The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-03-03

| is assured that Mr.. Wilson will veto
| the bill, and the vote in the senate
indicated that it cannot be passed there
| over the veto. Party lines among the
senators were broken in the voting.
Among those w;,o assailed the meas
ure most bitterly were Moses Of New
| Hampshire and Edge of New Jersey,
both Republicans. and Reed of Mis-
| souri,, Democrat. The senate is now
| going to get through with the II big
| appropriation bills which it has not
yet passed and which Mr.. Harding
has especially requested shall be en-
acted at this session.
Only an immediate application of
| the principle of collective bargaining
will settle the railway labor contrO-
versy and avert national crisis in
the transportation industry, according
to B. M. Jewell of the railway en-
ployees' department of the American
Federation of Labor. He told the
| railway labor board last week that the
| fight of the executives on the national
| agreements was a smoke screen to
| obscure the fundamental issues, and
made these suggestions:
"First, that the board refer the na-
| tional agreements which are now be-
| fore it to a joint conference of the
representatives of the railroads and
of the labor organizations with the
recommendation that their agreements
be adjusted by negotiations as soon as
possible, the board agreeing to pass
Immediately upon any points of diff
ference which may arise from the
negotiations.
Second, that the board request the
representatives of the railroads and
representatives of the labor organiza-
lions to meet the board in conference
to consider the establishment of
boards of adjustment as contemplated
by the transportation pact
'Third, that in reply to Mr.. After
bury's notice to the board and his
subsequent letter to the chairman adj
vising him that he contemplates filing
flood of individIa! complaints to re-
duce the wages of unskilled employees,
the board recommend to Mr.. After
bury that he meet in general confer
ence with the representatives Of the
employees affected SO that the exist
ing general agreements will not be
impaired and the matter brought to
the board in the form of single
complaint"
That dreaded pest, typhus, has in.
vaded the United States through the
port Of New York and there have
been several deaths already. 1t comes
from the infected areas of Europe,
and its spread here is being effectual-
ly fought by the strictest inspection
Of al immigrants.
Discoveries made and documents
seized by the police of Paris, BARGE
Iona and Milan have revealed great
| communist conspiracy to overthrow
| the governments of France, Spain and
Italy, the date set for the revolution
being May 1. Funds for the conspira-
| tors came from Berlin in the form of
| checks and were transmitted through
an American financial organization
| that has European headquarters in
Paris and branches in Berlin and
| Vienna. The French police say
sOviets have been organized through
out France ready to take over the
| banks, railroads and all civil services.
With the opening Of the British par
| lament last week Premier Lloyd
| George once more "faced the hardest
fight of his career" But he is used
! to that now, and probably will again
emerge victorious over his opponents
| To be sure, the opposition is UNUSUAL
| ly powerful this time, and, has been
| REINFORCED by the addition of the
| Cecil brothers, Lord Robert and Lord
Hugh, who are quite influential. AS
soon as King George had delivered
| the brief address from the throne the
| fight began in the house of commons,
| Herbert Asquith, former premier. and
| J. Ell. Thomas, labor leader, heading
| the attack. Naturally, the Irish ques-
| ton supplied their chief ammunition.
In reply to questions the premier said
| the situation in Ireland had improved
| greatly in the last six months and that
| if the British people would have pa
| thence order would soon be restored.
"Boycotting has completely ceased"
| he said "Sinn tFein courts have dis
appeared; the police are recovering
their authority, and the magistrates
are coming back to the courts"