davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-19
CLERGY IS URGED
 TO TALK PLAINLY
 ON LABOR PROBLEM
Federal Council Calls for Blunt
 Truths on Labor Day

Federal Council Calls for Blunt
 Truths on Labor Day
 Sunday"
 Declaring that the freedom of the ministery to proclaim social gospel and to apply it according to their own hon. est convictions is sharply challenged, the commission on the church and Soclal service of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America has is sued a call to the g denominations com losing that organization to speak forth frankly and fearlessly on industrial mat ters on September 4, which IS to be set aside as Labor Sunday.
 Clergymen are urged to lay special emphasis upon the problems involved in the labor struggle, that the church may Io what 1t can to alleviate very serious .ituation Labor, the appeal says, IS hghting for the fundamental right ot collective action and fighting at a serious disadvantage" There can no longer be -utocratic shop rule, any more than in an autocratic state, and the council de- clares that democracy in industry must De realized progressively if there is to be anything approaching the relationship be- veen men that Christianity seeks to es- tabish.
 The statement declares that E-cO11eC- tive bargaining with labor unions is an expression of the democratic ideal,' and 50 are some of the various forms of labor representation in shop councils. Clergymen are reminded that the church IS not so much concerned about the form it is about the substance of democ- racy, and the position is taken by the council that every effort should be made to secure for workers an opportunity for at self-expression which is the very es- sence of democratic government, whether in the state or in industry.
 The church can not afford to remain silent, even under coercion, clergymen are warmed because that would be a tacit acceptance of an encroachment upon the right of free speech,
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-19
HoWat Is Summoned
 By President Lewis
Miner to Explain Unlawful Strike in
 Kansas Plant.

Pitsburg, Kans., Aug. 19.-Alexander Howat, president of the Kansas Miners Union, has been called before the inter national executive board of the United Mine Workers of America, meeting at Indianapolis The order for his appear ance came from President John L. Lewis and interrupted a speaking campaign against the Kansas industrial court law. which Howat is making in Kansas.
 It Is understood Howat was called in connection with the Investigating of the strike at the Dean Coal & Mining Co.'S plant which has kept the plant idle for four months.
 A committee of the international board some time ago reported to Lewis that the Dean strike was unlawful
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-19
WHISPERS OF GUILT.

Seattle, Aug. 1o.-Edwin Selvin, the anti-union editor of Business Chron- icle has almost forgotten his former claims that Thigh" wages are respon- sible for present conditions. In urg- ing on Oregon hop growers the necessity for cutting prices, Selvin says:
 "The days are over for artifcially fixing prices, either by edict or by creating apparent shortages"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-19
WHY PICK ON WATERBURY

WHY PICK ON WATERBURY
 Why Waterb@1ry @ has such an asso- is best answered by the members of the organization. To the best of our knowledge, the chamber has never accomplished anything for the Brass City, aside from holding occasional banquetS and listening to lot of non-alcoholic oratory from high brow after-dinner speakers imported from distant towns to tell of the deplor- able conditions in Russia or about the possibility of war with Japan.
 The Brass City, like most commun- ities engaged i'll manufacturing, has suffered during the year. City. offc- ials, public spirited citizens and var1- ous organizations have taken steps to alleviate the financial strain that re- suited
 Recently an aldermanic committee met with representatives ot the manu- featuring concerns to discuss the un- employment situation and to devise plans for bettering conditions:
 This meeting was attended by the secretary of the Chamber of Com- merce and his assistant. But no one fered by the chamber to aid the city officials in bettering conditions.
 What is the Chamber of Commerce for2 What good is it to Waterbury? Waterbury Herald.
 We can't see why The Herald picks on Waterbury's Chamber of Commerce alone. As a paper sup posed to be covering the state" 1t must know that Waterbury's chamber isn't the only one that needs grease in the fifth wheel.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-19

The dealer has just received some i've chIckens in crate when Mrs 9oungbride entered to buy the Sun day dinner.
 If you like, madam" he said. "l'll kill and dress couple of these chickens and send them over to your house,
 Well" replied the young house keeper, hesitating cautiously, eff you are positive they are fresh, you may" Boston Transcript.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-19
THEATER MANAGERS FORM ORGANIZATION
 TO REDUCE LABOR
Main Object Is to Bust Rates of Mechanics Needed on
 Road

New York, Aug. 19-More than 700 managers representing 1000 theaters ir the United States, ranging from motion picture houses to grand opera, this week organized the Theatrical Managers of America It's announced purpose is to try, for its economic advancement and for the elimination of certain abuses. Henry W. Savage, a New York pro- ducer, acted as temporary chairman.
 High labor costs were mentioned by the managers as one of the hindrances to the success of road companies It was said that carpenters, electricians and property men receive SC 50 a week, or chestra leaders $85 and musicians $7O, while on the road
 The managers protested the ruling of the unions which, they said, demanded head for each department of theatrical labor and virtually doubted the number of stage employees for road companies. Such condition, it was said, caused the withdrawal of scores of companies and the closing of many theaters in the small CT cities.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-19

Still when you think it over, why shouldn't the pro favor of war Doesn't it put money in his purse?
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-19
1.-THE OPEN SHOT,

Congressman O. Tlson had speech recently printed in York Times finds that delivered before Congress- More bluff apparently
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-19

''Foreign powers pleased by Taft appontment,' say ines We little worried about that. It would Il lone to offend some of our best debtors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
BOOZE RAID AT OLIVER
"MoPPING.UP" IS GIVEN
WISCONSIN TOWN
Sheriff and Eight Deputies From
! Superior Are Making
I y the Rounds
Associated Press Dispatch]


Superior, Wis, January 81 Sher-
iff Art Buchanan and a force Of dep
uties are this afternoon raiding DIV
er, a settlement few miles south
west of here. A wholesale raid OF
homes in the town, the arrest Of four
persons ana several more to be made
before the raids are completed Is now
in progress under the leadership OF
the sheriff. With the assistance OF
eight deputy sheriffs in four large au-
tomobiles, the raiding party left Su-
perior shortly after II o'clock this
forenoon one of the machines return
ing at one o'clock carrying complete
still and John Chupterich 81, as pris
oner. charged with operating an illic-
it still for manufacture of liquor
Nine gallons of my ,shine were also
confiscated.
other Autos Loaded Down.
Deputy Sheriff Peter Ostrum, who
returned with the prisoner and the
loot, said that three other machines
are on the way back to town loaded
with similar apparatus and prisoners
and that the part of the party is still
conducting the raid. Reports of
wholesale manufacture of moonshine
in Oliver have been persistently re-
ceived by both Superior police and
the sheriff's office. After Obtaining
data and Information regarding prac-
tically every home in the village the
raiding party was formed According
to information in the possession of
Sheriff Buchanan there are twelve or
more stills in operation in Oliver.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
UNITE FARM AND LABOR
NEW PARTY IS Fog ECO
<NOMTC JUSTICE
Organization the Peoples Re-
construction League In
Washington

Washington, January 27.-Organi-
Zation of the Peoples Reconstruct
ton league, described as nonparti-
san union of farmer and labor or
CARNATIONS to carry a program Of
economic justice, which will save
American workers six billion dollars
a year." was announced here today.
Headed by Herbert F. Baker, presi-
dent of the Farmers national coun-
Gil, other officers Of the league, as
given in the announcement, in
Guided William H. Johnston, presi-
dent Of the International associa
ton of machinists and Mrs. Flor
ence Kelly, vice presidents; Warren
S. Stone, chief of the brotherhood Of
locomotive engineers and l.. Z.
Sheppard, president of the Order OF
railway conductors of America,
members OF the executive commit.
tee. s..
The league announced that
stood for government operation of the
railroads; payment OF the war costs
by taking privilege instead of pow
erty," changes in the nations bank
ing and credit system which will
make it the servant instead of the
master of the people," and "strict
control of natural resources.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04

Arrested Rochester Man.-Chief or
Police Jacob Hilgers arrested Henry
Mclaughlin Of Rochester yesterday
on instructions from Sheriff William
Mitchell of Olmstead county, VINO
holds a warrant for McLaughlin's ar.
rest on a statutory charge preferred
by a young lady of Rochester. ME-.
Mclaughlin was taken back to Ro-
chester afternoon by one OF the dep
uty sheriffs of Olmstead county
Assist White Plague Fund.-Super-
ior Lodge No. 5, Degree of Honor
Protective association, will have a
bazaar at the /. o. O. F. hall, Febru-
ary 8, in the afternoon after the regu-
lar meeting. The proceeds Of this ba-
zaar will be given to the White
Plague Fund" Each member is ask
ed to donate some article to make up
this bazaar and arrange to take or
send same to one of the committee.
For further particulars inquire of one
of the committee In charge. The COM
mittee consists of Fannie Juliar, An
geline Anderson, Mary Fleming, Rose
Sinclair, Anna Finger and Isadora
Smith. There will also be short pro-
" Su-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
THE RAIL RATES
American Farmers Fight
Increases Asked
DEMAND BY HOWARD
MISUNDERSTANDING Repeal
Provisions of Cummings.
Esch Act
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl


st. Paul, January 27.-Sharp re-
duction in railroad rates put into
effect in the United States as a re-
suit of the interstate commerce com
mission emergency, decision granting
increased in rates will be demanded
by the organized farmers of the
American Farm Bureau federation.
Having demonstrated the power Of
the farmer to help shape national
policies, by fighting the original in
creasea asked by railroads and OBJ
tanning from the Interstate com
merce commission a reduction of
$1,7O0,000 in the valuation set by the
roads, the federation has begun as
sembling data to be presented with a
request for lower rates, ]. r. How
ard, president of the National Fed J.
'ation announced in a communica-
ton received today at the st. Paul
farm bureau headquarters. Repeal
of certain provisions of the Cum
mings Esch act will be asked.
Forced Commissions.
The federation's representatives,
appearing practically as the sole
spokesman for agriculture in the
previous hearings of the rate in
creases asked by the roads, forced
concessions and saved American
shippers and consumers $500, 600, 900
year, Mr.. Howard announced. The
federation action on present railroad
rates probably will take the form of
demand for changes in sections OF
the Cumming Esch act, which pro-
vides that the railroads may adjust
rates to obtain 5 IL per cent return
net on the capitalization and an ex-
ira one half of one per cent for
equipment.
Mr. Howard said he bitterly oppos- :
ed these provisions when the bill was
up in congress but that the guaranty
PROVISION was passed at five and
one-half per cent for two years,
when it expired by statute. The in.
terstate commerce commission put
the rates entirely too high Mr.. How
ard said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
From Mondays DaiIy1

Miss Elmira Moosebrugger, a form
er teacher of French in the Mankato
high school, was in the city over the
week end as the guest of friends.
Miss Moosebrugger is now teaching
in Minneapolis.
Miss Dorothy Debar of Waseca
was a shopper in the city today.
Miss Selma Preuss and Lydia
Bartsch are spending the week end
at their homes in Good Th;lder.
Mrs Frank Brey and Mrs. Frank
Dyer Of New Ulm were Mankato Wis
itors yesterday.
Miss Helen Carlstrom and Irene
Hughes will spend he week end at
Madelia.
Miss Myrtle Peterson has resigned
her position at the Hubbard Mill. 4
Mrs. o. E. Akers of Lake Crystal
Swenson, 327 Clark street, en- route to
Mapleton where she will spend sew
eral weeks with her sister, Mrs. H. X.
Wishart
Mrs. G. D. Reed of Bricelyn is Wis
iting at the home of her sister, Mrs
Carrie Reed, Wheeler avenue.
Pat Jenkins living near jamestown,
N. u, QroVe through from there Win
Studegaker car, distance of 518
miles, in four days. He drove only
afternoons. Mr. Jenkins stated there
was snow at Fargo and Fergus Falls.
He visiting John Taylor in West
Mankato. If the roads remain good
he will drive to Wisconsin.
Miss Lille Mallin of Mapleton was
shopper in the city Saturday.
=, Mrs. Frank Wondra and Mrs. G.
D. Mccarthy of Madison Lake were
shopping in Mankato Saturday.
Mrs. G. l.. Fitch of Lake Crystal
was Mankato shopper, Saturday.
P. Z. Peterson of Lake Crystal was
in the city on business Saturday.
Mrs. M. T. O'Brien of Adrian visit
ed with relatives and friends over
Sunday.
Melankton Mikkelson and his
brother and sister, Sieg and Mabel,
of Blue Earth spent Sunday at the
home of DR.. T. G. Kelly.
Mr.. Herman Szamet, one of the
proprietors of The Bee Hive, has just
returned from New York, where he
purchased spring stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Thorn of Wells
are in the city today, on business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04

Mrs. q. R. Fupina of Madison I.ai-a
was a Napkato shopper yesterdn-,
Mrs. c. c. Crawford. Mrs. Frad
Crawford and Alma Wachholz OF St.
Peter were SHOPPERS in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. NJ. w. Brewster Of Wells Ia
the guest of Mrs. M. L. Van Slyke,
400 South Broad street
P. M. Ferguson returned last even
'-~ from ST. Paul. where he attend
cd the twelfth annual convention ct
the Minnesota Independent Telephone
association. Nv. Ferguson was
among the speakers. The sessions
were largely attended, and the con-
vention as Nhodv passed q resolu-
zion indo: sino the act ON # the Tri-
state and Northwestern Telephone
cnn NAMES in their rate application
before the state railway and ware
house commission. and urged an ear
w settlement nv the commission Of
the cases on their merits, IN spite OF
public clamor. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04

Arm Broken.-Amboy Herald Mer-
ton Brush while attending the Man
kato Commercial college in Mankato
how he managed to do 1t, but it was
bad break, being in the same place
that it was broken before. He is now
in the hospital making recovery. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
The City Election

Inc Slty ELECTION
Mankato, January 26.-To The Free
Press: If the people of Kato want
the right kind Of a man for mayor,
why don't they band together. pick
out one candidate, and go after the
some Importance?
We don't. to my notion, want the
present administration continued
Mankato needs a business man for
mayor and a business administration
of civic affairs. A city manager is
The Free Press is on the right
track in this matter and it's city man
ager suggestion should be adopted. A
to discuss the mayoralty and bring
about the Endorsement of some high
grade man for the position.-Civic
Enthusiast.
Vernon Center, January 26.-To
The Free Press: On Tuesday of this
week most of the farmers of Vernon
hearing on the consolidated ditch.
This is very expensive proposition,
estimated to cost 100000, and while
in some places 1t is needed to some
extent, for the greater majority of the
farms affected the cost greatly ex-
ceeQS any Dement'S the present owners
will ever realize from it. In spite of
the prosperity of the last few years
many of the farms are more or less
encountered, and the addition of from
$4,000 to $4,000 per quarter ditch tax
will surely result in great disaster. In
fact if the proposition should go
through it will mean bankruptcy for
many of our people. 1t would surely
be very poor economy to put through
an Improvement of this kind when we
take into consideration the very small
amount of land that will possibly be
reclaimed and the great burden that
will be loaded on our people.
With Corn at 81 cents, oats at 81
cents and cattle at from three to five
cents (about present prices) and liv-
ing and taxes as high as they are.
how long will it take farmer on 100
acres of land to pay ditch assess
ment Of ten thousand dollars?
Would it not be well to consider this
matter pretty thoroughly, and is it not
better to get along without some of
these improvements and keep our
farms? Do we care to shoulder all of
this burden for the benefit of the 9th
err fellow?-One Who Paws
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04

under the collar and downing capital
and blaming all troubles to capital 1t
is time that they wake up. Regard
less of the fact that capital may have
taken advantage at times Of conditions
the same as everyone else has, we
must not lose track Of the fact that
wealthiest nation in the world
through the free employment Of cap
ital. If these individuals are willing
to cut their nose to spite their face
let them try it and we will soon be
in the condition of China, India, and
Russia, where there is very little
capital and consequently very little
of what we call wealth. Capital and
labor have their place in our struc-
ture and it is only by CO. operation
instead of antagonism we can really
prosper. We need capital very near
ly as much as we need labor as with
out capital we would go back to the
dark ages.
What we need today more than
anything else l believe is a greater
education in economics and religion
in our schools and the realization
that the wealth of the nation does not
consist only in its material wealth
but in character and education Of its
people.
My only hope is that the present
period will give people lesson which
they will remember in future years.
No laws by government or state can
stop the workings of natural laws,
and to try to pass such laws is not
only nonsensical but foolish. Natur-
al law will work out everything sat
isfactorily and everything will come
out just fine. This is a time for op-
timism instead of pessimism and
grouchinesS.-L. Salet, Jr.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
Worthinston Boys In Band.

WILSON. w. Abbott. veteran band
leader, met with about fifty of Worth
ington's high school boys Monday. to
make plans for the formation of bznd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
Waseoa county FaIr Dates.

The dates for the 1921 waseca county
fair are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursda"
and Friday. September 13. II. Is and 16.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
ALLEN APOLOGIES
IN BERGDOLL CASE
Commander of Army of DC.
cupatiOn Sends Note to
Berlin Government.
3y Associated Press:

BERLIN. Jan. 81. - Brig. Gen.
Henry T. Allen, commander of the
American army of occupation on
the Rhine. has made a formal ap-
ology TO both the Berlin govern
ment and the government of Baden
for the recent attempt by men con-
nected with the American forces
to take into custody Grover 9.
BergdoH. American draft evader
and his chauffeur. Isaac Stecher,
SAYS an official statement issued by
the government here Monday.
The statement says that Col.
stone, acting on orders from Gen.
Allen. called on the imperial com
mission for the occupied Rhine
area and declared Gen. Allen de-
sired TO make 4 formal apology TO
the imperial German and Baden
governments for the attempt 10 ar
rest Rergdoll on Baden territory.
Through his official representatives,
the communication states. Gen.
Allen declared he had given no or
ders for the attempt against Berg
doll. which ne greatly deplored.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
HUNS CRITICIZE
ALLIES RULING
Many Newspapers Refuse to
Take Settlement Seriously;
Make Comments.
By Information News Service:

By intcruatiOnfl News service.
BERLIN, Ian. 3l.-Bitter resent
ment over the Paris indemnity de-
cision was voiced by the German
press Monday.
Many newspapers refused 10 take
the settlement seriously. mingling
ibes and sarcastic criticisms with
their comment. They claim the de-
cision to stretch indemnity pay
ments over a period OF q years IS
i'm violation of the principle OF the
treaty OF Versailles.
The general attitude was sum
narized by the Berlin Zeitung. which
commented as follows:
The decision was merely for the
purpose OF bullying and frightening
Germany from future attempts 20
revise the peace treaty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
SEIZE STILLS AND
MOONSHINE LIQUOR
Police Raids Result in Arrest
of ]. Madison and F.
WieczOrek.

Two complete stills. over % gal
Ions of ''moOnshine" whisky and a
large quantity Of mash were con-
fscated by the police in two raids
made by detectives early Monday
evening. Frank Wieczorek, 1414
7l9 +. IASalle av., were arrested and
charged with the unlawful man
ufacture of intoxicantS. Each was
released under $500 bond for ap-
pearance In city court this morning.
The first raid made on Wieczorek' 5
home by Detectives Pallo and Win
theirs resulted in the finding OF a
small still and a quantity OF rnash.
The raidin2 officers were unable 20
find any finished product" although
the still was believed TO have been
operated recently. The raid was
made about o'clock last evening.
Find still In Garage.
At the call OF Asst Chief Of Police
Cassidy at about : o'clock last night
all available men in the station
were rushed TO Madison's home
where the second still was located.
In the garage belonging 10 Madison
4 "a gallon keg. completely filled
with "moOnshine" whisky, was
found in the cellar of his home
where the still was located. Serst.
OF Detectives KOczorowski, Detect
ives Kish and Bloom and Motor
cycle Officers Wright and Mcintyre
participated in the raid
Madison was not at home when
the raid was made but was arrest ed
soon afterwards in a local cigar
store By Detectives Kish and Bloom.