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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
BY International Labor News Service Il

BY International Labor News Service
Philadelphia, Pa. May 25.-Pre-
senting the labor point Of view in
the discussion on :" America and the
political situation in Europe" before
the American Academy Of Political
and Social Science, Wlii!an, Eng
lish Walling. author of a half-dozen
books on Russia ands recognized Ia
Dor expert in international political
affairs. declared fhat democratic
civilization is more. sQuarely chal-
lenged by Bolshevisna than7it was by
Prussianism. 80. (: 80, g,..Ss$&< s&<*F +.
There can be- said Mr. Walling,
mo abilitation Il Europe gives a
new lease Of power to the most de-
structive regime since the days Of
Genghis Khan. Democratic civiliza-
ton is even mofe fundamentally
and squarely challenged by Bolshe-
vism than it ever was ~ Prussian-
ism. Ex-President Wilson hard the
support not only Of labor but OF the
entire public opinion Of the world
when he declared that America
would refuse to deal With the kaiser
and would consent only to deal with
the German people. That principle
is even more vital to- world civiliza-
ton and spftgress now than it was
five years ago. 10 reverse It, now
would ean. to lose almost every
thing that had .een gained by the
war, to stultify the leadership of
two administrations and bring
America AtNnstQ the level Of weak
ness saH( II oppOrtunisn whichat
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27

least for the NOM controls Eu-
ropean, statesmen: and public opin-
ion.' ,. > r., -. ''5.' =, SO =
= Discussing the European political
situation in the light of the. Genoa
conference and explaining American
labor's relationship to the world
problem, Mr. Walling said: e. = %s
Diplomats are wrestling at Genoa
with the psychology. the social phi
losophy and the spbraseofogy of the
Bolshevists. The diplomats have been
studying these subjects for barely
three years. European and .Ameri-
can labor have been studying them
through direct relation-for: fully
seventeen years. sincas Bolsheyism
made its debut in Russia In 1905 at
the time Of the. first revolutionary
movement. Labor's claim to under
stand the Bolshevists better. than the
average statesman Or newspaper or
article. writer can possibly under
stand them is in no way . claim Of
superior intelligence but to actual
experience. -. - +. :, szs .ss. <S. :.
Moreover: important as the; Boil
shexists are to the world at large
today they are even more important
to the labor movement. They have
repeatedly asserted that the modern
and democratic labor movement Is
their chief enemy and they have
spent tho larger part Of their eiler-
gtes and resources In com ting and
IA attempting to- gain control Of that
movement. fss. s5s
The Bolshe evist atta ack on the II
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
TOM mooney H|TRlRllWlSi |! !.
:. llPE'pfht For NEW Trial

That there may benoslegal matter
to embarrass Governor stephens of
California in> considering the plea
Of District Attorney: Brady OF San
Francisco for: !. pardon for Thomas
j. Mooney, the latter has Withdrawn
a: common law action filed in the
district court of. appeals. 49, -
The action was based on a peti-
ton for an ancient writ Of audita
querela (the complaint having been
heard)., proceeding whereby suit
ors under the basic law could appeal
against the. outcome Of a trial ac-
tion..
'revilw the Mooney trial. :, Previous
attempts to secure a review Of the
trial have failed, the courts holding
that. the record of the trial: court
shows no irregularity. This is legally
true, as the perjuries in connection
with the trial were not made known
until the record Of the trial case
was closed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27

Ulnternya uld I !! Have Building ! d
Materials Pit on Free List. !

n
New York, May Material men
have strangled building operations
In this vicinity and congress is
asked to lower the tariff on build
ing material. = ~ - -
: The request Is made by the Lock
wood housing committee, which has
instructed its attorney, Samuel I'M
termyer, to prepare the. memorial
to Washington lawmakers
The attorney said that pyramid
ing of pricesxhas brought about the
worst profiteering known so far"
Brick: costings$11 2. thousand is sold
at $25,z he ssaia. =, :, :. A,.~
There gi4.no dearth, Of brick, ce-
ments and other material to be had
from the other side. They can come
in ballast. under certain conditions.
The; neutrality-suspicious. is trif-
ling. There is no reason why they
should not be. allowed, to come in"
/. The attorney said brick could be
admitted aand sold for $14 a thou
sand. At the present time many
yards in the vicinity ofH,New York
city are. closed. despite high prices.
It is claimed that this shut down is
part Of the gougers' plan. ~4.f5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27

Dor movement has in mo way les-
sened in intensity; it has merely
changed in form. 1t is admitted that
the soviets have spent millions upon
millions in the Worli's leading na-7
tions FOR: the corruption Of the press
Their offer Of $4,000 at one time
TO the London Daily Herald is mo-
torious; Today they, have tens, of
millions Of gold on. der osit in, the
western nations to- say. nothing OF
vast corruption funds In Jewels loot
the Russian church. Thee sums are
grossly insufficient to provide the
soviet regime With the thousands
Of locomotives: the tens of thousan ands
Of cars; and with the other economic
needs of their great empire. Ap-
piled, for the purpose Of bribery or
of so-calledS propaS Sanda they con-
stitute the greatest corruption fund
the .worldfhas ever KNOWN. And who
will deny that these funds are e. the
hands s.otl an uascrupnlolis band as
modern history can point fo . The
soviet propaganda .heyond doubt is
the MOST heavily subsid di4ed. the
most persistent and audacipns, the
most untruthfui. the most highly
ramified and succenfui the world
has ever known. .1.s ~. 4. IT'S 81
/ Labor .understa md THU, propa-
ganda and sits operat torsa atr better
than do those who have had less
with &c. III g, is s 81 ssEs
Amfrican as ell ~ 4 European
labor eontinu esi "a the Most Intimate
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
STEEL m6n0P0[
IS LATEST | / !: ! MOVE: y { ! I
OF !! WALL. I Street J: |
Ia Toilette Asstlts Gary Crowd
Is Behind New Merger.

Washington, May. s.5.-rhe steel
trust does not oppose the proposed
formation of a. second trust by sey-
eral Independent steel corporations,
said Mr.. La Follettee.: on the floor
Of the senate. >>@-Hf
why should it?'' asked the law.
maker. LAS matter Of fact, there
are strong indications in what is al
ready known about this proposed
merger that the same financial
forces which formed and now con-
troll the United States steel corpora
ton are also interested in; this new
merger. -.
Il call your attention to. the fact
that the financing Of this new steel
trust is in the hands of Kuhn,~ Loeb
& Co. Tile congressional committee
on the concentration of control OF
money and credit, 9Rerally, known
as the Pujo committee, reported in
1913 that the most active agents in
forwarding and bringing about. the
concentration of control Of money,
credit and industry are J. p. Nor
gan & Co., First National bank OF
New York, National City bank. OF
New York, Lee, Higginson & Co., OF
Boston and New York; Kidder, Pea
body Co., of Boston and New York
and Kuhn, Loeb Co.
The report showed that these
great financial groups never acted
alone on. any large transaction. hut
Invariably acted in combination and
shared the spells. v..-
There is every reason to Sb{lieve
that while Kuhn. Loeb & Co. is the
nominal financial aeent in the Gre
alton Of this consolidation, they are
acting in concert with the financial
interests which control the United
States Steel corporation.
reports in the fi>cncisl Journals
demonstrate that the merger has
already proceeded far enough to re-
suit in the elimination of competi-
tion and the fixing Of prices ~pon a
monopoly basis"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27

Permits Restoration Of vicius
|ntef|ocklng Dlrectorates.

New York, May 25.-Federal
Judge Mayer has ordered a resump-
ton of .interlocking directors be-
tween the Boston, & Maine and the
New York, New Haven &, Hartford
railroads. This interlocking system
between the two railroads was dis
Solved in 1914 by Attorney General
Gregory. -,<,4-. =
While Judge Mayer's decisions
does not permit the New Haven to
control the Boston & Maine, as of
old, the former is allowed voice
in the management. ''.'
''The time has come" said the
court in his decision, when. ma:re-s
spect to the operation and control Of
these railways. the mental attitude
should be one of construction" =
It is stated that the decision marks
a new policy toward the railroads,
and it is believed that other, rail-
roads and Industrial corporations
will ask for modification of DEGREES
which, under the Wilson admins
ration forced their complete separa-
tion from allied interests. T.: r..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27

Western Maryland railroad en-
ployes are in the. seventh week of
their strike against the company
contracting its repair. work, which
resulted in lengthening hours and
decreasing wages. The men involved
are the six shop craft and mainten-'
ance- -of-way employees, signal men
and stationary firemen. oilers. and
shop laborers. ! =: -; ~ - !:
The withdrawal Of these workers
has brought chaos to the road bed
and rolling equipment. Representa-
tive Of the interstate commerce COM
mission ordered 45 engines to be
pulled" because Of defective condi-
tion.!s: s~|:s =. "-r.,&a
remarkable feature of the strike
is the number = OF. men that are
brought to points along The lineCand
the rapidity with which they leave
when they find that a strike is on,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
'Y'All||I MINERS !.
LEAvE HERE TO |
WORK [ ! !. IN | RUSSIA ! ! | !!
10 M!odelnlze and. Operate
Mines Now unproductIVe.
q,

:, T. Nearly 200 miners from Pennsyl-
sXyania, Colorado, Montana, Virginia,
South Dakota and the Pacific coast
left New York on 81 the Holland
american line steamship Rotterdam
for Petrograd, Russia. - lis
~ These miners. in advance or q
party of 5000 workers. took with
them the tools of their trade, mot
;. only the swell-known picks, shovels
and safety devices for working. un-
derground, but also "a large ship
ment Of modern mining machinery
and food supplies. Their ultimate
destination is the Kuzbas Basin, the
mines min Of the Ural range and Siberia.
They are being sent. into Russia, it
ls said here, by the combined ef-
forts Of Russian patriotic societies,
and to- enable them to get to their
destination as quickly as possible,
D. special permit has been issued to
the miners by the Soviet govern
ment., 'e> - '~'. =, -
The, aHnnce party: and the other
mem berg represent every state of
the: Union Where the mining indus
try prevails. Among them will be
hard rock men who have blasted
their way through the stratas of a
dozen states in mining and railroad
work: Soma:9f them, it is said, will
take with them Ito Russia. an inti-
mate knowledge Of the New ork
subway system-knowledge gained
in boring beneath tall buildings.
,Muckers, pick and shovel work.
ers. men experienced in operating
power drills and in handling electric
cars, as we'll as those who have an
intimate knowledge of the. ways of
the old; miners standby, the draft
mule, are included. Experienced
mining engineers will guide them.
The ultimate object Of the whole
expedition, 1T is stated, is to restore
to productiveness as quickly as pos
sible. one OF .Russia's great sources
Of revenue and natural wealth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
LAD||I|E|S.C 1 GARMENT 4 | :; /
WORKERS | ! | ! OBJECT [ { !, ! !! ]
'0NE-:BI|G-u
Declares AInalgamation Of
Needle Trades .l|||!! unthinkab!e.i':

4 Cleveland, Ohio. May 25.-One big
union advocates were as silent as
the proverbial clam when officers
Of the International Ladies' Garment
Workers union reporter to the con-
vention that an amalgamation of the
needle trades is !. practically un-
thinkable." - =: =. - ,,.r.,,sa.-s
- BY a unanimous vote the conven-
tion agreed to continue a asneedle all
lance, formed two ye.is ago. The
wasted no. time on So
called "lefts,'' who felt the heavy
hand of trade union discipline. This
discipline made poor "atmosphere''
for sky shooters; who saw some OF
their associates .unseated because OF
professed belief in communism, for
slandering officials. and for other
anti-union practices. e. T.: ,..s
The plea for freedom of opinion
was answered by the claim that this
is q Eathering Of trade unionlsts. and
we want no divided 4allegiance.sefsst
Before this iron II discipline the
soap box delegate was forced ia
give way to those who treated with
facts. * '.s.,.
\ In reporting on the. temporary
formation OF needle trades alliance
two years ago officers of the gar
ment workers said that in answer
at that time to the suggestion tor
amalgamation: 49,, -
"Our: delegates PORTED out that
S,,o1,(, ! ,,,,,, I>1vo,I15 =,
practical impossibility; they argued
that the various needle trades are SO
distinctly different from one> an 9th
er that an amalgamation of them is
practically unthinkable. Their; work
seasons are different, their labor
conditions are markedly different,
and the problems OF one. industry
are often not even understood by
the workers in the other industries" !"
President Schlesinger, was re-elect-
ed. The ''lefts'' made so many claims
that he would be, defeated that he
drove them into the open by de.
manding a standing vote on the mos
ton that the secretary castaone vote
for his reelection. The opp positfon
recorded IA votes; mostly girl dele
gates from eastern waist shops svho
were attending their first conyen-
ton. The same method was used in
the reelection of Secretary Baroff,
who has been the special target for
the '''lefts.',' He secured all but three
votes: -.-,. >zlE :, ,.~ zs.% s's2e
" The convention's- attitude took all
the fight out of the "lefts,' who dis
covered they can no longer use their
trade union for communistica propa-
ganda,> and that. they will henceforth
be called Upon to prove their charges
when they, attack officials. t4 ( <
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
SAEvSM CHALLENGES DEMOCRATIC CIVILIZATION MORE THAN RuSsM DID

daily contact and conflict with the
agencies OF the soviets. 1t does not
need to wait for some International
conference to make their acquaint-
ance.- Long before the ms wspa pers
and magazines or even the pseudo
liberals who are such warm admir-
ers of the soviets discovered the true
nature Of their system, international
labor organizations had renounced
and denounced them. 4
''The International Federation Of
Trade Unions, radical as it is. de-
clared that the. soviets had formed {a
new autocracySand were largely re-
sponsible for the condition Of the
Russian people. The second, or So
Scialist International, which includes
the British Labor party. declared.
zS :. - They (the Bolshevists) trod the
desires Of the Russian people in the
dust. and in place Of q dem ocracy
they .established an armed dictator
ship, not Of the proletariat. but of
= committee. Now they are attempt
ing to impose their will and their
DEGREES upon the socialist and labor
parties Of the whole world. They
belong to the old world Of tsard don.
- s. They may have ended wage
slavery; they have established state
slavery and misery. They have
robbed the workers OF freedom of
movement and OF mbination and
are preventing the creation Of eco-
nonic democracy. ~
ith their thorougl ana COM
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27

Washington, D., c., May 25.-How
the Standard Oil-Sinclair- cheney
oil monopolists financed the Teapot
Dome deal, in which Secretaries Fall
and DENLY secretly turned over to
them the navy's richest oil reserve,
guarded jealously by the American
public since Roosevelt's time and
worth about. $500, ,OOO, 900, 1s news
that has not received circulation.
The Mammoth Oil company. was
organized on Feb. :<28 In Delaware
with. dummy directors. ".fs;; ::
Teapot Dome was leased / to- the
Mammoth Oil company on April Z.
The public knew nothing Of the deal.
Rumors of q lensc were denied
by the navy and the interior DEPART
ments. = =
On April Is resolution was
passed in the senate demanding the
facts from the secretary of, the in
terror. = -
On April Fl the acting secretary
of the interior and the secretary of
the navy officially admitted the ex"
istence of the lease. .~-.
:: Between April = and April Fl
speculation in Sinclair Oil exceeded
ISL, O,OOO, 900, following an interview
in the New York World with Harry
Sinclair, of the Sinclair Oil COM
i,any. The Sinclair company's IN"
terest in the Mammoth Oil COM
many appears through &c. Wahi-
berg, = director OF the Sinclair. Gen.
trail American Oil Corporation. who
is vice president of the Mammoth
OH company. =: e.+.J@
The Mammoth OIL company Is Or
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
Rhode.Isla,,d. to Fete
Social Workersi:G Group

Boston, May 24.--Delegates from
nearly, all Of the dioceses and mis-
.sionary districts Of the communion
are expected to attend the confer
ence Of the social. workers Of the
Episcopal church at Wickfbrd,
Rhode Island, June 90 ;tos %. which
will Immediately precede the. ma
stionalz conference on social service
work at Providence. MANY of; the
delegates will attend both confer
ences, according to Charles NJ La
throp, executive .secretary5o of the. So
cial service. department Of, the church.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27

gani1ed g 90 ~ 70 permit gigantic
financial operations.: On Feb. 2s 1t
was : paper oteanlzation with ten
shares, With = million shares Of cap
1tal STOCK held BY three dummy de
rectork. Inter capital stock was: in
creased to 2,00S 600 shares, with
control held insthe 5000 odd shares,
Incorporated a. class Is shares
Who owns these 5000 shares, the
value OF which Il: now about $780,
600 each? The committee ON public
lands and surveys has the job OF
famf73pNnp n1,t srI1U nr,ekati0w IA ssxylll II
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
OlcoH COP. Nominee
for Oregon Governor

Portland, Ore, May ,.24.-Complete
returns from Oregon's SC counties, IL
w. Olcott a plurality of 627 cover
Charles Hall for the Republican nor,-
,inAtion for governor in last Fridays
primary. The latest figures were:
Olcqtt. 43,1O2; Hall. 42.475.t Olcott.
carried "a counties and Hall u. s5.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27

Fraud Figures Amazing; Officials Who Dug Them OpHave Been
Driven 0ut;; Attorney eaeral Passes Buck 10 Congress
By international Labor New, Service.

Washington. D. G.. May 25Is the $5OOOOOt appropra-
OF congress for the department Of justice
war fraud cases millions looted from the government
lullaby to quiet the public camor for some by the
general against protees2 the 900 fund
al that prevented why did MI. Dsueherty the
qpe. for such appropratona He his chance His Re-
publican colleagues him the He failed heed them
and now he is getting in hotter water every day
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
EXPLORER ASKS DIVORCE.

Chicago, May 24.-Carl E. 7Akeley,
explorer and naturalist, filedaa suit
for. divorce today against Mrs. Della
Akeley, charging desertion.. Mr.. AXE
ley was a member Of former Presi-
dent Roosevelt's expedition into
Africa and returned only three weeks
ago from q second exploring expedi-
tion into that continent. 'sS,s>. !
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
CONDEMNS SHIP SUBSIDY BILL :.
AS. open DOOR FOR Big GRAFT
lF. [. Executive Council B|ass Vessel Owners for Decay
j: : Of Sea Power and Flags Their Entire Policy.
BY International Labor News Service,

. Washington, D. c. May 25.-Because the proposal is
provocative of necency and graft and general
and for other clearly stated the American Federation
of Labor executive council meeting here this week prpaa-
ton for the coming convention adopted resolution condemn
ing the ship subsidy bill in the
given by the council for opposition the subsidy bill
which backed by the administration the shipping board and
the great shipping and banking interests
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
Official Quits After ! i
Arrest for Holdup

= Chicago. May :, ,24.-Frederick r.
Huber, assistant state attorney, re-
signed today following shis. arrest
yesterday on charge Of participate
ing in the holdup of George Miller, a
baker, May 6. Mr.. Huber denied the
charge against him. - g.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
r.. d. BUDGET APPROVED.

Fargo, N. D.. May 24.-The state
board of, administration today ap-'
proved q budget for the expenditure
Of approximately $4,000 by the,
North Dakota agricultural. =, college
during fiscal year beginning July l,
next, it. was Announced tonight. 80: ~ >
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
PRESS 2lElT WHEN STANDARD
OIL WAS HANDED D! TEAPOT ! DOME II
= ~~t f']T ##s# t%2 .sgs
Speculation Takes Place While Grabk ksp
Secret; Trust Gets Nays Richest OIL Reserve. =:
THE LABOR WORLD PRINTS Suppressed NEWS

THE LABOR WORLD PRINTS SUPPRESSED NEWS: z*
Because Of the vital
fishing Of
ternaonal Labor News the third
first dummy $50000o
publican National by bank Of
second Of the
Nofsthe
the big
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27
GEIssLER CONFIRMED.

Washington, May 24.-The senate
confirmed tonight the nomination of
Arthur H. Geissler of Oklahoma City,
to be minister to- Guatemalast
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ntinued q page ~
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-06-02

II you have farm that YOU want
TO sell call and see me, or write to me,
at Morris, MINI. Jos. J. Gafrney. adv
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-06-02
PEPPERTON

Miss Glayds Dickinson of Chokio, and
Miss Esther Koenig were the guests of
Mrs. O. Hoyer last Sunday.
The families of Paul Schlattman and
Frank Andert drove to Cottonwood lake
on Sunday afternoon where they were
joined by Louis Hoyer and family of
Morris township.
Miss Emma Hendrickson of Alberta
assisted her sister Mrs. Chris Nelson
with some interior redecorating last
Thursday.
Andrew Nelson had the good fortune
of trapping a raccoon last Wednesday
evening. The coon had been getting
away with a large number of ducks.
Mr. and Mrs Chris Nelson and chill
dren were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Heuer last Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Bach and son Frank,
went to Oriska, N. D.. last Thursday to
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-06-02
LONGFELLOW

Mrs. Carl Neitzel called at the Her
man Neitzel home Tuesday.
Mrs. O. A. Searle was a Morris caller
Thursday.
Fred Struck, ST., was a Morris caller
Wednesday.
Miss Leota Yost spent Thursday even
ing at the Henry Willie home.
Mrs. Falk and Mrs. Van Horn called
at August Giese, Sr. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Mau were Morris
shoppers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Struck. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Giese, Joe, Clara, Chris, and
Wilbert Mau were guests at the Orvil1e
Perkins home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Searle were Nor
ris callers Saturday.
Mrs. August Giese, Sr., called at Carl
Giese's Saturday.
Quite few of our young people at
tended the movies at Morris Sunday
evening.
Ellen and Lester Bruins were Morris
callers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Mau entertained
as their guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Giese, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Struck,
Mrs. J. Wendt and son Henry, Leo and
Harold Searle, and Oscar Graft
Martha Struck called at the Orville
Boone home Sunday