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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16

Washington. On motion of Senator
Ieodlng the senate has asked the
president TO Investigate the charge
that at ; secret meeting Of The seefes
taty Of the treasury and % federal
reserve bank officials IN this city, On
MAY Is, 1920, II was agreed TO cuftall
credits, increase lntetes rates and
recommend 70 the Interstate commerce
commission that failraad rates be IN.
creased.
These decisions brought on the de-
natien movement that stopped hasi,
ness, closed faetofioe, wrecked farm.
ers and turned 100000 workers On
the streets,
These sensational charges are made
by the Manufacturers Record of Bal
timote which claims TO have secured
one of the io0 copies Of The proceed
ings of the meeting that we're Gnu.
uously distributed,
To carry out their policy Of restrict.
ing credit it Is stated that the bank.
ers agreed not TO accept Liberty bonds
as security fer notes. Through this
method the bonds were forced on the
market and bought hs the bankers for
bankers also requested the Interstate
commerce commission TO raise rail-
road rates, In the following August
the commission made horizontal In
crease en- all rates. with one or two
exceptions.
With the restriction Of credit and
the increase OF interest the advance IN
railroad rates made the collapse cont
pete and values that totalled billions
OF dollars were wiped out OF fell into
the grasp of "insidefs' who were pre-
pared for the shock.
Senator oooding said the railroad
rate increases were beyond his un.
derstanding at the time they were or
flered. but now he understands.
A few OF the bankers objected %
what they pfenheiioally declared
would bring chaos TO the country
John +. Scott Of the Dallas federal
reserve bank declared These banks are
now ptaiiteefing aud that the Dallas
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
STANDARD OIL
ABANDONS IL
HOUR WORKDAY

The Standard Oil Company of Cali
fornia abandoned the twelve hour day
and substituted the eight hour day for
labor in 1917.
'What was the effect of the
ehange?" was asked OF X. B. Kings
bury, the company's president, by
counsel for senate committee con-
ducting an inquiry in Washington.
ut has been eminently beneficial" /"
the witness replied. ut has added to
the efficiency, the esprit lie corps, and
the morale of the men"
There is expert testimony based
upon successful experience. The COM
pany found that though the change
added 80 per cent to the pay roll, 1t
reduced the average cost of drilling
wells in the first six months of opera
ton of the shorter day.
That is something for the directors
of the United States Steel corporation
and the independent steel mills to
ponder. Mr.. +. H. Gary, chairman of
the corporation, has committed him
self to the principle of the eight hour
day. On the basis of such an argu-
ment as the above he might accom-
plish the practice. He can in no 9TH
er way emblazon his name so brightly
and permanently upon the annals of
the steel business and of progress in
general in this country. He is indis-
putably the head of his business. He
has wealth, power, and position. He
can gain very little more of any of
these things in this life. But he can
gain something greater and more per-
manent if he will. He says establish
ment of the eight hour day through
out the steel business is difficult. We
grant that. But K. H. Gary has ac-
complished other difficult tasks. We
believe he can accomplish this If he
sets himself to it.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
STANDARD OIL GRIPS NATION:
TRUST WON'T STAY BUSTED

profits X vas stated that "the
standard stOckholdeT who does not re
eeige back in a lew years the value Of
his investment in cash dividends may
count himself unfortunate, while the
increased value Of the eompany's as
sets during the same period has in.
creased BY several hundred per cent
the value of his original holdings.
These profits have not been made
by economies. The extravagant sal
aries paid by most of the companies
10 their officers and directors are
typical and are an indication of the
lavish and wasteful manner in which
their business is conducted when the
public pays everything and is consult.
ed about nothing
The committee made several rec
concentrations which include estab-
llshment Of a uniform system Of book.
keeping, compulsory reports to the
government, making pipe lines "real
common carriers" revised freight
rates, gran djury investigations, cita-
ton of parties TO any agreement for
of the supreme court diSso-
luton.
The committee let it be understood
that these recommendation may not
produce the expected results. for they
declare that the suggestions here
made of certain remedies does not inn
ply that other and more drastic ones
may not later be found necessary"
riticism is expressed by the report
in closing in the leasing by the de-
partment of interior of oil reserves,
the assertion being made that the re-
serves SHOULD have been held in
sacred trust for the benefit of the
whole people"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
HEARINGS on
W0MEN'S EIGHT
HOUR MEASURE

A joint committee hearing was held
on the Momen's kirht-Heur Bin in
the Illinois Legislature on Medne sdSy,
March !, in the Senate chamber which
wss hlled II overlooking BY a large
gathering Of proponents and oppon-
entS Of the measure. The bill has been
introduced In the upper house where
il is known as Senate Bill No. Is, by
Senator William 5. Jewell and in the
lower house as House Bill No. IS, by
REPRESENTATIVE Mrs Lottie Holman
o'Neill.
The senate and house bills are iden-
teal IN language. Arguments favor
ing the passage OF the bill were pre-
Sented in the committee hearing by
the following proponents of the meas
ure: Agnes Nestor, president wom-
ems Trade Union League; Mrs. Frank
X. Halas, chairman of the legislative
committee, Womens Trade Union
League of Chicago; Mrs. Catherine
Simonds Of Galesurg. Illinois, Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Frank
Grove Of Chicago Catholic Union
League; Mrs. Frank Brown, Chicago
Women's Club; J. II. Walker, presi.
ASiiA AAAtolF VI Aset~
Dor; Mrs. f. o. Brooks, Edgewater
Catholic Women's League; Mrs.
Douglas Nancy, Flora, Illinois: Mrs.
Madge Argo, Mattresses. Joliet; Mrs.
Irene Coin. Federation of Colored
Women, Chicago; Miss Wintermoot.
telephone operator, Chicago; Victor
A. olander, secretary treasurer 1lli-
nois State Federation of Labor; and
DR.. Alice Hamilton of Harvard Medi-
cal School.
The Illinois Bell Telephone Com
pany, the Illinois Manufacturers As
sociation and an alleged association
calling itself the Associated Employ
ers of Illinois were represented by
women executives and others who in
sisted that the women and girl work
ers did not want an eight-hour law.
After hearing lasting about four
hours. the Joint committee adjourned
until March 13, when the hearing was
resumed.
President Hartbank of the Women's
Label League of the Twin Cities,
the hearing, and voiced the
of local working women for
the bill.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
BILL INTRODUCED IN BEHALF
OF open SHOP" SUPPORTERS

SpglaeaelJ = 'Uaeauaniea Indus
uial watiSre IS defined and prohibit
~ under certain conditions Is q hll
introduced ia tie senate b Senator
John d. f0neaagh. af AT, Carroll
The measure states thai "VnWans
fsuted industrial Warfare shall
mean 4 strike eJ .gaekop, when car.
fied On tal hs 0f il respect az en-.
nloyes whose terms Of employment
are fixed IS lhe s;ase e any political
subiivls5on therecfs 90 in violation
u ap agreement III Ter conditions #
employment eantleling With an
agreement between an employer and
his employees ant Any laheF upiens
tel la violation of an arbitration
aNam. er for fand1sans Il employ.
ment conflicting with the terms there.
Of tdl On o. ii connection With any
railroad or public utility 10 enfane
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
Peorin Gets Next Meeting.

The 9th District convention Of the
Bakery Workers of Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana, Missouri and Kansas was
held In Chicago last month. The con
vention was held at the headquarters
of Bakers Union No. 2, and after COM
pleting the work of the meeting, they
were taken TO a new four story build.
ing which will house the general
offices, which will have a complete
printing plant in connection. The
building cost s75.000.00 and will be
completed by the first Of April. Peoria
gets the next convention, which vii
be held in that city during the montf
Of August.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
"HOW THE STORY
GREW" GIVEN BY
MOOSEHEART LADIES

The Mooseheart Legion play, How
The Story Crew." given at Moose
lodge rooms last Friday night, proved
very successful financially as well as
furnishing wholesome amusement for
the spectators. Twenty-eight dollars
was the net sum cleared, which will
be expended to buy caps for the
Mooseheart drill team.
Those taking part in the play were
Mesdames Terry Morrison, Geo.
Sprague, Frank Clancy, c. A. Cham
herlain, Charles Baldridge, Dot
Daley, A. d. Jolly, C. S. Mayhem.
The committee in charge was Mes
DANES II. r. Mcdonald, Charles Bald
ridge, A. ID. jolly, Edward King.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
DANVILLE is TO
HAVE WEEKLY
LABOR PAPER

The following item Of news was
taken from the Danville Commercial
News and will be Of interest to mem
bers Of organized labor here:
"F'inal plans for starting a labor
paper In Danville, TO be issued weekly,
viii he made at metelng Of those I'M
treested in the venture to be held sat
urday night, March 10, according 70
a report made at the weekly meeting
of the Danville Trades and Labor
Council Friday night.
.sThe decision TO launch q weekly
newspaper in the interest Of labor, in
stead OF a daily, was made at recent
meeting Of the paper committee, II
vas stated and at the meeting on
March 10 a representative Of the Fed
Grated Press, a union labor news
gathering agency, it is expected that
all the plans viii be gone over"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16

demands where fair and reasonable
ofler II arbitration has net FIRST been
Wa8e q Aed elected hs the parties
against whom the demands are pend
inEs or tel 90 enforce terms of en-
riesmcnt where request therefor
has not heen presented 10 the party
from whom such terms af. sought and
a reasonable time given Tor their
consideration; 81 tl where there is
~ trade dispute involving issues ef
dlfeSt henesi. te the Msing PARTIES.
te1 to prevent or terminate The en-
ples mcal Of any person because OF
memhefShip or non membership In
aiss lahar uei,ss
The bill makes Il unlawful fer any
oeTs n, firm, association q CORPORA
ueu 'to cause, further az make sifee.
tive any such unwafranled industrial
warfare or 10 attempt 20 TO dc"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

w. X. Neeld, of The Herald force.
who recently moved to urbana from
Danville, has withdrawn his card and
departed for the south, expecting to
ultimately land in Los Angeles.
Floyd Wright Of the Daily lllini IL
another of the apprentices to sign
for the Lessons in Printing, which
are furnished through headquarters
at indianapolis.
The local secretary has been in
formed of the safe arrival of John L.
Edwards, former member, at the
Printers Home, Colorado Springs,
Col. Brother Edwards had been TAX.
ing treatment in a hospital at Clin.
ton, Ill.,, being n sufferer of dropsy.
He wrote that he arrived in fine
shape and that the surroundings at
the home were more than he expected.
We hope to be able to print lengthy
letter from him soon, which should be
of general interest, as he Is the only
local printer to be sent there by this
union.
Representative james A. Reeves
has announced to local members that
he is for the woman's S-hour day law,
and that he will fight every amend
ment that tends to weaken same. He
also notified the president that he
was against Che state police bill and
would record his vote against same.
c. H. Stall. who came here from
Olney, ILL.,, several weeks ago, has
made application for membership in
Local 4Ad. Stall Is employed at the
News Gazette.
Floyd Hall is a new member Of the
Herald chapel.
Mrs. VIM. White, who was confined
to her home for week or more by
illness, returned to her duties at the
Palmer d Davis store In Urbana last
week.
A. M. Evans was Oft duty two weeks
last month from the Rantoul Press,
looking after business interests, etc.
The Daily Courier issued special
edition last Thursday containing %
pages.
0rville Moore Of the Courier, suf-
fered painful injury to his fore fin
ger of the right hand Saturday, and
was off duty few days as result.
The last regular meeting Of 444
brought out a good attendance-al.
most 80 members answering roll call.
Organizer l.. O. German came in upon
the scene after the meeting had been
called to order and sure proved live
wire in relating the results of his
labors here recently. An unusual
amount of official business was trans
acted, the coming new scale discussed
and two members obligated.
lizzie" Fiscus purchased big car,
and has about wore out the pavements
between here and Danville. lizzie" In
tends to burn lot of gas next sum
me,r and from the way he talks they
will have to replace the hard roads
be 1-7-24 at the very latest. l2.tf.
"Uppie" upchurch, head ad man OF
the Evening Herald, has gone and
bought himself one of those Pierce.
Arrow limitation) coupes. Besides
paying $495.40 for it, he bought all
the extra accessories possible to at
taeh to the thing, including spot light,
foot warmer, powder puff, and a
thing to scrape the snow off the wind
shield. In addition to this, he says
he is not just exactlv decided wheth-
er to add a radio set or woman TO
the outfit. 1t is said in financial
circles that John d. got wind Of up
pies" purchase and that is the reason
for the said-to-be-intended rise in
"gas" to one buck per gallon.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
CANDIDATES ARE
NOMINATED FOR
CITY OFFICES

Candidates in Tuesday primary
election for municipal offices in
Champaign were chosen as follows:
For Mayor-Chas. NJ. Stahl, i,636;
George j. Babb, 1887.
For Commissioners-M. l.. Arm
strong, 1863; Smith Wisegaryer,
/ 400; c. X. Clark, 1857; James t.
Boland, 1889; w. S. Van Doren,
1854; George Franks, 1,067; Herbert
johnson, 907; Henry b. Ramey, $50.
For Police Magistrate-George M.
James.
The election to choose a mayor,
ofur commissioners and police mag
istrate will be held April II.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
SHOULD INJUNCTIONS
BE PROHIBITED IN
LABOR DISPUTES?

"Should Injunctions be Prohibited
in Labor Disputes ?" is the question to
be debated at the Auditorium, Friday
night, March 16, by the Michigan and
Illinois debating teams.
This is a subject of considerable
interest to unionists, and as the ad-
mission is free, it is expected it will
be well attended by representatives
Of the labor movement.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
PRINTERS NOTES

coon NEWS


About tke heSt pleSs of news L
reach the ears d loesl printers comes
ii the ferm u siYe3 agreements
bearing the Signatures Of Ge0. d
Loaden and |. +, Watts, Of the l.oadtn
Printing company. I. ). Campbell i
Son, Of the Campbell Print Shep
T. X. Merriott and the Twin City
Printing eompany. By Louis K. zeek,
all Of which have complied With the
provisions OF the /. I. L. Law. under
signature Of President John Mcpar.
land.
Organizer L. o. German. of Spring.
field. has been working here from
time to time in the interest of local
printers in an effort 10 sign the open
shoppers 10 agree 10 the a4-hour
week, and one can judge from the
four signed offices named above that
he has met with success.
The Twin City Federatine Of Labor
has been properly notified of this ae.
tion ard the above named will be
taken from the unfair list immediate.
".
A lengthy comment ON the printers
success Is not necessary, bat the
whole truth of the matter is this sue.
cess was obtained through a truly
gentlemanly manner. no fighting.
picketing, "jamming" of machinery,
or any contemplate acts whatsoever
on the part of local t''~os was put
into action. This, perhaps, is the
main reason Why. after almost two
years of open shoppery in the print.
ing industry In the Twin Cities that
nearly all concerns are now on the
fair list. May it be centuries before
such brake In the ranks of union.
ism shall occur again.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
FEDERATION TO
FILL VACANCIES
AT NEXT MEET

The meeting of the Twin City Fed
Grafton of Labor held Wednesday
night was rather a tame affair in
point of business transacted, many
OF the delegates being not present.
Inc offices of president, vice-presi-
dent, guide, guard and one trustee
we're declared vacant and these will
De illied at a meeting to be held two
weeks hence.
Nm Endorsement of candidates for
city offices was made.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
SMITH NOMINATED
AGAIN FOR MAYOR
OF URBANA

Clarence n. Riley defeated George
L. Bronson by 45 Votes for the Repub-
li.an nomination for city treasurer of
Urbana in Tuesdays primary, reeeiv-
ing 24l to his opponents 1876. Miss
Maude Alverson unopposed, was
chosen on the citizens ticket.
H. Fl. Jordan, incumbent, defeated
R. d. Fulk 81 to 33 for the Republi-
can nomination for alderman in the
seventh ward.
The primary developed an unex-
pected three-cornered race for alder
man in the third ward, Charles Veach
being nominated on the Republican
ticket. with Al votes; E. J. Muffley on
the Democratic ticket with II, and u.
S. Whiteman on the Citizens, with IL.
Mayor Smith, unopposed, received
4l9 votes and City Clerk Holmes, also
running alone, received Alb.
The name of George X. Linton was
written in on a sufficient number of
citizens tickets to give him the NOM
that he will make the race in opposi-
ton to Mayor Smith at the April cleo
ton.
The vote was exceedingly light.
Here it is by wards:
For Mayor
Smth--First, 32y second, rs; third,
49, fourth, 27; fifth, So; sixth, 81;
seventh, 1870.
For Clerk
Holmes-First, 33: second, rs; third
80; fourth, 20; fifth, 45; sixth, SO;
seventh, 124.
For Treasurer
First: Riley, 27; Bronson, g.;
second, Riley, 48; Bronson, "A; third,
Riley, %; Bronson, 10; fourth, Riley,
5; Bronson, 16; fifth. Riley, 45; Bron-
son, Is; sixth, Riley, 30; Bronson, %;
seventh, Riley, 81; Bronson, SO.
Here are the nominees for alder
man:
First: Roger Tyrrell, Citizens. 9.
Second: Z. Z. Dawson, Republican,
Third: Charles Veach, Republican,
Al; +. j. Muffley, Democratic, IL; u.
). Whiteman, Citizens, II.
:. Fourth: F. d. Kirkpatrick, Repub-
lican, &c.
Fifth; E. H. johnson, Republican, s.;
Citizens, 10.
Sixth: George Exton, Republican,
Seventh; H. II. Jordan, 81.
Igrph Whsta ..rnr -, N
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16

lo,ung John Rockefeller says, he
IIeepiy regrets the fact that he. ins
:..eil1ed his money instead of earning
~. ne are always willing to help the
nS:ggay ,.:g and If John feels that way we
WI! nl9 exchange a brand new carpen-
seI XII with him and watch with in
iel iieIsst his earning capacity as a fel-
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
FAKE coop"
CONCERN GOES
OUT OF BUSINESS

Tie resignation of Harrison NJ,
Parker, founder # the Cooperative
Society Of America, as : trustee. Is
announced. Ii IS stated the society at
one time had 10000 stockholders snd
Sil ,oo.oOo 10 resources,
| The history Of this society IS AN
amazing record Of high finance. The
society was IN no sense cooperative.
II consisted Of three persons. inslud,
ing Parker. who were trustees fer 10
acres Of sandy land in Michigan that
is worth. il Is claimed, about Sek an
acre. The trustees We're a self per
petuating body 70 administer thus al.
legged estate for the benefit II un.
named persons who would buy "hene-'
fetal interests" certificates.
With this as a ground work the
promoters issued million dollars in
securities. Ne one had voice in the
management but the trustees. and
salesmen disposed OF the certificates
on percentage basis, There was
nothing behind the certificates but
promises BY these unknown salesmen,
In the federal court in Chicago, the
scheme was declared "unelean,H Gen.
uine co-eperatofs expended large
sums of money for publicity purposes
10 aequaint the public with this move
ment that masked under the eo.opera
tive title.
Many Twin Cit, residents will re.
member the defunel society with re.
gret-regtet that they were wheedled
into Investing their money In a.
scheme after being renea,edly warned
the concern was a fake, The fake
concern operated here about two
years ago. employing as solicitors
two of the sleekest.tongued SPELL
binders that have ever struck these
parts. Their scheme was exposed by
the Twin City Review, and the fakirs
were arrested and hailed into court.
They were later released by agreeing
TO refund the money taken from their
dupes and TO cease doing business
acre.
Many fakes are fieurishing today
under the name cooperation. There
is an appealing influence attached
TO the word that makes suckers out
of many people of good common
sense. Concerns that are no more
cooperative than horse is an ele-
phant misuse the name for selfish
gains. Calling horse an elephant
does not make Il an elephant; calling
a get rich-quick scheme cooperative
does not make II cooperative.
The Twin City Cooperative Society
store at li3 N. First street IL a true
cooperative enterprise, organized an.
der the old-established Rochdale sys-
tenn. II has been doing business here
for four years. and IL recognized as
one of the Twin Cities most substan
tial firms.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
Would Not Sean.

Bloomington, Ill.--About AS ma
c2lmsts 2, walked out of the local shop
- me Chicago q Alton railroad when
iaey were asked to make repairs on
u .onouves from roads on which the
slop crafts strike is still on. There
may be a general walkout if the con-
H@hy insists on this being done.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
AARSDEN G. SCOTT, FORMER
IkESIDENE INTERNATIONAL
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, DEAD

Aarsden 6. Scott, former president
OF the International Typographical
union, died at his home in Colorado
springs Monday after an illness of
ten days.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16
Moose Card Party.

ne regular semi-monthly card
9arly VIII DC held at the Moose club
leoIils tonight. All Moose and Le-
eloharles are cordially invited to be
present and enjoy themselves.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16

will not continue to pay out the earn
ings to rehabilitate burned bridges.
II is now with the public as to wheth-
er or not they desire the continuation
of this railway. And their desires will
be expressed entirely in the protective
measures they may and will take"
At Heber ths mob now styles itsely
a county welfare association" and
has given Manager Murray and his
policy its unqualified support.
The silence Of the governor of the
state is an encouragement to the mob
which finds no challenge to its over
throw of government Of law.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16

The Importance Of the demand for
recognition of the union" may be
very we'll judged BY the amount OF
opposition it encounters from the en-
ploying class.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16

Henry Ford cut the prices of his
product about 35 per cent, but did not
cut wages. He simply cut the excess
profits and said so. He didn't blame
the unions. He not only knew where
the fault is, but he told about IT..
Henry will cause general epidemic Of
nervous prostration among the big
employers if he isn't careful.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-03-16

According to Commissioner of Edu-
cation Tigert we have long way to
90 before we will be able to "sit up
and take notice" in this enlightened
ape