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Of tho peace and magistrates of Della
ware are as follows
New Castle County.
Clerk of the Peace John L. Wright
Clarence C. Kiucn, 1907 West Seventh
street. and Miss Edith =. kcnworthy,
1902 Delaware avenue
Magistrate Harry p. Slradlcy. of Y2o
Market street Care II. Rust, $50 West
street. and Ida Mae Belts 9o2 West
street; William Scott 81 spruce street,
Marcus Hook Pa. and Blanche scott
g27 West Front street
Magistrate l.. j. Bromon. SAB Market
sireet-Nbert Names, sol Church
street. and Elizabeth Harris, iii Mar
kot street.
Kcnt County.
MAGISTRATE Francis 4. Posiles, OF
myrna-Nehemiah iurd and Susie
Costury, both of Clayton.
Clerk of iho Peace W. Elwood
Wright Georgct0Wn-Daniel =. Je1er-
son. Ir. of Milton and Priscilla Dono-
Nan Lincoln. Albert B Parsons. Mills
boro. and Elsa May Holloway, of
Frankford: Wallace T. Fleetwood, and
Lille n Howard. both of Seaiord
James "a Lowe. and Ethel H. Mitchell
both Of Overlook
Magistrate j k Phillips. OF Seaford
sidney l. Giles Of Bridgcville and
Eva p. Fisher Harrington. Howard
Wiley, Brideeville. and Bessie 4, VIII
ley, Greenwood
Evening journal., 1917-12-21

The Want Ads give assistance 10
those seeking small and large apart
ments, desiring rooms and boarding
nlaces
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
MARnIAGE IICENsEs.
.rw Cnslle COUNTY.

Marriage licenses issued by the clerks
Of tho peace and magistrates of Della
,.-arh 1rn as folloNs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17
Police :: Chief | ] L:
EXHIBITS ; 1 !! 5 HIS |
|NC0N|P|E| |E||:'1|'ENCE
MckeIcher Shows Stupidity and
Arrogance in Raid on
Woodman n Hall.
(By Henry Dworschak, Jr.)

The raid on the liieeting held at
Woodman hall last Monday evening,
at which Scott Nearing and four
others were arrested, made under the
direction of Chief of Police Nc
Kercher, served to wildly impress
upon those present the utter ineffi-
cheney and Incompetence Of the po-
lice chief to administer the duties of
his office.
When the two score Of policemen
marched down the center aisle of the
hall, instead of orderly. ,mounting the
platform and calmly notifying the
audience that it had been deemed ad-
visable to stop the meeting, those at
the head of the column exhibited
sheer bewilderment as to who should
make the announcement, several pro-
ceeding to humble inarticulate or
ders, causing much needless confu-
sion.
When those present were thoroughly
alarmed, Chief McKercher entered the
rear of the hall, fairly radiating with
surly arrogance and contempt. I'M
mediately setting out to live up to
his reputation for using bulldozing
tactics, he began to push the chairs
promiscuously about, all the while
shouting in frenzied rage: "Get out
of here; get out of here!"
Several women who were present
became frightened at such conduct
unbecoming the chief of police. Sew
eral men who hesitated momentarily
were subjected to rough handling,
some of them receiving vigorous
pushes against the wall by the now
raging official who seemed overly
eager to flaunt' his@ diA6rted author
ity in the faces of those present.
The crowd was finally dispersed
after one of the most reprehensible
and disgusting exhibitions of the
abuse of police authority enacted
anywhere.
There have been numerous rumors
OF the undignified conduct of Chief
McKercher; to those who witnessed
the disgusting spectacle at woodman
hall Monday night it is no longer a.
rumor, it is a cold fact.
Besides, what can be expected of a.
police official who has accepted a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17
GOVERNMENT Will. BACK WORKERS
in MOVEMENT TO INCREASE WAGES
1ha Pre-War Standards of Living
lied Labor 1ntrenched in Administrations sympathies.
(By Basil M. /Manly.).

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Employe-s Of labor
Will be wise if they prepare themselves now to
MAKE considerable increases in the wages of all
kinds of workers during the coming winter AZ nart
OF general wage and salary adjustment th,t 10
slated to take place with strong government hack
ing. ""on-
Ihere is an exception, of course in the cases
oi tnose labor groups such as the mine workers
wuo nave ALREADY won large increases under agree
ments supposed to stabilize wages until the end of
the war. Wv u "
But leaving out of consideration those workers.
great movement is under way to raise the wages
OF all classes of labor to point that will at 1east
MAINTAIN the pre-war standard of living. This
VS. aeI movement Will receive aid and comfort from
the nlghest governmental sources
This wage adjustment movement. under cons,d-
eratlon In the highest councils of ORGANIZED labor
1or several months, has been delayed nartlv he-
cause the labor leaders too busy lining organ
do,n 1aD1r up sody behind the war and breaking
uown suoVerslve influences of the PEOPLES Council
ana similar organizations Delay was also occa
stoned by desire to see how far the government
Would De successful in reducing the cost>of living
through the food and fuel administrations
NOW the labor leaders are convinced that the
pro-German influences have been thwarted and ~
Is SAFE to turn attention to the economic field Rnt
1ney 1rankly state that unless there are general
wage read]ustments sufficient to maintain nre-war
standards OF living it is going to be very difficult
20 nolo tne workers energies on winning the war;
uoorae Iney are also OF the opinion that neither
hoover nor Garfield will be able to effect anv snh
fore next spring. ~~ 'o"'' 'e-
IN these general conclusions regarding tho NO.
cesslty Tor general readjustment that will bring
wages ana cost OF living more nearly to the same
teve!, tne nlgnest officials of the government in
cuolng 1t is said, the president are in accord and
tney are ready to lend official support to ware
movements designed to maintain the standard az
4'1e OF the workers. They are dead set, however,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17
[ REPRESENTATION Or >90R
AT PEACE MEET, DEMAND
Report of Executive Council Of A. F. of Il.
Emphasizes Duty of Workers to Support
GOvernment-Submit Basis of Peace.

BUFFALO, NJ: Y, Nov 15-Demand for adequate
the world
the annual council the American Federation
Labor submitted Monday the federation convention here The
report declares that the world all veiges of the old
concept that the nation belongs to the ruler
Questions raised by the virtually the entire No
left for doubt that the United States has the
organized American labor the
average
mand that have voice in the readumen with the
of peace
Optimism labor achievements in the last
warning that benefits obtained from opportunities
based human welfare the
of the nations Freedom of expression upheld
the those who abuse the freedom the undermine
the nations free institutions should be punished
President Wilson's address included in the
with the declaration adopted by meeting of officials last
when be inevitable that the European confagaon would
spread America Under the heading Labor and the
Under all circumstances it the duty of
c its people against wlful and wholesale murder.
unwilling make the sacrifice support of the
which undertakes to make that principle good undeeng
and enjoy the privilege of free, democratic
The duty of the emphasized
the section the devoted which
international agreement the settlement of
without
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17
ASKS GOVERNOR
TO SEIZE. and SELL;
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F00D''1o PEOPLE;
Bullying Condition Of Boston
Warehouses Prompts Mayor
Cur|ey to Act.

BOSTON, Nov. 15.-Cold storage
warehouses in this city are filled to
capacity with food, some of which
has been there since the summer Of
last year, according to an investigation
by the municipal health department.
Acting on this information, Mayor
Curley has called upon the governor
to seize and sell the foodstuffs to the
public at prices to be fixed by the gov
ernor, who has this power under an
act of the legislature passed this year.
The report shows that butter hold
ings aggregate over 100000 pounds,
while prices are about cents a
pound higher than last year. Egg
holdings are over 100000 dozen,
but prices are higher than last year.
I'm the past week." says the report,
there have been numerous with
drawals Of foodstuffs from the stor.
age warehouses in Boston, and 10 per
cent is fair estimate of the amount
OF holdings taken from the storage
houses in this period. This does not
necessarily mean that this amount
was removed in order to sell it, but
much Of it was probably repacked
and put back into storage again.
OAc large 4OL OIL 1rOZen TdDO1tS
were discovered and nobody in the
plant knew just how long this large
consignment had been there. This
pile reached the ceiling of the room
where it was stored. In several Of
the rooms broken barrels were OBJ
served and frozen turkeys strewn
about. The, temperature of these
rooms was to 4 degrees below zero
(Fahr). In one room several hun
dred boxes containing poultry were
frozen en- masse, frost covering the
outside of the boxes so that the stor-
age marks and numbers were obliter-
ated.
"All of the cold storage warehouses
had the appearance of being filled to
capacity, the corridors and aisles also
being used for the purpose. In some
of the rooms it was impossible to
move one foot from the other.
1T would appear that under exist.
ing conditions it is reversal of good
policy to- grant extensions on cold
storage articles, inasmuch as these
goods are deteriorating all the time,
and this loss is made up by the con-
sumer. who ultimately is obliged to
pay for this loss."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17
PRESIDENT ADORE ESSESAE.
OF |. MEETING AT BUFFALO.
Says All Factions Must Unite i'm Common Cause.
New Observation-Disclosures For Better Co.
Operation Between Labor and CAPITAL.

BUFFALO, Nov. l5President Wilson made
qunt appeal here Monday the full support
the in the conduct the Speaking before
convention of the American Federation of Labor
could not be unless all factions unite a sinking
their differences.
The president paid tribute
the American Federation of Labor and virtually called
ton to him united support He denounced pac
appealed for operation.
Discussing Germany the president declared t that Germany
the war and that ne willing to await the verdict history
that statement.
New nstrumenates for better
capital statement by the president which prime
to the delegates the convention
The president alluded the present issue
between the old principle of the
referring in another part of his speech Russia the president
not is amazing that group people should
be SO to Russia apparently
that reforms planned the interest the people live
Germany powerful enough
them by intrigue force Any body Of free compound
the German government compounds for destruction
Samuel Gompers president of the
Introducing Mr. Wilson, referred him
tor the aims and spirit
thoughts and action among the nations of The
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17
j. s. MISSION
TO attend WAR
conference
With the Object Of Co-ordinating 6
Activities Of the Allied
Be||igerents.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-In con-
nection with the news of the arrival
of Col. E. M. House at a British port,
Secretary of State Lansing has made
the following announcement:
The government of the United
States will participate in the ap-
preaching conference of the powers
waging war against the German en-
pire and has sent as it's representa-
tive Edward NJ. House, who is ac-
companied by Admiral w. S. Benson,
chief of naval operations; Gen. Tas-
ker H. Bliss, chief Of staff, United
States army; Oscar r. Crosby, assist
ant secretary of the" treasury; Vance
c. Mccormick, chairman of War
Trade board; Bainbridge Colby, United
States shipping board; DR.. Alonzo E.
Taylor, representing the Food Con-
troller; Thomas Nelson Perkins, rep
resenting priority board; and Gordon
Auchincloss, as secretary.
The conference is essentially 'war
conference" with the object of per-
fecting a more complete coordination
of the activities of the various ma
tions engaged in the conflict and a
more comprehensive understanding of
their respective needs in order that
the joint efforts of the 'co-belligerents
may attain the highest war efficiency.
While definite program has not
been adopted, it may be assumed that
the subjects to be discussed will en-
brace not only those pertaining to
military and naval operations, but
also the financial, commercial, eco
nomic, and other phases of the pres
ent situation which are of vital i'm
portance to the successful prosecution
Of the war.
There will undoubtedly be an effort
to avoid any conflict of interests
among the participants; and there is
every reason to anticipate that the
result will be a fuller cooperation,
and consequently much higher eff
cheney, and more vigorous prosecu-
tiOn of the war.
In looking forward to the assem-
bling of the conference it can not be
too strongly emphasized that it is a
war conference and nothing else, de-
voted to devising ways and means to
intensity the efforts of the belliger-
ents against Germany by complete.
cooperation under a general plan,
and thus bring the conflict to
speedy and satisfactory conclusion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17
Will ORGANIZE
WOMEN WORKERS
Wisconsin Federation Of WAGE
Farmers Is Launched at
Madison,

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 15.-The
Wisconsin Federation of Wage Earn
ers was launched at a. meeting of
women workers and Nonpartisan
league sympathizers here Thursday
right. Those back of the movement
will seek to enlist the $4,000 women
wage earners in Wisconsin in the fed
Grafton.
Women employed in the state capi-
tol-scrub women to confidential Sec
retaries-have enlisted. Mrs. Glenn
Turner, wife of the Socialist assem-
blyman and herself holding an ;mpor-
tant position in the state legislative
reference library, is one of the prime
movers in the organization.
The Wisconsin Federation of Labor.
the Wisconsin Consumers league and
the Nonpartisan, league Of Wisconsin
have put their stamp Of approval ON
the move.
Those backing the scheme hope to
make the scope of the federation's
work broader than that of a trade
union. Dues will be based on a graded
scale Of 1 per cent Of the earnings of
the members
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17

high-priced automobile from a public
service corporation as a personal gift,
in direct violation of the city char
ter?
The time has arrived when the
people of this city should raise a
mighty protest against the raping of
public decency by police officer who
falls far short of being a gentleman.
Duluth needs real chief Of police,
and it behooves Commissioner Sill
berstein to give this matter earnest
consideration. Otherwise a continual
ton of the present policies may re-
suit disastrously for both of these Of
ficials Of the safety department.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17
10000 SH|PYARD
WORKERS STRIKE
Would Prevent Contractors Dis
rupting Unions and Entorc-
ing Open Shop.

NEWARK, N. J. Nov. Is. -
Mechanics employed in several large
shipyards adjacent to this city, quit
work Monday soon after a resolution
had been adopted at a meeting Of
business agents of the building trades
council authorizing a strike of all
union men engaged on government
work in this territory. Leaders of
the unions declared that nearly .10,-
900 workers had joined the strike.
Union leaders said that the strike
was called to prevent the Lacka-
wanna bridge company, contractors,
from "disrupting union conditions by
discriminating against union men and
working under the open shop basis -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17

against attempts to extort unreasonable Increases
from employers or from the plants operated by the
government. They feel that all such attempts are
merely proffteerng with a club. and are prepared
to swing the full weight of the nations civil power
and military, if need be, against them.
They have reached this position of sympathy
with general wage increases, partly as result of
growing conviction that it is not possible to bring
tne cost OF living below the present levels by any
form OF government coercion, and partly through
the inside diplomacy of Samuel Gompers.
!. y Long before war was declared between the
united States and Germany Gompers foresaw that
1t was inevitable and has since been working night
and day with just two objects in mind; first to
ton OF war and scotch any pro-German Influences:
second. to intrench himself and organized labor so
solldly In the administrations sympathies that
when he felt necessary to act in labors interests
during the war; he would have: if necessary. direct
aid from the administration. He has succeeded to
a remarkable degree in attaining both objects
The clearest indication of the administrations
attitude toward wage increases is to be found in
tthe letter from Fuel Administrator Garfield to
President Wilson, sustaining the coal miners de-
mands for large increases. '"This wage agreement
will result" Garfield wrote, Tin an increase to
miners OF SO per cent and to THE best paid labor
ers OF 78 per cent, the wages of April l. 1914.
These increases are not in excess of the advance
IN cost of living for that period"
Few classes of labor have had wage increases
OF 70 or even SO per cent over pre-war standards.
Inls formal statement accepted by the president,
is therefore, clear indication of how far the ad
minfsration believes it is necessary to go to main
tain the workers standard Of living.
Definite plans for this great wage readjustment
Will be worked out at the convention Of the A. F.
OF L., which meets in Buffalo, Nov. L.
general strike. On the contrary it is safe to as
sumo that movement will be kept well in hand By
Gompers and his lieutenants so that it may not
seriously interfere with war work. .s~~ p
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17
LABOR BOARD APPOINTED
by CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-
Governor Stephens has appointed q
committee on labor in connection
with the state council of defense.
The committee will handle all diff
culties between employers and wage
earners where war work is affected.
In approving the creation of this
committee, Organized Labor, Off
cial paper OF the state building
trades council, says:
"What is required is a thorough
understanding between the men who
work and the men who are direct
ing the industrial life of our state
and our country. There must enter
into their relations the spirit of O
broader understandings
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17
ASKS UNION RECOGNITION,

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-To
settle the Pacific coast telephone
strike, Federal Mediator Reed sub
mltted this plan to the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph company: Rec
ognltlon Of the Telephone Girls union
on the Pacific coast and arbitration of
wage increases for electrical workers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17

MEE1S7O SELECT PHYSICIAN:
MILL WORKERS FORM: Union

BEND Orc, Nov. 15.-Thc
Brooks Scanlon Lumber company
will agree that it IS dangerous for
unorganized working men to hold
q meeting these days, even for the
purpose of selecting a physician, as
its employees did.
After the physician was chosen.
the workers concluded to organize.
Officers were elected. When tho
company heard of this unexpected
move it discharged active members
of the new union.
The strike was not settled until
the company reinstated all dis
charged employees, pledged itself
not to discriminate i'm the future
and to receive grievance Commit
tees of the union, which has since
grown to 600 members.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17
WAGE SCALE FOR COAL
MINERS IS READJuSTED

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 15.-Ohio
coal operators and representatives Of
miners In conference here have prac-
tically completed their task Of read
justtng the wage scale in the sixteen
mining districts Of the state. The new
scale becomes operative automatically.
An eight-hour work day and. flat
Increase Of $1.40 q day for all adults
employed in or around Ohio mines.
are provided.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17
Street CAR MEN STRIKE.

CHATTANOOGA; Tenn, Nov. 15.-
To save their organization street car
men in the city are again on strike.
the third time within the past IA
months.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17

The columns Of this paper afford
an excellent advertir.ng medium to
merchants Of every description,
Printers Ink says that space in a
labor paper: is superior. to that in any
. other publication, reaching the con-
sumtng class-and the rates are much
&bwer. Try it. - r. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17

The Labor World is endeavoring to
render invaluable service to the work.
ers by keeping them informed as 20
the vital problems affecting their well
fare. che labor press must be sup
ported by the workers, so this is an
appeal for subscriptions-s1 a year.
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lC0ntinued on Page 81
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-10

OF A WIFE
N LEFT TO ITSELF.
CfOr if l had ever had the slightest
idea that what l felt for Malcolm
Stuart was love l would have told
you, little book, l almost felt that
he knew me better than I knew my
self. If he said I loved him it must
be that l did
Can you imagine it, little book?
There we were, three people walking
up in the hot boardwalk in the pour
ing sunshine, surrounded by the mot
ley mass Of laughing, pleasUre-seek-
ing people that can always be found
there on a late August afternoon,
with tragedy stalking beside us. How
great the tragedy no one could pos
sibly have imagined at the time.
Evidently Dick and Malcolm were
quite interested in each others con-
versation, for neither of them looked
around to see if 1 were coming.
looked out to the Saliva lying on the
still Atlantic so white and beautiful
and l wondered how I would feel
when I saw it sailing away and knew
it was carrying Malcolm Stuart out
Of my ken forever.
Then again heard Malcolm Stu
arts voice: You have the courage
that can face facts, Margie, and you
will go with me because you love
me-"
Would I go-did I love him?" I
asked myself, and then I began to
tremble and, like the little old wOm-
an in the nursery tale, to ask myself
IF be I?''
Would any right thinking woman
such a woman as l had always
thought Margie WaVeTly to be-fOr
one moment daily with a thought of
this kind? "Oh, I wish I could get
away and think, I said out loud, and
was surprised when Malcolm Stuart
said close at my ear, you don't need
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-10

CONFESSIONS
LOVE WAIVERS WIFE
It has taken me a long time, little
book, to write the thought, impress
sions and reactions I experienced
while I was introducing Dick and
Malcolm and they were acknowledge
ing the introduction. 1t was in real
ity only a moment or two before
Dick said: "Margie, am going to
have a swim; don't you want to come
with me?"
III be glad to, I answered quick
ly. l wanted to break up the TRAN
gle and get away where could think.
Il think I'll come, too" said Nal
colin Stuart. 81 was busy at bathing
time this morning"
I turned away from the men. II
Malcolm Stuart wants to prolong the
uncomfortable situation he will have
to do it alone" l said to myself I'M
patiently, and all the while there was
ringing in my ears the voice OF Nal
colin Stuart saying, you love me,
Margie," and my insistent question,
do l love him?"
Suddenly I turned into little
shop, Don't wait for me-" l said, L
want to buy a bathing cap"
The men walked on leisurely. l
bought the cap which I did not need
and then loiteTed behind them. l
could not bear to walk ahead and
feel that each mans thoughts were
on me, each mans eyes full of me.
Here" said to myself, lis one Of
those great situations which writer's
put into novels" And then my life
with Dick opened like a book. I
seemed to feel all the ecstasy of that
night when my heart leaped at the
thought of belonging to Dick. Again
felt the charm of his little crooked
smile, again I trembled at the feel of
his caress. He was my husband, my