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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-16
Made His Ford Shin the SilIs

Waxhaw Enterprise.
Mr.. Lawrence H. Medlin, the
genial travelling salesman for
Henderson-Snyder Company of
Monroe, who travels over
Union and adjoining counties in
a Ford great deal of the time,
has had a number of thrilling
experiences in his machine. 1t
will be remembered that a little
more than year ago he and a
travelling companion had to
Jump from his car when it
caught fire and burned. Driv.
ing from Lancaster to Waxhaw
in forty.five minutes on a dark
night and without lights; slow
ing down from a thirty-mile an
hour ride to find the top off, one
wheel and only quarter of an
inch of spindle holding the
wheel on, and other exploits are
among his experiences.
A couple Of weeks ago, Just
after the floods washed away SO
many county bridges, Mr.. Med.
lin and Mr.. Carson were in the
upper end of the county and
started home. Reaching a creek
at the accustomed crossing place
they found the bridge gone.
Some of the sleepers of sills
were lying about the place. The
nearest crossing was ten miles
out of the way, SO Mr.. Medlin
got out and measured his wheels
with a stick, then kicked the sills
into place the right width apart,
and drove his front wheels on
them. Then got Out and looked
and made some minor adjust
ments of the sills and drove the
rear wheels on. Then he STOP
ped again and finding all in order
he put the in and came across
the twenty-toot-wide chasm rid
ing the sills.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-16
Household Vampires
H. D. Stewart in Monroe Journal

AAOuOSAAOAu 90
H. D. Stewart in Monroe Journal
A vampire is an animal that
sucks the blood from a human
being or lives by draining the
life blood of others. There are
bacterial vampires, parasitic
vampires, insect vampires, larg-
er animal vampires and human
vampires. Only four are to be
considered briefly IN this con-
nection-the mosquito, the bed
bug, the fly and the rat or
mouse.
The mosquito breeds in more
than fifty varieties. 1t is ex-
tremely prolific. 1t is very ac-
tive from the middle of June till
the middle of October. The
striped variety known as the
anopholes is the kind that bites
the patient whose blood is infect
ed with the phosmodium mala-
ria and then transmits it to other
individuals. 1t breeds in stag
nant water and in damp vegeta
tion. Kerosene oil put in stag
nant water will prevent its
breeding. The mosquito can
clongate its body to accommo.
date itself to- very small open
ings thru the screens, etc. Its
song is more disturbing than its
bite. 1t always sounds a warn
ing before striking. Smoke it
out of the house every day. Its
bite is especially dangerous to
the baby.
Bed bugs are very prolific and
are harder to get rid of than
Mexican bandits. They are
real vampires. 1t is said they
can convey several diseases by
their bite. They work under
cover of darkness a very bnd
trait of character in brute or
human. They always flee when
the light is turned ON their do
rings land their crooked ways.
In this they are very much like
the human being.
The fly is not a true vampire
except in an indirect way. 1t
transmits other vampires in the
form of bacteria and parasites.
The fly is real scavenger. 1t
transmits various diseases. 1t is
thought that the fly is the carrier
of the of infantile paralysis. 1t
carries typhoid, cholera infan-
tum, dysentery and many others.
Swat the fly, kill it! Clean out
the breeding places every ten
days. Give children one cent a
hundred for the heads of flies.
1t is said the rat destroys forty
million dollars worth of grain
and foodstuffs a year. 1t de
stroys clothing and other goods
by the-thousands.
1t causes fires to the extent of
millions of dollars every year.
1t carries buponic plague with
the bite of the rat flea. 1t also
carries other diseases. 1t
would be very economical 10
pay the children five cents a
head for all rats and mice.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-16

Passing Show.
GLADYS is trying to keep her
engagement a secret"
"How do you know?"
"She told me So"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-16
Blease Will Speak at Marshville

+. ]. Belts, secretary of the
Marshville Agricultural Fair As,
sociation, announces that Cole
l.. Blease, former Governor of
South Carolina, and candidate
for reelection in the present pri.
maries, will be present on the
closing day of the fair, October
Fl, to address the people of
Union and adjoining counties.
The acceptance by Mr.. Blease
to speak has been received. Mr..
Belts has also secured the tenta-
tive promise of Hon. T. w. Bick-
EFT TO be at Marshville on the
opening day of the fair.
Meeks-My wife prefers tea
for breakfast, while I prefer cof-
fee.
Bleeks-Then l suppose it is
necessary to have both, eh?
Meeks-Oh, no; we comprom.
ise.
Bleeks--In what way?
Meeks-We have tea.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-09
5000 TRhuiLE, f, ii1Ii1,I Uvlvl,.STS II. MARCH
in DENVER LABOR DAY PAGEANT

women a chance for leisure and recrea-
tion for the cultivation of those things
which are more excellent It sounds
death note for that poor school Of
political economy which places oompeti-
tion above cooperation, and regards
men as commodities and exalts the iu-
dividual life above the life of the whole
We are coming rapidly to sense of our
responsibility to men in the big sense,
and all those movements which seek ths
care and the culture of men and women
and of their children, should receive en-
couragement in the pulpits Of the church.
This is the vital thing for Christianity
and its representatives to do. They must
shake hands, and that quickly, with all
men who are looking and striving to-
ward a life which shall be fuller and
richer. gentler and kinder. In brief, it
may be said that the essence of all the
teachings we have ever heard that are
worth while, is realization of brother
hood. And upon this common ground,
the church and the labor movement may
meet, expressing in their lives the pur-
poses the great spiritual force which is
bound to triumph if the teachings of the
prophet of Nazareth are followed"
Next Sunday evening, September 10,
DR.. Tanner is going to talk on James
Whitcomb Riley and Brotherhood This
talk should be of interest to workers
generally, because Dr. Tanner will touch
somewhat on the friendships of Riley;
and these numbered among them one Of
the best friends organized labor ever had
in Denver, Myron W. Reed, as well as
Eugene V. Debs.
A committee from the Building Trades
Council, which attended last Sunday
nights services consisted of President C.
J. Common, Alex. Kreager, and William
Higens.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-09
Dr.. Allen Tanner Says 8-Hour
Day Is Human LalD Necessity

A number OF representatives of organ
lied labor attended, DIR. Tanners Labor
Sunday meeting at the Peoples Taber-
nacle last Sunday Night, and in sum
marizing their opinion OF the man and
his message, it maybe said that all OF
them paid tribute to5his intelligent SYM
pathy with the wa&e Garner, and the
vital helpfulness of bis word. We are
unable to print fun draft of DR.. Tan
ner's talk. as we shz ald like to do, but
we feel that the fold ring summary will
be of interest.
DR.. Tanner began byseouching briefly
on the great labor movements of history,
beginning with the exodus, which he de-
clared to be a protest against long
hours, bringing them up to the recent
railroad brotherhood victory. In all Of
these movements" he went on to say,
I'VE find a close adherence TO those
truths of Christianity which are vital
and of profound value in the solutions of
the difficult problems of industrialism.
The fourth commandment is the first
labor law. 1t expresses in no uncertain
words demand for a just and a fair
apportionment of the workers time, a
part of which may be devoted to his
own cultivation. but best of all 10 those
hours he may have with his family and
in his home. And 50 as We come to that
time nineteen hundred years ago when
the gentle man of Nazareth gave that
splendid invitation to the toiler to Come
unto me, all We that labor we find those
old Christian truths of the prophets, and
which were so beautifully summed up
in the life and teachings of Jesus, car
rying their message of hope into the
hearts of those oppressed, and in the
grip of social injustice.
Good That Unions Do.
And it is right here that labor and
religion have been consciously or unoon-
sciously. but nevertheless truthfully
working hand in hand for mans better
moral and social development. As we
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-09
Good That Unions Do.
LABOR RECORDS OF WILSON AND HUGHES GIVEN
BY THE A. F. OF L. COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION

of injunction write and provides jury
trial in contempt cases.
On June %, l9lS-The law prohibiting
the department of Justice from using
antitrust appropriation funds to prose
cute labor and farmers organizations
under the antitrust act. was approved.
On August !, l9l4-The same was
again approved.
On March 3, l9l5-The same was ap-
proved.
ON March 4, l9l5-The president ap-
proved the scamen's law, which abolishcs
involuntary servitude. provides better
treatment of seamen and improves the
life-saving provisions on vessels at sea.
ON July Is, l9l3-The old concihation,
mediation and arbitration act was re-
pcaled. and the law enacted with per
manent officials appointed to administer
it in behalf of railroad employees on
gagged in operating service.
On February 81, l9l4-The eight-hour
law was enacted for women and child
workers of the District of Columbia. tne
cided constitutional March l3, 1915, by
the supreme court of the District of Col.
umbia.)
On October 90, lel4-The eight-hour
provision was approved for employees I'M
der the Alaska coal land act.
On March l2, l9l4-The law providing
for public construction of the Alasks
railroad.
On May S, l9l4-Industrial education
provided with appropriations for farm
ers and rural residents under the agri.
cultural extension act
On March 4, l0l5-The Taylor sys'
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-09
ILLITERATE ALIENS MORE
NUMEROUS In THE u. 5.

The number of aliens In this country
over 2l years OF age who have taken no
steps to become citizens increased from
200. 900 in 1900 to 1900 900 in 1910, ac-
cording to Senator Dillingham; in a
speech last week in the senate He said
that the latter figures exceeded the pres
idential vote of Is western states and
that it is both wise and necessary for
a literacy test to be applied to this In
creasing number of immigrants
What does it mean" he asked, "to
have in this country 1900, 900 alien-born
men-I am not speaking of women or
children-who. as late as 1910, had not
taken a single step toward becoming
American citizens. but who, under our
naturalization laws. We're substantially
all entitled to become citizens of the
United Statess What does it mean to
have 100000 men who are aliens, who
are liable to come into full citizenship
almost immediately Do you realize
that this vast volume of male aliens
amounts in number TO one-seventh of all
the votes cast in the presidential election
of 1927 The possibilities suggested by
the presence in this country of such a
vast number of prospective. and to q
large extent uneducated, voters can only
be understood when 1 state that the en-
tire presidential vote of California, Ore
gon, Washington. Montana, Idaho, Wyo-
ming. Nevada, Utah. Colorado, Arizona,
New Mexico. North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Nebraska. and Kansas in the cleo
tion of 1912 amounted only to e,2so,OO0;
and yet We had substantially that num-
ber OF alien-born men in the United
States on that date all ready to become
citizens of the United States"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-09
WALKERS VOTE SURPRISE
In MINE WORKERS RACE
GIVES PRESIDENT WHITE CLOSE
CONTEST FOR NOMINATION.
Illinois Man, Who Was an Entrant Only
Thirty Days, Receives Endorsement
of SIS Local Unions

Information coming from headquar-
tcrs OF the United Mine Workers OF
America in Indianapolis show a close
race in the nomination contest for na-
,ional president between the present in
cumbcnt. John =. White, and John II.
Walker of Springfield. H.. president of
the Illinois State Federation OF Labor.
White, who is standing for reelection,
is said to be very much surprised at the
strength shown by his opponent. and in
dicates a close contest in the referendum
election, which comes in December.
The nominations by the various To-
calls thruout the country have been in
progress for some time. and all returns
were received in the Indianapolis offices
of the Mine Workers, August 81, Ad-
vices of the White adherents arc that
the present president received nomina-
ton in s62 locals, while Walker, who
only entered the race recently, received
nominations by 325 locals. or but 81
less than those who favor White for re-
election
Before a candidate is eligible TO make
the race for election. he must be nomi-
mated in five or more locals. As a result
of the nomination returns, the name of
John p White will be given first place
on the ballot. while that of Walker will
appear second.
At the election. which will be held the
second Tuesday in December. the vote
will not be by locals. Each member of
the organization will cast ballot.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-09

come to understand the splendid service
which organized labor has rendered So
ciety in its unselfish devotion to the
betterment of living conditions; in its
consistent opposition to the unsanitary
workshop; in its splendid fight against
the exploitation of women and children;
in its reasonable demand for better
wages, and shorter hours. We find a
harmony of spirit which is quite consist
ent with, and parallel to, the teachings
of Jesus"
Il find he declared, "a reverence
which is expressive of very deep religious
feeling in labor bodies when they are in
session; a sense of responsibility of one
toward another. a common feeling of
sympathy, which is nothing mire nor
less than the spirit which Christ would
have us cultivate and express toward our
fellows. 1t is a matter of gre't .atis-
faction to me that ha re been a worker
among workers, sharing somewhat the
burdens OF WORK myself. and taking part
in proceedings with labor organizations
as a member of them"
DR. Tanner related how, in being ini-
tiated into the Machinists Union in
Toledo. he came home and told his wife
that he had never before attended a more
religious gathering
Must Shake Hands Quickly.
DR.. Tanner concluded by declaring in
no uncertain terms his sympathy for the
eight hour day. He said 1T is matter
of graduation that the justice of the
eight hour law has been recognized. An
eight hour work day is day sufficient
for the production of all our needs. In
the recent development of modern ma
chinery there is no necessity for men
working longer. 1t is a movement in
the right direction also because it re-
duees the danger of over production,
with its attendant evil of economic
waste. 1t reduces the evils of non-em-
ployment. with the attendant evils of
pauperism, prostitution and crime 1t
does more than this-it gives men and
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-09

withstanding the postmaster generals
efforts to substitute biennial for an
nual promotions.
On March 4, lels-Eight hour law for
post office clerks and carriers retained,
Notwithstanding the effort OF the post
master general TO change radically.
On March 4, l9l5-Letter carriers
salaries restored. notwithstanding the eff
fort of the postmaster general to reduce
the pay of letter carriers, known as col
lectors, from $500 to $1,000 per year.
On March 4, lel5-Locomotive boiler
inspection act extended to cover loco-
motive engines and tenders.
On March 4, l9l5-Leave of absence
with pay to employees of government
printing office extended from 26 TO so
days per year.
On January ss, l9l4-Special congress
sional investigation of industrial dis
putes in the Colorado coal fields and the
Michigan copper region, wherein all of
the complaints and charges made by the
men of labor against the mining com.
panies and the alliance of these compan.
les with the political and military pow
ers of the states were officially verified
and substantiated
On March 3, l9l5-An additional an.
nual appropriation of $4,000 for the
years l9l4-l9l5 was provided for the
payroll of the metal trades mechanics
employed at the Washington, d. c. navy
yard. This was equivalent to a ISL
per cent increase in wages
On December II, l9l4-The statutory
Continued on Page Four.)
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-09

tenn. stop-watch and speeding-up meth.
DDS in the United States arsenals pro
hibited.
On March 5, l9l5-Tsylor system,
stop-watch and speeding-up methods In
the United States navy yards, gun fac.
tories and torpedo stations prohibited.
On March Q, lsl4-Piece work was pro-
hibited in the post office department,
Washington, d. c.
On March 5, l9l5-Public construction
of battleships, transports and other ves-
sells in U. S. navy yards extended. Re.
pairs to vessels of the navy to be made
in governmental instead of private yards.
steadier work assured to employees of
government navy yards
On March 5, l9l5-Licensed officers,
such as masters, mates and pilots. guar
snteed right to quit, and protected when
reporting defects of their vessels to gov
ernment inspectors.
On March 8, lel5-Bureau of mines
act extended and strengthened. Ten new
experiment stations and seven new safe
ty stations provided.
On May 2S, l9lS-Senatorial investi.
CATION of industrial dispute in the coal
fields of West Virginia, whereby peace
was restored; the eight-hour day Sc
cured; check weighmen provided, and 10
per cent increase in wages gained-right
OF organization guaranteed and other i'm
proved working conditions included.
On March o, l9l4-Compensation for
injuries act extended to post office en-
ployes.
On March 4, l9l5-Post office employ
es-annual promotion maintained. not
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-09
A. f. of L. building,

A. f. of l.. Building,
Washington, d. c., August 2s, 1915.
Mr. II. o. McClurg. Secretary Labor's
Volunteer Cooperative Citizenship and
Educational Committee, p. o. Box 479,
birmingham. Alabama.
Dear Sir and Brother: Your favors
Of July IL and July 90 addressed to Mr..
Frank Morrison. secretary of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, have been
turned over to us for reply. In your fa-
vor of July IL you ask:
"Will you kindly give us the labor
record of the candidates who are offer
ing for the presidency of the United
States. Our committee investigates the
record Of all men who offer for public
office in which labor is interested. These
records are all compiled and then given
to the membership of organized labor
without comment whatever, allowing the
members to select according to the rec
ord that the various candidates have
made themselves"
Replying to the above query and state
mcnt, We feel it is due you and the
members of your organization to say
that In our opinion YOU have taken the
correct attitude and IL you maintain
your service on n rigid non-partisan
basis, such as You describe, you will
find that the influence of your organi-
zation will always prove helpful to the
best interests Of all the people.
The legislative record Of the Honorable
Woodrow Wilson. Democratic nominee
for president, in regard to labor meas
urcs that have como before him for ac-
tion during his incumbcncy in the office
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-09

mept by Senator LaFollette which would
make certain that the new law should
not be construed to repeal or modify
the railroad hours of service law which
prohibits railroad men from working
continuously more than sixteen hours
The majority of the senate admitted
that they were afraid to change the dot.
ting of an 81" or the crossing Of "t'
serve to forestall what all desired, pre-
vention Of the strike
The senate galleries were crowded to
capacity when the vote was taken. The
falling of the gavel on the passage Of
the bill marked the end Of a dramatic
and precedent-breaking week in congress.
Climax of Happy Day.
President Woodrow Wilson was at his
summer home, Shadow Lawn, near Long
Beach, n. j., where he had gone for the
day to receive formal notification of his
nomination by the Democratic national
convention. Upon being informed that
the Adamson bill had passed the SENATE.
the President said:
at is indeed the climax Of very
happy day"
He stopped in Washington Sunday en-
route to Kentucky where he accepted
the Lincoln birthplace on part OF the
nation in a Labor Day address. The
President signed the bill in his private
car. and upon his return 10 Washington
Tuesday, signed il again 10 avoid any
technical bubble on part OF railroad
managers that it was signed on Sunday.
The railroads have accepted the law
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-09
TRAINMEN WIN EICHT-HOlR DAY THRU HELP
OF PRESIDENT WILSON AND ACT OF CONGRESS

under protest and declare they will test
it in the courts.
How the Senators Voted
Senators voting for the Adamson bin
we're:
Democrats-Ashurst, Bankhead, Beck
ham, Bryan, Chamberlain, Chiffon, Cul-
berson, Fletcher. Hitchcock, Hughes,
Husting, johnson of South Dakota, Kern,
Newlands, Overman, Phelan, Pittman,
Pomerepe, Ransdell, Reed, Robinson,
Salisbury, Sheppard, Shields, Simmons,
Smith of Arizona, Smith of Maryland,
Smith of South Carolina, Swanson. Tag
gart, Thomas, Thompson, Underwood,
Vardaman, Walsh and Williams
gillette FF
Senators voting against the bill were i:
Democrats-Cark of Arkansas, and
Hardwick.
Republicans-Borah, Brady, Brandegee,
Clapp, Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham;,
Du Pont, Gallingcr, Gronna, Jones, Ken
yon, McCumber, Mclean, Nelson, Nor
ris, Oliver. Penrose. Sherman, Smith Of
Michigan. Smoot, Sterling, Wadsworth,
Warren, Weeks.
Carretson Commends President.
A B. Garretson, president of the Or
der of Railway Conductors and chairman
of the brotherhoods conference commit
tee, made this statement;
The enactment of this piece of legis-
latiou today, giving as II does an eight
hour day for every man employed in
the operating department of the rail
roads Of this country from the Canadian
border TO the Gulf and from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, is a wonderful thing. It
not only affects the brotherhoods and
the best paid men who come under their
jurisdiction. but it reaches far enough
down the line to give the negro railroad
worker of the South his chance for his
white ally. / don't care whether the
bill is signed on Sunday or some other
day. Nor does the constitutionality OF
such an act bother me. II the presi-
dent sees fit to sign ii on that day,
I'll be willing to accept his Judgment
that the act is legal"
All Of the brotherhood leaders ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the outcome of The fight and were
inclined to regard lightly reports that
the railroads would make a determined
fight on the constitutionality of the
eight-hour day. They feel that the ten
hour day is thing of the past now. re-
gardless of how the courts may inter.
pret the Adamson bill. The practical
operation of the eighthour day. they
declare. will convince the public and the
railroads that it was a step in the right
direction.