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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-03-10
Early Life Of BENEDICT

Benedict was born of a good fami-
" in the little mountain town of
Nursia in the Sabine Hills Of Italy,
not far from the early home Of YES
pasim and the Sabine farm OF the
poet Horace. While still a child,
Benedict was sent by his parents TO
Rome for an education In time he
became so thoroughly Disguised with
the wicked ways Of the city that he
determined 10 leave il forever. While
vet in his teens, he withdrew to the
lonely hills to live more holy life. He
hid himself in solitary cave many
miles from the city, and devoted him
self to n life Of self-denial, prayer,
and meditation. No one knew Of his
presence in the lonely valley except
one monk who brought provisions
to Benedict. letting the food down
by means Of rope.
Benedict As Recluse
But Benedict soon found out, what
many a man has learned since. that
Il is easier TO escape from the rest
~ the world than 10 escape from
ones own thoughts World?
thoughts and unbidden memories Of
the allurcmcnts Of the wicked city
crept into his youthful mind Then
Benedict. to punish himself for the
worldliness Of his mind. would roll
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-03-10
Mountain len in History
ny Elizabeth s. Peck. Professor Of
History. Beres Academy

The sixth century, AID, was a
restless, turbulent age, when be-
meath the crnmbling soil Of the old
Roman world were growing the seeds
Of those ideas and institutions which
were to characterize the Middle Ages
in western Europe. st. Benedic:
lived during the first half of this
century Of change. lie was not a
king, nor an emperor, nor general,
nor a pope, but only humble, holy
man, who little dreamed how impor.
tant his work was to be for future
ages
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
WORKERS CALL FOR INQUIRY
A. r. of L. Joins Textile Men in De
handing Congressional Inyesti-
cation of the Industry.

The American Federation of Labor
has joined with the United Textile
Workers in demanding a congressional
investigation OF the textile Industry. A
pledge 10 aid In the fight started by the
workers was made at conference be-
tween Samuel GOmpers, members OF
the executive council of the labor fed
Grafton and representatives Of the tex.
tile workers.
The workers charge there Is through.
out the industry "a general policy OF
reducing wages and closing plants for
long and short periods and that the
bulk of wage reduction announcements
call for a cut of 221s per cent.
II was agreed by the conferees that
because of the general character OF
'the unwarrantable and unjustiflable
treatment of the workers in reducing
wages aud closing plants there,is every
evidence that the employers are acting
in concert and by Encouragement"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
The Pennsylvania Plan.

The Pennsylvania railroad plan for
forestalling strikes and lockouts came
into operation with the new year.
Briefly put, this plan consists In sub
hitting disputes and grievances to a
joint committee of workers and man
ayers, who give decisions by two
thirds vote. In other words, 1t Is one
more form of that Industrial democ-
racy which is filtering through the eco
nomic structure of the nation and
seems destined to change that struc-
ture far more than any legal reforms.
OF course, the Pennsylvania plan
will not work 100 per cent of the time.
No human scheme does that. Political
democracy has several centuries of
trial and experience back of it, yet
even now 1t sometimes makes wretch
ed blunders and exhibits such incred-
ible stupidity as to fill its champions
with despair. But the only real alter
native to democracy Is autocracy, and
contemplating the workings of that de-
vice Of the evil one, democratic short
comlngs seem blessed and profitable by
comparison.-Chi Journal.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
GENERAL LABOR
OUTLOOK BETTER
Country's Industrial Plants Re-
opening After a Period of
ldleness.
SOME REDUCTION IN WAGES
Old Scales In Some Plants Cut, While
Others Maintain AdVanees--Tens
of Thousands OF Workers Back
In New England Mills.

Hundreds OF Industrial plants are re-
opening throughout the country after
long periods of idleness. the Chicago
Trll-lne announces. From Maine TO
the Carolinas and from the manufae-
turing centers of the West comes news
telling of a revival in industry that
has followed the advent of the new
year.
In some cases this move back 10 nor
malcy has been accompanied by redue-
tions In wages, In other cases old
wage scales have continued. There ~
n feeling of growing optimism among
the manufacturers that 1921 mill mark
perceptible return To tie orderly
times before the war.
Save In few isolated instances there
have been no strikes and no disturb.
ances.
Here and there the transition has
taken on odd and interesting turns, as
In the case of the brick masons of a
fireclay company In Salt Lake CITY,
These men, several hundred In number,
asked the company TO reduce their
wages from $40 to IS day. In Greens.
boro, N. c., syndicate controlling a
group of cotton mills was compelled
to make % per cent cut In wages
and to even matters up 1t slashed
prices % per cent In the stores. which
II runs for Its 5000 employees
Tens of thousands of workers are
back on the job In the New England
textile mills.
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers
of America, through Sidney Hillman,
president, announced that S1,000,oO0
corporation would be formed for the
relief OF 10000 unemployed clothing
workers In New York. At the same
time the clothing manufacturers as
ISOLATION of New York announced a
large part of the spring clothing for
the local market would be manufac'
tured In Springfield, Mass.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
Labor and the American Legion.

Closer relations between the Ameri-
can Legion and organized labor are
promised as a result of letters ex'
changed between +. w. Galbraith, Jr..
national commander of the Legion. and
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Galbraith's letter defined thu
purposes of the Legion and emphasized
its neutrality IN politics as a body,
while In no way infringing on the per-
sonal freedom of its members. In re-
ply. Gompers explained the effort Of
the A. +. of l.. TO make life brighter
for Its members and to encourage
them to perform the obligations they
owe to our country and fellowmen."
Mr.. Gompers said he had aided men,
bers of trade unions to understand the
Legion's purposes and that, on several
occasions, resolutions presented In la
Dor meetings had been tabled or de-
feated because of information he had
provided in relation TO the work of the
Legion. The national commander re-
piled to this letter by saying there was
nothing In the declaration of the A. II.
of l.. TO which the Legion could object
and that the Legion subscribed TO every
word of its sentiment.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
TO DEMAND REPEAL OF LAW
Organized Labor VIII 6esieae Con-
aress in Effort to Force Annulnent
OF Antitrust Legislation.

Organized labor. its fighting spirit
aroused by the recent decision Of the
Supreme court holding secondary boy
colts Illegal. is now planning to besiege
congress with a demand for repeal OF
the antitrust laws.
Union leaders and their Legislative
agents are more agitated over the SD
preme court decision IN the case
against the international Machlnists
union than they have been over the de-
termination of Senator Cummins 10
push through the next congress the
anti-strlke provision of the railroad act
lobbied TO defeat by organized labor
hast year.
1.-The repeal OF the Sherman act."
said v. $. Gauthier. executive member
of the International Machinists. seems
to be the only thing left. 1t was en-
acted 10 deal against unfair eombina'
tions. and Ii has been utilized with It's
amending Clayton act 10 the regulation
of trades unions.
THE latest decision virtually NULL
fies all the good of the Clayton act
The Republican Publicity association
issued statement pralsing the court
decision in the boycott case.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
Would Admit UnskiIIed Workers.

Representatives of the National I'm.
migration council will go before the
senate committee on immigration In
Washington to urge that unskilled la
borers be encouraged to enter this
country rather than be restricted, it
was announced at New York.
Many large engineering projects in
this country cannot be eonsummated
without Drawn" declared +. G. Har.
ley. secretary of the organization.
while there is much unemployment at
present" he said. there is practically
no idleness in the ranks of unskilled
labor. There is hardly highway or
railroad In the country that is not In
crying need of repairs right now, anc
yet labor cannot be obtained for It,"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

The number of women employed In
shops and factories In the Argentine re.
public has doubled within the last five
years.
over 25 per cent of the working
women In this country In 1910 were
married and more than 10 per cent
widowed or divorced.
/. To share In adjusting the conditions
of the country TO live and let live"
policy, the bricklayers' union of Or
lando, Fla, announced a voluntary cut
In It's wage scale from $1.25 an hour to
81, effective January Is.
Bltuminous coal operators In the cen.
trail Pennsylvania field have decided
to stop paying II bonus to miners TO
stimulate production and go back to
the scale of January /. Failing prices
are said TO be the cause.
A decision to oppose the attempt of
certain shoe manufacturers in large
Eastern centers TO lengthen hours of
labor was reached at a session of the
semlannua meeting of the executive
board of the United Shoe Workers of
America.
1t is stated that the British cabinet
Professionally agreed upon new scheme
TO deal with Unemployment, Under the
plan each industry would absorb its
own unemployed by shortening the
hours of work or increasing the num-
Der OF shifts.
Nha cd ri -
of Associated Industries of Paterson.
N. j.. addressed an announcement to
''the citizens of Paterson" asserting
that all silk workers must return TO
4S-hour week basis and that lower
wages are inevitable.
In the Swedish toy factories men.
women and children are employed.
their hours OF labor being fixed by the
eight-hour law of As hours per week.
The men get from SECS to S4.02 day.
the women from 5000 to S160S a
week and the children about $4.02 a
week
Resumption OF full time in nearly all
departments of the cotton mills of the
Amoskeag Manufacturing company.
Manchester, n. H.. is announced. These
mills employ 10000 operatives. The
company's worsted mills will remain
on a schedule of three days week I'M
| I'll further notice.
Elimination of strikes and labor dis
putes in the building industry of Cam
ada through the use of standardized
wage agreements and contracts is con-
templated in plan TO be considered
by the Association of Canadian Build
ing and Construction Industries at its
annual session in Winnipeg this month
Eight hundred homeless and unem.
ployed men started the new year by
sleeping In the pews of one of New
York's most historic churches-St.
Marks in the Bowery.
officers of Steamfitters union No.
665. Buffalo, n. Y, made public reso-
luton declaring against the closed shop
and announcing its withdrawal from
the International Steamfitters' organl.
cation and the American Federation of
Labor. The local expresses confidence
In its ability to maintain present wage
scales and hours by increased pro
duction.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
BULL HALTS SCHOOL RECESS
Regular Wild West Show lnterteres
With children's Play
time.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Hundreds of schoot
children In the Foose public schooi
we're denied their usual recess whiie
a regular wild West show was srageu
In front of the schoolhouse. A vicious
bull broke loose from its owner
George Benzel of New Cumberland
in front of the school building.
The enraged animal chased Benzet
up tree and from his perch he trieu
to dispatch it with a 22-caliber re-
voiver, while another sharpshooier'
firing from a window of a nearoE
house, tried to snipe the bull with
small-caliber rifle. The shots from the
small weapon only served to make
the bull more frisky.
Motorcycle Policeman Fetrow fnaiil
appeared on the scene with hien.
power army rifle and killed the bni-
as II was charging him.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
Sailors Sneak Narcotics Into the Uni
ted States.

to get the precious powder into the
country, according to Doctor simoh-
Some of these are small tins placed
In false-bottomed trunks. Others can
be hidden in the clothing or hand
baggage of the smuggler.
"And one thing above all others
that is making the BUSINESS of SNUG
Cling narcotics so attractive to the
seamen who are working for the ring
said Doctor Simon, as the fact that
they obtain the drugs for virtually
nothing in their own country. AT the
present rate of exchange one doilal
is worth more than % lire, Whieh
makes the purchasing power OF tle
dollar for the drugs very great. They
pay little money and the risk is about
all that is required of them"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
ArranqIna Anthraclt. Seal.

Accepting the operators offer to ad-
just inequalities and injustices within
the present wage agreement, the gen.
eral scale committee of the anthracite
mine workers instructed its subcom-
mittee ITO meet with representatives
of the operators and endeavor to work
out basis of settlement that will
bring general satisfaction to the an
thracite mine workers" None of the
demands for additional wage increases
will be dropped.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
Transport Workers to Unite.

Unanimous support of project to
amalgamate all British unions of trans
port workers excepting railway men
into one organization was voted In
resolution adopted at meeting in
which all sections of the transport
workers in London were represented.
Several thousand were present. Under
the plan the resources of the unions
would be pooled and central office
Dockworkers union said the estimated
membership of the amalgamatIon would
be half million. The scheme unites
dockworkers. vehicle workers, steve.
dores and others.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
Road RuIldino In Wisconsin,

Wisconsin has big backlog to help
those thrown out of employment dur
ing the business showdown in the form
of S20,o000O0 in the state and county
treasures that has been piling up
since the time the war began. The post
poned plans of the highway commits
sion will be revived and these, with the
ambitious road-building programs of
many counties. mean a record amount
of work on thoroughfares throughout
the state in 1921.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
viii Continue Prof, SHARING.

The National Cash Register com.
pany's plan of sharing profits with
employees Will be continued In 1921.
Just before sailing for Europe to
study business conditions" Vice Presi-
dent ]. Ii. Barringer said. president
Patterson stated he desired the fifty
fifty plan continued In 1921. The prof
its Will be determined by an outside
firm of accountants. After net profits
have been determined 6 per cent on
company's investment will be deduct
ed. The remainder will be divided into
two equal parts, one-half to the COM
pany, the other half to the employ
ees."
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
Giving EnslIshmen More Jobs.

To amellorate the unemployment sit.
uation, the British ministry of labor
announces that all government estab-
lishments will be worked on short time
shifts. so all employees may share the
work, dismissals be avoided and more
men given jobs. Private industries and
local authorities are urged to do like
wise. Portsmouth and Woolwich trade
unions and labor leaders at the Clyde
shipyards disapprove on the grounds
that II will reduce the wage level.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

A downward readjustment OF wages
at the Bethlehem (Pa) Steel company
became effective January I6. An
nouncement TO the effect was made fol.
lowing a meeting of the plant officials
with the representatives of the work.
men under the plan of employee repre-
sentation for collective bargaining in
effect at the works. 1t is said the re-
duction win range from s to 20 per
cent.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
Christmas Gift for pebs.

A Christmas present in the form of a
check for $3.50 was sent TO Eugene V.
Debs, now serving a term In the fed.
eral prison at Atlanta. Ca, by District
No. II, United Mine Workers of Amer.
lea, II was announced at the headquar.
tiers of that organization, Springfield
Ill,
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

More than 100000 buggies were
made In the United States In the last
year, and no doubt sold as Sunday
evening auxiliary equipment to young
farmers who already had automobiles.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Our conception of a man who stands
at the top of his profession, remarks
American Legion Weekly, is the high
wayman who held up a theater ticket
ecalper in Chicago.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Many automobile drivers think they
understand Japan's willingness 10 give
Shan-Tung back to China. Japan got
II secondhand.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Although the national debt has been
reduced several million dollars. the av-
erage taxpayer has not yet felt any
great sense of relief.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

About the easiest thing an official
does is to issue a statement.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Ancient men used TO sing beneath
their sweethearts' windows. The mod
ern man gets quicker results by blow
ing his auto horn.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Prohibition agents found man had
converted his bedroom into distil-
lery. There probably were no cur
tains 10 keep out the moonshlne.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Good news for the ultimate con.
sumner: 1t is announced that there has
been reduction in the price of steel
boilers and fire boxes
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

The Bolshevist government abol.
ished God and almost abolished food,
II now proposes to abolish money. II
fs a great abolisher.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Sugar is down In price and so Is
flour, but It has been revealed now
that baked goods are made of over
head expresses.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Several ambitious hopes We're blot
ted out when bomb In sack OF
overseas mail developed into a NAL
tese kitten. Foiledl
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

A Russian destroyer was sunk In
the Black sea, but the Russian sub
marine of state continues to sink the
proletarians at will.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Anyway. the news that the voodoo
ate 13 babies in Haiti shows there is
at least one thing for which the ma.
rines cannot be blamed.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

When an automobile running at "a
moderate rate of speed" strlkas an
obstacle, the resulting wreck Is sure
TO be pretty serious.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Prohibition enforcement Is about as
tough a job as peace enforcement In
Europe.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
Wild Geese DemoraIIzed Railroad Line

Providence. r. LA large flock q
Wild geese, which flew into Telegram.
and telephone wires and demoraliAeu
its signal system, held up traffic Oh
the Pascoag branch line railroad, near
here.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Many liken the nation of mighty
armament TO the boy In school who
asks his mates to feel his muscle.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

The ex-kaiser is reported to have
80 servants still. And everybody was
hoping he would be reduced to doing
his own washing and cooking.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

II, as Partisan scientist says, kiss
weighs two mllligrams. how long will
It take to reduce 20 pounds?
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

There ought to be lot of money
a muller for an all-nlght photograph,
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Distance not only lends enchantment
to Armenia, but II makes difficulties
seem like advantages.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

The reckless motorlst hns made II
impossible to limit safe and sane nd
monitions to the Fourth of July.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

The Chinese famine makes these
ordinary "cost of living problems"
seem trivial by comparison.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Cotton llas come down In price to n
point that enables the silkworm to lift
up its abased head.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Japan's premier explains that all
her conflicts have been political
wars" What other kind is there?
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

In England lady Of the upper ten
obtains the title OF Hon. without run
ming for the legislature.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Before demanding complete indie
pendence the Filipinos ought to make
study of Korea.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Sportsman Fined for Killing Doe"
says headline. Why not "hunter"
No sportsman would kill n doe.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Two can live cheaper than one year
ago.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

The sngacity of the squirrel Is so
developed that II can locate nuts
ahead of the alienist.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Reported that Russia will abolish
money. Lots of us would feel perfect
ly at home there.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Reports that Turkish officials are
pennless find the world stonily indif-
ferent.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04
STRIKERS WILL USE OWN
"MoNEY" AT RELIEF STORE

A new brand of paper money
will be put into circulation in
New York shortly, 1t was an.
nounced by the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America.
The union. which Is directing
strike In the city's garment fac
tories, plans to open two stores,
at which only "relief money
will be accepted. Printed bills
of one, two and five dollars
value will be issued to strikers,
while 'small change In denomi.
nations of pennies, nickels,
dimes and quarters will be
stamped out of cardboard.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

American hardships seem pretty
soft to the victims of European hard
ships.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

The moon being outside the three
mile limit can be full when 1t pleases.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-04

Lots of conditions attributed to lax
law are really due to lax enforcement.