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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-30
DID YOU VISIT U.s.?
How Little Joke LIZ One of Our Callers to Realize
the Meaning Of Cooperation

"Is it a fair question: asked a Telephone
Week visitor, with twinkle in his eye, "to
ask what wrong number should ask for to
get the right number | want"
It's a fair question" said the chief oper-
ator with smile, "if you usually get wrong
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-30

We're always glad to have people visit our
central office Let us know day in advance,
if possible, so that someone may be free to
receive and escort YOU. ..
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co,
W. e. BlSSELL, Manager.
r. T.. FITZGERALD, Wire Chief.
HILDRED BENEDICT Chief Operator
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-30

number when you give
the right number. Do
YOU 2"
"Well--perhaps not
usually, but with an
noying frequency"
And then what
happens %
we'll rattle the
hook, sputter a little,
and perhaps wax sar-
castle
But you usually
stick to it until you
get the number you
want, don't you? /
ask that simply TO
make clear this point
that it is to the OPP
orators self interest
not to make wrong
connections purposely
or carelessly.'
"Yes, | see that it
only makes more work
for her, but
LET me interrupt TO
say that I'll laugh at
your little joke if
you'll laugh at mine, -
she said producing a
clipping Of a newspa-
per cart o o n repro
duced on this page.
Neither is broadly
true. AS a matter Of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-30

heartily.
But ms tead Of
cracking little jokes at
each others expense
about wrong numbers
and the blame for
them, supposewe agree
that there are three
parties to a telephone
call-the person call
ing, the person called
and the operator or op-
orators who connect
them. Let's a so agree
that it is the duty Of
the person calling to
get the right number
IRON the directory, to
speak 1t clearly and
distinctly into the
transmitter; of the
person called to an
swor promptly ; and of
the operator or opera
tors who switch the
call to do 50 quickly
but carefully and cor
roctly."
"1ll agree said the
caller.
&C 90 d - said the
chief operator. "We'n
try to do our part 100
per c en- t correctly.
Check up your next
hundred calls and see"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-30

would be unfair to make a broad general
statement to that effect, because as a RUE,
calls are completed promptly and correctly"
Still it would help, you'll admit if there
were fewer exceptions to the rule
Indeed it would said the chief operator
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-30
Don't Waste Money

It is a unique way w l.. Gokay has
of selling Hyomei, guaranteed treat.
ment for catarrh Money back If It
fails. advertisement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-30
ARLINGTON

Dance tonight at town hall, Five
piece or'.Sestra. Everybody Invited.
Good tine assured. otf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-30
HARpsHELLs TAKE FOUR

powned Allen A Bowlcrs on ~ A.
leys Last Night.
The Baptist church bowling five
leSeated the Allen A team at the
"" camp taking four points. saw
yer celebrated and hit over 500. Whit
taker and Morse were also we'll up.
br,skor was high man tor the losers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-30

Florida Woods
The forests OF Florida ranialn Ia
In'ercni kirds " wood
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
Get PR0F|TEERS,
NOT LABOR, Q :! SAYS
Federal. BOARD
Trade Commission B|ameS Them
for Present Troubles; Asks
More Power Of Congress.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-If retail
prices are to be readjusted, profiteers
and monopolists must be reached,
says the federal trade commission in
a. statement to President Harding.
surface thinkers who insist that wage
reductions. with a lessening of pur-
chasing power, will bring prosperity.
The commission urges legislation
that will permit it to make public
information relating to the necessi-
ties Of life. Other recommendation
are:
Investigation of the open price as
sociations, which are alleged t. stab
ilize business, but which set prices;
encouragement of farmers and con-
sumers' cooperative organizations,
and protection Of the farmers against
the more closely organized elements
with which he has to deal"
The commission says that the fun
damentals in the cost of living is the
housing shortage and the excessive
price of fuel. High rents and high
coal prices it is stated, limit the
buying power of the general public.
The excessive price of many basic
commodities, prominent among which
l.; coal, vitality affects the cost Of
other commodities
The commission also refers to or
ganizations that interfere with chan
nels Of trade, and cites the Cuban
sugar commission, syndicate Of
planters, bankers and dealers which
cauSod IN incresso in tho retail nrico
of sugar throughout t.. United States.
Other instances Of the same. type are
illustrated by ''the Brazilian coffee
valorization scheme, the Ecuador
cocoa organization, the Yucatan sisal
com bination and the 'Chilean nitrate
producers ssyndicate''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
BIG BIZ HAS AN
AL|BI " Hen ITS .
pet plan. !. SLIPS
Labor Man Shows Up |1!iqulty Of
Cossack Bill; Employer Blames
It on Publicity" Men.

WINNETKA, ILL.,, April 28.-In a
with Secretary Olander, of the Illi-
nois State Federation Of Labor, John
M. eileen, secretary Of the Illinois
Manufacturers association, attempted
to shift the blame for cossack agi-
tation from the shoulders of big busi-
ness to grafters.
Glenn avoided discussing the bills
details. while generalizing on the ne
cessity for rural protection" Olander
then read the bill, section by Sec
tion, and showed that it provides for
a military chief, appointed for life.
who would have autocratic power over
military force that could raid any
community "for any purpose or at
any time the military chief might
decide upon"
Glenn wobbled under this array of
facts and then declared that the whole
trouble was caused by grafters who
preyed on innocent business men. He
agreed that the strike features of the
bill are bad" and said the bill was
not originated among business men,
but had been conceived by self
appointed committee of publicity
agents who used it as a.. means by
which to solicit financial contribu-
tions from business men. He said this
so-called committee handed business
men "a lot Of bunk" and that they
':1,ad fallen for it."
This surprising confession comes
at a time when the state is aroused
through the agitation by organized
labor. ~
The question now is: It organized
labor was not alert, would Glenn pre-
sent his alibl while defending : the:
Sbill2.l ~ ~ -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
prevent. ::
FEDERAL RAIDS
Senator Borah Introduces Bhfto
Protect People in Their
Simp| Liberties.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-A bill
introduced by Senator Borah pro-
vides for a fine of $4,000 and five
years. Imprisonment or both, for any
officer or agent Of the United States
in the CIVIL military or naval serv-
ice "who Injuries, oppresses, threatens
or intimidates any person in the free
exercise of enjoyment Of any right
or privilege secured or guaranteed to
him by the constitution or laws of
tk United States
where an officer or agent of the gov
eminent attempts to interfere with
any one who would advance, pro-
mote, agitate for or discuss any new
statute of the United States or amend
ment of statute Of the United States
or any proposition, policy or meas
ure, or any legislative, executive or
administrative action, the carrying
out of which, under the constitution
of the United States, would fall within
the scope of federal jurisdiction or
would involve an amendment Of the
United States constitution"
Severe penalties are also provided
where an officer or agent of the gov
ernment seizes papers or other prop
erty without warrant of law or enters
a hall or other meeting place for the
purpose of breaking up the meeting.
In addition to fines and imprison-
;ment, the offender shall be discharged
from the service of the United States,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
CITIZENS ALLIANCE Prevents I
MUTUAL INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Building Trades Trouble Gould Have Been Settled if Meddesome
Old Foges Would Mind Their Own Business; They Lie About
Labor and Its Position With Reference to Wages. r

The Painters union has occupied the center Of stage the
building trades controversy for the week The fact that
the Of the
with several well known Duluth representing the public
got the goa Of old comrade the Bhevsm of other days.
Mr.. L. G. Harris president of the Citizens Alliance
The of the public learned lot the conferences
They found out that labor fr that did arbitrarily stand
out against reduction that did upon collective
bargaining and the right Of labor have
ing conditions
public also found how completely the hands
employers were tied Following conference complete report
was made by employing Mr. Harris they
rected to sit g Direct relationship between employers
has been and only such daring employers who have
the courage to stand out doing
Enemies Lines Weakening and Breaking.
However, the lines of the antunionss break
All but 70 union painters working today under
Several plaster contractors have signed with
union only three sheet metal employers holding they
WILL be sick OF their job before this moon passes.
Mr. harris issued another especial Bulletin week He pro-
s some time ago to put The Labor World such
Tor best known to himself getting through
the mails However, friendly to the
last issue The Mr. Harris is amaxne he hnetn
reeks with errors and fa]sehoods
In the first place Mr. Harris CHALLENGED TO sho where living
costs have been reduced from in Duluth There has
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
Get READY FOR :
LABOR MEETING
General Organizer Collins TO Ad.
dress Workers at Woodman
Hall Wednesday Evening 6.

Next Wednesday evening at Wood
men hall lin the West End a big labor
mass meeting will be held under the
auspices of the Federated Trades as
sembly to discuss the "open shop" sit
qation in Duluth. General Organizer
Collins of the American Federation of
Labor, who is now in the Twin Cities.
will address the meeting.
Mr.. Collins is one of the best known
speakers in the American labor move
ment. He is up to date on the pres
ent anti-union wave which is sweep
ing over the country, and he has a
real message to deliver to Duluth
workers. He will be accompanied by
George w. Lawson of St. Paul, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Minnesota State
Federation of Labor.
J. A. Barron, Joel Lichten and E.
O. Adams has been designated as a
commmittee to make full preparations
for the meeting. This is the first of
a series of meetings to be held
throughout the city during the COM
ing month.
The Metal Trades council is plan
ming to cooperate with the Federated
Trades assembly, and during the meet
ings an effort will be made to more
completely organize the workers OF
the city. That will be union. labor's
answer to the challenge of the "open
shoppers"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
J. TRADES
READY::TQ.F|G|H7
Job Offices to Be Tied Up Mon:
day Unless Employers Fulfill
Promise for M:houf Week.

At this writing it looks as If the
local employing job printers and the
printing trades will not be able to get
together on the z4-hcur, work week,
which was promised to the union two
years ago to become effective May 1,
1921. The local emnltying printers
will repudiate the agresment made by
referendum vote the "closed
shop branch of the Fitted Typothea
of America With the 'aions.
Sixteen printing frm this week is
sued a public :statenaeAlf iii which at
tention is called to s*sthe interest of
the public and o. every buyer OF
printing in the: demand, for the A.
hour week. I'VE believe it our duty
to protect the general public and the
buyers of printing against any such
arbitrary: action" says the statement.
Throughout. ..tl-e e Statement :, $
couched in "honeyed" language, and
is intended to cultivate favor with the
public and the buyers Of printing,
whom they have n1ilked to the tune
of $500 an hour for labor, for which
they are paying but S7h cents The
present scale for 48-hour week is
$4,000. The employer nilks the dear
public he now appeals to save him on
every hours time for work done the
neat little sum of $2.121@ cents an
hour or $17.00 a day.
If they should grant the 44-hour
week, as their national Organization
promised to do If the printing trades
would Just wait" until May 1, 1921,
workers in the printing trades would
receive fraction less than eight cents
an hour increase in wages. Printing
tradesmen would be paid 95 " cents
an hour instead of 871a cents, and
for which the public now pays to the
employers $500 an hour. They now
make profit of $500 a. day on
every man employed and the unions
cannot see why they should object to
paying 81 cents a day more in wages,
ard take the increase out of their big
profits instead of further robbing the
public.
If the printing tradesmen find it
necessary to strike Monday next to
compel the local employers to comply
with the promise made, by their ma
tional organization, It is predicted
there will be some interesting times
ahead.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
DIRECT PRIMARY:
ES'iT'|R0YS power
:: PA!|R|1fc||k|Ol0k ! / G / d
4 = -. T*' - = - -S"2f ,
Former Senator: Beveridge Says
Bosses Returned:to Convention
System 70 Cheat Women.

CLEVELAND, April 2S.-Agitation
to abolish the direct primary and re-
turn to the convention system is an
attempt to nullify women's votes, de-.
clared Albert J. Beveridge, former
United States senator from Indiana,
in a speech before the national league
of women voters. =
THE convention SYSTEM" said the
speaker, "is a politicians primary, au-
tocratic, framed and gives the av-
erage citizen no voice. Under it's oper-
alton only per cent Of voters, male,
took part; in the direct primary 60
per cent have taken part. Its obstacles
to popular participation so eliminated
the decent male citizen that women
scarcely could be expected to have a
part at all in the convention system.
The convention has proved its dishon-
;esty; the primary has proved it is the
only check on party crookedness.'
In reply to the charge that the pri-
mary system is costly the speaker re-
ferred to the recent senatorial race in
Michigan, which received so much
publicity.
1.-THE Michigan case is a survival of
the old-time- practice and is certain
not to happen again in view of the
prompt legal action in that case. But
under the convention system such de-
bauchery was the rule: it seldom was
exposed and was never punished.
EVERY selfish interest in the land
that seeks special privileges at the
expense Of the people is against the
primary-and was against votes for
women.
: substantially all the men and
forces which, through the convention
system, once ruled political parties.
are, against the primary system-and
were against votes for women.
'Why did not those who hate the
direct nominating primary become
militant, against it previous to the
ratification Of the nineteenth amend
ment? Why was their hostility to the
primary galvanized into practical ef-
fort to repeal the primary everywhere
only after women everywhere became
voters-and Immediately after that
historic event?" -, ~ =. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
P0|NDExTER IS
AGAIN PUSHING :.
N0-STRKE3LAV
Would Make Il a Crime fol Any
One to Call Strike Interfering
With Interstate Commerce.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Poindexter has reintroduced his bill
to make interstate commerce strikes
illegal. The bill slipped through the
senate at the last session, when half
a dozen members were present, but
was held in the senate by parlia-
mentary move of it's opponents and
congress adjourned without taking ac-
ton.
The bill provides. for a fine of
$4,000 or 10 years. Imprisonment or
both, for any one who Shall by word
or mouth, or by the presentation, ex-
hibition or circulation of written or
printed words, or otherwise, solicit,
advise, induce or persuade, or at
tempt to induce or persuade any per-
common carrier subject to the act
to regulate commerce" to quit their
employment.
In another section of the law a
punishment of $500 or six months
imprisonment is provided where man.
ayers or employees combine with the
intent to substantially" interfere
with commerce.
Where the managers are involved
less punishment is provided and the
intent to interfere must be "substan-
tally" In the section that makes
it illegal to for one worker to even
attempt to induce another worker
to- quit his employment there is no
reference to "substantially," and the
fine is not $500 and six months i'm
prisonment 1t is $4,000 and 10
years.
In other words it is twenty times
as serious for one railroad employe
to ask another to quit his employ
ment as it is for railroad maragers
to combine to "substantially'' hinder
transportation. The managers have
an additional loophole to escape by
being permitted to prove that their
hindrance to commerce was not sub
sta-ltial." In the workers case he
violates the law beforce mommerce
is hindered. If he even suggests to
a fellow worker that he should quit,
he is guilty under the law and can
be jailed for 10 years.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
MOONEY WITNESS
WOULD TELL ALL
John Mcdonald Would Return to
California and Make Clean
Breast Of FIame-Up..

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2s.-John
Mcdonald. star, witness for the Moo
-ney prosecution. wants to return to
this city and tell. more Of what he
knows about the Mooney. frame-up. In
letter to the San Francisco Call. Nc
Donald says when, he came here from
the east several weeks ago, he was as
sured immunity from perjury prose-
cution. He was told that no action
would be taken against him If he con-
fessed that he. committed perjury at
the Mooney trial. Later this pledge
was withdrawn and he left San Fran
cisco and returned to the east. Now he
wants to came back il the grand jury
will hear his story.
In his letter he says: don't see
how Captain OF Police Goff cannot
help but come out IL the open and
make q statement as. he was Fickertsa
inside man 81 tlsss 4 q ne ''ss
. e 81 4; ;,I W lttorne 4!
u
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
COLOMBIAN TREATY SAID T0BE
MINTEREST OF STANDARD0|l
Senator Watson Former Popu|st, Pupounds Interesting Qes
ton to Colleagues Who Bitterly Denounced Treaty Two Years
Ago and Now Support it. Frear Denounces Sales Tax.
BY RAYMOND LONERGAN.

M President the agents Of the Standard Oil Company
that and nothing more?"
interesting question members of the
United by 'Tom Watson, the from
Georgia, during the debate the Colombian treaty.
Watson has rcappeared in the national legislature
Of quarter of century, He Popus in the old days.
but he calls himself Democrat He has changed his prin
c however He still believes the people should control the
and credit of this country and that they should
operate the railroads. He also believes in calling spade spade
with great emphasis.
He has bad habit of asking questions which mbarra dgnd
statesmen who endeavorng something
what he did the debate the Colombian treaty. because
ment is literally smeared with oil.
People to Pay $25,000,000 to Benefit Oil Magnates
The people Of the United States
OF Colombia $00OOO that Standard Oil and other magnates
may profitable oil
dea may be senators who bitterly treaty
Two years ago are now making elaborate it's defense
and they will vote for when the time comes
When President Roosevelt decided nteroceanc
canal at Panama he entered negotiations Colombian
government to secure the right not
to the satisfaction of the president and he but
the military and naval forces States back Of evo
onay movement which had been organized by certain interests
n expected to make vast Of the United
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
CHOP DIVIDE Ends,
SAySLAB0R man
British Labor Leader Advises
Employers to Come Clean
Before Reducing. Wages.

LONDON, England, April 2s.-Why
should employers demand reduction
Of living standards Of workers while
refusing g to accept lower standards for
themselves? asks J. r. Clyne, trade
unionist and British food controller
during the war.
1T would be a monstrous thing"
he said, ''for employers to insist on
wage reductions without also agree
ing to some reduction in the cost
Of managem ent,;in dividends and
profits, and in those heavy charges
which trade and commerce incur be-
cause Of big salaries to the men at
the top and the exactions Of land
owners and men who levy rent. II
the workers stan ards life is TO
he limited, the Hi dard 81 sothersI
should not be vithouts liInit
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
COMP PANY.''U .''UNI0N'.
VOTES WAGE CUT
Widely Advertised '''Industria|
Democracy Scheme with.
String on It Falls Down.

DANVIELE. Va, April 2s.-The
company union" operating in the Dan
river textile mills has voted for wage
reductions. This union has been
widely advertised in the public press
as industrial democracy It is
formed along the lines Of. the national
government, with a house, senate and
cabinet. The workers have q voice
in the house but the higher up they
go the less they have. The cabinet,
composed entirely OF. representatives
of the management. has the last word
on all que stlons The workers are com
.ferred with. but they have no part IN
the ftnal ordel Tniss scheme has=beeI1
.touted sas tle III u 81, ispuit ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
SALES TAX IS LARCENY
DECLARES UNION Chief

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-'The
proposed sales tax would be larceny
declared w. H. Johnston, president
of the International Association of
Machinists,
The unionist calls attention to a
statement by an advocate OF the sales
tax system before the. house COM
tnnittee on ways and means. This adj
.vocate said that the poor who .could
not pay the tax had the. alternative
5sofSS solS SSs'na erely refrainins from ensun-
ing.' y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30

WEST VA. COAL OWNERS
WOULD CHEAT JUSTICE

: >~CHAREEslH,lbNyjw va.,.-Aprril
2G.-The house Of delegates has
Passed law empowering the gov
crnor to create a crinlnal court in
N1ingo county and / appoint
judge, who shall hold office until
1922
The plan is the md brazen yet
devised by coal ownc and other
special interests I'd strengthen
their hold on the people of this
state. Under this act the voters of
Nlingo county will have no voice i'm
the selection of criminal Judges and
the trial of Sid Hatfield and others
charged with the murder of Bald
win-Fcltz detectives will be before
u Judge who has been appointed by
the governor.
The defenders of this law plead
that ''it is not safe" to hold an
election in Mingo county at this
time.
not safe for whom"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
BREWERY WORKERS PLACE
. :MALTS. on UNFAIR LIST

= The white Banner Malt Extract" !"
a preparation for ''home brew made
by the Premier Malt Products COM
pany of Decatur. Illinois, and Of
Steubenville, Ohio, has been declared
unfair by the United Brewery, Flour.
Cereal and Soft Drink Workers
union. s#5 ..s :5<$.s.. Ss5.
..Bodext, brewery syrup, NAL
,,tose, bakery syrup, and Eli
Brand 2, home breW' syrup, made
~ the L. Crosse 5 etining pany.
Ehavs 10 q 4 tlse
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-30
MIR: MERCHANT.

LAS il occurred to you that this paper goes
! ] into the homes of the best paid working
men in Duluth and surrounding territory?
1t is carefully perused by every adult mem.
Der Of the household. There IL no better id.
vertising medium anywhere.
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THS-irSS4e,sp1peE IT publishes matter
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