Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1926-01-29
Capital Comment
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BY FRED :. WALKER.

| organized LABOR IN NaShlngton mas
just emerged from another skirmish
with the opposition and flags are
| flying, and another victory is enter
ed on the scoreboard. Seven weeks
ago one of our leading banks, with
several branches, were painted by nom
union labor. In response to protests.
committees were informed that the
contract was given to the lowest bid
der, and that the bank had no interest
| in organized labor. The institution
now is so much interested in organized
labor that all of the branches are be-
ing repainted-and by union painters.
| The letters that went into and the
accounts that came out of those banks
quickly convinced the board of direc-
tors that organized labor is a real
factor in this city.
A letter to our beauty editor asks
| for recipe for dandruff. The edi-
| tor is unable, however, TO understand
why anyone wants dandruff.
Funny thing happened here last
week new and rather I'M
man resigned his $4,000 seat because
he had date with the warden in At
lanta penitentiary. The M. c. had
been convicted of violation of the pro-
hibition act, and the supreme court
| declined to review the case, and, real
| ly, there was nothing for congress 20
do but accept his resignation. There
may have been a reason for not un-
seating him when first convicted, but
perhaps we should be glad both
houses did not engross resolutions of
coincidence. And now there is talk of
appointing his wife to serve in his
place. A continual reminder to the
remaining members that If they get
caught violating Volstead's famous
law, the family will not suffer.
Billy Sunday breaks out in a de-
nunciation of modernism. Billy is a
fundamentalist, with the accept on
the "fund," as3-youe who have helped
| fill his dishpans will remember.
Washington's quota of the fund for
relic fof striking anthracite miners
and their families was started by
Columbia Typographical union with a
donation of $500 at is January meet
ing, and a promise of $1,000 more at
the February meeting. Besides this,
tickets for the benefit dance will be
sold to printers in every shop in town.
As John l.. Davis says, the strike is
still on.
Down in Georgia the convicts ask
the restoration of the lash. A spe-
cial legislative committee finds that
more circulating punishments have
been discovered to take its place, and
NAV recommend return to the cat.
And yet we kid ourselves that We are
civilized.
A self confessed war profiteer has
sent two 500 bills to the United
States treasury as a contribution 10
the governments conscience fund, TO
ease his conscience for placing his
personal desires ahead of the best IN
terest of the country during the World
war. A war profiteer with conscl-
ence is a rare bird, and it has been
estimated that if all who placed per-
sonal interests ahead of the best inter
ests of the country at that time have
an attack of conscience there viii DE
enough contributions to wipe out the
national debt.
Senator Blease of South Carolina Is
all excited because in a liquor RAID
on a night club here an American girl
with an attache of foreign embassy
was arrested while the foreigner went
free being immune. 'Taint nothin' at
all. These embassy employees ENJOY
all the privileges of royalty. None OF
our laws mean anything to tnem
Stopped for violation of traffic regu-
lations, they not only avoid arrest but
even insult our police. Citizens of the
District pay taxes and have no PRIV
lepes. representatives of foreign gov
ernments pay no taxes and have
privileges extraordinary.
Senator Norris is opposing the plan
To make income tax reports secret. A
snecial senate committee has shown
that big business has been able to /
avoid the payment of many millions
of dollars through secrecy OF the III
ternal revenue bureau.
Senator Nye has been seated Dy the
senate. Thus the rumor that the
senate was TO be de-Nyed is denied |
Frances Perkins made chairman OF
New York State Industrial board ,,
Sale price of coal in Washington
ID. c.. double the cost, Senator keed
of Pennsylvania declares; says ton can
be delivered for 81 but sells for
s14.50.
Brotherhood of Railway and Steam,
shin Clerks. Freight Handlers and
Express and Station Employes 70 ASK