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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-27

Let us cross off your calendar the
tedious toll of wash-day-the heavy
lifting, the steamy, messy fretting
and fussing.
Wen leave for you only the iron
ing of few intimate personal things
light tasks that can be done at your
leisure
Just bundle up everything that
needs washing and call for our driver.
Well wash your things in a velvety
smother of the purest, mildest suds.
Well rinse them again and again in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-27
Looking Backward in State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY


March 20. 1902.
Miss Agnes Fiske and Miss Adele Mehl
gave an enjoyable little dinner party Tues
day evening at the home of Miss Fiske
complimentary to Miss Sadie McCauley and
Mr.. Ralph skinner. The place cards were
cunning affairs in the shape Of hearts and
were decorated with sketches of the two
guests of honor. In addition to the hos
tesses covers were laid for Miss McCauley,
Miss Ethel Patterson, Mr.. skinner. MIR.
Frank Richie. Mr.. George Anderson and
Mr.. Pierre Anderson.
Many after Lenten affairs are being plan
ned and invitations are out for few Sat
urday evening. April >. Miss Edna Crane
will entertain at dinner the young men who
spending number of girls. on the 14th she
will entertain the young matrOns who are
to attend her and their husbands at a sim
liar affair. Next Monday Mrs. Crane and
Miss Crane will entertain a one o'clock
luncheon or Dean and Mrs. Kaye. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Quinton. and Miss Amy Nelson
Of Ironwood. Mich. Mrs. Ben Akers has
issued invitations for n card party Monday
afternoon complimentary to Miss Glenna
Cross and Miss Crane. There are but
few of the delightful affairs to be given by
and for these two interesting brides to be.
Miss Hazel Mulvane went to Maple Hill
today for visit with Mrs. William Sells
DR.. and Mrs. II. r. HogebOOm entertain
ed the Big Four club very pleasantly We'd
nesday evening.
Mr. f H. Crosby who has been in Louis
lana for several weeks is now in st. Louis
and is expected home Friday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-27
Let Us Cross Off the
Tedious Toll of Wash Day

the clearest of rainsoft water, and
we'll iron with professional skill all
of the large, heavy pieces.
Your underwear, stockings, and
other woolens will be dried and
fuffed, wrinkles smoothed out, in a
gentle warm breeze
Delighted home-makers who have
tried it, find it is economical, and it's
wonderfully thoro, too, and so saving
on you and your clothes
Have our driver call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-27
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs. 1T. ID.
Wsdlaifh. Call Blue GR71 or 2SSe.

Mr.. and Mrs: Alber- Ice Of Clay street arc
the parents Of son. born Sunday, March
&c. They have named the baby. Albert
ThurreI. Jr. Mrs. Ice was formerly Miss
Anna Hollendeck
Mr.. Carl Yocum OF Newton, Kan. is
tfves.
Rev. J. p PresnalI of the Wesleyan
Methodist church will speak Tuesday in
the shops during the noon hour.
Miss Naomi Hilner. Mr.. H J. Roberts.
Mr.. Raymond Hilner and Mrs. F. Borst
were the dinner guests sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Golden in Sumner street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hagan and daughter.
Leola Belle. of Reno avenue, spent Sunday
the guests Of Mr. and Mrs Hal Wolfe in
Norton street
Mr. and Mrs Ed Mathews and son.
Charles of Wichita. Kan. spent Sunday in
Topeka the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Golden in Reno avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Deshler. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Leach and daughter Nellie. Miss Gladys
Deshler. Miss Rose Deshler, Mr. Frank Hol-
way and Mr.. Jack Andrews were the guests
sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Deshler,
the occasion being the eighth wedding an
niversary Of Mr.. and Mrs Harold Deshler
Mr.. Jack Andrews has returned to his
home in Ridgeway, Mo- after spending the
week end in Topeka with relatives
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-14
Fifty Prizes Of . Tickets Each.


THE SAME LETTER
state the c"ct
appears In the
the lumber
have made the Hail
The labor world., 1922-09-16
NIPPON MATCH I! INDUSTRY, I! TRY,
GIVEN SEVERE BLOW

The coming into force on June i,
1922, Of the prohibition OF the use Of
white (yellow) phosphorus in the
manufacture of matches has had
very decided effect on the match in
dustry of Japan. The draft conven-
ton for the prohibition dt the use
Of Phosphorus in match making,
which was promulgated Sand dis
cussed during the Labor conferences
convened in Berne, Switzerland, in
1906 and 1913, was finally passed
by the First international Labor con-
ference convened under the terms
Of the treaty Of Versailles, in Wash
'ington, D. c.. in October, 1919. The
passage of the Draft convention was
brought about to endeavor to eradi-
cate the terrible disease known as
'*phossy-jaw," which workers con-
tract, and which is the worst of the
industrial diseases. =,
Recent reports from Japan indi-
cate that the going into effect of. this
measure. together with some minor
labor difficulties and competition
from Sweden, have brought the num-
ber of active match factories down
from IS in 1920 to 10. In the ten
factories now in actual operation it
is stated that the production has
fallen, off 80 per cent.
The labor world., 1922-09-16
Is MINUTES IN CONGRESS, A DAYS RECORD

glad to have the gentleman in the
exercise Of his power to bring it be-
fore the house. I challenge him to
do it.
Mr.. Campbell of Kansas: Oh, the
gentleman from Alabama fs not on
the stage.
Mr.. Huddleston: am in the house
Of representatives. which is the
stage in the country. The people Of
the country are looking at the farce
being played upon that stage
Mr.. Greene Of Vermont: From the
galleries.
Mr.. Huddleston: The country is
looking at this stage and expecting
congress to do something. The af-
fairs of the nation are at a crisis,
yet the gentleman from Kansas and
the leaders Of the majority Of the
house are doing nothing and seem
incapable of intelligent action.
He will let US do nothing. Will he
persist in doing SO?
Mr.. Madden: Mr.. Speaker, de-
>rnand the, regular order. ''',<
The Speaker: Is there objection?
Mr.. Huddleston: Mr.. Speaker, I
object.
: Mr.. Campbell of kansas: Mr..
Speaker. I move that the house do
now adjourn.
ADJOURNMENT.
The motion was agreed to: ac-
cording Cat ~ o'clock and ~ min
utes p: N.Y. the house adjourned un-
til tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. s,
1922, At ~ o'clock noon.
The labor world., 1922-09-16
FIRST WORLD LABOR
CONFERENCE ]N.c|HNl

The first National Conference q.
Chinese Workers was heldein Canton
this spring. One hundred and sixty
two delegates from twelve cities.
representing over, 100000 workers,
were present: The following resolu-
tions were adopted: =
1. That principles for organizing
a National Federation Of. Labor
should be formulated.
2. That a national jinrickshaw
cooiies' union be formed. s~
3. That for the time being the
labor movement should be economic
rather than political in character.
4. That the unions should stand
for an eight-hour day.
S. That during strikes all unions
should pledge financial support.
s. That plans should be made for
second National Labor conference.
The labor leaders consider that
Chinese unions should affiliate with
the Moscow Third international. As
yet, however, the Chinese labor
movement has not assumed. 4 def
mite attitude Information Service,
International Labor office.
The labor world., 1922-09-16
A FAIR DECISION.

The principle Of the profiteer and
the religion Of Wall street is to drive
the wedge Of "Profit' between wages
going into an article of manufacture
and the cost Of that commodity to
the public. That wedge forces down
wages and forces up prices.
Of course the public suffers from
this operation, but labor is squeezed
both ways. Instead Of the. wedge of
"Profit' we need, and must event.
ually have, the medium Of Service.
Wall streets cry is. pure selfish
ness-"A limit to wages and no limits
to profits.' Wall street has the dol
lar 50 close to its eye that it can't
see beyond;
The Wall street idea has permeated
industry. 1t is failing, it is sickening
men. The swing the other way has
begun. Wall street feels it and cries
"Wolf.''
Organized labor wants a fair de-
cision, because it is not interested in
either a French revolution or a Rus
sian debacle. It wants perpetuation of
American democracy. It is building
for humanity as a whole, not for the
God of Profits.
The labor world., 1922-09-16
SAIL ON, OH SHIP OF STATE!

Right on the heels Of the Daugher-
ty injunction the voters Of Wiscon-
sin gave Bob La Toilette two to one
majority for the Republican nomina-
tion for U. s. senator.
La Toilette stands for everything
that the Daugherty injunction repu.
dates.
Mr.. Daugherty won u understand tho
Wisconsin vote; but neither will he
like it.
Wisconsin has done herself proud,
just as Iowa did, and as Pennsylvania
did and as almost every state is do.
ing where there is contest between
reaction and progress.
The people are not for the kind Of
things that are being done by this
present national administration.
Reed Smoot, grand pooh bah Of the
sales tax forces, chief booster Of the
Fordhey tariff, boss Of the beet sugar
tariff hunters, is to. be given what the
newspapers call a billion dollar dinner
in New York. This is intended - rec.
ognition Of his tariff fight. His tariff
fight will cost every family several
dollars year, but those who are to
The labor world., 1922-09-16
SUBSIDY DEFENSE
PROVES BOOMERANG

Chairman Lasker's attempt to
prove that nations build their mer-
chant marine by subsidy has proven
a boom erang and the pamphlet IS
now being used by opponents of the
ship subsidy bill.
The shipping board issued instruc-
tions that study Of subsidies and
merchant marine be made: Chairman
Lasker had the review printed and
that it sustained his opponents.
This awkward situation was re-
ferred on the floor Of the house by
Congressman Hardy. a leader Of the
subsidy opponents:
"I really think Mr.. Lasker had
not read it when he transmitted it.,
because it is an historical refutation
Of the claims Of subsidy advocates
that Great Britain and other great
countries have built their merchant
shipping by either subsidy or other
aids.
, 1T Is a Pamphlet OF ~ pages.
Those Of us opposed to this bill
caused it. to be inserted in the hear
ings, where it appears on page 81.
'''This report was like a bucket Of
cold water on the feverish advocates
of subsidy. Mr.. Lasker, however, was
equal to the occasion. He practical
ly suppressed or withdrew this re-
port and had him another one made
to order under his direction. I have
not read this latter report. but feel
sure it meets Mr.. Lasker's demands
as the arguments for subsidy.
"Reading the first report, I think
one would conclude that the authors
of it wanted to. help the subsidy
cause, but would not sacrifice his
torical truth and facts. The second
report seems completely the work OF
special pleaders. from extracts I
have read.'
The labor world., 1922-09-16
'~ BY w. 6. ROBERTS,
Chairman A. r. OF L. Legislative

Committee. ~, ..- +
Much stressTis being laid upon the
suffering of the public" because
of strikes. The newspapers. this in
cludes the most of them, declare
that the public is opposed to
strikes. The bankers in their pub
licity propaganda say the "pubzlic"
is against strikes. Individuals who
assume they represent the public"
are continually Writing letters to the
press .denouncins the wage 'earners
for refusing to work for whatever
the employers want to give them.
In the suggestions for arbitrating
differences the newspapers advocate
representatives of the public" to be
appointed by someone other than the
parties involved in an industrial dis
pute. The president Of the United
States laid great emphasis on the me-
cessity Of protecting the "public'
from strikes. He even proposed an
arbitration board to settle the wages
and owrking conditions of the min
ers. It was to be composed Of three
operators, three miners and eight
representatives of the public" The
anthracite coal operators followed
the lead Of the president. They were
willing to permit the: miners to have
three Representatives on a board. of
arbitration to settle the anthracite
strike, they (the operators) were to
have. three representatives and the
umpire" was to be a Judge, whose
name was given. Of the. federal court
in Philadelphia: Thus the anthracite
operators, who not only own the coal
mines but. also own. the railroads
that haul the coal ana thereby make
double profits, wanted to name four
members OF an "arbitration board
Of seven: =.
Let it be understood once and for
all that labor cannot BE- deceived
into recognizing the walls Of a. pub
/ lic" which represents less than 4 per
cent Of the citizens of the United
States Tho public for which the
president talks, for which the news
papers argue and the unfair en-
ployers insist ii that portion Of the
people Of our co, ntry who employ
labor, control the banks and great
commercial interests and last, and
unfortunately not least, the lawyers
The great mass Of the people, those
who earn their bread by the sweat
Of thier brows, and their sympa-
The labor world., 1922-09-16

Mr.. Huddleston: It can not come
before the house without the con-
sent of the gentleman from Kansas,
as chairman Of the: committee, on
rules, and, his committee. Why are
we forbidden to say anything about
it? Are we. to be GAGGED and not
permitted to call the attention Of the
country to the position which tho
gentleman and his committee and
the Republican steering committee
have taken Is it possible that at this
session Of congress. with that matter
ripe and ready, those who control
that side will not allow the subject
Of Ford's offer to come before the
house, although, we have nothing
else to do?
Mr.. Campbell Of Kansas: There
are many matters quite as important
as leasing. Muscle Shoals to Henry
Ford.
Mr.. Huddleston:~ Evidently the
gentleman thinks they are more i'm
portant, but why not take them up?
Mr.. Campbell Of Kansas: The
shipping bill is quite as important:
Is the gentleman in favor Of taking
that up?
Mr.. Huddleston: certainly am. I
would like to see how many men,
bers on that side can be induced to
vote for it. I would like to have it
demonstrated that the ship subsidy
bill can not get the support on that
side that you think-only the sup
port of a few leaders. would be
The labor world., 1922-09-16
CANADIAN MINERS IN ;.
.FIvE.MONTH STRUGGLE

Calgary Alberta Can. Sept. IT,
United Mine workers Of this dis
trict No. 1s, have won clear-cut
victory and their long strike, start
ing April 1, has ended. The coal
owners attempted to cut wages so.
per cent. The men returned to work
with a Is per cent reduction until,
at least rs per cent Of the miner3
in the central competitive field in
the United States re-established their
old scale. This means that the Al
berta men will mot be compelled to
accept any reduction.
The labor world., 1922-09-16
COMPULSORY. ARBITRATION
IS WHAT HARDING WANTS

The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, a
fine old tory organ, prints this frank
opinion Of the presidents message
to congress:
Compulsory arbitration under
government auspices of labor dis
putes affecting basic industries il
President Harding's prescription
for preventing repetition Of the coal
mad railroad strikes. This is what he
meant in recommending to congress
action to make the railroad labor
boards decision enforceable and ef-'
fective, and national investigation
for constructive recommendations as
to conduct Of the coal industry"
The labor world., 1922-09-16
BARTLETT TELLS 'EM.

In his address to a convention of
post office laborers, held at Boston
recently, First Assistant Postmaster
General Bartlett said workers have
the right to organize but "they have
no right to organize against the gov
ernment.'
Mr.. Bartlett didn't seem to care
who heard his statement. His eyes
flashed, his fists were clinched and
his jaws snapped as he told the world,
in hoarse tones, where he stood on
the question before the house.
It was a tense moment for Mr..
Bartlett, who failed to state, however,
whether workers have the right to in
terfere with the law of gravitation or
with the solar system.
The labor world., 1922-09-16
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

Postmaster General Work wants the
government to own its postoffice build
ings, and, conservative that he is, he
makes an excellent government own
ership argument in support Of the
proposition. He is sure $500, ,0o0, 900
can be saved in ten years. The fig
ures are too high, but the theory is
sound.
AS the postmaster general shows, the
government could borrow the neces-
sary funds for about per cent while
contractors would be compelled to pay
from Z to 10 per cent in addition to
bonuses. The saving in interest
charges alone would be enormous.
Congress should support the post
master general, but why confine the
new policy to the post office depart
ments Why not include other public
utilities which the people must uses
The railroads, for example. -.
The labor world., 1922-09-16
TALK ABOUT PRICES!
GLANCE At RUSSIA

How would you feel If you were,
asked to pay 10000 roubles for
box Of matches, or 33,750,0o0 rou-
bles for pair Of shoes? These prices
were the prevailing ones in the open
market in Moscow on June rs ac-
cording to table Of prices given in
the Russian Supplement" a pub
licatipn Of the International Labor
office. However, the 1922 rouble is
equal to 10000 Soviet roubles ac-'
cording to this chart, and the ex-
change Of the 1922 rouble for the
American dollar is 230, so if you
figure out the real price for your
self, you will find that the cost Of
articles in Russia is on par with
what the United States called profi-
teers' prices just after the war.
, The following is a list of some Of
the more important articles OF daily
necessity, and the prices asked in
the Moscow markets: Soviet
The labor world., 1922-09-16
WAeA FARMERS AND sYMPATHlzER$ not
PART OF PUBLIC PLAYED UP By PRE@s

thizers, are excluded from this hand :
made public"
Not one arbitration umpire Of the
representatives of the public" comes
from the real public. The represen-
tatives Of the public on the rail-
road labor board represent the pub.
lie" SO often referred to by the pres.
ident, the newspapers, and the un.
fair employers. II is the public"
that always favors the enslavement
Of labor; that believes In compul-
sorry arbitration, otherwise involun-
tary servitude; that believes in rep
resenting every ambition Of the men
and women who work for wages
to advance the economic conditions
Of themselves and those dependent
upon them.
The president of the United States.
who asked for the power to appoint
the eight representatives on mining
commission, would have selected
eight men from the minority pub
lic," from the public" that is. AL
ways against labor" Unless a mes
Is well-to-do. or is a known busi-
ness Or financial man, he never is
considered in an appointment Of rep
resentatives of the public on any ar
bitration board. Therefore, we have
two publics as follows:
The public which consists of po-
| litical favorites, of the; privileeed
few and their sympathizers and from
which the wage earners and their
sympathizers are excluded.
| The real public that comprises
not only the privileged few and their
sympa thizers but the wage earners
and their sympathizers as well.
When the parties at interest agree
upon an umpire to decide between
them that is voluntary arbitration.
the greatest incentive for the main
tenance. Of industrial pe-.ce. When
the president, who is controlled by
political expediency, or an outside
party selects an umpire from their
public" the representative Of the
public" will invariably decide
against labor. And it is generally
! previously understood by those who
make the appointments that they will
so decide.
If ever there was propaganda that
can be said to be outrageously de-
ceptive, it is that which holds up
this propaganda made ,"public" as
having the sole right to determine
the right or wrong Of a dispute be-
tween employees struggling for eco
nonlic advancement and those who
would enslave them for purposes of
greed.
The labor world., 1922-09-16

cents more than the maximum price
fixed by hte government.
In March last, with the same wage
scale and working conditions, they
were glad to dispose Of their coal for
$2.10 a ton.
The difference represents an excess
profit of $19,939, 800 in one week.
The anthracite operators are not
included, but they hope to duplicate
the achievements of the bituminous
pirates.
And both will blame it all on the
high wages paid the workers.
The labor world., 1922-09-16
WHAT WOULD IT COST?

The following from the editorial
columns Of the Cincinnati Post-one
of the great liberal papers of this
country-is calculated Ito make the
American people do some hard think
ing:
Consider the two-cent stamp. It
will carry a letter from Cincinnati to
any one of $4,000 American post Of
fices or so foreign lands. What do
you suppose it would cost if private
corporation were handling the mails
for profit9
Uncle Sans post office is doing
business at prewar rates. Every pri-
vately owned concern has boosted its
charges. Even during the war, when
we had to stick three-cent stamp on
our letters, the extra cent did not 20
to the post office department but was
turned in to the general fund to help
defray the cost of the great conflict.
The labor world., 1922-09-16
RELIEF FUND REDUCED ! !

2 By law recently passed BY the
Danish rigsdag, the extraordinary
support which the government has
been granting to the unemployed,
will. on and after Sept. Is, 1922. be
continued only as to the unemployed
in certain designated trades in Den
mark. Under the new law complaints
regarding the distribution Of relief
funds can. within q period OF one
month, be submitted to the director
OF labor, whose decision may be re-
.ferred further to the minister of the
interior, II IN appeal Il desired.
The labor world., 1922-09-16

and elevates judge to the three-in-
one position of lawmaker, law enforcer
and executioner.
The trade union movement des not
accept this anarchy. Workers insist on
rights under the constitution and the
law. They object to placing themselves
in the power of one individual, to be
subject to his prejudices and his
moods, rather than to law.
The workers protest against govern
ment by Injunction.
The labor world., 1922-09-16

buy the New York dinner will reap
huge profits.
Reed smoot ought to hate to face
the common people; he has served the
interests 50 well.
The administration lets it be known
that it is not intended to apply the
Daugherty injunction literally. 1t isn't
intended to stop free speech, or arrest
editors, or stop meetings.
The truth is that the administration
has discovered that the American peo.
pie resent that injunction and THAT
they don t intend to be robbed Of
constitutional rights. x
The whole staged performance was
monumental blunder and spokesmen
for the administration saw it too late,
as usual.
The fact is that if the administra-
tion had made fewer blunders the
strike would have been over long ago.
But here's thought: The president
proposed q plan Of settlement. The
unions accepted that plan, though it
meant concessions. The railroad exec
utives Haunted it. They defied it. One
executive is reported to have COM
planned because the executives reply
to the president wasn't "insulting
enough.''
The administration enjoins the
unions, which accepted the president 3
plan, and thus encourages those who
defied the president and his plan. In
teresting, isn't it,
The coal miners have won their
strike. They stuck The railroad men
will stick. They will win their strike.
The movement to "deflate' labor is
getting it in the neck. Wall street
doesn't yet rule entirely. The power
Of workers, standing together, united
in purpose, is irresistible. The Great
Conspiracy to destroy the unions and
to enslave American workers is on the
toboggan. Yet little while and it will
be in an unmourned grave.