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The labor world., 1922-09-09
SAND BLIND!

" Propagandists for the railroads
have painted a beautiful mirage in
the Great American Desert, a vision
of deserted transcontinental trains
that gave President Harding an ex-
cuse for weeping and wailing in his
address to congress. He said:
"Deserted transcontinental trains
in the desert regions of the South.
west have revealed the cruelty and
contempt for law on the part of some
railway employees, who have conspired
to paralyze transportation.''
The facts are that the crews in
charge, having completed their runs,
turned over the trains at the term
inals to the new crews, who refused
to operate them until the defective
locomotives were repaired. Many of
the passengers also refused to risk
their lives when they knew the facts.
The United States has established
laws which make it crime to oper-
ate locomotives that are defective.
The president has said that these
laws must be enforced; the standards
set by the interstate commerce COM
mission must be maintained. The train
crews at Needles and other terminals
were law-abiding citizens. The rail-
roads wanted them to violate the law.
When they refuse, why are they lib
eled by the president himself7 Is he
bf fnded by the sands
The railroad propagandists who are
feeding the president would have the
world believe that the passengers were
dying from hunger and thirst in a
desert, whereas the terminals are
communities with hotels and provi-
sions enough to care for just such
emergencies. Nobody suffered.
The stories in the daily press pic
tured Needles, CAL, as the most dis
NAL of the places in which the "cru-
city,, of the railroad employees forced
the passengers to stop over pending
arrival of safe equipment. The facts
are that Needles in 1916 had pop.
ulation Of more than 5000, boastel
newspaper, banks, steamboat con-
nections, and all the conveniences of
civilization. Recently 800 Of it's bust.
ness men passed a resolution request
ing the railroad to deport the scabs
who had been imported to take the
place Of the striking shopmen. The
passengers who were forced to stop
over in Needles were cared for and
entertained by the railroad men and
their stay made as pleasant as posi-
BILE.
Starvation in the Great American
Desert7 No.
Starvation of the intellect in Wash.
ington? Yes.
The labor world., 1922-09-09
BUILDING THAT ENDUREs..

Caesar told the Romans: ct found
Rome built of wood. I leave it built
of msrble.' True, Caesar did rebuild
Rome with marble, and it appeared
good and enduring work. The best Of
material was used; the skill of the
workers was unsurpassed; time was
no object; no expense was spared,
and yet the Rome that Caesar built
crumbled and passed away.
It was built by the labor Of slaves.
Into the mortar went the miseries, the
agonies, the heart-cries, the curses and
blood of human beings laboring un-
de& the lash of merciless overseers.
The customs employed during the re-
building and growing as time passed
carried with them the seeds of disso-
luton. The policy of arrogance, the
trampling Of justice, the denial of
rights tore down what had been built.
Nothing can endure that fails to
square with right. Justice and right,
though often withheld, eventually pre-.
vail. It is the kind Of building that
endures.
The system employed in some OF
our great industries very closely ap'
preaching the stage when it must be
determined whether the method OF
pagan Rome shall be revived or the
light Of subsequent centuries used
Ancient Rome was governed no less
brutally than many of the great mas.
ters Of industry would govern were
their policies not opposed by the work
ers through their organizations, which
stand between the workers and re-
turn to the enslaving conditions un.
der which pagan Rome was con.
structed,
The labor world., 1922-09-09
"INvoLUNTARY sERVITUDE.''

Justice Harlan of the U. s. Su-
premc Court in 1894 fixed the prin-
ciples which must govern a court Of
equity and the basic rights Of work.
men which must not be invaded when
the court declared unconstitutional the
injunction issued by Judge jenkins
in the Northern Pacific case. It is
particularly Illuminating at this time
when the Federal courts, the railroad
labor board, and the Republican ad.
ministration are not only ignoring it
but proceeding in the opposite direc-
tion in violation Of the rights of
American workmen.
Justice Harlan said:.
"Equity will not enjoin employees
of the railroad from quitting service.
Employees Of a railroad may lawfully
confer together upon the subject of a
proposed reduction in wages and may
withdraw in body from such service
because of such reduction.
"a strike is not unlawful if it is
merely q combination among em-
ployes having for its object their or.
derly withdrawal in large> numbers
or in a body from their employer IS
service to accomplish some lawful
purpose
eff two equal rights conflict it docs
not and cannot rest with any court
to decide which Of these shall give
way. No court can subordinate the
right of labor to the right Of the EN-.
ployer. Nor can any court declare
that capital shall abate any Of its
rights because Of collision with the
rights Of labor.
'1t is not logical to say that rail.
road is a public highway and owes a
duty to the public, and that it must
be kept going concern, although it
proved unremunerative to- the share.
holders and at the same time shift this
duty over to the public from the
shoulders Of the company and its
shareholders to the wage-earners, who
i'll any event can have no interest in
the profits. :.->. -
The labor world., 1922-09-09
to paralyze interstate commerce.
Address to congress.

On motion of Mr.. Moses it was
Ordered, that the address this day
delivered by the president of the
United States before the two houses
of congress be printed as senate
document, and that $4,000 addition
al copies be printed for the use of
the senate.-Congressional Record.
The Office Boy: Help! Printing
that speech twice in the same Re-
cord! And Senator Smoot let it ga
through. without kicking about the
printing BIZ: Another boost for the
paper pulp mills of New Hampshire.
Oh, Moses!
Senator Shields: II regret and de-
plore the tendency of these times
toward encroachment upon the SOW
ereignty of the states in their domes-
tic matters. deplore the tendency
to concentrate all power in Wash
ington and have the people governed
and controlled by departments and
bureaus, largely by clerks. ''* l
hope that we have reached an end of
such legislation. While remain a
member Of this body I shall oppose
every measure which in any way
WlthdraWs from. the states the right
to select and elect their own Off
GERS. Practically the police power OF
the states has been destroyed. There
are measures now being proposed
and pending upon the calendar OF
this body to further encroach upon
them."-Congressional Record.
The labor world., 1922-09-09
WHAT UNIONS HAVE DONE.

The next time someone asks you
what you have unions for, don't pity
their ignorance, but take the unin-
formed gentleman in hand and en-.
tighten his mind to the greatest force
for good that the worlds workers
have ever known. ..
Compare the long workday Of thir.
ty years ago to that of today. Ex.
plain to him how at the beginning
Of the union labor movement all Of
the different mechanics Of labor were
working from IL to 16 hours per day,
and that now the eight-hour day is
a fact in all of the organized callings,
and that many Of them are discussing
the seven.hour day that they may. en-.
The labor world., 1922-09-09
THE WORKERS CALENDAR.

Commenting on seasonal unem-
ployment in the clothing industry
the Globe IN. " contributes the
following bit of cheer: "The teacher
in an east side school room had been
telling the class about the four sea-
sons. Then she. began her question
ing: How many seasons have we?'
she asked Rachel. Two, MISS re-
piled the little denizen of New York's
sweatshop district, slack and busy"
The labor world., 1922-09-09
KENYON VS.. HUGHES.

Secretary Of State Hughes defense
Of Senator Newberry is more remark
able for what it omitted than for
what it included.
Secretary Hughes omitted to state
that the sum admittedly spent by the
Newberry forces was near 100000,
although they were charged with hav-
ing expended much more.
He omitted to state that Newberry
had been convicted before a Repub-
lican judge by Republican jury in
a Republican state of a violation of
the Corrupt Practices Act, then in
full force and effect.
He omitted to state that the de-
cision of the Supreme Court nullify-
ing the Corrupt Practices Act as ap-
piled to senatorial primaries did not
attempt to decide the merits of the
case.
He omitted to state that Senator
Newberry refused to appear before
the committee on privileges and elcc-
tions to answer the charges against
him.
He omitted to tell of the destruc-
tion of Newberry campaign records
and the spiriting away Of Newberry
henchmen beyond the reach of the
court.
He omitted to state that after the
trial and conviction in Federal court
new evidence was found and used in
the trial Of Senator Newberry before
the senate-evidencc of the most dam
aging character.
He omitted to state that nine Re-
publican senators voted to unseat Sen
ator Newberry.
He omitted to state that Senator
Newberry had been retained in his
seat by only five majority Of the SEN
ate, and that this majority was only
made possible by the passage Of a
resolution condemning the expend-
itures Of the Newberryites as econ
trary to sound public policy, harmful
to the honor and dignity Of the SEN
ate, and dangerous to the perpetuity
of free government
He omitted to say a. word in con-
demnation of this expenditure which
a Republican senate condemned.
Not long ago Secretary Hughes re-
signed from the Supreme Court of the
United States to re-enter active po.
lhical life. Not long ago William s.
Kenyon resigned from the senate OF
the United States to sit as a judge
of the circuit court Of the United
States.
We commend to the attention OF
Secretary Hughes, abandoning a ju
dicial life for a political one the fol-
lowing sentences trom a speech in
che senate by William s. Kenyon
abandoning a political life for judi
cial one:
"This will not be the last Of ths
Newberry case. You cannot brusl
aside a thing of this kind. It goes tt
the very fundamentals Of the govern
ment. The people of this country, whc
!, love their government, are jealous Of
it's integrity and hate the corruptine
The labor world., 1922-09-09
HEALTH INSURANCE.

The Japanese official commission
of inquiry on social insurance has
recommended a system of compul-
sorry health insurance to include not
only private factories but also all
government factories. A bill has been
riculture and commerce.
The labor world., 1922-09-09
COMBATING UNEMPLOYMENT.

COMBATING UNEMPLOYMENT
Industrial responsibility for unem-
ployment-espeeial urged by the
Association of Labor legislation as
furnishing the true basis for effec-
tive remedial action-recently re-
ceived new emphasis by the Geddes
committee in England. and the Brit
ish minister of labor is now appeal
ing to the principal employers asso-
Citations and trade unions to consider
the feasibility of establishing the ad-
ministration of unemployment insur-
ance upon an industry by industry
basis:
The labor world., 1922-09-09
READ THEM and WEEP

Congressman Huddleston: AS I
heard the president say that he
would "use all the power Of the gov
ernment," 7 wondered whether he
considered himself the government.
I wondered whether he would say,
II am the state" Has he that idea
in his mind? If he has, it is time
that some Of his friends disabuse
him of it, - The president re-
counted with emphasis and magni-
flying detail the reports Of strike
disputably true, that the crimes and
acts Of violence had been committed
by members Of the unions. The gen.
tleman from Ohio knows how MEM
bers of unions are fed up1 on that
kind Of talk.-Congressional Record.
The president of the United
States: Unhappily a number of de-
cisions Of thisx board had been ig-
nored by the carriers. In only one
instance, however, had a decision,
challenged by carrier, been
brought to. the attention of the de-
partment of Justice, and this deci-
sion was promptly carried to the
courts and has recently been sus-
tained in the. Federal court Of ap-,
peals. The public or the executive
had no knowledge Of the ignored de-
.cisions in other cases. because they
did not hinder Transportation. &
When these failures OF many OF
The labor world., 1922-09-09
0LodaINa THE WHEELa

The United States senate has a
committee on education and labor
that is . palpable fraud as far as la
Dor is concerned. Senator Borah,
chairman Of the committee, says So.
The policy Of the reactionary group
The labor world., 1922-09-09
AN OSTRICH-LIKE ATTITUDE.

AN OSIEtlCf1.I1hE ATTITUDES
Unemployment no longer presents
itself as a national problem, says
the National Industrial Conference
board. Largely because Of that atti-
tude among Industrial managers un-
employment continues to be one OF
our greatest national problems.
The labor world., 1922-09-09

ENGINEERS WILL MEET.
Officers Of the International Union
of Steam and Operating Engineers
have issued call for the next con-
vention to be held in Minneapolis in
September.
The labor world., 1922-09-09

The man who does his best is
success whether the world thinks
so or not.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED IN
TWO NORWICH TERNAL S0GIETIES

warden, Henry n. Percy; sentinel Ar
thur August; picket, John L. Szurlong;
trustees, a. T. Boon. Leroy Johnson and
Frank @. Smith. The druggists of the
nest are George Engler and George NJ
Rathbun for Norwich and John P. Cor
man for Jewett City; the doctors, J. j.
Donohue and Louis Cassidy for Norwich
and ]. H. McIougf1fin for Jewett City.
The following Committees for the ensu-
ing term were appointed by the prest-
dent: Sick cUmmittee-John A. Walz,
chairman. East. Side; Joseph A. George.
Central district; Herbert Rush, West
watsky, Falls; David O'Prien. Taftville
William Ainsworth. Baltic; Fred H
Tanning and William tombstone, Jewett
City. and S%nry P. Mansfield, Hallville
Entertainment committee-Joseph A
George, L. P. Johnson, w. R. Balloon
Thomas Dougherty. Arthur ADJUST. John
A. Walz and Warren Andrews. Employ
ment committee-Joseph A. George, John
A. Walz and W. r. Balloon. Press com
mittee-W. R. Balloon, chairman. Flu.
neral committee-Thomas Dougherty ano
Arthur Alquist. Auditing committee
Ashley T. Boon, Warren Andrews and L
P. Johnson.
At the meeting it was voted to instruc
the financial secretary to purchase thu
usual past presidents jewel. which is t.
be presented to Frank Q. Smith. retiring
president at later meeting.
The nest was saddened by the repor
of the death Tuesday in Jewett City o
Charles Tucker, one of the charter mem
bers of the Local nest Mr.. Tucker hat
always been active in his interest in tn
order and 1t is with regret that the mem
bers Of the lodge learned of his death Oh
) Tuesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

Two fraternal societies Of the city had
their recently elected officers installed at
meetings held Tuesday evening
Deputy Grand Warden James L.
Wheeler of New London was the INSTALL
ing officer for Slater lodge, No. 500. n.
E. o.. P, at its meeting In Germania
hail The following are the officers:
Warden, Lena v. Howard; junior past
warden, Ida A. Johnson; vice warden.
Sarah LIE Gram; secretary, George A.
Howard; financial secretary, Ivan s.
Maynard treasurer, Carrie L. Simpson !;
chaplain, Angelina B. Stockdale; guide,
Sarah E. Sisson guardian, Michael Sa-
dusky; sentinel, Henry swartzburg trus-
tees, Minnie Chappell one year. Dr. N.
B. Lewis, two years, George Moles three
years.
After the business session the members
enjoyed a chicken dinner Slater lodge
has had a very prosperous year in 1921.
having initiated more candidates than
any other lodge OF the order in eastern
Connecticut and the outlook for 1922 is
promising.
Miss Carrie L. Simpson and an able
corps of assistants had charge Of the
evenings entertainment
Owls Oficers Installed.
At the regular meeting of Norwich
nest, No. 1895, O. o. o., the officers for
the ensuing term were seated by Past
President, Ashley T. Boon. There was a
very large attendance at the meeting in
Owls hall and the following officers were
installed! Past president, Frank O
Smith president, Fgaward Cook; vice
president, John A, Wall invocator, Louis
j. Heller; recording secretary. Warner
Andrews; financial secretary, William R
Balloon; treasurer, Joseph A. George
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04
WORKING TO DEVELOP
SHIP LINE To c0TTTERTA


That Mere are developments indi-
eating that line of steamships from
New London to Colombia is more than
dream is said to be the fact. The
main factor at present in the transpor-
tation of goods from New London to
Colombia is the trans-shipment from the
Panama canal from the new steamship
line from New London to the Pacific
coast ports of the United States
1t will be necessary for a while to
interest southern New England export
ers in shipping to Colombia by this
line. When shipments have increased
so as to warrant studying the opposition
of a direct line TO Colombia, considera-
ton, it is said. will be given to the
quantities of freight that could be gath
cred in southern New England for the
West Indian Islands, Central America
and Venezuela. With the shipments TO
Colombia as a nucleus, the business for
the direct line would grow so that man
ufacturers would be profting from 9th
er markets in the American tropics.
But for the present it is deemed nee
essary to concentrate on trade with CO.
lombia and to this end to have the Co
operation of such exporting business as
the Colombian Corporation of Sc Pine
street, New York city, which has mani
tested an interest in manufactures of
New London and vicinity suitable for
Colombian needs. This concern is in
terested in supplies for railway and troll
ley construction and equipment. machin-
cry, etc, for the development Of coast
wise, harbor and river navigation, agri-
cultural implements, etc.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04
PERSONALS

DR.. Paul Schwartz has returned from
trip to New York and Atlantic City
Miss Sadie A. Driscon has been visit
ing in Branford. New Haven and Water
bury.
After spending New Years in New
York, DR.. NJ. Lewis has returned to Nor
wich.
Miss Greene of willimantic has been
the guest of Mrs. William Dunn for the.
holidays.
J. S. Bottomley and s ]. Bottomley
of Norwich are guests at the Ta-Miant
in Miami. Florida.
Mrs. Perry E. Lewis of Willinantic
is spending the holiday with Mrs. E. L.
Greene of Laurel Hill.
Among those. who registered at the
Auditorium hotel Tuesday night was j.
D. Rockefeller of New York.
Walter U. Forschler has returned to
his home on Laurel Hill avenue, after
spending the Christmas Vacation with
his parents in Rochester, N. Y,
Friends of Mrs. Samuel Carr of Eliza
beth street are pleased to hear that she
| is able to get about the house. She is
recovering from a long illness.
Misses Maude L and Gladys V. Pet
| tigrew, of Quaker Hill, have returned
home after a visit over New Years with
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Atwood, in New
Haven.
Miss Jessica e. Pendleton who has
charge Of the home economics department
Of the Misses Masters school, Dobbs
Ferry, n. Y, Is at her home IN this city
| for the holidays.
Mrs Howard Wilmarth of Attleboro
IT, H. L,
days with her brother and sister law,
| East Great Plain.
Lloyd Kenneth of Westerly has re-
turned to his studies at the Connecticut
Agricultural college at storrs, after
spending the mid-year recess at his
home on Vost street
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Browning and fam
lily and James W. Mallett and family Of
Norwich motored to Waterford and were
pastor, Rev. George H Strouse now pas.
! tor of Waterford Baptist church.
Miss Gladys Belle Beebe of Hartford
hospital training school for nurses spen
Christmas eve, returning to Hartford tn,
the home Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
George S. Beebe, of Scotland road.
New Year guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Fraser of Lafayett
street included Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
! Singleton and Mrs. William Scott 0
Providence and Mr.. and Mrs Edmun,
Hindle and son Edmund of Taftville
Mrs. Scott is a sister of Mr. Hindle an
with Mr.. and Mrs. Singleton motored t
Taftville to pass the week end at tn
HindIe home.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

J.. Bmmer. D. PS., d. O., d. c., n. D.
Dr. Blumer certainly holds the at
teuti0n of large audiences, having
done more TO create the demand for
natural methods of healing than any
other living man. By homeopathic
health methods he benefited innumer-
able people of the so called incur
able type He does it while you
wait right upon the platform in full
view of the audience. His knowledge
of life and health in all phases is
more comprehensive than that of
many supposedly great practitioners.
40 one is better qualified than he to
show men and women to the heights
Of mental physical, moral, as well as
social attainment.
Did you ever stop to realize that
over fort millions o. our people in
this country are using. these natural
methods. that every man, woman
and child is now interested in drug
less methods, that people all over the
world are turning away from drugs,
pills and dope
Naturcopathy is the only scientific
and standard system acceptable to
doctors of all schools. and recognized
as the standard health system
DIT. BIumer has written several
works on the subject, delivered
thousands of lectures to the public
and 70 students. and has placed the
standard of the creed of health far
Their 10 the front than any man who
has lived for generations. His works
are scientifically combined as a result
Of his life study and practice in all
different healing methods and now
his system is followed up by about
10000 practitioners. His work became
q startling reality, close to nature and
Vigrau6s full of realism. 1t is not
tinted with any poisonous drugs, sur
geon's knife, or anything which leaves
an after effect on the body or its
tissues. The people of Norwich and
surrounding towns will certainly well
come him by filing every seat in the
large Community House, SO Church
Street. on the 18th of January, at 2: 80
sharp.
Dr. Bl-mer lectured in LeaYenworth
hall, Waterbury, also in Masonic
temple. Unity hall Hartford; Forest
er hall Danbury; Y. NJ. c. A hall
Bridgeport; Hyperion Theatre, New
Haven, also in Warner ha% Clever
years ago he lectured in T. A. B. hail
Norwich, Hannas Armory. New Brit
AIN. and Journal hall New Britain
The recent lectures given in New Ha-
ven iu Hyperion Theatre. were attend.
cd bv over $1,000 people. In Dorchester
". y. Liberty Square Theatre throng.
were turned away each day not being
able 20 gain admittance. The demand
for homeopathic is so great tOda,
that there are great prospects at han(
for men and women to study and enteI
this field.
The sick will be treated publicl,
free. and there win be no admission
charge. Tho most refined people o
Connecticut have attended his lecture
and seen his health demonstration
While everybody is in1ted sick o
wen. an are admitted free. No col
lection. ard You are invited to brin.
the sick OF your own choice and yol
can see them treated publiely free
and see the results while you wait
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04
INTERESTING
NEWS TO The SICK
Founder Of Natureopathy
Coming To Norwich

Dr. Louie Blumer, founder of
natureopathy. is coming to Norwich
Ct the request of hundreds of local
patrons and the request of DR.. w. z.
Hubbel and DR.. Gloric. He Is booked
to fulfill this engagement rendered 10
him at the series of lectures and
demonstration given in Liberty Square
Theatre to over crowded houses. DR..
Blumer is we'll kown in Connecticut,
also in Norwich, having lectured here
about eleven years ago. This time he
is expected TO deliver a series of health
lectures in the large Community House
on Sunday. January 18th. There is no
question Of doubt that every seat will
he filled DR.. Blumer, who demon
strated natureopathic treatments in
most every city in this state, produced
such astounding results that 1t CAUSED
people with all sorts of abnormalties
20 come from great distance.