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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-11-10
Wealthy Tax Exempt Class Holds
 Ten Billion Dollars of Wealth;
 Gets Income, But Pays Nothing
Government Losses More Than $12O,OOO,OOO An nually, While Small Tax Payers Follow Ex- ample of Rich Who Pay Experts to Find Ways to Evade Taxation on Big Holdings.
By International Labor News Service.


 Washington D. C., Now 1O-The United States has idle class entirely law from the of Tax American totalng $Oo6O 900 OOO have been absorbed for the by wealthy seeking avoid the their In his message Congress President Harding will ask for tona amendment prohibiting the future of xfree bond by any
 of idle payment of Perpeua- of andho and nobility enjoying special privileges Eng the downfall of Eventually the additional burden which exemption would impose the of normal the United States would become crushing bear Realizing his officials of large idle class. +...
 Existence of this idle class the why the admin wishes Other quoted themselves $l2O0O0 900 annually and losing The readiness of seeking chase their bonds invitation them deeper and deeper debt the withdrawal of funds needed for trial development industrial leaders These sufficient justify congressional action
 An idle class the United States has been democratic The feeling has been deeply rooted that each maintenance of idle class by legislative of divine right has been American principle.
 One of the disgusting features of the the of sycophan lowering around wealthy offer for fat fee manipulate securities They all within the law but very that large numbers of required the income division of the check them Knowing that of wealth themselves much afford fat fees lodging the itiative. Another of develops.
 constitutional such would affect the billions of outstanding About 900 0OO 900 of these annually Eventually condition would soundness in this least
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-11-10
Guards Kill Workers

Chicago, Nov. 1o.-M. w. Martin, editor of the Blacksmiths' Journal and chairman of the Hammond de fense fund committee, announces that a legal battle will soon be staged in Federal Judge Anderson's court at Indianapolis, when private guards and city police of Hammond will be arraigned in the Hammond, Ind, mur- der cases.
 Striking employees of the Standard Steel Car Company were attacked by the Hammond city police and the company's private guards. The posse shot into a crowd of workers, killing four and seriously wounding 20 oth- CTS.
 The workers say the Standard Steel Car Company controlled by the Mellon interests, Wall street and bankers, will be well supplied with finances to care for the accused.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-11-10

ment or division of opinion among men of clear vision and humane mind. Even in isolated locations like min ing camps, 1t is not only possible but necessary that reasonable provision should be made for the health, com fort and contentment of those who may labor there in behalf of the en- tire community. A Matter of Common Justice and Not
 Paternalisn.
 "The oil fields, to be sure, suffer difficulties even greater than the coal mines, being not only temporary but speculative in their output. Even with this allowance, the environment Is certainly subject to amelioration and to such provision for home and recr eational life as will promote the well-being of all those concerned.
 "I have never believed that these things should be provided for work ing men and women either as, result of chance generosity or deliberate paternalism.. Quite aside from the fact that, in my judgment, they rep resent the soundest economic policy, they are due the employe as matter of common justice, required by the basic fact that man Is human being
 
 ward.
 "As a private citizen and individual stockho1der, I have never hesitated to state my position on these points with all the clearness at my command. l have not willingly lost any oppor- tunity-so far as minority stock holder may do .so-to reinforce my position on the general policy with action that would be most concrete and adequate 1 have done so, more over, where changes urged by me in volved competitive burdens and con- sequent anxiety to responsible man agers, but 1 have never seen reason to regret any advance thus obtained or to modify the grounds on which they were urged,
 "On the contrary, 1 would reaflrm the belief that sooner or later all such added burden is balanced by the in creased efficiency and contentment of the laboring force and that less gen erous directors of industry in due time will inevitably follow the same course, if not through choice then un- der compulsion of public opinion.
 Difficulties in Way No Excuse for
 Inaction.
 "In pursuance of this policy, some of the problems which have to be faced and many of the evils which should be removed are deeply rooted, sometimes within a single enterprise, often within the processes of an en- tire industry. To my mind, however, where the right course is clear, diff culties in the way do not excuse inaction, but rather should inspire more vigorous determination.
 "So far as concerns the discharge of my own responsibility as stock holder for better industrial conditions ingmen and women either as result provision for assistance in just such tasks as these, which are sometimes onerous, often perplexing, but always close to my heart
 "To that end I welcome every aid from whatever source, as men of like mind and common purpose try to raise industry to level of public ser vice and thereby to make the world better place for all men to live in.
 (Signed)
 JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR. New York, N. Y.,
 "September 25, 1922
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-11-10
By JAMES DUNCAN

Judas Iscariot combined wherever
 they went among their fellow work
 men.
 The lesser of the two soon capitu-
 lated, paid the next to the highest
 penalty ever imposed upon an un-
 faithful granite cutter and tried for a short time to live down the past,
 but eventually, and through such re-
 morse of conscience as he had left
 passed the great divide.'
 The other arch-conspirator thought up a plan. He changed his facial ap- pearance, also his name, went from Austin, Texas, to St. Louis, Mo-, but in less time than it takes to tell the story a real granite cutter in St. Louis saluted him thus: Hello Gus, where did you get the spinach, when did you arrive in St. Louis, and what is this new name you have got?" Gus, for such was his first real name, took a train for the windy city. The first day he appeared on a prominent building under construction a granite cutter on the job gave all the shop stewards on the building information that this was the arch-conspirator who had tried to construct the Texas capital by non-union labor, called n1n1 Dy name ana III me tW1nKllnS or an eye all the workmen dropped the tools of their trade until Gus was safely down the gangway on the side walk. >==..-
 Away he went from Chicago to San Francisco and on his way up Market street from the ferries he was saluted twice within a few blocks from the ferry by his real name and those sturdy westerners wanted to know what he was doing there. A barber was invited to remove his whiskers, the secretary of the granite, cutters went with him to the Western Union head office, from which he tele- graphed to the headquarters of the Granite Cutters Association what sum they would accept to again give him a card Te1egraphic reply was sent to accept $500, which Gus paid, the cost of sending the by telegraph from the Pacific almost to the Atlantic seaboard, and that portion of his misdoings was patched up, but never again did real granite cutters enthuse over his com pany nor did they care to work under him. Moral, do right and others will respect you.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-11-10
STAMFORD U. C. STARS SEEN WITH VALENTINO
 IN ROWING SCENE
Star in "The Young Rajah" Is Ably Assisted in Thrilling
 Boat Race.

Stars of the oar assisted a screen star recently, when Rodolph Valen- tino went to San Francisco to make the Harvard-Ya1e boat race scenes for his latest Paramount picture, "The Young Rajah," which will be on view at the Rialto Theatre begin ming Monday and all next week.
 When the company arrived in San
 Francisco, Director Philip Rosen en- gagged Coach Ben Wallis, of the Uni versity of California, to aid in stag ing the race and coaching the contes- tants, and several members of the U. of C. crew of 1922 to row the shells in the race staged for this sequence of the picture.
 Coach Wallis was formerly Yale man and has coached the California team for four or five years
 Notable among the men who play led oarsmen in the scenes were Paul M. King, class of '22, cockswain, and oarsmen Bob Boiling, class of "A, Felix Mehan, class of '2I, C. R. Sceinnort, class of '22, and Harry Dom, class of '23-
 When the company returned to the Paramount West Coast studio, in Hollywood to make the sequence showing the victorious oarsmen at banquet celebrating their victory, the race heroes were engaged to come down to the studio and work in those scenes with Valentino. After two days work at the studio, the men again departed for the Bay City.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-11-10

In the early days of the Alien Con- tract Labor Law, number of Illi- nois prohteers in barter for large grant of land in the largest state of our country agreed to build a capitol for the state The barter being closed the profteers sought the cheap est method of doing their part They found plenty of granite in Texas to construct the Austin capitol, then sent hirelings abroad to hire cheap workmen The building was largely constructed under non-uniofl condi- tions, the non-union men so employed being the first violation of the Alien prohteers, led by one of their sem of the time, had influence with Presi- dent Harrison and although the Granite Cutters Association got a tioned promoters, and which as by the law would have required them to pay ST 900 for each alien contract worker, President Harrison revoked the fine because it was the first conviction under the law"
 The two hirelings who attended to the mechanical management and who until then had been union granite cut ters, were looked upon in the trade as being two men with whom any union granite cutter might associate and after the building was finished, and it stands today, about as raw a job of the kind as ever was hung together, those men found themselves with the brand of Cain and with the odium of
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-11-10

Advertise in The Labor News. !.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-11-10
CHICAGO & ALTON SUED.

Chicago, Nov. 1o.-The Chicago & Alton railroad is sued for $5o8,oI2 by the stockholders of the Kansas City, St. Louis & Chicago railzpad, line leased by the Alton. Officers are charged with entering into an agree ment by which stockholders of the leased line lost the amount claimed. The Alton road is now in the hands of receiver, who is former President Beird. Recently this official demand ed of the railroad labor board that the eight-hour day be abolished in the interest of efficiency and service to the public.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-11-10
OPERATE QUARRY.

San Francisco, Nov. Io.-Organized granite cutters have acquired and are operating a granite quarry at Ray mond, this state. These workers were forced on strike over year ago be- cause employers demanded the anti union shop and lower wages and working conditions. The granite cut ters have the bankers and chamber of commerce allied against them, but this fact does not produce the finish ed article
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-11-10
DAUGHERTY CHAMPION OF EMPLOYERS ORGANIZATIONS SWORN ENEMY OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

To Labor
 "So long and to the extent that I can speak for the Gov ernment of the United States I will use the power of the Gov ernment to prevent the labor unions of the country from de- stroying the open shop" Mir. Daugherfy's comment on the Shopmen's injunction.
 MT. Daugherty then spent a million and half dollars in seven weeks, got I7,ooo afidav- its, the truth of all of which has been challenged. s4.-.sz-
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-11-10

To Business
 "Sleuthsl are not to be sent snooping around into the high ways and by-ways of commerce in search of well-meaning off, cers or members of trade asso- ciations who, from ignorance of the law, may have fractured one of the many provisions of the well-known, but little under stood, Sherman Anti Trust Act. From Nations Business. Keeping Business Out. of Jail, an authorized interview with the Attorney General of the United States by member of the staff" -
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-20
MANDAN ROAD
CONTRACT LET

The United States. government, the
state of North Dakota and Morton
county collaborated in the letting OF
contract in Mandan today for the grading
and graveling of road from the city
of Mandan to the Missouri river bridge
The distance is four miles and includes
the west approach to the bridge.
The work was let to four different con
tractors, each one receiving the con-
tract for certain class, the total price
being $53,O53.39.
The roadway will De allowed to set
tie for three years, at the end OF which
time the concrete pavement will be
built.
The letting of the contract means the
Missouri river bridge will be in use not
later than August l.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-20
ACCUSES BLOOM,
H0GUE IN SUIT
0NLANDB0UGHT'
Attorney-General Demands Re-
turn of $4,000 Paid for
Kidder County Land

North Dakota as a state has COM
menced civil action against John H.
Bloom former fish commissioner,
George M. Hogue, Secretary of the
Fish and Game Commission and Lee
C.. Pettibone Of Dawson asking the
return to the state of $4,000 which
the suit petition declares the defend
ants spent for land in Kidder county,
title for which has never been turned
over to the state.
The petition alleges that the de-
PENDANTS purchased the land from the
original vendor for Sc per acre and
then charged the state $40 per acre
for the land, which the state alleges
is worthless for either a game pre-
serve or place to propagate fish. 1t
charges that the difference of s5,440
was retained by Pettibone, .BSaom
and Hogue for their own personal
use.
Although the voucher for the pur-
chase of the land was approved by
the auditing board, the charge is also
made the authority was not given by
any board in authority, for the pur
chase of the land. The state alleges tina
the emergency commission, which ap
proved the purchase is not a boart
of such power.
The petition AYERS the land is we
and swampy in parts, of alkalai char
acter. sandy in some parts and il
part composed of sloughs, and is no
worth more than $5 an acre. It alst
charges that C. E. Manning Of Fargo
member of the fish and game com
mission, was deceived in approving it
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-20
A.F.0FL. GIVES
ITS ATTENTION
TO EDUCATION
Would Investigate Alleged Dis.
criminatory Action Contem-
plated by Harvard College
(By the Associated Press)

Cincinnati, o., June 2O.-Organized
labor's attitude of educational ques-
tons was before the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor convention today
for consideration. Overshadowing the
usual questions centering about the
contents of school texts, courses OF
study on the labor movement and free
school books was a resolution propos-
ing an investigation 'of the alleged
discriminatory action contemplated
by Harvard College to deny admis-
sion to Hebrews"
President Samuel Gompers and
other leaders of the convention plan
ned today to bring a big variety of
business before the delegates. All of
the committees were to be called on
for reports, with the view Of clean
ing up business to date so that all of
tomorrow may be devoted to the re-
port of the special policy committee,
outlining a program for curbing the
power of the courts in setting aside
laws and in issuing injunctions. Pre-
paratory to drafting it's, report, the
committee met again today with q
corps of lawyers, summoned from va
rious parts Of the country to aid the
committee in reaching its decisions.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-20
j, s. BUILDINGS
HIT BY SHELLS
IN CHINA WAR
Minister Asks Admiral Strauss
To Rush Protection For
American Interests
(By the Associated Press

Peking, June 2O.-Three American
buildings in Canton were struck by
shells during Sundays bombardment
of the city by the gunboats Of Sun
Yat Sen, the South China leader, who
has, been trying futilely to .recapture
his stronghold. Jacob Gould Schur-
man, the American minister, has ask
ed Rear Admiral Strauss to rush pro-
lection to Canton and American gun
boats are expected to proceed there.
Word that Americans in Canton
were endangered was received at the
legation here today in message from
the American consul at Canton. The
extent of the damage to American
property was not stated. The consul
had protested to Sun Yat Sen, against
indiscriminate firing along the Bund,
the macadamized way on the water
front. ......
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-20
FINED TWICE
WITHIN HOUR

Dan Wolf was assessed two fines for
spelling here within an hour today.
Wolf, charged with speeding near the
swimming pool last night, was fined S.
and costs by Police Magistrate Cash
man this morning. Within an hour he
was arrested on charge of cutting the
corner and having cut-out open in the
downtown district. He again was fined
SIS and costs.
The car driven by Wolf last evening
was owned by R. W. Beardsley, who
paid the fine. It was in another car
that the alleged second offense was COM
mitted.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-20
LEGION NOT IN
POLITICS, SAYS
NATIONAL HEAD
HanfOrd McNider Adds That 1t
Never Will BE Political
Organization
DISCUSSES THE BONUS
(By the Associated Press>

(By the Associated Press) ~
Devils Lake, N. D., June 2O.-The
American Legion never has been AMI
never will be in politics, Hanford Mac.
Nidcr, national commander told the state
convention Of the American Legion in
session here today. .'..-, ..a,. .s.,
In his address the national command
er dwclt particularly upon the work of
the Legion is trying to do for the dis
ablcd service men and on the bonus.
He. said that all the legislation enacted
by congress for the disabled men was
written, put into and pushed through
congress by the national headquarters
of the American LEGION
eve realized, however," he said,
shat this was a national obligation, but
it was left to US to put it through. It
was our battle and there was no one
else to fight for. us. And it is our duty
as members of the American Legion to
see that these laws are carried out"
Asserting that the membership Of the
American Legion in three years after
the war is nearly million, the com
mander characterized it power for
force and added "and VIC must keep it
good and straight"
'The American Legion has never been
and never will be in politics." he said.
"Our basis policy is that the country
shall stay as we who fought for it feel
that it should stay-America. And the
Legion must remain constructive forco
in the country and our first duty is to
see that the disabled men of the World
; War get square deal from their coun
try"
The speaker denied emphatically that
the Legion had made any threat to
congress in its efforts to secure bonus
and disabled legislation.
Immediately after his address and
following reception by Sioux Indians
in feathers and war paint during which
he was named "Ohiya" (thc winner)'
by Chief Jim Crow, Commander Mac
Nidcr left for Fargo by airplanc. n"
will board train at Fargo for New
York.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-20


because of the crowd of perhaps 25(
autos that is anticipated the cars will
park at each of the many stops in mill
tary fashion so that there will be no
backing and each car will leave the
parking grounds in the order in which
they entered" explained Mr.. Shepperd.
Lots of Buttermilk. -...
"One of the first reels of the living
moving pictures will be four demonstra-
tions by John Christianson, one of the
pioneers of New Salem," Mr. Sheppcrd
states. He will SHOW some of his early
experiences and come of the history of
the community. when he first came
and was plowing some land the Indians
told him he was turning the land wrong
side up.'"
Buttermilk will be served at about IL
a. m. when the caravan of autos park a,
the historic New Salem creamery which
was built 27 years ago and has oper-
ated every day since except two dayA
when concrete floor was being in
stalled.
The principal speakers Of the tour viii.
be DR.. J. L. Coulter, president of the
North Dakota Agricultural college,; Dr.,
p F. Trowbridge, director of the expert
mcnt staff, and possibly Governor Nes-
tos. The speaking program will take
place at the grove near John Klussman's
farm and will be in charge of G. W.
Randlett, director Of the extension staff.
Picnic dinner will be furnished by the
me mbers of the circuit and the Com.
mercial club of New Salem.
Many Demonstrations.
Among the demonstrations to be given
at the different farms as the pilgrimage
of autos passes along are ito be the
exhibit of the living pedigrees of sew
eral of the important families of dairy
cattle Of the community, demonstrations
of cooperative pasture management,
Photographic history OF the development
Of the circuit, and large charts of som.
of the families of cattle.
The Youngstown creamery will be
reached about the middle of the after
noon where more barrels of buttermilk
may be consumed by the tourists. The
"trip will end with dairy judging con-
test conducted by Professor J. r. Dice
of the Agricultural College. The cities
of Bismarck, Mandan, and New Salem
will cooperate in giving banquet in
the evening".
The New Salem Commercial club is
planning entertainment for the visitors.
The Bismarck Rotarians will carry an
orchestra which will furnish music for
a dance to be held at night under aus
pices of the New Salem organization.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-20
HOLDS
RIGHT TO QUIT
HAGUE MEETING
Participates on Condition Decis'
ions Reached Shall be Con-
sidered Suggestions
(By the Associated Press)

The Hague, June 2O.-The confer
ence of experts rested today while
Moscow was notified of the formation
of the sub-commissions to negotiate
with the Soviet delegation.
The president of the main commits
sion and the chairman of the three
sub-commissions will be elected
tomorrow. These four heads will form
a committee to insure unity of action.
Frances decision to participate in
the conference is explained as con-
tingent solely on the condition. that
all decisions shall take the form of
mere suggestions to their home gov
ernments-and that all political ques-
tons are prohibited.
France reserved the right to with
draw her delegates at any time "if
the attitude of the Soviet represen-
tatives appears to render it neces-
sary."
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-20
0BENCHAIN CASE
is SPEEDED UP
(By the Associated Pressl

Los Angeles, CAL, June 2O.-Expccta-
tions early today we're that the trial
OF Madelynne Obcnchain for the mur-
der Of J. Belton Kennedy would proceed
more rapidly with the ruling yesterday
by Judge John W. Shenk that evidence
that Arthur c. Burch, co-defendant, was
seen in Santa Monica Canyon shortly
after Kennedy was slain in Beverly
Glen, August last, was not admissible.
The state contended Burch went to
Santa Monica Canyon to throw into the
ocean the shotgun with which he was
accused of Staying Kennedy.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-20
(pv tho Associated PreSS)

(By the Assoc1ateu frsssy >,
Fargo, N. D., June 2O.-With the
critical period we'll under way, wheat,
oats, rye and barley in North Dakota
are in excellent condition, according
to county agent reports from counties
throughout the entire state, made
public today by John Haw, county ag--
ricultural leader at the Agricultural
College here. The reports cover the
week ending Sunday.
Corn and potatoes have been held
up to a certain extent by moisture
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-20
DAMAGE FROM CUTW0RMS, H0PPERS
T0CR0PS IN STATE SAID SLIGHT

which also prevented cultivation.
Grass and hay particularly, alfalfa
and sweet clover are very heavy but
wet weather has interferred with cut
ting and stacking.
Rains during the week were gener-
al except in the northwestern part of
the state where Williams and Burke
counties report need of moisture.
Slight damage from cutworms,
grasshoppers and gophers is report
ed. igqs ~ b.