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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
CLASS !; Law NOT
ITS FOR LABOR
Congressman London 1aunts
Lawmakers About Pet bugaboo.

Washington, June s.-Copgress
has amended the federal reserve act
by this change in reference to ap-
pointments on the federal reserve
board:
''The president shall have due re-
gard to fair representation Of the
financial, agricultural, industrial and
commercial interests
Before this amendment. the law
THAT he (the president) shall
have due regard to the industrial and
commercial interests.
While the amendment was before
the house it was repeatedly stated
that the change could have no ef-
feet on the president.
Congressman McFadden, chairman
Of the house banking and currency
committee, stated that the amend
nent had no value, but it's passage
would do no harm, as he under
stood" the president intended to ap-
point a farmer on the board. -.
Congressman Stevenson, another
member of the banking committee,
stated that the amendment rs not
worth a. cent" and that the presi-
dent can appoint a farmer without
the amendment.
The bill was approved. however,
by men who crack their throats in
protest against "unAmerican class
legislation when labor asks for
remedial laws or representation on
governmental boards. These law
makers now not only ignore former
claims but vote for m act that they
acknowledge is Of no value, and
whose only purpose is vote hunting
among farmers. ;.
Congressman Meyer London taunt-
ed the lawmakers who profess fear
of "class legislation" when labor is
involved, and who. by their votes,
officially recognize financial, agri-
cultural, industrial and commercial
interests"
without it ever having been in
tended" said the New York. con-
gresham, this bill will help to do
away with the fiction that there are
no group Or cl4ss interests in So
ciety." He offered an amendment
to include a representative OF 1ztor
as a member Of the federal reserve
board, and stated that, II expect a
unanimous vote In support Of my
amendment"
It was defeated by more than a
tWo-to-one vote.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
LABOR. MILITANT;
IT MAKES GAINS
Gompers Declares Unions Have
Thrived Under Vicious Attacks.

Washington. June S.-"Opposition
to organized labor has created more
militant spirit in the. workers and
has given them greater determina-
tion," said President Gompers in a
public statement on the forthcom-
ing convention of the A. F. of L.
I'VE have known from the outset
that the anti-trade union movement
could not succeed. because it is
founded on principles that defy all
sound laws of economics. And now,
in view of the remarkable and note
worthy solidarity in the "anks of the
workers. we are doubly sure that the
country will not much longer be
called upon to contend with that es-
sentially selfish and short-sighted
effort on the part of certain groups
Of employers.
Labor looks with great hope to
the coming primary elections and to
general elections this fall. An un-
usually reactionary congress is now
in session, but there are excellent
indication sthat the people will, at
the first opportunity, make changes
which will interfere seriously with
the program Of those who most de-
sire reactionary legislative record
in the national capitol.
II am confident, from long ex-
perience and observation, that the
coming convention will produce a
record as thoroughly progressive
as any yet written in American la
Dor history. \
"The needs of the hour call for
progressive, constructive effort, and
the unity, solidarity and harmony
within our movement constitute a
guarantee that the needs Of the hour
| will be met
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
WITNESSES FOR STATE
PAID BY COAL oNhERS

Charles Town, w. Va, June s.
Witnesses for the state in the al
legged treason trial Of miners. have
their witness vouchers, issued by
the clerk of the court, cashed by
coal owners.
: The miners attorneys forced this
admission from Walter Thurmond,
president Of the Logan coal opera
tors association, after the coal own
ers' attorneys made hard fight to
have Judge Woods rule against ad-
mitting this evidence.
'Thurmond acknowledged that his
association has already spent $14,-
900 for witnesses and $1,000 for at
torneys' fees. The. reason for the
latter low cost is that the attorneys
have an annual retainer and are
continually engaged in fighting or
ganized labor.
Thurmond's testimony shows that
the coal owners attorneys are not
only directing the court fight, but
they are paying witnesses fees. :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
peril ECT UNITY
AMONG MINERS
Church Survey Shows Union
Coal Men With Solid Lines.

New York, June S.-Striking coal
miners are maintaining a solid line,
and there is no sign to indicate a
break" according to a survey by
the, federal council Of the churches
Of Christ in America. It is stated
that 514,500 miners have quit work,
including $4,000 :non-unionists.
Tho report disapproves West .Vir-
ginia conditions. but hte church men
Indicate: that this state is not the
only portion Of the country1where
guards sAssa, ,I1t I 1trileEs susurr
goyernment functions. "Beatinzs UP, .
In time of industrial disturbances ia
not q sectional phenomenon, says
the report. ....
While labor is admitted the
largest single item of cost In the
production of coal, it should be
borne in mind, say the church men,
that from the consumers point OF
view, not labor, but transportation
and middlemen's profits are the
major items"
Solution of the coal problem. it Is
pointed out, is blocked by ignorance
of facts, as the national coal asso.
citation, through an Injunction, has
frustrated the attempts of the fed.
eral trade, Commission to make ex.
tensive studies Of the cost of Goa
production. -!
,The report declares that the anti
union shop fight probably ha.
nowhere reached so bitter a stage
as in West Virginia.
Any one who tries to encourage
union organization is considered ar
'agitator,' continues the report
'The coal owners consider that they
have every right to keep organizer.
out OF the communities which the,
themselves own
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
union LAboRIS
.ExTEN NDINC ITS ..
CHAIN o|F: BANKS
Has Acquired One in California.
Campaign Is On.

San Bernardino, CAL, June s.
Forming an important link in the
chain Of banks backed by union la
country, is the. San Bernardino VAL
ley bank Of this city, which has been
acquired by union labor interests.
The capital is to be increased from
100000 to 100000 and branches
are to be established in Los Angeles,
Barstow and probably other points
in the Southwest.
Central Unit for Southwest.
The movement to make the VAL
ley bank the central financial insti-
tuition for union labor in tho south
western states is being fostered and
backed by the Locomotive Engineers
National Bank of Clevelsnd. Ohio.
Walter F. McCaleb, vice president Of
the Cleveland bank has been named
president TO the Valley bank and
will be personally in charge Of the
branch to be opened MICS Angeles
next fall. ~
A systematic canvas of railroad
brotherhoods and other union men
all over the. southwest to gain sup
port for the union banking plan d
now undsr way. The stock Ii to be
widely scattered among union men
IN small holdings the policy limit
ing individual hold1ngs to 10: shares:
Ignore Clearing House. :
As in Cleveland, c1eaflnE house
rules are ignored BY the union bank
here. Instead Of a, SIX months rule
on computing interest on savings de-
i, posits. q 30-day rule has been sub
stituted. .[.7. .,.
Banking interests all over the
southwest are watching with keen
interest this invasion Of banking ac-
tivities by union labor. Thus far in
novations announced by the union.
lied bank have been approved by
State Commissioner of Banking jon
athan F. Dodge, who says that the
questions involved are for each bank
to determine for itself either indi.
vidually or through clearing house
| associations.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
EMPLOYMENT REPORTED
BETTER IN WISCONSIN

Milwaukee, Wis, June SIN a
bulletin issued by the Wisconsin
state federation of labor it is stated
that for the first time in 1S months
I'VE can report relief in the unem-
p1oyment situation.
while there is no boom in trade
conditions, we are satisfied that q
decided gradual improvement has
set in. Now is the time to recount
some of our past errors and profit
thereby. The unions have, retained
their membership better during this
panic than during any past depres.
sion. All that is necessary now is
the right cooperative spirit with q
little extra energy by the Officers
and members of every union
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
s0HlO SUPREME COURT
RHOlDS STATE FUND

Columbus, Ohio. June s.-In up-
holding the Ohio compensation act,
the state supreme court stated thst
it ii aware Of the purpose OF COM
pensation law foes. The court said:
''Notwithstanding the legislative
check OF assault upon the work
mems compensation law. Z smoke
screen is being laid behind which
another assault IL now msde, which
is more insidious than the former
and more calculated to break down
the entire workman'ss com pension
law. Counsel who made the stack
practically conceded this Ia their
lbriefs.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
8-h0uR DAY FOR
POSTAL SERVICE
President Harding Insists Upon
Its Honest Application

Washington, June S.-President
Harding has sustained the National
Federation of Post Office Clerks, an
A. F. Of L. affiliate, that fragrant
violations of the letter and spirit of
the postal eight-hour law should be
stopped. Following the presidents
conference with the steel manufac-
turers. when the advantages Of the
shorter work day were discussed, his
attention was called to the conditions
existing in the postal service under
which thousands Of clerks and other
employees were working on 10-hour
daily schedule, although they were
.supposed to have the protection df
the eight-hour law. -. ~ - I. Z
v''1f the government is to come to
the rescue of the exploited steel
workers, - the president was. told by
the postal unionists, lit should first
clean. its. own home by giving the
postal clerks the benefits of the
eight-hour law
In its defense of the practice OF
ules daily the post office department
tried to put the blame on congress
The president was told that congress
had not provided the funds neces-
sary to make the postal eight-hou,
effective by confinins overtime tt
emergency cases. The president
punctured this sophistry Of bureau.
Gratis by saying, ''Failure of the con.
gress to provide reasonable funds TO,
the performance Of this work scarce.
ly creates an emergency
In other words, postal official.
can not ignore the eight-hour lay
and then blame congress for failing
to provide the funds. The president
ordered the postmaster general Il
put on additional clerks and thu.
eliminate overtime and he would aid
in getting what money might b.
needed from congress.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
RAILWAY CLERKS REFLECT.

RAILWAY CLERKS REFLECT.
Grand President Fitzgerald of the
Brotherhood. Of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks, was unanimously re.
elected at the convention held At
Dallas. Other officers reelected
were: George S. Levi, grand secre-
tary-treasurer; James j. Forester,
national legislative counsel, and Phil
E. Ziegler, editor and manager of
the Railway Clerk.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
WILL FIGHT WAGE RAISE.

Officials of the associated indus.
tries Of Kansas announce that they
will resist the recent wage order of
the state industrial court which
81 a week. The law was splendid
when used to Jail workers, but when
used to raise wages, liberty is jeo-
pardized.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
UPHOLSTERS UNITE.

Upholsters in Buffalo, N. r., have
organized and they will attempt to
establish a uniform wage rate and
improve working conditions. ,5%~<
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
Rail LABOR BOARD CONTINUES
TO REDUCE EMPLOYEES WAGES
Orders Cut Of Seven to Nine &c nts an Hour For Shoeh;
{ Nearly 100000 Employees Affected; Talk Of Strike. .

The crisis Of railway strike brought apprecably near
generally believed in labor circles BY the
the United State. railway labor board Of reduction
more than 600 annually wages Of federated
shop craft unions. Strike the part Of the
tain to follow unless railroad labor
and its present announced attitude
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
.PREuS M|SLE EAD|NG PE0PLE|N =.
Campaign FOR STATE POLICE
No Rapancy to Crime; Local Officers Can Meet Every Sua.
tIon Only Monopoly Rule d States Have Cossacks.

Masnifyns the importance of apprehendins criminals and
minimizing the necessity of correcting evil. and condition. that
provoke crime Gov A. O. Preus told members Of his recently
created crime commission at their first session in St Paul last
n the state must have central bureau Of Identification
asx well a stat constahu]arx
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
SIGN BAKERS CONTRACT.

Bakery employers of Hoquiam,
Wash, and vicinity have signed the
wage agreement of Bakers union
No. 81.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-10
REBUKE CHEAP WAGE BOSS.

K, The Washington state supreme
court refused a writ of habeas cor,
pus to Seattle contractor who was
fined and sentenced to serve 80 days
in Jail because he violated the city's
minimum wage ordinance. The court
told the, contractor that the supe-
rior court could relieve him, If he
were wronged. Underpaid employees
swore out the warrant.
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The man who was pacing restlessly
and alone the rooms of the Fort Dear
born club on this stormy afternoon
was the man who, to most people, bod
led forth the life underlying all other
commerce thereabouts but the least
known. the life of the lakes.
The lakes. which mark unmistal-
ably those who get their living from
them. had put their marks on him.
Though he was slight in frame with a
spare, almost ascetic leanness, he had
the wiry strength and endurance of
the man whose youth had been passed
upon the water. He was very close
to sixty now, but his thick, straight
hair was still jet black except for
slash of pure white above one temple !;
his brows were black above his deep
blue eyes. His acquaintance, in ex-
planning him to strangers, said he had
lived too much by himself of late; he
and one man servant shared the great
house which had been unchanged-and
in which nothing appeared to have
needed replacing-since his wife left
him. suddenly and unaccountably,
about twenty years before. People
said he looked more French, referring
to his father who was known to have
been a skin-hunter north of Lake Su-
perior in the sos but who later mar
ried an English girl at Mackinac and
settled down to become trader in the
woods of the North peninsula, where
Benjamin Corvet was born.
During his boyhood men came to the
peninsula to cut timber; young Corvet
worked with them and began building
ships. Thirty-five years ago he had
been only one of the hundreds with
his fortune in the fate of a single bot
tom; but today in Cleveland, in Du-
luth, in Chicago. more than score
of great steamers under the names of
various interdependent companies
were owned or controlled by him and
his two partners, Sheriff. and young
Spearman.
He was quiet, gentle-mannered
man. At times, however, he suffered
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INFORMATION DEPARTNE1
Commercial inquiries answered \
information gladly furnished witho
cost. Address any firm above.
Smokers Cause Many Forest Flr.l

Denver, Colo.-Twenty per cent
all the forest fires started BY man
the national forests OF the West dur
1921 were caused by careless tobsct
smokers, according to figures complld
by the forest service, United Stat
Department of Agriculture. In Ca]it
MIA, Arizona and New Mexico, one ol
of every four forest fires due to M
man agencies was started by burniu|
cigarettes, cigars, matches or plpl
heels carelessly thrown aside by smOl
ers while in the woods. In ohd
parts of the West the percentage 4
smokers fires ranged from l2 to d
per cent. The total number Of fores
fires on the western national forest
during the past season was j,l3l,
which number 1,444 We're caused b
lightning, 732 by smokers, and 2,95j bI
other human agencies.
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INDIAN DRUM NEVER MISSES COUNT

you you rant TO marry you-at once Henrys'
He drw her to him POWERFULLY; she felt him almost
passions that Han Conrdd
he had graspsd kissed her she had not let him real
their engagement, as he had put it.
why not9' he turned her face to his Your mothers
your father uiH fOo0 soon; you wl veil
Consancel You're kept off long! You don't bers there's
anything against me- dear9 Do youP Do you?"
No; mo- Of mott"
"THen ws're going to be married Blight array wsH
hare it then; up here; now"
NO not now, Henry Not up hersi
nd not msrred-Fenry Constance
thenor
had
And about
India drum.
heard this radi-
of Michigan of the
Peval wood of
and backf this
the the beat Indian drun-one
beatfo every fe hal out ships down.
tradio mi the
seemed
to to the land in in
And
but
wendo in twenty five who neve mad port.
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To Improve Quality of Wheat

Kansas City, Mo,-Formation Of "
Southwestern Wheat Improvement a
sociation was effected here at NEE,
ing of representatives of milling col
panies, railroads and other busne4
interests In Missouri, Kansas, Nebnl
ka, Colorado, Oklahoma and TeIa,
with the object of carrying out
comprehensive campaign to improf
the quality of wheat raised in
Southwest.
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c.rn.,ti.r Knocks Out Lewis

London. Georges Carpen'
knocked out Ted "Kid' Lewis III
first round of what was TO ha'e
a twenty-round bout for the ~ \
heavyweight championship W. :,
world, held by Carpenter Inc .,si,|
came, when Carpenter Ill p. ,.s,
from a clinch, drove a sharp sa,,S rs
the point of Lewis jaw. Inc n aS 4,
man toppled over backward ans s y,
motionless on the floor un'l, Wv sr,I1
cree counted ten. Then Carpeu',
picked up his fallen foe anu ''''
carrying him to his corner.
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strained and queer expression and at
titude, he stood staring out into the
lake.
Suddenly he turned. Constance
Sheriff., seeing him from window OF
her home. had caught cape about her
and run out to him.
Uncle Benny" she hailed him with
the affectionate name she had used
with her fathers partner since she
was baby. Uncle Benny, aren't
you coming in?"
Yes" he said vaguely. Yes, OF
course" He made no move but re-
manned staring at her. Connie" lie
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exclaimed suddenly, with strange re-
proach to himself in his tone. Con
ME! Dear little COnnie!''
"Why!" she asked him Uncle
Benny. what's the matter?"
Has Spearman been here today?'
he asked, not looking at her.
ITO see father?'
NO; to see you"
mo"
He seized her wrist Don't see
him, when he comes!" he commanded.
Uncle Benny!"
"Don't see him!" Corvet repeated.
Hes asked you to marry him, hasn't
he?"
Connie could not refuse the answer.
"Yes."
"And you?"
"Why-why. Uncle Benny, 1 haven't
answered him yet
"Then don't-don't, do you under
stand. Connie?"
She hesitated, frightened for him.
"I'll-I'll tell you before / see him, II
you want me to, Uncle Benny" she
granted.
"But If you shouldn't be able to tell
me then, Connie; If you shouldn't
want to them" The humility of his
look perplexed her; if he had been
any other man-any man except Uncle
Benny-she would have thought some
shameful and terrifying threat hung
over him; but he broke off sharply.
II must go home" he said uncertainty.
81 must go home; then I'll come back.
Connie, you won't give him an answer
till l come back, will you?"
NO" He got her promise, half
frightened. half bewildered; then he
turned at once and went swiftly away
from her.
She ran back to the door of her fa-
ther's house. From there she saw him
reach the corner and turn west to 90
to Astor street. He was walking rap
idly and did not hesitate.
How strangely he had acted! Con-
stances uneasiness increased when
the afternoon and evening passed
without his coming back to see her as
he had promised, but she reflected he
had not set any definite time when
she was to expect him. During the
night her anxiety grew still greater :;
and In the morning she called his
house up on the telephone, but the call
was unanswered. An hour later, she
called again; still getting no result,
she called her father at his office, and
told him of her anxiety about Uncle
Benny, but without repeating what
Uncle Benny had said to her or the
promise she had made to him. Her fa-
ther made light of her fears; Uncle
Benny, he reminded her, often acted
queerly in bad weather. Only partly
reassured, she called Uncle Benny's
house several more times during the
morning, hut still got no reply: and
after luncheon she called her father
again. to tell him that she had re-
solved to get some one to go over to
the house with her.
Her father. to her surprise, forbade
this rather sharply; his voice, she
realized, was agitated and excited, and
she asked him the reason but instead
of answering her, he made her repeat
TO him her conversation Of the after
noon before with Uncle Benny, and
now he questioned her closely about 1t.
But when she. In her turn, tried to
question him, he merely put her Off
and told her not to worry.
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I've come to see Mr.. Corvet.
Mr.. Benjamin Corvetw
CTo BE CoNTINUED3
Softenina Hard Putty.

Putty that has become hardened by
exposure. as around window glass.
may be softened and removed by the
use OF the following mixture: Shake
= pounds quicklime in water and add
one pound pearlash, making the whole
about the consistency of paint. Apply
to the putty on both sides of the glass
and let 1t remain for about II hours.
1t should then be possible to lift the
glass out without trouble,
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Campus Turned Into Mu.surl coll,

Colorado Springs.-Coioiau' sround
students turned the campus ,.,y ml
into an outdoor museum recent nrIv,j
protest against President a n II
Palmer hall, a college building, bu;. ~
broken into and stuffed ah,inu ns,strIbtI
the museum were taken ana u., aow n
ed over the campus. A live COW o~, b b
locked up in the hall throus .sa wort
night. Large signs bearing % .
"Eventually-why Not NOW ,,n q
"Sooner or Later" were struns NM M
parently referring to den'enu' 4
way leave.
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ei,nek saves Thief from Prison

New York.-On the solemn proni'
of his flance to stand as "silenl
tinel over him the rest OF her hi''I
Oscar Hirschmann escaped with aM
pended sentence after he had pleau'
guilty to stealing $500 from broke
age firm by which he was employeu'
provide medical attention for his aSeI
father. who has since died.
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Rich AsphaItie Deposits.

Bituminous sands 10000 feet thick
lie along the Athabaska river for n
miles. Drawn out by the sun the tar
runs into deep pools. Similar sands
are found at intervals from latitude 81
degrees north to beyond the Arctic
circle. The soaked area is possibly
10000 square miles in extent. This
deposit represents the largest known
occurrence of solid asphaltic material.
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Claim co..aek's presence Is 'a'a,, W.,

New York.-The AmerIcal ma,
and the Veterans of Forelsn ,soo1
have been asked to work for tne ~ n
tation Of Gen. Gregorie semeno,l, ',s, M n
sack ataman, on the grouhu - ~, insul
presence in the country was .s ~ vbI
to the $1,000 American solu,ea ar ~
served in Siberia during the wal. VOTE,
request, made by the slper'aI Hitter d,
ans organization, contains a.,ou /,
nouncement Of Semenoffs . S,hsris.
ward the American forces in slOs''''
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WI Declare. Revolution Suppressed

Tientsin, China.-General Ma
Chang Pin, commander of the 2Srd
vision, has arrived here to take ON
command of the Chilli forces. Gen. wv
Pei Flu has returned to PaotlnSf
General WI announces that the uo
BILE in the province of Honan, eaus'
by the revolution of Tuchum Cnao
has been suppressed.