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The labor world., 1922-12-09
TURKEY SAVED BY CO-oPS

While kings and diplomats are
disputing the spoils Of war and the
divine right Of trading, the people
of Turkey are finding a way out
Of their difficulties by cooperation.
Instead of indulging in international
| intrigues, they are improving their
| condition by eliminating the profit
grabbing middlemen who have waxed
fat from the war-created economic
distress of the Near East.
The leaders in the Turkish Coop
erative movement are the numerous
state employees, who have offset the
rising cost of living by the formation
! Of a. strong cooperative society in
Constantinople: The capital for this
ton Of one-fourth the monthly SAL
ary of each state employe. Another
conspicuously 81, ccessful cooperative
| society in Constantinople is located
at the School for Higher Commercial
Study, which is supplying the woe
fully underpaid teachers with food
stuffs, clothing, and other necessities
a. q 0dVAH5 OA\ OV pei SCllS VI IAAC
| turnover. This society started with
a cal pital of 10000 Turkish lire: 1t
| allows a three months credit to each
| teacher on the basis of his salary,
the amount of the teachers nur-
chases being deducted from his SAL
! ary. This teachers, cooperative has
thrived so remarkably that in June
of this year it's capital had increased
tenfold.,
:: Although cooperation in Turkey
has had hard road to travel be-
cause Of the absence Of any legal
protection, and the uncertain inter
national exchange, the many sturdy
cooperative societies in addition to
those mentioned above. are living
and vital examples of a better eco
nomic order for that wrecked
country.
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"GREATEsT GIFT OF FREEDOM


"GREATEST GIFT OF FREEDOM
If you want to know why certain
giant corporations are struggling to
secure a monopoly of radio read
what David Sarnoff, 'one : Of. the
greatest Of electrical engineers, has
to say about the possibilities of the
wireless: :Ys -
'The time will come when we will
hear in ourv homes, in our public
places, :: in: our offices. the protests
Of a multitude in. some foreign and
oppressed land crying out against
the tyranny: of their rulers or the
clamors%of the public toward some
great and beneficent leader. -
"sWhen this comes to pass we will
have literally for the first time the
voice of the people, and what this
will bring in its wake challenges
the imagination Of a Wells or the
prophetic powers Of an Isaiah. But
whatever will come, it will be in the
direction Of greater freedom, for the
opportunity Of expressing: ones self
is the greatest: gift Of freedom" H..
Shall this "greatest,Sift OF free
dom" be subject to the control Of
the Western Union Telegraph Co. or
the Bell telephone monopolyr
That's the issue that is before the
people Of the United States. right
now. and the congress elected i'd No
The labor world., 1922-12-09
HUNTS BIG comeback
SENSATION IN ARIZONA


" One Of the sensations of the cleo
tions in; the southwest was the sue
cess Of George w. p. Hunt, who was
elected governor Of Arizona by the
largest vote ever given<a. candidate
for that office in this state. The new
governor held that office several
years ago and earned the enmity OF
the copper barons because he re-
fused to admit strikebreakers and
gun. men into this state during the
Metcalf copper strike .
Since then Governor Hunt has bat
tied to save the direct primary. He
entered the present contest for gov
ernor with nothing but the plain
people behind him. He had no
newspaper and no party organiza-
tion. :, H. IL &
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And there is the nub Of the whole
matter.
There was no private company
writing compensation insurance un-
til there was compensation law.
If that law should be repealed the
companies would cease to write such
insurance. It is a private business
that owes its origin and existence to
a law. That is not true Of the iron
and steel business, Of the lumber
business or of any line of legitimate
business. The workingmen's compen-
sation insurance business is separate
and distinct from all other business,
even from all other lines Of the in
surance business. As matter of
fact it is not a private business at
all. It is public business, privately
conducted for personal gain.
The state, industrial commission
knows from experience the approx
mate amount of money it will re-
quire from year to year to fully COM
pensater all persons injured in the
industries within the state. That
amount of money is a charge against
Minnesota industries, charge that
should be paid by employers direct
to the state treasury. just as all 9TH
er state charges are paid. Under
workingmen's compensation as at
present administered, however, the
collection Of the charge is farmed
out in part to private insurance COM
panies which tack on their costs and
profit. They then make the pay
ments to the individuals entitled
thereto under the law and pocket
all that is left.
The present law is inadequate. It
does not justly compensate. It Is
more Of an employees relief meas
sure than it is a compensation act,
and it always will be so long as pri-
vate gain is factor in the settle
ment of cases growing out of the
| law.
Injured workers must be given
higher compensation. That means
higher insurance rates for employ
ers. II the state administered the
fund instead of private insurance
companies the worker would be
given more without any additional
charge to industry. That has been
the experience under state insur-
ance in Ohio, in Washington and in
every country In the world where
it has been tried.
And the state will not be going
into legitimate private business by
taking over the administration Of
the workingmen's compensation act.
1t will merely reclaim a public busi-
ness that has been farmed out to
private interests. That is all there
is to it. , i, i" -
The labor world., 1922-12-09
LITTLE STREAMS THAT MAKE THE OCEANS

Some days ago two men were rid
ing in street car when the one
asked the other where he. was works
ing and for whom, says the Waco,
Texas, Farm and Labor journal. The
reply came that he was employed on
the construction Of q city building
and the first then asked If it was a
union" job. The second man said
It was when a discussion as to the
virtues of unionism started. The first
man suggested that membership in
a union in this city was without real
worth because Of the fact that none
of the local unions were strong or
had anything like one hundred per
cent 'affiliation.
The second man, hesitating just a
moment, turned full around to face
the first man and said, IF we didn't
have any little streams to feed the
rivers we wouldn't have any oceans"
The argument ended right there.
The first man was stopped by fact
that was apparently so impressive
and true as to defy discussion and
if every tother man in the country,
in the world. would only concentrate
on that sentence Of real wisdom, dis
tress. despair, greed, intolerance,
covetousness and personal selfish
ness would fade from the face Of
the earth.
It is the little streams that count
as we pass through life. We are all
prone to forget the importance Of the
mountain spring, of the tiny rivulet
that bears down the mountain side
to join the large run at the foot Of
the hill and to think only Of the
great river that. wends its way
through the valley to the great sea
miles beyond.
We have rot learned to- apply the
lessons that nature has set up before
us to our own lives. We have ac-
cepted ethe most impressive truths
with a carelessness that is appealing.
We have utterly failed to gather the
wisdom of nature in it's wonderful
applications to man.
Without the little streams there
would be no. vegetation on the hill-
side. Without the little streams the
runs would not survive the first hot
spell for. evaporation would absorb
the supply of water and death to- all
living things would come.
Applied to life as we live: it, we
are too anxious. to get into the big
pond to note the potential value of
the tiny spring.
The man who was member of a
small union realized the imperative
need of that infinitesimal body to
the furtherance of life in the larger
body, of which it was a, life-giving
branch. He knew that he was but a
small factor in the continuance of
the greater organizations; he knew
that his dropping out would cause a
leakage of life-blood that would not
be assauEed by the coming of an
other shoot from the main stem. He
knew that as he wanted to live. and
prosper, so too, must he give of his
life and loyalty that the larger body
might continue in health and growth.
He was not "card man," He
was Of the: faithful few, who knew
his WORTH not to. himself, but to his
fellow-creatures, and his was a sac
rifice, a loyalty. Of love and duty.
How plain, he made his lesson
seem. How positive was he Of the
grounds on which he based his faith.
How certain was. he of his real worth
to all who would follow when he
was gone. +
What difference. if hey was a union
man? What difference II he was a
The labor world., 1922-12-09
GUST TWO KINDS OF MEN,"

Here's something worth remem-
bering. 1t is taken from the editorial
columns. of the New York Globe:
There are just two kinds of men
those who believe in government
for the many and. those who prefer
government in the interest\ Of the
few
The proposition was never better
stated. In the first group are the
Lincoln Republicans and the "Jef.
fersonian Democrats the La Fol.
lettes, the Brookharts, the Ship
steads, and the Huddlestons, the
,Dills and the McAdooss
:: In the second group are the tories,
the bourboQs, the reactionaries, the
Lodges, the Kel1oggs. the Under
woods and the Burlesons.
The labor world., 1922-12-09
"UNEARNED. INCREMENT,

There is a good peason to believe
that the agitation in favor of tink-
ering with the transportation act at
this time is merely a bit of camou-
flage to withdraw public attention
from the tremendously important
proceedings now engaging the time
Of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. o
The commission is at work on the
task. Of consolidating. the nations
railroads into score of gigantic sys-
TENS. 1t is preparing to pass final
Judgment on the question of the
value Of the roads. -,
Billions are involved in the solu-
ton Of these. two problems
The railroads are contending that
they are entitled to the, ''unearned
increment" in land values.
If they win that point they will
be able to add from to TO sbillion
dollars to the value of their lines
for rate-making purposes.
That is the issue they dom want
the public to consider, because they
realize that the American people
once they understand the question
will emphatically reject the rail-
roads; contentious. -, :"
Six per cent on s billion dollars
of unearned increment Is $50 mill.
ion dollars a. year, or practically one
million dollars a day. =,
That is the minimum stake TO,
which the American railroads are
playing in the valuation, proceed.
ings before the Interstate Commerce
commission. If they can get away
with that they do not care how much
time congress may devote to a dis.
cussion of anti-strike legislation OF
the power of state railroad commits.
sions over intrastate rates.
They know that if they, can secure
legal recognition Of the "unearned
Increment" theory they will be able
to successfully plead poverty when.
ever a. demand is made. to reduce
rates or: to, grant the workers ade.
quate compensation. 49,.
The labor world., 1922-12-09
A HINT TO MR.. DAUGHERTY.

/ Does Attorney General Harry. NJ.
Daugherty recall the cases Of Tru-
man H. Newberry, the senator from
Michigan who found it convenient to
resign his seat following the result
Of the last election?
Mr.. Daugherty, early in the presi-
Dental campaign, was quoted as
having said that along about 2
o'clock one morning in a little
smoke-filled room few men would
nominate Warren G. Harding for
the presidency.
Daugherty was right. Following
the election Of Warren G. Harding.
Mr.. Daugherty was made attorney
general. Most people were surprised
at the appointment. not because they
didn't think Mr.. Harding owed Mr..
Daugherty some kind Of an appoint
ment, but because they were aghast
that the office Of attorney general
should be given to. anyone not pos
sessed Of the highest qualifications.
Now Mr.. Daugherty faces i'm
peachment proceedings. This is not
nearly so surprising as his appoint
ment.
Mr.. Daugherty's conduct of the
office Of attorney general appears
to have been conducted just as a
man of Mr.. Daugherty's type would
be expected to conduct such an Of
flee, or any office.
It has been run like the office Of
a political boss, or a ward politician.
Call me Harry" said Mr.. Dauzh-
erty to labor men who came to see
him on public business soon after
his appointment.
This effort at cheap familiarity
didn't last long, however. The chi
cago Injunction was q shot from the
other barrel. The railroads were in
trouble: and perhaps Mr. Daugher-
ty hadn't seen that coming when
he said, 'call me Harry
Sleuth Burns, using Burns meth
| DDS, combed the country and as a
result Harry" handed the court in
Chicago about 1900 affidavits
sworn to by all sd<ts of disreputables
and salables.
This is only short bit Of a long
story; and that story is but one of
many stories. Mr.. Daugherty, in a
word has been the friend Of the
powerful.
Mr.. Daugherty is not the kind Of
man who begets pride and conf
dence In government! He ought not
to remain as attorney general. Per-
haps he may secure Z congressional
vindication from a lame duck con-
gress., Perhaps not.
In any event, the American peo-
pie have the power to express their
sentiments in ways that f1O. more
The labor world., 1922-12-09

| member Of some. big corporation?
I What difference II he was affiliated
with the bar association. with the
medical fraternity. with the bankers
or manufacturers: organization? The
whole thing in his mind was that
sincerity. belief in, ibis organization
and fealty to its ambitions and pur-
poses were demanded II he would
succeed through it's Progress and
prosperity. -. S-.-- -
!. We all must face and know this
same condition Of mind. We cannot
succeed If We would center all our
hopes and aspirations upon our own
selfish ambitions. We must remem-
ber that we are but mighty small
factors in the race for better things.
and that we must give unquestioned
loyalty to those to- whom we lock
for leadership and counsel
The National Association of Com
merce would never have succeeded
to. it's present position Of economic
power but for thesfact that men who
comprise this great organization
have manifested unqualified interest
in their work and have given of
their best thought ITO make their
ambitions realizations. -
The National Manufacturers AS
sociation would never have succeed
ed so we'll had it not planned its
campaign and then gone out as
single unit to carry it. through.
And so,r too, must: labor determine
to wage its fight for liberty, justice
and success. ~ -
It is not enough, to merely 'be-
| long to the union" It is not suffi-
cient to simply. pay the dues and
leave the conduct OF the organization
in the hands of the few, and then
lay bitter criticism against the elec-
ed leaders. --~.
Every man who tolls for wages is
eligible to some one of the many
craft organizations affiliated with
the parent body. Every woman who
must needs supply the wants of the
home by her Gaily toll can find a
labor body in which she can take
membership. Every body who starts
out to learn a trade can soon dis
cover in just what manner he may
become a factor in the welfare of
every other man and boy following
the same line of effort.
Possibly it may. happen that you
live in a community where the
unions haven't, 1, great deal of
strength. You may consider it use
less to join a weak organization. But
isn't it true, that: if you add your
membership while working at the
trade but weakens the organization;,
by just one needed. unit? How can
there be strength -ip any body un-
less all Of it's members, branches,
stems, shoots and little streams are
honestly desirous of adding their
best to the main abody? =
It is a homely thought, yet it is
full Of good meat..S<The little stream
is needed to fosterA~the growth of
the vast ocean. The-drippings of the
spring are needed by the little stream
to enable it to reach. the larger run
and the many 4ittla streams are a b.
solutely. essential to the progress Of
the larger branches before they
reach the river. ;
Just apply the thought to your
self in your relation to your union
organization and forget the selfish
appeal TIE organization may make to
you and give Of your time, your ef-
fort and your thought to make it all
it should be-and will be if you are
loyal and sincere, and regard it as
but a little stream"
The labor world., 1922-12-09
HUGH CAsH.DIvIDENDs.

The Buckeye pipe line company
will divide $5,ooo,000 in cash among
stockholders and the Indiana pipe
line company viii divide $2,ooo,0oo.
These dividends are over and above
regular dividends Of 1e per cent an
nual1v '<'' .4rk,cssss,y., =. 'S'...sr
The labor world., 1922-12-09

powerful than congressional deci-
sions.
It will be recalled that Mr.. New
berry is no longer in the senate.
The labor world., 1922-12-09
!. WON'T ACCEPT AWARD.

The Canadian Pacific railroad
company refuses to accept wage
award by the board Of conciliation in
its dispute with organized railroad
clerks. The board was appointed
under. the Lemieuxs act. The rail-
road has informed the deputy min
lister Of labor that the award is too
high. sss ..=..
The labor world., 1922-12-09

MOLDERs' SICK BENEFITS.
:
Sick benefits paid by the Interna-
tional Molders' union from January
I, 1896, to September 80, 1922, total
-4,282,468.25.
The labor world., 1922-12-09
SENATOR THANKS LABOR.

= Senator-elect Dill has written to
William M. Short, president of the
Washington state federation of la
bor: -a,..: -, =. !. d, *z,. !: =. l:,,s ,#.
II desire to express my apprecia-
tion Of your assistance to me in win
ming this victory for progressive
principles, and through yop to thank
organized labor. for the United sup
port the laboring men Of the state
gave me-" ts %#
The labor world., 1922-12-09

There is not much sympathy for
the person who loses in trying to
beat another mans game. <sss
The labor world., 1922-12-09

vember must do something very
definite to safeguard the peoples
interests.
The labor world., 1922-12-09

ou may keep man out or office,
but It Is not 50 easy to keep him out
OF politics
The labor world., 1922-12-09
SIGN HERRIN CONTRACT I.

The Herrin, lll., Retail Clerks
union has signed an agreement with
merchants.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-01-14
Mothers Used To Say

give me the good old fashion
remedies made from roots and herbs
IN preference to the new tangled
patent medicines or the market l
remember that when ! had lndiges-
ton, was Constipatcd, lad a Head.
ache or my stomach was out OF
order, my mother would give ME an
old and reliable remedy called
SEVEN BARKS and it would
straighten me out in no time, so
always keep bottle in the home for
c, lergencies.
Colds and Grippe frequently will
leave you with weak kidneys and
aching back, The Kidneys get over
worked fighting off cold or a con-
tagious. disease. When tho stomach
is out OF order, the Kidneys and liver
not working properly, a few doses
OF SEVEN BARKS will stimulate
the liver and kidneys, regulate the
flow Of bile, expel distressing acids
and dangerous poisons, and quickly
restore you back to good digestion.
For nearly half OF century
SEVEN BARKS has been recoe-
nized as one OF the most reliable
remedies for correcting and prevent
ing disorders OF the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels. 1t is absolutely
safe, made from the extracts OF roots
and herbs, scientifically blended.
IL YOU have never tried SEVEN
RARKS do not fail to do so, and
watch the rapid and wonderful re-
suits. Your druggist Keeps it, or will
get il for you.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-01-14
MEMDrR on ASSOCIATED PRESS
SATURDAY, JANUARY "a, 1922.


Governor HARNESS. new boon IN
dustial Progress and Human Econc
mic" Is out and Is beng distributed
II 10 book which, n few pages
covers Governor Hartness' p.lilosl
ply Of life and doing business as vel
as some interesting and valuab.
conclusions from his own experience
and that Of others. Any man II.
business or any person who work.
for an Industrial enterprise can oil
tain an intimate glimpse of things h
never knew by reading this book
II hasn't much to do with the prob
lens Of Vermont except in indirect
philosophy but 1t may be read VITA
profit by any man or woman who
takes an interest in the things that
have to do with tho industrial HE
and growth 0. tie nation. It is the
book Of an inventor who looks be.
yond his models and machines into
the even moro intr. cate problems Of
complex social order His cpnclus.
ion is The real secret Of suceess is
in establishing fpts lQf a, useful kind
rut5 with swtahes that may be opera
ted by the mind al. will or that work
automatically when the mind would
/ otherwise wander"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-01-14

lo ther truly Nordig nor a.e the
Latin or Mediterranean. TIE Nordi
races IN history have made the most
progress in SET government because
they hav0 learned the essential
essen Of popular government. 70 sub.
II t to the will Of the majority
The Latin races have always failed
20 heed the Importance Of this essent.
al, TIE Latin American republics
Il South America are about the
worst governed nations on earth be-
ause they cannot or will not learn
to express their convictions at the
alpt box and then abide the reaan
lntih the next election, The people
Z Ireland have TICS Of b,obd aud
lneage tracing back to both N6ydic
nd Mediterranean roots They ran
the Scot h. the early New E1g.
aaders, tha ancient Greeks and the
Jews Of old Palestine as aws lg the
lynamlc races Of history For the
INST time they are I'd have try 1t
cal self governments If they will
Sround their political faith on the
example set by their old neighbors
and blocd re atives, the New Eng.
anders who wero taught in the
school o w liam Bradford, John En-.
dicott and Elder Brewster, the Irisa
rcpublic win prosper and endure, II
they follow the example OF their ot',
er blood relatives, the Paslues and
the Cast.l an9, their experiment wi
lead always to strife and turmoil and
end in failure,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-01-14

The Tanner IS glad to see that tn
United States senate seated Senate
Newbe.ry OF Michigan UndouGted
too much money was spent In !.
campaign Dut much less than W
spent in lehalr Of his opp.ns!.,
Henry Ford ile only 81 eren.
was that the Fo.d Money was speat
tn. ough the pub .caAong he had es
tau.shtd Shile a.. Ntwb6 had t
Judd H. his d. gaA.zation from til
ground Lven il the top timat
Cft.guleS Is taken, M as much
macy mas spei.tl N bsha { ot sen
tn Ne berry IN proportion ita th-
size Of the q,e-ta-%ts as was spent l.
7 Ns.mqAt " Senator rase when ne
coi -ateg, q1yanpr F,eteher SIX }Sa
as-, e. 2. n.u n rs sas. ..s-t
,,l.A, ~ ties Two Yeas a.
-.,.- .--,A ~I5.. N D. g.,
a.. / &C. IL ISL MT as macn i
VS. sat- By G5ye.n5f P.olt5r
1884 aid nowhere near as mach a.
was spent by Goyernot M-o9lbds
1902 Rich men in politics spen
too mu, money but nu,h Of It
,Nolmed out o. them by pol.tica
grsftef6 @ho take advantage q tn.
Is tuation and Beg and borrow money
without pd forming any real service
There are men in the Senate VIII
sotcd against Senator Newbecry
whose e,e ticn was not so hoaorably
obtained as that Of the man the
would unseat, The Banner is & ad
note that both Senator Dillinghar
and Senator Page voted for New.
berry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-01-14
"Cold in the Head''

Is an acute attack OF Nasal Catarrb.
Those subject 10 frequent colds In the
head" will find that tho use or HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE viii build up the
system, cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds Repeated at
lacks of Acute Caturrh may lead 10
Chronic Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is
taken internally and acts through tho
Blood on tho Mucous Surfaces OF the Sys-
tenn, thus reducing the inflammation and
restoring normal conditions.
An Druggists Circulars free.
y. j. Cheney Y Co.. Toledo, Ohi0.