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The labor world., 1922-10-07
LABOR BOARD IS
IGNORED IN new
RAIL AGREEMENT
Shopmens' Strike Makes It
Easy For Train Service Men.

There is an old adage in labor cir
ever lost" If the shopmen's strike
did nothing else it sickened railroad
officials of the United States Rail
way Labor Board. That institution
is as dead as door nail. This is
evident from the fact that conduc.
tors and trainmen on 49 western
railroads have reached an agreement
by collective bargaining.
That situation could not have OBJ
tained before the shop men went on
strike. The railroads want no more
of government coercion in the mat
ter of fixing wage scales. They made
an agreement this week with the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen
and the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors, and the old rate of wages and
working conditions still go. There
was not a word about reductions.
The agreement, which will be in
effect for one year and longer if at
the end of that time both sides are
satisfied with it, provides not only
for a continuance of the present
wage rate, but for the eight-hour
day and time and one-half for over
time. The old working rules are to
be observed.
That's some victory for the train
men and conductors, and under the
agreement all disputes as to rules
and working conditions now pending
before the labor board will be with
drawn by the roads. That's some
rebuke to the labor board, too.
The agreement includes the prin-
cipal roads entering Chicago and
traversing territory west of the Mis-
sissippi river, and with agreements
signed with Eastern lines, approx
mately three-fourths of the railroad
mileage of the country now has
signed up with the trainmen and
conductors. Mr.. Lee announced.
Besides these roads, which actually
signed the agreement, others, ac-
cording to both representatives of
the roads and brotherhoods, are ex-
pected to accept the same azrre-
ment.
The roads which signed included
Chicago & Northwestern; Chicago,
Burlington r. & Quincy; Chicago, St.
Paul, minneapolis & Omaha; Du-
luth. South Shore & Atlantic; Great
Northern; Minneapolis, St. Paul &
sault Ste. Marie; Northern Pacific;
Minnesota & International; Big Fork
The labor world., 1922-10-07
FOXY EDITORS KNOW HOW =.
TO APPLY The S|FT SOAP

New York, Oct. 5.-This is how
the New York Times editor can soft
soap when it is necessary to make
light of the attempt to handcuff
labor to its task: -.
"Mr. Gompers asserts that Amer
ican labor helped depose a military
autocracy and now opposes an in
dustrial autocracy.
His meaning seems to be that
any statutory method for, informing
public opinion of the merits of an
industrial dispute, and providing for
labor's compliance with impartial
decisions, is political means of re-
duclng labor to slavery"
The labor world., 1922-10-07

scase went to the jury on the testi-
mony Of the widow and mother.
The widow testified that her hus-
band had contributed to the support
Of his family about $4,000 month.
The jury returned verdict of
$2S,S15.00 based on the mans earn
ing capacity and his expectancy of
life. On motion for new trial, this
verdict was upheld by the trial
court, and an appeal was. taken by
the railroad company to the state
supreme court.
BY the decision just handed down,
it was held that it was proper for
the court to permit witnesses to testify
as to conversations with Mr.. Clark
shortly after his injury.
The railroad company claimed
that the verdict was excessive. This
claim was not upheld, the supreme
court holding. that the verdict as
rendered was not excessive. The
Minnesota decision followed a. prev
ious decision Of the supreme court of
the United States in holding that
there could be "a recovery for the
pain suffered by Clark during the
So hours he survived. The decision
sets, a precedent in death cases
brought as this; was under the>Fe ed
eral Employers Liability Law of
Congress.
In the district and supreme courts,
the plaintiff was represented by
Davis & Michel of Minneapolis, and
Ottocar 'Sobotka of Pine city, and
the railroad company was repre-
sented by Denegre, McDermott.
Stearns & Weeks of st. Paul and
Hurley & Hurley of Pine City.
Mrs. Clark was offered s2,5oo in
settlement of the case by the rail-
road attorneys shortly after the ac-
cident and she was advised by her
Chicago attorneys to accept that
amount, but she refused and sought
new counsel. Davis & Michel were
induced to take the case and the
credit for thetzbig verdict andsstha
new rule Of law laid doWn which
will be of benefit to every railroad
worker in the country belongs to
them.
The labor world., 1922-10-07
MANY BAD Bills
SLATED:To PASS
after ELECTION
Administration to Push Meas
ure During Short Session.

Congress has adjourned and fed
eral lawmakers are now engaged in
the campaign preceding the Novem-
Der elections.ST next regular ses-
sion of congress will assemble the
first Monday in December next. Ad-
ministration spokesmen are predict
ing, however, that a. special session
will be called after the November
elections - to consider the ship SUBJ
sidy bill.
If reaction can pass this bill it
will also outlaw strikes.
Middle west congressman are
especially bitter against the ship
subsidy. bill and many of them de-
clare they will not attend this spe-
clal session. It would appear how
ever, that the administration will be
guided by the result of the Novem-
her elections. From now on the cry
will be: Build up our merchant
marine" No attempt will be made
to show what the subsidy bill pro-
vides, but to rely on the '"catchy"
cry: IAN American merchant ma.
rine." These ballyhoos will pose as
the real defenders of an American
zferchau arine,->and by Inference
charge that every one who opposes
the; subsidy graft .'..Does not want
the glee-o--rious Stars and Stripes on
the seven: seas" =.
> IT the election: results indicate that
this bunkom campaigning has proven
successful a special session of con-
sress will jam the bill through.
In answer to the claim that the
bonus would mean "a price on pa.
triotism," advocates of this, legisla-
ton are calling attention to- the
graft and profiteering of our "best
citizens" who allege that IL the war
veterans receive fe W hundred dol
lars these soldier boys will associate
the flag with the dollar.
1T is shown that despite stupen-
dous profits and extra charges, war
contractors were paid an additional
0o0,ooo,000 because the armistice
ended the possibility OF more profits.
The railroads. were paid more than
$7O0,000,000 for damages done
their property" while under govern.
ment control that was necessary to
win the war.
Excess war profits have been re-
duced .$45o,ooo,ooo annually. This
only affects. big business, as the
profits Of little business men, as a
class, is not excessive. - ..
Taxes on large incomes have been
reduced $9O,0OO,0OO annua1iv
Despite these millions that have
been voted to the favored few
through this class legislation nothing
has been done by the attorney
general to reach. the war grafters.
Congress has granted every request
OF Mr.. Daugherty, but that official
is now striving to drive shop: men
back to their employment while
securing an Injunction that will
serve as a precedent for reaction in
its attempt to- handcuff labor to its
employment. -. -. -
The labor world., 1922-10-07
DANISH CO-OPERATIVES
own BIG Cement PLANT

The extensive building program of
the, Danish Co-operators has led
them to found their own co-opera-
tive cement works, the business of
which has increased during the past
year by $4,000 casks.
The capacity Of the works was not
only extended to supply the entire
domestic cooperative need, but
large quantities were also exported
to the West Indies, Brazil, Africa,
and the East Indies by the Danish
co-operators.
The labor world., 1922-10-07

the chewing gum tax was absorbed
by the manufacturer and not passed
on to the consumer. Among those
who paid it was Wrigley's Chewing
Gum company. For the year 1920
there was collected from manufac-
turers Of chewing gum in Illinois
$6e1.772. Wrigley is the one large
manufacturer in the State. In the
last campaign Mr.. Wrigley was a
large contributor to the Republican
campaign fund and placed at the
disposal of that party his advertis-
ing agencies. It was a good invest
ment. In the face of a deficit in the
Treasury, this Congress repealed the
chewing gum tax. OF the total tax
paid in Illinois it is fair to assume
he paid almost half a million dollars.
The tax repeal saved him this
amount He recently announced,
according to the press, that he was
subscribing to the Republican cam
paisn fund $4,000 and would give
another $4,000 If needed. He ought
to give more-and probably will -
"The announcement is made that
Congress will be called in extra ses-
sion Immediately after the election
to pass a bill granting q bonus or
subsidy to the shipowners, a bill
which could not be passed prior to
the election. Consideration was
postponed because Of the disclosure
that the administration had an
nounced q new :policy-that the Con-
stitution follows the flag-to the
three-mile limit only. That beyond
that limit, the government through
the United States Shipping Board
would engage in the whiskey busi-
ness on ships flying the flag Of the.
The labor world., 1922-10-07

This is one of the most important
personal injury decisions ever handed
down by any high court in the
northwest. Its Importance, however.
was not recognized by the daily
newspapers. They printed incorrect
accounts of the decision and care
fully secluded them from general
public scrutiny.
1t is safe to say that had the case
been decided in favor of the railroad
company the supreme court decis-
ion would have been featured by all
the big city papers. AS it was, not
even respectful mention was made
of it.
Davis & Michel of Minneapolis,
attorneys for the plaintiff, declare
that the verdict in the case is the
largest that has ever been sustained
in the United States for such acci-
dental death to an employe.
Mr.. Clark, >switchman, was
killed in the Burlington yards at
Aurora, ILL.,. on July 19,1919. He
"oS SuA SASCu NY u1S "1uOW, MAI
guerite Clark and two minor chill
dren.
He was found beside the track
badly mangled. One of his legs was
crushed and there were internal in
juries which caused his death 5s
hours thereafter.
There were no eye witnesses to the
accident and he made no statement
while being taken to the hospital.
He regained consciousness before his
death and made a statement to his
wife about as follows:
well, Et, they got me this time,
I was on top of the car and the
brake gave way and let me down.
A little later he made practically
the same statement to his mother.
This was the only evidence that was
presented to prove that the brake
was defective, which would bring
the case under the Safety Appliance
act. The car he was supposed to be
riding on atstAett was completely
demolished and there was no way
to prove or disprove the correctness
OF Clark's dying statement. The
The labor world., 1922-10-07
FEAR OF BONUS G0KE;;:.
JUICY DIVIDENDS DUE

New York, Oct. 5.-with the
soldiers bonus defeated, Wall street
is preparing for. juicy dividends.
Standard Oil companies will lead in
the melon cutting, and is is stated
that millions of dollars will be dis
bursed. These corporations have
withheld dividends during the bonus
agitation for fear that a tax might
be put on tax dividends to secure
funds for the bonus.
With the bonus disposed of, Wall
street breathes easy in the knowl-
edge that its dividends are safe.
The labor world., 1922-10-07
MRS. OLESEN TO
TRAIL KELLOGG ).
THROUGH !! STATE
lndrehus Flags Preus;; McAdoo
to Campaign for Democrats.

Mrs. Anna Dickey Olesen, Demo-
cratic candidate for United States
senate, and Edward Indrehus, Dem
ocratic candidate for governor, are
campaigning together this week in
North Central Minnesota. .~
Mrs. Olesen, in her own impress
sive way, has: her audiences with
her. She has been showing up
Senator Kellogg's record in a man
ner that brings bushes to the
cheeks of the hardened Republicans.
One Of the big. hits in her speeches
is her explanation of the Newberry
case. The Michigan senator re-
tained his seat through the work Of
the Old Guard. Senator kellogg
cast his vote with them. Mrs. OLE
sen covers this case thoroughly.
Mr.: Indrehus assails the state
constabulary and the creation of
needless boards, bureaus and COM
missions. He flays Governor Preus
for his chickering's with the state
board Of control and his subsequent
appointments. Mr.. Indrehus in
cludes in his campaign speeches a
plea for Universal Peace and in this
connection goes. after Governor
Preus' war record. In dealing with
this point Mr.. Indrehus speaks with
veracity, using absolute facts, in
view of his having served on Dis
trict Exemption Board Division No.
g for 1S months during the World
war. This was the board of appeals
handling exemption cases with jur-
isdiction over 81 counties.
Mrs. !Oleson and Mr.. Indrehus
spoke together Tuesday and wednes-
day in Benton, Morrison, Crow Wing
and Mile Laos counties, with big
meetings everywhere.
After addressing the fourth an
nual state convention of the League
of Women Voters in st. Paul, both
returned to the North and spoke to
an overflow meeting the next day in
st. Cloud. Here Mrs. Olesen re-
piled to Senator Kellogg who had
spoken the previous evening. Mr..
Indrehus continued his exposure Of
the colossal machine engineered by
Governor Preus.- Both will wind up
a strenuous week at a typical DEM
ocratic rally Saturday night at
sREinaat s.-,e,s:s :,
Definite word has been received
from William G. McAdoo, former
Secretary of the Treasury, that he
will be in the Twin Cities, Friday
and Saturday, October 20 and 21.
His speeches those dates will be- de-
voted to boosting Mrs. Olesen and
the entire Democratic state ticket.
William Jennings Bryan, the Great
Commoner, will come into the state
the fourth week Of this month to
use his characteristic persuasive ar
guments in behalf Of the Democratic
party.
The labor world., 1922-10-07
LADIES' TAILORs WIN.

New York, Oct. 5.-Organized
ladies' tailors have renewed their
agreement for two years. The a.
hour week and SIS minimum wage
will be continued.
This advance is one of the many
that these trade unionists have re-
Gently recorded,
The labor world., 1922-10-07
CoNsCRPT DOLDARs.

General conscription Of al indi-
viduals and property would auto
matically follow future declaration
Of war BY the United States under q
resolution introduced by Congress-
man Royal Johnson Of South Da-
ykota. The lawmaker II q World war
veteran. v. 4. y. &.
The labor world., 1922-10-07
BARGES PAY PER CENT.

Operation of the Mississippi river
government owned barge line dur
Ing the past year showed net profit
of more than 7 per cent and demon
suitable terminals and sufficient
depth of water, freight can be
hauled at 80 per cent Of the rail
rates and a profit made in doing it,"
The labor world., 1922-10-07
many REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO
WARM Up T00SCAR ], LARSON
Congressman Is Not Popular News Tribune Making Despe-
ate Effort to Coax Partsans to Support Him.

Politics in the Eighth district beginning up The
campaign really opened several weeks ago by the Duluth
News Tribune when it printed editorial in which, made
desperate appeal Republican rally about the standard
of Congressman Oscar J. Larson virtually admitted that his
reelection in doubt recognized coldne towards him
The labor world., 1922-10-07
APARTMENT Of Justice LOSES
RESPECT OF AVE RAGE AMERICAN
La Toilette Declares Daughey Is Enemy Of Law and Const
tuition; Used Government to Break Strike With Threat


ne National Bar association at its last convention beed
the lack OF prestige of the courts In this the bar
with the lovers OF free constitutional Ma
tona Bar association made largely is of attorneys rep
esenne great wealth. often crinay acquired lacks
to seek out the for this distressing condition. and
had the lacks the desire to apply the remedv
The labor world., 1922-10-07

certain of passage. calling for
further appropriations, and with the
expected deficiency appropriations,
it is certain that the deficit which
the President now says amounts to
$3.50, 100000 will be increased to at
least $s5o,ooo,o0o, the largest de-
ficit incurred by the Treasury in
time Of peace, in the history of the
country.
'The Presidents statement ami
hilates the leaders of his party in
Congress who have been announcing
that the receipts and expenses of the
government had been balanced. In
stead of being balanced it is certain
the government must continue to
borrow either through a bond issue
or Treasury certificates, to meet the
ordinary expenses of the govern
ment.
The Democratic Party has con-
tended that the receipts and ex-
penditures should be balanced by
reducing expenditures, not by in
creasing taxation. But IL this Con-
gress in its extravaganza was deter
mined to authorize these huge ex-
penditures it, should have provided
the revenue. The President insisted
upon this course in his consideration
Of the Bonus question, and should
insist that the: Congress not, ap-
propriate $650,00o,000 more than it's
receipts. Es z: T.. .... ,
while authorizing these expendi-
lures the Congress repealed the ex-
cess profits tax under which $780,
100000 a year was received; re-
duced the surtaxes on the higher
incomes. and repealed. the taxes on
many special interests. For. instance,
The labor world., 1922-10-07
new RULE aid DO WIN BY STATE ~.
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS LABOR
Largest Verdict for Death Under Employers Liability $28,815
Sustained by Minnesota Highest Tribunal.

In decision handed down Friday September r. the su-
preme court of Minnesota sustained verdict of
which the largest death verdict rendered
the Northwest The verdict rendered by jury Pine
the of Marguerite Clark
her husband Charles Amon Clark, against James Davis
agent for the Chicago Burlington Quincy Railroad company
The labor world., 1922-10-07

Your habits are the raw material
which finally forms your character.
The labor world., 1922-10-07

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!: THE CHURCHES !:

st. Paul's Catholic Church
Rev. Anthony ART, Pastor
Sunday-Low Mass at $500 a. m.
High Mass at 1000 a. m. Vespers at
1880 p. m.
Our Lady of the Angels Church
Rev. John A. Fearon, Pastor
Sunday-Early Mass at 500 a. m.
High Mass, sermon and Benediction
of Blessed Sacrament at 1000 a. m.
Episcopal Church
Reginald A. Crickmer, Rector
Time of service
First Sunday in the month, Holy
Communion at 1880 a. m.
Second Sunday in the month, eve
ming, s o'clock.
Other Sundays: Morning prayer at
1890, Church School AS a. m.
Congregational Church
Cecil S. Sparkes, Pastor '-.
Services will be held in this church
on Sunday as follows:
Morning service at 1890. Service
and sermon with sermonette for young
people. $751;
Sunday School at HAS.
Evening service at Sis. "The Shep-
herd Psalm"
Note-During the month of May
we will have series of four Vesper
services at Sis each Sunday. This
will take the place Of the evening SER
vice. Let us make this real helpful
service of quiet rest and peaceful med
ltation, a time of spiritual refresh
ment.
M. E. Church
Rev. S. S. Wyand, Pastor
The union service last Sunday eve
ming was we'll attended and Bro.
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Congregational Church
Cecil S. Sparkes, Pastor {
M. E. Church

Rev. S. S. Wyand, Pastor
The union service last Sunday eve-
ming was well attended and Bro.
Sparkes gave thoughtful and help
full message on the subject God or
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have lost the match for Domke, as
Sherry had to secure two falls in an
hour to win. On the other hand, it
was to- Sherry's advantage to get one
rail- and to his distinct disadvantage
to fail ITO get even one in the allotted
hour. The outcome proved that Domke
is IN good trim at present.
On Thursday evening, May 4th.
Domke meets Ordemann at the Minne-
apol1s Armory in a one fall bout as
one of the preliminaries to the Lewis
Freberg championship match The
fact that the promoters of this match
considered Domke in the class with
the other wrestlers appearing at that
time should indicate to local fans that
his work is worth watching.
Sandy has given good account of
himself in his many matches in and
about St. Cloud; he has a victory over
Paul to his credit and has the ad-
vantage in weight but those who
saw Domke work in that match and
have watched him Of late, know that
he Is IN much better wrestling trim at
present, than when he'll met SAVOY be-
fore, and the bout Saturday evening
will bring together two men evenly
matched and the winner will be hard to
pick till the final fall.
The Sherry Domke match was a.
handicap but the Sawdy-Domke match
will be to a finish and as both men
are fast and know the game they
should give the fans real treat in
this line.
~
After Sherry's return to St. Cloud
one Of the ST. Cloud papers came out
with statement credited to him,
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SOCIAL EVENTS {:
q u q u q u q u u u q y u II u u q

GEN. ULYSSUS S. GRANTS
one hundreth birthday anniversary
was celebrated on April 9th by the
G. A. R. and w. R. C. at the post
rooms in the library building. A
program was given with Mrs. Jennie
Chenoweth presiding. America was
sung and the following papers were
read:
A Sketh of the Life of Gen. Grant
-. Mrs. Jennie Chenoweth
Grant in the Civil War, -.r.....
.............. Mrs. Blanche Shaw
Grant as President ......... -. =,
:..:.... Mrs. Bessie Marshall
McKinley's Appreciation %rs Of Ii Grant I,ova
My two visits to Grants Tomb =;
-. Mrs. Elizabeth c. Beidleman
Life of Gen. Grant MT. .. s;.n;: Tcwnsend
Gen. Grants Courage, by James
G. Blaine 80. Mrs. Myra Parker
Comrades Cass, Jenkins and Sim
mons made speeches full of patrio-
tism. Comrade Simmons, was brimful
and running over. A solo was sung
by Mrs. Evylin Brown and the pro-
gram was interspersed with patriotic
songs. Mrs. Helen Rasmussen pre-
sided at the piano. The American
Greed was repeated by the members
and the Flag Salute was given. The
program ended with supper.-Con-
tributed.
MRS. JAS. INGRAM ENTER
tanned the Sans Souci Circle at a
chicken dinner card party Monday
evening last. This is the last meet
ing until fall.
MISS GRACE ORTIZ WAS VERY
pleasantly surprised Friday evening
when many of her friends walked in
on her, at the home of ]. B. Schmitz
where she has boarded for the past
four months. The event was a sur.
prise given by Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Schmitz and family in honor OF the
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St. Paul, May a--Twenty-five car
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loads of Minnesota cooperative
creamery butter are going to east
,ern markets every week, under the
consolidated marketing plan put into
operation by the Minnesota Co-opera-
tive Creameries association, Inc.
Average net savings to the cream
cries, in freight rates, have amounted
to more than so cents on every hun
dred pounds shipped in CARROTS dur
ing the last three months" the as
ISOLATION announced today. "On rs
carloads a week, that saving means
a saving of $3.50 every seven days
to the creameries that have been or
ganized for carlot marketing"
After paying all dues to the state
association, these creameries would
still have a net saving, over all ex-
penses of consolidated marketing,
amounting to $1,275 every week, the
association pointed out. The saving
is brought about by obtaining lower
freight rates on carload lots.
Zone cooperative creamery" the
association announced, "has made a
net saving Of $304.37 cents on eight
shipments of butter marketed under
the association plan. It's dues for
that period would amount to only
$1S4.29. In eight weeksf the state
agency saved that one creamery,
above all costs, $120.O8. This is only
an average saving; many other
are showing even better
results.
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twenty-five Cars Butter
Moving Every Week

Consolidated Shipping Plan Saving
Thousands Of Dollars for Coop
. erative Creameries