The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-27

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There Is room for all OF them within
the loyalty fold.
The truth is that persons Of intelli-
gence, with the exception of fanatics
and intentional traitors, are fast realiz-
ing that this war on Germany is be-
ing made by the people Of the United
States and that they intend to see it
through TO a victorious conclusion.
Their determination is increasing as
their sons and brothers go into the
training camps, and when the casual.
~ lists begin to come from the other
side, it will be irresistible.
Many Labor Troubles.
Despite the undoubtcd patriotism
ana energetic efforts of President Com.
pers of the American Federation of
Labor, the government Is having n lot
of trouble with strikes of organized
labor and only strenuous work and
cleverness on the part of it's mediators
prevent the disastrous tying up of in
duStrteS whose continued operation is
necessary to successful carrying on of
the war. The latest important II.
stance Of this began last Monday when
some 2o'ooo Iron workers at San Fran
cisco struck for higher wages and
stopped work on $15O,OOO,OOO worth of
government contracts for ship build
ing The federal shipping board Of
tered to pay one-half of any wage In
creases for companies making not
more than 10 per cent profit on COM
mandeered ships, the ship builders
agreed to consider the mems demands
ana prospects for ending the strike
were good.
In New Orleans and New York sew
eral thousand longshoremen went on
strike for various reasons, and there
was similar trouble in other localities.
Being seriously disturbed over the
labor situation, especially in the Pa
cific coast and Rocky mountain re-
gions, President Wilson on Thursday
appointed special commission, head
ed by Secretary of Labor Wilson, to
visit the states where these difficulties
exist and endeavor to bring about
working arrangements for the period |
Of the war ut least. The other men,
bers of the commission are Col. j. l..
Spangler Of Pennsylvania, V. II. Reed |
Of Colorado John II. Walker Of Illinois
and e. p. Marsh of Washington.
The war convention Of American
business men in session ut Atlantic
City was lectured rather sharply by
Secretary Of Labor Wilson, and there
upon adopted resolutions as follows:
''That no attempts be made by busi-
ness to change labor conditions and
that labor make no efforts to force
union recognition or changes In stand
ards.
"That there be no prOtitcering In
business to give rise to labor unrest.
"That business recommend to the
creation Of q government
board representing labor. capital and
the public to settle all major disputes
and that the boards decisions be bind
ing on both sides.
"That industry call Oh labor to CO.
operate in making 1t plain there VIII
be- no strikes or lock0uts while ADJUST
ments are being made"
Board to Rule Sugar Supply.
Protection and regulation Of the SUI
gar supply was taken up Thursday anu
nm international committee of five was
named for the distribution Of sugar
nmong the allied and neutral nations.
Tho same day the beet sugar pro-
ducers signed IN agreement with tho
food administration to sell to whole
salers mt senbOnrd refining points for
7A cents Il pound, maximum. Retail
prices usually being from one-half to
three. fourths Of II cent higher, the
price to tho consumer Is expected to
be about 8 cents pound. The cano
sugar men nre expected to take sim
liar action. In these matters and In
concerning. potatoes,
yhent and other foOdstuffs, Admtnis-
traitor Hoover Is acting with energy
ma precision. lie says the victor in
The war will be the side that can hold
out longest against starvation, and Is
going ahead on thnt line.
Tho copper interests have volun.
tarlly fixed upon 23h cents II pound,
{. 0. b. New York. nS tho price of COP.
per for the next four months, and this
has been approved by the war indus
tries b0nrd and the president.
Tho congressional conference com.
mittce on the trading with tho enemy
bin hns added to 1t u provision for the
consorng OF cables and foreign malls.
This IL tho. result Of government In.
vcstigntion showing TINT information
hns been rcachIng Germany through
cables aud letters TINT up.
pnrently were OF harmless business
nature.