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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02
Hawthorne School.
NE Bambers' Room-FIrst {

Miss Bambers' Room-First Grade
Ray Barnes. Everett Booker Ra.
Fayne, Katherine Hunter, Georg
Male. Lorena Ness. Marguerite Raj
ferty, Dale stephens.
Mrs. williams Room-seeond grad
Clifford Brown, Maggie Moody Ro!
Noland, David Temple, Merle Young
Miss Anibars Room-Third Grade
Wilma Arteburn, Dora McCutche
on, Claire Miller. Edward Ness, Jacl
shull. Thelma Wilson.
Miss Rotto's Room-Fourth Grade
Evelyn Anderson, Ruth Compton
Wayne McCutcheon. Florence Ness.
Miss Carpenters Room - Fifth
Grade-Lenore Beam, Keith Cannon
Eda Hansen, Grace Haw, Charles
May, Violet Nolan, Bernice Patter
son.
Miss Thayer's Room-Slxth Grade
Ray Bronson, Ada Mathews, Car
Myers, Ferne Perry.
Miss Gilman's Room Seventh
Grade Effie Hicks. Hazel Koch
Lloyd McRae, Forrest Ness.
Miss Ruggles' Room-Eighth Grad,
Harry Clifton, Lewis DeCastle, Har
old Goedeck, Fannie Haw, Gwendo
lyme Horsman, Marjorie Ireland, Hell
en- Koch Duvergne Livermore, 10
sephine holland. Ruth Norman. Hu
bert Smith, Carl Spencer, France
Straughan. Helena Techarener, Ma
belle Wilson.
lincoln School.
Miss Maxwelrs Room--First Grade
Margaret Jack, Edward Markham
Francis Sullivan.
Miss Milhollen's Room Firs
Grade.-Margare Cargal. Elvis Bow
man. Darrell Case. Howard Dunham
Freddy Griggs. Thacker Jesse, Bet
Welsh, Hazel wheelock.
Miss Hailey's Room-Second Grad
Alvin Ross. Irma McReynolds, Tru
man Allen Gadwa.
Miss Maxwell's Room - Secon
Grade--Arthur Bronson, Mildre
Kinds, Lois McCook
Miss Haileys Room-Third Grade
Florence Mytinger, Edward RoelH
Donald McCook.
Mrs Richardson's Room Thir
Grade--Edith Hays, Adolph Heyder
Robert LaDow Raley Peterson, Fran
ces Ross, Rae Scott.
Mrs. Idlemans Room-Fourt
Grade.-Lester Brown. Robert Eng
llsh, Arthur Copeland, Haroldin
Horton, Alice Grammar, Carl Nelsor
Richard Rice, Francis Savage, Russo
Vaughan. Perry Woods,
Mrs Richardson's Room ~ Fourt
grade-Wilhelmina Baer, Belden Che'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02
ALEXANDERS
C. NJ. Morrison was in Pendletvn

G. NJ. Morrison was in PendletOn
Wednesday.
Mrs. Herman Kirk and children
were in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Jones was in Athena wednvs-
dsy.
Mrs. Lou Murray, who has been Ill
for several days, is now much better.
Mrs. Clara Nelson and baby are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Marquis.
Sunday afternoon will be spent in
playing ball. The game will be be-
tween the Majors and the Minors Of
Adams. 1t is rumored about that the
game will be quite exciting as both
teams have been practicing some
during the week.
The twins of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02
Henry have been given the names Of
Lois and Lola.


UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
SEATTLE, June Upper class men
of Washington are favoring a plan to
adopt an honor system as proposed by
a faculty committee to the senior
council recently.
In all probability washington soon
will be listed with the schools Of the
country offering the honor system
to its students. From all indications
the students are willing to adopt and
enforce such a method
Professor Sayery and Padelford
have urged strongly such a solution
for harding examinations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02

hire, Irwin Mccormack, W.nifred
Wheelock Donald Whiteman.
Miss o'Connel's Room-Fifth Grade
--Eunice Bott. Opal johnson, seigle
Parlett, Millard Vaughan, Francis
Walman.
Miss o'Connel's Room-sixth Grade
Iva Beeman. Ida Bronson. Marlin
Cheshire Walter Reager Jens Tor
geson.
Miss Kirkpatr.ck's Room-Seventh
Grade-Thomas TOrgeson, Helen Idle
man. Lottie Laing Sidney Laing. Nell
lie Neagle, Maud Poston. Helen Ro-
chek, Lee Temple.
Miss Kirkpatrick's Room-Eighth
Grade-Reta Ferguson, Blanche Fur
nIsh, Merle King, Gertrude Mcconnell,
Helen Nelson.
Washington School.
Miss Lanes Room-First Grade
Hazel Emrie, Harry Harmon. Leo
Lard Marty, Dan Pyle, Elden Waugh
an, Robert Yates.
Miss Bretherton's Room-Second
Grade.-Elden Caldwell, Edna Cook
Charlie Colaianna, Robert DUNCAN
Charline Endicott, Georgia Erhart
Irma McReynolds, Anna Roesch, Sc
vile Marty, Raymond Rlggle, Ralph
Park
Miss Campbells Room-Third
1 Grade-Archie Twitchell, Jennie Hea-
ly, Mary Mccullough, Lyle Young
Elizabeth LaHue.
Miss Lusteds Room-Fourth Grade
Margaret Adams, Irene Day, Triece
Perkins, Bennie Boggs, Frances Buer-
static. Ralph Francis Carl Guiott
Donald Hodgson, Carl Vaughan. Kictt
Young.
Miss Deute's Room-Fifth Grade
Herman Blydenstein, Claude Nc
Reynolds. Flora Wright.
Miss McCully's Room-sixth Grade
Albert Burstatti, Lawrence Elliot
Blaine Kennedy. Greta McReynolds
Ida Monterastell Elsie Parks. Ralpl
Chittenden, Burl Stillwell, Lois Swag
gart, Beatrice Leel. Cathryn Wilcox
Miss Ellsworth's Room Seventh
Grade-Lena Baker, Helen Barnhart
Grace Healey. John Crow, Glen Nor
ton. Gilbert Struve.
Miss Hamilton's Room-Eightl
Grade.-Thelma Childreth. Mani,
Hartnett, Alvin Roehlk, Gwendolyi
Rogers, Vera Taylor, Verna Taylor
Wells McReynolds.
High School Roll of Honor.
Freshman L-Irma Bellies, Vev,
| Cook, Francis Daniel, Edward En-
bysk. Freeman Hendricks, Fern Hois
ington, Mae Hagar, Elva Kupers
Adolph Rohrman.
| Freshman II.-Madeline Burgess
Jean Folsom, Dewey Gervais, Theo
dore Hayden. Ruth Isaac. wad
Guerrant, Margaret Phelps.
/ Sophomore Ralph Hargeti
Olen Huey, Jenny Murphy, Alta Ment
zer. Lucy Ruggles, Walter schneiteI
: Sophomore I.-Leta Agee, Lucill
Baer, Cecil Brown, Sterling Peterson
Hazel Strain. Norman Stearns, Gu,
Savage, Bertha Ulrich.
Junior-Emily QUAINT Don Robin
son, Harold Maloney.
Senior-Eileen Bowling. Lillial
Boylen, Cecil c. Curl, Hazel Gillette
Nora Harvey, Kathleen McFaul, Net
Neil, Hester Proctor, Helen Raymond
Caroline Rosenberg, Alma Sherman
Maude Suiste, Ruth Terpening.
Commercial-Verna Anibal, Mari
Evans, Bern Moll, Byron Moll. Ross
Monterastelli, Lillias Pruitt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02
Cold Settled
In His Back
Foley Kidney Pills .l~ay' ave me

Foley Kidney Pills always give me
prompt rshsf."-Ed VeltOa. Rogers. Nebr.
Ed Velton, OF Rogers. Neb.. writes;
Il have used Foley Kidney Pills for
backache, the result OF catching cold
which settled in my back. Foley
Kidney Pills always give me prompt
relief and can cheerfully recon-
mend them"
The reason Foley Kidney Pills act
so satisfactorily is because they neu-
tralize and dissolve the poisonous
waste matter that remains in the
blood because the kidneys do not
do their work properly in altering
and casting out from the system uric
acid and other poisons.
Relief usually follows In a few
days and such symptoms as pain In
the sides or back, stin joints, sore
muscles, rheumatism, too frequent
action OF the bladder at night, and
other painful and annoying ailments
disappear, Foley Kidney Pills con-
tain no harmful ingredients. They
are safe as well as quick acting.
=, Sold Everywhere,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02
Neuralgia pains stonned.

You don't need to suffer those ag-
onizing nerve pains in the face, head,
arms, shoulders, chest and back. Just
apply a few drops of soothing
sloans Liniment lie quietly for a
few minutes. You will get such re.
lief and comfort! Life and the
world will look brighter. Get bot
tie today, ounces for % cents, at
all druggists. Penetrates without
rubbing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02
(specIal correspondenee. }

ATHENA, Ore, June 2.-All is in
readiness for the big picnic and car
nival which takes place in this city,
Friday and Saturday. One Of the
best carnival companies on the road
has pitched its tents and has its ap-
paratus In place, and the different
committees have all preparations for
the different events and amusements
completed.
In addition to an interesting pro-
gram at the City Park each day,
there will be sports and games. music
races and an automobile parade on
Main street The evenings will be de-
voted to carnival sports and dancing
in the pavilion.
The races and sports promise IA
be an interesting feature of the pic
mic, and prizes in cash will be
awarded winners in each event. Many
entries have been made. Two bands
and an orchestra will enliven the oc-
casion with music. The program fol-
lows:
tTtuay, June 4tns
1000 a. m. at City Park-Band Sc
lection; song, america" by every
body. Invocation, Rev. Lambert;
vocal solo, Mrs. ]. w. Welch; address
of Welcome, NJ. L. Watts; selection,
Jock Coleman; oration, Louis stewart;
vocal solo, Mrs. David Stone; recita-
ton. Dorothy Koepke; old fiddlers'
contest
On Main street, 1880 p. m.-Fifty
yard dash, boys under IL; S-legged
sack race. free for all; fire cracker
race, boys under Is.
200 p. m.-Grand automobile pa
rade.
2:SO p. m.-Baseball game, Milton
VS.. Athena.
500 p. m.-1O0 yard dash, free for
all; barrel race, fire. efor all; fat mans
race, 200 pounds and over; wheelbar-
row race, for men.
7 to s D. m.-Band concert.
Saturday, June 5th.
10 a. m. at City Park-Band selec'
ton; invocation, Rev. Harmon; voca
solo. Mrs. R. G. Sailing; reading, Luke
Reed; selection, Jock Coleman; pi'
ano duet, Misses Zola Keen and Mrs
]. D. Plamondon; vocal duet, Mr.. anC
Mrs. w. r. Scott; vocal solo, Mis-
Zelma DePeatt; address, Hon. steph
en- A. Lowell.
100 p. m.-Band concert.
1880 p. m.-Base ball game, Yves
ton VS.. Athena;
400 p. m-Relay race, three men
hose cart tournament, open to al
companies; boys bicycle race, boy
under II.
Z to s p. m.-Band concert. Gram
Mardi Gras.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02
WAR ODDITIES.
: EAAAN%NA4AAN4%~ =

PAILIoN, Eng, June 1.-Triplets
born in the family of British sailor
here have been named Kitchener
Jones, French Jones and Jellicoe
Jones'"
LoNDoN-over $4,000 Jews are
fighting with the British army and
more have enlisted for training.
GLASGoW-The entire engineering
department staff-professors includ-
ed-of Glasgow university. have Of
fered service for war work and viii
make shells.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02

A comprehensive and representa-.
tive Umatilla county exhibit in tripli-
cate is now being gathered by Elmer
f. Cleayer, special representative Of
the Commercial association and Of
the county court. One of the exhib-
its Is to be sent TO the eastern Ore
gOn booth at the Panama Pacific
fair and one will be placed in Portland
permanently, according to present
plans.
Mr.. Cleaver last evening at the
meeting of the Commercial associa-
tion presented an outline of his plans
and a report upon the success of his
efforts He has visited nearly all Sec
tions Of the county and has made ar
rangements with producers for their
best samples. Through the help of
r. n. stanfield, ]. N. Burgess, Joe
Cunha and other sheepmen, he is to
receive in a day or two some of the
finest fleeces ever grown in the coun-
ty.
Stanfield, Hermiston, Irrigon, Nil
ton and Freewater fruitgrowers have
promised to send samples Of their
fruits as soon as they mature. Straw
berries will arrive in a day or two
and will be preserved by government
formula. The farmers have promised
grains and grasses in abundance and
other products will be likewise forth
coming. Mr.. Cleaver has asked for
three samples Of everything so that
the general exhibit can be divided in
to three OF equal merit. He estimates
that he viii have three carloads of
stuff to ship to San Francisco during
the year.
Mr.. Cleaver last evening strongly
urged that the Commercial associa-
tion arrange TO have panoramic
picture taken of the wheat belt Of the
county from the top of Cabbage Hill,
| declaring the view from that point
the greatest farm view in the west.
People passing through on the trains
see but little of the country and he
declared that as a companion picture
to the big Roundup panorama, such
a picture would be of the greatest ad-
vertising value W. kirkpatrick and
Wallace Struble, secretary of the wa
terways association, strongly endorsed
Mr.. Cleaver's recommendation.
Talks on Waterways.
Mr. Struble was a special visitor al
the meeting and was called upon tc
make a few remarks. He responded
with a very clear presentation of the
program of the waterways association
for the future. He explained the neeC
of dams to fleod out rapids in ths
Columbia in order to make barge
transportation possible, he advocates
good roads and plenty of feeders &c
The river and he told something Of
the enormity Of the hydro-electric en-
ergy stored up in the rivers and u
the wonders that will eventually b'
accomplished by utilizing it, wonders
in the way of irrigating arid and semi
arid lands, in running factories ant
Illuminating country homes.
Mr.. struble paid the Pendletol
Commercial association warm com
pliment for the work it has been Go
ing, declaring the work was prObabl!
recognized more away from honI'
than 1t is here. He also told brief!
of the hopes of Astoria and of he
plans to become a great seaport city
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02

pans in my back
and side and was 50
weak | could hardly
do my housework.
l have taken Lydia
E. Pinkham' 8 Vege-
table Compound and
it has done me a lot
Of good. l will re-
commend your med
icine to my friends
and give you permis-
sion to publish nv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02
Many PendIetOn Pupils on
Roll of Honor for the Season

The following is the roll Of honor
of the Pendleton schools for the term
just ended, being the list Of pupils
neither absent nor tardy during the
entire term:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02
EXHIBITS OF COUNTY
N TaPLICATE WILL
Be PUT ON DISPLAY
ONE GOES TO PANAMA FAIR, ONE
TO SALEM AND ONE TO
PORTLAND.

latter Exhibit VIII Be Kept Perma-
nently TO show Products Of Umatil-
Ia County-Exhiblt Is Now Being
Collected by Elmer Z. CleaVeF-
Outlines His Plans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02
All ~ l[l0Iu[00 At
I'LL Iu ILhUlMLOU ~
ATHENA FOR PICNIC
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
CARNIVAL COMPANY Is on THE
sCENE-BIG PROGRAM Is
PREPARED.

Sports and Games Each Day Will BE
Features OF the Celebration -
Prizes in Cash VIII BE Awarded
tho Winners IN Each Eyent-TwO
Bands and An Orchestra Engaged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02

Some people who have nothing
else to keep try to keep up appear
ances.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02
WOMEN FROM
As to IS TESTIFY
To the Merit of Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Com
pound during Change
of Life.

Westbrook, Me. -"I was passing
through the Change of Life and had
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02
RaIlway Man Clcrks Meet.

MANHATTAN, Kans., June L..
Kansas railway mail clerks met here
In annual session.
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Patronize YOUR advertisers!
Mo-
SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Notice of Sherff's Sale of Real Estate
State of Washington, County of Sno-
homish-ss.
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued
out of the Honorable Superior Court
of Snohomish County. on the 18th day
of June, 1915, by the Clerk thereof in
the case of Faynette E. Babcock YER
sus Michael McManus and Elizabeth
McManus, his wife, Julia A. Ketchum,
widow; J. G. Julian, a widower;
Eta Grigson and c. c. Grigson. her
husband. No 14454, and to me as
Sheriff, directed and delivered:
Notice Is Hereby Given, That I will
proceed to sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, within
the hours prescribed by law for Sher-
/ ifs Sales, to-wit: at 1000 O'Clock a.
m. on the oath day of July, A. d.
1915, before the Court House door of,
said Snohomish County, in the State
/ of Washington, all Of the right, title
and interest Of the said defendants
above named in and to the following
described property, situated in Sno-
/ homish County, State of Washington.
to-wit:
The Southwest quarter of the South
west quarter (SWA of SWAl and
the Northwest quarter of the South.
/ west quarter (NWA of SWH) of
Section Twenty-three (23), Township
Thirty 800 North, Range Six co. East.
/ W.Mo Snohomish County, State of
Washington, less and except that GER
tain tract sold 10 Amos McAlister. as
Of record in Volume 1873 of Deeds. AT
page $50, records OF said county. also
except all Of said Northwest quarter
of Southwest quarter (NWA Of SWiL)
lying west and north OF the county
road and of the right-of-way OF the
Everett and Monte Cristo Railway.
Above described tract containing Six.
ty-Six (66) acres. more or less. and
being situated in the County of Sno-
homish, State Of Washington levied
on as the property Of said defendants
above named, to satisfy a judgment
amounting to Thirty-Two Hundred
and noE00 ($320O.OO) Dollars and
costs of suit, in favor of plaintiff.
Dated this 22nd day of June, 1915.
DONALD McRAE, Sheriff.
By J. l.. ALLEN, Deputy
STlGER & DAILY,
Everett, Wash
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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No. 3439
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, in and for the County
of Snohomish.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
r. McNeely, Deceased.
Pursuant to an order entered in
the above entitled probate cause on
June %, 1915, notice is hereby given
to the creditors of Mary r. McNeely.
deceased, and all persons having
claims against here estate, that you
are required to present the same,
properly executed, with the necessary
vouchers, within one year from and
after the first publication Of this no.
tice, to-wit: Within one year after
the End day of July, A. d. 1915. to the
undersigned, administrator of said
estate, at No. 3410h Everett Ave
Everett Washington, or at the office
of VIM. Shelter, attorney for the nm
dersigned administrator. at his office
at $50 Stokes Bldg, Everett Wash.
ington.
All creditors and claimants are
warned that unless so presented. their
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-09
THE BIGGEST THINGS

The largest library is the National
in Paris, which contains 100000
books
The tallest monument is in Wash
ington, D, c. 1t is $50 feet high.
The highest chimney is in Glasgow,
Scotland, and is Ala feet
The deepest coal mine is near Lam
bert, Belgium, and is $500 feet deep.
The largest monolith is in Egypt
1O6 feet.
The biggest dock is at Cardiff,
Wales.
The strongest light is at the Sydney
lighthouse, Australia
The greatest bank is the Bank of
England London.
The oldest college is University
College, oxford. 1t was established
in the year 1850.
The largest college is in Cairo, AT
RIGA. 1t has on it's register each year
over 10000 students and $40 teach
erS.
The largest bronze statue is that
of Peter the Great in Saint Peters
burg, Russia. 1t weighs some loo
tons.
Damascus is claimed to be the old
est city in the world.
The most costly book is a Hebrew
Bible, which is owned by the German
government, and which the Pope of
fered $125,000 for, but which the gov
eminent of Germany would not give
up.
Until recently, the most costly
medicine was supposed to be metallic
gallium, $150,OO0 a pound. But late
ly, radium has far outstripped it in
price, bringing about 100000 an
ounce
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Ideal Billiard and Bowling Parlors
Now Open to the Public

EeIets progress along general lines is in
improved condlons
OF e Billiard Bowling
Dah the
addition the
mere IS no inner combination billiards.
udh Ine IDEAL where large
een expended by the they
oS may take pde IN Lovers billiards.
ask for nothing better than has the pleasure by
Messrs. Haferkorn ~ pNO -
apartment contains
DHhaTd tables and billiard
walnut the thing
n several games played thereon is to be
everett as 1t is elsewhere
I lee Mr. Dah VINO will manage the billiard
separate apartment has
% S 10 .ne other two billiard tables that perfection
IN connection with this a splendid
IN ENeT-where soft drinks a full line Of domestic
and imported cigars $500 H 'iie Vi uollesCic
Isere mas long wanted bowling
anu DAM nave gwen the city procural
s turned out by brunswick Bake M
the Ideal alleys Nortb
automatic pnsetters, hnu
lug JAMS ana other appurtenances
VI prouucloh Seats for players
conVeniences have been installed ' iooAerS ana oher
artllclal lighting bou,iro ,
superb me former entering numerous win aey
nsn eltcent indirect buIiord
IN short the NAM 80
ued resort mat VIII become ~ shles an
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PUT THEM ON TRIAL

Following is the indictment of the
Rockefellers by the federal industrial
relations commission:
political domination, intimidation
of the governor, contempt for govern
ment and the American people as
whole, prostitution of the state to pri-
vate interests; utter contempt and
disregard for state and federal consti-
tuition as well as statute laws the
horror of the Ludlow massacre; eX-
ploitation of helpless miners by eco
nomic pressure and the viler forms
of larceny; the attempt to make it
appear that the coal companies had
met in conference representatives of
strikers, when such was not the case"
These things were shown, says
Chairman Walsh, by the testimony of
young Rockefeller and his personal
lieutenants.
The accused are today probably sit
ting in their easy chairs contemptu-
ously asking: well what are you
going to do about it?" They think
that they can safely rely upon the re-
suits of this commissions months of
work going into the archives to be
forgotten like most all committee
work. But shall this be so?
What are the American people 60
ing to do about it?
If a whole state is suborned and
murder perpetrated by private par
that can reach the guilty? The field
of governmental prostitution, murder,
larceny, violation of all law may be
Colorado today and Ohio, Florida or
any other state tomorrow. Slavery
and murder of helpless workmen and
the 'viler forms of larceny" in Colo
RADIO today-the same in any other
community where great wealth has its
way tomorrow!
| Lawson, leader of the miners, is I'M
der life sentence for a murder that
he did not even see perpetrated. The
men who hired that horrible Ludlow
massacre done sit in their elegant of
fees and defy God and all human
law. Either this is a country where
all men are equally entitled to lib
erty and justice, or it is a country
wherein such rights are purchasable
1t is time to try this out.
We demand that steps be taken to
indict and try the men who bought
Colorado and hired scoundrels to
crush or murder her working people
To put the findings of that commits
sion away in a pigeon hole to rot is
to admit that we do not care for lib
erty and that American justice is a
brazen strumpet.-Denver Express.
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WOMEN IN IRON INDUSTRIES

NEW YORK-The Sun makes edi-
torial comment on the statement of
]. G. Butler, jr president of the Bes-
semer Pig Iron company, that "it
would not be surprised to find thou
sands of women in mills, blast fur
naces, and doing the work of men be-
fore the war is over"
The Sun is not startled at the sug-
gestion, for with babelike innocence it
asks this question:
yet is the work which they might
be called on to do in the mills, mines
and blast furnaces really harder than
the back-breaking occupation of floor
scrubbing, which is cheerfully re-
mitted to them, or more trying than
the farm labor that thousands of wom-
en- perform year in and year out?"
Despite this cleverly worded defense
of women in mines and steel infernos,
the editor is awake to the power of
labor unions in resisting the proposal,
for he warns advocates of the plan.
These statutes CIRCULATING women
workers. could not be ignored in their
entirety, and their repeal would neces-
state campaign highly expensive
and requiring for its successful issue,
assuming the existence of economic
conditions that made such repeal pos
sible, a period of time that might
easily exceed the span of the shortage
of male workers which Mr.. Butler be-
lieves is to ensue."
These conditions, which the editor
believes are insurmountable, forces
him to this conclusion:
"a feminine excursion into the
mines and blast furnaces is as i'm
probable as it would be undesirable"
The value of Mr.. Buffers statement,
which the Sun is undoubtedly con-
scious of, is to weaken further agita-
| ton for immigration restriction.
women in mines" will be the buga-
boo to offset the workers plea to the
next congress that their living stand
ard and education be tests for Ameri-
can citizenship.