Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1921, Page 16

BY WILL P. KENNEDY. How the first labor organization in the, world came to be formed was fe- called by Representative J. M. Robsion of Kentucky in replying to a constitu- ent, a coal operator, who suggested a law under which any miner who'd strike should be indicted and sen- Years. “It was just such a dictum that caused the first labor organiza- tion,” Representative Robsion wrote. He recalled that about 185 years ago in England, two brothers, James and George Lovelace, with their brother- in-law, working on a farm near Dor- chester and receiving about 6 shill- ings a week, went to their master and demanded an additional shilling. | P18 T0Ce ‘The master said that if they repeated their request he would have them in- dicted for conspiracy. These three, with six others, met at Dorchester and agreed to make another demand for an increase. “This was the be- ginning of labor unions throughout the world,” Representative Robsion says. The landlord made good his threat and these brothers—so heinous was their crime considered—were sen- tenced to seven years' confinement on a prison ship “bevond the sea 1t was considered unsafe to nfine them within the realm. England has an old ship Success (which was brought to Washington some years ago, and which thousands of people visited while on exhibition). This used as a prison ship_ and anchored off Australia. There the Love- lace brothers were confined, chained in the hull in small cells where they could not lie down stretched out or stand up straight, for three yvears— never permitted to see the sunlight. Prisoners from that ship were set to work chained in the diamond mines of Australia. The cruelties inflicted upon them under Capt. Plerce were so great that finally they attacked him with pickaxes and killed him, This caused a great scandal and investiga- tion. hen the story of the Lovelace broth whose only crime was to ask for an increase from 6 to 7 shiil- ings for a week's work, came out. Some years ago the labor men of England got together and erected a statue to the memory of James and George Lovelace. Representative Robsion °during five years of law practice has represented miners, and yet he is in- terested in mines as an owner, as JOHN M. ROBSION, ‘well as being a bank president. View- ing both sides of the operators-miners and capital-labor controversy, he wrote: “It is men with your trend of thought who are making anarchists and bolshevists. No such law could flective as long as this is a free * x k% Congressmen have just been fed at the “pie counter.” They have just recelved what the public has come to beljeve is the big “graft” of members of Congress—their mileage allowance of 20 cents a mile to and from their hom ‘The expenditure this time is the largest in many years, if not in 11 history, because there is only one ancy now in the House. Also, a new record has been established in getting the distribution made so early in the first regular session of Congr An appropriation of $175 mileage w de last yve: Trunks Repaired and Made to Order 80 L Street N.E. Save money and middleman’s profits by coming to the factory. Tophams Trunks Made in Washington No Branches Formerly James 8. Topham Establi; $2,119.60. age $8. how hi 7 1 ‘the usual amount. A special commit- tee approves the mlileage of members. The largest amount was regeived by J. Kuhio Kalanlanaole, repl Hawaii, who was created a prince by royal proclamation in 1884. cousin of the * % kX It is customary at the close of a session of Congress for leaders on the majority side to claimsthat it had accomplished things of advantage to the country, and for leaders on the minority side to deny these claims, saying “You did nothing of the that all wort originated while the other party was That’s politics. not customary for the minority to bring holy writ to witness, as did Representative Finis J. Garrett of Tennessee, acting democratic leader, when he made public his reply to the speech of House Leader the republican achievements. Mr. Garrett protested against the 8ag rule of the House in the passage of tariff and tax legislation, and as- serted that possibly some good legis- lation could be had if the majority would stop gagging the House and permit the minority at least to offer the benefit of refusal, emphasizing his remarks with this quotation from the holy writ: “Oh, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killest the prophets and stonest them | that are sent unto thee; would 1 have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!” National lines. Junius B. Yap and other Pacific islands now un- der Japanese mandate, visited Ponape and was approached by a native who inquired about a Ponape boy who had gone to the Unite boys's name wa: was no Uriel among my memo! explained Mr. s face fell in disa He could not undertand that anybody could live in America and not | know the boy from Ponape.” incident was printed in Mr. Grosvenor's | was set. magazine, and then he tells the sequel. had tentative understanding with the He has just received the followlng let- | manufacurers | scale would not be effective January I have read with much interest your |1 if conferences were pending. (\Vashi‘ngton’ - Christmas Store for Men many Hadley “and the n: pointment. ter: late ~King = Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani. He receives The member of the House receiving the smallest amount of mile- is Representative R. Walton Moore of Fairfax, Va. who receives |$8. Representatives coming from the Pacific coast receive about $1,250. The members do not have to go home in ‘l))rd:"u:o be entitled to this mileage, ut_the; tenced to the penitentiary for seven|eor jt, yEmustibeRnere tolquality) the * ¥ ok ok Gilbert H. Grosvenor, editor of the Geographic is magazine found among the 105,- 1 residents of the United States, the: “boy from Ponape,” the only Ameri- can from that tiny island in the Caro- Libov Your @ Shopping senting | 596. He is a|missionaries. return_receipt, from them. photographer In. most wonderful and to point out le reforms . had coran, But it is|prother of for conspiracy. Mondell on alleged extortion ed of $17.500. which how often magazine, tells tm;lershe’asl ant their ‘'Wood, on a tour of s which ates. He Uriel Hadley. per cent. THE AVENUE AT NINTH — December magazine. It is of special in- terest to me because I am Urle. Had- ley, ‘a_Ponape boy' referred to on page I left Ponape fifteen years agu next January with the last American “I have not heard from my peoplo since the beginning of the world war. Have sent registered letters requut:% but have never he: I enlisted in the U. Army_at the opening of the war and served until its close. think I ‘went west.’ ™ Information from Franklin, that Uriel Hadley now is a successful there. who brought him to America was . Thomas Gray, now a minister at Frank- INDICTED FOR EXTORTION. Twelve Charged With Mulcting Bostonian of $17,500. BOSTON, December 19.—Leo Co a Boston attorney and William J. against whom disbarment procee: ings are pending, the Suffork county grand jury for alleged threats to extort money and He guilty and furnished $2,500 bail. Indictments also were returned against eleven other persons, are women, charging them with be- ing implicated in the alleged con- spiracy and extortion. The indictments grew out of an James I Donovan, a Boston leather dealer complained that he was mulct- It was alleged that per- sons who raided the apartment which Donovan was found threat- ened to reveal inaccuracies in his income tax returns. WAGE CONFERENCE ENDS. Granite Manufacturers and Em- ployes Fail to Reach Agreement. BOSTON, December 19.—Wage con- ferences between granite manufac- of the Mississippi river employes endéd here to- night without an agreement on a new schedule to replace the scale expires January 1. sentatives of the union said the refer- endum_of their forces in a flat rejection of the proposed ge reductions of between 20 and |~ 'Spokesmen for the employers said | the condition of their business made the wage cuts necessary. ot| "It was indicated that further con- Tais | ferences might be held, but no date Union leaders said they that BRISTOL, Pa., S, My people may Ind. is The missionary in; Corcoran, | the aisle, was indicted by |8chool purposes pleaded not church. of whom two case in _which chester, Va. ago. in Note: oA Repre- had resulted the new wage yer’ Make This (<} ~CThe Store of Practical IANSBURGH &- Gowns, Slippers, 79¢ TR Flannelette Regular and Extra | Sizes $1.00 )0 YoRee= Tocus' % aPROPERLY P ese It your eyes do . not focus properly a blurred image is thrown upon the retina. 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After a brief conference the congre- gation, which jammed the church and was asked to withdraw to the room below, used for Sunday An overflow con- gregation stood outside the church while the service was held, and it was with difficulty that the body could be taken in and out of the Fourteen Methodist clergymen at- tended, besides scores of relatives and friends from nearby points in addition to members of the congre- gation in the Oldtown circuit. Mr. McFarland was formerly of Win- The church was built a few years — The Province of Quebec has gone on record as opposed to the admis- sion of women to the bar. from "Mmcsz” Ahwyerhsmdowu attracted to one Par- ker Duofold pen on ac- count of its wonderful “feel”, that it fitted his ‘hand as no other pen ever did. He then bought for Christmas presents four more for that many ‘pet’ clients to whom he want- ed to give the finest, most distinguished writing instrument ever made. Does not this law- s act suggest something to you? It’s & new creation! Fou BROTHE December 19.— the early days of A perceptible orium was Spencer of Dwellings That $5,000 Go BRISTOL, Pa. e at auction est prioe for any Houses in the government built vil- Iafe of Harriman were placed on sa) the first hour was $3,700. the movernment about $: 000 _apiece. FRANCE HONORS YANKEE. Buffalo Health Commissioner Over- seas During War. BUFFALO, N. Y., December 19.—Dr. Frances E. Fronczak, health commis- sloner of Buffalo, has been awarded the orders of the Legion of Honor by France, it is announced in a telegram recelved from Prince Lubomirski, Polish minister at Washington. Dr. Fronczak served several months with the American forces in France and was a_confrere of Padedewski in the present govern- ment of Poland. Similar honors have been conferred upon Paderewski and John F. Smulski of Chicago, of the Polish national committee. U. S.-OWNED HOUSES SOLD resident Cost Government for $3,700. . December 19.— here. 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