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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
INTERESTING FACTS
ON COAL SITUATION
BY HENRY FORD

Henry Ford, always startling the
iublic with facts that reflect discfcdit
upon grasping prnhieers points out
In a current magazine that coal can
be mined II s2.42. The price 10 the
consumer ranges from SO to 5000 fer
soft coal and up TO $l7 Tor anthra-
cite.
Carriage on lon of coal Is placed
at s2bS. which Ia more than Ford
says II costs TO mine q ton Of coal
at his mine.
From a ton OF coal Ford declafss
that one can obtain Y II = ton q
eolte which sells at 50: 900 a. oi
gas which brings Ss.s3 aud TM Risffons
OF tar at 5be; $40 gallons of benzol,
and small quantity OF ammonium
sulphate. The total value Of all these
products he says Is sii.3S. Mr. Ford
further states that he produces this
himself at the figure quoted, and de-
clares that III he followed the eSs
ample Of those who sell at the market
price he would have charged the sum
OF $l6.25.
The figures are taken from an
article BY Allen l.. Benson In HearHfs
International.
Thus from product costing s2.l2
10 mine IL produced commodities
valued at nearly seven times the
amount. Yet mine owners claim they
scarcely break even.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04

Inanship has been developed. The peo-
pie have established certain great
rights. They have, to a large degree,
thrown off the yoke Under Diaz there
was slavery, for the peonage system
was nothing less. Today there is free
dom.
We have seen a great trade union
movement grow and establish itself.
bringing more freedom to the people,
raising their standards of life and liv-
inc. and best of all. giving them hope
and inspiration.
= The avowed purpose of the rebel
de la Hmerta, tool of reaction. is to
crush the labor movement, to enforce
compulsory labor by denying the right
of workmen to leave their work. to give
back the public land to great conces-
sionaries, to set Mexico back decade
or more, into darkness.
.MeSico, by the expression of her
will to be free, has come to deserve
better fate and, | am confident she
knows how To work out her destiny.
Under President 0bregon she has had
peace, her farmers have titled their
soil and raised crops, the wage eainers
have been at work, earning wages, liy-
ing peacefully, educating their chill.
dren. Mexico never before saw such
time of peace, freedom and progress.
"fhe government of President 0bre-
sgon is government of law, having its
authority in the freely given suffrage
of the people. Ii has won the conf
sdence and recognition Of our American
government. The de la Huerta rebellion
would destroy all that has been
fachieved. The action of the de la Huer-
ia rebellion in shooting trade union
presidents as their first act in practi-
lcally every city of Importance in which
they have operated is an unimpeacha-
pble indication of the character and pur-
pose of that despicable movement. -
"If American trade unionists, abid-
ing by the laws of their own country,
can serve to sunpport the cause that
has the backing of the organized labor
movement of Mexico, that is founded
upon the ideals and principles of free
dom and democracy, they will so serve.
1t has been our proud privilege to have
given much service to that cause in the
past. We support with all our strength
the cause that is now menaced by the
violence of unprincipled reaction in
Mexico
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04

fenced to ten years imprisonment
for killing Sakaye Osugi, Socialists
leader, and his wife and child.
President Coolidge endorses plan
for United States participation IN
program for fixing German repara-
tons.
Pan American Federation Of La
Dor endorses stand taken by Mexican
trade unions In support Of Presi'
dent 0bregon's government against
the revolutionary movement beaded
by Adolfo de la Huerta.
American worker has made great
progress in 1928, Secretary Of Labor
Davis says.
Jugoslavia to resume full diplo-
matte relations with Soviet Russia.
Organized labor in New York State
urges repeal of motion picture cen
sofship law.
State employees held demonstration
for higher wages in Paris streets.
German big business attempting tC
force hungry Ruhr workers to accept
l0-hour day.
Flood Of liquor for holidays pours
over Canadian border, say dispatches
from Northern New York.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
FOOD PRICES SHOW
INCREASE THROUGH
OUT n A ITO n

Recent reports from the depart
ment of labor at Washington indicate
a strong upward tendency in food
prices throughout the country. This
is not merely the normal holiday in-
crease. The tendency became appar-
ent before Thanksgiving day and an
upward trend in prices has been mani
tested since early in November with
no sign Of reversing the order now
that the holiday season is over
The reported increase ranges from
eight per cent in Chicago TO two per
cent in several southern cities includ-
ing Atlanta and Richmond. IN sew
eral New England cities the increase
amounts to approximately six per cent
while in Indianapolf3 and st. Louis, il
was reported at two per cent. A lev
cities reported a decrease amounting
10 an average Of two per cent. These
included Detaroit, two per cent; Balti-
more, less than one per cent and
Charleston, Norfolk and Savannah
less than one-half Of ore peT cent
No change has been noted in res
taurant prices in Champaign and Ur-
bana during the last year. A number
of neighboring cities, including Dan
Vile and Decatur, report a decrease n
prices in many second rate restau-
rants. In TIE main there has been nc
change in food prices in the more
prominent eating houses.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
World Court Cannot Be
Substitute or Subterfuge
By WILLIAM ENGLISH wALLING.

into Inc Residents December 7th brings the world court m
%R %R foreground that organized abor position shouq De
not 10 general wayalthough the Federation conyenohS nave nave
S the subject specifically In far world coaIt
WITH which is of the League of Naonsor @
labor endorses the proposal Similarly te
court proposed is function in important degree as SUP
p, or rival for the League for part of IT, labor
~ II the world favored by fails into nelne
classes stn without guidance as to organzeq
out tutnde For its philosophy as to courts
sae years of active struggle and expereneeapphe IN s
Sufe TO a world
aoor that Invaluable indispensable unc-
they do infringe legislation or upon the con-
applied internationally this principle that ORGANIZED
of oud oppose world that nfnged the League
nan council and Assembly the articles OF the coYe
ns a then could world court do: II would interpret inter.
eo as 1t existed previously the covenant and ABOVE an
nations Ell treaties whether involving all nations or two or @ o
al OF Which, according the fegee
covenant and subject discussion by the Assembly aa
Inee functions and important uoer me
p without the League they either superogatory nee me
er nations would then little attention to court decisions IN
or dangerous national sovereignty, the world court
great authotywhDe operatng irrespons6y without
either OF constitution Of representative pody'
s word the exaggerated importance widely attached to the
M appears like effort the part of the knowing to draw
0e1er organizations - -" ~
statd has attracted honest souls butor the reasons
Il mas little following in the labor movement
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
GOMPERs ASKS AMERICAN
LABOR TO help SAFEGUARD
MEXICAN LABOR & FREEDOM

by international Labor News Service.
Washington, d. C., Dec. 31.-Repre-
sentauveS of American trade unions
and members of unions engaged i'm
transport work at border ports. have
been asked by President Samuel Com
pers of the American Federation of
Labor to assist the United States gov
ernment in the detection of gun run
nmg and smuggling of illicit supplies to
the forces of the rebellion under de la
Huerta in Mexico.
Il have asked the men of our move.
ment,' Mr.. Gompers said today. ito
be vigilant and to observe and report
violations of international law and of
our own statutes which forbid the ex-
port of munitions of war to those in
rebellion against a friendly govern
ment. have asked that labor men in
border ports and in sea ports from
which goods may be shipped illegally to
Mexican rebels report to the United
States district attorney in each case
in the locality where illegal operations
are observed.
Our trade unionists are not officers
of the law, nor do want them to be,
but they handle goods in shipment and
may come by information helpful to the
cause of democracy in Mexico-infor-
nation of violation of international
law and of our laws on smuggling and
illegal support of rebellion. What
asked is that they help in bringing
truth to light.
81 have every confidence in the de-
sire of our government to observe its
obligations in the strictest possible
manner; what we offer is help. No
government can detect and stop all
smuggling. 1t would not be possible to
engage enough men in that work. Rum
smuggling is, proof of the truth Of my
statement.
eve shall place in the hands of the
proper government officials all infor-
nation received and we do not want in
formation for any other purpose.
1--WE have watched the course of
events in Mexico throughout the course
of the revolutionary movement which
began with the uprising against Diaz
resulting in his overthrow. Gradually
but surely the strength of the cause of
human freedom and democracy has
grown. Gradually it has organized its
forces. Gradually constructive states
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of I'M
portant Events of the Week,
Here and Abroad.

Unemployment in Russia increased
nearly 100000 first nine months Of
1923, according to official figures.
Maintenance of way employees and
shop workers on Canadian railroads
take strike vote.
Strike of longshoremen at Mobile,
Ala, is officially called off.
Soviet Government releases some
of prelates sentenced for alleged IN
reference with seizure Of church
treasures.
Railroad Labor Board declines to
rule on what constitutes living wage
in dispute between "a railroads and
American Train Dispatchers' Assoeia-
tion.
Strike of Delaware & Hudson rail-
road shopmen ended, chairman OF the
strikers announces.
Labor party gains about fifty seats
in House Of Commons In British cleo
ton and is still second strongest
party. r
Canada, in retaliation for U. 5.
Tariff regulation, bars American hsn-
ing vessels from her ports except IN
an emergency.
German and French athletes meet
for first time since 1914, German
association football team playing
French team.
Five men trapped BY fall of rock
in mine at Jessup, Pa.
Candidacy of President Coolidge
officially announced by his friend
Frank w. Stearns.
Nine killed, thirty-fve hurt in
wreck of Twentieth Century Limited
French Socialists erect tablet in
honor Of Jean Jaures, great Socialist
leader assassinated on eve OF World
War.
United States Railroad Labor
Board orders so a month wage IN
crease for sleeping car conductors.
John B. Moore, legislative agent
Of the United Mine Workers and
president Of the Ohio State Fedora
ton of Labor, dies at Columbus, Ohio,
after long illness.
Grade crossing accidents caused
death of 421 persons in FIRST quarter
of 1923, Interstate Commerce Com
mission reports.
Japanese gendarmerie officer SEN
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
Comment and Criticism

And there was the incident of Bill
Dunne-he of communism and the
blue shirt. He came to the American
Federation of Labor convention,
boasting Of his enmity and has soviet
ism.
He made a great grand stand play.
The convention took him and set him
downs outside. He went away from
there.
The soviet propaganda in general,
aimed to destroy the American trade
union movement and then the Ameri-
can democracy, has come along In
waves throughout the year The
trade union movement has marked
out its lines of battle and declared
its faith in tones that have rung
round the world
The soviet terrorism in Russia pulls
the strings while puppets in America
dance to the tune. Time after time
the waves have been beaten back.
American labor has stood the test
and will continue to defend demo-
.rs4y., z, cntesssf kt-s@s 80. '..gsjy ~.
the change of Years, pui Ne 1ls'l
how the fight viii end when the tno
comes.
Freedoms flag is nailed to the mast
and we won't pull out the nails.
The ranks of organized labor are
stronger with the close of the Year
than at its birth. There's majesty
about the impregnable character OF
this tremendous movement.
However it may be buffeted, it
moves. on with added. strength, al
ways with the same great purpose,
always with greater and ever greater
determination.
Altogether the Old Year has been
a good Year. The balance shows more
for which to be grateful than other
wise. Progress has held the ascend,
ancy. Much there has been of evil
and of destructiveness. But we have
more than held our ground. 1t is
good. Come, 1924. 1t has been de-
creed that your turn is next.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
MERCURY HIGHEST
IN TWENTY YEARS
WEATHER REPORT

s<ss'liEg u hcares ehtalnea II ;
central llliRols weather halean TIE
uearess approach = he weather rec-
ord Of last Carlstmas eceusresf II
isSS whe athe maSiMnm temperature
was ~ and the minimum : degrees.
Shght SHOWS fsn il 1901 and tsos
in sections af central IllinciS A
white Christmas was reported ia i9aS
With eRe-half inch Of snbW.
In 1909 saew fall af nearly 10
inches VAS fecorded IN the eenfral
portion Of llllaslS on December =.
This snow remained on the ground
fer nearly two meashs II ials over
a fssos Of snow was recorded. IL iats.
six aud one half inches AMI IN 1915
eleven inches.
For the most part slnee isaS ,hese
has been No snow In Genital Illinois
81 Chilslms= time. OF az best only
q very light fell. fhe fallowine
record ef Temperature far the past
70 years Is given IN an exchange and
appruximateS the temperature Ter
Champaign county IN thcxr wars:
?
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
HIGH PRICES
FOR PLAYERS
THING OF PAST

Recently the baseball leagues con
templated placing the draft price Of
players at $4,000, instead Of $4,000
and 100000 as formerly. The New
York Giants Is leading the movement,
II report current In metropolitap daily
papers is true.
Whether such a move comes now or
at some future time IL Is none the less
sure. 1t is difficult 10 fathom the
reason for paying price for a base
ball player that is much higher than
the salary the president Of the United
States receives.
The New York Giants are said To
have baked at paying 100000 for
Lefty" Grove, star pitcher for the
Baltimore team of the International
league.
IL Is said that committees from the
majors and Pacific Coast league and
the American Association have finally
come to an agreement on a modified
draft arrangement. In reality IL Is
the form proposed by the major
leagues last year.
In this plan the price Of a player
was placed at $4,000, although the
minor leagues battled for a price of
$4,000. They apparently resented
the dictation Of the major leagues that
the price Of a player be cut in two.
What affects the baseball world
has also been at work in the moving
picture world. Managers are eeasing
10 pay exhorbitant salaries to stars.
A million a year Is altogether too
much, think the promoters Of moving
pictures. If there are to be large
profits from the film industry the
ms1aRers think the larger percent
should 90 TO them for the risk they
take.
A star takes no risk If the play Is
a failure. The star draws his or her
salary, while the manager and pro
moter takes the loss if the public is
not pleased with a production.
In the readjustment PRACTICAL lly
every star not under contract has sSer
forced to agree to much lower
salary, or remain without a contract
Gradually, the press s. Informed. al
those VINO are new under contract al
high salaries viii be forced to tn,
same kind Of adjustment,
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
\. Y. LABOR BANK
MAKES BIG SHOW
ING IN BUSINESS

By International Labor News Service
New York, Dec. 3l.-What ORGAN.
lied labor can do in the field 81 bank.
ing is illustrated BY the progress
made by the Federation Bank Of New
York in the first six months Of ifs
existence. in letter TO officers and
members of organized labor and their
friends, Peter ]. Brady. president of
the bank, outlines the strides made
by the bank. He says in part:
The organization of the Federaz
ton Bank of New York was started
in November, 1922, and six months
later, on May 10, 1923, the bank
was opened with the stock owned by
126 unions and hundreds of, individ.
uals, representing every branch of
organized labor in and around New
York City.
1T was organized under the aus
pices of Banking Committees of the
New York State Federation of Labor.
Central Trades and Labor Council and
the Building Trades Council. and. on
November 26, after its first six
months in business, the resources were
more than $3,200,000, a record of
progress and achievement of which
every member and friend of labor can
be justly proud.
"Since our advent into banking
circles, there has been a continuous
change of attitude of banks and bank
ers toward their depositors from one
of indifference to one Of paternalistic
interest in their depositors' welfare
as we now find many of them grant
ing concessions in higher interest
rates. crediting interest monthly and
rendering many services never before
offered"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
BAERFACTS---
by j. NJ. BAER. The Congressman-C Carioonist
international Labor News Seryice)
Let "Organize" BE 1924 keynote

There were many 1923 for which labor might
pause and celebrate victorious invading however does not
banquet after each battle II nights on unu the Zoe
is completely vanqulshed.
So let continue It's crusade FOR human rights justice
oying in is suceessful past the American
Federation definite which II Is building Tor
program only be carried out by organization
for only through uniting that the influence Of the workers can
be effectively and powerfully felt
Let "organze" be the keynote for 1924
At the beginning of the new year is customary to make
resolutions.
Let each member organized labor resolve that he viii add one
or members to his union IN 1924
Let each member labor resolve TO regularly attend
union meetings
Let all union men wives resolve to only buy union
made goods.
let Us resolve to patronize the labor
II each member of organized labor would out these few
simple resolutions would be the utmost uesau OF trade
unonism in trade and craft would be organized
100 cent
Let's resolve above all things, to do III
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04

EAHHfEHtEat 3
efatlea e fsa9ef.
In spite 81 the maas ''iznss offered
10 the members Of the Anefiean Fel-
Grafton 81 LATER a. inuasshnte seare
ais" iee tAslr gfsvanees and The
"onen.shees arlve aafsn The past twe
wears. there has hecn a display Of
solidarity On the part ef The workers
which Is astonishing 70 those no.
closely ~ touch With eondiapns as
they really exist.
The avenagc member of Trade
Union Is nothing II nct practical. and
- result ef his tfainnig, the uas-
trams offered him bo theorists and
srainhcw eha<ersa have had the acid
test 81 experience Implied. hsuxc their
reiestion. and II Il were poeslhie. thsw
seSallea 40 lnefcased Loyalty ami de-
yation ~ the movement which has
aone 50 much for the workers and
soelefy.
i 4 uaipuhselly tue thai ihe eam.
paign ct the snpen shoppers weak.
ened ssne Of the unions hf 4 less in
membership, bat there Is apparent
throughout the country revival In
Che cause 0f anianlHn which can be
attributed 10 Two main causes. First
The revival IN business. Second
The knowledge these farmer members
had acquired as to the benefits OF
trade unlonisn. hence their fesnmp
lion nf membership
This latter cause Nf the improved
outlook for cur movement Is somes
thing tho employers could not take
away from the workers even though
they did separate them from their
jobs.
Another hopeful Sign Of che times
is the ever increasing knowledge our
iaemhefs are acquiring "a Ia the
power they can WELD in the economic
field. II Is typiiled by the country, wide
slogan. "SpENn UNION EARNED
MONEY TO EMPLOY ONLY UNION
WORKERS" As this Is the most efIee.
tive method 20 reach our enemies
through their pockets,
The proven loyalty Of cur member
ship during the distressing pesiod
from which the Trade Union Move
ment Il emerging. aueurs well for the
future. and with a renewed descrm
inatlon Go Garry On lhero Is no
reason why 1894 should not be one
of the most sueccsafnl years In our
history.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
B. l.. Il. START
BANKS; ACHIEVE
MARKED SUCCESS

The brotherhood OF Locomotive En-.
RineerN haze nude marked s,iceess
In It's banking enterprises Ia the east,
No much 10 that the fever Is spread.
ing TO other organizations Of laboring
men.
The firet experiment OF the d. l..
y. was opened In Cleveland, o., IN No
yember 1920, With "a capital stock Of
$4,000 400. la October two years
later Tie hfdffFfhNdsf .fcg's essef ~tFss
Peoples State Bank Of Ilamlfand.
Ind, in cooperation with engineers.
fifemen. tfainmen aud conductors.
In the same year, 1922, the brother
hood acquired the Nottingham Savings
and Ranking company Of Cleveland
and converted Il into n branch of the
bank established IN that city In 1920.
The success attributed To the H. L.
l.. caused the or,ier Of r. Il. Iele.
yraphera ii authorize q cooperative
bank in st. Louis A Brotherhood Of
Railway Clerks bank waa opened In
Cincinnati. Other banks operated
and capitalized by wofkmen have
been established In Minneapolis,
MINI. Spokane, Wash. aud San Ber-
nardino, Calf.
The first Labor bank Of the south
was opened In 1923 at Birmingham,
Ala. Spreading throughout the whole
length and breadth Of the land the
spirit of cooperative business has
taken firm hold upon Labor, which
promises not TO let go until IL has
wrought a transformation in the con
duct of business Ia the United States.
The reign Of private control aud
private corporations dominated by
private capital and private interest
will be az an end as soon "a Labor
seizes capital through the medium Of
effective. efficient MANAGEMENT under
cooperation.
"s1 per cent Of all business failures
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
OPEN MEETING
OF ROD AND GUN
CLUB TONIGHT

The Champaign County Rod and
Gun Club will hold a meeting, called
by the directors, tonight at American
Legion hall, N. Neil street, to which
.ali members of the Club are urged
to be present and to which all lovers
of sport who are not members, are
cordially invited. A proposition of
affiliation with the lzaak Walton
League of America will be voted up
on. The Izaak Walton League and
the local club were organized about
the same time and stand for the same
principles. Come to this meeting and
hear Will Dig, president and orig
inator of the League.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04

William A. pinkerton, head Of the
Pinkerton Detective Agency, active
In many strikes, dies at Los Angeles.
Postal service In Autsria tied up
by walkout Of $4,000 postal workers.
Wofkmen in many part Of Russia
clamoring for unpaid wages. Riga
dispatches say.
Labor party Of Great Britain sig
nifes willingness TO govern nation
and serves notice on the Baldwin
government 10 quit.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
Enpineers are limiting.

Council Bluffs, Iowa Dec 31.-Sta-
tionafy engineers in this city are or
ganizing a local. Many Of them are
affiliated with the Omaha local, across
the river.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04

~ pSfganized Labor has frequently
~'s nsnea where the railroads found the
~sO1eg ~ ,ooo to fight the shipments strike
" s..a'sz W. We are. stih awaiting the
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-04
Painters Have Organized.

Lander, Wyo.. Dee. 3l.---A new local
of painters and decorators has been
formed here.