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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
WAGE RAISE and 9.H0UR DAY
FOR GRAND TRUNK MEN

MONTREAL, Nov. 29.-Four thou
sand Grand Trunk conductors, brake
men and other employees will get the
eight-hour day and an increase in pay
as result of an agreement between
the officials of the trainmen's organ
izations and the company
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
CARMEN RAISE WAGES.

SEATTLE. Nov. 29.-An arbitra-
ton board has raised wages. Of Seattle
and Tacoma street car employees 4
cents an hour, effective, as: Of August
1 last. Extra men will receive a
guarantee of $50 a month during
their apprentice period. This, is an
increase Of. SIS.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
AN ADVANCE CONCEDED.

BUFFALO,, ~ r., Nov. 2e.-The
employing job printers have conceded
the following wage advance to the
press room employees: Cylinder press
men, $22; job pressmen, SIT; cylinder
press feeders, $16; job press feeders,
$12. The printers will get $22 per
week. The increase was made ef-
fectiVe Oct. 8.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
TO ADVANCE WAGES.

BARRIE, VT, Nov. 29.-It has just
been announced that the $500 men,
bers of the Granite Cutters union in
, this district will be advanced 20 per
, cent in wages beginning April /. This
concession has obviated the possibility
of trouble had the action not been
>kan by the employers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

BUFFALO, N: r, Nov. 2s.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. for IS years, was
reelected Saturday virtually without
opposition and with him were re-
turned to, office every officer of the
federation except John B. Lennon,
treasurer, who was defeated by DAN
iel J. Tobin, president of the Interna-
tional Teamsters' and Chauffeurs'
union,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
WON'T ABANDON LABEL.

ST. LOUIS, NO., Nov. 29.-Organ.
lied bakers have rejected their en-
ployers' offer to raise wages 81 a
week, providing the union abandons
it's label.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
COOKS FORM NEW UNION.

COOKS FORM NEW UNION.
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 29.-The
cooks and their assistants have
formed a new union, and applied to
the Hotel and Restaurant Employees
International alliance for a charter.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
one REASON WHY LIVING COSTS
ARE EXCESSIVE IN this COUNTRY

Enormous Profits Big Corporations
slider Program to Finance the War.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

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. c'he labor press must be sup
ported by the workers, so this is an
appeal for subscriptions-$1 year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

The columns Of this paper afford
an excellent advertif,.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-
= suming class-and the rates are much
Slower. Try it. =
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-13
CALL 10 yERMoNT.s YOUNG MEN
Your loving son,

During the next seven days the
| young men Of Vermont win be given
an opportunity TO serve their country
by enlisting in the LIST Vermont Infan-
try Regiment, which is now stationed
at Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C.
| Perhaps Ii would be better to state
that the skeleton Of the lst Vermont is
located at Camp Greene, for the most
Of the men have been transferred TO
other units and are already across the
ocean training for active field work
To take the places Of the men who
have gone it is earnestly desired that
a large number of Vermont men vol
unteer in the regiment, and recruit
ing party is now going through Yer
mont for the purpose Of receiving re-
crliits.
We are not prepared to state that the
new regiment to be formed will retain
its identity as Vermont unit Of the
federal service, because the action Of
the war department in dividing the old
Vermont regiment gives no assurance
whatever; and it might be explained
at this time that the Vermont news
papers and the recruiting parties acted
in good faith when they advanced the
argument that Vermonters should join
the LIST Vermont regiment so that they
could be together and enter war ser
vice as a distinct regiment Of Yer
monters- They were simply misled, or
rather overruled by the powers that be
at Washington. We suppose that the
dividing up Of the old Vermont regi-
nent was to serve some good purpose
md that, in view of that fact. Vermont
should make no protest. So we are
not prepared to say that the Vermont
ers who join the new regiment will be
kept together as a Vermont unit; but
we do know that the men will receive
good treatment under the colors of the |
United States and that they will re-
ceive added comforts through the min !
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-13
SYNDICATE

Clifton Mears was in Bennington
Friday on business.
Ella Hayes is spending several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Mears.
W. o. Wilcox has purchased a
Studebaker car Of the Arlington Gar
age.
H. N. Dyer of North Bennington,
spent one day last week with Jesse
and George Snow.
Leon Z. Mears Of Schenectady, N.
Y, has been spending a few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.. Mears.
He leaves Tuesday for New York for
examination to enter the Aviation
Corps, U S. A.
Is it not worth while to remember
those away from home and the home
town? Give them weekly letter by
sending The Journal to them for the
next year. If you have been away
from home for an extended time this
will grip you. What better way of
helping them keep in touch with the
home. One dollar and half in adj
vance to any part of the United States
and it's possessions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-13
ARLINGTON

Mrs.. II. H. Lalss,i u out again aftei
hsr roocut illne&s
Percy y. Iaihrop Of Bennington
spent Sunday NJ bis home
MIRA. G.. A. Russell left Sunday for
Charlotte. NJ. G.. where DR. Russell Il
nos in camp.
MIRA Irving Grout gave u card party
on Monday afternoon for the benefit
n the Rcd Cross.
Miss Forester hiss rcturnd 70 Troy
after weeks visit at the horne Of
nrA. Katherine Poor.
Miss Gertrude Cranston and Miss
Leone yisult Of Bennington, spent
Sunday AZ the lAtter's home here.
MIRA Margaret Mann II helping care
for Mr. and MRS. r. ~ Thompson
children who are III with whooping
cough.
The second entertainment Of the
Lyceum course will be presented at
the Town Hall this Tuesday evening
The Potters are TO be the entertainers.
The following new books have been
added 70 the library: Grail Fire, Zeph-
Inc Humphrey; Aunt Jane. Jeanette
Lee; Understand Bebey, Dorothy
Garfield: Elizabeth Bess, c. L. Scott;
The Turmoil, Pooth Harrington;
Around Old Chester, Margaret De.
land; Mr.. Drifting Sees it Through, II.
G. Wells; My -Four Years in Germany,
Ambassador Gerard. This last book
is very interesting and everyone, es-
pccially the men, should read It
Is il not worth while 10 remember
those away from home and the home
town. Give them weekly letter by
sending The Journal to them for the
next year. If you have been away
from home for an extended time this
will grip you. What better way Of
helping them keep in touch with the
home. One dollar and half in adj
vance 10 any part Of the United States
and its possessions.
The following letter has been receiv
ed from an Arlington boy enlisted in
the Coast Artillery which is Of interest
10 the Red Cross knitters in regard
10 the rumors anoat that our boys
have to pay for the sweaters and com
forts which this society present them.
This letter was written by young
man who is in a position to know and
should set aside all doubts.
Dear Father and Mother:
Received your letter and was very
glad OF hear from you want to tell
you that the soldiers are not paying
for the sweaters. That is pro- Ger !
man report that is going around the
ountry to discourage the Red Cross
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-13
A PIECE OF GOOD FORTUNE

In these day Of high prices it l.
refreshing to find one article of ma
tion-wide demand that will rot cost
more than it did last year, and yet viii
be more valuable than il has ever
been.
The Youths Companion subscription
price, $500, will not be increased. The
So issues Of 1918 will be packed full
Of the best stories by the most popular
writers. The Editorial Page, the Boys
Page, Girls Page, Family Page and
all the departments will bring vast
amount Of cheer, good entertainment
and information for every reader in
the family circle.
BY special arrangement new SUBJ
scribers for The Companion can also
have McCall's Magazine-the fashion
authority--for 1918, both publications
for only $2.25.
This two-at-one-p price offer includes;
/. The Youths Companion--52 is
sues in 1918.
g All remaining 1917 issues of The
Companion free.
3. The Companion Home Calendar
for 1918.
a. McCall's Magazine-12 fashion
numbers in 1918.
All for only 1926.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Mass
New Subscriptions Received at this
Office adv.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-13

relatives for month.
Remember the sale Of farm stock.
tools, and produce at the l. N. Sykes
farm one mile north of Dorset, Thurs
day, Dec. 20. adv.
Miss Lila Winchester. who attends
school at Poultney, has been spending
several days with her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. II. +. Winchester She returned
Sunday to Poultney.
Peter Brooks, who was taken sud
denly i'll last week while at the black
smith shop at East Rupert and de-
velopod pneumonia, died Monday
morning. A trained nurse from Rut-
land was called Sunday TO care for
him. MIR. Brooks leaves, besides his
wife, three daughters, Misses Rosa
and Edith Brooks and Mrs. i Oscar
Palmer, and two sons, William Of this
place and Otis Of Manchester Center.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-13

iStrationx Of several organizations
which are doing noble work In behalf
Of the soldiers. Moreover, the men
who enlist in the new Vermont regi-
ment are EXPLICITLY promised tina,
they viii receive state pay Of ten dol
lars per month In addition to the pay
which they will receive from the Ma
tional Government, But higher
motive for their voluntary enlistment
is that their country needs them, needs
them 20 uphold the honor Of the Unit
ed States and TO rid the world Of a
real menace. The men Of Vermont
should rally to this eall.-Barre
Times.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-13

work. The soldiers greatly appreciate
the sgcaters, II ia terribly cold, the
wind Is 10 sharp and II cuts more thar
Vermont sind. We are awfully busy
and Il il sure hard 10 think OF what Is
ahead q you the next day. The lieu
tenant just told me that he had sure
job for nae, one that would take the
day TO complete making requigition
for ammunition. have all | want To
cat, they treat US fine. | bet Rob
wants 10 be back In Arlington. but II
he comes back alive be will have
something TO be proud Of. More work,
must close.
Your loving son,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-13
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the Stock.
holders of the Factory Point National
Bank of Manchester Center, VT, will
be held at their banking rooms on
Tuesday morning, January s, 1918, al
ten o'clock, for the purpose Of electing
a Board of Directors and for transact
ing any other business proper to come
before the meeting.
w. H. ROBERTS, Cashier.
Manchester Center, VT, Dec. 5, 1917
34-4t.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-13
RUPERT

Remember the sale Of farm stock,
tools, and produce at the |. N. Sykes
farm one mile north of Dorset, Thurs
day, Dec. 90. adv.
Is it not worth while to remember
those away from home and the home
town? Give them a weekly letter by
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-13

sending The Journal to them for the
next year. II you have been away
from home for an extended time this
will grip you. What better way Of
helping them keep in touch with the
home. One dollar and a half in ad-
vance to any part of the United States
and its possessions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-13
NORTH RUPERT

Mrs. o. P. Black spent few days
last week in Pawlet.
Casper B. Leach spent Friday and
Saturday in Rutland.
A son was born Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Trombley.
Mrs. Charlotte DEMO has been pass
ing the week with her daughter, Mrs.
James Leach.
C. l.. Leach will leave Tuesday for
Nebraska where he expects to visit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
Uncle Sam Gets "First Blood"
i'm Across Sea Patrol.
So Close to Undersea Craft
Couldn't Fire Guns.
Conveyed SHIP TORPEDOED
Saucy U-BOat Sinks Vessel
Guarded by 2 DestrOyers.
Right at Gates of Port Serving
as e. s. FIOtiIIa Base.
BY j. w. PEGLER.

Base of the American Navy Flotilla
in England, June PA German sub
marine was rammed and sunk by an
American destroyer after a German
born American blue jacket had spied
out the underwater craft. according to
belief expressed by the crew of a Ger
tain American sea watch dog which
returned to port today.
This is the first German subma-
rine the word of whose sinking has
been reported by crews of the Ameri-
can patrol flotilla. The DESTROYER in
question was cruising thru a calm sea
Directly ahead the forward lookout
sighted periscope. The submarine
to which it was attached almost inn
mediately submerged.
German Born Sailor Spies 1t.
By that time the destroyer was so
close to the spot where the periscope
had showed that its guns could not be
depressed sufficiently to fire. Every
member of the destroyer's crew
crowded the rails. eagerly scanning the
water for the sub-surface shadow
which would reveal the enemy craft.
In the midst of this eager watch, a
Germantown sailor in the crows nest
frantically shouted There she ISL
pointing directly alongside the des-
troyer, The American commander in
StdiltAS WuHS Ills snip anu those on
board declared they felt the impact
of a collision.
But even if the submarine was not
rammed, those who told the story said
today it was likely another anti-sub-
marine device" which was Immediate
ly brought into play by the American
destroyer. finished the job
Right in Thick of 1t.
Folks black home in the United
States can be sure that the American
flotilla is in the thick of things Yes
terday German U-boat torpedoed a
British ship at the very gates of the
port where the American Testroyers
make their base-and AT a time when
two American vessels of the fleet were
conveying it.
The American destroyers were
swinging in circle about their charge
when the submarine suddenly popped
torpedo and Immediately disappear
ed beneath the surface. One of the
crew of the vessel was killed by the
explosion. One of the American ships
landed the remainder Among the
survivors was William Mcdonald of
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
Kansas Association Holds SEES
sion in Topeka Today.
Prominent Leaders From All
Over State Attending.
SEE VICTORY IN THE WAR
Speakers Assert Peace Will
Bring Women Their Rights.
Women in Every Country Will
Soon Have the Ballot.

The Kansas Equal Suffrage asso-
citation is meeting today in Topeka at
the Y. w. c. A. assembly room. The
election of officers will take place late
this afternoon. and from all that can
be cleaned of the plans, the present
officers will be replaced in power.
Mrs w. Y. Morgan of Hutchinson, is
president.
The association is endorsing the eff
forts of the national defense council
and particularly its woman's branch
which has for its Kansas officers two
members of the suffrage association,
Mrs w. A. Johnston and Miss Fife
Graham.
The chief purpose of the association,
as declared at its meeting, is to assist
in extending the right of the franchise
to the women of other states. This
is managed chiefly thru congressional
action The women of this state, be-
/ ing voters, are able to exercise the
leverage of their ballot in procuring
favorable action by their own repre-
sentativeS in congress.
Prominent Women Attend.
! Mrs. Henry Ware Allen and Mrs. c. E.
Brooks, two Wichita women, attended
the meeting. Wichita has the largest
and most active suffrage league in the
state Mrs Allen is president and led
| the Kansas division of the suffrage pa
rade in Chicago. Mrs. Brooks is first
vice president. Mrs. j. K. Codding of
Lansing is attending the convention;
also P. c. Waite of Salina; Mrs. Saul
| ter of Holton. who is secretary of the
! State association: Mrs. Lillian Mitch
ner, president of the w. G. T. U. and
superintendent of the Girls Industrial
/ school of Beloit. and other prominent
| out-of-tOwn women.
! Mrs Lucy B. Johnston. president
| emeritus of the association, and the
woman who was the chief executive
when Kansas won the suffrage, made
! the address of welcome. Reports of
| officers were given. a discussion of
where the work is most needed was
held and round table was conducted
by Mrs. Noble Prentis.
! Mrs. Morgan's Address.
| Mrs. Morgan, in her annual address,
said:
THE worldwide fight for demo-
cracy will bring about equal suffrage
| for women in America and in Europe
as well. The great war is bringing
men and women shoulder to shoulder
/ in common service. The result will
| be a body polite in which women will
have a large share.
This meeting has been pushed into
! the summer months because of the
many demands made upon Kansas
women TO- relief and defense work, A."
she said. kansas suffra gists-and
| that includes all Kansas women now
have their hearts, their hands and
their pocketbooks in this big work.
Their interest is conferred upon the
great effort for universal democracy.
They believe universal democracy not
only will include the women of Eu-
| rope but of America as well and they
| want democracy made safe for both.
! Because of their interest for other
women. this organization is kept up
! in Kansas. As citizens with a ballot
they can assist other states which are
making the fight for equal suffrag e
| Continued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
BY Marian Bonsall Davis.

'The Red Cross" said the mother of
three young men who have just put on
the khaki. sis my training camp. II is
for me my military duty. 1t gives me
chance to be a soldier with my sons.
Sometimes a company from the ar
mory or a band of boy scouts marching
with fife and drums passes my window
Looking at them I see in my mind all
our boys at all our training camps. learn
ing their new lessons. testing their en-
durance And we mothers can't take
care of them. They've gone into their
mans world.
81 think / can imagine some of the
emotions that are being born in them.
They are so young their eyes are misty.
sometimes. as they march Already they
must look sometimes into the soldiers
immortal ity-at guard mount-taps on
last Memorial Day.
at is hard to be a woman. Yet. IL ii
were not for me these three clear eyed
boy. with their straight backs. their
flushed. damp faces and their passion
ate young idealism would not exist. Be-
cause of me there are three soldiers serv-
ing the coiors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
ON HONOR ROLL
Many Cities Already Have
Raised Red Cross Quota.
Hutchinson and Ellsworth,
Kan, Inscribed on List.

Washington, June 21.-The nation
wide Red Cross financial campaign
reached the middle of the week can
vass today with about half the de-
sired s1OO,OOO,000 fund pledged. Re
ports to national headquarters this
morning showed a total of SAB, $780,
600.
More than twenty-five cities already
have exceeded their apportionment
for the entire campaign. large ma
iority of the leading cities, however.
still have more than half of their al
lotments to gather.
The following cities today were add
ed to the roll of honor of communities
which have reached or exceeded their
apportionments:
Cleveland, Rochester, Kansas City,
Medina and Glencove, KY; Clarion,
Latrobe. Titusville and Warren. Pa. !;
New Bedford. Dalton, Lenox and
Maiden Mass; Hutchinson and Ellis
worth. Kan: Danbury. Conn; Carl
bou, Gardiner and Lewiston, Me; Col
orado Springs and Montevista, Col. /;
Wenatchie and Hoaquim. Wash; La
grande. Greg; Blackwell, Okla; Eu-
reka, Cal. and Brazil Ind.
Honolulu sent word that $1,000 had
been collected there.
National Red Cross headquarters
today issued the following bulletin for
the western states:
THE feeling at National Red Cross
headquarters today with reference to
! the west is thoroly optimistic and re-
ports indicate that the apportionment
will be exceeded. many cities. partic-
ularly the smaller ones, having already
gone past their apportionment and
are still at work.
Credit Topeka $4,000.
kansas reported 100000, of which
900; Emporia, $4,000, and Els
worth S7623.
Nebraska reported $4,000.
oklahoma promises to raise more
than its quota and has reported s25,-
619 from Oklahoma City and S4,117
/ from Blackwell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
The Second for Training for
Reserve Officers.
Opening at Fort Riley OF
August 9th.
THE BLANKS ARE NOW READY
Applications May Be Made I'm
til July 18th.
Examinations Begin July 18th,
Ending August 10.

The second officers training camp,
it is officially announced, will open
for this section including Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Colorado at Fort Riley on
August 81 and extend for three
months to November &c, 1917. Appli-
cations can now be filed anytime be-
tween this date and July Is. Under
no circumstances will an applicant be
considered after July Is.
The examinations will begin July
Is and end August 10, two and half
weeks before the camp will open.
On or about July Is, army eXamin-
ers will visit various points in Kan
sas to be announced later. At pres
Topeka. An applicant selected for
personal and physical examination
will be notified to appear before the
regular army officer in person, al a
convenient point, for inquiry into his
record, capacity, leadership and quail
fications in general.
Applicants living in Kansas are to
forward their applications addressed
Examining Officer, Fort Riley, Kan
sas-" All applica tons must be made
upon the regular blanks provided by
the government. These blanks were
received from the department today
by Frank p. MacLennan, Topeka.
chairman of the Military Training
Camps association, and may be OBJ
tanned at the State Journal office, or
by application to any of the other
members of the committee: D. w.
Mulvane, j. F. Dillon, Dana McVicar.
Z. b. kellam, c. w. Seely and Arthur
j. Carruth, jr
Examinations Will Close August 10.
The closing of the examinations
August 10, seventeen days before the
opening of the camp, avoids an OBJ
!9CtlDn raised at the IF
vious camp and gives time for ar
ranging business affairs.
1t is especially desired that men
who have held commissions in the
regular army, volunteer army, the ma
tional guard or have had other valu-
able military experience make appli-
cation. Such men, even up to the age
of "a, who have resigned or been hon.
orably discharged, may upon ex-
animation be appointed for commits
sions at the discretion of the president
to appropriate armed corps, depart
ment or section of the officers re-
serve corps. A member of the ma
| tional guard in federal service files
his application with his company
commander: if not in federal service
his application must be accompanied
! by the signed statement of Adjt. Gen
| c. I. Martin of Kansas and the tive
sent to the examining officer at Fort
! Riley.
Notifications Will Be Sent
( The physical examination must bt
completed before any application is
mailed.
! Shortly after the last examinations
August 10, notification will be sent II
the accepted applicants. who will have
from that time to August 81 to ar.
range their affairs and proceed to tn,
camp.
The United States government, il
announcing its plans for the secont
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