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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11
WORKERS LIFE INSURANCE
PLAN PROVES VALUE
OF COOP. METHOD

Washington June 27-"rhe life insurance system
conducted by the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
proves that life insurance is legitimate function of the
trade union movement declare brotherhood officials
The day is coming, it is stated when the worker will
use his labor organization as service institution 1t will
be his insurance company, his bank his merchant his
home builder.
The compulsory feature of the insurance plan was
opposed at first but this feeling has been swept aside by
the officials predicted The plan has been in o
Grafton two years.
Each member must carry $1,000 policy The cost is
80 cents month Only members of the brotherhood are
eligible for this insufa ance.
The insurance operated by the Electrical Workers
benefit association composed of delegates elected by the
local lodges of electrical workers.
The constitution of the benefit association limits the
amount for expense to cents out of each monthly pay
ment made by members and to the admission fees from
new members The first years cost of $4,000 was the
highest because of attorneys fees and other charges
that incidental to launching the movement Since
then the costs have been cut
1T would be easy" the electrical workers say, TO
print long list of insurance companies which have Off
receiving in salaries in single year twice $4,000
1t would be easy to show large number of commercial
companies where from 80 to 40 cents out of every dollar
paid in is used for expenses contrased to total of
cents out of each 80 cents paid by electrical workers. This
striking example of what the workers can do by hon
estly applied cooperative methods"
One of the reasons for high costs of life insurance.
issued by private companies is shown by figures the
cost of maintaining these private companies.
The unioniSts show that where their cost $27
in year, one odne insurance company paid S3200OO
for costs Another company paid S32O0O0, and another
Well known fraternal insurance associations nave
cost charges that average five and six times more than
the unionists. III. : !
The electrical workers could purchase their lnsur-
ance from private company but claim this is not econ
omcal. go. a, .l,oI
at would cost us at the very least more money thaf
we have paid into our treasury ana at the emu u e
wear while the benefciares of members would nave
received their benefits there would be no assets remain
ing in our treasury but the assets would be IN the treas
uy of the insurance company to be used by ofgazeu
oan;tal to fpht labor on the industrial field.
The last report showed that the unlonlsts nave as
sets that total s627 OOO and this increasing at the e
ts will not reduce the cost of their insurance, but Will
pile up surplus that will make them an economic power
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11
DEDICATION OF
STATION SET
FOR AUGUST 3

The new Illinois Central station
Will be dedicated August with ap.
propfiate ceremonies. President
Markham of the |. C. railroad will
deliver his address from temporary
stand which will be erected In close
proximity TO the station.
The city viii be decorated In holt
day attire. Bands are to be engaged
for the occasion aud a spirit Of enter.
tmnmcnt will take possession of the
city II the plans of the committee
carry.
President Markham will be the
guest at a special dinner to be given
by the dedication committee ut the
Country Club at noon, 10 which the
~ i.s.gnnanas Esi nness ufiii has iJl.ited
tlon la which the whole city u eN-
peeted TO take part, and viii issue
proclamation to this eifest a few days
before the dedication, Invitations
have been sent TO the aldermen and
mayor of urhana and members OF the
Association of Commerce.
Work ON the interior of the main
floor Is being rushed TO completion TO
readiness for inspection OF the public
on the date of dedication. The offices
formerly occupying quarters IN the
Lincoln building have been moved to
the second floor of the station, but
Il is said that the ticket office will not
be moved until after the dedication.
The station restaurant will be
opened between the 10 and 20 Of July
aud will be In charge Of the Van Noys
News company of Kansas City.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11

By International Labor News Service,
Washington, d. G., May 3O.--Ebef
Cockley, chairman Of the Pehnsyi-
vania Progressive State Committee,
reported as supporting the Communist
ruled ST. Paul so-called farmer-labor
convention to be held June II, has de-
MED all connections with that conYen-
fion and has ordered that his name be
no longer used by its promoters.
Mr. Cockley, in a public statement
of which a copy was furnished to the
American Federation Of Labor, said
@My attention has just been direct
ed 10 unauthorized use OF my name
in published reports Of the call for q
third party convention at 81. Paul
next month.
"Outsiders are not authorized to
sneak or act for our state organlza-
ton at the present time; neither have
been consulted relative 10 permis.
sion 10 use my name or the name OF
the Progressive state committee II
the call for the St. Paul convention.
PERSONALLY ] am Of the opinor
that promoters Of the st. Paul con
yention are not seriously concerned
for the welfare Of labor, farmers oi
honest progressiyes Of whatever sta
tion In life. When they resort to fofg
| ing signatures to their convention. cai
what good can the progfessiVes Of ou
state and nation expect to come GU
Of their proposed convention I!
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11
STREET CARS
To 0PER ATE On
WEST CHURCH

Street car service vii be fesumea
IN Nest Church street not later than
Sunday, according 20 representatives
Of The street ear company.
No1kmen are completing the pour
INK Of cement on tie lasl section aI
the street. The pouring between
tie rails was completed recently aud
The concrete has hardened 20 a point
that would permit of traffic this week
eat the ordey Co resume tallic viii
he withheld until al the work Is com.
plcted.
The street ear company Is rushing
the Work Of completing the secena
track under the Illinois Central lines
n University avenue IN the hope Of
having both tracks In operation BY
The da.e Of dedication.
Excavation for the Third street
pavement has advanced from the eN.
t15me south end Of the street to the
Short Line tracks. Oregon ears are
nov using the Wright street line.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11
AMERICAN LEGION
PLANS PROGRAM
FOR CONVENTION

!. regular meeting Of the Ameri.
can Legion held Tuesday niEht ientas
tie plans Nefe announced for en-.
teflalnment of the delegates at the
.tsie convention ST the legion 10 be
held here September /, , and 5.
Headquarters Ter the legion and
30 and ) viii he maintained At the
lnman hesel. Auxiliary headuuaftefs
viii he in the urhana lineoln hotel.
Business sessions and speeches will
be IN The Gym Annex for an legion
exercises and In the First BAPTIST
church for the Auxiliary.
Is special features Of entertain.
ment for the delegates auto races will
BE- held At the fair grounds on Labor
Day, TO which the public Is invited
\ dance will he given at the Gym
Annex on the hrSt day Of the eenseu.
tien.
4 committee was appointed Ia 81.
lScit the cooperation Of all business
men of the Twin Cities ln a uniform
display Of flags on an DAYS when a
display Of the national ealers Is ap-
II was pointed cut at the
meeting that there are 10 such days
in the year.
Netahles expected at the convention
Include Secretary of War Weeks, and
former Secretary Of War Baker. Gen.
efal Pefshing has accepted an invita-.
tlon TO attend and to be one of the
principal speakers. but IL Is doubtful
whether his duties will permit him
to carry cut his plans.
The legion plans 20 publish
souvenire OF the convention. This
publication will be ready for distribu.
ton on the opening day of the con.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11
rRlSON.MAnE GOODS
OPPOSED IN BUSINESS

New Aofk-Nofk shirts made In
Florida prisons will be sold through.
cut the country without a distinguish
lng mark, said +. \, Allison, seere-
tafy Of garment manufacturers
association, IN protesting TO Cover.
nor Hafdee Of Florida against con-
viet labor in that state.
The governor has signed a contract
With private concern TO employ 250
inmates Of the Florida state prison
farm IN the manufacture of work
shirts.
Governor Hardee, MIR. Allison said.
apparently gave no consideration to
the advlsahility Of adopting the
states USE method of employing
prisoners, in line with action taken
by other states. lie pointed out that
Florida viii receive maximum of
12'a cents per dozen, contrasting
with wages Of $3.50 per dazen and
more paid to free workers for the
same labor.
The 72ia cent rate, according to
Mf, Allison, will not compensate the
state for its expenses, the public Of
Florida aud all other states being
bound 10 lose through additional
taxes necessary 90 make up the de.
iieit."
In defending his action, Goyemer
Hardee said he Is authorized to en-
ploy prisoners upon public roads and
at other public work which will aid
in making prisoners self sustaining.
Mr.. Allison pointed out that the en-
Of prisoners upon public
teads efu sialla 4a&ask s,saai.iss. : ssp.
free labor, but the use of such priss
oners by private contractors at one
fourth the wages of free labor serves
only to enrich the private contractor.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11
Teach Men 10 Cheat.

New York, July BIN an address
TO national convention of busineeg
men, District Attorney Blanton said
he ''longed for the time when can
hook certified public accountants and
lawyers who teach crooked business
men how TO make fraudulent bank.
ruptcy reports" The district attorney
said II Is hard 10 secure n conviction
In these eases, ms the average jury
Is confused by the mass Of statistics
introduced.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11

aver abuse or persecute for SHINING
The trouble is that the modern world
accents the ancient Hebrew view OF
the nature of sin and iawiessness an"
ignores the Great Teacher.
Why abuse an offender OF the Ia"
Why not seek a cure instead ol
merely a temporary restraint whicil
when broken results in more hagrah'
violations of the law.
Nearly 100000 dollars in fines
and $50 years in Jail sentences, Is the
record of the federal courts In pro
bibition enforcement cases since July
lg22. according to Federal Prohibl-
tion Commissioner Haynes. f1nes
totalipg SIS, 9,50O,000 and Jail sen, sen
tences covering a period of 0,3ou
wears have been decreed since the
Volstead act became effective. Courts
boast of this record as thougn IL
we're a credit to the country.
II is a credit to the nation to have
mon who will enforce the laws. bu'
it is not a credit to the nation 70 "
as lawIess as these fgures lndlca'e
There is nothing to boast ABOUT, espe
cially when it is apparent thal In'
worst offenders have not been caugnt
Intemperance will never be cure
bv law. 1t will be cured only by re
constructing the human race or re re
building another generation ina
knows nothing of intemperanee.
race that is temperant from ehoic'
and not compulsion.
Nothing malicious was intende'
when Chairman Walsh's gavel heV
from its handle and struck Hermal
Schoernstein, New York delegate L
the Democratic national convention
AT least so the chairman declared
II was a pure accident. .
The injured delegate was taken |
a hospital unconscious from the bio'
which struck his head, but attendant
pronounced his condition not, serious
The chairman's gayel has been ny
inc from its handle on an average o
once a day under the strenuou
pounding given it to preserve ordel
and II is a wonder more delegate
have not been hit.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11
PROGRESSIVE REPUDIATES
use OF NAME AS BACkER OF
COMMUNIST-RULED CONVENTION

Mr.. Cockley points out that he
fayors standing for those candidates
whose records are proven good and
that his state committee "shal at all
times endeayor to be fair TO organ
lied labor"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11
Proposed New Emigration Law.

At a recent meeting Of the Emil
grafton Committee Of Finland, pro-
posals were drafted for a new emf
grafton law, upholding the freedom
Of leaving the country but containing
new restrictions and regulations look
ing to the general welfare Of the emf
grants both before and after leaving
the fatherland.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11

A strike Of the Valparaiso lighter
men, stevedores. and seamen, and q
lockout of 10000 building trades me.
ehanies, by the building contractors,
are examples Of general restless
MSS Of Chilean employers and work
ers which Is largely due, II Is said,
to the gradual shrinkage IN the puf-
chasing power Of the peso.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11
DEMOCRATS IN
CONVENTION AT
NEW Y0R h

John w. DAVIS, west VIZ
ginia attorney, and former
ambassador to England,
was nominated on the 103rd
ballot Wednesday, shortly
after noon in the New York
Democratic convention.
In the balloting the Demo.
Gratis set a world record
which will porbably never
he equaled. The record pre-
yious to the convention was
SO ballots. Many of the dele
gates and alternates left for
home as soon as the results
we're announced.
Tuesday night McAdoo was report
ed 10 have withdrawn his name from
the list of candidates with the un-
sefsfanding that Smith would do the
.ame. This however, was mislead-
inc report. Neither of the leading
candidates had withdrawn, but both
bgd released their delegates.
Tie delegates, however, refused
10 he released and continued to cast
their ballots for their favorites.
Davis of West Virginia, practically
unknown quantity to the rank and file
of the nations Democrats, was gain
ing ground rapidly after the Tooth
ballot was passed. 1t was reported
in press dispatches that he was the
favored dark horse, Senator Ralston
having withdrawn under the siren
uous protest of his campaign man.
ager, Tom Taggart, noted Indiana
politician.
New York Panic.
According to a personal letter re-
ceved from a special reporter to a
friend in Urbana the New York dele
cation has been in panic of fear
lest a Klan candidate is appointed,
when they fully expect that the city
of New York will be the scene of a
wild fight to oust the foreign element
in that city which is altogether pre-
dominate. For this reason they are
holding tenaciously to Smith in the
hope of either nominating him or at
least in defeating McAdoo who is a
western representative and supposed
to favor the Klan. This is inside in
formation that has not yet been
played up in the daily press.
THE convention should never have
been held in New York." states the
iettrrs rs-s', -f 49,.
not know that there is country @est
of New York state, or at least the!
appear to lock upon it as frontier
populated by rough riders and IN
dians."
Smith was leading McAdoo by a
close margin Wednesday, but with no
probability of securing the nomina-
ton. Ali delegates appeared to
think that dark horse would be
nominated, but were unable to pre-
diet who would be the unlucky dele
gate.
Cleveland Convention.
A mixed convention of delegates
representing many smaller parties
met last week in Cleveland and nom-
mated Robert M. LaFollette, of Wis
consin, to lead third party ticket.
On the whole LaFollette's platform
presents some very high ideals, but
whether his hackers, who come from
a heterogeneous collection of parties,
will be able to carry out the platform
if he is elected is question that dis-
turbs the voters.
Victor Berger, prominent socialist,
was prominent in the party caucus.
LaFollette claims that he is running
on an Independent ticket and refuses
to ally his cause with any party, but
the socialists, according to press re,
ports have picked him up and VIII
make him their standard bearer at
the next election.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11
To Start a Labor Paper.

New York, July 5.--Tho central
trades and labor council has approved
plans to finance weekly labor pa.
per Contributions will be received
from labor organizations until the
paper is self-supportlng,
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11
State Unions 10 Meet

Olympia, Wash, July 5.--The an
nual convention Of the Washington
state federation Of labor will convene
in this city Monday, July Ia.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11

Ohio Democrats charge that too
much campaign money is being spent
at the Democratic convention In New
York. The charge comes from the
ti-McAdoo wing Of the party VINO
appears to think that the McAdoo
hackers are endeavoring to put some
thing over on the rest Of the eandi-
dates.
McAdoo led in the race from the
start and refused to concede the f1eld
TO any other candidate. Many Of the
delegates were reported to be out OF
funds and ready to "fiy the COOP anc
return home. Apparently the Ohic
Democrats think that money has beer
spent in keeping the embarrassed
delegates on the job.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11

A request was sent to Senator
Borah, chairman of the committee
created to investigate eamnaign .eX-
penditules, asking him to inquire into
the charge.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11

Requests for aid have been received
by mayors of various Illinois cities
from Lorraine, o., where the recent
cyclone did damage to the amount OF
$50 100000. The Lorraine mayor, In
his telegfaphic appeal, stated that
one-fourth Of the amount of the loss
is needed for immediate relief.
Many Of the residents Of Lorraine
are homeless and without funds. The
storm which did the damage Is 'sale
TO be one Of the most disastrous thai
has visited the Lake shore in this
generation.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-07-11

Fist fights have been reported and
missiles have been thrown at dele
gates in order to preserve quiet
During the last days of the conyen-
ton things quieted down somewhat,
but the bitter partisan feeling be
tween the delegates continued
throughout the convention.
Retail coal dealers are receiving a
Jolt, according to press reports, OWING
to the fact that consumers are not
laying in their winter supplies. Many
retailers who lack sufficient storage
space are compelled TO refuse ship
ments as they come from the mines.
As result the operators curtaii pro-
duction.
One way to keep the mines working
is for consumers to purchase coal dur
ing the summer months. There Is
little chance of prices going any
lower until the existing conditions are
changed and the wise man VIII ge'
his supply in advance Of a possible
autumn raise.
1t Is reported that new anthracite
and bituminous fields have been dis
covered in Alberta which promise u
supply fuel in Canada for many years
| TO come. This discovery implies
smaller exports from the Unltet
States and precludes the probability
of more shortages as severe as th'
last two.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-13
Damage by Porcupines

Many of the trees on the sample
plots in the Coconlno National forest
which have been studied for n number
of years by the Fort Valley forest ex-
pertinent station have been entirely
destroyed by porcupInes and many
more are reported injured, announces
the forest service, United States De-
partment Of Agriculture II is be-
lieyed that porcuplnes are making the
establishment Of Western yellow pine
throu hout the forests Of the South
west considerably more difficult
Because Of the moisture content of
the bark, porcuplnes are very fond
Of this succulent growth and appear to
take great delight In stripping the
bark from young trees in their search
for food and moisture.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-13
Chromiunl's Greet Value
As an Alloy of Steel

Chromium, a metal almost unknown
40 years ago, Is now declared to be one
Of the Indispensable elements in mod
ern industry by clifford Il. Bells in a
report on the present uses Of the metal
published In Chemical and Metallurgi-
cal Engineering. Stainless steel and
high-speed steel are two of its many
useful applications
For chromium is a sociable sort Of
element. II is of little value alone.
while as an alloy or companion Of
other metals II does indispensable
work Alloyed with iron It makes n
steel that Is both hard and tough, and
so has made possible the development
Of many Characteristic modern appli-
ances.
1t is estimated that without chrom-
ium hlgh-speed steel tools, the works
of the Ford company at Detroit would
have to be seven times their present
size, and 1t is certain that without the
use Of chrome steel in automobile en-
gines the motOrcar would be q very
heavy and cumbersome contrlyance.
Airplanes such as we know them
would be impossible.
Stainless steel Is produced by alloy
ing steel with about Is per cent of
chromium. and rustproof iron contains
about the same proportion, although
with less amount of carbon
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-13
Freak Shadows Appecr
in Crude Oil Pools

In the great oil regions Of California
FOOLS Of crude petroleum are quite
commonly seen, says S. Leonard Bias
tin IA st. Nicholas. Here the oil Is
allowed to remain unfit 1t is stored
away In barrels. One of the curiosltles
Of the district is the freak shadow
which these ponds Of crude oil pro
duce. IL, when the sun is shining
brightly, a person stands so that his
shadow falls across the surface of the
petroleum, very remarkable thing
happens. Should the individual change
his place. strange to say, the first sha-
dow remains on the OIL while the per-
son casts a second shadow from his
new position. The longer the individ-
ual has been standing by the oil pond,
the longer win the original shadow re-
main.
The explanation Of the mystery is
simple:
Under the influence Of the hot sun.
gas is freely produced in the crude
oil. This rises TO the surface in the
form Of millions of bubbles far too
minute to be noticed by the human
/ eye When a shadow Is cast over the
surface of the petroleum the tempera
4 ture is reduced, and this has the eff
feet Of checking the production Of bub
bles. The result is that the shaded
area looks different from the pari
which Ia exposed to the sun. Now
when the person moves, the tempera
ture Of the OIL which has been shielded
from the sun does not at once get bach
to It's former warmth. II takes little
time to heat and. until this actually
happens. the shadow effect persists
giving the curious appearance which
has been described
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-13
Undermining the Apache

A campaign is under way AZ the
Fort Apache Indian reservation IN
Arizona TO improve the living eondl-
lions Of the Apache or all American
Indians he is the most primitive.
Tenaciously he holds TO the codes Of
his fathers. lie has always dwelt 10
the traditional! wigwam. This tribe
owns plenty Of timber 10 construct
modern houses, and the government
has placed a sawmlli on the reserva.
ton. The work of construction will
be done by the Indians themselves
under the supervision OF qualified gov
eminent employees. Hardware and
general house fittings viii be pur-
chased with funds belonging TO the
tribe.
Charles II. Burke, commissioner Of
Indian affairs, saws the Indians seem
TO be interested in the proposed change
and II Is probable number OF modern
houses will be erected the coming sum
mer The Apache in the past, han
been the most feared Indian on the
North American continent.