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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13
Trade unionism and Democracy
Live and Grow Together
D, OLIVER f. cARRuTH

The Cars government did all in its
power to crush trade unionism and the
organized labor movement contained
only small fraction of the millions
of toilers in the Russian Empire.
The Bolsheviki took a leaf from
the Cars book and brook no unions
except those thoroughly in sympathy
with Communist aims. As q result,
millions of toilers are denied the right
to organize on lines of their own
choosing.
In reactionary Spain, where auto
cracy and ignorance rule, the unions
are weak and can do little to improve
the condition of the workers. Violence
from above has begotten violence from
below and many of the Spanish work
ers have been driven to take refuge in
anarchism, revolutionary syndicalism
and other PHILOSOPHERS of violence and
despair.
Perhaps among modern nations
Germany under the Kaiser has been
the only nation in which trade union
ism grew under autocracy. There, the
government, after first trying to
smother the unions, permitted them to
grow and won their support by pater-
nalistic legislation. The government
reaped its reward by using some of the
unions to promote its imperia!istic
schemes abroad.
Democracies are the best friends
of trade unionism, which explains why
organized labor in the United States
fights autocracy, whether it comes
from the left of revolutionary radi-
calism or the right of reactionary
stand-patism. Labor knows that in
democracy and its extension lies the
hope of trade uinonism. So it strives
for more and more democracy and en-
courages every move to make the gov
ernment more responsive to the will of
the people.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13

~ ,..zzing with the steel organ
Hs -'..s45=tee vas but one feature
iti'.s .H.sally busy trip. on MS
a.. q "a, chicago, President 9oa1p-
NJ l@ s.rsaaza two meetings OF the
,.,.s,5l s.s 1, ard Of the Clgarmakefs
5Aess.'' 5tss'. i Union, of which ne Is
s. me r5,s president, addressed the
ne ilt,...a h. |pration of Labor and took
OhlSass s#mber of conferences with
poAa,,,e..sora.ives pa, Of labor.
Tbs following day conferences were s.
bsl5 With .epresentatiyes OF the Sm-
~ -, Federation of Labor, in addltion
eAtsA eAtsAi,b tse meetings of cigarmakefs'
sSseaiive board continued.
- F2s In portant conferences con-
- t5e Greater portion of the next
w sa,''e and on the day following presi,.
Gs s, Gompers addressed the national
si' whsat conference and attended
lsrgffy session Of that conference
~ same day eleven conferences
xsrs attended, including one which
"a :. settlement of a controversy
bs,wsen I the walters and a Chicago
n'iTe The next day President Gompers
mat with representatives of the
Rreklayers and the Plasterers in
sarference which resulted in bring
mo about an agreement between
,Sesa organizations, which If left un-
ss,tled threatened an internecine war
Ia building construction of every city
and town in America, most I'M
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13
TOMMY GIBBONS
FIGHTER GETS
BIG OVATION

The world likes a clean fighter, even
tbough he loses a decision on points.
Tommy Gibbons was rendered a olg
ovation on his return to st. Paui
after a successful showing against the
world heavy weight champion. JACK
Dempsey, at Shelby. Montana.
Even the governor of Minnesota
left off his campaign schedule, and
boarded the fighters train before II
arrived in St. Paul, in order 10 oe the
first TO greet him. ~
Gibbons was showered with roses
a. he stepped from the train in, com
nanv with his wife and three husky
bovs. Apparently the daring pugiilst
sbawsd no effects of his recent 10
round bout with Dempsey. So thor
onghlv conditioned is the average
professional fighter that he can STAND
punishment and recover without ap-
parent effort. 49,.
Gibbons. ike every other fgnter
vbo has lost a battle, declares tnat
the next time will prove MIN the
aI ~ have learned all about Dempsey,
hs told the thousands who rendered
hin, the ovation, "and he has learned
notbing about me. know l VIII De
hottsr t,o.,.. neTt time, and ! hope we meet
again soon. If We do l VIII oe Inc
next world champion.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13
BRYAN ANNOUNCES
PROBABLE PARTY
Plato nj

William Jennings Bryan recently
announced what Is expected TO be the
Democratic party platform IN the
campaign Of 1924. The essential
points which he includes are as fol-
lows
1. The need OF Increasing the pur-
chasing power OF farm products.
2. Establishing a tribunal for In
vestigntng disputes between capital
and labor.
3. Reduction Of prices to consnm-
ers on all commodities.
4. Matter Of law enforcement apd
Legislation on international scale,
II Is TO be expected that all parties
will hand out sop of some kind TO
Union Labor. The clause demanding
tribunal for investigating disputes
between capital and labor Il a high
sounding clause. But Labor will re-
member that the appointing power OF
this body will probably fall to the
president. or TO a committee delegated
by him.
In that case Labor has nothing 10
gain through the appointment Of such
"A tribunal, which may after It's APP
pointment be completely controlled by
forces that are antagonlstir TO Labor.
Bryans nolicy OF law enforcement
Is evidently directed to the curtall-
meut of liquor law violations, and the
enactment and enforcement Of laws
arbitrarily designed TO control the
free thought Of American people upon
scientific and religious subjects.
Probably both leading parties viii
incorporate the clauses he advocates
in one form or another, and viii at
tempt 10 carry out the policies sug
gested IN manner suited to their
uurpoHeg
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13
RIDING WHEELS
ON SIDEWALKS
VIOLATES LAW

Bicyclists must stop riding on the
sidewalks In parks or on city streets,
is a decree issued by Mayor George
j. Babb.
The mayor declares that it Is not
uncommon to hear complaints Of citi-
zens who have been struck by careless
cyclists who insist on appropriating
the sidewalks, and often speeding re-
gardless Of the danger incurred.
Sidewalks are a great temptation
10 cyclists because Of their smooth
ness. A light wheel on many OF the
city streets has the effect upon a rider
Of speeding over eobblestones. For
this reason cyclists are likely TO en-
croach upon territory forbidden by
law.
Officers insist that the pedestrians
should be protected, and that viola.
tons Of the ordinance must stop
Cyclists have been warned, but the
warnings have apparently gone un'
needed in the majority Of cases
Mayor Babb declares that unless tbs
violations cease arrests will be made
If necessary.
The appointment Of a new motor
cycle cop 10 take the place Of FranS
Kobel who resigned a week ago wa
made lastaweek. Kobel was critieiset
| for being to hard on violators. Thi
criticisms were brought TO the at
| tention Of the Mayor and chief o
police with the result that the forme
cop rendered his resignation declar
/ ing that he had been fred from joI
before for not doing enough, bu
never for having done his duty.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13

done $270,0OO worth of business and
it is now an assured success. The
union men have their own warehouse
and recently received forty-ear snip
ment Of cement, lime, hardware, Drick
and ether supplies.
Stressing that it is equally impor-
tant that union men organize Their
money as well as themselves, J; r
Cambiano, secretary of the Building
Trades Council, said recently Of the
councils supply business:
''The material business Of the santa
Clara County Building Trades Coun'
Gil is growing, growing every, day
Just how large this business Wall uiu-
mately grow we have no idea, but TINS
we do know, that it was the organlza'
tion of our money into this business
that made it possible for the santa
Clara County Building Trades Coun,
Gil to maintain the right to organize
and bargain collectively and defea'
every attempt of the would-be de'
stroyers of labor organizations.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13
BRYAN FLORIDA
DELEGATE IL
PLANS CARRY

William Jennings Bryan moved
his residence to Florida long enough
ago to announce that he viii repre-
sent the peninsula state as delegate
10 the national Democratic convention,
II honored by the appointment
Bryan has commended the Florida
legislature for enacting law forbid
ding the teaching Of evolution In
schools of the state. On the strength
OF that Legislation he proposes to be
the states delegate TO the Democratic
convention in ia2a.
William Jennings Bryan never did
a thing in American politics without
accepting a return IN renewed popu.
lanty OF some sort. Every public
attitude he has tnken has been utilized
TO put him In the limelight. That
may not be his fault. II may be the
fault Of his ideas, and IL may be the
fault Of the people who are enamored
by his ideas. Nevertheless his atti.
tude to questions of religion and
morals. upon which the American peo-
Pile are divided with decided opinions,
results In his being intensely popular
among those, whose side of question
he espouses.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13
YOUTH ESCAPES
ST. CHARLES
SOUGHT HERE

Lowell Drollinger, committed three
weeks ago to the reformatory at St.
Charles, escaped recently from that
institution and is at large. So far
officers have failed to find trace of
him.
Young Drollinger was sent up for
being implicated in numerous robber-
les in Champaign and surrounding
villages after he had made confes-
sions to police Authorities expect
him to return eventually to Cham
paign or to go to his father who Is
said to live at Stone Bluff, near At
tica, Ind.
The youthful Drollinger, who is
but IA years of age, is sample OF
boy criminals with which the country
is over-run. The nation is making
such criminals as rapidly as 1t can
through industrial conditions which
prevent of adequate home training for
children.
Labor conditions contribute to the
DELINQUENCY of youth. The lack of
home training and proper care, the
want of proper clothing to enable a
boy or girl to move in the better CIR
cles, the inability of parents to pro-
vide the essential pleasures for their
children-all these are contributing
causes leading to crime in youth.
Home attractions count immeasura..
bly, in checking the bad tendencies OF
youth. Where these are wanting be-
cause of poverty of the parents they
will be sought elsewhere among asso-
Citations of the street and alleys, with
the result that criminal tendencies,
which lie dormant in all children, are
developed.
The best remedy for crime in
America is the cure of our bad indus
trial conditions, making it possible
for parents to devote more time to the
care and culture of children:
When pride leaves a family because
of inability to keep up a proper, ap'
pearance, shiftlessness takes its place
Better working conditions will solve
the problem.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13

portant achievement for all con-
eerned. Other conferences on that
day concerned conditions in other
cities, the negro exodus from south
TO north, and the union label trades
campaign.
Conferences on the following day
were with President Jewell of the
Railway Employees DEPARTMENT of the
A. F. of l., John II. Walker, presi-
dent of the Illinois State Federation
of Labor, and other labor representa-
tiyes and officials. On this day there
were nearly a dozen conferences or
other activities in behalf of labor.
One of the efforts of that day was to
communicate with trade uniohist
member Of the Pittsburgh city council
in an effort to secure passage of an
ordinance to increase pay of fire.
fighters.
Leaving Chicago for New York, a
day spent in that city brought forth
conferences on a half dozen subjects
relating to New York and other states
and to various organizations, includ-
ing the International Jewelry Work
ers. The final conference Of the tour
was on the train en- route to Phila-
delphia with President John A. Voll
of the Glass Bottle Blowers.
The tour was one of the busiest
and most fruitful taken by the presi-
dent in many weeks, he declared on
returning to Washington.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13
T. E. FEDERATION
OF LABOR ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

Al the regular meeting of The Twin
City Federation Of Labor held Wed
nesday evening the following officers
were elected fot the ensuing years
President Frank Wilmington.
Vice president-r~M. s. Burr.
ssFfnancial Seeretary--O. i. Miller.
Recording Secretary--J. IL. Tietney.
Treasurer. +. McGrath.
Guide-Jesse Adams.
Guard-Fred Wilde,
Trustees--H. A. Clark. Clarence
Williams and Chas. Goff.
These newly elected officers will be
Installed at the next regular meeting
New delegates were seated as fol
lows: John +. McGrath, Frank
Wilmington and Chas Goif. from the
Plumbers and Steamfiaers Union,
and II. A. Clark, Wiley Burke, Geo,
stipes, Hays Swihart, w. Carpenter
and Robert Gordon from the Painters
Union.
The Committee appointed to work
with the Bakers reported that they
have plans under way for a campaign
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13
BAERFACTS--
BY J. NJ. BAER, The Congressman -Cartoonisi.
international Labor News Seryice)
A Book of Importance

The eagerly expected book industrial Democracy D en
Plumb and Royance, Is ready for Distribution ihis "OtA
is already spoken the important contribution 10
science since Henry George Progress and Poverty Inc e
nen writer Charles RUSSELL that it Is the most la
atng writing on any subject that have bad from any
source last twenty years.
This new book contains a brilliant anays oi Industrial osa"
atops past and present how the proht motive mas lh
fered TO prevent establishment Of industrial Joee ana '
achievement Of economic efficiency.
The authors claim for this plan is that 1t vi" sose 'e
urobems Of wages working conditions transportation maikeuh8 ana
credit: that It will poverty that it will end war;
"Impossbew says the kephe. But no one Will know no"
practical it is until he reads IT,
1 rms through every page and paragraph Of this book
lofty ieaism hopeful optimism and intense enthusiasm o
humanity It B intensely and uneompfomsngy p"uoe' ho'"s
in the fundamental principles which our naloi lou %
for the industrial reconstruction II advocates.
Every trade unonist every student and every patoe e
o,d give some time consideration o our haus,fa
= fact NJ believer in eaua rights all and special pryl-
sgas Ia none can afford o be without this book.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13
EAST MAIN STREET
MAY BE PAVED IF
PETITIONED FOR

Agitation which may lead to the
paving of East Main street was begun
last week. So far the attempt has
been to obtain expressions from vari-
Gus property holders. If sentiment
warrants the question of including the
street in the mammoth paving pro-
gram now on may come up for spe-
eial consideration by the city council.
Some opposition is urged on the
ground that the building program now
on is already too large for the tax
payers The suggestion is to defer
this Improvement until the pressure
Of other large obligations is relieved.
Others who are directly interested
in the proposed improvement declare
that to defer the Main street pave
ment for another two or three years
viii not help matters any, and Will
only result in the city's being torn up
with added Improvements after the
Illinois Central project is complete.
dc it now, and save the trouble" Is
the slogan of those advocating quick
work.
So far no one has been found who
Is not willing to recognize the need
oi a new pavement on this street.
The west end Of the section between
the Illinois Central tracks and Neil
street is said to be % years old. The
east section from Walnut street to
Inc Illinois Central tracks is Is years
hall.
According to City Engineer Fred
Lohmann the east section will need
only to be resurfaced. This he says
VII not be an expensive project.
rev merchants have given the mat
lef any consideration. The agitation,
Is thought, will at least serve to
.iguse an interest, and may in the
40 lead to action by the council.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13
CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE CALLS FOR
HELP TO PAY DEFICIT

The Chamber of Commerce is in
danger of going on the rocks finan-
cially unless its members come for
ward and pay pledges to the sustain
ing fund that are over due, accord
ing to information given out at the
office of acting secretary Dan Tai
mage.
The Chamber Of Commerce more
than. year ago had a revival and
reorganized with upwards of 600
members each pledging to pay the
annual membership dues. AT the end
of the year the treasury showed more
than $1,000 on the books, much OF
which can never be collected.
Scores of names have been stricken
from the membership list upon re-
fusaI to make the promised payments.
A few have moved out of the com
munity since making their pledges,
and there has been no new drive to NIL
the vacancies.
Recently Secretary l.. +. Lamkins
retired to enter a more remuneratlVe
occupation. Since his resignation
the position has been filled by Dan
Talmage, who is studying for secre-
tarial career.
Talmage will return to the Univer-
sity in the autumn to finish his
studies, and the Board of Directors
will look about for a man to take
his place.
The man needed may be easily
found, but what to pay him with Is
the problem of the Board of Directors.
Recently the matter Of collecting the
DELINQUENT pledges was placed in the
hands of a committee consisting OF
w. Lewis, H. A. Hollister and G. j.
Mulliken. So far the committee has
reported no meeting. II Is understood
that the committee will not be author
lied to take legal steps to make the
collections. the Board preferring to
urge payment as a moral obligation.
Since its organization the Chamber
of Commerce has maintained a neu-
tral attitude to the problems OF La
Dor, and is therefore worthy OF com
mendation. Many Union men are
identified with both the Chamber OF
Commerce and Association OF Com
merce.
The attitude Of the Chamber OF
Commerce is due largely to two. OF
three men. Credit may be .giyer
former Secretary Lamkins for insist
ing that nothing contrary to Labor
! be permitted to capture the organ
ization. Quite probably Lamkn'
drew his inspiration from the former
President Rev. w. f. Roberts. In any
case the Twin City Federation mem
bers are disposed to work with tbs
Chamber of Commerce and moi
against it.
The appointment of a secretary L
take the place of Lamhns is an i'm
/ portant step, requiring much tact
IL is to be hoped that the Board o.
/ Directors will consider candidate
attitude to Labor before electing hin
! for the place. Otherwise he may re
fleet the attitude Of many other organ
| izations of the nationd Chamber ans
maintain an unfavorable attitude Il
Labor. Under such circumstance
Union Labor could not be expected L
cooperate with the organization.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13
MINERS DECLARE THEY
HAVE mo QUARTER"
FOR RED ENEMIES
By Chester NJ. Wright

Action lust taken hs the executive
board Of the United Mine Workers u
throw the communists out # the min
ers' union is Of the greatest lmpors
lanee 20 all organizations OF lahar.
In the Pittsburgh District the COM
munists have organised what Is called
THE Progressive International Com.
mltteo Of the United Mine Workers
Of America This IS intended as al
organization within the organisation
-~aa inner rallying point for the
reds. 1, Is in line With the red policy
OF boring from within ana the
reds, Of course, thought they could
get away With IT,
But the United Mine Workers saw
matters differently and defined the SO
called committee as a dual organixa-
ton All members Of this inner conn
mittee of reds are ordered expelled
as dualsts.
The United Mine Workers have
thrown dawn the gauntlet to the red
outfit. exactly as Il should be done.
No eamouilaHe goes. The object of
the reds Is to destroy the unions a.
they are and iemake them according
TO orders from Moscow. The miners
say this don't go--there cant be any
allegiance 10 Moscow within the min
ers' union through any eamoullage
committee scheme,
When red activity gets TO the point
Indicated by the action Of the United
Mine Workers there Is reason for
every trade unionist 10 wake up and
see what's happening
Iba As4aAea Rnn affAn4au L. fha
red trade union international and its
serpent head" II will be recalled
that the red trade union international
and the third International are the
twin propaganda machines OF the
bolshesist autoeracy in Moscow. the
one formed to work among trade
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13

aHlons after TIE manner Of Fosters
trade union educational league. the
other formed 10 argsnix, for the reds
politically after The manner of the
communist party and the workers
party. both of which have been espe.
eially active ln Pennsylvania.
As matter Of tact the inter4leck~
ing ef organizations and groups In the
Pennsylvania ted campaign Is mar
vel Of cunning,
For months the American feicra-
u0n of Labor has been hfngipg out
the truth about red propaganda, Here
and there someone has arisen 60 ask,
why all tins fuss about the reds - or
10 say, "the reds don't count, SO why
in such cases is that those who say the
reds aren't worth hotherlns about or
paying attention 81 are either IN sym
naths with the reds or don't know
What Is going on.
The miners have found the red
menace very real, They have had 10
OUTLAW the reds IN that organization.
And red activity Is not confined 10
the miners unlam
There j. aud has been red activity
10 a number Of the international an
ions, including organizations of fail
road workers,
In facing the issue sqaasely, in de-
nlanding a single allegiance "a Amori.
can trade unionism, the United Mine
Workers have performed real sefve
ice 10 American labor and American
democracy.
Ii Is only by facing the Issue
squarely, by crushing the red menace
AZ the outset, that severe tasages can
be prevented. Communists and their
pnrlor asmpathiEers can have no
honest place in the democratic Ameri
can labor movement It's n good job
the miners have done,
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-13
PRESIDENT DRY
PLANS TO WIN
WESTERN STATES

President Harding is dry-at least
in the west where he is making an
extended tour for campaign purposes
Dry sentiment Is strong in the west,
and still fairly strong in the south.
The president will, politicians think,
stand a better chance of breaking up
the solid south if he maintains a dry
attitude to the eighteenth amendment.
If reports are true the president
has not always been a dry. III he
has ever indulged, however, 1t has a.
parently been in moderation, accord
ing to press reports of those who
favor him. He has been newspaper
man in a day when drinking was not
tabooed, but rather expected, of edi-
tors as we'll as operators and report
ers.
However, the Republican party
must win, say the leaders, and the
drv attitude of President Harding Is
looked upon with favor, even from
politicians in his party who are hope
iessly wet. Anything that can be used
to get votes Is commendable in can
didate. from the viewpoint Of his
political friends.
In the east indications are that the
president will not be so outspoken II
his dry attitude, for the east Il
strongly favorable to wine and
beer amendment. In the east ht
will more likely be a conservative
builder of high finance and will advo'
cate some method of handling tht
European question to the satlsfactior
of American financiers.
Silence in the east and demonstra'
tion in the west will have a tendency
TO draw a substantial majority vote
from both sections, and insure me-
election. The president is good
politician.