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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-09-22

bad If the producers keep doing for the
elections they will be fairly we'll represented
In order to do all this the are convinced that can
be done should help to educate the other fellow who in doubt
and education takes much time and effort on the part
educator The the majority present shows they need
to be educated and need it badly.
1t safe say that at least rs per cent of the neone
the United States acquainted with the real facts
economical and political situation in this country &c. you
think know something about it, don't hesitate to tell others
who might be in the dark Tell them to read study give
at least few hours each day help solve problems
The problems that confront all solved will help to
make this world better place to live in.
We might be fairly situated ourselves and have no rea
son to KICK but we should forget the millions of
dogs exploited by small minority who control the tools the
and the land Any person knows after the
experiences of the last few something
only in this country but all world even if we have
not read anything else than the daily well guarded press get
enough brought home that conditions
better and are really bad.
AS long be put behind the bars for expressing
their opinion, long by few men that babies
be used to work. long peaceful citizens can be mobed
long be drafted to help their fellow men who
never hurt them long there suffering people
produce all what this rich embodes as long as these
ducers do not get the full product their but given Just
enough to exist long there Sickness and stava
on as long there the other hand people forming
small minority of the whole who live wealth who do the
most and unthought of things get their wealth.
which they have not earned and which does gy belong
TO the as long mothers have work sweahops
their under children help support the family and as
long as family OF which every member works cannot make
enough provide for the support family as long as not
all producers convinced of these are also convinced
that we can do with these society by working
together, so long will these conditions prevail
We do not that the Farmerabor Party when in power
would do with all these wrongs society," but we do main
tain that progressive step towards helping
to make conditions better
One thing that it is high time get together and not
be split in ten twelve different parties the producers
should stand together, work together and together
The chance here in November and let us all work for it.
Work with the tools have the we can find better
tools shall certainly them but present there is no
better organized with chance of getting the pot
cal field, if there is let us know
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-09-22
NOT UNAMERICAN

man has right to teach his children his native tongue
within the confines of his home Judge Aston
we appreciate the ruling of the judge for the
judges would be inclined to rule otherwise However, we don't
know OF any law at present of the forbddng
anyone to teach his child anybody else foreign language
such laws might have been the books the ages
certainly are gone in present enlightened age.
Still the examiner questioning applicants citizenship in
he Snohomsh county court the opinion that
anybody when living In this country should speak the English
language and nothing else shows that naturalization de-
partment needs new examiner with broader views
We have at times watched the applicants for
citizenship and often ped the applicants We have also
at two different times watched examinations citizenship in
the Seattle court and noticed the very
and given chance to rdcue the applicants at diff
erent times in Snohomh county We noticed that
applicants were made the laughing stock Onooker
the court ROOM We have also noticed that a
pcants are very ignorant regard the things should
know in order to be an efficient citizen.
Ignorance should not be laughed should be pted
after man woman has been this period of
from five to ten and does know thing about
the way the government composed something
wrong.
And only the socaed foreigners who are ignorant
we know many native born and who pass
an examination for citizenship come again to the
one subject before thinking of anything else.
Any election will show that majority don't know how to
vote and only when the they will vote ntel
gently and know what they when thew 90 to the no
good way to get educated read everything Won
can lay your hands with the exception catalogues and
the long run will the right reading because the
more you read the more you will want
The present system built ignorance and likes to see the
people stay that way for education will surely change the system
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-09-22
DIFFERENTIATION OF THE MOSQUITO

we found IN the mail letter and article for publication
on the above named subject furnished by the Executive Council
u e aoha CIVIC Federation and it just happened to
mind that is very worthy subject for the reason +b
ons OF people are time and again bothered by these little
pests We find the letter high sounding names and very
names of labor officials. '
1t is certainly worthy subject to 90 after these little
parasites but much of the time same peope cod he
better used in the first place they went after the erina
" te human parasites for in our opinion they do
harm If could do away the MOSQUITO it sure would i'm
prove our health conditions but the first thing to look
after. e " W
Better working conditions sanitary places better boooS
with sanitary surroundings pay what we need in
10 nave all these things is the only and will EXTERN
ha'e any pest We got to start at the beginning
Mosquitoes do not breed sanitary nlace and M
VIII breed IN healthy surroundings So let us work from tho
GROUND up before we try to do away the results of the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-09-22
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PRICES IN MOSCOW

How would you feel if you were
asked to pay 10000 roubles for a box
OF matches, or 33,750,OOO roubles for
a, pair of shoes? These prices were
the prevailing ones in the open mar
ket IN Moscow on June 25th accord
ing to table of prices given in the
Russian Supplement" a publication
OF the International Labour Office.
However, the 1922 rouble is equal to
10000 Soviet roubles according to
this chart, and the exchange of the
1922 rouble for the American dollar
is ,230, so if you figure out the real
price for yourself, you will find that
the cost of articles in Russia is on
par with what the United States
called profiteers' prices just after
the war.
The following is a list of some of
the more important articles of daily
necessity, and the prices asked in
the Moscow markets:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-09-22
EDITORIAL
ARE WE SATISFIED?

The primary elections have again shown that people IN
general do they doing don't read don't study
and in lazy take part in the general welfare OF
all Everybody be busy with making payments on
furniture houses try do much work possible IN
order meet their financial obligations.
education recreation set aside by the aver
age citizen Just work. sleep and start to work again No
purpose will be aside long people do
not set themselves forget little Of the and
take a look at the future
Are we satisfied conditions at present prevailing
will be satisfactory to our children? At other when
our children grow up think for themselves will be called
on the carpet by them they will ask why did
anything change the conditions which have existed
long years and will continue for don't do
little thinking followed by head work part
If we fail things in general better conscience
will not bothered say we'll tried to do all
could anyway If all for PondeXer repub
ican giving PondeXter the nomination with large
orv with good chance be the senate shows
clearly that the republican whatever might represent
good If the of the majority Of the people it shows
majority of the people ignorant 6yearod
child PoindeXers record widely published in the progressive
newspapers studied by majority of the people,
if he would have gotten many and would have
been of the altogether by
After ALL PondeXter reelected it would not
difference it is only few rep
resenng the government but it is the system they
uphong system that advocates that the present system
good and just fits individual needs
We begin think that it really fits individual needs for
if thousands of voters do such ridiculous thing to
like PondeXter they be very we'll represent
ed in the United States Senate.
The of the primary election all down the line shows
that the average has intelligence whatever they
Just because they for friend and it
that they mark the after the friends and the rest
don't make much difference
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-09-22

Holmes Confectionery for Candies.
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FIRST OIL WELL WAS
DRILLED GO YEARS AGO
Petroleum Industry Has Grown to
Point Where 275,00O Wells
Are Now Producing

The first oil well in this country
was brought in 90 years ago by Col.
Edwin L. Drake. near Titusville, Pa.
1t was only SO feet deep, but it
marked the beginning of an epoch,
the Importance of which has only
begun to be realized.
The demand for oil created by the
development of the internal com
bustion engine, has so stimulated the
growth of the industry that there are
today, according to estimates by the
American Petroleum Institute, about
275,O00 producing wells in this
country.
Production has increased from the
negligible quantity obtained in 1859
from Col. brakes little well, to an
output last year of 469,639,O0O bar
fels in this country alone.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-09-22
Serbia

New Work Law.-New work regu-
lations of a wide scope are con-
tanned in claw for the Protection
of WOrkmen" which was signed bv
the king on February %, 1922, and
became effective on June ID, 1922.
Eight parts, 1876 articles, and dozens
Of subdivisions are used in setting
forth the details of the new enact
ment.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-09-22
Spain

Metallurgical Workers Strike. -
Seventeen thousand metallurgical
workmen of Bilboa, who went on
strike May IS, 1922. upon the en-
ployers' announcement of a 20 per
cent reduction in wages, returned to
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work on July 81, 1922, following
government Intervention, which has
Drought about an 8 per cent reduc-
, lion and other conciliatory agree
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-17
CHICAGO PAINTERS TO
TAKE FIRM STAND
AGAINST Lands AWARD

The following from L. P. Lindelof,
secretary treasurer Of Painters Dis
trict Council No. Ia, Chicago, has
been received for publication.
'The Decorating a. Painting Con-
tractors Association Of Chicago has
notified the Painters District Council
that they are going to live up to the
Landis award, which is an open-shop
proposition and 95 cents an hour.
The Painters District Council have
decided they will fight this PROPOSE
ton TO the limit starting March /,
1922. We request your moral cooper
alton in this fight by notifying your
members 10 stay away from Chicago
so that we will not have an overflow
of painters that the Citizens Com
mittee can draw upon. No clearance
card viii be accepted after March /,
1922. If you know Of any Chicago
painting contractor who has work IN
your district, or may be given a con-
tract in the near future, kindly notify
the office of the District Council at
once-f446 West Adams Ctreet."
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-17
LADY COOPERATORS
TO ENTERTAIN AT
ALL-DAY SESSION
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The Woman Cooperators held their
regular monthly meeting at Labor
Hall Friday afternoon, March 10, and
a most enjoyable time was had by all
present, numbering amout twenty.
The object of these meetings is to
talk over cooperative matters, and to
educate those present in the coopera-
tive movement. Various subjects OF
Importance are discussed at the meet
ings, and ways and means are devised
whereby the ladies' may be of help
to the movement.
The next meeting will be held on
Friday, April IA, and will be an all
day meeting. The entertainment
committee will be composed of Mrs
Frank Mohr, chairman, Mrs. Jesse
Gilbert and Mrs. l. r. Martin. Mrs
Gilman will be chairman of the re-
freshment committee.
At the April meeting it is plan
ned to have as guests members of the
ladies' cooperative society from
Bloomington.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-17
HIGH COST OF LABOR HAS
LITTLE TO Do WITH
HIGH COST OF LUMBER
(By A. F. of L. News Seryice)

A.
Seattle.-"The starvation policy OF
the lumber barons has made unheard
of wage reductions in this industry
possible" says Ray X. Canterbury,
president of the international Union
of Timber Workers.
Never at any time has market
conditions warranted a suspension Of
operations in this industry and in
fact the mills and camps would have
run full blast continually but for the
concerted plan on the part Of lumber
owners" he says.
"Some sections Of the country have
suffered worse than others. The
southern pine belt has received the
worst Of this conspiracy owing to the
fact that in part of this nation men
are murdered for organizing into un-
ions while in other parts Of the ma
ton they are merely starved TO death
for organizing. Lumber workers in
the south are receiving as low as 10
cents for a 12-hour day with the
most miserable and oppressive rules
that compel them to patronize com
pany stores. In the great lakes sec
ton common labor is paid as low al
s16 per month in the woods and Sl.7d
for a 10-hour day in the mills. The
Pacific coast has nothing TO boast Of,
with wages ranging from 1920 to 50
per day of eight hours, as it Is at
least 81 a day under bare living
existence"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-17
WORKERS. BANK HAS
TAKEN BIG BLOCK OF
OHIO BONUS BONDS

During the war even Wall street
loved the soldiers, and raised It's me-
tallic voice In paean Of praise to
the valor of "our khaki heroAn.S
Every big banker in the country
produly displayed his service flag, In
dicating how many of his bank clerks
had gone TO fight the Germans SO that
American money, property. and demo-
cracy would not be seized By the Vie
torious "Huns." That was three years
ago.
Now money and property are no
longer IN danger. The big bankers
have forgotten all about the erstwhile
heroes, especially those who came
back alive and are now asking for
some compensation TO cover a part Of
their war sacrifices.
Al the last election the voters of
the state Of Ohio adopted constitu-
tional amendment authorizing the la
sue of state bonds Ia pay an adjust
ed compensation to- Ohio's ex-soldiers.
Bonds TO the extent of $4,000, 900
were issued last December, supported
by the entire $4,000. 900, 900 taxable
wealth of the state. The state has no
other bonded Indebtedness, so that
every dollar OF the soldier bonus
bonds is backed by more than $500 OF
its resources. Not even bond of the
United States Treasury could be
safer.
But these bonds do not pay fancy
rate of interest. They pay IN per
cent, making up in security what they
lack in profit. There are l,2b7 banks
in the state of Ohio. II each bank
had bought only $4,000 Of these
bonds, the entire issue would have
been oyer-subscribed. But many
banks did not buy any bonds. The In
terest rate was not high enough for
them. And they had forgotten all
about the "khaki heroes"
| Here in Cleveland there's bank
that is not run Oust) for profits. Its
motto is rService." II Is "A workers
cooperative bank, organized by the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers.
Its resources now exceed $4,000, 900.
II will not invest a penny in specu-
Iatiye enterprises, or risk the work
ers' money In big-profit schemes. It's
money is all used for socially useful
and productive purposes.
/ II has just opened the eyes OF
| Ohio's big bankers by purchasing a
block Of 100000 of the adjusted com
pensation bonds, or one-twenty~5ec-
ond of the entire issuel IL has made
this big purchase, the officers Of the
bank state, not only TO help the ex-
soldiers get their compensation, but
also to give the members of the
Brotherhood an absolutely safe, hon
est. and patriotic investment for
their savings. Meanwhile, lot Of
the banker-p paytrioteers are wonder
ing why so many of the war veterans
are transferring their accounts TO
the workers cooperative bank.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-17
WESTERN C00PERAToRS HOLD
CONGRESS- IN DES MONIES

Several hundred representative
farmers from all sections of Iowa,
Missouri, Nebraska, North and South
Dakota. Minnesota, and Wisconsin,
gathered in an American Cooperators'
Congress at Des Moines, February
l4th and 10th, 10 form closer union
between the farmers cooperative So
cieties Of the western states and TO
promote greater efficiency by extend
ing mutual aid whenever possible.
The delegates at the Congress repre-
sented the Farmers Union, the Ameri-
can Society of Equity, Equity Co
operative Exchange, the Missouri
Farm Clubs, and progressive Farm
Bureau federations. A remarkable
spirit Of unity and true cooperation
perYaded all the sessions Of the Con-
gress.
The main interests of the Congress
lay in a solution of the farmers
credit needs by means OF cooperative
banking. DIR. Frederick C.. Howe, the
eminent authority on cooperative
credits and peoples banks, addressed
the Congress and later conferred
with farm and labor leaders, who are
eager 20 inaugurate a producers CO.
operative bank in Des Moines. The
Congress adopted a resolution pledg-
/ ing its cooperation 10 the national
program of the All American Co
operative Commission, and made
plans for a similar congress 10 be
/ held next year.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-17
WARREN ]. STONE
TO SPEAK HERE
next SUNDAY

Next Sunday Warren 5. Stone,
grand chief of locomotive engineers,
is listed To speak ST the halto the
atre.
The railroad question is. perhaps,
the most important problem To be set
tied before industry win be operating
ON "A normal basis again. The railroad
problem Is also prominent factor In
the agricultural pursuits. No other
man connected with the interests of
the railroad employees is as competent
as Mr.. Stone to present their case to
the public. AT the present time Mr..
Stone. with other. Brotherhood repre-
sentatives, is negotiating With the
railway representatives for settle
ment of wage and working conditions
in the East.
The locomotive engineers have the
greatest of all benefits and eo-opera-
tive features of any labor organiZa-
ton. They have big pension and
insurance department from which
they have paid over S40,OO0,O0O since
ii was founded.
Mr.. Stone organized cooperative
bank, capitalized at Sl0,000,000, which
is controlled by the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers at Cleveland,
and the order also has several other
banks established throughout the
United States. A building loan de-
partment, to be capitalized at S5,000,-
900, is now being organized, from
which its members can borrow money
to build homes.
The Engineers Cooperative Bank
of Cleveland has recently done big
thing. Recently the state of Ohio
passed state bonus bill for the sol
diers of Ohio. Bonds were issued
but the banks of the state would not
buy the bonds. The Engineers bank
came TO the rescue in truly cooper
ative way, and purchased bonds to
the amount of 100000, thus making
| it possible for the soldiers TO secure
their bonus. Warren 5. Stone was
instrumental in negotiating the deaf
Rev George p. Hoster of Emman-
uel Episcopal church, Champaign, VIII
also address this meeting. Rev. Mr.
Hoster before entering the ministry
was a railroad brakeman.
Charles Buckley, well-known solo
list, will sing several selections. MUGS
will be furnished by LaVernway's.
Professor Mckinney, director OF
music at the high school, will direct
the public singing.
This meeting, as have all others
will be open to the general public.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-17
BUILDING CRAFTS
Are LOCKED OUT
Painters Forced to Quit or
Accept Reduced Scale
of Wages.

Local union painters are
now idle-not because they
don't want to work, but be-
cause they have been refus-
ed employment in accord
ance with an existing agree
ment that does not expire
until March 81. A lockout
was declared in all shops on
Monday, March 10.
The trouble is the result of efforts
on the part of the contractors To low
er wages, and started about the first
of the year, when the painters were
told they would be expected TO take
| Il reduction of five cents an hour
from 30 cents TO 81 cents--en March
10. Refusal of the members of the
union to aecede to this demand is the
cause OF the lockout. The men de-
manded the 80 cent rate be main
tanned at least until the expiration of
the contracts.
During the early part of this week
the men offered to settle upon an Sta
cent basis provided this be put into
effect at once, but this offer was re-
fused.
Arbitration was agreed to, and both
sides appointed one member of an ar
bitration board, these two to decide
upon third member. BY peculiar
coincidence, both the painters and
contractors had decided upon three
men-two priests and one protestant
minister--from whom to select the
third member of the arbitration
board: but, when it became known the
painters proposed the same men pro-
posed by the employers, the latter
refused to consider either of the three
churchmen, and instead proposed a
man whose attitude toward organized
labor is we'll known. Their insistence
upon the acceptance of this man
brought the proposed arbitration to a
close.
About 90 men are invluded in the
lockout, which is in effect in every
shop in the Twin Cities.
An international representative is
expected to arrive in town tomorrow,
who will take charge of the situation.