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Weekly journal-miner., 1911-07-26
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Lightning struck several places in the city yesterday, disturbing tele- phone and electrical services, and in its antics selected the home of Col. and Mrs. E. A. Rogers, on South MOntezuma street to infliet the great est amount of damage. The bolt passed into the front room. and hay ing an affinity for something warm ignited several newspapers that were lying on the floor The blaze at traeted considerable eommotion in that neighborhood, but a few buckets of water applied a few moments af- terward by Mrs. Rogers extinguished the flames.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-07-26
LOCATES LAND.

William Human, of Dewey, yester- day made application for a home stead entry of 16O acres of land near that place, which he will begin i'm proving immediately, utilizing it as a home.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-07-26
MEDICAL DIRECTOR RETIRED

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2O.- After a long career of efficient ser vice. Medical Director Samuel H. Dickson was placed on the navy re tired list today on account of. age.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-07-26
REALTY SALE. (From Fridays YaiIy.l

Ike Cooper of Jerome, has sold to Frank Zamar, three lots, for $500, the deed being filed for record yes terday.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-23
II OS ALGIAS
N NOC HE Blu UEN A

Prendida de un pliegue de 10 que
llamarlamos nuestras murientes tradi-
clones esta NOchebuen0, noche invernal
en- las clasicas tierras donde yibr6 ell
bullicio de las aleluyas populares al glo-
rioso Nacimiento del Jestls de Maria Y de
Jose
Els la fiesta mas genuinamente regoci.
jada del ailo por ser fiesta intensa de
coraz0n y de intimldades almas. que CO.
mo ninguna comparten los pueblos cris-
tianos con una devotion inusitada y en-
tranal sus bacanales remoZantes y re-
galos placenteros Sana y fortifcadora
algeria de arriba a abajo, en- todo el i'm
menso diapas6n social, algeria encantado-
ramente uniforme que pasa por las re-
gias residencias burguesas donde la sere-
IA dicha del vivir holgado derram0 pro
olga sus dulces elixires, viene abajo
donde rastrean sutiles impiadosos todos
los amargos y todos los infortunios
En- esa noche la boardilla que apenas
sabe de la lumbre cotidiana fingi0 riva-
liar en- placidez con el alcazar de p0rfdo
y de orc. Fluye de todas parties y Sc nos
mete muy hondo una suave y rec0ndita
sensation de ventura. Dirlase la noche
Ell que Sc juega abandonadamente al ca
r1simo bienestar de felicidad de esa ma
ga engafadora que en- tantas quimeras E
ilusiones discurri6 por alma adentro, en-
un dla que fue azul y de esperanzas tier
mas, diciendonos al cabo, con fialdad
aterradora y desconcertante, que bus
carla y creerla era no mas ell magico en-
sueno de la vida ).
La N0chebuenn entire nosotros va per-
diendo sus amables caracteristicas va
no es para todos noche de bienandanza );
la parcialidad de la riqueza tan acentua-
da hoy, la ha vuelto suntuosa cara, para
unos; desolada y precaria para los mas
Aquella satisfaction unilateral Sc ha roto
en- pedazos. Por cuales causas es as1, 10
sabra el hondo misterio que las veces
envuelve las lentas transformations del
caracter social, mucho mejor cuando en-
elias colabore el despojo y la violencia
con srls arteros alientos En- ninguna
parte fue esa noche del Nacimiento mas
expresiva muestra de contento refexivo,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-23
PAUL FEvKTi

generalmente son las de los joroba-
dos. Llevaba traJe negro de buen
corte con punos y chorrera de ta-
bleada muselina, muy blanca. Todas
las miradas Sc fijaron Ell el, lo que no
parec1a molestarle.
-iBravo, sabio Esopo!!- exclamo
Chaverny.-i Me parece un especula-
dor atrevido y diestro!
-Bastante atrevido. - contesto
Esopo mirandole fjamente.- En-
cuanto diestro. va 10 veremos
Su voz chillona y atiplada parec1a
La de lln nino.
Todos exclamaron
---i Bravo, Esopo! :! Bravo
Cocardasse y Pasepoil miraban
auuella escena sin asombrarse pues
srl asombro va no thubiese tenido ra-
z6n de ser. Cocardasse, que miraba
curiosamente al jorobado, pregunto
en- voz baja a su companero:
-5Hemos conocido nosotros algdn
jorobado?
NO, que 20 recuerde.
-iPor Baco! Me parece que he
visto esos ojos, antes de ahora en- al
guna parte.
Tambien Gonzaba miraba atenta-
mente al jorobado.
-Amigo-dijo,- isabeis que Sc
paga al contado?
-Lo Sc respondio Esopo, NOM
bre por el que todos 10 conocieron
desde aquel momento.
Chayerny le habia 'bautizado.
Esopo sac6 una cartera y de ella
sesenta billetes de quinientas libras,
que puso en- manos del seiior Peyro-
lies. Cast Sc esperaba yer desapare.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-23

que entire nosotros. LleVaba esta comu-
nldad hace apenas tres lustros, sobre su
frente de creyente, ell como dogma de sus
inviolados y fuertes v1nculos con el pasl-
do; enorgulleclase de su culto fervoroso :;
y en- ell ara de los recuerdos de cosas Y
sucesos que con ella fueron en- un dia en-
su proceloso existir, dej6 las exaltaciones
de SUI fe como el magno imperecedero
tribute de su alma impecable.
Ha tornado despues, cuando piaf6 bru-
tai ell caballo del Atila del siglo Xxx, 4
los >mayores desfallecimientos,des ,descrelda,
indiferente, como 81 los aientos de su
psiquis Sc le hubieran extinguido para
siempre, anima sollozante en- una queja
queJa ineXpresa de martirologio, mu-
riendo vencida, como la claridad boste.
zante de un creptsculo tras una prodijio-
sa puesta del SOL
Hay ahora solo para evocar los d1as
slnceros y remOtOS, en- la amarga iron1a
y el gesto punzante de aquellos eternos
versos de Manrique.
Cualquera tempo pasado
Fu6 mejor,
frlo eXcepticismO en- que Sc refugia el
coraz0n sangrando los alevosos saetazos
de Desengano
Cabe Ell nuestras sociedades una clase,
podrla decirse, que es mas TRADITIONAL
lista que las otras, mas clasica, diriamos
con frases mas apropiadas por 10 mismo
que vive alejada del cosmopolitismo de
las urbes abiertas todas las civilizacio-
nes, cOnservadora de sus costumbres de
cuanto fue consubstancial a su existen-
cia y a la de sus mayores, y que estima
y guarda como 81 de un inviolable legado
Sc tratara. Esta clase es la que vive con
la Naturaleza; la buena poblaci6n ruraI
de todas partes la que no Sc amiga los
espejismos de otras vidas que no sean
la suya, Ell el sentido ragional, otro Gle
10 que no sea su cielo su luz, su tierruca
y Ell horizonte que limita su vista. Para
estas gentes es Ia tortura de un cambio
de costumbres; mas torturante 81 clio es.
como entire nosotros, obra de I'm hadC
implacable, que haya secado las fuentes
de todo bienestar moral y eeon6mico, en
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-23

Un impe,'tinente.

Tn impertinente
Dec1an delante de TN solter6n empe-
tlernido:
No comprendo que un hombre SO
deje conducir por una mnjer. ).
-Sobre todo la Vicaria-dijo ell
solteron interviniendo.
Tema apropiado.
Tn anciano de ochenta amos Sc casa
con una nina de diez Y siete.
Despues de la ceremonial nupcial, rue
gan los amigos al cura que olga algunas
palabras.
No, senores-cOntesta ell sacerdote.
-porque tendr1a que hablar sobre aque-
LAS palabras de la Escritura: "Perd6-
aalos, Senor, porque no saben 10 que 50
aacen.''
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-23
FL JOROBADI:O

Naval!les y los demas les rodearon
con curiosidad
-.Se prldente ! murmur6 Pas
sepoil al dido del gascon.
i Rayos y truenos! - contesto
este.
-Jamas me he echado a la cara
mas necios gentiles hombres.
ii Ell alto es muy arrogante !--di-
jo Navailles.
-El otro es mas interesante.
No hay mas cajones que alqui-
lar dljoles a un tempo soltando
la carcajada.- jQue quereis?
Dichosamente va estaban cerca de
Gonzaga, quien al verlos Sc estreme-
clio.
i All! SQue quieren esos valien-
tes?- dijo.
Cocardasse le saludo con la majes-
tuosa gravedad quetcaracterlza ba to-
dos sus movimientos Passepoil Sc in
elmo hasta ell suelo. Cocardasse,
mientras miraba fijamente al grupo
de los burlones, dijo con voz clara:
Este gentilhombre y 20, viejos
conocidos de Monsenor, ven1amos a
ofrecerle nuestros respetos
Il Ah!- dijo .Gonzaga.
-Si ahora Monsenor esta ocupado
Ell importantes negocios, volveremos
a la hora que tenga a bien indicarnos
-respondi6 ell gascon inclinandose
de nuevo
ESQ es-+ anadio Pasepoil.-Ten-
dremos ell honor de volver.
Tercera reverencia.
-Peyrolles l. llamo Gonzaga.
FL intendente volvia despues de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-23

Ger esos papeles, convertidos EN- hO-
jas secas; tan fantastica habia sido
la aparicion del jorobado Pero era
buena moneda corriente.
Mi recibo.
Guard6 ell recibo en- ell lugar de
donde hab1a sacado los billetes Y diio
saludando politicamente:
- Buen negocio, senores; hasta La
vista
Los mobiles sc separaron para de-
Jarle paso. Re1an atm; pero SEN
tlan al mismo tempo algo asi como
frlo en- las venas. Gonzaga Sc quedo
pensativo.
Peyrolles y sus gentes empezaron
desalojar ell salon.
II -iSenores-dijo Gonzaga ,-1nien-
tras Sc arregla ell salon, os agradece-
re que me accompanies a mis- habita-
clones.
i Vamos, ahora 8 nunca i diio
Cocardasse.-E es ell momento.
No me atrevo-- contest0 tlmida,
mente Passepoil.
i No hay mas remedio! Yo ire
delante.
Y tomando a Passepoil de la mano,
Sc adelanto hacia Gonzaga con ell
sombrero en- la mano.
-iDiablo- exclam0 Chaverny al
verlos- Nuestro primo ha querido
hacernos presenciar hoy una come
dia. Els ell dla de las mascaras jEl
jorobado no estaba NAL del todo;
pero he ah1 la mas hermosa pareja
para degollar codornices que he vis-
to en- mi vida
Cocardasse les miro de soslayo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-23

que aquellas tuvieron asentada su tran
quilidad por nadie perturbada
Ahora en- las pequeiias aldeas villo-
rrios nostalgicos, en- campos adentro en-
que N0chebuenG era una maya de conten-
tamientos y de abundancias, solo hay los
recuerdos tibios de 10 que fue, el triste
y torturante recuerdo de una adorable
t1or de nn dia va SEGA y deshojada. Con
ella comenzaba la vibratil actividad del
tlple resonante y la generosa hospitalidad
los vleJos amigos y compadres que de
Oarrlos veclnos invad1an los contiguos
en- pd1T0nd0s 8 truyas, al son de las co.
plas melanc0licasy cortadas, frescas como
aquellos lugares benditos penetrantes
como un lngenuo beso de cariflo Las
almas Sc habr1an de par en- par, en- el pla~
GER, reldoras, festivas y una onda de flu
gaces eXaltaciones de bienaventuranza
envolvla milagrosamente q aquellos legio.
narlos de la fiesta mas fraternal bien.
aechora. Aquellos campesinos rimaban
81 su mejor pagina annual, su fiesta Uni.
q, de nochebuena la Ultima octava.
entire anisados fuertes, modestas golosi.
oas y abundosas bateas de arroz con CO..
chino.
Hoy no es sino ondulante vision de su
eanorama emotional que Sc esfuma pocs
& POGO. La pobre familia rural vive ahors
IN la miseria. Els indigente. Y no pue.
den tener nochebuena nj el cuerpo nj ai
'splritu. Tai vez 81 llora en- camhio,
asa tnica noche, la amargura de su sino.
Enrique Lefebre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-23

haber echado del palacio a los conner
ciantes.
-i iReconoces estos gallardos
muchachos p lie pregunt6 Gonzaga.
-Alojales, y dales 10 que quieran
de conner y beber.
Y volviendose a los dos hidalgos:
--Esperad mis- 6rdenes.
~-iAh, Monsenor - exclam6 Co.
cardasse.
-iGeneroso Principe! - dijo Pa
sepoil.
ii Id !-ordeno Gonzaga.
Retrocedleron, andando al reeves.
mlentras hac1an profundas reveren-
clas y barr1an ell suelo con las vieias
plumas de sus sombreros. Cuando
llegaron al grupo de burlones, Co.
cardasse sc puso ell sombrero sobre
la oreJa y levant6 con la contera de
la espada la parte posterior de sll
capa. Passepoil, lie imito. Ambos
altaneros, magnlfcos, con la cabeza
alta y La mano en- la empunadura de
su espada, dirigieron a los burlones
mlradas terribles, mientras atrave-
saban la sala en- pos de Peyrolles.
Cuando llegaron a la respoter1a. ST.
equlpaJe y sus maneras asombraron
"a todos los servidores del Principe.
Comiendo, dec1a Cocardasse:
Amigo, nuestra fortuna esta he
cha.
II Dios 10 quiera - respondi6
Passepoil, siempre menos fogoso.
con la boca LENA.
Ii All! Primo dijo Chaverny,-
jdesde cuando te sirves de semeian-
tes auxiliares9
Gonzaga dirigio 4 su alrededor
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-23
Cor1zACIoNEs DEL MERCADo. /


Leche lechera Evaporada, 400
Id. ld. Esterlllzada, 500
Crpor1Ac
A,,ou;oaxoa do 20 . M
p;s+roaos ~ oonos+oa 5so
FOSFOROS
Seguridad "El Dragon, $5,45
'CObra", $50
&C. Co., r 'oo ~
VARIOS
Mon+oo,,;,o noaoaa eoo M ho IN
Toxoaa 11oo ( 7ooo
roao; ro
roo;,ao haun;, ,,u;,,,oxo - ~
Salchic hon 1900 4 17OO
Cocoa "Rakers', Gaia Sol 2o5
Aios * *
Pasta del na1s $50 4 275
Seoi1n clase 94o 8 200
Peras Compas. 2 libras 100
Pcras Commas 2 l;hras o35
Poras teGa1lo ,, 9 Ihras 200
Peras Tu7rbere . 1;bras 470
ualletas varleFy doz' |oo 'lo
OerVeza Imperial (almacen
d. r. l1ernanos') 1o'o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-01

OF late, conditions in the sheep and
lamb trade Of the country have been
rapidly growing more discouraging. II
would seem that the glut OF finished
stock will never let up, good judges
coming forward with the assertion
that there is still stock enough in
sight TO keep the market literally
smothered for GO days more
Feeders are sending them forward
because they dare not add another
pound TO their weight. About the
only course that the feeder can take
Is TO market his lambs M the earliest
possible moment. as there Is small
hope OF q permanent Improvement in
prices
Mutton and lamb Is cheaper. from
the retail block. than any other grade
OF meat, but the meat consumers OF
this country, while they protest In
loud tones against high meat prices
do not seem TO care TO buy a variety
OF meat which. for any reason, may
chance al the moment TO be cheap
Hogs are holding their own well,
u IA true, in the face OF a weak com
modify trade. but as live hogs did not
go up with the speculative market. no
break need he expected on this &C.
oount. We still believe that the pres
ent time is opportnne for the market.
ing Of fat hogs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-01
CAME Market Continues Broad, Win
Consumption Of Beef Gro2ving Daily
BY II. Ii. MACK.

buy them. What you said last week
concerning the reckless slaughter OF
veal calves, was right TO the point.
II is not hard to understand why the
farmer argues that 1t will pay better
to sell a salf at FIVE or six weeks old
than to keep 1t until 1t Is a year old.
They have tried both ways and many
OF them will tell yCu that they got
aS much FOR the veal calf as they
could have sold the yearIing for. This
Is often literally true but not ALWAYS.
much care Hes Observation-Disclosures
hen II IS truc there's reason
When the yoarIing Is developed with
"a much care as the veal salf the
grower viii hnd It more profitable
than the veal calf.
IF our Michigan cattle growers will
all follow the methods practiced by
the successful producers OF baby beef.
they will be much more successful In
Fheir work. The young bullock should
never be permitted to lose It's calf.
fat" until Il IS finished. ready for the
block Continue TO urge your farmer
readers 10 grow prime feeding cattle,
for vou are benefting everyone con
ne, ted with the live cattle and meat
trade and you are sure 10 popularize
your paper with every man who fol-
| lows your advice"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-01

The breadth OF the cattle market,
the country over. still continues. In
fact the demand is growing every day
owing to a marked increase In the
consumption OF beef. Seldom In the
past has Detroit known so active a
trade in dressed beef as that which
has ruled during January. Wholesale
butchers report mat they have never
known more prompt and more ac'
tive market for dressed beet n this
city than that which they have OK
nerlenCcd 50 far This year. Similar
reports come from all partS ot th"
country. The most urgent inquiry ~
for well-bred feeding cattle lhe
prices paid for this kind being far
out OF line with quotations in other
divisions OF the trade.
Concerning the active demand for
desirable feeding cattle, Thomas F.
Newton, one OF Detroit's leading
wholesale butchers, made the follow
ing statement TO a representative OF
this paper.
Il am greatly pleased 10 note what
The Times has had to say In lts live
stock department, /of late. advising it+
farmer readers to raise more we'll
bred and wellgrown yearling or two
yearoId steers, simply because both
feeders and butchers are eager tc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-01
WOULD PROTECT
BANK DEP0sIT0R
Sen. BradieyT Bill Provides Tor
Guaranty Fund in Charge Of
State Treasurer.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 1.-senator
william Bradley, of Kent county, In
troduced an important bill In the SEN
ate yesterday afternoon, providing for
protection Of bank depositors by
means OF depositors' guaranty funds.
The bill provides that banks must
made a deposit Of $500 with tse state
treasurer for every 100000 Of guar
anteed deposits, an assessment OF one
twentieth OF one per cent OF the guar
anteed deposits being made each jan
uary to keep up the fund. In case q
bank ceases to be solvent, the state
banking commissioner assumes charge
and after Strengthening up the books,
draws the amount of the guaranteed
deposits out OF the fund,
Senator Mapes introduced a bill au,
thorizing school boards to pay not
more than So q week each for the
support Of pupils whose families are
INDECENT, or So q week for the support
OF families having several children at
tending school.
Senator Moriarty introduced fol
Senator Fowle bill restricting the
number OF senate employees to SO and
the number OF house employees TO so
II makes no changes In the salaries
SANFORD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-01

eratiyes, can be kept in debt to the
trade at the store, and, besides, VIII
be more apt to remain at work at the
mill instead OF moving elsewhere"
No wonder the operatives often said
to the government agent that they
feel as II they were enslaved."
The employers tried in many ways
10 fa!sify conditions 70 deceive the
agents They hid children workers
thinking the investigation OF each ruin
would last but day or so. But the
agents stayed OH. sometimes six
weeks, al each mill, and one by ore
the children would reappear.
The report admits that its fgures
are too conservative. Unless proc
was found contradictlng the state
ments of employers and parents,
those statements were always accept
ed. Oftentimes agents were certain
children were under legal age, but
lacked proof.
| Vet even with data thus secured
| the lnvestl cation showed that 20 per
cent Of the total labor force In the
southern cotton mills are boys and
| hirIs under sixteen years Of age.
The national child labor bureau
estimates that a strict knowledge OF
childrens ages would show that one
third Of all southern cotton mill en-
ployes are children under sixteen.
The average working weke is a few
minutes less than 63 hours. Much
overtime work Is expected Many
of the mills run all night. Little tots.
nine and ten years old work their ! l
hours every night from Monday TO
Friday and on Saturday resume work
nj noon end drive their weary bodies
to their tasks until late at night. doing
double turn without sleep.
or the trayed nerves OF these night
wOrking children. OF the rheumatism
that warns the muscles OF mothers
who work all night in the damp rlilis
and then do their homework at home,
OF the consumption that decimates
workers in the dusty rooms. OF the
hookworn that attacks all alike. this
report says nothing. But two coming
volumes will, in detail.
Tho Government report tells facts,
but does not attempt TO interpret
them. Vet the remedy Is set out
plainly. SAYS the report:
Undoubtedly one reason why the
manufacturers have opposed Oabor)
unions Is that they understand that
urions have exerted their combined
strength to secure the enactment AMI
enforcement Of child labor laws and
factory inspection laws The inTes-
tlgation showed that Is per cent OF
women working in cotton mills we'c q
absolutely ignorant about labor
unions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-01
SNEEZING POWDER SAVES
MAN FROM VICIOUS HORSE
New York Horseman, Attacked oy
Stallion, Rescued From Peril by
Novel Method.


FORT PLAIN, N. Y. Feb. 1.-Bar.
ney Kent, well-known throughout this
eection as horseman, was danger
ously hurt, in a fierce fight with an
ugly stallion. Kent was badly batter.
ed and bruised generally and one
hand was frightfully injured by the
animals teeth.
Only by strange and impromptu
plan was Kent saved from being
tramp!ed and bitten 10 death. He was
In O box stall alone with the enraged
stallion. The noise Of the battle at
tracted many persons, who were pow
erIess TO aid him. Near by Ginord
Wood conducts a novelty store. He,
was selling a customer powder such
as mischievous boys delight In scat
tering about public places in order
to cause general sneezing and cough
ing. Without realizing what he had
In his hands, Woods fastened to the
scene of the conflict with a large
quantity of the sneezing powder.
Realizing the dangerous and help
less condition Of Kent, Wood scatter
ed the powder through the stalls
opening for feeding the horse. The
tended at the time and he immediate
ly inhaled the powder literally with
the result that instantly the animal
was attacked by a tremendous MT OF
sneezing and coughing, which took Its
attention from Kent, and he was drag
ged from perilous position.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-01
MAIL CLERKS
WILL PROTEST
Ten Thousand To Sign Petition To
Congress Because of Postmaster
Generals Orders.

DENVER, Col, Feb. Revolt is
spreading fast among the railway
mail clerks and other postal employees
revolt against Hitchcock's "ecero-
my" program and drastic use of the
gng rule to prevent protests.
Now they're going TO take their
protests over HitChcock's head-ot
congress-relying on their constitu-
upnal right to petition, without
jeopardy to their jobs.
6 Urban A. Walter, editor OF the Har-
poo1, is leading the fight. Walter is
an old railway mail clerk. His IIar.
poon Is a militant journal of protest.
In the current January issue he calls
for 10000 signatures from railway
mail clerks, to go on the petition 10
congress. He Is getting them. and
along with them a food Of information
sation when published
Rumors Of possible strike come
from many directions, but such action
is lot generally advocated. The in.
sthnt dismissal of a St Paul clerk
VINO signed a telegram Of protest on
behalf of 200 fellow clerks, has ia-
famed the men in the service, how.
ever, and added much to the undeT>
current OF bitternss.
'Raponses to my call for signatures
to the congressional petition received
up to date indicate clearly that the
men in the railway mail service will
carry their grievances over Hitch
cocks head" says Editor Walter.
The petition is intended to call p b.
lie attention to the fact that Mr.
Hitchcock has set aside our guarap.
teed constitutional rights, as well as
to present our other grievances
II have already forwarded to con
gress a report of l40 unsanitary mail
cars. That offers an excellent opror.
tunity for Hitchcock to save the price
Of car rental, for the government has
every right to throw out bills for such
service from the railroads"
Take up the slack" is the order
from Washington that has started
most Of the fuss-the order that tied
up Christmas mails in fear:ul
tangle, and drove railway mail CLERKS
TO desperation. In effect, It Is an cr-
der against any additional appoini-
ments OF clerks, despite increased
business, or even to fill vacancies, if
the work can possibly be piled on the
present force, whatever overtime work
without extra pay) it puts upon
them. Walter has obtained copies Of