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VOL. XXV. No. 23.
It was on the morning of Labor Sun
day, a quiet and peaceful day, as be
"TTtting the memorial' tribute to 'the de
parted leader, that the ceremony took
place. In a short address President
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By International Labor News Service.
Indianapolis, Ind.—Reports to the
international union headquarters of
the United Mine Workers show'that
the general strike in the anthracite
coal fields is 100 per cent complete.
There are 828 mines involved in the
shut-down and 158,000 workers affect
ed by the suspension. The union has
about 10,000 maintenance men on the
job looking after the mines and keep
.** them from damage.
The miners are taking the strike
as a matter of course, leaving the set
tlement in the hands df the ?cale
committee and the international offi
cials. Ivfany of the miners have jrone
on vacations and some have hf.d the
temerity to get married.
trdiana Mines Reopen
Indiana's some 30,00f coal miners
may get a look-in on work this fall
if the general strike in the anthracite
industry continues for 30 days or
longer, in the opinion of Tyler G.
Lawson, president of District 11, In
diana, United Mine Workers of
America.
TRIBUTE TO GOMPERS
LABOR SUNDAY
By International Labor News Service.
Tarrytown, N. Y.—Tributes to him
as the greatest of American labor
leaders were paid to the memory of
Samuel Gompers, in a quiet ceremony
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his grave in Sleepy Hollow ceme
tery here by William Green, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
and representatives of the executive
council of the A. F. of L., the New
Yoi-k Federation of Labor, and the
Central Trades and Labor Council of
New York City. ,,
President Green laid a wreath on
the grave and other floral tokens were
placed there in behalf of the Cigar
makers' International Union, of which
Gompers was a pioneer, the Interna
tional Ladies' Garment Workers'
Union, and other labor arganizations.
Green rededicated himself and the
American Federation of Labor to the
vision of Samuel Gompers to step by
step build up the labor movement of
America to win for the toilers the full
est rewards for their share in build
ing the most industrially advanced
nation in the world.
At the grave were Peter J. Brady,
president of the Federation Bank of
New York Peter Cook, vice president,
International Plasterers' Union John
J. Coughlin, Central Trades and La
bor Council John J. Leary, Jr., New
York World Hugh Frayne, general
organizer, American Federation of
Labor James Wilson, president Pat
tern Makers' League Miss R. Lee
Guard, secretary to President Gom
pers, and others.
JUSTICE TO WORKERS
URGED BY CHURCHMEN
New York.—The Labor Sunday
message of the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America called
for justice for workers and empho
sized that the co-operative spirit is
the most important need of industry.
Strike In Anthracite Fields
Reported 100% Complete
Soft Coal Mines Reopening
The churchmen declared that the
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A number of mines in the central
and southern Indiana coal fields have
resumed or are preparing to open.
Most of these workings have been
down for many weeks. A number of
the larger min -s in Sullivan county
are reported to have received sub
stantial contracts and are enjoying a
complete revival.
Mr. Lawton, in discussing the situ
ation in the soft coal fields of the
organized states, said that in 1902 a
condition existed similar to the one
existing now. At that time the an
thracite miners were called out in a
general strike and stayed out for more
than nine months. Almost immedi
ately the bituminous industry resum
ed full operations, he said.
Miners Hit by Slump
Conditions in the Terre Haute field
are reported improving and more than
20 mines are working perhaps half
time or more at the present. Indiana
miners have been hard hit by the
slump in the coal industry owing to
inroads made by non-union coal from
West Virginia and Kentucky.
day of the docile organization of hu
man units is gone. "Free and intelli
gent co-operation affords the only
sure foundation for American indus
try."
"We have men, ability, resources,
organization and opportunity. The
present situation, however, makes it
clear that these things in themselves
are not sufficient to insure abiding
peace and prosperity in industry."
AT RECORD TOP
Is Nation's Building Con
struction Homes Lead
By International Labor News Service.
Washington, D. C.—Building con
struction for the pi-esent calendar
year is the highest ever known and
of the total value of the buildings
which are under way residences rep
resent 44 per cent. This includes
both individual homes and apart
ments.
Business buildings represent 22 per
cent of the total value of 1925 con
struction so far. The term includes
both commercial buildings and fac
tories.
Public buildings are 18 per cent of
the total. These include not only
buildings built with public funds but
also such construction as churches and
hospitals. Public works and utilities
are 16 per cent of the total.
While residential construction ex
ceeds all other classes, it is not quite
so large a factor as in the building of
last year, when about 46 per cent of
the value of construction was account
ed for by residences. The actual
value of residential construction this
ye£\r is larger than last, however.
The figures on construction values
are taken from the surveys conducted
by the F. W. Dodge corporation which
reports on the value on contracts let
over most of the country.
Indianapolis.—Membership of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers was 349,200, at the close of the
last fiscal year, according to a report
by General Secretary Frank Duffy.
This does not include 15,793 honorary
members. During the year 57 locals
were organized. There are 130 ladies*
auxiliaries affiliated.
Special Display this Week
Newest Fall Footwear
Special purchase of high grade line of a prominent manufacturer at a big
sacrifice. Tomorrow they go on sale—
Satins
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Women's Dainty Footwear
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By Staff Correspondent, International
Labor News Service.
Chicago.—Formation of an invest
ment trust with a view of acquiring
a controlling interest in non-union
photo-engraving establishments was
decided on at the twenty-sixth con
vention of the International Photo
Engravers' Union, held at Cleveland,
Ohio, recently. The executive coun
cil was given authority to organize
a common law trust to carry out the
plan.
The trustees of the trust will have
the sole legal title to all property, in
any part of the United States or in
any foreign country, at any time held,
acquired or received by them as
trustees. They may buy, lease, or
otherwise acquire an interest in or
membership of photo-engraving plants
with all the equipment, and may do
all things necessary and incident to
the management and operation there
of.
May Carry On Printing Business
The trustees may also carry on the
business of printing, job printing, en
graving, publishing, lithography and
electrotyping, and may purchase or
otherwise acquire patents, patent
rights and privileges, trade-marks,
trade names and improved or secret
processes, and may sell the right to
use the same after they have been
acquired.
The convention concurred in the
recommendation of the executive
council that the organization co
operate in the formation of the
United Labor Life Insurance Com-
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Pumps
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Investment Trust Planned to
Carry Out Union's Project
Labor Insurance Co. Indorsed
Organized Photo-Engravers Move to Gam
Controlling Interest in Non-Union Plants
pany and that officers take up the
question of taking out group insur
ance for the entire membership. The
executive council made the following
recommendation in reference to these
two related subjects:
"We have no hesitancy in favoring
the formation of the Union Labor
Life Insurance Company. We are
pleased to record that President Woll
is the chairman of the committee on
organization having in charge the
formation of a Union Labor Life In
surance Company. We recommend
that the executive council be author
ized to invest such sums as may be
deemed best by it in the purchase of
stock in this proposed company and
when formed authorize it to take up
with the company the possibility of
providing group insurance to our gen
eral membership, it being the under
standing that whatever arrangement
may be favorably considered regard
ing group insurance be finally submit
ted to a referendum vote of our gen
eral membership."
Increase of Bank Holding Approved
The recommendation of the execu
tive council that- the international
union increase its holdings in the
Federation Bank of New York to the
extent of from 25 to 50 shares was
concurred in. The committee on
finance pointed with pride to the fact
that Peter J. Brady, president of the
big New York labor bank, is a mem
ber of the International Photo-En
gravers' Union.
Another revolutionary step was
taken by the photo-engravers when
they made use of a radio broadcast
ing station
for
two and a half hours
OPPOSITION
In Carpenters' Ranks To
Selling Florida Home
Site
By International Labor News Service.
Indianapolis, Ind.—There seems to
be some opposition arising against
the plan of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners to sell the
Florida site for a home for the aged
and infirm members of the union and
apply the proceeds of the sale to an
old age pension fund to be used for
the payment of pensions to members.
The national headquarters here has
been advised that the Los Angeles
District Council of Carpenters has
unanimously adopted a resolution op
posing the plan.
The general offices of the union re
cently asked r« referendum vote on
the subject -. the disposal of the
Florida site. The ae Aon of the Los
Angeles council asks that the propo
sition be voted down cn the '/round
that such a home can take care of
more members in a better way than
the proposed pension plan. The res
olution points to the Union Printers'
Home in Colorado Springs and
Moosehhaven Sailors' Home as exam
ples of homes for the well being of
union workers. The resolution also
points out that the carpenters have
a large number of indigents in the
ranks and only a reasonable allow­
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HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,1925 ONE DOLLAR
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•frill the evening of the fourth day of
the convention, during a dinner which
was held at the Hollenden Hotel,
Cleveland. An excellent musical pro
gram preceded and followed a notable
address delivered by Matthew Woll,
president of the International Photo
Engravers' Union and member of the
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor.
Tells Public of Labor's Aims
Mr. Woll, having in mind the fact
that all classes of persons throughout
the Middle West and in more distant
parts of the county were "listening
in" to what he had to say, spoke
along general lines and endeavored to
bring home to his vast radio audience
the broad and humanitarian character
of the American labor movement and
the concepts and principles upon
which it is founded, together with its
present aims and objects, hopes and
aspirations, not forgetting to point
out the dangers that lie ahead. His
speech was broadcast over station
WEAR.
"Labor unions are here today," he
said, "as the result of the efforts of
capital to centralize wealth in the
hands of the few, while the many
worked for a wage that allowed only
a bare subsistence.
"They are here today to balance
capital, to place a force in the field
which will hold capital in check arid
allow property to be more evenly dis
tributed among all of the people.
Unions have perpetuated our system
of a free government designed to give
all an equal right to enjoy the bene
fits of toil."
Old Officers All Re-elected
All of the old officers were re-elect
ed as follows: Matthey Woll, presi
dent E. J. Volz, first vice president
Frank H. Glenn, second vice presi
dent Charles H. Horrock, third vu-e
president Henry F. Schmal, secre
tary-treasurer Frederick E. Katsch.
Warner D. Curry and Eugene Worn,
associate editors.
The 1926 convention will be held
Philadelphia, Pa.
The property is at Lakeland, Fla..
and was bought by the union for $600.
000. Since the Florida land boom it
is believed that the Lakeland site will
double in value within the next five
years. The property has been con
siderably improved and is regarded as
a valuable site. It could not be sold
today for much more than it cost.
New York.—A wage increase of
By International Labor News Service.
Indianapolis, Ind.—At the annual
convention of the Indiana Federation
if Labor held at Terre Haute, a reso
lution was adopted asking that Eu
gene V. Debs be restored to full citi
zenship. The resolution sets out that
inasmuch as Debs had been imprison
ed on a technicality and in the heat
of patriotic fervor engendered by the
war, that he should once more be re
stored to all rights enjoyed by other
citizens. Copies of the resolution
were ordered sent to President Cool
idge and to the Indiana members of
congress.
Debs addressed a huge mass meet
ing following a parade by the various
local uninos and delegates attending
the convention. He appealed to union
labor to "close the ranks."
The convention adopted a resolu
tion condemning the Pennsylvania
SHIP STRIKE
In Great Britain is Outlaw
Movement
San Francisco.—The British sea
men's strike, that is given publicity
in the public press, permits an Amer
ican I. W. W. to attempt what he
failed to accomplish in the United
States.
The strike is not recognized by the
National Sailors' and Firemen's Union
of Great Britain. The outlaw move
ment is directed by one George Har
dy, who was general secretary of the
American I. W. W. in 1921. At that
time he directed the campaign to
"capture" the American Seamen's
Union.
"Of course," says Paul Scharren
berg, editor of the Seamen's Journal,
Mr. Hardy bit off more than he
could chew.
"It was impossible, at the time, to
properly discipline Mr. Hardy because
he took good care not to go near the
Seamen's Union headquarters. How
ever, a number of his henchmen, who
were boring from within, were
promptly kicked out of the organiza
tion they were trying to scuttle. Am
bitious Mr. Hardy finally 'captured'
a cell for himself in the federal peni
tentiary at Fort Leavenworth. At the
expiration of his term he was deport
ed to England. And there he is now,
playing the same old game, organiz-
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ance with which to care for them,
making it necessary to adopt the most
economical method in providing .r
them. The council then asks that the
carpenters vote down the proposal of
sale. The referendum is now in the
process of being taken.
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cents a day has been secured by team
sters who handle theatrical effects.
The strike inconvenienced several pro
ducrs, who insisted that the transfer
contractors give them service.
POST OFFICE CLERKS
MEET
Kansas City, Mo.—The National
Federation of Post Office Clerks held
the most successful convention in their
history in this city. Postmaster Gen
eral New assigned his first assistant,
John H. Bartlett, to represent the de
partment.
The convention acted on such im
portant problems as retirement, night
work, seniority, special clerk promo
tions, court of appeals, scheme study,
sick leaves and Saturday half-holi
days.
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Restore Citizenship to Debs
Is Demand of Indiana Labor
Pennsylvania Railroad Rapped
Ready For Fall!
Now is the opportune time to "dress up" your
home in readiness for the fall and winter enter
taining season—for we're ready with the values
that enable you to refurnish or improve in mod
ern style for the minimum outlay! Big new ship
ments widen the scope of selection offered you—
and prices are a pleasant surprise, when you see
the exceptional quality of these offerings!
Furniture and Rugs at Ex
pansion Sale Prices
K-R-E-B-S
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In his annual address, T. N. Taylor,
president of the State Federation,
paid a strong tribute to the life and
work of the late President Gompers.
At the conclusion of the address the
600 delegates and visitors spontan
eously arose to their feet and stood
in silent tribute to the late head of
the national federation.
The convention decided to hold the
next annual session at Vincennea.
ing dual unions, fomenting foolish
strikes and doing everything possible
to make life miserable for Havelock
Wilson and his splendid associates,
who, by a lifetime of unselfish labor,
have made the British seamen's or
ganization what it is today."
THIRTY MILLION
Miles Flown in Commercial
Air Service Report
By International Labor News Service.
Washington, D. C.—About 30,000,
000 miles have been flown in regular
commercial air service throughout
the world, according to a progress
report of the survey now being made
jointly by the United States depart
ment of commerce and the American
Engineering Council.
This distance has been covered un
der widely varying conditions, over
land and water, forests and moun
tains, by day and night, it was said
by Prof. Joseph W. Roe, director of
the field staff of the joint committee
on civil aviation, and head of the de
partment of industrial engineering in
New York University, by whom the
report was authorized.
Prof. Roe favors a federal air law
providing for government supervision
of air transport, and indirect aid to
commercial aviation, not necessarily
in the form of subsidies.
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railroad for its attitude in the shop
crafts strike and asked that organ
ized labor withhold patronage from
the road. A resolution was adopted
asking the support of all labor
through the American Federation of
Labor for the Woodrow Wilson Me
morial University in Georgia. A
resolution calling for a new compen
sation law for workmen in Indiana
was also adopted.
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