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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-11-23
CENSORSHIP IS GROWING
Menace TO AMERICAN
Freedom SAYS VOL
BY MATTHEW WOLL
President, International Labor Press of America

Aside from restrictive legislation on freedom of
Speech of press and assembage, there is the growing
menace of censorship legislation Heretofore it the
American conception that the individual might say what
he pleased print what he liked being held accountable
for his utterances and actions after they had been mani
tested We fast approaching the older and European
methods of repression. Slowly but surely freedom of
speech and freedom of the press and assembage being
converted into licenses, subject to such conditions
and restrictions may be imposed by political board of
censorship.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-11-23

state tendencies. So far has censor
ship over motion pictures developed
that even printed matter is now sub
jected to the same restrictions when
used in some related way to motion
pictures.
The danger does not end there.
Give an impetus to movement, which
to any degree gains public favor, and
no one can foretell where it will lead
to. As direct outcome of present
motion picture censorship laws, there
was proposed in the New York State
Legislature last year a bill known as
the "Clean Books Bill"
As in most cases involving censor
ship legislation, this bill was slipped
through the assembly after it had
been taken for granted that it would
not be advanced further. No one at
tended the first hearing. Once aroused
to its ubiquitous possibilities, espe-
ciaily as applied to newspapers and
all other forms Of publication, though
ostensibly directed at something else,
the proposed bill met with a prompt
and deserving death. There is no as
surance, however, that this movement
VI ihiduitouS Dl1lH mas Detn Durleu.
The presentation of this book CEN
sorship proposal grew out of the views
of various reform and uplift associa-
tions as to some of the recent fiction
products, and the belief that censor
ship laws over motion pictures justi-
fled censorship over book publishing.
Censorship is hard to limit. 1t gets
away from even those who advocate
it and the difficulties of limiting il to
any one form of publication has al
ways made the paths of censorship
advocates extremely dangerous to the
light and glory of freedom of speech
and of the press.
The thing to do is to uproot the
idea of censorship in any and all
forms, from our American soil.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-11-23
Profits Break Record.

New York, Nov. 22-Large gains in
the profits Of industrial corporations
the past year are reported in Wall
street. The Studebaker motor COM
pany reports profits available for
common dividends of over $4,000 900
The National biscuit company's sur
plus is double what it was in the first
nine months Of last year.
Ten industrial companies for the
nine months ended September 80 have
a combined balance available for COM
mon dividends of S164, 539,971, com
pared with S90,272,730 in the 1929
period. This is a gain of $74,267,2 4l
or 50 per cent.
The American locomotive company
will report record profits for the year
1923. The amount is placed at Sl3,-
100000. The previous record was a
little over $12,000,000.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-11-23

United States Steel keeps on max
ing more money than ever. An extra
dividend has just been declared. in
spite of the S-hour day." say the
! newspapers.
In spite of no such thing; because
there is no such thing.
The steel trust has NOT inaugural
ed the S-hour day, and don't be fooled
about it.
Numbers of workers have been
given the S-hour day but only be-
| ginning has been made.
The steel trust will move only as
fast as it is driven.
1t saw the pressure of organized
labor and the pressure Of public senti-
ment looming up in formidable fash
ion. 1t threw out a smoke screen to
quiet this evidence of hostility.
Steel's first consideration always is
the protection of its profits. Its ex-
ira dividend is good proof of its sue
cess.
The American Federation of Labor's
campaign of organization moves
/ steadily on among steel workers. This
is the one thing that will finally brine
the S-hour day to ALL steel workers.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-11-23

A Senate committee has just been
raking the Teapot Dome scandal over
the Goals.
Teapot Dome was first brought to
general public attention by the la
Dor press of the United States with
the assistance of the International
Labor News Service, which is owned
by the labor press.
This issue, brought forward by the
labor press, was then found impor-
tant enough to warrant a senate in
vestigation.
The daily press, which never got
very excited about the question,
didn't do itself especially proud in re-
porting the investigation.
For that matter, the investigators
didn't do themselves any too proud,
either. If there were reasons for
that, it is to be hoped they will be
discovered.
Anyhow, Harry Sinclair still has
Teapot Dome, his treasury still pros
pers and Standard Oil still sits in ON
the divvy.
If you can get a nice kind govern
ment to give you the richest oil de-
post in the country it certainly does
help to make life look rosy; and no
doubt Mr.. Sinclair is having a de-
lightful time and everything.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-11-23
POLITICAL ACTION!
Politics booming on every hand.
Candidates out fixing fences.

TOIILICS DUOIIIIlIg OF tYtly IIdLu
Candidates out fixing fences.
Party organizations hunting campaign mater
al.
Labors got to be on the job; the early days are
the days that count.
The American Federation of Labor convention
directed that the natioanl non-partisan political
campaign policy be continued stronger than ever
That means organization everywhere in your
community as well as in every other community.
Let no grass grow under your feet; let no weeds
clutter up your corner.
Labors victories in the last campaign were
tremendous and inspiring.
Labors victories in the next campaign must be
more sweeping, more complete.
Friends of labor, true and earnest, must be
elected
Enemies, faithess ones, must be defeated.
You can't blame anybody for the results, unless
YOU get busy and do your share from now on
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-11-23

Portland, Ore, Nov. Electrical
workers employed by the Northwest
ern electric company suspended work
following the company's refusal to
restore the wage scale paid prior to
early last year
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-11-23
Stove Monnters Unite.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 22.-Stove
mounters in this city have organized
and affiliated, with the Stove Mount
ers' International union.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-11-23

Morrison, Ill.,, Nov. 22.-Organized
stove mounters and employers at this
place have adjusted differences and
SIGNED a new agreement.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-11-23

Patronize our Advertisers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
PAGE THREE

giving with relatives in Confluence,
Pa.
Mr.. Foster Welch and sisters, Mrs.
John Humbert and Miss Helen WEIGH,
all Of Uniontown, Pa, were guests
of relatives here last week.
Mr.. Edward Frantz, of Oakland.
was in our town Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret Riley spent Thanks
giving day with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Fike.
Mrs. Frank Lowdermilk and daugh-
ter Ruth spent Thanksgiving with her
mother, Mrs. Griffith, at Guard
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Frazee visited
relatives near Oakland last Sunday.
Mr.. B. H. Frazee, of ConnellsvilIe,
Pa, recently visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Kimmell Frazee.
Mrs. Earl Bowser was shopping in
Friendsville Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Green and children,
of Frostburg, were entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Friend,
Thanksgiving.
Messrs. Norman Fisher and son
Paul, Kenneth Silbaugh and Lloyd
Lowdermilk made a business trip to
Swallow Falls last Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06

joiced over the chance. For they had
told him of the visit of great off
cial to Jerusalem whose physical con-
dition prevented him even wOrshiping
about the temple and of course there
was no place in their Jewish sect for
him either Philip left in a hurry,
cut across the country, lest the man
escape without a message, and dusty,
travel-stained and weary, reached the
great highway before the cavalcade
had passed. Every one knows the
outcome of that interview that gave
Christ to the rejected and planted
Christian movement in eastern Africa
that has persisted across all the CEN
turtles. Philip, wearines forgotten,
took the road back rejoicing" feeling
himself caught up by the spirit of
the Lord" Most of us would have the
same experience if we would only
chase the chariot. Years after Luke
found the fine old man, sweet-spirited
as a child with every member of his
family brought into the membership
Of the church that had been So slow
to see the form of Jesus in the way
with Philip.
THE APPEAL. OF SPIRIT
New wine requires a new bottle, a
new spirit must needs break the old
form, had beer the teaching of Jesus.
Into the Jewish sect at Jerusalem,
feeling itself a part of that temple
life God had poured the Spirit of Life,
They were desperately racial, tremen-
dousiy conservative and supremely re-
ligious. Only it was q religion that
linked itself with living, marching
Christ and Him only would they obey
and serve. Inevitably as one gives the
Spirit right of way changes will be
wrought in all the attitudes of the life
and old things will be seen in a new
light while a bit Of a path unpreceived
before will open at ones feet. Cir
cumstances forced them to think thru
some questions in ways undreamed,
Cast out of the temple they discov-
cred Heavens arch as place of wor-
ship. Refused the old form they found
prayer possible without smoking
altar or fragrant insencc. In the
words of Dir. J. NJ. Gillum, "Or sue
cess or failure depends upon our
cultivation Of the Presence of God"
That was precisely what they were
doing and it brought them to the
place of brotherhood where Christ is
all and in all. 1t made them a church
with the missionary passion that had
been His and is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
SELBYSPORT

DEFENDERS days are here again,
The last month of the year;
But the thought of Santa Claus's
coming.
Fills every heart with cheer.
Mrs. Jack Thomas and children and
Mrs. Playford Thomas were weekend
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Fike.
Mr.. Alvin Frazee, of Baltimore,
spent few days of last week with his
uncle, W. W. Schlossnagle and fam
lily. He brought his radio with him
and entertained a number of his rela-
tives and friends during his visit.
Messrs. Albert Frazee and Frank
Lowdermilk spent few days with
their families here recently.
Miss Bessie Griffith spent Thanks
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
LOCH LYNN


Miss Edith Ream, who is attending
school at Frostburg, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with her par
ent5 here.
Rev Aspinall, pastor Of the NJ. L.
church in the Park, and Rev. F. L.
Fultz, Of this village, just closed a
two weeks union meeting at Pleasant
Valley. They report a successful per-
iod, several young folk having taken
a stand for Christ. The churches are
greatly revived.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Crane and fam
ily, Of Buckhannon, w. Va, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Combs.
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Orendorf and
family, also Mr.. and Mrs. John Saw
age, of Pleasant Valley, ate Thanks
giving dinner with Mrs. N. E. Nor
gan.
The members of the U. B. church of
this community delightfully."- surprised
Rev. and Mrs. Fultz with an ample
donation on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. A. T. White and Mr.. Jack Ste
venson spent few days in Baltimore
rencently.
The annual evenings entertainment
of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Crel-
lin and Loeb Lynn U. B. churches was
held Tuesday evening at Kesner's res
taurant in this village. The "hus-
bands" families" and friends of the
ladies were present numbering over
one hundred. C. W. Ream, of Crel-
lin, made the opening address. The
women and girls put on a playlet en-
titled, "The Manless Wedding" which
appealed to the funnybone from be
ginning to end. The men entertained
with a cupid doll pantomime, which
brought screams of laughter from the
audience. C. f. Hardesty, dressed as
Uncle JOSH sang "My Name is
Joshua which was greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. John Forman and Mr.. C. w. Ream
each sang comic songs. which We're
loudly applauded. The Crellin quar-
tet, composed of Messrs. limbaugh,
Forman, Knots and White, rendered
several selections, which were enjoy
ed to the limit. Mr.. f. O. Fouch re-
cited. in fact there was something
entertaining all during the evening.
The refrcshment committee served a
chicken supper, which could not be
beat. Everybody presnt expressed
themselves as having had a jolly good
time. C. w. Ream presented the So
ciety with S., for which the ladies
are grateful.
Rev. F. L. Fultz, with Rev. Ander-
son, will begin a union meeting at
Crellin on December 9th. Rev. An
derson will be in charge on Sunday, it
being Rev. Fultz's regular preaching
night here.
Miss Bertha Bell spent the Thanks
giving holidays at Westernport.
United Brethren church notes for
Sunday, Dec. 9: Rev. F. l.. Fultz, pas
tor. 1000 a. M, Sunday school, A. A.
Calls, superintendent. Glasses for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06

all ages; $3.50 p. M, Junior Endeavor;
7:GO p. m, Senior Endeavor; topic,
What Makes a Successful Worker ?"
1870 p. m, evening worship and ser
mon. Subject: "The Sin of Ingrati-
tude"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Prepared especially for The Republi
can by Rev. U. S. Wright, D. D.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9.
THE OUTREACH OF THE
EARLY CHURCH.
Acts S:1-15:35.

Acts S:I-I5:30.
Ie shall be my witnesses both in Je-
rusalem, ard in all Judea and Sa-
maria and unto the uttermost part
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04
CHAPTER XII
Fame or koterIsty.

r-
The once OF county superintendent
was, as a matter of course, the least
desirable room of the courthouse.
Poor Jennie! She anticipated moth
ing more than the appearance Of
Messrs. Bronson, Peterson and Bon
ner In her Office to confront Jim Irwin.
But at nine ffty-six the crowd In
Jennie's office exceeded its seating ca
pacity, and Jennie was In q ffutter as
the realization dswned upon her that
{. this promised to be a bigger and more
public affair than she had anticipated.
AT nine ifty-nine Raymond Simms
opened the office door and there filed
In enough children, large and small,
TO I'LL the room. In addition there re-
manned an overflow meeting in the
hall, under the command of that dis
finguished military gentleman, Colonel
Albert Woodruff.
"Say, Bill, come here" said the
colonel. crooking his finger at the
deputy sheriff.
what you got here, ALP said Bill,
coming up the stairs, putting. Amt
II a little early for Sunday school
picnics?"
"This is a school fight in our dis
trict," said the colonel. TITS Jennie's
baptism of fire, I reckon and
say, you're not using the courtroom,
are your"
Nope" said Bill.
well, why not just slip around,
then" said the colonel, "and tell Jen-
ME she'd better adjourn to the big
room"
Which suggestion was acted upon
i~nstanter by Deputy Bill.
"But 1 can't, 1 can't" said Jennie
TO the courteous deputy sheriff. Il
don't want all this publicity, and 1
don't want to go into the courtroom"
81 hardly see" said Deputy Bill,
show you can avoid it. These people
seem to have business with you, and
they can't get into your Office"
Jennie quailed. "All right, all
Tightl" said she. "But, shall 1 have
10 sit on the bench ]"
"You will find it by far the most
CONVENIENT pldCcy ealu OepuLg Dill
Was this the life to which public
Office had brought her? She was
perched on the Judicial bench, which
Deputy Bill had busted OF for her,
tipping a wink to the assemblage
while doing it. And that crowd! To
Jennie it was appalling. The school
board under the lead of Wilbur
Snythe took seats inside the railing.
Jim Irwin, who had never been in a
courtroom before, herded with the
crowd.
She couldn't calf the gathering to
order. She had no idea as to the
proper procedure. She sat there while
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04

one Of its features that year, and that
Colonel Woodruff had secured an
urgent invitation to the school to take
part in it.
Such exhibits are now so common
that it is not worth while for us to
describe it; but then. the sight of a
class of children testing and weighing
milk, examining grains for viability
and foul seeds, planning crop rota-
tions, judging grains and live stock
was SO new in that county as TO be the
real sensation of the institute.
Two persons were a good deal en-
barrassed by the success of the ex-
hibit. One al the county superin-
tendent, who was constantly in receipt
Of undeservsd compliments upon her
wisdom In fostering really practical
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04
JennIe's tone showed her a.tonisr

JeDn1es one showed ner
Hent. Jim the underling. Jim the -
OF. jim the thorn In the county super
intendent's side. Jim the country
teacher! 1t was stupefying.
"Oh, you mustn't judge him by his
looks" said the professor. II really
do hope he'll take some advice on the
matter Of clothes-put on a cravat and
a different shirt and collar when he
comes to Ames-but / have no doubt
he will"
"He hasn't any other" said the coli
onel.
well, 1t won't signify, II he has the
truth to tell u.s." said the professor.
Has he?" asked Jennie.
Miss Woodruff" replied the pro-
fessor earnestly, "he has something
that looks toward truth, and some
thing we need. Just how far he will
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04

CHAPTER IY.-Jim'x conduct Of ths
school, where he endsavors to teach
che children the wonders Of nature
and some of the scientific methods of
farming, "a well az book ~learninx,
Ia condemned.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04

CHAPTER V.-Jennis Woodruff 10
xominted for the position Of county
superintendent of schools. The school
board grows bitter in its opposition
TO Jim and his innovations
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04

CHAPTER VL-At 8 public meeting
Jim roundly condemns the methods Of
teaching in the rural schools. and
makes no friends thereby.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04

maintaining 4 hostile front to Jim
Irwin and his tenure of office. 1t
looked rather like a f%oregone conclu-
sion, in q little district wherein there
were scarcely twenty-five votes. The
three members Of the board with their
immediate friends and dependents
could muster two or three ballots each
who was there to oppose them2
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04

W
n Have Invited Him to Make an
Address,
70, just what he will amount to, It 10
impossible to say. But something must
be done for the rural schools-some-
thing along the lines he is trying to
follow. He is a struggling soul, and
he Is worth helping. You won't make
any mistake II you make the most OF
Mr.. Irwin"
Jim slipped out of q side door and
fed He started home, on DOT as he
had come. A mile or SO out he was
overtaken by the colonel, driving
briskly along with room in his buggy
for Jim.
"Climb in, Jim !" said he. Dan and
Dolly didn't like to see you walk"
They're looking fine" said jim.
There is a good deal to say when
ever two horse lovers get together.
But when Jim had alighted at his own
door, the colonel spoke of what had
been in his mind all the time.
n SdW pODuCI anu I1ddhOu duu N&
doing some caucusing today" said he.
'They expect to elect Bonner to the
board again."
"Oh, / suppose So" replied Jim.
well, what shall we do about itY'
asked the colonel.
Jim was silent. Here was a matter
on which he really had no ideas ex-
aonf fbn hrnod ord nopnroI AnA that
truth is mighty and shall prevail-but
that the speed of its forward march Ia
problematical.
II Think said the colonel, that it'R
up to us to see that the people have a
chance to decide. It's really Bonner
against Jim Irwin"
"What you need is a man to take
that Office away from Bonner"
"Well, I'm free to say ! don't know
that any one can, but I'm willing to
try. / think that in about a week I
shall pass the word around that I'd
like to serve my country on the school
board"
Jim's face lighted up-and then
darkened.
Even then they'd be two to one,
Colonel"
Maybe replied the colonel, land
maybe not. That would have to be
figured on. A cracked log splits easy"
Anyhow" Jim went on, what's the
use7 l shan't be disturbed this year
and after ~that-what's the user
"Why, JIM" said the colonel, "you
aren't getting short of breath are you?
l thought you good for the mile, and
you aren't turning out a quarter horse,
are you? l don't know what all it is
you want to do, but l don't believe
you can do Ii in nine months, can
your"
mot in nine yearsi' replied Jim.
swell, then, let's plan for ten years."
said the colonel. 81 amt going to be-
come a reformer at my time Of life as
a temporary job. VIII you stick If
we can swing the thing for your"
IT WILL" said Jim, in a manner Of a
person taking the VOWS in some sol
emn initiation.
"All right" said the colonel. wen
keep quiet and see how many votes
we can muster up at the election. How
many can you speak forr"
Jim gave himself for a few minutes
to thought. 1t was q new thing to
him, this matter of mastering votes
and a thing which he had always
looked upon as rather reprehensible.
The citizen should go forth with no
coercion, no persuasion, no suggestion,
and vote his sentiments.
How many can you round upr'
persisted the colonel.
81 think" said Jim, that I can
speak for myself md Old Man Simms II
The colonel laughed.
Fine politician" he repeated. Fine
Politician Well, Jim, you round up
yourself and Old Man Simms and rn
see what / can do-I1l see what I can
do !"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04
CHAPTER XII
AZ the Farmers Institute.

Every Iowa county has its Farmers
institute. Usually 1t Is held In the
county seat, and is a gathering of
farmers for the purpose of listening
to improving discussions and addresses
both instructive and entertaining. The
Woodruff district was interested in
the institute, however, because Of the
fact that q ~rural-schoOl exhibit was