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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
arm BLOC DEMA ND ON CONGRESS
REGARDED AS CHI ALLENCE TO EAST

Regarded as something in the ma
ture of an ultimatum to the Admin
istration managers in Congress, the
legislative program laid down by
Arthur Capper (R.), Senator from
Kansas, chairman Of the Senate
farm bloc, represents the limit of de-
mands on the part of the organized
agricultural forces of the country.
Senator Capper's emphatic appeal
tor. the farming interests is g. direct
~na1lenge to the u.' 'ganized repre-
sent lives of the Industrial East
who find themselves at a decided
disadvantage in facing the issue
which farm bloc leaders insist they
wiE force upon Congress.
The farm bloc has put its legisla-
oSt cards upon the table. That
much Of the legislation which it
ie5nands will fail this session on ac-
,oHant of the congested condition Of
:fAe calendar is to be expected, but
'egaders of the bloc are making. their
s,emands known in preparation for
heir general campaign to spread
arm bloc CONTROL to the House.
Purposes Of the farm bloc are
economic, not political said SEN
, tor Capper. 1T is striving for a
more sensible program Of national
development in which agriculture
pill occupy its rightful position. 1t
s5not class legislation to demand
mat agriculturists have as good
credit facilities as any other busi-
tsss; that the market gamblers and
,pssilla tors and the selfish class
4 ghjch has grxftet or the farmer
4 ,nrl 81 NV years, ~ slnmasked ana
4 S,dIa trecl led. 4 And the farm bloc will
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
COMPANY DECLARES $1,000
IS TOO MUCH FOR AN EAR

PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-The
heartlessness of some corporations
is shown in the case of the Lehigh
Valley coal company, which claims
that where an employe, loses an ear
this Is not complete disfiguration'
within the Meaning of the law, and
that an $1,soo award is excessive.
Raymond Yascavage of Mahanoy
City lost his left ear while in the
employ Of the company. He filed a
compensation claim. under the dis
figuration provision Of the. act, and
asked that because Of his insight
ly appearance" he be granted COM
pensation. The referee awarded
him compensation at the rate of $12
a week for $50 weeks, a total of
$1,000. The company has appealed
this decision to the state board.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
PORTO RlCAN GOVERNOR
HITS At MONhRCHlSTS

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, April p.
Governor Reilly has retaliated
against monarchists who are trying
to oust him from office. He has
dismissed Diaz Collazo, q financial
officer, on the. ground that he tried
to use a grand jury report as a
weapon to- force his own advance
ment In office. He offered to drop
all opposition if the governor would
appoint him chief of police.
Collaza is brother-in-law Of Com
missioner Davila who is stationed at
Washington, and who is working
actively in the interests Of the mon
archial group.
Porto Rican organized workers
are supporting Governor Reilly sole.
ly on the ground that his opponents
would re-establish the old Spanish
ideals in this island.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
MINERS PROTEST
STATE C0SSACKS
Union Official Appeals to Penn.
syIvanIa Governor Against
Their Private Use.

CRESSON, Pa, April 27.-Gover.
nor Sproul is called upon by striking
miners to protect them and thei,
families from thug cossacks.
In letter to the state executive
John Brophy, president of district
No. 2. United Mine Workers, says
'Union miners who were follow.
ing the course of action guaranteed
by the federal and state constitu'
tions have been ridden down by the
police while on private property or
which they had permission to as.
semble.
From a copy of a secret and
confidential letter sent to coal own
ers by Superintedent Adams Of the
state police on March 18 we learr
that even before the. strike became
effective miners were condemned a,
potential law breakers by the state
This is shown by the suggestion OF
Superintendent Adams that the Goa
owners have an understanding with
the sheriff II the county in which
they operate. The letter asks the
coal owners to supply me with the
names and descriptions Of all known
radicals. living in the vicinity OF
your operations
I'VE have a definite knowledge
that a large number of what. Is
known as specials or coal and iron
police are scattered throughout the
district. Most Of them are armed.
All are" subject. only to the orders OF
coal owners.
"As official representative Of these
miners I appeal to you to investigate
conditions and see that the miners
are given protection from these pro-
vocative agents Of the employers"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
new YORK LEGISLATORS
S1|FFEN LIABILITY Law

ALBANY, N. Y, April 27.-Gov-
crnor Miller has approved an
amendment to the state workmen's
compensation law, which stiffens the
provisions Of that act. Loopholes
in the old law which allowed in
sprance carriers and employers to
evade compensation insurance are
plugged up and thousands of en-
ployes are brought within its pro-
visions. Hereafter the employer
must furnish medical care for as
long time as is necessary. The
list Of occupational diseases has been
enlarged. Failure to insure the
compensation of employees is made
punishable by a fine Of $500 or by
imprisonment for one year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
TENT-SMAShNC
JUDGE CHECKED
BY HIGH COURT
Circuit Court Stays Order to
Drive Miners and Families
From Tented Homes.

RICHMOND, Va, April 27.-Fed-
eral Judge McClintic's Injunction to
smash the Mingo tent colony has
been ordered held up by Hon. Mar
tin A. Knapp, judge of the federal
court of appeals, fourth circuit.
Judge Knapp's decision stays this
order until it can be heard by the
court of appeals. McClintic Is also
ordered to scrap his injunction
machine until the court of appeals
reviews his acts.
Several years ago this federal
court Of appeals set aside the motor
ious yellow dog" decision by Fed
eral Judge Dayton. since deceased.
This decision legalized the individual
contract whereby each worker ac-
cepting employment agreed not to
Join a trade union. The reasoning
of the court Of appeals was rejected
by the United States supreme court,
which upheld the yellow dog"
CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 81.
In holding up Federal Judge Nc
Clintic's injunction to destroy the
Mingo tent colony and stop union
organizing, the federal court of ap-
peals at Richmond has temporarily
clipped the wings of judge who is
openly charged with receiving his
present position as a reward for sub
serviency to coal owners while he
was g. member of the West Virginia
state senate.
McClintic is recognized as the au-
thor of the West Virginia jury law
which permits the prosecution to
take a man charged with crime out
of his county into another county
for trial.
Under this law, which is now in
effect, the trial Of a striking miner
can be transferred to a county like
Logan, which is under the complete
domination of Baldwin -Feltz gun
men.
When McClintic was appointed
last year the A. F. of L. made strong
objection because of his bias in fav-
or OF coal owners. The latest exhi-
bttion. of this bias was shown by his
issuance of an injunction that would
oust hundreds of miners and their
families from the only homes they
have aand which are located on land
leased by the union. H..
The trade unionists made no pro-
sress in blocking McClintic's in
dorsement by the senate because ne
was supported by the two West vir-
ginia senators-Messrs. Sutherland
and Elkins.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29

Thus the American trade union
movement has had to fight to main
tain its economic character and to
prevent it's becoming merely a par
lmentary advisory body. Conse-
quently we have In America the
most militant and progressive and
staple labor movement In the world,
barring none.
The American trade union move
ment has had likewise to contend
against those who would destroy the
industrial character of our move
tment and build a new movement on
the "One Big Union" idea, and
wherein all power is lodged in the
this idea Is now merely the shadow
of a shattered dream.
Now comes William z. Foster,
who, sufficiently keen to know that
the 'One Big Union idea has died
and is forever buried with no pos
.sible chance of resurrection, believes
he has designed form of organiza-
ton that will solve all of labor's
difficulties and like a patent medi-
cine will cure all ills. At least that
is what he would have trade union
lists believe.
Says 1t Is All Wrong.
He, too, alleges that the American
trade union structure is all wrong
and proposes to build a new struc-
ture which shall have as its founda-
tfon of organization the nature of
the product manufactured instead
of the processes of manufacture in
which workmen are engaged. In
other words he would organize the
Workmen into a few Industrial
unions instead of the flexible trade
and craft unions now constituting
the American labor movement.
: Evidently the historical develop
ment and the long experience of the
trade union movement counts for
naught. William z. Foster has an
idea, and not a new one by any
means. and that idea must be pro-
moted--if not lor the advancement
Of the workers then at least for the
personal gain Of Mr.. Foster. The
new and novel thing about this pro-
motion scheme of Fosters is the
the labor movement to attempt
commercializing his scheme.
SavOrs of Moscow.
There are those who look upon
Fosters recent visit to Moscow, his
conferences with Lenine and his re-
turn to America for the purposes of
"amalgamating" the labor move
ment as an attempt to carry out the
orders of the Russian regime that
the American Federation Of Labor
must be annihilated. At least ever
since Foster returned from Russia
he has been enersetically at work
.EGnpting to poison the minds of
.1NW..ers against the American trade
1roSl movement and seeking to un-
.1dy.line its leadership.
10 this end he has set out to Sc
5T.1,O00 secret agents in as many
~t.$s. These secret agents have re-
G>iiI.d secret instructions to sur
,h.ld> themselves with secret MIN
lilies in every local trade union
.eE international union. These Sc
&C agents in turn must spread the
,,rpel Of dissension in the ranks of
ifor and every official Of a trade
W, - > CONTINUED on page -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
C0SToF LIVING De CLINEs, But
HISFAR FROM PRE- WAR PRICES

The cot of living inn the United
States has been reduced 74.6 per
cent since the peak OF July. 9l2o.
according to q survey Of conditions
made public blythe National Indus
trial Conferences Board. The March
figures, however. are SAT- per cent
higher than for the same month in
1914. s%$ :. .-s4 .:<.: S.
1.-THE prediction made In some
quarters some months ago that the
cost Of living was destined to rise
again in the near. future has not
been borne out" said the report Of
the board. 5..S .. ..:=. .5... 5=@s s
The figures on which the boards
estimates were based were obtained
from practically every city In the
country having s q population Of
$4,000. or more and from many snnal-
Ter places. These datas were sup.
piled by dealers In the commodities
entering into the cost Of living. from
real estate boards. from brokers'
and from others able to speak au-
thoritatively regarding such items
az rents. carfare, coal, light clothing
etc. .. :ssS5.s5
s .'The most important chang,
noted In major items was the de-
crease In rents which the survey
shows, had declined m average 81
rs per cent the eountry over since
November. 1921. These dscreases
Were not general. but were large
enough IN sufficient number d
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
He Helped Railroads.

z Copley stood of the Esch- Cum
minis bill, for the repeal Of the ex.
cess profits law, for the reduction
5of the taxes on big >incorpes, and for
the ship subsidy. He had the in-.
dorsement Of all Of the administra.
ton leaders. Even Senator Capper,
the new leader Of the Farm bloc,
was induced to write a letter fndorB.
ing him, although Copely was q ,put-
lie utility magnate and had never
done anything to help the farmers.
Frank r.. Reid, Copley's opponent,
denounced the Cummins-Esch bill,
protested against the repeal OF the
excess profits tax, denounced the
proposed dye embargo. and prom
ised to vote against the sales tax.
And he won out by $500 majority.
Is it any wonder that the reac-
tionaries in Washington are alarmed
over the returns from Illinois ?. .ss..
The fight against Copley was the.
warmest that has been waged in I'LL
nois in a congressional campaign for
years. .-: :'<s,,:.-5s
The. labor organizations in the:
eleventh district lined up solidly be-
hind Copley's opponent, Hon. Frank
r. Reid, of Aurora, former member
Of the state legislature and former
prosecuting attorney Of Kane Coun-.
sty. As a member Of the legislature.
Reid had voted dry" and Copley.
also has "dry" record, so that the
liquor question was almost entirely
al inc fnd oSeryr =
During about two months of ac-
tive campaigning Reid made a slash
ing attack upon the record Of the
present Congress and the part Cop
ley has played in it ais a member OF
the, powerful ways and means COM:
nittee. - 49,
The Esch-C -Cummins transportation
act was one of the two or three
leading issues Of the campaign
Elected in 1910 on the wave OF pro-
kressive sentiment and reaction
against Lorimerism III Hin Ole, Cop
ley had voted with increasing regu-5
31arity with the "'Old Guard in the
House. In 1920 he crowned q re-.
dictionary record by voting for the
.Esch- Cummins Act. - !. -
:
Defended Railroad Law.
4 In his campaign for denomination
;Copley intellectually defended the
.Esch-Cummins Act, espousing the
rate guaranty in section 15a. and,
praising the labor provision Of the
law. - 80, = -
Reid, on the other hand, .assaiIed
both sections of the law and. ap-]
pealed to labor, the farmer, and the
business men Of the eleventh dis
trict to register their disapproval OF
Copley's vote which, he charged, had
..helped to fasten exorbitant rates
on this district !, -s=.s.,6..s ssz. s=...
"Copley voted with Cannon: Long
worth, :Mondell, Esch, and other res
actionaries for the Esch-C -Cummins
BILL" Reid declared in speeches to
the voters. "Bills now pending ia.
Congress, one Of them known as the
Sweet bill, for which will vote IL.
elected. which If adopted will repeal
the rate guaranty and make possible
the reduction Of railroad rates to
reasonable levels" ~.
As. q member Of the ways and
:. (Continued on page 2.0 60 -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
WINS $47,5OO AWARD.

A jury in Supreme Court Justice
Tiedney's. court awarded Mrs.
Charles L. Jones $47,50o for. the
support Of herself and her six
fatherless children. Jones ;. was
killed in November, last year, when
a bundle of angle irons fell on him
from the ninth story Of an apart
ment house that was being. con-
structed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
WIN TWO BIG SHOPS.

After six-months' strike the
Bonnaz Embroiderers' union OF New
York City, secured union-shop con-
ditions in two Of the largest shops
in this industry. The union is at
filiated with the International Lad
ies' Garment Workers union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
ELECTRIC PROFITS up.

EIECIRIC PROFITS Up.
The General Electric company
reports a profit Of $2s,155,667 last
year, as against $2e,42o,e1e the pre-
vious year. ,
The company provided for all ite
funds and bonds and paid an 8 per
cent. dividend on $13,000,000 worth
Of stock and an. additional 4 per
cent dividend on $s.ooo.ooo worth
Of stock. .~.--. = .. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
NO LABOR SHORTAGE.

NO LABOR SHOlyTA1SE. :"
Organized labor is exposing mis-
representations by the. Oakland, Cal,
chamber OF commerce. which claims
through its industrial relations COM
.mittee, that there is 4 shortage Of
building craftsmen. -.i:~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
defeat Of C1PLEY IS S1lNalllIG
REbukE 1OFoRCES Of PRIVILEGE
Illinois Election Shows That Progressive Voters Only Awa
leadership; Reactonay Con gIessman Voted tol E;eh-
!. Cuu1nllns' Law ahdsFor Tax Reductions 10 Rich,

The defeat Of Ira G. Copley congressman from the Eeventh
Illinois district and Of the millionaire Of the house.
ways and means committee in the
cant 1t indicates that the Of Middle West arising
against the and they ready rally
around the banner whenever leader and
intelligence asks for their support. *=-.%-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29
foster SCHEME FOR RuLERSH|P
Of LABOR HALTEDbY EXPOSURE
American Trade Union movene nt Attacked From within and
Without Foster Move Is Lat est His Educational Scheme
Strongly Saors Of Orders From Moscow
BY MATTHEW WOLL,

Vice Presdent American Federation Of labor.
The American trade union has had withstand
tacks from within well without The
stronger trade union militant trade union
spirit
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29

fall; lin II cities there were increas-
ses and in 100 cities there had been
no change.
'other important decreases were
q drop ofss.s per cent in food within
the last four months and = further
decrease in coai. Clothing prices
continued the slow decline; which
has been noted for many months, the.
total increase In the cost Of clothing
over pre-war prices being 50 per
cent in March, 1922. rs against 1T
per cent In March 1890. Carfaree
had increased In 4 few cities and de-
creased In others, but in the ua-
jority they are unchanged since. lase
fall. 81 .ss5$ ,ssSs5lss
The survey shows food prices only
!. 50 per cent shove pre-war costs.
rents 65 per cent higher and clothans
81 per cent higher. Coal prices,
which are 81 per cent above tho pre-
war level. are now relatively higher
than Il the cost Of any othsr major
Item N the family budget.
STAGE MEN oIsaAlGIxE.
ThsatlIcae sn1ployss of MIDDLE.
town, NJ !. hayegor1ianizAd ana arSI
Eaffiiiated with & tho trade unions
movement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
CONTEST
ANTICIPATED
Montanas Attraction for Last
Basketball Game of Sea-
son Saturday

Saturday night the basketball sea-
SON in this city will be finally closed
and the attraction for the last game
is the strong Montana quintet, OF
Stapleton, booked at the request OF
the fans of Tottenville and vicinity.
Stapleton representative teams rave
been great rivals of Tottenville out
fits for many years back.
In what was originally scheduled
as the closing game of the season in
this section. the Beauvais Post Quin-
tet, of Tottenville. was beaten, but
the latter team requested another
game with a new man in their lineup
and Solador refereeing the special
game was played under these con-
ditions. and the Speedways were
again successful.
During the playing Of la$ Satur-
day nights game, a number OF Tot
tenville fans suggested the booking
of the Montanas, inasmuch as this
team was one of two outfits tied
with Beauvais Post in two series for
the court championship of the ISL
and. T%ottenville fans practically ad-
init that the Montanas have the
strongest team of the three.
Anderson, who played a sterling
game with Beauvais Post against
the Speedways last Saturday night,
is q member of the Montana team,
and with five men of his class in
action, a crackerjack contest is an
ticipated. Chuck" Solador will be
the eleventh man on the floor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
C0L0RED TEAM
IS ENGAGED
Will Oppose Aquehongas on
the Diamond This Sun.
day Afternoon

The National Colored Giants OF
New York will play Art Romer's
Aquehonga baseball warriors OF Tot
~tenville in the second baseball game
of the season at Tottenville on Sun
day afternoon. The Aquehongas
opened last Sunday by scoring a de-
cisive victory over the Allendales OF
New York, one Of the strongest trav-
cling semi-pro teams in the metro
politan district.
Manager Romer's work on the
mound and the play Of all the other
members of the Tottenville team
pleased the fans who turned out for
the opening contest of the season,
and 1t is expected that this team will
hold its own with the strongest op-
position engaged during the season
Tottenville fans are confident that
their representatives OF the diamond
will hold their own with all other
Staten Island teams this
The opposition for this Sunday Is
said to be equally as strong as tina,
furnished last Sunday. and Manager
Romer is Of the opinion that IL the
men continue their stride this week,
another victory will be chalked UP
for the home team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
Individual Scoring
ALL OUTDOORS

At like ar air mattress in my bat
terry box when duck shooting and
am strong for reindeer garb such ~
the Eskimo uses. When it gets real
cold down on the coast : turn the
hair towards my skin, pull on my
parka and stay with the birds when
others find comfort around the
shanty stove.
1T learned a lot about reindeer
clothing while living in Alaska I
am strong for 1t. 1t is light ana
warm and this hair against the skin
keeps a laye< of air around the body
that forms just the proper resistance
against the cold" K
The trick in clothing the body and
covering the feet in cold weather IN
both instances is not to have ethel
tight fitting
Feet are warmer with n pair o.
wooden SOL in loose shoes than eev-
eral pair in tight-ftting shoes Thu
same is true Of loose-ftting cloth:
ing. Wear just enough for comforf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
DOMT's FOR FISHERMEN

Don't lose your patience and tenn
per If they don't pull you out OF
the boat biting, and want TO 0
TO some other spot. Fish are erratic
cusses, and run in droves like sneep,
and you may just leave before the
drove arrives. Get into a promis.
ing location, and stay there untii
you are really sure there are no
more fish. Then move, but every
move takes time, and you VIII soon
get the habit, and want to be NOV
ing all the time.
Don't attempt to tell old timers
how to fish. You will only waste
your breath. II there Is one point
in the world a man is set on it's
his fishing ability, and though he
may not catch fish you are taxing
awful chances in criticizing ms
methods. 1t will only result in an
argument, and give him a bad taste
in his mouth when he looks at you.
But you can get some mighty vaiu-
able and useful information by op-
serving the ways and workings Oh
those old birds. You can make use
of their experience free.
Don't rock the boat. unless your
life insurance policies are all PAID
up to date. If this has been done,
and you are alone in h boat. go TO
1t. Rock the old tub to your hearts
content. Rock it sidewise. length
wise. and any old way. and II the
worst should happen your bereaved
and benefited relatives will at least
have the satisfaction OF remember
ing you were thoughtful.