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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Strike Profitable TO
Mine Operators

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 3.-A
strike in the anthracite fields would
prove profitable to the operators.
The operators have. everything 10
gain by a surF usfon. sssiJ ci'ifss
Golden, president of the Shamokin
district. "They have 100000 tons
of coal on hand. We want no suS-
pension because we want to keep our
members working. When they don't
work, they get no pay. The opera
tors will make large profits through a
strike or panic in the consumers
minds"
At the recent tri-distriet convention
of anthracite miners in Scranton,
Andrew Mattey, president of the
Hazelton district, expressed the same
views.
"The operators claim they have TO-
000,OO tons of COAL" said President
Mattey. "A suspension means SlO,-
600 900 more in their pocket books.
When the agreement expires and an
other has not been made the mines
will be closed, not by you, but by the
operators. Two weeks later the coal
will begin to move, but not for the
same price. Public clamor will send
the price up 81 ton. If the suspen-
sion continues, ii may be that instead
of paying SIS a ton the rubllc VIII
have to pay 923.
'The public and the press will blame
the miners and the operators VIII gel
the dough-"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
United States Pub
lie Health Service

Frequent inquiries are received at
the office Of the Surgeon General.
asking II the National Health SerV-
ice" located in Washington, ID. C., has
any connection with the Public Health
Service or with the Government of
the United States.
On numerous occasions, letters evi-
IDENTIFY intended for the National
Health Service have been addressed
10 the Public Health Service ana At
was clear that the writers believed
the National Health Service" TO be a
branch Of the Federal Government.
Surgeon General ii. S. Cumming
desires to announce that the National
Health Service" which adyertises, and
sells, Health Book" has no con
nection whatever with the Public
Health Service, and insofar as can be
learned, with no branch Of the Gov
eminent.
1t should be definitely understood
that the Public Health Service does
not endorse this self-styled National
Health Service" or its books.
This announcement seems necessary
in fairness to the general public.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Union Typos Renew
Fight TO Dust Carter,
Il. 5. Public Printer

By International Labor New service.
Washnoton. D. G.. Aug. Wash.
iugton Typographical Union No. lol
has renewed it, fight 10 have GeofRe.
II. Carter removed from the Office ~
Public Printer at the Government
Printing Office. Delegates to the AZ.
nual convention Of the International
Typographical Union, which opens at
Kalamazoo, Mich, on August >, have
been instructed 70 bring the matter
to the attention Of that body and have
action taken in support Of the Wash
ington printers.
The union has registered another
protest with President Coolidge
against Carter, ia the form Of reso-
luton, declaring his actiyitie. against
the typos and their local officials 10
be a "menace 10 an efficient. economi-
cal and fair public service. and The
President Of the United States j. here
By requested TO remove Carter from
such Office"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Farmers Did Not Meet
Annual Interest Rate

Washington, Aug. 3.-Fafmers Of
this country failed to earn the prevail
ing rate of interest ON their invest
ment. according to an analysis OF the
agricultural balance sheet by the de
partment of agriculture.
The business man figures interest
charges as part of his fixed exnenseS,
and il is not included as profit The
denartment says that the farmer re
ceiyed IL per cent on his investment,
while he had to pay GA per cent on
borrowed capital.
In round figures the net income FOR
the l924-25 season, the department
said, was $2,7l2,000,000, compared
wkith ST ,SS2 ,000, 900 for 1924.
This sum, however, did not go en-
tirely to farmers, as they own only 10
per cent of the total capital and pay
interest on ;he balance. The return
on the farmers unincumbered capital
for the year was estimated at Al per
cent.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Big Mail Order House
Closes Contracts For
Coal In Carload Lots

BY International Labor News Service.
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 3.-Accord-
lng to recent information, Sears, Roe
buck & Co. have contracted with Cos
grove q Co. and the Tecumseh Coal
Company for coal from Illinois and
Indiana which will be sold by mail to
the patrons of this huge mail-order
house. 1t is understood that negotia-
tons are under way with a western
producer to supply Kentucky coal to
those who wish it. The contracts are
to run for five years, Sears, Roebuck
not to guarantee any specific tonnage.
The price list issued by the mail
order concern quotes prices as follows
Western Kentucky, June, $2.47 a ton;
July, 1852; August, S2.S7; Indiana
June, S2.S7; July. $2.97; August,
$8l2; Illinois, June, 1922; July, S3.Oi
August, 1892. The prices are fob.
NINE and for carload lots.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07

A an example. suppose that there
wefc 20 Judges 70 be elected. rerhap.
the Republicans would b. allowed 10
and the Democrats Ave. o. there might
be an even split, The nantes would b
decided on aud the twa conventions
held The Democrats would indotse
their own slate and the Republican
selections as we'll, aud the Republican,
would return the compliment
The sovereign voter would thea
be given the privilege Of voting tof
the 20 candidates selected for him by
the accommodating bosses Of the tNn
parties, OF going over aud casting a
vote for an unknown quantity IN =
minor party column
Thls Is The system that the Chicago
Tribune considered ideal-for the ftt.
hune aud the interests which It repre-
sonts--and Il Is weeping fot a return
to the good old system.
Walker Scores rrihane's stand
John II, Walker, president Of the
Illinois State Federation of Labor,
who had hand In bringing about the
enactment of the law, nude the FOL.
lowing statement 10 International
labor News Service in reference -
the matter
The action Of the Legislature In
passing Law requiring the judges Of
tho circuit and superior courts oi
CeoW County 10 submit their eandi.
dacies 10 a primary election Naa Bit
teily opposed by every political iniln.
enee that the Tribune organization
could muster They ate sole because
Il went over. They are fearful Of It
being extended, and they are fighting
Il In the way they usually hght every.
thing by indirrelon.
The Tribune did mol dare defend
the old situation publicly in Chicago,
However. IL opposed everything that
was done 10 change IL, not on the
basis OF justification of the existing
situation. but by finding fault with
What WaH ptopoFed. eNeuSing, explain
ing, apolonising for the existing sya
TEN and gluntyinR Il where there wa
any good In u at all The situation
| that obtained then Was 80 rotten that
diieeYD. 'i'ao efr6nAea ic,.tdfssIAt
defense Of Il and meant 10 fasten
IL on the people and perpctuate H.,
and this attack by indireetlon on that
Law Is intended 10 pofpetuaio that kind
of rotten situation wherever u OBJ
tainn elsewhere. Tha l. tynieal OF
the Tribune
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Agent of Big Business
FavOrs LabOr's Claim

Portland, Ore, Aug. 3.-ln h!s
weekly chatter to business men OF this
sttae, Thomas McCusker, secretary Of
the Oregon manufacturers and mer-
chants association. iustifes labor. ;
support of LaFolette last fall. Ihis
agent of big business acknowledge
the truth of what labor claimed at
that time-that the two major parties
were dominated by privilege.
Mr. McCusker said both parties
adopted ian industrial platform IN me
interest of the business Of the couh-
try" ea..ar
LaFollette, the executive council 10 oi
the A. F. of l.. declared at that time:
"As to the candidates and plat
forms, both the Republican and the
the Democratic national party conVen-
tions Haunted the desires Of labor the
Republican convention in an arrogant
manner; the Democratic convention
by that evasiveness which Is the Gus
tomary mark of insincenty
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07

publication are designed To arouse
race prejudice and antagonism and 20
array the people OF China, India aud
Africa against the white race.
Chicago Negro Edits Paper.
The name Of Lovett Fort Whiteman,
organizer of the Negro Labor Con
gress, is given as the editor of the
Negro Champion. He is a Chicago
Negro who is said TO have spent nine
months in Russia, after which he was
sent back to America 10 assist W. Z.
Foter and his crowd in bolshevizing
the Negro race in this country.
Fort rtWhiteman Is like man
carrying a Haunting torch THROUGH dry
grass said Secretary Olander.
He seems to be deliberately fan
ming the embets of racial misunder-
standing and suspicion with the fear
ful purpose of causing them to burst
into scorehing flame Of racial hatred,
Cartoons Stir Race Haired.
'"The cartoons which appear in his
paper ignore economic and political
issues almost entirely and make a di-
rect appeal TO racial antagonism in
a manner calculated not only to set
the Negro against the white. but also
to arouse distrust against the Negro.
''lt is peculiar that this scheme to
arouse racial antagonism was inaugu-
rated Immediately after the American
Federation of Labor had announced
its purpose TO enter upon a great or
ganizino campaign among all classes
Of workers in the United States, in
rluding Negroes as we'll as whites"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Communists Fishing"
For Negro Support

Chicago, Aug. 3.--Masking under
the title Committee for organizing
American Negro labor congress- the
communists have called a meeting Of
the congress in this city October %
next.
Trade unions affiliated to the A. +.
of l.. are being circulated for name
of Negro workers, but no intimatlon
Of the communists connection with
this movement is given. The commit.
tee issues a paper from 10 South Lin
coin street, this city, the headquar.
ters of the labor defense council and
other activities under which the com
munists operate.
The committee has issued the usual
call for funds, and every effort Is
made to associate the latest boring
from within" with bona fide uDionism.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
United States Has
63 Per Cent of
Telephones in World

There. afe nearly twice as many tele.
plioncS irshc Lpile1 States as Ia all
THIS sui stiffEfisSg Efss -stsia,Rqqs, lsSssstee!s!!
Of American initiative and genius
Is brought out in the figures, Just
compiled, showing the worlds tele.
phones. Out Of a total OF u ,b7d III
telephones IN use in the world on Jan.
/. 1924, there we're b,369,i5, or 0d
per cent, in the United State.
Eurore had $500, 40 telephones, o.
26 per cent of the total, and the re
naming 2,al5,902 telephones, con.
prising II per cent of the whole, were
scattered throughout Asia, Africa
Oceania and the western hemisphere
outside of this country.
The United States had one telephone
for every Z people while IN all othe r
countries combined there was but one
telephone for each ls5 of inhabtants.
On Jan. /, 1924, there were IS. I
telephones for every 100 Of population
of the United States, as compared
with 3.8 in Germany, 20 IN Great
Britain. Is in France and O4 In Italy.
The nearest approach 10 the United
States record Wis Canada, with y
telephones, and Denmark, with 81
telephones PEI 100 of population.
These figures take on added sign.
Rcance when it Is recalled that most
Of the telephones in Canada aud Den
mark are owned and operated by pr.
yale companies, as IN the United
States, while the telephone system Of
Germany. Grpat Britain and France
are under government oWnerfhip'
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Anti-UniOn Shoppers
Use Trade Union Plan

Chicago, Aug. s.-.Anti-uniou print
inp bosses Of this city condemn trade
unions for appalling for union shop
patronage, but this does not deter the
"free and Independents" from adop'.
ing the same tactics.
In circular issued by the anti
union employing ptinteis' association,
a list of the anti-pnion shop- are in
cluded in this plea;
Every time yoa place an order for
work to be done In union trade
plant you are indirectly supporting
and strengthening nnion labor aud at
-. - :'..;, !. .'..., ,:s1e directly stfk
plants that exist mainly for ydtif
benefit and protection.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Labor Editor Named
Chairman of Quebec
Minimum Wage Body
By International Labor News Service.

By International Labor News Service.
Montreal, Aug, 3,-rhe chairman
OF the minimum wage board Of the
Province Of Quebec will be Gustave
Franco editor and publisher Of the
Labor World bilingual weekly, SIC.
rotary Of the Montreal Trades and
labor Council fer % years. and fifth
vice president Of the international
Labor Press OF America.
Nh Franeq represented the Canad-
ian Trades Congress at the recent In.
ternational Labor Conference at
Geneva under the League Of Nations.
Congratulations on his appointment
are tempered by The reflection that
this veteran champion will be with
drawing from active participation IN
union affairs.
Ills services have been particularly
valuable in the field of labor legisla-
ton, wherein he Is outstanding
authority.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Miners High Wage
Based On Low Levels

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 3.-The
high" wage increases the past III
years are based on starvation Levels,
declared Philip Murray, vice president
Of the United Mine Workers, reply
ing to the operators claim that min
ers have received a higher percentage
of wage increases since 1914 than
have other workers.
The increases to which the oper-
ators refer are due to the starvation
wage levels upon which they are
based and are wholly misleading IN
that they do not reflect the actual IN
creases in earnings to which the an
thraeite workers are entitled" said
Mr.. Murray.
THE wage level of 1914 was as low
as Sl.50 per day while the maximum
wage for skilled tradesmen' such as
carpenters, blacksmiths, electricians,
structural iron workers, hoisting en-
gineers ETC., has always been much
lower than that paid in other indus
tries for the same class of work"
The United States bureau of labor
statistics, in its most recent report,
shows that the cost of living from
May, 1924, to May, 1925, in 81 Amer
ican cities has increased 7.2 per cent,
while the city of Scranton, in the heart
OF our coal mining belt, has increased
16 per cent during this period, ac-
eording to the same report.
Increases of a more substantial
nature than those reported by the bu-
reau of labor statistics have taken
place in the anthracite region. 1t Is
freely predicted by well-known au-
thorties that there will be continued
and steady climb in living costs.
We expect to demonstrate before
the close of the present negotiations
that he increased cost of living since
our agreement of 1928 exceeds by sub
stantial amount the increased wages
That We are demanding in this JOINT
conference"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Seasonal Increases
In Employment In
Canada Is Shown

BY International Labor News Service.
Montreal, Aug. 3.-The index num-
Der of employment for Canada IN
June showed an improvement over
previous months, but only to the eN-
tent usual for the season Of the year
In so far as changes in the labor mar,
ket are a barometer of business-ana
lhey are very good indieations-geh-
ttal business can not be said to De
making any appreciable forward
trdes. The first six months Of 1879
showed a smaller volume Of employ
ment than the first half of 1924.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Expansion Sale
Now Going On

The Reliable Furniture CO. ha- en-
joyed an era Of prosperity during the
past 9 years, and today their vast
growth of business demands an eH-
pansion which is the second one in the
history Of the company. In 1923 they
took over the building next to them
better known as the W. NJ. Stoltey
grocery store. And today they are
forced to build 1000 more square feet
of floor space. II is remarkable wha
a few years will do, but still there is
a reason. which is needless to state
as their patrons already know. but We
viii say one thing, if you are not
acquainted with this store, stop losing
time and money. Drop in during the
largest sale the Reliable has ever
held.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Immigration Law ,
Proves Successful

Hoouiam, Wash. Aug. 3.-The first
wear of the immigration law mas
shown it to be an unqualified success
declared Congressman johnson, chaiI
man of the house immigration commit
tee. Mr.. johnson said he viii. oppose
every effort to weaken this Legislation.
He decried reports that there nave
been extensive 'bootlegging' OF eml-
grants or that there has been any
great influx of smuggled aliens across
the Canadian or Mexican borders.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07

Al. OIapder's comments had par
....,.I.,r reference 10 a new four-page,
's,an-fnIumn new paper called the
Xsgr. Champion. The publication
- given as 10 South lincoln
street. Chicago, but it Is actually
s3itei and printed at the Office Of the
pgi, Worker. official mouthpiece In
America Of the Soviet authorities Of
Attempt TO Hide Place of Origin.
4 studied effort has been made TO
ever up the Bolshevik character of
tho Negro Champion and its place OF
origir. the number accompanying the
unon label of the Allied Printing
Trades Council even having been bat
tered so that it would be difficult 10
trace where the paper is being printed.
These efforts at concealment were
childish. however, as it is known that
the publication is issued from the
headquarters of William u. Foster and
c f. Ruthenberg, American agents of
the Third International.
Vicious Cartoon Features Issue.
A vicious cartoon, labeled "The New
Big Three" appears on the first page
of a late issue of the Negro Cham
pion. China, India and Africa are
represented by three gigantic and
sinister figures gloating over three
small and covering figures renresent-
ing the United States, Great Britain
and France. Back of the three giants
stands Soviet soldier with a rifle
slung across his back. The author of
the cartoon is Robert Minor the motor
ious Communist cartoonist.
Virtually the entire contents of the
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
LaFOIette's Admirers
Plan to Make Home
National Memorial

BY International Labor News Service.
Washington, d. 6, Aug 3.-Maple
Bluff Farm, home Of the late Senator
LaFollette near Madison, VII. b
likely to become a national shrine
after the fashion Of mt. Vernon. Al
a meeting held in Madison initial step-
we're taken for the formation u a
LaFollette National Memorial Az=o-
citation to perpetuate the memory OF
the great statesman and Progre e=-lFe
leader.
A committee wa appointed To con
fer with the LaFollette family in re-
gard to converting the homestead into
d memorial park.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Communists Barred.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-CommuniSts nave
been barred from holding a meeting
at Ashland auditorium, which is owned lt.
nv the Street Car Mems union. ON
c;.1s of this union cancelled the per
nit when they discovered that .re q;
meeting was intended 10 attack ON ON
GERS of the international Ladles 1'i'-
ment Workers union.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
stereoi yper- Rai-r Wage.

Portland Ne. Aux. 3.-aiefeallp
er. nave signed a three ear aFLes-
me0t with neH paper puDp.lsst.s, -
Pates the hr.t year will be ~ Ha5
- z4g njght for journeymen. Fms rs. ls =
= "a adyance over the old scale. ! NJ NJ
!. 2eeopJ wear rate will be Si8 aad 80
ard the .hIrd year S3i and sl@
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
n ANDER DENOUNCES EFFORT
REDS TO AROUSE RACE HATRED
between WHITES AND BLACKS
bl LII A. WISE
san Correspondent International Labor News Service

Chicago Aug. 3.-Vctor A. Oander, secretary treas
# the Illinois State Federation of Labor has directed
rho attention of international Labor News Service to the
noeos character of the literature being circulated by
Chicago agents of the Third international promote at
tndance at the American Negro Labor Congress- which,
has been announced will be held in this city October 25
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Tax Experts Income
Exceeds Uncle Sans S

San Francisco, Aug. 3.-Lawyers
and income tax experts who explain
the intricate income tax receive hve
times more than the government col
lacts from this tax, according 10 Her
bert Hoover, secretary Of commerce,
in a speech here.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
TRIBUNE STILL MEEPS
OVER new LAW FOR NOMINATING
JUDGES BY PRIMARY ELECTION
n, staa ,orr,spon lacran,ioOa laber Nca. service.

Chicago, Aug 3.-rhe Chicago Tribune is unable to
reconcile itself to The law passed by the recent session Of
the Illinois Legislature providing for the nomination OF
judges in Cook County 10y direct primary election The
Tribune is convinced that this act of the Legislature ls
going 10 send the Judiciary 10 the demnition bowbows
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07

The Tribune docs net come oat amt
p,auly say what II means, hut makes
uS attacks hy lNnueuda ami tndirtc-
uoo, lis tavoti,r methvd L. 10 10 to
some Tar od place ana dtg up hot.
uble example Of entfusung the selee#
uVn Of judges 20 the peopie.
Judges Mus, he thoNr People.
The following Is a geed example OF
the eobmebS OF sophislty employed lay
the Tribune editor
We henot the elected judge who
resist the olamor Of sealots and invite
political and social punishment for the
sake ot constitutional r,ght. Hut the
tact remains that the lunelafy should
be raised above memeuiary elanlen
which demagoEuos ana extremists al
ways pretend oNptosses the wall OF khs
people. The Judges, whether elective
or appolntiNe, should occupy tlWlt
places during good behavior a. IN the
Federal courts, the English courts, and
some Of our Stale courts, notably ~
Massachusetts, whose judiciary has
held "A very high level from is estAh
hshment. They should not be subject
AN ~ IsAh#tAE fAAbhA HAH ~ fNiAA"A
feeling which represent democracy Al
lis weakest and worst. They should
be guardians Of Philip sober from
Philip drunk, keepers of mistaken
justice. and Of the enduring principles
of right We IN cur calm deliberation
have laid down Tor our guidance and
defense That Is for cur common wei.
fare, aud We ought specially 10 rec.
ognize il when the Winds OF angty coli
ttovefsy are raging
ORGANIZED l.abor BACKED New Law.
Organized labor of Illinois had a bIg
hand in changing the law as applying
To the selection Of judges presiding
over Chicagu courts, The old system
WAS rotten to the core and cried 10
high heaven for correction, but the
Tribune resisted the effort 10 clean
the Angean stable,
Under the old system the judges
were nominated IN party conventions
called for that particular purpose.
The members Of the county commit
tees were the delegates 10 the con
ys's'''.'''s 'a'ssa 81 tie ward eolinifttpe'isH'
RosNes Nais Election Deals.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
NOTICE TO CONVENTION
COMMITTEES

The Twin City Federation cf Labor
will hold another meeting Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Labor Hall
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Unions to Mea.

The annual convention Of the Illinois
State Federation OF Labor will con-
vene in this city, Monday, Septem-
Der 10.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
Emigration.

Large numbers Of farm laborers
are reported a. continuing 10 leave
the Guadalajara district for the United
States.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07
nnsner Made tIeelIon Deals.

Whoever happened to be IN control
of the Republican machine would make
an agreement with the boss of the
Democratic machine aud the nomina
tions would be split up between them
on some basis mutually agreed on