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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Miners Peace Offer
Refused by Operators

Nanticoke. Pa, Nov. 17.-Speaking
through amplifers to 10000 persons
in three halls and crowded streets,
President Lewis Of the United Mine
Workers again exposed the hypocrisy
OF anthracite coal operators.
In addition to repeating former
statements that the operators are
mixing coal dust with standard grades
of coal, President Lewis stated that
last summer the miners offered to sign
a long-term contract with rates that
existed al that time, but the operators
refused.
"They wanted to dispose Of their
mountains of coal dust and at the
same time smash the Miners Union,
said President Lewis.
The trade union executive called at
tention u the silence Of W. W. lnglis,
chairman of the operators wage con-
ference, when the operators are
with rejecting proposals that
would avoid the present strike
TIE operators have worked against
stability in the hard coal fields and
they are now sending out their un-
truthful statements the speaker
said.
International Secretary-Treasurer
Kennedy Of the United Mine Workers
referred 10 the propaganda Of opera
tcrs 10 divide the union into hard coal
and soft coal organizations. This IS
the old Roman policy Of divide and
conquer" said Mr. Kennedy. His pre-
diction that the plan viii make no
headway among the miners vas
cheered.
The demonstration vas one Of the
most remarkable in the history Of this
section. TIE chairman of the meet
ing was John Paulis, who led the op-
position to District President Cappel-
iini and the International officers sew
eral months ago.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Eye Tests Show Large
Percentage of Children
Have Defective Vision

By International Labor News Service.
New York ety, Ney. lT.-Eye
tests Of more than l,0oo.00 schoal
children carried out in New YORK CITY
recently indicate that approximately
. per cent suffer not only IN health,
but III scholastic WoTk from poor
vision . it Vas declared in a statement
by the EyeSigbt Conservation Council
oI America. which is conducting a
nationwide campaign for better vision
IN education md industry.
The council based It's statement on
a report from DR.. /. II. GoldaerreI
assistant director. educational hygiene
New York City Boari Of Education,
who dIfecsel t1e tests
More than 10000 teachers had
charge o. the t,sts. the results of
which are said 10 bear cut The find
ings OF a national eye conservation
survey recently completed by the
council. which is cooperating with d.
4 similar conclusion has
been reached BY tbe United States
Bureau Of Education.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Sightless Worker
Contests Hard Law

Austin. Txas.. Nov. 1.-THE Quib-
bling Of private insurance companie-
and the need for state-controlled com
pensation is shown in a suit now pend
ing in the state supreme court
A worker, having but one eye. suf-
fered an accident that destroyed his
other eye Totally blind, he asked for
compensation awarded those who are
afflicted with total blindness. The in
surance company insists that only one
eye was destroyed and offers a smaller
payment. Lower courts have upheld
~ Insurance company in its strict
Interpretation Of the law.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Fate of Big New Glass
Plant Hung ON DepOr-
tatiOn of Woman

By International Labor News Service.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 11.--Mem-
bers of the Glass Workers Union
have read with considerable interest
that the big glass plant at Nincennes,
Ind, which is being built, will be COM
pleted and opened Tor work. The eom-
pleuon of abandonment OF the plant
hinged on the deportation Of a woman.
Andre Dubulsson came over from
Belgium 10 look after the setting up
OF the glasS-making machines. lie
became superintendent of the plant,
and was admitted to the United States
under the provisions of the immigra-
tion law designed to accommodate
such cases. However, Dubuisson was
not eager to come and agreed To make
the trip only on the provision that his
wife be permitted to follow him and
remain in the United States with him.
She came in under a permit which
limited the duration of her stay. When
ii expired Dubuisson's services were
still needed and her permit to remain
with him was extended. The immigra-
ton authorities were not disposed to
extend the permit a second time.
Duhaisson informed his employers
that If his wife was not permitted TO
stay until he finished his job he would
return with her Immediately.
The company had expended about
81, 100000 on machinery which had
been imported from Belgium; in adj
dition, part Of the process Of glass
making was a secret, with Dubulsson
"A al
at the same time.
The company made desperate eff
forts to have Mrs. Dubuis son's permit
extended. United States Senator
James Watson was appealed to and
presented the company's plight to the
immigration authorities. 1t was final
ly agreed that the woman's permit
would be extended until next spring.
Dubuisson continued on the job and
the plant will soon be in operation.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Eugene Y. Debs Speaks
AT Monticello, Ill.

Eugene V. Debs, world famous
American, will lecture in the Opera
House at Monticello, ILL.,, at p. m.
Wednesday evening, Nov, %, on the
subject, "The Rise of Labor"
In a labor paper it need not be SAID
that DebS has spent most of his lie,
talking for, working for, organizing
for. standing for the best interests ana
rights of labor both organized and un-
organized as he has seen and under
stood those interests and rights. Every
well informed citizen knows that Debs
first became an outstanding individual
because of his connection with rail-
way strike.
Eugene V, Debs has stood to the ut
most for the interests of the many
against the interests of the few. By
some Debs is disliked talked about,
slandered, misrepresented, maligned.
BY others he is loved honoerd, re-
yered. BY some he is termed a danger
Gus leader and by others prophet, a
saint, an apostle of a new day.
By those who are poorly informed,
or selfish, or ignorant, or uniate!Ageh1
or who seek to control and govern
others through great wealth or Politll-
cal parties or combinations, Debs IS
termed a radical, when in fact, consid-
cred from the standpoint Of the best
interests of all they are probably the
dangerous radicals and he the deslf-
able conservative.
Debs' attitude on the war Is now
from the disclosures in high places N
all the nations involved almost daliy
being proven true, correct, venhea
and justified.
No keen, wide awake, country, low
ing, truly patriotic, forward looking
liberty desiring person will miss TINS
lecture by this man, who generatiohs.
from now will be considered one Of
Americas greatest sons.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Propaganda Designed to
Give Impression Miners
Are Tired of Strike
By lntemational Labor New setiee. |

By international Labor New Service.
indianapolis, Ind Nov l7.-pfesl-
dent Lewis ef the United Mime Work
efs ef America poke 20 10000 min
efs ami other citizens al a huge mass
meeting Rt Nantieeke, Pa. iu a dem.
onstratlon against propaganda hlnp
circulated hy the anthracite operators
to the effect that tine minefs were uret
e The strike and believed II ueNtt
should have been ealle5,
TIE meeting fefuled the talk that
has been spread about the hand eoHi
district and il was the opimon OF the
thousands gathered that they were
sticking until their demands were lec-
ogpized. The men are 100 per cent
organized
President Lewis told the miners
there was nothihng new IN the anthfa-
cite Situatou; that the operators had
persi stentjy refused 10 meet the oilis
citals ana the Nuge scale committee
To discuss wage agreement lie
pointed out two reasons for this te-
fusai. one being that the operators
want to clean up their surplus coal at
a huge profit and the other being q
desire 10 wreck the union. lie said
the miners Nefe willing To meet the
operators in a conference any time
Vice President Philip Murray and
Secretary Kennedy of the iutetna-
tional union and President Cappelint
of the district also spoke. Cappeliui
declared that the talk that the minets
wished to return TO work without a
settlement was ridiculous and without
basis OF fact
The meeting was one of the afgoS St
ever held in the Nanucoke region.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Old Age Pension Law
To Replace Low Wage

Rostop. Nov. IA Eon-con.nou-
tory oId-age pension law IS recon,
mended by a majority of the specl.al
on pensions, appointed os
former Governor Cox. L.
II is proposed that benetie!!aHess De e
n veaTs or over. and receive 81 a
week. The initial cost to the state Il
estimated at S5.5OO,OO0 a year, the
money to be raised By increasing tne
;ncan;a nm tax one-half per cent and by
- n5lI FAX of 81 on all men and women.
The flightful low wage n leh.lLss L-
and other industries makes It lmp:s-
sibIa for these workers TO provide iof
rha proverbial "rainy day
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20

...e conclusions were brought out
..tsaItaous hearings before the
..#.s Housing Commission IN City
M rBe situation is symptomauc q
a4t.eaaI condition, the failure 10
....-5te new houses at a cost the wage
54.ger can meet. Only in few IN
s..Hres of limited dividend corpora
..#. acting under direction OF experts
~ large scale developments been
.II.ed ON. These new apartments afe
being occupied by the middle class
r.taer than workers.
Landlords in Minority Opinion.
kn opinion, except that of the lang
#.ras. seems to be that the situation
:. .5iU grave for the average man and
tuqf the New York rent laws enacted
=. $40 giving tenants court review Of
a.-8ates, should be continued Tor two
vfifs. The Housing Commission plans
/, make such report to the legls-
lature.
altieRs were worse today than two
teafs ago and that wages are less
tlgu in war time, when the laws were
passed. Coal bins and cellars had
been converted into apartments with
beayerboard as walls, it was said.
These rented for $3.50 room.
Congestion ON Increase.
Landlords were said to have M
creased rents in some cases as much
IL, 2SS per cent over 1920. Conges-
tIon was on the increase, it was testl-
bcd ana that families were doubling
uo and taking dodgers. Particularly
distressing was the circumstances In
tie negro quarter.
The commission was told that wives
OF letter carriers were compelled tol
enter industry to supplement their
husbands earnings and that many !
were working as janitors and theatre
uSners.
Court clerks reported big increase
this year in dispossess proceedings
and eyietions.
Filthy Conditions in Houses.
A low priced tenement was de
scribed. walls and ceilings in filthy
condition. The house is walking away |
with rats. Very bad flooring. Holes
chewed by rats"
An aged woman reported that rooms /
she paid SIT for in 1920 now were
rented at $3.50, and she was facing
eviction. Seventeen persons were re- |
ported living in seven rooms In one
house.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Going to School, via Radio,
Says Mrs. r. o. Ringland

Going to school, via radio, is Just
what many of this locality are dong
,ais winter Mrs. r. 0. Ringland OF
Champaign, is one of number mere
Nho have recently enrolled IN the
Radio Farm School of the Blue Naiiey
Creamery Institute, which broadcasts
q ten-minute lesson each noon from
station WMAQ. Chicago, Illinois, and
from eight other stations. ~
Promptly at / o'clock the school bel
actually rings. Monday the talk -
oa hogs; Tuesday, on poultry; Wed
assday on dairying; Thursday, on
legumes; and Friday is question ooN
day for the students farm problems.
e. NJ. Long, chief of farm service LOT
TIE Institute, is director Of the school
aad professors from thirteen OF the
.e3aing agricultural colleges and UNI
EeIsities Of the Middle West comprise
tie faculty.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
New |. T. | Film Sets
Forth Benefits and
Aims ot niauiSm

Is International labog News Service
Indianapolis. Ind. Ny, l1.--latsr-
uaUeaaI officials Of The Typographical
Union have announced The completion
- "a moving picture film utled "ais
BROTHER Keeper s1 which Is intended
Il SCI fsJa he benefits aad ideals ~
trade ueioulsm Many of the scenc>
afo iala a, tie headquarters of the IN.
teFnatieHa union here ana Others 90
Colorado Spring.. al the Union prIa,-
trs' Home
President lynch. Secretary Ha1t.
Jehn < DALEY. superintendent. oi The
UnieH Printers Homo. aud otaei eIll-
cIa's cf the miou have pant IN the
picture, TIE purpose 81 the unions
adventure IL pletun> Is Do reveal the
welfare activities Of the oHi0H ia lis
relation 10 thr general public aad NJ "
sonse 81 the things that trade unlen-
Ism stand for
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
ARAllSrICE l. DAY
Observation-Disclosures.

William Green. President al thc
American Federation 90 Labor. issued
the following statement en Armistieo
Day;
The seventh anniversary el Armis-
lice BAY hnds cheering ploEress ln
the better ordering al relations be,
tween men. The thearuo Conference
constitute evidence that the good vii
ST nations can develop the Ways ot
peace and latd the foundation for ro-
operation and confidence between the
countries of central Eatope. Such
ptuEtcss constitutes "a PAS mput on
tha debt We owe Ia those Who uHdc the
suftcme sacrifice i'm the war. the ciea-
lug of Which this day commemorate,
1t was "a ttemejoua idcal that in
pifrd our American soldlCty Who laid
aside the opportunities ot young man
hood Ia follow the symbol of Ameu-
can ideals into the horIors et Wal
The like OF which mankind had never
before experienced.
THAT there was idralism ta nRht
for principles assured us that there
is idcalsm 20 think through the piin.
ciples that must undetlls telatlou-
shlps of living together whether as
individuals on as natlnus.
"Evefy constructive group l. eop-
tributing 10 that end that il develop
ing ways and methods of creative re-
latious.
THAT the trade union movement
shall make "a contribution Ia promot-
ing this larger understanding of all
phases OF life, ia the responsibility
that rests upon ua both aH individual
citizens and a. mcmbels of trade an
ions.
u nope that the reflections Of Ann
! tlce Day, lp2h, will make one and
AN more kecniy appfoeiatlNe OF doing
our part toward world peace
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Great Throngs Viewed
"LabOr's Reward

Great tbIongs viewed Lahore Re-
watd,' the moving picture being used
bf the American Federation OF Labor
aud Union Label Trades Department
la their organization and education
campaign, al It's showing IN .MilWaus
kee, Minneapolis and nanyille, Ill.,
November To-
unslinted praise Of the story told
and the history af labor gains la the
captions Was given by the audiences.
The success was far beyond the hopes
of the onginators Of the campaign.
Lectures were given at Milwaukee
by H. kaufman OF the United Gar
ment Workers. at Minneapolis by
George ". Disney Of the Boot aud
Shoe Nofkcts international Union,
aud At DanyilIe. H., By Harry Koch
Of the Photo EugfaYeu International
Union.
Every city in Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Illinois will be visited. The cam
paign in Pennsylvania will begin 10
Harrisburg, November -, ]. A. Mon
Ii nf the CiRurmakcfa international
Union will be the lecturer. The cam
paign will open Ia san Francisco in
a feB days with l.. a Nauilow of
the Cgannaker international Union
as lecturer.
II will take until nearly the Christ
mas holidays to completely cover the
states mentioned Then the picture
and lecturers will go 10 Ohio, Iowa,
Michigan, New York aud Oregon,
whore it will be shown about Jauu-
AIRY ].
Various ciiies are competing fof
the picture and organization cam
paign. The LOU vile United Trades
and Labor Assembly ha offered to
furnish a band of 100 pieces and "A
parade every day II the picture will ne
shown in that city for a week. A NOV
ing picture theatre will be donated for
the purpose. Other cities are also ask.
ing for the picture to be shown several
days instead Of one ami are making
similar offer T. that of the Louis
Vile labor movement
The last exhibition in Minnesota
will be in Miuueapolia, Dee. 10, where.
John j. Manning. Secretary Of the.
Union Label Trades Department, will
deliver an address. he VIII also visit.
CHICAGO for the same purpose.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
China VIII Fight
To Secure Justice

New York. Nav. l7.-If lt j. nee
cssafy for China 70 GROW strong Ia
arms and become mihtau tic nation.
that will be done said Dr. =. W
Kuo, president Of the Marking. China,
university at "a public meeting here.
Some Of Chiua's grievances, the
poaker said. are the lack of tariff
autonomy. the existence of treaty
mort. fafeIgu conccs iaas, foreign
troops. foreign police aua extra
ferrtouality. which permit foreign
nation. r. enforce their oaH laws on
GLina
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Usual Martyr Game
Played by Reds"

Chicago, Nov n. ~ Communists
would make a martyr out Of an ex-
PEELED member Of the Chicago Bank
Employees union. He was found guilty
Of violating hi instructions as a dele
gate to the recent A +. of l.. con-
venti0n.
lie was ordered TO interest the con
yention in working conditions Of the
bank employees in this city. Instead,
he introduced communist resolutions
ia the name Of his union.
Az the trial be acknowledged he
did not write these resolutions, bat in
troduced them under orders and at
penalty Of expulsion from the Work
ets' tcommunistl party
The fevolutionists are now screech-
ing that the former unionist was dis
clplined because he holds "progres-
sive" views.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
kich Have Too Much:
Poor Tenants Little

New York City, Nov. l7.-An
oversupply Of high grade New
YORK apartments renting from
$4,000 TO $4,000 a year for suites
of rooms has resulted in the Metro
politan Lie Insurance Company
curtailing loans ON such operations.
However little money can be
found to finance building of wofk-
ers' homes. Only in a few in-
~tances such as those II sunny
side and others under labor aus
pices are workers housing enter
prises being carried out. The men
Sho build the homes can find bat
few suitable places to live in de-
spite the phenomenal building boom
still going on.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
nIGH RENTs CAIsE sIRIkL

Washington. Mo-. l7.-HRh rent e
caused the recent general atHke ~
Panama. according tn reports ron
Panama trade uaionIst7 T. Pre- sId' NJ
Green. Tho strike va an anaalHof-
lied mass movement that aeHs
through Tire city.
The large number Of memg'9ye
made matters worse and do2ea per
sons were killed or injured. In az
cordance with a treaty agreement pe-
tween Panama and tie Jnted So
troops from the latter nation aided ~
re toriag order at the Request @. the
president Of Panama.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Iabnr Law In Jeopardy.

Seattle. Nar. l7-The Washington
tate compef alton laH is threatened
bg private Insurance eompanies
Under the IaW every injured worker
receives compensation. Tie private
insurance companIes want group m
sufance established. They profess a
gfcat interest in the workef-. "'la
will benefit, they aIlege by their com
pctffyen insurance. The state set was
pas ea ii 1911.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
VIII Give
Thanksgiving Radio Talk

why should We be thankful" "iIl
be the subject of an address 10y Henry
K. Ra.hbonc, Congte man-at-larse
for Illinois. which he will deliver from
Wild, Mooseheaft biendrasting sta
ton. At G45 y. m. en- ThanksgIeing
evening, Wednesday, November -.
1925.
The Congressman has asked u 70
make this announcement, statlnR That
he would Ike TO have hia iriends
throughout the state hear bis me axe
of optimism and good will
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20

foI1mbus. Ohio. Nov. II.--9'|ft.'
,,s1- control Of tie air was fatoraa
~ a meeting Of American Ea2a e5i-
ING council officials here. ~
aTbere Is no reason. .ala ffl.
Io.e96 W. Roe Of New York 9ni' IL
s-+r. why tie astonishing .actess a.
taired bv American automobile nll''s- . U
fa1+.,req- -. should net BE- repeated ID
.i-e a.. commercial aircraft field
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Labor Queries

. OU ESIlONS and answers On
= iahas. What i Has Done.
Where II Stands on Problems 81
the Day. Its Aim sad Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks af the
Organized roilefS eic- etc.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Christmas Holiday
For Postal Workers

hugton. Nov. 17.-P@tmaster
General New has decroed that there
viii be no mail delivery on Christmas
day. The procedure viii be an 'h-
pertinent and its success or iaiiufe
viii guide future action. Two years
ago Christmas work In citg post Offices
was stopped at noon Last year the
closing time vas II o'clock.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
FEDERAL PRISONERS CONFINED
UNDER ACCOUNTABLE CONDITIONS,
REPORT ON COUNTY JAlLS SHOWS

Jackson, Miss, Nov 1.-THE United States Govern
men having no jas Of its own is using onethd of all
the city and county s the country without paying any
rent and Is boarding more than 1000 prisonersin
cading many who merely awaiting triato local iails
over which the Federal Government mas control and
many Of which are desperately ovel~erOWded reekng OF
physical and moral filth
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
HOUSING CRISIS NOT over;
HOMES FOR WORKERS STILL
Ar PREMIUM, DESPITE BOOM
By International Labor News Service.

New York City, Nov. 1.-THE rent laws must remain:
the housing crisis is not for the workers Justices
NIT the municipal courts still ammed with rent dis
res and the emergency for lower priced homes Is still
cute The only surplus of buildings are higher priced
.Irtrtments renting at $l5 a room per month
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Get Vacation with Pay.

Herin, H., Nov. l7.-One week ;
vacation with pay, an eight-hour day
. Sunday work and seniority IN Ia! 2
asr are included in an agreement oe--
tween organized meat cutters anu
employers.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Renew Agreement.

Cleveland, Nov. II. - Organized
ladies' garment workers and their en-
ployefs have renewed an agreement
after long negotiation.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
A TENDER SUBJECT

Yachts have tenders, and a motoring
friend Of ours has conceived the idea
Of carrying a bicycle In his car. on
which to ride to work after be haz
parked.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Q--.Nhat did organfed labor DO 70
free seamen from archaic laa> which
held them in virtual slaNeDs

A.-The American Federation =
Labor. IN 1919. secure lhe passage
of the taFollette seamua's laN, which
the Federation declared. mark "a
great forward step ii TIE march q
human freedom and progress. Il re
moves the last vestigs Of Involuntary
serAltude from the laAs OF the United
States Seamen now may leave their
ships when in safe halboE
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20
Theatre Employees Gam.

San Francisco, Nov i1.-3hj.ah
picture operators and theatrical stage
euploye. have raised wages.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20

Q.-Nhefe does organized lahag
stand On wages and The increasing
productivity OF modern Industry
A.-rhe American FEDERATION 81
Labor. It is last convention. declared
in favor of demanding WAGES lu Pre-
portion 20 the inetes aus productive
capacity Of machinery uea sources q
power and improved lna1aetmeut
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-11-20

Q.-Nho is leading he activities Of
the Union Labor lite Insurance C0m-
pans. formation of which was recent
IN authonzed?'
Matthew Vol, president Of the
International Photo -EnRr8vefs Union
Of North America anu yieo president
# the American Fedelauon of Labor.
is directing the preliminary ofgsHiza-
ton work of the Union Labor Life
Insurance Company, assisted by
George W. Perkins and other promi-
nent trade union executives,