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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
WILSON AND
COLBY FORM
LEGAL FIRM
President Makes Formal
Announcement Of Part
nership in Law.

Washington, March 3-Pres.
ident Wilson formally announc.
ed today that he would IRE.
sumo the practice Of Law" In
partnership with Bainbridge
Colby, the retiring secretary Of
state. The firm will maintain
Offices in New York and Wash.
ingt0n
The announcement was made
at the White house In the fol.
lowing statement:
sPresidont Wilson made the
announcement today that at the
conclusion Of his term Of Of.
tice, he would resume the prae-
ice Of Law, forming . partner
ship with the secretary Of state,
Bainbridge Colby.
Tho urn Will have Offices
In New York and Washington"
No announcement was made o
the character Of practice the new
firm will take up, but the pre-
is that it will engag'
principally in international Law
and collateral work. The an
that Offices would b,
maintained in New York and Wash
ington was generally taken t,
mean that Mr.. Colby probabl,
would take charge of affairs a
New York, and that Mr.. Wilson
who will maintain his home here
would look after affairs in Wash
ington.
Much business for internationa
law firms during the next SO year
undoubtedly will arise out OF tn
World war and its aftermath
Vol Equipped
The wide extent OF Mr.. Wilson
knowledge of inside internationa
affairs during the last eight year
can only be left to the imJgina
ton. He has . personal store {
data on the peace conference an
its proceedings which is possesse
by certainly NO one else in tn
United States, and it probably
not exceeded in volume and impol
tance by any European public maj
Mr.. Colby has never engaged i
any other profession than that {
the law.
Rear Admiral Grayson. Mr.. Wi
sons physician, said today ths
the retiring president would fin
it possible TO practice law withor
subjecting himself to q strain n
acting on his physical condition
Admiral Grayson said he knew {
no reason why Mr.. Wilson woul
not be able to appear before th
supreme court occasionally.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
|HARDING SEEKS
PRIVACY ON EVE
OF INAUGURAL
All But Family Ex.'
cluded o., Trip to
Capital.

On Board Pfeehent-Elect Hard
ing Special Train, March .3.-As he
approached Washington today to
enter on the duties of the presi-
dency, Warren G. Harding took q
final holiday aboard his private car
Superb" putting work and worry
aside and visiting with members Of
his family as though he were an
ordinary traveller making q casual
trip across the country.
In the busy months since he was
nominated Mr.. Harding has seen
little Of any but his nearest rela-
tives, and he seized upon this occa-
sion to renew ties that in former
days had held the members Of his
family close together. On the
Superb" besides the. president
elect and Mrs. Harding. were his
father, a brother, and q sister and
he gave them his time in preference
to his secretaries and advisors, who
sought to turn his attention to the
problems Of state just ahead of him.
With his inaugural address COM
pleted and. nine of his 10 cabinet
members finally selected, the pres
ident-elect really has only the
choice of q secretary Of labor pend
ing for decision before he takes the
oath Of Office at noon tomorrw. His
quandary on that subject apparently
did not weigh heavily on his mind
today, however, for he is under
stood to have decided not to close
up the portfolio until he has held
further conferences in Washington.
WIN Go to Hotel
The presidential special, which
left Marion last night, was due in
Washington At 1880 p. m. today, but
it fell behind the schedule and was
not expected to reach the capital
until late in the afternoon. The
party will go directly to . hotel to
wait for the coming Of the inaug-
ural escort tomorrow, and in the
meantime Mr.. Harding will hold q
number Of conferences about ar
rangements and other subjects de-
manding immediate decision.
In making up his party for the
Superb" on the trip to the capital
the president-elect, for the first
time, excluded all Of those who are
not members Of the family, even his
secretary. George B.. Christian, Jr.,
and his physician, Dr. Sawyer. who
Travelled in another car with = num-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
TAPESTRY Goes
T0W|LSoN HOME

Washington. March S.-rhe $751;
900 tapestry. presented to Mrs. Will
son, wife Of the president. during
tho peace conference. will md .
place In the new homo at the VIII
sons. MIRA. Wilson, It was learned
today, has removed the tapestry
from tho east room of the White
house. vhers It has been hanging
since II vas br. -ght to the United
States.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
n SET FOR
INAUGURAL
At CAPITAL
0aar and Cold Weather
] Predicted; Ceremonies
Will Be Simple.

Warrington, March 3.-Despite
~ expressed desire of President
.l,ct Harding for simple inaugural
ceremonies, Washington today had
,ssmed much of a pre-inaugura-
- day air. The streets were
nofs crowded than usual, hotel
paums were scarcer and flags and
inning in profusion made their ap-
pnrsnce in the downtown Sec
~.
finishing touches were given to
| u stand on the east portico Of
IL capitol where Mr.. Harding will
nte the oath Of Office and deliver
III Inaugural address.
Washington police made final
Heparations for handling the
crowds expected to line Pennsyl-
unis avenue to see President Will
sou and President-elect Harding
hde to the capitol.
T00ay0 contrast.
70 Washington residents and old
timers. today's contrast with for
ner y-befOre-inauguration days
were particularly noticeable. Miss
| hs we're the long rows Of tempor-
uy stands at convenient points
along the avenue from which thous-
nds the next day would view the
zig parade" and cheer the out-go-
hg and incoming presidents.
Noticeable also was the absence
4 The rattle of drums and the fare
4 bands as scores of marching
aubs, political clubs or military
ayanizations marched through the
aV to advertise themselves and
0etr community and to await the
u day.
| 4 light rain that began last night
tll was falling early today but
r. Inauguration day the weather
lreau had predicted clear and
mlder.
Talks to Neighbour.
Copyright, Newspaper Enterprise
Association.)
Marion. Ohio. March 3.-Mr
Harding's last expression here al
4 private individual is as follows;
This republic cannot and vii
not fail If each Of US does his part
u We but work, are thrifty. ani
rex that understanding which re
wells mutually Of interest, no diff.
ierences can long abide. Our grea'
assurance at home lies in an In
hlligent, resolute people. In ,
hnd unravaged by war, at enmit!
With no people. envying none, Gov
sting nothing. seeking no territory
striving for NO glories which ds
lut become . righteous nation.
III there is one thing in m!
heart more than another It ID tha
Y the end Of the coming admins
ration there remains the Americ,
" Inherited from the fathers with
ont the surrender of q single part
lonly wish for our America q sou
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
PRESIDENT
ANXIOUS TO
COOPERATE
Wilson Shows Harding
Every Courtesy Bids
Cabinet Farewell.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
fCnoo;oI ~ Th A-~~.

Washington, March 3.LPresident
Wilson has shown In these last few
days Of his administration q desire
to cooperate with the new president
and his official family and he has,
moreover, insisted that everything
be cleared up in the way Of records
and official business in the various
departments.
Mr.. Wilson's latest act was to
suggest that congress be furnished
copies of all correspondence in the
treasury department relating to
loans with foreign governments. A
carload Of documents accordingly
went to the capitol yesterday. and
thus ends q controversy the exact
nature Of which may be puzzling to
the outside world and it is equally
perplexing to people in Washing
ton. The treasury has declared
from the start that so far a. the
United States government was con-
cerned, the documents contained
nothing that need be concealed
from the American people, but that
the communications from the for
eign governments revealed facts
about their fiscal standing which
might or might not be embarrass-
ing to them II made public, ON &C.
count Of possible ill-efRect ON the
relations between one foreign gov
eminent and another. Secretary
Houston was cautious enough to
seek advice from the secretary OF
state because the latter 10 more
familiar with the viewpoint Of for
eign governments than ID the head
Of the treasury department.
No Purpose Served
It ID Z fact that certain members
Of the senate judiciary committee
privately told members Of the VII
son cabinet that there was really
no special purpose to be served in
forcing the documents ont OF the
privacy Of the treasury, but never.
theiess these same senators voted
with the others in q unanimous re-
quest that the information be sent
to the senate.
! This has puzzled the administra.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
rUMLTY DECLINES.

Washington. March s.-(United
Press. Joseph P. Tumuity has de-
clined the appointment to the inter.
national joint commission offered
him by President Wilson. who
asked for the resignation OF Oba-
diah Gardner, chairman OF the COM
missioa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
POCKET VETO"
ON MEASURES
Emergency Tariff and Imnieratioa
Restriction Bills Nay b Lost
IN ScuAlA.

Washington. March 3.-President
Wilson still has the emergency tar
III and immigration bills under ad-
visement, but some White hous, Of
ficials said 1t was their "guess"
that he would pocket veto them. !"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
HAHBURG TONNAGE.

Hamburg. March s.-Five hum
dred forty-three vessels, having q
tonnage totaling o71,27S. arrived
hero during the month Of Febru-
sry. OF these, 50 flev the Ameri-
can nag.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
No Purpose Served.

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
SAMUEL G0MPERS
IS REELECTED
THE BOTH TIME

Last Saturday the American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention at
Denver reelected Samuel Gompers
to the presidency of the Federation
by vote of 25,022 over John l..
Lewis, who received 1924 votes.
The total vote was 37,346. Gompers
received 374 votes more than two
to one for Lewis. The coming year
will make the fortieth for Mr..
Gompers as president of the Fed
Grafton. The history of Samuel
Gompers is largely the history of
organized labor. Since 1881, with
the exception of one term, he as
been president Of the American
Federation of Labor, which he was
largely instrumental in organizing.
Friends of the veteran labor lead
err say he is the most active man in
the United States, despite his II
years. He travelled an average of
100 miles a day during 1920, one
trip being made by airplane to keep
an engagement. Hardly a meal is
eaten without a conference going
on simultaneously and at times he
has dictated statements as he ate.
During the past year he has
written four books and fifty pamph-
lets. Another book is in the hands
of his publishers.
Throughout the war he was act
i've in preventing strikes and as
surfing labor cooperation in war
work. Twice he visited Europe
making speeches in behalf of the
war and participating in the peace
conference. The slogan, mo peace
without victory" is credited to Mr.
Gompers. He was chairman of the
labor commission of the national
council of defense during the war
president of the American alliance
for labor and democracy and chair
man of the commission on interna-
tional labor at the peace conference
In addition to his administrative
work as president, Mr.. Gompers
edits the American Federationist
monthly publication, directs
labor's efforts to obtain favorable
legislation at Washington and
keeps in touch with labor activities
throughout the country.
With the exception of this year
and in 1894. when John Mcbride,
mine worker, was elected presi-
dent, Mr.. Gompers has had vir-
tually no opposition for reelection.
He married Sophia Julian of New
York early in life. After her
death he married Mrs. Gertrude
Gleaves Neuscheler Of GAINESVILLE
Ohio, in April of this year.
Born in England, Mr.. Gompers
came to America when IS years old
Working as a cigar maker, he or
ganized an international cigar
makers union in 1864, and was
secretary and president for six
years.
1t was in connection with this
work that he became interested in
the larger movement which result
ed in organization of the federation.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
WALL STREET MONEY
USED. BY NEWBERRY

The Senate Committee investiga-
ton into the corrupt use of money
in the last senatorial election in
Michigan developed the fact that
Wall Street was more concerned
about that election than the people
of Michigan appeared to be. New
York financiers came across hand
somely and the Newberry campaign
seems to have been conducted from
that city. The trusts considered
Newberry their man; he represent
ed Wall Street and they, wanting
him, went out and bought his seat
in the Senate. Money talks with
them and they think they can buy
any office for any of their pets.
That the money was used to cor
rupt election officials worried them
not at all, corruption being their
middle name.
When it comes to securing cleo
ton of those friendly to it, the
Soviet of Wall Street needs no adj
vice or help from any other source.
1t goes out and does it with money,
clubs, bribery, by main strength or
anything else handy. AS a work
ing machine, capable of getting re-
suits, it's got everything else
skinned.
It's agents are everywhere and
always busy, and whether there is
a constitution to be changed in
Texas, a governor to be elected in
Florida, or a senator in Michigan
makes but little difference to them.
They buy results.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
POINDEXTER

Senator Poindexter is to again
call up his bill preventing strikes.
By the exercise of bit of sharp
practice during the last session the
bill was passed by the Senate but
was afterwards held up for re-
consideration.
The bill not alone prevents strikes
but the first section would auto
matically prevent anybody or paper
from even discussing the advisable
ity of joint action on the part of
those engaged in work upon rail
roads or other means of transpor-
tation.
1t is designedly for the purpose
of preventing expression of opinion
and, if adopted, will mark the end
of legal freedom of speech in this
country.
1t is the most viciously conceived
bill ever introduced in either house
and those responsible for it's in
PRODUCTION know it for what it is
"a bill to utterly destroy any and
all attempts to change conditions
by peaceful agitation, writing or
word of mouth.
1t could only be conceived by
those who fear discussion and de-
sire to hide the truth, those who
feel that if the truth is told they
will suffer and those who, under
cover of law, desire to amend the
constitution of this nation.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
TAXPAYERS CLUBS

Taxpayers leagues and associa-
tions are the fashion this year.
There is a reason for this, and the
reason is that the property owners
are trying their best to reduce their
tax burdens.
There are several kinds of tax
payers, from the consumers CHIEFLY
Workers, wealth producers) to the
large realty holders.
Most Of these taxpayers are in
the position Of the man who clocks
the stable door after his horse is
stolen"
These people are not deserving of
much sympathy for neglecting to
perform their political duties. If
the taxpayers leagues had been
functioning before the last election
Cor any election) they could have
welded a great influence in pre-
venting the placement of the pres
ent enormous tax burdens upon the
people.
They didn't, however, and they
are now trying to save from the
effects of the reckless extrava-
gance and corruption of their re-
representatives.. They are endeavor-
ing to remedy the tax evil" by
lessening the ability to pay of the
wealth producers. They can find
no other way than to reduce wages
(this includes salaries). This does
not reduce taxes; it simply reduces
the ability to pay taxes.
What is needed is education on
the subject of just and equal taxa
ton. The tax leagues need it, and
the entire voting population of the
state needs it.
On account of their ignorance
of the problem they are sticking
the lighted end of a cigar in their
mouths.
They would reduce wages. This
lessons the ability of workers and
other producers to buy the neces-
saries of life; this lessons the sales
and profits of the merchants, man.
ufacturers and farmers (the latter
are not much bothered by profits)
this lessons the ability of rent pay
ers, and then the last class begins
to kick, not against the real cause
Of the trouble, but against the
workers who produce the wealth.
They never consider the question
of equality in taxation. They never
see the thousands of acres of land
unused and held at exorbitant
prices, which pay little or no taxes
They never grumble at the eXorbi-
tant tolls taken from the people by
corporations, which under our the
Dry of government should be con-
Quoted for public good
They don't seem to know or care
what a legislature does until that
Legislature, through it's incompe-
ency and corruption, has laid such
heavy burdens upon them that they
try to sit up and take notice.
They do not think for themselves
they allow Greed to think for them.
Greed lies to them before cleo
lions and they believe. They find
after elections they have been bun
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
COWBOY OUTFITS

wears about the profiteering, over
paid railroad employe and demand
ing that his wages be cut so that
they may show profit when along
comes Ford and in less than year
takes losing road, does less bus
mess during the hard times than
was done on the road during good
times, makes a profit on that re-
duced business, and raises wages
lust as the Labor Board cuts them
on other roads.
How does he do it. Just by re-
framing from the practices of those
the D. T. & |. He is not hired
man put in charge of the road by
financiers who own concerns that
sell rails, steel, engines, cars and
other supplies to the roads, neither
does he fake expenses nor resort
to bookkeeping" to hide profits.
He's just a plain, ordinary citizen
who conducts business on the basis
of decency and good judgment.
He was not raised in-or devel-
oped out of-conditions that made
lying, deceitfulness, willingness to
accept a bride and general disre-
gard for law and decency, the re-
quisites for promotion, out of
which conditions have come the or
binary railroad president and man
ager of railroads. Never has he
been compelled to admit bribery,
false testimony and skullduggery
| before the Interstate Commerce
Commission acting as investigators
into determinations and illegal and
unlawful practices of railroad man
agements, during which investiga-
lions testimony covering thousands
Of pages, and filling over eighty
volumes, was taken-any volume of
which bears mute but startling evil
dence of the conditions referred
to.
All unnecessary Sunday work on
the D. T. & l., is to be cut out
after July /, and the employees in
tram and other service are to have
Sunday off wherever possible. thus
giving railroad workers a right en-.
loyed by the majority, and one long
desired by those engaged in thai
employment. That, also, is an.
other advance which is considered
by railroad arrangements to be ,
deliberate insult to them.
Wage cutting has never been non
ular with Henry Ford. Recently h,
stated that he intended to con
tinuously lower the cost of hi
q product to the public and increas
the wages of workers, declaring tina
4 to be his conception of his obliga
i ton as trustee of great manufac
c turing plant.
= A short time ago, the big finar
q clers sought Ford's scalp and faiIe
d to get it and this taking pra(
tlcally bankrupt road making
h pay despite lessened business an
n then to raise wages Just when the
- are claiming loss and the need fc
lowered wages-is the cause {
great indignation among the spoi
ers of the people.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01

coed and blame somebody else but
greed.
The only logical conclusion is that
the voters are ciriminally negli-
gent, corrupt or ignorant.
The people attach themselves to
political parties and acquire party
patriotism" They never learn that
in America political parties are
measurably clean when first born
but get dirtier the older they be-
come. They cheer themselves hoarse
in a political campaign for the
head of the ticket and forget who
are candidates for representatives
lawmakers. Greed looks after these
fellows first and keeps quiet about
it.
The thing to do is to require all
candidates for office, particularly
candidates for legislative positions,
to declare what they will do if
elected, then consign them to poll
teal damnation and oblivion if
they break their promises. If you
will do this your taxation worries
will fade away.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
Provision Council
Organized

The council will represent a men,
bership of 1000 union cooks and
walters, teamsters and chauffeurs.
meat cutters and butcher workmen.
bakers and milk wagon drivers. Ed
ward Kelly was elected president
and Martin Graf secretary.
The purpose of this council is
to promote closer cooperation be-
tween those having anything to do
with the preparation or transporta-
ton of food" said Mr.. Kelly.
Cooks and walters will have five
representatives in the council, the
meat cutters and bakers four each
and the teamsters' union three dele
gates.
Meetings will be held every Tues
day evening at Boxers hall.-Spo-
kane Labor World.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
MIR. HENRY FORD
RAISES WAGES
OND.T. &I.R.R

This Henry Ford person is a
pestiferous nuisance to those en-
gagged in milking the railroads and
terasurery of the United States, and
his latest exploit is the worst of
all, to hear them tell it.
Henry bought the Detoit, Toledo
and Ironton about a year ago and
when he took it over the road was
losing" 100000 month, which
Henry has changed to a profit even
though receipts fell off 100000 per
month.
The road has nearly four hun
dred miles of track, employs sew
eral hundred workers and after
July l the lowest paid employee will
receive not less than Sc per day
of eight hours. That is the thing
that makes managers of other roads
see red and cuss Henry all over
the lot.
Here they have been bowling for
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
Smoke CHALLENGE 1Oe Cigar.


SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the State of Wash
ington, for Snohomish County
IDA GARLAND, Plaintiff,
HERMAN GARLAND, Defendant
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01

New Haven, Conn, June 18. -
Bricklayers and plasters have
raised wages 5 cents an hour. The
old rate was 95 cents.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01

We have a repair shop in connec-
ton with store and have an expert
repair man in charge of same. We
make 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.
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Smoke OLYMPIC CLUB 10c cigar.
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Boys Hats 45c
)ne Roof!

Sport shirts in plain white;
some have striped collars.
All sizes and a regular $3.50
shirt. Special for the Fourth
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