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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27
specia. communication Of

y speeia, communication OF
q Granite lodge, No. 30. F. &
"a A. NJ, Friday. Jan %. Work.
IN NJ. NJ. degree. Refreshments
N.Y. viii be served. This i the
W annual occasion known as
past masters night. and the members
Of the Past Masters association will
occupy the chairs and confer the de-
gfces. Per order w. NJ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27

He lingering IN the halll-And
dearest. we shall grow old together,
you and l.
Her fathers Well. YOU ncedu't
start doing il down there, need you.--
Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27

PA. ] know Why our dog turns
round an round before he lies down
-.Why. my SON.
80 he win sleep like = tcp.~-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27
A conarpmise.

Wifc-But Why don't ron want me
70 buy rour neckties any more
Hub-sEeli-er-Td rather buy them
myself than have you 70 to al that
tsouble.
wifs-Bus I like to 10 things fer
yeu
Heb-Oh. ir that casr. IN ief you
ieok after The furnact this winter
Bssfon Iran-eriTL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27
NORTHFIELD
Funeral Of Miss Lila L. Hedges Held
Tuesday Afternoon

The funeral OF Miss Lila L. Hedges,
whose death occurred in Milford, Conn,
was held Tuesday afternon from the
| Congregational church in Northfield,
/ Rev. G. c. Creegan officiating The re-
mains we're placed in the tomb at Elm.
wood cemetery, to await burial in the
spring. The bearers were the four
brothers The deceased was the young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hedges of this town, and was "a years
Of age. Miss. Hedges had spent the
greater part OF her life in Mortified.
where she was well known and had
large circle OF friends, who Will be
sorry to hear OF her nntimely death.
She had been i'll for many months and
for long time confined to her bed.
Aside from her parents, the deceased
IL survived by five sisters, Mrs. II.
Emerson Hyer of Providence, r. 4,
Mrs. Flint Larabee Of Talcville, Miss
Mile Hedges Of Pittsburgh, Pa, Miss
Ora Hedges Of Connecticut, Miss Ju-
riila Hedges of Northfeld. and four
brothers, Grover Hedges Of Bethel, Lee
roy, Lawrence and Lewis Hedges Of
this town. The remains were accom-
panied to Mortified by Raymond Head
and mother of Milford, Conn.
William Spear, who has been spend
ing the past two weeks in town, re-
turned Monday TO Ansonia. Conn
Prof. X. r. B. Flint Of Norwich uni
sersify was in Winooski Tuesday |
night, where he gave an address under !
the aus pices Of the Winooski Board OF |
Trade. Prof. Flint. who is at the head
OF the bureau Of municipal planning at
Norwich university, took for his sub
ieet, "The Winoski Charter and Plans
for the Future
Miss Marion Buz1ell has gone to
New York She win be the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs. w. L. G. Washburn while
away.
Mrs Leroy Tatro has returned from
Heaton hospital, Montpelier, where she
has been for several weeks following
a serious surgical operation She Is
.till confined to her bed
Miss Margaret Flynn, who has been
spending several weeks with her sis
Ter, Mrs. George Philip. on Cross street
extension, returned Tuesday TO her
nome in Albany, \. Y.
Ferd j. Houston has returned from
swanton. where he has been visiting
ais daughter, Mrs. Ray kimbsll, and
amily.
Heman W. Johns has purchased the
Darber shop owned by j. T. Rogers.
Possession was given Monday. Mr..
Rogers has gone TO work for William
ZEE in his barber shop.
A whist party under the auspices Of
he Sorcll Maynard post. American Le-
ion, was held Tuesday evening in Le-
ion hall. with good attendance and
very pleasant evening. The first prize
rss won by Miss Anna Donahue and
he consolation prize by Miss Agnes
levine. Refreshments were served
nd a jolly social hour with dancing
olIowed the card games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon d, Rows of Cam
ridge, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving III
: Of Brattieboro and Mrs. Eugene
tephen Of Somcrvillc, Mass. were
slled TO Mortified by the death Of
dwin 3. Ellis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27

"Your wife Is something of Social
ist. isn't she :"
II should say 50. Our church never
thinks of giving a social without ask
inc her to run It. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27
BARRE DAILY TIMES
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2o, 1922.


Unsettled tonight and Saturday;
rising temperature in Vermont and
New Hampshire; fresh north to east
winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27

Checkers.

Two more meets between tie clubs
are scheduled, the next TO take place
in Montpelier and the last here in
Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27

Mr. and Mrs. Leon d, Roys Of Cam
bridge, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving FL
lis Of Brattleboro and Mrs. Eugene
stephen OF Somcrville, Mass. were
called TO Mortified by the death Of
Edwin 3. Ellis.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14
I"TOO MUCH BUSINESS" A SCREEN
COMEDY OF UNUSUAL MERIT
nr JAMIes hi nEAN

NEW YORK. May Ia Too
Much business IL a revelation Of
the mimctic art II ~trnneplnnis IA
humorous marnninc story to Tho
screen without losing III the pro.
cess n drcp Of the story'a Iulco.
Fofsooth. the story o uui
blooms whom tronspinnted chtIi 10
becomes as a refreshing hrcezc In e
tpratcr fun of dead plots--a flIi
fu removed from the ordinnry Ia
reatment of theme and anniysi- or
character that Il must take rank
aF one Of the outstanding films
% recent months.
The photoplay was adapted from
John Henry aud the Rcsticss Sex
a magazine story by Earl i'm Hir-
gers. u n n story charactsriHic
81 the newer generation OF maya
zine writer's. who for the moment
are proving more popular than
such young fossils as Peter a..
Kyne. Julian Street, VIII and wal
lace Twin, Arthur Tnintor Footc,
Irwin Cobb and Clarence BuddlnB-
ton Kclinnd,
Too Much business .
quaint whimHy IN which busiuoHs
md ronnnce are an hcaddled Tho
idiofyncrnsics OF the head 81 a
firm r exaggerated to ~buricspde
proportions.
lie II a testy old codgtr WIN
fires his saies manager bccaese the
latter falls IN love with hls secrc-
tary. The young follow has sirucd
an option on the heart or the
young lady to become effective un
q certain day provided he has q
certain income.
lis discharge puts him ON n
hard way until he conceive the
idpn OF establishing a botel to
care for the children OF The most
restless Of the RESTLESS sex. House
wivrr.
HIS rival, In attempting 20 crash
him. buys of an the NURSE and
after they walk out. he plnces q
diphthei 10 sign IN the door OF Tho
Hotel dcs Enfants. Then tho fun
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14
DOUG. FAIRBANKS IN
THREE MUSEETEERS'
COMING ATTRACTION
Feature Film Will Be
Shown at Pastime
Theater

Dough- Fairbanks nhotpulnv
version Of Alexander Dumas blood
stirring tale. The Three Muslyot-
GERS. II scheduled as the feature
attraction coming 20 the pastime
thentcr.
IN this spectacular uhoio-feliurc.
Fairbanks will De- viewed lr 70 nrig
fNna uf characterization in tho
picturesque fraupingo N 70 vou-
tH'ufh century 'h~ftHilHr he iH DN-
pcctrd 20 gifc % sensurlonnliy dra
mntlc Interpretation 20 tho role uf
D'ArtaRnan. dashinr swnrdamnn
ana advcnturer, IN fact. in The
Three Mufketcers. the yirilp Doug
n snid 20 outdo hts splendid acting
81 the dual role he played in Tho
Mark OF Zorro.
This %phofoulny %rcufeseuts uue 81
tho most nainH-taklng and cin no.
rate efforts at picture making uf
the year, according 90 the manager
% the pastimt SO cxuenso what.
ever was spared hy Fairbanks. and
the production % said 90 have cost
a million doilnrH
The STORY ir husod on historical
fact and ~ acted hy tho best play.
ors IN mmdom Fred Niblo r.
credited with the direction aud
Edward Knohlock prepared mo
lens version. while Arthur Edeson
did the camora work.
IN the cast are such sterling play
crs aa Marguerite pciaMotte. Mary
Mncl-aren. uarharu LAMAR, Nigel
de nrulier, Georgs SieEmann. Leon
Bury. Eugonc Palette, Boyd Irwin
and many others.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14

delightful thrills make 'The First
woman starring Mildred Harris
n Of the Hnnppicst COmcdy-dru-
matte Tits ~ recent months. n VIII
DC shown NJ the pnstimp Thedtrr
on today and tomorrow.
The First Woman" ends with "a
rcRulnr - Henry finish. ~ comes
with complete surprise. 20 deftly has
the screen narrative been dcvel-
Cped. II recalls. Tor example. such
well wrought playa OF the stage as
seven Keys to Baldpate' ard 'The
Bat and others OF that ciaas. In
which the solution OF the mystery
~ not divulgcd until the fine; fade
out.
The First Woman In which
Mildred Harris repeats the Brilliant
success she achieved in Fools
Paradise" has TO DO with the oN-
periences of a young woman q the
stage IN her efforts TO convince "a
noted playwright that she really
could act. Hiiiie Mayo portrayed
hy Miss Harris was recommended
-sk5a Wv heW dFShia Mlrsh
had heard o. her az "a music malt
Arndllncr hut regarded her as un-
unable Tor such an important
part nH the leading b. in his show
ilc turned hcr down.
'Iiilic however. wasn't diahcnrt
cned She set about the tusk OF
convincing Mnrfh TINT Fho could
aci--with an the trimmings.
Percy Mafmunt, Az Marsh tue
playwright. appeura In ruppurt ~
Miss harris together with "a bfil-
liant cast
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14
GEORGE CHESEDOnO
IN NORTHWOODS
FILM At ideal
The Recoil'' Is a Story
Of Mounted Police
In Northwest

George Cheseboro. the we'll
known deliusetcf % strong char
ectcr roles has been given a genu-
inely dramatic part In the lead Of
The Recoil' which is termed y
story q the Mounted Police In tho
Northwest.
This picture IL playing today and
tomorrow al the Ideal thenfor ~
.lliera MI. Chofeboro In an excel
lent part and he has been sur
rounded hy an unusual cnsi. The
locale OF the production Ia true to
the story and Offers many henuti-
ful shots Of the country described
as the northwoods.
In the early stages OF the pro
ductlon Mr.. ChesebOro Is seen IN
the atmosphere Of the college
which both ho ana his brother a.
semi Tiey are buth IA iuye vita
the same girl. Amy Crosby. hut By
a io his brother succeeds IN win
ming nor and after then marriage
departs for the northwoods 10 now
out their fortune.
In the meantime. MIR C~heschuro.
In the part OF Mac l.eod has be-
CONT prominent IN politics ana l.
an influential member Of the bar.
He centcrs ali % hin affection ON
hig mother but b. never quite able
to forget Amy.
Don does not find tla, things
run 50 smoothly among tho hlg
trees and N Induced go gamble I'D
from there 20 make good his losses
he takes IA burglary
How ne ls shielded by his
brother the abduction OF his wife.
and the drama that IN enacted with
the Mounted Police after bon form
one % tho most thrilling episodes
OF thin production.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14
TURP|A HERO
IN A SMALL TOWN
IDOL At THE B
All Star Aggregation
of Fun Makers in
New Film

a small Town Idol one OF the
fuw productions Mack scnnctt has
made Ia six-rccl proportions. comes.
TO the ~ thsntsr today beginning
engagement limited to Two days.
with practically every member
~ hts nll-sfHr aggregation % funny
FOLK enrolled In r. conEenial part
horc IN assurance that a small
Town Idol VIII more than make
good In tho distinguished presence
~ rs Scnnott predecessors.
Bru T'urnin IL the village hero.
Phyllis Haver IA HE small town
Mari" prey0ai Is the city giri
that hfiriendH poor Ben when the
home folks turn him down; Charlie
Murray o. the interchangeable con
stable; Jimmy Finlayson ~ the
wrctchcd villain who cbncactr ait
the trouble, and kaila Iasha and
Eddie Cribbon aud al lthc rufi OF
the Scnnctt nutublfs nrc Ga DO seen
ndvantaFeOusiy In the ahlftinp
Hcencs that cover as many place. a.
arc usually revealed In a hair-doEcu
problem piays wherein the
luma and the srcan fields are VIZ
tied.
"A Small Town Idol Ia an au-
thentic story OF a Village youth.
wrongfuliy accused. making 200
In the city and returning % lind
tie villain ennoueed 10 his sweet
heart and he tho herol ncuurca
OF murder. FROM all Of which
dlsafters The ingenuity 81 Mack
sennrtt ana the skill % hir players
cxtrieate Ben 10 the joyful clane
81 wedding bells.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14
BERT LYTELL HURT
IN SCREEN FIGHT.
FILM HERE TODAY
Star laid Up in Scene
of Picture Showing
at Lyric

individuals who hive complain
cd that screon fight are usually
Of a pink tea variety VIII nnd "a
ilfttc encounter after their own
hearts In Bert Lytclra new Metro
picture, The Right That Failed. "
which opens today AZ the Lyric.
Baynrd Ncillcr who directed the
picture. and the athletic Herr stag
"a % ring cenisst That left the star
bruised and a or actlon FOR rev-
urai day. but bfrt ulso ma nngod
60 mflict some effective punish ID
mcnt IN his screen opponent VIII
liam Elmer. n profess innnl tighter.
George Blake, who was one OF
The ptmye corps OF athletic train
era during the war. wis referee and
cunfuiting expert Tor the pout.
spike" NohiusCH acted uH second
Tor Elmer. and %soTcrlt hundred
eight fans occupied arena seals in
tuo stand that hld been erected for
tine purpose in one Of Metros big
enclosed stages at HOLLYWOOD.
The light had To- he screened
twice. Air. Nciiler saying that
lights may easily be- too exciting. b.
explains why
- told Heri to 20 IN n punch
the head cu that pug he snid.
y ] tnld Elmer not 10 De AFRAID
~ Knocking Bert through q wln-
dow Both oheyed snstraciions so
wen thnt IL became q real knock
down fight They werc mad. They
forgot all about the signals ! had
arranged and tore az each other
like wildcats. Everyone was yeii-
ing AZ them And then Arthur Mar
tinclii. the cnmerman, got so ex-
cited he stopped grindinF tore
The bruised hnttlcrs apart. Hut,
while % was O. whale 81 a fight,
We had 10 40 IL W. again TO follow
the scenario. TOO eNcitlnsi"
"Thc Right That Fniled." Il an
adaptation by Lcnore Coffee a. J.
n. Mhfquard's saturday Evening
Post story, The cast Includes Nir-
llnia Vain. Dr Witt Jennings, Otis
Harlan, philo Mccullough aud Max
uavidfon The ART spttlngs are by
A. n Mnntz, Joseph strauss was
production manager.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14

cafe de Paris az Monte carlo.
Erich Won stroheim, The director.
demanded thc uluss ru hiH cnmcrnH
could catch the reflection of thc
urn iYc hltai De- france, md tho
fnuouE samhiing Casino. setr cun-
siructod nearby. This directprihI
whim fer absolute realism cost
Universal sfe0Ca.
Rudolph Christian. who play.
the role 90 90 American dini1mafic
envoy 90 Monaco. died during tho
making &C the Rim. Nuhori Edaanu.
noted American ncfur doubled far
him In several scenes tnfcn after
his dcafh. The picture haH horn
cut and edited 80 carefully how
over, this substitution b. NOT
noticeable.
Christians formerly was tho di-
rector OF the IRVING Place thenicr.
New York Clty. Ito had boon
prominent on tho German stagc Tor
many wears.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14
1nneE rIuNCrTON srNIOIt.

The senior class at Princeton
has elected Douglas Fairbanks as
iis crcen faVorlte. with Harold
Lloyd second John Barrymorg
led among the actors Of the speak
gtrrc with George Arlisn Sec
ond. while Marilyn Miller topped
Puln Ncgri a. favorlto actress
Thus u appears that comedy o.
urt fffrod go tragedy hy the ncfiuus
college sgniur mind.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14
FOOLISH WIVES
MILLION DOLLAR
PICTURE, COMING
Will Be Seen at Crystal
Theater on May
20, n, d

More than $4,000 feet OF film
were exposed during the making
Of Foolish Wives the million
dollar picture coming to the Crys
tai theater May ao.2i-ee. n would
take % nours. ~ almost three days
and three .i.Ehi-. tn show such q
length e film nt the rnto 81 speed
10 which moving niciuff uafrnr-
are accustomed. Therefore. Uni
versal has trimmed the rlcs.r'.
using only the best parts Of Il, TO
10000 feet. which takes nhoui Two
hourf. II took Erich vnn Stroheim
ana his company rNnctly twelve
months to photograph the picture
Cutting ana editing u TO the desired
hreVity took an additional SIX
month
~rorty-eight real plate glass win
dow. each twelve feet hith and
four feet wide. were ured IN one %
the costly buildings constructed ar
the fiiming 81 Foolish Wives "
Tho glass was used In the iron; Of
the ret Duplicating the celebrated
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14
WANT AID TAKERS

Are thoroughly trained az;
writer's. II you so desire, they
win gladly assist you in word
ing your ad.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14

The Meat Hunters or Paeo-
pako" Il the attractive title Of a
ra,ne Review dealing with sharks.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14

Marguerite In Motto ~ to he
featured In The venseanee u the
Deep"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14

Irene Fenwick asa Helen f'easu.
son 20 support Charles Jones
In West"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14

Howard Chandler Chrlaty.
Charles Dana Gibson. James Mont
geometry tinEr tlu /iegi IA W g..
George and Mary Roberts Rlnc-
h9rt VIII pasr rlrls ia tfcir 4dCa
Of beauty for the sclznick now
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14

The week host bid Cor publicity
Buster kenIon froge an ,at ~
trltrApe recently no returned
from Dcnfh valley the other aty
and The same car WINS en sun
burned q haG begun 90 Iteoi
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14

Marie lrogusiH nest viii DO
They're orr. an Hufo rucfu'
story Size wilt be supported h'
Kenneih Harlan and Phiip Nc.
gliloNgh.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-14
MILDRED HARRIS IN
THE FIRST WOMAN
At THE PASTIME
One of ~Snappiest Com
edy-D Dramatic Hits of
Recent Months

4 surprise finish that lands with
the fcrcr % q Dempsey knockout.
laughs and chucklcs ana M cnd Of
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-09-29
Supreme Court Curb
Is Planned by Labor

Atlantic City, N. IA movement
to return to congress the full law
making powers with which it was en-
dowed by the trainers of the consti-
tution," was launched by the A. F. of
l.. executive council at it's meeting in
this city.
In announcing it's purpose to urge
a constitutional amendment by which
congress may strike at the authority
of the supreme court by re-enacting
any raw the court declares unconsti-
tutional, the executive council said:
Every great advocate of democ-
racy has feared the enacroachment of
the courts. By agradual process an
intolerable condition has developed.
The congress is no longer the final
authority of legislation. The su-
preme court is the final authority, and
five men, bare majority, determine
: the issue.
"We are governed by an arbitrary,
autocratic bureaucracy of five. This
is an abject surrender of constitu-
tional authority, which betrays the
purpose and the clearly stated intent
of the founders and makers of Amer
lea today. We are little less than an
automatically ruled nation"
The amendment will be introduced
in congress at the earliest possible
moment, and it's adoption will be one
of the political aims of organized la
Dor throughout the country.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-09-29
"SILLY STUFF"
FREE SPEECH is SIDE ISSUE
SAYS WALL ST. JOURNAL
High Finance Organ Backs Daugherty
in His Efforts to Disrupt
Organized Labor

New York-"Stop your silly stuff
about free speech and get behind At
torney Daugherty in his attempt to
smash the shop mems unions"
This is the advice piven newspaper
editors by the Annalist, "a magazine
of finance, commerce and economies" !"
The article has first page prominence
and is written by Benjamin Baker,
whose sentiments on trade unionism
will never gain the i'll will of Wall
street.
Mr.. Baker is impatient with those
citizens in protesting against the free
speech prohibitions in the administra-
tion's injunction.
"Can't you see that the shop men
were conspiring; that they challenged
the government screams Mr.. Baker,
who insists that under the circum-
stances the attorney general is justi-
fed. The writer then expresses this
sentiment that ought to make John
Hancock turn in his grave {:
"We Americans are somewhat over
tender of this shibboleth of free
speech"
The attornev generals tactics We're
bad, but his intentions were O: K, is
the position of the Annalist writer,
who deplores that so many people
have been led away by such "side is
suess" (Mr. Bakers term) as denial
of free speech, free press and the
right of assemblage.
The article is a notice to the at
torney general that Wall street still
loves him, even though he did make
boob play by his famous anti-union
shop utterance and prohibitions, ac
cording to Mr.. Baker, "that were at
once popularity interpreted as an at
tack on the American citizens CON
stitutional right of freedom of
Speech "
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-09-29
WHAT NEXT?
PRESS CENSORSHIP ASSUMED
BY COURT
Labor Editor it Fined and Jailed For
Alleged Contempt of Court by
U. S. Judge at Memphis

Memphis, Tenn. - Jacob Cohen,
editor and publisher of the Memphis
Labor Review, was fined $1,000 and
sentenced to serve six months in Jail
by United States Judge Ross on a
charge of contempt of court arising
from alleged violation of his injunc-
tions granted at the request of the
Frisco and Illinois Central railroads.
In an article in his labor day issue
Editor Cohen referred to strike
breakers as scabs. Judge Ross held
that this is provocative of disorder.
Judge Ross made his decision after
an hours hearing, in which he prac
tically declined to hear the arguments.
The labor editor was released on S.
900 bail and has appealed to the fed
>eral court of appeals at Cincinnati.
Later G. V. Sanders, editor of the
Memphis Press, an afternoon paper,
was arrested on the charge of con-
tempt because he criticised the court
for its action in the Cohen case. In
the charge against Editor Sanders it
is stated that his purpose was ''to
make fun of the court and to hold the
court and its fats up to public scorn
and ridicule"
The press censorship of Judge Ross
has stirred trade unionists and other
citizens throughout the state.
The trades and labor council has
adopted a resolution to carry the fight
for free press to every section Of the
country.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-09-29
How Harding Used
The Big Stick

Atlantic City, N. J.-In his speech
before the annual convention of the
international Typographical Union
President Gompers told the delegates
of moves in connection with the shop
mems strike that are not generally
known.
The trade unionist recalled the pro-
longed meeting of the shop mems exc
cutives and President Harding when
the president recommended that the
strike be called off; that the strikers
be returned to their former positions,
and that other questions be referred
to the railroad labor board.
In urging the shop mems executives
to accept the plan, President Harding
said:
eff you men accept this proposal
for the settlement of this strike,
will use the big stick, if necessary,
upon the executives to compel them to
accept it,"
The shop mems executives accepted
the plan, which was rejected by the
railroad executives. How the presi-
dent swung the big stick is best told
by President Gompers before the
Typographical conventions:
"The president swung his big stick,
not upon the railroad executives who
rejected his suggestion, but upon the
railway shop men who accepted his
offer-a club in the form of this in
junction secured by his attorney gen.
eral, Daugherty."