Milford chronicle., 1922-07-07
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
LABOR APPROPRIATION MORE
FOR 1928 THAN FOR 1922
GOMPERS ATTACKS
SURROUNDED

"Sure he belongs to the union. I
guess I ought to know cause wanted
to find out how to join myself some of
these days." was Jacks comment as
Uncle Ted entered the garage where
Ruth and Jack were talking.
Il didn't think he did," answered
Ruth.
"Freddie's father does belong to the
union. That's all right. There's no
harm in that. The unions are fine
fine things cause Uncle Ted says so,
but they've got some men in them
who are NOT so fine"
Guess you're right, Jack" spoke
up Uncle Ted from the other side of
the car where he had not been seen
by the children.
when did you come out here?"
asked Ruth.
''Just a minute ago." answered I'm
Gle Ted, Ito see what you were up to.
It's getting dark and bedtime, so
come along. You've made me think
of story I've wanted to tell and now
I'm going to tell it.
Apparently, Jack, you were talking
about the attitude taken recently by
the American Federation of Labor
and its President, Samuel Gompers,
when that body met in Cincinnati
There is no doubt that the Federation
is controlled by Democratic officials
led by Mr.. GOmpers. They have indul-
ged in the grOssest misrepresentation
of the efforts of the present Republi-
can administration. They have prov
ed that the American Federation of
Labor is not led by men devoted to
the problems of the honest and indus
triOus majority of labOring men. It IS
controlled by few officials who are
using it to spread malicious charges
against the Republican party. It
doesn't take much effort to remember
how Samuel Gompers used to camp
on the doorstep of the White House
and attend official functions at the
right hand of Woodrow Wilson. He
was practically an official of the ad-
ministration when the Democrats
were in control. Now HE IS ON THE
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN If he and the
other officials of the organization look !
ed after the interests of the men who
belong to it they would have no time |
to indulge in unfounded attacks upon |
the work of the administration.
luduu6I
in which the budget system has been
handled at Washington is without |
foundation. The appropriation hills
passed by the Congress now in ses-
sion provide more funds for the De-
partment of Labor for fhe year be-
ginning July than for the present
year. The total amount of money spent
by the Department Of Labor for 1922
stands at $5,454,SS6. The amount
voted by the present Congress and
agreed to by President Harding un-
der the budget system for the Depart
ment of Labor for 1928 is S6,916,920:
This shows that the amount of money
provided by the budget system for the
stands at $1,462,085 more
.han the amount provided without the
budget for the year ending June 80.
"In other. yords, the appropriations
lor the Labor Department under the
budget are q per cent higher than
hey were for the preceding year. The
TACT is that the Federation had no
reason for making such charges as
we're indulged in at Cincinnati. The
Republican party is strong enough to
weather them. But the part of it that
makes me and any other real citizen
mad is thatsthe attacks are really at
he government. Mr.. GOmpers and his
associates have also attacked the Su-
)reme Court of the United States. He
wants his listeners and readers to be-
ieve that because a former Republi-
,an President is Chief Justice, and be-
,ause a Republican administration is
low in control of the government, the
recently handed down declar-
ng the child labor law unc0nstitu- I
ional was a Republican move.
"Mr. Gompers also bitterly attack (
ID the Railroad Labor Board the min
lte the board functioned in opposition ;
O his views. When the Board decides
lis way it is all right, but when that ;
Board announced a cut in wages to /
conform with new price adjustments,
le issued a statement to the effect ]
hat prices are not only not lower /
han in 1920, but lots of things are I
ligher. The Department of Labor s
hows that foods and most commodi-
les cost at least one-third less than t
n the summer of 1920" 4