La Junta tribune., 1917-07-19
WAR TINES IN CANADA
George Msckte Gives lnteee~ttng- Re-
cital Of His Observations In CaA.
ada-Mea Are Scarce

George Mackte, former well
known, old time engineer. recently
left La Junta for Canada and the
eastern part OF Uncle Sans domin-
ion. to offer bis serves in the
world war" in any capacity they
saw tit to utilize an "old man." who
feels just as young as he used to be.
and thought he could be OF some ser
vice. Mr.. Maokie Is 76 years OF age
ana is on the retired pension list
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, and also on the pension
list of the Santa Fe. He had years
of experience as sailor before he
entered the railroad service, and
thought there would be some war
niche that he could aeceptably fill.
Evidently he has been disappointed
thus far. In a recent letter TO Er
giner G. A. Whitehead. he relates a
very interesting tale of his exper-
fences and observations In Canada.
and it is herewith reproduced In its
entirety. The letter is written from
Toronto. Canada, and is as fol-
lows:
Just few lines to say that am
still in the land of the living and
having. a good time, As the weather
and other conditions have been very
favorable. This Is a beautiful city.
with many fine places for the idle to
20 to. and many beautiful parks and
short steamboat rides on the lake.
Still. there are also many sad sights.
as there is small army Of crippled
soldiers in evidence day after day
some with one arm. some with one
leg. and some with both arms or
both legs gone. with 4 great many
injured about the head. The cry is
get more soldiers or we will lose
the var" and II is repeatedly heard
about the city. One can hear more
German. Austrian and Italian spoken
than English. Nearly all the employ
es in the munition factories are for
elgners. and they are getting very
high pay for their labor. However.
the conscription law has passed and
many OF them Will have to go and
do their bit al ahe front.
l attended q meeting OF division
No. 20. II is the same old cry Of too
long hours. and general conditions
are very bad. The power II In the
very worst shape. with no men TO
put II In shape. "a they cannot get
men who are capable for the money
they pay. All the men In the round
houses and shops are Austrians. and
you seldom hear . word Of English
spoken. There II . great deal Of jis-
satisfaction all round. found .
few Of my old friends. but not many
Of them In active service
The country here looks just spleu-
did. With great prospects for . boua-
tiful harvest. aad 10 the towns. aad
more - b Toronto. there 10 - slsn
Of vast. u leoks - u thsss vas
- abasAsscs Of svssytlias. bst the
the astro0elitaa Deass eeatisus teI
esy sut ''ecoae0y." "eseaeay..' Hers|
b TesoaAe Il sss0s - - thal thses|
b . great 6sal q s1travaosnee
aaeas sll CLASSES. - wages aoeas
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ysass 40 are Ssw lasse. ssd thsy
ssso - sosaA h Ill n dress aaA
geiag easiy aaA laae. ] wsat 1eva
oas nossiag 70 eae of ths ~ busi.
nsss piaess vhses several thsssasj
gisis ere employed. sa1 - - The
seyis os then oas weull thlak thsy
we're gesns 70 . plsasurs pasty rather
thaa - work.
There b likely b ~ street ees
strike 90 account q Isw was0.
They vast - high - forty csats -
houS. With tine ssd oas-hsif for
the first hours overtime. and doutes
time for ell over that. TAsy are
aot ID any way aodsas about their
demands. TIE employer have twsaty-
feus houss II which 70 make ~ their
mlads - 70 what they wili DO. and
ths chances ars that the employees
vilI ~ whee ehsy waat - there afe
fsv SlIs osa hess ssd II thsy lses
many q tho0 viii - drafted anl
ssat - ~ lsi1l canps ssr soliisss.
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way.
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