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farrlari ia i1tti ialfeeni6 ipai,ncr
ief0 nielG fDmmenen Instu.
Uusi kotimaa., 1922-12-05
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Uusi kotimaa., 1922-12-05
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ellie tuletpia oiioita.
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tpieId bptrdfIDnDt flitIua, m,ltta 30
men ei ll,tlln puKeDan tDaStadn.
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raportisla ebbotetaan, ettG paltipu
poliililaitpsta ei pliii mt iuaabitta-
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tuiipaIp nIeita liiferafeHnntiid
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31
MOUNT CLAIR

The Mt. Clair School will close
this afternoon for the summer.
Larnie Carlow was visiting Atha
VanGilder recently.
Russell and Denzil Toothman
spent the weekend with relatives
in Fairmont.
Frank swisher was a business
visitor at David Carpenters Mon.
day evening.
F. L.>vanGllder and son were the
guests OF Atha VanGilder last Sun.
day.
Virgil Toothman is working for
Atha VanGilder.
Willie Toothman entertained sew.
eral Of his friends last Friday eve
ming in honor OF his fiftieth birth
day.
The Mt. Zion Sunday School Class
was recognized last Sunday. The
class will meet every Sunday morn.
ing at $3.50, and every one is cor.
daily invited to attend.
The Rev. Boyers Boyce will give
a sermon at Summary next Sunday
evening.
The Rev. John Mcdonald is in
Buckhannon holding revival
meeting. He will preach a sermon
at Elkins and other points in that
section before returning to Mt.
Clair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31
.GOMPERSPLEADS
FORSYMPATHYOF
PUBLIC IN CRISIS
BIames Wall Street Masters
in Statement to The
West virginian
TB
BY SAMUEL eoMPERs
President, American Federation Of
Labor

IaupF
] am asked to say for The West
Virginian what the impending ces-
sation Of work in the coal mines
means for all concerned.
Let me tary to set forth briefly
some vital facts.
The stoppage Of work ia due to
Just one cause. In the agreement
between mine owners and miners,
now expiring, there is clause
binding both parties to confer to
negotiate new agreement to re-
place the old one.
The miners went to every pos
sible length to keep that pledge.
They sought to bring about the
conference for which provision
had wisely been made.
The mine owners absolutely re.
fused to enter into conference at
any time. They made impossible
the renewal Of the agreement and
therefore they made necessary and
unavoidable the cessation of work.
Inc plane Tor stopping the mining
of coal is squarely and entirely
upon the shoulders OF the mine
owners and their Wall Street mas
tiers.
] can recall no other reputation
OF a pledge so d!sgraceful so dis.
honorable as this.
What It Means
What the stoppage of work will
mean is for the future to show.
For the miners It may mean much
hardship. 1t is sure to mean hard
ship for many thousands Of them.
But the workers have always been
ready and anxious to pay the price
for principle.
The mine owners must know
their own game, for they have
made It. What they expect is not
known to labor. Doubtless they
expect to reap a harvest IN inflat-
ed prices for coal now above
ground. We must accept their re-
pudiation OF their pledge as the
key to their morals in whatever
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31

tIon between western Pennsyl-
vania and southern Ohio operators
on one hand and Illinois and In
diana on the other.
Conditions Changed
Changing freight differentials,
however, have steadily decreased
that competition. Ohio coal, for
merly a popular fuel in Chicago. is
no longer quoted in the Chicago
market. Pittsburgh coal has van.
ished from the lower peninsula OF
Michigan
There is no longer an economic
reason for the continuation OF the
old four.state arrangement. As a
result. operators wish to deal with
the miners of their own particular
districts, whether union or non
union, and work out wage scales
which will accord with the COM
petitive fields.
AS to the check-off. under which
operators are required to collect
the dues, assessments, and fines
OF the men and hand them over
to tho union officials. that was one
Of the practices cited in the indict.
ment under the Sherman law at
Indianapolis as evidence OF con.
splracy between miners and oper-
ators. Naturally. the operators are
reluctant to renew an agreement
SO full Of possible danger.
No Danger For Public
Out Of the strike must come a
readjustment to meet postwar
conditions Of competition and
prices. At present 1t seems safe
to say that 60-day strike would
entail no particular hardship on
business and Industry generally
and would NOT exhaust stocks to
the point where an increase in
prices would occur. The consumer,
therefore, may look with a fair de.
gree OF equanimity upon the ap-
proach Of this struggle.
Our Industrial fabric has been
erected upon a foundation Of low
cost Of coal. This strike is simply
one OF the inevitable steps thar
must come II our Industrial. act:-
witty Is TO be restored to a sound
and enduring activity. In this the
householder-the small consumer
is vitality concerned. It means
for him a lowering Of prices not
alont for the coal he buys himself.
but Of all commodities into which
the use Of coal enters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31

than 4 bare sf6ststence and many
times not that
It IS fairly q question between
the autocrats and the people-the
handful who have might and the
many who work and. who ask only
the chance to work and TO have
some effective voice in determin.
ing decent wages and conditions
under which to give their essen
tai service to society.
There can be but one place for
the moral force Of civilization In a
struggle such as this.
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manner IN which wage scale agree
ments shall be made.
THIRD: The check-otf.
Must Reduce Scale

ments snail be made.
THIRD: The caeck-oti.
Must Reduce Scale
on those issues the strike has
Fbeen called. The miners are de-
mandins a slx.houf day and a five
day week. which would give EN-.
Eploymsnt arbitrarily to an excess
)stve number OF miners and the
mai tenhnce Of a postwar wage
scale fixed on a basic rate Of 81, so
r. dag as opposed to the eight.
Ihorr day and slx-day week with
suppy and demand fixing the num-
kber % empoyes.
Operators insist that the present
scale must be materially reduced
and the present hours Of work
naintatned to put organized mines
ion parity with the wage levels
prevailing in the non-unIon fields
and IN other industries.
The slx.hour day and five.day
geek Is demanded to enable the
ZEN in the industry to work more
arly full time.
rhe TACT Is there are more men
Employed in the industry than are
needed. Just as there are more
mines than are needed. The opera.
tors would let supply and demand
n coal automatically reduce ex.
SIS employees.
All Willing To Meet
Whilea number of: operators
haye decided to go into four
state Joint conference, all have
Zlbeen willing to meet the miners in
8tate conferences. Generally, oper-
Itors IN Illinois and Indiana have
been willing to participate in a
foufsstate agreement, while those
'of western Pennsylvania and
scpthern Ohio have refused. Why?
y When the central competitive
q arrangement was first estab.
he'd there was active compet!.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31

lustry.
That readjust-
ment can only
come IL the stu.
alton is left alone
o the natural
y Of economic
Influences. Inter-
vention by the
government alone
san hinder 1t.
Three main
facts are involv.
ed:
FIRST: T h e
rate Of pay and
the hours Of
labor.
SECOND: t h e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31

they do as a consequence Of and
sequel to that reputation.
There can be no doubt but that
the mine owners deliberately fore
ed the stoppage OF work in the
hope OF making great financial
gain. Gorged with enormous prof
Its, they still have appetite for
more.
What of PubIlc1
What about the general public?
will be asked. In this case the
public will be composed Of those
who are not miners, nor yet mine
owners nor investors in mining
stock. But those who compose the
public-a term often mlsused-
men and women, with understand
ing and with consciences. Right
and wrong mean to thin what right
and wrong must always mean TO
a justice-loying Yeople.
There may be inconvenience be-
cause Of what the mine owners
have done. The miners, not the
cause OF that Inconvenience. may
with good grace ask that those not
in the struggle at least give the
weight of their moral support to
the cause OF right and justice and
freedom.
Moral Support Needed
In this struggle We have the
autocracy OF the coal industry, or
dering with the abandon Of mad
monarchs. On the other hand we
have the miners, always prey to
a money.made choas in the indus
try, always earning little more
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31
CLAIMED
NECESSARY STEP
/ F0RADIUSTMENT
Morrow Gives Operators Side
IN Wage Controversy
With Miners
RysJ.s o. A. MORROW
nc President, National Coal
Association

The coal strike called for tomor.
row d simply a step in a great
and necessary process of readtust-
mens II the bituminops coal in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31

GUYANDoTTE CLUB COZ
FEE. A combination OF the fin
est coffees grown. Mellow, Aro-
matte, Delicious.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-02

with me sincerely had the Interes, of the people at heart and tried hard to work same out, and time has so proven.
 Receives Letter
 T have just been shown a circular letter gotten out by Dr. Brooks Law renee severely condemning and seri- ously charging MT. Leo not only with unfitness, but with anti-prohi- bition proclivities. Dr. Lawrence's circular carries all the earmarks of corrupt public service propaganda. While in the past l have supported Dr. Lawrence in his anti-saloon fight both with all the influence I had and with money, l regret that this agent of the Anti-Saloon League should so apparently have been influenced by the interests which do not serve the people to have issued this circular letter. which Is entirely apart from his former and present employment by the people. and looks like eapitaf- izing same.
 '.Dr. Lawrence knew I indorsed MT. Lee. Dr. Lawrence knows that I am a consistent prohibitionist and If he had asked me about MT. Lee I would have told him had known him since he was a boy; that his association was with clean people, always a church man and always a prohibi- tionist, and that his very cleanness made him eligible to be an associate with Mr. Patterson, to help carry out the work for which we have fought for many years and which so many people and interests were concerned in and fought for.
 Lawrence,s Position
 "Dr. Lawrence certainly occupies al present a very abnormal position in writing such advice as he is giving to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-02

the good people of Alabama. and if Dr. Lawrence knows anything about railroad rates and the railroad com missions recent and past history. from what source did he get 1t? Dr. Lawrence before the last legislature in Montgomery attempted to lobby with his prohibition friends of the legislature against the coal tonnage tax. Was he paid for 1t? Is he being paid now?
 "Dr. Lawrence has long been super lntendent of the AntiSaioon league of Alabama, one of the vital questions before the state, and I have long beer, associated with this movement. No mater whether as official or private citizen, advice to the legislature and electorate of Alabama m most jm- pertant public policies should be en- tireiy free from suspicion of any mo- tive other than the public good.
 Patterson Asks Change
 MT. Patterson. whom you so over- whelmingly elected over MT. Kennedy and for cause. has asked for a change In the personnel. Then why should pr. Lawrence be a more competent advisor on thls most important ques- tion that MT. Patterson? :.
 T wish to take his opportunity to "Soii put ooorSe w. Jones, political counsel or the Louisville and Nash. vile railroad. on notice. and couId mentionsanother utility company. that until they stop interfering with the naming or members of the public ser- Vice commission that I will continue to give liberally of my time and money to help get the facts straight before the voters of my state, and VIII trust them to see to it that only tneir own unenvironed agents are elected. B. B. COMER."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-02

laws of this country and against humanity. The coal operators could hardly make the massacre any worse than it was Practically all the shocking details have already been corrobo- rated by newspaper men and others who were not interested particularly in giving the United Mine Workers a black eye.
 The most disheartening feature of the Her rin massacre is the fact that prompt action was not taken to punish the guilty and uphold the sanctity of the law. Apparently nothing has been done to vindicate the good name of Illinois and America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-02
vina, July s1, 1922.
A CONFIDENCE WELL FOUNDED


 The will of the late Edward W. Barrett, editor and publisher of The Birmingham Age Herald has just been probated, and that will bespeaks for the veteran editor not merely his love for his wife, but absolute confidence in her business sense and judgment, and fair ness and discretion in handling his estate He makes Mrs. Barrett executrix without bond and it is especially stated she will not be re- quired to make any reports to the probate judge regarding the estate.
 The will provides that the estate shall be divided equally among the heirs, his children and Mrs. Barrett, but it contains wise pro- vision relating to the stock of The Age-Herald Publishing company. As is known, the stock is owned by a number of persons, but MT. Barrett owned majority and controlling in- terest; and to insure the continued publica- tion of the paper along the same policy and by similar organization as during his life, he left his shares of stock in trust with Mrs. Barrett to be kept together and voted by her as a unit on these points.
 It has been known to some newspaper readers, but not to many, that Mrs. Lewis B.. Barrett the widow of the deceased editor, has been for some time actively engaged in news paper work being business manager, which position she filled so admirably, so accept ably, so pleasingly to the deceased publisher that he gave her entire control of The Age Herald, one of the leading dailies in the south, and which is recognized as a factor in the po- ltical and economic life of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-02
Brandon Mcdowell Finish Saturday

Montgomery, August 1.-(Spe- cial. )-Judge William w. Brandon and Senator Charles s. McDowell, Jr., candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, will finish their campaigns Saturday night. Judge Brandon's last address will be in northwest Alabama, and Senators Mo Dowell's last appearance in south west Alabama.
 Although the corrupt practice act prohibits any campaign speech or the circulation of any campaign docu- ment on election day any candidate may work up to midnight next Monday. However. Judge Brandon and Senator Mcdowell have decided that this week should complete their work and they would return to their homes for rest.
 Mcdowell Passes Through.
 Senator Mcdowell passed through Montgomery en route to south Ala bama. His first stop was Green vile and he will make other stops along the route spending the last two days in Mobile. There is no need for further work on the part of Judge Brandon and myself" said Senator Mcdowell. "The people have made up their minds We will rA-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Every shadow in life is evidence of sun somewhere.
 Only those who are poets can make soup of sausage skewers.
 Learn to say no when you mean no-unless you are woman.
 The man who knows it all never tires of trying to put others wise
 Laughter is the wine of life, but good bit of it is win ordinaire.
 wise man never guesses that woman is over 40 years old--in her presence.
 After boy has spent year at college he resembles the pictures in ready-made clothing advertisements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-02

Denison, Tex, prays for peace in the railroad strike It is up to Mir. Harding to prove the efficacy of prayer.
 MT. Ford's plan to flivverize Mexico may prove to be bona fide case of benevolent pen etration.
 The Russia outside of Russia" is greaty handicapped by lack of diplomatic represea- tation.
 4 Peaceful picketing' is another term that doesn't mean anything, like civilized war fare"
 Millions of dollars worth of motion picture talent attended the wedding of Marilynn and Jack.
 A great many Americans who go abroad .'to study conditions limit their researches to Paris.
 ''Flo choose my plays, but not my hus- band says Marilynn. Great line for sub title.
 Welsh coal is all right, so long as we can burn it without having to speak the language. Two weeks vacation in a torrid summer is like the proverbial drop in the bucket.
 * x
 The motive power of most crime waves i4 gasoline, with an admixture of hooch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-02
MARY N. MURFREE WROTE OF
 THE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE

The popularity of Mary N. Murfree of Ten nessee waned before her death, but she must be ranked with the distinctive southern au- thors who have contributed to the advance ment of American literature.
 Writing under the pseudonym of Charles Egbert Craddock, for many years Miss Mur- frees identity was unknown to her readers, who naturally supposed that she was a man. In her chosen field, the mountains of Teunes- see, where the scenes of her stories were laid, the south with rare sympathy and under standing. There Is in her books the true spell of the hill country. The humor and pathos of Tennessee mountaineers, their joys and sor- rows, were transferred to the pages of her novels, where they were revelation to Amer ican readers unfamiliar with the types she por- trayed.
 Miss Murfree and John Fox shared the dis tincton of making the southern mountain folk celebrated in fiction. Her work has great merit and deserves to survive. To open one of Miss Murfree's books, be it "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountain" one of her earlier works, or any other of the many stories she wrote about the mountaineers of Tennessee, is to plunge at once into world apart from towns and cities and catch some of that beauty which unconsciously enters into the souls of dwellers in the mountains and shapes their lives.
 Miss Murfree wrote in all, about 25 vol- umes, creditable output since her inst book was published in 1884, entitled, "Tn the Ten nessee Mountains" Her death at the age of 72 occurred at her home in Murfreesboro, Tenn, where she was born and, spent prac- tically her entire life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-02
My Favorite Stories
THE VOICE OF A PROPHET
By Irwin g. Cobb

A company of division of colored troops were in heavy marching order awaiting the word to start for the front. It was to be their first actual contact with the enemy. One of the privates had somewhere picked up copy of the Paris edition of the New York Herald. "Does dat dar paper say anything about us boys?" inquredKa sergeant.
 Ut sho' do," answered the private improvis- ing. Ut sez we're dat 25,00o cullid troops is gon' over de top tonight, suppo'ted by 50,0o0 Frenchmen."
 From down the line came a third voice, say ing:
 Well, knows what tomorro's edition of dat papers gwine say It's gwine say, in big, black letters, Fifty thousand Frenchmen trompled to death by 25,0o0 niggers.' Copyright, 1922. by the McNaught Syndicate.
 Incl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-02
EDMUNDsoN WANTS ROAD BUILT

T would like to see the North Bessemer road question settled" said Capt. Lacey Ed nundson of the board of revenue. By de- cision of Judge Locke in chancery court the contract with the Dunn Construction company can't be carried out. We are waiting now to find out whether the Dunn company will take an appeal from the decree.
 "Conssruction of the road has been held up for more than year by one obstacle or an other, and if the road is not going to be built by the Dunn company would like to see the contract let to someone else so that work will proceed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-02
ANOTHER ECHO HEARD FROM
 HERRIN MASSACRE

The National Coal association announces that it has completed sweeping, impartial Investigation of the massacre of non-union miners at Herrin, Ill. The association claims that the leaders of the mob are known. and "at least 500 members of the mob can be ar rested any time Attorney General Brundage of Illinois gives the word.'
 Apart from any bias that may be expected in report made by coal operators who are hostile to union labor, the massacre at Herrin was 50 atrocious and inexcusable that noth- ing can be said in defense of the men who wers guilty. Enough is known to prove that terrible crime was committed against the