The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, June 30, 1922, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2
Established 1844.
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ABBEVILLE, S. C.
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AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1922.
THE STRIKE ON.
i
The Press and Banner does not
believe thaj two laborers or a whole
set of laborers have any more right
to combine and strike in order to
enforce their demands for higher
wages than two manufacturers, or
two railroads have to combine to
put freight rates up or to put labor
prices down. Labor should command
on the market its market price, and
so should every other service. 1
But considering the strike now or
dered |or railroad employees we may j
concede the right to strike, and the
right to quit the employment of the
railroads in a body. Having conced
ed that, we are to consider the rights
of the public and of other people. I
One of the outgrowths of com
bines, (and among these are labor
unions) is a disposition to believe
that the country was created and
government and society organized
for the benefit of the combine only.
The ideas of the labor unions in this
regard were expressed in our hear
ing some years ago by a member of
mn nf fVio 1 aerialntivp H^IpCJltionS to
Columbia. Replying to a suggestion
of another employee of the railroad
that the offer to submit to arbitra
tion a question then in dispute be
tween employer and employee was
fair, the member of the delegation,
declared that the arbitrators
could not render justice, or would not
between the parties; then giving his
reason for so stating, he said, "They
do not know what we want." And
that is the whole law in labor un
ions. It is not a question of what is
right to the employer, nor to the
public, but it is a question of what
the labor union wants and how near
ly its members can come to forcing
the demands which they make.
- j i r _ r j_i_ _ _x_ i
me truin 01 tnis siaieiiieiiu tan
not be better proved than by the or
dering of the present strike. The
new scale of wages fixed by the La
bor Board was fixed by a three
cornered tribunal constituted by law
for the fixing of wages. The rail
roads furnished one set of judges,
the labor unions another set,.and the
third set was furnished by THE
PUBLIC. The public represents the
country at large and is supposed to
be fair and impartial as between la
bor and capital and their respective
contentions. The labor unions sub
mitted their rights to this tribunal
and the^ward has been made. The
railroad judges and the judges on the
party of the people who pay the
freight have agreed on a fair and
equitable scale of wages, we assume, j
but the labor unions do not think so.
What the latter think may be offset
by what the representatives of the
railroads think, and we have left the
judgment of the men who represent
the public, the worker and the capi
nlilf a +U n tv* o r? oriil
pays the freight on the one hand,
and the railroads and their employ
ees on the other, each of whom must
live from the income of the rail
roads. That judgment is that the
railroad workers should submit to a
small cut in wages, not such a cut
as all other men have been called up
on to accept, not a cut to a pre-war
basis because we shall not soon re
turn to that, nor would such a re
turn be entirely fair, although the
returns to the farmer of the South
and to a great many other people
from their labor are far below a
pre-war basis. But the labor unions
will not accept the verdict of the
people, (the verdict of the represen
tatives of the public on the Labor
Board is the verdict of the people
whom they represent). They strike. '
Well, as we stated, we shall not
for present purposes deny their right
to strike. But having quit their em
ployment, the public which has heard
their case and which has rendered
its decision on the merits of it, should
be prepared to enforce its decrees.
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We believe that, it will be so prepar- R
ed. The public has a vital interest in
the running of the .trains; their prop
er operation means life to a great
many people, it means a chance of a f
return to normal to all of us. Hav- d
ing such interest and the people hav- g
ing a right to have the railroads c
operated the public should be pre- (
pared to see that the railroads f
are allowed to operate their trains t
and to do every uma an nciwoai jr *
to their proper operation.
This government has been too f
long submissive to the dictates of h
the mob. Only a few days ago we d
saw something of the results of the \
timidity of the government. A few <]
people brought into a mine to oper- (
ate it were set upon by five thousand 1 a
strikers who had quit their jobs, butjn
who assumed to themselves the right
to say that other people could not e
work. Those who sought to work as t
they had a right to work, on ' their a
own terms, at such places as they
saw fit, and for such wages as ap
pealed to them, were cowardly mur- .
dered, burned at the stake, drowned,
their bodies mutilated, and other hor- ^
? -? ? ' AA?J moe fll o
rors were cuuimiucu. xuov na* v?.?- j
setting up of a reign of anarchy c
where law is supposed to be enthron
ed. And as yet the people of Illinois j
have been too cowardly to undertake ^
the prosecution of the mob. The la- {
bor unions, who always say they (
are against violience, have so far not
produced one of the men who com
mitted the violence, nor have they ?
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offered a syllable of evidence which j
would help to convict. And they will
not. The mob never does.
A long time ago an old man of
this community told us that there J
would sooner or later be civil war in
this country between the labor un- *
innc ond fVio onnc+itiiteH ontlinriHpS.
It has broken out in Illinois, and it j ^
will break out all over this country i
?
unless the people are ready to defend j
their rights and to put down anarchy. |
The final weapon of the labor unions'
is unlawful force?and that means
anarchy.
When the politicians are men
enough to say that any two men who
conspire to raise wages by force of
the strike are as criminal as two
railroads who undertake to conspire
for like purposes, we shall get rid of j
a force which threatens the very!
existence of our government and the,
liberties and constitutional rights of i
the people of the land. But so long
as these politicians are supinely i'
cowardly, so long will the force
threaten. The time to kill a snake is
when it first sticks its head up. We '
can never enforce our laws by tem- 1
porizing with violence nor by counte
nancing conspiracy, it matters not by ,:
whom fostered nor how attempted^
to be enforced. Let the law arm it- -1
self, and fight if need be. ;
Why Not Protect To Illinois As Well;1
As To Mexico? j1
The reader picks up his newspaper, 1
and sees that forty American citi-j
zens have been captured by bandits |1
in Mexico and held for ransom. He 1
is indignant at the outrage and a- 1
mazed that the Mexicans should 1
have dared to commit it.
But is the angry reader justified in 1
wondering that American citizens 1
should be subjected to such treat- *
ment in a foreign land? 1
A week ago more than forty Amer- j '
ican citizens, who were engaged up-12
on the peaceful business of earning |1
a living, were captured, herded and ?
bound together. Twenty of them at
least were put to death ignoniini- t
ously?shot, stabbed, hanged or
drowned. J
This happened in one of the great- 1
est States of the Union. c
These wholesale murders were j
committed in the open. Thousands *
of men, women and children either
took part in or witnessed the massa-1
ere. It was a holiday of horror.
A week has passed and no aurest
has been made. No indictment has
been brought against the murderers, *
whose names must be known to thou- ^
sands. No real step has been taken ^
by county, State or nation to bring ?
it- c.*1 J
uie guilty tu juatiuc.
If Americans are fit subjects for[*
murder in the United States why Is
should not the bandits of Mexico con-1"
sider them fit subjects to seize and
hold for ransom?
How can Americans expect to be
respected outside their own country
if they permit their self-respect to j
be dragged in the bloody mud of the i
Illinois coal field??New York Herald '
Practically every man in Japan
who does not join a Buddhist mon
astery marries.
1R. ANDREW CRAWFORD J
DIES IN AUGUSTA HOSPITAL
Mr. Andrew Crawford, aged 72, a
ormer resident of Abbeville County, i
lied in the University Hospital, Au- i
;usta, Ga., June 28th following an i
operation. About six months ago Mr. <
Crawford suffered a broken leg. A 1
ew days ago it was found necessary 11
o amputate his leg from which he 1
lever recovered. ?
In 1902 Mr. Crawford with his '
amily left this county to make their (
lome in Thompson, Ga. Since the 1
[eath of his wife about 9 years ago, (
ie has made his home with his chil- 1
Iren. He visited his son, Mr. W. A. '
Crawford of the Warrenton section '
ibout two years ago, and renewed
nany of his old acquaintances. '
His son, W. A. Crawford and neph- :
w, Lucius Abies of Abbeville,- also
wo of his nieces, Mrs. Terrell Home
ind Mrs. Joe Russell of Troy, attend- ]
id the funeral.
The following notice of his death
s taken from the Augusta Chronicle:
The funeral of Andrew Ebehezer 1
Crawford who died at the University
lospital Wednesday morning at 8.30 i
("clock after an illness of six months, 1
rill be conducted at the residence of
lis son, Arthur T. Crawford, 642 :
loore Ave., this morning at 10 1
>'clock. Rev. V. E. Lanford, pastor 1
>f the Methodist Episcopal church, <
issisted by Rev. C. H. Kopp, pastor i
if the Woodlawn Baptist church will ]
fficiate and the interment will occur <
n the West View ceft&tery. 1
The deceased is survived by four
ions: John R., Arthur T., and James 4
>. Crawford of Augusta, and W. A. 1
Crawford of Abbeville and one (
laughter, Mrs. Geo. C. Paschal of ^
2obbham, Ga., two brothers Robert
Crawford of Troy and James Craw
lord of McDuffie county, Ga.; three "
sisters, Mrs. Mary Lou Puckett of
Bradley, Mrs: John young of Troy i
ind Mrs. Emma Abney of Jackson
irille, Fla., and twenty-four grand- ;
children.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Howard L. Weeks will
preach Sunday at 11:00 a. m. on
the subject, "The Message of the
Memorial Supper." Immlediately
following the sermon the ordinance
of the Lord's Supper will be ad
ministerea. All tne memoers 01 tne
church are earnestly requested to
be present at this service.
The subject for the evening ser
vice sermon will be, "What is the
Matter with the Church?
The B. Y. P. U. wiii hold its first
regular meeting Sunday at 7:30. p.
m. The program of the evening will
be given by Group No. 1. All the
young people of the church are
cordially invited to attend this
meeting. Come and get acquainted
ivith this splendid work by and for
the young people of the church.
The prayermeeting of the church
s of unusual interest now. All the
members and friends of the church
ire cordially invited to attend this
lelpful meeting.
The Sundav iSehool is makine- a
fery earnest appeal now to all the
ieachers, officers and pupils to be
musually diligent now to keep the
attendance up during the hot
nonths. At this trylngi time of the
fear an extra effort is required to
iold the attendance where it
rhould be.
The effort on the part of the men
:o provide the church with modern j
'Auditorium Fans" seems to be |
neeting with splendid success. Soon
Via nlinv/>Vt unll Vko Ann nf iVlD TMrtSt I
:oaifortable places in town.
BIRTH NOTICE
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
iVelsh, June 29, 1922, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Cochrane of
Clover have moved to Due West,
Vhere they will be in charge of the
flfylie Home, a dormitory for girls
it Erskine College. During the past
rear Mr. Cochrane was a member of
he faculty of the Clover high
;chool.?Chester Lantern.
VFTFRINARIAN
Graduate Ohio State
University
DR. M. HARKAVY |
FERGUSON'S STABLE
Phone 387 Abbeville. S. C.
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F. S. COTHRAN WILL
PRACTICE IN GREENVILLE
J. S. Cothran, nephew of Associ
ite Justice T. P. Cothran of Green
Mile, has opened an office in Green
/ille for the practice of law. Mr.
Dothran, a native of Abbeville coun
;y, but who has lived here and is well
cnown throughout this section, grad
jated in law at the University of
South Carolina last February. Mr.
3othx*an expects to practice in all
,'ourts. irior to ms graduation at
;he South Carolina University, Mr.
Sothran was deputy clerk of United
States court for the Western District
jf South Carolina, and he has also
seen associated with local law firms.
Mr. Cothran has opened his office
3n West Court street, across the
street from the county court house.?
Greenville Piedmont.
DAMAGES TO HIGHWAY PRO
HIBITED.
The Highway Commission of Ab
beville County at a meeting on June
15 th, passea a resolution caning xne
attention of the public, to the fact
that the operation of Cleated wheel
tractors, Overloaded Trucks, the
reckless driving of motor vehicles on
the County High-ways, the obstruc
tion of drain ditches, or otherwise
iamaging the public highways are
misdemeanors under the law. The
Peace Officers of the County are re
guested to look out for and appre
hend offenders.
It cost money to build these roads
md the Highway Commission res
pectfully requests the people to co
jperate with them in preserving
them.
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Of Abbeville County,
lune 19. & 23rd.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARO
UNA.
Scholarship and Entrance Examina
tions.
The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships in the University
of South Carolina and for admission
of new students will be held a; the
County Court House July 14, 1922,
at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be
loco fV>nn civf.opVi venrs of acre. When
scholarships are vacant after July 14
they will be awarded to those makijig
the highest average at examination,
provided they meet the conditions
governing the award. Applicants for
scholarships should write tp President
Currell for scholarship application
blanks. These blanks properly filled
out by the applicant should' be filed
with President Currell by July 10.
Scholarships are worth $100, free
tuition and fees. Next session will
open September 20, 1922. For furth
er information write
President W. S. CURRELL,
University of S. C.. Columbia. S. C.
June 5.-19- and 26th. 3tcol.
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Examinations at the county seat
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