition, was violated.
81 was induced to support this law
upon the faith of these false promises
and therefore especially interested
in its termination.
Under this law farcical court
proceeding was conducted which has
done more to undermine the faith of
great many patriotic people of the
United States in their government
than any other thing that has occurred
within a generation.
Enough of such governmental
blunders would destroy the faith of
the people in their institutions, and l
want to make it impossible for such
atrocities to be committed"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Meat Packers Big Profits

Washington-In urging legislation
to control the meat packing industry,
Senator Kenyon quoted figures from
the federal trade commission which
showed net profits of the five great
packers for the year 1912 to 1917,
inclusive. These packers are Armour,
Swift, Cudahy, Wilson and. Morris.
The net profits in the three years be-
fore the war-1912, 1913 and 1914
was $59,51O,000. The net profits in
the three war years-1915, 1916 and
1917-was $192,260,OOO.
"That the figures are not substan-
TALLY denied as respects Swift &
Co., said Senator Kenyon, "is shown
by the fact that Mr.. Weld, represent
ing that company, admits that it's
profits during the war years increased
beyond the pre-war level by 176 per
cent, while the commission, on the
same basis, shows the increase as
180 per cent.
"Some examples of profits may be
shown. For instance the federal
trade commission claim in their re-
port that the Omaha stock yards
made profit in 1916 on hay of $237,
861.O8; that is, net profit. That is
one of the small ways in which the
stock men have suffered abuse in the
stock yards, being compelled to take
the hay and other feed furnished
there at prices on which the stock
yards have netted on hay from $50
to 500 ton in many instances"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24

The Christmas tree is rooted deep in love,
It's verdant branches tower far above;
It's fruits are emblems Of fairer cline,
It's odors whisper of happier time.
IT'S planted in all lands to spread and grow,
And faith and hope among it's treasures glow,
Till the green Life Tree in our midst shall stand
And earth once more becomes an Eden Land.
From Christmas Chimes
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Coal Profiteering
Is "DisgraCefuI''

Washington - tremendous coal
profteering," "disgraceful and disas-
trous conditions" and ga national dis
grace" are some of the indictments
against coal owners in a preliminary
statement by the senate committee
on reconstruction.
The committee said there has been
tremendous profteering in coal and
that the private interests in control
of it's production and distribution are
unable to prevent a continuance of
the present deplorable situation"
The reputation of contracts during
the last six months, said the COM
mittee, has been the primary cause
for the "disgraceful and disastrous
conditions"
Senators Calder of New York, Edge
of New Jersey and Kenyon of Iowa
signed supplemental statement in
which remedial legislation is urged.
The evils must be corrected, declared
Senator Calder. Senator Kenyon de-
clared that eff the matter is to go on,
l, for one, harsh as the remedy may
be, shall favor taking over the mines" :"
Senator Edge said: "The coal in
dustry cannot bring order out of the
prevailing chaos and give even rea-
sonable relief to the suffering people,
so l anne ready to modify somewhat,
in this case, my opposition to gov
ernment intrusion into private busi-
ness and to legitimate scrutiny"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Pressmen Raise Wages

Pressmen's Home, Tenn.-A large
number of wage increases and i'm
proved working conditions are listed
in the current issue of American
Pressman, official magazine of the
international Pressmen and Assist
ants union. In Pittsburgh, Pa. these
wage increases reached $12 a week
for platen pressmen and 81 for
cylinder pressmen.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Wooden Coaches Menace

Washington The menace of
wooden passenger coaches is referred
to in the annual report of the inter-
state commerce commission. Con-
gress is urged to compel all railroads
to use steel cars in all passenger train
service and to prohibit the use of
wooden coaches between or in front
of steel coaches.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Union Buys Home

New York - The International
Ladies' Garment Workers union has
joined the list of international organ
izations that own their own homes.
The garment workers have purchased
a four-story building in this city for
$55,OOO and will expend $4,000 in
fitting it for the various activities of
this organization.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Miners and CO-Ops.

Springfield, Ill.-Organized miners
of this state have invested $125,000
in the central states cooperative
wholesale society. The society re-
tails to the numerous coop. stores in
Illinois and adjacent states. It's
volume of business annually totals
millions of dollars. The headquarters
of the society is at East st. Louis,
ILL.,, where it owns large warehouses,
side tracks and other equipment.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24

the efforts of the workers to improve
their condition. There will be con-
tinuation of outrages, inflicted upon
the people generally as we'll as the
workers, as long as Garyism is toler-
ated. 1t is an evil thing, from any
viewpoint, and the sooner it is aban-
doned the better will the situation be
for all concerned.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Leather Workers jailed

Chicago-Judge Denis A. Sullivan
has maintained his record as an in
junction Judge by jailing two mem
bers of the Leather Workers union
for violating his order against picket
ing. One of the unionists was jailed
for rs days and the other for $50
days.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Postal Men Blamed

Washington - Postmaster General
Burleson blames a thirty million
deficit in his department on wage in
creases and now he blames the postal
employees unions for defeating his
recommendation that rates on drop
letters be reduced from 2 cents to
1 cent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Accepted 1920 Wage Rate

Denver-Building trade unions and
contractors in this city have agreed
to continue the 1920 wage rate during
1921. These workers are strongly
organized, hence the absence of wage
reduction talk.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Non-UniOnists Strike

San Antonio, Texas - Non-union
BARRIERS employed in large shop in
this city are on strike for living
wage. They have been petted and
jollied by every cheap wage advocate,
but the BARRIERS find that this is a
poor substitute for the necessaries
of life.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24

1t becomes necessary for all those
who really wish for better conditions
for themselves not only to join the
union but to take live interest in
it's work, and to assist in making this
world brighter and better one for
workers than it has been in the past.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
GENERAL LABOR NEWS
Short Items Gathered For Benefit of
Hasty Readers
Short 5000 Dwellings

Newark, N. J.-Municipal officials
report that this city lacks 5000 dwell
lings and that there are $4,000 per-
sons without homes. .--
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
State Body Formed

Wilmington, Del.-Representatives
of trade unions in this state affiliated
with the A. F. of L. organized the
Delaware state federation of labor.
Mathew C. Ralston, a member of the
Railway Car Mems union, was elected
president.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Thanks, Awfully!

New York-"The unions have done
too much good to be allowed to be
run into the ground. With good
leadership they should continue to
prosper" says the Engineering and
Mining Journal.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Probe Unemployment

Washington - Secretary of Labor
Wilson announces that an unemploy-
ployment probe in industrial centers
will be made by the department of
labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Living Costs in England

London, England-The ministry of
labor announces that the average
level of retail prices (including those
of food, clothing, fuel, lights, rents,
etc. was about 176 per cent above
that Of July, 1914, as compared with
164 per cent on October /.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Retail Clerks Gain

Johnston City, Ill.-Retail Clerks
union No. $50 has signed an agree
ment with store owners at this place.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Anti-Jap Law Upheld

Vasalia, Cal.-Contention of jap
aneses land holders that CALIFORNIA;
anti-alien land law is unconstitution-
al was denied by Superior Judges
Wallace and Allen. The Japs claimed
that the law does not conform with
American-Japaneses treaties.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
Printers Make Gains

Colorado Springs, Col-The Typo
graphical union has raised rates to
$41.5O week for day work and $44.50
for night work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24
WHAT LABOR IS DOING
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country
Auto Mechanics Unite

Vallejo, Cal.-Auto mechanics en-
ployed here have organized and are
affiliated with the trade union move
ment
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-24

When through hand this paper to
your neighbor.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

story really should have ended there.
But IT didn't.
"The next night the man came back.
He was sober. He apologized. And
the waitress-she was heart broken"
IT'S a very sweet little story" I
said. But what does 1t proven
1T proves my theory" Miss O'Toole
replied. that 1t all depends on the
kisser and the kissee. or course, If
the client--I mean the girls will
ing to have the kiss stolen-"
But IL 1t were given willingly, it
wouldn't be a stolen kiss. would it?"
asked.
We'll, from my rather limited ex-
perience," she answered, I'D say that
most all kisses were stolen kisses.
That's part of the game, you know.
And, as l said before. in view of
the generally ruling high prices.
don't think $500 dollars an awfully
high price to pay for a stolen kiss.
All sweets, you know, have advanced
in prices. Sugar. understand, is
IS or 40 cents a pound. Candy is sold
at almost prohibitive prices. And
who. in view of such conditions, can
say that $500 dollars is a high price
to pay for a kiss-stolen or other
wiser"
PRESERVES VIEWS IN VERSE.
Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard,
well-known magazine writer, and or
ganizer of the now literary and dra.
matte club being formed in Washing
ton, has put her ideas on the subject
into verse. Mrs. Stoddard denies that
she wrote the lines in violet ink. on
lilac scented paper. on a moonlight
evening. They were written on a
three-cylinder typewriter at high
noon, she AYERS.
Here's what Mrs. Stoddard has to
say on the stolen kiss proposition"
Pray ten me- Luoin, what's the charm you
To kiss a woman Of unwilling mind7
kiss IL such q strangely neeting thing;
'Tis like a swallows note upon the wing.
So II the spirit meet 4 not with Joy,
The toy is paid for-from the heart and
A ki.. that. not paid back-oh, what is
Or. do you hope by stealing one to win
A liking TO repeat the heinous slnH
And what II ] should steal kiss from
You know you'd think It a bold thing to
For then the sweets you look for on my
would be a. ts.telos, nowsr, the wild bee
You fancy coyness teaches this resistance
Then folly 'tis TO rstter by persistence.
But II, with art, you change your tactics
why,
Resistance and dissent might be less shy.
PASTOR LOOKS BEFORE HE KISSES
We get the mere mans viewpoint
from Rev. u. Hez SVEN, pastor OF the
Centennial Baptist Church. DR.. sweIn
didn't say all he thought on the SUB
ject. He said II would take him q
year to get together all the informa-
tion ho Rad on the matter, lie did
say, however. that the man who was
nned $500 got no more than he de-
served
served him right said Dr. SVEN.
lContlnued on Page All
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
ADMITS HE CUT
W|FE'SGOWNS
Also Broke Ash Tray When He
Found Her With Another,
Says Chauffeur.

Admitting he lost his temper on
several occasions and cut up his wife's
clothes, George B. Miller. 511 Colum-
bia road northwest. formerly chauf.
feur for Boris Bakhmeteff, the Rus
sion ambassador, in his answer to his
wife's suit for alimony. alleges cir
cumstances fully justified his con-
duct"
Among some of the circumstances"
Miller enumerates that his wife
spent a great deal of his income for
fineries, including silk dresses, petit
coats, silk undergarments OF every de-
scription, silk hosiery, that she had a
habit of going to dances and staying
out until late hours OF the night" and
of 'inviting undesirable company.
both men and women, and fraternizing
with them, all OF which she did In
spite OF his remonstrances." The hus
band says "she would frequently tam
talize him by purposely doing those
things, and at one time he did lose his
temper and cut up some OF her
clothes"
Miller says that "after a firm con-
viction by both that their continued
living together was undesirable from
every point of view" he made pro-
visions for her and their children by
giving her sole and entire possession
of premises at GIL Columbia road,
valued at $4,000, completely furnish
ed. He denies cruelty charges and
alleges he demonstrated with her "on
account of her going out on auto
rides with men and drinking and
smoking, while the children were left
alone and frequently had to go to
bed without supper
Relating an incident, which he says
happened April 81. last, Miller al
leges that on going to the house he
found there "a woman of i'll repute"
with his wife and two men, bottle
OF wine on the table and an ash tray
with golden tipped cigarettes, and
that one of the men had his arm
around his wife's waist. This sight
so angered him, he says, he seized the
ash tray and threw 1t violently to
the floor saying. whats all this?'
His wife replied. "well, IL you don't
like 1t what are you going to do about
it?' he says.
Justice Bailey signed an order yes
terday directing Miller to pay his
wife $40 temporary alimony month.
Miller also declared that he lost his
position as chauffeur of the Russian
embassy "for the reason that that es-
tablishment has practically closed
down, and they have dispersed with
the services of a chauffeur" Attor-
ney Joseph L. Topper represents the
husband.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

Sne Ever HOtiCe ho"
girls always giggle when you say
sort of contended myself tfat a kiss
was something to be handled with
the silent treatment'-someth ing
not to be talked of when INDUCED
In, and not to be indulged In when
talked of.
WORTH TWO FOR A QUARTER.
But to get back to the subject-to
the much marcelled waitress. I've
said already that she giggled. Then
she answered:
"Oh, about two for a quarter"
'I didn't ask quotations on the
griddle cakes" corrected her, think
ing of course she hadn't understood.
"I gotcha the first time" she
answered. you're talking about
stolen kisses, and what's their value.
I'll say about two for a quarter.
And cheap at the price"
But" / informed her, "a Judge
out in California recently fined a man
three hundred dollars for stealing a
kiss. Surely you don't think"
Three hundred dollars for a stolen
kiss" abe interrupted. Holy smoke.
1t amt possible! 1 don't know who
that Judge was. but he was certainly
off his nut. There amt no kiss in
the world worth three hundred dol
lars. But--I'm glad you told me. 1t
gives a Jane something to think about
anyway"
PORTIA PUTS PRICE HIGHER.
From Child's 1 went around to see
Miss Mary o'Toole, prominent lawyer.
and president OF the woman's City
Club--to sort of get a legal slant on
the question, IL you get what l mean.
1 put my question.
Miss o'Toole didn't giggle. She
laughed.
That's a rather dangerous question
to put to IA bachelor woman" she
answered. but ! don't mind giving
you the beneft OF any ideas / may
have on the subject.
I'm the hrst place, I shouldn't say
that $500 Is an awfully high price
to pay for a stolen kiss. Certainly
not In this day of advancing prices.
OF course" she continued, In her most
professional and judicial manner. at
depends moresor less on the kissor
and the kissee, the amount of damage
involved, the hurt to the woman's
feelings. IL there Is any hurt"
NEVER APOLOGIES TO HER.
But Miss o'Toole. 'T interrupted,
you don't think that any girl"
do you remember that story Of
o'Henry's," she reminded me. II was
about a girl--a girl absolutely devoid
OF pulchritudinous qualifications. She
vas n waitress In restaurant. No
man had ever cast a glance her way.
And she was lonely.
Then one night there came into
the restaurant man who'd been
drinking n little too much. When the
girl came with his order OF goula .h
he put his arm around her and--he
kissed her. She was delighted, In her
seventh heaven. az II were. A man
had stolen kiss from her! The
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
W. B. & A. COMMUTERS TO
PROTEST RAISE IN FARES

The Washington, Baltimore, and
Annapolis railway will be given a
hearing before the Maryland Public
Service Commission on it's petition for
Increased fares, at 2 o'clock, Tues
day afternoon.
A protest against the raise will be
made by the W., II. and A. Commuters
Club, composed OF patrons OF the line
living In and around Washington.
Baltimore. and Annapolis. John r.
Rlggles, chairman OF the club, will
present the protest, together with
data collected, which, Il 10 claimed,
will show the raise Is unjustified.
1t In stated In the protest that the
new rates are discriminatory; that
while increases at some points are
about 20 per cent, they are as high
as 200 per cent at other points. II also
states there II no occasion for the
increase, as the company is paying n
dividend OF ~ per cent on it's COM
mon stock and as much as GO on the
preferred.