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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1921-01-28

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Evening journal., 1921-12-31
DebS and the Front Page
tFrom ID New York Herald.

When a man like Debs. who tried
TO defeat the military aims of the
United States in the war. is let out
OF prison while ordinary military Of
tenders are kept in, everybody is in
tcrested.
when the Attorney-Genertl Or
the United States considers Il neccs-
sary TO issue long statements IN
attempted explanation of Deb's re-
lease. everybody is intereste I.
When Debs is sent direct from the
Atlanta prison TO confer with the At
torny-General Of the United States.
everybody is interested.
When the President Of the United
States has a long-and said TO be
''amiable"-talk with the man who
tried to keep young men out OF the
army and navy in the nations time
OF peril, everybody is Interested.
Whe ma man who has enjoyed the
omency and the conversation Of the
President of the United States come
forth from that conversation to
trumpet his defiance Of government
everybody Is interested-an a good
many OF us are hot under the collars
Don't blame the newspapers. Mr.
Wykes. They are not guilty OF max
ing Debs a hero.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
LaborS Opportunity
CFrom the New York Tribune).

No aggregation OF capital, no
matter for what purpose 1t is
brought together, is permitted to
organize and do business without
incorporation under state laws. The
very fact that capital Is power
makes necessary its regulation. In
corporation fixes responsibility. It
makes capital accountable for the
use OF its power.
Labor. like capital. is power. Il
is OF the same economic import
ance. 1t it as much a factor in de-
velopment. Yet. at present, 1t is as
irresponsible as It was in the days
OF wage slavery.
The proposal that II incorporate
is not intended to destroy the labor
unions. I is not an attack on the
closed shop. It is merely the recog-
milton OF labor as one of the great
constructive forces. The labor lead
ers who are big enough 10 see that
this is the case and who help 10
give labor its due dignity by teach
ing II to accept the full responsible
ity belonging TO II will do labor a
greater service than all the agita-
tors who have ever spoken in its
name.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
TRANSPORTATION TAX ABOLITION.

ID EFEtNG TO the abolition OF the taxes transpor-
III tation which becomes effective January the
Railway Age in its current issue that including both
the taxes levied on the railways themselves and taken
from their earnings and those levied by the government
the traffic handled by them the total taxes derived by
the various governments from railway transportation in
siOe5OOoOO in 1912 si9oOOoOOo in 1921
increase OF 3is per cent
Meantime freight rates have been increased only about
per cent and passenger rates less than 60 per cent
Plainly it the governments turn TO move toward
reduction Of the burden OF transportation costs"
The abolition Of the Federal taxes transportation
Age says will result reducing the amount OF money
the public pays the railways between s2ooOoOOOO and
S3OOOoOOOO annually the amount Of the reduction de-
pending on the amount OF trafnc handled
While the railways have collected this tax they have
not Of course any Of the money derived from
IT, having turned IL all to the Federal government
The tax on freight revenues per cent and pas
senger revenues per cent The freight tax the Glass
d railways in 1921 has amounted to about sOs5OOOoO and
the passenger tax TO about s925OOOOO total Of about
s2Oi 100000.
The total in 1920, when much larger tralc was
handled about S233OO0O00.
While these taxes have gone to the government and not
to the railways their abolition will have ex-
actly the effect would the reduction Of freight
and passenger rates by corresponding amounts.
In addition to having collected these transportation
taxes for the Federal government the Glass railways
this year have paid levied upon them by the Fed
era State and other governments Of about s29OOO0Oo0
The amount paid in dividends to all their stockholders
in 1920 was only s27 5OOOOo and will be substantially less
this year
In other words, the governments taking more
Of the earnings OF the railways in taxes each year than
the stockholders are receiving in dividends
The transportation taxes collected by the Glass rail-
ways for the Federal government and the taxes paid by
them to Federal State and other governments, viii To-
gether amount this year to over si900OOOOO
The total net operating income earned by them in the
first ten months Of the year less than S97OOOOOO
which shows that directly and indirectly, The taxes
levied by the government upon transportation during the
year will fall not far behind the total net return earnec
by the railways with which TO pay the interest on al
their bonds and other evidences OF Indebtedness as wei
as dividends on all their stock
From 1912 TO 1921 the taxes paid by the railways from
their earnings have from Si0950OOOO to about
s29OOOOOOO, or i6i per cent
On the other hand between 1912 and 1920 the total div
dends declared declined from S3i0OOo0OO TO S75oO0O
and as already Indicated those paid in 1921 have been still
smaller although the exact amount is not known
While as result Of government regulation and control
the railways have been Of declining income tc
their owners they have been source OF very rapidly IN
creasng income to the governments that regulate them
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
1T WILL SUCCEED.

TxNHAr the campaign to reference library for
n the Wilmington High School will succeed is indi-
Gated clearly by the following letter which received
today from Dr. Robert Watt superintendent Of the VIII
m'ugton District Of the Wilmington NJ E. Conference:
Mr.. George Carter,
Editor. The Evening Journal
Dear Mr. Carter read with amazement the appeal for
a reference library for the Wilmington High School
II never occurred 20 me that High School OF the
ceence and standing Of our Wilmington High School was
lacking in so essential an equipment good reference
library.
presume there are many others who like the writer
should have been cognzant OF the facts simply took it
for granted that such equipment existed.
Because OF genuine interest in the High school, and
sort Of reparation for inexcusabe ignorance in
vital matter will be glad TO donate two sets OF books
Hudsons Handy Edition OF Shakespeare with annoatons
twenty-five volumes and Epochs in Modern History
fifteen volumes each write nhy different author With
them viii Nacaueys History OF England, in five vol
and several volumes Of standard poetca works
hope to add other books which will be OF real service
10 the students.
The response OF the Wilmington public, without doubt
will be prompt and generous
Thanking you for calling attention TO this most i'm
portani matter ! am.
Very truly yours
ROBERT WATT.
Wilmington Delaware December 30
IN short Or. Watt OF the 10000 residents OF VII
mingion gives approximately fifty books toward making
up e 10000 volumes needed TO start the reference bra
properly.
Others who have books money should follow his ex
ample heartily putting the drive over the tol
ln fine shape.
Principal Coke, OF the High school, who initiated IN
drive. is confident it will succeed.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

It will not be said that rerre
Haute. Ind. his home town, failed
to give Eugene V. Debs a warm
welcome on his return from prison.
Nor will IL be charged that the
"capitalistic" press, which promi-
nently displayed accounts Of the
demonstration on front pages, has
endeavored to minimize the news.
What does it mean that Terre
Haute, an average American town,
turned out practically the whole OF
its population to greet the veteran
Socialist Does it imply acceptance
OF his views or even condemnation
OF his imprisonment? Happily not.
Terre Haute is the principal town
OF Vigo county, and in last years
election Vigo county cast 1868
for Harding and 1877 for Cox-a
total OF 34,407 for the candidates Of
the two major parties-and but
49S for Debs, then in prison and
for whom support on the score OF
local sympathy was loudly asked.
In 1916, four years before, Benson,
the Socialistic Presidential candi-
date. received 1877 votes in Vigo
couny. Yet with substantially a
doubling OF the electorate through
the enfranchisement OF women, the
Socialist vote actually decreased.
Terre Haute thus has shown what IL
thinks OF Deb's policies and prac-
tees
As has been commonly remarked.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

Several letters containing substan-
TALLY the criticism that is expressed
in the subjolned communication have
been received;
"To The New York Herald;
thoroughly approve OF your editorial
article regarding Debs. but why do
you lend aid and comfort TO him and
his gang by giving him a column and
a half, and most Of IL on the front
page? Hammer him editorially, but
do not advertise him.
HUNTER WYKES.
New York. December 81"
The complaint uttered by Mr..
Wykes is one that has been made
periodically in every time and place
since newspapers began.
The function OF newspapers is not
to make news but to print It,
Newspapers carry on their front
pages stories about wars. murders.
robberies and a great many other
things which as news purveyors they
are compelled to carry. The Dcbs
case comes under this heading
The newspapers did not print col
umns about the release of Debs be-
cause OF Dehs alone II was the sur
rounding circumstances that put
Debs on the front page.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR
GIFTS AT ONCE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - The
Post-ofice Department today ap-
peaied to recipients of Christmas
gifts and other remembrsnces of the
season to acknowledge them
promptly, that the food Of tracers
which usually follows The Christmas
mails may be lessened.
AT no time in the history Of the
postal service" a statement pub
lished in the Postal Bulletin today
said, have the mails been handled
so expeditiously and with so small
an amount OF damage during the
Christmas rush as in 1921"
Cooperation OF newspapers and
business men was declared to have
been an important factor in achiev-
ing this result.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
Debs' Home Coming
CFrom The New York Tribune).

Americans tend to be sentimental
and tolerant. They have an aver
sion to seeing any one in Jail and
are often not controlled by strict
logic. His neighbors have seen in
Gene Debs not so much dangerous
agitator as a kindly. even though
foolish old man. To them his ideas
are silly, and they see it wouldn't
do for each OF us to choose the laws
he will obey. Nevertheless, in a
human way, they are willing to ig-
more and condone misconduct when
a mans life is clean and has an
atmosphere OF personal sincerity
about il. Moreover, 1t is remem-
bored. to the credit of Debs. that
on his trial he did not try to sneak
out OF responsibility, but took his
medicine.
Since his release, Debs, a roaring
sentimenalist II ever there was one,
has had much to say about love
about his desire to put bis arms
around every one. May he not be
merely induiging in gush? Will he
exert his influence among Socialists
to get hate out OF socialism? Great
Is the need OF a cleansing. Profes-
sional socialism has become creed
Of rancor and bitterness, OF envy
and dogmatio narrowness. II Debs
can Introduce a different spirit into
his party he will Justify his pardon,
Tor no one would have any element
OF the population dwarfed in soul
by the poison OF chronic malevolence
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
JOBS FOR ONLY
j. 5. CITIZENS
New Castle Leather Co.
Serves Ultimatum on
Plant Workers
RUSH ON FOR
FIRST PAPERS

officials OF the New Castle Leather
Company have posted orders through
out their plants declaring that any
employe who has not obtained his
first naturalization papers by the first
OF the year, will be discharged. The
company states their employees must
have some interest in the welfare
OF the United States other than
drawing their wages.
As a result OF this order the office
Of the clerk OF the United States Dis
trict Court Mahaffy, in the Fed
eral Building, has been the scene
of an unusual rush for first papers.
During Thursday and yesterday
more than fifty aliens applied at. the
office, and indications point to a
continuance OF the rush.
1t is understood the leather con-
cern first requested its employees to
become naturalized about six months
ago. but the majority OF them de-
clined. A few days ago. however.
when the ultimatum OF the com
pany was issued. and the men
were faced with choice OF becoming
citizens or being discharged. they
made a rush for the court.
It is expected that many other in
dustrial concerns throughout the
/ city, acting in accordance with the
policy already adopted by the New
( Castle Leather Company, will issue
orders TO their employees along the
same lines.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

Labor long has been recognized
as co-equal with capital in the
dispatch OF commerce and the con
duct OF industry It's right TO organ
ize and to bargain collectively for
wages is fully established. Organ
ization has given it dignity and
power. No longer can it be ex-
plotted by the INSCRIPTIONS or op-
pressed by what some OF its leaders
are fond OF calling predatory
wealth.
All the more reason, therefore,
why labor should accept the re-
sponsibnity which comes with its
new estate. To ask that IL be left
free to unite without assuming ac-
countability for the great force it
exerts is to ask for special privilege.
Special privilege cannot safely be
granted.
Labor's opportunity lies in taking
a wise, a broad-minded and a fore
sighted view OF its future. Only
dun labor leaders will counsel re-
sistance. for example. 10 a law pro-
viding that labor unions incorpor-
ate. and to the extent OF RESPONSE
hnity at least accept State regula-
ton.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
With the Photographers

Ianans idea OF getting place in the is to crowd
an other nations into the shade-St Louis Times
As general thing the kind OF man who can't get along
with his wife thinks he would be success at ruling
Mexico.-Gaveston News.
civilization is that slowly attained condition OF stability
in which iO0OO0OOO persons know that Muscle Shoals is
spelled wrong and keep spelling 1t wrong in mutual
defcrence.-Boson Globe.
New York state mayor has asked that his salary be
reduced In the interests Of the Guld OF Ancient and
Practical once Holders a committee Of hand-pcked
aensts doubtless thoroughly will investigate this sngu
lar ofncial.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
What was considered unusual stunt for an oklahoma
town was gigantic community hunt held here day
Inc past week Citizens OF the town divided into
two sides each OF which 10 try TO get the most
game A holiday declared and early in the morning
the hunters scattered in all directions. When evening
came the hunters had 200 pounds OF consisting Of
rabbits quail and squirrels The l.. s. Hardin team won
The contest the William Thomas side prepared big
feed in the evening at which 500 farmers and business
men were present. Members Of the Miami Chamber Of
Commerce special guests-Quapsw correspondence
the Oklahoman.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
LOCAL JEWS AND FOUNDATION FUND.

VVTILAIINGTON Jews contributed handsomely 10 the
w Palestine Foundation Fund at the meeting and
dinner held in the Hotel dupont Thursday evening
That than $4,000 obtained at the outset from
project viewed in a worldwide sense will be a financial
success
Louis Topks has been made chairman Of the general
campaign committee here-s His ability organizer
and his for any in which becomes inter
esied give assurance that the campaign that has
been planned for this community Will be full OF pep and
productive Of gratifying results. That view OF The situ-
alton strengthened by the personnel OF the several
teams which do the active field work in behalf Of
The Foundation Fund
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

(supreme cour) decision in this
case"
Then why nulnfy the lesson by
turning Debs loose to mock the Ad-
ministration. jeer at the government
and defy the law?
Now for the last excuse which we
are able to find in Mr.. Daugherty's
recommendations
Undoubtedly also, in Debs's case,
a far heavier sentence was pro-
nounced than would have been i'm
posed or justified upon another citi-
zen for like utterances"
Mr.. Daugherty must be unfamiliar
with the records of his own depart
ment to make such a statement as
this.
In California Idell Kennedy was
sentenced to eleven years imprison-
ment for advising soldiers to throw
away their guns.
In Iowa, d. T. Blodgett received a
twenty year sentence for attempting
to cause disloyalty, insubordination
and mutiny.
In Ohio NJ. L. Nehbing was sem
fenced to nineteen years in prison
for violating the espionage act
In California f. T. Howenstine
was condemned to ten years in prison
for conspiracy to cause insubordina-
tion and disloyalty.
In New York three men received
sentences of twenty years each and
woman a sentence OF fifteen years
for publishing seditious remarks.
In Kentucky two old men were
convicted Of expressing. in private
conversation. sympathy for Germany
ones sentence was ten years. the
others seven years and a fine OF
S40,O
In the case of u. r. Blodgett, Mr.
Daugherty's predecessor in the At
torney-Generars Office recommended
that the sentence Of twenty years be
commuted to eight years and hS
made the comment that Debs. whose
violation Of the law be considered
much more serious than Blodgett's
received a sentence of but ter
years"
II the Daugherty recommendation
explains anything it explains tha
the hue and cry may be used for re.
lease as well as for arrest. Debs haC
an army Of letter writer's and peti
tioners-and Debs is free.
But the wretched soldiers in whom
Debs and his crew planted the seed
Of INSTRUMENTATION are in prison.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

1T will be noted- that, notwith-
standing the action taken by the
Commission designed to carry out
the intention Of Congress to afford
the carriers a fair return upon the
aggregate value of their property.
because OF the necessity to reduce
certain rates to meet the exigencies
of the situation, and because Of the
general depression in business, it
was impossible for the railroads on
the basis of expenses prevailing dur
ing the year 1921 to earn, even
after applying the tentative valua-
tion found by the Commission of
$1S,900, 100000 more than 2S7%.
Notwithstanding this result, the
carriers realized the impracticability
of higher rate basis and have en-
deavored to tide over the situation
by economies and reductions.
"a number of roads have reduced
their rate of dividend and several
have been compelled y suspend
payments entirely, all of9wh ch has
Of course a very direct bearing upon
the credit Of the carriers.
1T is not surprising under such
circumstances to note that practica,-
ly all new financing has been don
by Increasing the funded sbt If
the carriers. and that the ratio of
debt TO capital has risen from 54.4
in 1919 to SCI in 1920"
"Following the establishment OF
the new rate basis in August 1920,
IL became necessary almost immed
lately to make various adjustments
in rates, and UP to the present time
thousands Of such adjustments have
been made. most of them involving
! lower charges; some OF them being
so substantial as to result in large
decreases in the earnings Of the car
riers. Many Of these adjustments
and reductions were made volun-
tarily by the carriers, some Of them
following conferences with the Com
mission, and others on orders of the
/ Commission after hearing.
with the falling off in revenues
due in part to the lower rates. bui
in large measure to the reduction in
traffic, the carriers found It neces.
sary to exercise the greatest econom,
in operation. and to reduce expense.
wherever possible, being forced IL
many instances to make arbitrary re-
ductions in maintenance forces anC
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

The Attorney OF the
United States. Mr. Daugherty, has
made public his recommendation in
the Debs case-the document upon
which the release Of the unrepent-
ant seditionary was based.
The recommendation consists Of
thirteen pages of closely typewrit-
ten matter. Twelve OF the pages are
devoted TO a history of Deb's Of
fenses, his trial and conviction and
the examination Of the appeal by the
Supreme Court OF the United States
This history, already familiar, shows
clearly the guilt Of Debs in attempt
ing to incite dlsloyalty. insubordl-
nation, mutiny and refusal Of duty
among the American military and
naval forces.
Midway in this review we come
upon a statement which would lead
the reader to believe that Mr..
Daugherty was about TO insist that
Debs be compelled to serve out every
day Of his sentence:
IF people. in the country's great
est extremity, are permitted not only
to refuse to assist the Government
but TO defy the law and incite others
to like acts of obstruction and dis
obedience, and to do so with the
knowledge that upon the establish
ment Of peace they will be immed
ately relieved OF the penalty incur
red by reason OF such disloyal con-
duct, upon what ground can II be
hoped that others will make the sa,
rifices and stand loyal to the gov
ernment In its hour Of need ?"
The argument Is unansweraible
Mr.. Daugherty states in that para
graph the complete case against the
release Of Debs. But Debs is free
Let us search closely this remark
able document, for in justice to Mr.
Daugherty, who recommended the
commutation of Deb's sentence
there surely must be found some rea.
son for his official action.
Perhaps one Of these supposed rea.
sons Is discoveraIble toward tn,
close Of the recommendation, where
the Attorney-General says:
There Is, however, in this particu
/ lar case Of Deibs a danger not Otter
encountered. and that Is that hi
| prolonged confinement will have al
! injurious effect on a large number o
people who will undoubtedly regard
his Imprisonment unjustifiable
( either as judged by his acts-that is
as considered by his utterances-O