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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22
SOV|ETS ATTACK
CHURCH As DRUG
FOR THE PEOPLE
Bolshevist Slogan, on Stone
Tablet, Casts Slur at Wor-
shippers Religion.

Moscow.-(By a Staff Correspond
emit of the Associated Press. )-"Rei-
gion is opium for the people, is the
slogan which the soviet government
caused to be placed on permanent
stone tablet in the wall of the Moscow
city hall, facing the 1berian chapel.
This little chapel stands at the en-
trance to the Red square and con-
tains the ikon which is more sacred to
Russian churchmen than any other in
the entire domain of the former car.
Consequently it is greatly frequented
bv i'll persons and suppGcants who
have suffered all sorts of misfortune
and reverses.
Now is ignored
The stream of worshipers at the
holy shrine continues in spite of the
slurring slogan which bolshevists have
erected. And the disregard Of the
faithful for the official sheer recorded
on the tablet is clearly indicative of
the failure Of the communist regime to
lessen the regard for religion through
out Russia.
Communists are expelled from the
party in large numbers Tor having
their children baptized, or for being
married in church or showing re-
ligious tendencies. At least, these are
the reasons given officially in many
cities where the cleansing Of the party
is taking place.
No Religious Changes
In response to inquiries as to wheth
er abandonment Of religion had made
it unnecessary for the American Re
lief administration to send kosher food
to Russia, prominent member of the
communist party, who is attached to
the foreign office, said food which
orthodox Jews can eat should be sent
from America by all means, as the po-
litical changes had not caused them
to abandon their religion to any con-
siderable extent.
Lutheran and Roman Catholic
churches, ms well as the Russian ortho-
dox churches, are open and apparently
well attended in Kronstadt, Petrograd,
Moscow and smaller cities. Shops
which sell only religious literature and
objects are open in Petrograd and
Moscow and are thronged with sellers
and buyers of ikons.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22
WORLD SWIMMING RECORD
LOWERED BY ENGl JSHMAN

marlborough, Eng, Jan. 21.-The
worlds swimming record of 6 minutes,
IS As seconds for 500 meters held by
Norman Ross, u. S. A., was lowered
here recently by ]. G. Hatfield, the
holder of several British champion
ships, who covered the distance in 6
minutes 81 2-5 seconds. Hatfield was
timed by officials Of the Amateur
Swimming association, and the effort
was made in public.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22

the ueu0d confer =
also? Can Pre-
mier P o in care,
whose parliament
airy majority is
so preponderantly
nationalistic, at
ford to let Genoa
succeed? This is
a dilemma for a
new premier who
wrote the day be
fore he was ap-
pointed: France
has nothing to
gain and every
thing to lose at
Genoa. Germany
and Russia have
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22
ACCUSED PROSECUTOR
MAKES NO Defense

Boston, Jan. 21-Announcemen
that no evidence would be offered in.
Pelletier, charged with malfeasance,
and n-feasance, in removal proceed
ings before the supreme court, brought
the trial to a sudden end Friday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22

feels that Ger
many must be
tr e a t e d now,
when she is I'M
der a republican
form of govern
ment, exactly as
she treated 9TH
ers in the days
of her autocracy.
These views the
British C a n n o I
a d 0 p t. France
must realize that
we, on our part,
have our own dis
tinctive postwar
troubles, which,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22
FORBIDDEN MEETING HELD:
so ARRESTED AT CALCUTTA

Calcutta, Jan. 21-Fifty persons
were arrested by police forces which
dispersed three meetings held in the
prohibited area here's Holding Of these
meetings is the new method Of rivil
disobedience adopted Ey the native
provincial congress Of Bengal.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22
WOOL STOCKS NOW IN u. S.
LESS THAN HALF YEAR AGO

Boston, Jan. 21.-The amount Of
wool in stock throughout the country
on December 81, as shown by the an
nual canvass of the Commercial Bull
nounced. The figures year ago were
275.2O7. 4S1. I
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22
BY WILLIAM BIRD
Special Correspondent Of Great Falls Tribune
Special Cable to The Great Fall. Tribune

Copyright. 1922. by Tho Great Falls Tribune
Paris, Jan. 21.-Can France, already
blamed in every land for the failure
of complete success of the Washington
armament program, afford to wreck
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22
KIDNAPERS SHOOT VICTIM
IN BACK; HE MAY DIE

Belfast, Jan. 21.-Three armed men
took a farmer named Kelly from his
home near Newtonards and shot him
In the spine. His condition is serious.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22
GERMANY ACCEPTS
INVITATION TO GENOA

Berlin, Jan. 21.-(Havas)-T
German government has accepted the
invitation to send representatives to
file international economic conference
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22
ENGLAND WOULD
HELP GERMANY
AND RUSSIA.
No Sympathy in London
for Frances Policy Of
Revenge on Enemy.
Unemployment Situa-
ton Worries British;
Confidence in Genoa.
BY GEORGE N. BARNES
British Parliament Leader.
Special Cable to The O.

Special Cable to The Great Falls Tribune
Copyright. 1922. by The Great Falls Tribune
London, Jan. 21.-The difficulty with
Frances position today is that she
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22
DECLARE AMERICA
IS LOSING GROUND
IN NORWAY TRADE
High Rate of Exchange Effects
Export Business, Assert
Experts.

Christiania. Correspondence of
The Associated Press)-America' ex-
port trade in Norway, which made ire
mendous strides since 1914. is menaced.
according to trade experts, by the high
rate of exchange of the American dol
lar and which has already affected
American exports with various other
European countries.
Figures of Norway's imports for
1910, recently made public, show that
about one-third of the Norwegian i'm
ports were from the United States.
War Helped America
American exporters gained a hold in
the Norwegian markets ut time when
Norway's chief source of supply was
closed Requirements which could not
be covered in the regular markets near
er home. as was the custom prior to
the war. had to be taken from America,
or not at all.
1t is nov being pointed out, how
ever, by Norwegian trade exports, that
in order that the United States may
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Jury Blames Mine Owners

Herrin, Ill.-Offcial charges that
the Southern Illinois Coal Co., of
which William J. Lester, Chicago, is
president and principal owner, was
directly and indirectly responsible for
the bloodshed and deaths of union and
non-union mine workers at the strip
mine were made by the coroners jury
at the inquest of the victims of the
tragedy enacted here on June 22.
The jury consisted of three miners
and three business men. They recon-
mend investigation "for the purpose
of fixing the blame upon the indi-
viduals responsible"
C. K. Mcdowell, superintendent of
the mine at the time of the shootings,
who lost his life in the outbreak, is
named by the jury as the man who
killed George Henderson, union
miner, on the afternoon preceding the
fighting. McDowell's act is termed
murder. Evidence for this charge was
obtained from one Of the wounded
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Wage Cut Planned
For Gov. Employees

Washington-The House of Rep
sentatives approximation committee
has introduced a bill cutting $50 a
year off the wages of government en-
nloyes receivinp less Than $1,000 by
reducing the bonus from $240 to $3.50.
The committee claims that living costs
have slumped and that TIE policy of
Congress is to pay government work
ers wages enough to buy living and
no more.
Officials of the Nationl Federation
of Federal Employees contend that
"rents are notoriously higher than
during the war" and that prices of
most of the necessaries of life have
materially advanced in the last few
months.
The government will save 13,464,-
12O by the cut.
1t is explained that this amount will
pay one-quarter of the amount of the
subsidy the administration is in favor
of paying the ship owners in order
that they may realize 10 per cent or
their investment.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
"UniOn Busters"
Bust Prosperity

Streator, Ill-"We could never see
why the merchants and business men
of any city should be so shortsighted
as to give their aid and encourage
ment to the union smashers," declared
the Belleville Gll.) News-Democrat in
an editorial condemning the anti-trade
lnion campaign inaugurated some
time ago.
"The business man who favors gen.
eral wage cuts, engages in the folly
Of cutting his own throat; the tragedy
of cutting off his nose to spite his
face.
"The prosperity of a community de-
pends upon the standard of life and
the wage scale that prevails.
"If wages are relatively high in a
community, the standards of life will
be high, the community will be pros
porous, the homes bolntifully sup
piled, and the people happy and con-
tended in their daily lives.
"Only misery is in store for a city
where wages are low and the standard
of life is deg1 AIDED and depressed.
"The union buster is always a mis-
chief maker, and happy is the town
that has been kept free from the in
vasion of this vermin and from this
particular insect"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
CONGRESS ANTI-LABOR

Cincinnati-The present congress is
declared reactionary and anti-labor by
the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor in its report to
the annual convention.
"More than 400 bills have been in
troduced which directly or indirectly
affect labor" said the council. "Ninety
per cent of them are inimical to in
terests of labor and the people.
'The idea seems to prevail that the
outcome of the 1920 elections means
that every libert- of the neople can
be taken awav provided some indi-
vidual or group of individuals repre-
senting the privileged few desire it
for their own especial benefit.
"Constructive legislation is taboo.
Remedial legislation had no chance
for consideration, and the greatest
activities were necessary to defeat
vicious legislation.
Congress has failed to meet the
responsibility placed upon it bv the
great war. 1t has proved its inef-
ficiency in a great crisis, 1t has
proved that only those who are we'll
to-do or control great interests can in
duce congress to listen.
"Those who favor subsidies for
railroads and shipowners; those who
believe in paying back to the profteers
in food the fines assessed against
them; those who believe in relieving
the business of the well-to-do from
taxation by substituting the sales tax,
and those who believe in compulsory
labor find ready listeners to their de-
mands for legislation"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
SHOP CRAFTS
Will Suspend Work Sat-
urday Morning

kilograms from Washington, d. c.,
have been sent out by William H.
Johnston, president of the Interna-
tiOnal Association of Machinists,
notifying all railroad shop crafts that
in accordance with the result of the
strike vote the members of all af-
filiated organizations, below the rank
of general foreman, are hereby
granted sanction to suspend work at
ten o'clock a. m, Saturday, July l,
i'm all railroad and Pullman shops in
the United States.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
NOTHING new
PENNSYLVANIA RAILWAY is
ENEMY OF UNIONS
Management Would Destroy Organi-
zatiOn Among Employees Says
Vice President of Railway
Clerks Union

Cincinnati, Ohio-Evidence of the
determination of the management OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad system to
destroy trade unionism among the
Pennsylvania employees is given by c.
E. Briceland, vice president of The
Brotherhood of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks, in the current issue OF
the Railway Clerk.
Last year the U. S. railroad labol
board called upon the representatives
of the railroad management s0d the
employees to get together and formu-
late working rules and conditions.
The Pennsylvania arrangement
raised the question as to whether the
Brotherhood of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks represented the employees
The officials of the clerks union said
they would abide by the vote of the
nien and demanded that the name OF
their organization appear on the bal
lot. The Pennsylvania laragement
refused to do this, anC concocted their
own Pennsylvania Family" plan OF
so-CaiIed employe represen' ton.
This plan," declares Vice Presi-
dent briceland, "did noc give to the
employees The right to choose their own
representatives. 1t did not give the
employees the right to choose those
whom they might desire TO represent
them, not only, in conferences but IN
all wage disputes.
"In spite of our protest, they put
the Plan over, and proceeded to elect
so-ca'leG representative of the en-
ployes. The election from o.ginning
to END was nothing but a farce.
"ln the office in which [ have been
employed for the past twenty years
ESQ votes were cast; 584 of them We're
cast for the Brotherhood of Railroad
Clerks, yet they declare an indi-
vidual who received only 46 votes was
elected to represent those $50 en-
ployes.
"Out CT the superintendent divi-
sion, where there were 304 eligible
votes, they declared elected a repre-
sentative of the employees who re-
ceived but three votes.
"Out of the terminal division 450
votes were cast, 1856 practically were
cast for the Brotherhood of Railway
and Steamship Clerks, and so forth,
yet they ignored that and declared an
employe elected who received only a
few votes.
"The same situation prevailed all
over the entire system"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
The Wage Cutters
Profit Nightly

New York-Employer wage slashers
and their subsidiaries known as "in-
vestors" bought over two billion dol
lars worth of bonds through the New
York stock exchange between January
l and June 8, 1922, according to
figures compiled by the Commercial
Digest. This is twice the amount of
sales during the same period of 1921
and is the peak reached by investors
in five years.
This large volume of bond purchases
was made during a period when anti
trade union employers, led by the rail
read executives, carried OH vigorous
war for wholesale wage reductions.
Excessively large amounts of iron
and steel bonds have been bought dur
ing the past few months, and the
Commercial Digest imparts the in
formation that "wages in the iron and
steel industry are coming down"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30

QUIZ BLANKS
POLITICAL LABOR MACHINE is
GETTING READY
Candidates Asked to Define Standing
on Important Matters Pertain
ing to Welfare of Labor

Columbus, Ohio = The Ohio non
partisan political league organized by
the state federation of labor, has
inaugurater the American Federation
of Labor non-partisan POLITICAL pro-
gram for the congressional and state
elections.
The political league has sent a
"quiz" to candidates for the United
States senate and house of repreSen-
tatives, judges of the state supreme
and lower courts, and the state offices.
Candidates for congress are asked
whether they favor the following
measures:
Compulsory incorporation of trade
unions.
Right of collective bargaining as
recognized by the trade union move
ment.
Passage of any law that classes the
labor of human being as COM
modify or article of commerce.
Elimination of injunction evil in la
Dor disputes.
Establishment of any industrial
court which will have the power to
compel men and women to work
dSdlIlSI IHSlI Will, SltISI illolN lSiue1ily
or collectively.
Modification of the Volstead act in
favor of light wine and beer.
Federal child labor law.
Election of federal judges by the
electorate.
Federal sales tax.
Judicial candidates are quizzed as
to their views on the preservation of
the initiative and referendum features
of. the Ohio constitution, establish
ment of an industrial court with power
to compel workers to work against
their will, and exempting trade unions
and similar non-profit organizations
from the operation of the antitrust
acts and restricting the issuance OF
injunctions in labor disputes.
Candidates for state offices are
asked to state their position on most
of the questions submitted to congress
sional and judicial candidates and in
addition to declare themselves On the
following state issues:
Continued exclusion of liability in
surance companies from writing work
mems compensation insurance in Ohio;
amending the Valentine antitrust act
bv striking out the words chasing
labor as a commodity and inserting
the declaration that "the labor power
of human being is not a commodity
or article of commerce." limitation of
court injunctions in labor disputes un-
less authorized by jury verdict; old
age pensions; state constabulary.
Representation in the non-partisan
political league is limited to state Ia
bor organizations and central bodies.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Bic Strike Benefits
Paid by Printers

Indianapolis = The International
Typographical union continues to
make substantial progress in winnin~
the 44-hour week, according to Presi-
dent McParland's monthly report.
There are 5000 journeymen printers
and 931 apprentices on the strike pay
roll.
From May 20, 1921, to May 20,
1922, the Typographical union collected
$9,516,349 in strike assessments and
paid out $8,863,578 in strike expenses.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30

non-union workers, timekeeper
named Allen P. Findlay, who testi-
fed in the hospital that he was stand
ing beside Mcdowell when the super
intendent fired directly at Henderson.
Investigation of the responsibility
of the coal company officials and of
others demanded by the coroner's jury
will probably be started at the July
session of court when a grand jury
may be authorized.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Chicago Teachers Get More Money

Chicago-The long fight of the
Chicago Teachers Federation for an
increase in ~"v for Chicago's 10000
public school teachers resulted in the
awarding of increases aggregating
S4,250,000 annually, effective Sept. l,
1922.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Working Class Parties to Meet

New York-A joint conference Of
New York City labor unons and work
ing class parties, the chief of which
are the Farmer-Labor party and the
Socialist party, will be held here on
July Is and Is for the purpose OF
achieving effective political action at
next falls elections. An invitation
also is to be sent to the Single Tax
party to participate in the conferer ce.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Trolley Lines Reduce Wages

New Haven, Conn.-Wage reduc-
tions averaging 5.45 per cent have
been ordered by an arbitration board
for the motormen and conductors on
the trolley lines of the Connecticut
company in this state. The minimum
rate is 45 cents an hour, and the
maximum SO cents,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress MADE
Throughout the Country
ImpOrting Mexican Scabs

Portland, Ore.-Hordes of Mexicans
are being imported to institute the
nine-hour day in Klamath Falls camps
and mills. About 200 Mexicans are
working where 1000 Americans now
on strike, were employed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30

Des Moines-It is reported that in
structions to all superintendents of
divisions of the Chicago Great West
ern railroad have been issued from
Chicago over the signature of Samuel
FELTON,, president of that line, to "get
the goods" on all train dispatchers
who refuse to terminate their mem
bership in the train dispatchers' or
ganization, craft union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Want Compulsory Government Union

Barcelona, Spain-There is move
on foot engineered by the government
and the employers, to make member
ship in a labor organization COM
pulsory for every worker. The pre-
sumntion is, however, that all work
ers will belong to the same labor fed
Grafton, and that the government can
control this movement.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Big Strike in Lumber Camps

Seattle-One thousand construction
workers are on strike against the 10
hour day in Great Northern camps
along 440-mile line reaching from
Seattle to Spokane. Efforts are being
made to bring in strikebreakers from
Minneapolis and Aberdeen, S D., as
well as coast cities, but men are quit
ting as soon as they reach the job
and find It is struck.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Big Railway Dividends

New York While the railroads of
the country-including, of course, the
New York Central are slashing wages
OF practically all their employees, the
New York Central reports that last
year its net profits were S22,295, ,685,
after allowing for all expenses and
deductions. This is equivalent to
1898 a share on the $249, 100000
capital stock.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
COOPERATIVE Fire Insurance

Albany, N. Y.-Co-operative fire in
surance is becoming widespread in the
state of New York. Cooperative
companies in this state have in force
three-quarters of a billion dollars
worth of fire insurance, official figures
of the insurance department show.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
UNEMPLOYMENT in Canada

Ottawa, Can.-Estimates on unem-
ployment covering eight of the nine
provinces in Canada give a total of
43,141. By provinces they are: On
tario, 1881; Quebec, $500; Nova
Scotia, 1900; Alberta, 4225; British
Columbia, 1868; Manitoba, 1865; Sas-
katchewan, 1922, with Prince Edward
Island unavailable.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Farm-LabOr Press Service

Seattle - The state Farm-Labor
party has started a press service fol
daily and weekly papers. The articles
are prepaed in the state offices OF the
party.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Plumbers Get 44-Hour Week

Edmonton, Alberta-Plumber mere
has won a two-year agreement from
the master "lumbers providing for
the 44hour week and 95 cents an hour
for the next year
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
"No More War" Demonstration

Washington--Plan for a nation
wide "No More War" demonstration
July 29-30, to be carried on stimuli
taneously with demonstrations in all
European countries, have been an
nounced by the National Council for
Reduction of Armaments.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Womens Clubs Oppose Child Labor

Spokane-The State Federation of
Women's Clubs has gone on record
for a child labor amendment to the
national constitution and against de-
crease in school expenditures.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Carpenters Win IS Months Strike

Utica, N. Y.-The building trades
have won a 13 months strike and
signed up the contractors for 80 cents
an hour with differential for overtime
and holidays. Non-unionists are given
a stipulated time to Join the union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Bsns6t Of
Hasty Readers
Want Child Labor Amendment

Seattle-The local labor council is
on record fer a child labor amendment
to the national constitution and
against the ship subsidy.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
New Camp For Evicted Miners

Seattle-Another camp colony is
being erected here to care for the
evicted miners of Carbonate. Ten
acres of land has been leased. Five
ether colonies are maintained at Black
Diamond Newcastle, Wilkeson, Cum
berland and Durham by District 10
of the United Mine Workers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-06-30
Van Drivers Sign Scale

St. Louis-After several weeks Of
negotiation, organized furniture and
van drivers of this city have renewed
last years agreement for another
year.