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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-22

tlets for some girl s brother?'
The colonel has a beautiful dau-
ghter, and she is knitting them,
too.
The wristlets should be Of tan
color, if possible, or dark gray or
some subdued color, so they will
not attract the attention Of the
enemy. They should never be
red or any bright color.
They should be knit loosely
enough to admit Of drawing them
on and off over the hand, and
should be about five inches in
length.
And to aid in this movement
AID also to do something for his
country the editor wants to pub
! lish in the paper the names Of
every Young lady who joins in
this worthy undertaking. Let us
| have your names as fast as you
knit them.
Write Colonel Mccarthy a note
telling him you are knitting some
WrIstlets and ask him where you
are to send them. He will ans
Wer your letter promptly and will
tell you just what to do with them
III order that you may get to the
right place. And he will be i'm
mensely pleased to hear from you
because Of what you are doing for
the boys
Girls, the editor makes this APP
peal to you in the name Of our
country, which we all love so we'll
You can not fight, but you CAN
make life MORE COMFORT
ABLE for the boys who do the
fghtlng-sOme Of whom will new
er come back again. Come into
| the office and talk it over with us,
and if we can aid you in any way
we will do so.
In writing to Colonel Mccarthy
address your letter as follows
Colonel Daniel B. Mccarthy, u. S.
Army, Federal Building, Chicago,
! Illinois.
Start today, girls. This is
YOUR opportunity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-22

DO YOU NEED A SPRING TONIC
Do you tire easily? Do you feel ex-
hausted in the morning when you
wake up? Have you reached the
point where you have no strength
left to overcome fatigue.
Then you certainly need a tonic, one
that will act quickly and surely. You
don It want any guess work about it,
either Do not take stimulants or nau-
seating oily mixtures, but just take a
concentrated tonic-one 5-grain tono-
line tablet before each meal and at bed
time will produce wonderful results in
a few days; just try it.
E. T. Whitehead reports having a
wonderful sale on tonoline tablets.
From the Medical Press
DR.. G.. NJ. F. says: For all rundown
enemic, exhausted conditions [ have
found 5-grain tonoline tablets act Gui-
ckly and most effectively. They should
rot, however, be used by people who
do not wish to increase their weight as
they are the greatest known flesh build
err.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-22
NOTICE

There will be meeting of the RED
CROSS ASSOCIATION on Friday May
25th., at four o'clock, to which all Ia
dies are invited.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-22

The high cost Of living has
struck Africa. Missionaries are
probably becoming skinny and
scarce.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11
(By Grant Hamilton,
Legislative Committeeman,
A. f. Of L.)

Recently the Council of National
Defense issued a statement urging
that standards obtaining in industry
should not be disturbed until such
time as an emergency arose which,
in the opinion of the Council of Ma
tional Defense, demanded changes.
Even should an emergency arise no
changes were advised except upon
specific recommendation by the
Council of National Defense. I'M
mediately there began a campaign
of misinterpretation and an attempt
by unfair employers to break down
existing standards and labor laws.
Organized labor has resisted this at
tempt and will resist to the utter
most the grad-grinds who assume
there is an opportunity afforded BY
war conditions to strike heavy blow
at union labor.
A few days ago conference was
held in the Department of Labor at
which were present Secretary of La
Dor Wilson, Secretary of Commerce
Redfeld, President John Williams of
the Steel Workers, said:
"The Council of National Defense
takes this position, that the stand
ards that have been established by
law, by mutual agreement or by Gus
tom should not be changed at this /.
time; that where either the employ /.
er or the employee has been estab-
lished by law, by mutual agreement
or by custom should not be changed
at this time; that where either the
or the employee has been
unable under normal conditions to
change the standards to their own
liking, they should not take advan-
tage of the present normal conditions
to establish new standards. Among
those standards is the standard of
living. The Council of National De-
fense recognized the fact that the
standard of living is an indefinite
standard, difficult to determine, that
it is almost entirely dependent upon
the rate of wages retaining the same
power. If the wages re
ceived will not purchase as much,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11
EMPLOYERS
CHECKED BY GOMPERS

WASHINGTON, April 28.-News-
paper claims that President Gompers
is against strikes in war times is
discussed as follows in the current
issue of the Trades Unionist, pub
lished in this city:
"To a man who has not lost his
head in these martial days, it looks
as though President Gompers out
pointed those patriotic citizens who
are interested in the question Of
cheap labor, and he also sobered up
lot of organized workers immedi-
ately following the declaration that
war exists.
"Many state legislatures were in
session at the time and certain en-
plOyers took advantage of the excite
ment to insist that all labor restric-
tions be removed, under the false
theory that this would increase pro
duction. Long hour advocates were
in their element. Officers of the New
York State Federation of Labor were
even caught in the swirl and signed
plea that the labor laws of that
state be set aside during the war
period.
"This sentiment grew in volume
and its logical ending would annul
the efforts of years of sacrifice by
organized workers who have secured
legislation that protects the lives and
limbs of the toilers of our land.
Sam Gompers knew it was useless
to argue with excited men or those
whose motives were sinister. Be
sides, the time was too short for ed
ucational work. So he made a flank
move as a member of the council of
national defense and urged that no
labor law be annulled unless sane
toned by that body and that no
strike that would jeopardize the sue
cessful prosecution of the war be
called unless considered by the coun-
ell.
'The plan silenced the low-waged
folks, who imagined they won by an
other route. This opinion was voiced
by the daily press in sensational
headlines, "Gompers Is Against
Strikes"
"And some trade unionists who
ought to know better, and who have
forgotten their denunciations of tn,
'capitalistic press, have swallowed a
gospel truth the big headlines, whic
had no connectian with the stor
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11
ADVISES RUSSIA
TO STAND FIRM
peoples News Service)

Last Monday Samuel Gompers,
President of the American Federation
of Labor, sent cablegrams to the ex-
ecutive committee of the council of
workmen's and soldiers deputies in
Petrograd, pleading against prema-
ture peace for Russia, and express
ing the hearty sympathy of the
American wage earners and Ameri
can people with the Russian demo-
cratic movement.
Speaking for American organized
labor, Gompers expressed complete
confidence in the purposes and opin-
ions of the American war mission
soon going to Russia. He said the
suggestions that the members of this
commission will interfere in Russia's
internal affairs were criminal, pro-
German reports. He condemned fore
ible annexations and pleaded that
every people affected by the war be
free to choose their own allegiance.
The message was sent Sunday to
combat the pro-German agitation ap-
parent in Russia in the past few
days.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11
CANADIAN BROTHERS
ARE NOW ON STRIK E

The last number of the Shingle-
Weaver says:
In communication received from
Secretary Charles Donahue, of Local
No. Z of New Westminster, B. c., he
stated:
"a week ago the crew of the Shull
Shingle Co. asked for an increase of
cent per thousand, to take effect
May 1. But owing to the fact that
prices of logs and band nails had
been raised, they could not afford
to pay the wages demanded the COM
pany claimed. The crew went on
strike Tuesday morning. The action
of the crew was endorsed by Local
No. 7. The Canadian immigration
department will permit no strike
breakers from the United States to
enter British Columbia. There are
no idle Caucasian or Oriental shinglt
weavers in this province"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11
UNITED STATES CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
Stcnographers and Typewriters Are
Wanted-Men and Women

Greatly increased demands for
stenographers and typewriters in the
United States Government service at
Washington, D. c., owing to the
present emergency, require frequent
examinations. Appointments in large
numbers are to be made as soon as
eligibles are available. 1t is the
manifest duty of citizens with this
special knowledge to use it at this
time where it will be of most value
to the Government.
For the present, examinations for
the Departmental Service, for both
men and women, will be held every
Tuesday, in 400 of the principal cities
of the United States, and applica-
tions may be filed with the Commits
sion at Washington, D. c., at any
time.
The entrance salary ranges from
5000 to $1,000 year. Advancement
of capable employees is reasonably
rapid.
Applications must have reached
their eighteenth birthday on the date
of the examination.
The Government service offers a
desirable field to bright and ambi-
tious persons.
For full information in regard to
the scope and character of the eX-
animation and for application forms
address the U. S. Civil Service Com
mission, Seattle, Wash.
JOHN A. McILHENNY,
President, U. S. Civil Service Com.
mission, Washington, D. C.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11
SHINGLE WEAVERS GAIN

Single manufacturers of Willapa
Harbor have granted their employees
20 per cent increase.
The upright sawyers and packers
on Grays Harbor have secured a
raise of 1 cent in the following mills:
The Aloha Lumber Co., Grays Har-
Dor Shingle Co. and the Coates Lum-
Der and Shingle Co.
In order to obtain a sawyer the
Cross Shingle Co. of Centralia has
raised the wages from 18c to 24c per
thousand.
The Silverdale Shingle Co. at
Reese, Wash, has raised the wages
1 cent per thousand.
1t is reported on good authority
that the Bratlie-M McClelland Shingle
Co. of Ridgeville, Wash, is now pay
ing the union scale to all employees.
The Winkler Shingle Co. of Wink
Ter, Wash, is offering $4.40 per day
for knot sawyers.
The J. H. Mcdonald company of
Ballard, Wash, is paying above the
union scale. Many of their machines
are standing idle for want of men.
Several Everett shingle companies
have raised the scale.
Bro. Martin, local secretary, has
been doing some organization work
recently. In his visit to Whatcom
county last week he reinstated % men.
Mike Earles and Logie's mills of Bel
lingham have raised wages to the
union scale.
The jurisdiction of Sedro- Woolley is
we'll organized and all mills are run
ming smoothly.
The Port Angeles Saw and Shingle
mill has raised wages to better than
the union scale all along the line.
One of the Stanwood mills has
raised wages to the union scale.
Snohomish county is better organ
lied than at any time during the last
three years.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11

these newspapers printed of the
councils declarations.
For so years Sam Gompers has
insisted that the worker owns his
own labor power and that no one, be
he president, legislator or Judge. can
say him nay. This principle has been
woven into the warp and woof of the
organized labor movement, and while
our movement welcomes the media
tion and conciliation offers of anv
institution, it is a reflection on a
trade unionist's thinking ability when
ne points to sensational headlines in
newspapers as proof that the one in
dividual most responsible for the
principles of mans ownership of his
own labor power has abandoned it
overnight and announces he will car
ry the trade union movement with
him.
I'VE suggest these unionists book
up on the rights accorded them in
the charter issued to their orpaniza-
tions by the American Federation of
Labor-that they have sole jurisdic-
ton over their own affairs.
And after they have done this.
let them recall the frenzied zeal of
cheap labor employers for the abol-
lshment of labor laws, and let them
then answer this question:
" How was this movement side
tracked p "
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11
SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE MUST
BE SAUCE FOR THE GANDER

then the standard of living is low
cred. If the wages received will pur-
chase more, then the standard Of liv-
ing is increased. Because of the in
defniteness of the standard of liv-
ing and the maintaining Of it at the
same point, the Council recognizes
the fact that from time to time dis
putes will arise as to what is neces-
sary to maintain that standard of liv-
ing, but it feels that before anv
stoppage of work takes place in anv
industry in which the government is
interested for the maintenance Of
safety that the established agencies
of the government should be given
an opportunity to use their good Of
fees to bring about an adjustment of
the impending dispute.
Now, there is only one point aside
from the wage question in which
your organization is especially inter-
ested in connection with standards.
and that is the question of recogni-
ton Of the union. That is the one
burning question in which, aside from
these other questions, you are in
volved. l do not know the attitude
OF the other members of the Coun-
Gil on this particular point, but nv
own attitude is this, that capital has
no right to interfere with working
men organizing labor any more than
the workingman has a right to in
terfere with the capitalists organiz-
ing capital. The two are on a parity
on that point, and so my feeling is
that in the present emergency the
employer has no right to interfere
with you in your efforts to organize
the workers into unions, just as YOU
have no right to interfere with can
italists organizing capital into cor
poratlons. If you can get a condition
where efforts to organize the work
ers are not interfered with and where
scale of wages is recognized that
maintains the present standard of
living, it occurs to me that for the
time being no stoppage of work
should take place for the purpose of
forcing recognition Of the union. Of
course, that would not interfere with
the employers and yourselves enter
ing into any arrangement for recog-
milton that might be mutually agree
able"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11

Fred H. Moore, attorney for the l..
w. w. was reported in the Temple
and committee of one was appointed
to invite him to address the Council.
Mr.. Moore responded and made a
short but interesting talk on the trial
of Tom Tracy and counselling peace
and get-to- -gether of the people of
Everett. Mr.. Moore said the defense
does not desire another trial with its
expensive trimmings, but was ready
now to commence another if forced
to do so.
The cost of Tracy's trial to the peo-
pie of Snohomish County was approx
imately $4,000.
Council adjourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11

mission is created with arbitrary
power over our lives and liberties we
have only adopted Kaiserism under
new head.
If a commission is created that can
remove public officers, such as ma
yors, county sheriffs, etc, and also
can have absolute dictatorship, as
suggested by some publications with
which we are blessed, we are then
in bondage, or rather, slavery. Our
political rights are gone and who is
to stop the dictators from exercising
this power after the war is over.
We have no use for the l. w. w.
The fact is, they are a sort of foam
on our body polite. If left alone
with their mouthings they are as
harmless as unconfined steam, but
make laws that will be in the shape
of persecution for them and other
citizens and there is liable to be an
explosion. There is far greater dam
ger in enacting laws in violation of
our constitutional rights than there
is in allowing a few soap box ora
tors a chance to throw off foam. The
principle of free speech is safety
valve. The solid mass of our citi-
zenship is not perceptibly moved by
the vaporings of a few disgruntled
kickers. 1t is only when we try to
iuggle with our constitutional rights
that there is danger.
The element that tries to use the
war idea as an excuse for advocat-
ing commissionary autocratic die
tatorship is a thousand times more
dangerous to our institutions than
the |. w. WIS. When we read the
advocacy of such schemes and re-
member what such publications have
stood for in the past we are not so
much surprised that they endeavor
| to use the flag to cover up their in
fernal work. Where is the legitimate
reason for such measures?
What we need to do, and do at
once, is to send food and ammunition
to the Allies. 1t appears that there
is far greater eagerness shown tc
coerce the peoples liberties thar
there is to do something to defeat
Kaiserism.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO
KICK THE DOG OUT OF THE MANGER

| in Illinois are owned by absenteee
landlords and cultivated by tenants
while in other states the proportion
is even larger; and
"Whereas, it is urged by the Sec
retary of Agriculture and other au-
thorities that men and boys be con-
scripted or enlisted for labor on these
and other lands, in order to increase
food production and prevent still
more serious shortage in food pro-
ducts; and
"Whereas, such measures if adopt
ed and carried out, will enormously
increase the value of farm lands now
unused, to the enrichment of land
lords who have not and will not per-
form any corresponding service to
the nation, and will create a still
larger class of landless men, eager
for the opportunity to win independ-
ence and we'll being on the land but
ucpIlNcu VI CilS nlSctlo VI Pe'yihS CiiS
excessive prices demanded for land;
therefore be it
"Resolved, that we do hereby urge
upon Congress prompt action to pre-
vent the piling up of huge unearned
values in land through the conscript-
ing or enlisting of men and boys for
farm labor; and be it further
"Resolved, that we urge Congress
to initiate a constitutional amend
ment giving Congress the power to
levy a direct tax on land so increased
in value, in order that at least part
of the increased value be taken for
the benefit of the community, and in
order also that the price of said lands
may be kept within the reach of the
men and boys who may be conscript-
ed on enlisted and of all others able
and willing to cultivate said lands,
and in order also that absentee land
owners be discouraged from holding
said lands as speculations and be
forced to dispose of said lands to
those able and willing to cultivate
them"
Labor bodies and individuals every
where can aid in this movement by
adopting resolutions or writing indi-
vidual letters to Secretary McAdoo
of the Treasury Department., the
Ways and Means Committee of the
House, and to their individual Con-
gressmen and Senators.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11
THE LEE GROCERY co.

The above named firm, which is con-
Quoting business at Granite Falls. is
unfair to labor in that town. The Lee
firm refuses to close its store at the
hour the other stores have agreed to
close and is insulting to shingle weav-
ers and other organized workers.
That outfit is trying to run the town.
but there are great many citizens
who "hae their doots" as to whether
it will be able to do it.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11
Peoples News Services

Realizing that wage increases alone
will not prevent widespread distress
if owners of land and other natural
resources are permitted to levy still
heavier tribute on producers and con-
sumers, organized labor has begun
a drive to secure for Congress the
power to open these natural re-
sources to the people through fed
eral taxation.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, is out
for a federal tax on land values as
one means of raising war revenues
and at the same time preventing such
further initiation in the price of land
as will put it out the reach of the
tenants and landless farm laborers
engaged in the actual labor of cul-
tivation.
No attempt will be made to throw
additional burdens on the farmer
who owns and works his own land.
On the contrary, those active in the
movement will urge that his farm
improvements and live stock be ex-
empted from state and county taxa
ton.
While Mr.. Gompers was urging a
federal land tax before Congress
sional committee, thirty-five official
representatives of the United Mine
Workers of America, meeting in New
York to speak for 225,000 coal min
ers in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Pennsylvania, adopted resolutions
calling upon Congress to initiate
constitutional amendment as the first
step in the same program urged by
Mr.. Gompers.
President John P. White of the
Miners Union telegraphed the reso-
lutions to President Wilson, Mr..
Gompers, and the Ways and Means
Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives. The miners declared in
part as follows:
"Whereas, hundreds of thousands
of acres of tillable land are being
held out of use in the United States
by landowners who profit from the
peoples necessities through the rap
idly increasing value of said land;
and
"Whereas, SO per cent of the farms
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-11
ENGLISH LABOR
AND SINGLE TAX

Awakened by the war to the ne
cessity of more fundamental meas
ures than wage increases that mere
ly Kept wages level with the cost of
living, organized labor in England
has officially adopted partial single
tax program as it's next great OBJ
jective.
The Labor Party, representing or
ganized labor in England as truly as
the American Federation represents
it in this country, met few weeks
ago in Manchester and adopted a
resolution calling upon the govern
ment to impose a direct tax on land
values.
Because of the party's strength in
Parliament, there is every reason to
believe that England will soon take
the first step toward wiping out the
greatest of all privileges and the one
from which all others spring,-the
right of minority either to hold
land and other natural resources out
of use or to levy exhorbitant tribute
on the people, who depend on these
natural resources for life's necessi-
ties.
The resolution adopted at the Man
chester Conference of the Party, aft
er calling on the government to levy
direct tax on land values, said:
"This Conference affirms that such
taxi in addition to providing a
large amount of revenue, would open
up the land to the people, increase
the production of homegrown food,
and thus materially reduce the pre-
vailing high cost of living, tend to
raise wages, and lessen the evil of
unemployment which threatens on
the close of the war"
Thus, without sacrificing any of
the immediate objects of the labor
movement, organized labor in Eng
land has adopted q definite program
for striking at the roots of poverty.
injustice and oppression, instead of
merely nibbling at the foliage.
The action of the Manchester con-
ference may be expected to set the
labor movement to think
ing and to stimulate the efforts of
many American unionists who are
working for the adoption of like
program in this country. The need
was never greater nor the time more
favorable. For organized labor real
ICES today as never before that wage
increases by themselves will never
solve the problem, helpful and nee
essary as they are in enabling the
wage Garner to meet the rising cost
of living.