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The New York herald., 1922-12-17
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(NafH Fi0orI
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
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The New York herald., 1922-12-17
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The New York herald., 1922-12-17
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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
eOMPERS HOLDS DOLLAR RULE IN
COAL MINING RESPONSIBLE FOR ILLS

The financial statement of the first
of these, the Norfolk x Western, was
made public this week, for the year
ending December 81, 1921. Its net
income was Sl0,043,ls1, equivalent
after preferred dividends Of $3.50
share.
The Pocahontas Coal e. Coke Co.
Is the principal subsidiary controlled
by the Norfolk & Western. The
profits Of the operation Of this COM
pany were used for the purpose OF re-
tiring more than $4,000 worth of
bonds. The high freight rates charg-
ed for the transportation Of this coal
over the lines Of the Norfolk & West
ern are responsible for the profits TO
the railroad company and for the
high prices charged the consumers.
Similar conditions exist in all 9TH
er combinations Of coal and railroad
interests.
United States Steel Corporation,
operated purely for financial returns
on a policy dictated by financial ex-
pediency, or what seems to be expe-
diency, controls vast bituminous coal
interests. Steel interests In Alabama
control vast bituminous coal proper
ties in that state. Coal mines o,'erat-
ed by such concerns are operzted al
wheels in a great profit-making ma.
chine and il is impossible for practi-
cal coal management TO have any ef
fectiye voice in the making of poll
cies.
The hearing before the COMMITTEES
on Manufacturers Of the u. S. Sen
| Continued on Page ~
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07

defeated. united we stand, divided
we fall" applies as well to unions as
it does to states.
Get into the Federation. Get into
the Building Trades Council. Organ
ize your defenses, and defeat oppo-
sition. We can do it, and WILL do it.
But, as We started out to inquire,
who constitutes this hidden enemy of
labor, who strikes in the dark through
a paid agitator? All efforts TO secure
a membership list of this organiza-
ton have failed. IL would be very
interesting to know the names of
these men who appear to be afraid
to come out and fight in the open,
but who adopt the methods of the
highwaymen and fight from behind
bushes. The Review asks the Assoc
ciated Employers to come out in the
open. II you are ashamed to belong
to an organization, get out of 1t. II
you are not ashamed of what you are
doing, then quit practicing the meth
ods of the sneak.
C. F. DAUGHERTY.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
uNION WAGES AND
The COST OF LIVING

p..l A. Manly, former joint chair
National War Labor Board,
-ts.r Of Are Wages Too High ~
.fsrussing in that pamphlet the
-s.sf've buying power OF wagse since
foe- So the present year, clearly re-
sr-s- the charges that the WORKER Is
.ss highly paid. in the following
- Il, nay be said, that the charges
.bst ages are too high have not
hsze directed against the great un-
,.,.'.4nized mass of factory workers,
- rave been aimed specifically at
'.,-arfged labor and union wages.
e5rb an assertion may be challenged
..;tb auotations Of declarations from
srsrr quarter that the wages of all
,e.r15rrs we're pushed up to uneon-
seian1hle heights during the war and
,6sr labor must now be debated.
without stopping to argue this
mint let as look at the facts regard
ne nuion wages. The United States
p.-raan of Labor Statistics has COM
niIa8 ever year since 1907 the. wage
seaiss paid union workers in the prin-
einal organized trades. These are not
tbs5retical earnings but are the
wages actually embodied in the con-
tracts between the employers and the
unions. This report shows the wages
agreed upon in each occupation in
every important industrial center.
On tie basis Of these figures the Bu-
reau also calculates an official index
If union wages" which shows exactly
how the average wages of all union
employees in any year compares with
other years.
'The trades covered by this Union
wage index" include bakers, building
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
THE "oPEN SHOP" AND PROSPERITY

community prosperous citizens Of that
community prosperous old the hills and one
that has been instances during the past twenty
years.
determines prosperity community Is it the
number Of people the house. the number Of people tramp
ing the streets looking for work or the number Of Business
by the merchants lines?
p sF a @ %sn tho Ssr~f e aea@e1sa %e
@ @ @ s II Il sss sns s other % s as II and
substantial business houses erected
ds a. ars t the ssss 0Gss psst
local well employed and fairly well paid which
scion Of the the notion that the
ye prosperity to But agitation for the
open shop popular pame ah ap to ha meS
that business 4simpy rottenno doing anything near the
There IS one reason for otten that the attempt
ESpoyers Assocaions to establish shop This is
t f % as from @ ee at ohe s osn
led to believe that prosperity pro is soon d to Ib bm neea 10 De
a,S sTs%s Ss s Spse
recently the hands receiver liver I # the d NJ seep is the
business boqmg This business had possible advantage under
Wherever the desired and in fact
n Sn @ to his hearts a Mir Ta t vt
business manufaurng yet this firm which warned It's empoye %
be met With dismissal the part of the offender has made
Local merchants business workers have
g many instances at all because told there work"
Me local workers are to be deprived work 4 aSg d that the
open shop the Twin Cities 81 and 5 are 5 bringing <. ms
Of earnings while the local workers
who spend their money at home walk the streets 80,
If business bad conditions what
employers Association is allowed to dictate working conditions
dollar earned worker again
INTO the channels takes of it with him. Local ner
chants according OF
wages When the worker well paid and
working day the When wages are low
and there of the time the business Of the mer
chant
Of wou then be s short sighted % tbSs DGy OF on the 6sr part 1
m wages for that of the is often the amount that stands
oeween prosperity and bankruptcy
The and longer hours
ag and longer buying and idle work
buying idle workers less business Tor
business
Inc producer; less business the producer stagnan
uy and community is just what have today
gn by the Manufacturers Association through local
eamoulaged under the of Employers Associations
@ are responsible for bad conditions through their aga
1on Tor the "open shop"
Local merchants, which you preferhe prosperity
conditions existing that
with plenty of work fairly good the rotten
ess the agitation for the "open shop!
questions confronting Study them thoroughly Do
e oeged by organization of fagwavng prosperity wreck
use the attempt TO the wool
he eyes of the public but study conditions thoroughly then
-'ie and act your convictions
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
ORGANIZED LABOR
TO VOTE "YES" IN
SCHOOL TAX

The Twin City Federation has gone
on record In support OF the proposed
increase In school tax, which VIII he
voted upon Saturday, April :.
That the schools need the Increase
Ii apparent. II they are 10 continue
10 be efficient In the training of cuf
boys and girIa. The rapid Increase
In attendance has far exceeded the
Increase In revenue, until ut the pres.
ent time residents OF Champaign are
faced with the alternative Of increas-
Ing the revenue or closing the schools
part OF the time.
Nobody Il TO blame for this condls
ton of affairs. The rapidly with
which the city has been growing, and
the increase In wages, equipment, etc,
have brought IL about.
The public schools belong 10 the
workers just the same as they DO To
others, and the workers surely want
their children TO be properly cducat-
ed. No worker can afford 10 deprive
his children the advantages of a good
school system just because u would
increase his taxes n few dollars.
Men and women, guarantee that
your children may have the opportun-
Ity OF attending good schools. Go 10
the polls Saturday and vote yes
upon the proposition.
The voting place Is the Central
school, on Randolph street, just north
of the postoffiee, and the polls are
open both morning and afternoon.
r. T.. Smith, whose name appears
on the ballot as candidate for presi-
dent of the school board, has with
drawn on account Of III health. Dr.
Gray, a member Of the board for ~
years, will be the candidate for that
office.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
By SAMUEL GoMPERs

Both bituminous and anthracite
mining operations are controlled by
financial interests which are respon-
sible for the autocratic attitude now
being manifested by the mine man
ageInent and the policy of forcing a
coal strike in their attempt to destroy
the unions.
All economic, national and human
interests must give way To profits un-
der the domination Of purely financial
interests.
Before We can hope for sound
solution of the problems in the coal
mining industry the control must be
taken out Of the hands of these tinan-
cial interests. What now is happen
ing in the mining industry happened
decade ago in the railroad indus
try. The chaos in each is traceable
to the same source.
The facts of this financial domina-
ton were presented to the House OF
Representatives in February, 1871.
At that time itfwas proved that the
following companies in the bitumin-
Gus field we're controlled by purely
financial interests:
Norfolk G. Western X. X. Co.
Western Maryland r. X. Co.
Berwino- White Coal Mining.
Penn. Coal & Coke Corporation.
Maryland Coal Co. Of West Flr'
ginia.
Pittsburgh Coal Co.
Rocky Mt Fuel Co.
Chesapeake & Ohio.
Virginia Ry.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
ASS0 0ClATED EMPLOYERS
SEEK TO IMPOSE "OPEN
SHOP" ON LOCAL BUILDERS

Coming In between the employer
and employe like the usual trouble
maker, the Associated Employers
have been the cause within the past
week Of tying up the building indus
try In the Twin Cities to the extent
that operations IN the building line
have practically come TO a standstill.
This was brought about last week
at q meeting q the Associated En-
pioyers, whsa, X y ciaignesi, the ffieni-
bers took violent exception to local
contractors dealing with labor unions,
and insisted through resolution, that
hereafter local contractors employ
only those workmen who have no
union affiliation, or those who are
willing to tear up their union cards
and accept employment according to
the dictates of the "open shoppers"
Accordingly, when worknen am
ployed on construction work showed
up for work on April /, they were in
formed there would be nothing doing.
That the "open shop is the principle
behind the lockout is indicated by the
fact that nothing was said about a
reduction in wages, but this week
some Of the unions involved have re-
ceived notices of wage slashing.
All building crafts except the paint
ers, carpenters, plumbers, and hoist
ing engineers are affected by the
lockout, these crafts having settled as
to wages and conditions before the
ultimatum of the Associated Employ.
ers was framed up. Those crafts
affected are the plasterers, cement
finishers, electrical workers, building
and general laborers, brick layers
and fathers.
While the unaffected workers are
still working on some of the jobs
now under construction. they will
ultimately be forced into idleness II
the lockout continues for any lengti
Of time, as they will be unable to
proceed without the other crafts. The
Sheet Metal Workers, who were
locked out week or so earlier, are
still idle, and II is said that besides
dem nding they Withdraw from the
Building Trades Council, they have
been notified that ten per cent cut
in wages have been added TO the
former demands.
There are number Of smaller con-
tractors who have disregarded the at
tempts to install the "open shop" and
they are going ahead with their work
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07

regardless Of outside interference. A
number Of unien men are employed
on contracts being done by these con-
tractors, and there appears to be no
danger Of trouble as far as they are
concerned.
Local labor resents the interference
Of any outside influences In the set
Ting of their differences with their
employers, and feels there would have
be<si no trouble this spring had moi
meddlesome persons attempted to die
tate conditions and terms of employ
ment. Heretofore trouble Of serious
nature has been avoided, Il always be-
ing possible 10 come to settlement In
a few days, and the harmonious rela-
tions existing between employer and
empIoye had been made possible by
TO meet and adjust their differences
In a peaceful way. But during the
"open shop" agitation OF the past
year or so, there seems TO be widen
Ing gulf develoDing that bids fair TO
bring discomfort to all concerned.
The resolution adopted by the Assoc
ciated Employers Is as follows,
RESOLVED: That we do enter
protest TO the Champaign and
Urbana General Contractors As
sociation and the several sub
contractors of the Twin Cities,
against the continuance of unfair
and uneconomic unionized eondi-
tions In the building industry and
on construction work, and we do
recommend TO the Champaign and
Urbana General Contractors As
sociation and the sub-contraetoTs
that when existing working
agreements under closed shop
rule expire on April LIST, 1922.
that said contractors do hence
forth adopt the Open Shop, or
American Plan Of Employment
Relations, and hire their labor on
the basis Of individual merit and
eapability - without discrimina-
tion either for, or against any
worker because he does, or does
not belong to any church, lodge,
society or labor union.
ASSOCIATED EMPLOYERS
Of Champaign & Urbana, Inc.
" II. WRIGHT. Secretary.
WIKI
Done at request of, general mem
bership--in regular meeting held
March 2sth, 1sE2.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
LIKE SNAKES IN THE GRASS

action. Petty prejudices, jealousies,
and selfishness MUST be laid aside
now in the interests of harmony.
Organized labor cannot survive II
each union acts separately. Collec-
TIVE bargaining is needed as badly
among unions as among individuals.
No union can feel secure in its isola-
ton from the other unions. Get to-
gether men. Quit quibbling over
trifies, and combine into a solid unit
to fight this THING that is seeking to
destroy you.
Right now there are unions that
hold apart from their sister unions,
feeling they are strong enough to
fight the battle alone. This condition
is exactly what the "open shoppers
want--a divided organization is easily
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
"OPEN SHOPPERS"
MAKE ATTACK
ON UNIVERSITY

Will the Associated Employers
throttle the future growth and activi-
ties of the University of Illinois in
their effort to crush organized labor
in the Twin Citiesg
That apparently is the aim of the
"open shop" organization, according
to the report published in local
paper of meeting which is supposed
to have been held one evening last
week. The following paragraph APP
peared in the Urbana Courier:
"The labor situation at the univer-
sity was also discussed. II appears
that thru the influence of labor un-
ions policy has grown up in high
university circles of insisting that all
work at the university in the way of
construction on buildings be done ex-
clusively by union labor. This policy
was hotly criticized and roundly con-
demned, and steps we're suggested
to let the university know that other
interests besides those of the labor
unions must hereafter be considered
in apportioning and carrying on such
work"
There are nearly 1000 Employers
Associations with the National Manu-
facturers Association as the parent
body in the United States, whose sole
aim is to prevent freedom of action
of the worker and infiict low wages
and long hours and thus lower the
standard of living and the citizenship
of America. They have trained thous-
ands of men to take charge of these
organizations, the men having but
one thing in mind, that to do the
masters bidding, the master being
the financial interests of the country.
These walking delegates" of big
business who are the secretaries of
the various local associations, have
not the welfare of the community at
heart, their only desire is to accom-
plish that for which they receive a
magnificent salary and for which they
were trained.
The future happiness, growth and
prosperity of Champaign and Urbana
depend largely upon the future
growth of the university. Take from
the university its appropriations and
this will greatly reduce prosperity in
the Twin Cities.
Read between the words in the re-
port printed in the Courier and the
Associated Employers organization
looms up in real light--it seeks to
destroy, not to build.
Business men, bankers and others
are asked to donate $40 year to keep
such an organization going to the
Twin Cities.
Is il not time to wake up and de-
stroy the menace before the menace
destroys u.s.
Read those few lines in the report
over again and think.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07

One question organized labor is
very much interested in just now is
WHO CONSTITUTES THE ASSO-
GATED EMPLOYERS?
This is supposed to be an associa-
ton Of business boosters" who claim
business will go forward with boom
as soon as labor unions are crushed.
and they have imported paid agita-
tor from Alton to bust the unions.
The brag is made by the agitator
that the unions will be put out of
existence very shortly and "open
shop' conditions take their place.
Is labor to permit this? viii labor
let an imported scab herder put the
best organized labor unions in the
state out of business?
This is time for action, and united
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
TWIN. cry FEDERATION
OF LABOR TO MEET
NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The regular meeting OF the Twin
City Federation OF Labor will be held
ON Wednesday evening, April IL, ut
Labor Hall.
This should be one of the largest
attended meeting held this year. The
present situation confronting the
workers nsures plenty to talk about,
and there are several committees TO
report.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
SPECIAL MEETING
OF OFFICERS TO BE
HELD SUNDAY p. M.

A special meeting Of officers OF
all labor unions and railway brother
hoods, whether affiliated with the
Federation or not, and the Legislative
committees OF the same, VIII be held
at Labor Hall, Sunday. April ., at
LIB p. M.
d. Mecarth. Of the state legisIa-
tive board will be present. BE sure
10 come. Your working card viii he
required TO secure admlttance.
COMMITTEE.
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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
Relative

THIS table shows that while union
wages were more than twice as high
in 1921 as in 1907, this was more
than offset by the decline in the pur-
chasing power of the dollar TO as
cents, so that the real value of union
wages in 1921 was only "a per cent
of the wages pain in 1907. Further
more, the apparent rise in 1921,
caused by the sharp decline in the
cost of living. is all an illusion. With
the decline in prices came unemploy-
meiit, and the man out of job has
little interest in the purchasing power
of wages which he has no opportunity
TO earn"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07

trades, metal trades, printing trades,
teamsters. laundry workers. and wait
ers- These unions have about 2,0o0,-
900 members and are representative
of all organized labor, outside OF
transportation and mining.
Using the Bureaus index of week
y wages of union workers and also
its official cost of living figures. We
may construct the following table
which shows the buying power Of
union wages since 1907.
Rel Rate RaIa,;,.a
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07

light many things that have not been
Just clear 10 the average mind,
The meeting Il Ia be addressed by
u. Mccarthy Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Hremen and Enginemen.
Mr.. Mccarthy IL a member Of the hi
nois Joint Labor Legislative Beard,
and In this capacity has been enabled
10 famillarixe himself upon leglsla.
tive matters vitally affecting the
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
D. mccarthy TO SPEAK
At ATRIALTOSUNDAYP.M.

workers. lie comes loaded to tho
muasle with facts and figures. and
has message that every believer IN
justice should hear
The meeting viii he called u
0'elock at Riaita theater. Rev. Faith.
er John o'nrien viii also speak. and
there will he \ musical program, Of
INTEREST
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07

Next Sundays mass meeting pn,m-
lses II b. one ef unusual Interest
and Importance. for it will deal priv.
elpalls with the political situation.
and. coming aS L docs lust hefore the
primaries viii undoubtedly bring 10
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07
Keen Informed on The Labor Question

antagonm against labor unions
become thoroughly amhar WIN
There the
person reads only 10 aeelae % sns
of yaueston onem
acquainted With organized aDors
attitude aaIar bu 10
Twin Review, 1f6 N. First St. Champaign III
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07

Cardinal Manning-Labor is capi-
tai. Labor has the same right TO
protect itself by trade unions, etc, as
any other form of capital nigh. claim
for itself.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07

Label League TO Meet.
The Woman's Label League will
meet in regular session Thursday
night, April 13, at Labor Hall.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-04-07

Job work at The Review.