Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
LOUIS POST CENSURED
IN DEBATE ON STRIKE
Assistant Secretary Of Labor
Blocked Move to Deport Radi-
Gals, II Charged in House.

Ill Louis Post, assistant secretary of
II the Department Of Labor. was cen
Il sured during debate In the House yes
terday on ths railroad strike. He was
democrat, Of Ohio. with having
blocked the Attorney General in de-
portatlon proceedings against allen
radicals. some Of whom Representa-
tive Davey said are among tbs strike
leaders.
Representative Davey said that Mr..
Post ought to be removed from Of
fce." and he announced his willing
ness to introduce An Impeachment
resolution. He declared that the sit.
anti-sedition legislation. Representa-
tives Carss. independent. Minnesota,
and Cooper, republican. Ohio, both
former railroad workers. said the em-
ployee on strike were underpRad. The
latter asserted. however. that the
cal elements in the northwest and
Ought never to have been called"
~sympathies Eviaently with Enemy"
'The sympathies OF Mr.. Post arc evi-
IDENTIFY with the enemies OF our gov.
ernment," said Mr.. Davey. adding mat
the assistant lat or secretary had with.
drawn warrants for deportation OF
aliens and also had ALLOWED Soviet
Russian Ambassador Martens to go
ney."
If Post had not been in the Depart
mcnt Of Labor some OF the leaders OF
the railroad strike would have been do
ported" said Representative Davey.
II Representative Cooper, though declar-
ing his belief that the Plumb Plan
League had nothing to do with the
strike, asserted that the leagues official
|, publication has done more to poison
the mind Of the railroad men than any
thing that has happened in the last
year"
II Baer Cartoons Attacked.
The leagues publication. he said. was
managed" by Edward Heating. for
lmer member of Congress from Col
Dorado. and had condemned members Of
Congress as grafters. tools Of Wall
street and bowling to great interests
ICartoons in the publication. drawn by
Representative Baer. republican. North
dakota, depicting Congress as enacting
la transportation bill oppressive to labor.
iwere attacked by Mr. Cooper. who as
|serted that Baer fought to take his hat
and coat and resign" Yardmen. Repre-
sentative Cooper said, are receiving
from 81 to $3.50 day, most Of them
at the lower figure.
Common labor is getting more than
these skilled railroad workers" Coon
er declared. IF President Wilson had
used the power given him by the rail-
road bill this strike would have been
averted. But the President had to
wait until the crisis came before he
appointed the labor adjustment board
Representative Baer Replies.
II Representative Baer. replying to Mr..
II Cooper. declared that he would con-
II tinue to draw cartoons for the Plumb
plan publication, as he had sufficient
\ cause for his opinion that the railroad
bill was not for the benefit of labor.
| Mr., Baer added that he did not be-
lieve members Of Congress conscious
ly" voted In favor of Wall street in
supporting the railroad bill. but de-
clared many did not know what was
in the measure"
/ Unrests and strikes, he asserted.
were mot caused by the Plumb plan
paper. but repressive bills passed or
n pending in Congress"