The labor world., December 30, 1922, Image 6

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In the Abolition of Special Priv­
ilege is contained the solution of
our railroad and labor problems,
the decomratization of financial
control, the readjustment of our tax
burdens, the salvation of the farm­
er, the easing of life for the pro­
fessional and business man, the res­
toration of equal opportunity for all,
and the reduction of the high cost
of living,
"No man, and no group' of men,
are equal to the task of formulating
a new party unless they are brave
enough and wise enough to concen­
trate their attention and devote
their lives to this one purpose. No
leader will measure up to the lead­
ership* required unlesfe he can pic­
ture our future state as one in which
there shall be no class distinction,
no government by coercion and no
program which benefits special in­
terests at he expense of the public
Welfare.
"The progressive sentiment today
has manifested itself in many move­
ments, each having its own worthy
and particular purpose. These move­
ments cannot in themselves be amal­
gamated or coalesced, but the spirit
and purpose behind them must be
Co-ordinated and crystallized into a
mew political party which will voice
the just demands of each.
ik'jtf. "The Committee of 48 has conse­
crated itself to this purpose as the
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J. A. H. Hopkins, Chairman Committee of 48, Discusses
Thiiit Party and Defines Program to Adopted.
No pilitical party can be founded
except upon a dimlnant issue which
appeals to the hearts and souls of
the people themselves. That issue is
the abolition of special privilege, de­
clares J. A. H. Hokins, chariman of
the Committee of 48f in a statement
issued this week from the national
headquarters of the committee in
New York.
Mr. Hopkins makes it clear that if
hird party is to be formed in
erica it must be free from class
distinction and should be as broad
as humanity itself in its breadth
and scope. Only sych a party is
worthy of success.
"The political murk and fog
through which Ave have been grop­
ing for a generation has been dis
sipated by the dawn of a new .era,"
says Mr. Hopkins. "Under its search­
ing rays and the heat of public con­
demnation the old order is disap­
pearing, and the advocates of Spe­
cial Privilege are shrivelling into
nothingness.
"In the light of the rising sun of
hope and inspiration the mandate
of the American people for a new
and regenerated political party
pledged to progressive principles
having for its object the greatest
good for the greatest number stands
out clear and distinct. This man­
date comes from no special class.
The voices of the worker, the far­
mer, the salaried clerk, the small
business man, and the professional
group, have merged into one Cl&rion
call tor united action.
"The mandate has come from the
vast majority of those misnamed
Republicans and Democrats who, in
tho absence of any other choice,
havo perfunctorily dropped their
ballots in the box of the mjajor par
tie?. It has come from
!the
impres-
siv .silence of the 50 per cent of our
c.-jctorate who, as between two evils,
have chosen to deny themselves the
right to vote rather than to place
their stamp of approval upon either
one of the two parties, equally de­
void of principal and both
controlled by the same selfish finan­
cial interests.
"The American people want no
half way measures. They are de­
manding leadership, but they will
accept only those leaders, in or out
of our legislative halls, who have
the courage and vision to discard
old party labels r.nd will stand out
clear and distinct as the fearless
splnsors for a new order responsive
to the needs of humanity.
"The iiAps set by the major par
ties baited with political prefer­
ments are rusting in their barren­
ness. The enticing allurements of
political honors who listens upon
deaf ears, and the aspirant for po­
litical patronage are falling upon
deaf ears, and the aspirant for po­
litical honors who listens to this
siren voice is no longer a popular
idol.
"It has becui rightly said that no
political party can be founded, ex­
cept upon a dominent issue which
appeals to the hearts and the souls
of the people themselves.
"That issue is the Abolition of
Special Privilege, unanimously pro­
mulgated at the National Conven­
tion of the Committee of 48 ill St.
Xiolis in December 1919, aracl the
stone then rejected by the builders
of our political machinery has since
become the cornerstone of the pro­
gressive movement. The Abolition of
Special Privilege was the slogan
•which elected Frazier, Sinclair,
Shipstead, Brookhart, Keller, La
Follette, Wheeler, Howell, Frear,
Lam pert, Beck, and other progres­
sives. The advocacy of Special Priv­
ilege was the flag under which Bev
«ridge, DuPont, Mondell, Kellogg,
iVolstead, Calder, McCumber, Hitch­
cock, New, Townsend, Frelinghuy
een, Sutherland, Culberfson, Poin
•dexter, Pomerene, and their fellow
reactionaries, went down to defeet
on November 7.
"And now "the Abolition of Spe­
cial Privilege has become the key­
note of the program adopted by
•the Progressive Bloc of all parties
in convention assembled at Wash­
ington on December 1.
"Special Privilege, as established
and fostered by our political presti
digators, has sown the seeds if dis­
content and unhappiness, the frui­
tion of which has brought America
to the verge of economic disaster.
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ABOLITION OF SPECIAL PRIVILE9E
BIGGEST POLITICAL JOB ON HAND
highest privilege of citizenship. It
asks no financial compensation nor
political preferment. It demands of
no one more than he can justly give
of .co-operation and support. It is
pledged to no personality, but is
prepared to recognize the leadership
and' influence of those personalities
who by their own power of thought,
ability, and honesty, will rise from
the ranks of those who compose the
movement.
"We therefore' issue thi§" message
as a rallying cry to all who would
make America a better place to live
in, and who ould re-establish
throughout our broad land a govern­
ment 'of the people, by the people,
and for the people.'"
SNIVELY'S PARK
PLAN ENDORSED
Federated Trades Assembly
Favors Program of Mayor.
The Federated Trades assembly
representing organized labor in Du
luth, went on record last Friday eve­
ning in favor of Mayor Snively's
park plan. The legislature will be pe­
titioned to pass a bill giving the city
the right to issue bonds to acquire
and improve land for park purposes.
Mayor Snively addressed the meet­
ing.
The Switchmens' union re-affiliat­
ed withftthe assejnbly after a separ­
ation of several years. A communi­
cation was received from St. Paul
informing the assembly that the St.
Francis hotel in that city was unfair
to union labor. This hotel is the leg­
islative speakership headquarters -of
£he W. I. Nol^n organization.
The semi-annual election of offi­
cers will take place at the next meet­
ing, which will be held at Owls' hall,
418 West Superior street, Friday,
January 12, 1923. The members of
the Womans* Trade Union league
will serve refreshments.
The present executive officers are:
Elling Munkeby, president John
Cyrol, vice resident John A. Bar­
ron, recording and corresponding
secretary Thomas Chalmers, read­
ing clerk A. G. Catlin, treasurer and
Samuel Rusrell, sergeant-at-arms.
W. E. HOY AGAIN CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF L. T. P. A.
W. E. Hfly, popular tug captain,
was reflected president of the local
lodge of the Licensed Tugmens'
Protective association last Thursday
at the first meeting held sihee the
opening of navigation in the spring.
Captain Hoy was the unanimous
choice of the membership for presi­
dent.
L. Morrison was elected vice presi­
dent. Capt. Chas. Green was re­
elected treasurer, a position he has
held for many years. That is equally
true of Fred Winter, re-elected re­
cording and corresponding secre­
tary, and A. E. Scofield, re-elected
financial secretary.
The regular meetings of the L. T.
P. A. will be held at Forresters' hall
in the Winthrop block, cornet" of
Fourth avenue west and First street
on the first and third Wednesday
during the winter months.
ANDREW JOHNSON ELECTED
TO HEAD PAINTERS'UNP
Andrew Johnson was elected pres­
ident of Painters' uniop No. 106 at
the annual election of officers held
Tuesday evening at Trade Union
hall. Maxwell Hall was elected vice
president. He is well known in union
circles, entering the local movement
as president of the Street Railway
employes' union in 1912.
WvJ. Ecker was re-electefl record­
ing and corresponding secretary. El­
ling. Munkeby was elected treasurer
and James H. Powers was returned
to the office of financial secretary.
He was given a present by the union
of a fountain pen and Ever-sharp
pencil. After the election a smoker
was held.
ONE-HALF OF FOREIGN TRADE
CARRIED DY AMERICAN SHIPS
The United States shipping board
acknowledges in its annual report
that 52 per cent of this country's
foreign trade last year was "moved
in American bottoms."
The total foreign trade was 80,
231,000 long tons of cargo.
These figures do not include coast­
wise trade, in which only American
veslbls are permitted.
The shipping board's statenient,
at a time of world-tfide economic
prostration, is in contrast to its
propaganda that the "American flag
is being swept from the»'seven seas:
DIVIDENDS PILED UP.
Prairie oil and gas company, a
Standard oil unit, will declare a 200
per cent stock dividend. The Stand­
ard oil company of Kentucky will
declare an 86 per cent dividend and
increase its capitalization from $12,
000,000 to $£7,500,000. The Victor
talking machine company has de­
clared a 600 per cent dividend*
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INIHMON. EMPLOYERSSCHEME:/
By International Labor News Service
Washington, D. C., Dec. 28.—An­
tiunion employers, operating under
the so-called "open shop" have been
detected in attempts to import Eu­
ropean labor from Europe into the
United States under contract, so ^s
to defeat the trade unionists in forc­
ing down wages.
An instance of the import^ion of
European, jewelry workers undec
contract by Von Steinner & Baum
gartner Co., manufacturing jewelers,
1116 street, Washington,. D. C.,
has been protested by the Interna­
tional Jewelry Workers' union and
the case is now under consideration
by the Immigration Bureau- of the.
Department of Labor. .The bureau
claims to have given permission for
the importation under contract of
these workers upon the representa-'
tion that this labor is not' available
in the United, States. FolloMjfirig is
the Version of the case given in the
Jewelry Workers' Monthly Bulletin
for December:
"Until the industrial depression
set in (in the winter of 1919-20),
the firm of Von Steinner & Baum
gartner was on most friendly terms
with the International Jewelry
Workers' union. In. the busiest of
seasons, when skilled labor was
scarce, we supplied the firm with
all the help they needed. The affili­
ation of the employers with the Mer­
chants' and Manufacturers' associa­
tion of Washington, D. 0', and the
affiliation of their employes with
the International Jewelry Workers'
union, Local No. 12, of the same
city, was of mutual benefit to both
parties concerned. Each year the
firm and the workers have entered
into a working agreement through
their respective organizations. Dur­
ing the life of the agreements, there
was no complaiht as to breach of
any kind and satisfaction of both
parties led to its renewal. However,
after the winter of 1919 and 1820,
when the industrial depression was
at its height, the Merchants' and
Manufacturers' association of Wash­
ington, D. C., decided to join the
'open shop' urivejjvto compel the jew­
elry workers employed in Washing­
ton, D. C., to sign individual agree­
ments with their respective employ
erg to the effect that working hours
shall increase from 44 to 48 per
week to force the workers to re­
linquish their membership in the
union and deprive one of employ­
ment in case he voluntarily lea\ es
hfs Job. Its drastic union-smashing
decisions, the Merchants' & Manu­
facturers' association of Washington,
D. C., passed under the influence of
a delegate from~the Craft Associa­
tion of New York and a speaker from
Baltimore, Md., who promised every
support to tne employers in case of
an open conflict with the Interna­
tional Jewelry Workers' union*
"This anti-union policy led to a
strike, resulting in a complete shut­
down of the Von Steinner & Baum
gartner plant. In the course of time,
finding that they cannot run their
shop on promises of speakers from
the New York Craft association, the
firm, instead of adjusting their dif­
ferences with the International Jew­
elry Workers' union and thereby get­
ting all the skilled help they were
in need of, have resorted to importa­
tion of contract labor, while Ameri­
can citizens, wage earners in the
jewelry industry in th$ United States,
were tramping the Streets of the big
cities in starch of jobs.
"The above described is not the
first occurrence (ff its sort. At the
Fifth General convention of the I.
J. W. U., the writer reported that
manufacturers in the United States
and Canada are recoursing to impor­
tation of contract labor from Eu­
rope that silverware manufacturers
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have brought over silver workers
from Sheffield' England, and that
manufacturers of high-grade jewel­
ry in New Yofck city have brought
over .jewelry workers'.from France.
As a step of mutual aid, and self
protection against importation of
strike breakers, we endeavored and
are still exerting our efforts to es­
tablish close, relations between thtf
workers throughout our jurisdiction
in the varloiis'countries.
"In the meantime,... we 'are deter­
mined to stop the practice of unlaw­
ful importation of labor by every
means available. Witluthis object-in
view the case was referred to the
president of the- American.
Federati6n
of Labor,- requesting the. executive
council of the A'. F. of L. adopt
measures whereby .in agreement with
law, employers, will not get encour­
agement from officials to import
jewelry workers to this country and
"to jeopardize the: welfare of Ameri­
can workers who happen to be on
strike or others of whom plenty can
be found in this country. Before de­
termining to grant permission to im­
port contracted labor, the secretary
of labor shall give
"full hearing" to
the representatives of the jewelry
workers in the United States and as­
certain through 'investigation iritd
the fafcts of the case* that such labor
as aipplied for, cannot be found in
this country. Because, of'failure to
comply with the provision requiring
a search of and hearing on the case,
permission contained in the letter
of the commissioner general was
granted in violation of the immigra­
tion laW."
THE IRISH MAlIi.
An American visiting Ireland asked
a manservant at a tavern, "how many
mails do yp^khave here a day?"
The servant replied, "three din­
ner, breakfast and supper."
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ndpes, Oils, Leads.
night pricing keeps as busy.
Dnlnth Headquarters, Paints,
Glass.
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THE UNION CON
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1911 WEST SUPERIOR ST.
Handles a complete line of
fancy and staple
groceries
DELIVERIES TO ALL
PA&TS OF THE CITY
RIOkT QUALITY AND
PRICES
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WE WILL DELIVER
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In Lots of 8iz or More to
Any Pert of tbe Oity
Call
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TO PREPARE FOR
The city central political commits
tee of union Jabor.will meet tonight,
Friday, al Owls' hall, 418 .West Su­
perior street for the purpose of re­
ceiving the *ep.rt of the executive
committee the recent campaign:
anrl to consider the'names of candji-.
dates for city commissioner in. the
coming spring election.'
An entire new set,of .delegates has
been elected by the sev^alo'union*:
and they will be seated-ap tonight's
meeting. It is said tha several-names]
will bp offered for,.-endorsement for
the office of city 'cbmpiissioner.
W. J. Murnian, the sent incum­
bent, Is most prominently ihe'ntioned
for re-endorsement.1 The retiring
state senator from, the /Fifty-ninth
district, Emit Ericson,* is also being
groomed.
It has been suggested that the
committee receive nomini. ions and
that the. ch. ice for endorsement be
referred to. the various unions for ac­
tion by referendum vote. In such
way the workers themselves will be
given a direct voice in naming the
labor candidates to go on. the pri­
mary ballot.
The terms of Commissioner W. J.
Murnian and J. A. Farrell expire..
The election will be held in April
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30, 1922.
Js AT THEUBPHEUM
Last Week of Orpheum VauQ^vlUe?
Starting Sunday Afternoon
Extra Show New Year's Eve 11 p, m.
Next week commencing Sunday
piatinee the Orpheum' will offer the
last, Vaudeville shortvof the season.
It is headed by the beautiful sing­
ing act Mme. Doree's Operalogue
singing most' pf the famous sweet­
hearts of opera and really delight­
fully artistically, song offering. Th%
rest ^of the show»is in keeping with
the headliner ancTt a big New Year's,
.week. is .looked' "for at the Orpheum.„
An? extra -New Year's Eve show
\ylll be given at 11 .'pi^m. the first
show at 8 p! mhand maiiy are plan­
ning on greeting, tl^-New Year 1923
at the Ideal ^rpheum."
The ^following week beginning Jan.
7th the brpheiim tlayers re-open
their stock' season'. with the great
Brady success, a dramatic sensation
called' the "Man* Who \C!ame Back
this play iWaS offpre,d 'ait the Play­
house, NewA York,. city,v for two sea-
YOU ARE INVITED
TO CALL
at my new location, -221 West Superior
•treet, over Stone's Book Stqre, and see
the wonderful assortment of latest and
exclusive woolens. Suits and 'bvercoats
as low as ^35.00. Each garment abso­
lutely, guaranteed as to material, style
and'workmanship.
E. H. (Clickey) CLARK,
221 W. Superior Street,
Over Stone's Book Store
A Smashing After Christmas
of our entire stock of
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Children's Garments
All fresh, new and desirable, on sale at prices that
will leave no doubt as to the great general sweeping re­
ductions.
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EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME
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FAkMERS' BAD YEASL tf'
This year farmers broke tfee recv*
ord for cropf the decade, but
their purchasing power has steadily*
decreased, «£id ^Secretary qt ,A^ri-'£
Culture Wallace in his annual report.^
Farm prices fell to below the Pre-f|_Jy
war level, while other prides remain'S
at from 50 to. 100 per ee'nt' above
the 1914 level, said the secretary.
Our worst misfortunes afjfe those
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