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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

After Nancy had painted the wake.
rsbin and vioicts. and Nick was FIN
ishine up the May flowers in Scrub
Up Land. to send 10 the Land. where
Spring Is Coming. a stranger came
along shifting and snufsIng from
dear-knows where. No one had seen
her arrive. although afterward. Rub.
aduh. the fairyman. said he believed
she came In an automobile as he re-
membered hearing a most tremen-
deus buxxfng when he was scrub.
h4ng up Chirk Chipmunk. But no
one could be sure OF that. for no one
had seen her.
A. ] said. the first the twins knew
Of her pressnce was her shifting and
snuffing at the flowers.
Hello. here" cried Nick. who
are your
The stranger stopped her shifting
long enough TO say sharply. Please
don't say hello TO me, I'm not &C.
cuxfomed 10 IT, The proper thing
y TO bow low and bump your head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

Rabbit had hardly left the sweet
clover bed when Reddy Fox arrived.
Reddy lay down in the long meadow
grass and grinned TO himself az he
waited. Slowly the minutes went By
until up from behind the Purple Hills
came jolly. round. red Mr.. Sun. and
still no Peter Rabbit. Reddy stopped
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

imagine: yet all the time, down in
his heart, Reddy was 40 angry that
he hardly knew what TO do. for. you
soc. he had to 20 back TO Granny
Fox without the tender young rabbit
which he had promised her.
This time l will be there two
hours before sun-up, and then we
will see. Peter Rabbit. who Is the
smartest?' said Reddy Fox TO him.
self.
Next story: Reldy Fox Gets n
Scfre
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

ing 20 like TO 10 ms 10 give pleas
ure to others. BY the way. I have
Just heard that Farmer Brown has a
new planting OF young cabbage In
the corner OF his garden. VIII you
meet me here at sun.up tomorrow
morning TO 20 over there?"
Il will be delighted 10: will. In.
deed" replied Peter Rabbit. and all
the time he smiled to himself behind
his hand.
Rcddy Fox babe Peter Rabbit good
bye In his plcasa ntest way. you can
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-06
NORWAY STARTED
FARMERSLEACuE
kon-Partisan Movement Began
Therein 1896--Aas Made :. ).
- -. j.
Great Progress.

CHRIsTIANA, Norway: :& ~ Since
1896 tho farmers Of Norway: have had
a non-partisan league. The idea is not
copyrightedby the American farmers
Of the middle west. :~:,b> =,
= The league was organized here in
1895 with several hundred members.
j. T. Landmark, a prominent agricul-
turist, and originator of the idea, was
elected president. According to-. their
bylaws the aim of the league was to
unite the farmers to work "as. one
unit for their economic and social in
terest."
The league as now organized has a
board of "a directors, half Of whom
are elected annually. It stimulated the
organization in 1900 of the depart
ment of agriculture. In 1910 it was
reorganized, with the policy of enter
ing politics as separate unit, but of
electing anybody standing for its pro-
gram. In 1918 it Yas decided that
candidates supporte j by the farmer
vote should be required to- pledge
themselves to Join a. non-political
group at the storthing and work with
them for the leagues interests. This
group, which is called storthingets
bondelak, now has 60 members in the
Norwegian parliament. The present
membership of the farmers league is
more than 10000.
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political ACTION OF LABOR =.
COMMENTED 0NBY THE PRESS
Methods by pSeh American Federation Of Labor Purposes to
Wagea ",;; es;;;$ y: Political Campaign in Behalf Of
labofs Friends Gens~%.s.' G~ ~ 4sst asPasHes|,


During all the existence of organized labor public
taken the interest its political activity than does Every
watched and commented by the daily press Amer
labor elect labor government is the question all
sides Evidently the political strength labor making itself felt
the question would be universally discussed
the time organized division of opinion
to the most practical produce the telling results
coming differences furnishing
the subject for the press.
The American Federation of Labor going
It will strive elect congress- supporting
each district the Candidate Republican Democratic favor
able its demands It will enter into local and and
cecons 1t will seek the choice of governors legislatures judges
friendly to it's demands The making Of the laws the Interpretation
Of the laws the administration of the laws be in the hands
OF representative Of wedsposed
ton which reckons its numbers at 100000
The Literary Digest comments the proposed follows:
Wh the announced strategy Of this reward
ing of friends and the Furnishing Of enemies regardless Of party
lines-is told that such sweeping we'll
organized application of has hitherto been attempted And while
observers both radical conservative ranks predict
failure Mr. Gompes and his followers others prophey
plan farreachng results in the approaching elecions
Some of tn radical elements the ranks of organized labor
third labor party from the beginning But the
methods advocated Samuel Gompers
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ARBITRATION BY
FORCE D [ EDESTR0yS:.
. HUMAN FREEDOM
So Declares Samuel J.! !eompers in
). Stirring Speech Before
{ :: C|yIe Federation,

NEW YORK, March 4. Compulsory
arb1tratton in any form violates the
principles of American liberty and
Will be resisted by labor, declared
President Gompers at i the annual
meeting of the national civic fedora
ton.
The A. F. of L. executive said there
that while many employers are fair,
"as a rule, that which the employer
comedies is that which the insistent
demands of the workers press home
upon him. And that is true not only
In private employment and public
utilities, but is equally true with gov
eminent employees, whether they be
federal, state or national governments.
Look at any country on the face of
the globe and you will find that the
country in which there are fewer
strfkes-or no strikes at all-you will
find In that country the lowest stand
ards of life as compared with any
other people Or any other country.
You will find that Industrial depend
ence, servility and docility exist in
the countries where there are no
strikes You will find in these coun-
tries the most backward, the least
developments in industry and COM
merce; you will find in these less
civic pride of the people in and for
their country; you will find impotency
rampant in the country, either for its
own" cohesion or for international de-
tense.
I'm these countries you will find
less civilization than in any Of the
countries in which strikes occur. II
the absence of strikes meant ipdustri-
al and commercial prosperity, if the
ab4ence of strikes meant the indie
pendence of country, it's progress,
its wealth. then China ought to stand
at the head Of civilization"
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never HISTORY Of NATION
~ AAsPR|VILEGE Been SOBOlD
New Freely Admitted Railroad Question viii Command Major II
tenton IN Presidential Campo ign-labor Calls Attention to
|neWy That Has Been lf|I cted on colnty-uhow Hoge
By CHARLES M. KELLEY.

me significance attaching enactment BY con-
gress Ct the railroads Of the
control leaders and candidates presidential
It has been definitely determined
ifay iay NS believes that the makesh
current with who have nte1geny analyzed its pro
1t IS now freely admitted that the railroad
mand the presidential campaign to the
labor and its vigorous opposition railroad
great section Of the American people is now thor
oh aroused to the inquiy that has been inflicted upon
nation ny liberals OF all shades Of this
regarded the ultimate Of reactionary greed
history of the country has privilege been bold defiant public
opm1o SO nssent for enlarged opportunities for exploitation
in mood to complaceny the shacks congress
has for it. this legislation stands then the
nation will be reduced to status scarcely above that
have been and turned the
predatory interests that riding roughod the Amer
can people. - = = -
But that not the Of the niquiy Of this legislation The
turned the railroads street. has also turned
to the treasury Of the United States and
the right to the public
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-06

land; the Chamber of Deputies of
France; the Reichstag of Germany:
the Reichsrath Of Austria; the Duma
Of Russia; and even the Parliaments
Of Italy and Japan, contain the con
elusive proof Of the existence and
criminal activities Of a worldwide q
war trust promoting war for profit
in the years: preceding the cominx! 81
the awful catastrophe of August, 1a14.
The activities of the !. advocates Of
compulsory universal military train
ing, preparedness and multiplication
Of mighty armies and navies, co.oper-
,atipg with the greed ana ambition OF
monopolists. generals, ana kinfs,
brought on the; world war that has
almost ruined civilization. II these
advocates Of militarism are allowed
to have their way, as sure as the san
rises, they will bring another kar,that.
insall pro obability, will completely wipe
out modern civilization and turn the
world back to savagery and the -deso-
lation. of barbarism.
The United States can afford to
spend any amount OF money to pro-
mote peace on earth and good will
among men and nations but It can
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-06

Conservative and liberal Organ:
izatIons Of Farmers o'Make
Non-patIsan.FIgtt.

WASHINGTON, March A. The
American farmer will get into this
falls political campaign on a non
partisan basis. This was decided at a
meeting Of farmers. as represented
by the national board Of farm organ
izations. A committee was appointed
to make the declaration effective. C..
$: barrett, president Of the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative union
of America. is chairman of this COM
m1ttee. He said: .~ -
1.-The committee, II understand the
temper OF organized agriculture, will
demand most comprehensive and
unm1stakable- statement Of the posi-
ton of each candidate on questions
especially relating to agriculture. The
farmers will not submit to ,camou-
Mage; moreover the committee will
try to determine before submitting it's
findings to the farmers tust what
ability candidate may have to carry
out his prediction promises, we
must get behind a strong faithful.
!ong-visioned man. None other will
sHit.'' y~-7.-
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year for compulsory military training
as a preparation for war, which only
results in promoting war, we can well
afford to spend three billions a year
in preparations for peace, which will
result in promoting peace.
If a small fraction Of the money
and brains and labor and human
thought and energy. which have been
devoted in the past to preparing for
and promoting war between nations
ing war; the nation that thinks peace.
others to make it. =
The records Of the congress Of the
will: be making peace ana helping
had been devoted tq preparing for
and promoting peace between nations,
there. would not have been drop Of
blood shed in the five awful years
from 1914 to 1872 Il.
The United States OF America, Al
the greatest. richest, most powerful
and safely situated nation on earth
today, should lead her sister nations
notstoward war but toward peace. "As
nation that thinks war will be max
man thinketh III his heart, 80 Is he.
fs true Of nations III well as men. The
United States: the arliament of Eng
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-06
Retail PRICES
!. CLIMBING, SAYS:
U. S. OFFICIAL
No Sign Of letup in Increased
Cost Of. Living
Falls rs Per Cent. ! ~

:; WASHINGTON, March 4.-"I do
not know what some people mean
when they announce that retail prices
are falling. said DIR. Royal Meeker,
commissto United States bureau OF
labor statistics.
Prices seem to have forgotten how
to *fan," continued the federal official.
Il know what mean when I say
that food prices rose in December and
November and that prices were still
rising in January. Tabulations OF
prices as of JAM. II in Newark, New
York and Philadelphia show that
most food articles are still going skv-
ward.
when retail food prices index of
the bureau OF labor statistics shows
an increase in prices, it does not. of
course, mean that the prices. of all
food articles have increased. II
means that the cost of articles max
ing up the family market basket,
when weighted according to their i'm
portance in the consumption OF the
average family has increased. In
ither words. it means: that the price
Of the total contents Of the market
basket has increased. ..'
"You cannot>tell whether prices are
rising or falling by going along tho
street and looking at; the price taRs
In the shop windows. The gatherine
Of shop statistics that are worth any
thing" is a matter of very great diff
Guilty and requires wide knowledge
and the most painstaking care.
=" "The statements OF retail prices and
increases in cost of living which are
Submitted by; the: parties to: a. ware
dispute. are not dependable: because
they almost never give prices for the
same brand and quality OF goods at
different periods Of time.
There. is scarcely: a montr, in the
year that: the; price at retail Of some
fodd commodity does, not decline. But
In ave been wholly: unable to. dis.
cover any brand. grade: or=qua1ity: Of
any article which has declined a.
much s25: any month
for g. long, lonlaxk while: Even ii. the
asice Of =hutneaas l,ahea1ld, ns,ssaa55 IS
per cent; or; even SO per cant. the e.
feet upon the. eost Of the food. budxet
would: not be visible: to the naked
eye."i :, :" =;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-06

0N.T||'0|TS JOB
Insist That Constitutional l''! !! |! Con:
!. .vention Inserts: Guarantees
T.. .::;s'* =: .tor Volkefs..; 5.

*t;sPRINGF1ELD; ILL.,, March 4s-The
executive board Of the Illinois state
fedetation Of labor ha1Iasked: the state
constitutional convention to. include
tution:.
Section L. The Tabor Of a human
being. is an attribute Of life and is not
property. ~:
), : .".Section 2.--The right, Of workmen
TO. Organize into: trade and labor
unions and to-. deal and speak
through representatives chosen by
thernseaves' is declared, and it shall
not<be abridged.H:'. =; -
Section 3. No court, tribunal, Judge
nor any officer or official shall by any
process, ORDER Injunction, restraining
order, decree or proclamation: abridge
the right of any sworkpfan to quit any
employment either singiy or in con-
cert. nor the right Of by peaceable
persuasion, picketing,s :assemblage or
the payment of strike benefits induc-
Ing. others to- quit or. to refrain from
working, nor shall any such acts be
made or held to be unlawful con-
'spiracy. Nor shall any such process,
order, decree or proclamation inter-
fere with the exercise of the legitimate
functions of any Organization formed
tor the purpose OF; advancing the in
terests Of those who labor"
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not afford to spend a dollar to pro-
mote hatred. fear, jealousy, and war
among the nations and peoples, who
are today our friends and neiehbors.
!. no step which contemplates so per-
ilous assdeparture.. from traditions,
american policy as the: esta blishment
Of compulsory universal ! military
training, should be even stouched by
eonsress without submitting. it first
to Z vote Of the people. -. ]
q. Z served as Z volunteer in the Uni
TED States army In the world war
from the spring Of; 1917: till the end
Of 1919. and If there is any ont thing
that I am >ure of; tits that not only
myself but ali tho rest OF the. boys
who served in the ranks in our army
In that war have seensenougl, Of mil
ttarism to satisfy sus that the less we
have Of It In the United states OF
America. the better we. are off.
compulsory {. universal military
training means 3 waste OF billions OF
dollars in cash ana billions of dollars
In time and labor ofaour young men
every yeaf*tnat system q fastened
upon u. - 5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-06
CALLS BLAN||T0N |
TO HIS SENSES
Texas Commissioner Of Agri-
>eultufe. Tells Bleating Tom
Of Simple Liberty.

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4.-'A
Prussian ideal'' is what Fred w. Da-
Wis, commissioner of agriculture,
terms "can't-strike"z legislation in a
letter to Congressman -Blanton.
! The Texas official protests against
the action of four alleged farmers
organizations that have menorialized
congress in, favor Of this kind of le-
gislation. AS a member Of the execu-
tive board Of one Of these organiza-
tions, the commissioner says.
why should the farmers: pull the
chestnuts of organized capital out of
the. fire? Certainly our farmers are
more; closely identified with labor
than with capital. ''' :
Il hold no brief for either capital
or labor, It the memorial deals with
an abstract principle, of human rights
wherein it conte4ds that labor has
not the right ;tofstrike, It further
contends that far3 hers, have no right
to strikes becaalsek the !:;;public's inter-
ests. are: lraneuht. ~ =; 49,. =
n! --rIf I one cfatss il going to be. com
peIed to work fdF the benefit Of an
not Or 9th classes; who osiazttso'
be the slave. a1H4S who the master?
For this is the only state of existence
under such a policy,
IT this doctrine becomes: estab-
lished, not only will industrial work
ers be immediately enslaved, but far
mers will soon fall victims to the
same doctrine. They will soon be
compelled to sell the fruits Of their
toll, which represents their wages, at
the price which the other fellow
offers. -.
1.-THE government has. a right to
prevent lawlessness among strikers,
1t has a right to take people 1ndi4idu-
ally and collectively who become a
burden upon society because of idle
ness and put such to doing public
work if they are unwilling to do pri-
Vate work, but it has no more right
to make a section hand work for
wages he doesn't consider fair, and
when he doesn't wish to work, so
long as the section hand doesn't be-
come burden upon t., public, than
it has to take the millionaire's son
and make him work for wages which
he would consider not sufficient for
cigarette money. The republic will
write its doom when it undertakes
to make one class work for another
Glass; .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-06
COAL MINERS UN|0N~IS
B. j. AGAINST STOCK SCHEME

CHARLESTOWN, w. Va, March 4.
Officers of district No. II. United
Mine Workers. have. issued q warning
against the scheme of coal owners to
sell small amounts Of stock to their
employees. The trade union executives
declare that this is more subtle than
the present policy of using gun men,
as is the case in the Guyan valley
field.
West Virginia miners are called
upon to ask thmselves this question:
did the company offer to sell me any
stock until after the miners were Or
ganized? Then why are they so lib
erar now?" ="
. The miners officials charge the coal
owners with resorting to "every
scheme imaginable, such ..ss injunc-
stions, prosecution, persecution, lies,
deceit. slander, Misrepresentation" in
futile attempt to destroy the miners
union. Now the stock selling scheme
10 trotted out.
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principles and practices. of Prussian-
Ism, know he does not speak tho
sentiments Of the great. mass of the
private soldiers, who saw service in
the United States army in 1918 and
1918, and I am equally certain that
he does not speak the sentiments or
wishes Of the great buk of the men
and women Of America. >.-
E ). NoHarxument is now needed to con-
vince congress or the country that
war IS the greatest curse of the world.
and the whole system of cunning pro.
,n1ganda behind these schemes for
con mpulsory universal military train
,iny ~ g promoter Of war. It is in
tendSd TO foster International rivalries.
/ >jea loustes, and hat4eds' and to waste
thu pHople's substance In billions Of
\ dollars expended on useless prepara-
lions for war.
These schemes Of compulsory uni
versal military training are all built
on the criminally false assumption
that the mai MIXTURE business OF civ
8; stiteed aA&tbns: is to be the making Of
II the United States of America can
- ford TO expend billion, dollars 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-06
LIVING COSTS ADVANCE
F 2PERCENT SINCE 1914

BOSTON,. March 1. - Living costs
have increased 81 per cent since 1914,
according to q report made by the
state commission on necessaries, Of
life. :. 49,.
This advance, it is stated, IL largely
due to increased demand and decteas-
ed supply. One remedy Is for workers
to lengthen their~work day, as manu-
facturers have told the commissions
that the shorter work day has less4nsd
production. Another cause 10 the de-
mand for luxuries It IL stated that
more silk hose is being worn. The
workers Of this state are securing such
princely wages that their surplus u
used to buy doo-dads and gee-gaw1,
these wondrous men say. ss;
= The commission believes It would
help some II landlords were compelled
to furnish more heat.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-06
BUSINESSMEN
). N0h-:|P:'ART ] y | T|SA|N'
New & York Banker Declares It
important to Select Business
:Ge-- ,-..:
+: Men for Office.

-: NEW YORK, March 4.-Businels
men should take more active part
in politics, declared U.;,H McCarter,
president Of the Fidelity Trust COM
pAny, Newark, N. j., at a meeting of
bankers in this city. According to the
sneakers business men ignore politics.
Bankers, especially. "are not supposed
to mix in politics."
" But it's time for a change. Busi-
ness men should stand for business
men for office that the country may
have a business administration and
the prosperity of all the people may
be therefore enhanced.
Vice President Sisson. of the Guar
anty Trust company, this city,. spoke
along the same lines. He is against
special privilege, either to the labor
error. capitalist, but he does insist on
the government protecting American
dollars that are invested in foreign
countries.
- IT, this is not assured, chow can the
American dollar seek employment and
Investment abroad?" asked this
banker.