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The labor world., 1921-04-30
EDUCATION AND LUxURIEs

We spent less than billion dollars
in the last year for which we have a
record, for education. This takes in all
the schools and colleges.
But we spent for Injuries, in 1920
the last year for which we have a
record, nearly $23,ooo,ooo,ooo!
About % times as much for luxuries
as for education!
Six billion dollars more in this one
year for luxuries than we have spent
in the whole history of the United
States for education!
In 1920 we spent practically as much
for face powder, cosmetics and per.
fumes as we laid out on all our edu-
eational activities.
The fact is, we are shirkers when it
comes to education.
We are shameful shirkers.
The labor world., 1921-04-30


manufacturer went into court and
sought an injunction against the union
to prevent its members from "inter.
fering with his business and from in
timidating, coercing and threatening
employees
When the court heard all the evi-
dence in the case, the injunction
against the union was dismissed and
the manufacturer was ordered to ad.
here to the provisions Of his contract
to pay the union scale he had agreed
to, and to reinstate.. every union mem
Der in his employment.
The attorneys for the manufacturer
asked for a so days stay Of execu.
tion and the court granted 10 days
The case is exciting unusual interest
in labor and industrial circles.
The labor world., 1921-04-30
RULES VS.. PRINCIPLES.

General Atterbury, like anothe,
noted character, can quote Scripture
when it serves his purpose.
While squirming. under Frank
Walsh's cross-examination before the
United States Labor Board he attempt.
ed to define the difference between q
rule and principle.
"Thou shalt not sseal'' he said, "i.
a principle but it is not necessarily a
rule.''
Nothing in the history Of the Penn,
sylvania railroad, with which the gen
eral has been associated for many
years, would indicate that it's activities
have been limited by the enforcement,
Of any such rule.
In the basement Of the Interstat:
Commerce Commission building ar.
more than eighty bulky volumes, COW
cred with dust and cobwebs.
They contain the story Of half s
dozen official inquiries into graft OF
the Pennsylvania and other railroads
General Atterbury is familiar with the
contents of those volumes because he
was one Of the witnesses examined.
The testimony shows conc1usively
that the officials Of the roads were
engaged in dishonoxable and Illicit
practices and that violation Of law was
a settled habit with them. The money
credit and equipment Of the roads were
used in unfair and Illegal ways to add
to the wealth Of the owners and Off
eials. Investigations made as late a!
1914 show the continuation Of thest
practices despite the condemnation
thereof by the congress and the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
At this very moment the commission
is engaged in another investigation Of
railroad graft and from the evidence SC
far developed the Pennsylvania i.
deeper in the mire than any other road
1t is alleged, on the best Of authority
that contracts for supplies and equip
n'ent, made at extravagant prices with
outside concerns, owned by the financial
interests which dominate the railroads
have added not less than $75o, 100000 q
year to the cost Of operating the roads
fes, indeed, the principle is "Thou
shalt not steal'' but the rule recop
nlzed by the men who control the rail
roads is "Get what you can get while
the getting is gooa.''
The labor world., 1921-04-30
HAVE sL1PPERY DEFENDERS.

!. The declaration by trade union rep
resentatives at their recent Washing
ton conference that workers should dis.
regard labor injunctions has brought
every slippery defender Of judicial
usurpation to the fore.
Fhe eel-like advisers (?) of labo,
assume to possess knowledge Of the
injunction process, but confess their ig'
norance when they insist that labor
should "observe the constitution.
Labor injunctions are not based on
the constitution.
And no legislature-national or state
ever empowered courts to issue these
writs, which are court usurpation and
cannot be defended except on the slave
theory that labor is a commodity.
The injunction, as originally intend
ed, Is necessary part Of our judicia
system. It is for the protection G!
property and property rights where the
plaintiff has no RECOURSE at law. It was
never intended to interfere with per
sonal rights.
In late years courts have departed
from the purpose of the injunction.
The courts have revived the slav.
theory that labor is property and work
ers on strike are enjoined from exer
cising personal activities that arc legal
beyond question if no strike exists.
Under the labor injunction speech il
gagged, the dollar placed above con
stitutional guarantees and the judge
assumes the role of lawmaker, iudg:
and executioner combined, with no tria
by jury and sentence to suit the whin
Of the court.
Those who advise labor to secure in
junction relief Through constitutions
methods and observe the law'' should
give this advice to the courts.
For years labor has appealed to state
courts for relief. In some cases thi!
has been successful, but state supreme
courts have set the act aside.
The Massachusetts, legislature de-
clared that labor was not commodity;
that to labor is personal right: The
state supreme court replied that labo,
is a commodity, and ontlawed the act
The same situation is found nation
ally. Congress passed the Clayton law
wherein it is stated that labor Is not
a. commodity or article of commerce
that it is not property.
At its first opportunity-in the Du,
plex. Machinists case the United
States supreme court nullifed that dec
1aration.
These disregards for law bv the
courts are ignored by slipper advisers
% Of labor who add to the gaiety
OF the nations by lecturing labor on
law observance.
The labor world., 1921-04-30
NOTHING IN oolnroN.

1t should not be necessary for Sam
uei dompers, president Of the .Ameri.
can Federation Of Labor, to defend his
attitude toward tho Russian soviet
government, which is backed up BY
action Of the executive council Of the
federation. American labor has moth
ing In common with sovietism. d
In letter addressed TO several cen.
ral ' trade unions, President aomperi
donouness q unpat.iotie Amsricans','
9 the q labor leaders Who havs slitic d
The labor world., 1921-04-30
WHO OWNS THE RAILROADS?

That dear old reactionary, the editor
of the Wall Street Journal the unwav-
ering advocate of Special Privilege in
every form, denounces Z. Davies War
field and the members Of the National
Association of Owners of Railroad Sc
curities for having dared to confer with
the representatives Of the workers in
an effort to find a solution of the rail
road problem.
''Stripped Of its irrelevance,' says
the irate editor, ''this liaison between
Mr.. Warfeld, backed by presidents Of
insurance companies, savings banks and
others who own railroad bonds, and
the employees of the railroads is an inl.
pertinent interference in the province
of the owners of the railroads.
A bondholder, he insists, has no moro
right to interfere in the management
Of railroad than the holder Of mort
gage would have to dictate the rela-
tions between the owner Of an apart
ment house and his tenants.
Technically that is correct, and it is
an excellent illustration of the way
the men who make business. of ex~
plotting railroads have been permitted
to iuggle things.
The railroads have outstanding more
than $4,000, 100000 of bonds. Practi-
cally every dollar actually put into the
railroads came from the sale Of those
bonds.
The same roads have issued stock
which now has a market value of less
than $5,0oo,000, 900. This stock repre-
sents ''water''-a part Of the "rake-
OFF, secured by the individuals and
financial institutions that succeeded in
unloading the bonds on life insurance
companies, savings banks and other in.
vestors.
Now the men who put the s'water''.
into the railroads say to the men who
put their money and their labor into
the railroads:
''fou must not come together to con-
fer about this great industry to which
YOU have given your money and your
labor, unless you first get our permis-
sion. We who have given neither
money nor labor are the owners Of the
railroads and must be permitted to run
the roads to suit ourselves even if we
land them, a pile of junk, in the hands
ef an army Of receivers
Naturally, the members Of Mr. War
fields committee are indignant. They
are not accustomed to that kind O.:
treatment. For the first time they
have clashed with the ruthless auto.
Gratis Of transportation and they don It
:like the experience.
They should not be- discouraged, how.
ever. If they act with courage aud in
telligence they can drive the exploit
ers out of the railroad business and
thus render great public service while
safeguarding the trust funds which
have been entrusted to their custody.
The labor world., 1921-04-30
WOMEN FOR PROGRESS.

We hope those gentlemen who as
bured US that women did not want the
ballot and would not use it if thew
got it have been reading the reports
of the convention Of the League of
Women Voters held recently in Cleve.
3and.
One thousand women, representing
every congressional district in this
country, attended the gathering. Among
them were Republicans, Democrats, So.
clalists, Independents, Catholics, Pro-
testants, Jews, wage earners, and many
of ample means. A truly representa-.
tive gathering.
Some paid their own bills, others had
Their expenses betrayed by the organ
izations they represented. None, so far
as we know, was financed by political
boss or special privilege CRATER:
They discussed freely and intelli-
gently the questions in which plain
people are interested and which poll.
ticians generally dodge.
After week Of debate they formu-
lated program, and then, in an hour,
raised $4,000 to put it through. "
Naturally and properly, the outstand-
Ing plank is = demand that the United
States take the lead in bringing about
international disarmament. Tho poli.
tician who imagines tho women do not
mean what they say on this subject
will have a. rude awakening. THE
MOT H ERs OF MEN BELIEVE
MONEY SHOULD BE SPENT TO
PRESERVE LIFE, NOT TO DESTROY
TT.
Next in Importance is the announce.
ment that the women will make a ma
tional survey to ascertain "WHY REP:
REsENTATIvE4 GOVERNMENT
DOES NOT FUNCTION IN THIS
COUNTRY One need not 10 ! pro
The labor world., 1921-04-30

The closing Of the White House to
callers does not imply that the Presi-
dent is losing his democracy. 1t sim.
ply means that office hunters took his
invitation too literally.
The labor world., 1921-04-30

The reason illicit liquor making and
selling increases is that revenue off
GERS look for moonshiners in the noun.
tains instead of in palatial hotels in
the cities.
The labor world., 1921-04-30

Home no longer is where reside the
wife and Iiddies: It is officially de.
cided that mans castle is where is
located his private stock Of FEhooch. ,,
The labor world., 1921-04-30

If financial journals are telling tho
straight truth, the dollar is increasing
in value so rapidly that counterfeiters
will soon be justified in resuming opcr.
atoms.
The labor world., 1921-04-30

= Coal prodteers are not getting the
price demanded, but neither are the
people getting the coal. Another dem.
onstration Of the helplessness Of tho
public in the face. Of well. l.organized
greed. s~ls .,;. T. ..~ q. ~ @s..I
The labor world., 1921-04-30

Many newspapers believe they have
done all that should. be done for the
unemployed when they accept and print
without cost "situation wanted'' ad-
vertisements.
The labor world., 1921-04-30

The worker is slowly learning the
lesson that he not only shoulders the
burdens Of war, but is also the man
beneath during periods of reconstruc.
tion. d" "
The labor world., 1921-04-30

The charge that big universities are
taking money; under false pretenses
probably has reference to that growing
list Of professors who are propagandis.
ing TOR the railroad interests. Al.
The labor world., 1921-04-30

Another reason why the sales tax
will probably get congressional sane
tion is that majority Of the people
are against it.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
JUDGE!
ny RUDOLPH PERkINs.

that event and was disappointed like
a lot of the rest were.
He brought plenty of what ne
calls Jack" with him. He had been
begging money, selling shoestrings'
reciting "The Face on the Barroom
Floor" in Palm Beach, Jacksonville,
New Orleans, and goodness knows
where else. He has memorized lot
of sentimental barroom poetry In
order to have an excuse to pass the
hat around in the crowd.
Bill is quite a student Of human
nature, but he failed to include the
cops as human beings. He just don't
understand them. The cops think
Bill is inst plain bum with a
fondness for hair tonic, which Is
something unusual for bald
headed man.
1t is almost impossible to tell
when he is drunk. He walks like
1t anyhow on account of his Grip
pied condition. Maybe that is what
makes him feel peeved at times. II
policeman notices the odor of bay
rum on Bill and watches him wobble
he naturally thinks its jag.
Policeman ]. F. Faulkner watched
him on X street northwest. Bill
was soliciting aims. When someone
tossed him two bits he bowed and
smiled, Faulkner said, hut when the
passerby refused, Bill got hot under
his celluloid collar and swore at the
person.
Bill denied being so undiplomatic.
Faulkner also said that when he rot
close to Bill he noticed that the
man had noursd b"v .r'Ir' n,
head and that 1t had run down his
face into his mouth.
OF course when the policeman took
Bill to the lookup he told the blue,
coat just what he thought of police
men in general-especially WASH
ington policemen.
When he faced the Judge Bill got
out his bag of panhandling tricks
ana with his gift of CAB he amused
the courtroom very much. II he had
not been stopped he would have re-
cited 'The Face on the Barroom
Floor" He was just getting tuned
mp when Judge Hardison put an end
IF you will let me 60. Judge"
Bill pleaded, "I'll stay away from
Washington as long as you tell me
to-"
"Ail right" said Judge Hardison,
that's a bargain You must stay
away from Washington until the
next Inauguration"
Holy Smoke" exclaimed Bill.
that's a terrible long time. ri
guess I'll go back to my dear old
mother in Baltimore"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24

NEW YORK. March as.-These
are dispiriting times for those gen-
tie souls who look back on their
pink youth through q mist of
Tennyson, Browning and organdie--
to the days OF chivalry and chap
erons. II is q selfish. 'dissipated So
ciai stratum. this younger genera
tion that is springing UP in New
York.
Eight or ten years ago the dissi-
pations of the so-called mice" young
people would have been quite char
scteristic of the red light melo-
dramas. To deny. that young folk
Of good parentage in Manhattan are
induiging in an era OF reckless un-
restraint is simply to be calloused
to facts
Any casual observer may see q
strange letting down of conven-
tfons In almost any neighborhood.
Over-painted and uhder-dressed
maidens think nothing of carrying
TASKS into public dining rooms,
smoking cigarettes and becoming
boisterous enough TO incite a head
walters frown.
An all night dance place, high
priced enough to be exclusive, was
the scene of an escspade the other
evening that was enliehtening. The
daughter OF a family socially re-
nowned In both New York and Phila-
delphia, was publicly rebuked by
the professional hostess at the place
for kissing her companion forvidly
during a dance.
The entire party left in a huff
leaving only their empty bottles of
Scotch under the table. The other
night about IL I stood under the
canopied entrance of a ball room
watching the arrival of limou-
sines bearing people 1 happened to
know were of the social elect
Car after car drew up with beau
tifully gowned girls in their teens
smoking with no effort at secrecy
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
Young Author
Writes CIeUer
Desert Story
(By tsbert sinpsen. ~ yesrs
old, western High SeheotJ

(By hsbert sinpsen. ~ yesrs
old, Western High seheeiD
A wagon train, under the lead
ership Of one Seth Anders. was
winding its way slowly across
that long stretch Of sand be-
tween Cimarron Crossing, Kan,
and Santa Fe, n. NJ. Not a breath
OF air stirred. and the sun beat
mercilessly from cloudless sky
upon the sweating horsemen;
even pouring It's heat through
the canvas covering of the wag-
ons on the women and children
within. A description of the
men. may suggest the plight of
this desert caravan.
Immovable, they rode heaving.
sweating horses. gazing straight
ahead, as though to pierce and
look beyond that haze which
hung suspended on the horizon.
Lips parched. eyes bloodshot,
and with skin drawn tightly over
the face bones, they presented.
indeed, a pitiablc sight. There
is a rather young horsemans In
the party. riding by the side OF
a wagon. and under that wagon.
trotting tirelessly, a middle-size.
yellowish-brown Indian prairie
dog. A eur" people called him.
and often were given to treat
him as such. But he, in return.
held aloof; preferring the COM
pany Of HIS owner, for never had
beast and master been drawn so
kx, 80 frfA
and understanding as "Kf' and
Jim Kent, dog and master.
Twilight came and the wagons
stopped. They did not draw up
in the customary circle, for Seth
had decided to push on toward
a water-holc. He had taken a
short cut. and now he regretted
IL, for he was lost, and knew 1t.
But with the picture OF the suf-
fering women on his mind. and
the wall Of the, thirsty children
in his ears. he was determined
not only to push on in the hope
of finding water, but to ind il.
Immediately after his supper
Of jerked buffalo meat. refusing
a part of Jim's allowance Of wa
ter, "Kr' disappeared. Unno-
ticed by all. he turned toward
the south. moved by some unex-
plainable animal instinct Of di-
rection. and travelled steadily
throughout the night. Morning
came and went. still finding him
on the journey. with one purpose
to steady him when he grew
weak. to give him added strength
when he became weary to the
point of dropping-and that: to
save his master.
ITO BE Concluded TonorrowD
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
Merit Badges
Awarded ~
Local Scouts

Twenty seven District Boy
Scouts were awarded merit
badges by the court Of honor
yesterday following fnal tests
Tuesday night.
Scouts receiving merit badges
include Reginald Kranauer. r. C.
Hanna, Douglas Phillips and John
Raby. Of Troop 1: e. X. Carpenter,
of Troop 2: George p. Moody and
william Taylor, of Troop 8;
Wheeler Braden and George Har-
reli. of Troop Is; Patrick Haiti
gan, jr., William A. Jack, Charles
Keller, jr.. Girard Lee and j.
Burch Tennyson, of Troop 80;
Mark Eckles. of Troop 10; Ed
win H.. Connick. of Troop IS: H.
Leo Knott. Of Troop s5; Joe l..
Causey, John Dietz, T.. Wilton
Dulin. Eugene Dulin., George w.
Fessenden, Henry w. Herzog.
Thomas McConville. Robert M
lans,, william J. Stephenson and
Daniel ]. Tyrell. of Troop 100.
The Scout court of reviews will
meet Saturday night to pass on
applications for first and second
class ratings.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
Topsy-Turvy.

(By Bruee Geddes, II years old.
Powell School.)
Twas midnight on the ocean,
Not a street car was in sight.
A fearful storm was raging.
And the stars were shining
bright.
The ship was sinking fast
On a sea that was as green as
grass,
But II was saved in time,
BY a crew of nine.
Whose courage was as good as
brass.
An eggshell was tossed on the
waters
And q ship was coming nigh,
when a wave came along
That was going strong.
And put its gears in high.
I guess I'll have to stop here.
And let out a whopping cheer.
For The Washington Herald"
The Boys and Girls Herald,
And for the articles
That are in her.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
Cr0cus FlOlDer
Tells Life StOru
tBy La Fay Gentry, II years old,
Jefferson School.)

II was late in March when
Hattie, a poor little invalid, sat
in a snowy bed propped up with
pillows. On the table beside the
bed stood a bunch of crocuses,
all of which were dead but one.
Hattie heard a small voice and
looked all around and soon she
discovered that the voice came
from the one little flower in the
vase.
Hello" 1t said, "You don't
seem to be very much amused
so I will tell you my life history,
IL I may"
20, please do" replied Hattie.
Il was not planted as many
flowers are" began the little
crocus, but grew wild on that
sandy hill over there with thou
sands of jolly companions,
There we grew from tiny
seeds dropped by some last
years crocuses to slim. graceful
flowers that nodded in the breeze.
but one day a little boy came
along. picked some Of US and car
ried US home and here I have
lived happily for a whole week"
At this point the little crocus
stopped. quite out of breath.
"Oh, how lovely" said Hattie,
"and I must keep you in a book
that I may remember this won
derful story"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24


(Copyrisht, 1922 by the Mcclure Newspaper
syndicate.)
Astrologers read this as doubt
full day. While Neptune is in bene-
fic aspect, Saturn Is strongly ad-
verse.
Under this sway there should be
common sense view Of business
matters. Initiative, IL it is cautious,
should be fairly successful.
There Is a fortunate sign for oil
and seemingly new discoveries OF
minor Importance will mark the
next few months.
Again the stars foreshadow good
fortune for Mexico. which should
reach settled condition most for
tunate for business interests, but
mining affairs will cause trouble.
Saturn still frowns upon the hopes
of certain lines Of agriculture. A
season of unusual dampness Is in
dicated for many parts of the coun-
try.
Women will be much interested in
buying real estate this spring. II
the stars are read Alright, but their
Investments will bring them more
comfort than profit.
The death of a famous man of
great age Is prognosticated. The
mortality among the old may be un-
usual during the next few weeks.
Contagious or infectious diseases
may be prevalent at this time, but
they should be easily controlled.
Activity in naval and military af-
fairs will be marked in Great Brit
ain, It Is prognosticated.
Floods in the Eastern States, or
an unusual amount of rain. may be
expected during the next three
weeks.
against rioting and there may be
Disturbances in the National Capt.
tai.
Persons whose birth date 1t is have
the augury of al quiet year that
take any risks.
Children born ON this day may, be
Inclined to changeful life. These
subjects Of Aries are usually sue
cessful and they are often extern
sive travellers.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
LxIv-FREsH SUSPICION.

DR.. Langwell was just leaving the
f.fck-room as Nancy came down the
UalI. attired for dinner.
~She had purposely dressed in her
simplest gown. This was Edith's
night She hoped the latter would
have the taste to wear jade green
gown she had seen hanging in her
wardrobe. With such a background
for the orchids and Edith's fair hair
above
You look charming" the doctor
surveyed his guest approvingly. by
Jove. You do know how to dress,
don't your
Nancy shrugged disparagingly.
-Oh. this" she held out a fold of
!, her white gown. It's a mere tat
Tered remnant from a gay summer
at Nantucket
The doctor took the fold between
his strong fingers-the fingers that
had fascinated Nancy AT their first
meeting.
Il like simple dresses You look
just about Is.
A cool voice broke In:
- Excuse me. Jdoctori''
"a Nancy and LangwsIl turned to
meet the fmpassive professional
calm Of Miss Dean. who had opened
the door OF the sick-room noise
lessly.
Excuse me. doctor" she repeated,
you forgot to leave instructions
for this"
She held up a small medicine vial.
-.-- The doctor frowned.
Il distinctly told you: three drops
in a wineglass Of water every
hour
y The nurse looked at him steadily,
but she made no reply.
= DR.. Langwell turned away impa-
tiently.
When he Joined Nancy. who had
moved OF down the hall. he wore
pthe inscrutable expression which
,.she had learned to recognize as a
!. sign of annoyance sort of mask
he assumed when things were not
going to his liking.
Il met the little man who was
F1eurette's companion today" she
!. said when they reached the H.
brary.
Edith had not yet come down,
and the doctor was mixing drinks
At the tea wagon
He. turned around quickly.
"where?"
AT the scene of the wreck. He
had come out in another car. I took
down its number"