Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-09

railroads to their owners at the earli-
est possible moment and permit oper-
alton by them.
"We are in favor of legislation that
will effectually prevent the catastro-
phe that would follow a general rail-
road strike and at the same time fully
recognize the rights of the laborer and
all parties in interest"
conference has put forward tenta-
tive plan for the settlement of indus
trial disputes and adjourned until jan
uary 12, when it will be ready to listen
to criticisms of its scheme from in
terested parties. So far the comments
on the plan have ranged all the way
from warm praise to ridicule. AS ma
chinery for conciliation the conference
proposes this:
1. A national industrial tribunal, ap-
pointed by the president, to serve as
board Of appeal for the final adjust
ment of wage and other controversies.
2. Twelve regional chairmen, ap-
pointed by the president, who will
form boards on occasion from estab-
lished panels of employers and en-
ployees for the adjustment of partic-
ular disputes.
3. Regional boards of inquiry to in
vestigate and report upon any dispute
which either or both parties refuse to
settle through board of adjustment.
4. Umpires to whom a board may
| refer dispute for decision.
| The plan does not propose to do
away with the ultimate right to strike,
| to discharge or to maintain the closed
or the open shop; but decision un-
der it would be binding on both par
ties, having the force and effect of a
trade agreement. The conference be.
lieves policemen, firemen and other
government employees should be de
MED the right to strike, but not the
right to associate for mutual protec
ton or the presentation of grievances
Numerous deaths in many parts of
| the country, due to the drinking of bo
| gus whisky made of wood alcohol, have
aroused the authorities and have
spread dismay in the ranks of those
who were relying on ''moonshine'
liquor for their evasions of the prohi
bition laws. Criminal gangs in sew
eral cities have engaged in the manu-
faeture of this deadly drink, and have
profited enormously, but some of their
| members are now under arrest and
probably many others will be caught
and punished. Their victims, natural
ly, are mainly of the poorer classes
which could not afford to lay in ''pri.
vate stocks before the sale of liquor
became illegal. If the wood alcohol is
not fatal to the drinkers, it is almost
certain to cause total blindness. AS
one result Of the deaths the bureau OF
internal revenue will recommend tG
congress the passage Of law subject
ing the manufacture and sale Of woo6
grain alcohol.
Attorney General Palmer has no feal
that the red movement will go fal
enough In this country ito disturb oul
peace and weli-being, or create an!
widespread distrust Of the people!
government" And in order that 1
may not go so far, he announces, thu
department Of justice will keep up ,
persistent and aggressive warfar'
against the radicals. He says SOM
1000 of them will be deported in th'
near future, and in order to hav,
enough on hand to fill up the "sovie
arks" his agents on New Years da.
took a large number of the reds int
custody. Mr.. Palmer urges that tn
radical propaganda be eounteractet
by teaching its purpose through tn
press, the church, the schools, the Ia
Dor unions and patriotic organizations
Death claimed two distingufshe
members of Americas fighting force
J last week-Maj. Gen. Thomas II. Bal
~ and Rear Admiral John E. Pills
bury. General Barry was in activ
/ service from the. time of his gradua
ton from West Point in 1877 until hi
} retirement, last August. He did e1
cellent work in the Philippines, CON
manded the army of Cuban pacifics
ton, and in the war with German
tried earnestly to obtain a divisions
: command in France, but was kept a
home because of his physical cond
ton. Admiral Pillsbury, who wa
! graduated from the naval academy /
: 1862, was retired in 1908 for age, wit
25 years sea service to his credi
! During the Spanish war he command
2 ed the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius.