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The labor world., 1921-10-01
ADMITS WORKERS
were bUNKED BY
HARVESTER plan
Manager Of Trusts Industrial
Department Acknowledges it
Was Guilty Of Trickery.

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-The harves-
ter trust comedies that its employees
usually got considerable bunk ana
fell far short of getting fifty-fifty
square deal.
I'm some plants the foreman ot
the various departments had in tho
past been encouraged in ptacticins
trickery on the employees"
The above statement. was made by
Arthur II. Young, manager of the
trusts industrial relations department
in. his address before the convention
of the American Drop Forge associa-
ton.
The speaker was explaining the
trusts company union" while ac-
knowledging that the trust was guilty
Of trickery on it's employees.
He further said that the company
"union" has increased the piecework
output but it remains to be. seen"
whether wages can be reduced. He
'expect to sit in the grand stand ami
do the, cheering while the employees
do all the work"
In commenting on this speech, Edi-
tor Martin Of thef fBlacksmiths' Drop
Forgers and Helpers Magazine, said:
Here you have it. Mr.. Young
frankly admits the practice of trick
cry on the employees, also that in
some plants foremen had in the past
been encouraged in this deception.
How, under Heaven, and in the name
of common sense, are employees to
believe the employer in the face OF
such frank admission? If they trick
him once they will not trick him
again and deceive him oftener? And
this is a. strictly piece wor kshop.
1.-The trickery surely must be more
cunning, more fooling and more con-
vincing in order to give the boss more
than twice the piece work produc-
ton and at a less cost.
Mr.. Young tells you, Mr.. Piece
Worker, that the directors of the
company expect to sit in the grand
stand and do all the cheering, while
the employees do all the work, and il
til; very next line or two informs the
convention that it remains to be seen
what will happen when it becomes
necessary to reduce the present scale
OF wages"
The labor world., 1921-10-01
LABOR MUST Win
IN M|NG0, ". VA.
LEWIS DECLARES
President United Mine Workers
Holds Cause Of Strikers IS
That Of Free Government.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 29.-"The
fight in Mingo county, West Virginia,
must be won," declared John L.
Lewis, president Of the United Mine
Workers, in his report to the bien-
nial convention of that organization.
The miners chief reviewed the
West Virginia situation at length, and
he expressed the hope that the senate
investigating committee would be
instrumental in laying bare the hor-
rors Of that field"
He recommended that legal pro-
ceedings be instituted to make a full
test Of the constitutionality of the
Kansas "can't-strike" law.
In discussing the wage question.
President Lewis mentioned 13 states
in which coal owners asked for wag.
reductions. He said the unions pol
icy was uncompromisingly for carry
ing out the present agreement which
was based on the governments BIZ
tumionus coal commissions award
made after the nationwide strike of
two years ago.
Our people were employed only
two days week on the average" said
President Lewis, land they found it
extremely difficult to provide them
selves with food and other necessi-
ties Furthermore, it is a fact that
the wages now paid in tho organized
sections Of the mining industry are
but relatively fair. Coal can be pro-
duced under the present wage scale
at a labor cost that corresponds ia
vorably with production costs of Other
essential commodities.
Recommendation was made that
definite action on wage demands b.
postponed until next February
with all wage agreements expiring
March 81, 1922" he said. "The full
influence of economic power of our
great membership may thus be util-
lied to the advantage of our peop|e
for the achievement of our Ideals"
The labor world., 1921-10-01
BY W. "A. Logan.

For over a year the arrogant, DOM
ineering autocrats of big Business
have had their heaviest guns train ed
on the brestworks of organized labor.
For more than year the storm has
ragged and the structure Of labor has
swayed and bent. before the force of
the blow. Here and there some dam
age has been done, but on the whole
labor has much for which to con-
gratulate ITSELF
Oceans of money and floods of
printed propaganda were let loose
and every ounce Of power. that could
be mustered, was used in every way
that skilled brains could conceive Of,
to destroy the unions of the workers..
The tide was let loose with tull
force and for a time it seemed to
sweep everything before it. All down
the line in every organization losses
in memb mbership were reported. Wages
were cut and then cut some more.
Thousands were forced into the ranks
of the unemployed. Workers, who
We're allowed to produce, were only
allowed to do so, provided that, they
The labor world., 1921-10-01
LOCAL LABOR TO
STAND RIGHT ON
; CUTTING ARMIES
Federated Trades Assembly Ap-
points Committee Of 10 for
ArmIstice Day Celebration.

Duluth wOrkingmen are not slow
to come to the support of Samuel
Gompers in his call for the proper
celebration of Arnistice day with
great demonstrations for disarma-
ment everywhere under the leader
ship of labor
At the regular meeting of the FED
Grated Trades assembly held last FRI
day evening at Owls hail. Presldent
Jensen appointed a committee headed
by Henry Pereault to take full charge
OF the program for Armlstlce day.
There will be something doing In
Duluth November IL.
Labor throughout the country Is
responding promptly to the call sent
out by Mr. Gompers. The Washing
ton Central Labor union, naturally
one Of the first to receive the call.
was one of the first to act. 1t will
play an important part in the nat
ional demonstration program. 1t is
probable that President Gompers will
deliver the principal address for Ia
Dor in Washington's demonstration.
One Of the important steps taken by
the Federation in its development OF
labor's program is the issuance OF
invitations to about 200 men and
women, asking them to serve as men,
bers of labor's disarmament advisory
committee On this list are men and
women representing the labor move
ment and men and women represent
ing all other walks Of life. 1t is
planned to have this committee rep
resentative of the entire citizenship p
of the country.
AS soon as responses. accepting tn ).
invitations, have been received. Il
date Of meeting in Washington will be
announced by President Gompers. 1t
is likely that the committee will meet
for several days prior to Armistice
day and that it will hold sessions then
and during the sessions of the inter-
national conference on limitation OF
armament. 1t is planned to have
subcommittee appointed for various
specialized duties.
At 4. T.. of l.. headquarters figures
are being prepared for the use of CEN
trail labor unions in connection with
parades, addresses and newspaper
articles. These figures will show
what is the burden of armament AMI
how it is distributed. 1t is proposed
to prepare these figures in brief an1
graphic form and to begin shortly to
furnish them to central bodies.
Fully 80 national organizations
have been informed Of labor's plans
and have been asked to lend their CO.
operation in making the Arnistics
day demonstrations a complete sue
cess and the presentation of the will
OF the people to the international
conference most emphatic Onu
which will carry weight and con-
viCtion.
From every quarter the response
to the announcement of labor's pro-
gram and purpose has been greeted
with applause and pledges Of partici.
patton and support.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
APPLES R0TTINC
ON FARMS. while
PE0PLE|N: need
Minnesota Farmers Forced by
High Freight Rate, to Feed
Them to Hogs.

With apples at top price in Duluth.
they are being given away used as
hog food in country districts in cen
trail and southern Minnesota.
Due to the present freight rates, It.
is impossible for farmers to realize
a profit shipping them to St. Paul.
Minneapolis or Duluth.
This is the word brought back to
the cities by those who have toured
through the state, making study Of
farming conditions in Minnesota. r.
"Apples are rotting on the ground
at Cokato in Wright county," says a
Minneapolis cafe proprietor. The
farmers are feeding them to their
pigs. They are giving them away to
anyone who will carry them away.
There never was a. finer apple crop,
but freight rates are so high that the
farmers all claim they'suffer a loss in
making shipments to the city.
Anyone wishing to buy apples IN
large lots can purchase them for $1.00
bushel for cooking purposes and
$3.50 per bushel for eating. In Min
neapolis the wholesale prices are
from $2.25 to $2.75 for cooking ap-
pies and $500 for eating apples. The
farmers will take no money at all
for crabapples. They are glad to get
rid Of them. Here they are selling
for 10 cents a dozen.
I'm many orchards the apples are
lying on the ground three deep. But
that doesn't help out the consumer in
the city when it costs so much to get
them to him."
Freight rates on apples, per 100
pounds, are as follows: II cents foi
10 miles; II cents for 25 miles; Ii
cents for SO miles; 171@ cents for II
miles; 21 cents for 100 miles; 2412
cents for 125 miles; 27h cents for
$50 miles.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
SHIP OWNERS in
CREED BUSINESS
Bringing Immigrants to United
States in Defiance Of Law,
and All for Profit.

NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-Ship own-
ers are bringing immigrants to Amer
lea in defiance of the new immigra
ton law, which limits the number
OF arrivals from each country to 3
per cent of the nationals who were in
this country in 1910. The ship own
ers greed and their disregard for law
has congested this port.
The companies can be forced to re-
turn the immigrants but the law can
not compel them to return passage
money to the victimized immigrants,
who are in many cases driven to dis
traction and hysteria when they dis
cover conditions here.
1t is suggested that congress pass
legislation providing for fine Of $500
against the companies for every alien
above the quota brought overseas
and also compel them to refund to the
immigrants the price of their passage.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
STATE BOARD Of CENS0RS
PUTS BAN ON LABOR film

KANSAS City, Kan, Sept. 90
The state board of censors for moving
pictures has refused permission to ex-
hibit in Kansas fila production m
which union coal miners are repre-
scented as having won strike. The
permit was not issued because the
board felt that the exhibition woulI
inspire class antagonism that would
be damaging to the public interest. =
! A facetious comment upon the
boards action proposes that the strike
in the moving picture be submitted to
the industrial relations court to find
out whether or not it is according TO
the cant strike" law.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
BA|TERS mum AS
PRICES ADVANCE
Anti i-unlonIsts in Awkward Po-
sitIon With Turn Of Market;
Now Silent as CLANS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Food
costs continue going up, according to
the United States bureau of labor sta
tistics.
With wages reduced, labor baiters
are put in an awkward position and
where it belongs they remain silent
The retail cost of food increased
4.3 per cent in August, as compared
with July. it is stated. OF the 43
articles of food used for the cost in
dex. ~ showed an increase in price,
10 articles showed adecrease and six
showed no price change.
Potatoes led with "a per cent in.
crease; fresh eggs, 13 per cent; pork
chops, cheese and cabbage, II per
cent; butter, 10 per cent; lard, per
cent; sugar, per cent; canned to-
matoes, per cent; ham and oranges,
per cent, and bacon, rice, rolled
oats, oleomargar milk, plate beef,
chuck roast and other articles in
creased from five -tenths of / per cent
to 3 per cent.
The bureau also announced that
wholesale prices of many important
foodstuffs showed a strong upward
tendency" during August. These ar
ticles include butter, cheese, milk,
eggs, rice, meats, sugar, fruits ana
potatoes. Meat animals. including
cattle and hogs, also averaged highe:
in August than in July. All commod-
tiles. considered as a whole, were ap-
proximately 24 per cent higher in
August than in July.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
There MUST Be NO COLOR
LINE DRAWN IN Ar. OF |,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.--At' a
conference in this city attended By
President Gompers and representa-.
tives of the Brotherhood Of Railway
Clerks, the first system board of adj
justment Of the colored freight hand
lers and station employees of the A. F.
of L. was organized. '. :
This conference was the result %
declarations by the Denver conven-
ton of the A. F. of l.. relative to re-
lations between colored workers AMI
the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks.
1t Is believed that the clerks will ad-
just their constitution along lines
suggested and in the meantime the
new adjustment board will function
on certain railroad systems.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
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MINERS COLONY
Visit Lick Creek Teated City
and Get First Hand Stories
Of Gunmens' Abuses.

WILLIAMSON, w: Va, Sept. 90
M embers Of the senate committee on
education and' labor visited the Lick
Creek tent colony where striking
miners and their families have been
housed for several months.
George EchoIs. a. negro. preacher,
Is years old, showed the ragged gaps
in his tent that had been put there,
he said. by "state constabulary or
mine guards, The old colored man
exhibited month-old baby born in
the tent with only the earth as floor
ing. Wide slashes and bullet holes in
other tents were pointed to as evil
dence of some of the colony's hard
ships and dangers.
The miners said that their alleged
high wages were taken from them
because of charges for tools. dyna-
mite and other expenses. The wit
nesses also complained that many
men from the colony had been put in
Jail and not told of the charges
against them.
The story of Alex Breedlove, who
was shot to death last June near the
camp, when a 13-year-old boy, alone
with him in a thicket, begged that he
be not deserted, was told in detail by
half a dozen witnesses. The mine"s
said that after Breedlove was cap
tured he was given one minute to
pray and fell dead with a prayer on
his lips.
The senators were presented a M
mortal from local council of the Uni.
ted Mine Workers, setting forth thei:
side of the case together with a series
of charges against the coal owners.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
Federal employees UNION
URGES RETIREMENT At so

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. ga
mendment of the civil service retire.
ment act to permit voluntary retire.
ment at the age of so years was de-
manded by the National Federation
OF Federal Employees at their annual
convention.
The convention favored additional
pay for night workers In the bureau
OF engraving and printing, This res
olution calls attention to the injurious
effect of night work upon the women
and the additional expense which
night workers must meet because o.
changed living conditions.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
G0MPERS AGAIN .
URGES FREEDOM
FOR GENE DEBS
Veteran Labor Chief Calls on
Noted Pacifist and Conveys
Greetings Of AT. Of |.

ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 29.-"Eu-
gene v. Debs should be given his lib
'erty," stated Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent OF the American Federation Of
Labor, following a visit Friday after
noon to the famous prisoner at the
federal prison.
1T is my opinion that a man should
not be imprisoned in times of peace
for actions committed or words ex-
pressed during times of war. It was
indeed pleasure for me to again SEQ
my old friend, Mr.. Debs, and to con-
vey to him in person the fact that the
American Federation of Labor has
been at work and is still working to
secure his liberty"
Mr. Gompers saw Debs Friday aft
ernoon for the first time since the
latter became an inmate of the fed
eral prison. They met in the office
of. Warden J.. S. Dyche and after a
hearty greeting, the two walked to-
gether, down the long corridor to the
prison auditorium, where Mr.. Com
pers delivered a short speech to the
prisoners.
"a number of years ago Mr.. Debs
and I were closely associated in labor
work." Mr.. Gompers told newspaper
men But, our views differed.
took the progressive and constructive
path, while Mr.. Debs went the othe-
way"
Following his conference with the
famous prisoner, Mr.. Gompers issued
the following statement:
"Warden Dyche was advised that it
was my desire to pay visit to Eu-
gene V. Debs, to which he readily as
sented and at the same time extended
an invitation to me to meet and say
few words of cheer and, encourage
ment to the men incarcerated there.
II accepted that invitation. 1 had
the pleasure of meeting Mr.. Debs and
conveyed to him the efforts which the
American Federation Of Labor has
made, and will continue to make, to
secure his liberation. .
"Whatever differences existed in
regard. to the war, the: war is now
over;i and. in my judgements there Is
neither justice nor necessity for long
er being denied his freedom.
IL found Mr.. Debs in good cheer. I
also delivered an address \to the in
mates. conveying to them a word OF
cheer, encouragement and hope.'
The labor world., 1921-10-01
CLIFFORD STATES
CASE OF DULUTH
IN PHONE FIGHT
Valuation Expert Employed by
City Tells State Commission
Rates Are High Enough.

Duluth fired the opening gun Tues
day in the fight by Minnesota cities
for lower phone rates. St. Paul fol-
lowed Wednesday and Minneapolis
Thursday and Friday, before the state
railroad and warehouse commission
at the capital building in st. Paul.
Duluth phone rates are already SO
high they're all the traffic will bear.'
Byron T. Clifford, Duluth valuation
expert, told the commissioners.
Wherefore" he said, higher rate
would return no more revenue and
does not now, since very little profit
is shown, and the item of going value
is almost negligible"
This item was his strong point Of
attack in the valuations for Duluth
worked out by D. F. Jurgenson. en-
gineer for the commission, and by the
Zenith Telephone company.
Mr.. Clifford, however, PREDICTED a
somewhat better showing in Duluth
profits for the last half of the present
year because some of the items of .op-
declared the consolidation of compan~
les had benefited both.
The company had been turned
down by the commission when they
asked higher rates; had gone to fed
eral court and been granted Tempo
rary increases; and had been upheld
in federal circuit court when the COM
mission appealed; that is the history
Of the fight as it stands today. Be-
fore the. companies obtain permanent
raises they must have them fixed and
based on a valuation by the railroad
commission, through the hearings
begun tOday
The labor world., 1921-10-01
COLLECTS $12,000,000
FROM U. S. TAX DODGERS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The de-
partment Of internal revenue has COL
lected $12,00O,O00 from tax dodgers,
as a result of nation-w wide drive by
1875 deputy field collectors who COW
cred every large city. Special atten-
ton was given. to the so-called-@"' lux
ury'' tax. the. tax on soft drinks and
the transportation, jewelry, admis-
sion and insurance taxes
The labor world., 1921-10-01
SHAME ON CLEVELAND;
WHY DID II BACK Up

Cities, like republics, are solnc-
times ungrateful.
Lets take tho case of Cleveland,
Chic. for example.
A few years back it was on hands
and knees asking the big railway
brotherhOods to move hcadquar-
ters there. 1t gave them conces-
sions of various kinds and got them
to move. Millions of dollars have
passed through ito banks as re-
suit. 1t gained in a business way.
1t was on tho map.
Not long ago it got on the map
again by stating that it would not
cooperate with the United States
Chamber of Commerce in tho ra-
tionwidc campaign against union
labor. But the Chamber of Com
naerce there felt the pressure of
big business. 1t changed its mind.
1t voted to join the open shoppers.
Shame on you, Cleveland.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
KENTUCKY LABOR UNIONS
AGAINST STATE COSSOCKS

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 29.-Officers
of the state federation of labor have
issued a stirring appeal against es-
tablishing the cossack system in this
state. The plan will be urged at the
next session of the state assembly,
1t was defeated in the 1918 and 1920
sessions. The unionists warn labor
that cossack advocates are perfecting
strong lobby for next years session,
and workers are called upon to ques-
ton every candidate for the state
assembly,.
The labor world., 1921-10-01

who, for various reasons, deserted
the unions, under the impression that
they could temper the blow, are seeing
the futility of being without organ
izat1on and are coming back into the
ranks, bringing with. them added Wis
dom as the result of their experiences
The union busters have done their
worst. They have taken a crack at
the organized workers and the unor-
ganized have felt the the full force of
the blow.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
BOSSES BLAMED
FOR INDUSTRIAL
M|SMANAGEMENT
Dr.. John 4. Ryan, at Catholic
Conference, Holds Employers
Responsible for Evils.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept. 29-Ihs
ployes to change union regulations
which they claim is Objectionable to
them, was reversed by DR.. John A.
Ryan, of Catholic university. Wash
ington, D. c., in speech in this cit:.
The speaker said that fear of un-
employment is behind regulations of
this character, and that this fear
could be removed by removed by
guaranteeing labor regular employ
ment.
The failure to do so, he said, is
poor industrial management, and la
Dor should not be censored while no
effort is being made to end the causes
which lead to such steps.
DR.. Ryan's reasoning is in opposi-
ton to the position taken by penny
Aliners and publicity seekers who ig-
more causes and who deal with ef-
fects
The speaker declared that for sew
eral restrictive measures employed
by the unions there is considera Bile
measure of eXtenuation, if not of JUS
tification.''
mo. abuses can be remedied by
mere denunciation," he said. :."Causes
can be removed only by comprehe1-
sive measures which will give work.
ers security in their jobs and inter-
est in their work.
when we turn from the subject
of deliberate restriction OF production
to that OF waste. we find that labor
Is nlucn less responsible than indus
trial management. In the report CT
the American engineers we find that
waste in six great industries is
charged against management as 6s
per cent is attributed to labor"
The labor world., 1921-10-01
DEATHS IN INDUSTRY.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 29.-The
frightful mortality in industry is in
dicated by statement issued by the
state workmen's compensation board.
From January 1. 1916, to September
1, 1912, there were 1,0S9,353 accidents,
of which 1857 were fatal cases. This
terrible slaughter in peace times Dies
not include every accident in pennsy}-
vania as the board only includes those
cases that are reported to it.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
DULUTH AND SUP IS OCTOBER,
LABOR BARRED "FA11Y"
BEFORE ALLEGED CRIME

Roscot (Fatty) Arbuckle, who
stands charged with murder in San
FRANCISCO for the death of pretty
irginia RappeV, is one of the mo-
tion picture stars placed on organ
ized 1abor's unfair list recently tol-
lowing the attempt to reduce wages
and lengthen hours of the studio
crafts.
Arbuckle. whose fortune runs
into the millions, was branded as
unfair with the Famous-Playcrs-
Lasky corporation. 'Arbucklc is not
only an actor ON contract, but is
heavily interested in the movies
financially as a producer.
Circular sent to organized labor
bodies throughout the country aft
or the: studio lockout contain Ar
buckles name as one of the bsg
movie figures fighting the workers.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
RENEW AGREEMENT.

VANCOUVR, British Columbia,
Sept. 29.-The Musicians and Stage
unions have renewed their
agreement with theatrical managers
in this city. The latter talked 25 per
cent wage reductions, but the thing
didn't happen.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
"SUPPOSED" TO HAVE $3.50.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Every
man, women and child in the country
is supposed to have $3.50 saved up,
according to the United States treas
ury. 1t is stated thst savings of small
investors total $27,00O,0OO,0O0.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
WIRE MEN SIGN CONTRACT.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 2s.-Elec-
trica contractors have signed an
agreement with Electrical Workers,
union No. 4S. Foremen will be paid
80 q day; journeymen, $3.50, and
helpers. $3.50.
The labor world., 1921-10-01
FEAR FOOD CONTROL

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Officers Of
the National Wholesale Grocers' asso-
citation fear that the big five" meat
packers will control the entire gen.
eral food supply of the country