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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28

strike, and the Wheeler-O6g0od
Co. was the first lumber company
that dared to give 1t in face OF
hundreds of lumber companies
which have flatly refused and
have shut down their plants.
They are losing good contracts
and are spending thousands of
dollars to fight the eight-hour
day.
Sooner or later they will come
to their senses and see they were
foolish just like the T. r. & p.
Co. whose men are on strike.
They refuse the carmen's honest
demand and are running a hand
full of non-union street cars which
nobody patronizes. The car COM
pany Is even paying women and
men to ride all day on their cars.
Some of the Wheeler Osgood
employees have worked there for
rs years. ! worked there eight
years, and can say that all en-
ployes are kindly treated and that
every man has the right to sug-
gest anything of value to the COM
pany.
The Wheeler Osgood Co. is
manufacturing all kinds of lum-
Der articles and is shipping them
all over the U. s.; in fact, all over
the world.
If you, Mr.. Reader, are looking
to build house or remodel your
rooms or anything else, just think
of the W.-O. Co and you will be
kindly served You can get any
lumber to build, from a chicken
coop to a church, from a broom
stick to flagpole, from solid
panels to 3-ply panels, and, in
the cabinet department, from a
little nagel box to bookcase.
If every factory owner would
think and act like the W.-O. Co.,
the war would be already half
won.
1t was great time Friday
noon to see over 500 men at the
main office cheer, Murray, Murray,
Murray, for the Wheeler Osgood
Co.; no more 10-hour day, but a
new eight-hour day Co."
The Wheeler-Osgood Co. is the
company of the hour. 1t was the
first in Tacoma to adopt for its
employees the group insurance
plan under which every worker
after one year of service gets a
life insurance policy free from
$3.50 to $1,000, and now the
W.-O. Co. is the first to give the
eight-hour work day.
l, and the rest of the employees,
give our thanks to Mr.. Wheeler,
Mr.. Osgood, Mr.. Ripley and Mr..
Bartel for giving us the eight
hour day. Sincerely yours,
FRANK PANNEK,
1915 South Ash st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28

dence over everything else.; when
human life is the cheapest of all
commodities; when men are
driven to the last ounce of exer-
ton; when the juggernaut of
selfishness is crushing out the
lives of men, women and chill
dren; when the laboring man Is
having every worthy instinct
stifled, every noble purpose
thwarted by those constituencies
employers whose only ambition is
to coin the blood and sweat of
the toiler into dollars of which
they do not allow him (the toiler)
a sufficient share to properly
sustain the lives of those depend
emit upon him say the hour is
pregnant with horrible possible
ties unless a speedy readjustment,
establishing the status of the la
boring man on a basis far above
the present, can be brought about.
From the deepest recesses of
my heart | thank you for The
courage to publish your honest
conviction. Too often newspa-
pers become hirelings and the
laboring mans side of any con-
troversy is seldom heard.
l belong to that class of labor
ing men which has always been
at the bottom of the economic
ituation-forced by environment
to live up to American ideals and
by other unpleasant circum-
stances to take the crumbs in
the way of remunerative employ
ment.
Employers have been quick to
take advantage of these condi-
tons to exploit laborers of my
class and, being denied access to
labor unions, we have had no re-
dress.
1t Is therefore with unfeigned
joy that we greet this new phase
of the industrial situation, for we
fervently hope that out of all the
chaos of strife and misunder-
standing there shall dawn a
newer, brighter day of justice
and equal opportunity for the col
ored workingman.
The bosoms of our wives must
be nourished to the same extent
and by the same means as those
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
TIP For u. S.

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Your editorial In The Times oil
July rs is the most remarkable
have seen on the subject of labor
conditions, and sure q crackerjack
believe you have a remarkable
insight into conditions of this
country, and l like your attitude.
One thing l must say, however
and that is, the government, too
needs to reform its ideas.
I am a rural carrier getting 500
Q month on a route of 26 miles OF
the worst kind of roads in winter
Burleson has defeated us In our at
tempts to get raise, and does all
he can to discourage our organiza-
ton.
He bars meetings of our men
from r. O. swing rooms, and has
recently removed one of our head
officers for criticising him In the
r. #. d. News. The government,
too, should awaken and face the
facts.
LEONARD s. RHODES,
Centralia, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
Bus System
EDITOR THE TIMES:

ELI yin liz hISos
The suggestion of The Times
for the city to solve the trans
portation problem and settle the
strike by means of the motor bus
has many points in its favor.
A considerable part of the i'm
mense traffic of London and Paris
is carried in motor buses. Visit
tors prefer these vehicles to the
tubes" and subterranean lines,
of late years.
Tacoma has not reached the
underground stage of transporta-
ton yet.
No doubt many parts of the
city are now getting better serv-
ice from the jitneys than they re-
ceived from the street cars. A
lady from out Center street way
said: THE cars only give us a
40-minute service. Now we can
get an auto any time"
The poor service in many parts
of the city is largely responsible
for the almost unanimous sup
port the striking carmen are re-
ceiving from the public.
Then consider when a woman
with two or three children and a
number of parcels arrives in Ia
coma and wants to go to South
Tacoma, 9th ave. or Point De-
fiance. She and her young ones
and parcels must climb up that
steep 18th street hill and up those
grimy steps to Broadway general
ly to find the car wanted just
gone.
No city of this size should per
nit such inconvenience to the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
THIRD OF GERMAN
ARMIES IN BATTLE

Omitted Press Leased WireD
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, July 2S.-Ger-
many has used one-third of her
whole army since April 16 in
fighting on the Aisne and Cham
payne fronts. The terrific losses
inflicted upon this great force has
been such that the enemy is now
entirely without reserve resources
of human material-except the
1918 class of youths.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28

of other races-for our children
cry for bread, which we must buy
and pay for in coin of the realm.
Our prayers, therefore, are that
your wonderful message shall be
given phenomenal power; shall
reach alike the heart of employer
and employee; shall arouse the
sleeping consciences of the Ops
preston, and help to hasten that
era of peace and prosperity we
all fervently hope for.
Sincerely, w. M,
A Colored Working Man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28

travelling public as is permitted
here. The public-owned trans
of Sydney carry their passengers
to the second floor of the great
central railroad depot over i'm
mense stone arches where great
projecting balconies protect the
passengers from sun and rain.
Government or public owner
ship is the only solution of our
transportation problems. Trou-
BILE on state-owned railroads is
rare and easily adjusted.
j. A. s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
No Profit In
Stadium Show

The financial report of the In
terfraternal Council of Tacoma,
which staged the big July 4 cele-
bration in the Stadium, issued
Saturday by Treasurer H. J. Nc
Gregor, showed a deficit of ST.
020.15.
The report shows that 2,163
Stadium tickets were sold bringing
in actual receipts of $40, 540.75.
With donations, the total receipts
were $10,838.95.
Another event may be staged
in the Stadium to wipe out the de-
ficit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
TO TIE EDITOR:

" IlE Eli ot
read your editorial, "Revolu-
ton or Justice! Now which,"
and will say that If the press of
the country had the backbone to
come out for justice, as you did in
your recent issue, the position OF
the laborer would be greatly i'm
proved. You mention the fact
that SO per day is too small for
a man to support himself and
family in these times of higher
prices. | wish to place before
you the case of body of govern
ment employees in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 strong.
The rural carriers of the U. s.
A. must furnish their own equip
ment, which in my case consists
of three horses, harness and two
wagons. l must keep them in
running order and feed and
clothe myself and family, and my
salary is 500 per month, and as
my expenses are just as high on
Sunday as any other day, my
wages average about $3.50 1-3
per day.
At present, horse feed and de-
probation on wagon and horse
shoeing equal from $50 to $55
per month; which leaves $45 to
$50 for food, clothing, rent and
various other bills which go to
make up a poor mans thorny bed.
AS there seems to be nc
chance for ia torable legislation
for the carrier body, myself and
thousands of other carriers will
be forced out of the service be-
fore winter if prices don't decline,
which seems doubtful at present.
A CARRIER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
Praises Jits
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
! thoroly agree with you in
Wednesdays article on the labor
situation.
! have never seen a strike where
the public sentiment stood by the
strikers cause as now.
/ would like to see every loyal
Tacoma woman boycott these
scabs and at all times ignore
them; a scab is a loathesome
thing at its best.
Let me say right here that We
as a community certainly owe the
jitney people our support in the
future for their loyalty in this
crisis.
HATTIE A. LICHENS.
1912 North Gath st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
CHANGE MAY BE
MADE IN DRAFT
LAW AGE LIMITS

"nited Press Lensed Wtre.p
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The
draft law may be broadened so as
to include men reaching the
minimum age of 81 before the
next call to the colors.
Secretary of War Baker indf-
Gated today that not only might
he ask such a step, but that he
might also seek to exclude men
who turn 31-the maximum age
before the second call.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28

abouts of the public market.
Since the stands have vanished
from Market street and the own
ers are scattered to the four
winds, 1t was hard to direct him.
The writer directed him to a
number of the old habitues of
the Producers market at 18th,
Togo market ON c street, and
elsewhere. N. w.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
Negro Views
EDITOR THE TIMES.

EDITOR THE TIMES:
So strong is the impulse to re-
spond to your soulstirring edi-
torial of Wednesday that | am
forced to cry out and acclaim 1t
a masterpiece which for direct
ness and plain, unvarnished truth
has had no equal in utterances
recently inspired by the tense
situation gripping our economic
life.
In this day OF greed and graft,
when the dollar has taken prece
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
HEAT RUINS
CORN CROP

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July Is
With hot, dry winds sweeping over
the state today, the Kansas corn
CROP, 100000 acres-which a
few weeks ago promised an 81 per-
cent yield, has practically been
given up as a total failure in
many sections.
Between July II and 81 the
crop prospect dropped ~ points
and continuous hot weather since
the latter date has caused almost
incalculable further damage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
James N. Hill!
At CantOnment

James n. Hill, son of James j.
Hill, with Ralph Budd, assistant
to President Louis w. Hill of the
Great Northern railway, visited
lake cantonment Friday.
Lumber is coming more rapid
ly, according to the contractors,
and rapid deliveries have been
promised.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28

begging at any price? We must
develop our resources both indus
trial and agricultural, but II pros
pective operator is confronted
with such an atmosphere as you
are fostering, development will be
slow; in face there is danger OF
decline as is shown by the recent
government report on manufacture
ing in the state of Washington.
Yours for progress,
A E r
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
Eight-Hour Day

EDITOR THE TINES:
Please permit me a few lines
to write in your valuable paper,
as / am one of "the happy, enthu-
siastic, proud. loyal employees
of the Wheeler-Osgood Co.
We were granted the eight
hour workday without trouble or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
Likes Policy

EDITOR THE TINES:
| am surely pleased to see your
paper take the stand you take for
labor against capital, showing
there is one man DARES to tell
the TRUTH.
Respectfully,
G. X. EGBERT,
Arcadia,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
Man Overheard

SEATTLE, July 2S. = The
steamship Mukilteo, arriving in
Seattle this morning from San
Francisco, brought the body of
John Phelan, a fireman who jump
ed overheard off Cape Blanco, and
was drowned.
Altho the boat was stopped by
Captain T. Olson, and the body
was recovered within 10 minutes,
all efforts to resuscitate the man
were unsuccessful.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
Public Market

EDITOR THE TINES:
A man from Orting with a
load of cherries came to Tacoma
Thursday and inquired the where
Arizona republican., 1917-05-06

lContin.ed on 2.~, Fivel
Arizona republican., 1917-05-06
GEORGE BEBAN IN
 "HIS SWEETHEART"

George Beban, the celebrated expon- ent of Italian characters. who recently scored such success on the Para mount program in "Pasqdale will be seen at the Lamara Tuesday in His Sweetheart" q. story written by him self and Lawrence McClOsiley and pro- duced by the Oliver Morosco Photoplay company under the direction of Don aid Crisp.
 Mr. Bebar's interpretations Of Italian characters are in no sense cartoons or caricatures, but sincere portrayals of the temperamental, eXcitable and low able Italian alien in America. He se-' lects his characters from the lower walks of life-the labOrer, the peddler, and the small merchant those who are trying to make themselves good citi- zens of their adopted country
 His Sweetheart SHOWS him as Joe the ice man in the tenement district of an Italian section of a great city. Into his basement store and home he brings his sweetheart who is none other than his little old mother from Italy. Trina
 the daughter of the shoemaker in the
 next Ia senent, is quite disturbed over Joe's announcement of the coming of i his sweetheart" as she charishes d
 deep but une xpressed love for the pop ular little ice man.
 Joe becomes ''pnliteesh. His l mother is arrested for theft by he dis i trict attorney. the candidate for gover- nor, for whom Joe is working. Joe falls in with crooks who are sought after by the district attorney and they persuade him to help assassinate his mothers prosecutor. Joe enters int the scheme and is just about to witness the mans destruction when Trina. Wh, has helped straighten out the mystery
Arizona republican., 1917-05-06

fight her battles on a plane of equality with the opposite sex.
 Attracting the attention of a chemist interested in the Big Brothers" move ment to reclaim wayward youths, ter ry finds drama galore in the various experiences that befall her In the end she is enabled to return the kindness of her benfactor in a manner that will satisfy the mos; fastidious patron of the films
Arizona republican., 1917-05-06
MARGARITA FISCHER
 IS BILLED FOR HIP

Just before the San Diego worlds fair closed. the Margarite Fischer and her company paid visit to that en- chanted spot and laid the foundation for a picture which later finished in the Hawaiian islands, has been styled The Butterfly Girl" It tells of q little orphan girl at the great fair who iS as pretty as a dream and as good as she is pretty but who is not one of the flaw ored few who have the nice things O. this life. She works hard for the mite that helps to keen her little. body and soul together until. visitor discovers that this pretty girl .Ias in the making one of the greatest of stage dancers. Then the story takes her from poverty at the exposition to the fairyland of the theater and her success and the trials that confront her on her climb combine to make one of the prettiest plays
 'rhc Butterfly Girl gives Marga- rita Fischer the big chance that she has lacked in several plays to show her remarkable beauty and her dancing ability. This story of the little lonely girl who goes to the exposition without friends and comes away happy wife contains all the romance of the Irish race for this Butterfly Girl' is Peg OMally The aunt who raises the child to be a dancer is played by none other than Jolly Della Pringle and who of the middle west of a dozen or more years ago before the mute drama forced the travelling 1eetoire company from the road, does not reall this faro- rite of so many years She headed her own company in the best repTetoire company of her time.
 Once Jolly Della Pringle was better known in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska the Dakotas than any Broadway star and drew more money than circus with her company but along came the movie and 'Lolly' Della, like lots or others, sought berth in the game that saw the end of her stage career. The Butterfly Girl. is on for today and Monday and the best News Weekly of he ,,ooptb is, ,JJnJ
Arizona republican., 1917-05-06
THRILLS MANY IN
 BENNETT FEATURE

The Little Brother" the Triangle comedy drama in which Thomas H.
 Ince will present Enid Bennett in her second starring rale, will be shown at the Majestic theater Sunday. and Mon day. This is a fresh and interesting story of Jerry Ross. the daughter of an East Side tenement, who decides that the drudgery of her feminine life is needlessly oppressive. So she dresses herself in boys attire and sets out to
Arizona republican., 1917-05-06

Save the victimsT-A revelation Cap tain Nemos tragic story-An empire beyond the sea-Prince Daaker's pal ace.
 Reel Eighs-A land made desolate- A crime revealed by dying lips The grave in the Himalayas-An oath ful- filled Capt. Nemos farewell-The fun eral under the sea tack to civiliza- ton.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-06

appears. Fearful or her death, Joe risks his own life to save the others.
 How matters are finally strengthened out is presented in a manner which only a master artist and craftsman like Beban could devise.
 The Morosco company has given this Paramount picture lavish and accn rate production and Mr. Beban is sur rounded by an excellent cast which includes Helen Jerome Eddy, Sarah Herman, Harry Devere, Kathleen Kirk ham, Robert E, Robson and others.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-06

note the tang of flying spray upon their faces and the atmosphere of salt air in their nostrils have but to see 'Mutiny'' at the Columbia theater to- day. There is one shipwreck scene in "Mutiny' which is said to be positively the most thrilling scene yet shown in the movies
 There will also be excellent additions to the Bluebird feature
Arizona republican., 1917-05-06

"OIpheus, which aroused so much in terest when it appeared in Golfers Weekly few months ago. Wilfred Lucas plays the principal role and to- gcther with Tod Browning, is respon- sih!o fer thc direction. The story has to GO with Gleek immigrant of Her cuiean build, who works in steel mill
 lContin..d nn ?. =, EiNel
Arizona republican., 1917-05-06
ADAMS STORY IS
 DONE ON SCREEN

"A Love Sublime" a Triangle Fine Arts drama of unique interest. will be shown at the Majestic theater, Tuesday and Wednesday. This is a picturiza- ton of Samuel Hopkins Adams story
Arizona republican., 1917-05-06
MUTINY COMES TO
 COLUMBIA TODAY

Those who want to konw the feel of the heave of the good wooden deck of deep-sea ship beneath their feet to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
TWO MURDERED BY
AN UNKNOWN SLAYER

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Jan. IS
Miss Nellie VI. Dunn O young school
teacher, was called from her class room
hcrc Iaie today and shot TO death and
q fow minutes later at his studio nearby
Itn,vlanu ID. Williams, music instruct or
and COMPOSER. also was shot tu death.
No one witnessed the SlaSitlg. John NJ.
G'ouch. 4 brnthrr-inlaw of Miss Dunn is
held in the federal Jail at Guthrie. Okla.
charged with having committed the muir
derS. , .
Oklahoma City Immediately after MISS
Dunn and WILLIAMS wer" killed ana sur
rendered TO the federal authorities on an
old charge of sending obsccn" matter
through the mails.
Last summer. after his VIII" had oh
tainrd n divorce. TniIc!i is said tn have
scnt threatening letters Ia her. lie also
threatened tn" life at his dnuShtcr'
Mary, u years old anh other members
n fIhc family. Mrs. Couch said
Miss Dunn and Williams had he"n
close friends for NOR" than u year. Mrs.
couch stated that Couch for several
wears had attempted I" fore" his ait"n-
lions on her sister bu! that Miss Dunn
spurned him. ,,.,.
Wednesday, according to tn" police. and
that night met n friend and asked him
TO help effect IL reconciliation with his
former wife. His efforts toward that
end were unavaiIing.
It Is thought hy oklahoma city
authorities that the federal chargcs
against Couch will not be prosecuted but
that he will he surrendered for trial on
the murder charges.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
SUTHERLAND CARRIES
UP THE Chiffon SUIT

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Jan. IS
Avcrring that Judge James II. Miller or
the Ninth Judicial circuit had no )urlS-
dicliuu 10 sit as court uf. inquiry IN
th,. case Of United States senator w. T.:
Chiffon against Howard sutherland.
which was sci for hcarinE nj Hinton on
January ~ and attacking the rnnsiitu-
tlonaliiy of the corrupt practic" net IN
so far as it applies 10 the office OF
United StatnS senators. Attorney George
", McC'linlir appeared before the SUI
n,enn Court late this Afternoon and
asked for writ IF prohibition against
Judcr Miller. which was granted.
The writ is relurnahle on ThursdaE'
February |. al 10 o'clock and in the
meantime Judge Miller has been served
with a noiirc Ia suspend hearings in the
case until III" Supreme Court passes
upon ii. ,r W.
Sutherland Hvrrs that Senator Chlltcn s
,lIrratIpnS are so uncertain and vague
th,i h, does moi know what is expected
tn hr proven and under some Of tho
specifications he is unable 10 know
whom Ia summon as witnesses.
f. further alleges that such process
as judicial inquiry. is not known under
The laws Of West Virginia.
The granting Of he writ by the SUI
prrnlc Court created q stir among the
nOliticianS In the city last night. many
of whom had been Suhp0cn"d 10 appeal
al the hearing in Hinton next Monday.
senator Chiffon was not in tho city
when the writ of prohibit ion WAS granted
and his attorney. y. NJ. R"lcher. had
moi hing IN saw tonight.