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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
UNIONS URGED TO WORK
FOR CLOSER ASSOCIATION
WITH EDUCATIONAL WORK

BY International Labor New Service.
Washington, II. &. MAY sO.s-Cnea-
tlon of permanent committees On eduz
cation In every leeal trade union la the
United states Tor the purpose of
bringing about closer association with
school wefk everywhere Is asked in
a communication - all organised
labor hight specific enumerated oh
iects are set forth in the eommunira
ten which is signed hy the American
Federation Of Labor permanent com.
mittcc Oh education Of which Matthew
We'll, vice president of the \, I. Of L.,
is chairman
These are
Il. That tie wage eafners ef each
city arc adequately represented on
the municipal school board
=. That there Is labor repIescns
tation On the haards Of directors of
all state universities and other in
sulutions Of higher learning that are
part Of the public school systems OF
our country These are policies long
approved by organised labor aud in
cofpOra,ed In our permanent cdncas
uenal policies,
For Free Text Books,
j. That the necessary enabling
acts be passed to provide free fcNt
books fer the schools of your locality.
Il. That industrial education as
developed ia out public schools shall
include sciences underlying indus.
tries, their historic, social aud eean.
omie implications as we'll ~ the tech.
meal side specific voeauons
- That local use IL made of the
report on social studies made by the
\. r, Of |. Committee on Education
In order that the text books used In
public schools hsall be Of the highest
type available.
20, That in each locality there be
developed opportunities for eontinu-
alton schools aud night schools uns
der the public school administration.
Fullest use Of Schools Urged
~. That the widest possible use
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
LABOR EDITOR TAR
GET OF ABUSE BY
UNKNOWN WRITER

Editor Leven, of the Vermillion
County Star, Danville, has been made
the subject of a personal attack in an
unsigned letter mailed to him re-
GENTLY The editor makes extracts
of the letter public in the last issue
of the Star, though he was warned
in the letter to keep his counsel and
and say nothing.
Throughout the entire letter an
etert is made to impress the editor
that the klan is after him with a
vengeance, but Mr.. Leven, who hap
pens to be we'll acquainted with sew
eral prominent Klan members showed
them the letter and they pronounced
it fragrant fraud.
BE Wear" is the key note of the
warning which is poorly written and
poorly spelled.
Editor Leven wonders what he has
done to merit the distinction of being
called dirty" and a "rat." But he
declares after making the letter pub
llc that he will be found in his office
at any time ready to listen to real
or fancied grievances.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
0NERMAN Is
BOASTFuL: FAVORS
CHILD LABOR

Raleigh. N. G.. May 90 United
States Senator oveman boasts that
he believes IN child labor and Il
against the pending constitutional
amendment.
This amendment. II adopted by the
senate and three -fourtha q the s.ates,
will be an enabling act for congress
to regulate child labor un to IL years
of aee, Congress can make any eNcep-
ton IL chooses, Senator overman
would create the impression Tint II
the amendment Is favored all labor OF
children iS years Of age or under viii
be Illegal
In letter reprinted In the Union
Herald Senator overman SAYS
Nov the people Of New England
and the weet, the union labor. and the
good women of this country arc try.
ing 10 pat something over on ns VIII
viii be menace 90 our whole system
" Il worked when | was Icy 10
ears Of age, aud | feel that ! am q
better man for having done So AMI !
have no doubt practically every man
Of my arc In the south did likewise.
''fhia amendment proposes % keep
boys under rs years Of ago from
working on the farm or elsewhere, aud
| am not IN favor Of givlng any such
power 10 congress-,
"rhis matter has been pending In
the committee for months. and SO far
| have succeeded in staving II of, but
IL will soon come up In the senate, and
"a all the New England and western
senators seem 10 favor Il, ann afraid
II will pass.
"When 1t does pass We want TO go
10 work In our legislature and defeat
IL there. rs Il takes three fourths of
the states 10 adopt IT.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
CHILD LABOR BOSSES
WOULD CONFUSE PUBLIC

Washington, May l0.-Unfalr en-
ployers would create the belief that
the child labor amendment TO the led
eral constitution, just approved by the
house. would prohibit all labor by
children under Is years.
Efforts TO change the age hmit To
Is years is part Of this propaganda
and was condemned by President
Gompefs. in a public statement. The
A. r. of l.. executive said many per
sons have been deceived as TO the
meaning Of the language employed II
the amendment.
''Tbe amendment would be an en-
ablinp act permitting congress 10
limit. regulate or prohibit the labor
of persons under is years Of age,
said President Gompers. The age
upder which the labor Of children
would be prohibited By congress would
be governed by the demands OF the
people. Between that age and -
wears congress would limit OF fego-
late the labor Of children according TO
the sentiment Of the people.
81 can not but believe that freti-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler OF 20
nmbia college Is one Of those who mas
been previously deceived, or he would
not have written such a letter a. he
did to Senators ShortridRe and Wads-
worth, for he says:
"'The notion that eyeyr boy ana
every girl should be kept IN school
or college until 1s years has nothing
10 commend it bat sheer eentimen-
tality" =.
Nothing is further from the facts,
a. has been noted" asid Pre,s.idiettdl
Gompers. "The people Of the United
state are determined that there Fhali
be protection for the children. Any
Individual or political party that de-
feat the vail Of the people will be
held responsible by the people
D. I al
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
DECORATION DAY
4 HOLIDAY FOR
UNION M T. n

In most, if not all of the crafts
Decoration day. which falls on frlday
Of next week, viii be holiday. Only
where 1t becomes necessary to labor
for the preservation of life )r prop
erty will the crafts be called upon to
work.
No special observance has been
arranged for this city other than th5
informal program of decorating th9e,
graves of soldiers. The churches will
observe the day with appropriate
services on the Sunday preceding.
Only a few of the aged veterans
who took part in the Civil war remain;
Most of these are bent with age ana
unable TO direct a program on Me
mortal day. The work of decorating
the graves will be left largely to the
Sons of Veterans though a few of the
soldiers will visit the various ceme-
teries of the city.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23

Having failed in the House TO
cb4ppe the provision for limiting,
regulating and prohibiting the labor
sf persons up TO Is years, Mr. Com
pers said, "the unfair employers of
sur country are now endeavoring to
6fceiye members of Congress and the
pelpe By making it appear that If
ibe amendment is ratified it will mean
that labor of children under Is years
Of age will be absolutely prohibited.
Well known writers who are noted
for their willingness to carry on
propaganda campaigns for any pur-
pose are encouraging this false IDEA
of the proposed amendment.
Amendment Enabling Act.
IT must be understood that when
an amendment to the Constitution is
ratified it is to be assumed that it is
there practically for all time. The
reason for Incorporating lS years in
the proposed amendment was that in
ten, fifteen or one hundred years from
now the people may want more
stringent law than can be obtained at
this time.
The amendment, if ratified, would
be only an enabling act permitting
Congress to limit, regulate or pro-
hibit the labor of persons under Is
years. The age under which the la
Dor Of children would, be prohibited
by Congress would be governed by
the demands of the people. Between
that age and Is years Congress
would limit or regulate the labor of
children according to the sentiment
of the people.
Thinks DIR. Butler Deceived.
81 cannot but believe that Presi-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler of Co
lumbia College is one of those who
has been previously deceived or he
would not have written such a letter
as he did To Senators Shortridge and
Wadsworth, for he says:
The notion that every boy and
every girl should be kept in school or
college until Is years has nothing to
commend it but sheer sentimentality.'
Nothing is further from the facts,
as has been noted. 1t is now reported
that this false belief has caused a
caucus of the members of one politi-
cal party to decide that the figures
Is should be changed to 16. An at
tempt along this line was made in the
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
POPPY DAY"
FOR VETERANS
ON M AY . 4

., Poppy Day will be observed by the
Woman's Auxiliary of the American
Legion on May "a. This has been an
annual observance almost since the
World War, and is observed in men,
CRY of the soldiers who fell in battle
on French soil.
Mayor George ]. Babb has issued a
proclamation commencing the observ-
ance and urging that the people CO.
operate by purchasing the poppy of
ne auxiliary members. The funds
viii 90 to aiding disabled veterans.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
BAERFACTS---
BY ]. NJ. BAER, The Congressman Cartoonist.
international Labor News Service)
Old Guard Sparring for Time

It's be rngside Washington aid the big fight
the reactonary Old Guard and the
aggressive Guard is sparng for time wh
the Progessves beautiful in the open and
some heavy body blows during the in-hghtng
During last weeks round the Progressives heavy nook
TO the jaw when they the rule bring the new railway
labor This tile House Pogressive have hi the
old Guard this vital point.
IL the Progressiyes delivered solar
peN the Old by defeating the Mellon Plan, which VIII
mean heavy losses to its prohteer hackers
The Progressives bocing and standing up
strong with tire their progressive Democratic secon
the Progressives continue follow their iamnng OF
rights and eft hooks the Old Guard defenders oil
the Wall Street will last the After few
the Wall
Va" have throw sponge its champion will get Knockout
At any peoples fight commission will stop the political
oout IN November and award the decision the Progreyes
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
LLINI LOSES
FIRST GAME
OF SERIE 5

After holding the top against other
conference teams since the opening OF
the season Him was forced to con
cede a victory to Wisconsin in a
ragged game at Illinois field last
Saturday. Neither team Is crediteSG
with a good brand Of college baseball ].
TIE ten hits secured CH OF the
Ilini pitcher led the Wisconsin aggre-
cation to victory though lllini fielding
was ragged and they failed to. mt IN
the pinches. None Of Wisconsin.S runs
were earned.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
Teachers Uniting.

New York, May 20.--Tno eastern
section Of the American Federation
Of Teachers Is conducting an educa
uonal campaign among n0n-unior
teachers organizations. individual
members Of the federation and other
trade unionists may secure literature
In this campaign from the headquar
ters of the American Federation Of
Teachers, 327 South La Sale street,
Chicago, or the Eastern States Fed
GRAFTON, 10 Fifth avenue. New York
city.
The teachers invite organized labor
to cooperate in this movement. In
a statement issued from their eastern
office. the teachers say:
Labor includes the large majority
Of the parents Of public school chill
dren. Labor has, therefore, a vital
interest in better schools and better
education. The one sure way Of max
ing for educational progress is.
through the activity Of a Teachers
union in each locality"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
) Comment and Criticism
Observation-Disclosures

In a recent speech in the Senate,
Senator Carter Glass. of Virginia, eff
fectually disposed of the cry that
public Investigations have no value.
The following extract from his ad-
dress, in which he summarized what
the Senate's Investigations have ac-
complished, is we'll worth reading:
1T was Senate investigation that
sent Albert b. Fall to Three Rivers
a disgraced man and a self confessed
felon. 1t was a Senate investigation
that revealed the utter incapacity and
indifference to public obligation of
Denby, compelled by force of public
opinion to quit the Cabinet. 1t was
a Senate investigation that confirmed
the popular conviction of Daugherty's
unfltness by revealing an official sit
uation and personal contacts which
literally shocked the Nation and COM
PEELED his dismissal from the Cabi-
net. 1t was a Senate investigation
that disclosed the appalling condition
of the Veterans Bureau, with its
frauds upon the Government, its i'm
moral orgies. its wicked neglect of
sick and disabled soldiers of the
World War. 1t was a Senate investi-
cation that disclosed the criminal and
fraudulent and sordid nature of the
oil leases which caused the Congress,
by sanction of the President himself,
to direct recovery of the public do
main and the prosecution of the Grim
inals."
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
GOMPERS DENOUNCES PLAN
TO LOWER AGE Limit IN
CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT
(By International Labor News Service)

Washington, d. c., May 20-Efforts to change the
age from Is years to 16 years in the Child Labor Consti
tIrional Amendment in the Senate condemned by
samuel Gompers the result of inspired propaganda
Mr. Gompers declared that many persons had been de-
eyed as to the meaning of the language employed in the
nroposed amendment as it had passed the House.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23

Talk about ''the good old days
sounds well, especially if one is past
his youth and is in a retrospective
mod, but as a matter of fact The old
lays were far from being all good
they were "bad" in many respects.
Take the matter of hours of labor,
for example. The "old timers" know
that hours of labor were many in the
"old days" but even they forget how
long the workday was, in the days
before organized labor had become a
power. 1t takes a concrete example
to make one realize the length of the
workday in "the good old days" Such
an example is given by a working
timetable of the Washbum & Moen
Manufacturing Company, Philadel-
phia, for 1869, which provided for a
work week of 6512 hours. The time
table reads:
mence work 80 A. NJ. Dinner
IL NJ. Commence work after
dinner, 12:45 p. NJ. Stop work,
6:30 p. NJ. Saturdays, 4:30 z. NJ"
After reading the forep ding schea-
ule, what workingman or woman will
still contend that "the good old days"
were better than the days of 1924?
Members of the Amalgamated As
sociation of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees of America point out
18th satisfaction that it is only IN
cities where tracticn workers com
pany uniors" exist that the men have
been asked to accept lower wages. In
cities having unions of the Amalga-
mated there is no talk of wage cuts
and the men are holding their present
wages and improving them.
In connection with the organized
street car mems progress, it Is inter
esting to recall that it has all been
made in SO years, as the electric rail
way industry is only 36 years old. 1t
was on May A, 1888, that the first
commercially successful overhead troll
lev car in the country made its first
trip in Richmond, Va.
From thit start in Richmond, the
industry has or ,wn until it represents
almost $6,00O,000. 900 of invested
capital and an annual income of m re
than 81 ,0e0,000,000. In the last year
more than 10000, 100000 persons
were carried on electric railroads,
which marks a new high record.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
Strike in English town uubroker
after two and a half year..

aootripe ard form Of government
They have also found that 1000 dele
gafes In = convention are unw1eldiy,
and they propose if possible . de-
crease the number .,
Recently the Presbytenans raised
importapt questions pertaining 10
modernism and fundimeutaliam, whiea
is virtually the modern statement ol
a distirction between methods Of IN
terpreting the bible. The fundimeln-
falists believe in interpreting me
bible literally; the modernists believe
that the bible wa written ia an un-
scientific age and that it contain.
errors which resulted from a lack OF
understanding Of scientific facts.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
Iron Workers Win.

New York. May 20.-Structural iron
workers employed by the Thompson
Starett company have ended lheif
short strike. A wage Of SlZ day
is agreed 10.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23

House by the representatives Of the
opposite political party. 1t failed.
The people of the United States
are determined that there should be
protection for the children. Any in
dividual or political party that de-
featS the will of the people will be
held responsible by the people"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
Steamffters Advance.

Cleveland. Ohio, May 2O-Steam-
filters nave advanced wages Y =
cents an hour. The new rate II
$1.35 =.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23
Want Rents Curbed.

Chattanooga, Tenn. May 2Q,~r Iae
state federation of labor coissekllI8u
favored legislation TO euzStrei rent
hogs. The resolution desIared that
rentals in this city shHSt heeome
exorbitant."
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23

Seattle. May 21ih lheir new
agreement BARRIERS have reduced the.
work day TO eigat heufs five day
week, and 10 hopfA n Satnrdz
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-05-23

The Presbyterian General Assem- d
bly met Yesterday. May p. in Grand
RAPIDS, Mich. Like the Methodi 81
General Conference the Assembly ls
composed Of both clergymen anu
layity. Fully 1000 delegates will be
present representing practically every
presbytery in the world, including the
missions in foreign lands.
That there is a close feeling be
tween denominations Is apparent IN
the fact that d mammoth Baptist
church in Grand Rapids has beer
turned over for use by the delegate
This church was recently complelaeoe q
at a cost Of approximately Sl,0O0,OoO
The Pre- -byterians are fostering Tho
New Era movement which is closie.ly
allied in character to the Meihodls'
centenary movement for missions
They contemplate changes IN b2tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
B. A. (. TO HAVE
 l32 APARTMENTS
Club To Take Over New Quar-
 ters On June 1

The six top, floors of the Birmingham Athletic clubs new home which Is go- ing up at Third avenue and Twenty third street will have 132 bachelor apartments containing IA rooms. Presi- dent Herbert Cobbs, chairman ot the building committee, announced Satur- day night that these apartments would care for approximately two hundred club members who wished to make their home in. tho club building, and he stated that twenty reservations for apartments had already been made.
 Mike Booth had the honor of being the. first member to make reserva7 tion for an apartment, and. Harry Strong, one of the B. A. c. landmarks, who has been n member for many years, was the second to sign up for the new apartments. There will be six apartments on each floor covering twenty-two rooms. The committee, at the instigation of the board of governor, has completed the list price for leases. The single rooms without private baths will rent for from $25 to $35 per month The other rooms with private bath will be $50 and the apartments with the double suite and private bath will be $95 to $100. President Cobbs announced that these prices were for club members only.
 "The building is above the ground now" said Mir. Cobbs. "The giant steel elevator which was erected for the pour ing of concrete was placed this week, and the chances are that by next Satur- day the first story will have been com pleted as to the pouring of concrete and frame work. We have been assured that we will get into the new home by June 1, and the leases on the apart ments will start on that date, too. There has been such a clamor for early re- servations that I feel quite sure that the club members will have taken all the apartments by the time we get ready to move."
 MT. Cobbs stated that the matter of holding boxing matches in the gym rasium of the new club would be taken up at a later date, but that with private entrances to the gymnasium he could see no reason why the B. A. c. should not resume its sport shows, once into the new quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
ALL-NATIONAL, LOOP
 TEAM STRONG NINE
Several Stars Picked By Experts Left Off In
 Players Ballot On Team

of Pittsburg, had huge lead over Bancroft of Boston for shorpstop.
 Roush Popular
 One player other than Pitcher Vance appears to. hold an unrivalled suprem- acy. McGraw, Mathewson and Ruth all picked Roush of Cincinnati as All American center fielder. National league players ratify this choice.
 Only one of the experts picked Hart nett of Chicago as All-American catcher. That was McGraw. His selection has the O. K. apparently of HartAett's comrades in the National league. I Viewed from all angles, the All National team is very strong one. It would cover the field like net on the defense and posses battering of fense. With Vance in the box 1t would have airtight pitching. Fitting this team against the one selected by the American league players ought to pro duce a great battle. Look them over |: All Nationals:
 Wheat batting average .375, position, left field.
 Roush, batting average .350, position CeHIeFliclus
 All-Americans Jmeison, batting average .358, posi- tion left field.
 Speaker, batting average .346, posi- tion centerfield.
 All Nationals:
 Young, right field, .355; Kelly, first base. 1925; Hornsby, second base, .423 Traynor, third base, .294; Wright, shortstop, .2ST; Hartnett, catcher. 300 1; Vance, pitcher, .151; Grimes, pitcher, .301.
 All-Americans
 Ruth, right field, .379; Judge, first base, .344; Collins, second base, $50 Dugan, third base, BOA; Peckinpaugh, shortstop, PIP; Ruel, catcher, .293; Johnson, pitcher, POP; Pennock, pitch CT, .157.
 Tomorrow The detailed vote for left field on the .All-American league and All-NationaT league teams and analysis of voting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
Referee PendletOn( BlOuntsville).
TREVISE IIT WINS
 FOUR MILE EVENT

PARIS, Oct. 26.-The closing day of the 1924 horse racing season at Long. champs was marred by rain, which made the going heavy. The indictment weather, however, failed to prevent n goodly attendance of spectators.
 The main event on the program, the Gliadiateur prize at four miles, the longest flat race in the world, had only three starters. Casimir Lamberts Ire wise III, the favorite, was ridden to ar easy victory by Henri Semblat. Alba's II, with the American jockey, McGee, in the saddle, was second, 20 lengths back.
 Semblat's win on Trevise III, with victory on Hohneck, 12 to l shot, over competition, gave the French jockey the premier position as a win ner for the season. His score was S0 first places. Guy Garner, the Ameri- can jockey, finished second with. 79 firsts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
A TEAMS ARE IN CYCLE RACE

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Fourteen teams started away tonight in the semi-an- nual six-day bicycle race. They will ride until Il o'clock next Saturday night
 Three series of sprints every 24 hours have been planned, each series to con sist of ten one-mile sprints.
 The entrants include Harry Horan of Brooklyn and Bobby Walthour, Jr,, of Atlanta, Ga. Alex McBeath of Aus tralia, and Willie Keller of Newark, N. J.; Sammy Eastman of New York, and Willie Coburn of St. Louis; Ernest Kockler of Chicago and Percy Law renee of San Francisco; Carl Stockholm Of Chicago, and Willie Hanley of San Francisco; Eddie Madden of New York and Reggie McNamara of Aus tralia, and Oscar Egg of Switzerland, aad Alfred Brenda of Australia.