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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21
ABOLISH SPECIAL PRIVILEGE and
]: HIGH COST OF LIVING Will FADE

justment, and with equal clarity de-
signates the first steps which must
be taken to remedy the situation.
Against Wall Street.
"This program strikes directly at
the financial control of the Wall
Street Banking Group which through
its ownership of our avenues Of dis
tribution likewise controls our
ownership of bur transportation
system the opening up of our idle
coal and oil lands, and the develop.
ment Of our agricultural com,nuni-
ties.
Through governmental ma ,hin-
cry we must finance our farmers oy
affordlng them the requisite advance
credit against their crops Our rail-
roads must be publicly owned and
operated for service at cost with the
distinct understanding that food pro-
ducts must be given preferential
dispatch and miminm freight rates,
thus tnsuring their de livery with
out deterioration and at a reasonable
price.
Will Help Farming.
Under these circumstances cur
agricultural communities would be
stimulated, production increased and
our food supplies made available to
consumers in Oh great cities and
towns pronaOt!y nnG without any I'M
necessary or fictitious overhead ex-
pence.
"such a solution is impossible I'M
der present conditions because the
Interests of the Banking Group are
interviewer with the railroad trust,
the packing trust. the wool trust, the
milling trust exploitation Of the pro-
Queer on the one hand and the con-
sumner on the other.
'F'urtherm ore, the private owner
ship of railroads and their operation
for profit inevitably involve side
tracking our low priced food pro-
ducts In order to give preferential
dispatch to the higher value COM
modities which bring larger freight
income.
For Cooperation.
AT the present time, there is a
widespread demand for public or CO.
operative markets through which
the necessities Of life can be locally
distributed. Unquestionably serious
attention but the efforts of the many
organizations engaged in this work
cannot be effective until the strangle-
hold of the group who now throttle
the national situation :, can be loosen
ed until farmers have been projerly
financed and until our channels of
distribution have through public
ownership been thrown open on equal
terms to all users.
These are the preliminary steps
and the first stops that must be
taken to solve the High Cost of Liv-
ing which The Committee of 48 rec
ognizes as The Issue and for which
it presents a practical and sound
solution. It is equally plain that in
asmuch as the same Banking Group
absolutely controls for the perpetual
ton Of its own selfish purposes the
machinery of both the Democratic
and Republican parties, it is impos-
slble for either of these parties to
advocate these changes upon which
the future we'll being Of every man.
woman and child in America de-
pends."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21
BEMIDJ LABOR LEAGUE
ELECTS new OFFICERS

BEM1DJI, Mimi, Jan. 19.-Candi-
dates in the coming city election
were discussed by the Bemidji Labor
League Sunday.
No action was taken as to whom
should be Endorsed for mayor, but
the following were suggested for
aldermen: First ward, r. E.. Gotta;
Second, c. S. Rouse; Third, George
Posi-: Fourth, Andrew Berg; Fifth,
N. Evenson. E. L. Gary was in
dorsed for city treasurer and Mrs.
Belle Denley for city clerk.
Harry Bridgeman at present al
derman from the Fifth ward was in
dorsed as a candidate for senator
representing the Sixty-second legis-
lative district, and it is planned that
later a joint meeting Of farmers and
labor will be called in an effort to
get the united support of both for
Mr.. Bridgeman.
Officers for the labor league for
the coming year were named as fol-
lows: President, H. A. Bridgeman:
vice president, G. S. Rouse; secre-
tary, L. B. Cassidy. Trustees, A. J.
Tiller, N. Evenson and O. H. Stahl.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21
SCHNEIDER IS AGAIN
V.P. OF PAPERMAKERS

The tabulation Of votes on the ref
erendum election for officers of the
International Brotherhood of Paper-
makers was announced this week
from Albany, N. Y. G. j. SCHNEIDER
Of Appleton, Wis.,, we'll known il Du-
luth and northern Minnesota and
Wisconsin was reelected fourth vice
president over two opponents with
a clean majority Of 2112 votes.
J. T. Carey was reelected presi-
dent. Other officers elected were
M. H. Parker. first vice president;
Frank P. Barry, second vice .presi-
dent; Frank Mcleod, third president;
Matthew Burns, secretary, treasurer,
Dominick McDermott: delegates to
the A. F. Of L., G. T. Schneider and
M. II. Parker. y.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21

], -. ,sh privilege and there will be
H stnplaint Of the high cost Of liv-
Pss declares ]. A. H. Hopkins, chair
Il $3.50 of the COMMITTEE of 49," upor
MS return to New York from q trip
through the West. Mr.. Hopkins he
q Neves the time has come for the or
u sanitation of a third party to be
Fs1orned on non-class lines that will
4 make the battle against the en-
trenched special interests
The "Committee Of 4S" has
4 launched organization in II states.
The organizations therein are anucl-
Gus for the activities of the new Lib
eral party which will make Its first
appearance in the 1922 Congression-
al elections.
Liberal Party Launched.
The advent of the Liberal party.
which has adopted the program of
the "Committee of 4S" for the aboli-
ton of special privilege dc its para
mount issue, will be welcomed by
the vast body Of Independent voters
who have waited so long for this
opportunity.
3c Commenting on the practical ap-
plication of the program of the Com
mittee of 4S" to our every day prob
lem as adopted by the Liberal party,
Mr.. Hopkins says:
A Serious Problem.
'The Cost Of Living, which has
become the most serious problem
confronting the American people to-
day, Is in its ultimate analysis the
test of every political program.
Our agricultural communicating
on which our entire population is
dependent for its food supplies, are
being strangled. Lack of govern
mental assistance in financing crops,
and inadequate, expensive and ;nef-
ficent channels of distribution are
responsible for this condition.
"As result our production areas
are going to waste, our farmers are
reduced to perjury, and the consumer
cannot purchase even those neces-
sites OF life which reach our markets
except at fictitious prices. With un-
equalled natural resources sufficient
with proper cultivation and ite.ligent
distribution to feed the world our
farming communities find it impos-
sible to market their crops while the
food which the consumer requires
1s rotting on our fields and in our
freight yards.
Coal Fields Arc Held.
"Our coal lands are held out of
use by the coal monopolists, produce
ton is being Intentionally curtail-
ed and our fuel, like our food, can
be purchased only at prices far be-
yond the reach of the average
pocketbook
THE failure Of the Democratic
administration and the increasing
lack Of confidence in the Republic
can administration are due to the
fact that neither of the old parties
has met this issue. On the contrary,
they have shown beyond the per-
adventure of doubt that they have
no comprehension Of the underlying
causes which are responsible for the
existing situation. .
ION the other hand, the program
OF The Committee Of 48, originally
adopted at it's st. Louis Convention
In December, 1919, clearly states the
economic issues which require read
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21
HIGH COURT HOLDS MANUFACTURER
Can FIX RETAIL PRICE ON GOODS

. = Union labor is not the only Ameri-
can crop that has received a jar from
Competitive business got it's Jolt re-
centil and it thought all the while it
was handed a favorable decision of
considerable Importance. The in
formation was Conveyed by the Amer
lean press and it declared with prac-
ical unanimimity that the decision
was complete victory for fair trade
practices.
The case was that of the Beech
Nut Packing company VS.. the FEEDER
al trade commission against a deci-
sion OF the commission which held
that the packing company must
clRse certain trade practices which
hs'd for their purpose the contro!
OF the retail price of its product.
ahe supreme court upheld with
one hand and m odified with the
other, the ruling of the trade COM
mission. It was made to appear as
a victory for fair business A minor
ity opinion was joined in by Just
3 Ices Brandeis, Holmes, McKenna and
McReynolds. The fact that Justice
/, Brandies dissented from the major
tty raised the question as to whether
or not small business had scored a
victory.
Now comes Charles w. Dunn,
counsel for the Beech-Nut Packing
company with a statement declar-
Ing that the supreme court has fully
sustained the right of his client to
decline to sell its product to dealers
who 10 not observe the "fair' re-
tail prices "suggested" it. His
statement follows:
1.-THE entire Court sustains the
right of the Beech-Nut Company to-
decline to sell it's product to dealers
who do not observe the fair resale
sprices suggested by it, holding that
such refusals to sell. per Sc, effected
BY q private manufacturer in pur-
suance OF his own Independent dis
erection, and without any purpose to
create or maintain a monopoly, are
not violative of Section of the Fed
eral Trade Commission Act.
The Court directs that the order
Of the Federal Trade Commission
'be modified whereby the prohibition
! of such refusal-to-sell conduct, per
Sc, set forth therein, Is wholly strick-
sh out. The principal issue involved
fnsthis case, from the beginning, was
'yhether the Commission had the
lpower, under the Act creating it, to
forbid the Beech-Nut Packing COM
pany or any other manufacturer
from refusing to sell its goods to
dealers who fail to observe suggested
prices, where such refusal is made
in pursuance of the manufacturers
monopoly.
"The entire Court upholds this
iAht Of refusal and denies the power
5ofsthe Commission to limit it. The
DIR dissenting members 1T the Court
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21
WHY COST OF BREAD REMAINS up
While PRICE OF wheat IS DOWN

kets OF this country is 3.3 cents q
pound.
Next to the miller stands the job
Der, through whom all but the big
gest bakers buy their flour. ~ The
Federal Trade Commission reported
that jobbers who were content with
an average profit of Is cents a bar
rell in 1854 have increased their
exaction to so cents a Darrell. Be-
tween the miller and the farmer
stands, the owner Of the grain ele-
vator, the heat Jpeculator, and a
whole horde of brokers, wheat pit
manipulators, and other parasitic
middlemen.
Each one Of these gets his dig
out of the price Of wheat, which
IS added to the cost Of flour and
to the ultimate price of bread to
the consumer. The enormous prof.
it's Of the elevator men are notori-
Gus; while within the past three
months one Of the big operators"
is estimated to have cleaned up from
five to ten million dollars in the
Chicago wheat pit on transactions"
The wheat gamblers add their graft
to the price the people must pay
for bread.
Back Of all these middlemen
stands the farmer-producer. Instead
Of making a profit on his wheat,
every bushel he sells is at a loss.
The grain barons, the big millers,
and their banker associates have
"deflated'' the farmer until he is
receiving for his grain about half
the cost of production.
The progressive farm organiza-
tons of the country are demanding
that the government revive the U. s.
Grain Corporation which existed
during the war. and stabilize the
price of wheat at not less than So
a bushel. In justice to the farm
ers, some such arrangement should
be speedily made. ..or would a
fair price for the farmers wheat
Increase the cost of the workers
bread. With wheat stabilized at 81
a bushel, the value CT wheat in g.
pound loaf would be but 3.3 cents.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21

hold that the order of the Commits
sion should have been wholly set
aside and not modified even to the
extent Indicated in the light of the
record in issue. The main point 20
observe, however, is the affirmance
Of the refusal-to-sell policy, per re,
under the Federal Trade Commits
sion Act, just as it was affirmed in
the Colgate case under the Sherman
Act"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21
OPPOSE COSSACKS.

Organized labor at Frankfort, KY,
has perfected plans to resist the es-
tablishment of the cossack system.
The unionists will also ask the legis-
ldture orepeal a sedition law, which
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21

CHARGE BUILDING COMBINE.
There is a. building combine in the
nations capital. and the price for
building material has jumped 100 to
$50 per cent, is the view Of Senator
King of Utah. This solon AYERS that
the Sherman antitrust law seems
to be a dead letter.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21
ROCHESTER LABOR MEN
TO NAME CANDIDATES

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Jan. 49,
The Working Peoples Nonpartisan
Political league will put forth can
didates for all offices in the next
city election, it was announced today
by J. L. Norgaaden, secretary.
A city general committee has been
organized with the following off,
GERS: Chairman, A. Van Ginnert;
vice chairman, w: A. Alexander;
secretary, J. A: Norgaaden; treas
urer, Walt Brehmer, and trustee, J.
S. Reed.
Candidates will be selected at the
next meeting, Tuesday, Jan. "a. -.
What does a man always lose his
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21

TYPOS HOLD WAGE SCALE.
Newspaper printers and newspaper
employers in Pittsburgh have. re-
newed their wage agreement for one
year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21
HERE ON UNEMPLOYMENT

John P. Gardner Of st. Paul, for
mer commissioner Of labor, and now
secretary of the, State Industrial
commission, was in Duluth yesterday
consulting with Mayor Snively's
committee on unemployment. It is
proposed that the state board CO.
operate with the local committee.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21

Cider continues to turn hard, con-
trary to the spirit of the Volstead
law.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-01-21

What does man always lose his
nerve just when he needs it most?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-19
WOULD SETTLE OIL
CLAIMS IN WEST
Indiana Legislators Introduce
Bill to Develop Okla
homa Holdings.

WASHINGTOE, Dec. 1s-(By A.
PD-Bills 70 provide for the opera
ton OF OIL and gas wells upon land
IN the bed Of the Red river IN Okla
homa. which the Supreme court has
held belongs to the federal govern
meut. were introduced today by
Watson. Republican. Indiana and
Rep Sanders. Republican. Indiana.
Tie bills. Identical in form. pro-
pose that the secretary OF the in
terror determine and adjust the
equitable claims OF those who. prior
10 oct. /. 1919. entered land south
OF the medal line OF the main chan
mel OF Red river IN Oklahoma and
in good faith made expenditures in
an effort 70 discover and develop oil
or gas. The secretary OF the inter
Tor would also be authorized within
80 days after the passage o. the act
20 grant permits or leases 10 the
original locators or their assigns and
successors to not more than $50
acres and IN those cases where TIVE
or more locations or claims have
been assigned 70 one person or cor
poration 10 make leases for not more
than $50 acres
The leases would be granted
under the bin upon a royalty OF
2h percent OF the value OF al o.
or gas produced
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-19
DENY MURDER OF
CIRCUS PROPRIETOR
Mrs. Brunen and Brother
Both Maintain Innocence
on Witness Stand.

MOUNT HOLLY, y. J., Dec. IS
CBy A. P)--Mrs. Doris Bruren and
her brother. Harry c. Mohr. charged
with the killing Of Honest" John
T. Bruner, circus owner. denied on
the witness stand today they had
any part in the Staying Of the show
man.
Charles NJ. Powell. confessed slay-
er. testified last week he had shot
Brunen as he sat at the window
OF his home IN Riverside. y. J.. Mar.
10. at the instigation Of Mrs. Brun-
en- and Mohr.
Sobbing convulsively, Mrs. Brun-
en- said:
Il have never in my life talked
about killing my husband. 1 loved
him"
Mohr who preceded the show
mans widow on the stand made an
emphatic denial OF every allegation
of Powell and the other witnesses
for the prosecution involving him in
the shooting.
Il never urged. hired or suggested
to Powell that ne kill Brunen and
I never promised him money 10 kill
him." he declared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-19
WILLINYESTIGATE
KELLER'S 'MUTINY'
Subcommittee to Consider
Disregard of subpoena
Hearings Continue.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-(By \.
Pl-The refusal Of Rep. Keller. Re
publican, Of Minnesota, 10 respond
10 subpoena requiring him TO give
under oath the information upon
which he based impeachment
charges against Atty Gen. Daugner-
" has created q precedent OF such
possible far-reaching importance that
the house Judiciary committee 6e-
ciaed today 20 refer the whole mat
ter to a subcommittee for invesu-
cation
Meantime the hearings on tho
charges against Mr.. Daugherty Will
go forward, the committee sum-
moninE such witnesses as it can find
without the aid or NIr. Keller who
dramatically withdrew from the
proceedings last Thursday after fill
ing with Chairman Volstead a staee-
mcnt charging that there had been
a barefaced" attempt 10 white wash
the sttorney general" At the
time the takiLg OF testimony On
two Of the II charges filed by Mr..
Keller had been completed.
Chairman Volstead plans 10 ap-
point within a day or two the sub
committee which. In the language OF
formal motion adopted today by
the entire committee. is 20 make
an Investigation of what action, Z
any. should be tai n In connection
with the conduct < Mr.. Keller to
wards this committee and towards
the house OF representatives Tie
subcommittee will be cor pos
ed OF both Democrats and Republi-
cars. Mr.. Folstead said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-19
DEFER UNION FOR
CENTRAL AMERICA
Delegates Agree to Call Con-
ference in 1926 to Con-
slider Proposal.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-CBy a.
P.)-The Central American confer
ence today disposed OF the trouble
some question OF the proposed Tn
ion Of Central America by agreeing
10 cal a conference TO consider Il
in January. 1926. and proceeded 10
work on the revision OF the 1907
treaties.
A subcommittee. composed OF the
heads of FIVE delegations was ap-
pointed 10 study the treaty estab-
fishing the court OF arbitration al
Cartago. The proposed reorganiza-
tion OF the court IS expected 20
cause some disagreement among
the delegates.
A motion recommending adoption
OF convention looking 20 the
change In the working class in Cen
tral America was made during the
days session by Afaximo Zepeda.
delegate from Nicaragua. and was
included IN the program for later
confederation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-19

Fight Over Flock
of Turkeys End S
in Three e Deaths

HARRISBURG, Va, Dec. Is BY
A. P.)-Three men are dead. ~ o
OF them murdered. according TO a
coroner's jury verdict returned to-
day. as a result OF a quarrel over
a flock Of turkeys.
The jury found that Ward Mes
sick. %. a farmer living near here,
committed suicide yesterday after he
had shot and killed his father-ln-
law. Lee Bodkins. who a few ml7-
utes before had killed MessiCk's 8
brother. Harry. aged 81.
Ward Messick's wife testified she
and her husband had a disagree
ment over the turkeys during which
he threatened her life. Frightened,
she ran to fer fathers home near
by. Her husband. she said. follow
ed, accompanied by his brother who
was attempting TO pacify him.
as the two drew near, Mrs. Mes
sick said. her father fired with a
shot gun killing MeSsick by mistake.
Ward Messick. the jury was told.
Immediately fired through the door.
killing Bodkins and then went 20 the
barn where he later was found
hanging.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-19
SIMS URGES GREATER
ATTENTION TO NAVY

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-(By A.P)
From a naval standpoint the
United States Is "hamstrung in the
Pacific and nailed IN the Atlantic"
Rear Admiral William s. Sims, L.
S. y. retired. told a group Of fin
anciers and business men which he
addressed today az the invitation OF
William Hamlin Childs. a manu-
facturer and a life member OF the
National Security league.
Admiral Sims explained that he
was anxious 10 bring the needs OF
the navy 20 the attention Of the
people and that he welcomed requests
from all quarters 10 speak on this
subject. lie said the groat difficulty
today was 10 overcome the lack OF
knowled dge. which is apparent, he
asserted, even In newspapers and
magazines. regarding naval matters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-19
MARINE AND FARM
ADVOCATES FIGHT
FOR SENATE LEAD
Agricultural Financing Bill
May Succeed in Reaching
Vote Today.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-CBy a.
)-Supporters of the admlnlstra-
ton shipping bill, and members Of
ar alliance between opponents Of
the measure and proponents of the
Norris agricultural financing bill
struggled for dominance in the sem
ate today without definite results.
The issue. which was before the
senate throughout a six hour ses-
sion. was embodied in the motion
OF Sen. Norris, Nebraska, chairman
OF the agricultural committee and
a leader in the new progressive bloc,
to lay aside the ship bill and take up
tke senator's own measure to create
a government capitalized agency to
buy ard sell farm products
BroOkhart in Maiden Speech.
The question was the subject Of
numerous conferences and several
speeches, including the maiden ad.
dress of Sen. Brookkart, Republican,
of Iowa.
An attempt was made soon after
the question began TO ask unanimous
consent for a vote on the measure
late tomorrow and appeared on the
point Of success. but . wrangle
over detail blocked the way Re
newed efforts are TO be made to-
morrow with prospects favoring a
vote before ADJOURNMENT.
Demand that the shipping bill be
laid aside was made during the ses-
sion bv Sen. Brooknart, Sen. Borah
and Sen. Fletcher Of Florida. leaders
of the Democratic opposition to TIE
measure. Sen. Ransdell, Louisiana,
in four-hour speech. urged prompt
passage Of the legislation Chair
man Mclean Of this committee an
nounced during the day such action
might be expected early next week.
Against Both Measures.
one sepatOr-Jonn Sharp Will
liams, Democrat, or Mississippi -
announced he would not vote either
way on the question because. he
said. he would consider himself
"disgraced either way"
He said he had not thought "it
was within the realm of human IN.
genuity u frame a bill worse than
the ship subsidy bill" but Sen.
Norris by his measure. had ac-
cOuplshed the impOSSi BILE"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-19
Bandit Conceals
Gun in Bandage;
Holds Up Cashier

Los ANGELES, Dec. 28-(By a.
P)-The Southwestern State Bank
was robbed OF $1,000 today ~ a
young man with his hand wrapped
in a bandage who walked into the
bank.
He presented a check for $1,000
and letter 70 3. r. Brundage,
cashier.
You are looking into the barrel
Of a revolver in this bandage." said
the letter. Il want you TO o. X. this
check; go TO the paying teller with
me and get the money"
Mr.. Brundage stepped with the
man to the paying teller and direct
ed him TO cash the check. which he
did.
Il want you TO go with me-" The
bandit then told Mr.. Brundage. and
he walked the latter block down
the street. passing three police
men who stood chatting on the cor
ner. You may go now" said the
bandit. "and thank you, you've been
awfully kind" With that he dis
appeared around a corner.