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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
PrOfiteer In War;
Tyrant in Peace

The United States Steel Corpora
ton, leading exponent of the shop
closed against organized workers,
advocate of the twelve-hour day and
seven-day week, maintainer of a
private army Of gunner, spies and
agents provOcateur, was an uncon-
sciOnable profiteer during the war
and is a tryout and a menace to
the nation during peace. So says
John Shelton Williams, late Comp
troller of Currency, and he knows
what he is saying. So well has he
described the Steel Trust that Judge
Gary has not attempted to make
reply to his statements.
While the nation was directing ev-
cry energy to it's war program and
the people were called upon to sac
rifice until it hurt" the Steel
Trust was taking more than a bill
lion dollars of "swollen and uncon-
scionable profits" Mr.. Williams de-
clares. 1t could have doubled the
wages of every officer and en-
plOye, paid dividends Of preferred
and common stock, net interest and
sinking fund charges, tax and de-
probation, and still have a large
sum available for transfer surplus.
Or it could have reduced the cost
of steel $50 per ton and still re-
tain a surplus more than sufficient
for every legitimate need. Or it
could have supplied steel for eight
months at net cost without sacri-
ficing any legitimate interest.
1t is well that the American peo-
pie should have firmly fixed in
their hearts and consciences the ex-
tent of the greed and rapacity man
ifested by the Steel Trust during
war and in peace. Only the ire
mendous vitality of our nation en-
abled it to withstand the assaults
made upon it from this quarter Mr..
Williams charges that its conduct
seriously interfered with the prose-
cutlon of the war and increased the
burdens of our government and it's
allies.
Judge Gary, in letter which he
recently received from Mr.. Williams,
is warned that there are limits to
the patience of the people and adj
monishes him that perhaps they
have been reached. No individual
or group of individuals is strong
enough to perpetually and contemp-
tuously flaunt public opinion. In
exacting the "last hairs weight of
it's pound of flesh" the Steel Trust,
Mr.. Williams says, is treading on
dangerous ground, and he recon-
mends that it retrace its steps, re-
wise its methods and thus be per-
mitted to continue it's existence.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
DEVOID OF HONOR

The five big meat packers have
broken their agreement with the
Government and with their en-
ployes, reduced their wages and
heightened their hours of labor.
The old adage that Corporations
have no souls" is again demon
strated. They have done the same
thing in the shipbuilding and many
other industries; they keep right
on doing it when opportunity for
gain offers.
An officer of a corporation who
would vote to violate the agreement
of his organization in matter af-
fectng the lives of his employees
is a shameless liar, and if he has
a soul at all it is not worth saving
Such men hide behind the word
capital (captalists) and the stock
holders deserve to be classed with
him. See "the Big Five" Meat
Packers Break Faith" in this issue
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
S22,324,611 MORE THAN IN
1919

In an editorial the Everett News,
under the heading, "A Puzzle in
Figures" said last Sunday:
Representative j. II. Davis,
Cairman of the House Appropria-
ton Committee declared Wednes-
day "rising to a question of per-
sonal privilege in the Olympia
Legislature that the aggregate sum
appropriated from the general fund
by bills passed at this session of
the Legislature had been held be-
low $1l 100000.
Representative Davis remarks
were brought forth by criticisms
which had reached his eye.
What Mn. Davis said, doubtless
is true and also doubtless is techni-
cal. Why not tell it all?
There has been hung on the
shoulders Of the taxpayers S29, 15G,-
1874 in the general omnibus bill,
$2,0G9,911 in the supplementary bud
get, $1,2O0,000 deficiency, 81 1874
for capital with $4,000 additional
for war-memorial, Sl2, 100000 for
roads and bridges. These figures
are not open to dispute.
"A poll tax of So head will be
levied on all men apd women to
retire the bonus bonds and l cent a
gallon collected for all gasoline used.
From these sources some of the eX-
penditures will be met. But it
comes directly or indirectly from
the people
when Mr. Davis talks about
economy in figures of S11 100000
the temptation is to say, what do
you mean $11,0O0,O OO?"
"Since this was written a mes
sage from Olympia says administra-
ton experts have found the total
appropriations for all purposes
reached $61,112,651 or $22 234,611
more than 1919"
And then on Tuesday the News
in an editorial on Governor Hart
Good Work" said in the last two
paragraphs:
The governor stands today as the
check between the legislature and
the people in the matter of the
heavy appropriations.
IF, as it is reported he may do,
he trims up some of the large
amounts in the appropriation bill,
or vetoes the poll tax, he will add
to the splendid service already rem
dered to the people through the
legislature.
The News used the "velvet ham
mer" on Jimmie Davis but when it
came to the governor that paper
sang, God Save the King" In the
minds of the faithful the King
can do no wrong"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

workers in America and to over
ride the law of the land.
The sole duty and purpose of the
Irish constabulary or BLACK and
Tans" is to destroy the Irish Re
public, the peoples chosen govern
ment.
Labors' Protest Felt
To do all in our power to stop
the creation of a "Black and Tan"
force in America to crush the hon
est efforts of Labor in America,
is our immediate duty, and it can
be done.
The vigorous protest made by
the American Labor Movement,
that has so roundly condemned the
assassination of the Irish people
and the attempted destruction of
the Irish Republic by the invasion
of their country by these blood
thirsty BLACK and Tans," has
brought quick and desired results,
for in the English Parliament bit
ter complaints are now being made
about the attitude of America.
For the powerful aid of the
American Labor Movement, the
Irish Republic is deeply grateful.
T. J. WIND,
Secretary, Labor Bureau, American
Commission on Irish Independence.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
WHEN A COURT PERVERTS THE LAW
WHY SHOULD THE PEOPLE RESPECT
NJLNCTIONS BY THAT COURT!

The Judge who is pulling the
chestnuts of the Atlanta, Birmlng-
ham and Atlantic railroad never
heard Of the Newlands Act or has
placed himself above it. He has
violated the spirit of the transport
tation act and the letter OF another
act of Congress.
What are workers to do under
these conditions? Laws secured
after long and exasperating diff
culties are nullified Immediately
they are placed upon the statute
books. Laws that are designed to
free labor from the mischievous
meddling of evil Judges are turned
about to their detriment. 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that in their
desperation organized workers, pro-
verbally lawful and peaceful, have
declared DEGREES will be treated with
the contempt they merit
1t is noteworthy that closely fol-
lowing this declaration Of lnde-
pendence against venal judges the
United States Supreme Court de-
clared the Lever Control Act I'M
constitutional. Enacted during war
time to prevent unconscionble prof
iteering, a federal judge was IN
duced to invoke the law against
the miners and they were forced
to submit to the most degrading
and damaging invasion of their
rights. They tontended that the
Lever Act was unconstitutional, but
the court was deaf to this argu-
ment.
But when an effort was made to
curb profiteers through athe provis-
ions of this law, which was the
real purpose of its enactment, the
court stepped in and wiped it off
the books.
Congress specifically exempted
labor organizations from the pro-
visions of the Clayton Antitrust
Act, but the Supreme Court has
ruled that Congress did not know
what it intended doing and has
perverted the law into an instru-
ment of oppression.
Labor intends to proceed along
constitutional lines in the develop
ment of its movement, but it in
tends that judges shall also respect
the organic law.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

or he may run his brief course and
retire to the obloquy that IS re
served for all who play off one
group against another, for the adj
vantages of one and the detriment
of the other.
There are some very definite and
encouraging signs that Mr.. Hard
ing is anxious to maintain the good
opinion of his countrymen. There
are other indications, Just as definite
and much less encouraging, that he
is going to have a difficult time
realizing this ambition. There has
been so much intrigue and schem-
ing since November that it, is not
wise or just to judge anything that
has been done by the president.
In the selection Of his cabinet he
may have done the best possible
under the circumstances that faced
him. But henceforth he will be
Judged solely by his acts. 1t will
not be long until the workers will
be in position to determine for
themselves whether all the dis
quoting forecasts made during the
campaign and subquently are to be
realized.
There is just one ray of hope for
the toilers-conditio cannot pos
sibly be worse than they have been
during the past two years. Con-
gress has been as supine in its
devotion to the interests as any
body of lawmakers dare be. Privi-
lege has asked nothing that it has
not received. The people have been
exploited and defrauded at every
turn. 1t may be said that reaction
has gone as far as it may go.
There is always satisfaction in
knowing the worst that may hap
pen. But the workers are hoping,
with very little reason, to be sure,
that conditions are going to change
for the better. This hope has its
inspiration in the quite generally
held belief that Mr.. Harding will
sincerely strive for an abiding place
in the affections of his countrymen.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
LABOR AND THE NEW
ADMINISTRATION

Organized labor has assumed a
waiting and eXpectant attitude to-
ward the new administration. 1t
greets President Harding with an
open and unprecedented mind. While
it is true that his candidacy was
opposed in labor's nonpartisan po-
litica campaign, his election was
accepted with good grace and the
earnest hope that sinister influ-
ences that actively supported him
will be disappointed when they come
with their demands for extension
CT special privileges and enslave-
ment of producers.
With the possible exception of
President Lincoln, no president ever
came to the White House with a
heavier burden of responsibility
resting upon him than is carried by
MIR Harding. There are many and
difficult problems growing out of
the war to which he must address
his best thought, and their solution
will be possible only if he has the
united and cheerful support of all
the people No program of recon-
struction will be satisfactory that
operation of workers and farmers.
In this country has grown up a
cult of Big Business" that sincere
~ believes the perpetuation of our
institutions and the securing of
| peace and prosperity are depend
ent upon its ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
Qualification. 1t has its defenders
in Congress and its supporters on
the bench. 1t has, during the past
! three or four years, been in abso-
lutte control of the nation, with
results that must be apparent to
even the most casual student of pol
itics and economics The nation
has been robbed until it is almost
bankrupt, the courts have been
corrupted, and laws made in the in
terest of the general well-being
employed to advance or retard GER
tain groups of citizens.
The gentlemen who have been at
the helm will seek to maintain their
position Of advantage, and they are
prepared to demand of President
Harding new methods of exploita-
ton and subjugation. Their first
demand is for laws that will make
the workers submissive The cham
pions Of Big Business are vocifer-
Gus in insisting that labor must
be shown its place"-which is the
same as saying that the man en-
gagged in useful industry must be
content to eat out of the employ
er's hand
Confronted with this unholy and
inhuman program, President Hard
ing will face the supreme test. He
has oportunity to enroll his name
high among American immortals,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
lBy Charles NJ. KeIlcyl

Organized workers have finally
reached the conclusion that attempts
to obtain relief through legislation
will be Intellectual until some meth
cd is devised of compelling com
PLEASANT judges to deal fairly with
them. The flat declaration in the
"bills of rights" promulgated by
the American Federation Of Labor
that hereafter unlawful injunctions
and DEGREES issued by the courts
will be disregarded regardless of
the COST" is admission that organ
lied labor has given up all hope of
ever getting along with its work
until the menace of Judicial usur-
patton is finally and definitely re-
moved.
A glazing example of the aver
age employers disregard of laws
that do not benefit him and the
easy facility with which courts are
induced to do unlawful acts in
tended to harm workers is the case
of the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic Railroad.
This road undertook to reduce
the wages of its employees in open
defiance of the provisions of the
transportation act When it was
stopped by the Railroad Labor
Board, it persuaded a friendly cred
itor to apply for a receivership for
the road, which was Immediately
granted. The president Of the road,
who had initiated the wage con-
troversy before the Labor Board,
was made receiver, and his first
instruction from the court was to
reduce wages in the exact sum
originally proposed by the railroad.
By judicial methods, therefore,
the railroad seeks to accomplish re-
suits that are unlawful and which
it was prevented from doing by a
law written at the dictation of rail
road lawyers. The court, in author
ling wage reduction, went in
direct violation of the Newlands
Act, which restraints federal judges
from reducing wages during receiv-
erships until after thirty days no.
tice and the parties in interest have
had opportunity to appear and pre-
sent arguments against the proposed
action
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

We have repair shop in connec-
ton with store and have an expert
repair man in charge of same. We
male a speciality of repairing motor
cycles, bicycles, typewriters, cash
registers, guns and revolvers. We also
do lock, safe and key work. Tele-
phone and we will call for your "work
and return same when repaired at
Arthur A. Baily's Sporting Goods and
Hardware Store. Both phones rs.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
Smoke CHALLENGE 10e Cigar.

With collective bargaining recog-
nized and sustained by an impair
tial government tribunal, it will soon
become the settled and welcome
method of sustaining peace in in
dustry. 1t is the antithesis of the
open shop, and therefore that dou-
ble-faced hypocrisy is about to pass
out of public discussion as weighed
and found wanting.-Labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
Soft Drink Men Want
License EqualiZed

City Commissioners last Tuesday
met the representatives of the soft
drink retail dealers who called at
the City Hall and made formal
request that the soft drink license
fee be assessed against all dealers
in the city, and not against a few
as was done a year ago.
eve know that the city needs
some money to meet it's current
expenses and we do not object to
helping pay the bills, but we do
object to some who were relieved
from payment said the spokes-
man.
Members of the council explained
that the city was handicapped last
year because of a shortage of help
in the city clerks and treasurer's
offices.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

diligently formed, would not con-
sent to a reduction of wages until
the wages of capital are also re-
duced. He regards the guaranty
provision of the transportation act
as perhaps its most Objectionable
feature and is sure that it is go
ing to force a reaction that will
upset all the fine plans of railway
managers for the extension of their
opportunities for loot.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
Tote Fair

1t is learned that persons cir
culating the recall petition are mis-
leading voters whom they ask to
sign it. A voter was accosted by
a petition circulator and being very
busy asked what the petition was
for The circulator answered:
Against high taxes" The voter
signed it. Now the voter is con-
cerned about how to take his name
off the petition. Don't sign any
paper unless you know what you are
signing. Men or women circulating
petitions may also get into trouble
if they misrepresent the meaning of
the paper they are circulating.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

Daniel Willard, president of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad says
the lowering of wages will not cause
reduction of rates. He says the
roads are not earning enough now
to pay interest, some of them not
even taxes. If the watered stock
and charges against the railroads
not necessary to their operation
were eliminated the roads would be
earning enough at much lower
transportation rates.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

In December there was a howl
for additional policemen, but now
the cry is that we have too many
Ir 1903 when Everett had a popu-
lation of 10000 there were 81 po-
licemen on the force. Now, when
the city boasts population of 3d.
900 there are %. Policemen must
be more efficient now than in 1903
or there is better enforcement of
law
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

Did any one of the citizens who
is pushing the recall of Commits
sioners Clay and Turner ever show
or attempt to show the Commits
sioners how it can be run any
cheaper? Does any one of them
konw of any untaxed property in
this city that ought to be taxed I?
If so, put the Commission wise as
to how to tax it.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
International Transport Workers
Federation Admits Irish
independence.

At recent executive committee
meeting in Amsterdam, Holland, the
Irish Transport Workers Union
was admitted to the Federation as
a national unit. Robert Williams,
representing the English Transport
Workers, declared that as the Eng
lish labor movement regarded Ire
land as separate country, such
admission would not violate the
Federation's rule of admitting by
national units.
British Labor Campaigns for Irish
Freedom
For the purposes of the Labor
campaign in Great Britain in sup
port of its Irish policy the country
has been divided into 8 or 10 areas,
and it is intended that no less than
100 large meetings, as well as a
considerable number of smaller
ones, should be held. Special in
formative literature for use in the
campaign is being prepared, and it
is likely that lantern slide views of
the frightfulness in Ireland will be
shown at many of the meetings.
English Labor Ashamed. Statement
To Special Labor Congress
(By Mr.. Arthur Greenwood
"The Commission has brought be-
fore you cases of wanton destruc-
ton of peoples houses, but three
weeks ago Mr.. Denis Henry, in the
House of Commons, denied charges
of wanton destruction by Crown
forces"
81 say that that was a lie. We
were in Cork at the time. We
saw such a scene of wanton de-
struction of houses and shops that
made me and members of the Com
mission ashamed of being English
men,"
BLACK and Tans" Smash Mahon's
Printing Works
After the arrest and imprisoning
of Patrick Mahon and his two sons,
his printing business was carried on
by his daughter, but at the end of
January a force of 25 police and
100 soldiers smashed the printing
machines and carried away the
more important parts, leaving the
family without support and 30 per-
sons out of work. The Roughneck
of wanton destruction in line with
England's policy to destroy the
workshops of Irish people so they
will have no means of livelihood.
Labor Condemns the BLACK and
Tans" in America and Ireland
Every Union man in the country
knows for what purpose, and who
is behind the attempt to create in
the various states what is known
as the state constabulary "cossacks"
or mounted police, and well do we
know the history of the Pennsyl-
vania state constabulary and their
brutal work in defeating strikers
and terrorizing peaceful citizens,
but do we know that these Amer
lean ."Black and Tans" were pat
termed after the infamous "Black
and Tans" in Ireland, known as the
Royal Irish Constabulary whose
cruel deeds will live to shame hui
manlty for many a day.
THE sole duty of these brutalized
'Cossacks' on horseback is to de-
stroy the right and liberty of the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
LABOR PRESS
BULLETIN ON
IRISH NEWS
Irish Witness Victimized

Recently the British Labor Com
mission investigated conditions in
Ireland. Witnesses that appeared
before theme now find hteir lives in
peril for giving evidence to the
commission. This scandalous Incl
dent occurred in one place. Masked
and armed "Black and Tans" burst
into the house where one of the
witnesses lived, but who Fortunate
ly was not at home at the time;
the men completely demolished the
furniture and on leaving one of
them said:
Tell him We'll get him, and when
we do we will guarantee that he
will give no more evidence. We
will make a clean job the next
time"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

The cooperation of the police de-
partment under Commissioner Turner
and the sheriff's office under Sheriff
West is both novel and gratifying,
Holdups and bootleggers have been
made to feel that Everett is not so
profitable field as they would
vNiSh
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

Portland fuel dealers have an
nounced reduction in prices be-
ginning April /. They have cut
wood So a cord and coal 81 per
ton,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

Petitions for signatures of those
demanding referendum on the
state poll tax will be circulated in
virtually every district of the state
as soon as the bill receives the ap-
prevail of Governor Hart, who is
considered the father of the bill,
since he demanded it in his mes
sage to the Legislature.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

Reduced lumber rates to the mid
die west may go into effect within
10 days if the Interstate Commerce
Commission grants an emergency
application of the new tariff, ac-
cording to st. Paul offices of the
four local railroads. Usually 80 days
elapse between the making of a
new tariff and its application.
This town will be shown to be
the most economically conducted
city in Washington now and ever
since the Commission form of Gov
eminent was installed
Smoke OLYMPIC CLUB 1Oc cigar
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

Smoke BLUE RIBBON 5e Cigar.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
Panel Petticoats, $l.49

Extra siso. double p1uol pctticoats with
neat hcmsut.hcd hon, mado of white cam
brio. Just four dozen in this lot.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
The MOnth-End Sale

re-prced for immediate disposal. In many instances
the quantities are too small to advertise but the val
ues extraordinary. Shop early.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
New Teddies, $l.49

Five dozen OF pink wolfe tcddics and white
nainsook toddics. hourht specially for this
sale. really wonderful value. ON sale
Monday
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
Perfumes

White Rose Perfume, oz... 6OC
Crabapple Perfume, oZ. -. 90,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
Swasger Bags, $S.75

Unusual values, swagser styles double
handles, made in fine grain dun feathers,
French glasse: alligator calf fine work.
manshlp and in every way a quality bas,
colors black. brown, and gray.