The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-09-15

make more than before since the new
agreements eliminate jurisdictional
strikes and they will have steady work.
More important In the long run is the
fact that Judge Lands has freed the
union workers from the imminent
danger Of the open shop. The carpen-
ters, plasterers and sheet metal
workers declined to enter the arbitra-
ton and some other crafts were eX-
Guided because they refused what the
Judge considered suitable agreements.
1t is predicted those crafts will have
TO contend with the open sEop before
very long.
Uncle Sans troops did not have to
fire a shot in West Virginia. AS soon
as they entered the disturbed region
the rebellious miners submitted and
were disarmed and sent home. Quiet
came so speedily that preparations
were being made last week to send
some of the troops back to their
camps.
Meanwhile another but less serious
mine war was brewing in southern
Illinois, where the union fiuor spar
miners were gathering, with arms, to
march through Hardin county. Their
detectives were the towns Of Rosi-
clare and Elizabethtown. The miners
had several clashes with deputies and
detectives, who, according to the union
officials, are creatures OF the mine OPP
inquiry into charges Of persecution
and abuse made against the Hardin
county authorities, mine officials and
guards. The trouble !: ere involves
both wages and unionism, and. as In
West Virginia, is of long standing.
The conference between Mexican
officials and American oil men con-
corning taxes on Mexican oil resulted
in an agreement highly satisfactory
to the Americans and the resumption
Of work In the Tampico fields. 1t was
believed this would lead to the speedy
settlement Of the treaty dispute be-
tween the United States and Mexico
and the recognition Of the Obregon
government. At present, however, the
diplomatic deadlock remains unbroken.
Memorial services, solemn and beau
tiful. were held in Westminster alb
hey for the American and British
victims Of the ZR-2 disaster, and
about the time the muffled notes of
bugle there played 1.-THE Last Post"
| the British cruiser Dauntless steamed
slowly out of Davenport harbor bear
| ing the remains of the American dead
| back home for burial. AS the Daunt-
less passed every battleship in the
harbor fired minute guns.
Charles G.. Dawes has completed
| tentative draft of the federal budget
| for the next fiscal year and submit
ted IL to President Harding, who heart
ily approved It, The President has
also declared himself pleased with the
course adopted by Chairman Lasker Of
the shipping board and with the prog
ress made by the joint committee on
reorganization Of the departments and
bureaus. In a long letter addressed
to Senator Mccormick the President
replied to the criticisms Of the admin
Democratic national committee. He
praised the work accomplished by
congress. and said: at is plain that
we are working our way out Of the
weller of waste and prodigal spend
ing"
The senate finance committee Is
struggling manfully with the house
tax revision bill, and called on Score
tary of the Treasury Mellon for a lot
of information, after which Il began
rewriting the measure. Senator Cal
der has devised plan for inclusion
I'm the bill OF a tax on distilled spirits
and beer which he believes would
yield S175,OOO,OOO.
The great hordes of unemployed In
England are in an ugly humor and
are holding demonstrations In many
cities that are little short OF riots.
In Bristol they carried red flags and
attacked the building occupied by the
board of guardians, and In Liverpool
they were kept from violence only by
the pledge Of the lord mayor that a
plan to give them work would be
formulated.
The British Trades Union congress
adopted a resolution approving the
calling OF the conference on limita.
ton Of ornaments but declaring the
affair would be a failure unless labor
were adequately represented.