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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-30
Here aud There.

Theodore Roosevelt . few days since
revealed the fact that before he left the
White House he lost the sight Of his
left eye and has not since seen out Of it.
The secret has been well kept, but the
obvious remark to make 10 that hs has
managed to SEQ about everything that
was going on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

2. L. Merchant 4 Co.
Brown. Buck q Co.
Paris Trust Co.
II. B. Foster Co.
Chas. II. Howard Co.
Eastman q Andrews.
Confederation.
Steers for Sale.
Place for Sale.
Cider Apples.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-30

Never can tell when you'll mash finger or
suffer cut, bruise, burn or scald. Re prepared:
Thousands rely on DIR. Thomas Eclectic OIL.
Your druggist sells Il Soc and 0oc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-30

"No songsters AL
The air with music; In gay companies
And fragrant pine-cones drop IN hollows dry
But yet on moor and hill
The heather wears Its royal vesture still"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-30

In a rec emit letter to his folks, Lorenzo
Littlebsls who is stationed at Fort
Logan q. Roots, Arkansas, sent bill
of fare for one Sundays meals, which
shows that although We are urged TO
conserve food, our boys in the United
States service have plenty to eat.
The hill of fare WAS:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-30
West Bethel.

1.-THE autumn days are closing In,
The harveat fields are shorn and bare,
The orchard boughs Of fruit are stripped,
A touch Of frost ID In the air."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-30
KIABALL HILL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Coolidge visit
ed at Edgar CoolidRe's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Brinck were at
Newry recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Haines attended
the reception Of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Swan at Newry Corner Friday evening.
Floyd Coolidge has been peeling pulp
for Ben Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. h. Swan and chill
dren stopped at q. L. Haines' Friday
night and Saturday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-30

Halloween ball at Centennial Hall
Tuesday evening Of this week. Supper
at iutermission. Dancing $50 to !
o'clock. Same prices, same music.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
WAR WELDING FEDERATION
into A MORE UNITED BODY
Manly Says Great Organization Is Being Reborn,
Never to Return to Pre-War Status-Assum-
ing Responsibility With Government.

BUFFALO, YNov character of the Amer
lean Federation Labor has been altered the
venon held here Basil Manly with hardly surface ripple
indicate where the changes taking place. and with
the delegates the significance
almost without debate.
The changes in the federation revolutionary
which the brought the the United States The
after the will its old
tons and spirit will the F. of old
and methods
The American nation being reborn during the
American Federation of Labor.
Before the the A. of loose
unions with control either
the revoke charters Not only would
unions have refused such CONTROL but the Gomprs did
not seek it, avoiding the tremendous responsibilities which would
entaled.
Each union got what it wanted by strikes negotiations
Poyers and there little action few phases of
federal legislation Few people outside the labor
weak the bonds which held the unions together.
The has changed and is changing all this First of ALL the
A. F. of L. through the influence President
responsibility of committing the labor
definite attitude and line of action during the Having accepted
this responsibility has been develop the
by which the unions and their individual members could brought
work in harmony So far little has been
than to create the spirit and lay the broad foundations
which the great machinery Of union coordination will
hereafter be buit.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
STREET CAR MEN
IN Twin CITIES
ARELockEDouT
About 1000 Members Of Union
Are Involved; May Call
General Strike.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 29.-About
1000 men employed by the Twin City
Rapid Transit company were locked
out last Sunday night because they
persisted in wearing buttons designat-
ing membership in the Street Car
Mems union recently organized./
About six weeks ago a strike was
precip1tated in the Twin Cities be-
cause Of the discharge of those active
in the organization Of the union. The
State Public Safety commission inter-
ceded when the public welfare was
threatened, and succeeded in obtain
ing an agreement providing for the
return Of the strikers, with no dis
elimination against those belonging to
the union. The commission recently
recommended that the members re-
frain from displaying the union but
tons. but the men refused to comply.
At a special joint meeting of the
Minneapolis and st. Paul Trades as
semblies Tuesday night to consider
the lockout of the street car men, it
was decided to support the street car
employees in their fight for the right to
unionize, and it is not improbable that
a general strike Of organized labor may
be called in the Twin Cities.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
COMMISSION CRIT|C|zES
B|SbEE, DEPORTAT|0NS

WASHINGTON. NOV. 20.-Severe
criticism of the persons responsible
for the deportation il 1,186 strik-
ing copper workers from -Bizbee,
Ariz., and the Warren mining dis:
trict July IL, is contained in a re-
port of President Wilson's special
labor eonntff ntffssio1 d q public Sat-
urday by the president:
The deportation was carried out
by the sheriff of Cochise county and
about 1000 armed men, ''presum-
ing to act as deputies under the
sheriff's authority" the report said,
and twas wholly illegal and without
authority in law. either state or
federal"
After extensive investigation of the
causes and circumstances surround
ing the copper mine strike, the
commission found that the deporta-
tions were planned by a number of
Bisbee citizens, including officers
of the Phelps-Dodge and Calumet
& Arizona mining interests.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

mo IDlMEDln.E STRIKE OF
RAILROAD BR0THERH00DS
Suspension of Railway Transportation Prevented
BY Agreement With President-Will Present
New Wage Demands on Dec: i.

WASHINGTON, Nov 29-Posibily of immediate suspension
railway result Of the four proposed
demands removed and toward amicab adjustment
during the made last Friday
President Wilson, the four brotherhood heads and
member of the federal mediation hoard. =: ..> =
result of the conference the brotherhood left free
formally and their demands the under
with the PRESIDENT avoid strike other
until after full discussion and consideration
definite the negotiations assured could
be the demands
presented until Dec Future developments will depend frs
deadlock further negotiations agreed to at the meeting
at the White House.
Cryptic issued by President Wilson and brother
chiefs two-h conference.
signed by charmen
Stone Lee, Carter and Garretson follows:
he who compose the railway broherhoods thorough
therefore they believe American standards of
this realize that standards Of that established
in 1912 and 1913 inadequate present day prices for
modt and for that asop demanding
thexa TO
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
WILL Be
IMPORTANT One
Members Of Congress 6ati1ef.
ing for Second Session: Of
War, Dec. !.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Mem-
bers of congress are beginning to re-
turn to Washington for the opening
Of the second session of the war, Mon
day, Dec. 8. Most of them expect the
new session to rival the last in i'm
portant action, and few think it will
end before the general congressional
campaign next fall.
Appropriations for the war promise
to require much time and there is
much new as we'll as unfinished war
legislation to be dealt with. Presi-
dent Wilson's opening message will
determine, in great measure, the pro-
gram of new legislation. Many other
domestic matters, including prohibi-
ton and woman suffrage are prom
ised attention.
Future relations between this ma
ton and Germany's allies may be de-
termined early in the session. Many
members are expecting the presi-
dents address to deal with the ques-
ton of whether war shall be declared
against Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria.
Sentiment in favor of such action is
general among members now here.
Work on the appropriation bills for
the fiscal year beginning July l next
already has begun by. the house ap-
| preparations committee, which will
have constant stream of the supply
bills to go through the congressional
! machinery. Appropriation estimates
are being assembled rapidly at the
treasury department for submission.
Bond Issues Contemplated.
More bond issues probably will be
authorized at the new session, but ac-
tual consideration or new or amended
war tax legislation is not anticipated
until after the session is we'll under
way.
During the week several congress
sional leaders plan to confer with
! President Wilson regarding the ses-
sion's program. Among those leaders
already here are Speaker Clark, Sena-
tors Martin of Virginia. and Gallinger,
Of New Hampshire, respectively DEM
ocratic and Republican senate lead
ers, Republican Leader Mann Of the
house; Chairman Stone of the senate
foreign relations committee and Sena-
tors Lewis Of Illinois and Curtis of
Kansas respectively Democratic and
Republican whips.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

Official Provision for. Their Ex.
eIlption Made in New Draft
Regulations.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Men en-
ployed in building ships are exempted
from military service. This is now
announced officially, according to Gill
son Gardner.
How does it work? What happens
to: exempt the man?
These questions are answered in the
selective service regulations issued by
Provost Marshal Generally Crowder's
office. The section devoted to this SUBJ
ject provides:
That men employed in shipbuilding
must be registered and classified un-
der the new rules just as other eligi-
bles of draft.
That men employed under the gen.
eral supervision of the Emergency
Fleet corporation or the navy shall be
placed on separate list headed
"emergency fleet"
That the names Of men so employed
shall be placed on this special list on
request from the local superintendent
of the Emergency Fleet corporation or
the commandant of the navy in
charge Of the naval construction.
That local exemption boards shall
be notified when the name Of a regis
trant has been placed on the emer-
gency fleet list and shall mark the
name in red ink "E. F."
That names SO marked shall be re-
garded as not available for military
service"
Regulations provide that the dis
charge of any man working for the
Emergency Fleet corporation or the
navy shipyards shall at once termin-
ate the exemption and he shall be
treated as other eligibles to the Sc
lective service army. II his name has
been reached and passed In the mus
ter he shall at once be called: into serv-
ice A discharged man must stand
discharged for a month, and If he is
called to military service during that
month he cannot get back into the
shipbuilding. work.
Shipbui1ding authorities will check
up the list Of emergency fleet work.
men every month and furnish revised
lists for the local exemption boards.
so exemptions shall work only when
the registrant is actually working on
emergency fleet work. :.
Men Of draft age interested in get
ting into ship construction should
enter their names to 1.-THE United
States Public Service Reserve, Depart
ment Of Labor, 1917 LIST, Washington,
d. c."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
15PER CENT OF
ALLCASESD DUE
CONNECTION
State Labor Department Urges
Precaution in Care Of.
Slight Injuries.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 29.-Care in
preventing infections would make a
big decrease in the time and money
loss due to industrial accidents, the
State Department of Labor and In
dustries announces. A study of in
fections reported in connection with
the compensation cases closed during
the statistical year from July 1, 1916,
to June 80, 1917, has just been COM
pleted. This shows infection reported
in S93 out of 1856 cases or about Is
per cent The experience of Ohio &C.
cording to recent study was that in
fections occurred in about 10 per cent
Of the cases.
The total amount of compensation
paid in these infected cases was $685.
$3.50. On "severity" rating, it was
figured that these accidents were
equivalent to the loss Of 86,626 work.
ing days, using the standard followed
by the federal government and state
accident boards. OF the total S93
cases one was fatal, 81 were perma-
nent partial and the remaining 825
total temporary. The permanent par
tial cases had affected the following
members: total or partial loss, hand
1, foot /, finger 10: permanent i'm
pairment, eye 3, arm 2, hand 5, leg
8, foot 3, finger 80.
The department makes no estimate
of its own as to how many Of the in
fections could have been prevented,
but quotes previous estimates that at
least 80 per cent can be avoided. 1t
urges a safety kit for every indus
trial establishment and the cultivation
Of the habit among employees Of re-
porting to have even the slightest in
jury treated.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
SECRETARY WILSON EFFECTS
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2s.-Com-
plete agreement between the Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph company, its
employees and the federal mediation
commission, headed by Secretary Of
Labor William B. Wilson, was reached
Friday through a settlement that pro-
vides for recognition Of the girl oper-
ators unions, increased wages for the
operators and electricians and the
machinery for peaceful settlement Of
any future difference during the pe-
riod Of the war. !
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
UNION MEN LOCKED OUT.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. 29.-The
union machinists. pipemen and black
smiths employed by the Southern
Iron and Equipment company are
locked out, the company failing to
keep an agreement made with them
Z following a strike about Sept. 1. At
that time an understanding was
Preached that their demands. SIS cents
i an hour and an eight-hour day, would
Sbe conceded on Oct. IS. On that date
dthe company notified the men the
pagreement would not be carried out
wand locked the men out.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

HOW gently congress and the federal executive
officers have dealt with American proteers is strik-
ingly shown by computation of the profits of
representative corporations after the payment of
war taxes, just made by Eastman, Dillon & Co., a
conservative banking firm.
These calculations, which cover As diversified
American corporations show after the payment of
all war taxes the average net profits will equal 215
per cent. Before war taxes are deducted the
average earnings are 1927 per cent
These figures go a long way toward explaining
do not include any companies which manufacture
munitions exclusively, but relate principally to
products purchased by private consumers.
The 215 per cent net profit after war taxes is
calculated the basis of the quoted value of the
corporate securities in December, 1916 when the
stock market at the height of its war boom.
No attempt Is made to arrive at the profit on the
actual capital invested. More than half of this
stock market value, however, is in common stock
practically all water" and does not represent any
original capital investment
It is clear, therefore, that the profits Of these
corporations for this first year of the
will equal at least 40, per cent of the actual
capital invested by stockholders
These exorbitantly high profits are not only in
a considerable measure responsible for the high
cost of living, but they are even more directly
responsible for the high cost Of war. -.-rE
1t is quite true that these corporations are pay
ing large amounts of taxes into the federal
treasury, but for every dollar they pay in taxes
they are taking two extra dollars in profits.
The United States Steel corporation, it is es-
timated, will have net earnings at the end of this
year OF $451 100000. Out Of this it will pay
$178,OO0.000 in taxes. but II will have left for
distribution to stockholders or reinvestment $273,-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
(By BASIL M. MANLY.)

000, 900. In 1913, one Of the best years in it's
history. the net income was only $81,216,9S6.
In this first year of the war, therefore, the
steel corporation will have left, after it has paid
all its taxes, than three times large profits
as it had in the best years before the war:
Now look at the profits of the corporations that
make things to eat and wear American Woolen
company after paying it's war taxes. will have left
$7,760000, more than four times its average net
earnings of $1,754,792 for the three years before
the
Central Leather company, which handles more
leather and hides than any other American COM
pany, will have $13,597 900 profits after taxes
within few dollars of four times its average net
earnings in the three pre-war years.
American Sugar Refining company, which large
ly controls the sugar Market will have Its 900
after paying its war taxes, than twice its
average pre-war earnings.
Pittsburgh Coal company, the largest of the
bituminous coal companies, after paying war taxes
will have more than three times it's prewar profits
-$6,412,000 as compared with $2,047,000 in
1911-13.
These are few samples from a long list of
the corporations which control the essential in
dustrfes Of the United States but they typical
They represent unquestionably the highest rate of
profits ever earned in any country either in or
peace. 49,
The question naturally will be asked, "Why with
such enormous profits assured are the stock market
values of American Industrial securities declin
ing?"
There is only one answer It Is because the
fnanciers know that such profits will not be
: tolerated when they become known.
! They are apprehensive that when congress
meets the whole revenue question will be reopened
and drastic measures for the conscriptt0n Of war
profits will be passed. y @~~<~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
c., B. & 0. TELEGRAPHERS
SETTLE STRIKE DISPUTE

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-G. w. w.
Hager, member of the United States
board Of mediation and cancellation,
has announced : the settlement
by arbitration: Of the dispute between
the 1900 tefegraphers of the :ChteaEo;
Burlington & Quincy railroad and their
employers.
Under the award of the board the
men are given an increase of SO a
month in wages, general graduated
reduction of working hours, pay for
all Sunday work and one weeks vaca-
tion year with pay. The increase in
wages will revert to Aug. 1, 1917.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
Now Dependent.

Now Dependent.
The war itself has already forced
international and local unions into q
position: Of dependence <upon the fed.
Grafton and a consequent degree Of
which is not yet appre-
ciated by the rank and file Before
the war each union got what it could
by strikes or negotiations, whether
the A. F. of L. liked it or not
Now strikes or union negotiations
affect not merely an employer or a
group of employers, but the interests
of the government and the entire AM
erican people. The government must
be dealt with and that requires in
nearly every case the good offices of
the A. F. of L. and President Gompers.
In the old days the union with a
strong treasury could ignore the opin-
ion of Gompers and the government.
Now no strike, even by the strongest
union would have chance for sue
cess If Gompers denounced it.
The demand Of the federation for
representation in all governmental ac-
tivities is also destined to work far
reaching changes. With the power
that is being sought and gained is
coming responsibility. In the past the
American labor movement has shun-
ned rather than sought participa ton
in government, content to pursue it's
own political and economic ends by
the means which bore the least pos
sible onus of responsibility.
Indifference to great economic and
political questions has been a marked
characteristic Of the conventions of
the A. F. of L., but in-the future, the
A. F. of L. will have a measure of re-
sponsibility for whatever the execu-
tive branch of the government does.
Political Influence.
OF equal importance iQs changing
the character of the A. F. OF L. is the
change of the convention date from
November to June. November was
selected originally with an eye to
keeping politics out of the convention,
because elections are then concluded.
In June, with congress still in session
and election states and Platforms in
the making, every speech, every deci-
sion of the convention will have a po-
litical bearing. It may be possible to
keep partisan politics out entirely
let us hope so-but it will be impos-
sible, even il desirable, to prevent dis
cussion Of big issues in a manner
which will have profound politica,
influence.
One may like or dislike the charac-
ter of the change that is taking place.
but no one can deny its realty or fail
to appreciate the fact that it is going
to have enormous and far reaching
consequences i'm the government, ,and
life of the people Of the United States.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

t Want to Cooperate.
They want to cooperate in every
way that is at all possible in the sue
,cessful prosecution of the war, and
rthey fully realize that the most serious
,.thing that could occur during the con-
duct of war would be any interruption
,.of railway transportation and they In
common with the great body of the
peoples are determined to do every
thing within the bounds of reason to
.avoid such interruption.
: = "Bei11g fully ccnversant with their
attitude and desire in this matter we
are in a position to give the assurance
1'that if a situation should arise which
threatens the interruption of trans
..'portation the men whom we represent
be more than willing to discuss
land consider any solution Of the diff
,culty which presented itself, doing so
lin the spirit of patriotic cooperation
'and would undoubtedly cooperate
Htwith the government to the utmost
'extent in arriving at a just, equitable
*as we'll as patriotic conclusion"
Presidents Statement
- Later President Wilson issued this
astatement:
! "In addition to the statement given
nout by the heads of the railway broth
ierhoods the president authorizes the
Representatives of the press to say that
she had got from the interview exactly
tthe impression conveyed by the state
hment of the heads of the brother
,hoOds, namely, that the men whom
rthey represented were not inclined to
.contend for anything which they did
mot deem necessary to their own
maintenance and the maintenance Of
=. their families and that they would be
,,willing in case any critical situation
uuor controversy should arise to con-
psider any proposed solution in a spirit
='of accommodation and a patriotic
purpose"
u Will Await Demands.
It was believed generally that there
would be no further move in the pres
ent controversy until after the broth
,.erhoods present their demands for
wage increases affecting 100000 oper-
oatives Sdnd involving increased ex-
-sper|es to the roads aggregating about
100000 annually. Should the
Representatives of the roads and the
cbrotherhoods be unable to agree, the
asituation then would be placed in the
ohands of the government under the
sagreement and the roads decision to
n1eave their interest to the presidents
edispOSitiOn.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
LABOR ORGANIZER BADLY
SLuGGED AND KIDNAPPED

MOBERLY, Mo-, Nov. 2s.-H. G.
Turner Of st. Louis, organizer for the
United Shoe Workers. was kidnapped
on the main street Of Moberly Sunday
night. Two automobiles were in wait
ing in an alley when Turner was pass.
ing In company with two friends. He
was seized by 10 or II men, who, after
siugging him, hustled him into one of
the cars and the men drove out of
town. ..z--s, Sx<* cs--z2 eqs-s,'. =
Police and citizens gave chase and
few miles south Of the city came up
with q car In which there were six
men. They were: arrested as sus-.
poets