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will Mr.. Rockefeller, since the. food
and clothing requirements of the poor
are as great as are those Of the rich.
This is but another evidence Of the
reactionary tendency of congress- and
it's loyalty to privilege. It IL indiffer-
ent to human rights and concerned
only that money shall be safeguarded
and codd1ed. -
There are billions Of war-made pro-
fits that can be taxed without injustice
to. the people. There are billions that
could be, taken without financial en-
barrassn1ent to those compelled to pay
it. >',%r - -
i. Privilege demands that taxation
shall be removed from excess profits
that the profiteer shall be protected
in his gains. It demands that workers
who have been merciless1y exploited
shall now be burdened by the gov
ernment with the cost of the war;
cost many billions in excess Of what
st: should have been because the pro-
fiteers,s cost-plus contractors and plain,
ordinary thieves; robbed and looted
the government when It was not Ia 4
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the masses new and crushing burdens
of, taxation that they may retain the
money they have wrung from the peo-
pie. <f-.t%~
The sad part of the matter IL that
they probably will be able to do 1t.
Congress has demonstrated to, the sat-
isfaction OF all open minded men that
when the rights and welfare Of, the
people clash with the greedy demands
OF privilege the plain; people must
suffer. ~ 80
The new burden which congress has
prepared for the people means that
every man woman and child must be
prepared to yield not less than $3.50
per year as war taxes. Everything that
we eat or wear is made basis Of tax
alton. 49, s.:....---- i i: E. E !.
Meanwhile the large interests, are
multiplying their profits-profits Ia
some instances SO large that they are
proving embarrassing. And thus,pro-
eeeds the ordered processes OF sma4ing
the few richer ana the masees poorer.
This q = sample of what may % sx-
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j CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM L. CARsS
QuANE-FoR. GOVERNOR =:
CLUB IS FORMED herr

A "Quane nefor-governor'' club has
been organized in Duluth. It's men,
bers consist largely Of the men who
served in France under Major O. ].
Duane. Roy F1aaten, a well known
union musician and q private in the
late war under Major Duane. was ell
ected president. Henry Dworshak, jr.,
former editor Of The Labor World.
was sergeant in the same regiment
and is interested in the success Of his
former major. ,s-
II am for Major Duane for. gover-.
nor" said Roy Flaaten, because he is
a. real man. There was no high-brow
stuff with him in France. He waded
through the mud with US and treated
us like a prince on every occasion. He
is all man, and want to do what I
can to put him over"
Major Duane was a visitor in Duluth
last week in the interest Of his cam
paign. He is also veteran of the
Spanish-American war serving in the
old Fourteenth Minnesota, which con-
sisted largely of Duluth boys. He was
associated with the late Gov. John A.
Johnson at his home in St. Peter, and
acted as editor of the st. Peter Herald
during Johnson's term as governor.
Major Duane has since purchased the
late governors interest in the paper.
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HUBERT D'AuTREMONT TO
run AGAINST W. |. CARSS

Hubert d'Autremont has filed for
the Democratic nomination for con-
gress and will be a candidate at the
primary election against W. L. Carss,
the present incumbent. Mr.. d'Autre-
mont. is 81 years Of age. was born IN
Duluth, is a lawyer by profession, a
veteran of the world war, a member of
the American Legion and started in
political life after graduation from COL
lege as member Of Tammany in New
York.
He has practiced law in New York,
Arizona and Minnesota. He is a dele
gate to the national convention of the
Democratic party. His father, the late
Chas. d'Autremont. jr., a wealthy Bis
been mine owner, was we'll known in
Democratic politics. His son, who in
herited much Of his fathers wealth,
is son-in-law of the late Chester A.
Congdon, who at the time of his death
was said to be Duluth's wealthiest citi-
zen. His brother-in-law is married
to a daughter of G. G. Hartley, also
one of Duluth's wealthy men. Mr..
d'Autremont begins his political career
under exceedingly favorable auspices
so far as having plenty Of the where
with" is concerned. T.: xt -.
will be pretty: primary election
fight with w. L. Carss, the working
man, pitted against him.
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pected from the next congress If we
continue to elect congressmen who are
not alive to the public interest and
who are ever ready to follow the beck
and call Of Wall street. In this con-
gress Wall street has had it own way
without a single failure to it's score.
Perhaps 1t can continue to bring ,"ar-
gumenta'' to bear that will convince
tho national legislators that taxing the
people and immunizing the profiteers
ia = good thing. s5.s
Nevertheless it is worthy of note
that the people are taking an-interest
in their affairs because this may be ac-
copied III meaning that this. year they
will take more interest in the ballot.
The election Of men: wike Congress-
man w. L. Carss Of this district. who
has stood four-square on every pro-
position In favor OF the people. is the
great and imperative need. The plain
people will not be safe 30 long 40 they
are represented by CORPORATION attor-
#neys, the handy men. Of privilege or
eYen men whordWe1l IN their atmo6-
phsss an4 llvs 8 thsir thsuShts
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position to help itself. s

position to help itself. - " -.
It is written in the annals of this ma
tion that many Of the great fortunes
had their inception in Civil war loot
ing and profiteering. The records Of
the supreme court Of the United States
declare that the late: Junius Morgan,
founder Of the house of Morgan. got
his start by selling at exorbitant
prices to the government guns which
had been condemned as dangerous
guns which blew off the thumbs of SOL
diers who used them. + : : ~s'':
What was done during the Civil war
has been done on q much larger scale
during the late world war. It has been
stated that more than 10000 new mill
lionaires were created in two years.
Thousands Of men nayo been enriched.
The rich have become richer. and the
poor have been made poorer, for the
latter is natural corollary OF the
former. @s-S sg.5s <.
& Now these nilIionaires and near
millionaires, with strange hold on
congress are ahott to impose upon
the already over r-buFd sued backs g
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In one very important particular at
least the profiteers Of the United
States now regard the war as being
over. Having cleaned up unnun1bered
millions Of dollars by taking advantage
of the nations emergency. the army
of new millionaires and near-million-
aires are determined that the plain
people shall be compelled to pay the
80 odd billions of debt that has been
incurred.
The ways and means committee of
the house of representatives :: has
adopted a resolution to the effect that
large sums of money required by
the government to meet its current OBJ
legations shall be raised by a tax on
sales: This is to be tax on the bellies
and the backs Of producers. 1t: is in
tended to- relieve the men who have
become wealthy as result Of the war
from any responsibility for paying any
of the cost of the war. .
This tax will be paid by those who
are least able to pay it. The worker,
with his inadequate income, will be
compelled to pay almost a. much as
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DUNCAN ON INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, May Is. - The
president has nominated First Vice
President Duncan of the A. F. of l..
to membership on the interstate COM
merce. commission. Mr.. Duncan was
appointed to one of the two new po-
sitions on the commission resulting
from it's enlargement to nine members
by the Cummins-Esch railroad bill.
His term will end on Dec. 81, 1924:
The appointment must be confirmed
by the senate.
James Duncan has been on the ex-
ecutive council Of the A. L. Of L.
since 1894, when he was elected Sec
ond vice president at the Denver con-
vention. He represented the Balti-
more federation of labor at the time.
During his 26 years Of service as an
A. F. Of L. official his activities are
a part of the history Of the trade
union movement.
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EIGHTH DISTRICT CONFERENCE
:: GIVES HIM fine ENDORSEMENT
:
From 165 Unions Declare Their Complete Sat-
ktactoh with Ills Congressional Record Nj Calss Delivers
Speech 10 Delegates and Files for Democratic Nomination

Cas Of Proctor will again be the labor candidate Tor
from the Eighth Minnesota He
labor conference held Sunday afternoon Owls hall
attended by delegates 165 trade and labor
unions of this district left the Judgment Of Mr. Car
whether he should file Democrat wait until after the
election and run an Independent. - = -. :
Mr. Ca has all along been Of the opinion that he should
Democrat but number Of his friends believed he should
Independent candidate he did It
time to reconcile the differences opinion but finally
Carss prevailed ad he filed yesterday with the secretary Of
state candidate for the Democratic nomination
" President John E. Jensen Presided.
John Jensen president Of the Federated Trades assembly
called the conference order He appointed committee
denas consisting Of Peter schaeffe Duluth Samuel thompson
Hubert Coque The committee retired and after
deliberahon reported $50 delegates entitled to
Mr. Jensen then elected chairman, Henry
secretary and J. Hubert The political
Of the American Federation of Labor endorsed
resolved to adhere strictly m political policy ITO stand
friends and to oppose our enemies. - " ':
secretary read the delegates lauding the
record OF Carss and advocating his reelection These
o Labor Mcnamara legislative representative in Washington
he Of locomotive Fremen and Engnemen Gilbert
Wills assistant grand chief of Brotherhood
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msmbasj Of Legislature Sup
!. 'poftedi Aliens Aih-Strlke u
!. s Bill Under DWess..

TOPEKA, fKans..> May 13.-The
method employed to put across the
Kansas "can't-strike" law resulted in
such: a. whirlwind that few legislators
stood out before the gale: This was
shown by Representative Lyons in
explaining his vote in favor OF the
bill. He said:
mr.. Speaker, I believe this law
is q step backward and not forward
that it helps forge the chains of
slavery upon human beings and ties
the hands of labor. That it is also
undemocratic in principle, as it puts
too much power in the hands Of the
executive Of the state. But on ac-
count Of the prejudice and misrepre-
sentation of the press that has gone
out over the state, the people demand
the law; therefore I vote tye.'
"~.,A-~ few legislators stood their
unconstitutional, that it shackled la
bor, and that the history of England
showed the folly Of attempting to
remedy an economic condition by law
that failed to remove the cause OF
the complaint.
Representative Disch refused to be
lashed into line. He said, "When the
evils which have led to strikes, be-
Cause Of just grievances, are RENE.
died, there will be no: strikes. I am
sure the people Of the state generally
do not comprehend the full meaning
Of the bill as it now stands. I vote
no."
In casting his vote against the bill
Representative Mulroy declared that
1t would widen the breach between
capital and labor, that it is auto.
cratic and that it is in opposition tc
the American theory Of government
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RAILROAD D.L.;.AlBoR ). |
j.. .::PRESE;hTSCLAIhl
Demands Wage Increases Pro;
porti0ndh to Advances in
Present uving G Costs. >..::

The II railroad labor organizations
have pooled their interests and have
presented their claims for increased
wages to the railroad labor board,
according to J. M. Jewell, president
of the railroad employees Departments
Of the A. F. Of L. A we'll known sta
tistician, w. Jett Lauck, has been en-
gagged. Mr.. Lauck made a comprehen-
sive statement to the board early this
week.
He submitted several thousand
typewritten pages of tabulations,
charts, statements and comparative
statistics to show that the wages paid
to labor have fallen far behind the
increase in the cost Of living and to
show that Increased prices have re-
bounded to the benefit Of capital with
no corresponding compensatory re-
turn. to labor. His statement to the
labor board was concluded with the
submission Of the following general
demands in the name of the railroad
workers: :+.@:
II. Labor in general, and railroad
labor in particular, must have wage
increases proportionate to advances in
living costs.
2. In the present crisis, and for all
time to come, producers and middle
men must be restrained from advanc-
ing prices in excass Of increases in
labor and material costs.
3. Producers and middlemen must
refrain from including income and
! excess profit taxes in their costs and
passing them on to the consumer
with an added profit.
=. The principle of living wage
| must be accepted and established in
order that normal production may be
restored and increased production
| hoped for in all fields of Industry
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HIGH WAGES ARE RESULT, not
/ Cause OF HIGH uYlNGCQSIS:
RAILROAD Labor Organizations Make FneCase Against Profees
Before Railroad Labor Board; Show Who Is Responsible for
High Prices; Sugar. Shoe and Goal Men Are Responsible
By CHARLES PATRICK SWEENEY.

Astounding revelations Of proteerng by corporations both
during and the contained survey of
wages and profits submitted this
railroad labor board by W. e Lack consulting economist
half II brotheood and union railroad workers.
eight of Lauck
is declared by NJ Jewell president % nloyes depart
ment of the American Federation of Labor,
hepsve and authoritative made the field 10
the United States. >"'to,|
The survey presented to the labor board
of the general demand by the railway workers
and particularly in subanaton of the brotehoods
tenton that increased labor responsible
creased prcthat effect and not
cause of soaring living
Earned 81 SOC, 900 600 More During War Years.
That the combined corporations of country net
profits Approximately per year curing the three
l91678 than during the three year prcwar period
That this of profit and above
os satisfied with during the constituted during
9l6l8 profeerng tax Of $240 year per family Of
throughout the nation.
That IN two industries aone namely iron and
Dillon dollars OF profit
e5aed during the three war constituting virtually levy
$AOO every child United States
That these increased profits increased production
meant that this great corporations controlling prodcs
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lMR.. MERcHAfTHas It occurred to
IS you that this paper goes into the
ahomes Of tho best paids workingmens
In Duluth and surrounding territory?
It is carefully perused by every adult
member, Of the household. There is
no better advertising medium any
< where.
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TURN TO NEXT PAGE.
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What's the good of it all of there
Is money, money, everywhere, and
not. a cent to save?
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TRADES ASSEMBLY TONIGHT.

I1Sz1O1sES 1ASS511uN111zI lOTS1UIIs
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Federated Trades assembly will
be held tonight, Friday, at Owls hall.
Business of exceeding Importance to
labor is to come before the meeting.
Every delegate is urged to be present.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-09-03
JAP QUESTION
IS DISCUSSED
Governor of California Sure no
immigration Agreement
Has Been Signed

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. g.
Governor Stephens. of California, was
in conference today with Secretary
Of State Colby at the state depart
ment regarding the Japanese situa-
tion in California While he would
not say what had transpired during
the discussion, the governor indicat-
ed later that he had been assured
that reports from Toxic of an ap-
preaching agreement between Japan
and the United States providing for
the naturalization of Japanese now
in this country were without founda-
ton A referendum election on the
proposal law directed at the Japa-
nese problem must be carried out,
whatever agreement the two govern
ments may conclude, the governor
said Before the conference with
Stephens, Secretary Colby went to
the White House to confer with
President Wilson. No intimation of
the reason for the White House con-
ference was given.
Secretary Colby said later that his
talk with Governor Stephens had
been Illuminating. He said that he
had found the California executive to
realize fully the seriousness of the
problem and to be anxious to do JUS
tice in solving it.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-09-03
TRADE BALANCE
AGAINST j. S.
Imports From South America
OutbaIanCe Exports to
that Continent
nv AssocInted Prsssl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. South
America wound up the fiscal year of
1920 with a trade balance of $37O,-
100000 against the United States
Figures made public by the depart
ment of commerce show that exports
from the United States aggregated
$3.50, ,944179 while imports from
South America totaled $3.50, ,944, 800.
Argentina was the largest import
er from the United States, the total
value of goods shipped to that re-
public during the 12 months ended
July l being $167,146,54S. Brazil was
second in goods purchased from the
United States, the value being S115
020,3l7 Brazil led the South Ameri-
can countries in shipments to the
United States the total value being
$281,217794 Argentina was second
with $2577S3,l14 Chiles exports to
the United States were valued at
.$ll2,637, ,S25, while imports from that
country were valued at only $44,
290. 985.
Columbia was fourth among the
South American nations in exports
to the United States and in imports
from this country The figures were
$54,16O,2l7 and S52.123,464 respec
tiVelv
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-09-03
CHICAGO TO SEE
MANY HANGINGS
Twelve Men Under Sentence to
Die on October IA and Is
For Murder -
uy Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-All records for
legal executions in Cook county and
possibly in the state of Illinois. will
be broken here October IA and Is,
county officials believe, when II men
are sentenced to be hanged for mur
der.
Those to be hanged October IA are
Sam Cardinella, leader of a black
hand gang whose members confessed
several murders; Nick Yiani, Thorn.
as Errico, Frank CampiOne. Sam Lo-
pez, Joe Castanzo, Sam Ferrara and
Henry Reese. the latter a negro.
The October Is list includes Ar
thur Haensel, Richard Wilson, Harry
Andre and Frank Eager Haensel
who killed his wife, was to have
been executed last spring, but was
granted a reprieye five minutes be
fore he was to have marched to the
gallows. Andre was convicted OF
killing watchman while robbing
factory safe Wilson was found
guilty in the same case, although
he was on another floor of the build
ing when Andre, his partner, killed
the man.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-09-03
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR BIG GAMES
Round Mountain and TOnOpah
to Play Sunday and Winner
to Meet Bishop Monday

All arrangements for the baseball
tournament in Tonopah on next Sun
day and Monday have been complet-
ed, A scraper and roller are being
used on the grounds today and they
should be in fine shape for the
games of Sunday and Monday The
Round Mountain team will arrive on
Saturday afternoon and the Bishop
team on Sunday. Tonopah meets
Round Mountain on Sunday and the
winner of that game will oppose
Bishop on Monday. All three teams
have been practicing hard for the
series, for the winner will be recog
nized as the champion of southern
Nevada. The lineup of the teams
will appear in Saturdays Bonanza.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-09-03
Grew of Submarine
ReSCuedAfter2DavS
Aid CONS to U-BOat Helpless Under Waters Of Atlantic
Through Use Of Small Buoy, Invention During World
War-COmmander is Last of Crw to Leav Ship.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept g.
Radio messages early today told OF
the rescue of the officers and crew
of the submarine So after they had
spent nearly two days locked in the
disabled vessel beneath the Atlantic
ocean, 55 miles South of Cape Hen,
lopen The message of the subma-
rne's plight came by means of a
small buoy, a development of the
world war, which was released by the
submarine and seen by the lookout
aboard the army transport General
Goethals. In response to messages
from the Goethals, the steamer Alan
thus came up, and together the ves-
sells were able to attach graphing
hooks to the submarines stern. De
stroyers were rushed from Philadel-
phia, Newport News and New York,
but before they arrived the Goethals
and Alanthus had completed the res
cue Lieutenant Commander c, NJ.
Cooke was the last person to leave
the submarine.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-09-03
JUDGE RENDERS
LABOR DECISION
Denies Injunction to Prevent
Dismissal of Employees
For Union Activity
(Iy AssocInted PresS)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 8
Application for an injunction to pre-
cent the discharge by the Old Domin
ion Railway company of certain en-
ployes because of union affiliations
was denied today by Justice Siddons
of the District of Columbia supreme
court. While not passing on the va
lidity of the transportation act, the
opinion stated that if legislation "un-
dertakes to restrain the power Of
employers to discharge their EN-
ployes for joining a labor union, the
act would then appear to come with
in the denunciation of such Iegisla-
tion in opinions by the supreme
court" Right to labor was an indi-
vidual right which carried with it
the right not to work, Siddons held,
adding that the supreme court of
the United States had upheld the
right of an employer to impose con-
ditions on those seeking employment.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-09-03
TAXES ON Mines
ARE DISCUSSED
Operators Appear Before Beard
of Equalization and Talk
Over Litigation

A meeting of the state tax com
mission was held in the senate cham
Der during the week to give the min
an effort to straighten out differences
and bring to an end litigation which
has already been instituted in Nye
county.
John G. Kirchen, president, and
Henry Rives, secretary, respectively
of the Mine Operators association
and their attorney, George B
Thatcher appeared before the com
mission and made their proposition
Although some Of the parties inter
ested profess to believe that the min
ing men and the commission are
really not far apart and that set
tlement can be effected without
pressing lawsuits to final Judgment
no agreement was reached The mat
ter will be discussed further by the
members and the assessors, who
were present at Yesterdays meeting
Attorney General Fowler was also
present as one of the representatives
of the state.
The main bone of contention ap
pears to be regarding the various
items that the mining men wish to
include in the taxation exempt term
construction costs" The mining
men wish to induce the tax commits
sion to permit amortization Of the
mining plants charged to operatin1
expense at the rate of 90 per cen
for period of four years. after
which they would claim no further
reduction from payments Of taxes
on the remaining 20 per cent Of th'
cost of the plant.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-09-03
DEMURRER 0VERRULED
IN DAHLQUlST CASE

a demurrer Goo tHe ease Df Hi.ma
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decision handed B1au Yesterday bs
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.ls dHvs ave allowed thr defendant
.ta answer che complaint uf the
.paHHH Three fraaud wrrr stated
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