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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-09

Seven big Texas land companies
were suspended from doing business
in Kansas by the blue sky board.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-09

The Nugget is the name of new
paper established at Victor, by D. F.
Foor, wto formerly conducted the
Democrat at Florence.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-09
ADDITIONAL CLASSIFIED ADS
BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR sALE-iioominr houee III Is
rooms, we'll furnished, uptown IN
food district. Clearing $50 per
month. Good lease. a bargain.
Phone i01l-W
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
THE POISON SQUAD
NOW ON THE JOB

(Contributed)
The Senate committee on Inter
state Commerce, headed by Senator
Cummins of Iowa, began an in
curry into the perpleXing problem
of what is the matter with the
railroads"
The railroad interests at the very
outset made it clear that they in
tended to use the Senatorial inves-
tigation as a medium through which
they could spread their propaganda
in favor of low wages and high
rates.
The entire publicity staff of the
Association of Railway Executives,
under the direction of Ivy Lee, has
been moved to Washington. News
paper editors have received per-
sonal notes informing them that
the railroads are in a position to
relieve them of all responsibility in
connection with the reporting of the
hearings. Publicity Agent Lee will
place "full and accurate" state
ments Of the testimony in the hands
Of all newspaper men who will be
good enough to use them.
In many respects this is the most
colossal exhibition Of nerve" ever
witnessed in the nations capital
and it will be interesting to see
to just what extent the newspapers
fall for it." Of course, if Lee and
his staff report the hearings moth
ing unfavorable to the railroads
side will get to the public, and by
the same token nothing favorable
to the employees will be permitted
to see the light of day.
Lee began his publicity campaign
the night before the hearings open.
ed, when he issued a statement pur-
porting to come from T. Dewitt
Cuyler, chairman of the Association
of Railway Executives and chief
representatives of the House OF
Morgan in the railroad world.
Mr.. Cuyler said the managers
regretted that the operation OF
memorable economic laws" made il
necessary to reduce the wages OF
railroad workers and that their
supreme aim" was to establish re.
lationships with the employees on a
basis of friendliness and co-opera-
ton. He said that the Cummins-
Esch bill was all right and that
the railroads did not want it amend.
ed. All they desired was a slash
ing cut in the wages of. the work.
ers. After that had been accom-
plished they were prepared to &C.
cept all the benefits conferred on
them by the transportation act.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
ON REORGANIZATION;
Reconsideration

Legislation is pending in the
present Congress which, if enacted,
will revolutionize the United States
Government service. Not one, but
half dozen bills, designed to put
the huge Government business on a
business basis, have been intro
duced in response to the obvious
demand for greater efficiency and
better management. Wisely the
problem is being approached from
both sides-from the side of man
agement, and from the side of per-
sonnet. 1t is proposed to reorgan-
ize the executive departments, there
by to improve the Government ma
chinery. There are bills to revise
the salary scale and improve the
employment conditions of the men
and women who operate that ma
chinery.
This latter fact is of great i'm
portance because the personnel
problems of the Government have
never been adequately dealt with,
and criticism of Government in
efficiency has fallen, not upon those
responsible for the neglect of these
problems but upon the employees
themselves, who with the public,
are the sufferers under the condi-
tions which exist.
No argument is needed, of course,
to show that criticism of the SER
vice itself reacts on the employees.
The conditions surrounding and af-
fecting the employees in turn af-
feet the service. Therefore, the en-
ployees have organized as the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployees for the purpose of improv-
ing simultaneously their own con-
ditions and the efficiency of the
service. And it is interesting and
significant to observe that the rem
edy proposed by the organized en-
rloyees is now being advocated by
the Committee on Budget and Eff
cheney of the United States Cham
Der of Commerce-that is, reclassi-
ficatiOn on the basis of adequate
and equitable pay, and a modernized
employment policy. (This is the
first instance for years brought to
mind in which the U. S. Chamber
of Commerce has advocated any
thing for the Common good.)
"The personnel problem of an en-
terprise which engages the services
of more than half a million en-
ployees cannot be minimized," the
Chamber of Commerce committee
further declares, eff the public
which foots the bills in ever in
creasing amounts for government
costs is ever to receive a reason
able return on its investment. Re-
cent developments make it not only
opportune but imperative that bust
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
TO WAGE CUTTERS:

Secretary of Labor Davis reported
to President Harding that "the price
level of food, clothing and nearly
all necessities now is rapidly de-
clining, but exhorbitant rents in the
big cities and centers of industry
show little signs of decline. This
keeps the average of the cost of
living equal to the war period"
Whenever, during the war, wages
were raised in any industry the
patriotic, profiteering land or d S
raised rents to help absorb the in
crease.
Now, that the war is over, these
gentlemen, not wishing to have their
country appear cheap, retain the war
rates and some of them increase it.
They have been very helpful" in
encouraging the worker to keep a
stiff upper lip in time of war and
an empty stomach after the war is
ever.
There are some of them in this
town, and a few of them are loud
in praise of the patriotism of the
worker, but charge him enough rent
to keep him in the kicking line.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
SEEK LICENSE TO KILL



An attempt is being made in
Congress to enlasculate the La Fol
lette Seamen's Act passed for the
protection Of passengers as well as
the men employed on board Ameri-
can vessels. This act became a
law in 1915, after 20 years of per-
sistent effort on the part Of the
international Seamen's Union, and
has since become the standard for
seamen the world over. The drive
to repeal and modify certain pro-
visions of the law can undoubtedly
be attributed to the international
Shipping Federation, Ltd, a world
combination Of ship owners and op-
orators.
Representative Frank D. Scott,
Eleventh Michigan district, has in
troduced bill to modify" section
IA Of the La Toilette act, which
specifically sets forth the require
ments Of American vessel owners
navigating "the ocean. or any lake,
bay or sound Of the United States"
in providing "lifeboats, floats, RATS,
life preservers and other life-sav-
ing appliances and equipment"
This life-saving apparatus costs
the owners money, and they are
asking Congress to relieve them of
much Of this expenditure and return
to AS we We're" before the law
made human life a factor in the
shipping industry. Hearings on the
bin are being conducted before the
Merchant Marine Committee of the
House. While the law applies to the
Great Lakes, if adopted it would
soon be extended to all American
shipping.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27

ness now give this matter the
thoughtful consideration which il
deserves"
Official records of the United
States Civil Service Commission,
the Congressional Joint Commits
sion on Reconsideration, and other
agencies, reveal conditions such as
these:
About $4,000 men and women en-
ployed by the Government at less
than living wage.
As many as 10 or II different
rates of pay for the same work.
Scientists and highly trained
workers of many callings paid less
than common labor.
Hundreds of positions vacant be-
cause the salaries are too low to
tempt applicants.
No future for employees appoint
ed on merit, because the best posi-
tons are filled by political appoin-
tees.
A 40 per cent turnover in the
Government service, at a cost of
millions of dollars to the Govern
ment
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
Middle Men Prosper;
Rice Growers Starve

Washington, May 14.-While rice
is retailing in the nations capital
for 10 cents pound, Arkansas rice
growers are paid 25 cents bushel
and less for this product, according
to letters to Senator Robinson from
several rice growing farmers of that
state. The writers make bitter COM
plant against the Southern Rice
Growers Association and mills,
which handle the rice.
Senator Robinson has introduced
a resolution to investigate this in
dustry and the plan is supported by
farmers who show that they are in
debt as result of their efforts last
year.
T. T. Hasty, of Almyra, Ark,
writes: 81 had 1000 bushels of rice
milled, and it Melted me $547.5O,
about rs cents a bushel. l aver
aged 80 bushels to the acre and
when the crop was all disposed of
it left me $4,000 behind on the &C
tual running expenses, and I can't
obtain one dollar to make this crop.
The banks will not help US to even
pay our taxes"
VIM. Penrose, of Hunter, Ark,
writes: ITO my certain knowledge
the neighborhood has received just
$3.50 under the contracts" with the
Southern Rice Growers associa-
tion.)
From Lonoke. Ark, comes this
information: "The producer can not
get a report on his rice. 1t looks
very much to US like the head OF
the association is owned and con.
trolled by the mill. Letters are
written daily to the head officers Of
the association, but no replies are
received therefrom. The by-prod
ucts at this time will pay the mill
ing expenses, as they are selling
them high.
j. M. Henderson, Jr., of De Witt
says neighbor turned in his rice
to the mills last fall and few day.
ago received a draft amounting t.
two cents a bushel." Another receiv
ed II cents on 5000 bushels of gooC
rice. ~ heard of another" says tn,
writer, "who got $18 for car Of
rice. Children are in rags an,
without sufficient food. Honest mer
can not pay interest on their debts
can not borrow a dollar, or ge
credit for supplies"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
The War Is Not Over!

The conditions here in Europe are
very bad; and the prospects are
worse. When a war is over, the
first thing to be done is to get
rid of all the men who have come to
the top by pushing it through. A
war needs for it's successful prose
cution men of one idea; the idea of
winning at all costs. This is a sol
dier's business; and the soldier must
be backed by statesmen-on whom
Nature has imposed the limits that
are imposed on the soldier by his
profession. But the moment the war
is over, this limitation becomes dis
astrous. The one idea of victory is
replaced by the one idea of security:
the dread of defeat, instead of be-
ing removed by victory, is merely
transferred to the next war.
When the order was given to
cease firing in 1918, it should have
been followed instantly by an order
for the transportation of MN. Gle
menceau, Poincare, Lloyd George,
and Marshal Foch to some pleasant
island in the South Seas or the Med
iterranean, and the cutting off of
all communication with that favored
spot for three years at least.
Instead, they were left in charge
of the affairs of Europe. Of course,
they simply continued the war
against enemies who had surren-
dered on President Wilson's terms,
which were promptly treated as
scraps of paper. AS there were no
longer soldiers in the field to be
killed, they killed children by star
walton. As there were no more
blockhouses and wire entanglements
to be battered down, they battered
down international trade, by which
alone Europe could be restored aft
err four years devastation. They
are doing it still. The war is not
over: it has only become a one
sided war; that is, a massacre. If
the massacre were being conducted
by soldiers, at least the soldiers
would be fed and clothed. But it
is being conducted without them;
and the result is that there are
100000 unemployed men, ci-devant
heroes, starving because they won
the war. Even the profiteers are
pCS W oCdlNC llO"J pcNduOS
their customers are ruined, at home
and abroad.
That is the most cheerful news |
have to offer. The remedy is, of
course, to stop the war, and organize
peace at all costs, just as the war
was organized; but nobody seems to
have the slightest intention of do
ing it. So much the worse for
civilization!
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
Both "Tarred With
the Same Stick

Chicago, May 13.-The national
executive committee of the Farmer
Labor party, after a three-day ses-
sion, made public a statement yes
terday declaring that there was no
difference between the Republican
and Democratic parties and that the
only "peaceable remedy for the
workers is to supplement the eff
forts of the trade unions, farmer or
CARNATIONS and cooperative societies
by Independent political action
through the Farmer-Labor party.
The statement assaulted the Esch-
Cummins law and declared that
"the Republican administration,
however, finds this measure not suf-
ficiently oppressive of labor and is
about to amend it to abolish the
railroad labor board"
"President Harding's administra-
tion," the statement ocontinued, "is
said also to be about to abolish the
federal trade commission which ex-
posed the lawlessness of the beef
trust and stimulated the popular de-
mand for federal control of the meat
packing industry.
"The courts, likewise, continue
|
their service for Wall street and
their stony Indifference to the well
fare of the workers. The United
States supreme court has destroyed
the protection for labor which was
contained in the Clayton act, has
served wealth by embarrassing the
election of Senator Newberry of
Michigan and prevented the use of
the Lever act to punish profiteers,
| although it was literally used to
lash labor.
"The United States court of APP
peals at Minneapolis has declared
invalid North Dakota's grain grad
ing law for the protection of farm
ers. The only peaceable remedy is
by independent political action
through the Farmer-Labor party
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27

The bill introduced by Mr.. Scott
abolishes all standards of skill in
the men employed on vessels on the
Great Lakes, excepting in the Ii
censed engineers, masters, mates
and pilots. The bill reduces boats
and life-savings requirements to
one-half of what it is now and eX-
tends the time fifteen or more days
in the spring, giving them the right
to begin running passenger ves-
sells with summer equipment fiji
teen or more days earlier. 1t gives
them the permission to run a month
or more later in the fall with the
summer equipment, reducing the
summer equipment as above stated.
At the present the law and reg
ulations permit them to go with
20 per cent of boats and 80 per
cent of RATS for all persons on
board and nothing to save the other
80 per cent of persons on board.
In other words, they are compelled
now to have equipment in boats
to save 20 per cent of all persons
on board, but boats will be of very
little value if there are no skilled
men 70 Hdlule CHeH' 1Hey are
permitted to run with RATS for 80
per cent of all the persons on
board. Rats are all right in per-
fectly smooth water, but are no use
under any other conditions. The
people must hang on to them, not
sit on them, because they tumble
over in the sea.
They have the legal right now to
drown so per cent of the persons
they carry. They want the legal
, right to drown at least rs per cent.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27

We have a repair shop in connec-
ton with store and have an expert
repair man in charge of same. We
make speciality of repairing motor
cycles, bicycles, typewriters, cash
registers, guns and revolvers We also
do lock, safe and key work. Tele-
phone and we will call for your "work
and return same when repaired at
Arthur A. Baily's Sporting Goods and
Hardware Store. Both phones rs.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27

all this baseless mock reform and
will run riot for a generation, as
has every other people after try
ing iii vain to digest mass of
piatitudes rammed down it's neck
by some tin-horn exhorter, who quit
eXhorting the precise second his
pay check ceased,
We have less freedom and more
fool laws than any people on top the
earth today, and we are getting no
better fast
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
PRINTERS CANNOT BE
CAUGHT IN GILL NET

Secretary Gill, of the Loyal Lee
gion of Loggers and Lumbermen,
has resigned and will go to Balti-
more to establish the same system
in the printing industry. The prin-
tiers are familiar with the boss-con-
trolled and operated Four-L system
and will not be caught in a "gill'
net
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27

In his report to the President,
Secretary of Labor Davis said: "The
price level of food, clothing and
nearly all necessities now is rapidly
declining, but exorbitant rents in
the big cities and centers of indus
try show little signs of decline.
This keeps the average of the cost
Of living equal to the war period"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27

Sign referendum petitions Nos. Ia
and Is. If you don't you will waste
wind and energy in kicking because
the vicious primary law amendments
have robbed you of your political
rights.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27

Factories producing passenger au-
romobiles now number 1876 in the
United States.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27

Australia has more females than
nlales employed in the various in
dustriol plants.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27

Next Monday will be Memorial
Day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-22
sNAPPY PHoTopLAY
At THE sUcc TopAl

photoplay lovers who like realism
aal ldcalism Interestingly interwov.
en-who like Thrills and smiles. hu-
NOR and pathos captivatingIy com.
hined are advised 10 attend the Sugg
theatre when il shows THE Good.
Bad Wife" adapted from the Mary
imley Taylor story. The wild Fawn"
recently appearing in Munseys magi.
zine, its latest phofoplay, today only.
The title role is an original char.
aetei 70. an 3 said TO be con
Yinci. ! AL g. .rmingly portrayed
by Dorothy Green. who contributed
a series of successful roles to the
screen. The product Of the Partisan
music halls, and Wild. unconven.
tiohal, beautiful, PHYSICAL creature,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-22

Elsie Ferguson, regal and beautl-
fu, has neeyr had q more fascinnt-
ing role than that in "Footlishtg."
II affords her q dual soIt OF char
acterization that brings into play all
her dramatic aad emotional talents.
The supporting cast is a small but
brilliant one, including Reginald Dem
ny, Mare MacDenaott and Octavia
lIandworth.
In the opening Of the picture Miss
Ferguson Is seen in the part of
Lizzie Parsons, n lovely New England
girl, who chersnes a desire to 60
on the stage. she goes to the great
metropolis but finds after few
years that she Is stll far from her
dream and merely ekeing out an
existance as an impersonator in Il
cheap show.
Her great chance comes, however,
when Oswald Kane, famous producer
recognizes her talent and personality
and signs her up for five years.
According to lor part Of the con
tract, she is TO give up her own
personality and become a new indi-
viduality that Kane will create---a
Russian star. isa Parzimova.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-22
eRlFFITH's WAY DOWN EAST"
Ar sUoo GIVES IDEA OF
WHAT FUTURE PICTURES
WILL ACCOMPLISH

the art Of the moving picture
AZ least in the matter Of dramatic
art continuity hut fourteen years
old. II was just that long ago that
David Ward Griffith assembled a
little band of players In garnet
on 18th street In New York and
began making phcloplays OF merit
and distinction. Since then Griffith
has had a host OF imilators. but no
director has come forth to develop
or introduce some new thought or
idea into what has become tho
greatest OF Industries and arts.
II has l.een lett TO Griffith TO
continue the proce OF working out
the pictures into Worthwhile enter.
talnments and all the others have
done is 10 wait aud watch the mas.
ter director and then rush to copy
his IDEAS. This has made II hard
for Griffith and onch year that he
turns out new production the pub
lie expects more and more from him.
II remained for Way Down East
to provide the vehicle Whereby Grif-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-22

olsht men travel 18th this film pre-
scntlhg organization a number great
er than most dramatic travelling
organizations or even musical shows
that ever were seen here. II costs
LOT of money 10 fcnd forth pro
duction in this manner but that "a
Griiiith's way of doing things
10 those who see way Down
Fast" II will be- apparent what the
future holds In store for the ad.
yancemcnt OF the art OF the motion
picture. Il win ihcw how music can
be- made such an important part OF
the offering aud the rare touches
Of artistic merit that Griffith shows
In this viii convince even the most
skeptloal Of the possibilities of the
screen. Above all Griffiths treat.
ment OF the famous old stage play
will disclose wha. genius can do
with common clay. Way Down
East" is a striking example OF what
a great mind can accomplish with
material heretofore considered more
or less commonplace.
Way Down East win be shown
only twice each day with matinee
at 2:3O and in the evenings at Sis.
Nearly three hours are required to
show this master film creation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-22
-cAppY Ascrt" RiAlTo
WITH rroMAs MfleHsfl

Handsome. dppgrf Thomas NelEhan
apresFs IN an untifely different rule
than any hu esef has essaysd l,~'
furu. ~ nis latest picture. scapp,
lileks.- ~ Il Ms'khan is = uuEh ana
fesdy man ~ lae roa. Matt reaalcy.
tho character 40 dellfhttally portray
oi b. Peter i kyhr IN hls s-rict
~ "cappy Nirks" Horirs which Arrr
ruh'l4loi ~ iAe SATURDAY Evening
i'usl.
Thomas NelfAaa proves IL lhls
plctuse that b. Is just sa much at
hoac IN roi" Whcrc = hcmaa II
required ~ n society role. There lr
a lure for evcgou' Ia the sca. the
ships that go uni to haiti. the
ol,mr' aud sometimes so down.
lha rona ee, lhs glamour ot lands
all appra.k 10 rcd hlopled mru and
umaatic women. IN "Cappy Rlcha"
hcfe are thrills aplcniy. Il is told
BY a man who has lived close to
The sea. man Nlo. since his hoy
hood In San Francisco. has studied
and communed w.th tie seafarlng
people ~ the uloidcn Gate.
~ u the dramatic touches. the
hrmrr aud the interest which Peter
u kyno has woycl. lnio bis delight
ul atorlos haze been extracted By
ihe seenarid and included In this
picture, which critics everywhere
have IT. 'lar.d 90 l,e Thomas Neigh.
ans best
beautiful Agncs syrcs plays the
leading feminine role. Others Ia the
east are Charles Abbe. Hugh Cam
eron. John sainpolis. Eugene Wood.
waFd aud Ivan Linlow, II viii be 1
the attraction NJ the Riallo theatre !
Monday and Tu'rday.