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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10
ROADS SPEND $500, 1000
TO IMPROVE RAIL SERVICE

The railroads answer the charges
of the rail unions that reductions in
wages have not been translated into
lower rates and Improvements by an
nouncine that besides the rate re-
ductions already made public by the
Interstate Commerce Commission, or
ders for new equipment and exten-
sions of mileage in excess Of $780,
000,OO0 already have been placed in
1922. The total appropriations for
1922 for equipment and construction
may eventually double S200,00O,OOO
il wa laid.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10
STARTED PAVING JOB

The T.. :, Baum Cpn.t'uction Co.,
n Duramt concern, commenced worn
this week On Il paving job at SUI.
phur. Dk'aaoma. which the company
recently bid in It, fr'U" sOmething
over S"3,uoooo. The paving is to BE-
asphalt concrete
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10
WHOLESALE LIQUOR RAIDS
PULLED OFF IN TEXAS

After much preparation, State
rangers and prohibition enforcement
Officers made a huge raid last week
on a certain hlly district of Free
stone county, Texas, in which ma
chine guns and airplanes played a
part The raid resulted in the seiz-
ure of nine stills, 800 gallons of out
law whisky. 1850 gallons of mash
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10

Two Califolnian- having succeed
ed in making mill: from rice. and Il
very fair imitation Of meat having
been made from peanuts, bossy
might a: well concentrate on the
leather business.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10

and the arrest Of fifty-fiye ~.
Certain moonshiners undertootm mea
shoot at the outset but the ann. .
ance of a machine guns caused ptss'' n
to change their mind. n
The labor world., 1922-06-24
HOUSING SHORTAGE IS
GROWING MORE ACUTE

The housing shortage in the
United States is growing more
acute each day and especially SO
in the manufacturing centers.
With the growth of this shortage,
the prices of rents naturally ad-
vance.
With this advance where docs
the tenant get the money with
which to meet the demands of
the landlord? Not from an in
creased income for that does not
increase in proportion to the ad-
vance in rent. 1t must be raised
by cutting down on the amount
spent for the necessities and lux
uries of life. "
Statistics have been compiled
which show that in 1913 20 per
cent of the average tenants in
come went for rent, while in 1921
it required 80 per cent of his in
come to pay his rent.
The St. Douis Building and Loan
association offers to renters a re-
lief from this condition by build
ing their own homes for them.
Become a member now and plan
to own your home.
The labor world., 1922-06-24
By CHESTER Nj. WRIGHT.

Fresh out-croppings of more or
less lurid stories about plottings and
revolutions in Mexico indicate that
someone is busy again in the effort
to retard the process of securing
American recognition.
This conclusion is Justified by his
tory and by the fact that the current
stories themselves are gross exag-
gerations.
puted to be about to begin a revo-
luton is Felix Diaz, nephew of the
old tyrant Diaz, who ruled Mexico
for SO many years.
Felix Diaz stands no more chance
Of starting revolution in Mexico
than he does of starting one in Tim
buctoo. Diaz never was a powerful
figure. He is about the last Of the
available old guard cientifico crew
whose name means anything, how
ever, and doubtless that is the rea-
son he is trotted out as the show
horse in the game of keeping alive
the revolution bogey.
A recent reportr had Diaz all ready
with a big army and plenty of equip
ment.
Writer'S Of these stories either do
not know the Mexico of today or
they have unbounded faith in the
simpleness Of the public. Armies can
not be bought in Mexico today as
they could be bought ten years ago.
There is less of hunger and, there
fore, less of willingness to accept
anybody's money. Diaz might, with
painful effort, raise a couple Of hun
dred men who would take his ILL
gotten money for a time. An army
for him is out Of the question.
The name Of Diaz has no magic
any more in Mexico. AS 10 others
who might engage in revolutionary
The labor world., 1922-06-24

Gary. It is also good way to still
further enslave the workers of Amer.
lea.
Mr.. Gary probably has an income Of
at least 100000 year. Perhaps he
spends 100000 Of this. If we had
sales tax Of per cent he would con-
tribute $4,000 year to the support
Of the national government. Under the
existing income tax law he contributes
$550,640.
If you will subtract $4,000 from
$550,640 you will have the answer to
the question, "Why does Gary favor
the sales taxi"
That is one side Of the proposition.
Now let US look at the other side. Un-
der the income tax law as it is on the
statute books today single man is
granted an exemption Of $1,000 and a
married man-providing his total in
come is less than $5,000-is granted
an exemption Of $4,000 and $400 ad-
ditional for each dependent child.
Therefore the average married man,
with wife and three children, would
have to earn $500 a year before he
would be called upon to pay a penny
for the support Of the federal gov
ernment. Under a sales tax Of per
cent married man who earned $3,700
would pay $1S5 to the support Of the
government, and single man who
earned only $1,000 q year would be
compelled to pay. $50, whereas he pays
nothing today.
Those figures answer the question,
"Why do the workers oppose the sales
taxq'
The workers believe that taxes
should be levied according to ones
ability to pay, and should not be add
ed to the cost Of those necessaries
without which human beings can not,
exist.
The labor world., 1922-06-24
PROF|T-MAKING PLAYS
NO PART IN BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION

Profit making has no part in
the work of the St. Louis Build.
ing and Loan association as all
the benefits accrudng from its
operations are given to it's men,
bers.
How different is this from the
plan pursued by many other fl
nancial institutions who take adj
vantage of the financial situation
to exact heavy charges and exor-
bitant- commissions for the max.
ing of loans. .r..u. e
1t is the purpose Of your asso-
ciation to save its members money
in every way and therefore no
charges or commissions for loans
are made its members.
Start = deposit now and You
will soon be able to own your own
home and be rid Of the rent bur.
den. sF'{
The labor world., 1922-06-24
CAN'T DILUTE uMONISM

A trade union cannot be half
trade union and half something else
and remain q trade union, says John
P. Frey, editor International Mold3
ers' Journal.
1.-THE workman can and should
have many interests in life, but his
trade union is something separate
and apart from all of these, and If,
IT. is to be fully successful it must be-
kept purely a. trade union move4
ment. If evidence to support this
fundamental truth is desired, It is
only necessary to examine the his
tory of these organizations which
tried to be partly unions and partly
something else at the same time. In
every instance they failed to show
a healthy growth, and have tnva-
riably given evidence Of their inabil-
ity to protect their members from
imposition, while many Of them have
passed out OF existence
The labor world., 1922-06-24

tee Of the New York state legislature,
endeavored to get at the facts.
He dragged various financiers to
the witness stand and proved, among
other things, that Thomas L. Chad
bourne, the lawyer who formed the
syndicate, had been granted the priv
ilege Of buying at $40 share 25,500
shares Of the common stock Of the
new company. This stock was being
offered to the public at $43 a share.
Chadbourne's cleanup on the trans
action would therefore have been
$s41, 500. Not bad fee for clever
lawyer who can show Big Business
how to laugh at the law.
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., it developed,
were Financially fathering' the en-
terprise. In return for this important
service the members Of this firm were
to have the privilege Of purchasing
$1,000 shares at $40, and selling them
to the public at $43. This would ne:
them almost $2,ooo,ooo. In addition
they were to receive Is per cent COM
mission on the profits from the sale
Of the stock Of the consolidated COM
pany.
In order to secure market for this
stock, it developed that the promoters
had arranged to borrow $20,000,000.
With this sum Kuhn, Loeb & Co. in
tended to create a demand for the
stock after it had been listed on the
stock exchange. If the stock dropped
in price the bank would buy. IF it
went up the bank would sell.
After the insiders had succeeded in
unloading the outsiders would be per-
mitted to hold the sack.
It is probable that Untermyer has
succeeded in seriously interfering with
this little game, but other deals of the
same kind are being constantly engi-
neered by Big Business.
The labor world., 1922-06-24
ANOTHER BoeEY RoAMs MEXICAN STAGE

activity, there is no leader of con-
sequence who can take the field.
There are one or two enemies Of
the present excellent government
who would like to go on the war
path, but they are not so situated
as to be able to follow their, incli-
nations, even if they could get Wall
Street backing.
The fact is-hateful though it is
to a certain group of unprincipled
exploiters-the business of starting
revolutions in Mexico is over, except
for the depredatons of small bands
in our own country. They represent
outlawry, not revolution-and the
difference is considerable.
I have just talked with a friend
fresh from Mexico. He gives the as
surance, based on first hand obser-
vation, that Mexico is more quiet
and more prosperous now than 1t
was a year ago.
There is no reason for failure to
recognize the Mexican government.
It is in power by virtue of free ex-
preston of popular will, it is a dem
ocratic government, it is a real gov.
ernment and it is dealing justly with
working people.
Our state department presents
what looks very much like tech
nical reason for failure to recognize
the Mexican government, but it is
safe to say that the American peo-
pie, could they express themselves,
would grant recognition without de-
lay.
Logic and, much more important
than that, human welfare and pro-
gress. are on the side Of recognition.
Even Wall Street. if it were intelli-
gent and not merely stupid and
greedy, would be for recognition.
Why not this act Of Justice by the
United States?
The labor world., 1922-06-24

year ago last fall: Labor was crushed
Every business man and every edi-
tor in the entire country would fire.
quently find in his mail, leaflets
most Of them being yellow sheets
from the pennsylvania railroad, con-
tanning statements telling everybody
that the union men were running the
country, and placing special empha-
sis on the statement that the 'ex-
cessive' wages being paid, railroad
employees was primarily the cause of
the maintenance of the existing high
railroad freight and passenger rates,
and they saw to it that this state
ment was presented especially to
the farmers in way which caused
g. majority of them to believe it..
I'm view of the manner in which
the country has been flooded with
anti-labor propaganda, is it to be
wondered at that the public mind is
prejudiced against us?
How Misrepresentation Spreads.
ION my way to this convention,
had occasion to stop, off and get in
a motor car. The driver of the car
was an elderly and substantial citi-
zen from the ranks of the common
people. He was, in fact, a fine sam
pie. said to him, I wonder why
the train is so late today and he
remarked, They are often late.' I
said to him, What is the cause?'
WELL he said, I, myself, don't
know, but they say these railroad men
get time and a half for overtime, and
that is the reason the trains are latAs
Now, that man did not know that it
is practically unheard Of that pas
senger men ever make overtime.
"But this propaganda has been
spread by the railroads and the
Chambers of Commerce, and the
manufacturers association, and the
big financial interests. They have,
in fact, invested millions of dollars
in it's dissemination and it represents
ther attitude towards u.s.
The labor world., 1922-06-24
CARTER SHOWS HOW RAILROAD LABOR
BOARD EFFECTS PERSONAL RELATIONS

President w. S. Carter, Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, condemned the
transportation act and described the
Big Business propaganda against la
Dor in a pungent declaration before
the convention of his organization
on it's opening day. Said President
Garter:
what has been the effect of this
transportation act? In the olden
days, the grievance committee met
the general manager. They do not
meet him any more. If they want to
meet the general manager, he is
out Of town; and if they do meet
him, he says. Take it to the United
States Railroad Labor Board In
many cases, our general chairman is
helpless and the question of wages
the transportation act has taken out
Of our hands-out of the hands of
the grievance committees-and put
it in the hands Of the United States
Railroad Labor Board. Our board
Of adjustment, created last year to
do such work, is denied the right
to pass on the question Of wages.
The railroads could not agree on
anybody but the United States Rail-
road Labor Board to handle the
question Of wages and rates.
Anti-Labor Propaganda.
"How do the railroads put this
across? On the signing Of the arnais-
tice, the railroads, the Chambers OF
Commerce, the big, financial inter-
ests. started pouring money into q
common fund. and put. out propa-
ganda that labor unions were trait
orous, and that their members were
slackers, and they came very near
convincing the people that we were.
In fact, they almost convinced some
of our own men.
"You all know what happened a
The labor world., 1922-06-24
THE MODERN SAMARITANS.

The Modern Samaritans, a distinct
ly Duluth fraternal life insurance So
ciety, are wide awake and have an
eye to business. As is well known
there is keen rivalry between the old
line companies and the fraternal or
ganizations, the latter writing insur-
ance at less cost than the former.
In this number Of The Labor World
the Samaritans have half-page dis
play advertisement in which they tell
how any person at the age Of 80 can
get good insurance at fraternal rates
and by depositing the difference be-
tween the Samaritans and the old-line
premiums in the St. Louis County
Building and Loan association, at the
end Of 20 years he will have a paid
up policy and savings account, which
together will amount to twice that
Of the face value of an old line in
surance policy.
That sounds like good business. It
is killing ''two birds with one stone"
It gives person twofold age pro-
lection. It means that the the sun
will shine little brighter in the twi-
light of ones life. The plan offered
by the Modern Samaritans should ap-
peal the thoughtful and farsighted.
The Labor World is believer in the
Modern Samaritans. It's editor has
carried q policy in that society for
many years. Its plan Of insurance is
second to none in the country. It
should be numerically stronger than i.
is. Home town pride should prompt
every loyal Duluthian to carry policy
in the Modern samaritans. It is as
safe as any insurance society on earth.
What the samaritans propose to it's
ploicy holders is also applicable to the
members Of every other fraternal in
surance society. Sit down and figure
what you are paying for fraternal in
surance and what the same policy as
you are carrying would cost in an old
line company and when you have de-
termined the difference, deposit that
policy holders 81 also applicable to the
st. Louis County Building and Loan
association. One will soon be surprised
at his savings and the interest they
will bring.
We are never too old to start saw.
ing. The Modern Samaritans have
pointed out the way. Read their pro-
posal,
The labor world., 1922-06-24
WHY GARY CONSIDERS.

Why is Judge Gary "willing to con.
sider' elimination Of the 12-hour day
at this time when the steel interests
have automatically opposed it hereto
fore9
/. Because the s-hour day has been
established in the European steel in
dustry.
2. Because the 8-hour day has been
established in the Japanese steel in
dustry.
3. Because sentiment in the United
States is opposed to the 12-hour day.
4. Because another strike is feared
and the 12-hour day is dynamite if it
is continued in the face Of the general
drift toward shorter working hours.
s. Because the restriction Of immi-
grafton will make it impossible for the
steel industry to get an adequate Ia
Dor supply unless it introduces a work
ing day which will be more attractive
to working people.
6. Because the workers in the steel
industry are even now smarting un.
der sense Of oppression formerly
not very much felt so that the eff
cheney of the 12-hour day, never very
high, is seriously suffering.
z. Because the steel industry is
face to face with the inevitable.
8. Because more than 20 steel
plants have seen the handwriting on
the wall and have already changed
from two to three shifts.
9. Because the profits Of the com.
panies, which have made the change,
have not been affected by the change.
The labor world., 1922-06-24
NO PROFlTS-NO WARS
: BY j. M. BAER,
The Congressman Cartoonist.
Take the profit out OF war!

Take the profit out Of war!
That was one of the slogans of the
American Federation Of Labor's dis
armament campaign which resulted
in the formation Of the general COM
mittee for the limitation Of arma-
ment with Samuel Gompers as pres
ident.
The slogan expresses the conf
dence Of the people that removal Of
profits from war would end the
domination Of Mars over civilization.
Is anybody trying to do this? Ger
tainly not the present administra-
tion!NDismantling Of the navy yards
and placing all armament business
in the hands Of war profiteers is the
peace" program Of Harding. "They
know not what they do."
Now comes the International AS
sociation Of Machinists with a defi-
mite plan to take the profit out of
war. Congress has heard all details
of the plan for keeping the govern
ment navy yards busy. The gist of
it is that the workers will bid
against private munitions, makers,
will maintain the government yards
and personnel intact for emergencies,
and will save the government $780,
100000 annually Of the profit now
taken by war interests. The govern
| ment plants If idle will cost the
United States $75,00o,000 annually.
| Ninety per cent of the people
would vote to take the profit out
Of war. Wounded soldiers would
work for it. Heartbroken mothers
whose sons lie in poppy-covered
fields Of. France would pray for it.
Will the, plan 60 through? Hardly!
Munitions makers contribute to cam
paign funds. P Politicians won't be al
lowed to forget 1T. r.,. 5&
Politics follows profits. Profit has
no patriotism. Greed follows any
flag. >r$.. II. b. "
The labor world., 1922-06-24
ONE CAN'T START TOO
7 EARLY11o BE THRIFTY

If you want to; be anything in
life or in your community, save
money in q savings and loan as
sociation-and begin to do it right
away. -
You can't start too early or too
young. Saving puts a man togeth-
er, makes him fit and able and
ready to do things. Before you
know it you are getting on, maxi
ing money, and becoming q solid
citizen. Nine out of every ten
successful men have grown up
that way.-Mark Hanna.
The labor world., 1922-06-24
SAVINGS ARE AN ANCHOR

A savings account in the st.
Louis County Building and Loan
association should be- carried by
every person.
The working man can have an
available fund between himself
and troubles which would occur
were he taken i'll or lose his en-
ployment.
The children, by depositing
their small amounts, are early
taught habits of thrift and can
accumulate a sum that will be of
benefit when they reach a ma
ture age.
The labor world., 1922-06-24
WHAT ABOUT BRooKHART?

Inasmueh as Senator Mccormick,
chairman Of the Republican senatorial
campaign committee has rendered the
support Of his organization to Col.
Smith Brookhart in his senatorial cam
paign in Iowa, II would be interesting
10 know If this support carries with it
an endorsement Of the policies Of Col.
Brookhart as revealed in his primary
campaign.
Col. Brookhart, for instance, de.
nounced the 1epeal Of the Excess
Profit tax by the Republican congress
and the attempt to materially lower
tho higher surtaxes. Is it to be as
sunned that the Republican senatorial
campaign committee also denounces
these acts Of q Republican congress by
supporting Col. Brookhart'
Col. Brookhart demanded the repeal
Of tho Esch- -Cummins railroad act,
which President Harding declared to
be the greatest piece Of railroad leg
islation ever passed. Does the Repub-
Aean senatorial campaign committee g
support Of Col. Brookhart endorse his
demand for the repeal Of fhe Esch-
Cummins acts
Col Brookhart has given unquali.
fled endorsement Of the agricultural
baos in congress. Does the support of
Oh. Brookhart by the Republican SEN
htoffal campaign committee carry with
IL q like endorsement Of the agricul-
tural bloc which President Harding
has criticized and denounced'
Col. Brookhart declared he favored
tho control Of the Federal Reserve
board by producers. Does the support
Of Col. Brookhart by the Republican
senatorial campaign committee eche
and endorse that declarations
Col. Brookhart denounced Newber
ryism which a Republican senate ap
proved and ratified by seating New
berry. Does the Republican campaign
committee wish it to be understood
BY it's tender Of support to Col. Brook
hart that It also denounces Newberry
and Newberryisms
Col. Brookhart declares for the gov
tRament ownership Of railroads. Doe
The support Of tho Republican sena
ttA aupaae4 committee mean tha!
The labor world., 1922-06-24
READ Them AND Weep

Senator Pomerene. Under the rev.
enue bill We adopted, as now re-
call, an excise tax of 10 per cent
was put on cartridges, and so forth,
because it was desired to discourage
their manufacture in this country.
This bill imposes a tariff duty on
cartridges, and so forth, for the -pur-
pose Of encouraging their manufac-
ture. !" - It seems to me that we
have been rather inconsistent in
treating this subject Congressional
Record, June z.
Senator Harrison: T imagine that
If President Harding had said all
the things that were in his mind
when he got the returns from Penn
sylvania and the returns from In
diana and the returns from Iowa his
utterances would have been imprint
able: they would have burned the
very paper upon which they were
printed.-Congressional Record.
Senator Norris: The senator is
speaking of George Harvey, our am
bassador, being recalled. Did the
senator notice in the morning news
papers that he is guilty of an Of
fense which ought to bring about
his recall? It is boldly announced in
the press dispatches that he has said
he Is going to wear long pants at
social functions hereafter. That is in
the papers this morning. What does
the senator think about recalling
him for such an offense as that
against the dignity of the King of
England d?-Congressional Record.
Senator Norris: We want a tariff
away up high so that we can raise
the price here and still keep out the
foreigner, while we go out into the
foreigners country and sell guns at
less than cost and put him out of
business. We could not do that if
we did not have the American fell
lows here toiling and working to
make up here wharf We lose abroad,
and hence we have to have this.
Will It not be a glorious day
when that time comes, when our
millionaires will control the world,
and we will 90 hungry and toll while
they are getting around to do it?
We ought to be glad of the oppor-
tunity to make these sacrifices. We
ought to rejoice that we are the in
strumentalities by which these men
will not only profiteer but continue
to profiteer. They have us captured
now. We want them to capture
everybody else, and let everybody
pay tribute to their greatness and to
their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rec
ord.
The New York Herald, reflecting
the protective principles and con-
victions of it's owner, is a consistent
and steadfast advocate of the Ameri-
can tariff system, but the owner of
the New York Herald can not stand
for "damn fool" protectionists, and
the New York Herald will not. stand
for it.-Editorial, New York Herald,
June Z, 1922.