The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24

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to put us back there, and every rich
pirate In the manufacturing line is for
him.
Woolen Mills Shut Down.
For three months the mills OF the
American Wooden Company were all
closed, and Ia New England alone one
hundred thousand persons were thrown
out OF employment The president of
the company, Mr.. Wood, gives as the
reason for the shutdown the cancella-
ton of orders amounting to hundreds
OF millions dollars. Labor leaders say
this is strike against labor, and they
propose to see what can be done about
It, The wool growers regard It as
scheme to force down the price of raw
wool. The garment manufacturers
protest against IL as an effort to keep
up the price of wooden cloth and tnis
TO reduce their profit and keep the
prices OF ready-to-wear garments high.
The dealers in ready to- wear goods
say that they have Cancelled orders be-
cause OF the high prices and the belief
that prices must go down. Certain
Democratic politicians see in II re-
peating Of the tactics OF 1895. when
many large employers shut down for
political effect TO influence the vote in i
favor OF the Republican candidates
Some editors pronounce It a "diabolical
device To create an artificial shortage ,
so that pronteering may continue and
regard such a policy as conspiracy |
against the public" But whatever |
may be the motives and the causes for !
the shut down, certain results are self
IN "A Il
pronounced spirit of unrest; II means
suffering for the workers and those ,
dependent upon them: II creates poor /
market and the lowering Of prices for .
raw wool and works q hardship on the |
producer ii will force the garment
TO shut down II the
mills are not put Into operation again
soon: II makes 1t certain that the
prices Of ready to-wea goods will re-
main high, and the public must suffer. |
Increase In the production OF all need +
ed commodities is a world wide need.
II capitalists and labor could only APP
preciate this and work together 10 that
end. all would be benefited.
II looks like one of the old :chemcs
Of the r.ch manufacturers to fool the
laboring men and the masses OF The
people to vote the Republican ticket in
November. They have always worked
this diabolical plot with more or less
success In presidential years. II is time
the people quit falling for IT, Never
was there greater prosperity in the
United States than now and no manu-
Iacturer is justified in closing his mills.
There is a shortage in every kind OF
production and It is a crime to close
mills and further restrict the supply.
The Democratic party has always re-
used 10 granted special favors 10 man
i.acturers, to further fatten andlt1rtch
hem at the expense of the public. and
hat is why they resort TO all kinds of
schemes. and contribute great sums OF
money to defeat the Democratic party.
10 manufacturer who makes money
lis god can be blamed for supporting
he Republican ticket. Neither can any
nan who expects to get an office from
hat party But why anyone else should
10 so in the face OF the great record
Il the Democratic party It Is difficult
o see. Blind craftsmanship is the only
The Federal Reserve law is the only
hing that is making 1t impossible for
no manufacturers to start panic now
o influence the presidential election.
That law has destroyed panlcs. But
/ that old bunch that is now trying to
,uy the presidency and Congress
gain should succeed, they will so
mend the Federal Reserve law as to
make It useless and give back to them
he control OF money and credits, and
therefore, the power to make panics
nd return this country to low wages
nd poverty, Again we would have the
Id conditions that made the rich rich
r and the poor poorer.