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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
DID THE STREET
CAR COMPANY CRAB
MOTOR BUS DEAL?

Twin City people will recall that !
Few weeks ago several decrepit piles
of junk on wheels called motor buses
were run through the streets of the
Twin Cities, with the intention on the
part of the aldermanic body of ur-
eana, it IS said, of demonstrating
wsether o net such \ means of travel
had anything over the street car sys-
TEN.
1t seems that the street car com
pany Is little dubious about being
able TO secure a franchise in Cham
paigu, and being aware OF the oppe-
sition of the Twin City Federation OF
Labor TO the present mode Of trans
portation, sought to discredit motor
bus transportation by causing to be
brought 10 the Twin Cities the recon
structed stage coaches we had with
Us last month.
At least, this is the version of the
matter as recently stated by an Ur-
bana alderman, who stated that the
busses used here were not what they
were represented to the council 10 be,
and. that they did not belong to the
f1rm now running motor busses in De-
catnr. This alderman stated that the
scheme was one to sieken the public
with the idea of motor busses, and
that it had been successful to GER
tain extent.
But those who know anything about
up-to-date motor busses know the
relics of by-gone days were not repre-
sentative of that means of travel.
These rattle-traps, some of which
were mounted on solid tires. hard
eaatS nneanth .1,,xsa.s a.,.l ,x.xax.. 4
dilapidated appearance, however dis
appointing to the riding public, did
prove one thing--their ability TO
transport passengers TO points far
remote from the regular line Of
street car travel, and in this way
demonstrated the superiority of the
modern motor bus over the track or
trackless trolley.
Large eight-wheeled motor busses
are coming into use In many cities.
They are of type that would do
do credit to any community. As
comfortable TO ride in a as limousine.
as commodious as street car, not
confined to a fixed route and the
ability to reach any section of the
cities without the expense of laying
rails and stringing trolleys, these
busses win shortl., disrlace street
railway and tlackless trolley lines
and become the modern means of
street travel.
Since declaring for municipality
owned system of motor busses last
week, the Twin City Federation of
Labor has received a great amour. OF
encouragement. Urbana people AMI
at least one city official have en-
dorsed the plan, and the Federation
has been urged to circulate petitions
for referendum vote on the matter.
There seems TO be slight chance
that the city will vote d new franz
chise based on the present system.
and for this reason, il is said In Off
cial circles, the street Car company
will seal franchise for a trackless
trolley system, which. in the opinion
of the Federation and those who in
sist upon modernism, is as undesira-
BILE as the track system now in use.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
OPERATORS TRY TO
ENLIST SERVICES
OF BILLY SUNDAY

New York Rabbi Stephen s. Wise,
preaching here In the Free synagog
denounced the plan of the West Vir-
Sunday TO "chloroform" the miners
there.
u have never come upon a more
offensive or loathing instance OF
the attempted prostitution of the
church than Is TO be found In the in
vitation that IL said TO have gone
out to Billy Sunday to hold revival
meetings for the miners at his time"
said Rabbi Wise. I'VE all know what
that means--that he Is TO use all the
power OF his eloquence and person
ality TO lead the mine workers back
10 the pits under conditions just as
unjust as they have been In the past.
"Should Sunday accept that invita-
tion some of us preachers In church
and synagog will move group OF
like minded men To 90 with US to the
West Virginia mills. We will point
out the truth TO men, that they are
not 10 accept injustice and wrong and
starvation as the will Of God, but that
the will Of God IL that there shall be
Justice in the world and that men are
always in every way TO strive for II.
"The church must not be used as
an agent Of law and order
ANY man who breaches content
ment to those men who are dissatis-
fled and 10 whom justice Is denied Is
nothing more than the agent Of pow
er, who not only prostitutes his own
strength and gifts, but drags the pre-
cious name Of the church into the dust
and mire with him. The radicalism OF
the church would spart and conserve" /"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
SCAB PRINTERS
GETTING ALL THAT'S
COMING TO THEM

Il Is really laughahle 10 note the
manner in which seab printers are
being treated throughout the eoun.
try.
Nowhere in the United States viii
LEGAL typographical union relns,ate
man Who las Seahhed. Just as the
United States government would net
care TO 10 business With = traitor.
In order 10 vet men to seah, the
employers have offered big wages
and the individual or yellow dog con.
tract, which ohligates the employe.
but not the employer.
Taking advantage Of the fact that
the seaes can't get hack into the
union. the employers are now firing
the seahS. who must then agnee 10
work for lower wages on 20 into
some other branch of work.
Kansas is particularly strong ON
this game. and Topeka Is certainly
getting her share, about dosen
seahs having been handed the above
treatment within the past month.
No one has ever wasted much sym.
pathy on traitor.
Champaign scab printers have nc.
Gently had their wages cut S5 week
or more, and their hours Of labor
heightened To the sweet viii of the
employer. Time and one-haif for
overtime has been abolished, and L
the scah Soesnt like the way he Is
treated he can clear out and make
roem for another scah who will do
the boss bidding. Being utterly with
out protection. We might say he Is,
fignrativeiy speaking. In u helusa hN.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
EMPLOYERS ARE
ORIGINATORS OF
THUG SYSTEM

The Toledo News-Bee Is of the
opinion that before the public gets too
free with its condemnation of the
Chicago workingmen because Of the
recent killings In that town some con-
sideration should be given the killings
that are being bought and paid for
by the employers organizations in
the mine fields of West Virginia
There is no camouflage about the
article, which is as follows:
when misguided labor leaders
take the law into their own hands
and attempt to work their will by
force and violence, there is terrific
hullaballoo about it and the forces
of law and order proceed to throw a
fit. Witness the righteous indigna-
ton of the officers of the law over
the latest outbreak In Chicago.
"If the published stories about
some Chicago labor leaders are true,
public indignation Is justified. There
will be little If any sympathy for the
guilty.
"But society ought to be able to
work up the same righteous indigna-
ton when leaders on the employers
side resort to the same tactics. IL is
just as vicious for the coal operators
of West Virginia 70 take the law into
their own hand and terrorize the
miners Of that state by the brutality
of hired thugs and gunner, clothed
with authority of the law. as it is for
labor thugs and gunmen TO teTorize
employers in Chicago.
"If there is any distinction between
the two offenses, that of the coal
operators is more dangerous, because
the lawlessness is committed by thugs
and gunmen sworn into the service
of the state as officers of the law, al
though on the payroll, and under the
orders, of the coal barons.
"If employers organizations are
permitted to hire private armies to
fight in the industrial war, then EN-
ployes' organizations will feel dis
posed to initiate their bosses and do
the same thing. But neither has any
such right. Make them both obey the
law"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
Orgy Of Bank Crashes Breaking AlI Records Gets
Silence From the Press

Washington, d. C., June News.
papers do no, dare print this fact.
During the calendar year 1871 the
doors Of s2S state and private hanks
were closed.
of these les werc able 20 reopen, or
To make satisfactory arrangements
That left S6a failed hanks.
Liabilities Of these failed banks
totailed approximately $4,000, 600.
Thus, the average per bank WAS sa6a.-
600.
In the southern geographical diVis-
ION there were i3l failures. In the
western states there were ~. In the
Pacific states there were q and In
the middle states there We're 90.
There were but five in the eastern
states and but four In New England,
The facts regarding the failures Of
state banks were made available 10
the press by statement issued by
the Comptroller of the Currency on
April Z, 1924. A diligent search Of
the newspapers OF that and succeed.
ing days fails 10 reveal any use Of
this statement. II appeared, how
ever, IN certain confidential services
10 bankers.
Rotten conditions cannot he RENE
died when necessary Information IL
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02

lacking. II was this policy of suppress
sion Of vital Information that delayed
the organization Of the Federal ise-
serve system.
Failure of hank a day IN taal
reveals an appalling condition that
should be remedied and that the Fed.
eral Reserve SYSTEM did not remedy.
The policy Of suppression would be
festered by bill now before Con.
grrss providing for the fine and lm-
prisonment of any individual who
makes statement that may iniufe
the credit or reputation Of any hank.
This puts the Golden Calf ON n higher
plane than any other institution.
"1hou shalt not take my name In
vain in this case would be punish
able by fine and imprisonment.
The office Of the Comptroller ef the
Currency admits that state hanks
throughout the United States severely
criticized and objected In every con
manner 10 publication Of the
facts of bank failures.
Statements OF the bank failures
during ioa2 are available but since
newspapers will not print facts and
dare not because Of objections BY the
financial interests backing them,
newspaper men are, Of course, not
Interested In digging up the facts.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
PET
SCHEME is CALLED
"IRIDESCENT DREAM"

Washington Tine open" shop Is
an irideseent dream---it must be eth
or union or nnn-unlon shop, Fred.
eriek nelana, former president of the
Wabash railroad, told the transpnrta.
ton group Of the chamber Of com.
meree OF the United States.
The former railroad official said he
has reached this conclusion after an
experience and obAervation running
over period of years.
THE so-called open shop 80 often
talked Of" he anid. represents u
temporary condition which. In prar.
tice. does not and cannot continue and
therefore it, discussion IL largely
academic"
While the speaker gave no consola.
ton ~ union~emashinp propagandiats
he declared, In favor OF semi-mili-
tary sst4tus fnS raiiruad employees, who
should be prohibited BY law from
striking. He says he would permit
them to quit their employment after
they gave proper notice, but II would
be illegal for them @in any wayn TO
interfere with the continuous opera
ton Of the trains.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
Antis Il.e IloYcoll.

San Francisco.-.--A union plumbing
contractor has asked the board OF
public works commissioner 70 grant
him an extension Of time on several
schools as supply companies refuse
TO sell him plumbing material because
he employs union labor. He stated
that the firms refused TO accept cash
for their goods because he declines
10 operate under the anti-union plan.
The contractor said present conditions
will force him to buy goods elsewhere.
Timothy Rcardou, president of the
public works board, said several
plastering firms are In the same posi-
tion and are buying plaster from Los
Angeles and Salt Lake City.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
BAERFACTS-
BY J. NJ. BAER. The Congressman an e artoonist
international Labor News Sersiee)
RE-MORsE-FUL DAuGHERTY

It's Narnin Washington It's getting hot the Senate,
Some few weeks ago Senator Carawa Arkansas happened 70
jail
Morse ffeen-year the penitenafy
in 1905 making false
America He paroned By President Daughery
sued the President that Morse dying alive
General Watson Of Indiana harholed member Of the old guard
asserted that he knew that Daughe did for getting
Morse out Of the pententary.'
enterpsing Washington
letter from Fielder Morse asking for the baance due" OF s2b
600 for himself and Daugherty.
thew having a
as though somebody will prosecute
grafterx.
Daughery says that this whole stir scheme protect
grating
Why pre,set them then Why put them n jail whsm they
Put crooked scoundrel who made money out Of the war in jail
waltz II Daugherty him II
business the people viii act.
ended l9s No CRATER jail IL the
Washington will RE
Daughery perhaps the gafers win fill the cells
occupied by political prisoners
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
ROADS GET APPLAUSE;
WORKERS GET HOOKS

The interstate commerce commits
sion has ordered reduction IN
freight rates which will produce 5%
per cent on the paper valuation OF
the roads. -,
This is fine, only the consumer VIII
not be benefited. He will continue TO
pay the same old price--or maybe a
little more--for everything he buys.
Someone else will get the savings, II
there are any.
In way the decision Of the COM
merce committee is amusing. Every
effort Of the workingman TO extract
from the roads gross revenue which
would pay the expenses Of himself
and family was met with boots and
cat-calls. But the railroad specula-
tors must get their little old 5% per
cent on watered stock, and the public
gives enthusiastic approval at election
time,
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
ARTMORS WILL
MEET TEAM FROM
WlLI.1AMSPORT

That the Artinofn are furnishing
the kind OF baseball local fans like IL
proven by the large crowds that at
tend the games ut North Neil Street
Park. Manager Moore has gathered
together an aggregation that borders
closely upon professionalism. ln fact,
many Of tho players aV ex-profes.
sionais whom the local management
has secured at considerable expense.
The ArtmolA have not lost game
some of the best semi pro teams In
this section Of the country.
For next Sundays game, they have
secured the strong williamaport. Ind.
team, which has an onviable record.
The game will be called az s b. M,
and George Mullin, former star pitch
er of the Detroit Tigers, win be on
the nleuud for the local team
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
Brokers Spent Vast Sums.

New York.-Wall street lambs who
invested their money with the de-
funct firm of E. d. Dier q Co., stock
brokers, were privileged to see where
some of their money went, when tne
concerns books were opened.
The cost of lunches last year, was
S35, 900. Stamps were alleged 10
have cost $3S,000; advertising, $ll,-
900; leased telegraph wires, Ss4,Vvo'
stationery. S4S, 900, and travelling ex-
nenses and entertainments, Sll 600.
These charges were listed as petty
expenses"
Some of the major items were;
Administrative expenses, S7Oo.OV0;
general administration expense, $lIo,-
600; salaries, $4S5,0O0. The latter
does not include $4,000 IN cash
withdrawn by members OF the nrm
during the year.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
GREATEST open"
SHOPPER DISCUSSES
TWELVE HOUR DAY

Washington. 12-hour day in
the steel industry was discussed by
nearly half hundred steel company
executives, who were President Hard
ing's guests at the white house.
The steel men authorized Judge
Gary to appoint a committee of five
to investigate and report their con-
clusions To the industry. After the
meeting Judge Gary announced that
every one present favored abolition
of the 12-hour dav if and when
practicable"
In announcing the result of the
presidents conference with the steel
men, George b. Christian, his secre-
tary, said that the president explained
to the steel executives that he had
discussed the matter with individual
heads and found much favorable sem
timent, but there is conviction that
the abolition is impracticable without
substantially unanimous action by all
the employing forces in the iron and
steel industries, hence the dinner and
the attending opportunity to discuss
the proposal amid free and frank
expression on q question of such inn
port to industrial America"
In his report to the steel trust
stockholders, on April II last, Judge
Gary referred to report, several
years ago, by committee of five
stockholders who stated that they
would like to see the 12-hour day
done away with, but they realized
it would not be practicable or pos
sible "for any one employer or any
number of employers to inaugurate
shorter hour system unless a
similar policy should be adopted by
all employers In the same industry"
Despite Judge Gary's reference TO
this report, that the thing could
not be done," he told the stockhoid-
ers that between October 1920. and
March, 1922, eve reduced the l2-hour
men from 80 per cent of the work
men to Ia per cent"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
To Study Turnover"

Baltimore. - Large employers IN
this city are discussing the establish
ment Of labor statistical bureau at
Johns Hopkins university to make a
scientific study Of local labor condi-
tions" and to ascertain the causes for
labor turnover" or the drifting Of
workers from one plant to another.
Manufacturers lose large sums an
nuaIly because of the changing Of
labor forces and they want some one
to tell them what's the matter with
their plants.
Trade unionists suggest that this
turnover" does not prevail where
decent working conditions, an eight
hour day and Iivable wages prevail
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
Mnre Moldera EmpIoyed.

Cincinnati.-The International Mol
ders' union announces this barometer
of better trade conditions:
During the first quarter of 1921,
203 ,925 out-of-work stamps were
issude. During the first quarter of
this year 172,075 we're given to the
members. There were, therefore,
"a $50 less out-of-Work stamps used
during the first quarter OF this year
than last year"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
Mere Are Samples Which Show Magnitude Of Fraud
Charged in Big Contracts

war. Former Attorney General Wick
ersham Is said to have got Abraham
r. Myers placed in general super
vision of all war fraud cases and all
Investigations of the Air Service were
blocked. Nickersham's firm. Cad
walader. Wickersham 4 Taft. repre.
sents Mitsui & Co.
No a.
The Wright-Martin Aircraft Cor
poration maintained a secret service
organization for counter espionage
against the government and charged
the cost of this organization up TO
the government. 1t sold materials
to the government for $792, ,S65.O3
and bought them back for S24 ,379.S7.
1t bought from the government for
Sl0.6I2.64 materials which had cost
the government over Si,000,000.
No. s.
In the case of spruce production
in the Pacific Northwest, report No.
6S7, Goth Congress, second session,
disclosed an unparalleled condition
of waste and inefficiency. Millions
of dollars were expended for the
benefit of private interests, causing
criminal delay in the airplane pro-
gram and involving sinister influences
and powerful connections. The Pa
cific Northwest is amazed that moth
ing is done by the government to
prosecute these cases.
No. g.
The Chemical Foundation Co. was
organized by employees of the Alien
Property Custodian, who sold TO
themselves for $250,000 property
worth at least $4,000, 900. Mr.. Gar
van was at the same time Alien Prop
erty Custodian and president of the
Chemical Foundation Co.
No. T.
Chairman Phillips, of the reDub-
lican state central committee of Geor-
gia, as q member of the firm of
Phillips Il Stephens got 1854 ,076.04
from the government in a sale of
surplus lumber! No proceedings,
either civil or criminal, have been
Stewart, in charge of the contract
audit section of the War Department,
said "the contract in question Is one
which for criminal ingenuity is sur
passed by nome"
Only $4,000 Contracts Out Of
10000 Audited.
Only $4,000 out of 10000 con-
tracts have been audited. Some of
the biggest gratis have not yet been
uncovered. A Senator estimates three
billion dollars should be recovered
by the government If the work of
prosecution is properly handled. In
the War Department alone 81 1.000.-
000, 900 was charged against disburs-
ing officers without accountings.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
UNITED STATES
COURT MAY SET
HOWATT FREE

Pittsburg, Kans.--Belief that the
criminal section of the Kansas Indus
trial Court law will be held unconsn-
tutional when the United States dis-
trict court at Topeka acts upon the
Injunction filed in that court by Phll
Gallery in behalf of Alex Howatt,. is
freely expressed here. This opinion
is gaining since Judge John Pollock
dismissed a similar case on the
ground. as he declared, that the party
Seeking an injunction had not been
Injured by the industrial law and had
not been arrested or confined in jail.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
HERE ARE THE WORDS;
Write YOUR OWN MUSIC

Bill Blizzard, mine union leader,
has been found not guilty Of leading
an armed force of miners through
West Virginia. Big scare heads last
August heralded his arrest for
treason, but his release from custody
is mentioned In brief.
When the State Of West Virginia,
in a state Of perturbed statehood, put
Billy Blizzard, miner, on trial on a
charge Of treason Il didn't expect that
an army general would turn the bliz.
zard around and develop state Of
cyclonic CONSERVATION for the prose-
cution.
The State produced witness 70 say
specifically that on August " Biz
zard WAS leading armed forces
against the State, IN reasonable war
fare against the State.
Brig. Gen. II. II. Bandholtzi an
army officer of sense, courage ana
moral fiber, took the stand and tesu-
fed that on August n Blizzard was
with him on an automobile Inspection
trip. g. p.nd
holtz, who was IN command OF uAiteu
States troops, he was not leading
armed forces in reasonable warfare
Letters read into the Congressional
Record say that Attorney General
Daugherty, with Lawyer 7. b. Fielder
got Charley Morse out Of Atlanta
prison BY getting President TAT 20
commute his sentence; that morse
( consumed soapsuds and produced
kidney condition that passed toi
Bnght's disease and that Fielder ane
/ Daugherty later discovered the rusi
/ but sought TO prevent any steps ma
might land Morse back in the pentten'
/ tiary. -,
/ Fielder and Daugherty were prom
ised S25. 900 by Morse In a signed
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02

Boston. The grand jury Of this
county reports that local coal dealers
are not In conspiracy TO fix prices,
and that all the trouble can be traced
10 coal mine owners and railroads.
The local dealers, It Is stated, are
only making nominal profit. The
guilty wretches who prohteer on coal
are beyond the reach Of the grand
Jury.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
Ilnholsierers Win.

Los Angeles, Cal.--An attempt TO
cut wages 20 per cent has been de-
feated by Upholsterers' union No. 10.
One of the firms demanded to dictate
what non-union employees should Join
the union, but the organization re-
fused TO waive this right.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
Protect on Ieakea.

Washington. independent oil pro-
ducera If the country are attacking
the adrninistration's policy Of leasing
naval reserve oil lands. The irdopend.
eminent lands to large pipe line in.
ierestH will have the direct result Of
depressing the price OF crude oil with
out In amy way relieving the people
OF the burdensome high prices OF re-
fined products"-whlch include gaso-
line.
Reference IL made To the recent
report by the United States rcoiogi-
cal survey that record amount Of
gasoline Is now stored throughout
the country.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-02
win Figh, Wage Raise.

Topeka, knn.~-UffIcIaIs OF the as
soclatad industries Of Kansas am
nounce that they will resist the recent
wage order Of the state industrial
court which raised ratea for women
so cents and 81 week. The law was
splendid when used 10 Jail workers,
but when used TO raise wages. liberty
Is jeopardized,