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The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
MUSICAL GIFTS ARE IDEAL

Because they bring the greatest
fleet refinement and good taste of
the giver. Music is the CHEEKY com,
panion of many lonesome hour, of
many stormy day and long winterv
evening.
Just Off the Press.
Our new illustrated catalog of Mon
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showing Accordions :
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Player-PianOs AccOrdions
VictrOlas Duet Benches
ViOlins Records
Guitars Player Rolls
Ukuleles Sheet Music
Mandolins
Send this ad with your name and
address, stating what you are inter
ested in, and we will Immediately re-
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Liberal terms for the holidays Let
us help you to select musical pres
ents.
Our prompt mail service brings the
big store direct OF your door.
Name
TIE KNIGHT, CAMPBELL
MUSIC CO.,
Denver. Colo.
Established in 1874.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

also are taboo, and every transportation
company or individGaf carrying ship.
ments Of intoxicating liquor, as we'll as
pharmacists, are required to keep an ac.
curate record Of all such liquors han
died, including the names and addresse es
OF consignors and consignees.
After bringing about the passage of
the foregoing statue regulating the
liquor traffic in counties and cities and
towns, the Idaho legislature made it ap.
plicable to the state by the enactment Of
law constituting the state prohibi.
tiOn district.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
THE WORM TURNS.

Like the proverbial worm that turn.
when it is trodden upon, the public
unable any longer to endure the extor
tion OF trusts, combinations and con
spiracies, is turning against the exces
sively high price of living. The pub
lie has been patient, so patient that
spectators have taken advantage OF
it, and to every protest have laid the
blame Oh short crops and the war.
But those same spectators have
overdone the thing and the inevitable
revolt has come. 1t is admitted that
the shortage in crops naturally results
in some increase in cost of living and
that increase the public is willing to
bear cheerfully. 1t is the artificial in.
crease that gals, and besides there
are big increases in some natural pro.
ducts that are not and cannot be af
fected by the war. Coal combines,
packing house combines and other
similar combines are at the bottom of
it all, and it is against them the pub
lie is turning in ways that are prac-
teal.
In some eases the municipality is
taking a hand. In Terre Haute, Ind.
the mayor leased mine and hired
farmers to haul coal. That coal was
sold at about onehalf of the price
charged by the combine and the al
most immediate result was a tumble
in prices. In some cities the people
are boycotting eggs and other articles
and the result is encouraging. But
the public will have to keep everlast-
ingly at it if permanent results arc
to be obtained. Men who wilfully
combine to extort from the public
and so make conditions Of life all
most unbearable have no conscience
and only stern and practical measures
can bring them to book.
1t is sad to learn that the excessive
prices charged in many cities for the
of life are increasing sick.
ness and mortality, and that there is
a large increase i'll suicides due to the
that has caused 80
many to lose hope. Men responsible
for these evils should be criminally
dealt with-they laugh at fines.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

To the average workman it look:
as if the workingmen who oppose the
idea Of the illegality of strike o,
lockout before the merits Of the case
in dispute have been fully considered
make mistake. They seem to fear
that if that idea becomes law thei,
just interests will suffer. 1t does not
look as if there is any danger of in
justice being done them. In spite Of
some fault finding the compulsory Law
in Canada OH this point seems to work
fairly well. Such blemishes as the law
may contain can easily be remedied'
Certain it is that in the past far too
many strikes and lockouts have been
called without any reasonable cause
and, as always, the public has suf'
fered. The more matter in dispute
ined by competent authority, and the
more that arbitration is resorted to,
the better il will be all around.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Those German submarines are get
ting entirely too frisky. 1t is quite
inconsiderate of them to come snoop'
ing around chasing icicles up and
down our official spine. Besides, 1t is
bad for our digestion, disastrous to our
dignity, and a general nuisance all
around. Go back and get under.
Charity rubbed in is doubly humili'
ating. Cut out the pity.
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rs IN CANADIAN sCHoOIs AXE NrEiT NT WINTER sr0iTs

mt" til" furs with some one beside
YOU. while the cochcr stands. erect i'm
front. rra"lSinc his Tons. snaky whip
aS the horse losses its blk, h.l!cd he. Il
an" Frances ON in sheer delight as
IN" snow !lics l!p ia his face out
along IN" river through Rcauport for
haHiant suppc: ut Ken, House.
Htohtmur"nci Fails o" down 10 the In l.
nan village az i.orltte. or. inayhap, to
Lac ST Charles, or TO Siilcrv-thcsc
are some of Uuchcc's charming drives
~ ne may ride over twenty feet OF
r!Hn zee across The river to lie cor
leans. gazing AZ the open water be-
E"nd, through the kindness OF a rrcn /,
of tidcs-a sight that is not without
Z, mod!cum OF awe.
i'"rchancc he may drive out Ste. Eovc
Road |" sandy Hin. where say Young
soldiers ana girls with rosy checks
are taking tho high ski jump with
uonchalnncc. or bobslciuh-
!ug ON the real swiss bob-slcigh. added
th!s winter to its sports by the cha
icau Frontcnac. one who has ''bobbcd'
down a steer incline. leaning to l.ft
90" right as y" rounds Il swift curve. is
always dissatSIicd with any lass fast
form Of sport. The plun"cg II takes
would pGt "a swallow to shame. Back
again - The Chateau Gor = cup OK
tea ana co@y chat during the concert
trur. or dinner, followed hy e charm
iGGly informal dance IN Tho Empirc
Room. Kiln beautiful younc Canadian
girls IN dcCol!ctc. aud young officers
IN uniform t:caGing a meastrc-for
this Is Il city @: contrasts II is the
blending OF the old with the new that
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CULPEPER

Especial TO The Times Dispatcb1
cuLPEPER. VA. January -
Misses Annie Bell Williams and Mary
Williams. of Red Springs. y. G.. wbu
have been spending the past fortniv
with their uncle and aunt. Mr.. rnd
Mrs. Alexander Knox Wood, at Brandy
following visits 10 relatives in New
York and Washington. are guests this
week Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Green
Tate. who entertained with a tea i'm
their honor on yesterday afternoon.
Miss Fanny Meade Cole lief, on
Thursday for Washington. where she
will spend several days with Miss Eta
Stofcr before going 40 Baltimore for
a visit to br. Lockwood and the Misses
Lockwood, with whom she will spend
the remainder Of the winter.
MIR. and Mrs Thomas Slaughter. Of
Mitchclls have issued invitatiuns for
an afternoon reception on Monday
day Several % the original wedding
party OF nifty years ago will he present
and Will assist In receiving
Mrs. Il. :. Blackwell and her sister.
Miss Lizzie Lcaycll or Fauuuicr ar
rived last week for - visit to MIR and
Mrs. Byrd Lcavcll on Eas, Street where
they were Joined on Friday 10y Mrs
Rlackwelrs son. Davenport !sl.ckwcu
who spent the weck-euI here
Mrs. John Bruce and Mrs oscar
Qauni'ancc who had been spending u
week with friends in Washington were
guests this week OF Culpepcr friends
before returning to their homes in Stat.
Mills. Eappahannock
Mrs. Charles FAINT entertained tho
Fancy Work Club and n number OF adj
ditional friends on Wednesday, after
noon AT her home on jan csons hin
Miss Helen coons has returned from
a visit to her SISTER. Mrs. orrln Cor.
WIN. IN Minnesota. ana !s the guest OF
Misses Jean and Franc Coons at thci,
bungalow. "lI!ci, Acres"
Mrs. Robert Scott was hostess at a
beautifully arranged card party on
tuesday afternoon At her home near
cuin"per. when she was assisted In
entertaining by her sis,cr-in-law Mrs
Nl'H"rd Clark. . ALTON ana Mr.
Frank Bowman. of Faupuicr The
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BUENA VISTA

Special TO The Times Dispatchl
BUENA VISTA. VA, January GA
, mass meeting Of Republicans was held
in tn" courthouse on Saturday night.
kyle Shewe% was elected chairman and
Hoy 7. Hart. secretary of the meeting
w. u Austin. i. NJ. Cpdikc. ROY r. Hart
and Davis Grow were elected delegates
10 tho congressional convention which
meets i'm buchanan on January IS and
To ;hc State convention which meets
in Euanok" on January %. ! II Up
dixie was Endorsed as II candidate for
Mayor nt the spring clccti.n
John II. Cunningham was married on
Monday night in Lyu -hburG TO Miss
licriha Ware. OF that city. Miss Ware
was a resident OF this cit, for "a NUM-
her OF wears. aud was f,vorably known
They will make their home near Wash
inu;on.
TIN recital al tho Southern Seminary
on Monday night was of unusual IN
,"rest and attractivcncss. Miss potty
as reader and Miss de Wolf" as a
violinst added much TO the attrac-
tivcness OF tho prowran. These two
women are members OF the fncultv
Julian Gilk"rson accompanied by his
mother and Mrs. l.. NJ. Miller. loft on
Monday for Richmond whc g he will
enter one Of tho hospitals for treat
mont.
lived aud assumed the princiralsfiip
% tn" Southern Seminary.
Mrs Pussy. oe Norilstowr. ~ spend
ing the winter VIII her sister, Airs
Howard Trumhowc!
Mrs George Zimmerman has rou" To-
Clifton Forge 10 visit hcr sou walton.
MI Eaudcnbush. u Sling Gro.e.
"a. il spending some time 10 THIS cliv-
Mrs. Herbert NILS. ~ Washington
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convent spires OLA tho hill. and on tho
other side 100 feet higher than the
bosom Of tire cc-hound ST Lawrence.
rises the flag ut the Citadel which nut
terS from The pole atop the Kings
iiastiou. Starting high up on the side
Of the stone cliff Is the deep plunginc
toboggin slide OF tho Chateau Frontc-
mac, and the terrace in winter is alive
with figures, pay in their blanket cos
tunes. wh'zaing by on a steel shod to-
hogan o. p!odding lcisurcly back,
dragging the long, cushioned vehicle
The gay little green and white pa
vilioNs could whisper many u secret
81 summer love if they WUuld--but
their paraso!- shaped tops are covered
WIKI c!oah nj dazzling white snow.
and the temperature is bit TOO cold
FOR fond lovers to stand here. hand in
and gazing down on the steep roofs
..loF- Is they do on summer nights.
or" may dream OF summer. with ita
l--- concerts on the terrace. its hunt
.-g a-G fishing trips 10 little French
CAMPS. rs launch parties, It's tennis
parties and crlche: matches, but until
knows me rsa' Queh~c-,liat glad, gay,
l,ssr--ia-r ola rown. where n" mercury
SIDES rpvr the silver scale Ia lose
.----' y. :rc round glass bulb, and
;ag.ls w-ar 'hal- ears and noses 20
.-uarc sEaifs, Prostitutes IT, The ,iuclin-
a. ii% revc- ,,nowS cne delight OF
-nt -,'.a-a gn-l p. mas sped :.down
~ .co.gga- : na!r-r.i!c IN thirty
Hsr,'-s a-diig ardsr -. vsry nose
90 -ha'n:.ls
re. r'.e AXES . ~leirh-ride through
ttt euaL.,. eSooEed. narrow streets.
"4ae-rg 81 40 out as IN q maze ana
cf.--.'F e.er. -lp.ue-; upon fresh de-
rr, 800 lg." 80 boGled gay rcd
-a ois re-ere6 upo. IS wooden
-..--srs r.sG rlign WIKI SKINS % bear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-30
SUFFOLK

Especial to The Times Dispatch
SUFFOLK. VA, January 29.--The
Social Club met on Thursday with
Mrs. William Crumplcr at her home on
Bank street.
Miss Mollic wilkcrson OF Chucka
tuck. Is the guest OF friends In Hol-
land
Mrs, George w. Nurmey has returned
from visit to Airs. r. y. Smith il,
Richmond.'
Joseph II. Neville. of Portsmouth
was In the city on Tuesday
Miss Incz Glover. OF Itidgeland. s
G., is the guest OF Miss Sue Wing
field Riddtck
Mrs. Clarence James OF Portsmouth,
VINO has been the guest of her daugh-
ter Mrs. George balance. returned
home on Monday.
Miss Barnes of Murfrccsburo y. C..
is the guest Of Mss. w. $. Hcamon.
DIR. Frank Redwood. Of Richmond
Is the guest OF his parents. MIR. and
Mrs. w. -. Redwood.
Miss Sue Cioodr left on Thursday for
New York City. and later will leave
for trip to the bermuda Islands
The Evening Er,dsc Club was en-
west Il; their home on riunc- Street.
laElcy In New York
Colonel J. T: Yves, and Colonel y
t." Brewer are II, homo from Rich
mond for the week end
w. r.. Kitchens. of Newport News
nas concluded n visit 10 Mrs ]. j s.
iitan"h his sister
Mrs Paul Sutherland. Of Newport
News. is tn" CUES, of Mrs G.. W. Art :
man ON Franklin street,
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prizes wero won by Mrs. David GALL

| prizes wero won by Mrs. David Gallo
way and Mrs. Mercer Jennings.
Miss Lillian Kcgwcin left this wcek
Tor I'm Indefinite stay with rcla,tvc.
In Orlando. Fla. ana Will probable mn,
return to Chlpcper until the sprin,,
Mrs. =. NJ. Ncwhousc is visi,iu.. nor
son in-law and daughter. Mr.. ana Mira
J. Stewart Brand. in IIyaltsvillc, Mi
ana will also visit relatives In Wash
'hEtoh before returning home
Mrs. Hugh I.ntton. who b,. no.,
making rounl OF visits to frio,,.
ana relatives here, is spending go
week with DR.. and Mrs. John.n,
Strother. Bolts Strothcr, OF w,.h,,,D
ton, Rappohannock. was also thn,,.
guest for several days this week
sam Booker returned this wcok rro,,,
visit to his former home in ,i,,o,
ington. w. Va, and is the guest or H.,
and Mrs II. Clyde Lewis on .Ja,nn.,a,,.
Hill. '""''S
Mrs. 70. y. Brown and Mrs. I.rca How
shaw, OF Madison County, were .rcs,,
OF fricnds in Culpepcr this Wool,
MISS Frances Hay. OF Madison ,r,
WASHINGTON City. was the ruost ,,a,
week of Mr. aud Mrs Jackson Fra,
ana attended Tn" Pot and Kettle d,,,,,
here on Friday night
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Mrs. John BOYD on Friday at her ooun.

Mrs. John BOYD on Friday at her ooun.
try home. "Cuscowllla."
NJ. II. Peterson. OF Lawrenceville and
Hiram Wall, OF South Hill. wcro here
on business on Thursday.
The young men OF tho town gave an
Informal dance at the town hall on
Tuesday night.
Mrs. w. q. Peasants. Jr.. is visiting
relatives In South Hill
w. r. Bcales was sick several DAVIS
this week with grippe.
lrby Turnbull spcn. tho latter part
OF the week with relatives i'm Law
rcnccville.
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BoYDToN

Special TO The Tir Dispa.rh.I
Roy ITON, VA, anuary ell. l..
hutchcson. G. J. Faulkner, Peter p.
Homes and lrby Turnbull were in Rich
mond last week
kev. and Mrs. Robert Rc,linger were
the guests OF Mr.. AMI Mrs Charles Z.
E""k"s for several Gays last week
Mrs. w. r. Homes is visiting relatives
III Kentucky.
Miss Alice ovcrhey Is visiting rela :
iives and friends in Richmond
Mrs. 6, II. Finch is visiting relatives
in Hampton.
The card cluu WAS entertained nv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-30

Checks in black and white.
brown and white and green
and white. also Serges. Gabar-
dimes and the new poirct Twill.
are among the early season
fabrics favored BY fashion
The styles include the Rus
sian blouse. Eton, the semi
Norfolk effect and the new
tailored coat with a flare a;
the bottom. Many of the
jackets have a military collar;
others may be worn open Or
closed at the neck.
The skirts are in several
styles some are plated at the
hips. gathered or plain straight
effects; nearly all made with
yoke.
Leather is considerably used
in trimming this spring. But-
tons and braids are also useL,
notably so on some new Eton
Suits Of fine Serge.
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; d. G.. is visiting Miss Bessie Burks.
I Miss Mamie Monctt. OF Berryville, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Emory Brown.
T.. \. llumphrie; died suddenly on
Tuesday night. He leaves II wife and
young child.
Mrs. Lucy Shirley. accompanied by
Mrs Belle Brubeck, went to I.ynchburg
on Tuesday. and will In the future make
her home there with her son. Frank
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-30
New Govern
mnemt Serge
Suits, 500. rs

Nothing better In style
and quality has ever been
pat on the market than our
United States Government
Army Serge Suits in navy
and black at this price.
The cloth has been thor
nIghly tested regulation
spring weight; strictly tail
orcd coats. straight or flared
~ the bottom: somc OF the
skirts arc plated at the hip,
others plain flarGd IA real
Manufactured Suit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-30
Three Rivers sports Carnival In Canada

makes Of Quebec what she is-thc most
charming, snow white city in all tho
w"rld--rich in tradition, pcop!cd with
ghosts Of the past and hcwilderiuE
beauties OF the present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-30

af.H ont. 10 % A.H &c
.s-.' - iaNe. learned ~
.ft-ya'ie-e ~nIutn WHO are
considered tnc most per
'..'ty proportional o.
e.i'a. always remaining
slender.
ut ia ,heir custom says
MINE" srraI 80 keep
sI.u4e- py dr!ukinr "A pleas
ant iil"ir nTai!rs tea pre-
pared from roots nHrEs
aug r"rus u. nrtiS" shrubs.
lt- effects ar" uwu2ius
'rIsu ana quickly reduced
80 pounds ana gained IN
health nnG strength
.ipu-iy 'rl-d. with
pG' success practically
every known method 90!
1,-u --Hu.tior mcmalup
BARN salts. Star vat d" ;,
Diets Harsh rUrEat!vcs.
Massage and oth"r weak
"ulrE sw'rtii. processes.
nut Nir result was AWAY &
'N" sam" .II.er I dil
'i"t Iu-o weigh. nr. q:
'id J Jos! w~ 'snl'h and
Rt~-rEfh us H.N uayo
recommended this pI.psan,
nH'!s. t-u to wru. ~ u,y
friends who report rcluc-
lions .usf us 49, rrpa bio
and wonderful ass u, os,r
wishes 20 Try ~" r.an can
40 '-"uhi. aHd scty I.filc
lnv mo #ts.f.. o.. ..r.... (,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-30

We are making n speciality
o! fashionable Suits for stou,
women who are also very long
wasted. The sizes run from
ioi2 to 5oi2
Sport Suits are also among
The features for spring wear.
We have the Golflex mate
rial in rose. green. gray, Jof-
free blue and mixtures: belt
and Norfolk jacket styles with
plaits In the back: skirts but
toned down the front: patch
pocket. These range in price
between $4,000 and SlD.5O.
Another style Sport Suit 's
OF fine Cheviot in rose. bisque.
white and tan and white anu
black and white checks: shawl
collar Of silk; trimmed with
pearl buttons - S3D5O ard
$500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-30
New Fashions
i'm Silk Dresses
Lovely Creations,
$500, $4,000 and
$500

eros de Londre, Taffcta
and ordinations OF Gcorg-
cite Crepe and Taffeta in
lovely new shades OF JOffrc
blue, dahlia, Quaker gray,
pearl gray, sand, navy and
black.
Frocks for both street and
afternoon wear - trimmed
with lace and net; others
self-trimmcd and seIf-cm-
broidered. Quite a variety
or models. and all exclusive
styles = both fetching and
practical.
The "La Jcrz" is the very
newest and latest style i'm "A
SILK Dress. Made OF a high
grade quality Wash Silk in
stripes Of pink and white
and blue and white; low
flat collar of White Creme,
hand embroidered; Georg-
cite Crepe sleeves, full
plated skirt, trimmed with
mother Of pearl buttons,
$3.50 and SiG.1O-charm-
ingly handsome dresses.
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IMPATIENT TOWN INSISTS
ON CLIMBING MOUNTAIN


But Quebec could never hc satisfied
10 remain in one place. and AT rest.
With all tho careless. impaticncc of
youth shc insisted upon climbing the
great mountain. perchng the lovely
Chateau 81. Louis on tho site where the
Chateau Frontenac now stands And
after the hill had been covered with
stately old buildings, IT overlooked an@
down into the valley OF the st. ChalicS
River, where you can see its myriad
twinklinE lights and bright tin roofs
to-day.
Mountain Hin, which is TOO steep
for any hut youths 10 climb and Sous
lc Cap. which is too narrow for any
vehicle save a gay, green and white
calcchc TO get through with dignity,
lead into such roads as Ste Anne ana
FnhriQuc tina, play tag and mcander
up and downstairs, giving the laugh TO
all proprlctics OF strcctdom. Climbing
tho steep hillsidcs and plunriug down
over Cliris are tall Stcvp-rooted
Norman houses that stand IN rows,
like soldiers, their grim roofs pulled
down over their eyes. Mindful they
seem oc the oldcn DAYS when the Ire
uuuis might drop over from Point
Lewis In thoir canoes OF the iifcs and
drums OF The accUrsed English pierce
,he air down Bcauport way. Even tho
churches bear this same Sccr"; watch
tulncss from the cha1ci of the UVSu-
line Convent ON the hill. built in l6tl.
twice burned and three times re-
constructed. whore sleeps Montcalm
after the fever of hattlo--to the tiny
church oi Notrc Dame dcs Victories,
which stands unchanged ana uuHltcrcd
in It's little plot in Lower Town. its
cross a!oft and carcsscd by Tho same
breeze that iluttcrs the Union Jack
winds that once carcsscd the ilar upon
which ilauntcd the I'lcur de Lys.
o.. ENGLISH cathedral l0uSlS "A
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Ladies and Gentlemen
Can Become Slender
Nnr. blanche ttraI. Noted Opera
singer. Quickly Takes OF -
Pounds by Drinking Tea.

no" noted naElau pr,ma donna. whit" an
VS.. = Jaw. lrtrn.l thc methoG % the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-30

H. Any ono WHO
got tn" tea with
expense.
those who cam
pat NJ in iubirId
experience sent
I"lu+iur tNr Dcu'a
Tea CO. Dept. :.
Sci" YORK,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-08

from their base of supplies. Soldiers
would laugh at such strategy and
they will laugh at the brotherhoOds,
if the battle starts.
Strikes are an attempt to use force
and are a form of violence. AS long
as existing strategy is used, however,
this force of the union can always be
defeated by force and violence used
in military style by the opposing side.
The greatest weapon of violence
is starvation and this weapon strik-
ers turn against themselves and the
entire working class. They commit
military suicide.-Otto Merely.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-08

STRIKES STARVE LABOR. - If
railway brotherhoOds walk out the
effect will be a general strike, organ
lied labor's supreme weapon.
But general strikes have failed
everywhere and the cause appears
to be that strikers starve themselves,
their own families and the families of
other workmen and their women
and children.
Men are not excited to make SUI
preme sacrifices for slight econom-
ic gain when the tactics call for pas
sive self-starvation.
Labor strike tactics are exactly OPP
posite to military tactics. Soldiers
plan to staTve the enemy and his
women and children.
Strikers deliberately plan to starve
themselves and their families and
their natural allies.
Such strategy indicates failure, if
the owners of the railways decide to
fight.
Labor leaders would do well to
study military methods as exempli-
fed in Europe and as taught at
Plattsburg and in the federalized mi
Htia. The primary military strategy
is to cut off the enemy from his sup
plies. At present strike tactics call
for Workmen to cut themselves off
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-08
THE PUBLIC FORUM

STRIKE AT OGLESBY. - Please
inform your readers that there is la
Dor trouble at the cement mills at
La Sale and at Oglesby. The en-
ployers are bringing men from Chi
cago, telling them they are to work
short hours and paying good wages.
At present there are about 200 scabs
and 100 armed police from your city.
Things are looking serious at pres
ent and the merchants are notified
to cease supplying the scabs. They
refuse to supply them with ice or
provisions. The men have the SYM
pathy of the public and also receive
funds from other unions. Within the
past week there have been about 100
scabs quit, saying they did not know
of labor trOUbles.-G. E. c.