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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-31
BOYCOTT DEPENDS ON LIGHT

Springfield, Ill-The ancient sophistry
that there is no difference between the
boycott and the blacklist, was shattered
by Victor Olander, secretary of the Illi-
nois State Federation of Labor, at leg
islative hearing on labor's injunction
limitation bill
"The bovcott depends for its success
on the widest publicity, while the black
list thrives in darkness" said the trade
unionist
"The blacklist tlrives only in secrecy,
like q thief in the night Public opinion
abhors it--and when subjected to the
light of day it meets with sanction no.
where except in the courts, which up
hold it because of principle of liberty
involved, the right of employers to re-
fuse to associate or deal with persons
whose, behavior they disapprove. But
injunction judges deny that right to
working people.
"The boycott depends entirely upon
publicity 1t must vindicate itself in
the open day. 1t can only thrive in the
sunlight of public opinion 1t is use
less in secrecy. 1t is simply the exercise
of the right of free speech and free
press. 1t consists of the statement of
facts and expression of opinion. If
falsehoods are circulated, an action for
SANDER or libel, civil or criminal, is the
remedy provided by law.
"If the truth is to be strangled by the
courts for no other reason than that it's
utterance may injure the trade, the bus
mess of some firm or corporation, then
if we are all equal before the law-no
person may speak of any business ex-
cept to flatter it.
"The personal rights of free speech
and free press are essential to our liber-
ties, necessary to our freedom, and must
not be denied in the interest of any man
or corporation"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-31
"sOMETHING GOING TO DROP"

Hartford, Conn.-During heated plea
for the adoption of labor measure by
the State senate, Senator Barnes said
that two years from now something is
going to drop" Trade unionists say the
senator's prophecy will be fulfilled as
Connecticut workers were never more
insistent for remedial legislation.
The campaign Connecticut trade un-
ionists have waged for relief at the
hands of the State legislature has been
educational and has equipped workers
to combat the arguments of hostile man
ufacturers. This increasing intelligence
was shown at public hearing on the
repeal of section 1896 of the general
statutes, which practically outlaws every
union activity and is the main prop for
injunction judges. AT this hearing
which was attended by the largest num-
ber of trade unionists in the Legislative
history of Connecticut the workers sur
prised their opponents by the manner II
which labor's cause was presented.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-31
"FELLOW CITIZENS OF U. S."

San Juan, Porto Rico.-Governor
wager, in special message to the legis-
lature, for the first time addressed the
members as fellow citizens of the
United States" He said:
IL welcome you into our great national
family with high hopes of you in this
new relation" The governor urged leg
islation increasing the pay of govern
ment employees, extension of the educa-
tional system and that the new citizen
ship and home rule laws be made oper-
ative.
Fellow citizens of the United States
has been made a reality because of the
insistent demand of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and its affiliate, the
Free Federation of Workmen of Porto
Rico, that property qualifications should
be excluded from the Porto Rico organic
act, recently adopted by the congress of
the United States.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-31
RAILWAY CLERKS ADVANCE.

Portland, Me-The Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks has secured working
schedule signed by the Main Central
railroad, to apply to its general offices.
Hours are regulated, overtime pay guar
anteed, seniority considered in promo
tons and the reverse in discharges Af-
ter one years service employees will be
entitled to an annual vacation of two
weeks with pay.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-31
WORKERS TO PAY FOR FIRST
AID.

Olympia, Wash.-Governor Lister
has signed the frst-aid-to-t o-the-injured
bill, which provides that portion of the
cost shall be borne by workers. The
trade union movement attempted to
have the cost placed on industry.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
ADAM SPRUNG FIRST JOKE
Asked Eve If She Expected an Ich,
thyosaurus, When She Objected
to Spider on Rose.

We believe that in the Garden of
Eden, Adam gave Eve rose in ex-
change for a kiss. And she shuddered
and said, ugh! There's spider on
the rose!" And he answered, swell,
what do you expect for one stingy lit
tie kiss-an ichthyosaurus?
We believe that to be the oldest joke
in the world-older than the goat, the
mother-in-law, or any that are sup
posed to be included in the Original
Seven. In varying forms one finds it
in the Talmud, in Plautus, in Aesop,
In Rabelais, in Joe Miller, in all the
almanacs and comic papers.
When we were boy, it was told in
a minstrel show, thus: A man buys a
) suit of clothes at secondhand store.
He comes back and complains that the
coat is inhabited by unpleasant insects.
And the dealer says, swell, what do
you expect for $5-humming birds"
Vaudeville knows it in this form {:
Tenant-"LoOk here, you'll have to
make some repairs in this house. The
cellar is full of water! Landlord
''Well, what do you expect for SIS a
mOnth-champagne"
And just last week we ran across
our old friend again in a weekly comic
paper. This time a passenger on a
street car calls down the conductor for
not calling the names of the streets
distinctly. And the conductor replies.
"Well, what do you expect for $14 a
week-a tenor solO?"
Lastly-a few days ago, we ran a
version of the old thing in this column.
We cut its hair. trimmed it's whiskers,
and fitted 1t with a new suit, but we
could not disguise it completely. When
you run across it in any of its cos
tunes, send us clipping, will you?
We are making collection of that
joke.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
DAY AND NIGHT
TO TRAIN TROOPS
Intensive Course Will Continue
Sixteen Weeks
70 TRAIN 40 HOURS WEEKLY
Program Includes Varied Lectures by
Allied and American War
Expert5-Trench Raiding,
Scouting.

shington.-Training work mapped
cut by the War Department for Ma
tienal Guard and National Army di-
as ready for duty abroad is based on
a 16-week course of the most inten-
Sive kind of work in the open, varied
with lectures by American and Allied
officers who are experts in modern
warfare. To insure uniformity of
training throughout the entire army,
divisional commanders have been
urged to see that the schedules an
nounced are followed closely.
Great stress is laid upon the neces-
sity for night training. Trench raid
ing, scouting, trench building and
operations of all kinds which may be
called for in actual combat will be
duplicated at the camps through the
night hours. To give the men some
respite their Wednesday and Satur-
day afternoons will be kept free, ex-
cept in the case of backward indi-
viduals or units. Target practice runs
through the entire course, and the
schedules call for 40 hours training
each week.
A striking feature of the program
is the fact that practically the en-
tire Is weeks will be devoted to train
ing individuals. platoons and COM
panies. Brigade, divisional and even
regimental exercises are reserved for
a later period with some minor excep-
tion during the last weeks. Since the
platoon, commanded by lieutenant,
is the actual fighting unit in trench
battles, the new regulations fix upon
the lieutenants of each company the
responsibility for training of less than
company units, so that they may get
in close touch with their men and to
set up an understanding of each other
that will be invaluable when they
finally "go over the top" -
New elements will be injected into
the training each week, so that every
phase of modern trench warfare will
be dealt with.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
HERMIT SCULPTOR IS FoUED
Spends Time Modelling Little Master
pieces Which He Promptly De-
stroys Upon Completion.

There has been discovered at Cape
Scott, one of the most solitary points
in Vancouver island, by the chief en-.
gineer of the public works department
of British Columbia, sculptor who
spends his time in modelling little mas
terpieces from Jumps of clay and then
destroying them relates an exchange.
He is A. f. Whittier, and he calls
himself "prospector." Living entire
ly alone he has for the past two years
been carrying out lonely Investigations
of mineral claims in his neighborhoOd.
His sculptor's tools are of the simplest
kind. and it is his habit to work with
the same piece of clay, which weighs
scarcely five pounds, but with that he
has modelled scores of objects.
The government engineer found him
Just as he had completed bust of the
martyred British nurse, Edith Cavell.
Mr.. Whittier was about to destroy the
work in order that he might use the
clay for miniature statue of his son,
who was recently killed. He was, how
ever, persuaded to part with the bust.
which is to be auctiOned in aid of the
Red Cross funds.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
World War in Brief

With the British secure in all the
positions they won Thursday along
the more than eight-mile front of the
Ypres sector in Flanders, Field Mar
shall Haig's men were busy consoli-
dating their newly won positions and
preparing for another hack into the
German lines when the time becomes
propitious. Nothing but the drop
ping of shells from German guns
served to interrupt the breathing
spell the British were taking, except
here and there small counter-attacks,
which lacked the usual strength the
Germans employ in endeavoring to
regain lost ground. In addition to
the enormous casualties inflicted on
the Germans the British captured
4,446 prisoners in Thursdays attack,
among them ia officers.
Comparative quiet prevails on all
the other battle fronts. The artillery
duels between the French and tie
Germans on the Verdun sector and
in Champagne continue. and at sew
eral points in the latter sector General
Petajn's forces have again repulsed
surprise attacks delivered by troops
of the German Crown Prince.
Apparently, the Teutonic Allies in
Rumania, after several weeks of vir-
tual inactivity, again are preparing
to attempt to force back the Russo
Rumanian line. The Russians have
been forced to sustain an offensive
near Radautz, while near the Buzeuze
river region attacks by Bulgarian
troops have been defeated.
Admission is made in the latest
Vienna official communication that
the Italians were successful in win
ming trenches from the Austrians on
the western slope of Monte San Ga
briele in the Gorilla sector, but it is
asserted that heavy losses were
sustained By them.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12

will be allowed to charge the con-
sumer, but the gross margin which
the retail dealer will be allowed to add
to the average wholesale cost of his
coal in making retail prices.
The retail dealer will be allowed to
sell coal to the consumer at a price
representing an advance of not more
than 80 per cent over the retail gross
margin of 1915. In no case, however.
is the gross margin from now on to
exceed the gross margin of July, 1917.
If. for example, retail coal dealer
bought particular kind OF coal In
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
An Exauaeration.

Crossing the ocean nowadays is
serious proposition" said J. P. Nor
gan, who crosses the ocean continu-
ally, ''but 1t isn't, after all, as ter
rible a thing as certain exaggerations
would make you believe.
Anything to dsclare?' a customs
officer said to a man who had just
crossed the ocean.
"'Yes,' said the man. 4 declare that
I'm one mass of black and blue bruises
from jolting and humping for six days
over a regular corduroy road of Ger
man mines and submarines
The midland journal., 1917-10-12

after three doctors said never would
stand up straight again. Twas mid
wife for seven years and I recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wO-
man to take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along SO nicely
that it surely is a godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write to
me will be delighted to answer them. "
Mrs. JENNIE MoYER, 342 E.North St.
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, weakness, irregularities, ner-
vousness, backache, or bearing down
pains, need the tonic properties of the
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
2 YEARS FOR DRAFT OFFICIALS.

Physician And Clerks Sentenced For
H Exempting Man. ....
New York.-Maximum prison SEN
tences of two years each were i'm
posed in the Federal Court upon DR..
Henry Seligman, physician of a
Brooklyn draft board, and Nathan
Ehrlich and Lazarus Jacobson, clerks,
as penalty for recently exempting a
man examined for the draft. Selig-
man in addition was fined $4,000.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12

1915 at an average of 81 ton and
sold 1t to the consumer at So ton,
his gross margin was 81. DIR. Garfield
now allows him to add 80 per cent to
this amount, making his gross margin
for 1917 $1.30, provided that is not in
excess of his gross margin in July
last.
If the retail dealer now pays an av.
erage of So for the same kind Of coal
he will be allowed to sell it to the con-
sumner for not more than $4.30 ton.
Doctor Garfield selected 1915 as a
normal coal production year.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
Help to Save
Nations Food Supply

In this time of high cost of living, ev-
erybody should use all possible means to
prevent waste and to help save food. No
one means can be more effective than
vigorous campaign to exterminate rats
which destroy over two hundred million
dollars worth of foodstuffs annually. Keep
garbage in rat-proof cans. stop UP their
holes, and above all eXterminate them
with Stearns' Paste, which can be bought
for few cents at any store. A two ounce
box will usually rid house or. barn, of
every rat. 1t destroys mice, cockroacheS
and waterbugs as well. ADV.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
Not Her Fault.

Mrs. Short-How did it happen that
when we got back from the theater
last night saw you let a policeman
out of the basement door?
Nora-I don't know, mum, unless
the play you wu2 to see wuz shorter
than they generally be.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
Tommy and the Medicos.

Tommy and the Medicos.
Tommy-MOther, l just saved yoc
a lot of money.
Ma-How so?
Tommy-Didn't you say an apple a
day keeps the doctors away?
Ma-Yes.
Tommy-Well, kept about six doc
tors away today.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
GARFIELD FIXES COAL PRICES
Decision, Which Will Be Bind
ing on All Dealers.

Washington. .--- Fuel Administrator
Garfield announced regulations, effec-
dive ct once, for the limitation of the
retail prices of bituminous and an
thracite coal throughout the country.
The fuel administration has fixed.
In the conclusions arrived at, not the
specific price which the retail dealer
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
GREAT PRAISE FOR
GOOD MEDICINE

Eight years ago we commenced selling
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and during this
time it has found many friends among
our customers who speak in the highest
terms regarding the benefits obtained from
the use of Swamp Root. We have never
heard single criticism.
Very truly yours,
MEIGS DRUG STORE,
June Is, 1916. Centerville, Ala.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
ARMY DOCTORS THROAT CUT.

Lieutenant Andres Body Found in
Hotel Room.
FL Paso, Texas.-With his throat
cut, First Lieutenant John H. Andres,
of the medical detachment, Field Ar
tillery, was found dead in his room
at hotel here. He came here from
Camp Cody, Deming, N. NJ An in
vestigation into his death is in prog.
ress.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer q Co.
BinahantOla, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp.Root viii Do For Yea

Prove What Swamp Root VIII Do For Yea
Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n, Y, for sample size
bottle. It viii convince anyone. You
formation. telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men
tion this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
Where He Put LAST Employer.

Billion (engaging new chauffeur)-
And have you any references from
your last employer?
Applicant-No. sir; but can get
some in about a week.
Billton-Why the delay?
Applicant-He's in the hospital, sir.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
BROKEN Down
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How SIS Worth
of Pinkhan's Compound
Made Her Well.
Lima, Ohio. o.-"Iwas all broken down
In health from a displacement. One of my

lady friends came to
see me and she adj
vised me to COM
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative
Wash. I began talk
ing your remedies
and took$5 00worth
and in two months
~
The midland journal., 1917-10-12

Under Legislation Provided, Powerful
Corporations VIII Pay Their Proper
Share for the Finances That Must
Be Provided for the Successful Con.
tnuance of the War-Best Efforts Of
Statesmen at Washington Have
Been Put Forward to the Accom-
pIishment Of the Country's Ends.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12

Cohens Are Numerous.
New York city has more Cohens
than Smiths listed in the city direc-
tory. s.
The midland journal., 1917-10-12

The. occasional use of Roman Eye Balsam
at night upon retiring will prevent and re-
lieve tired watery eyes, and eye strain. Adv. !
The midland journal., 1917-10-12
To Get in strona.

If you do not feel like flattering a
woman you can make hit by knock
ing her lady neighbors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-14
EbENEzER HILL
 MAKES ATTACK
 ON GOVERNMENT
Norwalk Legislator Picks Out Patriotic Meeting to
 Inject Discord.

A single jarring note made it's way into the conference to organize Fair field county resources, in High school assembly hall yesterday. when a let ter was read from P. J. Hill. Con- gressman representing the Fourth district, endorsing the movement, but making an open attack on the gov- ernment.
 Mr. Hill charged that the govern ment had "dillay da1lied and shilly shallied for four years"
 Lynn w. Wilson, rising to a point of order said: MT. HilIs charges against the government of the United States are an affront to the govern ment of the country, an assault upon the good faith and intelligence of the President of the United States and cannot properly be received by this body and the language should be stricken from the record"
 Judge Edward K. Nicholson. chair man of the meeting, ruled that the language might stay. upon the ground that, instead of naming the President in terms, MT. Hill referred to him as tho power who governs"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-14
Home Guards May Become Farm Hands
Especial to Farmer.) i,

Hartford, April 14-Upon the acknowledged principle that bread and bullets are equally essential and that victory in the present crisis will depend entirely upon the food supply, serious consideration is today being given by officers in command of the Home Guard to proposition that the big organization be utilized during the summer months in the work of field tillage and later harvesting while the women of the state now being organ ized under the National League for Women's Service, be employed in the lighter tasks.
 Senators and representatives at the Capitol who have had the project in mind have submitted tentative plans for the consideration of the Home Guard commanders throughout the State,
 With concurrent thought through cut the country, fully acquiesced in by suffrage leaders that the women of America should shoulder the hoe as we'll as the lighter burdens of busi- ness and industrial occupation which men may release that they can de the harder work of raising supplies fer America, and that boys shall give up their vacation periods to become of similar service, the proposition has presented itself that the Home Guard, filled with able bodied men, may be of greater service in the fields than as military.
 What action the Home Guard com manders will suggest to Governor Holconlb has not become known as yet, but that strong appeal for use of the Home Guard in agricultural pursuits is known te be in a formula tive process among the granges and farmers of the state at this time.
 It is asserted by farmers through out this county that while many of the Home Guard may not have tech nical training in agricultural pursuits the members may readily take to the lighter tasks at first, help about the stables, barns, gardens and orchards thereby releasing the agriculturaily trained owners of the farm for the more intricate work of planting and cultiuating. During the harvest season expert Knowledge is of small import ance, but many hands are the chief requisite.
 The Home Guard members might
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-14
Wealthy To Give Lawns
 For Filling

The beautiful lawns fronting Park avenue, Wa1demere avenue and Park Place. as well as elsewhere in Bridge port ,are likely to become large pota- to raising grounds during the coming season,
 Led by the owners of the big Bron- son estate at Greenfield Hill. where the handsome lawns and meadows are to be ploWed and fertilizer ana seed potatoes distributed to the farm CTS about that section, and DeVef H. Warner, who will perform like serVlcs in Fairfield, and even offers ms spa cieus lawn in Bridgeport for crop planting if necessity demands, oWn- CTS of other big areas of ground ara enthusiastic in the plan.
 The BFeoa1iaWR club grounds may be turned eEes te the Council Of Ma tioAal Defense through Governor He1- comb for piaRtiRg purposes in the pos sfb1e food exigency.
 Among thosh home owners 1n the Park district who are reported today te be in absolute harmony With the spirit which aetuated the foremost families in Cleveland, Ohio, to donate their weli-kept lawns on Euclid ave- Que L0 us 1AE0eadS 0f +Ae f1o~ otfo tiO hoe are Nathaniel ". Bishop, l.: B. Curtis, Wilson Marshall and Dr: Vir- gil P. Gibney. There are a. score of others.
 In the Greenfield Hill district it was announced this morning that the Bronson estate, formerly coupled by the late minister to Japan, Lloyd c. Griscom, will be opened for the first time in two years. One thousand bushels of seed potatoes and car load of fertilizer have been purchased through Conrad Buckingham at South port It is the plan of the Bronson estate managers to divide the ground among farmers, the land to be worked on equable shares. The owner will furnish both seed and fertilizer.
 DeVer H. Warner, intervewied by
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-14
Navy Opens Bids For
 Big Shell Contract

Washington, April 1.-The Navy Department made public today bids received from 25 munition makers on an order for 1,57S,0oe shells of all calibres.
 Eleven bidders each offered to ab- sorb the entire order for 1,170,00o one-pounaer projectiles and within a few weeks ta begin deliveries at the rate of from 100000 to 1909 shells a month. There were six separate proposals covering the entire order for S.099 fourteen inch shells The bids also show a capacity to produce S0,90o six inch shells, 2,50o 14-inch and about the same nun.ber of 12 inch shells a month after the machinery q set tn motion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-14
POLICE SEIZE
 HIGh-poWERED
 WIRELESS SETS
Some of Machines Capable of Sending Messages to
 South A1nefica.

r. ~
 Costly high powered wireless sets totaling 25 in numbaF, have thus far been e0nfseaAed by the police. A number ef the machines which form an infeEestine exhibit iH Capt Charles Wheeier,s room in police headqHaF- ters are capabis sf sending messages to { Guba and all parts of South America,
 They have been diszhaHtied and cenfscated by the psliee as result of the government efAsF. At the conclusion ef the war all the Iaa= chimes will be TetaFRed te the ewneFs. The police today have sk police head quarters with the vii efess sets 2 nHHber of Maxim gH4 siieaeeFs, one being taken from the iAefes of Her. bert v. EHiHaby, a25 Helen street. The house Is directly opposite the Union Metallic GaFtsidgn Ge. shop.