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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-08-18
NOT A POLITICAL MARTYR

Quite naturally, when suspended
from his office of state prohibition en-.
forcement officer, last Friday, Mr.. O
H. P. Shelley started to pose as g
martyr and the victim of political in
trigue, and quite natural it was fol
the Helena Independent to expatiate
at length on Shelley's removal anc
claim it was the work of Congressman
Carl W. Riddick.
Anything the Independent can twist
or distort so as to reflect on Mr.. Rid.
dick is seized with great avidity, and
yet, even if Mr.. Riddick was behind
the movement to GUST Shelley, it may
not be a reflection upon him before
the investigation is over, but exactly
to the contrary.
But Mr.. Riddick did not have any
thing to do with the suspension of
Shelley. In taking charge of Shell
1ey's office Mr.. Metcalf, a division Of
ficial of the revenue department, stat
ed positively that there was no politics
behind the Shelley investigation. That
it was instituted by the revenue de-
partment after considerable research
work had been done by special agents
of that department of the government.
On Friday Mr.. Riddick telephoned a
statement to the Helena Record Her.
aid from Great Falls, in which he
stated that he had no knowledge of
the reasons for Shelley's suspension
by the revenue department.
It may be stated in passing, how
ever, that for the past several weeks,
rumors have been floating around
Montana to the effect that Shelley's
office was being investigated. How
the report became current no one
seems to know. 1t did not come from
Mr.. Riddick or any of his friends.
Mr.. Shelley has requested the peo-
pie of Montana to suspend judgment in
the matter until a thorough investiga-
ton has been made. This is only fair.
Let Shelley take a fair stand, also,
and not attempt to make political cap
ital out Of the embarrassing position
he finds himself in.
If he is guilty of malfeasance in of
flee the government will no doubt as
certain the facts very shortly. If
he is not guilty he will be given a
clean bill of health and restored to
his former position without opposition
from anyone in Montana.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-08-18
A TRUE SNAKE O

To the Editor of the Courier:
The rattlesnake story in your issue
of August 18th tends to confirm the
contention of all old timers that a
r~attlesnake, even with his head cut off,
will live for a long period of time es-
pecially if not exposed to the sun.
A good many years ago there was
an influential and we'll known citizen
of Saco known as Ben Bean. Ben was
a expert rifle shot, an accomplished
liar and a fine drinking man. However,
with all his shortcomings, he was a
good fellow and would never take a
drink without a good and sufficient
excuse, and he usually could find the
excuse.
He was hired by a we'll known ranch
err of Saco to build about two miles of
fence south of Saco along the road
up Larb creek. In those days the rat
tiers were fat, sassy and plenty and
Ben was death on snakes. Every snake
he killed he would cut off its head and
bury the snake in a post hole, mark
ing the post with a blaze.
Now it happened that in going from
town to his ranch Ben followed this
fence, and each time he came to a
marked post he would stop his team
and, producing his ever present jug,
proceed to imbibe a little antidote.
The result was that he often walked
up in the morning, his team patiently
standing at his gate, the jug empty,
but Ben showing no symptoms of snake
bite, due to his constant and praise
worthy forethought in making the
blazes and providing the jug.
However, Ben and jug have both
gone from US, but is it not possible
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-08-18
GAS INDUSTRY HAS FUTURE

Use of gas has grown in u our
try from 92,714,667,0O0 feet in 1902
to 319,SS7,s13,OOO feet in 1920.
These facts fully refute the state
ment in the Babson reports that "gas
companies have probably seen their
best days"
Gas is being used more extensively
than ever before for industrial pur-
poses.
It fills a certain field for which no
substitute has yet been found.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-08-18

that Mr.. Luraas inadvertently pulled
up a blazed post and that it was a long
since decapitated RATHER that he so
valiantly beat to death with his
"naked 'ands." l wonder.
RATTLESNAKE RALPH.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-08-18

There is food for thought for the
Republicans of Montana in the manner
in which the Democratic press of the
state rallies to the support of Repub-
lican National Committeeman o. H. p.
Shelley, regarding the charges that
have been brought against him as pro-
hibition director for the state.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-08-18

drawers, vote for it and it will be fas-
tened on you forever.
They will tell you it is to cinch the
big fellow-but nine out of every ten
will find a way to escape or shunt it
onto the little fellow to pay.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-08-18

E. M. Hutchinson of Glasgow was in
Great Falls Monday and Tuesday on a
business trip. Hutchinson, who is
president of the Theodore Roosevelt
Highway association, conferred with
Great Falls road men in connection
with highway problems.-Great Falls
Tribune.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-08-18

R. M. Young, cashier Of the Glas-
gov First National bank; T. M. Pat
ton, city clerk at Glasgow, and Percy
Kent, a contractor of that city, were
in Great Falls Tuesday on their way
to the state Masonic meetings at Hell
ena.-Great Falls Tribune.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-08-18

quantities, market values, value of
equipment, cost of development, etc.
Full information and application
blanks may be secured from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, Washington, D. c., or the civil
service board at the post office or
c~ustomhouse in any city.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-08-18

J. M. Bailey returned Thursday
morning from a two weeks trip over
the state calling on Royal typewriter
dealers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-17

Not long since Governor Allen In a
telegram TO President Harding mad"
thc statement that 80 per cent az
TN" miners in Kansas wcr" at work
presume he did not realize that
inns was an admission that 80 per
cent OF IN" miners OF Kansas were
on strike. II may nc interesting and
Illuminating :" tell the whole story.
Facts OF Cont strike.
Some months ago III. miners or
Kansas. then under tn" leadership
"i Alexander Howat. went on Strik"
against n decision OF Governor Al
lens Industrial court. because or
ms Alexander Howat was sent ta
PRISON subsequently tho United
Mine Workers of American In con-
N"nti"n sustained a decision Of tn"
national officers Z" the effect thai,
H"wat had not taken ADVANTAGE nf
All or the provisions in tn. ncrr"-
ment with tn" employers before nut
ting tho strike order into effect Iin-
wat and tho miners I'm his dls,ric,
wer" suspended from memberships in
me United Min" Workers Of America
IN pursuance ~ tho decision Of tho
United Mine Workers that they had
not ahidod by all "r the terms Of
~" agreement with the employers
me miners thus suspended ceased
TO belong to The miners union Tb,v
could not work under union con,l-
tons When tho strike came on
'heN were At liberty TO work. and
naturally they went to work In
Kansas. therefore. the miners who
w"r" nj work were tho miners who
originally struck against a decision
"f tn" Industrial Court and vino
W"r" suspended from their orcanI-
1"ti"n. not for their opposition 10
IN" Industrial Court. hut for trans
"r"SSi"n OF IN" rules Of tn. union
I'r"vidinE for tho fulfllment or CON
tracts. Governor Alien can scarcely
tax" much credit for his Industrial
Court from that situation II is not
because there is an Industrial Cour,
In KANSAS that so per cont Of tho
minors w"r" ut work during the
strike. nor did The court find itself
ahl" /" prevail upon tho 20 per cont
VINO were on strike to return to
work Tho court has proven Itself
p"w"rl"ss TO either prevent a strike
or {" "nd strike Governor ACcn
Is sinEuiarly silent about these i'm
p"rtant facts
III" Governor points ont that Tho
law forhids rick"tinE In Kansas and
IN" says that thcr" has been no
ri'k"tinE. Sine" pickctinE Is al
ways result or a strike and never
IN" for"runn"r Of a strike. Z, would
w 81 S'''fli achievement. indeed. II
IN" court. aiming ut tho prevention
or strikes. were compelled to content
l's"if with the prevention of picket
!rc.
t"nfrssfnn of Incompetence.
Ia tho cas-" nf tho strike in tho
packinE industry in Kansas. tho
Court ~ Industrial Relations was
able :" do nothing. except Withdraw
from 'hc Held aud allow the dictate
rial employers 10 exercise tho fun
ecoN" Of their economic power. Three
or four days following tho posting 81
notice by tn" packers that tho wage
reduction was to 20 into effect. the
court issued temporary order. pre-
sumahly commanding that the
''S'atUs quo" 10 maintained pending
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ors wc-" compelled % 10 idlc
through no fault ~ their own. Wa
have Witnessed a breach ~ contract
on the part of orEauizcd mine own
ors. compelling 100000 miners -
cease work We have witnessed u
breach ot contract on the part ~
employing printers, compelling Go
eco printers to cease work. We have
witnessed an autocratic starvation
order In the textile industry. caus-
ing 10000 textile workers to cease
work.. w" witness every daY tho
closing of mills and factories ny
employers who may hav" any reason.
or II" reason. for their action. Tn"
only rule known to employers for thn
poration Of their factories Is whe,h
or or not they can mako profit ny
such operation. And there IS no re-
Guirrmcnt thai management be cf'-
cieut. Mana It may waste and
even dcstro, Il does both OF
these regular
Tn" industrial court. by whatever
namc it may y" known. docs not and
cannot prevent stopparc OF work.
tn" law in Kansas specifically pro-
vid"s that il is unlawful to strike ~
that state. Tho law has no, prevent
oil strikes. !; has served merely -
interfere in tho natural and ration
al rcia'ioualship between employers
and workers, to thrust now and
foreign agency into tho field 90 i'm
dustrlal rotations, to complicato and
To r"tard natural development and
"a disrupt where constructive prog
rosa otherwise would havo taken
place.
Thrcr Notnblc Failures.
II IS claimed ny Governor Allen.
VIII" Is not At all imposing Nsur"
VIII" is not-at-all impoeinc nrrr"
and VIII" probably will always ho-
moan tho failure Of tho last National
Republican Convention to recognizes
his ambitions. that during ia" two
wears of it's existence tho Court ~
Industrial R"lations in Kansas has
rendered decisions In about thirty
cases Of dispute. This Of itsolf does
not iudi"at" any great activity ON
tn" part OF tn" court. The Governor
proceeds 10 saw that o? per cont or
IN" decisions Of tho court have been
satisfactory TO both sdce This
statement IL obviously untruo. sine"
In the only. Important Industrial dis
Dut"s which have occurred in Kan
sas since tho law went into effect.
tho court has ho"n absolutely unahI"
10 either prevent s'oppare Of WORK
or 10 adjust III" differences leading
M To that S'oDpacc
Th"r" have been only thrcc cases
of Importance before tho co,ir,
Thcs" important industrial disputes
In Kansas during tho life " Gov
"rror All"u's court have been inv tho
packing Industry. in tho coal mines
and on tho railroads The Kansas
law has proven AN absolute fiasco
in all NJ these thrr" cases rartiCu-
Larry has this been tru" in tho cas-"
~ tho coal-mirinE industry aud I'm
TN" case rf III" railroad Shonmou
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-17
KANSAS INDUSTRIAL COURT VIOLATES
PRINCIPLES or DEMOCRACY-GOMPERS

r'oycrs. seeking for tho most cMcc-
i-N" weapon fnr tn" restoration and
preservation of autncra'ic control.
0Hvo determined upou tn" establish
mont o.! governmental tribunals c-c
aicd ly statutes which dcclar. strikes
- he urlaWfui and command tha, al.
Industrial disputes h" submitted 10
'h" cuvrrUUcntal tribunal for adj
,ustmcut
ncct tho desires ana tn. ambitions
90 wha, is known as mig huSinoss. e
hay" taken up tin" demand for 'rih-
un7ls Of this character. Perhaps hc-
cause Kansas was tho arst state 10
enact law creating such com
pnIsory labor tribunal. tho Kansas
law has been seized urou as model
by most of tho rropaEandists OF the
Industrial court idea.
Not True Court.
II should 10 explained that wha;
is known ms m Industrial court is
not q cour; IN tho proper sense Ac-
"orlinc ~ tho intent of tho Law.
using tho Kansas law rs = basis for
discussion TIA" workers come into
court deprived Of a Fundamentals,
right. INC riEhtto coaso work. They
com" into court. according to the law.
under compulsiuu 80 accept whatever
decree may ho determined urou hy
fh"s" who sit in judgment Ir Tho
~" W'f" pHsSI"l" or enforcement g"
'"' ''''r' " ""NIH ." pr"du''iN" "f
"'". NES'7N"''d FORM OF slavery.
Kansas Jaw attempts 4" deal
Ny" N'N'fS as 'houSh workers
~" NOR" man material "a:
"",''''"''"'" without human at
.m"'"S ''" without human rights.
1853 H'"''h"S 'nat
,,r,. ""'N' II" ma ter
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'nv"stieaii"u and hnaI decision. No
N"ihi" cnort was ever made to en- .
fore" tn" order. aud me- final dcciS ION
was eyer rendered Tho court M
parcntly realized It's own futili.v and
abandoned the case
IL TN" court was able To compel the
abandonment az pirkc'iuv and Gov
"ru"r Ali"n says 'n"r. has bo.M 100
r'rk"tiug. TIA" court merely ,uuvicts
itself Of il'rran, bias. aud proves ~,
own umh'ncsS for any part ia Ia"
adjustment Of industrial! dispu;.s.
am reliably informed that tn"
chairman of the court remarked az
ter IN" pa"k"rS' strike had been In
process FOR som" time. that the court
settled IN" strike by enforcing The
pickct.ng law" II such is the case.
II would IA" difficult to Imagine :,
procedure further removed from tho
realm Of Justice. inasmuch as no pre-
tons" is made that tho court attempt
cd 10 determine the merits of the
controversy with view 10 making
an award fair 10 tho workers
In IN" cas-" of the railroad strike.
Governor Aliens institution has bee n
no NOR" effective than j, was IN tn"
coat and packing house strikes IN
tn" city az T"peka. kas. over luoG
workers loft the shops of tn" Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
and marched In parad" formation
'h~'nrh tn" leading streets Of the
city In TIA" eyes of the Law. par
ticipation in this departure from In.
shops and IN the subsequent parade
was crime. No effort has been
made, nor is ANY effort likoly TO be
made, 20 arrest any ono "f that band
II 1000 criminal" workers hy the
governor Of Kansas Instead. no
.nuteniod himself with spectacular
order for tn" arrest OF william Al
Zen Waite. who had displayed in his
window placard expressing sym
pa'hy Cor tn" strikers.
In" That Means Sinvrry.
Tn" law IS a failure. Designed
70 prevent strikes. IT does not pre-
vca, strikes. Designed 70 compei tho
continuous operation OF essential in
dustrics. It complexities rather than
supplies tho situation. Designed to-
comp"' ION to work. to forcro rights
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-17

guaranteed by the Constitution to
prevent injustice. II falls OF It's OBJ
J"c' Designed To provide employers
with workers who must not and dare
not c"aS" their work under any pro-
vocation. the law falls Of it's object.
TIL" objects or the law arc reaction
AIRY objects. In themselves a dental
Of necessary and Fundamental rights.
and bccaus" Of that. tho law should
10" failure, because Of that. as 4
matter Of fact. the law is failure.
There probably IL no Individual in
tho United States more determined to
compel obedience than Governor Al
len himself. lie has stakrd his prcs-
trc and his futur. npon wha, he
terms success in tho operation of tina,
law. II the law is failure under
so determined IN administrative.
there Is no likelihood that employ
crs will ind themselves better satis-
fed in any other state.
Lahors main contention. however.
Is not that Tho law does not work.
Labor undoubtedly would he "a Wig
liant. as militant as determined and
as fully aware of its constitutional
rights in any other States as Il has
been in Kansas Labors FIRST and
most fundamental objection to the
Kansas law and to any other similar
proposal. Is 10 the principle involved
The thirteenth amendment 10 tho
Constitution of the United States
provides that there shall 10 neither
slavery nor Involuntary servitude.
except ms punishment FOR crime
II is not necessary that ther" shall
10 no actual ownership Of human
beings in order that there he In
voluntary scrvitudc. Involuntary
servitude means enforced labor II,
means a denial Of the right 10 cease
work for any reason. or for no rca-
son
The great basic rights upon which
human freedom and democratic exist
enc" are founded are not numerous
rho right to cease work \, will {,
one Of /" small group az rights upon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-17

which our whole civilization and our
whole future progress must rest.
only three or four rights arc com
parable to this in Importance. The
light To freely move from place to
"'e'' the right to speak and to
writ" freely, tho right to assemble
an" /" petition the government and
IN" right TO trial by jury. may 10
SAID I" 10 tho other rights which
are equal In Importance TO tho rich,
I" ""as" work. Az matter of fa,,.
though. non" or these rights can ,uitc
measure up In Importance TO Mc right
to cease work. because II the rirh,
:" c""S" work Is ahroEatcJ and
workers are chained tn srcciIr ,oh,
under terms and condition., In tho
making OF which they h,ye M
voice. then the effectiveness OF eycrv
other right Is destroyed. Tha, &c
why tn" ISSUE raised by the Kansas
law and hy proposals for the extern
sion Of tho enactment ~ that Law
I'm other states and in the country as
whole. is an issue OF such tremeu.
dous Importance. II may be no OK
arEcra'ion to say that tho issu. I'm
VOWED in this question is as impor-
tan, as the Issue for which the Ctyl
War was fought II Is a prime. bed
rock. fundamental issue Of human
freedom. aud when we are confronted
with an issu" upon which freedom
or lack OF freedom turns. then We
may well conclude tina, wo arc con
fron'cd with an issue Of supreme i'm
rortanc". such issues arc never Fcr-
n'd until they arc settled for the
p"rpctuation Of freedom
Tyran's and dIctators. military and
political hav" a, various periods I'm
human history sought 10 SETTLE such
issues by TIA" destruction Of FREEDOM
Always somewhere the light has
burned and the struggle has gon.
on until the right prevailed chang
Ing civilization has brought tho agc
ola issu" 10 tn" Industrial n"ld There
4 IL th'' tho modern struggle for
livelihood goes on. Tho issue ON the
Industrial hclh is no less important.
"a no less Intimate and Ni,:,l ~ J,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-17

man beings. s!nEly and In tho mass,
and arouscs no less of determina
ton and OF ralor than did tho ammo
/ iSSu" when raised In tho arena NJ
politics. "r on the fold of military
conquest, There liz n normal. nnt,iral
and rational method for tho adjust
mcnt OF Industrial disputes
Healthy settlement Processc,.
Their" is n further point OF great
Importance concerning tho practical
Eject Of governmental coercion
, through boards. courts Or trihunals.
"a compared with Iii" operation NJ
IN" natural and rational process OF
negotiation and Joint agrccnont
Ia tho process Of negotiation. or
collective harKairiur and joint
agreement between workers and en-
p."y"rs, there is OF necessity epiri,
of bargaining, OF Cancellation. OF give
and take. OF concession 70 the oppos-
ing point OF view. Naturally. there
/ can he no negotiation without elias
ITCHY in tho positions OF tho parties
which arc negotiating.
Negotiation is particularly an
American institution the business
OF driving a bargain Is American
10 tho core. In making bargain
} thoso who AFRO parties to ~ agree
upon It's terms and keep them with
honor And there Is this cardinal
point. the crux Of tho whole mat
ter-in bargaining. or negotiating. f.
~ possible and II is custp mary for
e'ner side. or for both sidos. 10 re-
"a" from their original positions
until compronis. Is reached
compromise Is the loadxtone Of sue
''Ss IN joint negotiation. Cpmuro-
misc i'aNes both parties content. feel
ihS rcSp"c, for each other. hound
!" b"ep faith and ready TO meet
again.
no indnstrinl Court. whether II
h' the Kansas Court. Railroad Labor
board Colorado Industrial commit,
SION or any other tribunal cAc,risIu.
compulsory powers. destroys conpro-
. n'IS". II destroys even tho oppor-
tuntti' :" Compromise Such tribunals
Kill compromise and sube,i,u,e ia
cation Court trials take tho place
az tn" conference table The nsy.
GEOLOGY is reversed Autason!rm "a
places friendship. mutual trust. ana
tho spin, ~ conciliation
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tribunal. Labor Leader As
sorts, Fails in Its Avowcd
Object.
Law We're Followed. " urk.
crs Would Be Mere
Slaves.
tContinucd from First rsrol

~! tCortinuNG from First F4EoN
G2iIons We - T..
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90 mo ex.o-.,o, 49,,
r., ., ,ne extension OF IN" indus
ASTRAL court IN ono fo-r, or a-,.ro-
Constitutes ono of tho raramorn. IS
#1'es OF our time This issue - of
e. quail Importance With 'rc ISSUE of
Hniman slavery and bears a striking
assemhlanc" 10 tina, Issue.
Many persons includ'ue some Of
fr leading public officials and n
ireat many OF our magazine and
8liitoEial writer's overlook tn" change
flat has taken place In cur method
living dHriNs The last hundred
HSars' and sine" Tho Introduction Or
&c factory system. They ovorlook
Sse TACT that tho human race lives
3T longer upon an 'udivlduailstic
kasis' but !!veS Instead upon COL
3active basis. wher" great groups arc
HhrloNed UTon a given Undertaking
IN given manufacturing cStah-
8Shment There s scarcely an ,n-
pstrial activity In which sing.
iorknan completes a toh. Prodne,~
Ere brought 10 compilation only
frough the combined efforts &C
6Foups OF workers. each performing
IL small portion OF the total opera
icon.
IN Rights t. cease Work
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,is means can only he understood
hen it Is considered that modern
70 is essentially an Industrial mo.
Lyld tina; 10y far the greater part Of
Re existence Of the great masses ~
b, odern wage carncrs is shaped in
CcoTdnrce With what transpires tn
pe workshop Almost the whole
n'uadth ana Spopo and status Of ,ha