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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
LABOR FACES 1924 WITH RE-
NEWED FAITH, COURAGE, HOPE

As formerly. its activities the past
year are in line with its evolutionary
characteristics.
As usual, the first of these is organi-
zation and collective bargaining. If
they are denied the worker is but
voiceleSs unit in production. He is but
an individual cog in industry, without
policy, future or hope.
With these and industrial democracy
are included education, popular control
of financial credit, opposition to judicial
usurpation, anti-child labor amendment
to federal constitution and other fun
damental issues.
The workers will eventually triumph
in these causes. as they did in their
fight for free public schools, direct leg
iSlation, free textbooks and other ad-
vances that they initiated.
No other movement can approach the
labor movement in things secured for
the workers and for the people as
whole.
When viewed in its entirety the labor
movement towers mountain high over
its opponents.
The workers hope is in organization
and education. Then the men and
women of labor are factor in society.
Without these, they are serfs-they
depend upon the good will of others.
Heads up for 1924
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
STREET REPAIRS
WILL SUFFER
SAYS COUNCIL

Owing 10 the repeal of the wheel
tax last year there will be nc fund
with which 10 repair wofn out streets,
say the commissioners OF Champaign.
The effect Of the repeal Of the on
dinanee requiring city tax on all
vehicles IL not expected TO strike the
city until nest year when the present
fund accumulated through the tax is
exhausted.
Commissionof Herbert Johnston Is
iudieiunsls spending the reserve OF
the fund aud Is making every reason.
able effort TO make Che fund extend
a. FAR an possible, but he declares
that within the next year the streets
will begin 20 show lack Of improve.
ment.
What the commissioners will decide
To do is etll a question. All agrse,
however. that methnd must be de-
vised TO meet tho loss oeeasioned by
repeal of the tax ordinance.
Whatever plan Is adopted the public
will be expected to provide fluid
through some method Of taxation.
The wheel tax ordinance WIS re-
peaisd owing t. atfanR eppoAitinn
from the owners OF automobiles who
believed that the state tax Tor license
plates is sufficiently heavy without
recurring additional city taxes.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
w0RKINGMEN TO
BE DEPRIVED OF
..,.... J. !. X l.. SERVICE

neonle living Ia the taans along
the lntcfafhah lice vest 81 Cham
paigu. especially the workers. ass
much concerned at The present time
over The action ef lhe Illinois pa~eF
and laeht COMPANY h removing nom
Its schedule The early car. arriving
from me west At 7 a. m.
inasmuch as this affects some twsa.
~ people MO depend ueoN Tits meth-
vi of transportation, leaving them
without means Of reaching ,hslF
places Of emWeymeas n the TIME re-
qaifcd they take il AS an indication
that The lnterulhAn company has small
reKaUl for these workers Whe have
Tor years Aasi haan their most cons
slant supporters,
"rhe Road of Coed seryiee.a a
slogan af the traction company. seems
10 become simply a petty term 81 na
consequence. and 4 Tar Tour Way
Any Hour 81 the Day" another de.
eeivlng phrase moch ased hs the
company, could better aud more aes
cafately be wef,ied a Car Your Way
Any Day Of the Week
Service that is not sersiss Ter all
alike Is peer service, Those workers
Who have located along the line ef
the lnterurhan expecting Il be furia-
ished aedauale service have Just
grievance, They are preparing a
peiition asking the early service be
not chapgod Failure in this. Il il
said The case N,ll be carried 10 the
Public Utilities Commission for relief,
either in tho continuance Of the early
cur. or IN the rezestahlishinw af the
bus line, which vas discontinued
seme mouths aga because the traction
company claimed It eneNaehed upon
It's business
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
BETTER POSTAL SERVICE
CALLS FOR HIGHER PAY

New York, Jan 5.--"This congress
should give some attention to the pay
of post office clerks and letter carri-
ers,s says the New York World, which
declares that wage increases ARE "de-
manded by the good of the service as
we'll as by decent living"
"'rhe present maximum pay Of let
ter carriers Is sl,S00 year. This
may be living compensation in coun-
try towns, where rents and other nee.
essafy costs are relatively low. But i
lis inadcuuate In the large eltier. and
for New York, with its crushing ex-
pense of housing. II Is almost gro
tesquely inadequate. How Is postal
clerk or letter carrier 10 maintain a
family in deeency on such payT
"The postmaster general recon-
mends more equitable adjustment of
pay for overtime. This Is well as far
as II goes, but congress will be asked
TO raise the pay 10 $4,000 a year
maximum, which more adequately
metes this pressing need, and should
have active consideration"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11

Labor greetS 1924 with increased in
telllgence and consciousness of power.
The workers were never more cer-
tain of their position. They do not
ask faVorS; they demand justice.
They have plumbed philanthropy and
paternalism to the depthS-both are
false; both are akin to the autoerat,
though he may be less scientific in his
method.
The company union" is the latest of
fering of the paternaist, who finds il
increasingly difficult to pose as friend
of workers while denying them the sub
stance of liberty.
The injunction process is better un-
derStood by labor. In greater numbers
the workers now know the difference
between government by law and gov
ernment by equity-by an irresponsi-
BILE judge who disregards law and is
sues orders (injunctions) at will.
Labor points to the breakup of party
discipline and party idolatry as vindi-
cation of its long fight for political non-
partisanship.
Labor declares that industrial demo-
cracy is its manifest destiny. Warning
in industry must cease, that an Ameri-
can life, based on order and service,
may be developed.
Never has labor been more sure of its
ground; never has it had higher aims
or more lofty purpose.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
LODGE MEMBER
HONORED AT
MOOSE MEETING

At the close of the Moose lodge
Tuesday night the members of the
order present at the session partici-
pated in a celebration in honor of j.
w. Steele's 47th birthday anniversary.
The event was pre-arranged by Mrs.
Steele who came prepared to serve
refreshments to the members Of the
lodge. Promptly at the conclusion of
the work H. F. Duncan, dictator of
the lod"e who had been let into the
secret, requested the members to re-
main in their seats for a surprise.
Mrs. Steele then appeared with re-
freshments and Mr.. Duncan explained
the significance of the celebration.
At the close the lodge presented
Mr.. Steele with "a receipt for three
months lodge dues and Mrs. Steele
with a three months membership in
the ladies auxiliary.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
l. I. L. LOCAL
HOLDS BANQUET
,ass,s .s.:as9ss,Rs ~ \

sixty eight members - the Local
typographical Union heard William
fretter. vice -pvsidan, Of the later.
national Typographical Union. Al tie
Odd Fellows hall IN Champaign CO
the occasion 81 the first banquet given
IN recent years hy the organization.
Mr. frotter spoke nearly an hour
on the progress Of the !. T. T., en-
phaslTing the fact that the union has
made rapid strides Ia overcoming the
opposition q those Who Ia recent
years have been fighting the closed
shop plan, He stated that in the last
six months ia new scales have heen
negotiated, all on the basis of in
creased pay To the members 81 the
Typographical Union.
Out Of u changes In scales during
the month OF neeemher. 1928. he
stated that 30 wee for printers
unions.
In general Mn. rretter brought out
the fact that the hnances Of the
Typographical Union are IN first class
condition, and that the rate af assess.
ment for carrying On the fight has
been lowered 10 I per cent, This
amount he explained Is not adequate
in itself. but with a surplus that has
accumulated the amount viii be suifi-
eient 10 hold the striking printers une
al the few who are aaw out can vim
their fight.
Mr.. rrolser stated that propaganda
which i now being circulated te tho
effect that the Union Is losing ground
should not be accepted. "fhe fact Is
kA4 al Ia q.
membership In the last three months. :
he stated emphatieally
The printers were urged 10 vet into
the general labor movement In the
state and national Federation Mr..
Trotter pointed out that many Of the
national federation leaders as well a.
labor leaders of other countries are
members Of the Typographical union.
A telegram from Luther German.
labor organizer for the |. 4. u. was
read ut the meeting, Germans state
ment that he had won victory at
Dubuque, Ia. In which all shops had
signed the Ai.heur scale with no re-
duetlons. was received with applause.
A committee consisting of James
Brown, c. G. Herman, IL. A. Rice,
and w. II. Wright, arranged AN aps
propriate program for the occasion.
An Introductory address was given by
the president of the local union. G. X,
Castillo. Music was furnished BY
Richard Michael, saxaphone, Marcella
isawless. pianist, and Mr. nfumeton,
violin. c. w. Reagaq, of the univer.
isty Press, favored the gathering with
two vocal selections which were highly
appreciated. Miss Manella lawless
PLAYED the accompanlments. An
elaborate banquet was served prior Ia
the program.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11

tsrdered his resignation to take effect
N May l. On motion of Alderman
Jordan action on the mayors resigna-
ion was tabled until the next regular
meeting Of the council, January 21.
Mayor Smith gave as reason foI
his action the fact that he has sold
his residence property and expects Il
move outside the city limits. He eX-
planned that he had purchased a snail
farm adjoining Urbana and expects to
spend the next few years in develop
ing it.
Mayor Smith has been elected three
times to the chief office in Urbana.
During his last campaign surprising
opposition developed early in the race,
but the mayor proved his popularity
BY riding into office with a large ma
jority. At the expiration of this year,
May /, the mayor will have served
the city FIVE successive years.
What action the council will take in
filing the office will not be known
until the next meeting. Members of
the council state that in view of the
mayors intention to move outside
the city limits nothing can be done
to retain him.
1t is generally conceded in Urbana
that the city has progressed more
rapidly during the administration of
Mayor Smith than in any stage of its
history in recent years. Extensive
paving projects have been put through
and other municipal improvements
added to the-city that wsuld have not
been possible without the mayors en-
dorsement. II is generally consid-
cred that his place will be hard to
I'll.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
BAERFACTS--
BY J. NJ. BAER, The Congressman cartoonisi'
international Labor News Seryice)
Cut Yourself a Piece Of Cake

Two centuries ago BENJAMIN Franklin good advice TO
the poor on rich Nov the Saturday ephg fY
founded by him. Melons revision plan ~hh SHOWS W
poor" rich how 10 become richer - =
In an editorial entitled Yourself Piece Of Cake The POSI-
defends Andy revision scheme 70 greatly reduce M
Of the very rich slightly the small tax
payers burden Of the taxes the mhe euoN
what Wall Street ha Whtea i
some time public believe most OF the bun t -
written the plan by the propaganda organs OF Dig
Eighty per the not Infected Directly y th
reduction while the 70 per cent VINO anu
Justly sothe incomes VII Dc greauy ehse
The burden will be shifted indirectly the House Of Want BY the
kept politicians Of the House Of nave
About the time Andy Mellon gets his tax reduction aeros
Smoot will come forth Sales rxwhh IS method devised
by Wall Street stomahs Of the poor and tae the ne
off the pocketbooks Of the rich
Let us take one typical example show the nconeucy OF
The Twin daiyl
has an income year would only save $z Inc a3
man with an income 100000 would save over
In er words 200 heads families each having income OF 9oo
s455O while one with single income OF million "oaa az
millionaire *zl5lze more at 80
having $4,000 income nat paying III All '
same amount as the multi millionaire Who's the goat
Instead of the people cutting hemseye piece cake the dea
Il ~ gv tb rich more cake little bread away from
the workers Of nation. II is method OF sSl.HK 'ne S 9
"ble sn mat fewer crumbs fall off for Lazarus
aes after guaranteeing railroads fixed return after tae var
fer protecting organized robbers with an neeienoe
sodef Ipokh
G f ptfv bonus relieve those Who have gonged h gov
ernment in war peace times OF Just % on ef nuge
Of the cake Inc people ge go
brick Andy furnishes the brass and the reaeuoS peoea put
a thing gold plate.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
Observation-Disclosures
TWO WAYS OF DOING 1T.

In Warsaw a profiteerinR grocer
has been sent TO prison for thirteen
years and his entire fortune eonhs.
Gated. The Poles know how to deal
with men who turn their nations
misfortunes to their own financial
advantage. The late President Hard
ing suggested a different remedy
altho much along the same line. He
advocated the conscription of all
capital and every individual In case
the nation is confronted with another
war emergency. Such course would
efectually end profteering. and
would stop tie practice before. II
was undertaken innstead of Furnishing
here and there an individual of the
many who might otherwise success
| fully carry it on.--pantagraph.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
LABOR MAY CONTROL IT'S
OWN LIFE INSURANCE

Chicago. Jan. 6.--I4ife inSufancs
controlled by organized labor Ia neai
probability. nrcofsiinr % George w
Perkins, president Of the Cigarmakers
international union. Al the last A. +
of l.. convention President Gomper'
was authorized 10 apopint a commit.
tee to make "A survey OF the various
life insurance systems.
Billions Of dollars are invested In
the insurance business" says Presia
dent Perkins. "There In no reason
why the unions affiliated TO the A.
y. of L. should not Jointly control the
insurance for their members. Such a
company could be conducted on CO
operative, non-profit-bearing lines,
The overhead cost would be preatly
reduced and II only one.half of the
workers now organized joined IN such
a movement II would make the largest
and most powerful insurance company
In the whole world and would be the
cheapest end the safest.
aSaeL a concern, when formed,
would necessarily, under the insurance
laws. have to maintain n specified re.
serve fund. This fund could be useti
for home building purposes for our
members and for any other legitimate
proper purpose that would add to the
comfort and well-being OF the wage
earning masses.
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The union label Is a priceless gift
Of power and helpfulness.
Patronize Review advertisers.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
UNIONS LESSEN HOURS,
FEDERAL STUDY SHOWS

|. Washington, Dec. pa study :
!. os the is-hour week by the Unit
!. e.l States bureau - labor sta. :
!. tistics Is an answer to any
|. "doubting Thomas" on the value :
I. of trade unionism.
I. During the last few years the
I. eight-hour day has spread so
!. rapidly that there is now scarce.
!. ly an industry or trade which
7 has not, to a greater or less ex.
/. tent, adopted either the AZ or IA
l. hour week, it Is stated.
l. This is particularly true OF
! trades that are thoroughly or
7 ganized.
/. "A recent survey of union
y scales of wages and hours of
!. labor showed that of 10000
I. union members, 50 per cent had
! agreements providing for an
! eight-hour day, and 6S per cent
\. worked A hours or less per
y week"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
CHESTNUT STREET
TO BE WIDENED
If PLANS CARRY

Mayor George ]. Bab5 : promoting
plan TO widen Chestnut street from,
Main street to University avenue ac.
eording 10 a statement issued Wed
nesday at the city hall. -
The proposal Is to condemn prop
erty on the West SHE Of the stree,
to a width of 35 feet and add the
space to the street which is already
fifty feet wide, thus making a street
50 feet in width.
The estimated cost Of the improve
ment, if done before the street is
paved, is placed at $4,000 to the city
and approximately the same amount 10
the railroad company. The eity's
share is to be raised by a bond issue
to be paid out in the same manner as
the subway bonds.
The estimated cost is said 10 be
sufficient to allow the city commits
sioners to condemn the Sullivan prop
erty, a small fiat iron building ex.
tending over the city right of way on
East University avenue. The object
in view is to straighten the street,
eliminating jog of nearly five feet
on the sidewalk between Oak and
Water streets.
East side merchants have insisted
that the city condemn the Sullivan
property before the Illinois Central
Improvements are completed, believ-
ing that the change in the street will
enhance the value of all property in
that vicinity and tend to increase bust
ness on the east side.
So far the mayor has encountered
no opposition from property owners,
all of whom are apparently willing to
cooperate with the city and railroad
company in furthering the improve
ments. The city has information to
the effect that the Illinois Central
company is willing to stand a large
share of the expense, or approximate
ly half the cost of the entire improve
mpnt
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
HOTEL MAN
ENTERS RACE
FOR u. S. OFFICE

William Byers, manager of the In
man hotel for five years, has an
nounced his intention to enter the race
Tor Representative in the 10Th con-
gresslonal district subject to the will
Of the people of this district at the
Republican primaries.
Mr.. Byers launched his political
x .sssees.- 'sstt. 'st..ss ..-z.as4>s sg a2.
NATION where he has been active in
politles in previous years, serving
len years on the Mattoon city coun-
ei and one term of four years as
saeni Of Coles county. He was elect
ed mayor of Mattoon in 1905.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11

International conference on opium
trafrie 10 be held under direction Of
League of Nations next November at
Geneva, Switzerland.
Establishment Of trade relations
with Russia urged by Representative
Frear Of Wisconsin in speech before
House.
Edward A. t'ilene of Boston urges
Withholding Of American supplies for
nations plunging into war without
arbitration.
Senator LaFoilette attacks Presi-
dent Coolidge as fenetionary
Owen ID. Young, General Electric
Company Boards chairman, first
American selected To sit in reparatinn
inquiry.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
Oppose Longer Hours.

HashngtOn.-The National Fed
Grafton Of Federal Employees oppose
sne plan to lengthen government
working hours to o'clock in order
10 give Saturday half holiday the
year around.
PRESIDENT Steward of the national
olganzatlon stated that this is the
unanimous decision of 10 locals of the
s.. union which have taken action on the
natter and reported to Headquarters.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
LIVE TOPICS
OF COUNTRY
A n ID TOW N

The Associated Veterans of the
Revolution, an organization of phili-
pinos who fought for the freedom of
their country from foreign rule, and
which is headed by Gen. Emilio
Aguinaldo, refused to participate in
recent parade, of the Knights of
Rizal who are active in protesting
American rule of the Philippines.
The Knights were organized IL the
Philippines subsequently to the execu-
ton of Jose Rial, a Philippine pa
triot, in 1896 while the Islands were
under the dominion of Spain.
The Knights, according TO a dis
patch, had arranged the parade foi
December 80 as protest against
what they termed campaign of the
Chamber of Commerce and certain
American newspapers in favor of a
continued policy OF American control
of the Islands.
Members of the order of Associated
Veterans of the Revolution were per
mitted to take part in the parade, but
only as citizens and not under the
banner of their order.
Frequent reports of activities In
the Philippines indicate a strong
tendency on the part of the populaee
to resent further control by Ameri.
ca and to demand the independence Of
the islands.
Recently a commission headed by
prominent natives visited the United
States on a special mission to further
the cause of independence. They
were cordially received by the grow
ing body of American citizens who
remember the history of the colonies
and are disposed to grant the Islands
the same right to establish an inde-
pendent nation as was won by the col,
onies through a successful war OF
independence.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11

Chicago. Jan. 5.--By a referendum
vote members of the Cigarmakers'
International union have adopted a
new death benefit, which ranges in
amounts TO $500. The first 500 is
mandatory, but the other S4OO, In
multiples Of 500, are voluntary. The
cost Is 5 cents a week for each 500.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
Parcnlr Annoanee Eneagemenl.

Mr.. aud Mfs, tfank Viles, OF Sc.
Joseph, have announced the engage.
ment of their daughter Ethel. TO
George II. Wunderliek Of the |. A. I.
Is. r.. The wedding will take place
February II. They viii reside IN
Champaign.
Mr. wunderllck IA employed as cook
at the Bfindley cafe.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
Mnsi Ellie Income.

Washington, Jan. 5.--Single persons
VINO had net income Of 81 900 OF more
during 1923. and married couples who
had net income Of $1,000 or more must
file returns to the internal revenue
collector Of their district on or before
March 10 next. The law provides
penalties il this report is neglected.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
,rRRANA MAYAOR
II; I - li'S;isff:;sfGNS OFFICE
EFFECTIVE MAY ]

4.mss Elmo Smith. one Of
:. va, r.st popular and success
! TO-.s So. s.artled the city council
~ = -. Of that city last Monday
az -. ~ 8nao 4ncing his intention of
nars l..,:,g ron re Office of mayor He
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11
Federation


American Federation of Lasoi
solidly behino present immigration
law, Hugh Flayne, New York repre-
sentative Of me Federation, -ells Ma
tional immigration Conference
Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks Ma
tional Bank formally opened in Gin
cinnati, D.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-11

Hope is expressed in the Protestant
Episcopal church Of an early settle
ment of the controversy between the