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Evening journal., 1922-08-16
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1922
OUR SLOGAN:
The Epening Journai-the First
Paper of the First City of the First
State.
BOOM BLOCKED BY STRIKE

A BUSINESS survey Of the country recently made by
n New York City Democratic newspaper with the
cooperation leading bankers ohers, and merchants
throughout the country has added materially TO the
political pessimism OF the Democratic party which
few months ago hoped profit by industrial trioua-
tons in its struggle to regain the govern
According to this report, which read in part by
many win1ingtonans. unemployment in Missouri is re-
ducing the strikes railroads there would
have reached peak records Crops universally good
all major Industries Improving monetary condi-
tions easy and deposits growing faster than
loans tending to hrmer money demand this fall In
Mississippi bank credits sufficient TO for ord-
nary operations: weather been good for cotton;
plantation labor plent full and well satisfied.
In Minnesota trade prospects reported good and
prospects will governed largely by the price OF grain
and Of the agricultural interests will
have after paying the accumulated debts Of the last
year under the Democratic administration Labor Is
well employed
In Illinois good crops are with cost
Of production for some years. Banks easy but strike
situation disquietng The ce-president OF the Mer-
chant Loan Trust Company Chicago, declares that
with the rail strikes of the I'VE all
set for a long stretch OF good business"
Report from Iowa shows conditions of banks better
than three years Crop outlook never better In the
history OF the state With supply OF live stock.
Labor conditions good rail and mine strikes
Pittsburgh reports bank credits liquid steel opera
by coal and rail strikes but demand is
strong Pacific Coast conditions prime.
Georgia reports indicate better feeling generally
Labor as a whole employed and disturbance except
railroad strike. Ample credit facilities available.
practically normal conditions this fall Banks strong
Around Dallas trade outook Indicates return 10
wholesale trade buoyant than any time since de- /,
preston. Farm labor PLENTIFUL city unemployment
shrinking General outlook hopeful In Virginia trade
conditions getting to normal; crops promising. Rail-
road strikes bothersome. {
It will he noted that the serious obstacle to
times the coai-rail strike When that salts
factorily settled business will hum like the do
activities OF the palace following the
kiss Of the Sleeping Beauty by the Prince, "all
the long pent stream of life dashed downward In a
cataract"
II would perhaps be unfair say that Democrats
hope the strike viii continue they can put It 10
Congressional elections this fall; but 1t
certain that political prophets among them
are well aware that the the strikes means
that their hopes settled for next Con-
gress; with the period OF prosperity follow
in power Of the Republican adminstra
ton will be practically guaranteed.
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DIR. Morgan Ended
Severe Gastritis
Other Stomach Medicines Failed. He
Writes. but Mentha Pcpsin Ended
My Stomach Troubles. 80

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tha Pepsin will stop the misery and
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DIR. VIM. w. Morgan, the pnomi-
nent dentist Of Bridgeton. ~. j.
writes: After suffering severely
with sastritis and other stomach trou-
bic a friend gave me a bottle Of
Dare's Mentha Pepsin. had OBJ
tained very little relief from other
remedies, but four bottles of Dare's
Mentha Pepsin entirely cured the
trouble" -r, -. -.s-.,-l
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and thousands more will tell You that
the most stubborn and chronic cases
OF indigestion and gastritis rapidly
yield 10 this wonderful, medicine and
that stomachs habituaIIy weak and
upset are made strong, healthy and
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II 1t doesn't help you any druggist
will return the purchase price Dare's
Menths Pepsin has a pleasant taste,
delightful and refreshing,
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
LORD NoRTHCLIFFE.
b the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
There Is a glitter OF American
romance in the career of Viscount
Northcliffe. the self-trained lad
who broke into London's cheap
magazine world with new ideas. be-
came Great Brltain's leading news
paper and magazine publisher, ac-
quired "The Times" reached the
peerage, was an important factor in
politics and. before he died, had
built up an unparalleled machine
for the control of British opinioh-
owning two great dailles. a Sunday
newspaper and more than eighty
weeklies and other periodicals. He
was n colossus in the English press
and he used his power much less for
money making than for the exploit
alton of ideas which bore the stamp
OF his eager and restless mind and
his vigorous personality
Northcliffe was frish-born by
accident but genuinely Irish in his
combatlveness. As his lifelong asso-
clate. Sir George Sutton, says, he
also kindled to the free and easy
democratic spirit OF America. He
was therefore unawed by precedent
and authority. He tried out his
newspaper innovations confidently
and he always fought for his own
hand in politics. He had conspie-
uous part IN overthrowins the As
quith ministry and bringing Lloyd
George TO the front But ne attack
ed the latter with equal ruthlessness
when differences arose between
them. He was not politician influ-
enced by expediency. but essentially
a leader OF opinion. championing
definite principles.
His role in the World War was
highly Important. In 1915 he did
more than any one else TO compel
much needed change in the British
munitions program. He started the
criticism which broke down the As
quith ministry and broadened Eng
lish participation in the war. He
did a great service as head OF the
British commission TO the United
states in 1917. His work later as
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1t is probable that before many months arrange
ments will have been made with both Great Britain and
France for the payment interest on their debts to the
United States and for liquidation Of the prn-
cipaL Their combined obligations about IS OOO-
600 900, and the interest that at y per cent
would amount to S4oOOo,ooO year. Annual receipts
Of that amount would reduce the interest on our ma
tiona debt by third and when principal payments be-
GIN the retirement OF Liberty bonds will go forward
rs pidy.
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IS 1t a Declaration
of War Agaiust Society?
Crrom the New York Heraid.)

President Harding has gone TO the
| limit in his efforts at a Cancellation
that VIII avert calamity. Many peo-
plo think he has gone too far. Some
people have been saying so with
more or less unpleasant emphasis
The country as a whole Is accepting
the attitude Of the President as evi-
dence OF the gravity of the case, ex-
planning his recent willingness even
TO incur the appearance of fexibility
FOR the sake OF the major interest,
and. most important OF all, OF his
underlying purpose to yield nothing
II the issue becomes an issue be-
tween the people and the laws OF
the United States on one side and
on the other the will to rule on the
part OF the leaders of an organized
minority.
The circumstance that seems most
important in the later developments
concerning the railroad strikes Is
the bold and arrogant admission by
the head of one of four powerful
organizations Of that which had
previously been a matter OF suspi-
cion only, namely. that seniority Is
Il preteSt, that the protest against
the presence OF officers OF the law
at the scenes OF trouble is pretext,
and that the real purpose for which
railroad employees are standing out
and doing desperate and shameful
things is the establishment of a
reign of labor above reign OF law. |
The issue, as we see IT, says Mr..
Sheppard. president OF the Order Of
Railway Conductors. "is the status
Of the men on strike. We hold |
that they have not been dismissed |
rom the service. that they have not /
by striking. but that they |
await a settlement of their dificul- |
les and that all their rights as en-
ployes- are suspended only" The I
iame gentleman in authority con-
inues; Il am not alone expressing
ny personal views. but am CIV
ng expression to the fundamental
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The Government Acts
-tFrom the washington POstl.

lens has been charted and that the
government is prepared to go as far
as may be necessary in protecting
public interests. II those response
BILE for the ruthlessly staged Broth
erhood strikes in the West have
fallen into the errer OF constituting
the patience OF the administration
as evidencing unwnlingness to de-
fend government and TO protect the
interests of the public, the action Of
the Department of Justice will
speedily set them right. In behalf of
government and the people, the ad-
ministration Is proceeding to invoke
the aid of the only majesty recog-
nizable under American institutions.
that of the law. and to reinforce
legal agencies to the end that court
DEGREES may be upheld.
This action OF the administration
will receive wholehearted support
and Endorsement by the nation
whose interests TT aims to protect.
The. strikes that have made it neces-
sary have been declared in fiagrant
disregard of the public's claims to
fair consideration and have thereby
forfeited claims of the striking ele-
ments to the public's respect. The
list OF trains suddenly abandoned in
deserts and at points where hardships
on the travelling public were sxtraor-
severe, is bill OF complaint
that demands verdict against those
If the strikers simply
desired to protest against the un-
proved troop and guard menace"
they could have done so without in
hicting such unnecessary injury on
traffic. Their choice of places i'm !
plies a deliberate intent to work in
Jury on transportation at any cost
% the public. The court of public I
opinion can be counted on to CON
lemn such conduct as ineXcusable
And the same court can be relied on !
o hold that the course being pur- I
ued by these strikers warrants and (
alls for government action suffl- 4
.iently drastic TO insure adequate /
punishment for such offenses
against law as may have been COM
nitted and proper safeguard against
or recurrence. BY their
cts, the Brotherhood strikers have
orced the administration to resort
o positive measures and the public
tands solidly behind the government
hat champions its cause.
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baby, for which she could procure
neither ice nor milk.
The 120 other passenger wer'
just as happy as you can imaginl
them to have been under brassJ
sky and whipped by "a hot breeze
that dries the marrow. Among
them were weak women. invalidsl
children; the cross section of Amer
lean citizenship commonly found on
transcontinental trail, guiltless g
offense.
Was this an indictable ofrense
this abandonment OF 125 persons I'd
the torture, Of the desert and TO the
death that might have come II the
railroads had not found a way W
rescue the passengers?
Surely It would seem that II was
lndictable IL there is anything les'
of statute or common law.
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THE STORM FLAG

4 TNDER the title of The Drifting Republic" the
" Omaha worid-Hersld. owned by Senator Hitchcock
says that when the Omaha Central Labor Union. by
what IS reported a unanimous vote declares for
general strike nationwide to support the strikes now
and to American labor from slavery, storm
nous"
But the flag has not been recently raised. 1t
raised 1915 when the four brotherhoods went TO
Washington and virtually pointed pistol at the head
of the government, demanding that certain law be
passed by certain a nationwide strike would
be called interruptins all transportation and placing
the nation the of Its foes at home and
abroad.
When the storm flag then raised Wimingtonians
Will recall Hitchcock surrendered and voted
for the Infamous Adamson bill.
No wonder II the flag still VIII the voters OF
Nebraska register approval OF the Hitchcock surrender
10 the threat OF force7
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THE NATIONAL BULwARK

EoR the perpetqation of pure and unadulterated
IL Americansm and steadtastness to American prin-
cples the native-born American is still, and for some
years to come will remain. the main reliance of this
country.
That fact showed spendidly in the 1920 elections
The statistics that ~ per OF the
foregn-born population to be found In the New
England Middle Atlantic East North Central States
regions containing OF the Industrial population of
the country. The Scandinsvians alone show marked
preference for the rural regions and they most
assimilable people
While the American farmers maintain American in
# will be the task OF patriotic urbantes to in
struct the the principles OF good Aeri
canism and constitutional government.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
Others Rights
(From the New York Trlbuns.)

The shop crafts strike leaders who
talk of the rights of the men who
have deserted their posts would do
well to stop for minute and con
sder other persons rights. In the
shopmen's view their rights TO
seniority. pensions and insurance as
railroad employees are merely "sus-
pended" by the walk -ont. They boil
over with indignation at the thought
OF not getting their rights and
places back.
But what regard have they and
their sympathizers for the rights
OF others? Is the public's right to
ride on railroad trains suspended"
because the shopmen went out in
a huff on July and haven't yet
been invited back on their own
terms?
Bombs were exploded last Sunday
under n West Shore passenger train
filled with women and children re-
turning from country outings Two
weeks ago similar sabotage was at
tempted on the Long Island Rail-
road.
Bombs have been thrown re-
peatedly into railroad yards in Cali
fornia. Trainmen not on strike
wantonly deserted through pas
senger trains in the Arizona desert.
President Harding telegraphed TO
the Governor Of Arizona that these
passengers were "shamefully sub
tected to hardships." They certainly
were, The deserting trainmen COM
mitted an abominable act.
In the old Western days the man
who stole a horse-the only means
OF conveyance across the arid plains |
was considered an enemy of So
ciety and was lynched IL caught. |
The Santa Fe passengers were SINH
larly marooned in the wastes by men |
who had no grievance of their own 1
and were wantonly penalizing travel
against which no union strike order
had been issued.
The public would still have a right
o travel on trains even if the union
rain operatives had been called out.
But in the minds of too many
trikers and strike leaders no rights
,Xist except strikers rights" Per-
ons entitled to travel must be
NAMED. marooned. even killed to-
discourage travel and compel the
ailroads to receive back withour
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The prompt and positive move of
ithe Harding administration. through
the Department of Justice; TO deal
j with problems raised by the ques-
] tlonable strikes against the sO-calIed
] troop and guard menace" which
Railroad Brotherhood organizations
have staged at number OF western
points. IS the governments answer to
elements that have impliedly chal-
lenged its supremacy and have out
ragged a public that looks to 1t for
protection. BY presuming to demand
the withdrawal of legally author
lied forces Of protection. striking
brotherhood groups have virtually
forced governmental authority to
assert itself And this the admins
tration is proceeding TO do. The
Attorney Generals orders to certain
Western officials and agents direct
prompt investigation of the strikes
that have left trains marooned at
out-of-the-way places. to the end
that, underlying facts may be ascer-
tanned and that such remedial and
punitive action as is warranted. may
be promptly instituted and prose-
cuted. II the striking Brotherhood
members expected the government
supinely to submit to their arbitrary
ana arrogant demands and to toler-
ate their above the law course,
they took too much for granted.
The action Of the Department Of
Justice warns them of the need for
upward revision of their estimate of
the governments ability and deter
to defend itself against the
overassertiveness of minorities and
to protect the public from those who
would inJuTe It.
While the administration has held |
10 the view that the best method of |
settlement of railroad controversies
Is by voluntary and amicable adjust |
nent, and consequently, has hitherto |
-efrained from positive action or
Intervention. this move Of
The Department OF Justice IS in no
sense to be listed as inconsistent. II
squares with the governments atti-
.ude as expressed by President
at the beginning of efforts
% induce the conflicting elements 10
each agreement. For the Presi
fent then made It clear that su-
1remacy of law and paramountcy of
he common good are the fixed stars
)y which the Administrations course
" dealing with railroad strike prob
Evening journal., 1922-08-16

penalties of any sort workers who
quit the railroad service, knowing
that under the decisions OF the Rail-
road Labor Board they forfeited
their status by doing so.
It is time that the rights OF the
public to travel. Of the carriers to
operate and OF the government to
exercise the authority given 1t by
the Esch -Cummins act should re-
ceive prompt consideration. Who
are judges OF these rights? Not the
criminals who throw bombs and
dynamite trains. Not trainmen who
hold up passengers in a desert. Not
even heads of other unions who
have been called into action at
Washington to mediate between the
rail executives and the shop crafts.
Mr.. Sheppard. the veteran presi-
dent of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors seems 20 go even further
than Mr. Jewell, the head OF the
shopmen. The latter said on July
that the shopmen were through
with the Railroad Labor Board and
were not now working for the
railroads" That was truer in many
more senses than Mr.. Jewell sus-
pected. But Mr.. Sheppard says to-
day: -e~ ee cs
We hold that they have not
been dismissed from the service,
that they have not resigned by
striking. but that they await
settlement of their difficulties
and that all their rights as en-
,ployes are suspended only con-
tingent upon their going back TO
work or leaving the service.
This issue applies to the right to
strike under the law. the status
OF their pensions and insurance,
as well as seniority f.
This opinion creates rights for |
the strikers which do not exist un-
der the transportation act and dis |
qualities the man who holds 1t az an !
acceptable mediator. Against suchI
artificial rights must be set the |
natural rights of per-
ions TO travel peaceably and OF the
-ailroads TO operate trains, whether
manned by men belonging to the
our brotherhoods or not belonging
o them. Why let the imaginary
lights of a tiny minority swallow up
he real rights Of the great ma
ority7
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lied solidarity and arraying British
interests against French in such a
way as TO mitigate German penal
ties. Since 1919 he had been an
acrid critic OF Lloyd Georges man.
euvers with regard TO reparations
and his hirtations with Soviet
Russia.
This attitude was unpopular and
Northcliffes warfare on the Coali-
tion ministry made little headway.
But it again emphasized the sin
cerlty and consistency of his views
and the boldness with which he ad-
hered TO his notions of public policy
A man of unfiinching indepeRd-
ence and extraordinary range of
activities, it will be hard TO fill the
place he leaves in British jour
naHsn1.s ---- -- r.....t
Evening journal., 1922-08-16

widespread desire for the success OF Reed at the
Missouri primaries OF the almost uni
versa sympathy of Americans for the under dog"
Reed had the opposition of the Democratic machine led
by former President Wilson He had the opposition
wealthy contestant and the opposition OF the great
majority OF the Democratic newspapers OF his State
when he was facing combination like that, he was
truly the under dog" and his victory won almost
unanimous applause Whether he will have that sort
Of sympathy in the election to be seem
Quite likely the situation WILL be such that he will get
none It may go TO his opponent.
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IpolIcy of labor organizations, which
is the right of men 10 decline TO
be of service" -
The New York Herald holds that
the country is indebted TO Mr.. Shep-
Dard FOR paitting the "fpnda
policy. so plainly. See what II
means. The right TO decline SER
vice." in his view and in the view of
the small fractional minority of citi-
zens he represents Is not merely the
right to quit work and allow others
'peaceably TO take up the service thus
declined. 1t is the right TO go on a
self-gFanted leave OF absence, re-
tanning full status until the demands
OF the absentees, however excessive
or preposterous, shall be granted
under compulsion of public incon-
venience, peril or suffering. and then
to walk back triumphantly, as TO
ones own possession, to the full en-
joyment OF. pay. pensions, insurance,
seniority and all the privileges of
loyal and continuous service. 60
And this unbroken status is to ex-
ist all the same. though It be reach
ed by the violation of agreements,
by the breaking OF the word of hon
or by the starvation OF women and
the freezing OF babies, by the muir
der of workingmen willing to take
UP the declined service" by the
dynamfting Of trains and bridges, by
the maroonlng of passengers by
at wayside stations in the
desert. by the paralysis Of a nations
Industries and orderly life. The first
name in the list OF victims of the
outrage near Weehawken is Anna |
Schmidt. aged 4. Poor child, Would |
she be happier could It be proven
10 her that she wins the glory of |
for the sake OF the fun
iamentsl principle enuneiated by /
Let the President and the Con- |
yress take heart as they face this
,iearly defined issue. The country |
viii be behind them.
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lower prices for materials Naturally, since construc-
ton largely residential purposes, the de-
lumber greater proportion than for other
forms OF building material
The activity in building lines means much for the
future Of the country. With increased number or
houses there should be reduction in rentals, from
which change the wage Garner will pront in reduced
cost of living More important than that. however. is
the abundance of Jobs high for all who are
qualified work. Builders complain Of scarcity
OF skilled workmen Apparently dleness, where Il ex-
lists is among the unskilied classes
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Samuel Gompers wants the British unions to refuse
10 handle intended for shipment to the United
states to prevent suffering for in this coun
try 1t understood he is receiving very little re-
sponse to his appeals. The British miners have vivid
recoiectons Of their strike OF two ago. and
its complete failure with tremendous losses to them
selves they have learned to appreciate a good sob
and they are not going strike again merely
hest OF Mr.. Gompers.
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From the columns OF Democratic contemporary we
learn that Senator cuiberson, OF Texas, who re-
Gently defeated for denomination, stood by Wilson
through thick and thin in his efforts entangle the
United States into League of Nations" The same
paper the information that eight other Demo-
Republican who voted for the league have
been recalled by their constituents" There nothing
surprising about this When Mr.. Cox, who one
TIME with Wilson tho league issue showed under
by 1900 900 majority. It Is to be expected that many
OF those who advocated the supreme sacrifice" would
meet the fate when they up reelection.
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EDITORIAL OPINION

director OF propaganda in enemy
countries has been eulogized by
General Ludendorff and the former
German Kaiser. who both admit
that it made similar German efforts
seem almost childish.
After the armlstice. Lord North
cliffe stood out for generous sup
port OF France in the peace terms.
He stoutly opposed the Lloyd
George policy Of wearing down Al
Evening journal., 1922-08-16

the thermometer in the Pullman
cars rose to 1S0 degrees Fahrenheit.
A woman Of "a. travelling alone
from the East to her home in Berk-
eley, sickened until she could scarce
ly speak.
A man of 81 was brought almost
TO the point of death.
For three days a frantic mother
worked over her 1S-months-old