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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-20

spoKANE. April so.-rhe Colum.
hia Basin desert beat the ''dust cat
cr-' when they struggled to 'dry
Arm" A.
Now the desert itself Is on tho
verge OF defeat
The Columbia Basin Is a tract OF
more than ZOO square miles IN
southeastern Washington. scattered
over It's wastes are monuments To
the failure of the dust eaters.
scores OF deserted homestead shacks'
ieft by the dry farmers who, after
years Of unrcuitting toll. we're driven
out by the desert.
But change II 70 come. In place
Of the desolatcd shacks. $4,000 10 &C.
zoe irrigated farms will appear. ~ a
cost Of ssat.0oo coo. water viii be
carried into the basin. and viii re
claim nearly 1900. 900 acres.
such arc the hopes for the Column
bla Basin project. worlds largest
reclamation plan TO get beyond the
-iuxt talk stage.
GEN. COCKTAILS
GIVES MS q. Il.
MAJ. Gen. George Cocktails builder
Of the Panama canal after a thoro
investigation OF the project. has De
clar>ds In a report that Il Is entirely
feasible.
Cocktails estimates the whole area
can be turned into productive land al
Z cost OF sits an acre. He thinks the
project should he financed directly %
the government
Coethais. in his report. declares the
whole reclamation project could be
finished In SIX years
Ages ago the Columbia river. De
fore sweeping south and west where
Il now makes the oregon.Washington
boundary. formed a huge inland bake
1ts channel shifted. and the lake was
drained. II left the Columbia Basin
rich In deep soil. but climatic eondi-
tions brought a lack Of moisture.
TWO PLANS ARE
PIT FORWARD
Two main plans for trtfgatinE the
bix tract have been put forward. One
contemplates n gravity system. With
water from another state. The other
would pump water from the Coium
biA river. This has been given
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-20
Basin Desert to Yield to Dust Eaters Avengers!

fui bearing tbs Nonhwest's grea'eH'
desert area
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-20
Move tn. liver and bowels
MOVIES

Gently but thoroughly. Sold at all
drug stores Csc. or direct by Joyner
Drug Co. Spokane.--Advcrtis
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
CLOSED SHOP
For Lawyers Urged BY JUS
tice Taft

Washington.-Th national confer
ence of bar associations, at their meet
ing in this city, adopted the recon-
mendation of the American Bar Asso-
citation that future members of the
bar be required to have at least two
years college education in addition to
their regular law school work
Chief Justice Taft stepped from
the supreme court of the United
States to urge this excIusiveness. Jus
tice Taft said incompetents were be
ing admitted to their union and that
the country has too Many lawyers.
Elihu Root, former secretary of state,
took the same position He said there
were some members of the lawyers
union who were incapable of per-
forming the duties of a lawyer"
The resolution met some opposition
1t was shown that Chief Justice Mar
shall, of the United States supreme
court, and some of the nations great
est lawyers and statesmen had little
legal training, and that two years in
college will not solve the question of
quality, although it will create a col
lege caste.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
TWENTY-THIRD
PSALM MODERNIZED

Harding is my shepherd and | am in
want
He maketh me to lie down on the
park benches;
He leadth me beside the free soup
houses;
He restoreth my doubt in the repub-
lican party.
He leadeth men in the path of de-
struction for his party's sake.
Yeah, though | walk through the
valley of the shadow of starvation, |
do fear evil for thou art against me.
Thou preparest reduction in wages
before me in the presence of mine
enemies;
Thou anointest my income with
taxes, my expenses runnethn over my
income.
Surely poverty and unemployment
will follow me all the days of this
normalcy administration, and / will
dwell in rented house forever.-Ex-
change.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
THAT FACTS BE PUBLISHED
OF THE "HOPELESSLY MESSED COAL INDUSTRY" CAUSED BY
PROFIT HUNGRY OWNERS, IS URGED ON GOVERN
MENT, BY MINERS
Say Necessity of Public Ownership of Mines and Economic
Human of Ownership Have

careless of the public as we'll as of the
living conditions and even the lives of
the miners.
"The grievances of the public arise
out of the same mess that spawns
the miners grievances. Now, just as
the miners are turning their angry re-
bellion into a constructive policy, re
spending to the experience of human
beings who dig coal, so our nationali-
zation research committee calls on
the public to turn its rebellion against
waste and high prices into a eonstruc-
tive program
1T is time for the consumers to
stop kicking and think out a plan.
Let our miners Indictment of the mis-
management of coal find loud echo in
the consumers Indictment of the cost
of coal The consumers are still doing
more kicking than thinking To give
definiteness to their kick, we offer
them our committees first report on
The Mismanagement of Coal We
ask them to go further.
I'VE miners have policy, the pol
icy of naturalization, which we be-
lieve as good for the public as for us
We ask the public to turn from kick
ing and help US put our policy
through But if the public still doubts
if they are not yet ready to join us
on naturalization, as they are bounc
sooner or later to do, then we ash
them to join with us now in the de
mand for compulsory information OF
coal through national fact-fnding
publishing agency"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
WANT ONE-HALF
MILLION MORE
THAN ROADS VALUE

Harrison, Ark.-The managers of
the Missouri and North Arkansas
railroad can hardly be classed as fl
nancial jugglers or railroad wreckers,
but they seem to be headed that way
These managers cut wages without
complying with the conference clause
of the transportation act A strike
was followed by strikebreakers and
now the road is wrecked
The managers are in Washington
pleading with the interstate commerce
commission for loan of $3,500,000.
The road is in the hands of a re-
ceiver and the court has ordered the
property sold on April 10 next for not
less than $3,00O,000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
CAN'T SEE IT
Wide Awake Employers OPP
pose Can't-Strike Law

Boston.-The Kansas cant t-strike"
law, with several additions, was intro
duced in the state legislature, but the
authors have made the mistake of be-
ing logical, and applying the same
handcuff process to employers that is
intended for labor.
The result has been a hollow sound
as far as employers are concerned,
and it is predicted that the bill is
dead, unless the employers can be
protected"
At hearing by legislative com
mittee, labor was prepared to fight
but to the workers surprise no voice
was raised in favor of the bill. The
chairman of the committee asked for
a rising vote to test the sentiment and
the attorney for the manufacturers
association voted with the unionists.
1t is stated that the employers are
fundamentally" in accord with the
bill. but that there are too many re-
strictions against the employer
Or in other words, the employer
favors handwriting labor to its task,
but the law must not interfere with
the employer
This is the kind of fundamentals y
that the boss has in mind when he
favors "can't-strike" law drawn
along scientific lines"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
Courtesy Washington 90. O. Times,

left its millions of tons beyond recov-
cry under ground. The stream of
mined coal for which the miners get
less than a bare living, passes through
the hands of endless spectators and
middlemen, each of whom takes toll
and adds to the price before it reaches
the consumer.
"The supply of coal to the market
is jerky because of bad management
and speculation, over production alter
mates with coal shortage, the consumer
takes coal when it can get it and pays
what he must; the miner is lucky if he
gets 200 days work in the year
What are the true tests for the
coal industry? They are three: A
geady supply of coal to the consumer
at reasonable cost, a good American
life for the miners, the intelligent
protection of the interests of future
generations The present ownership
and management of the coal industry
meets none of these tests.
"The public's grievances are high
prices and irregular supply; the min
ers' grievances are low wages and
irregularity of work, to say nothing of
unnecessary accidents and needlessly
back breaking kinds of labor, such as
car pushing. Slowly the feeling that
has long been in the minds of the
miners is growing in the mind of the
public-that the coal industry as now
operated is a hopeless mess, basic
public utility run and ruined by a
group of fnanciers interested only in
private profit and therefore inevitably
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
FOOD PRICES STAND

MISUNDERSTANDING to the bu-
reau of labor statistics the retail
cost of food remained practically sta
tionary between January Is and Feb
ruary Is.
Seven cities reported decreases, but
on investigation it is found that the
decrease averaged less than ! per
cent Kansas City led with a per
cent decrease. Little Rock, Pitts
burgh. Providence and Charleston al
reported l per cent decrease, anc
Louisville and Jacksonville less thar
five-tenths of / per cent.
OF the cities reporting increases
Minneapolis and st. Paul lead with
2 per cent. In Baltimore, Indianapo
lis, Milwaukee and st. Louis there
was an increase of l per cent; il
Detroit the increase was five -tenths
of l per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
DEAD
Anti-Free Speech Law Kill.
ed in Kentucky

Frankfort, Ky.-Organized labor's
agitation against the vicious syn
dicalism and sedition" law has result
ed in the legislature repeating those
sections which denied American guar
antees. The law now provides for
punishment of those who advocate
open rebellion against the govern
ment.
AS originally passed any town con-
stable could disperse trade union
meeting if some mill owner told him
that it was against section of the
law which prohibited any person 'by
speech, writing or otherwise, to arouse
incite or fix or attempt to arouse,
incite or fix enmity, discord or strife
or i'll feeling between classes or per-
sons"
By amending the act the legislature
indicates an end to the 100 per cent
| American" frenzy that was used a
short time ago to stifie every form
of protest.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
IMMEDIATE ACTION
FOR POLITICAL PREPAREDNESS ON PART OF
WAGE FARMERS is URGED BY A. F. OF L.
NON-PARTISAN CAMPAIGN COM
Where Candidates of Both Big Parties Are Unfrendly
To Cause Labor is to Field Direct With Ticket

Washington. Local non-partisan
political campaign committees are
called upon to Immediately prepare
for the Forthcoming primaries in
proclamation issued by the executive
committee of the A. F. of L. national
non-partisan political campaign COM
mittee.
Where local committees dissolved
after the last election the local move
ment is urged to re-establish same.
Emphasis is placed upon the neces-
sity for nominating candidates where
there appears in the primaries of
neither party a candidate considered
representative of the peoples interest.
Wherever necessary says the
proclamation, labor should place can
didates in the field This should be
done where the candidates on both
dominant party tickets are unfrinedly
to our cause"
mo genuine constructive measure
has been enacted by congress since
March a, 1919 Every means used to
secure legislation that will aid in re-
leving unemployment has been met
with rebuff.
'The present deplorable conditions
of our country, artificially made, and
in which labor and the farmers have
been debated until it hurts, has been
ignored by congress. Only appeals
for subsidies for ship owners, rail
roads and other interests find listen
ers. To all legislation in the interest
of the people congress is deaf.
every state federation of labor,
every city central body should create
partisan political campaign COM
mittees. Every local should appoint
committees to cooperate with the
state and central bodies.
''The campaign should not be among
the organized workers alone, but
should be extended so that the truth
will be known to all just-minded citi-
zens
"Since the armistice the most fla
grant and malignant denunciations of
the hopes and aspirations of the
masses of the people has been made
''The campaign in the primaries and
in the fall elections offers opportun-
ifinc which NAV not come again in a
decade to redress wrongs and attain
justice. 1t is, therefore, important
that not moment should be lost in
launching most active campaign that
will bring about the election of mer
and women who will restore to oul
people the rights taken from them
since fighting ceased in the world war
All are urged to be up and doing"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
MINERS TO BE- BACKED
COME WHAT MAY BY THE AMERICAN Fedora
TION OF LABOR, IN THEIR STRUGGLE FOR
LIVING CONDITIONS SAYS PRESI-
DENT GOMPERS
With Mine Owners, Profit and Power Come First, and
Comfort and Welfare of "That Dear Public"
Come Last

Washington, ID. c.. March "a
President Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, to-
day issued the following statement
in relation to the situation existing
in the mining industry:
Come what may, the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, the American labor
movement, is with the mine workers of
America in their struggle against the
mine owners.
No group of employers in any in
dustrial controversy in this country
has ever placed itself in a more in
defensible position than that occupied
by the mine owners at this time.
Bound by solemn agreement to
confer with the workers upon the
terms of a new agreement, they re-
fused to abide by the terms of their
own pledge.
The citizenship of America can
draw from this conduct but one con-
clusion and that is that the mine own
ers wish it to be understood that the
pledge of mine owners is valuelees.
The statement of mine owners that
the representatives of the mine work
ers have no power to confer is base
less. The officers and the policy
committee of the mine workers have
full power to confer, to negotiate and
to enter into an agreement and this
power was officially and properly con
ferred upon them by the mine work
ers' convention.
The mine owners are willing to
break their word if by so doing they
can reduce wages or weaken the
union. Profit and power, with the
mine owners, come first and every
thing else, including the comfort anC
welfare of the public, of which they
talk so much, come last
The whole American labor move
ment is with the miners. The United
Mine Workers of America have al
honorable record of agreements hon
orably kept. The industry for twent,
years has been conducted upon tn
basis of negotiation and joint agree
ment. The mine workers have me
every demand made in those agree
ments. In addition, they have neve
been subject to whim and caprice be
yond any other calling or trade. The,
have had work for from fifty to on
hundred fewer days per year THAI
most other trades and occupations
They have been subjected to fuc
tuation of work almost unknown il
any other trade. What they ask i
negotiation and agreement, trusting
to these truly American devices t,
bring Improvement as time passes
The thing they want least of all is t.
be compelled to cease work as a fina
protest against the dishonor of tn
employers.
The mine workers are striving t
abide by their pledge. They have full
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
TEXTILE BOSSES
Would Evade Publicity In
Their Wage-Cutting
Campaign

Providence, r. I.-Textile strikers
are attempting to force employers to
prove at a public hearing that their
wage-cutting policy is necessary.
The workers have tied up this in
dustry in Rhode Island because of
20 per cent wage cut and an attempt
to re-establish the 54-hour week.
"At public hearing the workers
will show that not only is the 20
per cent cut unjustifed, but, on the
other hand, we viii show that part, if
not all, of the 2213 per cent robbery
of year ago should be returned to the
workers." said President Mcmahon,
of the United Textile Workers.
THE statement of the manufactur-
ers that, owing to southern competi-
ton they cannot run their mills, is
absurd Why not submit to public
opinion at public hearing. Surely
they have nothing to fear of reveal
ing business secrets on this instance.
Labor is ready to show and produce
facts bearing upon this so-called COM
petition.
The bosses attempt to hold their
war time profits, while reducing the
workers, has met with unexpected
resistance. 1t is claimed that the
strikers, most of whom were morgan
lied before the strike, are 80 per cent
foreign born, chiefly Italians, Poles,
Portuguese, and French-Canadians
They have been brought into this sec
tion through stimulated immigration
of the textile barons, who believed
they were immune from trade union
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24

filled every obligation and wait only
the word of the employers to enter
into negotiation for the continuance
of mining operations.
The cause of the miners is just and
in that just cause they will have the
united and answering support of the
great labor movement of our country
and, we are bound to believe, of every
man and woman in our country to
whom justice means something be-
yond an empty word
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
FRED STEPHAN
Now With Fischer Auto
Company Selling FOrds

Fred Stephan, an old union man,
has entered a new field. He has
accepted a position in the Fischer
Auto Company sales department at
321 Market street, and is now ready
to demonstrate any make of the Ford
automobile. Fred is an old member
of Iron Molders' Union No. 68, and
is known to almost every union man
in the city and is very popular with
all those knowing him. His many
friends wish for him every success
in his new venture.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
RAISE CONvICTS' PAY

Albany, N. Y.-The state legisla-
ture has passed bill which authorizes
the state superintendent of prisons,
with the approval of the governor, to
establish system of compensation
for prison labor. Now the convicts
are paid only few cents a day for
their work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24

Dubois, Pa.-A call to the public to
join with the miners in forcing out
the facts of the 'hopelessly messed
coal industry" through federad action
has been issued by the convention of
District No. 2, United Mine Workers
of America.
The convention, which represented
As 600 mine workers of central Penn
syIvania, urged that the national gov
ernment be induced to publish all the
facts as the first step in a fundamen-
tai reorganization of the industry.
1t was declared that "the necessity
of public ownership of coal mines and
the economic and human wastes of
private ownership" have been demon
strated.
The national convention of the
United Mine Workers of America was
congratulated for setting up the ma
tionalization research committee ''to
transform the miners policy of ma
tionalzation from a vague aspiration
into a fighting program"
In their call to the public, the
miners say:
THE whole structure of economic
and industrial life in America is built
up on coal and the miners who DIG
coal. The national wealth in coal
which is both heritage from the
past and trust for the future, has beer
mismanaged and squandered by every
kind of ingenious waste.
"The hunger for quick profit has
New Britain herald., 1922-03-14
RUSSELL IS WINNER
TorwicI, Boy Outpoints Silent Mike noran of ThiS City-Jack NIidseop Wins in First Round

IOrWicIl Boy OutpOints Silent Mlke
 noran of This City--Jack Nlidseon
 Wins In First Round.
 , Teddy Russell of Norwich, received the referees decision over Silent Mike" Doran of this city, last night In the main bout of card staged at Turner hall by the Alpha Athletic club. Russell had every one of the | 2 rounds fought, clearing outpoint- ing the local mute. Mikes open st%.e of boxing spelled defeat for hira, the Norwich lad finding it easy, apparently, to rush in and land blows before silent Mikes defense was brought into play. Mikes ex- cel,ent physical condition and his ability to assimifate punishment saved him from a' k, 0.
 The semi. final marked the return of Jack Midgeon of. this city to the fistic game Giving Soldier Lee of Buffalo, an advantage of nearly lo hounds in weight. Jack disposed of him before the bout had progressed a full round A series Of lefts and rishts to the jaw put Lee out on his feet, and Referee John Willis de clared Jack the winner
 In the preliminary Frankie Burns of Bristol, substituted for Joey k't- son of kensington. He was K. O'd. in the third round by Georgie Lynch of Meriden.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-14
MOTHERS ONLY KNEW
Thousands of Children Suffcr From Worms and Their Mothers Do
 Not Know What the Trouble Is

Signs of worms arc: Constipation, deran nged stomach, swollen upper lip, offensive breath, hard and full stom- ach with pains, pale face. eyes heavy, short dry cough, grinding of the teeth littel rcd points on the tongue, start ins during sleep, slow fever
 Mrs. H. N Roberts 5o2 Asylum St.. Flint. Mich, wrote to Dr. J. r. True & Co.,: My little girl is relieved of her worms" And in Il later letter wrote: Baby is fine and it was your medicine. Dr. True's Elixir, the. True Family Laxative and Worm Expcller, that helped her.
 A faverite for over 70 years. 4oc-- 60c--$1.20.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-14
DoBIE IS DISSATISFIED
Cornell Coach Does Not Like Rule Which Abolishes Free Kick Alter Touchdown

Ithaca, N. Y. March 14.-Gilmore Dobie of Cornell does not like the football rule change, abolishing the goal after touchdown. "The game is complicated enough now,' he said. "The rule against clipping should be more comprehensive.
 T would just as soon. and in fact, would have the old rule in force. Ira dition is in favor of the goal after touchdown. It is tvo-man affair, and is more or less spectacular. serv- ing as gap between touchdown. It is not so easy as it looks to one in the stands and a great deal of tension $ involved.
 AS the rule is now the teams line up on the 5-yard line and try for a score. Instead of having q two-man affair you have two elevens in ser'm- mage. The game is too complicated BOW, and this only adds to it. It will take much more time and attention to construct plays to make this try for goal"
New Britain herald., 1922-03-14
MARQuARD REPORTS
"Rubc'' Dons Uniform of Braves At
 Training Camp.

Boston, March 14.---Wearing the colots of the Braves at St. Peters burg, Fla, Rube Marquard, the pitch CT, has now played in the uniforms of half the clubs of the National league. First the Giants, then the Dodgers, last year the Reds and now the local club have had the southpaw as pitching member. He was re- ported from the Braves camp where he arrived yesterday, as in condition to make stiff campaign this year.
 The Braves were nearly complete today with only one or two strakgIers to be heard from and Manager Miteh- ell expected to put a pemihal regu- lar lineup in the field for the first time.
 Rain kept the Red Sox indoors at Hot Springs Ark, much of the dsy yesterday but Manager Duffy had the battery men go through their psces for short session.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-14
GRIEF'O HEAVILY FINED
Boxing Rcfcrc" is Assessed St.03o For
 Transporting Fight Films.

Philadelphia, March 14.--Joe Grlf- fo >boNing referee, pleaded guilty in United States District court yesterday to transporting motion picture fllms of the Dempsey Carpenter fight to Pennsylvania from New Jersey and was fined Sl,o0O.
 A representative of the United States attorney general appeared in court and attempted to have q year s jail sentence imposed in addition to the fine. He declared Gritto's case was part of a nationwide conspiracy to transport the fight films and show them broadcast Judge Thompson, however. s9id there was no evidence of conspiracy.