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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08
BEDTIME N PRISON
The bedtime bell had Just ceased

The bedtime bell had just ceased
ringing. Every convict was perpar-
ing to enter the gateway of dreams.
Suddenly the silence was broken by
the outpouring of some tortured soul
through the medium of a wistful
violin. Witcheries leaped from the
strings, for master hand was on
the bow.
/ Why is it that 1000 convicts find
themselves at their cell door, listen
ing transfixed? Where is the guard :?
Why does he not take the violin
away from the brute?
Cries of "stop him!" break in up
on the most divinely, despairing, the
most poignantly beautiful of all
laments - 'Lochober - No More"
Other cries of mo! No! Let him
play" as the master hand plays the
bow across the quivering strings.
stop him! How dare he send
such magic through halls dedicated
to curses and VOWS to get even with
society,"" NO! No! Let him play.
Let our hearts and souls go out on a
pilgrimage to lost delights, to. faces
we have known and lips that we
have pressed"
stop him! Burn the bowl. Break
the violin! What have we to do with
love of home-huts, country, wife,
sweetheart or child?"
mo! No! Let him play. We're
only kids who lost the tune, prayer
time and the quiet hour around
mothers knee" What's the matter?
Surely that's not the sound of Sob
bling. A convict-sobbing in the
dark?
Strange? All, but is it? Look!
One thousand cell doors, a man at
every door. Why! Look at their
faces! What miracle is this? Can a
simple little tune like Annie Laurie
played upon a violin work such a
transformation?
Why, they are not convicts! They
are but children who, being denied,
bear that mournful usefulness that
comes of not being able to fathom
the cause of the denial.
Annie Laurie. And the cankered
heart of them has been torn out and
returned again to them glorified.
Exquisite sorrow, divine rapture, in
finite pathos; beauty as vivid as the
gate to a. lost paradise-all this and
more were in the subdued strains
that closed the door to doubt and
opened the doors to other days and
other Annie Lauries.
Softly, like the benediction of bird
vesper-time, the music approaches
the finale, passing the hand of heal.
ing over the quivering nerves of one
| thousand convicts. -''
Draw the curtain softly, Record.
ing Angel, over the gates that house
men who are sobbing in their sleep
Let not q cold. cynical world pee,
into cells where wandering, hunt
! ed, crucified race Of men keep or
their faces the purity Of children, az
IN their dreams they kiss some Annie
Laurie.-John Francis Glynn, ex.
prisoner, in 1.-THE Convict" -. D..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08
CHECKING REACTION

Phoenix, Ariz., April 6.-Patriotic
citizens of this state. are rallying
around the trade union movement in
its opposition to reactions proposed
ton.
Copper barons and other interests
favor the changes, which would des-
troy the initiative and referendum,
abolish the primary system and re-
turn to the old convention form of
nominating candidates.; elect men,
bers of the legislature"for four years
instead of two; permit n? bers of
the legislature to be elected to Of
fices they voted to create, and to
disfranchise all voters in bond cleo
tons who do not own property.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08
Value OF AFFIL|AT|0N

It has been full dem onstrated by
experience, that unity of action and
organization among working people
are imperative and essential in Or
der to combat the ever-growing en-
croachment of organized and conso-
lidated capital, and as there are
many questions affecting the inter-
est of the working classes which can
not be dealt with in special or sepa-
rate trade or labor unions, and as
that end can best be attained by
| central labor organization through
which all branches OF labor may
prove allies to any particular one
! that may be oppressed, and all may
form brotherhood for the defense
and protection of the laboring class;
therefore all labor. unions in this
state should affiliate with the State
Federation of Labor.'t
The labor movement of the state
is expressed in the State Federation
of Labor, and all local movements
should be in touch with the state de-
signs and demands. Unions, like in
dividuals, achieve greatest results
in cooperation.
"A link in the chain Of communica-
tion, fellowship and solidarity is
welded by such connections; it's seal
certifies the genuineness of purpose,
attests the worth, entities to respect
full hearing, and commands recog-
milton from all the people in the
state.
A larger field &c f111c until =,
reach of all, prompt and concerted
action can be secured, unity is ex-
tended and its power increased, OBJ
noxious legislation retarded or abol-
ished. Labor weapons can be used
more effectively and general interest
furthered. ="
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08

loosen the soil thoroughly just be-
fore planting. You will plant more
easily and your plants will grow bet
ter for this extra amount of time
devoted to their care. When plant
ing, water each plant before setting
it. in the ground; this is a better
method than watering the soil after
the plants are in place.
Do not be alarmed if. your plants
wilt a little for few days after
planting; they are apt to DO this
when first taken from the house to
the open air. They will soon be-
come acclimated and start to grow,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08
OPEN SHOP WAR

Ohio has become main battle
ground of the open shop war, now be-
ing waged in various employer 8 as
sociations throughout the land.
That important battles may BE-
fought in Cincinnati is suggested by
the announcement Of the industrial
division of the chamber of commerce
that it will try to establish the open
shop in the building industry after
January l if what it calls abuses IN
the industry are not remedied. These
include certain restrictions put upon
employers and alleged collision be-
tween employers, supply houses and
labor unions. The division is getting
expressions Of sentiment from en-
plovers in all lines in preparation for
the possible fight.
Fifty. thousand Ohio workers have
been involved this year in struggles
in which the open shop has been an
issue.
Open shop strikes or lockouts now
in progress in Ohio affect the follow
ing crafts: Job printing trades in
every large city in the state, the
milk drivers and pattern makers in
Cleveland, the electrical workers in
Toledo, building trades in Toledo,
building trades in Youngstown and
Elvria, molders in Alliance and Mas
sillon, street railway workers in Day
ton, Erie railroad shop workers in
Marion, enginemen in Jacksonville
brick plants. Attempts earlier in the
wear were made to force the open
shop, with partial success, in various
crafts in Cincinnati, Portsmouth and
Springfield
A man or woman, not member
of a labor union, is likely to say,
"WelI, what about it, What do /
care about the unions? 1t won t
make any difference to me if the uni
ons are smashed.''
But it will make a difference to
YOU. 1t will make difference to all
of US. If the open shop triumphs
generally, followed as eventually It
must be by reductions in wages and
increases in working hours, the pros
pcrity of the entire community will
be affected.
The merchant will suffer because
low wages can't buy as often or as
much as high wages.
The money shortage will operate
all along the line until it hits the
professional man, none harder than
the doctor, the dentist, the lawyer.
The unorganized worker, whether
in shop or office, suffers because it
is impossible to injure one part Of
the economic body without affect
ing the body as whole.
We are of two groups, we Ameri
cans-those who can live without
working and those who can It. All Of
the latter group will be affected by
the success or failure Of the open
shop movement and a good many of
the former group, whether they rea-
lie it now or not.
Hence the open shop movement be-
comes something more than a dispute
between corporations and unions. 1t
is matter of vast public concern,
meriting the sober, analytical atten-
ton of every believer in fair play
and the maintenance of American
Observation-Disclosures from Scripps
McRae papers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08
SUBSIDY FOR SUGAR TRUST

| According to newspaper reports,
Senator Smoot, of Utah, is insisting
that duty of cents a pound shall
be placed on raw Cuban sugar. That
statement may not mean much to
the average citizen, but it will mean
a great deal to the representatives
of the Sugar Trust.
A tariff of 2 cents a pound on raw
Cuban sugar means the addition of
cents to the price of every pound
of sugar purchased by an American
! housewife.
According to the experts, that
would increase the sugar bill Of the
American people $200,000,00O "a
year. Half of this vast sum would
go to the United States treasury,
and the other half would go to the
Sugar Trust.
Shoots proposal, therefore, is
that the American people shall be
taxed so the Sugar Trust may re-
ceive a bonus of $1O0,O00,00O a
year.
1t is to be- hoped the Utah Sena-
tor and otter representatives of the
sugar interests will, not be permitted
to slip this Ubiquitous proposal
through Congress without adequate
debate. In many respects it, is more
indefensible than the Presidents
ship subsidy scheme. The American
people will condemn both if they
can only be placed in possession Of
the facts.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08

Pressmen's Home, Tenn, April 6.
a large and interesting list Of re-
cent wage gains are recorded, in
American Pressmen, official maxa-
zine Of the International Printing
Pressmenc and Assistants union. Ss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08

Experience ranks right along with
other great teachers: who have lot
OF pupils who don't seem to learn
much.-Kansas City Star. IN. ..'ts 4. 81: St
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08
SPRING BIG SURPRISE

Rochester, N. Y.-Printing en-
ployers who are resisting the A.
hour week are growing over a talk
made to them by E. A. Kendrick.
New York City employing printer.
The New Yorker was invited by the
'teapots" to- address them. !:
He was to answer the question:
What is the matter with the print
ing Industry" but changed his ad-
dress to What is the matter WITH
the typothetae?" and then he prot
ceeded to tell them. ..
The. usual denunciation OF trade
unionism, sweet, music to the ears
Of cheap labor advocates, was miss
ing. The speaker declared for org
anized labor. Sparse mention of the
speech was. made in the daily news
papers and: the ants are striving to
forget their experience. ...g,:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08

Think, talk, and push union label
ed products, You owe it to your
self-for your own benefit! Make
the union label as important as the
price Of an article. Get the habit
and give it to your fellow workers.
Uplift the good cause and you up
lift the welfare Of yourself and your
family. /. :13E. S. rs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08

.'# Organized labor holds the balance
OF power in the elections to be held
in November next. H It is, up, to the
members Of H these organizations
whether or not they take advantage
Of that sup eriority in the matter of
vOtera 3A{ I, 45 81 N
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08

Secretary Of Labor Davis brands
mining as the "dark Industry
Then, why not proceed to let little
light into it!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-08

4 "Bootleggers demand an eye for
an eyelleadline. Some Of them
demand an eye for q drink. III. h a. d
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
A REAL JOKE IN
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE

Some splendid judges of elo-
quence from the agricultural
school Of State University decid-
ed that Madison High Schools
crack team of debaters was in
ferior to the Lagrange High
School in the state contest at
Lexington Thursday.
And even the members of the
LAGRANGE team conceded openly
to the Madison Hi trio that they
had lost while the judges were
out making thei1 decision. To say
that the verdict IF the ,bucolic
judges of eloquence, logic and
argument came as a shock is to
express it mildly. AS one in
the audience remarked, these ag-
ricultural college experts" may
be good Judges of the harmony
and symphony of the below of
a bull" bit as judges in a high
school debate, they are a joke,
pure and simple.
Results # the preliminaries in
the state high school debating
tournament were announced as
follows: Lagrange high school
won from Richmond high; Frank
fort high school from Williams
town high; Ogden Academy beat
LaCenter high school; Morton
Elliott Junior College, Elkton,
won from Breckenridge county
high scho:.l. Lagrange defeated
Simpsonviiie in the second pre-
lininary and Madisonville won
decision over Ogden Academy.
Lyman H Seaman, represent
ing Bethel Academy, Wilmore,
won the state high school ora
torical contest at the university
by defeating eight other speak
ers entered in this phase of the
ninth annual interscholaStlc
tournament.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05

Prof. John L. Hill, of George
town College, we'll known in this
city, will speak at Calvary Bap-
tist church Sunday, May 9TH, at
$50 p. IN. and 7:30 p. m. The
afternoon service will be to men
only on the subject "The Lay
man as a Kingdom Factor" In
this he has great message to
men and a house full of men Is
expected to greet him.
The evening service, subject
"Some Principles of Christian
Growth is for men and women
and everybody. All are cordially
invited 70 attend.
Prof. Hill has rsigned his po-
sition as Professor of History
and Dean of Georgetown Col
lege to take up work with the
Sunday School Board of Nash
vile as mead of the book and
tract department and he will
leave about June 1st. There
fore, this will be the last oppor-
tunity the people of this COM
munity will have to hear him for
d long time
All who know him will agree
that he is one Of the most ear
nest, efficient and deeply conse-
Grated Baptist laymen. His 90
ing to another field of labor will
be a great loss to the Baptists
of Kentucky. He is master in
the art of handling men. He
teaches a Bible class of over 800
men every Sunday. His mes
sages are earnest, convincing and
soul stirring. Everyone is urged
to hear him and an especial ap-
peal is made to the men to hear
this really great man.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
COMMISSION TO PASS
ON GERMAN CLAIMS
(By Associated Pressl

Washing ton, May Sit is said
in unofficial circles today that
negotiations are under way be-
tween the United States and
Germany looking to the organ1-
zation of mixed claims COM
mission which will pass upon
claim sgrowing out OF the se1z-
ure of property in Doth countries
and upon claims filed with the
United States government by
American citizens as a result of
the sinking of the Lusitania. The
commission probably will con-
sist of one American, one Ger
man and one neutral. The
American claims aggregated
$415, 100000. The American gov,
ernment has in its possession
$35O,000,000 in property of Ger
man citizens, seized during the
war.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
ONLY 2 WAREHOUSE
DEALS ARE CONTESTED

Director of Warehouses Ralph
NJ. Barker of the Burley Tobac-
co Growers Cooperative Asso-
citation, reported to the board OF
his work so far in agreeing upon
valuations for final taking over
the warehouses, saying that in
all but two cases no arbitration
had been necessary, and in those
two cases he had not been able
to see the owners as yet. Some
of the directors inquired what
was being done in regard to the
prosecution of violators of the
marketing contract who had sold
their crops outside the associa-
ton. They were informed by
President James c. Stone thar
cases would soon be filed against
the contract breakers. 1t devel-
oped that opponents of the asso-
c1atlon in southern Indiana have
been circulating a report to the
effect that the association had
filed suits and had lost them in
the courts here. The directors
were informed that no suits have
yet been filed.
1t was decided to close the
books of the association for the
distribution of the second pay
ment Monday, May 8, and no as
slgnment of participation re-
celpts made after that date will
be honored in the distribution of
checks.
In reply to a question Secreta-
ry-Ireasurer H. Lee Farley said!
that of the 10000 members of
the association not more than Sol
10 Is had sold their participation
receipts outright.
By unanimous vote of the di-
rectors the publication of the as-I
sociation tulletin was placed UNI
Ter the direction of President
Stone.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
CONGRESS WANTS
FACTS ON COAL
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, May 5-The
House labor committee today fa-
vorably reported the Bland bill
to create a fact finding commits
sion for the coal industry. The
commission would consist of ten
members representing miners,
the public and the government
agencies directly concerned in
coal, including the geological
survey and the bureau OF mines.
A report to Congress with rec
concentrations will be required
two years, chairman No
Ian announced. Efforts will be.
made to pass the bill before the
summer adjournment.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
WEEK FOR MOTHERS
AND THEIR DAUGHTERS
(By As .1ciated Pressl

Louisville, Ky, May 5-The
week of May ii to 21 has been
set aside as national Mother and
Daughter week for the purpose
of bringing about closer rela-
tionship between the mothers
and daughters in every commu,
nifty. An outline covering the
entire weeks observance has
been arranged. This outline in
clueds:
May 1HMother'S Day.
May 15-Community Night.
May 16-Home Night.
May 17-Midweek prayer SER
vice.
May 18-Visitor or chum
night.
May 19-Mother and Daugh-
ter banquet.
May 20--Recreation Day.
May 2i--Daughters' Day.
The Kentucky Sunday School
Association, with headquarters
in this city, is promoting this OBJ
servance IN the Sunday Schools
of the state. Through the eff
forts of Sunday School workers
plans are Icing made to observe
the various features of the week
III about forty counties of Ken
lucky. Some of the cities and
towns of Kentucky where Mo-
theirs and Daughters Banquets
and other features will be held
in addition to the usual observ.
ance of Mothers Day are:
Prestonsburg, Hindman, Olive
Hill, Monticello, Ludlow, Gov
ington, Newport, Winchester,
Benton, Crab Orchard, Marion,
Jonesville, Harrodsburg, GIas-
gov, Paducah, Big C1ifty, Casey
vile, Sparta, London, Ashland.
Owensboro, Harlan, Bardstown,
Jackson, nopkinsville. Leington,
Henderson, Mt. Vernon, Clinton,
Maysville, Augusta, Louisville,
Bowling Green, Carter, Prince
ton, Providence, Sebree, Dixon.
Slaughters and Pembroke.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
TOBACCO FREIGHT
RAISE POSTPONED
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 5-Propos-
ais of southeastern railroads to
increase their rates on tobacco
moving from Kentucky produc-
ing centers for export to New
Orleans and other gulf ports by
amounts ranging up to 80 per
cent were set aside today by
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission until September I'd. The
new rates were to become effec-
tive today. The new schedules
would have boosted freight rates
on unnanufactured tobacco
from Louisville from As to 54 IL
cents a hundred pounds; from
Owensboro and Henderson from
AZ IL to 54 IL cents and from
Hopkinsville from AZ to AZ IL
cents. Only tobacco intended for
export would have been affected
by the new schedule.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
FAMOUS PHYSICIAN
ANSWERS CALL

Louisville, Ky, May 5-Dr.
Joseph Nathaniel Mccormack.
70 years old, one of the country's
foremost physicians, died at his
home here early Thursday after
an illness which began with a
sudden attack Tuesday.
Known all over the United
States for his work, lasting more
than II years, organizing state
boards of health for the Ameri-
can Medical Association, DIR.
'McCormack is best known with
in and without the state, for his
services to Kentucky.
Appointed a member of the
state board of health by Gov.
Luke P. Blackburn in 1879, in
1888 he was unanimously elected
to be its secretary in which ca
pacity he served until 1912 when
he was succeeded by his son,
DR.. A. I. Mccormack.
DIR. Mccormack was known
personally to every physician in
Kentucky, as he signed the ccr-
tihcates OF practice for all OF
them.
I'll his life an indefatigable en-
emy of medical quackery and
unsanitary conditions, he is cred
tied with having accomplished
more in combating these evils
than any other person in Ken
tucky.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
Purebred Bulls Bring Beef Prices

Louisville, KY, May 5-Nine-
ty-three purebred bulls of the
best Angus, Hereford and Short
horn stocks were sold to farmers
here Thursday in order that the
states cattle herds may be i'm
proved. The animals sold for
approximately 'beef" prices.
Prices ranged from 500 to $2o5.
The sale was held under the direc
ton of the Kentucky Purebred
Live Stock Association and the
Louisville Livestock. Exchange.
The animals were sent to the sale
from the best Wisconsin and Ken
tucky herds. Approximately g.
600 persons visited the ring dur
ing the day.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
Find Still In Garrard

The Lancaster Record says that
Jonah Tussey was arrested Tues
day by Deputy Sheriff John
Hicks, at his home on the Poor
Ridge pike, in Garrard county,
charged with operating moon
shine still, portions of which were
found on his premises. He is also
charged with drunkenness and
having whisky on his person for
the purpose of sale. He is under
a $1,000 bond and his trial is set
for next Monday. Rollie Simp-
son, also charged with moonshin-
ing is in jail in default OF bail.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
Beveridge's Majority 2O,472
(By ASsoclased Press

indianapolis, May 5-Former
Senator Albert ]. Beveridge de-
feated Senator Harry New by
20,472 in Tuesdays primary for
the republican nomination for
United States Senator, accord
ing to complete unofficial figures
tabulated by the Associated
Press here today,
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
DEMPSEY MAY FIGHT
CARPENTER AGAIN
(By Associated Press)

Paris, May SACK Dempsey
told the Associated Press today
it is almost certain he will meet
Georges Carpenter again in
London or Paris late this year if
Carpenter defeats Ted Lewis in
London May 18th and provided
the purse is satisfactory. Post
ing of the forfeit and other de-
tails, Dempsey added, are being
discussed in London by the fight
ers' managers.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
Here On Honeymoon

Rev. and Mrs. Edward n. Law
son are here from Centerville, 0.
where he is pastor of the Baptist
church. They are on their honey
moon back to the groom's old
home in Madison county and are
receiv1g congratulations and
good wishes from a host of
friends and loved ones. The bride
was the attractive Miss Gertrude
Hansher, of Chesire, O.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-05
Lexington Opera House Sold

The Lexington opera house
was sold at public auction by the
Phoenix Amusement Co. to r. S.
Webb, Jr., building contractor,
for $4,000. The house was
bought by the Phoenix Amuse-
ment Co. about eight years ago
for consideration of $4,000.
Since that time about $4,000 in
improvements have been added,
making a total of $4,000. The
front of the building is being us
ed at present for furniture
store.