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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
Labor Troubles That Were Feared.

The developments expected and
feared at the present time by the
members OF the Council are as fol-
lows:
/. That some employers might take
advantage of an apparent need for
speeding up production to break down
the legislative and Industrial safe
guards with which labor has sur
rounded itself In State and Nation.
2. That labor organizations and
locals might take advantage OF the
pressing need for labor 10 insist upon
increases in pay and changes in exist
ing standards which only the Nations
need for Industrial peace could be
said to excuse. Q
3. That war prices n-iGkt bring
about so wide a discler%acy between
wages and llvi7g costs hat hunger,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
Loyalty Of the Laboring
Man In Our War Against
Kaiserdom : Splendid
Work Of the Labor Com
mittee Of the Council Of
National Defense.
Copyright. 1917. by The Intsf--..vHai
Syndicate.

IGOR MANY YEARS there have
- been confiicts-serious conflicts.
between capital and labor. and
notwithstanding the grave con-
sequences resulting from such diff
ferences they have been waged with
mRlignlty and intense bitterness. But
now that our country is at war. fght-
ing the battle Of freedom. Of action
and independence OF thought. these
two traditional enemies are found act
ing together. burying their animosities
toward each other and joining their
strength and energies in the crushing
of the common foe. Labor has been
Just AS patriotic as capital and the
sacrifices OF the laborer have been
Just as generous and as uncomplain-
ingly made as in the case OF the cap
itaiIst
Labor Members Ur Council.
For several months that lection Of
the Council OF National Defense which
represents the Industrial life OF the
nation has worked quietly and with lit
tie friction planning the part labor is
TO play in our war against German
Kultur Eleven men head the or
ganization. and three hundred and
seventy-fiye men are It's executive d.
rectors. Mr Samuel Gompers. the
President OF the American Federation
of Labor. is the chairman OF the COM
mittee. and perhaps it's most active
member. From the very start OF the
war Mr. Gompers made his position
plain to the laboring world by de-
claring that he would not fight any
move on the part OF organized labor
in an attempt to embarrass the Gov
ernments war preparedness. While
he believes in fair play for the labor
ing man he thinks that in the
present crisis disputes between labor
and capital might be settled with
out strikes or disturbances in tho war
preparations. Serving on the commit
tee with Mr.. Gompers are Secretary
of Labor Wilson. President V. Everett
Macy, OF the Eetional Civic Fedora
ton; James Lord. President OF the Min
ing Department American Federation
OF Labor; General Manager Elisha
Lee. OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Warren S. Stone Grand Chief OF the
brotherhood ofe eLocomotiye Engi-
neers: c. z. Michael. OF the National
Association OF Manufacturers: Frank
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04

ten cent special stores would do Wei.
Other American specialties Ike men's
shirts. socks, underclothes, reacy-made
suits and overcoats may in time secure
a wide market. though at present ,he
custom is 10 wear tailor.made clothes"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04

About 100000 gypsies wander about
Hungary and are regarded as a danger.
Gus community. SO notorious are their
thieving propensities that they are not
allowed inside the towns. while the VII.
lagos tolerate them for only two days
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

the veil of night is drawn across the sky Who can
gaze upon it the air rpples along its folds with
out feeling Of love and patriotism, who can hear
the great song of which it is the theme and not stand
in recognition and reverence of its meaning?
And the flag is calling; calling YOU to carry the
weapons of warfare and 60 and do whatsoever is
commanded of you; and YOU to remain at home
and not only to carry the burdens perorce left behind
by him who goes but the better to. do whatsoever
you can to tighten the load laid upon him. Give
Therefore of your strength your services your saw
ings, your salary. Do all you can to stimulate pro-
duction and to sustain health and happiness Sub
scribe to the Red Cross fund.- That both patriotic
and practical. Do your bit and help where you can
to bring about successful termination of this War
of the World.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
ATTENTION, CITIZENS.

l.
calls for 10000. volunteers for SER
vice in the regular army. The
National Defense Council at Wash
tngton has called upon the State
Defense Council to cooperate with
the United States army recruiting
ofiicers In securing volunteers to
bring up the regular army to wal
strength. Of 3OO,O0O men. The 10000
volunteers called for by the President
are needed at once to complete the
regiments of infantry and field
artillery and to maintain them at
their full war strength.
In response to this call, the un-
dersigned member of the State De-
ferse Council of the State of Louis
lana, residing in the Monroe Dis
tfict, which district is comprised OF
the following parishes: Union,
Morehouse, East Carroll, West
Carroll, Madison, Tensas, Richland,
Oaachita, Lincoln, jackson, Caldwell
and franklin, brings this important
matter to your attention.
This is volunteering for service
in the regular army and the en-
hstments will be for the period OF
the war only, unless sooner dis
charged. 1t is not for State Ma
tional Guard service, nor does it
concern the selective draft. 1t is
the most valuable volunteer service
that you can render to your coun-
try. The time for volunteering is
now. Facilities are in readiness for
placing this 10000 men in proper
training. Delay means the loss of
valuable time. Volunteering now will
place you among troops, the larger
proportion of which are well trained
and ofiioered, by competent trained
officers, thereby making the work and
training of the recruit much lighter
and easier, and will give him the ad-
vantage OF time and voluntary ser.
vice, which, in military affairs are
important and controlling factors
when it comes to the question Of
promotion. The opportunities for
promotion. in the regular army for
men possessing initiative, energy and
will are greater than in any other
military service. You are urged to
volunteer now. Delay means loss Of
time, which is of the gravest i'm
portance. The quote required of the
Monroe District 70 35s. The number
already, obtained is 100, leaving
balance of 22s men to be procured.
The time in which to make up the
deficit ia short. Come forward and
volunteer. Your country calls you
|eossrms. q narrisd white man be-
tween the tgss OF 10 sAd - years
who have no dependents and who are
not engaged in pursuits vitality
necessary to the prosecution Of the
war are wanted for this service.
Volunteers may apply to the
nearest postmaster of the End, 3rd
or 4th class, and will be furnished with
transportation at the expense Of the
government from the place of sp-
-plication to New Orleans recruiting
station, to the recruiting station at
Monroe, La.
]. T. MCCLELLAN,
Member State Defense Council.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
Be An OFFICER.

Several avenues open themselves to
the American of intelligence and
education who wants to do his bit at
the front. The most attractive,
however, would seem to be that Of
fered by the ofacers' training camps.
Having the qualifications for ad.
mission, such an American may look
forward to three months of invaluable
outdoor training at Government ex-
pense. He gets mileage to the camp,
receives his clothing and food free,
and enjoys an allowance Of 800 .
mouth. II he fails to survive the test
of his ability to command, he still has
the credit of this outing ard ex-
perience. II he makes good he be-
comes eligible for appointment as
Second Lieutenant st 81,7OO q year,
or First Lieutenant ct $4,000 or Cap
tain ct S2,400, and all the honors Of
war lie before him.
The first camp at Fort Logan Roots
is about to end. Many Louisianians
will be among those who will leave it
with commission to serve in the
great American army which Is to
follow Pershing abroad.
The second camp is to open Aug.
a. Applications for admission to it
will be received at Jackson Barracks
until July 10. Louisiana's quota 10 2sa
and approximately 300 have applied.
There ought to be several hundred to
take advantage OF the opportunity
the Government offers them to 60 to
the front % trained officers.
Louisisnians who have the quail
ficstions ought to enter the camp for
their own interest. They ought to
enter for another reason. In pre-
pairing our armies the greatest need
will be for trained officers. Thou
sands of them will be required.
Every American from % to A who
has the stuff In him out of which
officers can be made should 90 to q
training camp as . national duty.
We hope Louisiana will be amply
represented ct the second camp ai
Fort Logan Roots.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
HOW RED CROSS WHEELS GO AetHO
WHEN DISASTER STRIKES 1fK tiAD
IhereI No Fumbno About During Crisis Because Trained Worker,
Know What to Do and How to Do tThey Accomplish Won
ders in Record Recent Tornadoes in Central States
Examples Of Sudden Great Trouble Help Would Reach
Our Community Very Quickly in Period Of Stress.

Just how does the Red Cross begir
work when an emergency arises. Most
persons know, In a general way, that
the Red Cross Is on the ground very
quickly after q disaster, and rescues
the living, buries the dead and cares
for the destitute; but perhaps few
know how the first step Is taken, OF
who takes it, or what he does next
This story is meant to show just what
was done. and how, when the tornado
Of May 20 laid waste the cities Of Mat
toOn and Charleston, ILL.,, with loss OF
nearly 100 lives, 1000 persons made
homeless, and property worth millions
destroyed.
1t was late on a Saturday afternoon
when news Of the disaster began to
trickle from the telegraph wires to the
newspapers. Offices and shops were
closed, and Chicago had gone home to
its dinner and its Saturday evening
relaxations. The first word to the Red
Gross Of the storm came through a
Chicago paper to Charles Lee Bryson
Of the central division staff Of the
Red Cross. One Of the editors called
Mr.. Bryson at his home and told him
what had happened, feeling sure the
Red Cross would want to get on the
job"
1t did. Director John ]. O'Connor
Of the central division was In Wash
ington attending the Red Cross war
council, at which 1t was determined to
ask the country for S1OO,OOOOOO. But
Mr.. BrysOn located Walter Davidson
another of headquarters staff. who had
remained late at the Office to finish
some work, and they took hold Of the
situation instantly.
After wiring Director O'Connor and
the national officers, Mr.. Davidson
started for Mattoon on the next train
Mr.. BrysOn remaining in Chicago to
keep the Office open on Sunday and
give all possible help from there. The
newspapers kept them both Informed
Of the widening extent Of the disaster.
"MayOr Swan is calling for troops
and estimates the dead in MattoOn at
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

other points whence the nurses and
workers were summoned.
An unofficial report said that food
and blankets were needed, and A. A..
Sprague II, director of the Red Cross
supply service, made arrangements to
open a great corporations wholesale
warehouse. and ship everything they
need" Sunday though 1t was. Secre-
tary Champion Of the Chicago chap
ter arranged to get 600 pairs Of blan-
kets from the chapters warehouse and
send them on the first train. But the
wires from Mattoon, working busily all
day, improved long enough, late at
night, for Mr.. Davidson to get through
a message that the food and blanket
situation was not just then acute, but
that he wanted disinfectants and anti
septics.
The head Of q wholesale drug con-
cern was routed out Of bed. the firms
warehouse opened, and at two o'clock
in the morning q Red Cross man, with
consignment Of iodine, peroxide Of
hydrogen, chloride of lime and other
needed supplies, started for the strick-
en- cities.
Mr.. Davidson had been Joined by
w. d. Thurber, field secretary for ILL.,
nois, whom he placed In charge at
Charleston.
When Mr.. O'Connor arrived, with
the nurses and workers, he found both
his lieutenants on the ground, and
. with the Chicago Office ready to give
instant support, he began the relief
work. A committee of business men
was organized. number of smaller
committees told off to take charge Of
each detail Of the situation. and In a
few minutes the machinery was In
operation.
The injured were given the best sur
gical and nursing care, the hungry
were fed, the homeless given shelter,
the dead identified and made ready for
burial, plans drawn up for rebuilding
the shattered homes. and fund start
ed to rehabilitate both wrecked cities.
Other communities, struck by
branches of the same storm, were Civ.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

100" was the last word direct from
the stricken district before the wires
were out of commission.
Next morning kilograms began to
pour into division headquarters. Mr..
Davidson, on the scene, reported that
perhaps so persons were dead In Mat
toon, 400 injured, 900 families home
less, and private property-chiefy res
licences of working peOple-tO the
value Of S1,OOO,OO0 destroyed. He
called for Red Cross nurses and work
ers ut once. Charleston, he said. was
In but little better case than Nation.
John w. Champion, executive sec
retary G Chicago chapter, and several
members Of the division staff, realizing
that the Red Cross would be ION the
job," hurried to the Office, and all day
long. and until after one O'Clock at
night. the Office was reaching out with
telegraph and telephone, snatching
Red Cross nurses and workers from
their Sunday diversions and starting
them for MattoOn and Charleston.
Miss Minnie F. Ahrens, head Of the
Chicago Red Cross nursing service,
and Miss Myra v. Van NOstrand, su-
perintendent of the central district Of
the United Charities, plunged into the
work of collecting their nurses and
workers-no easy matter on Sunday,
when almost nobody was at home.
Mr.. O'Connor reached Chicago from
Washington at three O'Clock, and In a
short time was handling everything.
Right and left he issued orders for
three hours, and when he left for Mat
toon on the next train. help from all
over the central division was on the
way to that town. He took with him
Miss Ahrens and twelve Of her best
nurses and fifteen trained social work
ers from the Chicago United Charities,
who had given invaluable help In the
Eastland steamer disaster. On the
same train went six crates Of hospital
supplies.
Until after one o'clock that night
the Office was held open, completing
arrangements by long distance with
Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Springfield,
UelA 1aoomlaGtoA d to1iA ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
Red Gross Membershlp.

The membership Of the American
Red Cross on May p was little more
than 100000. This is an Increase
Of 1,975.0O0, or 1900 per cent. In less
than three years.
When John ]. O'Connor was appoint.
ed director Of the central division, and
ordered to raise 800, 700 for European
war relief work In the winter of 1914
Is, there were 25.000 members In the
whole American Red Cross. When be
had raised the money-and more-he
started a membership campaign In the
Chicago chapter. Of which he was then
secretary, aal q N ~ sadsd -.
90 nQnouD NJ
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
RELIGIOUS SERVICES At ST. losePm.

1st Sunday-Union Church, 8. p. %.
by Rev. Geo. Fox.
2nd Sundsy-Christ Church, II q. m.
and p. m. by Rev. Walter Lenpie-
Smith.
3rd Sunday-Union Church, II .. m.
and p. m. by Rev. Geo. Fox.
4th Sunday-Union Church, IL .. m.
and p. m. b. Rev. j. T. Sailes.
Sunday School every Sunday morn
ing at both Union Church and Christ
Church at 10 O'Clock.
To all of above services the public 10
cordially invited.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

en- relief by other workers. For in
stance, there was q rpmor that in
northern Indiana II had been killed
at one place, and great property dam
age done.
Let Bentley and Loomis look after
northern Indiana. and wire Cleveland
to help" was Mr.. O'Connor's order.
Let Foster report to me at Mattoon
with all the help he can bring"
A. #. Bentley is state director of
Indiana; F. d. LOomis Is head Of the
Children's Aid society Of Indianapolis,
and gave valued help at the Newcastle
cyclone; Eugene c. Foster Of IndiAnap-
oils is skilled charity worker. Each
did promptly what Mr.. O'Connor want.
ed done.
MANY reported killed by cyclone
near Hickman, KY, but help has been
sent, and we have the situation well
in hand" wired @. NJ. Roos, chairman
Of the Cairo ml.) chapter. He had
seen much experience with the Red
Cross in the Ohio valley floods some
years ago, and knew exactly what to
do and how to do 1t.
That is how the wheels Of the Red
Cross started going round the moment
the disaster occurred. And that is how
they will start going round for our
own community whenever 1t Is struck
by fire or flood, earthquake or pesti.
lence.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

The weather has been extremely
warm this week, the thermometer
registering "a in the shade-and
then somel
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-07
RED CROSS NEEDS NURSES

Atlanta Ga. Nov AS the war
goes on, and Americas preparation
for active fighting extends the scope
Of it's ramihcations, it becomes in
creasingly apparent that the country 5
need is not for men alone, which it
has in super-abundance, but for null
tiplied thousands of materials, and for
women to serve in various depart
ments where none but women can be
used.
The Red Cross, for instance, needs
more nurses. Thousands must be Sc
cured to send to the hospitals back
of the fighting line in France. AS
American troops go into action the
stream of wounded will begin to flow
back from the front line trenches, and
the American Red Cross must be
equipped and ready to take these men
and nurse them back to life.
Southern girls are appealed to by the
Southern Division of the Red Cross,
which has headquarters in Atlanta,
to go into nurses training at once, to
prepare themselves for the greatest
service that women can render in the
war.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-07
SPEAKS TO
AUDIENCE AT MOULTRIE

Moultric, Ga. Nov 6-It was a,
large crowd that Senator Thomas w
Hardwick addressed when he spoke
i'll the Court House here today, in
fact large than the tremendous
crowd that came here to hear Hugh
Dorsey speak during his campaign
for governor last summer. Senator
HardWick's address here had beea-
we'll advertised and every section Of
the county was represented in the au-
dience that faced the junior senator
and there were many from adjoining
counties
The address was much the same as
that delivered by Senator Hardwick
at Meigs and Millen and had to do
with his record in the Senate. He
declared he was glad to get back to
Georgia and meet the people and
look them in the face and receive
their approval or disapproval
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-07
GRANDMOTHER'S DAY
CELEBRATED TODAY.

Grandmothcr's Day which is cele-
DRAFTED annually at this season of the
year by the Woman's Club is being
unusually enjoyed by about hun
dred grandmothers of the city this
afternoon at the Auditorium of the
Library. The room is decorated with
many flags and chrysanthemums and
the program was along the patriotic
idea. a very enjoyable program was
arranged by the House Committee
who had charge of the afternoon. An
opening address of welcome was Civ
en- by the president of the club which
was followed by America which was
given on the Victrola. A reading by
Miss Mays, violin selection by Miss
Gladys Holtzendorff, reading by
Miss Julia Prentiss, and another read
ing by Miss Martha Turner these in
terspersed with pretty selections on
the Victrola and then the singing of
the "Star Spangled Banner" by the
grandmothers completed the after
moons entertainment Grandmothers
were invited to bring their knitting.
The young ladies of the club were
asked to assist in the serving of the
refreshments which consisted of
chicken salad, bread and butter sand
wiches, coffee with whipped cream
and homemade bonbons.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-07
SEWING PARTY

Mrs. Wilmer Turner entertained
very delightfully."- with a sewing party
at her attractive home on North Lee
street, Tuesday afternoon.
The reception hall and living room
were thrown together and quantities
OF yellow chrysanthemums were plac-
cd everywhere in large silver vases
and jardincres.
After an hour of sewing and social
chatter, Mrs. Fred Spiller assisted the
hostess i'll serving a delicious ice
course AS the ladies departed Mrs
Turner presented each one with
large chrysanthemum as a little mo-
nento Of the pleasant afternoon
The guests were: Mrs. g. T. Rick
er, Mrs. L. A. Turner, Mrs. L. H.
Keim, Mrs g. s. Flournoy, Mrs. Guy
Robinson, Mrs Helen Moldoon, Mrs,
Shallcnbergcr, Mrs A. K Hall, Mrs.
J, d. Adams, Mrs c. p. Mngledorff,
Mrs. J. W. Turner, Mrs j. w. Bleker,
Mrs. Fl. T. Lee and Mrs Fred Spill
Ter.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-07
WILL LIFT MORTGAGE

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. Eighty thous-
and letters mailed to eighty thousand
men and women asking them to give
81 each to pay off the debt of the
Baptist Tabernacle in this city are
bringing a flood OF remarkable re-
plies.
Instead of sending 81, scores of
people are sending more. Members
OF all religious denominations are
contributing, including Catholics, and
Jews. Many who did not receive
letter have sent 81 or more from
seeing the announcement of the
unique appeal in the newspapers.
A drummer sent dollar for him
self and four dollars for four slack
ers. One man said his conscience
would not let him send a dollar, so
he put zero after the one and made
it ten. Another man wanted to send
his money and also a piece of fat
kindling wood to start the fire that
will burn the mortgage.
Rev. J. w. Ham, pastor of the Tab
ernacle, is shouting with JOY over the
success of the appeal, and while yet
far from reaching the goal he is con-
fident it will be reached He urges
the people to keep on sending, and
not to fail because they have read
where others sent more than was
asked. Only by these extra contribu-
tons can the Tabernacle make up for
those who send none at all.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-07

Mrs. L. L. Griner left for Milledge-
vile Tuesday where she was called on
account of the death of her little
niece, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Morton. Mrs. Morton is a sister Of
Mrs. Griner and was Miss Julia Conn
before her marriage and was a tea
cher in the schools OF this city, She
has. many friends who will sympa-
thize with her in her loss.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-07
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