The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1921-01-13

National Board OF Farm Org
WASHINGTON, D. C.-That the a!
legged open shop movement really has
for it's chief purpose closed shop to
all organized workingmen, is the warn
ing sent out by the Federal Council!
of the Churches of Christ in Ameri-
ca.
It also calls upon Christian employ
ers everywhere~ to beware Of this
movement to deny organization to
workers and foresees disastrous in
dustrial conflicts as result of such
activity.
when, for example, says the coun-
Gil, ian applicant for work is COMPEL
ed to sign contract pledging him.
self against utilization with union,
or when union man is refused en-
ployment or discharged, merely on the
ground of union membership, the en-
ployer is using coercive methods and
is violating the fundamental principle
of an open shop. Such action is unfair
and inimical to economic freedom and
to the interest of society, as is CORE.
spending coercion exercised by labor
bodies in behalf of the closed shop.
1T seems incumbent upon Chris
tian employers to scrutinize careful
ly any movement, however plausible,
which is likely to result in denying to
the workers such utilization as will in
their judgment best safeguard their
interest and promote their welfare,
and to precipitate disastrous industrial
conflicts at a time when the country
needs good will and cooperation be-
tween employers and employees"
?'he steel trust as yet has been uri-
able to answer the charges brought
by the survey Of conditions among
its nonunior employees. A feeble at
tempt has been made to Offset it, how
ever. by scattering broadcast a boot
licking sermon by minister of FASH
ionable Boston church on the topic of
Judge Gary's virtues and the impu-
dence of employees. Gary's privately
owned clergyman could even, ind0rse
the trusts elaborate spy and gunman
system, which includes spying on our
federal government.
FARM MACHINERY UP.
Farm machinery dealers have been
notified by the International Harves-
ter company Of a Is to 20 per cent in
crease over the 1920 prices. Dealers
are advised to put on a campaign of
education as to why the prices have to
go up. The professors" who prepare
these educational courses will, of
course, tell everything but the truth.
A SENSIBLE IRISH SOLUTION.
The British Labor party, whose spe-
cial commission to Investigate the IT.
ish question has just completed it's
work, suggests the following solu-
ton:
There should be an election in Ire
land for the selection of members of
a constitutional convention. This con-
vention should then have power to
work out an Irish constitution, subject
to conditions protecting Irish minor
tiles, and also safeguarding England
from a menace by Ireland in naval
or military way.
The military danger to England of
an independent Ireland has been Civ
en- out as one of the chief reasons for
the English attitude toward Ireland,
but it ought not to take great imagin-
alton to see that conditions might be
acceptable to Ireland, which
would render her no more harmful to
England in military way than Cuba
Is to US at the present time.
The British Labor commission re-
port declares that there has been a
arge amount of violence by English |
authorities in Ireland and defies the |
British government to disprove the |
which it makes public. !
"The situation" says the report, "is |
lothing short Of a tragedy. There are
$4,000 soldiers quartered in Ireland,
most of them young and inexperienced.
Discipline is lax and the youths be.
come brutalized and demoralized.
There are things being done in Ireland |
which must make Great Britain stink |
n the nostrils Of the whole world.
MILITARY EXPENDITURES.
.Mondell, Republican floor leader, de-
Jared with considerable applause
rom the congressman that we shall
lever be able to make adequate ap.
for internal improve.
nents or other constructive work un-
ess we reduce the enormous total car
led in the army and navy bills.
He pointed out that appropriations
his year were 100000, or more
han three times as much as in any
re-war year.
ut is much more" said Mondell,
than we should appropriate for. the
oming fiscal year and yet the war de-
artment is asking us for 1851, 100000
lore" :...:. -..- q. ~. .,
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RUSSIAN ORDERS CANCELLED.
"Cancel all orders in America and