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ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR'STANDS PAT VOTE DOWN RESOLUTION FOR FARMER-LABOR PARTY—VOTE AGAINST AND RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA AMALGAMATION By TOM TRIPPETT Federated Press Staff Correspondent. Decatur, Ill.—Defeat of three reso lutions sponsored by Wm. Z. Foster marked the Illinois State Federation of Labor convention here. The resolu tion indorsing amagamation of craft into industrial unions, one in each in dustry was beaten after two days of debate. The resolution for recogni tion by the United States of Russia followed in defeat and the resolution for a labor party had been previously killed. VOTE DOWN AMALGAMATION With delegates hurling accusations at each other across the floor on the amalgamation question the vice chair man put a motion shutting off debate which was carried. President Walker then took the gavel and put the vote on the resolution which was lost by a vote of 80 for and 313 against. 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THE First National Bank Member Federal Reserve System PLENTYWOOD, MONT. same resolution lost in the 1922 con vention by only 26 votes. FOSTER STORM SESSION Wm. Z. Foster, the storm center of the convention, had opened the morn ing session with a defense of the amalgamation resolution and an ans wer to Matthew Woll's attack of the day before. Foster was not inter rupted during his speech of 45 min utes. He defended the amalgamation proposal and urged its adoption de spite the "red herring" that had been drawn across its trail, charged in his attack on Foster and the Trade Union Educational league that the latter's books could not stand the light of day. Foster challenged Woll to name an auditing committee to investigate the league's funds or stand condemned as a "slandered and a flourflusher." AMALGAMATION IS ABOLISHED Victor Olander, secretary of the federation, followed Foster, speaking nearly two hours, he divided his time with arguments against amalgamation and attack upon Foster and the T. U. E. L. Olander traced Foster's history in the labor movement with the in troduction that "now it must be told". He attempted to prove that Foster still embraced the I. W. W. form of organization and claimed that the resolution under discussion was an I. W. W. proposition. He read a section of that organizatiion's constitution which he claimed called for exactly Woll had NEW BIG PACKAGE 111 Cigarettes 24>15? the same kind of industrial unionism as did the amalgamation measure. He denounced Foster for claiming credit in the packing house and steel organization campaigns. Olander gave Foster credit only for failure in both of thes estrikes and said that their success was due entirely to John Fitzpatrick Samuel Gompers, Walker and other A. F. of L. executives. WALKER ENDS DEBATE Foster with many others, was on the floor demanding a point of person al privilege as Olander concluded. Vice President Fritchie granted Walk er the floor at this point and he ended the amalgamation debate, who voted for the same resolution last year, opposed it here. He did not speak against the principle and told how the same proposition had been in troduced in the A. F. of L. 20 years ago but that until each international union decides the question at their own conventions it is hopeless for "outside organizations" to attempt to cram it down their necks. BEDLAM BREAKS LOOSE The adjournment hour had passed and in an uproar the rules were sus pended to remain in session until the decision was made, close debate was made and bedlam broke loose. Delegates were on the floor all over the house, Foster among them. The motion was put by the vice chairman and carried. Walker then took the gavel, put the amalga mation resolution to a vote and an nounced its defeat. FOSTER RECOGNIZED AFTER VOTE Walker, A motion to Ho then recognized Foster who still I want held the floor. Foster said: to go on record as protesting the ac tion of the chairman for not permit ting me, before the vote was taken, to answer on a point of personal privi lege the attack of more than an hour of Secretarv Olander who misrepre sented my life and activities in the la bor movement in more than a hundred different ways." NO CHECK ON COAL PROFITEERS By MARX LEWIS Federated Press Staff Correspondent. dealers may go ahead with their plans to in crease the price of coal from $1 to $1.50 a ton without fear of interven tion so far as the federal government is concerned. The administration's position, made known by those close to the president, is that the federal government has no power to restrict profiteering in coal. If there is to be any restriction at all, it must come from local and state gov ernments. It has become evident without an investigation that the price of coal will be increased from $1 to $1.50 a ton, despite the suggestion made by Governor Pinchot that the 60 cents per ton increase given the miners should and could be shouldered to a large extent by the operators and the anthracite carrying railroads. It is felt in political circles here that the administration would prefer to have Pinchot bear the odium which will attach to him because of the in creased price the coal consumer will have to pay. Pinchot's political for tunes were considerably enhanced by his successful negotiation of an agree ment which prevented a coal shortage this winter. Those political fortunes are expected to suffer by the boost in coal. Washington.—Retail coal Labor men, and more particularly the representatives of the United Mine Workers of America, declared that they stand ready to cooperate in any way government agencies may sug gest to prevent profiteering. Reduc tion of the excessive rates which they assert the anthracite carrying rail roads have been permitted by the in terstate commerce commission to j charge, revision of the leases of cotl lands by which tremendous fortunes are piled up from royalties, and limi tation of mine owners' profits to yield no more than a fair return on their investment are among the remedies they suggest. fiesh TOBA ROLL YOUR OWN WITH RIZ LACROIX BUTMAraca» tl ANTHRACITE STRIKE END OF 18 DAY STRIKE CONVENTION RATIFIES CON TRACT NEGOTIATED THROUGH MEDIATION OF GOV. PINCHOT. MINERS LOSE CHECK OFF SYS TEM. By HERBERT HASLAM Federated Press Staff Correspondent. Scranton, Pa.—Anthracite miners are digging coal again after a strike of 18 days to enforce their demands for wage increases and better working conditions. The special tridistrict con vention meeting here Sept. 17 ratified the compromise settlement arranged by negotiation with the operators through the mediation of Gov. Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania. Only two delegates to the conven tion, which represented the three an thracite districts in the United Mine Workers organization, spoke against the settlement. Only 15 out of the 500 delegates voted against it. The opopsition was raised on behalf of the men working by the day instead of by contract. The new wage scale gives them 10 per cent—from 42c to 56c a day increase—instead of the $2 demanded , The contract miners also get 10 per cent instead of the 20 per cent demanded. Day men do everything about the mine except dig and load coal. They drive mules, set up timbers, lay track, man the breakers, and fill the mechan ical jobs like electricians, machinists & # ■ ® >] $ \ \ us@ CALUMET BA kino powwii; - -M iv i, TWfl Calumet s|p ^ ~,**«i**a *o*' OÄ ^ A The Economy BAKING POWDER the next time you bake —give it just one honest and fair trial. One test in your own kitchen will prove to you that there is a big difference between Calumet and any other brand—that for uniform and wholesome bak ing it has no equal. Best By Test « 2'i times as much as that of any other brand ^ .. 6 A TffE WORLD'S GREAf EST BAKING POWDEÎt M aPi B müi M W SNl V-,: XfSSS WÊÊÊS sM ^5 &■> \ I : H % ÄS, Är ■TBS ^ASore Grip on the Roadr Buick c 3tmr-\oheel 'Brakes Buick four-wheel brakes give all 1924 Buick cars twice the amount of grip on the road, thereby doubling their braking efficiency. It is the friction or grip of the tire on the road surface that brakes or slows down the Buick four-wheel brakes not only provide a greater power to stop in case of emergency but, because of this four wheel road G r >P. reduce skidding dangers to a minimum. In turning, Buick four-wheel brake construction auto matically releases whichever is the outside or guiding front wheel so it is instantly responsive to the steering mechanism. Buick four-wheel brake construction distributes braking friction over four drums and four wheels. This reduces wear on brake linings and tires, thereby assuring their longer life and greater efficiency with fewer adjustments. Buick four-wheel brakes (on all models] together with countless other distinctive features of the 1924 cars further establish Buick as the Standard of Comparison. E-8-15-Wj car. Donaldson's Garage We have the best equip ped line of Drugs and Accer series in Northeast ern Montana At The Plenywood Drug and pumpmen. Working conditions were also com promised. The checkoff by the em ployer of the union dues was not con ceded but the union successfully fought off arbitration in place of ne gotiation. The contract is for two years expiring Aug. 31, 1925. The convention, besides ratifying the settlement and sending the miners . back to work, took a rap at the Pro-1 John L. who gressrve Miners' conference. Lewis, international president, explained the benefits of the new I agreement to the convention, aws re ceived with ringing applause. The district presidents, Rinaldo Cappelini, Chris Golden and Thomas Kennedy of Nos. 1, 7, and 9, went into every fea- j ture of the settlement. Cappelini, the fighting president of No. 1, told the convention that it is very important to examine the text of agreements with the operators with the utmost care. It is generally estimated that the increase adds 60c a ton to the price of anthracite. The operators, rail roads and dealers should be able to take care of this without raising the price of coal to the consumer, in Pin chot's opinion. Underwriters' Laboratories was es tablished over twenty-five years ago by the National Board of Fire Under writers, to pass on the merits of de vices or systems with respect to the fire hazard. It is not operated for profit and up until the present time, the National Board of Fire Underwriters, Under writers' Laboratories sponsor, has in vested over one-quarter of a million dollars in the plant and equipment of this unique organization in its deter mined effort to- reduce our terrible an nual fire loss. Fresh Fish V, y is Good Food Be: iti- J [nio 1 sits 'H MEAT DAY AFTER DAY IS TOO HEAVY FOR MOST PEOPLE YET A MEAL WITHOUT MEAT OR A SUB ST1TUTE DOES NOT SEEM COm' PLETE. TRY SERVING FISH AT LEAST ONE DAY EACH WEEK, AND YOU WILL FIND YOUR FAMILY WILL APPREC1 ATE YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS. WE ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF i stir A* 0 Bu if >ul< I The GROCERIES HEIN'S MARKET 0 Wm ill ig! I XSai 0 (i ! * ARTHUR W. ERICKSON Attorney-at-Law Practice In All Courts Plentywood, Montana * J. C. STORKAN PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Special Attention Given To • EYE, EAR. NOSE & THROAT <■ Optical Defects I Accurately Corrected '■ * PLENTYWOOD « FUNERAL IRECTOR - MONTANA * * * * • I LICENSE EMBALMER W. L. 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