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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-31
he gave in Chicago when be resorted
to subterfuge in giving the reason for
his opposition to Mr.. Gompe1s.

I
his opposition to Mr.. Gompe.s.
WHAT BoTEERs RAILROADS.
The "Whys' of the situation which
the railroads Of the country Eow con-
front and some "Hows' for getting
out Of it are lucidly brought out in
recent writings of Charles NJ. Kelley
from the Plumb Plan League headquar-
ters. He says:
care the railroad presidents of the
United States endeavoring to wreck
the industrial prosperity Of the nations
This question has been seriously asked
| by labor, the official medium of the
recognized standard organizations Of
railway employees. It was prompted by
the actions Of men who are responsible
for the operation of railroads under
the present system.
''The Chicago Daily News, one Of
the most powerful papers in the couu-
try, recently published a survey Of the
industrial situation and its conclusions
are everything but reassuring. They
are epitomized in these words:
1.-THE industrial United States is
cripple today. The shop, the factory,
the home, the comfort and welfare of
practically every man, woman and child
are threatened
"The News said the trouble is due
to the railroads failure to move
freight. The railroads. answer is the
announcement Of the Pennsylvania that
it will lay off 10 per cent Of it's en-
ployes. Is this stupidity or criminaity?
The railroads today are unable to meet
the demands made upon them, because
they are undermined and inefficiently
operated. TO decrease the operating
forces is to confound confusion and TO
add to the burden of the nation 8
woes. The Pennsylvania seeks two OBJ
jectives in its present so-called re-
trenchment policy. In consonance with
a program mapped out by large business
interests, systematic effort is being
made to increase unemployment and
thereby, it it hoped, reduce the worker
to state Of abject servility. In other
words, it is deliberately planned to
undermine his morale and destroy his
independence. Then, the Pennsylvania
management is less interested in the
operation Of it's lines than in The opcr-
alton Of its speculative enterprises. It's
heart is in Wall Street and it's hands
are in the pockets Of the public. 1t
must have its dividends, no matter how
much the public must suffer in conse-
quence. It is going to reduce its force,
thus further facilitating it's system and
adding to the evils that result from
congestion and stagnation of freight.
When the railroads were takon over
by the government they were hopelessly
stumped with their problems. They had
depleted equipment and maintnance ac-
counts in the interest Of dividends and
mere shells Of railroads remained.
Under the circumstances, the nations
interests were imperilled, and it was
necessary for the government to inter
fere to save critical situatino.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-31
STRIKERS STANDING FIRM.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, July S0.-An
injunction against striking furniture
workers has failed to break the spirit
Of employees who are demanding bet
ter conditions. The employers insist
that it is impossible for them to op,
crate under the union shop: system.
and the strikers suggest that the
bosses are not troubled with ove'
production under the non-union -
tenn, as they have only 20 meinb@-
Of the Furniture Workers union Il
of the 400 who joined the strils.
It is stated that Evansville IA.
the record of being next to the low.
est wage city in the United State
and the strikers are asking if tho
employers opposition to the union
shop is because they want Evans
vile to maintain this unenvia BILE rec
ord.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-31
srE1T1oY on r1IWorp1H7

Governor Cox can hardly b amazed
at The chorus Of depreciation which goes
up with one voice and alnaost IN the
same words from the partisan Repubn-
can press after III conference with
PrssiAsnt Wilson. 1to@ ths start The
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-31
DRUG CLERKS STRIKE.

NEW ORLEANS, July Scatter q
years agitation for the 10-hour day.
more than 200 drug clerks suspended
work. A score OF employers have
granted the demand, which includes
a six-day week,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-31
FINANCE IN DESPERATE SHAPE,

'Ra1iroad finances are in desperate
shape, according to the Interstate Com
merce commission. Failure Of private
management to function; even when
propped up by the special privileges
OF the transportation act, has created
a situation which may soon force the
government to resume complete con-
troll and operation in order to insure
transportation service. Creation Of a
committee Of "nine wise men, at
recent meeting Of railway executives in
New York has not brought about the
unity Of action on the part Of the
more than 26o separate carriers that
was so vociferously predicted by those
who participated in the meeting.
1t is pointed out that in May, 1920,
the financial operations of the railroads
show deficit Of $7,266964. in net op-
Grating income: In May, 1919, under
government control, net income Of
$31,730,918 was recorded. This dis
closes that the earnings for May, 1920,
had falling off of sos, e97, 1882 as COM
pared with the same month last year.
1.-THE report Of tho government
agency says that this bad showing IS
not the result of high wages. En-
ployes have not received q dollar If
increase since March /, unless it be that
as high as SO per day and board is
being paid to inexperienced men who
are serving in the places Of men who
have struck because they were unable
longed to exist on their wsges Of IS
per day and under.
''The reason for this deficit is that
the government is paying it. That per.
haps explains many things. Were the
railroads on their own resources, they
perhaps could not give any better ser:
vice, but they might effect some eco
Monies that would delay the inevitable
day Of bankruptcy.
"The freight increases which the
roads are to get will not help them
materially, and only temporarily, ut
best. It will mean diminished returns,
for higher rates always bring that re-
action. There is point beyond which
an increase Ct freight rates is the very
worst thing that can happen.
1.-THE trouble with the railroads il
that they are called upon to liquidats
the sins of the past. It is payday in
Wall Street, and the railroads cannot
make good. Their lines have boen
overloaded, and there can be no relief
for them until and unless every dollar
of watered stock is squeezed out and
the roads are put in charge Of prae-
tical railroad men and the speculator-
banker outfit permanently retired from
transportation.
"The railroad problem is funda-
mental. It is deeper than any legis-
lative act can reach, unless, perchance,
that act takes into consideration all
the facts and is based upon the adduced
information that is available to all who
seek it. Government ownership and
democratic control will put the rail.
roads on basis Of service, and that is
the one sovereign remedy for the MAI
ipulation, grating and inefficinecy
that been main characteristics Of pri.
vate management
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-31

PLUMBERS RAISE WAGES.
MODESTO, CAL. July So
Plumbers at this place have estab-
]ished a wage rate of 1926 for an
eight-hour day.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
JOIN BETTER slREsv DRIVE
federal and State Forces Organized In 10 ststss-Many of Them Now
 in Full Sw.np.

In 40 states the Better Sres-Bettei Stock campaign of federal and state agricultural forces Is now fully organ
 ized and In many of them 1t is In full swing Of the few not yet enrolled several have made plans for joining the movement, which promises numer
 elis benefits 10 the live stock interests of the country. Eaclr of the enrolled ylates has filed with the bureau of ami mal industry. United States depart
 eul of agriculture, the name and ad- dress Of an official directly in charge oi ,he work This list will be furnished any inquirer on application. The states enrolled in the crusade on January were as follows Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connec' lieut.. Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho Kansas, Lou lsiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachu- setts. Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Penn sylvania, Rhode Island South Caro- lima, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah. Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
"MR JIGGS" AROUSES SEAT
 TIES HUNGER FOR C. B. and c.
'Sa Fact, Merchant Declares, That McManus Causes High Price of
 Cabbage.
lBy International News scrvicel

tBy lnternatlODdl NeWS CcTNiCe.1
 Seattle, March 16.-Listen to this, George McManus. It's your fault that cabbage is so expensive in Seattle. Every time you so manoeuver Bring ing Up Father" that "Mr. Jiggs" evades Maggie" and dashes down to the kitchen for a surreptitious feed of corned beef and cabbage, you set Seattle's mouth to watering for a taste of that delectable dish and the price of cabbage takes jump.
 Its case of psychology, the pow CT of suggestion in advertising" is the way one Seattle commission man explained it.
 More than 100000 persons in Se- attle every night read the Times most of them are interested in the doings of Maggie and 'Jiggs, in Bringing Up Father and all are in sympathy with Jiggs' fight to get corned beef and cabbage on the table. Unconsciously nine out of ten men get hungry for corned beef or ham and cabbage whenever the subject is mentioned. Did you ever go to the theatre and see meal served on the stage? Didn't your mouth water for some of the same? Or did you ever read a Dickens novel without hunger ing for some of the old English dish es he so frequently describes in such enticing detail?
 Tt is true, and if one notices il carefully he will know that the day following McManus cartoon ir which ham and cabbage is mentioned the demand for cabbage on the Seattle market takes long jump.
 "One day in particular I remember when orders for cabbage came ir from all sides. Retailers couldn't gei enough and I sought about for req. son. Accidently picked up the Times from the day before and l found my reason. Jiggs on that day had broken away from a flock of high-broweC persons, made his way to the kitchen and enjoyed life for few minutes seated at the table with the cook, g policeman and a pot of ham and cab bage.
 Well, the cabbage looked so gooc to me that I actually asked my wife to have a mess the next day. Incl, dentally, I understood why every gro ceryman in the city was bowling fol more cabbage.
 "If the cost of cabbage goes uI Seattle people can't blame anyone bu Jiggs. That old plebeian is making ; nation hungry for cabbage. If h. doesn't let up we'll be known as { nation of cabbage eaters"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
TILLMAN HAS BONUS BILL
Arkansas coneressman's Plan Has
 Endorsement of Mir. kitehin.

Washington, D. C., March 13- Representative Tillman of Arkansas today appeared before the Ways and Means Committee of the House in support of his bill providing a bonus for ex-serviee men to be paid through a tax on luxuries. Representative Kitchin, altho opposed to a bonus of any kind, expressed belief that the the Tillman plan for payment, based on length of service. and the method of obtaining funds by luxury tax, was the right idea. Tillman advanced the argument that great many sol diers left paying positions to serve their country. and that when they re- turned, found their positions gone. The s60 bonus did not adequately recom- pense. them for this loss, he said He declared a member of Congress could not look an ex-soldier in the face after passing the pending bill providing for a bonus of $40 for government clerks working six to eight hours a day.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
FAITHFUL DOG DIED ION DUTY
Jack Kept Watch Over His Masters
 Grave for Five Years.

Manchester, O., March 14.-Jack, a homeless, yellow canine, known local ly as the graveyard dog" was found today dead on his masters grave near Hamburg, having perished in the blizzard few days ago. For five years he had kept lonely vigil over the grave of John Dindore, leaving it only long enough to obtain food in the neighborhood each day. All efforts to coax the dog away failed and ceme- tery trustees refused to have him killed. County ministers have preach ed sermons on the love, devotion and grief shown by this dog.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
HEARST PUSHES HIS HAT IN
If The Voters Insist, He Will Run
 For President.

New York. March 14.-William Randolph Hearst now may be regard ed as an independent" candidate for a presidential nomination.
 In an interesting editorial published in his newspapers today, over his sig nature, he backs into the political arena, as it were, by first stating that he prefers to support progressive nominee of one of the two great par ties and then eliminating virtually all the candidates who have been regard ed as having chance for the honor : Tt may be possible" he writes, for the Republicans to nominate a "mar like Senator Hiram W. Johnson ol Senator William E. Borah," or fol the Democrats to name man lik' Senator James A. Reed or Bainbridg' Colby" in which event he implies h. might get behind the nominee, bu doesn't say so.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
CONNECTS 7 OF 10 |. W. W.
Second Degree Murder Returned by
 Jury in centralia Case.


 Montesano, Wash, March 15.-Sev- en of the ten Industrial Workers of the World charged with the murder of Warren O. Grimm, one of four sol diers shot in an Armistice day parade at Centralia, Wash. were found guilty tonight of second degree murder Three others were found not guilty Loren Roberts, one of the trio, was acquitted on the ground of insanity The other men acquitted were Elmer Smith and Mike Sheehan.
 The jury's first verdict tonight was refused by the court. Under that yer dict. besides acquittals, Eugene Bar nett and John Lamb were found guilty of third degree murder, and James McInerny, Britt Smith, Bert Bland Ray Becker and O. V. (Commodore) Bland were declared guilty of second degree murder.
 The conviction of Barnett and Lamb for third degree murder was the part of the verdict refused by the court
 The jury was ordered by Judge VII son to return and deliberate further.
 Thirteen men were charged with Grimms murder. Two. John Doe Da wis and Ole Hanson, were not appre hended The case against Bert Faulk ner was dismissed for lack of evidence
 The state called seventy-five wit nesses in support of it's contention that Grimm was killed while standing al the head of his division, and in rebut tai called almost one hundred witness es.
 The defense placed 115 witnesses or the stand. endeavoring to show that Grimms death was the result of an al legged raid upon the l. w. W. hall and that no shooting occurred when uni formed men rushed to the hall.
 The state contended that there was no raid until after the shooting and that the defendants had no right, ever in defending their hall, to station men in rooms In hotels opposite the hal and upon a hill twelve hundred feet distant to fire upon the marchers, as it was alleged was done,
 Efforts to introduce evidence tC show there had been a conspiracy tC raid the hall were stopped by th' court
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
NAVY USED UNSAFE
 CODE, SAYS SIMS
Rear Admiral Says That Berlin Knew of Troop Movements Before Gen. eral Pershing Was Informed
 Disregarded Warning.

Washington, March 15.-German submarines were enabled to attack the first convoy of American troop ships sent to France because the Navy Department used an unsafe code which was intercepted and deciphered, Rear Admiral Sims today told the Senate Investigating committee.
 Only measure of "good luck'' brought the convoy safely to port, the admiral said, and other troopships and destroyers were endangered thru similar incidents early in the war.
 "The announcement of the sailing of the first American destroyers was printed in Berlin four days before they arrived at Queenstown" de- clared the officer.
 Warning Disregarded.
 . Admiral Sims said he implored the department not to send messages re- garding troop conveys in the code re- ferred to, but the warming was disre- enemy were using new wartime codes, garded. All the other Allies and the he said, while the United States con tinued to trust invaluable information to code used for many years.
 Information regarding conveys bound for France was known in social circles in Paris before even General Pershing was informed officially, Ad- sx.~l Cs.s&r kol "a thn widespread knowledge of the plans for the first conveys departure, the ad- miral testified that the United States naval attache at Paris obtained his first word that the troopships were sailing from woman whose husband had received the information in g business message.
 Admiral Not Consulted.
 Arrangements for the early con. voys were confusing" and did moi conform to the Allies methods oi safeguarding troops in transit, Admi- ral Sims said, and the Navy Depart. ment made no effort to consult him and thus avail itself of the experience of the Allies in handling troopships Regulations for the conveys were drawn up in the War and Navy de. partments and signed by President Wilson, Secretaries Baker and Dan. iels, General Bliss and Admiral Ben, son on May 27, without reference tc him, Admiral Sims stated, and hi' first knowledge of these arrangement. came when he received copy of tht regulations nearly five months later
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18

Present indications Are That Glover the Next Two Years, Perhaps Longer. plowed ground. If this can not be done the limestone may be put on the wheat and narrowed in with the seed, though it is not so effective when applied in this way as when spread on plowed ground and narrowed in. Farmers look ing ahead for several years should con sder lining the corn field next spring, especially if this is to he followed by wheat with clover on the wheat in 1921. Corn responds to lining more than small grains do and limestone put on in this way will prepare the ground well fer q subsequent clover crop. Used In this way the full amount necessary to satisfy the lime require ment should be used as some will be lost In drainage water and some will be removed by the corn crop. A coat ing of manure will help clover, and on some soils phosphates are essential.
 Potash ls Scarce.
 In some cases. too, potash gives good results, but potash it still scarce and its use will not be warranted unless the farmer knows that it Is needed. A word of warning must, however. be added in the discussion of lime Lime is not fertilizer, and If used consistently without adding organic matter In fhe shape of manure or crop residues will eventually leave the soil the poorer. When clover Is grown the nitrogen will largely take care of it. self, but phosphorus and sometimes potash will have to he added as soils need them. And most of all will they need organic matter
 Good clover crops lie at the founda- ton of agriculture in the northeastern quarter of the United States On many farms good clover crops can not be produced without lime, but lime alone will not permanently help the situa- ton. A proper system of rotation with clover as a regular element in a three ar four year rotation must be adopted for the permanent upbuilding of the land, and then whatever else the land needs in the wsy of lime or fertilizer must he added thereto.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
FoRTY-cENT GASOLINE SOON.
oil Expert Says Jump in Price Is Due
 to increased Demand.

Washington, March 13-Forty-cent gasoline is in sight, according to Joseph Phelan. shipping board oil. ex- pert.
 T shall not be surprised to see this record price reached in August or Sep tember." Phelan said. Its certainty that the present price of 82 cents will be increased continually within the next few weeks. It may not stop at 40 cents
 The only way to keep the price down is to burn less gasoline We must have less joyriding and less mo- tor cars. Everybody is using a motor car to get about.
 Consequently oil consumption has jumped to enormous proportions. Oil prices jumped. Gasoline must follow suit"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
YOU NEED PRICRLY ASH EITTEns For Dizziness
 and Sour Stomach
MIR. GoMpERs WARNS ALLEN.
Governor Must Reckon With Labor
 if He Lives Long Enough

Trenton, N. J., Mar. 14.-A presen- tation of labor's cause against men in public life was made by Samuel Com pers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, at labor mass meeting today. He declared that the men in office who have not carried out labor's wishes should be elected to . vacation"
 He criticized the speech of Governor Allen of Kansas before the New ter sey legislature last week, urging the Kansas plan of a court of industrial relations for this state MT. Gompers said that the scheme compelled labor to work under conditions unfavorable to it. Governor Allen, Mir. Gompers said, would have to reckon with labor if he lived long enough.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
CULTURE OF FRUITS FAVORED
at Relatively Small cost-5est for Health.

more general culture for fruits in gardens and home orchards would con tribute substantially to the health and pleasure of the average family besides furnishing supply of valuable food products at a relatively small outlay of money, says the United States de- partment of agriculture.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
PRODUCTION HAS INCREASED
improved Methods and More Efficient Facilities Are Needed for Han
 ding Products.

Production during the last decade has increased greatly and as nat ural consequence improved methods and facilities for handling the increase have become necessary, says the Unit ed States department of agriculture. Keeping pace with increased produc- tion has come the demand of consum- CTS for more elaborate and efficient service.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
 KAISER DULL AND MEMORY GONE AS HE CHOPS WOOD

Chicago, March 15.-"Count William Hohenzollern is still chopping trees in Amerongen, a dull old man without ambition or energy"
 Dr. T. H. Fokokher Netherlands general consul, who dined with the former kaiser two months ago, thus allayed fears here that the monarchis- tic revolution in German would restore the old militaristic leader. He is no longer menace or complication, pr. Fokokher said.
 Tt seemed to me that not only am bition but memory had died in the soul of this old man-dull, uninteresting and slightly pathetic.
 [ 'SNo matter what sort of a revolution has happened in Prussia, I feel that the Kaiser will remain in Amerongen dull, an old man without ambition or memory. He has gone through his Col gotha and come out feeble, uninteE esting little human.
 When I had lunch with the Kaiser he ate lightly and seemed averse tc food. He had no beard and his famous mustache dropped over his mouth and seemed bit uncomped. His hair is white. He mumbled several phrases which I could not catch. The word Germany was never mentioned, nol was Europe, war entente or allies. Il was hard to remember that this was Kaiser Wilhelm.
 But most of all saw that he was finished, that his mind was incapable of thinking. In his eyes heavy and cir cled, and from his white hair his story could be told"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18

Coin" Harvey says the world owes more than it can pay. But since it owes it To itself, what's the use of paying?