Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-07-13
UNCLE TEO'S BEDTIME
STORIES
Labor Appropriations More For 1928
Than For 1929; Gompers Attacks
Unfounded.

OHtOunQGQs
"Sure he belongs to the union.
guess l ought to know cause l want
ed 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.
81 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
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 minute ago." answered Un-
Gle Ted, ito see what you were up to.
It's getting dark and bedtime, SO
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 INDUCED
in the grossest Misrepresentation OF
the efforts of the present Republican
administration. They have proved
that the American Federation of Labor
is not led by men devoted to the prob.
lens of the honest and industrious ma.
jority of laboring men. 1t Is controlled
by few officials who are using it to
spread malicious charges against the
Republican party. 1t doesn't take
much effort to remember how Samue,
Gompers used to camp On the door
step of the White House and attend
official functions at the right hand of
Woodrow Wilson. He was practically
an official of the administration when
the Democrats were in control. Now
HE is ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING
IN. If he and the other officials OF
the organization looked after the in.
terests Of the men who belong to II
they would have no time to indulge in
unfounded attacks upon the work OF
the administration.
"Their attack against the manner in
which the budget system has been
handled at Washington is without
foundation. The appropriation bills
passed by the Congress now in session
prov de more fur as for .he Department
of Labor for the year beginning July
l than for the present year. The total
amount of money spent by the Depart.
ment Of Labor for 1922 stands at 20,
454,S36. The amount voted by the
present Congress and agreed to by
President Harding under the budget
system for the Department of labor
for 1923 is $6,916,920l This shows
that the amount of money provided
by the budget system for the Depart
ment stands at $1,462,0S5 more than
the amount provided without the bud.
get for the year ending June 30.
"In other words, the appropriations
for the Labor Department under the
budget are q per cent higher than
they were for the preceding year. The
fact is that the Federation had no
reason for making such charges as
were 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 that the attacks are really at
the government. Mr.. Gompers and his
associates have also attacked the Su-
preme Court Of the United States.
He wants his listeners and readers to
believe that because former Repub-
lican President Is Chief Justice, and
because Republican administration
is now in control Of the government,
the decision recently handed down de.
c!aring the child labor law unconsn.
tutional was Republican move.
Mr.. Gompers also bitterly attacked
the Railroad Labor Board the minute
the board functioned in opposition to
his views. When the Board decides
his way it is all right but when that
Board announced a cut in wages to
conform with new price adjustments,
he issued a statement to the effect
that prices are not only not lower than
in 1920, but lots Of things are higher.
The Department Of Labor shows that
foods and most commodities cost at