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The Washington times., 1921-02-27
Here IL Is
Many a man is so exclusive
as not to be on speaking
terms with his own con-
science.

he's a Babe Ruth or something and
has not signed to play with the
Griffmen. II he insists on working
this summer, no tears will be shed
by Washington fans. though there Ia
a possibility that he might learn
something in a big league camp and
develop at some later date into a real
pitcher.
Joe Judge still ranks among the
holdouts. However, President Griffith
never figures a man a holdout until
the season starts. If Judge stays
away from the training camp at Tam
pa, Turkey Brewer will be given
the berth and 1t will be up to Judge
then to take the job away from the
Reading walloper
A FAIR FIRST sACkER.
\ Brewer is a fair first sacker. In
deed, he played better ball at first
base last season than he did in the
garden. Furthermore. his confidence
was greater when in the infield and
his hitting improved as soon as he
was put on the first corner. Brower's
slashing drives may have a lot to do
with his keeping a regular berth at
first base. providing Judge remains
out OF the fold.
The second squad of Griffmen Is
due to leave here on March 10. By
that time the little bunch boiling out
at Hot Springs, Ark, will also be on
its way to Tampa, and by March IL
the whole team will be working in
Florida. Johnson. Milan, Shaw.
ORourke, Lewis and Charity are
now at Hot Springs. taking light
workouts and plenty of baths. They
should be in prime fettle when they
arrive at Tampa
TICKETS GO ON SALE
The seat sale for the opening game
with the Boston Red Sox begins to-
morrow morning at 10 o'colck at the
ball park. For a while the sale will
be confined to the ball park, but 1t
may be widened to several downtown
locations IL the necessity arises.
Secretary Eynon. of the Washing
ton club. has about all his plans com
pleted for the opening day. II possi-
BILE, President Harding will be present
to send the Griffs away on a victori-
Gus career for 1921. Naturally with
business piling up for the head of
the nation, President Harding cannot
plan to be at the game, but the club
hopes that things may be so arranged
that the new chieftain will be there,
IL only for an hour or so.
Washington fans were talking to-
day of nothing but the Frank Baker
purchase. They know from expert
ence that without a capable, steady
third baseman the Griffs would be
under a serious handicap. With Baker
on the job, that infieid will be almost
alright, while 1t will be a tremendous
wallop that will carry over the heads
of Lewis, Rice and Milan.
President Griffith believes that
O'Rourke will cover fully as much
ground as Everett Scott, of the Red
Sox. In that case, Baker won't have
to move far from the corner. ORourke
going over into deep short whenever
II is necessary. Therefore, fans. you
may begin to train your manly voices
for the wild-rooting section on April
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SIR THOMAS WILL
BE IN 1T

One Of the most superfiuous
inquiries that have been re-
ceived in a long time seeks the
Illuminating Information as to
whether or not Sir Thomas
Lipton will enter a yacht In the
race for the King of Belgium's
cup.
The yachting authority who
was consulted on this matter
remarked that il he were as
sure Of making a million this
year as Sir Thomas is of enter
ing a Shamrock in that race,
he wouldn't need to worry.
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her cringing husband In her lap
and poured out her whole hearts
story.
1t was like this.
GOT JOsTLED AT MOVIES.
Mrs. Finn had been to the moving
pictures that afternoon, and while
coming out OF the picture theater,
she was jostled against by Peter
Snooks, a drinking companion of
Firms. Mrs. Finn gave him the
o o and lifted her eyebrows thrice
at him. Three times she was seen
distinctly to lift her eyebrows and
shrug her shoulders.
'T'll report you to Finn" she
muttered as she made her exit"
and he'll make dog meat out OF
you that n cat wouldn't eat"
After hearing her pitlful yarn,
Finn stroked her twice gently with
the rough side OF his left front paw.
He rubbed his unshaven face against
her tear-stained cheek and prom
ised revenge II Il was the last act
OF his life which is the way most
husbands assert their wife's honor.
Skillet was no exception.
Sometime within the course OF a
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
NEIL TAKES BANTAM
H0N0RS FROM HARRY TENNY
BY w. w. NAUGHTON,
San Francisco Examiner.

frankie Neil knocked Harry Tenny
Mechanics Pavilion last night and hen make that there
would be his title bantam champion knocked him
again.
papabe when he
backed
ripping caught him
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Nav PLAY First.

Frank BRAZIL may be Connie Mack's
arst sscker this year, though he was
tried at the hot corner last spring
Brsxill's hitting is earning him an
other chance In fast company.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
VIII Attend Both.

Judge Lands, chairman OF the Ma
tional Commission, will attend both
major league pennant-raising cere.
monies this year in Cleveland and
In Brooklyn.
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Has Three Walkers.

Connie Mack may have three Walk
ers on his team this year. In the
outfield Tflly Walker and Frank Walk
er are playing. while Johnny is a
backstop.
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WeIIinu on Card.

Joe welling. defeated by Benny Leon
ard In St Louis the other night. is on
the card the Olympia, Philadelphia,
tomorrow night. He faces Billy X. O.
Angelo In the final bout OF the show
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
Biu Crowd Saw II.

Ten thousand Boston ring fans saw
Harry Greb defeat Jeff Smith Friday
night
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
They'II Call EN-.

George Moriarty and Bill KLEIN will
umpire the exhibition series between
the Yankees and the Didgers in the
South this spring.
The labor world., 1921-09-10

turers whose only conception Of law j,
that it is something that protects thsm
in their profits.
Where there's 4 will there's a way,
and when judge has it in his heart to
defy the decencies there s only one way
of stopping him. That il the way Of
retirement and merited oblivion.
To hold that the regulation Of labor
is reserved to states is to say that there
will be no proper regulation. With the
cotton shippers Of North Carolina die,
tating the policies Of tho government,
what chance is there Of securing wise
and necessary laws' And, if by any
chance such laws should be enacted,
how long would they remain on the
statute bookss' No longer than it took
complaisant judge to write an opin,
ion holding them to be unconstitu-
tional.
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himself out in these colors to get BY

himself out in these colors to get BY
handsomely. ~ "
We do not honor these things, Of
course, more than we should. The
point is that many of US give our votes
and other support to the devil himself
when he performs the proper amount
of lip service:
The politicians also take advantage
Of common fault-the more or less
open worship Of that vulgar respecta-
bility which follows in the train Of
wealth. The politician acquired an
overflowing amount Of this respectable
ity and tries to create the impression
that his honest opposition is somehow
most disrespectable and bad company.
Perhaps as long as people persue
their virtues without due reason and
crawl before the vulgar display of
wealth, the kind Of government they
get is what they deserve. We are in
clined to believe that the universe is
so constituted that the children Of men
must desire the truth so strongly that
they are successful in finding it before
they can cease to be hewers of wood
and drawers of water for tho few.
The labor world., 1921-09-10
lowa's Labor President Says There
Is Red Enough in Old Glory for Him

Time was, and not so vary long ago
either when officers Of Central Labor
Councils and State Federations Of
Labor were bite timid about .utter;ng
words that might be taken exception
to by limited, few so-called radicals
who came under the general frequent
ly misleading heading. of Reds.
In recent numbers Of The Cedar
Rapids (1owa) Tribune, Editor Ray
Stewart quotes the recently elected
president of the Iowa State: Fedora
ton of Labor as saying in his speech
Of acceptance: II will make my D. ST.
ton clear by saying that there is red
enough in Old Glory to satisfy me.
If ther are those who feel that .tney
cannot subscribe to the principals as
symbolized by that flag, then say
to them to 90 back to their own coun-
try-~and if they have no country, then
let them go to hell, because there is
mo- place for them here"
We's got our hat off to that Official,
may his number increase. for the
Quicker we quit temporizing with the
fellows tied up to overseas govern
ments. who refuse to become citizens.
but are always very willing to hammer
the duff out Of our laws and country,
The labor world., 1921-09-10
"CLASS LEGISLATION" CRY
is bunk SAYS EDITOR

The cry of 'class legislation"-a
favorite of special interests-is "brnk,"
says The Washington Herald, which
suggests that eastern bankers and
congressmen en- abandon this term.
The Herald gives this advice in dis
cussing the plan to create corpora
tion that will extend credit to dealers
in agricultural products. The Herald
is opposed to this particular plan. but
insists that argument, and not calling
names, is necessary, for if the latter
plan is to be followed, the farmers
will ask what class has been benefited
by the nations tariff and banking
systems.
1T is time we got through with
this class bunk" says the Herald.
1T is not argument. It is irritating and
every country, consist Of vocational
groups, all interdependent. Not one
one of them can prosper. or even sur
vive, economically, unless the others
prosper. They form a closely inter-
locked whole, which is our country"
The labor world., 1921-09-10
SAMUEL G0MPERS SAYS
NO DICTATORSHIP FOR US

We know that the representatives
OF denaocracies made mistakes
that is the penalty we pay for hav-
ing democracies-but we have the
right to make a, mistake rather than
to yield to the dictation OF some en-
peror, kaiser, or kinE. If we want
a democracy we must pay the penalty
for the mistake dem ocracies are SUP
ject to.
We want no Dictatorship Of anv
kind: we want the recognition Of the
principal. OF equality before the law
and equality of opportunity. We
want either dictatorship from, the bot
tom nor from the top. We will work
out the solution Of the problems in
meeting them, so that each problem
may be met and overcome: and we
will find that new problems are con-
tinually arising to confront US; but
with the solution Of any problem to-
day We would be better able to inset
and solve the problems Of tomorrow,
and tomorrow'and tomorrow s.-sam-
uel .Gompers.
The labor world., 1921-09-10

the sooner will the American Labor
movement proceed on it's way toward
its destined goal. -.
Speaking about the Cedar Rapids
Tribune, offers us a. chance to inject
the following clipped for that live
publication, says the Mixer and
Server"
Designed the White House.
The designer Of the White House
was James Hoban, born in Ireland
about 1855. He came to the United
States, settling in Charleston, S. C.. and
later to Washington when the city
was first being laid out. He worked
for the government for the greater
part OF his life. He il chiefly known
Tor his work in connection with the
White House, the rebuilding of which
he directed after 1t was burned in
1914.
Some say that the use Of the tern,
Irish Confetti originated during the
construction of the White House, Int
there is doubt as to that, for so far
as history records the fact, Their we're
no labor troubles in connections with
the construction of the Presidents
home and we know of no other rea-
son why bricks should have been
hurled.
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DO SOMETHING.

Secretary Of Labor Davis reported
to the senate the unemployment of al
most 100000 people in this country.
Of these, 3,50o,000 are in manufacture
ing industries, 100000 in transporta-
tion, and 25o,o00' in mines.
At that, the unemployment is not as
great as it was in the winter of 1919,
when it was estimated at 100000.
What the senate program will be in
dealing with the situation is uncer-
tain. But it is evident that something
must be done.
England has done three definite
things: It has established a system
Of employment exchanges, which brings
the joblcss and the employers together.
1t has government unemployment i'll
surance, which helps to tide its bene-
ficiaries over an out-of-work period.
And it has so organized its public
building and other public work ss psr-
tally to take up the slack of private
industry.
This does not mean that England has
no unemployment problem. 1t has. But
great deal has been accomplished by
establishing the theory that uren,pIoy.
msnt is the sort Of problem IL. which
the government is concerned.
While this country has beer marking
time with "surveys, "iuvestiga
tions' and commissions, England
has been doing something. 1t is time
tho government Of the United States
got down to business and accepted
some measure of direct responsibility.
The labor world., 1921-09-10
MlCky'S DREAM MIGHT
SOME DAY Be REAL ONE

Mickey Fitzgerald worked for q big
company and had worked for them
for a. long time.. through prosperity
and depression, through good times
and bad. A good many of the other
employees came to depend on Mickey's
judgement and predictions. last
week they were discussing the situa-
ton at the plant and they asked Mic
key what he though about 1t.
Last night" answered Mickey.
Il had dream. I dreamed that the
Big Boss croaked and they were maxi
ing preparations for a grand funeral.
OF course. they had big bugs for the
honorary pallbearers, but they select
ed six huskles from the mixing floor
to carry the corpse.
After the undertaken had inspscted
to see that they had washed the backs
Of their necks and warned them not
to spit on their hands before grasp
ing the silver handles, he served out
the white cotton gloves and led them
into the hall where the corpse was
lynn in state.
Just as they lifted the fine maI1o-
gany coffin off the trestle, the Biz
Boss showed back the glass plate and
sat up.
"'Who are these six men, he asked
In voice tremblin' with rage Sure
you know them all, says the under
taker. There's Danny Shea and Patsy
Dolan and Emmett Dalton and Tony
Mahafka and Corney kinsella and the
Greek Wop. They're your pallbearers.
-Four is enough answers the Big
Boss; Lay two of them OFF,"
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conduct and his relations with his fol.
low men. These laws are dictated by
conscience and education. They are
universal in their application and vary
at different ages.
A peculiar thing about the 'fnatural
law Of supply and demand'' is that it
only applies to wage earners.
When there is an excess Of uno-.
ganized or partly organized workers,
this CLAW" operates with Spartan
sternness. Wages are cut below the
living line and bread lines are formed,
but there can be no redress saith our
elders and penny-a-liners, who bow be-
fore their idol.
The capitalist, however, is immune
from the operation of this wondrous
statute. When production exceeds de-
mand prices are not cut as is the case
with unorganized workers. If they are
reduced somewhat it is under the d.
rection of the capitalist, who call this
stabilizing industry"
If this "stabilization proves inef-
fective he closes his plant and the
community votes him good citizen
and opens soup houses for his employees.
The capitalist trustifies industry,
regulates production, sets prices and
endoWs a chair of economics at some
university that the workings Of this
"natural law of supply and demand"
may be better understood
Another peculiar thing about this
"natural law'' is that it is ineffective
when workers are 100 per cent organ
lied.
Confronted by the solidarity Of wage
earners it is as important as the dame
who would stay the ocean 5 tide with
her broom.
The printing trades, the marine en-.
gineers, the seamen and the ladies gar
ment workers is the latest proof that
this "law' is but a mental attitude
and consoling fiction to low-wage ad-
vocates.
1t is an alibi and justification for
debasing workers who fail to see the
sham-who do not know that it is a
heritage of the by~gone days Of indi-
vidualism. ,
The "natural law of supply and de-
mand' is one of the stupid p1atitudes
that is used to confuse wage earners.
There is nothing 'natural'' in a law
that does not apply to capitalists and
that can be declared unconstitutional
by any 100 per cent trade union.
The labor world., 1921-09-10
WHAT UN1oNIsM HAS DONE.

1t is not so very long since large
part Of the coal of England was mined
by women, since they were even har-
messed to coal cars down deep in the
earth, and on their hands and knees
drew cars of coal from the darkness
up to point where they were relieved
by mules. It was not long since little
children from 8 years Of age were
placed in these mines with their faith
ers and mothers and were penned in
the constant whirr and din of the
spinning wheels Of England for 10, IL
and even II hours a day, and it is due
to the trade unionist Of England that
these inhuman conditions are gone for
ever. But every step Of advance was
stubbornly fought by employers who
violently contended that not only their
fortunes, but the safety and glory Of
the British empire rested upon the un-
paid labor of these helpless slaves. And
If trade unionism today should flag or
grow weary, should hesitate or falter,
should give up its demands for the rec
ognition Of its unions, its collective
bargains, and its closed shop, if the
field should be abandoned to the en,-
ployers and their agents the great sea
Of weak and helpless men and women
and little children would sweep away
the industrial conditions that organized
labor has won through its devotion
and it's struggles, and America would
live over the dark industrial history
that England has passed through.
The labor world., 1921-09-10
CONFERENCE ON UNHARLoY-
Z !5s@ ~ MENT. ~ r.

Some of our readers may recall that
in the later days Of the Wilson admin
>istration conference took place in
Washington between representatives Of
capital, labor and the public, and that
much-advertised conference came to alb
solutely no agreement at all, tho sum
total of its positive achievements being
nil. Now President Harding has
called national conference on unem.
ployment at Washington, for septem-
ber. The government, capital and Ia.
Dor are to be represented at this con-
ference. The government agencies
that will participate are the depart
ments Of commerce and labor. While
we are not any too optimistic as to
the results of this conference, some
palliative relief measures may be
adopted to improve the situation.
"It is inconceivable," says Secre-
tary Hoover, "that America, with it's
surplus in food and clothing, with
housing-though crowded-and with an
abundance of fuel, could allow any
suffering among those of our own peo.
pie who desire to work. Yet this
inconceivable thing is recurring phe-
nomenon in our present economic sys-
tenn. "Back to normalcy," will prob
ably be the slogan Of the conference
That means that business and com.
merce must be brought back to a profit
able basis. The banquet table must
be overloaded with choicest viands for
big business and special privilege 40
that there is a generous supply of
crumbs and leavings for the wage earn.
ers. That's about the way our present
system functions, at it's best.
1t would be expecting too much of
the beneficiaries of the present sys-
tenn to hope FOR the adoption at the
Washington conference of any radical
plan to do away with unemployment.
Perhaps no such radical plan is feas-
ible, anyway, as conditions have shaped
themselves. So the unemployed of the
country will be thankful for the slight.
est measure Of relief that is brought
about in their deplorable situation.
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RESTRICTION OF FREEDOM
LEADS TO ITS ABOLITION

Our freedom must be complete and
all-abounding. Restriction of .free.
dom is abolition of freedom. We call
upon this convention and upon the
workers everywhere to dedicate them
selves again to the struggle for free
dom.
The aspirations Of human life must
not be jeopardized by the pressure
of an industrial system that has not
yet learned how to give it's best SER
vice or how. best to accommodate itself
to the growing needs Of human life.
This demand we place above all others
as meriting and requiring our most
energetic action everywhere.
Freedom must not perish on the
alter of either greed or cupiditty.-
Declaration Of A. F. of L. convention.
1921.
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ONLY 4 DAD

Only a dad, with tired face.
Coming home from the daily race,
Bringing the little Of gold or fame.
To show how well he has played tbs
game,
But glad in his heart that his owa re-
rejoice
To see him come and to hear his voice.
Only dad, with a brood of fous,
One OF ten million men or more.
Plodding along in the daily strife,
Bearing the whips and scorn Of life.
With never a wimper of pain or hate.
For the sake Of those who at home
await
Only a dad. neither rich or proud.
Merely one of the surging crowd,
Toiling, striving from day to day,
Facing what ever may come his way.
Silent. whenever the harsh condemn,
And bearing it all for, the love Of
them,
Only a dad. but he gave his all,
To smooth the way for his children
small,
Doing, with courage stern and Erira.
The deeds that his father did for him.
This is the line that for him + pent
Only dad, but the best Of men.
TX.
a
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WHY WE LOSE,

Although some pessimists may dis
agree with US, we feel that it il safe
to say that the great majority Of Amer
lean voters have always voted accord
ing to their best knowledge and belief
for what was right and those the,
thought were the best candidates. We
believe that majority Of those who
voted against the farmer-labor cause
last year were sincere and thought they
were doing the right thing.
How, then, in view of all this almost
superabundance Of right intention and
seriousness can we explain the fact that
we nearly always get into office a pre-
ponderance Of men who do just the op'
posite Of what this sincere public has
in mindi
Why do eongressmen serve trusts
rather than the public! Why does a
federal reserve board appointed by ono
president and continued In office by
another produce famine Of farm
credits and credit feast for big bust
ness7 Why do the farm market gam,
blers alwaye get the protection they
Want3 -
The politicians know why and il
more OF tho people knew why we could
make more progress toward fair play
Tor ourselves. They do it by taking
advantage Of the virtues Of the com
mon people. Most Of us respect oul
churches, love our homes, are loyal Il
our country and believe in honesty u
such a extent that We do not submit
alleged champions Of these things 81
much of - exasaiaation. Hence III tls
ssoel.d p2}!.Ieisa =. e e. AZ y / i ]. y
The labor world., 1921-09-10
AN UPHILL STRUGGLE,

North Carolina spinners have found
4 judge who had not the least con-.
junction in declaring unconstitutiona!
the Federal law designed to protect
children from the horrors Of long hours
in cotton mills. He is the same indi.
vidual who found a loophole in a pre-.
ceding law against inhuman child labor.
On the first occasion this Judge held
that certain provisions made the law
unconstitutional. Congress set to work
to remove the disqusl,ficatiousa but
that disturbed the learned gentleman
not bit. He now finds that the later
law contravened states rights, which,
with property rights, take precedence
over human rights in the estimation IT
large number of law arbiters.
This conscientious Judge says that
regulation Of labor is power reserved
by Individual states, and the nation
must net interfere. But the nation has
interfered. It inte1fered in 1861. ON
which occasion the nation regulated Ia.
Dor.
Despite the legal quibbing of judges,
the nation win yet find = way Of res.
nlating child labor. It is just a. much
opposed to white child labor Is it afors.
time was opposed to black adult ola.
very.
It will also find . way Of regulating
Judges whose tender: sensibilitiss ars
rssped when the people, through their
legislative assembly, attempt to curb
! tAs s1eed md isha9. q fef n.autas.