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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
LABOR IN
MINES THE POLICY
FEDERAL ACTION TAKEN
ALONG THIS LINE
PRIORITY COAL ORDERS
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Ready TO Issue New
Governing Rules Today

Washington, D. c., July 26-The
immediate policy of the government
in the coal strike situation was de-
ciared at the white house today to
be a continuation of it's endeaVors
to furnish protection to men willing
into motion the machinery decided
upon for distribution Of the dwind
ling coal supply.
The statement was made that
should coal not be produced In ap-
probable quantities under this pro-
lection and in accordance with the
presidents invitation to the opera
tors to open the mines, some other
steps might be taken, but that Pres
ident Harding was unwilling to con-
slider at this time what this might
be-
: The administration spokesman in
discussing the coal strike situation
said appointment of a federal COM
mission to 90 into the coal industry
and ascertain the facts was not In
prospect at least this week.
Priority Orders Ready
Priority orders designed to bring
about distribution of the nations
coal stocks to the best advantage to
he public were completed and ready
fr issuance this afternoon by the
interstate commerce commission.
Priority to coal shipments under
the orders will be furnished, it is
understood, first to railroads and
utilities, ice plants, manufacturing
refrigeration plants for the preser-
vo tom IF f0odS fnffc
The Interstate Commerce Commits
ion today declared that an emery
ncy existed in transportation In
yarritory if the Mississippi river
which required it to direct routing
If shipments of all essential com
nodities and to fix preference and
priority for the movement of food,
-erishable products, coal, other fuel,
nd livestock.
Orders Effective Tomorrow
The commission declared that in
view of the emergency, cars for the
shipment of coal should be assign
ed to railroads on the basis of pref
erence in coal shipments to the
railroads and other common car
riers with public utilities and hospi-
tails in second class and govern
ment institution, national, state
and local, In a third class.
The orders which are effective
tomorrow further forbid the recon
signment or diversion of any coal
accepted for transport in any one
of the preferred classes, and declare
that for such special purposes as
misht appear from time 30 time the
commission or its agents might spe-
cially designate cars to be assign
ed to mines for preferred loading.
A special class of coal shipments
also was declared from mines in
Pennsylvania, Ohio. West Virginia,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama,
giving priority after government
supply for shipment of bituminous
coal, consigned to Lake Erie ports
for shipment over the Great Lakes
to Lake Superior
Public utilities which the com
placed as entitled to coal
supply after railroad fuel were de-
fined in the order as street and in
terurban railw avs, electric power
and light, gas, water and sewer
works, ice plants serving the public
generally or refrigerating foodstuffs
and hospitals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
NOTES FROM TIvoLI

Tivoli. July 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron Jesse of ST Paul spent Sun
day at the Mary Phalin home.
Mrs Mary Phalin entertained AT
a wiener roast Saturday evening in
honor of Kenneth and Claude Jesse
or st. Paul, who have been visiting
at her home. for the past month;
Leo Muellerleile, Leland Ford. Pau.
Christensen Jesse May and Esther
Jensen, Helen Buchholtz and Mary
Hoagland
The Ladies' Aid society of TiveIi
will give an ice cream social at
the Christensen home Wednesday
evening, July Is. All are cordially
invited. -
Owing to Rev. James Caswell be.
ing called to Iowa on account OF the
illness of his sister in law, there
were no services here Sunday:
Mrs. Musser spent the week end
at Mankato. -
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. vonHelmst
has as their guests Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. Orval Kemp and the latter's
parents of st. Paul.
Mrs. Guy Ford and Mrs. Chester
Christianson were at Mankato Sat
urday afternoon.
Don't forget the fee cream social
at the Christianson home Wednes-
day evening. There will be plenty
of ice cream and cake. Everybody
Tcome.
There was large attendance at
the Farmers club meeting Wednes-
day evening A delicious lunch,
consisting of apple pie, and ice cream
was served by the committee
Elsie Ford visited at the parental
home Sunday.
L. Tietz is busily engaged in put
ting up hay
e. johnson Gus Peterson. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Johnson and son,
Mrs. Gus Johnson and two children
and ISIS Fl. Schultz, all of Belgrade.
were Sunday callers at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mosher.
Mr. and Mrs. William Tietz and
Harlan and Bessie Ward of Beauford
were Friday afternoon visitors at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luie E.
Tietz.
Harold Macbeth made a business
trim to Minneapolis Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Crowley and
daugter 1vopne were st. Clair visi-
tors Saturday.
J. Mosher was a Mankato caller
Saturday.
G. Ford is busy hauling lumber
from Mankato for his new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Harvat and chill
dren called on Mr.. and Mrs. L. Tietz
Sunday afternoon.
S. Swanson assisted A. Dagen
Saturday with ,threshing. Mr.. Swan
son expected to thresh Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
MANkATO LAWYER
GIVEN LARGE TASK
GOVERNOR PREUS NAMED
S. K. w. MEMBER
ACTION IS IMPORTANT
Campaign Already Started To .
Relieve Northwest of Any
Fuel Famine
Associated Press Dispatch

Associated Press Dispatch.1
St. Paul, Minn., July 2S.-
Commissioner Bowen declared
that he will sIdetrack all other
matters and give practically MS
entire. attention to the coal
Governor Preus has provided for
daily conference. at which
the governor will keep in per-
sonal touch with the progress
made. "Consideration is being
given to wood fuel as well as
coal" Commissioner Bowen said.
> sour efforts will be directed for
securing the necessary priority
orders both as to supply and
transportation so as to prevent
hardships In the northwest"
ST., Paul, July 25-Ivan Bowen,
state railroad and warehouse COM
missioner was today appointed state
fuel administrator by Governor J.
A. o. Preus At the same time the
governor transmitted a telegram to
the governors of North and South
Dakota, iowa and Wisconsin to Sc
cure their aid in the campaign to
receive a sufficient coal supply for
the northwest through the head of
the, lakes this summer and fall. The
governor notified the other northwest
executives that he is about to cir
cuIarize all coal merchants in the
state to ascertain the supply on
hand and also what will be needed
for the winter.
Will Direct Campaign
Commissioner Bowen, the COVER
nor said, will have charge of obtain
ing this information and will direct
the campaign for coal shipments on
the lakes. 1t is likely that Mr.. Be-
wen will Immediately get in touch
with the interstate commerce com
mission in an effort to secure pri-
wired the governor, that he had a
conference with the commission and
also with Herbert Hoover, Secretary
of commerce and that the commits
sion is prepared to issue priority
orders for the northwest whenever
coal can be moved by the railroads.
According to Senator Kellogg the
plan being formulated in Washing
ton not only calls for priority orders
but also maps out completely plan
of distribution of all coal mined,
with the community needing it
worse getting the preference in each
case.
Can See Good Results
Governor Preus declared that with
all the civic agencies of the state
cooperating in the move and with
the organizations now well started
he believes the result will be seen
in much larger coal shipments be-
ginning almost Immediately. The
plan of cutting and hauling wood
from the states timber districts is
still being considered and all data
in that regard will be turned over
the Commissioner Bowen who will
complete the paper organization in
readiness for an emergency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
Flre oestroyed General Store

fSpeclaI 70 The FIFE TTtSS.
Candy, Mimi. July 25.-Fire Of I'M
known origin completely destroyed the
general store of w. E. Wheelock at
Marble, near here The flames were
discovered during the night and had
gained such Roadway that entrance to
the building to attempt Ito save the
stock was Impossible. -..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
a.nn.n Rnherts Divorce Case.

FairInont, July 15.-Hearing on
the proposed reopening OF the Ro-
berts divorce case has been set by
Judge Dean for Wednesday. 1t Is
reported that some sensational de-
Nvelopments are forthcoming al
though attorneys would make no
statements, Mrs. Roberts, 1t Is un-
derstood. viii not be here, and the
evidence will be in the form of afr
davits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
Price.Rix

Friends in this city win be pleas
ed to hear Of the marriage of Miss
Essie Price of Lake Crystal to Mr.
7: Fred Rix Of Des Moines, Iowa.
The wedding took place on July IA
at that city. After August i. they
viii be at home at 1880 University
service man. is at present taking
49, aaIsi training at Drake Uni.
versity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
Hunters MUST Make REPORTS,

Over $4,000 small game hunters
and 1900 big game seekers who
last fall bagged a deer or moose
will be refused licenses this fall un :,
less they al once fill out their 1921
report cards showing how many
birds and animals they have slaugn-
tered. This is the decision recent
ly reached by the members Of the
state game and fish commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
LAND FOR GAME REFUGE
Tract Is Adjacent To The Coli
L. hA,s

7 ract Is Adjacent 10 The GOT
Grounds; Near Mankato
Game Warden W. e. Polzin is cir
culating a petition for signatures
calling for the setting aside of a
large tract of land adjacent to the
Mankato golf grounds as game
refuge. At noon today Mr.. Polzin
had about secured the required num-
Der of names. The petition asks
for the, setting aside as q game re-
utge Sections 8, 9. and 10 and and
4, Mankato township. The owners
Of the land themselves were in
strumental in getting the petition
started.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
MIN AnnaaI the Case.

winona, July $50. ]. McManus, for
mer local merchant, will appeal to the
Minnesota supreme court in an effort
to avoid payment of the. $4,000 dam.
here awarded Miss Emma Frey OF this
CITY April %, It was announced by
Iamberton, Lamberton, and MURPHY,
counsel for McManus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
-Four Bandits
Stage HoMub
) TAssociated Press Dispatch. !

tAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Minneapolis, July 25.-Four
armed bandits held up two Of
fSeiais of the M. w. Savage Fac
tories, Inc, at noon today,
snatched a bag containing $40
OOO IN checks and money orders
asd between 5000 and 1000 in
currency, and escaped in an au-
tomobiIe.
A gun squad, pursued the
bandit car and were reported
close on the track of the fleeing
robbers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
Was Burned About Face.

Otto Kunz, manager of the st.
Peter Telephone company. is still
laid up from burns which he re-
ceived Saturday In a barn fire. Mr..
Kunz's face and hands were badly
burned, and he will not be able to
work for some time. Before going
to st. Peter, Mr.. Kunz was manager
of a telephone company at New
Ulm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
GUILTY OF MURDER
Hjbbinu jury Returned Verdict
AGAINST Frank Nosie.

limited Press Dispatch. -
Hibbing. July 25.-After a trial
lasting three weeks. the jury in the
trial of Frank Nosie, found him
ruilty of murder late last night.
Nosie was charged with killing VIII
liam Ruzic,. Virginia taxi cab dr1v-
er, on the Bear River, thirty i've
miles north Of here, on May 3.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
Movin, into New Armorv

Members of the national guard
are now busy moving into their new
home. The equipment of the Ar
mory which has been stored in
Richards hall. during the months,
that the Armory has been under
completion, is now being taken to
the Armory. r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
Killed In Auto Wreck

IASSOClated Press D1spaICn.I
Crookston, Mimi, July 25.-Au-
drey Jensen eight months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Jensen of Fisher was killed in an
automobile wreck near here Sunday
night when the car went into the
ditch
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
Lake Gets Win.

Eagle Lake beat Kasota's baseball
team Sunday by score OF fourteen 10
two Hub Klugherz of Mankato pit
ched for the Bradens-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
What is the next move?

Mayor Beach stated this after
noon that he had not yet read the
letter and that when he has read it
there will be no statement for pub
licatiQn until such time as a confer
ence with members of the council
can be held and some line Of action
formulated after a careful consider
alton Of the situation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
M "a clement Postmaster

waseca July 2s--W. A. Cement,
publsher Of The waseca Journal. has
been appointed postmaster there
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-01-20
DEFY CANT STRIKE" Law
JAILED BY INJUNCTION JUDGE - COLORADO
BUTCHER WORKMEN UPHOLD AMERI
CAN IDEAL
Choose Prison Bars Rather Than Accept Slave Enforcing
Statute

Hernandez and Stanley Kinder, each
one day in jail.
Rose Travison and l3 others, sus-
pended sentence of one day each in
jail.
The injunction was issued at the re
quest of the state industrial commits
sion which enforces-or is supposed
to enforce = the Colorado cant
strike" law
Attorneys for the unionists asked
for stay of sentence, but this was
denied and they were hustled to jail,
The attorneys are contesting the de
cision.
Judge Morley painted frightful
picture of conditions in this state if
yiolators of the slave legislation were
not punished.
Even your own homes, your fam
lies, would not be sure if we We're
to permit open violations of the laws,
such as in this instance" he said.
Continued on page four)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-01-20
HEART OF TRADE lJNIONISM
AIMED AT BY MODERN FEUDAIISTS AND THEIR
RETAINERS IN DEMAND THAT WORKERS
ORGANIZATIONS BE INCORPORATED
Claim Made That All That is Asked is That Unions Be
Made Responsible Equal to Capital

If trade unions were Incorporated
they would be constantly menaced by
the receivership process whereby
their property and treasury would be
at the whim of hostile courts.
This danger to corporation does
not exist It's activities are clearly
defined in it's charter
The activities of trade union can
not be defined because it is social
institution 1t can not be separated
from the human beings who compos
it. These human beings have mem
ory, understanding and will, as dis
tinguished from a commodity, in
which corporations deal.
If trade union were Incorporated
it could be thrown into court by any
detective, spy or company man" who
is a member of the union, and prop
erty worshipping judge would decide
that the unions activities are not sus-
tanned by its incorporation declara-
tions.
With the changing of social view
points and the adoption of new meth
DDS to meet industrial situations, no
militant trade union could function
under this system of court espionage.
Aside from reasonable hours, wages
and working conditions, which affect
the national life, there are high moral
reasons for the trade union. The rea-
sons for the corporation are efficiency,
profits and limited liability
The trade union is inseparably link
ed with each individual member of the
union The success of the union de-
rvelops the intellectual and physical
life of each member The success of
the corporation is judged by dwi-
! dends.
If trade unions were incorporated
national and international organiza
Continued on page FOUR
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-01-20
FOR OLD ACE PENSIONS
PLANS UNDER WAY TO INITIATE BILL FOR THEM IN OHIO
STAMP SALES TO PROVIDE FUNDS-O. S. OF L.
ON THE JOB
Labor Demonstrate That Is
Demand For Old Age Pensions

The afternoon of January 10th and
all of January 11th were devoted to
the consideration of old age pension
legislation
Committees were selected to draft a
bill which will be submitted to a
similar meeting to be held about April
1st.
A committee was also selected to
| formulate a plan of organization for
the state, counties and municipalities
The real problem presenting itself
to the gathering was the question of
providing the finances to carry on the
work of initiating the bill, take care
of 'tne legislative work during the
next session of the general assembly,
and, if necessary, cover the expense
of circulating referendum petitions,
etc. All were impressed with the
magnitude of the work. The discus
sion had not proceeded far until it
became clear that the executive board
could not make even beginning until
funds were guaranteed and provided.
This led to a discussion of the dues
paid the federation by local unions
and the condition of the State Fedora
ton treasury 1t was disclosed that
the funds in the State Federation
treasury were less than for two
years past, and these, with dues col
lectable for the balance of the year,
would barely suffice to carry on the
regular and routine business of the
federation, let alone cover the eX-
penses incident to an old age pension
bill campaign. 1t became necessary,
therefore, to plan in some manner the
creation of adequate funds before be-
ginning the work of printing and
initiating a bill. 1t was felt, further,
that unless labor was interested to
the extent of providing the funds, the
resolution adopted unanimously at the
last convention of the federation did
not mean what it said and was not
expressive of the real sentiments of
labor
Many plans were suggested and
discussed, only to be rejected because
of doubt as to results to be achieved
by their adoption. The plan finally
tnI lNn ktctC NYN
plan" 1t was decided to ask each
affiliated union to pledge it's member
ship to purchase or sell ten stamps at
10 cents per stamp. The plan in
mind is to have the unions purchase
from Secretary Treasurer Donnelly,
of the federation, as many stamps
each month as they have members,
.reselling them to their membership.
It is also planned to furnish with the
stamps small cardboard books, with
appropriate printing thereon, IN
which the stamps can be pasted by
the members after their purchase
from the unions. These purchases
NAV extend over a period of 10
months, which means that the MEM
bers of organized labor will be ask
ed to contribute 10 cents month for
10 months to place an old age PEN
sion law upon the statute books Of
Ohio. The unions will buy the
stamps from the federation monthly
and resell them to their members. 1t
was thought what members OF or
ganized labor would not be proud to
exhibit his filled-out old age pension
| stamp book containing one dollars
worth Of stamps and thereby show
the part he took in helping to make
the law a reality?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-01-20

The executive board of the Ohio
State Federation OF Labor in a three
day session in Columbus, Ohio, last
week, considered and disposed of
much business of the utmost import
ance to labor, consisting as it did of
workmen' compensation litigation,
the convention city for next years
convention, old age pensions, dis
charge of union men by the state ad-
ministration and routine business.
Only one subject acted upon by the
executive board will require the con-
sideration and action of the member
ship of the Ohio State Federation pre-
vious to the next convention of the
Federation; namely, that of old age
pensions. 1t is deemed of sufficient
importance and interest to report the
proceedings at Columbus last week,
and the action was taken on the sub
ject.
MeeGliiS Will lHe SAcSuIlNc pOdi VI
for the consideration of litigation
affecting workmen's compensation
and plans for initiating an old age
pension bill were representatives of
the State Building Trades Council,
other state labor organizations and
international labor organizations hav-
ing headquarters in Ohio, besides
members of the old age pension COM
mittee of the United Mine Workers of
America.
1t will be remembered that the
Hamilton convention of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor instructed
the executive board to initiate bill
providing for old age pensions, and
further to carry the bill to the peo-
pie by referendum petition if the
legislature neglected or refused to
pass it in acceptable form.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-01-20

Trade union incorporation is de-
n1anded by modern feudalists and
their retainers, who insist that as
capital" (they mean capitalists) is
Incorporated, trade unions should do
likewise, that they may be held re-
sponsible for their acts"
This reasoning indicates the low
value greed places on the people's>in-
tellectual capacity.
Corporations are not formed for
the purpose of being "held response
BILE" The purpose is to evade liability.
Under the partnership form of do
ing business each partner can con-
tract debts in the name of the com
pany and all other partners are liza
BILE for the full amount The property
in the partnership can be seized for
debt, and if this is not sufficient the
other property of each partner can be
seized
Under the corporation form of do
ing business this danger is removed.
An officer of a corporation can con-
tract debts in the name of the cor
poration, but only the property of the
corporation is liable. The property of
stockholders can not be seized, as in
the case of partnerships.
In partnership each partner has
the fate of his associates in his hands.
In a corporation the bylaws and con-
stitution of the corporation define the
limits of officials.
Corporation stockholders invest
what they are willing to lose and can
not be held for other damages.
Business men are not compelled to
incorporate, but they do so because
persons will invest money without be-
ing held responsible.
1t is now proposed to compel trade
unions to do what is optional with
business men.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-01-20

Because they refused to
obey a court order to return to work
in the meat packing plants, 27 strik-
ers, including one woman, were SEN
fenced by District Judge Morley TO
Jail for terms ranging from one to go
days.
The following are the names and
sentences of the wage workers who
choose prison bars rather than sur
render an American ideal:
Timothy McCreash, district presi-
dent of the butcher workmen, 60 days
in jail.
Dan Mullen, Gilbert Clary and w.
H. Hays, local president, secretary
and treasurer, respectively, 80 days
each in Jail
E. E. Yokem, Oscar Hilltrop and
Herman Longhart, seven days each in
jail.
Henry Duckett, Frank Scanlon, Z.
A. Calkins, Edgar Walter, Lawrence
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-01-20


1t has been pretty generally agreed
that the old age pension bin should
provide for pension of $l00 a day.
Is this pension worth striving for?
VIII organized labor furnish the
money to make it possible by buying
old age pension stamps to the extent
of $1.00 per member?
The proposition will be placed
squarely up to the membership of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor
While the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed during the discussion of old age
pensions last week in Columbus,
Continued on page FOUR