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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
Manufacturing Plants
Are Active-Establish
New High Record

BY International Labor News Service
Washington, ID. c., Aug. lS-Manu-
featuring plants throughout the Unit,
ed States will establish a new record
for activity during 1925 unless pro-
duction takes sudden and uneNpect.
ed drop dufnig the closing months OF
the year, it is indicated by records OF
the United States Department oi
Commerce.
The Department constructs each
month an index number showing the
output Of 62 basic commodities fof
all principal plants of the country.
The record contains a complete sta
tistical picture of industrial activity
for several years into the past.
For the first six months of ls23'
the index shows production as % per
cent greater than the production OF
1921. This is a record for the five.
year period, first half. II will be re
called that manufacturing plants were
unusually active in 1923. But com
pared with 1921, the year 1923 shows
an increase of 53 per cent or less OF
an increase than for the first SIX
months Of the present year.
Manufacturing activity Of the pres
ent degree means an absence of un-
and is generally accom-.
panied by record volume of retail
sales.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
One Hundred and Forty
Five Workers Killed at
Coal Mines During June
b international Labor News Service.

B international Labor News Service
Washington ID. c., Aug. lS.-~Aeci.
dents at coal mines In the Unite
States in June resulted in lI5 death.
among the employees, according to IN
formation received from State mins
inspectors By the Bureau Of Mines OF
the Department, of Commerce. The
fatality rate, based on the month";
production of 44,97l 900 tons Of coal
was 3.22 per million tons, as compared
with 4.l6 deaths per million tons III
June, 1924. Seventeen OF the l4o
ia alit.eg were due 10 q mine explosion
at Sturgis, ny, on June 5, In June
last yeaf II lives were lost IN an eH-
plosion at Wilkes-Bafre, Pa.
reports mace 10 the Bureau oil
Mines covering bituminous mines
throughout the country showed 10
fatal accidents in June. As the output
of bituminous coal in June was 81
l67 900 tons, the fatality rate was
zoo per million tons. The correspond
ing rate for June a year ago was 3.44,
while the average rate for June over
a l0-year period l9l5-ly24, was 5.5s,
thus indicating a marked Improvement
in June OF the present year.
The reports for anthracite mines IN
Pennsylvania showed 80 fatalities IN
June, which. based on u production OF
7 ,s04 900 tons, represents a permit
lion-ton fatality rate of 6.4l as com
pared with TIA for June last year
and 1923 for the month of June during
the ten years l9l5-ly24.
Accident records covering the first
half of 1925 show a loss Of l,OSy lives
in the coal-mining industry, which is
23g less than the number Of deaths
during the first six months Of IVA.
The fatality rate for January-June,
1926, based on the half-yeafs pfodue-
ton of 27g,949 900 tons Of coal, was
therefore 3.S9 per million tons, a.
compared with 4.73 for the CORES
ponding period last year--a reduction
Of about Is per cent during the pre-
ent year.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
F. X. Robson Will Add
New Departments

The F. X. Robeson department
store. already one of the largest
stores in central Illinois, has an
nounced that two new departments
will be added shortly. -
By September 10 it is planned 10
onen self-service grocery depart
,,1ent in the basement of the building
Tbis will be an especially up,to-daIe
feature in view of the fact that the
seif-seryice type of grocery is coming
- he more p~nreciated. Patrons see
and buy what they want, IN a seLs s
iarge % measure selecting their cholee 's
nf | products and settling with the
cashier much after the manner oil .iiao pa,
irons of the modern seli-sefVlce
The second new attraction %nlea .,
will draw a large patronage d!.;1i i.Gsi
among the women of the Twin OlllsI Ollt1,
i a Cameo Beauty Parlor when WIN a
h. Installed in a department or on tne
second floor of the building n'',,. l,e az.
nouncement is for Cameo peau''
Psrlor direct from New York. ...-
With these additional Departments ~.
Robeson's store has achieved an eS
mansion worthy of cities several tliles I.
Iarger than the Twin Cities, placing II II
mon a parallel with many oi NV
larger metropolitan stores
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
$4,000 Workers TO BE AT
Labor Day Celebration of
New York City Unions

Brooklyn, N. Y, Aug. l8.-The an
nual Labor Day celebration will be
held Monday, Sept. 7, at Fort Ham
ilton, N. Y, the military authorize
providing the grounds. which face the
upper harbor, and also the entertain.
ment. This will be the fourth year Of
the Labor Day festival there and the
arrangements committee has prepared
for a crowd of $4,000. 1t is probable
that nowhere will labor's hosts have
more beautiful setting TO celebrate
their day.
Among the speakers invited are
Governor Smith, Mayor Hylan, Jane
p. Noonan, president of the lnterna-
tional Brotherhood Of Electrical Work
ers; Admiral Charles p. Plunkett ano
General Summerall.
There will be sham battles, infantry
maneuyers. chemical warfare eXhibi-
ton, airplane stunts and athletic
games for the audience and prizes for
boys and girls as well a. the adults
Among the exhibitions will be a polo
game between army teams.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
More Activity In Union
Coal Mines Of Central
Competitive Field

Nv international Labor News Service.
indianapolis, Ind, Aug. ia little
more optimism Is reflected IN Indiana
mining conditions. Several of the
larger coal mines in the Terre Hauta
and Sullivan fields are being opened
up for work after having been closed
since early In the spring. bankers
report an increase In the size OF mine
payrolls and union miners are begin.
ming TO take heart,
Several mines near Terfe hhuie
have resumed work. The bnrdyke
mine, one of the largest In that sec
ton, operated by the TT. Harrison
Mining Company Is now being
Cleaned up" preparatory to starting.
The mine employs between ESQ and
800 men. The Baker mines in the
Sullivan field are also being put In
condition.
Mine operations In Indiana since
early last spring have been In a bad
way and thousands of coal miners
have been without work. Operators
refuse 10 say how long the mines VIII
be at work, but most OF them believe
the usual fall and winter tonnage VIII
be taken out.
Reports from other union mine
fields in the central competitive held
show that work Is slowly increasing,
although IL is not as heavy as ~ gen.
orally expected at this item OF year
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
Six Months Truce
Arranged BY Govern
ment In Big Strike
By international Labor News Service

By international Labor News Service
Montreal, Aug. 18.-The Nova
Scotia government, by adopting the
expedient of subsidy to the coal IN
dustry, and inducing the miners to
accept wage cuts of to per cent,
has brought about a six months
agreement between the British Empire
Steel Corporation and District No. 70
of the United Mine Workers, W here
$4,000 men have been jobless since
March because of a strike.
The government promises that the
commission to be appointed to eX.
anime the whole situation in the coal
fields will bring in report before the
present agreement expires, and that
in the light of such report 1t Will use
its good offices to have new agree
ment effected.
In view of the company's contention
that il could not produce coal at a
profit without a 10 per cent general
cut in wage rates prevailing last year.
the government undertakes to rebate
one-fifth of the royalties it receives
as owner of the mines for the SIX
months period.
While the temporary arrangement
is more favorable to the company,
which produces about 81 per cent OF
the Nova Scotia coal output than II
is to their employees, the miners have
probably gained one tactical adVan-
tage. With the government suDsi-
dizing the industry, it will be difficult
for the corporation to refuse, as 1.
has done in the past, an independent
examination of the cost sheets on
which it makes its demand for low
wappS
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21

1T i regrettable to say so, yet II
!. pndeniably true that the average
American of today gives more atten-
ion to individual pleasures ant
a,nsements. including his bootlegger
fbap to the institutions that are mold
mo the future of his children" saic
Mr.. Stecker
Program to Improve Schools
TIE l6 points in the new program
of the organized teachers are as fol-
lows:
Restoration of the normal five-houl
aav in public schools. This calls foi
five hours of actual midday session
daily and in some cities would length
on the day that, at present, is being
curtailed owing to building shortages
Establishment of a cultural wage
for teachers, that will allow them .to
improve their training and social at
tainments. with annual automatic in
crementS.
Single Salary Schedules
Establishments of single salary
schedule for teachers having equal ex-
perience, preparation and other quail
fcations. The federation has previ-
ously declared for a $2,OOO-a-yeai
minimum for teachers and this clause
would establish a scale upward from
that figure according to training, prep
aration and qualifications in ADDITION
TO the minimum. :,
Sabbatical leave for teachers. with
adeouate compensation to permit them
to procure additional learning and
recreation necessary to increase etfl-
Cheney. Such leaves would be auto
matically operative in order to appb-
cation.
Academic freedom for teachers and
pupils, especially in the social and
natural sciences. This clause is aimed
at interference from any source with
'4reedom in teaching" established
facts and theories supported by exist
ing conditions.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
Surplus of Labor Reported
In Boom Towns Of Florida;
Workers Told to Stay Away

Bv International Labor News Service
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. lS.-Lanof
is warned against hitting the trail fof
Florida, the boom State of the nation
where such glowing accounts of plenty
Of work and good wages await WORK
men.
A Federal labor conciliator who has
just returned from a trip through
Florida and who investigated condi-
tions there told a representative oil
the International Labor News Service
that with the exception OF lew
trades, Florida towns and cities mao
a surplus of laborers of all kinds.
Il heard of one place where 1t was
rumored that 1000 carpenters were
wanted" the correspondents in1orm-
ant said, land took up the matter witn
trade union authorities at ST. feterS-
burg and found that all the men neeo.
ed were already on the job. Al Miailll
| found that painters were needed anu
that unskilled colored labor was III
demand at Gradentown and Sarosta
but that as a general thing the Flofida
boom section was we'll supplied VIII
all kinds of unskilled and craft LABOR
The advice of the conclhator was
that before skilled laborers sough'
jobs in Florida they should get IN com
munication with their union secre-
taries in various places and fnd oul
whether such labor was needed; III
some parts of Florida, in the boom
towns, there is a scarcity OF housing
accommodations and persons coming
by automobile are advised to brlhe
tents with them so they will have
shelter after arriving.
From reports from various secuohs
of that State travellers are pouring
into Florida by the thousands, man.
of them on the ragged edge OF being
broke" As a result wage and iapoi
conditions in many sections of the
State are in a bad way, it is reported
The building trade, however, is salo
to be in good shape, but handlcappeo
by lack of building material.
There is an erroneous lmpressioi
that persons can pull up stakes ano
go to Florida and make money. Union
men are advised to make close inquulf!
before leaving jobs and seeking 1oos
in Florida.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
Oriental immigration
Issue Befogged BY
Profit Seekers
BY international Labor News Service

BY International Labor News Service
Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. is,-ldoals
lists and proiit-seekefs have confused
the question OF Oriental immigration,
said Paul Schafranberg, secretary OF
the California state federation oi
labor. at meeting of the institute OF
Pacific relations,
Immigration Is a domestic prob
lem and international law 40 reeog-
, nizes aud 80 defines II, said the trade
unioniI.
The speaker said that II Califofnians
were empowered 10 legislate on tins
question il would have been settled
long before il assumed present proper
tiona. But IL wns necessary, under
our form of government, 10 eonVine"
the nation.
This was not an easy task, The
small minority within the state whose
interests were opposed to restrictive
legislation wefe greatly reinforced
by the merchants of older states who
feared TO jeopardize the rich trade of
the Orient, aud by ideallBts VINO "ef"
loath 10 recognize the world-old sig
nheanee Of race IN the application oi
their theories Of political and social
equality" -
Congressman John +. Miller Of the
state of Washington likewise scored
idealists vino ignore economic factors
behind the Oriental restriction law
This statute has for its purpose the
protection Of American living stand
ards and no academic discussions VIII
alter that fact, he said.
mo one was taken By surprise
when the law was passed. II was dis
eussed for year, and should be in
voked long ago.
"Agitation will have no value nov
and academic discussions, 1t h weli
recognized, are largely directed at be
fogging the real issues. The Law -
based on economic necessity and that
Is Why the attempts 10 assail II are
going TO be futile.
"America Is well diFpOsed toward
all the peoples Of the earth and We
desire to help them, but We can MOI
be expected 10 carry our efforts 10
point Of doing positive damage TO our
own people"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
Signed Contract
Broken by Coal Men

Charleston, Aug. i8--Mining corpo.
rations of this state have repudiated
their agreement with mine workers
and are attempting to hide their
perfidy behind the Stars and Stripes
by calling their unholy scheme the
American plan,'" said Van A. Bittnef'
international representative Of the
United Mine Workers, In a report on
the strike situation in the Farmoni
field. These corporations include the
Bethlehem mining corporations, subsi-
diary of the Bethlehem steel corpora
ton.
Mr.. Bttner further charges that
these corporations
Eyicted defenseess men and women
from their homes.
Attempted to bribe local officers Of
the Miners union.
Threatened to shut of the water
supply from miners homes in Wyatt.
Shut down the mines 10 starye these
workers and their families.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
General Business COndi-
tiOns Improve Over
Springs Prospects

By International Labor News Service
New York City, Aug. 1S.-A pro
nounced sentiment for better business
prospects has developed in the last
two months, according to the Augus'
forecast of the National City BANK
The state of agriculture is the cause
of the improvement. Increased prices
for farm products have made the re-
lation between agricultural and other
industries more normal. 1t is TINS
however, that accounts for the gradual
increase in the cost of living.
The prosperity of the husbandman
is admitted to be fundamental to the
nation and on this business men are
basing their optimism. Crops appear
to be ample without much surplus
which gives the best mean.
This agricultural prosperity, 1t Is
taken. will be widely distributed,
since last year the farmers were able
to pay off much of their interest ana
accumulated debts and were not able
TO buy much needed machinery or
comforts. This replacement viii oc-
cur this fall and give employment TO
factories, it is expected.
For wage earners and those con
templating wage movements, the. FOL,
lowing paragraph in the Natlohal
Citvs report Is significant:
1.-THE business outlook is better than
il has been for years, because on the
whole industries have been better
balanced and therefore in better rela,
ton to take each others products and
provide each other with full employ
ment."
Pessimism is still strong in Europe,
especially in Great Britain, ii is re-
ported. The German situation has
been eased by the recent successful
loan and the working out of the rep
arations payments under the Dawes
plan. European countries are begin
ming to balance their income and eX-
pense and there is an approach to
stabilization which in a short time
will spur trade and industry, II Is as
serted.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
Pay for Unavoidable Absence.


Paw for teachers for absence due TO
illness, quarantine or death in the i'm
mediate family.
Abolition of the secret rating sys-
tenn for teachers and to substitute
/ therefor intelligent cooperative sup
erviSion from executive governing
bodies"
Pensions for teachers after 80
years service, sufficient to maintain
the teachers standard of living. The
federation will attempt 10 establish
three-fourths active pay as standard
for pensions.
Schools limited to 1900 pupils and
not more than 80 pupils to the class.
Erection of school houses that are
comfortable safe, sanitary and well
equipped, and yet retain an air of
friendliness and noninstitutionalism,
forcing the abandonment Of the use of
condemned buildings as school houses.
Recognition of Councils.
Recognition of teachers councils,
controlled by the teachers, which
would participate in the determination
of educational policies.
iedcher tenure.
Trial and appeal boards, democrati-
cally constituted and consisting OF
three representatives of the board OF
education, three representatives of the
teachers and a seventh member to be
appointed by the six already desig-
mated.
Application to American schools of
the most modern methods developed in
the field of experimental education.
Elective boards of education pos
sessing financial independenee-acting
as separate taxing bodies-and having
teacher and labor representation.
Equal educational opportunity for
all persons, without discrimination on
account of race, religion or social
status.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
UniOnizing Farmer
Is Urged BY Expert

Wnliamstown, Mass. Aug. i8.--Let
the farmers unionlze II they would se.
cure a greater share Of the national
wealth. said Henry Charlie Taylor
chief Of the bureau Of market and crop
estimate Of the department Of agfl-
.rnlture. in discussing the farmer al
the institute Of poliic2. .,
There l. danger OF conflict oetHes I
farmers and cities" he said. baei
person engaged IN the operations OF
distribution Of farm products wants "a
increase bis share Of the proiits, bn'
doesn't want Others 10 Increase the
cot Of the products By increasing
lheir profits II is a. proper io'
farmers to organize as 1t is for min
ers. plumbers, and business men TO or
QaniZs."
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
conference.

Urging Negro members of trade
unions not 10 have anything - do
with tho proposed Labor Copgfoss,' -
President Green declared that "Com-
monism in America Is comparable 10
the bol weevil IN the cotton nelds,'
Labor msapproses Proposed Meeting.
lie said that the American Fedora
ten Of Labor has not and will not
approve Of such a congress" lie also
deelated that the purpose Of the orig
inatots Of the congress was 10 ml<lead
the eolored men into believing that
all their grievances viii ho ivmedled
by overthrowlng the Government OF
the United States and establishing a
soviet republic
During the past feN daSs | have
received number Of letters aud tele-
grams asking if the American Feet
|ention af Labor approves Of the
American Negro Labor Congress
called by the Workers Communist
party TO meet in Chicago October %, =
said President Green.
The American Federation Of La.
bof has not and will not approve Of
such congress, II Viii not tie held
20 benefit yhe negro but 10 instill into
the lNca of that race the most per
niciOus doctrine race hatred.
Red A,temIp to Fool Negroes.
"Gliuering phrases are used to stit
the eolored men, one of them being
Negroes did not eome Into the world
with saddles on their backs nor the
whites with spurs on their heels
The negroes ate led 10 believe that
the dark races OF the world are IN
rebellion against the whites and that
all they need To do L. 10 form an
American labor congress aud all
social. political aud economic discfim.
nation will bc wiped out.
'"rhe originalots of the congress
have hendquarteta In Chicago. They
conduct number OF Communist OF
CARNATIONS with intenocklng dlfee
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21

tories that work under the direction
IT Moscow.
Communism In America Is COM
parable 10 the boil weevil IN the cot.
ton fields. Both are impoftaiions and
equally injurious,
Ncsro.. Warned Against Schemes.
While the convention TO be held u
called the American Negro Labor Con-
gress, behind the purpose OF It's origi-
nators Is TO mislead the eoloted men
into believing that all their grievances
viii be remedled by osetthrowtng tae
Government af the United States and
establishing a soviet republic other.
wise the Dictatorship of the preletars
lat Race hatred will be encouraged
Co bring about this end,
"A number Of unions composed OF
colofea men have been deceived into
sending delegates They have been
led TO believe they will attend a eons
ventinn of nnion negroes. thc tact u
that the convention was called by
men who aru not members of trade
unions OF II they are they do not
attend the unions of which they ate
members. The organized labor move
nent IL eNpelling Communists as rap.
idly a. they are found out.
II wish 10 warn all Negro members
of trade unions that they are being
led into a trap that will eventually be
their undoing.'
PAPER Cancels order for Cuts.
]. NJ. Conley. editor and publisher
of the Labor Leader. Dubuque Iowa,
writes that immediately upon receipt
of the August | Issue OF lntetna,ionpl
Labor News Service, containing the
exposure of the American Negro la.
bor Congress, he cancelled an order
for cuts from the Congress.
1--WE were prompted" he explained,
TO write them believing they were
affiliated with the Chicago Federation
of Labor. No Communist OUTFIT is go.
ing To get look.in IN this labor
paper az long ~ We are In charge.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
1869 U. S. Employees :,
On Retirement Roll

Washington, Aug .1S.-A report on
the new federal retirement law shows
that 1859 former United States EN-
ployees are on the roll.
The assistant secretary of the treas
ury reports that on June 80 last more
than $78,OO0,O 900 has been paid into
the fund. The balance is approx
mately S44,O00,OOO. The fund has IN
creased beyond expectations. IheSe
contributions are from individual
coming under the operation Of the la"
and must, at some future time, DC
repaid to the persons controuuhs
with compound interest at per cent
either in the form of an annuity or
refund. Each contribution is credited
to the individual contributing.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-21
Drive to UniOniZe
West Virginia Miners
Makes Good Progress
BY International Labor News Service.

By International Labor News Service
indianapolis, Ind, Aug. ls.--ke-
ports received at headquarters Of the
United Mine Workers indicate that
that the work of unionizing West Vir-
ginia is proceeding despite the numer'
Gus obstacles thrown in the way by the
union busters. At Eyerson, W. Va.
a union mass meeting was held which
was attended by almost 1000 persons
II was one Of the largest thus iai
held. Addresses were made BY Van
A. Bittner, international representa-
tive United Mine Worker; VI. A. IetI
and c. Fremont Davis. W. ID. Van
Horn addressed a large meeting al
-Four States. At Carolina, Van 4
Bittner addressed a large gathering
Of miners.