Public Opinion Victor Defeats Ship Subsidy Bill
The defeated ship subsidy bill closes a Congress notable for a presidential special session clash with lawmakers. The policy also saw attacks on liberty, including a proposed judicial kidnapping bill and stealthy Handcuff law efforts. Labor resisted these measures, defending American ideals and pushing back against anti‑worker rhetoric.
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San Francisco
Boston
Federalist Party
Senate
Liberty
Ccossack
Coal Overcharge Allegations Stir Anthracite Mines
New York miners allege an unjust overcharge of 3 61 a ton by anthracite mine owners. Samuel D Warriver for the owners calls the charges inexplicable and misleading while the miners seek a full United States coal commission probe into production profits and per ton charges. They argue railroads and financiers control most coal, extracting four profits per ton. A closing quip notes a rich man is one who can withdraw socks from a drawer with his eyes closed.
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New York
United States Coal Commission
Sanuel D. Warriver
United Coal Commission
Philadelphia
Who is Costello? Union attack article sale sparks query
A Chicago Journal of Commerce exposé questions the identity of Labor writer Costello. It notes three articles attributed to Costello are for sale to newspapers and details his controversial past with the Federated Press and alleged ties to labor and big business.
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Union Hating Journal
FE. J. Costello
Chicaxo Journal of Commerce
la Salle
Wall Street
Costello
Big Business
Gompers
Journal of Commerce
Associated Press
Chicago
Mid-West
Federated Press
Berlin
A. Pont L
Montreal
Moscow
Tello
Journal of Commerce Star
New York Newspaper Club
Washington Press Club
Chicago Journal of Commerce
American Federation of Labor
Injunctions Spark West Virginia Mine Fight
Samuel Gompers argues two injunctions in Logan county restrain United Mine Workers from organizing non union miners in West Virginia. He links free speech to union suppression, notes violence risk, and cites a New Mexico mine disaster as warning. He urges public protest to restore constitutional rights and condemn the judge's actions.
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Robert Bland
Logan County
Weat Virgi
United Mine Workers of America
Aften
Jon
Linion
West Virgina
West Virginia
New Mexico
Bland
King John
Long Life Fight for Painters Health in New York
Municipal Judge Pankan calls vocational disease a social crime during a union painters campaign for a 40 hour week. He cites age and arterial hardening among workers under 38, and notes lead exposure from materials and environmental factors. Painters run a health bureau with doctors to educate and combat work dangers.
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New York
Pankan
Quaker Oats Reports Higher Net Profit
Quaker Oats posted a net profit of 4.625 million dollars for the past year, after allocating substantial amounts for depreciation taxes and other charges. The prior year saw net profits of 2.633 million dollars.
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New York
Fannie Sellins Murderers Headed to Trial in County
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the men charged with the death of union organizer Fannie Sellins at West Natrona on August 26, 1919, will face murder trials in the county. Local mine workers and unionists insist on punishment to deter corporate- paid bandits and safeguard other citizens.
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Nittsburgh
Fannie Sellins
West Natrona
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