06 Oct 1922
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Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1922
Page
1
Washington reports Congress has adjourned and a special session may be called after November elections to pass the ship subsidy bill. Admin spokesmen insist the fight centers on building a merchant marine, with critics accusing graft and patriotism tying to profits from war efforts and labor protection.
Jackson California prosecuting attorney releases a signed statement criticizing the Argonaut gold mine directors after 47 workers perished. He cites lack of adequate fire fighting gear and a very dry main shaft. Gases in the Mul doon shaft would have made escape fatal even if possible, and illiteracy left many miners without readable guide signs.
The adjourned congress approved a law allowing the president to raise or lower tariff rates up to 50 percent using the American valuation plan after hearings by the federal tariff commission. Critics warn this centralizes power and weakens congressional revenue oversight, with future moves toward full presidential tariff control.
The New York Times editor is described as softening the stance on attempts to bind labor to its task. It cites Gompers arguing that American labor aided the fall of a military autocracy and now fights an industrial autocracy. It suggests his meaning warns that statutory methods to inform public opinion and involve lay decisions in disputes amount to political moves reducing labor to slavery.
The article condemns an injunction as an assault on the constitution and free speech, arguing workers see it as judicial overreach. It accuses certain leaders of aiding a power-hungry bench, urges organized labor to oppose this "enforcing the law" rhetoric and defend constitutional rights.
In Hull England Lord Bledisloe warned that nationalization of agricultural lands is inevitable if land owners fail to justify their role. He argued that cultivation should accompany ownership and condemned the divorce of land ownership from land cultivation as unnatural.
Public school teachers in Atlanta have unified and joined the American Federation property defense league. The text notes a figure connected to the movement living on his estate and seeking relief from poverty, illustrating broader ties between local educators and organized labor networks.
New York reports the Actors Equity Association led by executive secretary Frank Gilmore says contract jumping has fallen about 70 percent in tent show venues and nearly eliminated in legitimate theatres. The group claims its membership spans most of America's theatrical stars.
The report from Chicago notes that, due to wartime labor shifts, employment rose in 10 of 42 industries while 12 declined. The largest rise reached around 11 to 15 percent in some sectors, with fewer increases elsewhere. Declines appeared in tobacco products, car building and repairs, and men’s clothing. Cloak makers and employers reached an agreement after workers secured gains.
Cincinnati report notes John P. Frey editor of the International Molders Journal offers labor law history in Frey on Injunctions. The work traces injunctions from early use to the Daugher case, showing how writs curb strikes and affect constitutional rights. Published at $2.50 postpaid, address requests to Lock Box 699 Cincinnati Ohio.
Philadelphia recaps States Senator Pepper charging government and courts with coercive methods in labor disputes. He argues against forcing employment terms or conscription via tribunals, urging reliance on public opinion and avoidant government overreach in industrial matters. Pepper contends strikes end only when workers’ interests align with broader policy.
A fragmented report cites company actions and personnel shifts tied to a new strikebreaking plan. References to corporate divisions, locations, and legal signals suggest broader labor conflict, with unclear specifics and partial names scattered through the text.
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