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Vol. VII______NEWARK, OHIO, FRIDAY. AUGUST 22, 1924 5o. 42 Labor Lining Up For Workers .Smuggled HERE fflEY ARE Presidential Fight Davis Labor Record is Into United States FULL OF PEP

BOUQUETS AND BRICKBATS ARE Washington—The A. F. of L. exe­ New York—From 50,000 to 100,000 LABOR’S LA FOLLETTE FIGHT cutive council increased the member­ workers are illegally smuggled into DISTRIBUTED ship of the National Non-Partisan Po­ Shattered by Gompers the United States annually, according HAS BEGUN litical Campaign committee by add­ to Janie.- J. Davis, secretary of labor, ing Vice Presidents Thomas A. Rick­ writing in the New York World. The Commendation and Criticism Handed ert, Matthew Woll and Martin F. solution offered by Davis is to in­ Preparations for an Active Campaign Ryan. The old members of the com­ crease the border police which con­ Out Promiscuously as Deemed •Washington — President Gompers secret disclosed,” President Gompers sists now of only 450 men patrolling Are Under Way — Speaking in mittee are President Gompers, Secre­ and former Secretary of Labor Wil­ continued, “it was necessary for the Just by Our Hired Man tary Frank Morrisonand James four members of our commission, the 13,000 miles of boundry. Every Congressional District O’Connell, president of the A. F. of liam B. Wilson, now associated with representatives of the four railroad “These are 30,000 Chinese in Cuba L. metal trades department. the Democratic national committee, brotherhoods and the railroad presi­ watching a chance to be smuggled in­ The enlarged committee is indica­ have exchanged letters on the labor dents to meet in session nearly all to the United States,” says Davis. A “HORSE” ON CITY COUNCIL tive of labor’s determination to elect “They are willing to pay from $100 Washington—Mobilization of tha Our city dads got pretty much record of John W. Davis. The result day Sunday and all of Sunday night, labor forces and organization of the the La Follette-Wheeler ticket and is a total eclipse of the labor-record so that it was early dawn of Monday to $2,500 a head to anyone who will “balled up” at their Monday night congressional candidates, irrespective bootleg them into America. In the forces of progressive women of tha claims of the Democratic standard morning when the signatures were country in the interest of the La Fol­ met Jng. of party, who have proven their bearer. appended to the agreement by which Vancouver section there are probably After sweating and hustling for an friendship to the cause of labor. another 5,000 Chinese waiting for a lette-Wheeler campaign has begun. hour or more over a lot of important Mr. Wilson asked that the A. F. of the eight-hour day went into effect The executive council, American Fed­ Reports to A. F. of L. offices show L. executive council postpone its po­ and the strike was averted.” similar opportunity. So far as Lower business which required immediate that state federations of labor and California is concerned, we have no eration of Labor, will create political action, and suspending the rules a litical decision until after the mem­ Complete and detailed denial of ev­ committees in every local union of city central bodies are enthusiastic­ bers of the council, or representa­ ery claim that Mr. Davis framed or accurate estimate.' *. dozen or more times, as is necessary ally accepting the non-partisan pol­ “During the fiscal year of 1923, every affiliated national and interna­ in such cases, a large number of or­ tives, attended Mr. Davis’ notifica­ assisted in the phrasing of sections tional. At the same time a nation­ icy. The absence of discord or dif­ tion ceremonies at Clarksburg. Mr. 6 and 20 of the Clayton law were 522,919 immigrants were legally ad­ dinances were read and passed, not­ ferences is most marked, and in no mitted immigrants from all sources. wide organization of women, to par­ withstanding the fact that a three- Gompers replied that this is “utterly made by President Gompers. allel the men’s organization from na­ campaign have the workers present­ impossible and inconceivable.” “Those sections were the work of Of these, however, only 335,480 were fourths vote of the entire membership ed such a united front. from so-called quota countries. Mex­ tional and regional directors down to of the council is necessary for such “The suggestion could, be made Representatives Clayton and Carlin. precinct leaders, has been launched The national committee experts with equal propriety that we attend Mr. Davis did not frame these sec­ ico supplied 63,788 legally ad­ action, and but six members were in substantial responses to its appeal for mitted immigrants; Canada sent us Matthew Woll, speaking for the po­ their seats—two being absent and the acceptance ceremonies of Presi­ tions and he did not contribute to litical committee of the executive financial aid to meet expenses for lit­ dent Coolidge, so as to prevent being their phrasing,” said Mr. Gompers. 117,011. In other words, immigra­ vice president Crawford was presid­ erature that will be distributed tion from countries not restricted last council, says they are preparing to charged with party partisanship/' “Regarding the Clayton act, which place a great number of speakers in ing- throughout the country in large quan­ said President Gompers. labor regarded as of tremendous im­ year amounted to more than 2-3 of Things were going along swim­ tities. that from the countries of Europe. A the field. It is unofficially reported mingly until it dawned on them that Mr. Wilson claimed that Mr. Davis portance, it may be interesting to re­ million Mexicans could be admitted that 2,200 speakers have been listed, six is not three-fourths of nine, and stopped a general railroad strike call that the words, as used in the next year.” while arrangements have been made that all their work was void. Vari­ Anti-Saloon Boss when he, as solicitor general of the act—‘the labor power of a human be­ Davis has been the arch exponent to conduct a fight in every one of the ous schemes were proposed to get United States, secured a decision ing is not a commodity or article of of registration and finger-printing of 435 congressional districts. The ac­ around the obstacle but none of them from the United States supreme court commerce’—were written in Senator upholding the Adamson Oight-hour immigrants, which is a part of the ceptance speech of John W. Davis has got by. It was then decided to call Must Stay in Pen Cummins* office in the presence of general scheme of big business to get failed to make a favorable impres­ a special meeting to pass the ordin­ law. Secretary Frank Morrison, Arthur President Gompers showed by the Holder, then an A. F. of L. legisla­ a line on all radical workers in the sion on the federation, and an offi­ ances, and after some speech making New York—Judge Benjamine Cor- country and deport them without a cial announcement says that “Spokes­ under the head of miscellaneous bus­ doza has deniend the application of records that a mediation commission tive representative, and myself.” trial. men for labor see in the address an iness the council adjourned. William H. Anderson, former super­ appointed by President Wilson aided Mr. Wilson’s intimation that labor ______* ineffective effort to apologize for the the railroad managers and represen­ should remember that the Democratic Democratic platform which has been intendent of the New York Anti-Sa­ tatives of the railroad brotherhood in party passed labor legislation, THAT “BEER CONVENTION” loon league for a certificate of rea­ Why They Oppose branded as ‘inacceptable.’ ” sonable doubt which would have per­ leaching an agreement before the su­ brought this reply from President Moreover,—“They regard chairman The “Hired Man” scented an inter­ mitted Anderson to leave Sing Sing preme court made its decision public. Gompers: Child Labor Law vv alsh s remarks about corporation esting bit of news when he read in a on bail pending his appeal for a new “It was the machinery of the lab- “It was a Republican congress, with employment as a brave effort on the city daily the other day that Presi­ trial. Anderson is serving a term for 01* movement and not the supreme Abraham Lincoln as president, that part of the Montana senator to give dent Judge John M. Swartz had ap­ court and Mr. Davis which prevented abolished human slavery in America. Cleveland—Ohio and Pennsylvania pointed Charles L. Flory, Max B. forgery in the third degree. standing to a record of employment The application was made by the threatened strike,” said Presi­ If the reasoning employed in your business men, organized in state of which Mr. Davis himself has ex­ Norpell and Prosecuting Attorney Charles S. Whitman, council for An­ dent Gompers, who recalled that the letter were to be followed, it would chambers of commerce, oppose ratifi­ pressed himself as proud. Mr. Davis Ashcraft to attend what the caption derson, and was argued on July 28 by mediation commission consisted of logically ensue that labor and the cation of the child labor amendments has no apology for his Wall Street of fehe article called a “Beer Conven­ C. E. Williams, Mr. Whitman’s part­ “President Willard of the B. & O. fieople generally must for all time fol- to the federal constitution. employment, but Senator Walsh, tion.” But after wading through the railroad, Secretary of the Interior ow the Republican party—the party The directors of the Pennsylvania article which followed discovered the ner ,and by Felix Benzenga, an assist­ judging the country more keenly. ant district attorney. Franklin Lane, you and myself.” of Coolidge and Dawes—a party chamber defend their attitude with explain it away and puxify coming meeting was really a get-to­ Judge Cordoza ruled that the con­ Mr. Wilson replied that the reason which has shown itself to be compos­ the declaration that “the youth of gether meeting of dry, prosy mem­ viction of Anderson was valid. the mediation commission secured an ed of and tied up with the sordid in­ this nation should have the right, Woll, with Martin Ryan of the bers of the legal fraternity at Cedar- agreement that made a strike imposs­ terests of the mighty few. within reasonable limit and restric­ Rahway Carmen and T. A. Rickert Point. ible was because it “leaked out,” Sat­ “That the Democratic party in its tion, to perform such labors as will of the United Garment Workers have Now the question arises as to urday night, that on the following brief control of congress—and with contribute to their practical educa­ been added to the political commit- whether the “Beer Convention” head­ What Labor Is Doing Monday the court would uphold the the martyred Wilson at its head—en­ tion,” and that the power to curb ing was or was not a satirical refer­ Adamson law. acted into law a fair concept of hu­ child labor put in the hands of con­ w „ Gompers, Morrison and ence to the supposed dignified par­ O’Connell. » To this statement, President Gomp­ man relations and human freedom can gress “might prove detrimental to w°mePs’ organization, of which. ticipants in a bar association or was Wage Increases and Progress Made ers replied that it is “quite strange no more bind us forever to that or­ the agricultural and industrial pros­ perhaps the work of an old-timer who Matiel Costigan is chairman, Mrs. Throughout the Country the leak has now been disclosed for ganization than the Emancipation perity of this state.” basil Manly vice chairman, Ethel jumped at conclusions just as soon the first time in 10 years.” Proclamation could bind us forever to The Ohio chamber of commerce of­ Smith recording secretary and Isabel as the word “bar” reached his eagle “It is very strange that with this the Republican party.” ficial organ asserts: “The amendment ' Movie Operators Win Kendig executive secretary, will have eye, and took it for granted that it sows the seeds of selfishness and dis­ regional directors in New York, Chi­ referred to a keg party which so suc­ El Paso, Texas—The moving pic­ respect in that it teaches the boys cago, San Francisco and New Or­ cessfully flourished in the good old ture operators have unionized five The Federal Prisons W ant Women Members and girls of 15, 16 and 18 years of age leans. It will command hundreds of days. lajge movie houses in this city. that they are not expected to assist speakers, and hopes to equal the ef­ One thing is sure, the blame wrll be Are Overcrowded In Barbers Union the parent who is overburdened with fectiveness of the final suffrage cam- laid on the long suffering “composi­ Bricklayers Strongly Organized expense or handicapped by illness. tor.” PrlgnS* feature will be the use Huntington, W. Va.—Bricklayers Chicago — The largest delegation of over 200 automobiles in a touring­ in Huntington are 90% union or­ Washington — The three federal speaking drive in the middle and SAY THEY LET ’EM TALLY ganized. prisons for men, at Atlanta, Leaven­ from the largest local in the Journey­ southern states. The postoffice gang which put the worth, and McNeil Island, are over­ men Barbers Inti, union will work for General Labor Notes books into the fire fighters to the crowded, Representative Israel Fost­ admission of women barbers into the “Show” Workers Make Gain union when the convention opens in Unemployment in St. Paul tune of 22 to 6 in the ball game Tues­ er, of the House Judiciary Committee, Short Items Gathered For Benefit of day evening, are feeling pretty chesty Kansas City, Mo.—Wage contracts says that in many cases there are four Indianapolis September 9. St. Paul. Trade union committees over the victory and is bragging it with improved conditions have been men in cells intended for two, and Local 548, Chicago, is sending 17 Hasty Readers are besieging the St. Paul city hall would have been a shut-out if they secured by organized musicians, stage that young men convicted of first delegates to represent its 3,000 mem­ and county offices to have public had so' willed it, but that defeated employes, and moving picture opera­ offenses are put into cells with tu­ bers. Pres. William Leidig declares construction labor done by St. Paul bunch was permitted to make a few tors. berculosis sufferers, dope addicts, local sentiment solid for admission of Employment Drops workers in place of laborers imported runs through sympathy. venereal disease victims, -and harden­ the women hairdressers and barbers. Albany, N. Y. -July factory em­ by the contractors. A number of Of course the firemen were handi­ Yellow Taxi-Scabs in Seattle ed criminal types. “The west strongly favors abolition ployment in this state continued its Mexicans have been brought in and capped, for they were up against a Seattle—Non-union yellow taxis in Assistant Attorney General J. W. of the sex discrimination,” Leidig “definite downward trend” of the last put on public work. The unions also f ang of huskies trained by hard and Seattle refuse to grant their men a Crim told the Judiciary Committee: says. “Chicago has 800 women bar­ four months, reports the state depart­ demand adherence to the 8-hour day constant exercise to stand the strenu­ $4 minimum wage for a 10-hour day “The conditions, if allowed to continue ber shops with 1,500 to 2,000 women ment of labor. The recession is lead while the contractors are trying to ous program, while they themselves, or 40c an hour. as they are, in a year or two will be barbers. Seattle has a very active by clothing, textiles and metals. stretch it to 10 hours. Business accustomed to sitting around on the absolutely immoral. ' You cannot well organized body of lady barbers. agents, report three men for every But the eastern locals are against seats of their pants, playing dorn- Coal Strike Averted crowd men together as we do without Import Strikebreakers job, with a higher percentage in the having a very serious situation, not admitting the women. • They haven’t Seattle—In resisting a living wage building trades. (Continued on Page Five) Pittsburgh—Threatened strike of only with respect to life, but to mor­ the same competition from them that movement by organized taxi cab driv­ 14,000 coal miners of Pennsylvania als as well.” we have in the west. ers, two concerns are importing Coal company as a result of wage dis­ So far as the vomen prisoners are The sex bar was discussed at the strikebreakers from Chicago. Six of pute at Ewen Colliery, Pittston, Pa., concerned, the situation is even more 1923 convention, American Federa­ these gangsters, who were armed with HEAVY STRIKE UNION LABEL averted by conference between offi­ remarkable, because there is now ab­ tion of Labor, at Portland and was loaded sections of rubber hose, were cials of coal company and officers of solutely no place for the government referred to the barbers’ international arrested. the United Mine Workers. to send any woman convicted of as a question within the autonomy of COSTS . DRIVE breaking federal statutes except to a the craft. Affiliation of the lady Big Silkworkers Strike barbers to the Seattle Central Labor Fight Prison Competition county or city jail. Chicago—Progress in the fight of Washington—The A. F. of L. Paterson, N. J.—A total of 8,500 The criminal business of the United council was one of the charges in the Toronto, Ontario—In his report indictment brought against the con­ Chicago unions against prison-made executive council has called upon silk workers are idle through the States has increased 800 per cent in overalls, shirts and aprons, was re­ to the annual convention of the In­ affiliates, individual trade union­ strike ofvthe Associated Silk Work­ 10 years due to the broad federal trol body by the executive council, A. F. of L., last year. Seattle dropped ported at the last regular meeting of ternatioanl Typographical union, ists and friends to assist the union ers which began August 12. Approx­ statutes authorizing the government the Chicago Federation of Labor. Presidet Howard said that the label campaign which starts Aug­ imately 3,500 came out when the to enforce prohibition, the espionage the women’s organization as one of gross earnings of all members in­ strike call became effective and 5,000 the conditions for retaining its char­ Money has been contributed by sev­ ust 25 and continues for one month act, the income tax act, anti-narcotic eral unions, including bakers and car­ creased the past year approximate­ under the A. F. of L. union label more followed later. This forces at act, and the automobile theft act. ter. ly half a million dollars a month. The Chicago local will have over penters to finance the campaign. trades department, John J. Man­ least 100 plants to suspend opera­ Twenty years ago the people who This estimate is bused on returns ning secretary. Committees will tions. broke federal statutes were mainly 4,500 members if it is permitted by the international convention to take in Business Wants Mexicans under the 1 per cent assessment. be appointed in every locality, lit­ safe crackers, mail bandits and coun­ The returns for the months of erature will be distributed, and Telegraphers Win Raise terfeiters. They were criminal types, the women barbers and if it succeeds San Antonio, Tex.—The chambers in organizing them to the same high of commerce of San Antonio, Browns­ March, April and May, last year, public meetings will be held on the New York—Commercial telegraph­ mature in age and experience; To­ indicated average earnings of $11,- practical value and moral signific­ ers employed by the United Press day, federal lawbreakers include degree as the men. Over 93% of all ville and Laredo are appealing to im­ men barbers in Chicago are in the migration officials of the United 200,779 per month. For the cor­ ance of the union label, the union association, the Universal Service and many young men and many women. responding months of the present shop card and the union button. the Internatioanl News service have The average federal prisoner today is union. States to refrain from imposing the There is no color bar against negro new $10 polltax on unskilled Mexicans year the gross earnings averaged The executive council urges offi­ secured a three-year contract. Wages between 20 and 25 years of age, and $11,760,657 per month. cials of all national and interna­ are advanced $2 a week the first he or she is a first offender who barbers, of whom there are 200 in the who wish to go to the United States. tional affiliates to give publicity to year and 50 cents a week in each of might be reclaimed to become a re­ Chicago local. Orientals, however, They are afraid that unless this tax During the period June 1, 1921, this campaign through their offi­ the next two years. More than 450 liable citizens. are excluded. iis repealed, the U. S. cotton crop will to May 31, 1924, the international cial publications and in such other members of the Commercial Tele­ Mr. Crim says, “Judges within the The international union paid per be destroyed for want of labor. expended the enormous sum of manner as may seem best to them. graphers’ Union are benefited. past three months have told me that capita on 43,200 members to the A. F. $15,391,342.76 for strike benefits “All state federations of labor they did not intend to sentence young of L. in 1923. This compares with Thousands of Miners Orphans and special assistance to local un­ and central bodies are requested to Carpenters Start Co-Op. Assn. fellows, 19, 20 and 21 years of age, 38,400 five years earlier in 1918, and Harrisburg, Pa.—Fatal accidents in ions in connection with the success­ ful 44-hour strike. notify affiliated unions of the San Francisco — The Carpenters’ and young women, until the federal with 47,000 in the peak year of 1921. the coal mines of Pennsylvania be­ great need of active participation Co-operative Assn., incorporated in government provided a decent place James Shanessy is inU*national pres­ tween 1916 and 1922 have made, 4,065 In connection with agitation for in this campaign by appointment San Francisco as a defense against for them.” ident and Jacob Fischer, secretary. children fatherless, according to a re­ a “national” union in Canada, and of committees to conduct local open-shop activities in the building port of the state inspection board. withdrawal from the international, campaigns and to advise the sec­ trades, will buy and sell building ma­ Miners Gain 100 Per Cent Thin Celluloid Films The majority of these accidents have it is shown that 19 printers’ unions retary of the union label trades de­ terials. It will also engage in gen­ Milwaukee—The Mailers union, a Washington — Celluloid films so been shown by the U. S. bureau of and two mailers’ unions in Canada partment of the action taken by eral contracting and building under division of the Typographical union, thin that 254,000 of them can be pack­ mines to be preventible but opera­ drew from the international treas­ them on this request,” the execu­ union conditions. Shares will be sold is able to report a 100G increase in ed into a space one inch thick have tors have found it easy to replace ury $4,422,251.91 during the three- tive council said. only to members of the Bay District membership in the Milwaukee local in been produced by the United States miners so that the necessary precau­ year period ending May 31, 1924. council of Carpenters. three and one half years. bureau of standards. tions have been neglected.

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