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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
STATE MINE
LAW CHECKS
STRIKEBREAKING

international Labor News Service)
Washington, d. c., Aug. 2.--The
grand pestures of President Harding
and others about the power of the ad-
ministration and the fulminations OF
those who expect to bring coal out OF
the earth by edicts sound flat and
foolish to operators and coal miners
alike who are conversant with the
the state laws regulating the indus
try. ,.
Unskilled labor can not be brought
into the coal mining states to operate
the mines without violation OF state
laws providing for the protection OF
the health and safety of the miners.
Skilled miners are not strikebreak-
ers, but if so-called skilled men were
brought into Pennsylvania, Illinois, OF
other states with similarly high stand
ards of industry, they could not
legally work without certificates.
These certificates are issued by State
Miners Examining Boards composed
of practical miners. Two years ex-
perience as a miners helper and a
satisfactory understanding of English
and the responsibilities OF citizenship
are part of the requirements.
Practically all states in which coal
is mined have provisions for the ex-
animation of individuals before they
can participate in the management or
supervision of any phase of the min
ing industry. These are strict mimi
mum specifications for all mine man.
ayers, inspectors, hosting engineers
and fire bosses requiring from 4 to 10
years experience and detailed knowl-
edge of how to hold down the specific
Job sought. Usually the managers
have graduated from union ranks.
Consequently miners in any state
are virtually protected by state law
against an influx of strikebreakers
and as long as the state itself en-
forces its laws there will be no ex-
cuse for violence. The violence at
Herrin, H., was over strip mine,
which is not legally mining opera
ton but a quarrying operation, and
the state mining laws did not apply.
Strikebreakers could be employed,
therefore, because they were not re-
quired to qualify as miners. Gun
men and ex-convicts are employed un-
der such circumstances. The aliases
uSGu Dy SOAiC VA t81C
at Herrin have made identification
practically impossible.
In Illinois the applicant for a
miners certificate appears before a
Miners Examining Board which Is
authorized to reject applicants un-
der the following clause in the law: :,
"No certificate of competency shall
issue or be given to any person under
this act unless he shall produce evi-
dence of having had not less than two
years practical experience as miner
or with a miner, and in no case shall
an applicant be deemed competent
unless he appear in person before
said board and orally answer intelii-
gently and correctly at least twelve
practical questions propounded TO him
by the board pertaining to the. re-
quirements and qualifications OF a
practical miner"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
By Clint c. Houston.

international Labor News Servicel
Chicago, Aug. 2.--As in the begin
ming the Railroad labor Board was
chiefly responsible for the shipments
strike, now in its fourth week, so Is
the board a main obstacle in the way
of settlement and restoration of
transportation.
Thus far every peace movement has
come to q standstill when 1t ran up
against the Outlaw and company
union" resolution of the board adopt
ed July 8, ands protection to scabsv
by all the powers of state and fed
eral government pledged by Chairman
Hooper.
Thus has the Railroad Labor Board
a creature of the Esch- Cummins law,
proven a breeder of trouble and n
cause of continued conflict.
Railroad executives who are wag-
ing the fight to break down organiza-
tions of employees find it convenient
barricade from behind which to de-
ploy their sinister forces.
Existence of the board has prevent
ed the railroad executives and repre-
sentatives of the striking employees
coming together in conference for a
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
What Is Behind Today's Strikes

Street operates hilndly amidst = chaos
Of fenes. seeking profits. caring tof
nothing that does aet heget OF protect
profits.
Wall Street must te deprived Of is
power. It's reets dug cut ef eur indus
trial fabric.
Wall Street. meaning money power,
extends ltS centred everywhere, deal
ing with the dead hand Of increment.
placing living humanity IN bondage t.
dead men who have left money pro
duesd BY dead men and which exteris
its profits from the toll and require
ments Of the living.
Vital Issue Must BE Understood and
SOLVED.
There Is deep, vital issue 10 b.
solved. We haNe, not class sirng-
gle, bat struggle between great.
primary forces. between = group IN
teresl and great. universal human
interest.
Strikes, such as these on the rail.
reads, In the mines, in the tsNtile
mills, cannot be understood BY look.
ing at the surface. Tho background
Is who're the full truth lies.
tsahti i& HtfOiHk TIC NHT ANf III
mamty, eontending With all Of IL
might, with It's very life, for the great
ideal Of serviee--fer the great practi
cal necessity, production primarily
for the satisfaction af human needs.
Labor Is eonlendlng against the con.
tinued enthronement af Profit as The
autoerat of our destinies.
II Labor'a lire Is broken the public
welfare will be engulfed.
The Monarch of Gold seeks tn rule
for gold alone. Labor seeks 10 serve
II seeks 10 bring freedom 10 manage.
ment. cooperation To all industry. II
seeks to make industry serve human
needs. Back Of all industrial strife
today Is that underlying motive fowe
Back OF every struggle Is that back
ground. Until that Is understood and
dealt with intelligentiy and conatruc.
lively there will be no step towars
final remedy.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
CHICAGO TIED
UP WITH STREET
CAR STRIKE

Twenty thousand Chicago union
street car men voiced their protest
against an Scent per hour cut In
wages and the discontinuance Of GER
tain working conditions when they left
their jobs Monday night, completely
tieing up street car traffic In that
city.
Chief of Police Fitzmorris has mo-
bolized large force Of police TO en-
force law and order that may be
caused by the importation of 5000
strike-b breakers who are reported to
be ready to take the places Of the
strikers. The chief is aware Of the
ability of professional str1ke-breakers
to create trouble, and will be pre-
pared for them when they are put TO
work.
Reports were to the effect Thurs
day that negotiations we're in pro-
gress that might result in resumption
of service by the union men the
latter part of the week.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
H~s=HE=Hs--=see-=-e@7
CHAMPAIGN MAN
NAMED HEAD OF
POSTAL CLERKS

The third annual convention of the
llilnois State Federation of Postal
Clerks was held last Saturday,
At $50 p. m. banquet was served
In the dining room Of the Heardsley
hotel. The delegates TO the conyen-
ton OF the State Federation Of Let.
ter Carriers, held on Friday and Sat
urday In urbana, were guests. Ad-
dresses were made by Thomas u.
Fiaherty, national secretary Of the
Federation of Postal Clerks; Walter
Lintott, state president; Leo II.
George, first viee. president; and l.. y.
Schwartz, treasurer OF nj. u. A., OF
the National Association Of Letter
Carriers. Approximately 12b dele
gates attended the banquet.
Thomas u. Flaherty, national sec
retary, with headquarters In Wash
ington, ID. G., was present for the
afternoon and evening sessions.
An important resolution condemn.
ing the recent order Of the postal
authorities curtailing the use Of post
Office bulletin boards for the
spreading of non-official information
was adopted. For the larger offices
this Ii an especially drastic ruling
and It il directed at the work Of the
organization. IL Is an order the or
ganization claims, To gag and muz-
zle this bodv In such a way as TO him
der It's proper funciioning.
Resolutions indorsing the Gorman
bill, the Fairfield bill. and the Mead
bill were adopted. The German bill
provides for a time dliferential for
night tours. The Fairfield bill liberal
ICES the retirement law by permitting
employees go years Of age 10 retire
on smaller annuities. The Mead bill
grants 30 minute scheme study
daily.
Delegates Frank j. McGady urged
the adoption of resolutions in regard
TO proper recognition through admin
istratiye channels OF seniority rights
and of an equitable efficiency rating
plan; schools and resi- bars for dis
tributing clerks and optional retire
ment after 80 years service.
Leo Il. George OF Chicago, frst
vice president of the National Fed
Grafton, presented some new ideas Tor
organization. His plan is TO divide
the state into districts in order to de-
crease the expense incident to the IN
stallation of new branches. Tofey
johnson Of Rockford, state organizer,
supplemented Mr.. Georges ideas.
The newly elected state officers are Z
O. Allen, Champaign, president; u.
j, Murphy, Bloomington, vice presl-
dent; Stanton Perry, Bloomington,
secretary; and Il. V. Lake, Danville,
treasurer.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
LETTER CARRIERS
SELECT MOLINE
FOR CONVENTION

The Illinois state association of
Letter Carriers closed profitable
two days convention in Urbana Sat
urday evening and will hold next
years meeting in Moline. At busi-
ness session held Saturday afternoon
the following officers were elected:
President - William H. Rogers,
Kankakee.
Vice William r. Court
|ney, Urbana.
Secretary-George L. Mcdonald,
Chicago.
Thomas H. McCann,
Rockford.
Sergeant-at-Arms--Roy D. Lind
strum, Rock Island.
Organization committee-D. FrantL,
Decatur; w. T. Piehl, Evanston;
Lawrence H. Meters, Springfield; w.
G. Zelle, Quincy; ]. F. Rainey, Bloom
ington; Clarence o. Ellis, Mattoon.
Executive ommittee-Henry Ring
anan, Alton; n. w. Peterson, Peoria;
Clyde w. Becker, Moline; F. J. Am
brose, Joliet; M. T. English, Gales
burg; S. N. Desweller, Danvllle.
L. E. Schwartz of Nashville adj
dressed the convention at the morning
session in the interests of the insur-
ance feature of the organization.
A vote of thanks was voted G. N.
Clark for a gift of cigars and greet
ings were extended to the Federation
of Post Office clerks in session in
Champaign.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
Mayor Smith, the Urbana postoffice
officials and employees and the asso-
citation for cordial treatment received
here.
The convention passed a resolution
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
wHOOP EN- UP, HOOPER!

Hooper the Railroad Labor Board he is the
the railroads had because he makes their ak
Official" -
Hooper fails that by the latest decision Of the
railroads
collect 5 "a on SIS OO0-NCLUDING SEVEN BILLION OF
WATER-or S1086,s50000 year.
Hooper that he receives the neat little sum
of $1,000 per-"
Hooper tells the underpad section hand whose wages
he cut TO s56304 BE Good Sport"
responsibility of the Railroad Labor Board accord
ing Is establish ju and reasonable wage chedue
workers at x56304 year.
they When BE Good Sport he adds Insult
20 injury.
hooper commonly known is one who bends strips
of tubs When the railroads nose
Hooper, they the they wanted The railroad TUBS were
full eayi They wanted craftsman VINO
would make them tight
WHoOP TER UP, HOOPER, You are the best profit propa
Qands the When present job you
should get another from the railroads
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
Transportation Heading Toward Total
Collapse With More Men Quitting

says President Jewell, until we can
assure the men now out that each
and every one will benefit alike In any
agreement reached"
Negotiations conducted during the
past two weeks by Chairman Hooper,
of the Labor Board, in his individual
capacity have brought forth no re-
suits.
Evidently President Harding has
lost hope of the board being able 10
correct It's many errors. He sum
moned President Jewell and the six
international presidents u The shop
crafts to Washington for confer
ence.
One thing. however. is certain, the
men In charge Of the strike will not
back down In their demands for
restoration OF the wage scale In effect
up to July 1, abolition Of the vicious
contract system, re-establishment of
overtime rules, and the creation Of a
bipartisan national board of adjust
ment for passing on all grievances
other than wages.
IL Is believed the President has de.
cided TO admit complete failure Of
the board and to take the railroad
strike situation in his own hands.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
By SAMUEL GoMPERS.
President, American Federation
I.ahor

Lanor.
The present conflict is an express
sion Of a fundamental dispute be-
tween industry and finance. Il is a
conflict between service and profit.
Vast opposing forces are operating
and must continue to operate until
there Is an adjustment that permits
the supremacy of service and victory
for public welfare.
Finance rules industry today In the
case of railroads, Wall Street makes
railroad policy in the interest of prof
its. Railroad policy is not made in the
interest of transportation.
A policy ordered by finance has
profits as its object. 1t believes it
must demand low wages. 1t must shear
wherever il is possible TO shear, and
1t Will shear wherever there is not 4
strong opposing force to prevent that
shearing.
Finance is incompetent to manage
and fix the policy for industry. The
prime requirement is that industry
serve the public. This cannot be If
the useful men and women are denied
all chance to express themselves.
The purpose of coal mines should
be to furnish coal for heat, light and
power. Today the purpose of coal
mines is to make profits for those who
own coal mines. Even where profit is
not made. the purpose is profit and it
is with that in view that policies are
made.
Where Labor Policy Control Belongs.
Those who invest capital demand
labor policies that will help make
profits. They necessarily oppose labor
policies that are designed primarily
to bring about coal production.
Control of production policies does
not properly belong to those who
merely control money.
Control of production policies prop
erly belongs to those actively inter-
ested and engaged in production, TO
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
NOTHING COMING DOWN
THESE DAYS BUT WAGES;
COST OF LIVING GOES UP

Misunderstanding railroad man.
ayers and coal owners are attempting
to enforce wage cuts, food prices are
going up, according to the United
States bureau of labor statistics. 1t
is stated that there was an increase
of per cent in the retail cost OF food
to the average family in June, as com
pared with May. The largest IN
creases during this period were: Po-
tatoes, 20 per cent; navy beans, . per
cent; sugar, per cent; round STEAK,
corn meal and oranges, per cent
sirioin steak, chuck roast, bacon and
strictly fresh eggs, 2 per cent.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
Must Make a Choice

. We are confronted today with :
|. situation wherein we must :
!. make a choice that will determ- :
. inc the destiny of this nation In :
|. all the generations to come. :
. This choice is simple but fate .
!. full. Shall the people rule :
|. through their elected represen- :
. tatives or shall they be ruled by :
. a judicial oligarchy? Shall we :
. move forward in our develop :
. ment as a nation, carrying out :
. the will of the people as ex-
. pressed by their ballots or shall :
. all progress be checked by the :
. arbitrary dictates of five judges :
. until the situation becomes so !
. desperate that it can no longer :
. be, endured Senator LaFol- !
: lette.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04

AN EXPLANATION.

. Last week The Review print
. ed an article headed "A Relig-
/. ious View Of the STRIKE and
. through an oversight the infer
, ence might be that the address
quoted was made Al 81. Mars's
church. Champaign.
) The article In question relates
) to an address made In an east
ern city, and came to us from
, one of our regular sources of
. information. While Il Ii authen.
. tic. II bore no date line. and
. thus the error occurred. Ed
. tor.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04

Vast Opposing Work. President Gomper
Finance Rules Industry for Prot-his Must be Changed
Industry the Public Freeing Labor and Manage
Must Go and Wall Street Must be Deprived of
It's Power.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
Called On Us.

JoS =. '. Aendell, travelling auditor Of
rsI;ines men BARRIERS International
az 'S09s 3 vas IN our city Wednesday
s vi.L iharsday on official business
AZ 49, The local union. Bro. Mendell
sSsa ~ visit to the Cooperative Press
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
Visiting In Iowa.

Ernie Moon and daughter, left re-
Gently for Iowa, where they viii visit
relatives and friends for a week.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04

favoring the Saturday half holiday
for carriers.
The convention approved q senate
bill introduced by Senator Mckinley
in behalf of Il. NJ. McCarty, former
postal clerk of Mattoon, whose eye
sight was destroyed by tinsel scat
tered from a postal card during the
period when fancy postal cards were
in vogue.
The annual banquet of the associa-
ton was given Friday evening in the
Masonic temple dining room. Short
talks were made by Charles G. Duffey,
treasurer of the state organization;
who presided as toastmaster; John I.
Mugavin of Cincinnati, o., chief clerk
of the National association; G. N.
Clark, Rev. r. T. Hickerson, A. l..
Burrows and Rev. E. G. Sandmeyer Of
Urbana and L. Z. Schwartz Of Nash
vile.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
Federation Meeting.

Don't forget to attend the regular
meeting of the Twin City Federation
of Labor next Wednesday night.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
Not There, Not Thsrs. Ny child.

sMother," said little Raymond.
aplease show me the place In the
gtble where II tells about Santa
Claus. Boston Transcript.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04

One hundred and twenty-five strik
ing shopmen enjoyed the hospitality
of the Princess Theatre, urbana,
Tuesday afternoon, Gus T. Freeman,
a former railroader and member Of
the b. of L. T., proprietor Of the
theatre, acting as host.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04

settlement on nationwide basis de-
spite repeated efforts in this direc-
ton.
In the meantime transportation Is
headed toward complete collapse.
More men are quitting work ana
suspensions Of freight and passenger
trains are reported daily In increas-
Ing number.
Dissatisfaction among other classes
of railroad employees Is growing.
There has not been break In the
ranks of the strikers anywhere along
the battle line.
Bribes, threats and coerciye tactics
of the managers have completely
failed.
Reports reaching the Railway En-
ployes' Department, A. f. of l., tell
of solidarity and continued additions
to the ranks of the strikers.
A large number of railroads have
made overtures for separate settle
ment on the basis of terms presented
by President Jewell, of the depart
ment, In his letter to Chairman Guy
Ter, of the Association of Railway
Executives, but these have been re-
jected.
"This strike will be continued
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04
GLENN PLUMB
DEAD.

Glenn Il. Plumb. originator
of the Plumb Plan" IL dead.
He died at his home, In
Washington, ID. C.. following
the amputation Of one of his
legs, gangrene being the d.
rect cause of his death.
The funeral vii! be held IN
Chicago, where the body was
shipped Thursday.
He was born in Iowa In
1866 and was graduate OF
OberIin College and North
western University. During
recent years he was counsel
for the sixteen standard rail-
road unions of the American
Federation of Labor.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04

Sons of men in government and
other public positions are scabbing at
the shops, much 20 the cnagrin OF the
tached TO such action will later react
upon the parents Of the strike break
efs.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04

Job work at The Review.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04

a !" ME IN Urbana, Mr.. Schwartz was
s See guest Of MIR. and Mrs. William E.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04

Preceding the speaking, the Asso-
GATED Musicians band played an
aoaf concert that was highly appre-
elalea by those who came to hear the
speakers, as well as by the large num-
: 81 OF those who came to the park
ief an afternoons outing.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-08-04

The Twin City Cooperative Society,
by unanimous vote of the board Of
directors, has authorized a ten per
cent reduction on groceries and meats
to all shopmen on the active strike
roll. This action of the society Is
greatly appreciated by the strikers,
and the Increased patronage Of the
store is an indication that the move Is
appreciated.
The Washington times., 1922-05-09
ADVERTISEMENT.
MRS. CASE HERE TO talk
ON TROUBLES OF WOMEl

Il have had people come to me
In other cities all doubled up with
stomach, bowel, bladder. or collie
cramps, too. and have given
them free treatment right on the
spot and had them walking ioyfully
away in a few minutes, free en-.
tirely of every sign of pain.
Il have had both men and WON.
en- tell me about some awful 'Neu-
ritis, Rheumatic. Lumbago or Neu.
ralgia pain they had and they. too,
have gone away my friend for life
because I first relieved them right
there on the spot and then told
them of such a simple, little home
treatment that they were grateful
beyond words" declared Mrs. Case.
Mrs. Case asserts she intends de.
voting the balance OF her DAYS to
advocating better health and to
teaching what little she knows
about it and she now travels under
the auspices of one Of America s
largest and best known laboratories.
She will endeavor to meet every
woman and man, too. who suffer
with those pains, cramps, and aches,
which she describes: she will con.
duct a centrally located demonstra.
ton here and during her entire
stay will offer free treatments and
gladly talk with every sufferer who
comes TO her,
The Washington times., 1922-05-09
Says Thousands OF Women
Suffer NeedIessIy in
This City.
HAS SIMPLE REMEDY AND
GIVES FREE TREATMENTS
ADVERTISEMENT.

Mrs Gene Case. the genial moth,
erly little woman who has been
winning fame in North and West
with her demonstrations and talks
on pains, cramps, aches, etc, of
women. arrived in Washington yes
terday with her secretary and pro-
poses TO open similar demonstra-
ton for several days or weeks in
this city.
81 know that there are thousands
of women in Washington who lose
two or three days from work each
month due to pains, cramps or
other troubles Of womankind and
know there Is a way to get rid Of
such troubles in a few minutes by
a simple little home treatment. l know
such women will appreciate being
told about II because I'm a woman
myself and old enough TO be most
women's mother and suffered N.Y.
self and know all about how to
sympathize with such suffering.