Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-10-19

AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary. and Digest of I'm
pOrtant Events of the Week,
Here and Abroad.

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Observation-Disclosures.
Unauthorized strike of New York
City pfessmen ends as men vote to
return to work under terms of con
tract made with publishers by Presi-
dent Berry, of the International union.
Longshoremen in New York har-
Dor accept contract granting wage in
crease and fewer hours of work in
summer months.
Walter S. Ward, son of head of
non-union Ward Baking Company, ac-
quilted at White Plains, N. Y, of the
murder of Clarence NJ. Peters.
United States Railroad Labor
Board rules a railway employees mem
bership or non-membership in an or
ganization should not be a matter of
compulsion.
President Coolidge decides against
extra session of Congress to consider
wheat problem.
Charleston, West Virginia, to pur-
chase gasoline in tank car lots and
sell It to citizens at actual cost
price"
Annual convention of American
Federation of Labor opens in Port
land, Ore. Executive council says
that industry must organize to gov
ern itself and declares that develop
ment of an industrial franchise Com
parable to our political franchise
must be the next goal of the labor
movement.
Gov. Walton badly defeated in
Oklahoma election, the state voting
overwhelmingly in favor of a special
session of the Legislature to consider
Walton's impeachment.
Railroads will oppose Brother.
hoods wage demands by asking for.
felt of special privileges granted
under working agreements.
New Jersey ku KluX Khan files ar.
ticles of incorporation and asks foi
state charter.
Gov. Pinchot orders all Phladel.
phia saloons closed and padlocked
State police and Federal agents co,
operate in move to stop sale of in
toxicants in city.
Alabama Warden indicted and Gov
ernor censured in Banner Mines con
Wet lash scandal.
Senator Magnus Johnson, of Min
nesota, submits his plan for farm re
lief to President Coolidge.
United States Shipping Board il
drive to break up agencies which prey
on sailors seeking jobs at New York
George l.. Berry, President of the
International Printing Pressmen's anC
Assistants Union, given enthusiastic
reception when he appears before
American Federation of Labor con
vention and tells of action taken OF
pressmen's strike in New York.
David Lloyd George arrives in New
York for five weeks visit in UniteC
States and Canada.
Glass | railroads earn at the rat,
of 4.94 per cent of valuation in Au
gust; Eastern carriers earn sic pc
cent return.
Turkey to be proclaimed a republic
with President elected for a perio,
of four or five years.
Monarchists in Germany seek t,
stir up instruction in the ranks o
the regular army.
| Marble cutters, settlers and carver
| strike in New York for wage increast
of 81 day.
/ btpulN SdIlliti, lGdNtI U
the Communist patry in France, an,
M. Valiant Couturier, another Com
munist deputy, sentenced to 81,
months in Jail and a fine of ZOO
francs on a charge of melting soldier
to disobedience. Both men will APP
peal the case.
Headed by Henry T. Hunt, forme
member of the Railroad Labor Board
committee on Russian trade i
formed. An effort will be made T.
enlist 1000 representative Russian
manufacturers and export houses il
the resumption of trade with Russia
Chamber of Commerce of New
York State votes to petition Congress
to modify the Volstead Act 'to con
form more nearly to public senti
ment."
Albert Bailin, alleged to have bee
spy in the ranks of labor and radi
cal organizations, is convicted il
New York of sending obscene letter
through the mails.
Steps toward the organization o
women office workers, bank clerks an
clerical workers in New York au
thonzed by resolutions adopted b.
American Federation Of Labor con
vention.
Railroads employed in July 500,00I
more men than during same montl
last year, Interstate Commerce Com
mission reports.
Maintenance of way and bridg
and building employees of the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western Rail
road ask wage increase.
International Molders' Union, il
convention at Cleveland, calls Of
American Federation of Labor &
form a labor party Convention ais
goes on record as favoring recogni
ton of Soviet Russia.
Miners in heart Of the Ruhr min