Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29
APPEALS q LABOR
TOAD TIE hl.T|OY
Head CT New York Federation
Asks Pledge.
U. S. MAY Run BIG PLANT
Government Considering Taking o er
Goodrich Factory at Akron, D
Aliens Volunteer for Service
/. w. w. Attack on Guards.

New York, March 29.-Ofhcial ;p-
peal 10 organized labor II join ii
signing Il l,seu1e to sup. 'or, the prs i
dent III protecting Aiaer4l.n rig-CS
was issued by james Z. Holland. pr )
ident Of the New York s,5af. = tdt a.
ton OF Labor. he pledge - be- Y
circulated by the majority OF \ y
Iork's committee on national tvfen. {,
copies having been sent 10 put lc
schools, clubs, restaurants, notes q d
all public places, where hand Dis Of
thousands OF signatures have been II
fixed to JheIl.
IN connection with It's caLQ'@ign 20
recruit 100000 me l. for the az; y Z I'd
its auxiliary services, the Navy leas Ie
OF the United States will try To II. Sc
a war relief fund for the m@in-enaI. &c
Of the dependents OF 20. n -s.S. II
tierberE -AhlsS, III 4 :bte,D 5e4~re he
league h-re. deserted how E-1,0G0 %
has lten collected ;it!I $780, 20
more subscribed for a similar cause in
Canada.
The Brown bin, to appropriate s.
coo 600 70 cover all expenses incidental
to the seizure by the state OF lands
wanted by the federal government for
the ROckaWay fort site, was PASSED by
the senate at Albany.
u. S. May Run Goodrich Plant.
Akron. O., March 29-The United
St.tes government will assume full
control of the &. +. Goodrich Rubber
company. in event Of war with Ger
many. 1t was announced government
officials have been here several days
assisting in the taking of invoices and
14orming Il naval reserve of 1000 men
among factory employees.
These men have been enlisted for
four years service in the factory at
maximum Of II hours per day. They
are to receive 81 per day from the
government, and in the event of hos
tiIiGes Will receive full pay on a rat
ing of present piece-wOrk prices.
Head officials of the company said
they had been sworn to secrecy con
corning government plans.
Aliens Volunteer for Service.
Sharoa Pa, March 20-More than
eighty SIavs employed in the steel
mills here have been drilling for the
last two months, and have volunteered
for naval service. FOrty-ive ROuman-
ians have formed a company and will
offer their services in even of war.
PennsyIvania's Spirit Aroused.
Philadelphia, March 26.-RepOrts
from all sections Of the state tell Of
organized efforts being made in many
cities and b0roughs to stimulate re-
cruiting in the army. navy and ma
rine corps. and organization of local
committees to arouse popular interest
in defense measures. In other com
munities steps are being taken to form
committees on relief and to care for
families of men entering the national
service. In Philadelphia recruiting,
especially for the naval coast defense
reserve, is brisk.
Fines |. w. w. Guard Fighters.
Kansas City, Mo. March 29.-Seven-
teen members of the Industrial Work
eIS of the World we're fined 500 and
5000 each here but stays of execution
were ordered, provided they would
leave the city.
The men were arrested following a
clash between several of them and a
infantry which had become incensed
at advertisement speeches and Etera-
ture attributed to some of the organi-