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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Plan Smash Railway
Unions Not Dead
(By Federated Press)

Washington-While Secretary of
Labor j. H. Davis sat silently by as
an interested witness, William II.
Johnston, president of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, told
members of the Washington City
Club that a small group of railroad
executives were engaged in plot to
smash the railway unions and that
only government ownership of the
carriers would end the danger of
strikes and give the country cheap
and efficient transportation.
"There will always be danger of
Strikes" said Johnston, $50 long as
the railroads are allowed to defy the
rail boards decisions which are only
enforced against the workers. 1t re-
quired the threat of a strike to make
the Railway Labor Board show that
it had any power at all"
Johnston asserted that the railroad
advertisements purporting to show
high wages paid were false and de-
MED that the men threatened to
strike because of the old wage cut.
He said the strike was called to ward
off another decrease. Considering
the increase in the cost of living, he
said railroad wages are lower than
before the war.
Abolition of private ownership to
be succeeded by government oWner-
ship is the only method to obtain rea-
sonable rail rates, according 20
Johnston.
"No industry in America is So
grossly mismanaged," he declared,
"and the nation cannot expect free
dom from strike threats, proper
freight rates and efficient operation
until the small and powerful clique
not always owners of the roads
cease their efforts to wreck the labor
organizations which are necessary to
give the workers American standards
of living"
Johnston charged that the railroads
are spending much money needlessly
by subletting their repair work 70
outside firms when it could be done in
their own shops at much lower cost.
This was done to permit the railroads
to discharge union employees on the
excuse that there "is not sufficient
work to keep them busy" He assert
ed that this was part of the plot to
destroy union labor and said it was
done in defiance of Railroad Labor
Board rulings.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
PrOfiteer Control
Cause High Prices

WashingtOn-The great corpora
tions of this country "have been eXer-
cising sinister influence not only on
public opinion, but they have been so
potential in the councils of the great
leaders Of political parties that they
have dictated their own terms and
their terms were unconditional sur
render" said Senator Reed in discuss
ing the revenue bill
"There is today a peculiar reason
which emphasizes the enormity of this
policy. 1t is found in the fact that
every farmer in the United States is
selling everything he produces at less
than prewar prices, and he is buying
his necessities in a market controlled
by profiteers, and no reasonable man
can deny the statement. Why am l
warranted in saying that? Wool is
selling for less than it has sold for
in the United States in the last 20
years.
"What is the cause Of that? Is it
on account of an increase in wages
Wages have advanced somewhat, but
wages are now declining and rapidly
declining. Making every allowance
possible for increased costs, there is
such gap between the price of the
raw material and the price of the fin
;shed product that it is perfectly man
ifest that there must be an enormous
profit realized. Otherwise, why should
the treasury estimate that under pres
ent depressed conditions, $450,000,O00
can be collected this year upon excess
profits?
"You need not argue this question
very long with a farmer who has
marketed a steers hide for $1.25 and
in turn is compelled to pay SIP for a
pair of shoes which before the war
he could have bought for four or five
dollars"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
SAYS Unemployment
Can Be Prevented
(By Federated Press)

Madison. Wis.-That the business
man is responsible for unemployment,
and can prevent it if it is made prof
table for him to do so is the opinion
of John R. Commons, professor OF
economics at the University OF WIS
consin. Professor Commons is the
author of the Huber unemployment
bill. introduced at the last session OF
the Wisconsin Legislature, and since
that time being taken up by other
states The bill, which failed of pass
age. provided, with adequate precau-
tions, that the employer pay an unem-
ployment benefit to each OF his reguu-
lar employees whenever he is unable
to provide employment for them.
"Under our system OF the, produc-
ton of wealth for profits alone the
business man will not eliminate IN
employment unless it is expense for
him to put on large forces in boom
times and then to lay off laborers in
depression. Accidents have been re-
duced in Wisconsin rs per cent since
the employer was made responsible
for accidents. The business man will
find a way to prevent unemployment
if he has to pay the costs of unem-
ployment.
Professor Commons points out that
in boom time the trade unions are in
the ascendancy in the labor world and
that in depressions communism and
Socialism find larger number of ad-
herents. This has been true of each
of the periodic depressions that have
come about every eight years since
+ha heUinninp of the United States
government. He declares that is these
cycles of depression cannot be pre-
vented and the cycles of under-pro-
duction and over production fiattened
out the present civilization is useless.
The banker is at the crux of the
situation and can prevent the periods
of over-production and under-produc-
ton by refusing loans for purposes of
expansion that must be only temper
ary, says Professor Commons.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Foreign Bonds Risky

Washington-The department of
commerce has issued warning
against buying foreign bonds payable
in deprecated currencies in the eX-
pectation of realizing enormous prof
its when exchange values return to
normal. Certain banking and broker
concerns are dealing in these bonds,
and are urging the people to invest
their small savings. The bonds re-
ferred to especially are Germany,
Austria, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, Ru-
mania, -Slovakia and Hungary.
The department of commerce says
that even with the low price some Of
these bonds are sold, that price Is
high in view of the actual exchange
rate of the given currency. Instances
are cited of the great disparity be-
tween the sale of the advertised Sc
curities in terms of dollars and the
price at which they could be purchased
with American money in he foreign
country. This difference is pocketed
by the banker or broker.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Americas Disarmament
Proposal

Washington-Was it real? Could
it be true?
Had the day for which the working
class had striven and prayed these
hundreds of years begun to dawn?
One wondered as amid the astonish-
ed stiffness of that brilliant gather
ing the conference of the Allied mill
tary powers the Secretary of State of
the United States whipped out the
proposal of his government that the
United States, Britain and Japan
scrap nearly 100000 tons of new
and old ships of war and that they
begin Immediately a ten-year naval
holiday.
True, it was not a proposal that
navies be abandoned. 1t did not dis
arm any Of the principal naval
powers. 1t merely sought to tighten
the financial burden of the navies-to
save from bankruptcy the govern
ments now leading the competition in
armaments. 1t was a challenge by
Hughes to the evasive strategy Of
Britain and Japan. 1t pinned them
down, from the start, to make answer
on the issue of immediate reduction of
naval armaments. 1t challenged them
to agree by action to the principle
that the peoples of the world are en-
titled to an immediate stoppage Of
naval building as a symbol of conces-
sion to the peoples demand for peace.
Hughes, by his concrete proposal,
embarrassed, at least, the Anglo
Japanese scheme Of postponement Of
disarmament until after the "settle-
ment" of the infinitely complex ques-
tions of imperialist finance politics in
the Orient.
In the series of formal speeches by
the foreign delegates that followed
Hughes challenge, there was but one
plain reference to the inspiration Of
the American plan. The spokesman
for Portugal alluded to the fact that
Greater than the power of govern
ments is the power of the submerged
millions, their feelings outraged by
the waste of militarism.
Of course, Britain and Japan have
not accepted the American proposal.
They probably will haggle over it for
a long time. And before they agree
to even the fairest scheme of pro-
portionas reduction of the cost of
naval predominance-behind locked
dOors-dangerous counter proposals
may arise. Nor can we be sure that
even the American delegation will
stick to its guns. We know Elihu
Root and Henry Cabot Lodge and
Oscar Underwood to be of the stuff
of Balfour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
veryFoxy Scheme
PLAN TO FOIST THE SALES TAX
UPON THE PEOPLE.
Believe that by Tacking on Soldiers
Bonus Bill May Be LObied Through
and Excess Profits and Income
Tax Finally Repealed.
(By Federated Press)

Washington-A carefully conceived
plan whereby the war profiteers of
the United States will transfer their
burden of taxation to the consumers
was revealed when Joseph Fordney,
millionaire Michigan lumber baron
and chairman of the House ways and
means committee, informed Republi-
can leaders in the Senate of his in
tention to introduce soldiers bonus
bill in December and to raise the
funds by special sales tax.
Most of those who have watched the
taxation tangle in Congress believe
that the soldiers bonus feature Of
the bill is merely designed as camou-
flage and that once the sales tax fea-
ture is established it will be used
to raise most of our governmental
revenne This will enable Congress
TO abolish permanently excess pronts
taxes and all income taxes.
Fordney has admitted several times
that he favors the sales tax bill IN
troduced in the Senate by Smoot, put
he knows that this measure is bitterly
opposed by public opinion ana IS
afraid to pass an undlsgulsed safes
tax because of fear Of political con-
seouences. He believes, however, that
nv attaching fake bonus bill to the
Gales tax it will win support from ex-
service men and that Congressman
can iustifv their votes by claiming
thev were seeking to get compensa-
tion for soldiers. 1t is shfeWd pan
and # is more than probable enough
snnport can be mustered among the
Renublican majority in the House to
force through the measure,
Senator Smoot, who has beer argu-
ing for sales tax in the upper house
now claims to have majoflty N ltS
favor. Many reactlonary senators
who do not face reelection Tor sew
eral years are for the measure pc
cause it will substitute consumption
excise for taxes upon excess proll1s
and large incomes. A STEADY propa-
panda has been carried on by adVo7
Gates of the sales tax and 1t is belleVed
they have the secret support OF the
administration.
It is the general belief that the
bonus bill which Fordney intends to
introduce will be fake measure and
not provide as much compensation as
the bill which President Harding side
tracked last fall. Once the principle
Of the sales tax is established, the
bonus bill can be amended at will and
the rates of the sales tax can be In
creased until the consuming public
paws all the taxes which in recent
Years have been levied on war profit
eerS.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Sim .Fein Vice Pres.
Heartily Welcomed
(By Federated Press)

New York-Hundreds of men, wo-
men and children stood for hours in
biting cold wind at the West 34th
street pier to welcome the Rev. Mich
ael O'Flanagan, vice president of Sim
ditions in Ireland and to assist in rails
ing the $20,000,000 which is being
sought to aid in the fight for Irish
independence. The crowd was kept
waiting outside the pier until the
steamship Centenniel State was be-
ing warped into the slip.
Father O'Flanagan summed up the
situation in sentence:
"Ulster is the excuse; England IS
the problem"
He was escorted from the ship by
Harry Boland, diplomatic envoy Of
the Republic of Ireland, and was
greeted by a speech of welcome by
one of the children. He leaves at
once for Washington, where his first
public appearance will be at George
town University.
He expects to remain in America
about three months and plans to lee
ture in the principal cities from coast
to coast.
Conditions in Ireland when he left,
he said, appeared hopeful, "but no one
can tell from one day to another what
will happen. The physical marks of
past conflicts are fast disappearing,
and where damage has been done
through fighting it is being rapidly
repaired and work is going on in an
orderly way under the truce"
AS if bearing out this statement
the Centennial State brought IL tons
of Irish butter made in dairies in dis
tricts which were the scene of hard
fighting a few months ago.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Longshoremen Win Strike

Galveston, Texas - Six hundred
longshoremen here and at Houston re-
turned to work following an adjust
ment of their wages at a meeting be-
tween union officials and ship owners
representatives. Sixty-fve cents an
hour will be given for straight long
shore work and dollar an hour for
overtime
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Mineworkers Strike in Colorado

Denver-John P. McLennan, presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers of
the Colorado District, declares a strike
will take place when the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Company (the Rookie
feller corporation) carries out its an
nounced policy of reducing wages 80
per cent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Sugar Planters Cut Wages.

Honolulu, T. H.-A drastic cut in
the wages of plantation laborers has
just been announced by the Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Association. The
present action of the planters con-
firms the charge made by the repre-
sentatives of organized labor to the
effect that there was a definite con-
spiracy on foot to create artificial
conditions that would lower wages
throughout the territory.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Benefit of
Hasty Readers
Chinese on American Vessels

Seattle-The city learned for the
first time that American shipping
lines to the Orient are employing
Chinese when 33 Celestials escaped
from the Admiral liner keystone
State. They were members of the
engine room and steward departments
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Will Start Chain of Labor DaIies

Sydney, N. S. W.-The scheme for
the starting of the chain of daily la
Dor newspapers in Australia is we'll
under way and the collecting of the
levy from all Astralian unionists-
$3.50 from male adults and $1.25 from
female and juvenile unionists-is now
taking place.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Low Average Wages i'm Kansas

Topeka, Kansas-According to a
survey on hours and wages made by
the Industrial Court, hourly wages in
Kansas average 54 cents for males
and 81 cents for females. The aver
age number of hours worked daily is
nine for males and about eight and a
half for females.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Both Make and Save Money.

Bushton, Kan.-By cooperative cat
tie marketing and joint purchase of
meats at their own store, local farm
ers report that they have been able to
get 600 per cent more for their live
stock than is offered on the open mar
ket and at the same time purchase
porterhouse steaks and sirloins for
10 cents a pound.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Good Showing of Cooperative Bank

Cleveland-The Cooperative Ma
tional Bank of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers has paid a
bonus Of onefourth to one-half of one
per cent in addition to four per cent
on savings. In the first year its re-
sources have risen from $650,000 to
$10,250,000.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Strike Ayerted

New York-The proposed strike
of truck drivers and teamsters, which
was to have gone into effect here, has
been averted by complete backdown
of the Merchant Truckmen's Bureau,
which withdrew its demand for a $5
weekly pay cut and changed its mind
about putting the "open shop into
effect in the local trucking industry.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Metal Workers Strike

Scranton, Pa.-Metal workers in
this city and in Pittston are on strike
against wage reductions that will
amount TO 16 cents an hour in some
cases. Machinists, blacksmiths, boiler
makers, pattern makers, foundry
helpers and metal workers are in
volved, and carpenters and teamsters
are also out
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Union Must Answer to Injunction.

Observation-Disclosures Typograph-
ical Union No. 23 and it's officers have
been cited to appear before Circuit
Judge Lawrence w. Halsey to show
cause why temporary order, granted
10 local printing firms and restraining
the union members from carrying on
their strike activities, should not be
made permanent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Farmers Will Burn Corn

Stockton, Kansas-Farmers in this
vicinity are being pledged to burn
corn instead of coal because Of the
prices prevailing for each of those
commodities. Farmers are being offer
ed 20 cents a bushel for corn, while
coal retailers are insisting on SIS a
ton.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Ants Refused Soldiers

Seattle-Governor Hart has denied
the request of anti-union coal owners
for soldiers to break a strike of their
employees. Sheriff Starwich of this
county told the governor there is no
need for troops and that he is aided
by officers of the Miners union in
preserving the public peace.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Big Money in Milk

Washington-Milk dealers in Wash
ington are making 48 per cent profit
on the price of the milk and this is
responsible for the high cost Of this
food necessity, according to Congress-
man Lampert of Wisconsin, a member
of the District Of Columbia committee
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Will Help UNEMPLOYED

Minneapolis = Organized labor in
Minneapolis conducted it's own COM
missary fund drive Nov. 7 to IL.
Funds collected will be used to aid
families of unemployed this winter.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Board Decides Against Manufactures,

Rochester, n. Y.-The wage decis-
ion rendered last May by the Labor
Adjustment Board of the Rochester
Mems and Boys Clothing Industry,
denying the manufacturers request
for 25 per cent wage reduction, must
stand. The board, through it's chair
man, DR.. William NJ. Leiserson, has
denied the employers request to re-
open the hearing.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country
Bricklayers Hold Union Shop

Hamilton, Ontario-Employers and
organized bricklayers have agreed to
a 90-cent wage scale and the union
shop.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
Resist Anti-UniOn Shop

Omaha, Neb. - Organized broom
makers in this city and in Council
Bluffs, across the Missouri river, are
striking against wage cuts and the
anti-union shop.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18
MR.. NORWEGIAN:

The Leader is your paper. It
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. 1t wants your
support. Your cause would be weak
without labor paper to champion
it. Support The Leader.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-18

Has it ever occurred to you that
The Leader goes into the homes
of the best paid workmen of New
ark and Licking county? It is
carefully read by every adult mem
ber of the household.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-13
LAKEVIEW AUTO CO

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 batteries and general repairing. Lenox
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-13
HELP WANTED-MALE

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-13
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Electrical Hospital

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 We repair Generators, Self-Starters, IS- milton Systems. Auto Lighting Systems, Storage Batteries, etc. Dealers in Auto mobile Accessories, Presto-Lite Batter ieS, MobiIoils, Gas and Oil. fl Boston Post Road, at Ash Creek, Fairfield. Noble S2-4. D2ali&
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-08

mated; the item of $4,000 for addi-
tional furniture and equipment was
eliminated.
The blind school appropriation was
left intact
The per capita allowance for the
deaf and dumb was put at $3.50 in
stead of $500; the items of $4,000
for repairs. $1,000 for fire escapes
and $500 for girls lavatory were
eliminated on the ground that the
school was to be sold.
The per capita maintenance for
the State Training and Agricultural
School was put at $500 from $21O;
the item for general repairs of $751;
600 was cut to $4,000.
The maintenance per capita for
the industrial school was cut to $500
from 1925.
The per capita allowance cor girls
vocational school was put at 5000;
1.-The item of $4,000 for new building
was eliminated.
The burial allowance for Confed-
crate soldiers was raised from $40
to $75.
The blind commission appropria-
tion was not changed.
The salary for the State geologist
was limited to $4,000 by an amend
ment offered by DR.. Hauk. The
amendment was adopted.
J The office and travelling expenses
of the State geologist were cut to
$2,400 from $4,000. The salary and
expenses of field assistants of the de-
partment carrying $1,000 a year
were eliminated.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-08
injured in Fight.

Dresden, Tenn, April News of
a fight which occurred eight miles
east of Dresden in the 9Th district
Saturday night is reported. It ap-
pears that some weeks ago Everett
Woodrough and Henry Barker had
fight over the disposition of part
nership goat in which Woodrough
was considerably worsted. Lester
Woodrough, a returned soldier, who
is located in Nashville taking voca-
tional training, heard of his broth
er's alteration at home, it is alleged,
went to where Barker was at work,
and struck him on the back of the
head with club, inflicting serious
If not fatal wounds. Since the as
sault Barker has not been conscious,
and he is this morning reported to
be in a dying condition. Warrant
was issued for Woodrough, but he
has not yet been apprehended.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-08

Remember our machine shop
complete.
MOTOR IMPLEMENT co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-08

FLIES MOSQUITOES CARRY DISEASE GERMS.
SCREEN THEM OUT.
ONE SPELL OF TYPHOID FEVER gFLU" THE
FAMILY EVEN THE PATIENT GETS WELL WILL
COST MORElTHAN 1T TAKES TO SCREEN THE WHOLE
HOUSE
WE CAN MEASURE Your WINDOWS. DOORS AND
PORCHES QUICKLY FURNISH YOU-WITH THE
SCREENS NEED. COME GIVE US YOUR Or
DER PRICES FAIR AND SQUARE
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-08

We operate a first-class machine
shop, and do first-class work.
MOTOR IMPLEMENT co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-08

MAKE THE OLD CAR LOOK
NEW. KWICKWORK WILL
DO 1T AND THE COST is
SMALL. ALL COLORS!