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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
BALDWIN AND EIGHT OTHERS
INDICTED FOR CONDUCT OF
HAYMOOD'S SOVIET SCHEME

By International Labor News Service.
New York City.---Roger Baldwin.
director of the American Civil Liber-
ties Union and trustee Of the so-called
American Fund for Public Service,
Inc, an organization which has just
been under bitter attack by President
Gompers Of the American Federation
of Labor, has been indicted with
eight others for alleged grand larceny
in the second degree IN making false
representations in inducing Americans
to become members of the kuzbas
Colony in Siberia.
Complaints resulting In the indict-
ment we're made by two American
wage earners, Thomas Doyle Of Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, and Tony Novak
of New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Baldwin and his associates oper-
ated the American Organization Com
mittee for the colony which Is de-
serbed as an autonomous industrial
colony" at Kemerova, Russia. The
colony was organized by William ID.
Haywood, who Is under sentence TO
serve twenty years in Leavenwofth
penitentiary and who fled TO Russia
to escape that sentence.
Others indicted with BALDWIN are
T. Pascal CosRroye, head Of the local
committee; II. s. Calvert, one of the
original promoters of the sehemei
Matt Mulan, a yice-chairman Of the
local committee; Edgar Owen, Monte
Schuyler, Clair Killen Of Detroit,
Thomas Reese, who signs the checks
in payment of bills in New York;
and Tom Barker, publicity man for
the committee.
Novak, IT is set forth, paid s2,l00
for the privilege Of becoming a mem
Der Of the colony; while Doyle paid
81 100. Doyle took with him to Rus
sia his wife and two children.
Stories Of indescribable hardship
have been told by eolonists who. have
escaped and returned to the United
States. The returning colonists also
bring dramatic stories Of deception
and establishment. The recitals Of
one Of the returning eolonistg, a mem
Der Of the Carpenters Union, will ap-
pear in the May number Of the Ameri-
can Fedefationist.
Concerning his connection with the
colonizing committee, Roger Baldwin
said that he was a member of the To-
cal committee until last November
and that he now has deposited in his
name a fund sent here from the col
ony in Russia which he says Is foi
the purchase Of tools.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27

Washington.-Wit only 1880 of
the 100000 war claims audited by
Investigators showing the govern
ment to have been Swiudled out of
hundreds of millions of dollars; with
a graft of S50,000,000 alone charged
against contractors who built army
cantonments, the people of the Unit
ed States are beginning to find out
why the nation had such warm sup
port from "big business" in the world
war.
Regardless of the fact that dozens
of honest men working in the various
departments dealing with war CON
tracts were fired when they protested
against the graft and that the depart
ment of Justice has delayed as much
as possible the prosecution and inves-
tigation of these cases, they are
slowly coming to light.
The department of justice, which
first declared that it would upset
business generally to proceed against
the war contractors" and expressed
the view that "the alleged frauds
were committed during the stress Of
war. and were matters Of past his
tory, which should be left alone Is
being forced by public opinion to do
something.
Thanks to Major W. o. Watts,
formerly connected with the war de.
partment, later dismissed because OF
his activity in ferreting out war graft
it has been shown that in April, 1921,
the war department disposed OF lZ9,-
1922 pounds of canned meats.
Loss of S50.00O,000
For this meat which was sold to
Roberts a. Company, Uncle sam had
paid the packers 956,63l ,Zo9.o4.
Roberts & Company bought It from
Uncle Sam for S6,133, ,244.97, or prac-
tically S50,00000 less than it had
cost the government. 1t was declared
that considerable of the meat mad
never been delivered from the pack
ing houses which in this case would
have been the same as new meats.
The meat which had cost the gov
eminent an average Of 43.6 a pound
was sold at an average Of Az cents
a pound. -.
The whole zeal was negotiated
through the surplus property division
office of the quartermaster general,
signed by Lieut.. Col +. 5. Harts-
horne. director Of sales, and Col. l.. T..
Hansen, chief Of the division, notwith-
standing the fact that board Of sales
review had vigorously opposed the
sale.
taking no chances in grabbing up this
stupendous steal is shown from the
fact that roast beef containers hold
ing pounds Of meat for which the
government received 8 cents or l-3
cents a pound, brought 70 cents or
1l.66 cents a pound, netting them a
profit of over 900 per cent.
More Meat Bought
Corn beef in y ounce cans, for
which the government received !
cents, Roberts q Company resold at
from 10 10 u cents a can, netting
them around 230 per cent profit.
II was shown bv government rec
ords that while this meat was being
sold. the war department was buy
ing for its own use millions Of pounds
Of meats for which it was paying
many times what it received from
Roberts & Company.
Had these vast supplies Of meat
been sold TO the general public, ac-
cording to Colonel Watts, it would
have realized at least S25,O0O,0 600
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
COURT DECISIONS ARE
BASED ON ECONOMIC
VIEWS, NOT ON LAW

is not the function of the supreme
court to set aside acts of congress be-
cause these acts do not accord with
the economic views of judges, said
Chief Justice Taft, in dissenting from
the courts District of Columbia min
imum wage decision.
Justice Sanford concurred in the
claim that justices of this high court
are swayed by their economic views
rather than by the constitution.
This statement will become historic
as the contest between the people and
judicial oligarchs develops.
Justice Holmes, philosopher and
iurist, a member of the court, has
made similar charges, as did the late
Justice Moody. 1t is the first time,
however, that the charge is made BY a
chief justice, who says:
But it is not the function of
this court to hold congressional
acts Invalid simply because they
are passed to carry out economic
views which the court believes to
be unwlSe or unsOund."
The history of the supreme court is
filled with Instances where economic
views have replaced the constitution
and law. In several of these cases
Chief Justice Taft himself has an
naIled the law.
The more recent of these cases in
eIade the Duplex and TruaX boycott
cases, the Granite City pieketing case,
and the two child labor cases. In the
inst of these the decisions are in con-
nlet with the Clayton law, that picket
ing Is legal, as is the Withholding of
patronage.
The supreme court justices have
economic views that disagree with
shls law. As result congress is
ignored and the Clayton law is prac-
hcally annulled through hostile in
terpretations.
=, Congress has also declared in the
clayton law that "the labor power of
a human being is not a commodity or
article of commerce."
ms Is rejected by the majority of
1l 5ae court IN the minimum wage case.
me court presents this last-century
viewpoint: In principle there can be
10 an erenee between the case of sell
ing labor and the case of selling
IN ahnulling the federal income tax
,a@' passed by congress. in 1894, JUS
uee fleld said: "The present assault
gpon q. capital is but the beginning"
2 Luz Is stne case in which Justice
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
STEEL TRUST
CHARGES ic RAISE
To THE PUBLIC

New YORK Alter the steel ttusi
secured all the publicity possible for
its philanthropy In raising wages 4
cents for unskilled labor. II raised the
price of steel sl.75 ton.
The wage increase TO 40 cents an
hour was spread on the first page Of
daily newspapers, but the increase in
steel costs Was printed on sthe mar
ket page.
Defenders of the steel trust explain
that the wage increase marks the
appearance of competition from out
door projects for the available sup.
ply of unskilled workers" This would
indicate that the labor supply IL
not yet exhausted, though contrary
claims have been made By advocates
of free immigration.
Last year the steel trust made a
clear profit of nearly 100000 300,
after interest and charges were met,
II has been forced TO raise wages
from 36 cents an hour 10 40 cents,
but to be sure this does not interfere
with its profits, steel prices are raised
SLID a ton.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
ARMY STOPPED SALES OF kEA! TO :
PUBLIC; GAVE PRIVATE BARGAINS

more than il did. The records show
that the surplus property department
refused TO place these meats on sale
TO the public under the claim that
they would be needed "for larger
standing army and reserve rations."
1t is also shown that while this state
ment was given to the public, nego.
tiations TO sell the meat to Roberts
4 Company wese under way.
Prices Compared
Ii will be remembered that IN July,
1919, congress passed resolution
that surplus army foods be placed on
sale to the public. In less than two
months the government had realized
more than S33 ,000, 900 by food sales
through the parcel post.
Compare the following prices the
government received from these meats
sold direct to the public with the
average price Of 4.72 cents pound
as paid by Roberts a. Company:
Bacon in i2-pound cans, pound
22.9 cents.
Corned beef in 6-pound cans, per
pound, pol cents.
Roast beef, 63 cents for "a ounce
cans, per pound, AZ cents.
Hash, corned, in l-pound cans, q
cents.
The meats which brought the above
prices were from the same stores
which were later sold to Roberts d
Company at 4.72 cents.
The order stopping the sale Of the
surplus fooos TO the public came like
thunderb0lt from the surplus prop
erty division iu November, 1919.
Action Necessary"
The order signed by J. L. Smith,
chief supplies division, declared
'"fhe action becomes necessary, on
account of instructions from the direc-
tor Of purchase, to mold as an army
reserve 20,000.000 ratisns of canned
and cured meats, in addition 10 re-
quirements Of $4,000 men for II
months and the quantities required for
sales at posts, stations, etc
The excuse, saws Colonel Watts,
was false, as the subsequent sale TO
Roberts q Company proved.
Speaking Of the matter Colonel
Watts declared:
"The war department wanted 70
aproteet the trade" That is the
answer. Possibly there was a big
graft in it for those making the deal;
about that | do not know.
But in the matter army officials
left a serpeut's trail that is unmis-
taxable. They misrepresented the
facts about not otherwise being able
TO dispose Of the surplus They knew
it would bring better prices. They
deliberately chose to do business with
a favored purchaser. The s50,OOO,-
600 lost to the treasury was not their
money. What the hell do we care
was the notwithstanding that their
only crime was the wantOn disregard
Of the public's interest"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
MOOSE OPEN
CHARTER SECURES
NEW MEMBERS

The Loyal Order of Moose lodge Is
now anaking a drive for new mem
bers, and under the open charter
have secured many applications.
Ted Miller, from Director General
Davis department of organization
was here Tuesday night and brought
with him Ray Colvin of Decatur. who
has charge Of organization work In
this territory. Mr.. colvin will assist
the local lodge In their drive for new
members under the present open
charter.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
BAERFACTS---
BY J. NJ. BAER. The Congressman = -cartoonist.
international Labor News Seryice)
The "Gimrle" EIoc


Once upon time group eminently respectable gentle
men had just succeeded in wleckng system
lhey had trimmed the stockholders of millions let the
equipment down until people got in the habit OF making
Wis before they rode the lines ruled the employees
with an iron hand.
When the railroad system had been MIXED to the mlt
however, one of the emneny respectable gentlemen got great
ae If We could only the inside OF the government as
we got the inside of the railroad what lot of pngs
mere would be he suggested his confreres And their
races lighted with the prospect of easy loot.
Nothing easier, of them remarked. AH we have 10
10 to get gang into the jobs So the emnenty especta
PIE gentlemen called the Indifferent voters in the interest oil
nent respectabity emnenty respectable can
short, their GANGnto the most emlneny respec
JOBS IN the country This the first bocthe railroad
ooe system applied to government.
Inen this little bloc of serious thinkers who had wrecked
e railroad went to their gang and asked for things tive
G guarantee railroad earnings, they said Give US con
@ OF the money system through federal reserve bank cham
e US the natural Give tariff that We can
chorus girl had such unappeasabe attack OF
the "gmmes."
And nine times of they asked for things and got
because their bloc in c9.r0l of the government
willingly rubber-stamped the reque of the masters On,
minute.
And that children, the history of bloc egisa-
non N the United States
Now certain politicians cry against the bloc system
the people finish it. Maybe don't know much about
eone affairs We may be roughnecks and all that sort ot
But there's thing the People do if they get then
% % IN place of the multi billion bloc When eminenty re-
etaoe gentlemen ask them for Uncle Sans coat, shoes,
.'ousefs and shirt they tell them NO.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
Unions Are Advised

Ottawa, Canada. ~ The Canadian
Congress journal, official magazine
of the Canadian Trades and Labor
Congress, publishes the instructions
Of the workers pariy--Canadian
agent Of the third international at
Moscow--to all members on how TO
aRitate In the trade unions.
A form resolution for one union In
one industry is TO be changed TO suit
local conditions, but all must carry
the same idea.
The instructions say that "on no ne
count must Ii lthe resolution) be
thrown into the ring, so to speak. as q
challenge; let the whole thing be ar
ranged with all possible care, 80 that
the resolution comes as an expression
of the feelings Of the delegates.
Or. In other words, the delegates
must be worked but they must not
know OF II.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
COOPERATIVE
GUILD TO HOLD
RUMMAGE SALE

The ladies Of the Cooperative Guild
the auxiliary to the Twin City Co
operative Society-Will hold rum
mage sale all day Saturday, April 2S,
in the Kruse building, corner First
street and University avenue.
The ladies ask those who have arti-
cles Of this nature TO kindly leave
them at the Kruse building early
Saturday morning.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
Chrap RalIroad Blamed.

Washington.--T failure Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga d ST. Louis
railroad TO properly ballast their rail
road near Calhoun, Ca, caused u de
railment at that point, February 20
last. safety inspectors of the inter
state commerce commission report.
Two persons were killed an d34 In
iuted IN the accident.
This road is associated with the
Louisville a. Nashville system. Both
are apposing the railroad shop men.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
EmpIo, ment Gains.

Albany, N. Y.-Factoary employ
ment In this stae rose more than 2 per
cent from February 10 March, accord
ing to the state department Of labor.
This means that over $4,000 en-
ployee we're added TO the factory pay
rolls Of the state within the month.
The total increase IN employment In
the manufacturing industries since
the low point in August, 1921, Is now
2S per cent
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
- -
BOND ISSUE
CARRIES BY SIX
TO ONE VOTE

The election Tuesday to determine
whether o rnot the city authorize the
Illinois Central subway improvement
carried in favor of the proposition by
a q to vote. Organized labor, al
ways for progress, turned out In large
numbers.
1t is expected active work will be
gin in few days, and will be com
pleted by early fall.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27

The men who do the work Of the
world are demanding not only a just
wage and decent security of employ
ment; they are demanding that demo-
eracy be applied to industry as well
as TO government; that they have a
voice in the direction of the enter
prise in which they have invested all
that they are and have-their labor
and their lives.-Ffom Making New
World by Cooperative Production,
by Albert +. Coyle.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
Typos' Health Clinic.

New 1ofk.-TypographicaI union
(''Big Six") of this city is arranging
to maintain its own health clinic
where organized printers may be ply
sically examined to determine their
state Of health.
Committees Of the union are enlarg-
ing their campaign against disease
among these workers. The union has
voted 81 900 to aid this work.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
VILLA GROVE COOPERATIVE
SOCIETY SHOWS GAIN
OVER PREVIOUS QUARTER

The eighteenth annual report Of the
Villa Grove Cooperative Society, just
rendered, shows a total business Of
s3s ,S37.21, Of which S20.83l00 was
from members. and Sls,OO6.2l from
non-members. The amount returned
to members as profits vas s3,5l4.3l.
The resources and liabilities Of the
society is S41 ,95i.20.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
No Ohio Labor scarcity.

Columbus, 0hlo.--Despite reported
labor shortages, the applicants for po-
sitions reported by state and city
employment offices in this state dur
ing March exceeded the number of
help wanted. Total registration for
positions in II cities were nearly 25,-
600, compared with 1900 positions.
OF the applicants, over l4,5O0 were
placed.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27

Among the advertisements appear
ing IN this weeks issue Of The Review
Is that of f. X. Robeson, recognized
throughout central Illinois as one of
the Leading department stores Of this
section Of the state. Union people
appreciate the firms patronage, and
they will reciprocate when making
their purchases.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
Other Matters.

The Federation expressed its graft
tication over the outcome Of the tive
recent elections. 1t was agreed that
the Twin Cities are indeed good
places in which to live; that their
future progress il now assured, and
that local labor vii lbe plentifully
supplied with work.
down the Fedefation's indebtedness
TO the extent of over Si00. This OBJ
legation Is rapidly diminishing, and
as soon as a few delinquent locals
come across" the Federation will be
out of debt.
ss=ss----=--s-----
After YOU have read, think.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
Improve Labor Law.

Nashville, Tenn.-Organized labor
in this state il jubilant over lis sue
cess In inducing the Tennessee leg rs
lature to strengthen the compensation
law. The law makers were impressed
with the iustness Of the workers
claims, and refused 10 adopt the
policy Of the Tennessee manuiact0r-
ers' association.
Maximum benefits have been in
creased from 81 a week 10 $i4. Coal
miners, heretofore excluded, were
brought under the act, and board
was created with authority % fiz
fair rate for compensation insurance
The old law was a bonanza to the
private insurance companies.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27

The per capita cost of the national
government for the current fiscal year
will be about $3.50 and the man who
cannot get that much fun out of being
citizen of the United States should
move.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27
fHEIR eonES ARE BLACk

: Neither q these Associate /.
: justices. Nj Sutherland and +.
+ Mf Butler, had previous iudle. /.
i. lal experience. Both al them /.
I Mere successful corporation Ian .
I yers With conservative views on /.
! all modern economic auesuene. .
Z and IL Vas their Interpretation .
!. Of the Constitution that pre-. .
: vailed in deciding the minimum. /.
I wage ease.-rhe n. " World. .
! /.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27

tuberculosis always fights from
ambush. 1t is not a spectacular war
rior like yellow fever. History Is
full Of illusions to the dread of "yel-
low Jack" when that disease appeared
in a city. Yet yellow fever has killed
in the United States fewer people in
over 120 years than tuberculosis kills
in a single year.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27

1t is often easier to bear your own
troubles than to help friend bear his.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27

Money isn't everything. Germany
and Russia have plenty of it.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-27

After you have read, think.
, 1923-02-08
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR CHURCH WORKERS IS PLANNED
Christian Denomination 7 0 SPONSOR SESSION HERE

on sale at the school for 20 cents
each.
Teacher training textbooks. for the
units to be taught, will be on sale at
20 cents ench.
Each student will choose and com
plete one Of the teacher training
units, and VIM receive full and reg.
ular credits for this unit toward the
teacher training diploma
Each Bible school represented will
receive credit for point ten Of the
standard Of efficiency.
The leadership training school GER
.tificate will be issued to all who take
notes on 20 lectures, including one
complete divisional course.
Three divisions OF Bible school
work, elementary, young peoples and
adult, will be dealt with in daily sim.
ultaneous conferences. Each student
will be expected to finish one com
plete course.
Where there are simultaneous or
parallel classes, eanh student is TO
, 1923-02-08

leadership training school for
khurch workers VIII be held IN the
FIRST Christian church from February
Il to 1a Each day win be taken up
with a ccmprehensiv program, and a
Eacuity Of capable leaders will Do pres
mt Il instruct those who enroll in
he COURSE
An Invitation has b N extended to
ministers and church workers who
Ire Interested IN religious education,
and desire the best plans and meth.
pds; to Bible school superintendents,
pfflcers, teachers, and students who
Eestre to study principles and methods
pf aggressive service. to Christian En-
aeayor officers and workers who are
sager to learn how to make their SO.
c!etIes bigger and better. and to work.
hrs from other religious bodies
Tho following general Information
has been prepared for those inter
Rsted:
Each one In attendance pays an en-
noilment fee Of one dollar. and this
admits to all sessions and classes for
the weak.
Tho local church entertatns all out.
ot.town members OF the school for
lodging and breakfast.
Special loose-leat note books Will be
, 1923-02-08

in time for the opening session. Mon.
day afternoon, and remain to the
close Of h school on Friday.
, 1923-02-08

elect and cumplete II, not skip back
and forth from day to day.
The schoo meets daily from $3.50
to $50 D.. M. The morning and early
, 1923-02-08

afternoon are left open for rest,
study and special conferences. Every
student Is urged to reach the school
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-22
OWNING THE UTILITIES


nURING three-month's campaign
- ended March l, more than 500 Gus
toners of the Pacific Power & Light
company became stockholders in the
company. The stockholders Of this
company now number more than 1000.
The P. P. & L. company is only in
dicative of the trend in the owner
ship of public utility corporations the
country over. This enlarged and
widespread ownership is certain to
be beneficial alike to the corporation
and the public With large numbers
of their customers as stockholders,
managers of the corporations are go
ing to be more considerable of the
welfare of those whom they serve,
and the public is going to develop an
attitude Of friendly interest rather
than one Of hostility toward the utility
corporations. There is going to be
better understanding and fairer deal
ing on both sides. The ultimate goal
of such a course is public ownership
which will encourage rather than
stifle individual initiative.