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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
Reds Continue Campaign
10 Capture international
Trade Union Federation

BY International Labor News Service.
Washington, d. Communist de-
termination to capture, if possible,
the trade union organizations affil-
lated to the International Federation
of Trade Unions, with headquarters
at Amsterdam, is revealed in reports
from that organization just received
at American Federation of Labor
headquarters here.
Correspondence between the Am
sterdam office and the national coun-
ell of the Communist All Russian
Federation of Trade Unions at Mos
cow shows the continued connivance
of the soviet powers to cut away one
by one the organizations affiliated to
the Amsterdam organization.
Reds Aim at Disruption
From the American labor point of
view it is astonishing that the Am
sterdam organization should have al
lowed itself to be drawn into what
clearly amounts to negotiations, but
this is held not to be surprising, in
view of the well-known attitude of
many of the Amsterdam officials, in
Guiding one of the secretaries, Edo
Fimmen
The Russian organization at pres
ent is corresponding with Amsterdam
to establish unity" but behind this
effort to bring about a general re-
conciliation is another and more sim
lister effort to break away units of
the Amsterdam federation, particu-
larly certain unions in England.
The present status of the Moscow
Amsterdam exchange of letters is
that each side contends unity should
be on the basis of its own general
principles.
Offer to Meet Amsterdam
Moscow says to Amsterdam: "If
you, comrades, consider yourself
formally bound by the resolution of
the Vienna congress, we, the Russian
unions, being section of the Red
international Of Labor Unions, are
equally obliged to carry out the de-
cisions Of our All-Russian Trade
Union Congresses and the congresses
of the R. l. L. U. In accordance with
this, and desiring to find a common
ground for negotiations, which in oul
opinion will undoubtedly lead to {
better mutual understanding and to {
closer coming together of the now
divided international trade unior
movement, we take as oud starting
point the idea that in our Negotiations
we should discuss the decisions Of
both internationals on the basis Of
equality and mutual attention.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
Says United Fruit Company
Obtained u. S. Government
Aid In Defeating Workers

1t sounded too good to be true, but
certainly there could be no harm in
trying it.
The most hopeful and forward of
those natives set about creating
workers. unions. 1t was a most diff
ficult task. Sometimes they didn't
have any one who could read and
write to put at the head of local.
But they had will and an organiza-
tion resulted. And being organized
they acted collectively in asking the
company for wages trifie better
than fifteen to twenty cents day of
twelve to sixteen hours from before
dawn until after sunset in the wasp
and mosquito-infested swamps where
the banana grows.
They expected to get little bet
terment but what they got was a
general discharge They were all
fired and the British-fagged ships of
the United Fruit Company imported
lIlCO I1OIluuTdS dil eager, dIihiOuS- ~
work population from the West In
dies that were willing to labor for
less than twenty cents day.
The natives of Honduras threat
'ened to fight it out with the new
conner. Naturally, the company re-
garded its property in jeopardy. The
American consul at Ceiba, Honduras,
sent call to the navy, and an Amer
lean ship, the Galveston, was hurried
to the scene of events. The official
report has it that "quiet prevailed
when the marines arrived"
Nothing coulG be truer. Quiet did
prevail indeed. The natives had
fled, panic-stricken, into the interior.
The Ceiba Union of Banana Planta-
tion Workers is no more. The leaders
of the Ceiba labor movement have
fled the country and are hiking across
Guatemala towards Mexico. The
Honduras workers will probably have
a lot to tell when the Pan-American
Labor Federation convention meets in
Mexico City next December.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
secure amounts due them.

secure amounts due them.
'We have a certain number of in
surance carriers who seem to be
proud of the fact that they make
their savings at the expense of the
dependent widows, orphans and in
jured workmen," the report states
Settlements are made largely by the
insurance companies and the employ
er appears in the settlement in name
only. Unjust settlements are accept
ed by workers to avoid delay and
court costs. The result of this, the
report states, is that Sin many, many
cases the claims are settled for one
half the amount due"
The report is an Indictment of pri-
vate compensation insurance, and
shows why these profit seekers so
strongly oppose state compensation
insurance, as urged by the organized
workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05

vate insurance company approximate
ly $50 a pear to carry a $4,000 pol
icy Of this probably one-half will
go for overhead.
"The public is unaware that from
35 to so per cent of the money they
pay for life insurance is eaten up by
overhead expense. The electrical
workers do not have to meet this
charge Neither do they have to con-
slider profit. This makes it possible
for our members to sell life insurance
to themselves at such low rate no
private company can meet it.
Another advantage we have over
the Northern Pacific paternal system
is that we own ourselves. When our
members quit one employer they do
not lose their insurance. And they
know that their insurance continues
if they dare to strike for improved
working conditions"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
abase ourselves.

abase ourselves.
"a judges decision of the intent
and application of the constitution or
a statute is governmental decree of
a public law. Can anyone give rea-
son why the author of that decree
shall not be subpect to criticism to the
extent that his pronouncement is
stupid, harmful or subversive of fun
damental rights, the same as we criti-
else the agents of other departments
of government, and in the same terms
we use as to the others?
'.In considering the power of the
courts and their exemption from criti-
cism, one fact is always overlooked,
and that is that almost every case
in the current course of constitutional
decision is one of imputed purpose in
the state or nation, as represented by
its legislative agency, to do wrong;
to repudiate debt, to deny equality of
legal protection, to impair contracts,
to confiscate property, to destroy
vested interests, etc.
"The supposition is that we must
have body of censors sitting in
judgment on the morality of our civic
acts and forbidding us the privilege
of social tyranny, fraud and plunder.
That implies in the body SO ordained
a clearer perception of the funda-
mentals of freedom and moral conduct
than lies in the general sense of man
kind To verge on the common and
slangy, the assumption that it does
exist is bunk pure and simple.
There needs no judge to teach the So
cialized conscience the precepts of
liberty and morals. There is not and
never has been any combined feder-
ated effort to accomplish wrong BY
the overthrow of constitutional right.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
SEATTLE BANKS AID
JAPS TO EVADE
STATE LAND LAW

Seattle.-State officials are pre-
pairing to prosecute several leading
banks in this city for violation of the
alien land law, passed three years
ago and recently upheld by the Unit
ed States supreme court. The law
makes it illegal for Japanese to own
land. The purpose of this act is to
check the land-grabbing policy of
japanese, but now it is found that
bankers loan money to Japanese on
cattle, though they know that the
only way the Japanese can repay the
loan is by staying on the land in vio-
lation of the act.
Cattle agents and attorneys are
also aiding the Japs. 1t is stated that
more than 1000 violations of the law
are in possession Of the state.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
Writ Forbids Union Men
To Refuse To Work On
Job With Non-Unionists

Chicago.-The temporary injunc-
ton obtained by the firm of which
Roy 0. West, secretary of the repub-
lican national committee and attor-
ney for the Western Union Telegraph
Company, is member, against five
Chicago building trades unions, is
without precedent in the United
States. The temporary restraining
order was issued by Judge James H.
Wilkerson, of the federal district
court here An appeal has been
taken to the United States circuit
court of appeals and a hearing on the
case will be had at the October term
of the latter court.
Judge Wilkerson, it will be recall
ed, is the much advertised "injunc-
ton Judge" who was appointed to the
federal bench during the early part
Of the term of Harry M. Daugherty
as attorney general Of the United
States, and who later, at the behest
of Daugherty, issued the notorious
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05

injunction against the railroad shop
crafts unions.
Writ Contrary to High Court
Decisions
The injunction as issued by Judge
Wilkerson is directly contrary to the
decisions of the supreme court of
the United States, the supreme court
of Illinois and of the courts of prac-
tically every other state in the Union.
1t strikes at the very heart of organ
lied labor in that it restrains union
workmen from quitting work when
non-union men come on the job. 1t
such an injunction should be held to
be good law, then practically every
principle of organized labor is sub
ject to attack on the same ground.
Unions Policy the Real Issue
The bill of complaint did not
charge any acts of violence or threats
of violence, or injury to persons or
property. The substance of the
charge was that the union electri-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
PRIVATE INSURANCE
Plan RObs Workers, Kansas
Industrial Relations
Court Reports

Topeka, Kan.-This state not only
makes strikes unlawful, but it's COM
pensation law recalls the days when
insurance companies could hand out
doles to injured workers.
In the annual report of the court
Of industrial relations it is shown
that there were 1,708 temporary to-
tai disability cases reported last year.
The total amount of compensation
was $144,627, or an average of SOC
per case.
The operation of this law is Sc
atrocious that the court of industrial
relations insists that settlements by
agreement should be supervised by
some authorized person and the COM
pensation act amended so that in
jured workers and dependents may
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
STEEL TRUST
SURPLUS BOOSTS
COMMON STOCK

New York-steel trust common
stock jumped to lily last week, it's
highest point in FIVE years.
The wise" ones are loading up on
this stock, it is said, because of the
belief that in the near future the
trust will distribute its immense sur
plus among stockholders. This sur
plus has been piled up while the
trusts employees are paid low wage,
forced to work long hours and are
victimized to check the organization
Of trade unions. One financial writer
declares that if this surplus is dis
tributed, it will ''inaugurate one of
the greatest eras Of speculation that
the United States has ever seen"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
LABOR BANK
In New York Makes Great
Progress

By International Labor News Service.
Schenectady, N. Y.-Labor bank
ing and it's development were given
much attention at the annual conven-
tion of the New York State Fedora
ton of Labor. Copies of the report
of the committee on banking were
placed before each of the 500 dele
gates, showing the record expansion
of the Federation Bank, New York
city, which the State Federation of
Labor was instrumental in organiz-
ing. The report said in part:
''The Federation Bank of New
York is a permanent monument to
the constructive ability, the power
and influence of the New York labor
movement. 1t is one year and three
months old, is already classed as a
six million dollar institution and is
growing steadily In this very short
space of time we have obtained the
ranking of the largest labor bank in
the East and the second largest in
the United States. A report of our
financial condition as of August 15,
1924, shows our total resources to
be approximately $6,300,OOO."
The report points out that the
bank directors are continuing the
policy to spread the control of the
bank and it's patronage among as
many groups as possible with the re-
suit that the Federation Bank is dis
tinctive among the many labor banks
that have been formed in the last
four years, drawing its financial
strength from the entire community
1--WE have convinced the skeptics
in the community and demonstrated
to the business world, the power anc
resources of our movement" the re.
port concludes. "Our prestige is
higher than at any time in our his
tory. Not only have we been sue
cessful in the first flush of enthus
iasm but since we are essentially {
bank without fads or frills, we have
laid the foundation for steady ant
continuous growth"
Labor unions are cautioned to b.
prudent in organizing labor banks IL
view of the large amount of capita
required to make such institution
successful. The report is signed b,
Peter j. Brady, John Sullivan, Jo
seph Ryan, James Allen, Fred Mo
ran, Edward Canavan, and Charlie
E. Sinnigan.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05

By International Labor News Service.
Washington, D. C.-That the Unit
ed States government, through the
navy, helped the United Fruit Com
pany to break up a union of banana
plantation workers in Honduras, is
the charge made by Solomon de la
Selva, who is in Washington as spe-
cial representative of the Nicaraguan
Federation of Labor. The charges
are made in the following statement
written by Mr.. de la Selva for Inter
national Labor News Service:
By SALOMON DE LA SELVA
The United Fruit Co., which fur
nishes most of the bananas imported
into this country, is SO patriotic that
when it feels it's vast properties and
holdings in the Caribbean countries
of Latin America the least way en-
dangered, it does not hesitate to call
on the U. S. government for aid.
Nevertheless whenever it finds it to
it's advantage it has no hesitation in
chartering it's shops (the Great
White Fleet) under the British flag.
In the Atlantic coast of Honduras,
one of the little Central American
republics, the company owns large
plantations. 1t used to employ ma
tive labor until very short time
ago, at starvation wages. The ma
tives went around half naked, lived
in miserable huts, received no educa-
ton of any kind, had seven out of
their every ten children die young
because of malnutrition, general bad
hygiene and lack of proper care.
These natives of Honduras serv-
ing the United Fruit Company
thought that they had been born for
that; life was that way; death was
its goal and only remedy But then
they heard of the Pan-American
Federation of Labor, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, of the Mex
ican Federation of Labor, of trade
unions, of labor organizations and
what organization could accomplish.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
LESS IMMIGRANTS
ENTER

Washington-Only 4,569 persons,
representing 20 nations, have been
authorized to enter the United States
under the new immigration law, which
became effective July /, according to
compilations by the state department.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
head the list with 1854. OF the prin-
cipal nations of Europe, Spain has
used the greatest percentage of the
allotted quotas. The Spanish quota
for the entire year is 131, and 21
Spaniards have received immigrant
vises.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
injunction Against Chicago Unions
Menaces Very Heart Of Organized Labor

'cians would walk off the job when
the Western Unions non-union cleo
tricians came on the job, and that in
one instance the seven or eight other
trades also quit work for one day
The real point in contest was
whether or not the court should re-
strain the unions from enforcing their
long-established policy, that they
would not work alongside of nom
union men in the same trade. The
court entered an injunction restrain
ing them from violence, threats of
violence, damage to property, inter
ference with business, and similar
matters concerning which there was
no charge whatever in the bill of
complaint that such acts had been
committed.
There were some affidavits pre-
sented that in some half dozen in
stances, running over period of two
years, there had been some slight
damage to the company's property,
but no one knew who had done this
damage. Only two trifiing instances
had occurred during the past ten
months, but the bill of complaint did
not make any charge of such acts
whatever
Hope Thompson, who has been at
torney for the Chicago Carpenter Lo-
cal Unions for the last ten years, and
who at present is an independent can
didate for states attorney of Cook
county, is handling the case for the
unions involved.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05

The reds offer, in other words, to
''meet without any preliminary con-
ditions on either side"
This Amsterdam has refused to do,
up to this time.
The purpose of the red labor or
CARNATIONS in seeking unity" are
set forth in the words of Monmous-
seau, communist leader in France,
quoted in the Amsterdam reports as
follows:
"World revolution will only become
a reality when the wide masses of
the workers range themselves under
the red flag of revolution"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
MINERS WIN UNION SHOP

Soddy, Tenn.-The Durham Coal &
Iron Company and mine workers have
reached an agreement. These en-
ployes suspended work April 1. The
agreement calls for the union shop
and the check-off.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
SOFT PEDAL
Would Be Placed on Free
Mems Speech By Courts

Topeka, Kan.-"The argument Of
those who would seek the vindica-
ton Of courts against public criticism
is drawn from a premise which does
not exist-the superior wisdom and
probity Of the judges" writes Judge
Frank Doster, in defending popular
discussion and criticism Of the courts.
I'VE ascribe to judges the old-time
superstition that, the king can do no
wrong We make a fetish out of the
courts before which we fall down and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-05
JAPs COPY U. S. PLAN

Washington.-According to the As
sociated Press, military reservist or
ganizations throughout Japan are
urging the government to adopt
national drill day."
The Delta independent., 1924-08-01
PAONIA NEWS .
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r. B. Wilson and Mr. Blayne are
visiting in Paonia. Mr.. Wilson recent
ly arrived from Colorado Springs.
Alfred Swan left Wednesday morn
ing for an outing at Gunnison.
Miss Frances Curtis, who has besn
the guest OF friends at Gunnison. re-
turned home Monday afternoon.
Roy Furnoy has rented the Harold
Clark residence and will move there
August LIST.
Harley Forcum gave very interest
ing talk on "The Fruit Situation" at
Rotary yesterday.
About 80 Republican candidates at
tended the County Assembly at Delta
Wednesday.
Mrs. Page, daughter OF Mrs Fred
Bryan. is expected to arrive this week
for an indefinite visit.
Jack NORTH left Wednesda for Den
yer where he will visit with his broth.
er Perry Moritz. indefinitely.
Rotarian Eric Smith went to the
county seat Wednesday to attend the
meeting OF the Delta Rotary club.
Roy RuEg and family arrived Sun
day from Denver to visit with Mrs.
Riggs folks. Mr.. and Mrs. f NJ.
Wallace.
Albert Graham OF Dunbar-McClure's S
Drug store, left Tuesday morning with
his family for Grand Mesa Lakes on a
ten days vacation.
William and Morton Smith and V.
Hutchison were out going passengers
for Ft. Logan "Wednesday morning,
The Delta independent., 1924-08-01
HE'S YOUR FRIEND

The druggist is one OF the most en-
terprisiug and progressive citizens OF
his community His place OF bust
ness is cheerful, neat, clean and
bright The drug store is the meeting
place for the people OF the community.
The druggists as whole have pos
sibly come nearer meeting all modern
business demands than any other
class of business men. He is a student
Of human nature. He has n position
almost as important and confidential
as your family physician. In many
emergencies his knowledge is of un.
told value. In the effort to keep the
world well and happy, cheerful and
healthy your druggist is perststeutly
and etornally your adviser and SYM
pathetic friend Get better acquainted
with your druggist - he is your
friend
The Delta independent., 1924-08-01

where they will enter the Citizens
Military Training Camp to remain dur
ing the month of August.
Dorothea Clements, Marjory Johnson
and Mrs. Burke departed Saturday for
the Lakes. They will be at the resort
for about two weeks
Friday night at 1000 the fire alarm
was given and the department called
out, but it was found to be burning
cross on Cedar hill.
Mrs. Minnie Nichols and her sons,
Raymond and willard, departed for
Denver Thursday after visit in the
home OF P. Conner.
Miss Corrinne Shepherd and Eliza,
beth Sneddon returned from the lakes
Sunday after a pleasant visit at the
w. Y. c. A. camp there.
Harold Fuller and Harold Tyler left
Saturday morning for Denver where
they will visit for a few days. after
which they will enter a training camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Cady. Corrinne
Shepherd, and Mrs f. S Cady depart.
ed Wednesday for the Lakes for a
short time during Mrs. Cady's vacation
from the Apparel Shop.
Miss Vesta Crawford entertained a
large number OF friends at her home
last Thursday afternoon. The time
was spent in playing bridge, and de,
lightful refreshments were served.
Miss Norma Curtis accompanied the
Hollands to the Lakes Thursday There
are a number of young people who ex.
pect to spend the weekend there. this
week
Roy Kormeyer and family plan TO
leave soon for Roy's old home at Lou.
ray. Kansas. During the past year he
has been employed at the Paonia
Garage.
Joe Henry returned to Paonia on
The Delta independent., 1924-08-01
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Voters of Gunnison and Del
Counties:
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for the
State Senate, and respectfully solicit
the support of all voters who have
enough confidence in my ability and
character to intrust me with this op-
portunity for public service. II nomi-
mated, will make an honest and earn
est effort to be elected. II elected, I
will serve to the full measure OF my
ability the varied interests OF this
Senatorial District and the State OF
Colorado
Respectfully submitted
31p j. s. FERRIS.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-01
CARD OF THANKS

\ precious one from us has gone:
A voice we loved is still:
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
God In His Wisdom has recalled
The Boon His love had given
And though the body slumbers here
His soul Is safe In. heaven
The precious soul from us was borne
To the far-awuy promised land,
To rest till the resurrection morn:
So then we viii understand
We extend our heartfelt thanks to
our ueighbors and friends for the
kindness and favors granted us in the
sickness and death of our beloved son
and brother. Also for the floral offer
inEs they so luNurously bestowed on
him May the God of the universe and
OF our salvation ever bless and keep
them Is the prayer OF the family.
C. Cole and wife; L. h. Cole and wife:
d, w. Cole and wife