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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
A Bungled Frameup:
Cribben / Sexton Strike
Engenders Bitter Fight

Walter ". Egition. International
President OF the Metal pelishers'
union and John Neglik. Business
Agent Of Local No. q. were aecoSted
hy three plain clothes officers On
Wednesday, Decemhef ?, and whiskej
oil TO the offices Of The States Attor-
ney at the county jail, and shut olf
from the outside Wit no means II
communication With an attorney. Both
Mere subjected to gfueuiug cross
examination on the Cnheen 4 Sexton
stove shop strike ana accused Of plog-
ting To blow the frm out OF existence.
People believed ta he private detees
tives and known oMnefs Of unfair job
shops were permitted TO view both
union officials, We suppose. for the
purpose of future Identification.
The grand jury vas in session at
the same time but refused t. fall fer
such laundering ffameup. Some
friend Of the unie.i officials by aeei-
dent found cut then pfedicameut ami
called their attorney Nho threatened
10 Sae cut haheaS corpus Wit unless
sufficient evidence VAS produced foi
their immediate Indictment.
This upnlooked fen move, caused a
scurry about and after five hours of
confinement, both were turned looso
with the threat. .Ne1l get YOU vet. a.
The incidents which led up 10 this
frameup. was an article printed in the
labor hating Chicago Tribune on Sun-
day. November 2gth, which stated
that the states attorney Was IN posses
sion of evidence that The largest bomb.
ing ever done in Chicago Was plotted
10 be done at the Cfihben d Sexton
Stove Co. plant, and VAS only averted
through the tender feeling of the
bomber. "0n account Of the policeman
who was watching the plant being the
father of six children he did not want
TO make six orphans. but he WAS only
waiting till a policeman was detailed
as watehman who had no children,
when the job would be completed"
The above IS paie uhadulleTaied
bunk and the kind the "Chieago Tfi-I
bune" has been INDUCING in for years,
but an excuse for which there is an
special reason in the fact that full
page advertisements are appearing
quite iegularl, from the Ctihhen &
Sexton Stove Co., advertising the
Universal" stoves, ranges and furn.
aces,
The Cribben d Sexton firm is inI
desperate straits and this desperate
move is another attempt to force a.
let-up on the strike.
Remember the Universal" stoves.
ranges and furnaces and will someoue
at the union meeting where this conf
munication is read, make the motion io
select one on more committees 10 aes
quaint the dealers in stoves. ranges
and furnaces. of the attitude of the
Cribben & Sexton Co., and have them
write this firm demanding that they
adjust their differences and treat their
employees in fair manner.
Brothers, we need Your heip IN this
march to victory. Get your commit
tees into action.
Fraternally yours,
Metal Polishers' Union. Local No, g.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
7. o. Carriers and Clerks
To Enjoy Christmas Day
With Their Families

II Postmaster General New has his
Way about il. Christmas Day this yeal
Is going TO be the biggest and the best
FOR all the employees of the postal
service and especially for the ever
faithful letter carriers.
He has issued orders to postmaSter>
throughout the country that THEN
offices viii be closed all DAY Christmas
except for the dispatch Of special de
livery letters and parcels and special
handling letters and parcels.
In order that the vast army Of
carriers and clerks may enjoy Christ
mas Day to the fullest extent with
their families and friends the eoopera=
ton of every man, woman and child
in the United States viii be necessary.
Under the leadership Of the Post
master General. a campaign Is now
under way throughout the country to
inStill into the minds Of everybody the
necessity for shopping and mailing
early in order that there will be as
little congestion at the post offices as
possible during Christmas week and In
oider that both the sender and receiy-
er of gifts and remembranees may
reap the happiness that is eontem-
plated by such an exchange Of pres
entS.
Once more the Post Office Depart
ment urges the American public to do
its Christmas shopping and mailing
early, Ii the shopping is done now
the buyer gets just What he OF she
wants and if the gift Is mailed before
December Is it is sure to reach its
destination in plenty of time before
Christmas Day.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
Senator Norris Will Lead
Fight to Protect Nations
Water Power Sites

By international Labor News Service
Washington, ID. c. Dec. IA de-
termined fight will be launched inn
mediately in Congress to prevent pfi.
vate interests from grabbing every
available waterpower site in the up
per Tennessee River, and Senator
George w. Norris will lead the at
tack.
The Federal Government, the Sen
ator declares, stands ready TO make
a gift to four private combines OF
options on II dam sites capable OF
developing 100000 horsepower in
Tennessee.
"The same thing is going on
throughout the coutnry," says Nouls,
but we must center our fight in Ten
nessee because if the interests are
given these options they will virtually
conthrol the Muscle Shoals waterpo-
wer project. All Of the proposed dams
lie above the Shoals, and with private
interests in complete control we should
never be able to develop more than
100000 horsepower there. The gov
ernment could practically be forced l.
sell the dam"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
LabOr's Picture Shows
Playing TO Capacity

Washington. Dee. i2.--"Cnntinued
success summarizes reports ON la.
boris organizing and educational cam
paign that are being received by john
]. Manning, secretary-treasurer of the
\. +. of H. Union Label Trades de.
partment.
This report comes from the unit op.
Grating IN southern Illinois We are
showing to crowded houses every
night and the picture is praised by
everyone. In Benton We showed IL
1890 people and had 10 put on two
shows. The manager OF the theatre
said he never saw such crowd IN
front of his theatre.
Secretary Manning said similar re.
ports are being received daily from
the northwest and middle west. "fhese
meetings" said Secretary Manning
"haye awakened workers 10 what the
trade union has accomplished. and
also to the power of our organized
dollars when We insist on the union
label. II is significant that many per.
sons heretofore antagonis,io TO our
movement change their attitude when
trade tinionists cease spending theii
union-made dollars with foes OF organ.
lied labor. II Is surprising how quick.
~ our opponents can appreciate la.
bors position when labor stands for
It's principles"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
Loyal Telephone Girl
FOils Bank Robbers

The band of robbers who carefully
planned an attack on the First Ma
tional Bank in the little village of
Cassopolis. Michigan, one night last
week overlooked just one thing in
their dire Vaccinations. Precaution
led them to put the local telephone
system out of commission but they
entirely disregarded one nimble-wit-
ted, courageous little telephone opera
tor.
While the desperadoes were at
tempting to enter the inner bank
vault, Miss Josephine August, the
local operator, finally got a call
through the maze Of crippled wires to
DR.. James H. Kelsey, who Immediately
armed himself and summoned Sheriff
Earl Fill. Arrival of the physician
and sne officer with a handful of ter
rorized citizens precipitated an ex-
change of shots which ended in the
hasty flight of the robbers.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
Twelve Workers on New
Big Arena Awarded
Certificates of Merit
By International Labor News Service.

By International Labor News Service.
New York City, Dec. 1.-THE eff
cheney ana speed of the building
worker received public recognition IN
the recent exercises at the completion
of Tex Richards new Madison Square
Garden, when twelve of the most pro-
ficient building mechanics who helped
rear the big arena in nine months
were awarded certificates Of merit.
J. j. Collins of the Tunnel and EN-
cavators' Union, representing labor
on the Building Congerss Committee
of Awards, told the union men that
the certificates were the equivalent
of college diplomas. IL. w. Lohman,
of James Steward & Co.. speaking for
the contractor, said the speed of
construction was remarkable in view
of the extra work to imbed pipes for
the freezing of ice for hockey and
skating, the seating for boxing bouts
and the track for the bicycle and
running races.
In addition to the awards given the
mechanics, bronze tablet bearing the
names of the mechanics honored by
the Building Congress is to be plae-
ed in the arena.
Tex Rickard saw that each mechan-
ic on the building received a compll-
mentary ticket to the siX-day bicycle
races, the first event in the new build
ING
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
Labor Makes Real Gain As
Wage Levels Rise While
Cost of Living Decreases
Washington. u, {. Dee l6--Wages are 1T the highest
level they have aehed in the history of the United States

living costs are not far above the
lowest point At which thcy have steed
since the upward surge they under
Neut iucident to the Morld Var
Those two circumstances which II
Gently have been emphasized both BY
President Coolidge aud Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover arc shown in two
studies carried on by the United
States Department Of Labor.
The Labor Department hnds that
the hourly Wage rate In organized
trades in the United States nov i
l3S PEI cent above the level Of l9i3
Living cesta as represented hy The
prices for such necessities A. foed,
clothing shelter light, heat, etc, are
"a per cent above 1919, according h
latest Labor Department figures
In 1910 Wage raises Jagged hehlnd
living costs for Naaea We're ~ per
cent above 1919, Nhilc living costs
Ncre ~ per cent above,
Following 1920. however, prices nn.
derWent rapid deflation. The gen
etal waEc level also was reduced tenn
porafily hut not as far as the price
level.
Since 1922 wages have heeu rising
again while prices have been steady
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
Proposed Rail Merger
Is Debatable Scheme

New York, Dec t2.--The uniting of
this eountry's railroads into lew
large systems IL of doubtful value, aes
cordlng TO Sir Henry Thornton, head
of the Canadian National railways, a
goyefnment-omned system.
lie said l, would be Wise TO think
twice" before acting on the euggess
tinn Of those who Aayor the regional
grouping OF railroads.
"Ihe danger is, Q said, that you
will get Go railway system 80 biz II
will lose all human contacts.
at seems 10 me that q railroad must
have human contact between the ad.
ministfation and the men in order to
succeed After road gets TO Ger.
tain point In growth the contact be.
tween the management and the men
bogins 10 diminish. Some of the small.
est roads are most efficiently operat-
ed. That is because they concentrate
on human contacts"
Sir Henry said the feeling In Eng.
land was that the grouping system
has not been success, and that per
sons woso opinion was respected were
thinking about some form Of nation.
alization ne remedy.
In explaining the success Of the Ca
madam National system in the last
three years, Sir Henry said he be.
lieyed IL was due to excellent crops,
the whole-hoafted support and coop
Grafton Of employees, and the good
will of the public, as well as ineroas.
rd efficiency.
The Canadian National system, he
said, was an interesting experiment
and demonstrated that state-owned
railways can furnish just as good
service as private, and In some ways
better service.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
Despite an Injunction Underpaid and
OverwOrked Employees Win Eight
Hour Day and Wage Increase.

How a union of the mployes of a
non-union book bindery was organized
and gained great benefits is told IN
aLabor's Reward" the moving picture
which is creating such enthusiasm
among the wage earners of the states
IN which it has been shown under the
auspices of the Union Label Trades
department. and the American Fed
Grafton or Labor in their organization
and education campaign.
When Mary's friend met the other
glrls next day and told of the tax
se had with Tom and his advice thai
lhey one and all agreed to meet IN the
evening for that purpose.
Mary's friends was a beautiful girl
OF strong personality, and she opened
she meeting by a rousing speech III
tayor of organization.
She invited Tom to the rostrum and
ne recounted the benefits to be gained
through trade unions. He explained
the meaning of collective bargaining
ne" conferences were held between the
employers and representatives OF the
employs chosen by themselves; no"
lheSe conferences decided upon a wage
scale, hours of work and working con
didons.
When signed, he told them, it wa:
treated humanely, and because OF tn'
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
International Labor News
Service Scores Heavily
I'm Bomb Cases

by International Labor News Service
Chicago. ns<. Indications are
that International Labor News SctN.
ice Is about t. score another by VIC
tory. One q Chleaga's great daily
newspapers saw the light and TOOK
the same view In reference te the
bombing indictments As hd lntema-
tlonal Labor News Service TIVE days
after the News Service revelations
for last week became public ii Chi.
eago,
The Chicago Herald and Examiner
arises l. inquire of States Attorney
Grove whether the sudden stir IN the
bombing Indictment business is off.
rlal activity or political activity TIE
Herald and Examiner also joins II
tenatienal Labor News Service In
calling attention to NJ Groves delin.
queney IN waiting tWo years before
starting a grand jury investigation Of
the homhings.
The editorial printed In the Herald
and Examiner was captioued Head
lines for indictments
The editorial almost exactly and
precisely duplicates the situation
brought om hy mtemational Labor
News Service Is hours before the Her
aid ami Examiner published is criti-
eism II States Attorney Groves me.
thods
Civic and political leaders IN llli-
nois N etapidly learning that there
is such an organization as intcrua-
tional Labor NewS Service and are
becoming aware Of the tremendous in.
fluenee which il wields upon public
opinion.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
Marketing Wastes
Found BY Survey

Washington. Dec, l2.--for every
dollar spent for furniture, 50 cents of
the customers money goes for mar
keting expense. and for every dollar
spent for meat "a cents is for meat,
~ cents Is for distribution costs. The
wastage due 10 failures In business
aggregate half billion dollars an
nualy, and from 80 to 80 per cent Of
these failures are fraudulent or ting
ed with fraud.
These figures have been complied by
a committee representing all classes
of distributefs, who will meet in a
national conference in this city Deem
bef b and Is.
Among so-ealled Services and con.
are the returned goods
privilege, rest rooms, restaurants aud
beauty parlors, all Of which affect dis
tribution costs.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18

contentment obtained from working
under union conditions they would nap
pily perform their duties IN a more
efficient manner.
The girls drew up a statement OF
the wages, hours and working eohdi-
tions they desired and the next day
presented them to the employer.
The latter fumed and ragged ara
tore his hair and threatened all sotts
of punishment for the tementy OF nIs rI
formerly oppressed girl workers he
tol dthem emphatically that under no
circumstances would he recognize the
union or deal with it in any way.
When this was made known to me
girls they one and all gathered aPou. W
the bindery. There they remained on on
picket duty, one Of the scenes duiIie
The strike being shown in the PIC
ture herewith presented.
The employer obtained the seryiee5 I:5i
If an anti-labor lawyer and ne app!ileo
70 ran injunction against p.che'.,as soe.
The application was mace az q 80 5
ret meeting at the home OF tne Juuse se
Only the judge and lawyer were p'es
ent. -. ,;ol,etirg
Tba strike was won. and IN 1eH
dor~ the girls were all back at "0Ih "
ICY claan bealthful shop, unper
IN - . and conditions Of which t1ey
had % previously dreamed but never Oe
lieved possible.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
Are The "TruS-
tees" Cheating?

Certain business men who control
natural resources like to assure the
pnblic that they are merely trustees
for property interests that have been
placed in their care" and that their
only aim is to serve the dear people.
This is intended to be the last word,
the final alibi, when other defenses for
exploitation fail. In. the mine workers
strike of 1902 the operators spokes-
man-George +. Baer-said
sThe rights and interests of the
laboring man will be protected and
cared for, not by the labor agitators,
but by the Christian men to whom God
in His infinite wisdom has given the
control of the property interests of the
country"
This theory is the czarist and kali
ser doctrine transferred to the indus
trial field. 1t is as strong today as
in the days of the late Mr.. Baer.
But like all other autocrats, the
operators decline to answer questions.
Just as did the czar, they profess a
holy zeal in serving the people, but
the people must not ask: "How about
your profits" ?"
In the present antracite strike Gov
ernor Pinchot suggests that the oper-
ators' books be examined to ascer-
tain if higher wages can be paid.
The operators refuse to open their
books.
These trustees" are willing to
serve, but their benefactors must not
be inquisitive.
Some doubling Thomas may. ask:
Are the trustees fearful they viii
be caught cheating those whom they
sprve?"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
Compensation Law Upheld.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 12.-Superior
Judge Dudley W. Windes has upheld
the Arizona compensation law, al
though he objects to that portion of
the act which permits employees en-
gagged in hazardous occupations TO
elect before injury whether they will
accept compensation or retain the
right to sue under the constitution.
The act is compulsory TO all other
employes covered by the act.
Judges Windes holds that this at
tempt to deprive a portion Of the en-
ployes of the right Of election offends
the state constitution. The court,
however, declines TO annul the entire
law.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18

Washington. Dec. l2.--"Coal deai'
ers in this city are making a 30 per
cent profit" said +. II. Newell, con.
sultinp engineer and economist
He said that the production Of btu
minous coal is the largest in recent
years. but coal prices in Washington
have jumped from Ss.si to over Sl5 q
ton.
"It costs $3.50 a ton for actual min
ing. plus $2.11 freight from the coal
centers to Washington he said. 10
cal dealers are buying this coal at
about 1894 d gross ton and sell 1t
for SD 10 SIG delivered"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18

Hafking back to the good old day
and getting sarcastic as he harks. the
editor Of The Manufacturer remembers
when
The family washing took two days
Of hard labor. the old wood stove gf
coal furnace kept someone busy shoY-
cling in fuel and carrying out ashes,
the lamps had TO be filled and cleaned
every day. the curling iron got both
desired heat and undesired SCOT from
a coal-oil lamp, and hot water for a
bath was heated in a teakeitle or a
.washboiler.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
Weary Workers
Tax On Industry

New York, Dec. 12.-Mistakes by
over-tired workers constitute one Of
the great losses in industry, accord
ing to a report submitted to the Am
erican Society of Mechanical Engi-
neers.
at is being realized more and
more" said the report, that one OF
our greatest industrial wastes is the
waste of uman man power, and that
unnecessary fatigue is one of the prin-
cipal factors in causing II is fatigue.
at would seem that there is no
scientific and experimental research
that could be taken up by industry
that would be so profitable and far
reaching in its results 5as one on in
dustrial fatigue"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
Post Office Department
In Midst of Shop Early.
Mail Early Campaign

The Pos, Office Department is nov
IN the midst Of is shop early. mail
early campaign. All the officials Of
the Department starting with post
master General New. afc determined
that the thousands ef letter carriers
and clerks employed By Uncle Sam
are entitled and ane giving l. have
The very metfitsl and happiesl Christ
mas Ia, this year in their history,
With this end Ia view. the pastnas
ter General Is urging On every man,
woman and child ln the United States
the absolute necessity for shopping
and mailing early aud often oaiY
through the heatticsl and most nation
a lie cooperation on the part Of the
general public will the letter carrier
aud postal clerk be permitted 10 enjoy
Christmas Day with his family and his
trlendsd a. all other American citizens
Nill be doing.
Attention OF the public Is called
40 the fact that II YOU leave your
Christmas shopping until the very lat
minute you &c, what other people have
lett There Is no selection Of gift
from which 10 make your purchases.
And It is likewise true thai II you
put oil your mailing until the vey
last minute, the congestion that al
ways takes place at Christmas time
viii be bound 10 delay the prompt de
livery Of your gfts ON the day intend
eel by the SENDER.
To insure thnt your remembrance
will he in the hands OF your friends
make your purchases early and turn
them OVER to the employees of the pcs.
tai service not later than December
10, By doing SO you will be happy
aud those for whom they are intcnd-
ed will have nothing TO interfere with
their happiness and joy at Nuietida
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-12-18
BUSINESS Continues Brisk;
Demand for Labor Gain
ing I'm Major Industries
by international Labor News Service.

by lnternational Labor News Service.
New Natk City bee H.. The
bank experts aFtoe that trade and IN
dustty will continue at a high pitch
but they warn With regard to over
speeulauon, both IN building and m
land. There Is an increased demand
FOR labor la the major Industries with
building labor well employed and a
strong demand for bucklayefs, car
pcuters and nlasterefa.
Female help, especially IN the can
dy factories for the holiday rush and
department stores i In demand, but
this will fall off sharly next mouth
Surplus labor is confined chiefly 10
clerical help Retail trade eentin.
uea exceptionally good,
The American Exchange National
bank notes that induHry, especially
automobile manufacture and building,
Ia running al capacity, In general,
consumption h still keeping up with
production with conservative buying
still the rule
he Mechanics aud Metals National
bank says
Mech OF the reeond-bfeaking build
ing construction has been Ia make np
a shortage inherited from the war
Automobile construction has no such
incentive; even so, ree0rd-bfeaking aes
tIIties in lD25 have resulted IN an
output nf 100000 passenger cars
aud trucks, while for the three yeals
ending December 81 the automobile
production OF the United States will
have shown tota lof / 100000 cars.
"With building shortage In process
Of being made up, and with enough
automobiles IN service 60 carry half
Of the entire population on wheels at
given time, variations IN the build.
ing and automobile industries ate
bound Ia occur during the coming year
as demands change ar taper off.
Adjustments will come, building
construction. the manufacture Of aus
tomobilos and the output of various
things will be subject TO change rs
the output gets away from the buy.
ing power"