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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Accidents Killed
III Coke Workers
Last Year. Report
Nv Imcaataual labog NV SEW -.

By International lahof New Sen isc.
Washington. n. II O,t Il Acei-
dents to PERSONS engaged IN the manu-
faetufr af coke ia tae United State,
In lssl resulted ia p deaths and A.
ia injuries. aecefuug IL statistic,
made public by She United States
Bureau Of Mines. TIE figures shaW
a lower death rate ans - lower in
iufs rate fof the coke industry than
in any other year en ttCopl Reports
from operating companies show that
2o,4ol men Nete employed IN the IN
dustyY la lea and that they pe3fotH-
ed volume 81 Noik equivalent 10
6.204.a4S man-shlits, an average et
SIS Weik days per man The death
rate VA, Ito per thousand men ea,-
peyea tlul time 81 30o-aaS work
ols), and tie injury rate Ma i9.a@.
As compared With t9s5, The num-
bcr Of employees in the eoke industry
IN 1924 represented a decrease Of "a
per cent, the number oi manzshitts
q reduction af ~ per cent; the aver
age work days per man. a dccllne Of
6 per cent. The number of deaths
vas y less than in 1898 While the
nan-tatal injuries Wctc aiS fewer IN
number than in the previous year.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Miners Head Speaks at
Celebration I'm Honor of
Unions 25th Birthday

BY International Labor News Service.
Indianapolis, lnd.. Oct l4.-Jobu L.
Lewis, president Of the United Nine
Workers of America, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the celebration Of
the founding OF Local Union l536,
Coalddale. IA. Vice President Muir
ray and Secretary Thomas Kennedy
of the international union. here. were
also in attendance and spoke.
\ feature Of the meeting VAS a big
parade in which 300 charter members
of the union participated. There were
big delegations present from other
local unions IN the hard eeal fields.
President Lewis discussed the pres
ent coal situation and assured the coal
miners Of the juStness of their cause
in demanding an increase in wages
and better working conditions in the
anthracite fields. The members Of
the local union were felicitated upon
their loyalty ami in the service they
had rendered to the cause Of trade
unionism.
This local was organized in 1900
and is one of the oldest in the hard
coal fields. Ii has enjoyed a con-
ti.uouS existence since lts founding.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Split i'm Trade Board
Over Bakery Combine

Washington, Oct l0.-Announees
ment Of the 800 .o00, 900 baking mer-
ger has caused another upheasal IA
the federal trade commission whlca
has been repeatedly charged with be
ing packed by teaetlonary ptes'dehs
tial appoutecs.
Huston Thompson and John i, NJ
gent. minority members of the vom-
mission. score their colleague, Com.
missionets Van Fleet, Humphrey and
Hunt. for Withholding the issuance o,
"A complaint against the Continental
baking company, a unit IA tAe new
merger.
The minority ignores rule 9f sc
cteey that was recently adopted by TITS
commission.
The merger involves l57 plant am
includes the Continental. the General
baking company aud the Ward baking
corporation. The combination viii
control 10 per cent OF the nations To-
tai bread business, It b. stated,
Stock In the General baking eompa
ny sold for S2 share in 1916 stock
dividends have increased this stock,
SIX for one, and the price paid FOR
present stock j. equivalent to $ltd1o
for each share OF original stock
Differences IN the federal trade
commission over the merger are al
most certain 10 be carried 10 con
pfess. when it eouvenes in Deem
ber. The commission has ignored
several Orders Of the senate 10 inyestl-
gate corporations aud Industries.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Workers Tied TO Job
By Company Union

Atlantic City. n. j., Oct. lO.-"The
company union, stock ownership and
group insurance are intended TO tie
workers to their jobs and make them
feel they are part owner. of the com
many. and that trade-unlCnism IS not
necessary" said James O'Connei,
president Of the A. F. Gf J.. metal
trades department, in his annual re-
port. IT,
economy policy at Washington, Presi-
cent O'Connell said that employment
in the governments mechanical de
partments is as uncertain "a ne tine
when death will come"
The government" he sad, "is the
owner of a number of the finest lie
c6ancal plants in the world, and to see
them going into decay ard rot, and
their splendid equipment dismantled
and destroyed. causes one 10 wonder at
methods adopted by the budget bur
can. Hundreds Of millions Of dollars
baye been invested in these wonderful
mechanical institutions, which are be-
ing discarded, while millions upon mil
lions Of dollars worth Of contracts are
Iet To private manufacturing concerns
This work could be produced more
rapidly and cheaply by the govern
ment in its own mechanical establish
meut-.'
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Mine Workers Vote
To Postpone Meeting
Set For Next Year
By international Labor News Service.

By international Labor News Service.
indianapolis, Ind, Oct. l4.--offieial
announcement from the office Of Sec
retary-Treasurer Thomas Kennedy of
the United States Mine Workers of
America, shows that the referendum
To postpone the 1926 international
convention of the miners carried by
273,73S against 25,427.
The international executive board
of the miners formally decided at Il
meeting held a few months ago 10
postpone the convention in view of the
fact that the present Jacksonville
agreement does not expire unit April
4, 1927, and that holding a eonyen-
ton more than a year half advance
of this date would be ineNpedient,
not intelligentlv discuss and act on
scale and wage matters so far in ad-
vance of the expiration of the pres
ent agreement.
Notices of the action Of the refer
endum have been sent to all local un-
ions,
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Tax ON Gasoline
Imposed in All
States But Four

BY International Labor News Service
Washington, n. L. Oct a. There
are nov only four states which do
net make the automobile owner pay
a tax on gasoline according to the
Bureau Of Public Roads of the Uni
ted States Department ot Agt'eu-
turc, which reports that gasoline taxes
collected by the several states yield
ed revenue OF 500. laS.7al in the
first half of 1890 of which $53,Sli.-
40 Is applicable To road wurk. At
the beginning OF the year there were
l3 states which did not tax gasoline.
At the present time a tax Is imposed
iu all states except Illinois, Maesaehu-
setts. New Jersey aud New York,
On July the tan per gallon was .
cents la one state, cents Ia two
states. / l-2 cents IN one state, 4
cents In twelve states, 2 cent
in one state. cent, in 81 states and
lecnt in five states.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Urges Church 10 Teach
Principles of Jesus As
Applied 10 Modern Life

BY International Labor New Service.
Chicago. Oct l4.--rherc are quite
IA number Of forward locking Chica-
go preachers who have the courage Of
their convictions, ana now and then
couiaecoH>ly give voice 10 good trade
union doctrine. The Rev. G. {, Mhim-
sett, pastor of the First Prsbytrtian
Church South Chicago, recently SAID
in a sermon preached to his eongrega-
tien:
u believe the time has come when
preacher sshoud devote their energies
to teaching the principles OF jesus as
they apply 10 modern life aud begin 10
forget the dopmas and ereeds thai
have divided our forces for centuries,
I'VE must concern ourselves With
the lessons OF 'Josuanity' rather than
Christianity And whereas the latter
is vitally concerned with the number
of angels that could stand on u needle
point. an dhoN long It took God Ia
make the world, the former Is dealing
with such concrete facts as race pteJu=
dice, barbarian international relations,
the primitive and ineffective justice
administered in our courts, the de
struetion of our youth through misiu-
formation OF oftimes no information
concerning sex, the inhumanity OF
mans dealings with man. the setfdonl
Of labor, and the oppression Of capital
Through clear presentation ol
the truths as Jesus himself taught
them, rather than what men and th,
church have said about them, may tbs
will Of God be done on earth az II /
in heaven and may His kingdom
come now
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Non-MiIilary Zones
Favored by British

Washington, Oct. il.--"Demilitarz
ICED zones" wns favored by Brgadlol
General Spears. a membef Of the Bfit.
ish delegation of the lutcrpafliamen.
tary union.
General Spears proposed 10 tn law
makers Of the world that neifhbotinR
nations consent To establish these
zones in which no tfoops o. foftliiea.
iionA would be permitted and across
which no armed force might pas.
He pointed TO the agreement be
tween Norway and Sweden. uld TO
the limitation Of armament agreemaht
between the United States ant Great
Britain on the great lakes IN 1877 as
two successful experiments Ol fimi-
lar nature. -
Experience has taught us,' aid
General Spearz," that one two nations
have modified, war between ihen ls
inevitable They fly at each ether
from shear fear that delayed action On
their part may prove 70 the advantage
.af THEN opponent. Treaties CaH u {
deaI win -. situation. No state viii
bind itself not 10 take protective neaa-
urcs Whicl, u neglected, mign' expose
il to de5t1ctlon
But if demilItaHzed zona o.
tabIisbed these diffiruiies will dlsap.
near An ac. Of aggression will then
consist Of ore thing and one thing only
That IS in the violation II tn zone.
The whole world viii lhr1 kno" Who
The aggfess.r l.. and tie attacked
state viii be a-.uted Of the ufpgfl q
tbe tate guaranteeing the zone
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Shall Nations Equity
Courts Replace
Lawmaking Bodies? ?

Atlantic City, N. j., Oct. 14.-To
check the increasing usurpation OF
equity judges the A. +. of l.. eNecu-
tive council recommends that con-
gress and the several state exercise
the authority given by the constitution
and define the powers of these
judges.
1T is imperative that the masses
of our people be governed by the
laws as prescribed by our legislatures
and not as they may be determined by
equity courts" the council says.
While favoring these constitutional
changes, trade unionists are urged ITO
refrain from involving themselves IN
legal procedure. especially in the so
called equity monstrosity of our Ju-
dicial system" .,e
THE issue clearly presents ltself:
Shall our legislative bodies be the
source of all legislation or shall our
equity courts be permitted to take
their places?
Eve have been continually advised
that the equity power of our courts
were designed solely to protect prop
ertv rights against losses where thefe
exists no remedy at law. We nave
been further advised that the law Ill
vision of our courts was intended TO
conserve the rights of our citizens 10
life. liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness. With the passing OF tlme oui
courts have constantly enlarged t.leii
concepts of protecting the rights ot an
individual arising from ownership q
~roday our equity ignores the dlvi-
sion of rights into those things "hich
have to do with the rights of persons
70 own property. They find no rela-
tiors too remotely removed from
rights to possess and enjoy properly
to nreyent them from exercising pufis-
diction. As a result equity courts are ar.
developing a dominance that VIII
completelv subordinate courts OF la"
and those political principles wh'eh
tbev represent. This tendency Jeop-
ardizes all constitutional guaiah'eTs
of freedom and choice OF acton: ~
addition, our legislatures nave laiIe,,
Ia provide adequate remedieS at ia"
in order to limit this power oi our
equity courts. .#..-. t.Lo
"Reference to the constitution oil Uae
United state, clearly indicates tnal
tho trainers of the constitution never
Intended to invest such vast power, III
the American judiciary as are no" eA-
eryised by the equity courts, -
,.Tbe censorship Of individual anu anu
collective conduct by dictum OF aecIee
Of our equity courts IS no more ,:..Il.1I Ge,iraII
HE than domination Of an lnalVIGua, Il
or mass conduct by mandate oi i
king, car or kaiser. .,..;., .,..ten
"Absolutism in our judicial .y,ttea, .tam
: nnt 10 he tolerated no more thah
absoIutism in any other branch oi our
government"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Nom Union Workers Spend
Wages Under Orders
Of Feudal Masters

Charleston, ". Va, Oct. l4-Anti-
union owners in this state are COM
pelling their seifs to sign an agree
ment that they will purchase no un-
ion-made article and maintain no re-
latlon with union men or with tnends
and sympathizers OF trade unionism.
These nOn-union workers, who have
reacher the lowest level of serfdom,
previously signed 'yellow-dog" con-
tracts, in which they pledged not TO
join the miners union.
The yellow dog" is now extended
TO the lew dollars the employe may
receive after the company store has
helped itself to his low wage.
These non-union workers live In
houses that are surrounded by gun
men and guards. During the night
electric lights. destroy all privacy. The
purpose is TO make it impossible for
a trade unionist to visit the non-un-
ion miner.
With injunctionS without number is
sued by subservient courts, the anti
union coal owners have established
complete Serfdom IN this state though
their publicity agents issue propogan-
da on the free and independent work
ers" who can not join a union, who
are paid low wages, who are told
who can visit them, and how they may
spend their money. When they en-
ter the non-union mines they take
their lives in their hands because of
the coal owners disregard for the
West Virginia mining laws. Late Au-
gust Al of these unfortunates lost
their lives because of lack of timber
ing and other safety devices.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
America Is Careless;
Deaths Break Record

Cleveland. Oct. l4.-This country
was branded the most careless nation
on earth by speakers at the national
safety congress here. 1t was stated
that the American accident death rate
is 1868 Per 100000 Of popuiato1, q
almost twice and one-tniru tines the
;.ocidenl rate for England, the worlds
second IL st careless nation
The safest nation is De,matki
where only 20 persons od. of each
100000 are killed annually.
With this speed, the United States
also leads the world in automobile ae-
cidents. The number of these fatal
ties is las to every 100000 popula-
tion, or more than two persons every
hour of the day.
Accidents are also taking a terrific
toll among this countrys children.
During the past year 21,000 boys and
girls were killed and 100000 were in
jured. 1t was estimated that more
than 1000 youngsters were killed on
the streets and highways, and nearly
5000 were burned to death. Other
fatalities were caused by falls, poison,
asphyxiation, and drowning.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Labor Produces More;
Bosses Not Satisfied

New York, Oct. little vast
quantity of propaganda paid by tex
tile manufacturers who recently -.
duced wages Il false and malicious
said Thomas + Mcmahon, president
Of the United Textile Workers.
The consuming public Is told that
New England mill workers must
double their production if the industry
Is to remain in this section Of ouf
country. None know better than
those making these statemonlf that
the per capita production Of the teN-
tile operative today Is twice, and IA
many cases three and four times,
what il was one year ago, without "A
corresponding wage increase.
To-day the weaver Is forced to
produce from 800 10 400 per cent
more work than 20 years ago, with IN
increase of 100 per cent IN the cost
of living during That period. II Is
apparent that all machinery improve
ment is to enhance the capital in
vested and not for fair division
among those who make increased pro
duction possible. The human element
is disreRatdcd
When We consider the difference In
the product Of New England mills with
20 Years ago-not only in the grade
and style Of fabric. bat IN the cnof-
NOUS difference in yalue--wc are as
founded at the continuous howl
of wolf By capitalistic textile
barons.
"If dividends and the cost Of man
ggement were maintained al the same
relative cost that labor wa main
tained during the last 20 year the
financial condition Of our mills would
be much better lhaa at the present
tirnn
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Present Turmoil In
China Based On
Social Wrongs

New oYrk, Oct. la.-The present
crisis in China, so ilaught VIII IL
glavest consequences 4 the peace o.
the world, has its immediate Gaze IN
the shooting of a l,unber OF uadsa2el
students by foreign police ~ Snaag-
hal ON May 80.
This statement is made by to cont
miss on on church and race relatfds
oi the Feder~l tolnell OF the Netlchts
of Christ in Ap.}' 'ca.
1he chutcnirn say that Chinese Ia.
/, Iers were eri,tyed by Japaiesf
MI, owners, aat tie former demanded
better treatment, Especially for the
women workers"
During a strike demonstration q
Japanese employer fired into the
crowd and killed Chinese worker.
"A number of the Chinese iabofets
we've arrested by tae foreign police
and sentenced by the Shanghai mix
ed court for damage done TO machin.
cry and for violence. Nothing was
done, however, either by the police Or
by the court concerning the Chinese
who had been killed. A memorial
service was held for the dead man
and "A number of Chinese students par
ticipated in il, as well as in the pre-
ceding strike activities. The meeting
was broken up by the foreign police,
who also arrested six students
As a protest, students and workers
came 10 the police station and de
manded that justice be done and in
ztsYEnngg 4sfhn
held in jail be released
"The British officer shouted to the
crowd to disperse. According TO his
own testimony he gave the order IN
and few seconds after@ard
gave AN order TO shoot. -Four stu
dents were killed outright and a large
wounded, five OF these dy-
ing of their wounds later. Some
schools and colleges in Shanghai were
closed. Searches were made OF chm
ese households. Shooting, even with
guns, was carried on by the
police in some parts of Tn city, aua
more Chinese were killed and wound
ed Throughout the period, not a sln.
gle foreign police officer was Killed
or seriously wounded"
The churchmen quote numerous VII
nesses who blame the foreign police
for the murderous affair The diplo-
matte corps in Peking sent delega-
ton of six to Shanghai to invest
gate the incident, but the result has
not been made public.
According TO report" the church
men say, they place the blame upon
the British police and the administrd-
tors of the foreign settlement.
"A most unjustifiable phase OF the
whole affair Is that to this day, -four
months after the event, no authofitd-
tive investigation has been made pub
lie by the foreign nations and no apol-
ogy offered Fuel was added by the
of Chinese by foreign troops
At HankOw and Canton"
The murderers have developed ma
tion-wide boycott by the Chinese
against alien domination in general
and against British and Japanese
business in particular. It is stated
that the boycott has resulted in BIi-
tish losses Of approximately $l0Oo,-
300 a day.
The boycott is being carried on
with great loss TO the Chinese mef-
chants themselves, but all classes Of
people, merchants as well a. students
and workers, appear 10 have been CO.
operating in hearty support OF the
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Socialists Accept
NOn-Partisan Plan

Milwaukee, Oct 14.-Sociaii-ts IN
this city-their stronghold in the
United States-are abandoning their
"no-compromise" attitude and are 1e-
cepting the 4. +. of l.. non-paf.isan
plan. This was indicated at 'he re-
cent special election for United state
senator.
John NJ. Work, Socialist candidate,
was defeated by Robert NJ lafoliette'
Jr.. in every ward in the city work
polIed but 1868 as against 3l,l02 for
his opponent. In the Twentieth ward,
the strongest Socialist section II the
city, the vote was: La Toilette, 2,j4z;
Work, 726
In Milwaukee county Work p',ied
but 1919, as against 3I345 for Ia
Toilette.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Ousting of Public Printer
Urged BY Resolutions In
\. + of l.. Convention
/ By Information.

By International Labor News Service.
Atlantic City. y. J.. 0e. l3.-rmes
resolutions presented before the an-
nual convention Of the American fe,i.
Grafton Of labof urge the removal of
investigation Of Pabilc Printer George
h. Carter at MashinElou.
William $ Sampson, af ne Pitts
burgh Central Labor mon. declared
Mr.. Carter mad been guilty oi actions
10 the printing industry
and urged that the Executive CounCll
take such steps as il denied neeeS-
Sary TO aid in his removal
James NJ. Lynch, president OF the
International Typographical Union, in
trodueed lengthy resolution demand.
ing investigation Of charges against
Carter. The convention unQueStiou.
ably will support Lynch and give all
possible support 10 h demand. which
is repetition of the demand made 6y
the International Typographical Union
in its own convention.
The Federation's legislative strength
probably will be thfeNn against Car
ter TO bring about inquiry by Ptesl.
dent Coolidge and possibly BY Con
greSs.
After citing the charges against
Carter, the Lynch resolution demands
that we, delegates 10 the forty-tiitn
annual convention OF The American
Federation of Labor assembled at
Atlantic City, n. j. hereby respect
fully request President Coolidge 70
investigate the serious charges made
by the Typographical Union against
Public Printer Carter. and should His
Excelleney decline TO so SO, the Exc.
cutive Council of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor is hereby instructed
to demand of Congress that an investi-
cation be made by committee Of
Senators and Representative"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
ABORTIvE "STRIKE" QUICKLY
ENDS AS |. l. n. S REVEALS
FACTS ON REvOL'TS LEADERSHIP

Chicago, Oct. u-0llicers and members of the Inter
rational SeamenS Union of America deriving great
deal of amusement the collapse of the So-called
world strike of Seamen The strike which on for
several weeks under the direction of the American W
W, called by the latter organization to aid George
Hardy leader of the outlaw Communist strike of seamen
in England Australia and South Africa.
The picket lime in New York where the |. ". ".
claimed to have large number of ships tied up consisted
OF one man. who stood in front of the |. ". W head
quarters South Street and passed out handbis men,
women and children.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Heads Commission to
Probe Cape Breton
Coal Mine Situation

BY International Labor News Service.
Montreal, Oct. 14.-The Nova SEQ
tia government has appointed Sir
Andrew Duncan, formerly coal con-
troller for the British government, as
chairman of the commission OF IN
curry into the Capt. Breton coal MN
ing situation. The inquiry will open
IN a few weeks.
Duncan is now chairman Of the ad-
ylsory committee Of the British Mines
Department. His appointment Is Ia
ken by Nova Scotia miners as an IN
aication that the inquiry will go 70
the roots of their troubles with the
British Empire Steel Corporation
which led to the recent big strike
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-16
Compensation Plan
Adopted in Arizona

Phoenix. Ariz., Oct. lt.-At a
special election voters in tbi. state
have written a wofkmen'- compensa-
tion provision into the Arizona con,
stitution. Governor Hunt appointed
a COMPENSATION commi son before ihe
official vote wa announced.
The proposal was pas ed By the las.
legislature. and since then II mar Lssn
subjected to uneeaslHg opposili9a 3f
ambulance lawyers and lai2s
employers. Every unfair metnsl VA
resorted to by these force 70 eoniu#e q
the people
Organized labor took a leading pant
IN support Of the c9n-'Ituu'7a.
change.