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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28
Collar PrOfiteers

Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-The Public
Ledger gives an insight into the
gouging methods of manufacturers
industry 1t is shown that linen
collars, that sold for two for 25
cents before the war, are now made
of cambric and sell for 25 cents a
piece. During the war they sold
as high as 35 cents.
Retailers are requested" to sell
at this prIce. Formerly, retailers
were ordered to sell at fixed prices,
but the United States Supreme Court
has ruled against this command.
Now if the retailer does not comply
with the request" he is told the
factory is "just out of the styles
and sizes" he has ordered. The re-
taller pays $2.10 a dozen or 1712
cents piece The material in one
collar costs the manufacturer a lit
tie more than cents.
THE cost of labor and other over
head expenses have not advanced,
but have rather been reduced since
the time when the price of cotton
began to slump" says the Public
Ledger, Thus, with the large diff
ference between the cost of making
collars and the high selling price,
the reason for the enormous profits
rolled up recently by Cluett, Pea
body & Co. is easily seen"
1t is stated that in 1918 the prof
it's of this concern amounted to ST.
ST. ,163, and in 1919 the profits
jumped to the unprecedented figure
of $5,153,129, or twice the amount
made in 1916 its previously most
profitable year.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28
(By Charles NJ. Kelly

Predictions that the railroad ques-
tion was not settled with the enact
ment of the Cummns-E trans
portation bill are being realized, and
much sooner than was anticipated.
Less than year after the carriers
were returned to private control
Congress and other government
agencies are being importuned to
make inquiry into practices that sa-
vor strongly Of those which a few
years ago forced the enactment of
restrictive and regulatory laws, and
unless all the signs are wrong the
criminality and wastefulness of
banker-speculator management will
be projected upon the screen of ma
tional politics and will remain a live
issue until Congress undoes the
harm that has been wrought.
In a petition filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission by
tional repute, representing w. II.
Johnston, president of the lnterna-
tional Association of Machinists, an
investigation of locomotive and car
repair contracts is requested. 1t is
represented in the statement that
contracts entered into by railroads
with private repair plants owned or
controlled by bankers who manipu-
late the railroads will cost the pub
lie three-quarters of a billion dollars
each year in excess charges. This
estimate is based upon contract
prices and cost incurred for similar
repairs made by the railroad admin
isrtation during government control
in the railroad repair shops.
Mr. Lauck states that the bank
ing firm of Morgan & Co. and ten
other allied financial institutions
practically dominate the railroads of
the country, as well as locomotive
and car concerns. Through a system
of interlocking directorates, it is
planned to loot the railroads in the
interest of corporations that do not
come under government regulation
and supervision. Operating on a
cost-plus basis, through the trans
portation act, the railroads have
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28
Bad Batherskite
BlantOn Bumped

Washington, Jan. 22. - On the
floor Of the house Of representatives
Congressman Knutson registered his
protest against cluttering up the
Congressional Record with all this
damned foolishness' of Congress-
man Blanton.
Congressman Knutson referred to
the numerous pleas for economy by
the Texas lawmaker and declared
that his loyalty talk appears to be
sort of "mouth wash"
Il forget" said Congressman
knutson, "how many times the gen
tleman from Texas rose to his feet
and took the time of the house in
the first anG second sessions of the
siXty-third congress, but it ran into
the hundreds. He spoke on almost
every conceivable subject, took eX-
ception to almost every proposition
to appropriate money-always for
the purpose of clarifying himself
and proclaiming to the world that
he among all the 435 members was
the only honest man on the floor
of the house
In his remarks printed in this
mornings Record, to which / have
referred, he proclaims that in his
late campaign he was opposed by
organized labor; in fact, the effort
reached all over the country. One
would conclude from reading the
gentlemans remarks that these
people were more concerned about
defeating the gentleman from Texas
for reelection than they We're
about winning the late war in
which we were engaged l am in
favor of economy. but | am in ia
vor of praeticing it rather than talk
ing about it,"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28
Nation and States
to Go $3.50 Against
Venereal Disease

Washington, D. c., January %. -
Organizations from all parts of the
country are advising the Public
Service that much interest is being
shown in the meetings of the legis-
latures which will be held in AZ
states this year.
These legislatures will be called
upon to make several appropriations
to entitle the states to receive Fed
eral funds. One of the undertakings
which the Government aids by match
ing state appropriations dollar fol
dollar is the venereal disease control
work carried on by the Public Health
Service and the state boards OF
health.
The Federal Government has allot.
ted more than two and one-half mil.
lions of dollars to be spent by the
State boards in preventing and con-
trolling these diseases. The regu-
lations under which this money is
given the states require that SO pei
cent be used for treating infected
persons. This money has enabled
state health officers to establish over
400 clinics in the cities of the country
At these clinics persons having gon-
orrhea or syphilis receive, free or al
slight expense, the best modern treat.
ment that money and science car
provide. With this money arsphen-
anime (606) and other expensive
drugs are provided for the use OF
physicians in treating patients who
are unable to pay for them. Without
this help many persons would never
be able to receive treatment.
Letters coming in to the Public
Health Service indicate that wher
each member of the legislature un.
derstands the havoc wrought BY
these diseases and knows that the
people wish them eradicated he will
appropriate the money needed to pro.
tect human life. Little difficulty is
experienced in getting state money
to protect hogs and cattle, and in Sc
curing laws to prevent the spread OF
disease among stock. If people would
ask for protection against the ven.
ereal diseases, money would be pro.
vided and laws passed directed against
the conditions which make for Their
spread.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28
Smoke CHALLENGE 100 Cigar.
WE SPEND VAST
SUMS FOR WAR
Very Little for Research Edu-
cation and Development.

Washington, Jan. %. - Ninety
three per cent of the peoples money
is used for purposes of war and l
per cent for purposes of education,
said Congressman Mansfield, of
Texas, who called attention to a
scientific study made by DR.. Rosa
of the United States bureau of stan
dards on expenditures by our gov
ernment for the year 1920. DR..
Rosa showed that SO per cent of
the total appropriations last year
were for war and preparations for
war, 3 per cent for public work and
l per cent for research, education
and development.
when Germany was using prac-
tically all of her resources in build
ing up great military and naval
IS Establishments" said Congressman
Mansfield, "the entire civilized world
stood in awe at her until the oppor-
tune moment arrived for forming a
vast coalition to encompass her de-
feat. We now find this nation fol-
lowing in the footsteps of Germany
and pursuing the same course which
we condemned in that nation as be-
ing a menace to mankind. And.
strange to say, we find men high
in the counsels of our government
of both political parties who, then
loudest in their condemnation of
Germany, are now longest in their
advocacy of having this country
pursue the same course that led to
that nations downfall
"Instead of taxing our people to
the verge of slavery to fill the cof-
fers of those who profit in the
building of great naval and military
establishments, let US divert a rea-
sonable proportion of our funds to
the more useful, necessary and hu-
name purpose of the rehabilitation
and comfort of those who were made
sufferers by the late war"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28
RAMPANT RAILROAD RASCALITY
RUTHLESSLY ROBS THE PUBLIC
This and the Next Congresses Know This
Stop Twill They DO IT?

nothing to lose by the padding of
expense accounts, and they are pre-
pared to go as far in this direction
as the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and public opinion will per
nit
Seeking Legal immunity
1t is significant that the railroads.
through their special representatives,
are now at Washington seeking the
enactment of laws that will emas-
cuIate the Clayton Antitrust Act,
section 10 Of which compcls rail
roads to award contracts to lowest
bidders in competition conducted un-
der rules and regulations laid down
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. This act was approved
more than six years ago but never
became operative so far as the rail
roads were concerned because Con-
gress at each session, at the behest
Of the railroads, suspended its pro-
visions. The railroads contended that
they had been unable to get their
affairs in shape to meet the prOvis-
ions Of the act, but it is now known
that they never intended to do so.
Recently the anti-graft section was
again suspended, but President Vii
son upset the plans of the railroad
managers by vetoing the suspend
ing resolution. The railroad SEN
ators have not permitted the veto
message to come up for discussion,
apprehending a debate that will in
form the public of the things that
are being done to it. Instead, it is
planned to enact new legislation
taking the life out of the antitrust
law and giving legal immunity to
railroad officials to graft to theif
hearts content. Just how far this
scheme will get cannot now be de
terminCd
The railroads have asked no thing
but what this Congress has been will
ing to grant, and precedent will be
violated if they are now denied oppor-
tunity to increase burdens they are
imposing upon the people
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion announces that it proposes to
conduct a formal inquiry into rail
CONTINUED on page p
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28

Speaking
the Seattle
Times follows
Vancouver Hart earnestly urged
of
the legislature organized
employers accident
declared that he concerned he will
would necessarily The parties interested just and eff
the the administered
the employers, of the employees and third
physician This the pointed
all classes equal representation
he sad 81 shall continue the
senaion these boards created to administer these laws
The of his which appeared
the Seattle Times October "a This clipping read by Repre-
of Tacomma the floor while the
under discussion The code establishes the centralized
administration the declared himself
offered the
offered
d efficient the only
conn hear
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28
More $3.50 Business

The longshoremen of Seattle are
trying to come together to combat
the Water Front Employers Asso-
citation in their attempt to establish
a shop committee plan of conduct
ing it's business. This shop COM
mittee ic copied from the Al exec
utive board plan which is called a
$3.50 agreement between employers
and employees under which the bosses
get both SOS of whatever is worth
having. An official of the Long
shoremen's union says:
"The shop committee plan pro-
posed by the employers is the new
O. B. u. In this case the letters O..
B. U. mean Our Bosses Union,
and if the workers on Seattle's
waterfront are to remain in any
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BRIEF NOTES

Trades Labor Ani
and former chairman of the labor committee in the house
President legislative
the State Federation Fred of the aest fellows from eg
the his efforts
having beneficial affect at Olympia While the opposition that has to
possible that this
before the legislature adous and recognition be secured
for labor. Fred i the job night and day
of the United Mine Workers
Federation Labor the job Olympia
ing Bellngham Central Labor Council
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28
ObregOn's Oil Policy

Mexico City, Jan. 21-Americans
seeking petroleum concessions in
Mexico must have the financial
strength to develop the properties
and carry out all provisions of the
grant, according to President Obre-
gon.
In his first conference with news
paper men, the new president de-
clared himself in favor of equal
rights for foreigners in agrarian and
other rights in order to secure the
full development of Mexico Strict
adherence to a rule calling for finan-
cial strength would prevent specu-
lation and favoritism, he declared.
c,,I-, nT UAEpUC 1n4 C;,,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28
Street Car Men
Receive Visitors

Bro. w. II. McMorrow of Detroit,
member of the great committee of
the executive board of that union,
delivered long and interesting ad-
dress to the Everett local last Mon
day night. Bro. M. j. Murray, in
ternational vice-president, also made
a short address. The membership
was we'll entertained and much
pleased. ..4.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28

The "open shop" term is veil for
concealing dishonest scheme on the
part of capitalists to prevent labor
unions from functioning and to pre-
vent collective bargaining, declared
DR.. John A. Ryan, of the Catholic
university of Baltimore, in an adj
dress before the Johns Hopkins So
cial Science club.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28
Smoke OLYMPIC IOc Cigar.

Warren Dowling, 21; Sam Tollifson.
IA, G. J. Richter, II; c. f. Mitten,
II. The first three were declared
elected.
Member Board of Control of La
Dor journalism Tollifson, reflect
ed without opposition.
For sergeant-at-arms-R. H. Mills
was the Councils choice.
The officers-elect were installed
by ex-President Charles f. Gold
thorpe.
Delegate Fortson announced that
the troubles of the Laundry Serv-
ice Company had been settled anC
urged all Union members to senC
their laundry to that concern,
The Council adjourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WIN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR

tanning official communications and other items of interest the
Local Unions
which might be Of value Office the publications Maynard Bldg.
Seattle, Washington
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28

sense free men they must unite
union and non-union-in putting an
end to this boss-controlled institu-
ton"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28
Laundry Service Co.
Stockholders
Meeting

The old Laundry Service Company
has been reorganized and taken over
and is now fair shop to organized
labor. A meeting of the old stock
holders is called for Monday night,
January 81, at Labor Temple at
1880 o'clock.
w. J. FORTSON.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-28

Smoke BLUE RIBBON So Cigar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08
ALL HE HAD IN HIS HAND
Pat Certainly Held No Weapon 81
offense, but 1t Was Deadly
for His Case.

In the courthouse an Irishman stood
charged with stealing watch from
fellow citizen. He stoutly denied the
accusation, and brought counter
charge against the accuser for assault
and battery committed with frying
pan.
The Judge was inclined to take
common-sense view Of the matter, and
regarding the prisoner said:
"Why did you allow the prosecutor,
who is much smaller man than your
self, to assault you without resist
ance? Had you nothing in your hand
to defend yourself?"
"Bedad, yer honor" said Pat, 81
had his watch, but what was that
against his frying pan?" London
Ideas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08
NOT HARD TO WIN SUCCESS
Mistake to Imagine It Calls for Ex
traordinary Skill and Cease.
less Endeavor.

There is a glamor about success
and the men who have succeeded, but
both also have a dark side, which Is
too often emphasized. 1t has been our
observation that from their elders the
young men and women Of today have
received the impression that success
is difficult to attain and comes only
as the result Of extraordinary skill
and ceaseless endeavor. Hence the
cry: "The world is against mel" OF
the pitiful wall: II wish 1 could 10
something big, but 1 can't"
As matter of fact this is an easy
world to get along in. All that is re-
quired of any one is willingness to
work and to learn. To be honest, to
be cheerful, to be patient in adversely
and kind to the troubled; to be fair
with your neighbors and true to your
self are not difficult tasks, yet these
are the guide posts to happiness and
success.
Most of our leading men and wom-
en- are ordinary people who have done
all these things we'll and have borne
their responsibilities to the best OF
their ability.-Detroit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08
NOT THE GIRL OF HIS HEART
For Moment Lonely Youth Had
Hopes, Dut Alas! Joy Was
Not for Him.

It is not good that a man should
live without woman in his heart.
And on that particular spring day
one of blue and gold-Ihore strange
ly sorrowful heart because of my ut
ter loneliness. L sat at my window,
and stared out without seeing any
thing.
There was no one in the house but
the landlady, myself and the land
ladys daughter-a beautiful, brief
thing, whom 1 called the "Pongee
Princess" by reason of her blonde
hair, an acquisition precipitated
through reckless use of peroxide.
She was calm, pretty and silent.
The more 1 thought Of her, the more
she intrigued my fancy. 1 remem-
bered she was downstairs at this very
minute rearranging the pillows on the
davenport that seemed to have spent
sleepiess night. thought to my
self: "Ah! if she were only here by
nv side that she might pass her cool,
white hands over my eyes, my depres-
sion would be lifted as if by magic"
was interrupted by timid knock
on the door. was startled for a mo-
ment. 1t was foolish to think that
and yet
called eagerly; "Come in"
It was the landlady with my waste
paper basket.-Iowa Frivol.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08
RaIky Pegasus.

An attendant, perspiring freely from
sundry trips to the flying field to car
ry gas and oil for the planes, had
reached the end of his patience. Each
trip he had been delayed by inquisi-
tive persons who bombarded him with
foolish questions, Nos. 1-1,000, in
elusive. Finally an old lady stopped
him:
"Young man." she. said, "what do
you do when a machine gets up in the
air and runs out of gasoline?"
"Confdentially, ma'am," he replied,
"that's just what's happened now.
There's couple of them stalled up
there and we've got to take gas up
in the emergency balloon to take them
down."-American Legion Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08

In this qualification especial men,
tion is made of Cadets Asbill, Byrd,
James, Evarts, Hutchins. Scores of
46 out of fifty were made by some of
these and the average of all of the
team was well over forty out of fifty.
The winning score of the last national
matches was 4S out of so.
The work of these same men at the
one thousand yard range was even
better as good number of 49's out
of SO and many 4S's, 46's and ass
denote to a knowing rifeman that
such scores with ordinary service am
munition, is sure sign that there is
sure enough shooter back of the
rifle.
1t takes a real rifleman, an extra
fine starguaged rifle and special am
munition to better these scores, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08
Daniels Says Harvey Has Sian.
dered America.

Anderson, S. c., June 8 'Not
in the history Of diplomatic relations
has any man so slandered the Ameri-
can nation and people as the present
ambassador to the court of st. James,
when re recently said in London
that America entered the war not to
save bleeding Europe and the world
for democracy, but to save her own
interests" declared former Secretary
of the Navy Josephus Daniels, in ad-
dressing young women graduates of
Anderson College commencement ex-
ercises last night.
"It is SANDER aimed at every
American mother who sacrificed and
worked that her son might go to
the 'front.' to fight the foes of democ-
racy, freedom and equity among ma
tions of the earth." he continued,
"and my heart is glad to see the
American press, the people and the
party of this man are not behind this
scandalous statement"
"our boys in colleges are weigh
ing the constructive idealism of
Woodrow Wilson and measuring it
with President Harding's opposition
to the theories and practical tasks for
practical America" Mr.. Daniels as
serted.
Failure of the United States to
ratify the peace treaty is responsible
for the anxiety in America today, de-
pressed conditions and the low price
of cotton" he said.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08
Transuression.

The youthful Softleigh seemed so
depressed that his friend Moreleigh
was moved to ask the reason.
"Alice has broken our engagement"
said he of the downcast look.
"Sorry to hear that" said the friend.
"Why did she break it?"
Because I stole a kiss"
"What! A fancee object to her Eel
low stealing a kiss from her!"
"The trouble was" Softleigh ex-
planned, "I didn't steal it from her."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08
information Bureau.

A man sent his bumptious son to COL
lege and in q month or so wrote in
quiring how he was getting along in
the grind of knowledge. He got this
characteristic reply:
"Fine. Write often and ask me any,
thing that puzzles you. ."-Everybody's
Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08
SpeiIbound.

"Why don't you go on writing my
speech?" said the orator.
"I am spellbound," replied his typ
1T.
"Has my eloqrence such an effect?"'
ayes, sir. I never worked for
man who used so many words i can't
spell. Boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08

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DIRECTORS
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]. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. G.
]. R. Blake, Greenwood, S. c.
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] Fraser Lyon, Columbia, S. G.
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]. R. BLAKE,
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