Evening journal., 1922-02-01

tke Adamson law was forced
through in 1916. under the threat
and whiplash OF the brotherhoods.
That was political year, and it
was the impending election in No
vember that made possible the en-
actment of the legislation which was,
teh forerunner Of all the trouble
which has beset the railroads.
Just one word by way Of conclu-
sion in connection with this topic
The Government is spending about
fve hundred million dollars per an
mum for the care of the wounded
and disabled and dependents. While
this is fair and right in principle. IT
Is well-known fact that this
money has not been either well or
wisely spent, and it is appalling that
from the pulpits OF churches ap-
peals should be made 10 members
of the congregations TO send to the
Red Cross old clothing for the use
of service men in Government hos
pitals Are the United States not
great enough 10 take care Of these,
its wards, 10 the extent OF sufficient
clothing? Shall these helpless heroes
be dependent on the charity and
the bounty Of churck members and
others for clothing lit to- wear? II
this Government is not able TO care
properly for it's wounded soldiers.
certainly it cannot afford to spend
nearly several billions on healthy
ex-service men simply because they
have a vote. The whole situation is
ridiculous. The eternal play OF poll.
tics in the United States is becoming
too serious. and the people will
some day rise up and cheer the man
In public life who eschews politics
and tries to do rigkt without an eve
on the ballot boxes What We mean,
precisely, is that the bonus bill is a
political trap. baited with billions
Of dollars extorted from the taxpay-
ers OF the United States to secure
the political continuance OF so.
called friends OF the ex-service men.
Downward adjustments OF wages
are repofted in increasing number,
according to the Industrial News
Survey Of the National Industrial
Conference Board. 1t is stated that
in general these adjustments are not
being resisted but that a few
strikes, however. have resulted. The
struggle over the building trades
award OF Judge lands In Chicago
is cited. and the fact that the Citi-
zen Committee for the adjustment OF
his award has made public a state
la oil fra los D. 80
continue to resist the award. open
shop conditions will be introduced.
This has already been done to some
extent and new strikes are threat
ened The proper adjustment OF
wages is one ofithe problems con-
fronting the country which has not
yet been solved. The non-artisan oh
server will notice that Il is only In
! certain highly unionized trades thal
there is resistance TO a return tC
normal conditions and a proper ad
/ iustment Of wages. He may see thal
in some cases efforts were made tS
reduce wages too rapidly. but In the
main. the point is that proper re
ductions are proposed and strike
threatened where any proposition
made of even the fairest character
II may be accepted as an economi
fact, however, ttat wages will fin'
their proper level, and the only re
suit of continued resistance to eco
nomic law is in deferring retur
of prosperity and postponing bette
times and continuous work.
The T flowing is an editorial fror
recent issue OF the New York Her
aid entitled "a Lesson From Tw
Lost Strikes:
Following the example OF the
milk distributors who struck in
November and called off their
strike last week. the Anal
gamated American Meat CUT
ters and Butchers Workmen
have announced the end OF
their strike. They quit work
December 10. and their action
affected six of the packing firms
in New York The national
leaders OF TIE strike now in
progress in the meat industry
/ declared from Chicago that this
does not affect them. but II is
plain that the return to work
OF the New York men must