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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
General Strike Plan
Rejected in England

London, England-By a three-to-
one vote the British Trades Union
Congress has rejected the general
strike to force the government to
nationalize the coal mines.
At the regular convention of the
Trades Union Congress, last fall, ma
tionalization was declared for and it
was agreed that if the government
refused special meeting Of the con-
gress would devise methods to en-
force government ownership.
The miners have led the fight for
naturalization and favored a gen.
eral strike. To get a clear cut issue
two motions were submitted to the
special meeting of the Trades Union
Congress and the card vote resulted
as follows:
For political action in the form of
intensive propaganda in preparation
for the general election, 3,732,00O;
against, 1,015,0G0; majority, 2,82O,O0O
p For trade union action in the form
of general strike, 1,050,0OO; against
3,370,0O0; majority, 100000.
In support of the general strike the
miners said the government has
tricked them, as it promised to abide
by the coal commissions decision.
Opponents of the general strike did
not defend the government, but differ
ed with the miners on tactics. One
of the strongest speeches against a
strike was made by J. R. Clynes, Ia
Dor member of parliament and British
food controller during the war.
Lloyd George may be lacking in
many characteristics, but he is not
lacking in political strategy" he said.
"Announce you are going to force
him by general strike and he would
give you general election under con-
ditions in which we would find our
own class rent in twain and every
other class in the country determined
and united to resist this aggressive
STEP
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26

In accordance with instructions
from the national A. F. of L. head
quarters a committee of five was
chosen last Sunday to assist in the
work of electing men in sympathy
with labor in public office, regardless
of political affiliations.
In order to select men for this i'm
portant position who would be uni
versally satisfactory it was deemed
best by the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, at its last meeting to appoint a
general committee of one from each
affiliated local and let them name the
committee. This general committee
met Sunday morning, nearly all being
present, and organized by electing
the following officers:
President-C. J. Baker.
Vice President-T. o. Sattler
Secretary-L. G. Kline.
Fin Sec. and Treas.-J. H. Sharritt
The chair, by virtue OF motion,
appointed W. M. Morgan, T. o. Satt-
Ter, l.. G. Kline, j. H. Sharritt and
John Bush to draft the necessary
bylaws.
The following committee was then
named by each one present writing
five names on slip: J. II. Sharritt,
Robert Williams, T. o. Sattler, c. j..
Baker and l.. G. Kline. Their names
will be reported to the Trades Assem-
bly, and they will assist in the non
partisan campaign to be launched
this year.
Committees similar to the one
chosen by the Trades Assembly in
Newark were appointed for the pur-
pose of organizing for political action
by every central body in the United
States. Later on these committees
will be coordinated through the forty
eight State federations of labor, and
plans will be agreed upon which will
provide for the marshaling of labor's
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
LABOR FORCES UNITING
A Non-Partisan Committee is Selected
Last Sunday Morning
General Committee Selected From the Affiliated
Locals Meets and Names Permanent
Body to Work With A. F. of L.

forces in every voting precinct in the
land.
Working shoulder to shoulder with
the representatives of the federation,
the members Of the hundreds of
Plumb Plan Leagues throughout the
country, representing more particu-
larly the railroad workers, will do
their full part.
The leaders of such progressive
farm organizations as the Nom
Partisan League and the Farmers
National Council are fully alive to
the Importance of the movement, and
are cooperating vigorously and intel
ligently.
These various organizations repre-
sent a total of at least six million
organized workers, but they can ac-
complish nothing unless they have the
whole-hearted support of the rank
and file.
The first thing needed is to see
that the labor forces in every COM
munity are united. There must be no
division between the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor unions, the railroad
brotherhoods, the Plumb Plan leagues
and the progressive farm organiZa-
tions. Therefore, the first step in
labors' political program should be to
unite these forces on a working plan
One man should be designated as
leader in each precinct, but he should
have many assistants.
Then the men who are leading the
precincts should be formed into a city
or county campaign committee, with g
chairman and a secretary.
Congressional and state committees
should be formed in the same way.
When the work of organization is
well under way we can go after the
candidates, and rest assured they will
not ignore our inquiries if they know
that those inquiries are backed up by
a powerful voting organization.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26

With our nation invaded by foreign
agents, our newspapers transmitting
propaganda for the aristocratic klep-
tomaniac category and struggling
humanity intensely denounced, to
have one hundred per cent Ameri-
can visit the city of Newark is as
delightful as the brilliant sun must
have been to Noah after it had rained
forty days and nights.
4 Mr.. Plumb is an inspiration to all
honorable, truth-loving and sincere
Americans who have the opportunity
to meet him or hear his eloquent,
logical and educational oration. The
writer having had the pleasure of a
few hours in his company finds in
him a man of impartial justice, abso-
lutte fairness, rare good judgment
and fine liberality of thought. He is
a man of keen foresight, exceedingly
positive and decisive in all under
takings, well qualified to fill positions
of authority and above all not man
who would misuse the power bestowed
upon him. His mind is original in
it's operations and his ideas too far
advanced to permit him to rest con-
tent in subordinate position. In
affairs of state, international matters
of statecraft and in all relations
where clearness of mind and purity
of purpose are demanded he has been
distinguished for his ability and has
attracted numerous and loyal fol-
lowing.
William Hard, one of the most
proficient writer's of the time and an
ardent friend Of Mr.. Plumb, says of
him in the March issue of the Metro
politan:
Here's an American who actually
had an idea without some European
it to him. l have always
said that if ever a man came to
with plan for the
of industrial society
(and 1t certainly needs sons) and if
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
THOUSANDS QUIT ARMY

Washington-Unable "to make both
ends meet" on their present pay, Of
ficers are resigning and enlisted men
deserting from the army and navy in
droves, the senate was told by MEM
bers of it's military committee. One
senator stated that he had been in
formed that 200 petty officers quit
the navy in one month and that since
the armistice 2,358 army officers had
resigned because they were unable to
live on their pay.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
To Return Millions
NO TAX ON STOCK DIVIDENDS
BIG PROFITS ESCAPE
Big Dividends Seemingly Reduced by
Repeated Issues of Stock Which
is Passed Around Free

New York - Because the United
States supreme court has ruled that
stock dividends are not taxable un-
der the income tax law the govern
ment will have to return millions of
dollars received during the last three
years as taxes on these holdings.
In non-technical terms, a stock
dividend is receipt. If a concern
is capitalized at 100000 and makes
a 20 per cent profit, it would, for
Illustration, pay a per cent didvi-
dend and place the remaining 13 per
cent in what is known as a surplus
fund" In eight years, if this pro-
portion is maintained, the surplus
will total $104,000, outside of the
100000 capital stock.
If this surplus were divided among
| stockholders-assuming this concern
is representative of all industry-it
would mean bulging treasury for
Uncle Sam, under the operation of
the income tax law. Instead of di-
viding the 100000 the company is
sues stock dividends against this
amount. A stockholder will now have
two shares of stock where he prev
iously owned one. If the same rate
of interest prevails the stockholder
will receive 31a percent dividend and
will be in the same position as when
he received per cent, while the
profits, formerly called Surplus" are
placed in the capital account and es-
cape the tax collector.
The decision will make it possible
to hide excessive profits by dribbling
it through large stock issues. This
| is illustrated in the case of a WE'LL
known motor car company which is
sued three times the original amount
of stock held last year, and is now
paying 10 per cent dividend. While
taxes must be paid on the total in
come received by a stockholder, 10
per cent dividend is less formidable
and is less liable to arouse comment
than a 80 per cent dividend.
Atlantic Refining, a subsidiary of
Standard Oil, had capitalization of
| $5, 100000 and its excess profits were
placed in surplus fund that is now
over $55,000,000. The company has
increased its capital stock to $50,000,-
900 and stock dividends to reduce the
] surplus are predicted. If stockholders
are given three or four stock divi-
dends for each share of stock held by
them, a 10 per cent dividend, for in
stance, would arouse less interest in
| the public mind than 40 per cent
dividend, if the stock dividends were
not issued. The stock of Atlantic
Refining is now selling at nearly
$1,500 share.
The supreme courts decision is
given universal approval by fnan-
ciers, who construe it as a notifca-
tion to business to ego the limit"
One New Yory financial paper says
that the decision, taken in conjunction
with the steel trusts victory in the
supreme court, "revives the day of
consolidation"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26

refuses to meet and go over the situ-
alton with a committee celected by
the employees.
Wednesday night the men selected
as victims by the Pharis Company
met and organized a union and will
become affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor, and this power
full body will lend its aid in the ad-
justment of the present existing diff
ficulties which it is hoped will soon
be satisfactorily accomplished.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
Plan of Education
PLUMB'S CAMPAIGN AKOUSING
GENERAL INTEREST
Large Audiences Greet the Speakers
at Enthusiastic Meetings All
Over the Country

The Plumb Plan for democratic
control and operation is meeting with
increasing support wherever the great
principles involved are made known.
Mr.. Plumb and other good speakers
are spreading the doctrine of labor's
democracy throughout the entire
country and voters are being urged to
oppose those Congressman and Sen
ators for reelection whose records
show that they hold private interests
superior to human rights. Those who
voted as Wall Street dictated in favor
of granting private enterprise the
most colossal subsidies and guaran-
tees in all history are having hard
time explaining this situation to their.
constituents.
Plumb Plan speakers are being re-
ceived by large and enthusiastic audi
ences wherever they go. Enroute to
Ohio from Washington Mr.. Plumb
stopped at Newcastle, Pa, few Sun
days ago, to address meeting of
workingmen at one of the theatres In
the afternoon. The pastor of the
First Baptist Church of that city
was present and was so much i'm
pressed with Mr.. Plumb's forceful
argument in behalf of democracy and
industry that the labor's champion
was invited to fill the pastors pulpit
in the church that evening, which he
did, it was one of the most impressive
meetings ever held in that city, the
church being crowded to the doors.
Mr.. Plumb tells the people that the
time has come when labor must be
treated as an investment of human
effort and not commodity which can
be bargained for as an inanimate
thing.
He tells his hearers that there are
just three steps in the Plumb Plan:
First, to acquire the railroads by
purchase, letting the Supreme Court
decide the value, and having the
Treasury Department issue bonds to
cover the cost.
Second, to provide for their opera
ton on the basis of service and not
profit. The public would name one
third of the directors, the classified
employees another third. These would
elect the management. Since manage
ment in whom responsibility is placed
must have authority, they would
choose the other one-third of the
board.
Third, we would fix rates from the
operating sheet of the previous year,
taking into consideration the cost of
service and volume of traffic and fix
ing rates just to meet the cost. Then
we would say to the employees, if you
can reduce that cost, one-half will be
given to you in addition to your sal
ary, and the other half to the public
in reduced rates."
at takes three things to make an
industry" says Mr.. Plumb, "labor,
capital, and the consuming public.
If two combine to crush the third
there will be no industry. Our plan
would place each interest on an equit-
able basis so that the just rights of
all shall be properly conserved"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
Win Short Strike

Sioux City, Iowa-Street car traffic
in this city was tied up for 21 hours
because of strike at the power plant.
All employees made common cause
and the company granted 10 per
cent wage increase.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
Shoe Workers Gain

Boston - The general executive
board of the Boot and Shoe Workers
union reports that on January 1 of
this year "we had 231 active charter
ed locals as against ITS local unions
January 1, 1919, with a net increase
of 14,484 members for the year."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
Ants Uniting Workers

Pocatello, Idaho - The opposition
of the Employers association to the
trade union movement is driving the
workers into the unions. Men are
being organized in groups as result
of this antagonism.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
Against Night Baking

London, England-Bakers are de-
manding that night work be abolish
ed. The government made this prom
Use, but has failed to fulfill it.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
Pick Off Another

Hamilton, Ontario - Striking iron
molders have adjusted differences
with the Hamilton foundry. Rates
will be rs cents an hour and an
eight-hour day. The molders have
been out since last May.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
British Miners Ask More

London, England - The British
Miners Federation has voted to ask
for a wage increase of 8 shillings
(normally 72 cents) per shift for
workers over 16 years of age, and
one-half this amount for workers un-
der 16.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
Lathers Raise Wages

Hamilton, Ont.-Organized lathers
have raised wages from $3.50 to 81
a day, effective May l. Foremen will
be paid an additional so cents. Piece
rates are also advanced.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
ELECTRICAL WORKERS GET
INCREASE

The new scale of prices calling for
81 a day presented by Electrical
Workers Union No. 172 has been
signed by the contractors and EN-.
ployers becomes effective April lst.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
Want S1.25 An Hour

Cincinnati-By a referendum vote
carpenters have indorsed a wage of
$1.25 an hour. The carpenters are
organized in % locals in Cincinnati,
Covington and Newport.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
Want 44-HOur Week

London, England - The printing
and Kindred Trades Federation is de-
manding a 44-hour week for the
British printing industry.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
UphOlsterers Gain

jamestown, N. Y.-A IS per cent
wage increase has been secured by
the organized upholsterers who are
employed by the Shearman Brothers
company.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26

One special duty we owe ourselves
is, to see that the union liable is on
everything we buy with our wages,
earned under q union wage scale.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
WAGE INCREASES
Gains in Wages Made by Organized
Labor Throughout the Nation
Painters Raise Wages

Painters RAISE wages
Cincinnati - The Master Painters
association has signed the new wage
scale of the painters district council.
Rates are advanced from rs cents an
hour to 871a cents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-03-26
LABOR'S PROGRESS
advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country
Teachers Organize

Taft, Cal.-Public school teachers
have organized and affiliated with
the American Federation of Teachers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-21
LIBERTY BOND BLUFFERs

IL In rather disilIusioning to find.
after all the glory and enthusiastic
patriotism of war times. that so large
a number OF Liberty Loan buyers
have left bonds. only partly paid for,
at the banks.
Boldly they displayed the buttons
In their coat lapels, gloriously they
displayed the posters I'm their win
dows. proving to admiring neighbors
and friends how much they loved
their country, how thrifty they were,
how well off. They still bask in the
sunset glow of that effulgence-but
they haven't got the bonds
There may have been good rea-
sons why some OF the buyers did not
finish paying for their bonds. There
are always people who by reason Of
sickness. death or some emergency,
find the mselves unable to carry out
their plans But normal causes do
not account for anything like the
number of people who made first
payments and never did anything
further about the mater. They have
just been careless. for the most part.
With the ending of actual warfare,
their feeling OF urgent necessity left
them, and under the stress of rising
prices for peacetime commodities.
they have believed themselves unable
to cover the remaining payments.
That u little seif-denial would enable
them TO pay up, however. the war
years amply proved. Why not little
self deniaf now, To redeem their rep.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-21
E. F. Miller,
Trustee District No. ].

The police department has asked the
Item TO help them with their parking
difficulties by asking the autOists of
Sumter to park their cars more care
fully on the streets. According to the
custom now, cars may be seen on
Main street that are taking up twice
as much room as they should. If ev-
cry one would park his car close to
the others and would take up as little
room as possible, great many more
could be put on the streets anh thus
save some the inconvenience of hav-
ing to put their cars on side street
some distance from the place they
want to go.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-21

Rev. Bob Jones, the noted Meth
odist evangelist who conducted the
evangelistic services daily during the
six weeks Centenary Celebration at
Columbus, Ohio, has been secured by
the South Carolina Sunday School
Association for series of evangelistic
conferences with pastors, superinten-
dents and Sunday School teachers
during the fall. The places and
dates Of the meetings will be an
nounced later by General Superinten-
dent, Leon c. Palmer of the State
organization.
The tate-wide campaign of Sun
day School evangelism, of which
these meetings will be "a part, is un-
der the direction Of a special COM
mittee of the Association, of which
DR. w. j. McGlothlin, President Of
Furman University, and President of
the General Board of the Baptist
state Convention, is one Of the lead
ing members. All denominations are
represented on this committee, which
contains twenty-five members.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-21
A WOMAN IN BUSINESS

A woman ip business is usually re-
ferred to as a problem. but in
most cases she is rather a settler of
problems. civic and personal.
One woman whose home was To-
Gated near the center OF small
town noticed tourists looking in vain
for a comfortable place to park. She
rs doing good business now by al
lowing them to park around the
drive I'm her big, shady yard. Since
the town Is short Of good eating
places. she serves simple refresh
ments, homemade bread and butter.
cookies. lemonade and hot coffee or
tea
Her guests come, stay an hour and
are gone, but the fame Of her yard.
her food and her kindness has been
carried far and wide. She has put
her town on the map In her quiet
way. and done the world a good
turn. even as she wrested her living
from Ii.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-21
sPoRTsMANsHR

There appears to be about as much
interest as ever In the international
yacht race. but with 1t there is less
rivalry. wha, rivalry there is ap-
pears to be rather that Of genuine
sportmanship than of mere partisan
ship.
May the best boat win!" is a SEN
timent heard far oftener in connec-
tion with this contest than with most
contests. whether for local or world
championships. And a rather sur
Vrising thing about 1t is that SO many
Americans seem to hope that the
Shamrock will prove itself the
"best"
The attitude of the American peo-
pie toward Sir Thomas Upton is
wholly friendly and admiring, be-
cause of the mans clean sportman-
ship proved In SO many unsuccessful
contests. There is less antagonists
toward Great Britain. too, than there
was before the war. and a more toll
Grant attitude toward foreigners in
general. This spirit Is showing itself
similarly In regard to the Olympic
Games soon to be held in Antwerp.
II the other nations represented in
those games manifest the spirit of
the American athletes and their
friends. there will be no less emula-
tion. but there will be less pickering
and bitterness than on former occa-
sions. In sport, at least, the nations
are learning to know and like each
other.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-21
NERVES ION FDGJG"?
Sumter People VIII Find Encourage
mcnt I'm the Statement OF a Sumter
Resident.

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