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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28
LABOR ASSEMBLIES
ON RIO GRANDE;
RENEW PLEDGES

FL Paso, Texas, Nov. 22.-Tht
forty-fourth annual convention of thu
American Federation Of Labor con.
vened in this city under unusual cir
! cumstances.
Far from industrial United States
and at one end of a state that is q
mighty empire of itself, the organized
workers assembled on the Rio Grande
Their Mexican fellow trade unionists
are meeting just across the river
Both groups are renewing theif
pledges of fraternity and solidarity.
The internationalism Of these gath.
erings was emphasized by the pres
ence of A. b. Swales and c. T. Crampi
fraternal delegates from the British
Trades Union Congress; John Colbert.
fraternal delegate from the Canadian
Trades and Labor Congress, ard
Peter Grassman, representing the
German Confederation of Trade I'm
ions. The latter is here in the inter
est of the German trade unions, which
have been caught between the mill.
stones of reaction and revolution.
The A. F. of l.. recently issued n
financial appeal to sustain the Ger
man trade unions, and forwarded the
generous responses to the organized
workers of that country.
The report of the executive council
to the A. + of l.. convention de-
clares that "the year has witnessed
many dramatic developments affecting
wage earners, and the labor move
ment itself has WITNESSED a steady
progressive movement toward better
organization, a great influence on our
whole social life in all its important
aspects"
at is with immense satisfaction
the report continues, chat we note
the growth of constructive and pro-
gressive thought on every hand, per
haps he healthiest sign on our whole
horizon. 1t is obvious that there Is
To-day a greater understanding Of the
aims of labor than ever before,
greater and deeper sympathy with
labor's purposes and aspirations and
a finer spirit of cooperation"
The report recommends that the
Clayton law be amended so that labor
injunctions will not be issued as was
intended when the Clayton law was
passed. Other recommendations in
clude an active campaign in favor Of
the child labor amendment and the
abolition of the railroad labor board.
The council again calls attention
to the unlimited power of the peoples
credit when controlled, as now, by
private forces.
Banking and credit are as insep-
arabic as life and air. Unfortunately,
credit, as now administered, too often
serves to increase unearned incomes
at the expense Of earned incomes and
constitutes a burden upon essential
and necessary industry"
The executive council warns trade
unionists against the hasty formation
Of labor banks, and urges most
careful investigation and survey Of
all conditions surrounding such ven
lures"
The councils report includes special
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28
Japs Lose Fishing Right.

Mexicali, Lower California, Nov. %
Extensive fishing concessions held
by japanese in Lower California have
been cancelled by the Mexican author
tiles. Il is stated that the Japanese
violated the terms of their conces-
sions, which will be turned over to
Mexican interests and the fish ship
ments diverted from Japan to other
parts of Mexico and to the United
States.
This action is followed by the re-
cent refusal of the authorities to per
nit a syndicate to colonize Lower
California with 10000 japanese i'm
migrants.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28
PLANS PERFECTED
FOR STATE F. OF
L. CONVENTION

Sunday, Nov. %, 1924, the tempor-
airy organization of the committee on
The State convention of the Illinois
state Federation of Labor, which is
70 be held in the Twin Cities next
summer, was perfected.
The next regular meeting of the
committee will be held Sunday, Dec.
~, q, 1924, at 2 p. M, at Labor Hall.
"hen plans for the convention will
be put on the way.
It Is desirous that all Local Unions
nave representatives at this meeting.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28
PROSPERITY WAVE"
STRIKES WORkMEN
ON STREET CARS

TIE promised Republican wave of
...-sesrity which was Immediately to
5s.I5w the election has arrived in the
rNln Cities.
Fbe Illinois Power and Light cor
safation has posted a bulletin for the
5snefit Of its employees to the effect
IA. the company finds It necessary
- cut the wages of ali employees two
cents 70 cents on the hour.
The cut is to take effect on Decem-
her in accord with seniority rights.
T5e Younger men on the force TO sub
nit TO a cut of three 10 four cents
and the older employees a cut of two
cents.
This means a cut of 32e to 35e per
day. amounting to each man a cut of
several dollars a week.
The Urbana Daily Courier in CON-
menting on the proposed change in
wages suggests that the men are not
likely TO oppose the cut in view of the
fact that their organization has been
disbanded. Thus suggesting the
power of organized Labor in COM
batting such cuts as are frequently
resofted TO by companies for the pur-
pose of reducing expenses.
This confession, coming from the
Courier which is a known open shop
advocate, is significant. 1t means that
the employees Of the Illinois Power and
Light Corporation in this city are not
in a position to combat the cut in view
of the fact that only the pressure of
individual workmen can be brought TO
bear upon the company. No threat
of strike can be resorted TO except
where men are organized, and no fear
can be thrown into company to COM
pei them to meet the demands of the
workers.
All OF which vindicates the Union
plan.
The employees, however, have indi-
Gated that they may lead a fight for a
five cent fare if they are compelled to
accept the cut. In doing this they
vii have to depend largely upon the
daily press to carry their propaganda
TO the public and it is unlikely that
either daily will respond to the ap'
peal.
Only The Review will be a protec
ton to the workmen in any fight they
may make.
Ii has been a debated question a:
10 whether the local street car com
pany has been making large profits or
their seven cent fare. Reports coming
to this office indicate that the concern
is one of the most profitable In cen
trail Illinois. 1t is true that the com
pany has been forced through the nev
franchise to make extensive i'm
provements on their track system
West side residents have been wall
ing loudly because of the noise o.
cars on the West Church street track
They have made little progress a:
the grind of wheels, whether fiat ol
round, continues the vibrant noise
similar to an elevated railroad
Republican prosperity will have q
great deal to combat in preventing
such reductions throughout the coun.
try during the winter season. Busi.
ness will have its boom, probably
but the wage Garner is likely to suf.
fer.
Those who wonder whv Labor I'm.
ions voted almost unanimously foi
LaFollette are able now to see the
trend. What has happened to the
employees of the local elestric line
will happen to all unorganized un-
ions throughout the country. And
strenuous efforts will be made to af-
feet changes in the scales of Union
Labor. Yes, prosperity has come.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28

reports ON education and on life i'm
sufance.
Women in industry was discussed at
length in the report, which declares
that this problem calls for continuous
organizing work.
No reference was made TO the A. +.
of l.. non partisan political campaign,
as the report was written in the clos
ing days Of the campaign. A special
report on this subject will be made to
the convention.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28
Housing Programs.

The carrying out Of housing pro.
grams, pursuant to the Irish Govern
ments housing policy, and the repair
and conversion of large houses IN
Dublin into flats and apartments. 20
meet the needs Of the pressing hous-
ing shortage, have accelerated recent
building activities.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28
Protes, Japanese immigration.

The Brazilian National Academy
Of Medicine has presented protest to
the Federal Government, as well as
to the various State Governments,
against the unrestricted entry Of Jap
anese immigrants.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28
Get Vacation With Pay.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Increased wages,
improved working conditions and one
weeks vacation with pay are included
in the new contract signed by Meat
Cutters union No. $40 and their
employers.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28
Taxi Drivers Strike,

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 22.-TaM
drivers in this city organized and in
creased wages, except in the case Of
the Yellow cab company. These driv-
ers suspended work. Their wages have
ranged between sl1 and Sl4 week.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28
IjnemplOy

Reports from Trinidad indicate
that unemployment is widespread
throughout the colony with at least
10000 persons out Of work and many
others able to obtain only limited
casual employment.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28
migranis Desired.

The labor shortage which Is being
felt throughout the Republic Of
Paraguay, Is said to be the prime
cause Of a keen desire on the part Of
the National Government to increase
immigration.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28

There is a marked shortage Of
skilled labor in Scotland, due, it IS
said, to emigration. Common labor
is plentiful.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28

1t is reported that Brazilian labor
is in a state Of general unrest, and
disturbances in several important
industries are expected in the near
future.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28

France recognizes Russian Soviet
government; representatives Of two
nations 10 discuss Czarist debts.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28

President Coolidge Is reported to be
averse to calling a special session Of
congress next summer. Whether he
feels that such a congress could ae-
complish nothing, and does not want
to be bothered, Is not indicated In
the report.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-11-28

Streets of the Twin Cities are soon
TO be paved with Ford cars instead
Of brick and cement. The commits.
sioners and aldermen profess not to
know of the plan, but as tho public
begins TO recognize the necessity Of
some such change In the summer sea.
son, they will probably be impressed
with the practicability Of the plan,
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
BABY
CASE BEING
RR0BED
District Attorney Will Question
Nurse Who Says "starva-
ton Was Ordered


& NEW YORK, Sept. 90. District
Attorney McGoehan. Of the Bronx.
today began the last two phases Of
his Investigation into reports that
an tmbeciIe infant born to a woman
Ia the Hunts Point Hospital Var
being permitted by Ille attending
physician to die because 1T was ali
for the best.
McGoeian said he had satisfied
himself that the baby now was be-
ing given proper care. What he
wishes to ascertain still is whether
or not that was true at all times
since It's birth. II he finds that
the child was not at any time be-
Ing permitted to die, he viii at
tempt to discover the motive of the
nurse who circulated the story that
the attending physician had left IN
structions. which she disregarced,
to starve the baby to death.
The nurse win be questioned by
McGoehan.
The baby. of that type OF The de.
formed infant called ''lnongolian''
because OF Its features; was born
to Bronx couple whose names the
authorities withheld. To spare the
mother the shock. the doctor ex.
planned to McCoehan, he had re.
moved the infant to another hos
pitaI.
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
ASKED
T0ST0P DRUG
TRAFFIC
Geneva Conference 10 BE Held
IL Nov.-Bisbop c. 4.
Brent to Go From U. S.

Tens 9of th6usands Of edngresa.
tions wtll back thu American plan
for the suppression Of the drug
evil" before the international Opium
Conferences in Geneva in Novem.
Der II plans launched by church
leaders are carried out.
A call has gone from the Com
mission on international Justice
and Goodwill Of the Federal Council
of Churches to the Christians Of
America to support by thousands
Of resolutions the famous Amer
lean policy" calling for the total
extirpation Of opium plants except
to meet medical and scientific needs.
The petitions will be presented to
the World Conference by Bishop
Charles H. Brent; one Of the three
American delegates appointed by
President Coolidge. Congress has
made an appropriation for the ex.
penses Of the delegation.
Authorities on the drug eviI''
declare that only by worldwide
cooperation can the drug habit be
suppressed.
a new and nneuualled oppor.
tunity has come for the expression
Of American public opinion on the
control of the traffic in hahit.form-
ing narcotic drugs" says the church
commission.
The pressing need Is that our
delegation may be supported by
thousands of resolutions, which may
be presented to the Conference in
Geneva. expressing the overwhelm.
ing desire OF the American people
that this curse OF mankind to all
races shall now be dealt with
effectively.
1T is earnestly suggested that net
only State and city declarations of
churches, but also ministers meet
ings Of all kinds, women's church
groups, home ard foreign mission
study classes. adult Bible classes and
various Christian young peoples so.
cieties and organizations take ap.
propriate action.
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
GALA NIGHT AT
eYOL. ANDA'
SHOWING
Official Society to Turn
Out for Invitation
Presentation

Official, diplomatic and resident
society VIII be represented In happy
proportion at the gala presentation
of ',Yoianda," Marion Davies new
film, at the RialtU Theater at o
o'clock this evening.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
New will entertain q party OF eight.
and the Attorney General and Mrs.
Stone, the Secretary of the NAVY
and Mrs Wilbur and the Secretary
Of Agriculture and Mrs. Wallace
also Will have guests to view the
film. Secretary and Mrs. Wallace
will be hosts to six.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
have already seen .Y0latida 4 the
film having been shown aboard the
Maytlower recently when Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge. with the Secretary 81
State and Mrs. Hughes and Miss
Elizabeth Hughes, among their
guests, were on & weekend cruise
down the Potomac. The White
House will, however, be represented
at the invitation presentation to.
night. for Miss Laura Harlan, secre.
tary to Mrs. Coolidge, and Edward
4, Clark, the Presidents personal
gecretary, and Mrs. Clark will en-.
tertain box parties.
Diplomatic Corps 20 be Represented
In Brilliant Audience.
The Charge d'Affaires Of Austria
and Nine. Prochnik will be present.
with their guest, Miss Meta Evans.
and box parties will be entertained
by Doctor Santiago r. Bedova. 81
the Peruvian embassy, and Dimitri
Dem Dimancesco, attaclie 81 the
Rumanian legation. Commissiotier
and Mrs. Cuno Rudolph win BE-
present and will have four guests
with them.
Mrs. Thomas r. walsh ana Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty VIII be
Joint hostesses to q party Of eight,
Mrs. Armstead Davis will have
among her guests Mrs Joseph
NOEL and Mrs. KenIla Elkins. Con.
gressman and Mrs. Fred PurnelI
win have six guests. and Congress
man and Mrs. J. Ridley Wilson
also win be present.
Others who will entertain box
parties are Admiral and Mrs. Ed.
ward w. Eberle, General and Mrs.
Frank T. Hines, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. William A. Moffett, Rear Ad.
tniral and Mrs. Joseph s. Krauss,
Major General and Mrs. John A.
Lejeune, Colonel and Mrs. George
Weitzel, Miss Frances Hampson,
Colonel Howard Dickinson, Miss
Anita Stephens, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Nicholson, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry e.
Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Brad.
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Ennalls Wagga-
man, Captain and Mrs. Alfred q.
Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Wales and Mrs. Elwood .. wagon.
horst, Mr., and Mrs Thomas ArTnat
ana Major and Mrs. Lewis Hays
watkins.
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
OLD MASTERS PAINTING
IS FOUND At RUMMACE

BROWNS MILLS. N. j., Sept.
3O.--What is believed to be an orig.
ilal painting by Frederigo Barocci,
an Italian master of @the sixteenth
century, was discovered In the
midst Of pile of discarded ar
ticles in a runmage sale recently
held here. Professor PasduaIe Fa.
rina, Philadelphia artist and con.
noisseur, pronounced the work au.
thentic, bur said that little Ii known
of its history.
It Is thought that the painting
may at one time have been part Of
the Bonaparte collection. This was
once treasure Of things artistic,
but has become greatly scattered.
An effort win be made to trace the
history Of the painting, although it
has proved impossible to learn who
presented It to those In charge o.
the rummage sale.
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
RESUMES MISSIONARY
WORK BEGUN m 1885

TRENTON. Sept. so.-Miss Asnee
Whitehead, seventy-one years old, 81
this city. win leave October IL for
Burma. India, where she will re-
sumo her work as missionary.
Miss Whitehead first went 10 India
in 1885, a. q teaching missionary.
For the past tour-and-a-a-half years
she has been in the States, making
her home with Mrs. Alfred White.
head, on Pericardis Place. She In.
tended to retire when she last came
home, but has now decided 10 20
back and carry on her activities.
This time she viii be accompanied
by Miss Elizabeth Hughes, 81
Washington. d. c., who will "a
under the auspices OF the Women
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society,
and the two will be associated, con.
Quoting small home for girls who
are in the first stages Of tuDer.
culosis.
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
DohENY, JR., NAMED
AS SCHOOL TRUSTEE

SANTA BARBARA. Calf. Sept.
so-After considerable argument
among delegates to the forty.ninth
southern California conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church
here. Edward L. Doheny. jr.. son
Of the California oil millionaire,
was reelected a trustee of the
University of Southern California,
q Methodist institution.
The younger Doheny. who IL
associated with his father in the
Pan-American Petroleum Corpora.
ton. IL a defendant in civil and
criminal cases brought by the Gov
eminent In connection with uil
leases. The conference adopted 4
resolution asking that in the event
the charges against Doheny are
sustained his services with the uni
versity be terminated.
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
q. S Workers Not To
Have w ord Series
Holiday

Government employees MUIR
make their own arrangements
through the regular channels Of
the Government departments for
attending the world series
games.
Il vas etated at the White
House today that special pro-
visions for excusing she work
ers certainly will not be made
BY executive order.
Although President Coolidge
is deeply interested ii the suc-
cess Of the Washington team.
his enthusiasm does not extend
70 the point where he would
wish TO invade the authority Of
department chiefs and give the.
clerks d holiday III Difference TO
the local victory.
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
NAVY DEFENSE
BOARD VIEWS
ISSUE
Wilbur Committee Takes Up
Discussion Of National
Line of Defense

The navy board appointed by Sec
rotary Of Navy Wilbur, At white
House direction, tc study tie. rela.s
tive value Of aircraft, submarines
and battleships as the nations FIRST
line Of defense held is first session
today.
At the outset, the scope Of the.
inquiry was broadened when IL was
announced that army experts would
be called into conferences to express
their views on the airplaIle versus
battieship problem. II waa the sue.
cess Of the world flight by army
ayiators that caused President Cool.
idge to issue instructions to Wilbur
To name the board.
The perennial struggle between
high officers Of the navy developed
over the battleship question. 4 hi.
nofity Of the board, at least, was
known to oppose vigorously any
move to relegate battleships to e
secondary position behind aircraft
as chief factors In war Or defense.
This group feels that airplaItes
should be used as supp tiiehtary
units n the operations Of the bat
tie fleet.
Pershing Report.
Before the board was the report
Of the arny.navy joint board which
studied the general subject of air-
craft and battleehips under the
direction or General PersiIing III.
June and July, 1921. The eoncl1r.
sions Of the board were drafted III.
ter bombing tests BY army filters of
the Virginia capes.
The hattleship Il still the back.
bone Of the fleet and the buIwarlt
Of the nations sea defense, and win
remain SOL said the report.
The airplane, like the submarine,
destroyer, and mine, has added 70
the dangers to which battIesh1pss are
exposed, but has not made battle
ships obsolete. It has but added to
the completely OF modern wazgate. e
Admiral p. w. EberIe, chief 0f
operations, Is chairman Of the board.
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
Concert

BY the Army Music school a.
Walter Reed General Hospital,
~ $3.50 p. m. Senior bafdleader
students CONDUCTING
Priests War March from 'Athniie''
Mendelssohn
Conducted BY Horace q. Nichols.
Overture, '.FentivaT' GatNyn
Conducted by Kenneth b. watts. (.
Fox Trot, Doodle Doc -Doo.k
Kassel
Exssrpts from the musical sen,asy
Conducted BY John b. Nefonneau.
Philippine waItseA ''Pepay cnat-
Conducted ~ william Il. Rice.
Sole for trombone. Concert Polks,
PLAYED By Edw. & 6. Pct II, ssar'
Grand Selection. Lucia az Lam I
Conducted ~ John 4. draS Scss'
tsl Fox Trct Home IN easa-
tbl March, Army Music school, ~" <
Conducted By John. A. 1rSSIe.
Finale. -"Star-spangisd BGnner."e
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
Lehman CAVES
ARE 0UR|ST
MECCA
Scientists Find Fossils of Great
Shrimp Garden Of
Eden Theory
= InlsrnatlonaI Nsus -.

sg& ~ NMlptMAtl0ua ~ Netg9 letV1ces
ELY, Nevada, Sept. so.LAs a re-
suit II important scientific dis.
coveries naade here N the now "a.
nous Lehman caves. this little
mountain town Il fast becoming the
mecca 81 sightseeing tourists from
ali over the country. The scientific
beauty and grandeur OF tn caves,
which have opened mp new fields
in the study Of biology. ethnology
and archaeology. attracted thou.
sands Of visitors this year.
Local residents always knew about
the caves hut never considered
them, To ~ o any particular value.
III SeInained for G. 4 q. B6alx to ret
q btlI passed by Congress setting
aside the caves az . Snational mon1.
ment. Good roads Will sonh be built
for the beHefit OF; tourists Hotals
snd garages are ALREADY under con-
struction.
Important Researches.
AZ the request of GoveFnor
Scrugham, profess6rs froln the STATE
University visited the caves and
began q prehistoric research which
promises to surpass Ia scientific
value anything Of its kind In the
United States. Fossils of great
shrimpe, cells ana repti that ayD-
parently existed IN the tnesozoic aSe
were brought to light after being
undiscovered for centuries.
The discovery I'M the, cave Of q
petrified human skull, believed to
be that Of q cavennaIls gave rise to
the, theory that the spot was the
original Garden Of Eden! Scientists
call the skull the missing link "a
the genealogy Of the human family.