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VOL. XXIV. No. 48
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Washington. President Coolidge
Has signed the postal workers' wage
bill, which l'aises wages $300 a year,
dating back to January 1. This was
the hardest fight for wage increases
that was ever inaugurated by govern
merit employes, and is a defeat for
the bureaucracy of the postoffice de
partment, wjiich opposed the measure.
At the first session of this congress
the increase was approved by an al
most unanimous vote, but was reject
ed by the president on the ground that
there were many applicants for v
cancies, that present rates are coi
parable to similar work in private
employment, and that the bill did not
provide _fo£ .raising the necessary
revenue.
The veto was upheld in the senate
by the narrow margin of one vote
Every pressure was applied to sen
ators, and the two-thirds vote was
secured by the president, although the
bill passed the senate with but three
dissenting votes.
In the new bill, just signed by the
president, congress lowered rates for
newspapers, instead of raising rates,
as urged by the postoffice department.
The later insisted that second-class
matter causes an annual deficit of
$74,000,000. The newspapers cham
pioned the first wage bill, and the
postal workers claim that the post
office department would drive this
support from them by placing an ex
traordinary cost on publishers. The
$74,000,000 deficit yras also hotly de
nied by friends of the bill in both
branches of congress.
The law makers refused to join the
question of a living wage with deficits
of the department, many of which can
be traced to the bureaucracy.
•The duty at hand, without any
distortion of issues whatever," said
Congressman Clyde Kelly, whfl intro
duced both bills in the house, "is to
pass this bill which grants a living
wage to postal workers. Let us do
our duty."
At the eleventh hour the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
announced that a referendum of its
affiliates showed overwhelming oppo
sition to the bill, but this, too, failed
to affect congress.
The bill increases the cost of parcel
post service. This, and other charges,
will undoubtedly result in the claim
that the postal workers are responsi
ble for the additional tax.
The postal workers protested
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against the new principle that the de
partment's social and economic value
he ignored and that a living wage
should be based on the amount of
revenue received.
These workers repeatedly pointed
out that they perform many functions
other than handling mail, for which
they receive no credit. During the
war, when the government desired a
census of hogs throughout the na
tion, the postoffice department
quickly secured this information that
would cost millions of dollars if at
tempted by any other branch of the
government.
The department sold practically all
of the war savings stamps and 75
per cent of the Liberty bonds. These
instances are cited by the postal
workers to show the impossibility of
placing the department on a dollars
and-cents basis. It is-as impossible
to find a satisfactory basis for this
position, they say, as it would be if
the government attempted to put its
department of commerce or depart
ment of agriculture on a profit-and
loss basis.
The unions of postal workers affil
iated to the A. F. of L. directed the
successful wage fight. Three or four
company "unions" that are petted by
department officialdom took no part
in this movement for a living wage.
PENSIONS PAID MOTHERS
Toronto* Ontario. During the
month of January the mothers' allow
ance commission of this province ex
pended $147,796 for the benefit of
mothers and .dependent children. The
beiveficiaries included 3,385 widows
and 487 wives of incapacitated hus
bands.
INSURANCE FOR OIL
WORKERS
Fort Worth, Texas.—Officers of the
Oil Field, Gas Well and Refinery
Workers announce that the new form
of group insurance, approved by the
last convention,:-will become effective
April I.-
This insurance will be compulsory
and will cost $4.80 per year for $500.
Because the international officers act
as general agent for the insurance
company, about 80 per cent of the
cost for insurance in this hazardous
industry is eliminated.
Spring Fashions of Distinction
A glorious Collection of The Newest
and ^Finest creations in wearing Apparel
is no question about the decided smartness
of the Ensemble Suit for Spring. Developed in
ottoman silk, flannel, bengaline, charmeen, canton and
twills, with plain or figured frocks to match. Some are
fur trimmed. Models for women models for misses.
Charming Dresses
HIGH
colors are fashions most favored and include
wigwam, pigtail, harvest, cocoa, tan, flemish lip
stick, paleno cinnamon, navy and black. The materials
are crepe romaine, figured georgette, printed silks,
satin and lace combinations, aduba crepe. Some are
liwe trimmed.and applique.
coats in the sftiSriesf modes decreed by Fashion
for Spring. They are displayed in twills, vertical
cords, charmeen, ottoman silk and satin. Some have
braid or fur trimming. Some are tailored with velvet
cdllars. Models for every occasion and at every price.
style that makes the heads go round! This sea
son especially the smart new things in hats are
enough to turn the soberest head. You'll simply adore
them. Distinction breathes from these model hats,
from each fold of rich fabric, from each new, note of
trimming:
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By International Labor News Service.
Washington, D. C.—Belief that the
Pan-American Federation of Labor is
a strong influence for peace between
the United States and the nations of
Latin-America was emphasized by
President William Green, of -the
American Federation of Labor, in ac
cepting the chairmanship of the Pan
American Federation.
"I can not believe," said Mr. Green,
"that there can be resort to the sword
in the settlement of any disputes that
SPRING
HOUSE CLEANING
WILL SOON
BE HERE
—Belw we mention some of
the things you may need and
which can be procured iiere
at reasonable prices.
ROYAL WILTON RUGS
$92.50 and $145.00
AXMINSTER RUGS
$31.50 to $59.50
VELVET RUGS
$37.75 to $65.00
INLAID LINOLEUM
$1.85 to $2.95 yd.
PRINTED LINOLEUM
$1.25 and $1.50 si*, yd.
CONGOLEUM RUGS
9x12, $18.00
FRINGED SHADES
36x6, $1.50
RUFFLED CURTAILS
$1.00 to $2.98 pr.
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No War Between Americas
Should Be Motto of Labor,
Says American Executive
Green Sees Pan-American Federation
of Labor as Great Force For Peace
arise between the Latin-American
countries and the United States so
long as we maintain this economic
force strong and powerful. It wield
ed influence in that direction even in
the days when it was weak, and as it
becomes strong and powerful and in
fluential it can in an increasing way
render influence in the furtherance of
peace and good will and understand
ing-
Labor Should Put Ban on War
"Our motto should be that there
shall never be any war between the
Latin-American republics and the
United States of America. We should
be devoted toward the promotion of
that understanding and that happy
ending, and then through the promo
tion of understanding, good will and
co-operation among the workers, these
other things are bound to follow.
"I want the people in Latin-Amer
lca to understand that as President
Gompers served them with all his
heart and his soul and his strength,
giving his last full measure of devo
tion—his life—to the cause of the
Pan-American Federation of Labor, I
shall in my feeble and humble way
give the best of service, of talent,
thought and judgment toward the
promotion of our common welfare, the
promotion of solidarity, of under
standing, of good will, of co-operation
and if we shall work together through
this instrumentality, building it up,
making it stronger, increasing its in
fluence in a tremendous potential field,
w will make of this Pan-American
Federation of Labor a powerful influ
ence in the political, economic and
social affairs in the republics of Latin
America and of our United States of
America."
Pays Tribute to Gompers
Mr. Green paid a warm tribute to
the late Samuel Gompers, founder and
chief inspiration of the Pan-American
Federation of Labor, whom he suc
ceeds as chairman of the federation,
Declaring that the. Pan-American
Federation lay very closely to the
heart of Mr. Gompers, he said:
"Mr. Gompers looked upon the fed
eration as a father looks upon his
child. It was in a large measure his
creature, his own child he treasured
it, he cherished it. He saw, perhaps,
with an eye of vision more than we
saw, the wonderful service that this
highly organized, highly developed
Pan-American Federation of Labor
could render the service of world
peace, of public welfare, of the eco
nomic development of these great
countries, and the promotion of fra
ternity and good will."
Mr. Green's election as chairman of
the Pan-American Federation of La
bor took place at a meeting of repre
sentatives of the federation held in
the A. F. of L. building.
Executive Council Recommends
Green
Matthew Woll presided at the meet
ing, which was held to consider a rec
ommendation made by the executive
council of the Pan-American Federa
tion that Mr. Green be chosen chair
man of the federation to succeed
Samuel Gompers.
In announcing that the executive
council had recommended the election
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HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 13,1925
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of Mr. Green to the chairmanship,
Mr. Woll said:
"I have no desire to press upon you
words of eulogy of the great ability,
capability and competence of Mr.
Green to fill the office which the ex
ecutive council recommends for your
approval. Suffice it to say that when
the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor was confronted
with the task and responsibility of
selecting a successor to Samuel Gom
pers, having canvassed the entire
field and having given most thorough
consideration to those most fitted to
fill the office of president of the
American Federation of Labor, in
William Green found the man best
suited to fill those duties."
Green Chosen as Chairman
Following expressions of regret at
the passing of Mr. Gompers, the rec
ommendation of the executive council
in regard to Mr. Green was placed
before the meeting and was indorsed
by unanimous vote, Secretary Frank
Morrison, of the American Federation
of Labor being instructed to cast a
ballot for Mr. Green. Representa
tives of the various Pan-American
labor organizations present expressed
their approval of the executive coun
cil's choice and spoke in warm praise
of Mr. Green's services to the labor
movement. George L. Berry, presi
dent of the International Printing
Pressmen's and Assistants' Union,
who was present, also spoke in com
mendation of the executive council's
choice.
A tribute to Samuel Gompers and
greetings to President Green were ex
tended in a letter from Chester
Wright, English language secretary
of the Pan-American Federation, who
was absent from the city.
ALIEN TIDAL WAVE
Raised By Rail Company
Propaganda Floods West
ern Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia.—The
Canadian Pacific Raliway Company is
flooding the Canadian west coast with
immigrants. Agents of this corpora
tion are in European countries and
are spreading their story of vast
fields of uncultivated lands that await
willing hands.
The immigrants are shipped on
P. R. vessels and landed at all point
along that system. Ten thousam
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By Staff Correspondent,
International Labor News Service.
Chicago.—The union label and or
ganizing drive inaugurated by the
Chicago printing trades unionis on
October 10 last and still under way,
is the biggest and most successful
movement of its kind ever known in
the history of the industry in this city.
The campaign has been so success
ful that it has attracted attention in
other cities, and inquiries have been
coming in as to the methods em
ployed. President James O. Ames, of
Louisville Typographical Union No.
10 recently visited Chicago to inquire
into matters, and Representative
Ralph M. Moore, of the International
Typographical Union, came here on
the sairte errand at about the same
time.
Fifteen Unions Help
There are 15 unions affiliated with
the Chicago Allied Printing Trades
Council, and all are giving hearty co
operation to the campaign, cheerfully
contributing the funds to carry on the
work. Ninety shops have been union
ized since January 1, 1924, at least
75 per cent of them since the label
drive was started.
The open shoppers have been made
frantic as a result of the activities
of the printing trades unions, and nu
merous appeals have been issued from
the headquarters of the Open Shop
Employing Printers' Association urg
ing the members to get busy and head
off the "menace."
men are scheduled to arrive from
Sweden in the near future.
Large numbers of immigrants re
cently arrived in this city and re
mained in the immigration buildings
until the C. P. R. found them work.
That was one obligation which the
railroad kept—even though it means
small wages or ousting workers they
had previously found work for.
"City hall politicians may Wail
about men coming from the prairies
to winter in Vancouver, but they
never whimper about trainloads
brought in from Europe by the C. P.
R.," says the Labor Statesman, own
ed by the local central trade union.
"True, the resources of this coun
try are vast, and plenty of land is
available for cultivation," says the la
bor paper, "but the big drawback,
the factor that is driving men off the
land and making it almost impossible
for those who stay on it. to live, is
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Chicago Printing Trades
Stir Nation-Wide Interest
With Big Union Label Drive
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"Open Shoppers'* Alarmed
R. J. Tufts, secretary of the opcft,
shoppers' organization, sent out not
ices calling for a special meeting to,
"take definite steps for action." Mr.
Tufts said in his circular letter:
"For some time past this office hat
been receiving a number of telephone
calls regarding the activities of the
unions in their union label drive, and
in several cases have been successful
in taking away business from our
members where the unions have gone
to their customers direct. In one case
they secured the co-operation of the
Musicians' Union to such an extent
that the musicians threatened to walk
out if this particular program did not
bear the union label. The order for
the programs was withdrawn from the
shope of one of our members and
placed with a union firm. This, I be
lieve, is the forerunner of reoccur
rences that may happen unless this
organization takes definite steps for
action.
"About a year ago our organization
published the Open Shop Directory,
which was mailed to about 15,000 buy
ers of printing, and before another is
sue is published we believe it advis
able to present this matter of the
union label drive before our entire
membership. This union label drive
possibly does not affect many of our
members, but there are a great many
members that it does affect, and we
believe that you should be interested
in helping your fellow member."
the cost of production.
"Machinery prices are sky high.
Every accessory that the farmer needs
in the production of food products
costs an exorbitant price. His taxes
mount higher, and recent surveys
show that there is an ever increasing
number leaving the farms.
'The fact of the matter is that
there are a great many changes need
ed in our social system before this
country can properly care for the
thousands of immigrants that are
headed this way by the C. P. R."
GAINS FOR OLD AGE PENSION
Indianapolis.—While the house re
jected an old age pension bill, trade
unionists believe they have made
progress in this fight. The proposal
was accepted by the senate, and law
makers in both branches gave wide
publicity to the question.
Reasons why
you should buy
The most beautiful patterns.
Harmonious colors suitable for every
room.
An easy-to-clean surface.
Lowest price.
30
more wearing surface.
An improvement on print linoleum.
See the beautiful patterns now on display here
Special Prices for Saturday-per yard 69c
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