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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-15
CHURCH'S LABOR DAY MESSAGE
DECLARES RAILWAY SHOPMENS STRIKE HAS TAKEN FORM
OF BATTLE FOR PREVENTION OF THE UNION AGAINST
HOSTILITY OF POWERFUL ROADS
Gospel That Not Embrace
Save Men or Express Full Meaning of Religion
Says Federal Council

A year ago the commission on the
church and social service issued a La
Dor Sunday message on the response
bility of the church in industry That
message explained the necessity for
increasing exercise of the church's in
fuence in industrial controversy and
summarized the teaching of Chris
tianity with reference to industrial
problems.
The church has message applic-
able to human conduct in all it's
phases and to every variety of human
relationships. Industrial relations
are but one form of human relations,
and industrial problems are very
largely human problems
A gospel that does not embrace life
in its entirety is not sufficient to save
men or to express the full meaning of
religion
Not only so, but the industrial and
economic factors in the life of our
people condition to very great ex-
tent their religious, interests and ac-
tivities. Health and happiness are,
generally speaking, necessary to the
attainment of the higher life. The
church can not be Indifferent to the
physical well-being of it's people.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-15
PEACE IN
RAILWAY STRIKE
Men Return to Work
With Rank Held
June 80

The long strike of the nations
railway shopmen was broken and
practically ended on Wednesday
of this week when executive
heads representing about so
Class A railroads meeting in
Chicago agreed to accept the
workmen's proposal to return to
work providing their seniority
rights, as held on July 1st, the
date of the beginning of the
strike, should prevail. Under
the agreement reached Wednes-
day all men are to return to work
in positions of the class they
originally held June 80, and at
the same point. AS many of
such men as possible are to be
put to work Immediately at the
present rate of pay, and all such
employees who have been on
strike are to be put to work or
under pay not later than 80 days
from the date of signing the
agreement.
There are 202 Class A roads
involved in the strike, SO of
these, or perhaps 65, were ready
to accept peace and sign the
agreement Wednesday. Since
then other roads have signified
their intention of accepting the
Chicago verdict.
1t is believed that all railroads
of the country with the possible
exception of a very few die-hard
union-smashing heads will accept
the agreement within the next
week or two.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-15
STRIKERS SUSTAINED

New York.-ln a statement to the
churches Of the country the research
department of the federal council of
the churches of Christ in America
uphold charges by striking shop men
that railroad equipment has been
slowly deteriorating."
There has been an effort to dis
credit reports to this effect" the
statement added, but information
given directly by the chairman of the
interstate commerce commission to
the president, and now supported by
a detailed report submitted by the
interstate commerce commission in
response to a senate resolution indi-
Gates the growing seriousness of the
situation"
Referring to the failure of efforts
to settle the strike the statement de-
clared that the proposal of the rail
way executives to reinstate the strik-
ers without seniority would have
heavily penalized the strikers"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-15
INDUSTRIAL ANGELS"
is TERN WORKERS MIGHT POSSIBLY BE PERMIT
TED TO APPLY TO STRIKEBREAKERS
UNDER INJUNCTION, BUT NOT
SCABS SAYS GOIPERS
Shade of Lincoln Hovers Restlessy Over Nation For
Anti-Slavery Party Comes to Aid of
Compulsory Labor

cannot call the strikebreakers sscabs'
possibly they might be permitted to
call them industrial angels.
'The word conspiracy used in the
injunction is one of those legalistic
terms intended to confuse the situa-
ton There has been no conspiracy
on the part of the shop men. They
merely counselled to prevent invasion
of their rights and reduction of their
wages. If it were not so tragic it
would be farcical to say that 100000
men had entered into a conspiracy"
President Gompers said that on the
night before the conference report on
the Cummins Esch act was submitted
to congress he read at a meeting of
trade union officials and members of
both houses of congress a telegram
sent by railroad lobbyist to rail
road executive This message showed
the difference between an anti-strike
clause then contained in the bill and
the conference report The railway
executive was advised that the con-
ference report was preferable from
the railroad viewpoint as the injunc-
ton method could be followed under
it, while the anti-strike clause called
for trial by jury, and convictions of
labor officials by juries We're declar-
ed to be difficult.
"Here we see it, declared Presi-
dent Gompers "The railroad execu-
tives required no lawyer to bring this
injunction against the shop men.
United States Attorney General
Daugherty became the attorney of
the railroads
This is an injunction in which
every power is brought into play to
coerce the men to surrender their
rights with not a move made against
the 81 railroads which have violated
104 decisions Of the railroad labor
board"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-15

Washington.-In terms of ridicule,
invective and defiance, President Com
pers talked for one and one-half hours
to newspaper correspondents at A. F.
of L. headquarters on the injunction
against striking railroad shop men.
"It is indeed strange" said the
unionist, "that in a republic founded
on the principle of freedom and JUS
tice, and a recognition of the rights
of man, that the political party of
Lincoln, Phillips, Beecher and Gar
rison, under whose leadership slavery
was abolished, should now be engaged
in the restoration of compulsory la
Dor. | belong to no political party,
and |, therefore, do not speak as a
partisan, but the whole procedure
bears out Thomas Jefferson's warning
OF usurpation of power by the courts.
And in this case it has been spurred
on by the federal administration.
Il do not wish to appear facetious
but | note radio is about the only
means of communication restrained
in the injunction. / wonder if the
ether is to be enjoined by the court. "
Referring to the restraining clause
against taunting, President Gompers
said: "It may be a new crime to
taunt. However, / never heard IF it
being violation of the law. If men
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-15
WHERE ARE THEY7
Have the Detectives Jumped
Their Job?

Washington.-O of the admins
tration's pet publicity agents states
in a local newspaper that the shop
mems injunction "has had a stabiliz-
ing effect throughout the country.
This means that the detectives and
spies in the union ranks are not be-
ing used as vigorously to develop a
public opinion with wild yarns of
murder, conspiracy and riot. These
stories were intended to be the back
ground for the injunction, but the at
torney general overreached himself.
With labor's continuous challenge
to the injunction, the attorney general
and his political associates are now
insisting that SITS all mistake" and
that there was never any intention
of interfering with the rights of
workers.
But the injunction stands as mute
evidence that an attempt was made
to interfere with the workers rights,
and the one and only reason why the
scheme failed was because of labor's
quick reply to the agents of reaction.
If labor bowed its head when this
injunction was issued, does any one
believe the federal administration and
its publicity agents would now be
issuing alibis and excuses?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-15

ably safe to say that the majority of
our people have an ill-informed atti-
tude of hostility to one or the other,
or to both, of the parties in any in
dustrial conflict which interferes with
the public's convenience.
Much is made of the practice of la
Dor organizations, some of them rep
rehensible, which seem to be dictated
by class interest and by disregard
of the welfare of the entire commun-
ity. The labor movement itself is
but little understood.
Likewise, there is tendency on
the part of many people to attribute,
sometimes with reason and justice,
predatory self-interest to the en-
ploying class. Not only is public
opinion, which should be the most po-
tent factor in the settlement of in
dustrial disputes, often ignorant of
the major facts, but the judgment by
considerations of self-interest rather
than of justice and right.
The large number of strikes which
have occurred during the period of
business depression have, of course,
resulted from the tendency to de
fate" labor.
1t cannot be too often repeated that
high wages during the war were by
no means so general as believed, and
that the demand for reduction of
wages in proportion to the reduction
in living costs has been made without
reference to the fact that wages,
prior to the war, were too low and
can not fairly be taken as a basis
of wage determination. Some en-
ployers freely recognize this.
Great Strikes Are Justified
The two outstanding industrial
crimes of the year-the coal strike
and the railway strike-have grown
in the main out of inadequacy of
earnings. The plight of the coal min
ers, due to scant employment, is at
last receiving public recognition. The
reductions in the earnings of railway
workers have placed many of them in
almost a desperate situation. This
is especially true of the maintenance
of way workers. That the finances
of certain of the roads may have
made such reductions appear desir-
able only adds to the seriousness of
the problem.
One of the most significant develop
ments of the year has been the publ
cation of statistics by eminently COM
petent and impartial authority which
show that our industries as at pres
ent managed are not producing
enough wealth to raise this income of
the working people to the level of
health and comfort. This is chal-
lenge to our entire Industrial regime
1t is most unfortunate that no more
general effort has been made to ap-
proach a settlement OF disputes in q
cooperative spirit and to appeal te
Justice and to fair play rather than
to trial by economic combat. In
moral world force can settle nothing
permanently. The conferences By
which most disputes end would con
tribute much more to the stability OF
industrial relations if they were hele
at the beginning rather than at the
end of the controversy.
| The railway shopmen's strike ha.
taken the form of a battle for th'
preservation Of the union against th'
hostility of powerful roads. For
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-15
ENEMY ON DEFENSIVE
LABOR'S MAGNIFICENT PROTEST FORCES IN
JUNCTION ADVOCATES TO REALIZE
THEY HAVE MADE MESS
OF THINGS
The Assault Constitution and Law and the Blow Dealt
to Government By the Judges Edict Have
Never Been Equaled

The federal injunction against
railroad shop men is another proof
if one were wanted-that the most
deadly attack against the constitu-
tion always comes from professed
friends.
Representing the administration
the attorney general secretly journey
ed to Chicago and with no previous
announcement appeared before Fed
eral Judge Wilkerson, who listened to
his weird tale of law defiance and con-
spiracy.
The judge did not question the
statements, one of the most import
ant of which has been proven a tissue
of falsehoods by an eastern paper.
No one of the 100000 shop men was
cited to appear. No one was permit
ted to challenge the attorney gen
erals story.
He even announced that he will use
his office to protect the anti-union
shop, and this injunction judge did
not tell him to keep within his sworn
duties and not publicly volunteer to
act as "capper" for union-smashing
employers.
To complete the picture the judge
issued general and all-inclusive
"thou-shalt-no edict that sweeps
away every constitutional guarantee
from half a million citizens and all
others who would aid or sympathize
with them.
This assault on constitution and
law has never been equaled. A mob
would be incapable of dealing such q
blow to government.
To say that 100000 strikers car
not communicate with each other OF
their friends; that they cannot dis
tribute money to feed their wives and
babes, and that they can do no other
thing that would tend to encourage
and solidify their ranks is to bring
the judiciary and the federal admin
istration into contempt that will be
hard to efface from the memory of g
large section of the American people
Because they refuse to accept g
wage reduction by the railroad labor
board, the attorney general says the
shop men are attacking govern
ment." The attorney general and his
friends should read the platform OF
the political party that placed them
in their present positions. That
platform says the board should de
pend on moral suasion to enforce its
decisions.
Recently the federal trade commits
sion ruled that the proposed stee
merger is contrary to law. Attorneys
for the steel merger announce thai
the decision will not affect theil
plans. Has any one heard the at
torney general denounce the stee
mems "attack on government 2"
The reception the administrator
Injunction is given by trade unionist: t:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-15

Christian teachings as applied to
industry include three cardinal prin-
ciples: The worth of personality
brotherhood as between all those en-
gagged in industry, and the motive of
service. The first principle requires
that every person shall be treated as
spiritual end in himself. Christian
ity aims at the progressive liberation
of human life SO that every individual
may have a share in the life abund-
ant.
Spiritual Content of Industry
Brotherhood in industry expresses
itself in cooperation between work
ers and employers as between human
beings who possess immeasurable
spiritual worth. 1t is the spiritual
content of democracy The suprem-
acy of the service motive relegates
competition for gain to an inferior
place in human endeavor. From the
Christian point of view industri
power and privilege are justified only
on the basis of the service that they
render to those who participate in
the industry and to the entire COM
munity.
We are still in the period where the
dominant note in the industrial world
is one of strife and controversy.
There probably never was a time
when there was more bitterness and
conflict, some of it due to misunder-
standing between employers and
workers, and some of it unfortunately
due to very clear understanding of
hostile aims and purposes. Employ
ers and workers have too commonly
arrayed themselves in hostile camps
and have been inclined to fight out
their differences by sheer economic
force. This has been manifest es-
pecially during the last twelve
months.
Local controversies for the most
part relate themselves to a country
wide struggle in which labor is seek
ing to retain or advance it's position
of power and influence and employ
ers are endeavoring, with equal de-
termination, effectually to limit the
power of labor. The public in gen.
eral is more conscious of the un.
pleasant and often disastrous results
of this conflict than of the mora
quality of the issues involved, al
though these issues inevitably tenc
to disrupt community life.
Church is Moral Interpreter
The church has very patent op
portunity to study and interpret th'
moral issues of industrial controversy
to interpret each group to the Other
and to the public at large, and t.
teach the principles Of sound human
relationships in industry. 1t is prob
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-15
The Federal Council of Church

The Federal Council ofChurch-
es represents "a evangelical
denominations, practically all
Protestant communicates in the
United States, 1t sent to every
clergyman in the country a la
Dor Sunday message" which
was expected to be the basis of
sermons preached on the eve of
labor's annual celebration. This
years message reviews the in
1ustrial activities Of the year and
calls upon all Christians to work
'or human brotherhood in in
lustry.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-15

Who does your auto notary work
free of charge? The Il. G. Auto Club.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24
Boxes for the Different Orphanac
Sunday School Rally At Ex-Prairie

Or last Sunday a very interesting
program of music, recitations, talks
and prayers in connection with the
Sunday School lesson was given at
Ex-Hrairie chuh,h under this able
leadership of Bro. Sly our efficient
Sunday School Superintendent.
The Salem and Center Point CON
munities were invited over for the day
The committee had arranged for the
Brooksville Orchestra to come down
and assist in the musical program,
which was excellent, and added much
to the pleasure of the day. They were
invited by a unanimous vote to come
again.
At the close it was voted to hold
another such rally at Ex-Prairie in
the Spring and to invite all neighbor-
ing Sunday Schools to t.hke pa1E
This is expected to lead to the estab-
lishment of an annual Sunday School
rally some where in the district. The
Ladies Aid and others prepared and
served a most sumptuous dinner to
the waiting crowd. May We have
many more such gatherings.
NJ. A. BURNS, Pastor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24
CHURCHES.

At The Baptist Church Sunday. New II
mnSQSIETEES t9i0ISfErAl
Presbyterian Church
Sabbath School GAS a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and Z D. m.
Congregational meeting a close Of
morning worship.
Bubble cordially invited to attend.
r. L. CAMPBELL
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24
For Sale or Rent

New four-room house, with gallery
front and back surrounded by 25
acres of land in the town of Craw-
ford, Lowdnes county. Very .desira-
BILE for dairy. Lies along principal
strict of the town. Valuable lots
suitable for building. Address,
G. T. HEARD,
BrookSville. Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24
At The Baptist November 10Th.

There will be preaching at the First
Baptist Church next Sunday al II
a. m. and 7 p. m. by the pastor. The
morning service will be one Of especial
interest and we earnestly request
every member to be present.
Sunday School
If you are not a member Of this
S. S. and you are a Baptist or Bap-
fist inclinod-th her why not become a
member at once. The Brotherhood
Bible Class needs every Baptist man
in Macon. Come and either visit or
join this class Sunday.
Remember the midweek prayer ser
vice. COMMITTEE
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24
Card Of Appreciation

Nj. and Mrs. Rocco Misso and Mr..
and Mrs. W. R. Young wish to ex-
press their gratitude to- the good peo-
pie Of Shuquaiak for the many kind
nesses which they have shown them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24
For Sale
Six milk cows.
ED. M. MURPHEY
Mare Taken I'm

A western mare, unbroke, bay col
or, has been in my pasture for three
weeks. Owner must prove property,
pay charges and take her away, Of
she will be estrayed according to law.
J. E. SPARKMAN
Cooksville, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24
Episcopal Church

Episcopal Church
Sunday School every Sunday at 10
a. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon, on
Sunday November 26, at 7 p. m. by
the rector.
The Rt. Rev. William Mercer Green,
Misrepresentation of the diocese of
Mississippi, will visit the parish, and
preach on Tuesday, November 18th at
7;l5 p. m.
All are cordially invited.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24
Trespass Notice

Lands owned and controlled by j.
W. Cotton, Mrs. F. j. Cotton and Mrs.
NJ. j. Cash are posted against hunt
ing and other trespassing. Violators
will be prosecuted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24

Several white and Balted Rock
Cockrels for sale at $500 each. Also
about 10 bushels of extra large pea
nuts. MRS. j. c. CAVETT
R. F. D. 2, Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24
Trespass Notice

All parties are warned not to hunt
or otherwise trespass on any of my
places and those under my control.
Violators will be prosecuted.
j. @. POINDEXTER
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24

Three sorrel mares and one sor-
rel colt, also n mouse-colored mule.
Have been on my place for the last
three weeks. The owner will please
come and pay all damages and cost
Of this advertisement, otherwise they
"lli be sold according to law.
NJ. O'Byrne. Route 1.
MneoD Miss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24
SHINGLES!

Good heart-pine shingles, any quail
ty at my mill near Fearn Springs
For prices write
j. C. WHITEHEAD
Fearn Springs, Miss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24
Macon Circuit Notes

Rx-Prairie
Sunday School 1920 a. m.
Preaching IL, a. m.
Epworth League I p. m.
Center Point
Preaching at 2:30 p. m.
Salem
Sunday School at 1870 a. m.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24

Wy farm, sos acres known as the
SgapIding place, 2la miles west of
B%roossvil'e. Ideal da'rv md hav.
-alm geo acres I'm johnson Grass
Possession Driven January fst
MRS. ADFLLA SNYDER
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24

Mrs. r. c. Patty spent a day last
week IN Columbus.
Mrs. W. ". Shannon has returned
from a visit to relatives in Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weir Of Dancy
Ala. were shoppers in Macon THURSDAY
Thanksgiving services will be held
at the Baptist church, conducted by
the pastor.
Mr.. Beaufort Lever has a child
who is quite sick from a complication
Of troubles.
Nesdames c. NJ. Scales, f. B. Fer
riS and Juanita Murphey spent Thurs
day in Columbus.
Mesdames Horton and Williams
made an overland trip to Meridian
Thursday afternoon.
Mesdames Charlie Clay and NJ. NJ.
Miller visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. l.. Cole last week.
Mr.. Charley Barnes has purchased
the old Blythe place ard will move
thorc in a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Crigler Of
Crawford spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. T. W. Crigler.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary will
have a Turkey dirner December Sth,
tbey solicit vour patronage
-
last weekend a the NJ s c " the
guost az her DAUGHTER. Miss Helen
C9rIetor
-
Monde, If tbo suddcp death IA bis
Name IN Nomnbis Of his nncln Mr..
puct Withcrs
4
Mr.. l.. L. Cole, Jr. who hs a
yisttcd his narrnts Mr. and Mr.. l.
l.. Cole recently.
-
Miss Mary Harkins, who has been
teaching at Columbus Ark, has re
for thr winter
-
Mr.. Hines, Of the firm Of Bostick
& Hines, owners Of the Nick Angus
tus place is in the county looking after
-
Mr.. Hugh Walter Cooper who has
been i'll for the past fortnight, is still
under the doctors care, though his
condition is improved.
Inc presbyterian Auxiliary VIII
nave a bazaar on the Sth or Decom-
per- fahcy work OF an klnd. japanese
goods, cahoy etc', VIII De lor SAFE
Tho prreor momo,;o, ,i,1ou, hoe
boon comnlotnly ;netaIlod ~ th. f.an,
o. the M%ethou'st church, making a
iihe hunl''oh 10 'he appearance OF
'he edlilce'
Mosdoros pod,,s md whou.,
,ored 70 Cn,rnhns Tnesdo,, moL;no
no ,r;n onJ ,o,nrn IN thn a." dar
tho,nLr h 49,. I'D IL -"
"i.Me.
The High School football team with
the ACCOMMODATING rooters are in Col
umbus to-day in a game with the
school team there. Thew left with
high hopes of winning.
-
menced the erection of a five-room
cottage on the Buck lot, which he has
owned for several years. He will also
erect a store on the lot.
-
DR.. f. Q. Wlthers left Tuesday for
Memphis from which place the body
Of his uncle, Mr.. Buck Withers was
carried to Holly Springs for burial.
Mrs. Withers left the day following
for Holly Springs to attend the burial.
-. ,
Mr. fienrv ronta'nc formerly OF
h~ooSeVel'. Lac arrived III WAGON mon
day morning with ms household goods
WIN me intention OF locating on the
swarm pace ana running a dairy
NANVV VnAI
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-24

Extra good X. l., Red Cockre,,.
Greenwood strain. $500 to $500, &C
cording to markings.
BOYD EWING.
Ciftonvillp, Miss