| Show w 4 f 4 r four Our Wk Weekly Wa a ashington I I 34 4 44 v i IN LYING API-LYING 1 1 LAW W VH f UP m l' l 01 UP GO Jan 30 30 The The reCent recent recent re re- cent ruling by Attorney General Daugherty made public In a letter to the United States Attorney for far forthe the San Ban Francisco California district district dis dis- demonstrates the absolute impartiality impartiality impartiality im im- partiality of ot the Administration and the Department of ot Justice as between between between be be- tween trade tr unions and employers The ruling was to the effect that the Clayton a trust anti act forbids employer employers employers em em- making agreements and contracts contracts contracts con con- tracts which have for their thel purpose the maintenance of an open shop to the exclusion of all members of ot trade unions In his Ma letter to the California Califor nia United States District Attorney Mr Daughery wrote Some Somei I criticism was directed to to to- toward ward wald me meat at the time of ot obtaining ng the against the strikers in Chicago last summer because I made the statement that all conspiracies that have for their purpose the destruction des des- of the open shop gre ful tul As early as July 18 1922 I Instructed you that hat a conspiracy that has has' for its purpose the destruction destruction tion lion of lab labor r Is la unlawful It is Indicative of the e a unfair and attitude of Mr Gompers the Democratic head of t t o e American Federation of Labor that he is dense densely ly lq silent client regarding this ruling of AtI Attorney At At- torney Gen General ral Daugh Daugherty ity MiI Mil Mi Gompers Compere and his democratic clique In ch charge rge of the American Federation Federation Federa Federa- tion then of Labor stopped in abuse and misrepresentation n of the Administration the Depart Department ant of ot Justice and Attorney augh- augh erty In person when the A Attorney orney General obtained his Injunction against the strikers last su summer mer Now that the Attorney Gener GeneraU has applied the rule without fear ov fa farot favor favor fa- fa vor rot against those who would de destroy troy organized labor Mr Gompers Compare d his crowd would If they are leaders leaden of labor of-labor labor Instead of De Den a a- a tic Uc politicians be honorable eto e eto h to give the Department of e credit for being Impartial interpretation in tn in- in and enforcement the laws I I EX SERVICE EX MEN MAY Y MEDALS l WITH THEIR THEIU Because of limitations upon members of the re rl In the wearing of medals with civilian do clo has lias been considerable concerning the screwier men In thUs rag reg r rup up this misunderstand c rectory of War Var has issue nt to the effect that It It Iti II d never has claimed a t. t an ye f men r ere 1 1 t Se SeI ar It la 3 ht hit o very desirable t wear t ex se ex- ex e authorize medals upon all is with kin any ot or civilian X nJ 5 LOAN X PUI p. on LA VA U UThe The War Fina Finati Finance e C- C ports ports' that hat J 1 1922 it t received d Jn n loans advanced for lives livestock ck purposes pa poses the t ti tl For the Jt In D December cember it made f pt t then thes' purposes In the a fc 8 a of iv ivi t J j i tt m Dl 1 P. 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O mc W L LARGEST nG ST IN IX p. p o. o HISTORY December postal receipts were the I 1 largest in the history of the service a n excess of his ilia was a gain of ot 96 per cent over ovel he total postal receipts for tor December December Decem Decem- ber her 1921 which was the previous high record Four cities showed postal postal pos pos- tal tat tal receipts of mote more than In December New York Ch Chic ae Philadelphia Hoston Roston and St St. Lou LoUf Louis IS shown a very appreciable Increase In post postal l receipts over corresponding months In the year 1021 1921 Each of ot the last tour our months have FARM n 1 LOANS NS UJ I During the first 16 da days days of Jannary January January Jan Jan- uary nary the War Var Finance Corporation received In repayment of loans advanced to to agricultural and stock livestock Interests During the same I period It made new loans aggregating ing lug I F OO FOR FOU ORI I EX X MEN SS Representative Johnson of South Dakota has introduced a resolution to create a new House committee which shall handle bandle all matters with the exception of pension legislation pertaining to service ex-service men The resolution provides that this committee committee com com- shall be as the Committee Committee Committee Com Com- on Veterans Legislation and consist of 17 members It provides that all bills resolutions and other matter Introduced pertaining to ex- ex service men of the world war with i ithe the exception of pension legislation shall be referred to this Committee As Aa it is DOW now bills and resolutions affecting service ex-service men are referred ed to various House committees all of which are at already ready heavily burdened burden burden- ed with work It Is the opinion of ot Representative Johnson John on and those who like him are back of the proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed new committee that by centering centering centering cen cen- the consideration of all aU ex ex- service mens men's legislation in one com corn committee committee much time can be saved othen other other oth oth- er en committees and the proposed legislation leg leg- can be given more thorough consideration and handled more ex- ex PLANT LANT INSECTS AND PESTS TESTS ADD TO HIGH COST OOST OF 0 LIVING Although the average person does not pay any attention to Insects which prey upon plants and trees the injury done by these pests c contributes con cn- n- n tributes not a little to the high cost of living This Is evidenced bra bya by br a bulletin just Issued by the Depart- Depart of Agriculture upon those In- In 4 which prey on apple trees and aud es There are 60 different vana van van- vari- vari a 8 of such insect pests and they entail Intall an loss of at least 18 to the apple crop To this amount should be added the loss of trees which in infected orchards is very high The bulletin states every year the loss to the apple crop due to insects Is not less than ten per percent percent percent cent of ot the total crop value and frequently frequently frequently fre fre- runs rubs as high as 20 per cent SHIPBUILDING IN 1022 1023 World returns of shipbuilding for 1922 shoW shot that Britain has regained regain regain- ed first place In the output of tonnage tonnage tonnage ton ton- nage with tons Germany being second with tons Figures for the United States are given as tons for 1922 as compared to an output during 1919 of tons |
