The labor world., 1922-10-14

ose to be caught sleeping as m
! People Need Carss.
The election of Mr.. Carss to con-
4.ess means that the common peo-
e will have a representative there
"a will vote on their side Of every
4estion coming before the house.
ihe workers know that he can be
.epended upon to vote against gov
3'nment by injunction. He will work
Sith other progressives in congress
, repeal the abomlnable Esch-Cum-
sins act which has resulted in levy
e such an outrageous tax on the
merican people.
The reelection OF Oscar j. Larson
b congress would give no promise
. the people for legislative relief
rom the evils that now confront
lem. He was member of the most
dictionary congress that ever sat
/ Washington. He voted on every
,casion with the reactionaries and
yainst the progressives. AS men,
.r of.congress he is a standpatter
I'd a reactionary. That's his record.
Larson's Reactionary Record.
Attention was called last week 10
ne vote of Congressman Larson on
le bill introduced by Representa-
We Scott of Michigan to destroy the
a Toilette Seamens' act on tho
reat Lakes ry repeating the life
living requirements, the safety pro-
sions for. proper manning of Ves-
lis and the eight-hour day for GER
in seamen. He voted for that bill.
q voted to restore the 12-hour day
certain seamen. He voted three
mes in one day with tAe reaction
ries in congress and against the
rorressives. That's in the record.
- But that is not all. He voted with
,e railroads to grant them addi-
onal special privileges when they
70 now already overfed. He voted
,r. the Winslow Railroad Refundlns
II which was forced through the
ouse on August %, 1921. This was
piece of class legislation to enable
lie railroads to loot the United
xtes treasury of an additional five
undred million dollars. That bill
as so brazen that it never got by
he senate.
Privilege to Railroads.
The reactionaries in congress ia
pred the half billion dollar loan to
le railroads and the progresslves
opposed it. Indeed the bill was so
agrantly vicious that many reac-
onaries refused to vote for 1t.
laxue and even Volstead Of Min
esota voted with the progressives,
.eller and Schall, against the Wins
w bill, but Congressman Larson OF
,e Eighth district voted for the
,ilroads and against the people. He
oted with Anderson and Knutson
nd Newton of Minnesota, and with
II other reactionaries in congress.
Then there was the Farmers Ex-
ort Relief bill. When the War FL
ance corporation bill was before
,e house on Aug. %, 1921, pro-
ressive members moved to recon-
lit the bill, increase the funds and
,ake them available for domestic as
ell as export purposes. If the
mendment had carried it would
ave stimulated and greatly helped
II farmers.
Always With Reactionaries.
When the vote on the amendment
as taken progressives lined up In
favor and reactionaries voted
zainst 1t. but rot all Of them. Rep
esentatives Anderson, Davis, knut'
IN. Steenerson and Volstead, repre-
snting Minnesota agricultural dis
lets, voted with Keller, the pro
ressive, in favor Of the amendment
-ue Larson voted against the farm.
-cs with Newton of Minneapolis who
as consistently reactionary.
And finally there was the income
TX law. The dominant element ir
,ngress has expended considerable
fort to shield big business and
rofiteers from epaying equitable
lxes on vast incomes. The house
nder the whip Of the financial in.
rests which control the admins.
alton at Washington, not only re.
called the "excess profits tax" but
also reduced the surtax rates or
,comes of millionaires from 65 pei
snt to 80 per cent.
ST. Favored Profitecrs.
A few progressive senators Tough
.r days to retain taxes on exces:
rofits. Failing in that they succeed
/, on Oct. %, 1921, in raising thu
ouse 80 per cent rate up to SO PEI
mt. On Nov. II, 1921, after much
fort, the minority members Of th'
ouse forced vote and decided tina
rofiteers should pay a surtax of 81
sr cent instead of 80 per cent.
the vote was taken on thu
nendment to raise the surtax on tn
come of millionaires from 80 PEI
mt to so per cent many reaction
- voted with the progressives
ere's how Minnesota congressme1
ned up on the proposition. Ander
N, Clague, lsavis, Schall, Steener
n and Vo1stead voted with Keller
e recognized Minnesota progress
We, for so per cent surtax ant
,ainst a 80 per cent surtax, Will,
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