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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
COURT DEFENDS SLAVERY.

The Kansas supreme court has up
held Governor Aliens "can 't-strike'
law on the theory that the act "is a
valid exercise of the police power Of
the state' and that it does not VIC
late the federal constitution, which
prohibits involuntary servitude.
This use of a states police power
indicates the length some courts will
go if special interests were unchal-
Ienged in it's manufacture of an ar
tlficial public opinion.
Health laws, the destruction Of dis
eascd food, protection Of public NOR
atty and all forms Of social legisla-
ton and regulation are functions Of
police lower of the state.
Thu power has never been rigidly
defined. Courts decline to set it's lin
itations, for the very good reason that
it rests on education, experience and
the peoples welfare.
It is c0mmon-sense fiction that
must be supported by strong, solid,
enlightened pl'lic opinion before
courts apply it.
In short, the police power Of state
legalizes what the public as whole
accept.
The Kansas supreme court now de-
clares that the lean 't-strike' law can
stand this test. The court necessar-
ilv gets into deeper water when it
takes this position, and rules that it
is not Involuntary servitude when
workers are jailed if they quit their
employment.
It seems incredible that supreme
court would say this law is sustained
by public opinion, as understood and
defined.
This view might be expected from
police magistrate or a village JUS
tice Of the peace, whose viewpoints
ar: limited to their jurisdictions and
TO the views Of secret political
hackers.
4 state supreme court, however, is
not supposed to ignore facts.
This court is blind to the unanimous
rejection Of "can 't-strike'' laws by
every other legislature that has been
asked to approve same.
Tt overlooks opposition to the law
in it's own state, where organized Ia
Dor, organized farmers and an increas.
IHo VI UuS1HCoS lucu cluSS u
accept the act.
1t takes no notice Of hostility Of
many Kansas legislators and the grow
ing conviction Of thinking Kansas
citizens that the act was inspired by
big business, and that the numerous
increases in rates charged by public
utility corporations sustain their sus-
picion.
The court failed to balance these
facts against the tom tom beating of
Allen cohorts, the sophistry of special
interests and the shrieks Of its venal
press.
The Kansas state supreme court has
failed to interpret sound public opin.
ion of that state and when the "can IT,
strike' law is repealed this estimate
will be verified.
Labor can hasten this day by greater
agitation for human liberty and So
cial justice.
The police power of the state is an
educational process that wage carners
must assist in developing. This power
must never be used against human
liberty.
It must not be defense for slavery
IT this educational process is sur.
rendered to special privilege and its
political agents, decisions like the
present one will result.
Agitate! Educated Organize!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
EDITORIAL
CAST LIFE PRESERVRRa.

The danger to life in steamship
travel is very small, statistics. show.
Even in the days when German sub
marines were haunting the Atlantic the
number Of drowned was negligible in
comparison to tho hundreds Of thou
sands which were transported in safety.
Yet every civilized country has the
most stringent laws requiring the pro:
viding Of life boats and ifs' preservers
for every member Of the crew and all
passengers. We come to regard such
precautions as matter Of course and
neglect to observe them would rouse
the keenest indignation.
Yet the perils Of ocean travel are
infinitessimal compared. to The hasarda
Of everyday life and business. Mis-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
THREW ACID ON ROPES,
L00SEnED SAFETY Clips
CHARGE AGAINST WASHERS:

CHICAGO. June 23.-Throwing Of
acid on ropes used by window clean
ers and loosening the safety devices
which resulted in the serious injury
to several workers, was charged IN a
suit for $4,000 filed today against
officials of the Chicago Window
Washers union and the Illinois Asso-
citation of Window Cleaning Contrac-
tors, by the Chicago Window Cleaning
company. A conspiracy was charged
to drive the latter firm out of busi-
ness by intimidating it's employees.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
WHAT Is SUCCESS?

My experience has been that the
greatest difficulty with boys who en-
ter business house is not that they
think wrongly, but that they do not
think at all. Many are willing to put
in one day of hard work after another
in the conscientious performance Of
their duties, but they seem to believe
their thinking should be done by the
men higher up. Many of these young
men are perfectly capable of thinking
if they will only try. There is no
doubt that if any of US can be induced
to approach task with the belief that
we are capable of thinking about it
and that if we keep on thinking about
it we shall probably develop something
that will make US do our work better,
we shall, in all probability, actually
do the work better. After all, doing
a job little better than the other
fellow is all there is to success
Irving T. Bush, president, Bush Term
inal company. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
MINNESOTA INDIANS WORK
ON COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

The first cooperative society or
ganized by American Indians of
which we have record has just been
launched by the Indians of Itasca
county, Minnesota. The society has
filed articles of incorporation with
the secretary of state for the purpose
Of buying and selling goods to pro-
mote the welfare Of the Indians of
the county. S!#'
Peter Drumbeater is the president
of the cooperative society. We have
never met Peter, but IL he is as good
as his name, the cooperative society
will not need to employ q special pub
licity agent: In. fact. he has already
interested the Indians Of Cass county,
Minnes sofa, in the formation Of 81 sim
liar cooperative enterprise. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
TWO NATIONALLY KNOWN %
union OFFICIALS DEAD

NEW YORK, June 23.-Joh&
Golden, president Of the United Tex~
tile Workers, died in this city after
an illness Of several weeks. Deceased
was chief executive Of the textile
workers for 20 years. In 1917 he reps
resented the A. F. of L. at. the British
Trades Union congress.
DENVER. June 23.-Hilton Snell<
ings, president Of the international
Union OF Steam and Operating En-
zine ers, died suddenly In this city
while in attendance Ut the annual
convention OF the A. F. Of l.. De-
ceased was chief executive Of the en-
gineers for six years.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
A NEW CURRENCY.

new kind Of money is now freely
circulating in the United States. 1t
IS kind that brings thrill of pleas
ure to the heart of the farmer or
worker and the opposite feeling to
every big banker who gets his hands
on it.
We have S. bill of this currency
before us as we write this On one
side there is an engraving showing the
landing Of the Pilgrims at Plymouth
Rock and under the picture the words
% National Currency" In small print
we read: "This note is receivable at
par in all parts Of the United States
IN payment of all taxes and excuses
and all other dues to the United States
except duties on imports and also for
all salaries and all other debts and
demands owing by the United States
to individuals, corporations and asso.
Citations within the United States ex-
cept interest on public debit
All other bank notes of recent issue
have the same thing on this side. The
unusual is found on the reverse side.
There we read: Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers Cooperative Ma
tional Bank of Cleveland, will pay to
the bearer on demand five dollars.''
Then follows the date, Oct. %, 1920,
and the signature of the president,
Warren s. Stone, chief of that brother.
hood.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of these notes are now circulat.
ing, advertising to friend and foe alike
the great message Of cooperative
banking-the kind that the lawmaker,
Of Minnesota were afraid to provide
for. They were afraid it would be
successful. This Cleveland bank ha,
grown from nothing to resources Of
over $S,000,000 in as many months
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25

The open shop. campaign against
the wage earners may be called a
bowling success but the bulk of
the bowling is done by the said pro-
moters. 7 II #5 -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25

HOW IT AFFECTS THE WORKER.
From Duluth, the Head Of tho Lakes
and the United States ut largo we
knew that 1 steadily rising flood Of
indignation is being aroused at the
United States Steel corporations ar
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-21
STRIKE STOPS
MOVIE MAKERS
Na's Wage Cut in Coast Studios
freeipitates WaIkout-Import
Aon-UniOn Workers.

LOS Angeles, Calf Julv 21-
rns,a Ss.eo Press.)-With $50 skilled
Soaa O workers on strike and two
,e rsn,, oi the largest producing or
Hs.a H1auons slated for the strike
tier, 'ooay, the impending general
tv poo VI tne motion picture indus
bihty. 0S an immediate proba-
i'm e. UNIVERSAL and Robert Brun-
Ss,S studios were to go on the strike
ma,. wuay' according to announce
Of ~ ~ oy Verne Ostendorf, secretary
CENT 'oint strike committee of the
pa.a labor council.
hare o'a these companies are said to
o. followed the precedent of 9th
dsv d01ucers 1ors and reduced wages 81
carns,r .or electricians, painters and
Fbi,e buster Keaton and Hamilton
h,ass PRODUCTION studios were the
sbics units to add to the strike list
Pave already affected Famous
aasch S,,L.asky, Goldwyn, Fox,
trv metro, Real Art and Cen
tha er n J. Reynolds, secretary of
sci,,;oolon picture producers as
striIs N was optimistic over the
d situation and predicted that
he iaole non-union skilled la
ouid be able to care for the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-21
JAPSDECIDE
TO join IN
PEACE MEET
Sovereign Rights, Yap and
Shantung Not to Be
Topics.

Toxic, July 20.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. )-The Japanese cabinet
the Nichi Nichi Shimbun says today
has. decided to participate in the
proposed Washington conference
with a general program of not dis
cussing questions affecting SOW
ereign rights of participants, and
also not to discuss the Shantung
and zap questions, which it is held,
were decided by the Paris peace
conference.
A delegation of peers represent
ing all the parties visited Foreign
Minister Uchida today and ques-
toned him concerning the confer
ence, according to the YomiuI
Shimbun Viscount Uchida eX-
pounded his view with relation to
tie conference and the Anglo-Jap-
anese alliance, the newspaper says,
and added that although the ques-
tons of Shantung and Siberia were
popularity supposed to be included
among those to be discussed by the
conference, and might be SO In
Guided, these matters had in fact
been decided at the Paris confer
ence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-21
SOVIET RUSSIA
WANTS BID TO
PEACE PROGRAM
World Serenity Their
Goal, Too; Want to
Stop Japs.
BY ED l.. EENN.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, July 21-Soviet Russia
is hopeful that she will be invited
to attend the Washington disarma.
ment conference, it was learned
here today
Preparations already have beer
made for dispatching Foreign Min
lister Echitcherin and Under-Secre-
tary Zin-Ovff to. Washington if the
invitation is forthcoming.
Russia's hopes are based on two
matters.
The first is the belief that Presi-
dent Harding's proposal really is
an attempt at securing permanent
world peace. Russian leaders con-
tend that this is the Russian goal
also.
The other that the far east prob
lem is one of the most urgent con-
fronting Russia. Soviet officials
hope that such a conference will
Illustrate Japanese entertainments
in the far east republic which they
declare has created virtually a
state of'war between Russia and
Japan.
Russians here, both sympathetic
to and opposed to the soviet regime,
declared that the exclusion of their
home country from the Washington
conference would have a bad effect.
Leaving the Russian question
unse tiled, they said, leaves the
world confronted with the posi-
bility of war-like outbreaks. Also
it will permit Russia to maintain
her present standing army of g.
000,000, the greatest armed force
in Europe today.
These conditions will keep both
Asia and Europe in danger of war
Washington, July 20.-CUnited
Press. Russia will have to bring
about a radical change in her meth
DDS. before she could even hope to
be welcomed at the Washington
disarmament conference, it was
said authoritatively.
The present soviet regime is at
present the only one which could
be called to the conference, Off
cials admitted, but they pointed out
they had banned any dealings with
that regime until Americans held
prisoners had been released and the
regime consented to live up to its
promises.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-21
BLOCK S0x
CONFESSION
OF SELL0UT
Grand Jury Probe Evi-
dence Crux in Trial
of Gamblers.

Chicago, July 21.-Cross-e1amin-
alton of Bill Burns, former White
Sox pitcher and admitted accom-
plice of seven former White Sox
players and four alleged gamblers,
on trial charged with conspiring to
throw the 1919 worlds series TO
Cincinnati, was resumed today by
attorneys for the defense.
Burns, pinch hitter for the pros
ecution and who has been prom
ised immunity for turning states S
evidence, yesterday stuck to his
story of the plan to throw the ser
les under a grilling cross-examina-
ton. although he became confused
regarding some details given in di-
rect examination.
When Burns steps from the wit
ness stand today, legal battle is
anticipated before the next wit
nesses are placed on the stand.
The state is expected to make a
desperate effort to have the alleged
confessions of Cicotte, Williams
and Jackson, former White Sox
players, introduced, while the de-
rense will oppose such testimony
in these alleged confessions the
players tell of receiving money to
throw" the series.
Grand Jury Story Crux.
On a decision on this question
probably will depend the useful
ness as states witnesses of Hartley
Replogle, former assistant states
attorney, who had charge OF the
first grand jury baseball investiga-
ton, and Harry Bingham, foreman
Of the grand jury. which heard the
alleged confessions of the players.
A contest as to whether these
men can tell what took place re-
Gently before this grand jury is ex-
pected. Replogle. however. may be
able to tell what Cicotte, Jackson
and Williams told him before en-
tering the grand jury room, even if
the grand jury evidence is barred
May Call Donovan.
Bill Donovan, manager OF the
Philadelphia National league club,
may be heard today.
Arnold Rothstein, who was men
toned in Burns testimony as one
of the conspirators to throw the
series, has expressed a desire for
an opportunity to be heard and
may be on the stand before the
trial ends.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-21

Farm values in Rock Island coun-
ty. which according to the census
of 1910 were S25,O61, ,206, have jump
ed to 47,627,411, an increase OF SO
per cent, according to preliminary
figures announced today by the dl-
rector of the census of 1920. Ihe
total increase was S22 2,566,205-
Rock Island county now has 2,o4o
farms, an increase of per cent
over the 1909 reported 10 years ago.
Only two are operated by colored
farmers.
There are 1883 farms operated by
owners and managers, an increase
of 4 per cent over the 1905 owners
reported in 1910.
Farms operated by tenants num-
Der 1872, an increase of 12.5 per cent
over the 1910 report of 704.
The farm acreage is 24S,74S, san
increase of 2.5 per cent over the
acreage of 1910, which was declar-
ed to be 1886.
City Boundaries Encroach.
The only increase reported IN
Rock Island county is in the num-
Der of improved acres, the 1920 fg-
ure being 17S,591. a fall OF 3.4 per
cent under the 1874 500 reported in
1910. Rapid extension of city
boundaries into townships which 10
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-21
De VALERA TO
GO TO DUBLIN
Basis of Conference Undetermined
and Farley at 10 Downing
Street Ends.

:, London. July 21.-(By the Asso-
cIated Press. THE basis for a con-
ference to attempt settlement OF
the Irish question has not yet been
found, it was announced in the Off
cial communiQue issued after a
conference today between Eamonn
de Valera and Premier Lloyd
George, who have been comforting
with the object of finding such a
basis.
Mr.. de Valera and his colleagues,
adds the communique, will return
to Dublin tomorrow and will COM
municate with Lloyd George after
further discussions with his follow
ers there.
London, July 21.-Eamonn de Va
1era arrived at No. 10 Downing
street. the official residence of Pre-
mier Lloyd George, at 1880 this
morning. A large crowd of Sim
F'ein sympathizers was on hand to
cheer their leader. While a large
number recited the Rosary, others
waved Sim Fein flags and sang
Irish songs.
1t was expected that Mr.. Lloyd
at this conference with the republi-
can leader present the government S
proposals for a settlement of the
Irish question.
These proposals, it was unofficial
ly stated, are of such nature as to
permit of no alternative offer.
The whole united kingdom was
watching the outcome of today S
conference with the tensest inter-
est, as it is considered the crucial
point of the negotiations had been
reached.
Mr.. de Valera remained with the
premier until 1925 o'clock. The
republican leader was chatting and
smiling as he came out, and 1t
seemed to the crowd awaiting his
appearance that he was pleased
with his interview.
Mr.. de Valera told the newspaper
men that he would not reSak1 ia
Downing street today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-21
Defer HEARING
OF CAMPBELL
Delay of Army Major in Reaching
Washington Causes One Day
LayOver of BergdOu Case.

Washington, July 81. - House
committee hearings in the Berg
doll case were deferred until to-
morrow because Major Bruce h.
Campbell ordered here from Camp
Pike, Ark, by the war department.
to answer charges of having accept
ed $4,000 to aid Grover c. Bergdoil.
Philadelphia draft dodger, to escape,
had not reached Washington at he
hour fixed today for today's meet
ing of the committee.
The army intelligence service in
formed Chairman Peters that Major
Campbell had wired that he left
Little Rock at 1850 o'clock on Tues
day night and it was expected he
would be here during the day. The
order directed him to report to Gen
eral Pershing and il had been plan
ned to send him Immediately before
the committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-21
OWNERS
OF ORGANIZING
IN MINGO FIELD
Operators Joined I'm
ions in Efforts to Off,
Set Competition.

Washington, July 21.-Counsel
for coal operators in the Mingo, W.
Va, fields sought to show at to-
days hearing before the senate in
vestigating committee that coal
mine owners in Illinois, Indiana
Ohio and western Pennsylvania
had combined with miners in an ef-
fort to unionize West Virginia
mines to destroy their competi-
tive advantage.
A. M. Belcher, for the operators,
charged that a conspiracy was en-
tered into % years ago, had existed
since, and eliminated a year ago
in the strike accompanied by dis
orders in the Mingo non-union field.
Operators employing union miners
in the four nearby states, Mr..
Belcher contended, became alarm
ed because West Virginia coal was
being mined cheaper and cutting
into their markets By encourag-
ing unionizing of the West Virginia
field, he charged, they hoped to in
crease cost of production there,
with the possibility also that output
might be cut down by recurrence
OF strikes.
Thomas L. Lewis. secretary of
the New River, West Virginia Coal
Operators association. testified that
at Joint conferences between union
miners and operators competSlg
with West Virginia non-unIon
mines, the development of the West
Virginia properties was viewed
with alarm. 1t was deemed impera-
tive. he said. that the miners should
ha uniOniZed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-21
Late Bulletins

st. Louis, Mo-, July 21.-
United Press Joe Accardi
and Paul Iloige are dead and
three other men are in a hos
pitaI seriously injured as the
result of a mysterious explosion
on Mares Island, in the Mis-
souri, river near here, at 1880
last night
Washington, July 21.-The
senate finance committee, in ex-
ecutive session, was understood
today to have agreed to request
Secretary MeIlon to examine
all records and advise the COM
mittee as to the extent to which
previous negotiations have
committed the government In
matters connected with the al
lied war loans.
Washington, July 21-(Unit-
ed Press THE Interstate COM
merce commission today ruled
that the big Chicago packers
are within their rights in ship
ping groceries as well as meat
in their own refrigerator cars.
Berlin, July 2L-Prelimi-
naries for a German-American
treaty to follow the declaration
of peace, were drafted here to-
day.
Lorfn Dressed, American
Charge D'Affaires, and ROsen,
for Germany, conducted the Ne
gotfati0ns.
Los Angeles, Calf, July 21.
UNITED Press.)-0ne hun
dred thousand dollars 'sheart
balm. is demanded of Luther
s. FOss, oil king and BRIDE
groom of q week, by Emma Z.
Engelke, beautiful stenog-
rapher in a breach of promise
action Instituted here.
Appleton, Wis, July GA
bandit entered the Outaxamfe
County bank, early this morn
ing, locked Cashier Joseph
Goehr and his assistant in a
vault, and escaped with between
5000 and $4,000 in cash.
Kankakee, ILL., July 2l-
The Interstate Fair grounds,
one OF the largest in Illinois,
caught FIRE here late this after
noon. The majority stock I'm
the fair grounds is owned by
Governor Len Small. The an
nual fair this year is scheduled
TO be held the week Of Aug. Is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-21
CHICAGO LOOP
BANK CLOSED
BY EXAMINERS

Chicago, July 21.-The Michi-
gan avenue Trust company was
closed this morning by state
bank examiners.
An examination OF the books
was Immediately started. It
may take three or four days,
off icials said. They disclaimed
any knowledge OF a shortage
in the banks accounts, and said
the examination was only "rou-
tine.
The condition Of the bank on
June 80, according to its state
ment published July 6. showed
deposits of s3.713.441.07. Capt.
tai stock is $500. 900. surplus
$4,000, and undivided profits
$47.070.Gs.
Loans and discounts were
$2.s49, ,200.S0, stocks and bonds
s69S, ,637.92. and cash and sight
exchanges S653,912.05.