The Railroad Workers and the Pennsylvania Railroad
A critical piece by Tom Clark arguing against open shop tactics and separate crafts deals. It claims the Pennsylvania Railroad blocks labor unity, cites interlocking financial groups, and urges a shop delegate system to empower rank and file union control against big Wall Street interests and management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Railway Labor Board
World Almanac
Morgan & Co
National City Bank
Rockefeller Group
First National Bank of New York
Baker Group
Kuhn Loeb
National Association of Manufacturers
National Founders’ Association
National Erectors’ Association
Employers’ Association of Chicago
Pennsylvania
Wall Street
First installment of My Twelve Days in Germany delayed
An editor notes the postponed publication of the first installment of My Twelve Days in Germany citing substitution of more important matter. The delay pushes the feature to the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Labor Day 1921 Describes Unemployment and Struggle
Chronicling six million unemployed in the United States. The piece condemns wage cuts, longer hours, child labor, and rising hunger. It argues for a unified militant labor front, condemns capitalists and government, and urges workers to attend union meetings and fight for emancipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morle
Emily
Fe 5 Ny of Commerce
Manufacturers’ Associations
Wall Street
Church
Ku Klux Klan
American Legion
America
Japan
United States
Labor
Relief Conference Affiliates With Friends of Soviet Russia
A conference in Roston on August 14 formed an alliance with the Friends of Soviet Russia to aid famine struck Russia. The Massachusetts District Organization committee of the Ambarbeiter Ring started the drive, joined by Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and the International Garment Workers. An executive committee of 15 was elected, pledging earnest work. Funds should be sent to Friends of Soviet Russia at 201 West 13th Street, New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roston
Russia
Friends of Soviet Russia
Kors
Lenin
Massachusetts
Ittee
Arbeiter Ring
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
International
Joa’ Garment Work
Workers of
America
Friends of Soviet Rusia
West 13Th St
New York City
Open Letter to President Harding on Russian Relief
M. Parnell Jr of New York City writes to President Harding questioning Hoover’s one organization relief plan and no public appeal for funds. He demands answers on why American workers should be restricted and warns of political manipulation of aid to Russia while praising spiritual support from U S workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pres. Harding
New York Times
Lee. Hoover
American Relief Committee
Murmansk
Russia
U. S
Hoover
Hoover Committee
Hungary
M. Parnell Jr
New York City
Opium and Death in a Revolutionist's Eye
A worker recalls an odd scene in a Catholic bedroom where a crucifix bore INRI above a skull and bones. He muses that religion is opium for the people, yet ends noting the skull’s reminder of death, pondering the phrase’s meaning.
Friends of Soviet Russia organized in Cleveland and Aug 25
Delegates from many labor unions and workers bodies formed a Cleveland chapter of the Friends of Soviet Russia with HQ at 201 West 18th St New York City. An executive committee of five was elected including E T Allison John Promholz Joseph Jodibauer Tom Clifford and J N Simanski. Aimed at relief work for Russia, mass meetings and widespread labor support planned. A second organizing meeting was scheduled for the next week and a first mass meeting set for Sept 4 at Remeneys Hall Rayt 65th and Woodland Ave. Contact through 8207 Clark Ave Lincoln 9639.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Soviet Russia
Cleveland
Neas Ty-One
American Labor Alliance
New Workers’ Relief Agency
West 18Th St
New York City
Friends
Allan
Broms
E. T. Alelison
Ohio’ Branch
The
Alliance
E. T. Allison
the Oiler
John Promholz
Joseph Jodibauer
International Workers Amalgamated Food Industries
Tom Clifford
J. N. Simanovsky
Organized Labor Junion Movement
Remeney's Hall
Rayt 65Th
Woodland Ave
Caleb Harrison
Worl
Adu
Ttig
Clark Ave
Bell
Lincoln
Statistics that Tell a Story of Workers and Capitalism
A pamphlet criticizes Ford, Overland, and Akron rubber factories for layoffs and speedups. It argues production rose only by cutting workers and wages, urging readers to join the effort to end the capitalist system and think critically about labor and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Company
Overland, Company
Toledo
Akron
New York Weekly Wages Rise and Fall in June
Figures from the state department of labor show a 15 cent drop in the average weekly wage across New York state in June compared with May. About 460,000 workers and 1,648 factories are cited in the compilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York State
State Department of Labor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Clark
Ers
Labor Board
Jaffrey
Shop Crafts Union
Philadelphia-Camden
Relief Conference
Friends of
Soviet Russia
President Harding
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