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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-20
FORM TRIPLE ALLIANCE
TO URGE LEGISLATION

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. 18.
California trade uniOnists, farm.
crs, and cO-OperatOrs have per-
fected machinery for joint action
in urging remedial legislation be-
fore the state assembly. This al
lance was formed at the annual
convention of the state fedora
ton of labor, which was ad-
dressed by Representatives of the
Farmers Educational and Coop
erative union and the Pacific Co.
operative league. On motion of
Secretary-Tr Treasurer Scharrcn-
berg the convention appointed
committee to meet with the
farmers and cO-Operators. Then
the triple alliance was launched.
Each organization will appoint
three representatives, who, to-
gcther with the presidents and
secretaries of each body shall
form a permanent committee of
fifteen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-20
TO DISTRIBUTE LABOR.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Congress
voted s25O,000 to enable Secretary of
Labor Wilson to furnish such inform
alton and to render such assistance
in the employment of wage earners
as is found necessary in the prosecu-
tion of the war. This legislation was
strongly supported by the American
Federation of Labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-20
ONE IN five ACCEPTED.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 15.-Re-
ports from district draft boards in
this state show that acceptances of
selected men average one in every
five called for examination.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-20
TRADE UNl0NlSM PAYS.

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 1S.-Last
year unorganized stationary engin-
eers in this city worked IA hours q
day. They have organized, since that
time and are now working eight hours
a day and have increased wages.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-20
DOLLAR BUYS LESS.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1S.-Teach-
ers in this city are demanding higher
wages. One of their committees re-
ports that 81 day has exactly the
purchasing power, of 40 cents two
years ago. . x NJ
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-20
FOR CHRISTMAS MAIL.

WASHINGTON Oct. 1s.-Post-
master General Burleson notifies the
public that Christmas packages in
tended for the soldiers in France must
be mailed not later than Nov. Il
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-20
PAPER MAKERS STRIKE.

ORANGE, Tex, Oct. 18.-Employes
of the Yellow Pine Paper Mill COM
pany suspended work to enforce a
new wage scale and secure the re-
employment Of a victimized unionist.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-20


In these tests formulas were SUBJ
mitted by the War Emergency Council
of the Baking Industry; the Bureau
of Chemistry of the Agricultural de-
partment; Benjamin r. Jacobs, bread
expert for the Food Administrations;
the WashburnC Crosby company. mill
ers; the American stores, big bakers
and distributors of bread, and the
Fleischmann company. yeast experts.
The cost Of ingredients per loaf
from these formulas were respec-
lively: $40 cents. 1852 cents, 3.4S
cents, 3.74 cents, 3.73 cents and 3.44
cents.
From. 200 pounds of flour the
weight of bread produced under each
formula was 2S6, 291, 2S9, 291, 2SS
and 2S4 pounds. The water necessary
for mixing the dough furnished the
additional weight.
On the basis of these tests, fortified
by figures gathered by the Federal
Trade Commission, the Food Admin
istration feels it is proceeding upon
firm ground in deciding to use the
powers granted under the food bill to
limit bakers profits.
On instance of how prorrs have
been inflated is the practice of doub-
ling the cost Ct ingredients to de-
termine the cost Of production and
distribution. This method was
adopted back in the days when bak-
ers were paying from $3.50 to IS per
barrel for flour. With -four at $1O5O
a barrel, however, this method Of
computation returns an excessive
nrofit the government holds
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-20

The Labor World is endeavoring to
render invaluable service to the work.
ers by keeping them informed as 20
the vital problems affecting * well
fare. The labor press mI Sup-
ported by the workers. so y -. an
appeal for subscriptions-$1 a ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-20

The columns of this paper afford
excellent advertising medium to
rerchants of every description.
PEPtefs Ink says that space in a
1ab6r paper is superior to that in any
qtherf publication. reaching the con-
'S>lmitg class-and the rates are much
lowef: Try it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
CONCRETE ROAD FAVORED
New IrniaTG Decides To build High.
ways nf Fhi> Material n~
More Permanent.

load commissioners in this country
who would not lil>" 10 admit that They
arc lass up 10 date Than those OF New
Zealand probably viii he surprised to
learn that tho authorities there pro-
pose TO adopt concrete as a road build
ing material" says the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce. which
continues as follows: The American
consul-Gcncral ut Auckland reports to
the state Department that TIA. local
and national authorities in New Ica-
land are studying tho subject Of good
roads, realizing that these arc essen
,ial to development of the rcmotcl
parts Of the dominion. Upkccp OF the
stone roads has been found very cX-
pcnsiNc. and Tho construction OF con
crete roads, as carried on in some
parts of the United States. is being
studied carefully, with the result that
il is proposed 10 adopt some of these
methods.
The New Zealand authorities cstj-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
PENALlzlNG NARROW TIRES
Transfers in SpotSyIynnia County
Forced 4" 81 From Three TO
SiN-Iuch Tires.

) few Years ago about 100 miles OF
roads were improved IN Spotsylvania
county. Va. which is fa: from being
wealthy county. This resulted in
much heavier loads. PARTICULARS loads
OF lumber. or marrow -tircd wagons. and
those great weights ON q fcw inches
Of tire began to iujure the roads con
sidcrablI. So the county supervisors
passed an ordinance limiting loads Ia
1000 pounds on w'idc-tircd vehicles and
900 pounds on thos. with narrow
tires. Man| teamsters hauled more
than tho ordinance permits. and IL was
necessary to iudict number Of them
before they realized tina; tho super
visors proposed 10 have the law obcyci.
Most of the tcamStcrs have now pro-
vided themselves with three Inch tires
Tor two-horsc vehicles and four 10 six
inch tires for ;cur-norsc vehicles.
This saves the road. The tcamstcrs
have found that they do not suffer for.
on accouu, OF tho easy hauling due To
n good road. they often hitch on"
wagon behind another and haul both
with four horses. thus doubling the
work done by ;hc team and driver.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
AUTO is NECESSITY
Motor Cars. Once i.u>ury. ttn,r
Censed to Be Mere "ricasure
Cnr,." ~

That tho term pleasure cars" is OBJ
aolctc and lihcly to- become injuriousJ
to tho motor industry. is tho belief OF
j. Gum. president OF tho United
states Tire Company.
In discussing this subject, Mr.. Gum
pointed TO the wide and erroneous usei
Of the words pleasure car" even
among automobile manufacturers and,
dec Jared that "a motor car is no lon sst.i
u vehicle that is bought or operated.
solely in the pursuit of pleasure. Con :,
tinuing. nc said:
In the early days OF the industry,
the motor car was q novelty, and it's,
nsc was confined to those seeking res j
rcation or some form OF pleasure Ent
with our economic development tho
automobile has ceased to DO 81 play.
thing. l. fills unitarian PURPOSE
almost exclusively. II is used as n
time-eavcr for business. for shoppinc-
in short. for easier and quicker trans
portation And. instead of being a
luNury. il Is in many cases an abso :
lutc mcccssity. So
"a motor vehicle is other a pas
scnScr car or a commercial car. ana. ID
should be so styled. IT is a far cry
from pleasure to the real functions OF
a passenger car. And the association
Of tho two. long since outlved. should
not be perpetuated."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28

adoption OF uniform state regulations
y contractor with a feet OF trucks
and trailers who has jus, .!nisiicd :,
job in New Jersey may have his coup.
mcut ruled off the roads In New York
state. lie wound have to pUrchn Sc
trucks aud trailcrs OF different design
or alter the ones he has TO make them
cont orm 10 the New York State re-
Quircmcnts. In either case. he wouiu
bc saudlcd with an expense
Motor-trtick interests are. naturally
opposed TO any restrictions of use OF
highways. Nevertheless. IL such laws
are inevitable. X is needless to point
out 20 them the advantages Of uniform
statutes. Jndcc them. manufacturer
would be able 20 s;anda rdliza ,hc:r ma.
chines instead OF making dineren,
types for each State. Uniform laws.
would result in lower truck produc.
ton costs. and. il is fair to assume, in
correspondinsly reduced price to pui-
chasers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
MOTOR LEGISLATION
E'I"Ud of Varying bills introduced or
Ia Prosprrt In Many
states.

This is the open season for automo
biles ia the Legislative hunting hclds
OF tho states aud tho sworn and trus
representatives Of the people are carly
afo"t with truSty lintlocks and spa
cicus game bags.
Of Eastern states indicate that the
motor truck IS tho popular game with
tho lawmakers this season. New York
leads. with tho proposal TO enact into
law tho decision of the special commits
sion Increasing the license fees OF cons
fouifold. New jersey. Pennsylvania.
Connecticut and Maryland also have
new motor-truck legislation in prep
aration or introduced, and the end 10
not Yet.
are raliyinE around a plan TO urge tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
twelve years.

twctI" years.
All signs point to continued devel-
cpncnt for several year, 20 coruc--for
just now long II i difficult 20 say
put 49, In 'namy o,hy- new fields. iimi-
;ations and curtailm"ut Of expansion
arbitrarily predicted are merely evil
Hence OF shortened vision or unfa-
miliaritl' with all Of the facts.
], l. true that Ha.crials and labor
arc NOR" expensive auh increasingly
hard 1" secure. Jnis condition is not
serious. nor rs n likely 10 be The
makers Of medium and nigh priced cars
ovcrc9m" tic difficulty 10y an advance
in their selling prices. tn nauufac-
iur"rS OF iow-pr'c"d cars tuilci in much
greater puautiti"s, arc protected by
contracts until The crd OF tn" rutcmo-
III Year Jug ic!', aud are able 10
absorb additional o&pcuse by spread
frG ID ON Gvc" q great number az
nmli# and Ia decreasing their manu-
ilc'urilg "'hcicacy-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
POINT or SATURAT|ON
IS STILL SOME YEARS OFF
Careful Analysis of Buying Shows
Fine Field for Mo-
tor Cars.
RECORDERS ARE NOW \ FACTOR
With Average Life Of Car Not Over
Five Years, and Every One Who
Has Owned One Anxious for I'm.
other, This Form Of Selling Grows.

80 much has been written relative to
the development of the motor car in.
duStr? and SO many prophecies have
h""n "cnturcd without proper consul
ovation OF vital aud controlling fac
'"rs that a clear and simple analysis
~ TIC subject may serve 10 dissipatc
much OF the uniouuded conjecture.
IN" automobile market Is divided
ana" Two broad nclds First. the rural
lass. which includes all PARSONS en-
&rEcd IN farming aud others in various
businesses who live in LOWS % less
'l'an 800 population. SECOND. the urban
class which comprises all people in
any but farmin" pursuits. who live Ia
towns OF 800 OF more population.
im the rural o. farming market,
there arc G.JUG."ov families one mil
lion Of these now own motor ears and
100000 are poor. !.itorate. or ne
2roes, who for ia, PURPOSE "f this
study may he excluded from the pro-
spectivc buying class. There rcuiain.
then. 100000 farm families who are
possible automobile buyers.
In tho urban 'lass covered by 1900
towns and cities % NOR" than 800
population. thcr" are abou; 100000"
home owners. u which number only
there remain 3.00o.6ne prospective buy
crs in this class. or "a total actual I'M
sold market. in hotn rural and unIan
classes. or zoe" "r possible ,utomo-
hilc buyers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28

mate that z mile OF twelve-foot con-
crct" road could b. built for $1,000
NOR" than mile Of ordinary stone
i"ac. and tina; thcr" would be saw
ing /" upMt'p Of at icas, $1,000 = mile
IN the First ur" years. while At tho end
Of ten years th"r" would H.. a saving
OF 500" OF $1,000.
-. good grade Of ceInen, l. being
manufactured iu New Zealand that is
suitable for concrete road building f:
and. there arc no severe frosts in
tho country it is proposed to make
the roads four inches thick. as in Cali
foruin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
SPECIAL SURFACE FOR AUTOS
Wnter-BOund MncRdnm in New York
Receives Coat to Protect 1t from
Winter Weather.

While New York is building many
miles OF water bound macadam roads.
1t is not generally understood thar
these receive a surface treatment OF
bituminous material and thus become
different class OF roads from tho
macadam used before the advent OF
automobiles. says an official OF the
American Highway Association. New
macadam roads are full OF moisture,
and where the climatic conditions are
like those of New York. il takes three
months for this moisture to disappear
and leave the road in such condition
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28

that the bituminous surfacinE material
will adhere to it firmly. Consequently.
roads finished so late in the fall that
they cannot be seasoned for three
months before winter prevents further
work on them arc given a surface
treatment of calcium chloride. This
material has long been used in Eng
land. AS we'll as the United States. as
dust preventive. Il holds enough
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
Mo.or-nobc Duty Way Incren.c.

Tn" beard OF appraisers has ruled
that motOr-car robes are not blank
cts and cannot be admitted as imports
At the same rates Unless the United
states comr, of customs Appeals over
rules this decision. the duty on mo-
tor robes VIII 10 Increased.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
Washington 10 Richmond
1870 miles.

Good macadam anu gravel. with
eleven miles % dirt,
Special notc:-Therc is (, bad piece
OF roai between Washington and
fredericksburg which is difficult. CO.
pcci.,lly ia vet weather. but IT is i.ow
brina worked. and will COON he in good
condition
90 Washington. -. g. start cas-,
on Pennsylvania Avenue.
- Turn r!Sh; on Fourteenth street
~ -Four corners: ,uru left.
$" Alexandria. Va. Washington and
King streets. 'rurn RICH; on
King street
IS -Four corners. turn loft
." -Four corners; turn right.
H." Diagonal four corners: turn left.
l".l Accotink. Straight throush.
2is -Four corners: turn left Cros.
railroad at l.ortou. 81.
80 Left-naud road. turn lef:
2".1 Right hand road, turn right.
80 pccoGuan. -Four corners; turn
ieft
%@5 ni2h,-hauL road turn right
81 End Of road. turn right.
ID" bumfrc.. straight through
4A2 Gar,isouville Turn left
'c' Tire" corners. bear slightly
lett,
$50 End Of road. ,urn lcft.
.2s Falmouth. Straight through.
60 fredericksburg; Main ana Com
ine"c" stress Turn light on
commerce street.
ga Princess Anne street. turn left.
1tS -Four corners before railroad
turn riGh, on National Boule-
ward
So roll es,e ray e,,25c. eros.
railroad
7S.a SPOTS lyan.s Turn left. pass
Sncll J. -. 49,.
SIS risht-hand road. turn right.
cross railroad a. M.ut:.n STA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
Gn.nlIne Ernm Gn.-,Inrhc

The Utah Wyoming Consolidated Oil
Company plans to spend 100000 on
experiments on making gasoline and
carbon biack from natural gas. The
"onnnnN controls tho largest gas well
In Big Horn (Utah) basin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
RECORDER M,R<I:r -
iNpORTtNI FNtToR

The accepted average iifa of an
automobile is about five years u the
hands Of Tia" original owners. aad a
tho man VINO once owns n car VIII not
thereafter b" without one. must
include tho recorder market which IN
~" calendar year OF 1914 VIII be aboU,
500 600. this being 20 pcr cent of tho
100000 nov il ust.
i'or The wear 1917. therefore. the au-
ioln0bile hu.incss viii face {" market
~ about $50" 90" possih!. buyers. Not
moro than l.sc0.o"r cars VIII To- built
in The coming year. leaving pos= bile
oNccsg mElilet Of G.DpU.rur buyers at
tho hoginniuG ~ I:ls
These figures arc decidedly rouscr-
'ative. becaus" ircN talk" no roi.iG-
Grafton ~ 'D amy export outlc, o.,
ihe people who h"vo or viii have two
"r more machines 80 increased pupu.
l@ii"n. 90 Increased pTospcriir. ,aJ L.
"o"."np ar more town ANA cit. CAM
il.os who de- no; ""n tho homes ia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28

moisture on the surface OF the road to
prevent tho dust formed by travel from
being carried away. aud this dust and
water act 20 bind tho road during il.
transition from green TO a seasoned
state
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
Car Makers Classified on Basis
Of Number of Cylinders Used

hanl Iimpor addc
Ga sells
all In
the fou.s l.
siycly IS
sivclN
na - eNcu iNciv.
ties IA * nd Cs ls
IS
ma - IS
Comp, nics manu- ctuIin SIS aniSS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
Lynchburg to Lexington
ISL miles.

AIacadau. clay ana dirt
90 i.ynchhurg Main ana Smith
streets Northeast on Ninth
street
." Hteht-hand road. turn right At
toll gate. - pay - cents.
50 -Four corners: turn loft Pay 90
cents Al roll gate Sc
10 i."ft-htnd road. turn loft
i'S Fort. bear right. upgrade
80 !.cft-hand road; turn left Go
through Snowdcn. So
"'' LOG lott and right around barn.
JOS Loft hand road; turn left Go
through Glasgow. al Pass
Gr'enl"c station on lcC, io.2.
!" Natural Bridge station over to
left. 10 under railroad
through
i3S rorl>; bear right
i6e Fork. bear right. Go through
Fancy Hin. $40.
90 tor"; bear left across bridge
caution for sharp left curves.
o. '."NinstVn. Main ana Nelson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
ruINT OF SATuu.TION
Is MANY YEARS AWAY

Ii production increases at the aver
~" rate maintained for the past five
ycars-which is unlikely, due Ia great
~ manufacturing problems ana TO in
ability Of the selling and distributiyc
branches to keep pace with greatly
?ugWcntcd manufacturing voiumc--thc
point Of saturation will not he reached
for i've. sin on even seven years. And
some 81 the leaders III the industry pre-
die; that IL will lie Al matter OF ten or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
SUBJECT FOR SUBCOMMITTEE.
Chamber of Commerce to Issue Brief
Urging Changes in Law.

The question Of preparing a brief
urging that changes be made in the
interstate commerce law, so as to make
that law comprehensive and at the same
time to provide for its administration
by the state commissioners of the re-
spective states, with appeal to the in
terstate commerce commission when
necessary, is to be made the subject of
special report of a subcommittee of
the committee on transportation of the
Chamber of Commerce. This was de-
cided at meeting of the entire COM
mittee Wednesday in the rooms of the Or
ganization. 1t was decided that the
question was too large to be discussed
by the committee as a whole. Chair
man A. NJ. Fisher is to announce the
personnel of the subcommittee later.
Endorsement was given the plan, now
being considered by the Washington
Terminal Company. for excluding the
public from the concourse at Union sta
ton during the inauguration period,
thereby relieving congestion. 1t was
said that this plan had been tried sue
cessfully in other cities. The public
will be urged by the committee to CO.
operate to the fullest extent with the
terminal company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
AGREE ON PORTO RICAN BILL
Senate and House Conferees Settle
on Island Organic Act.

An agreement on the Porto Rican
citizenship bill was reached yesterday
by the conferees of the Senate and
House on that measure. accepting in
the main the measure as it passed the
Senate. They retained the Senate quail
ifications for citizenship and the pro-
hibition referendum provision adopted
in the Senate.
The passage of the bill marks an
epoch in the history of the relations
between the United States and Porto
Rico, according to A. Gonzalez Lamas.
who represents the union party of Por-
to Rico on commission which has
been in Washington for some time
working for the passage of the bill.
THE news that Congress has disposed
of this measure will be received with
profound satisfaction in the island"
said Mr.. Gonzalez-LamaS. For the last
thirteen years we have been asking for
a new organic act"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
SUFFRAGISTS TURN DOWN
PROPOSAL FOR PARADE

plan to have the suffragists supple
ment the White House demonstrations
scheduled for March with parade
along Pennsylvania avenue has been
turned down by Miss Alice Paul. ma
tional chairman of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage, even though
the proposition would enrich the suf-
frage war chest by several thousand
dollars, 1t is stated.
The men who have the inaugural
grandstand privileges along Pennsyl-
vania avenue sent an emissary to Miss
Paul with an offer to share their re-
ceipts with the Congressional Union II
she would arrange for a parade of the
suffrage pickets along the route of the
inaugural parade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
APPEALSSECOND Time
FOR STATE POLICE BOAT
Virginia Prosecutor Wants Captain
Of Schooner Elizabeth Clarke
Arrested.

MONTROSS, westmoreland county,
Va, February 23.-Commonwealth' s
Attorney T. Conway Baker has sent a
second appeal to Gov. Stuart to have a
state police boat and officers sent to
the mouth of Lower Machodoc creek
| to make an arrest of the captain of the
schooner Elizabeth Clarke of Washing
ton on a charge of violating the state
prohibition law. A warrant has been
issued for the captains arrest, said the
commonwealth attorney, 1t being al
legged that he had something like two
thousand quarts of liquor aboard the
craft when he anchored near the mouth
of the creek.
Sheriff ]. W. Harvey to arrest him. Mr..
Baker stated. claiming that the schoon-
er was beyond the line of Virginia
headlands and was in the jurisdiction
of Maryland.
Several days ago the governor was
asked to send police boat here to
assist the county officers. 1t was
thought the ice In the river ar and creek s
police boat, but now that the schooner
is no longer hemmed in by ice it is ex-
pected the state authorities will appear
and render assistance.
The commemorative attorney, fearing
further delay, however, sent a second
appeal to the governor. This afternoon
the schooner was still anchored near
the mouth of the creek, and the county
authorities are anxiously awaiting
state assistance.
Milton c. Clarke. owner of the boat.
yesterday afternoon was in communication
with friends in Virginia about his craft.
The schooner, he stated, left Baltimore
about three weeks ago to go to Coan
Wis fOy ~ ,1,ar Gov /,
Wathen Company of Baltimore. He
was surprised when he learned of the
alleged presence of a cargo Of liquor
aboard the boat.