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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
FORMER ILLINOIS CENTRAL
MACHINIST OPENS HOTEL
AND LUNCH COUNTER

1t takes more than a strike to put
most people out of business, and we
know of one instance where a strike
has put a man into business.
A. L. Delvaux was a machlnist al
the Illinois Central shops. When CON
ditions became intolerable there ne
was one of those who protested by
leaving his job. But he was not idle
long. Believing that Champaign could
support a modern hotel catering espe-
cialiy to those who are forced by CIR
cumstances to toll for a living, Mr..
Delvaux leased the building at the
northeast corner of Park and FIRST
streets, east side, and opened the Park
Hotel.
: This place has been thoroughly re-
decorated, and offers pleasant, home
like surraundings to those who put
up" there.
A first class culinary artist presldes
in the kitchen, and the lunch counter
and dining tables provide exceiient
meals at reasonable prices.
Mr.. Delvaux solicits the patronage
of his many friends throughout the
Twin Cities.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
herrin Frame Up" Attempted;
Mine Holocaust Not Noticed

not The -HeFrin outrage, and
their silence teWsri the owners Of the
Argonaai mine, where az lives were
lost.
The California Law provides Tor
two shafts n each mine, 10 be eon-
nceted At tie various levels. The
purpose Is 10 always have an extra
shaft fer escape il ene shaft Is closed
through accident
Parallel with the Argonaut mine.
aud on either side OF IL. are the
Kennedy and Muldoon shafts. Tho
owners of the three properties agreed
to connect their shafts and thus save
the expense af putting in extra shafts.
The Maldoon shaft, however, only
went down 10 the S,9QO-foot level Of
the Argenaut mine, Tho Al miners
were working several hundred feet
lower down. The Kennedy shaft was
useless because Of differences With the
owners et the Afgonaut mine. This
made hut enc escape for the Afgonaut
miners, and when this was closed they
were trapped mile below the surface
of the earth.
This violation Of law was cool and
calculating. There was no frenzled
mob connected with IL. hut not
word is said against tho Argonaut
mine owners by those who thunder ON
law eaforeement-~w when there Is the
slightest chance TO connect trade
unionism with violation of law.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
SAYS STRIKEBREAkERS
ARE UNRELIABLE BUNS

Many of the strikebreakers recruit
ed by the railroads TO take the places
Of striking shopmen will yield their
places just as soon as the additional
benefits Of food, lodging, and over
time work are eliminated, declares
Whiting Williams, a writer on labor
problems. He formerly was general
manager of the Hydraulic Steel Cor
poration.
He declares that many Of the
strikebreakers are "bums," who IN
der ordinary conditions Hare well able
10 resist the temptation Of working
and who have only been tempted 70
give up their life Of ease by unusual
inducements offered by the roads IN
distress"
The safety Of the public, says Mr.
Williams, requires that the ROADS
should be operated by men Of excep-
tioual mechanical ability aDd rela-
bility of character. These qualities
a great majority Of sttikebreaSefs
lack, he says. - =
The railroads, Mr.. WILLIAMS. adds,
have overstressed their loyalty 70
these workers and the squestion Of
seniority, which he regards as. not as
important as some people are wont 70
/ believe.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
REACTION is RID
ING TO A FALL

worthy of trust. Labor Is not part.
san TO party: IL Is partisan to a
principle.
let tho reactionary politicians re-
member this, Labor has militant.
progressive organization In every
state In the Union. These organiza-
tions are working diligently 60 bring
about the rescue Of Congress from
the bondage In which II has 20 largely
been enmeshed.
We are iighting for tho common
welfare In this campaign, fighting
those who have befriended and
shielded the graftera, the proiiteers,
the exploitefs, the would.be slave
masters. the bourbons,
We are fighting for those. who
stand for freedom, for progress, for
equality of opportunity, for honesty
aud fairness In industry, We oppose
those who are for the Infamous Kan.
saa court idea and ail who are for
compulsory or slave labor,
The American Federation Of Labor
headquarters IL III intimate touch with
the entire ait1auun. The fehhnIs IL
men have been sent into every state
and congressional district. BY their
deeds they are known and already the
voters have shown that they are ludx.
ing by the record.
Reaction has been Ia the saddle,
digging In the spurs and riding fur
lously. But always such riding leads
TO fall---and the fall Ia eoinT TO be
hard one on November Z. But Il
will be good for the American people.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
CHURCH MEN
TALK LIKE
UNIONISTS

Portland. 0re.--"'rhe report Of the
social service commission of the
Puget sound conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, adopted at
Vancouver, Wash, last Satndny, reads
like the proceedings of u labor con-
vention,' says the Oregon Labor
Press.
THE report, az adopted. demands
ism law, favors the release of all
political prisoners, pledges TO cham
pion the cause of free speech and free
assemblage, and declares that the FIRST
charge ON indastry should be a living
wage.
"The report placed the church on
record as opposing legal sophistfies
and injunetions, which, through the
employment OF technical interpreta-
tions and injunctions, take from la
borers the rights guaranteed them
under the constitution Of the United
States"
In recording their opposition TO the
syndiealism law, the church men re-
affirmed this magnificent free speech
declaration:
AS Christian citizens we hold that
all of our churches should proclaim
the American principles enunciated BY
Thomas Jefferson when he saidi IL
there be among US any who wish TO
dissolve this union, or 10 change the
republican form, let them stand un-
disturbed as monuments of the safety
with which errors Of opinion may be
tolerated where reason is left free 70
combat it." .
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
n, SAMuEL GoMpfRS.
President, American Federation

Much speculation has appeared In
print as to what Labor Is doing In
tho present political campaign, what
IL believes IL has accomplished and
what IL expects to accomplish,
Labor has already accomplished
one definite thing Of tremendous
significance TO the American people.
Ii has stunned the reactionists 80 Of
feetively as to make certain that the
peSt Congress will be unable To en-
act any piece of important reaction
afy legislation,
That is an achievement worth
much. not only 10 Labor, but To all
of our people. We maintain that
our interests and the interests of the
masses of the people are Identical.
Labor expressed itself In the pri-
maries by opposing candidates whose
records indicated state of frozen
reaction and who we're clearly not In
harmony with the demands and
sneaz uf slss times - s. 4.
Labor opposed New In Indiana,
McCumber In North Dakota, and
Townsend In Michigan. Labor is for
Robert NJ. LaFollette, II Is for Hiram
johnson. II IL for Smith In New York,
and pinchot In Pennsylvania. 10 IL
for Frazier In North Dakota, and for
Brookhart in Iowa. These are but
examples Of cur choice. Labor
studies the record and endeayors 10
give It's support TO those who are
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
INTERNAL STRIFE RESPONSE
BILE FOR SUSPENSION OF
SPRlNGFIELD'S CENTRAL BODY

The controversy that has been going
on in the Springfield Federation of
Labor since last May has terminated
in the suspension of the charter by
President Gompers of the A. F. of l..
Just how long the charter will be sus-
pended, no one seems to know but
1t is likely that Organizer Collins
will be sent to this city later on to
reorganize the Federation and COM
pei the local unions to live up to the
constitution in every respect.
The whole trouble started with the
street laborers strike which finally
ended with preferring charges against
the members of the Executive Board.
At the last meeting of the Central
Body, Organizer Collins was present
for the purpose of bringing the CON
tending factions together under the
banner of trade unionism and finding
that was impossible made his report
to President Gompers reviewing the
situation and recommending that the
Charter of the Springfield Federation
of Labor be suspended until such a
time as order prevailed 10 the body
and that the delegates abide by the
rulings of the Chairman made in .ac-
cordance with the Constitution and
bylaws.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
MAILED FISf
is SWUNG BY
COPPER BARONS

Phoenix, Ariz.--lt one of the bitter
est political contests in the history of
this state, absentee copper barons, led
by the Inspiration consolidated copper
company, attempted to capture the
state and county governments. The
method Of the copper barons is shown
by the discharge of Edwin +. Hitler
from the employ of the Inspiration
company. Hitler favored the candi-
dacy of Cleve w. Van Dyke, who
was opposed by the mining company.
Hitler was later discharged. The
Arizona Labor Journal published a
photo reproduction of the letter,
signed by the general superintendent,
which is as follows:
'To whom 1t may eoncern---This Is
to certify that Mr.. Edwin Il. Hitler
has been in the employ Of this COM
pany from June /, 1918, to date. That
he has had charge, as storekeeper,
of our mine supply warehouse, and
that his work has been satisfactory.
"Mr. Hitler is resigning this date,
probably to enter the employ of Mr..
Cleve w. Van Dyke. Thomas II.
Donohue, General Superintendent"
The letter is intended as a black
list. IL Hitler shows it when seek
ing employment, he adyertises TO
every. henchmen of the copper barons
that he is man of independent
political views, and that he supported
candidate that the copper barons
opposed.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13

Hefrin. Il.--ln its report l. Circuit
Judge HartWell the regular William.
son county grand jury said tat critic.
ism ef the state and county officials
made IN me report of the specsa,
grand jury Investigating lha Herrin
mine killings was not justified hY the
reeerd of the special body.
This statement by the regular grand
jury eeinclGes With the claim Of
Ufneys Ter accused miners aho have
publicly charged that the Fenafs af the
special grand jury vas nneeanl In
advance hS Attorney General kuund-
aye, at the instgaioa Of the lllinois
chamber 81 eoumerce, when Is rats
nE fnnds 'tr the prosecution.
san Francisco. Oct. No cham.
aer Of eomnerce has yet 0emanded
that the men esponsihlo for the iofs
of 4 lives in the Argenaut mine be
punished.
IN nerrin, H., a meh waz formed
after union miners were Killed BY i'm.
ported gun men, The gun men also
closed nnilie road because Il WAS
near the coal company's property.
These wrengs, which big business was
permitted Il perpetrate. were followed
by greater wrongs, and the lives Of n
srore of strikehreakers wcre de.
Stleyed.
II Is interesting to note the frenzy
Of the metropolitan press and cham
hers Of commerce toward the second
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13

er. that he is entitled to a square
deal. that il is al very well fer il t.
speak of profits ard more pronts, but
that il must first take into eonSi6era-
ton the fact that tbe human being
Is entitled 20 a aeeen living, that his
children are entities 10 an oppoTlun-
ity for advancement ana education.
Wealth. therefore, has 10 stop and
consider, il must plot and plan, be
cuse il realizes that il has an OBJ
stacle to overcome and that obstacle
is the trade union movement II
decides that il is going 20 have 10
spend part of itself 10 help destroy
trade unions and says II viii stop At
nothing to accomplish its end, II says,
| will bribe, will reach the halls ef
legislatures, | will corrupt the iudie-
iary and II that falls l viii try 10
throttle and threaten the government
in order TO accomplish my purpose.
Last OF all, | will get into the unions,
| will get hold Of the weak ones;
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
HEARS
REPORTS FROM SEW
ERAL COMMITTEES

Wednesday nights Federation meet.
ing was not productive of any business
of much Importance, but was attend
ed by quite a number of delegates.
Reports of special committees oeeu-
pied most of the time, the Labor Day,
Investigating, and Ways and Means
committees all making partial reports.
The matter of providing means of
paying the indebtedness of the Fed
Grafton was discussed, and il is ex-
pected the committee in charge of this
matter will have solution of this
problem figured out and will make a
final report two weeks hence.
A committee appointed at a prior
meeting to see what could be done
about cancelling the lease on the pres
ent quarters reported that satisfactory
arrangements could not be made, and
recommended that negotiations for
vacating the hall be terminated. This
recommendation was adopted and or
ganized labor win continue to meet at
Labor Hall.
The matter of mass meetings was
broached, but insufficient interest
was shown TO carry it out to final
conclusion. The chairman said it had
been hoped these meetings might be
held this winter, because there are
several matters of more than local
interest coming up--the fall elections,
the election for the amendment of the
constitution, state constabulary, ETC.,
and that public mass meetings would
be a great help in keeping before the
public organized labor's attitude on
these subjects.
1t is probable, however, arrange
ments will be made for one or two
meetings of this nature before the
special constitutional convention elec-
ton.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
l,025 MINERS
KILLED DURING
PAST 8 MONTHS

Washington During the first
eight months of this year. reports to
the federal bureau of mines show that
accidents at coal mines killed i,02b
men, ibD at anthracite mines and $3.50
at bituminous mines. In the corres-
ponding period last year there were
1918 fatalities. Of which 36b were at
anthracite mines and 963 at bitumin-
Gus mines.
Falls Of roof and coal were respon-
sible for fatality rate In 1922
slightly below the eight months rate
last year. Accidents due to exploa-
ives have been reduced nearly 90 per
cent. The fatality rate from haulage
accidents has increased about per
cent, while the gas and dust explos-
ions are about double the number for
the first eight months last year. q
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13

The watehwords Of the trade union
movement should be onward and up
wand. The struggle Of the workers
is as serious J problem today as At
any time in cur history. The COM
bined machinery aimed against US is
continuously strengthening its forces
TO defeat or destroy as. Why is it
that Big Business, representing the
wealth Of our country, are so determ-
ined TO destroy Us The rank and file
of the workers are genuine Ameri-
cans, believing in cur American form
of liberty and freedom. We demon
strated during the war that we were
the backbone Of the nation. then why
do they despise US? The answer Is
quite simple-sealth is graSping for
more wealth. The union is the barrier
between greedy wealth and justice to
humanity The union states plainly TO
wealth that II cannot crush the work
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13

cent Of the lS3 whose fathers earned
81 500 or more had done 50.
The average best days pay during
the year ending May 81, 1919. among
the mine-working fathers included in
the study, was between 81 and s.,
but although the period was one of
high production before the industrial
depression, 81 per cent of these faith
ers had lost time because of market
fluctuations, car shortages. and other
industrial conditions. This was direct
ly reflected in their earnings for the
year; less than one-fifth of the faith
ers employed in mining reported earn
ings OF 81 ,450 or more, and only -
per cent earnings of $3.50. A total
of 23l or loo per cent, reported less
than $3.50; 543 or S9 per cent report
ed less than Sl,050, and $50 or 63.4
per cent, less than 81 ,250.
Accidents resulted in an additional
loss of time, and fatal accidents to
the father had occurred in 30 of the
families studied. In 235 families the
chief wage Garner had been disabled
either totally or partially for all or
part Of the year preceding the investi-
cation.
Of the children between 13 and 10
years of age who had left school l27
had not got beyond the third grade,
260 more had stopped at the fourth,
32l at the fifth, and 465 at the sixth,
leaving less than S2 per cent of those
reporting who had continued To a
higher grade. Only lac working
children had attended continuation
school out of i,220 legally required to
do so.
The infant mortality rate for the
town was i65 deaths under l year of
age per 1000 births as compared with
l01 In the 20 States then included in
the United States birth registration
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
PURCHASING POWER
OF DOLLAR SHOWS
SMALL INCREASE

Washington-lf the wages of work
ers in manufacturing industry had the
same purchasing power last Decem-
Der that they had in 1914, these wage
earners today would be $1.35 Ito the
good" over 1914, says the national
Catholic welfare council, in a state
ment which shows that the so-called
"higher standard of living because OF
the war;" is largely myth.
The statement is based on figures
issued by the national industrial con-
ference board, an organization of en-
ployers' associations.
Statistics issued by the United
States bureau of statistics show that
in December, last year, skilled men
got $25.56, which was 4ls per cent
more money compared with the cost
of living than they got In 1914.
The employers claim that the gain
is IL per cent, figured on the same
basis.
The employers state that in Decem-
ber, last year, the average skilled
man in manufacturing industry made
about 1926 a year (S24.4o week.,
the average unskilled worker about
$I,O25 ($19.17 a week) and the aver
age woman about ss25 year ts15.s6
week..
Measured by its own figures for
the cost of living" says the national
Catholic welfare council, all wage
earners in manufacturing industry,
men and women, skilled and unskilled,
according 20 The national industrial
conference board, got on an average
IL per cent more in December, 1921,
tina min July, 1914. When the official
government figures are used the gain
IS cut to 4R per cent. If the larger
figure is taken, wage earners were
$l.35 to the good in 1914 money. Ii
the smaller official figure is taken
wage earners were 90 cents to the
good. -,
''In other words, if money were still
worth the salne as ia 1914, wage earn.
ers instead of making an average OF
Sl2.35 a week would be getting eilhcr
$1S.70 a week or $3.50 a week, ac-
co,ding to whether the fig&res of the
employers organization or tie hg-
rles of the government on the cost
of living are taken"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
UNION LABOR IS IN THE FIGHT TO STAY

Nill hribe and corrupt them, I will w
amongst thc members and ereate dis
content and distasts ] vii divide
them amongst themselves. Yes, this
trade union movement must be
stopped now in order thai | may have
unlimited sway. Ny power Is great
and ! will not submit any part o. that
power to any Institution that is estah-
hshed fer the purpose If taking away
from me any part Of my strength or
substance. But the trade union aO-
swers; you shall not pass. The fight
Is On. We are in Il te STAY. All your
power will not destroy rs. You did
not create Us. We created yea. An
year alth and dirt, your erihiug and
corruption will not avail. We, the
workers. will stand, as We often did
before. shoulder 10 shoulder. ami face
l. face. fighting Ter justice. and come
what may, no matter what we suffer
our trade union must not, will not W
down.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
COOPERATIVE GUIED
TO MEET AT LABOR
HALL FRIDAY AFTERNOON

The Cooperative. Guild, comiosed
Of ladies of the cqsoperatiye move
ment, will meet at Labor Hall this
afternoon friday at 2s30 o'clock, in
regular session.
There will be some short talks on
cooperation, and a general discussion
of the subjects. followed by refresh
ments.
Ladies Interested in cooperation
are invited to attend.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
TOO GOOD TO HI CALLED
"SCAB'--NOT. TOO GOOD
TO ROB AND LOOT

Washington.--The nations capital
Is flooded with tiings and, hohl-ups
who ceased working" since, rnilroads
are reinstatng their 'rekufarl shop
men, These free and iudspendents.
who were the subject Of the pred
dents solicitation In hs uiHkage 10
congress. and who have beeff praiaed
by newspapers. are being Founded. up
by the city police, who declare they
have become a menace TO hw. and or
der. In one day the officers ,cor6illed
Ii in a single haul. They arr ac-
cused of robbery and hpld-ups.
Tbe police announce that they will
run the gang out of the city. No de-
fense Of the free and Independents"
is heard. : When they engaged. In the
patriotic work Of attempting to
break strike, however. they were
heroes.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
OTHERS VIEWS.
-s-s-.-.t..-.!-.!-.s--!...-!-
A Political Grand Jury.

i. A grand jury under the laws Of this
state has but one duty to perform and
that is 10 hear evidence against the
accused and to indict those that the
evidence discloses are most probably
guilty, or those that should be brought
to trial on the charge of having con-
mitted the crime investigated.
The Herrin Grand Jury instead of
performing its statutory duty has seen
fit to issue statement evidenriy pre-
pared by the prosecuting officer. at
tacking Governor Small and John
Lewis, president of the Miners I'M
ion. If these men did wrong they
should have returned an Indictment
against them instead Of spreading
political propaganda.
Attorney Brundage is again playing
politics instead of prosecuting.-Tus
cola Journal.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
.DANyILLE BUSINESS MEN
REGRET LOSS OF MANY
GOOD FORMER PATRONS

Business In railroad circles at Dan
Vile has been brisk the past week or
so. Following the signHg Of union
agreements by several railroads, 1l9
Danyille families have backed their
goods and departed for other cities
rather than feturn % the G. q Il. |.
shops under non -hnibn conditions.
Businessmen Of pamville have en-
tered a protest With the G. q 4. l.,
claiming the decreased population,
unless checked, win have a disastrous
effect upon their business.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
"UNEARNED INCREMENT"

Employers made profits the textile strike While workers
hungered reductions employers doing
nothing, made in idleness. =
National Industrial Confence Board srewd labor hating
organization in its report quotes Textile World employers organ
follows: -. q =, -.
mosts surprising feature Of the strike is that large
number of financially than they
were when started the saving and the enhanced
of than eounerbalancng fixed
charges plant depreciation. In there danger
the financial of the strike weaken the effect
of its manufacturers
HTextile World" confdentand who is not-that the
facturers able pass along this enhanced value to the
consuming public,
Could there be reaehey and
tepce of textile management the employees and to egehera
consuming pubic9. taLf-ss.s - 80
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-13
OPEN SHOP BODY SUED
FOR LIBEL BY UNION

A libel suit for s1,000,00e against
the American Plan Association has
been filed in the common pleas court
of Cleveland, Ohio, by. Local No. 2fs
of the Molders' unilon. The unions
petition declares that the open shep
body has circulated this statement; !.
"The activity of the Molders Union
during che last two weeks has differed
from the actions of the miners OF her
rim, H., only in actual demonstration.
The same purpose to MAIN and kill
has been shown by Local No. 2lS OF
the Molders' Union of Cleveland"
The molders have been on strike
since June 10 and have been bitterly
attacked by the American Plan Asso-
ciatiOn.