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The labor world., 1921-11-26
MIR. HUGHES HANGS SOME COPY
ON THE HOOK.

When Secretary Hughes read his pro-
rosal before the delegates to the lin,-
itation of armament conference in
Washington last Monday, he certainly
hung up a lot of "copy' on the hook
in every newspaper office in the world.
From "copy' standpoint it probably
is the most outstanding event within
the last century, except the World War
itself, especially in view of the pos
sibility of a protacted session of the
conference.
There is no country in the world but
what is interested in the conference
if not materially, then sympathetically
or at least to the extent Of curiosity.
And as newspapers in every country
are more or less imbued with the de-
sire to advise readers of the happening
Of current events and the trend Of
current thought, the conference is be
ing "covered' by probably the great
est aggregation Of newspaper talent
which ever has convened at one timo
and one place in all history; not nec-
essarilv in numbers alone-though the
correspondents are in the hundreds
but in brain-power, including the news
writer, the statistician, the analyst, the
strategist, the technician, the rhetori-
clan, the humorist, the idealist,, the
historian, the politician, the financial
expert, the photographer and others.
The conference will have newspaper
! treatment from every possible angle
of human demand, because in its delib
erations are involved at least some
of the interests of practically every
human being now on this planet or
who shall occupy it in untold genera
tions to come.
If the conference should conclude a
successful outcome, newspapers of TO-
day will be treasured in years to come
for their historical value, and the oc
casion is of SO much Importance in
the mind of every reader that even
the smallest paper shou,,l have at
least a synopsis Of the body's delib-
erations from day to day or from week
to week.-Publishers' Auxiliary.
The labor world., 1921-11-26
JAILING T0WNLEY.

At last they have landed President
Townley Of the Nonpartisan League in
the Jackson county Jail. But Townley
is an individual with an idea, and the
idea is not jailed with the incarcera-
tion of the individual; and this is a
point in the controversy that the op-
ponents Of the leagues supporters seem
to miss entirely. -.
Townley was convicted a number of
months ago, but by the laws delays,
he has been able to keep out Of jai!
until very recently, and, looking at
it from the standpoint of the friends
of the league, the time for the grand
coup could not have been more op-
perfume.
The league has thrived because il
has had funds to advertise its pro-
gram, and an attractive program it is
in many ways. Funds are low, how
ever, at the present time and policy
Of retrenchment is being followed by
those who are financing the league =
business.
But Arthur C.. Townley, in the Jack.
son county Jail, will be all the advcr.
tising the league, will need, at least
during such Incarceration. The prison.
er may not have been as discreet as
he might have been during. the ex.
citement of the war but there is some.
thing that doesn't smell just right 70
the average individual in the matter
of Townlev's conviction. Persecution
seems to overshadow the aims Of the
prosecution.
The opposition to the league is ex-
ultant over the recent recall election
in North Dakota, and ascribes the re-.
suit to reputation Of the league by
the people Of that state. However, it
must be rcmemSc cred that while Gov
ernor Frazier and his t::;@:J c.,::::f asso-
ciates We're defeated, the incoming of.
ficers are committed to the league s
program, and a fine time they will have
OF it during. the ensuing six months
if they attempt to straddle it.
The league, as matter Of fact, will
be- in quite as fortunate a position as
If it had won the battle and retained
the governor and his associates. The
primaries will be held next June, whicl,
will be just about time enough
to find out what course Nestos
is going to take. He is OBJ:
liged to carry out the leagues pro.
gram, and at the same time will be
expected to satisfy the group of poll
ticians who are responsible for the re-
call and his own election.
His position is not an enviable one,
On the whole, we would say that the
chances are that the Nonpartisan
League will come back stronger in
North Dakota when the election rolls
around again next: year.
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strike. national committee was their
man." adding: "Take Akron, Ohio.
for example,; we control the situation
there. There is no trouble in Akron.
When the A. F. of L. organizer comes
to Akron he reports to our man. =
The report quotes instructions by
the spy organizations to its opera
tives. The "under cover" men wers
told to TRY to hold as many and az
high offices (ia the union) as you
can," and 'try to get as popular az
you possibly cam ~
The Sherman Servic Inc. of Chi
cago. according to the report, sent an
| operative instructions to "stir up as
| much bad feeling as you possibly can
between the serbians and the Ital-
ians.".
World Movement commission is fear
tion where it states:
"May we not quite readily believe
that the spy system would be respon-
si1le for any lack of faithful service
on the part of some employees? It
is not more than likely that the spy
discourages the worker who would
naturally be industrious and efficient
and to some extent possibly makes of
him Stacker on the job"
1.-THE spy hired by the steel COM
panies," says the report, worked IKE
a workman, talked like a workman.
whispered depressing rumors, stirred
up racial strife"
It is boldly claimed that they have
their paid spies within the unions,
and this is known to be true. It also
gives us every right to believe that
where complaint is made Of the in
efficiency of employees If traced down
to it's true source would be found due
to the effective results of the spy sys-
tenn, secretly undermining the morale
of the working force and finally dis
couraging the efforts of those who
believe in giving an honest days work
for an honest days pay.
The labor world., 1921-11-26

All the suffering of the milk strike
in New York City was the result of a
controversy between the distributing
companies and their employees in which
both sides forfeited general sympathy.
If the employees had a good case they
failed to present it effectively, and
their ruthless and organized violence
outraged the public. But if the men
were bad, the eompaniet were worse.
They first rejected the strikers offer,
apparently made in good faith, to pro.
vide men to feed the horses and to
supply hospitals and milk stations, and
they deliberately prolonged the strike
by refusing the. Health Commission.
er's proposal to arbitrate, though that
proposal was unanimously accepted by
the men. The companies loved the open
shop more than the babies. The public
The labor world., 1921-11-26
THE UNION SHOP AND FREEDOM

The synonyms for ''union shop and
non-unon shop respectively are
democracy' and autocracy:'' In
the union shop the workers are freq
men. They have the right of organiz-
ing in trade unions and to bargain
collectively with their employers
through representatives.. Of their own
choosing. Employees in the non~union
shop are like cogs in machine. They
have nothing to say as to the condi-
tions under which they will work, but
must accept any wages, hours enl
working conditions that may be fixeu
arbitrarily by the employer.
The union shop represents true de-
mocracy in Industry. There are no
class distinctions or autocratic rulings
to disturb the best relations between
the workers and their employers. The
right of organizing into trade union
is conceded. Employers and employees
meet as man to man. Each respects
the other. The emplove is willing
worker and the employer keeps the
part of the bargain he has made with
the workers through their chosen rep.
resentatives.
1t is because Labor is continually
seeking Improvements in working con.
dltions and the standard Of living that
the objections are aroused of those who
desire to keep the workers scrviIe. Up.
on what other grounds would employer:
oppose the organization of the work
ers? What other reason could be Civ.
en-? They are the men who clothe
themselves in the cloak of pietv and
raise their eyes upward in horror when
they hear anyone speak of the union
shop They stand in the way o. prog
ress as others hSve done since thu
beginning of time. They are the reac
tlonaries who believe in involuntary
servitude. They are the men who seek
legislation to tie men to their Jobs
The union shop is an obstacle to thei,
dreams of autocracv in industry. There
fore they seek to make the union shit
dctestable in the eyes of the peopl,
while the non-union shop is lauded a;
the greatest harbor for :.'free'' me-
that could possibly be conceived.
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itself is to blame for leaving, an es:
sential service to the mercy Of the
struggle between private profit-seeking
companies and their employees. A city
needs milk almost as much as water
and it must either control milk dis
tribution, with employe representation
in management, or else the consumers
themselves must gain control through
cooperation. Minneapolis furnishes a
significant example Of the success of
the latter method. There consum-
ers' cooperative has given admirable
service, prevented profiteering, and
avoided labor disputes. The interest
ing part Of the story is that the CO.
operative was organized by employees
Of the milk companies after striks
and lock out.-The Nation.
The labor world., 1921-11-26
NEVER BEEN DEFEATED,

The campaign forced upon the Inter.
national Typographical Union to com
pei a certain number of employing
printers to respect an agreement to es.
tablsh a ortvfour-hour work week
IAN eight-hour day with a Saturday
half-holiday) in the printing industry is
now entering upon its seventh month
Of duration.
IT has now clearly developed into q
fight Of the opponents of organized la
Dor to establish non-union conditions
in printing office composing rooms.
If these non-union conditions could
be brought about in the printing in.
dustrv it would be an easier matter
to establish them in other industries
It is now fight for the life of or
ganized labor of all classes.
In spite of all the money and effort
that has been put forth to disrupt the
International Typographical Union WI
have gained ground and the prospects
for victory are becoming brighter every
day.
At convention of the Unified Tv
pothetae Of America, held in Toronto
last month, all was not serene, no,
were the members unanimous on tn.
fight proposition. Many Of them would
like to see halt called
1t was shown to all present at that
convention that the International Twp
ographical Union was in a stronger fl
nancial position at the present tim|
than when they started this unhoIy
fight.
If you do not believe that it is the
desire of this opposition to the III
ternational Typographical Onion to e.s
tablish non-union conditions in compo:.
ing rooms, read the following extrac
from bulletin issued by the En-
ploying Printers of America':
"Don't give the unions a toe hol,
In your plant or they will soon have yo;
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Labor is not running away from the
fight but is holding and will continue
to hold it's own. Whether organized
or unorganized, the toilers of America
recognize the fact that the only hope
they have to protect them against the
ruthless tyranny, injustice and lack OF
consideration on the part of corporate
interest, lies in the organized labor
movement. That movement has brought
light into the lives and the work of
labor and after the smoke Of battle
shall have passed away, they will be
in the field with increased numbers,
renewed vigor and determination-the
intrepid organized labor movement Of
our republic.
The labor world., 1921-11-26
LABOR CLEANS HOUSE.

More than casual interest is due to
the expulsion of Alexander NJ. Howatt
by the United Mines Workers Of Amer
lea.
Labor is cleaning house. The or.
ganization has done good job in
ridding itself Of man who has long
persisted in assuming that he could
not be found by law that was dis
tasteful to him. =.
Solidarity is most desirable thing
Tor labor to cultivate, but Howatt ha,
abused it by invoking it in an effort
to retain the backing Of Kansas min
ers in his defiance Of the law an,
the courts. As 4 matter Of. fact, NJ
organization labor OF otherwise is in
.falible or superior to law and. $the
The labor world., 1921-11-26
THE FORD.NEWBERRY CASE.

Whether or not Truman H. New
berry of Michigan will retain his seat
in the United States senate is very
much in doubt. Until recently he had
votes to spare, but senators who had
practically decided to vote to allow
him TO retain his seat, arc now won
dering Just what will really happen
when the vote is taken.
Crucifixon by the Old Guard, OF
reputation by the people back home
stareS them in the face. They will
he lamned if they do, and damned if
they don't.
Meantime, Henry Ford, whose atti-
tuic throughout the controversy has
been most commenda bic, says that he
has no desire to be seated, himself.
81 care not who occupies the seat
so long as it is not one of those di
rrctlv connected with the late dc
buuchcrv I have not the slightes!
i'll will towards Mr.. NcWberry, bnv
this is above all considerations. Free
government cannot survive the whole
sale corruption Of the elcctoratc,' says
Mr. Ford.
The minority report will be sub
mittcd by Senator Pomercne Of Ohio.
Among other things the minority re.
port states:
".Thc testimony in this case shows
that the senatorial campaign in Michi
gan in 1918 partook more of the char.
acter OF an auction than an election.
From its inception. to it's conclusion
it was reckless and illegal foray Of
opu!ent mcn-a fOrav conducted with
disregard Of public morality au.l
with a boastfulncss that would b.
comical, if it were not sinister.
IF the desperate and dubious ex
pedicnts resorted to in the senatorial
contest in Michigan in 1918 to obtain
a seat in the body were to become the
general rule or the custom Of persons
seeking membership here, then no man
of limited mcans-indecd no man Of
ample fortune if honcst-could enter
the senatorial contest with even con
jcctural probability of success
The case presents a campaign scan
dal without precedent or parallel,
which is admitted on both sides, adds
The Searchlight Of Washington. The
sworn testimony of workers hired by
the Newberrv forces disclose an open
violation Of Michigan laws.
Newberry serves under cloud, al
though his defenders contend that he
was not responsible for the organiza.
tion that did all these illegal things
1t will be remembered, however, that
Newberry knew Of not less than 1SS,OO0
that was spent in the primary election
and that he knew that such expendi,
trre was in flat violation of law
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ganized labor, with special attention
to the typographical union. He in
c1uded part Of quarrel between two
employees of the" printing office, in
which one of the employees was alleged
to use profane and obscene language.
The information was furnished Blanton
by the other employe, who had written
letters to the Texan on the "tyranny"
of this union.
Blanton made no attempt to expur.
gate the indecencies, but printed them
so plainly that he clearly intended to
"prove' his case against organized
labor.
The labor world., 1921-11-26

Russia-then Turkey. Some strange
fatality seems certain to follow in the
wake Of alien military intervention.
All the power Of all the Allies, with
the Germans as associates and all the
worlds finance and guns and great.
coats and automobiles, did not avail
against the coatless, hungry Red Guard
afoot. One by one, and still protesting,
the mighty Allies made peace. So now
in Turkey. There was a peace signed
at Sevres-one Of the series begun At
Versailles. The Turkish nation rejected
it. The British seized Constantinople
the French occupied Cilicia; the Greeks
urged on by the British-staged drive
after drive upon the Turkish capital,
Angora. Yet the Turks win. The
French have evacuated Cilicia and &C.
cepted new boundry line south even
Of that set in the Treaty of sevres.
The Italians are. negotiating their Sc
cond treaty with Turkey. The Greeks
are begging the Great Powers to
"mediate.'' Britain. is finding. Con-
stantinople riddled with plots against
her rule. There is a lesson TO the tale.
New. and old forces are astir in the
world that make military interven ntion
vain, but a more subtle and more
dangerous kind of ntervention-econo-
mic and, financial-rules on the ruins
of the old.
The labor world., 1921-11-26
BIG PROFITS IN OIL.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The Pam
American Petroleum and Transport
company announces a fair" profit to
its stockholders for the first six months
Of the present year Every share OF
common stock, at a par value of $50
will yield return Of $6.44. The clear
profits for the six months is $685.
937.
This is after interest charges on
bonds have been met, taxes paid, large
sums set aside for depreciation and
depletion and juicy s,laries paid to
officials.
In the first six months of last year
the profits were $3.50 share of COM
mon stock, making a gain of $1.94 4
share for 1,403,5S4 shares outstand-
ing.
The labor world., 1921-11-26
THE SIX-CENT FARE AGAIN..

General Manager Warren of the Du.
luth Street Railway company told tho
Superior city commission last week that
the revenue Of the company is less in
that city under the six-cent fare than
1t was formerly when the patrons of
the company were paying five cents
for 4 ride.
This is important, and mighty sig.
nlflcant, if true, and we have a sneak
ing feeling that maybe it is true. The
people are learning. Perhaps it is boy
cotting; if so, it is proving effective.
The people are determined to teach
the Street Railway and kindred cor.
porations lesson. Moreover, thu
walking habit is healthful. It gives
time for reflection, too, and when the
people begin to reflect, it bodies ill
for concerns like the Street Railway
company, whose attitude towards the
public has not changed in twenty years
For some reason or other. that old
residenter, Mr.. Average Citizen, seem.
not to be able to understand why 9
public service corporation, enjoying q
special privilege, is not able to &c,
along without increased revenue whe,,
labor is unemployed, and therefore
"cheap,' and every kind of material
is lower in cost than ii; has been fo,
years.
The labor world., 1921-11-26

Nothing in history repeats itself with
more: frequency or, with less variation
than the fact that men who ought to-
know better show that history has
taught them nothing. Just now the
Nobel France committee has published
it's decision that Anatole France is
automatically excluded from the award
by his communism, D'Annunzio and
Gorki. by their concern with politics,
Wells and Shaw by their "fickle in
spirations ''-however' great, it is by
implication admitted, the intrinsic
claim Of any of these men may be.
When will the responsible. learn not to
be 50 Irresponsible Whitman for his
sins Of innovation could not be elected
to- the Hall Of Fame; Balzac and
Moliere were passed over by the French
Academy;, spinoza was excommunicated
by the rabbis Of his day; Abelard had
to- endure the persecution Of Bernard
of Clairvaux. Had their been Nobel
prize in the thirteenth century would
it have gone to Dante or been with
held because he was weary exile
In: Athens would Socrates have been
left. off the list because of his "im-
piety''s And Homer himself-could
he have been nominated as he went
about, if he ever did go about, among
the cities and islands Of Greece, with
his blind eyes, and, his "brow like
cloud,' nomadically singing the
glories Of his racee-The Nation.
The labor world., 1921-11-26

theory that man must be innocent
because he represents any" certain or
ganization is bound to bring that or
ganization into disrepute.
By expell ng Howatt, labor is get.
ting into line with the idea that those
who respect law have the least occa-
sion to quarrel with it. This is a prin-
ciple whose observance is just as sal
utary for capital as for labor.-Minne
apolis Daily News.
The labor world., 1921-11-26

It is the duty Of man to work, but
work was never designed and ought
never to be so prostituted as to lead
to debasement or slavery.
II rejoice at every effort working:
men make to organize. I hail the labor
movement; it is my only hope for de.
mocracy.. Organize and stand together
Let the nation hear united demand
from the laboring voice. ''-Wendel]
Phillips.
The labor world., 1921-11-26
NEW ANTI TRICK. :.

RICHMOND, CAL, Now 24.-Anti=
union elements are; urging the pas
sage OF a city ordinance which would
prohibit any one from gonig on pre-
mises where a building is under con-
struction The building trades coun-
ell il ebjecting to the propose
The labor world., 1921-11-26

in a deadlock. Whenever you put a
union member on your payroll you arc
simply contributing your good none y
to funds that will be used to fight you.
Let the men come back only when they
decide to tear up their union cards and
sign individual contracts. San An
tonic Weekly Dispatch.
The labor world., 1921-11-26

"Let us have faith that right makes
might, and in that faith let us dare
to do our duty as we understand it,
Abraham Lincoln.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
MICKEY MORRIS IN
GO W|TH'T0MMY ELLIS
Unusually Good Card Scheduled
for keystone's Closing
Smoker Tonight.

The Keystone Field Club viii give
its final show Of the season this even
ing In Pythian Castle. g08 West street.
rcnight's show promises to be the best
Of the season and should pack the hail.
Il also viii give the fans a chance to
see Mickey Morris in a real test, as
his opponent Tommy Ellis. is prob
ably one Of the classiest f05-pound
boys now performing around Phila-
ielphia.
Ellis is a sailor from the d. s. s.
Texas which Is nov stationed At
League Island Navy Yard and he will
be accompanied 10 this city BY two
truck-ioads Of sailors Of that place.
The sailor comes here highly recon-
mended by Happy Jack McEilliams.
who Is a great favoritc in this city.
Happy claims Ellis Will put stop to
Mrkey's winning streak.
On the other hand. Morris is the
sea sons sensation in local fight
cir cies Mickey has stopped his last
three opponents and has an unbroken
winning streak Of 20 straight victories.
Should Morris be successful in To-
u ght's bout. ne will be in line 70 meet
the foremost 1O5- pound boys in the
game No doubt a record crowd will
be out to greet Mickey on his initial
appearance as windup fighter.
The semi windup needs no introduc-
ton TO local fans as the contestants
In this affair will be Toughey Dugan
Of Port Richmond and Battling Barnes.
the local K. o. artist Their two pre-
yfous battles are the talk Of the town
ard tonight's bout should remove all
doubts as to supremacy.
The main preliminary also promises
tc be a thriller and brings together
George Morrow, the crack Third
Warder and Jimmie Myson OF Phila-
deipf1ia. Myson made big hit with
local fans at last weeks show and re-
ce:ved the biggest ovation ever given
an out-of-t town fighter when he left
the stage.
The second bout on the program is
causing considerable interest and
brings together Jimmie Ireland. Of
the Keystone Club and Paddy Murphy.
Morris Goldbergs champion. As this
bout means a lot Of work for the win
ner. both boys win try their best TO
win by a knockout.
The opener brings together a pair
of fighting machines who are bound
to make the fur fly throughout the six
rounds as the participants. Buclsy Nc
Ginnis and Johnny Martin are great
rivals and are out TO win in a decisive
way and see who is the real bantam
weight champion of the State.
The winner will be open to meet any
i1S-pound man who disputes his
claim 10 the title.
Tonight's show will start at $50
sharp. Invitation cards can be Sc
CT red at the clubs headquarters, 204
East Fourth street until 7.30 this
evening. Charles (Red) Dawson viii
referee all the bouts.