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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27
LABOR PUBLICITY URGED.

New Nork-At a conference of trade
unionlstS, called for the purpose Of in
surlng greater publicity for the workers
cause, President GOmpcrS said:
"ln my judgment, much can be done
by sympathetic, systematic and co-opera-
tive work. There is no reason in the
world, other than our own negligence,
or ignorance, or both. to step in be-
tween the labor movement and a sue
ccsstul press that shall have its influence
upon the judgment of all the people
nothing hut our own negligence, or ig-
nOrancc, or both.
AS between John Jones, and Bill
smith, the newspapers may be entirely
impartial, and present to their readers
an entirely fair account When cdi-
torially discussing the subject they may
deal with it with fine judicial tempera-
mcnt
But when question arises ranging
on the one end the interests of the en-
ploycrs as such, and on the other enc
the workers as such, the newspaper cdi
tor views every bit Of the subject from
his own interest, intcrprctS the whole
procedure from the standard Of his owr
! interests y
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27
LITERACY TEST Is BEST PLAN.

Chicago.-ln an editorial favorinp the
literacy test in the pending immigration
restriction BILL the Chicago Tribune calls
attention to the fact that friends of the
test agree it is not ideal, but that op-
ponents fail to offer better one.
IF better check can be devised"
says this paper, 'it will be welcomed, but
as a matter of fact the opponents of the
llteracy test are opposed to any real
check upon immigration.
Those who believe, as the Tribune
does, that the republic needs long pc
Rod of undisturbed digestion, are anx-
ious to shut down the doors upon the
alien influx which may come after the
war. Sentimentaists, internationalists
and more selfish forces that profit by
immigration in one way or another seem
to have the greater influence at Wash
lngton. They are better organized. 1t
is one of the serious weaknesses of our
national psychology that it still fails to
grasp this phase of national defense. An
intense and inspiring nationality exists
among every great people except our
own. We are the clay pot among the
metal ones"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27
P!TTSBCRG'S BIG PROBLEMS.

Pttsburg, Pa No city in the coun-
try has given a wider welcome to unrc-
strictcd immigration than has Pitts
burg, which is now awakening to the
cost it must pay. The federal bureau OF
naturalization reports that there are
about 10000 aliens in this city who are
over 2l years Of age and 10000 of them
are unable to speak English.
This statement has aroused Pittsburg
citizens, many OF whom have become
immensely wealthy through the employ
mcnt of these poorly-paid ilIiteratcs All
kinds Of "Americanizing' schemes are
being urged, though no mention is made
of the value of living wage by pa
triots" who now talk of the pcrpctuity
OF our glorious institutions"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27
OPPOSE COURT CHANGE.

New York.-At the fortieth meeting
Of the New York State Bar Association
it was called astounding" that there was
i'll the United States senate a man who
holds such views on the United States
supreme court as does Senator Owen,
who has presented joint resolution in
the senate which provides that any fed
eral judge who declares an act of con-
gress unconstitutional shall be declared
an usurpcr and that his office shall be
declared vacant
In the resolution Senator Owen called
attention to the historical act that the
convention which drew up the present
federal constitution refused on three diff
tcrcnt occasions to empower federal
judges to review acts of congress
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27
TEST UP TO PRESIDENT.

Washington.-Last Tuesday the house
accepted the report of conferees on the
immigration restriction bill This bill
was passed by the house March 80, 1916,
by vote of 307 to 81. 1t passed the
senate December IA, 1916, by vote of
GA to T. While the literacy test was not
disputed, minor differences between the
two branches, necessitated a conference
and the report of the conference has
been accepted and the bill is now before
the president.
Three chief Standardization
Wilson, Taft and Cleveland-have We
toed immigration restriction bills be-
cause of the litcracy provision. On Feb
ruary 4, 1915, the house came within
four votes of non-concurring in Pres
idcnt Wilson's veto.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27
CAN'T DESTROY UNIONISM.

Boston.-ln 1907 Transfers Union
No. 20 became involved in a four
months strike with employers who at
tempted to destroy this organization
The union emerged from the contest
with membership reduced but with a
spirit unconquercd. Times have changed
since 1907, however, and when employ
crs were recently confronted by this
same organizations demand AN agree
ment was signed which provides for the
first time for the union shop. A gen
cral wage increase of ~ a week is Sc
cured, as is the abolishment of Sunday
and holiday work in stables. Full pay
for all holidays and double time il they
work on holidays is assured.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27
Announcement Extraordinary

To Advocate in Cincn
natl introduce homes throughout this
planning gigantic gift distribution
persons
subscriptions The Advocate will that rewadng
readers those friends of labor who wish interest
themselves during their for the few weeks in
behalf of this The Advocate the
labor publication this without question Subscribers
being added its lists week and is the of
the Il weekly visitor home
and favorable labor the
TO this end The Advocate is approprang
which be expended splendid gifts distributed
those will this their friends
TO determine shall biggest
voting decided Votes will
issued with subscription paid The Advocate
time of the campagnalso good stated number
will The
who receives the highest handsome
passenger automobile highest,
beautiful talking machine; the third either
mans BICYCLE
obtained by the
will be absolutely
is required to enter You invited send in
and in the big distribution
particulars, The
Building
Understand, member of family is welcome
eligible participate Simply
proposition given
in detail.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27
MOLDERS MAKE STEADY GAINS.

Cincinnati-Editor Frey of the In
ternational Molders' Journal makes this
record of steady gains by that organiza-
ton since 1891, when conference agree
ments were cstablished
THE first advance amounting to 10
per cent, took place April l, 1899 The
following year, in April, per cent more
was added. In April, 1902, another 5
per cent, and in April, 1907, per cent
more. On January 1, 1911, another )
per cent was added, and on January 1,
1913, per cent more This made 35
per cent, or its equivalent, upon 1898
prices and the advance established at the
recent conference with the Stove Found
ers' National Defense Association in
creased this percentage from 35 to 60
per cent
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27
REAL PREPAREDNESS

San Francisco.-Editor Scharrenberg
of the Coast Seamen's Journal calls at
tention to the affirmation by the last
seamen's convention of the principle of
low initiation fees and high dues.
Labor organizations that try to main
tain themselves" says this paper, ION
low dues and high initiation fees are in
effective and impotent to carry out the
requirements of the present-day indus
trial struggle, and the sooner the men,
bers of our unions realize this the bet
ter For when the history of the worlds
labor movement is analyzed it will be
found that the unions with high dues
have been the most successful in in
creasing wages, shortening hours and
generally improving conditions for their
members
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27

troduce into our system of government
any form of compulson in the relations
OF man and man, of employer and en-
ploye. If that step be taken it will be
followed by others to strengthen the
law. 1t would be wiped out in time, but
! am fearful how it would be wiped out
1t might be by revulsion of feeling: it
might be by revolt"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27
WOULD INCLUDE FARM EMPLOY

San Francisco.-1he industrial acci-
the state legislature extend the benefits
OF the workman's compensation act to
farm employees. These workers and do
mestics are the only large class of en-
ployes not included in the act.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27
A TUBERCULOSIS ENEMY.

Washngton-In bulletin issued by
the federal public health service this
question is asked:
"Do you know that the full pay en-
velope is the great enemy of tubercu-
losis?"
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-11-29
Luke McLuke Says.

The reason why n girl gets mad
when n fellow she likes kisses her is
because she would get twice as mad
n lie didn't kiss her.
What has become Of the old fashion.
ed dinner pail that had a bin cup
fastened on top Of It?
Another reason for the high cost of
living Is that people give away their
baby buggies too o o and have ia
buy others.
Nature Is q mean cuss. 10 often hap.
pens that the girl with the fiat chest
and the straight hips draws a gen
erous supply Of feet.
1t often happens that the man who
Is too scared to run away wins the
fight.
Every now and then you see n wo.
man who Is so fat that the only thing
she can buy ready made is an UNI
brella.
When n man acquires his first auto.
mobile It often happens that he needs
n rubber hat worse than he needs rub.
Der tires.
The reason why a woman takes up
physical culture Is because she either
wants to make something bigger or
make something smaller.
The fellow who is always saying
that 1t is no disgrace to be poor is
never going to be rich.
We are all strong for free speech,
hut we forget that silence is just as
free.
When n princess is wearing n new
ring she has to fix her hair about
dfty-nine times II minute.
The closer a woman gets to fifty the
more she tries to dress like fifteen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-11-29


The two pictures are Of the same
young man. The first was taken the
day he enlisted and the second after
he had had five months' military train.
ing. His home 10 In North Carolina.
earning capacity, and that II was the
best investment any young man could
make.
"Blllie. II you will 60 up to my room
and bring my small handbag. I will
let you see two photographs Of the
same young man, showing what only
Ave months Of intensive training on
the Mexican border did for him."
The bag was brought. Uncle Dan,
showing the pictures. said: swell.
here they are. They tell their W
story and It is a mighty interesting
one. The young man. before training,
has a discouraged look; he has seen
but little of the world. There was
very little In his surroundings to bring
him out. When he Joined the cOlors
and Uncle Sam took him In charge,
life for him took on a new meaning.
tit Suh u idLN " W. ooiittiilS aiiu
be something. He woke UP. His cap
tain says he is twice the nan he was
when he Joined the army. This may
be one Of the extreme cases." said
Uncle Dan. II can tell you, though,
that war or no war, no one thing will
do the young men of this nation SO
much good In SO short a time as a few
months of intensive military training.
II fits q man TO fight his W life bat
tIcs In the business world as well as
TO defend his country and its flag.
NEARLY every civilized country gives
its boys military training. 1t is COM
pulsory. 1t Is based upon the fact that
1t Is the duty of everyone to help de-
fend his country and as war is now
carried on, no II can do much unless
he Is trained. Also, the records show
that the killed and wounded among
unframed troops Is nearly three times
as great as il is with well-trained men
who know how to fight and how to
protect themselves. By this plan q
nation has trained men to defend her
and the individual is a stronger and
better man for the training.
"If the Chamberlain Bill for Mill
AIRY Training Is passed by congress,
rs it ought to be, the same thing would
,e done for millions of other young
men throughout the land. Everybody
ought to demand of his congressman
and senators the passage OF this
bill"
"All right, sir, exclaimed Jimmie, WI
will see Judge Brownell, Mr.. Haskell
and Professor Slocum, and get then
busy"
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-11-29
Notice of Referees Sale

Notice IL hereby given that under and by
virtue OF an order made and entered by the
district court Of Webster county Nebraska
on the 9th day OF November 1917 In an action
therein pending wherein Cora NJ. Cutter is
plaintiff and Amelia II. Stanton ct nj are de-
PENDANTS. for sale OF the following described
real estate situated I'm Red Cloud. Webster
county, Nebraska, to wit:
Lots | to - both inclusive In Block 10 In
Haley Il Jackson's Addition to Red Cloud,
Nebraska; also lots I to 10 both inclusive and
lots l3 to - both inclusive in Block IA In
Haley Il yackson's addition to Red Cloud
Nebraska; also lots 8 to u both inclusive In
Block % OF original town, now city OF Red
Cloud, Nebraska; also lots I, 2, 3 all I'm Block
In CARRIERS addition to Red loud. Nebras
ka; also q tract OF land commencing In the
center OF an alley on the south side OF Block
~ OF Red Cloud, Nebraska: which point is
ON the north line OF FIRST avenue thence east
25 { ,et; thence south lD feet. thence west
225 feet; thence north to the place OF begin.
ming; also n tract OF land OF the southe end OF
Elm Street OF Red Cloud, Nebraska which is
directly east OF lots 8 to " both inclusive I'm
Block ~ OF Red Cloud, Nebraska: also the
east end Of First avenue which lies directly
south OF lot %, Block ~ OF Red Cloud. Nebras-
n, the undersigned referee duly appointed
by the said court I'm said action. Will on the
18th day OF December. 1917. at two O'Clock D.
| M, standard time OF said day. Mt the south
door OF the court house in said county, In
Webster county, Nebraska, sell the said real
estate to the highest bidder for cash. Said
lots shall first be offered as a whole; second
In lots or parce's, OF any number OF lots less
than the whole, and shall be sold under tina,
one OF the aforesaid methods OF sale by which
the most money shall be realized.
Dated November lith, 1917.
F.J, MCNDAN l.. III. BLACkLEDGE
Attorney 40 Referee
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-11-29
Letter From Edw. Davis
Camp Mills Hampstead, N. Y.

Nov. II, 1917.
nv Dear Mother:-Received your
dear letter ard was sure glad to hear
from you. Those wristlets you made
for me are just fine and am so glad
TO get them.
The Red Cross gave us all a sweat
or and a double blanket. We also
have our wooden clothing now. We
arrived at the camp last week and ]
do not like this one as well as Camp
Greene, Charlotte, N. c., we had every
thing so nice tn, re and here at Camp
Mills il is cold and damp, no floors in
oar tents and no electric lights. While
writing this letter / am sitting on my
bunk with q candle in a lard pail lid,
on my knee and writing on top of O
box lid, and to top it all off the candle
is trying its best to upset. This Cam
is located in the center of Long Island
We went in under two rivers to get
here. We are attached to the 148th
Field Artillery now. Jim Hedge was
promoted to Sergeant since we were
put in the truck company. ! am still
on special duty as Artificer same as
before; they say / I'M known as one OF
the best mechanics in the Wyo. Reg
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-11-29
WAR TALKS
BY UNCLE DAN
Number Two
Jimmie Collins Tells What He Saw
What Military Training Does
for Boys.
Number Two

. SWELL. here we are !" exclaimed Bill
lie, presenting his chum. Jimmie Col
Inns.
"very glad to see you, Mr.. Collins"
said Uncle Dan with a smile.
"Aw." said Billie, "Just call him
Jimmie. That's the only name he
knows. He's the pitcher Of our base
ball nine, and he's some pitcher, too.
Just feel Of his arm"
"Well." said Uncle Dan. feeling.
"That's q mighty good armI"
"Now. boys" said Uncle Dan. "what
do you want to talk aboutT
"Well," said Jimmie. II was down to
G%alesburs a few months ago when the
boys came home from the Mexican
border. They looked fine. Everybody
was surprised to see how straight they
stood and how manly they were. The
boys seemed proud to wear the uni
form. / tell you their muscles were as
hard as nails. I heard Banker Haskell
say that the training and discipline
the boys had had al exactly what
every boy in the country ought to
have, and that now these boys could
get a better Job at higher pay than
they could have had before. Do you
think that's SO. Uncle Danr
Uncle Dan replied: II have q
friend who employs hundreds Of young
men. He always gives boys having
had military training the preference
he says II pays to do SO. he finds
they are more alert, more prompt
more courteous; they know how t.
carry out orders; they r quicker to
think and to act than those without
training. He said from his experience
he believed that six or eight months
Of intensive military training would
add at least 20 per cent to q man'i
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-11-29

They wanted to keep me where l am.
All I have to do is the mechanical
work. ! have my first time yet to do
any kitchen work. just as soon as
our trucks come l shall drive an
ammunition truck. SO you see l have
it pretty soft after all.
Tell Harry while at Camp Greene
I helped to blanket the boys, they were
tossed about 20 feet up but it seems
at least so feet higher; it seemed that
high to me when I took my flying trip.
We were out playing like kids that
night, it was light as day and just
cool enough to be nice while in Char
lotte, the weather vas like summer.
We had persimmons there too. You
had my sympathy while shivering in
Nebr. as we had summer days here
then, but after all, l would love to
come and see you all before we go
across the pond. ! do not know just
how soon we start for France.
Tell sister / received that fruit cake
she sent. 1t was just fine, l opened
and carved it with my sword or bay
onet. / got the cake the day we left
Camp Greene for Camp Mills, but
did not eat it on the way as the Red
Cross ladies fed us about all the
good things we could eat when ever
our train stopped and supplied us
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-11-29

with good cigarettes. We had to turn
in some of our summer clothing, so l
got a pail of warm water and sat on
the foot of my bed and washed them
out. / bet Harry would have laughedto
see me washing. If he laughs toomuch
tell him I will meet him (if he comes
to France) at the boat with my truck
and escort him to the first line of
trenches. ha! ha!
On our way here we were turned
loose at Washington d. C. and believe
me we sure took in the town. I may
Ygo to New York City tomorrow and
see the sights; we can go Saturday
noon and stay until Monday morning.
Our Camp is rs miles from there.
Oh, yes, you asked what we had to
eat, the eats here are not so bad we
get all we want, Of course it isn't
fancy stuff, but it is wholesome. We
have pie about once a week and we
buy our cakes if we want to.
John McInerney sent me the Will
sonville Review, I saw an add in the
paper for ten carpenters at once;
seems to be plenty work there. l am
so glad to get the Red Cloud papers
you sent as I like the news from home.
Now, mama, write real soon. There
is nothing SO nice now as a letter from
home.
Your loving son
Edw. +. Davis.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-11-29
Christian Church Sunday.

HOO a. m, Special address to, the
Sunday school and young people, The
message will be illustrated M,
2;30 p. m. Indian Creek service. Sun.
day school south side mission. ".
$50 p. IN, Young Peoples Service.
= $780, m. Preaching, Come.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-17
TEAR DOWN ALL INSIGNAS
OF DEPOSED DYNASTY
ASSOCIATED Press.)


Petrograd, March 1.-THE autoc-
racy which has held Russia in it's
grip since the beginning OF history
fell today. The house of Romanoff,
which has ruled the empire for 400
years, came to an end with the a..
dication Of Nicholas II, perhaps the
weakest representative OF his line.
Although it was apparent from the
beginning Of the revolution that the
removal of the monarch was the in
evitable end, the actual fact so sud
denly accomplished, came as an over
whelming surprise to the population.
Tear Down Embiems.
Within four hours after the abdi-
cation Of Grand Duke Michael, who
automatically became regent on the
passing Of the emperor, the crowds in
the streets had secured ladders and
began to tear the imperial insignia
from the winter palace and the front
of buildings on the main thorough
fare. In a short time all the EN-.
blems of the old empire literally lay
in the dust
Crowds Fill Halls.
In anticipation of the news, biege"
crowds than ever filled the halls and
grounds of the Tauris palace, await
ing official confirmation by the suma
committee of the rumors which had
excited the people to fever pitch dur
ing the last "a hours.
When the tidings at last leaked on.
of the committee rooms, orators, who
had been haranguing soldiers ana
workingmen from the balcony of the
palace, suddenly interrupted their dis
courses, and shouted the news to The
crowds below them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-17
DUKE MICHAEL WANTS
POPULAR APPROVAL
United Press


Petrograd, March 7.-Grand Duke
Michael is willing to accept the
throne of Russia only in case the re-
ferendum vote Of the people of Russia
show that the form of government
with him at the head is approved
throughout Russia. In announcing
his decision today, the Grand Duke
made his acceptance only on the vote
Of the people. Otherwise, he indi-
Gated his declination of the kingship
which the car rendered him. Grand
Duke Michaels declaration urged the
people to obey the provisional gov
eminent, stating, that he will not de-
cline until the people by their popu-
lar vote have stated their willingness
to accept the provisional government
with him at the head.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-17
GERARD CHE[R[D
On GOTHAM STREETS

New York, March 17--Greeted by
cheering thousands as they paused
on, Broadway at the noon hour, James
w. Gerard. former United States Am
hassador to Germany, reached New
York. today. Responding to welcom-
ing addresses before the City hall,
Gerard paid tribute TO President Will
son, declaring that if war comes. it
will be only after the President has
exhausted his last effort to steer
clear of the maelstrom. Gerard stat
ed he was pleased that a man Of Ger
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-17
man origin" was one of those on the
welcoming committee.
APOLOGIES, Then
WANTS TO FIGHT

st. Paul, March l6.-Representative
Siegel of St. Paul on the floor Of the
house today apologized to Representa-
tive Harrison of Saltwater for calling
the latter a "dynamiter" during yes
terday's session. Representative Har-
rison in demanding an apology made
an offer to Representative Sigel to 60
before the speakers desk and settle
the dispute in a tistic encounter.