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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
RAIL BOARD
TO PROBE SHOP
CONTRACT PLAN
(By A. F. of L. News Service)

lBy A. +. Of l.. News Service)
Chicago.-The railroad labor board
has finally ordered an investigation
of the shop contract plan used by
railroads to evade the transportation
act The first probe will be the Erie
railroads action in leasing its shops
to the Meadville machinery company
of Meadville, Pa.
The Erie was the first road to con-
tract its repair work and more than
a dozen systems have adopted this
plan.
Under the contract plan hours are
heightened and wages reduced. The
Meadville concern is headed by Will
liam Schlafge, former mechanical
engineer of the Erie.
The railroad labor board has ruled
that the pay of a car inspector shall
be 72 cents an hour for an ikht-
hour day. The Meadville company
has cut rates for this important work
to so cents an hour, with the work
day IL and IL hours.
Railroad shop employees declare
that this violation of the transporta-
ton act is so transparent that the
railroad labor board should imme-
diately denounce it.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31

There is a similarity in the views
of coal owners and the public" they
continually refer to.
When the miners suspended work
in 1919 the strike was heralded as de-
lance of law and order and the gov
srnment rushed to the rescue Of our
tottering civilization.
At that time the market was on the
coal owners side, with a strong de-
mand for coal.
Today a strike seems imminent.
The coal owners have broken an
agreement in the central competitive
field, which is the key" to all wage
movements in the bituminous field.
This strike prospect does not alarm
coal owners or their public"
The reason Is plain. Industry is
prostrate and coal stocks equal the
peak wartime figures. II is stated
that the stored coal will outlast a
three-months' strike.
Under these conditions the coal
owners figure that the time Is oppos>
tune to smash the Mine Workers
union.
1t will be noticed that the public Ia
not lashed into a fury against the coal
owners. The government does not
rush into Judge Anderson's court, in
response TO a manufactured clamor.
rhst jurist is not told that the coal
owners policy will lead to revolution.
Newspapers do not editorialize on
"the rights of the public" Instead,
the public is coolly informed that coal
prices will be increased because of the
strike.
Our best citizens" do not warn the
coal owners that "they will have to
answer to the public" Statesmen do
not thunder in legislative halls on
bolshevik coal owners.
Not single 400 per cent Ameri-
can" has objected TO the coal owners
policy in tones above q whisper. None
of the cant phrases or ag-fapping
appeals of 1918 are heard.
The public is not warned, an In
1919, that the nations life is endang-
cred by agitators and selfish individ-
uals. Government officials are not
assertive, as in 1919, when il was
popular for men to hiss their hates
against miners who asked living
wage.
Today the wolfish snaris are miss
fng. Labor stands practically alone
in protesting against eontract-break-
ing autoerats, who sneer at the public
and to government: "Whatcha goin'
TO do about it 7"
The timidity today of those who
talked so brave in 1919 Is most
marked.
One public official Is quoted that
the government will not act unless the
strike affects the public. Or, in 9TH
er words, the coal owners are noti-
fed that they have a free hand
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
PAINTERS GET
CUT TO S5 CENTS
By ARBITRATOR

Eighty-nse cents an hour viii he
the rate Of pay for union painters In
the Twin Cities for the next. year.
That is the decision of the arbitrator,
Prof. ~ A. Weston, Of the Dniver-
sity, who Was selected last week 70
settle upon the scale "a he paid.
On the tenth Of Marrh the paint.
erS we're locked cut, although the con
tract under which the men we're work
ing did not expire until April /.
Several attempts 10 settle were futile.
arhitratorS chosen by both sides be.
ing rejected by the other, until final.
~ Prof Weston Was sgnsed upon. He
heard the evidence last Thursday. and
on Monday handed down" his de.
cisien.
The trouble between the painters
and their employers was one of long
standing. About the first Of the year
the painters were notified that II they
did not take n reduction. the employ.
ers would contract work for the sea.
son at 81 an hour. which was threat
Of sopen-shap" conditions. The paint.
ers theeupon voluntarily rrdueed
their scale To 90 cents. Not salts.
fed with this reduction. the employers
insisted that so cents an hour be the
scale for the coming year, 10 be in
force Immediately. To this the paint.
ers came back with an offer Of sra
cents for immediate settlement
which was refused BY the employers.
II IL said there Is considerable dis.
satisfaction over the award of Prof
Weston. but that the painters will
abide by the decision of the arbitra.
tor. They returned to work Monday
morning under protest. before tho
award had been given, and arr now
working under the new scale.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
THREE BIG DAYS, 2 sLEEPLEss
NIGHTS STERLINC'S SLOGAN
FOR v. u. w. ENCAMPMEN1

Sterling, located on the Lincoln
Highway, will be the Mecca for thous-
ands Of veterans Of all wars. June
~, %, "a at which time the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars hold their third
department encainpment. Three big
days and two sieepless nights In the
slogan adopted by the city and II
Sterling fails To- make good II will be
the first time In her history.
Not only are all OF the posts
throughout the state going TO send
representatives, but there will be hun
dreds OF visitors here from other de-
partments. From California comes a
letter asking for information. Wis
consin and Iowa are sending big dele
cations 10 look US over
There will be boxing matches. free
attractions, parades, bands, drum
corps. and silver tongued orators
galore. The Mayor has unlocked the
gates Of the city and the chief Of po-
Nee (who had a son overseas) has
lost the keys TO the jail. And, by the
way this aforesaid mayor Is youngs-
ter Of eighty-one who had son In
the scrap with Spain and another
who served overseas during the late
unpleasantness with Herr Hohen-
zollern.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
SLASH WAGES
TO PACIFY THE
PUBLIC MIND

Big business says living costs are
coming down. 81 they are slashing
wages. A large per cent Of The enn-
nleyers in the Twin Cities are church
members, but they don't allow the
teachings Of their church TO follow
them cut on The Job.
When an employer takes advantage
Of the working men Of the eommun.
lty. when starting work In the srrtng,
and slashes their wages, which were
already too low to allow OF decent
living conditions. IL u termed good
business, No consideration n taken
Of the fact that the men have been
out Of work for three or four months.
has exhausted their savings. II he
had any, and " In debt for grocerssa,
ahoes. aud doctors hills.
Tho employer nuts up the alihi that
tho public demands q cut In wages.
One of the largest employers OF labor
In the Twin Cities made tho statement
n few days ago that while he did not
think wages in general were too high.
still the public Was bounding them
night and day TO reduce wages, and
In onler 10 have peace with them they
had decided to put cut Into emect
April l. II never seems TO enter Into
the proposition that the three or four
thousand working people In the Twin
Cities are part Of the public who
have taxes and rents 10 pay.
just now the public of Champaign
are very much concerned over the re-
port Of the committee that investignt-
ed the conditions Of the school build
ipgs and the conditions as they found
them are nothing 10 be proud Of. The
finances are, II anything. In worse
condition. Organised labor has been
appealed to to endorse an increase In
the tax levy so the schools can be
kept open, and they are unit In sup
port of any proposition In the inter-
ests Of our schools. But how much
of a raise In taxes should they be
asked to pay II The public Is out for
a slash In wagesf
Two of tho huilding trades have
been forced 10 accept n cut In wages
and II Ia a safe bet that ninety-hve
per cent of tho reduction will 40 Into
tho employers and the material
mons pocketA Tho public Will get
the other Ave. The public will no
doubt be saiAhed just to know that
labor took cut, no matter whe gets
the benefits.
One Of tho paving jobs, under way
nj the present time was contracted
last fall. No change In tho wage scale
for this class Of work was talked Of
NJ that time and II In fair To prenuna
ksnrsd. Nov When worf s&sss 81
| the job the wAteS aEo cut tan conte
| tas. hosv Doas tn n11f1is - nnstt
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
HOW Mine OWNERS SEEK TO CONTROL OPINION THROUGH THE PRESS

nittee on Manufacturers Of the U.
Senate:
Il know today in the State Of
Illinois probably IS or 20 editors
Of local newspapers. After our
last directors meeting in Chicago
| was able through my personal
acquaintaneeShip and friendship
with Mr.. Melville Stone, of the
Associated Press, 70 get his as
sistance in Chicago. | called him
up while We were holding our
meeting, told him what We were
doing, and asked him. AS a mat
ter of favor, will you send out
three or four hundred words by
mail to be released At a certain
date 20 every daily throughout
the United States taking Asso-
ciated Press servicer He agreed
TO do SO. | do not believe there
is a man in this room who does
not know one or two newspaper
men and who can not enlist their
personal following and | believe
we viii get results from IT,"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
BOASTED PUBLIC OPINION is SILENT
AS COAL OWNERS FORCE NATION
WIDE STRIKE ON FIRST OF APRIL

SNOWo 048Vu
'against the miners as long as the
stocks of coal last.
If the miners have not been starved
out when the coal stocks get low,
then the government will act. Then
injunctions, soldiers. gun men and an
enraged public press will be leveled
at the miners.
The miners may strike and their
women and children may hunger in
this fight for justice, but they will
not be noticed by the public until coal
stocks are low.
Then the strike affects the public
interest"
According to this reasoning social
wrong never affects "the public In
terest" until the public is incon-
venienced.
This is what the public has in mind
when it talks about its "nghts." The
public, however, is never heard dis.
cussing its duties.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
RHODE ISLAND
ENACTS WOMEN'S
EIGHT-HOUR BILL

It is announced through the press
that the legislature of Rhode Island,
by a vote Of 81 to rs, passed the
Lavender Bill providing a Limitation
Of 4S-hour week for women and chill
dre nunder Is years of age. The bill
was passed despite repeated efforts
of the opponents of the measure 70
have it shelved.
The state of Illinois still permits
employers to work women ten hours
day, or seventy hours a week.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
MANURE COMPANY HEAD
Is REPAIR SHOP CHIEF

. Jersey City, N. l.--Shep EN-
. ployes Of the Erie railroad have
. decided to await the railroad
. labor heara's action before tax.
: ing a strike vote on the com
. pany farming out" its repair
: work.
: The contracting concern Is
. known as the Wagner construe-
. ton and repair company, which
: has been organised 90 take over
/. this werk. The president Of the
: concern is Charles Wagner, who
: is also president Of the Jersey
. City manure company.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
SHEET METAL
WORKERS STILL
WITHOUT WORK

There has been no settlement be-
tween the sheet metal workers and
their employers, and from present in
dieatione It will b some time before
matters are finally adjusted.
The men were locked out over two
weeks ago, and told their services
would Be no longer needed until the
Building Trades Council was 100 per
cent organized, or until the sheet
metal workers had withdrawn from
that body. ss sl
While the matter sof wgses does
aoe enter fato the trsitis, it h
theoght that the demands for wage
reductions viii be made latsr, prob
ably April l.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
Shonmen Laid OF.

In anticipation, it is said, Of the
impending coal strike, the Big -Four
railroad on Thursday laid of shop
men to the number of 28. This re-
duces the working force to a point
where but the most urgent repairs
may be done. 1t is said the Illinois
Central will also lay off a considera-
BILE number of men for the same rea-
son.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
Federation Meeting.

The next meeting Of the Twin City
Federation of Labor viii be held on
Wednesday night, April IL, and
should be one Of the largest attended
in recent months. as there viii be .
ness to be taken care of, and a num-
Der of important committees to re-
port.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
Union Made Shoes.

Attention Of our readers Is called
TO the advertisement Of W. Lewis &
Co. on page q. This firm is offering
union men and women a line of union
made shoes that will be well worth
their time to investigate.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
MRS. RAYMOND ROBINS
SPEAKS HERE SUNDAY

Mrs. Raymond Robins.
president of the Nation
al Woman's Trade un-
ion League, viii be the
speaker at the Rialto
theater next Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Robins is speaking
under the auspices Of
the Twin City Fedora
tion of Labor. During
the past winter months
many prominent labor
leaders ave cen
brought to the Twin
Cities by these meetings
and the few remaining
meetings promise to be
the best.
Last October Mrs.
Robins represented the
working girls at the
worl DIS congress OF
working women, held
In Geneva. Switzerland.
and was elected presi-
dent of that body. Hav-
ing been reared in the
work shops, Mrs. Robins
has worked her way to
the top of the ladder in
social world. She is now
dsvoting her time and
finances in helping the
working girls of the
country. Like her hus-
band, she is continuous
ly on the lecture plat
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
FOOD PRICES GO UP.

7 Washington.-A distinct up
!. ward trend Of wholesale prices
!. in February, as compared with
Z the previous month, is announc-
ed by the United States bureau
|. Of labor statistics.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
Keen Informed on The Labor Question


every become thoroughly familiar with
To decide negenty the
BOTH sides The
opportunity acquainted with organized bor
The Twin CITY Review N. First ST., Champaign, nL
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31

Thorold Rogers professor Of Po-
liticai Economy, University of Ok
ford)--I look to the trade unions as
the principal means Of benefting
the condition of the working classes.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31

No freedom loving citizen should
vote for any candidate who will not
pledge himself to oppose any form Of
compulsory labor law.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
Printers 10 Meet.

Typographical Union No. 444, will
meet next Mondaoy night, April 8,
at Labor Hall, and there should be a
big turnout. Matters pertaining to the
scale will be discussed.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
Money Loaned.

Should you wish to borrow money.
we call your attention to the adver-
tiunmmt of Chas. f. Holley, on page
8 of this issue. Mr.. Holley Is located
at 432 Robeson building, and his
phone number Is Main 352.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
LaheI League Meeiinr.

The Women's Label League will
meet on Thursday evening. April 10
at Labor hall. when several matters
Of importance will be discussed.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31

Buy union-made bread
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31

We hear great deal about the
losses due to strikes (which cause
but an infnitesimal part Of unemploy-
ment), while causes of unemployment
seventeen times greater than that re-
cutting from industrial disputes are
overlooked. II Is an acknowledged
fact that unemployment is something
that can be solved.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-08-24
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON FOR
MAIHEI1R COIINTY

In the matter of the Estate of Os-
car Merrill, presumed to be De-
ceased:
Notice is hereby given to the said
Oscar Merrill, presumed to be de-
ceased, and to any and all other per-
sons to whom it may concern, That
on the 18th day of August, 1922, a
! Decree was duly entered in the
above entitled Court and cause to
the effect that the said Oscar Mer-
| rill died on or about the 1st day of
| March, 1915, the said day and date
being about the last date and upon
which the said Oscar Merrill, pre-
sumed to be deceased is known to
have been liveing. 1t was then and
there adjudged and decreed that in
case that satisfactory proof was not
offered to the above entitled Court
in the above entitled cause, showing
that the said Oscar Merrill, is or
was living at the time of the enter
ing of the said Decree, within the
period of Twelve Weeks, from the
first publication of this notice, then,
and in such event that Roy A. Kel-
ley or some other suitable person
would and will be appointed as an
Administrator of the Estate of the
said Oscar Merrill, presumably de-
ceased. 1t is further ordered that |
the said Oscar Merrill, living, and |
any and all other persons to whom |
these presents shall come greeting,
who shall have knowledge of the
fact, if it is a fact that the said Os-
car Merrill presumably deceased is
still living to appear in the above en-
titled Court, and offer proof if any
they have showing that the said Os-
car Merrill is not in fact deceased
on or before the expiration of 10
weeks from the date of the first
publication of this Notice.
e. III. TEST,
County Judge of Malheur
County Oregon.
Date of first publication August
"a, 1922. Date of last publication
September z, 1922.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-08-24
LOCAL PERSONALS
; Jeff Wilson OF Burns. was one of

- Jeff Wilson of Burns, was one o.
the names which adorned the regis
c$er at the Moore Tuesday.
o Henry Schuppell who tells Idaho
aans about the beauties of Oregon
sLife, was an Ontario visitor on Tues.
pday and Wednesday.
a Ironside is a new address which
bonald Mcleod, the well known
ssheepman gave when he registered
jthis week at the Moore. If Mr.
pMcLeod changed his address with
every movement of his bands of
Asheep he would indeed be hard to
tlocate-but he is in Ontario so much
yhat he can call this his home-if he
swants to.
fl j. d. Fairman of Argentine beef
fame, was an Ontario visitor Mon
fday. Mr.. Fairman is man of many
sactivities and is known to practical
Wy everyone in the upper country.
bTwo years ago Jack made his bid for
tame by writing treatise on canned
bbeef that was given wide circulation
and publicity. What Mr.. Fairman
treally works at, however, is running
fthe bank at Harper.
q Will Jameson, who has been down
in Nevada with some of the Stanfield
CLOCKS, was registered at the Moore
monday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-08-24
BAPTIST CHURCH

Bible school at 10 a. m.
Morning worship at IL a. IN.
Service at Owyhee, 2:30 p. m.
Junior and Senior b. Y. p. w at
700 p. m.
Gospel service at 500 p. m.
Prayer service Wed. at 500 D. m.
Chas. II. Blom, pastor.
FOR SALE = Bartlett, D'Anjou,
Flemish Beauty, Clairgeau and
Seckell Pears. Hophurst Orchard,
Q miles south of Payette, phone
343R3 3t.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-08-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON, FOR THE.
:. COUNTY OF MALHEUR.
In the Matter of the Estate of
n n IDTnT IJn 1za1

In the Matter of the Estate of
G. d. CRIGLER, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by A. l..
Cockrum, administrator of the Es-
tate of G. d. Crigler, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against said Estate to pre-
sent such claims with the necessary
vouchers, according to law, within
six months after the first publica-
tion of this Notice to A. L. Cock
rum, Administrator of said Estate
at the First National Bank of On
tario, Oregon.
A. l.. COCKRUM, Administrator
of the Estate of G. D. Crigler, de-
ceased
R. w. Swagler, Attorney for
Administrator
Date of first publication August
"a, 1922. Date of last publication,
September 21, 1922.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-08-24

After fire, one of the first mer
Z welcomed by the man who suffers
the loss in this section, is A. j
Hall, adjuster for many companies
with headquarters in Boise. Mr.
Hall came here Monday to adjust
the loss on the Holden Clement
wheat stack fire.
Harry Kennard, who is the deputy
water master for this county, was in
Ontario over the week end, accom-
panied gy his boss, Rhea Luper, who
has been appointed supervisor of
water distribution by the state water
board.
| U. F. Powell of Boise, the COM
mission man who has a plant here,
was in the city on business Tues
day. "a
Two auto loads of Ontario people
who though they have lived within
reach of it for years, had never
seen the Arrowrock dam, motored
up to the gigantic piece of masonry
Sunday. In the party to climb the
thousand or more steps were: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank RAIDER, Bernard and
Harrison RAIDER, Mrs. E. c.. Van Pet
ten, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Van Petten,
Miss Amy Garfield and Mrs. Jacob
Prinzing of Nampa
Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. Staples mo-
tored to Boise Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Powers and
family drove to Council Sunday.
Mrs. Pat. O'Brien returned this
week from a several weeks stay in
the hills on a camping trip. Mr..
O'Brien remained in the upper coun-
try for several days more of vaca-
tioning.
p. j. Gallagher returned Friday
from Burns where he went on busi-
ness. He made the return trip from
the Harvey metropolis with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Swagler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown of |
Boise, motored to Ontario Sunday |
for dinner and then proceede to Pay
cite where Mr.. Brown boarded the
special bound for Wal
lace.
Mrs. s. s. Widiger of Superior,
is the guest of her daugh-
.er Mrs. w. e. Lees.
Mrs. Andrew Lackey and Miss
Ruth Lackey who toured the Yellow
tone during the past two weeks re-
urned home Monday after an ex- !,
ended visit in st. Anthony, Idaho
With Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lackey. 6
II. G. Boyer is back from New
FORK where he went in search of
Merchandise for the coming season. s
o. H. Graham left Sunday for C
'ort Angeles, Washington, where I
Irs. Graham has spent the summer =
lille he was in the east and middle "
1est on business. f
Judge and Mrs. e. H. Test are G.
ack from trip to Wallowa Lakes; =;
Enthusiastic over the beauties of that Il
sgion. q c;
p. e. Joyce, menaing Pete, not U
at, one of the many of the Joyce "
.mily engaged in the sheep busi-
ess in Malheur county, registered
the Moore from Juntura this
eek.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-08-24

FOR PASTURE-S0 acre field that
has not been harvested this sum-
mer. Good place for bunch of sheep.
John Coyle, 31s miles west of hos
pital. 3S it,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-08-24

WANTED--Man with car to sell
best low priced Cord, Tires made.
$4,000 per week and expenses.
Graham Tire Co., 1851 Pipestone,
Benton Harbor, Mich. 38 2ts
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-08-24
Westfall Couple Married

Rev. Henry Young of the Metho-
odist church at the parsonage last
Monday, read the marriage service
for Liberty p. Chastain and Miss
Marie Fahy, both of Westfall.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-08-24

LoST-Rear cushion for Dodge car,
between Ontario and Nyssa, last
week. Return to this office and re-
ceiVe reward. 3S 2ts