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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-28

Why dealer, should fear q
grain shortage ], one 81 the mar
kct's mystcrie, Haven't they
customers to pay for what Is short
along with what isn't'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-28
More Likely.

Mr. Binns-That girl thinks no man
is good enough for her.
Mrs. Binns-She may ne tight.
MIR, Binns-lf she doesn't get left.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-28

Have TAs Leader Delivered. ase mo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15
Where Do You Stand7

Someone has divided mankind into
four classes-those who consistently
do less than is expected Of them;
those who do what is expected Of them
but no more; those who do things
without having to be told, and finally,
those who have the magnetic power of
inspiring others to do things.
All the failures in this world are
recruited from the first class. The
second class comprises those who
scrape along in some form of drudgery
or hackwork. Men of the third class
are always in great demand in the fac.
tory and in the office, but the fourth
class represents the highest rung in
the ladder of success.
In the world Of industry the fourth
class is attained by the diligent few
who have caught the spirit of their
task and are able to impart it to the
men under them. They are the men
who, without being slave drivers, are
able to increase the output of an in
dustrial plant. - Industrial ConserVd-
ton, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15

Ing a bill to prevent employers from
speaking harshly to their employees.
That was the first of a series of spec
tacular laws which he managed to
have enacted to curb the Ubiquitous
tendencies Of Big Business"
With the naked eye the busy legis-
lator could not have told an invoice
from a petty cash account A high
powered ear trumpet would not have
enabled him to distinguish the song Of
the loom from the chant Of the buzz
saw, but his siX-cylinder, self starting
oratory had to have some kind Of a
road to run on and the avenue of in
dustry was the most inviting to his
hectic eye. In other words the busy
legislator consecrated his lung power
to the work Of helping the various leg
islative bodies of the country maintain
their record for enacting an aggregate
of 1900 new statutes per annum deal
ing with production. distribution, en-
plOyment and organization. Like most
industrial reformers, he possessed the
rare genius for managing other peo-
pies affairs.
AS a result of his active legislative
campaign, several Of the biggest man
ufacturing houses in the State were
curbed into bankruptcy, but the jobless
employees gathered round the remains
and gave Three Cheers" for the
Friend of the Workingman."
In a few years Thomas jefferson
Monroe Miller had Big Business"
gasping on the mat and pleading for
help. There was apparently nothing
left to curb, but by that time he had
contracted an Unsuitable thirst for reg
ulating things, so he turned his atten.
ton to the liberties of the individual
He made it a crime for a man to put
his feet on the desk while debating to
his stenographer. Next he put through
statute forcing restaurants to have
on hand a stock of Maxim silencers for
diners whose audible fondness for soup
interfered with the orchestra. Thanks
to him, the proprietors in hotels must
now furnish their guests with bed
sheets of statutory length or run the
chance of being fined or imprisoned
Meanwhile the Busy Legislator has
not reduced the height of his youthful
ambitions. He has been standing
around with his hat in his hand, ready
to slip into the first vacant seat in the
United States senate, and his constitu-
ents are convinced that he will not
have TO stand much longer. A commit
tee Of his townsmen recently visited
a sculptor with view to having their
hero's facial facade perpetuated in the
purest marble. The statue will be
placed in the town square after Miller
has gasped his last speech.
Moral: They all look good in the
Hall Of Fame."-C. a. Rieser, Indus-
trial Conservation, N. Y,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15
CURLING INDUSTRY; OR The
FABLE CT The BUSY LEGISLATOR
Lesson In Practical Politics. Outlining the best Course to
Pursue When the Welfare Of Industry
InteFfer0S With Political Ambition.

One dark, stormy day there was born
70 otherwise happy ana respectable
pareats an embryonic legislator. lie
made his debut in the midst Of a thun.
der-clap. mis- fact may or may not
have been prophetic, but in after life
be manifested decided fouduess for
applause.
With no conuiyance on his part the
infant Scion was named Thomas JEFF.
fersOn Monroe Miller. His moihc. dli
the naming. while his father, sue
cessful retail butcher. stood by in mute
protest, thinking Of the day when his
son should learn the meat business
from the bottom up Thomas Jesfcr,
son Monroe. the elder Miller knew,
would find the delivery baskets heavy
enough without carrying any excess
baggage in the way of name. But
the maternal boss" had decided that
her son was cut out for better things
than constant association with steaks
and chops and, in the end she had her
way, thus depriving the world of an
other perfectly competent butcher.
At the age of eighteen Thomas JEFF
fersOn Monroe Miller began to feel
that his mothers confidence in him
was more than justified. The vista
of his ambition included a front ele-
walton of the Presidential chair.
During his college course, the pro
spective statesman was so busy set
Ting the affairs of the nation in ora
torical contests and debates that he
had no time to spend on the problems
of trigonometry. At the end of four
years he had developed a magnificent
rush of words TO the face and, although
he was somewhat puny in mathemat-
les, the faculty decided that the best
way to get rid of him was to hand
him his sheepskin.
BY this time our future legislator
had grown a wonderful crop of back
hair that curled gracefully over his
collar, and had acquired the habit of
posing for his photograph with a cor
rugated look about his brow and his
right hand in the breast of his coat.
By comparison with the most authori.
tative portraits, he was every inch
statesman, so he returned to his ma
tive State and offered his services to
the boss" of the Party in Power.
The hard-hearted political car
would have none of him, however, and
Thomas Jefferson came to the conclu-
sion that the Party in Power was cor
rupt. Therefore, he Joined the ranks
of the Reform Party and lent the
crushing weight Of his oratory In an
effort to convince the "plain peepul"
that the Predatory Pilferers in Office
had stolen everything but the brass
hinges on the Capitol door,
After several years of incessant ora
tory, the promising youth was sent to
the legislature on the Reform Ticket.
He won instant recognition by propos-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15
Mine Workers Think Strike
Likely.

Officials of the United Mine Workers
America are disposed to believe there
4 be a strike of miners on CABIN
Crt'ek in West Virginia beginning April
1, unless the operators comply with the
demands made in an official comEaunica-
ton submitted to them two weeks ago.
The miners in that region declare the
operators have not complied with their
agreement, which extends until April /,
1918, with reference to contracting for
work in the mines and in connection
with wages. They say the agreement
of 1916 provides for pay in the Cabin
Creek mines on basis similar to that
in the competitive fields, and that this
part of the contract has not been ad.
hered to by the employers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15
ParlOr.

| have opened a restaurant and bill
lard parIor at my old stand at the
bridge on Oak street, and am prepared
to furnish regular meals and quick
lunches of all kinds in tasty and ap-
petizing manner. Our bill of fare con-
sists of everything the market affords,
and we have about the cleanest equip
ment in this part of the state. Call
once and you will call again.
Yours to please,
M. BOYLE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15
TreacY Garage.

Gasoline wholesale or retail; Good
year Tires; Ford repairs. We also have
the agency for Hudson and Dodge cars.
Make our garage your headquarters
when in town. 1t costs you nothing.
Free water and free air. ]. P. TREACY,
Prop'r. Adv. 2-8t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15

Success In Industry: OF 100000 cor
porations in the United States engaged
in manufacturing and mercantile bust
ness over 100000, according to the
Federal Trade Commission. are mere
ly existing. They do not earn a penny
of profit The $4,000 failures annually
in the United States show that bust
nesses cannot run along at a loss in
definitely.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15

Never be fearful Of doing more than
is required of you. If you wait for
more pay before you do more work
the millennium will probably find you
on the same old job.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15

Business success depends on good
management; efficient loyal workers,
from the head of the firm down to the
messengers; and freedom from outside
interference.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15
CONSERVATION TRUTHS.

Sow while you are young and you'll
reap when you are old. This applies
to grains of industry as well as to
wild oats
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15

Remember that an agitator never
yet filed a pay envelope, although be
has helped to keep many one TN
filed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15

The average reformer is only OPP
posed to capital SO long as the other
fellow has it. Let him get a slice of
the melon he condemned and his rad
icalism will be cured for all times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15
MANUFACTURERS
;.sSV;.s.tc: men BY
The THOUSANDS
Some Policies Provide For Pay
mGDt of OLD Ago Pensions.
GROUP PLAN FAVORED
Part of General Campaign For Indus.
trial Eetterment - Some Concerns
Adopt Plan to Give Their Employees
Share In Prosperity.

A striking evidence of the willingness
on the part of manufacturers as a class
to do something material for the bene-
fit Of their employees is to be found in
the growing popularity of the group in
surance plan. Industrial concerns all
over the country are insuring their
workers against death, sickness, acci-
dent and old age under the group sys-
TEN, and insurance companies are gar
nering in millions Of dollars in pre-
miums.
This new manifestation Of the en-
ployer's concern for the members Of
his industrial family may not be found
ed entirely on altruism. If it were it
would probably revolt the self respect
ing worker 1t is better than that how
ever; it is indisputable proof Of the en-
ploycr's willingness to go more than
half the necessary distance to meet his
employees on the common ground Of
mutual helpfulness, and thus help to
wipe out any misunderstanding that
may have existed between them.
The group plan has had a remarkable
growth since its Inauguration about
five years ago and has recommended it.
self not only 10 industrial concerns but
to bauEina and mercantile establish
ments in al pats of the country. Many
Of these establishments adopted it in
stead of giving a bonus at Christmas
time; others gave both bonuses and in
SlIrancn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15

Industry is of the people, by the peo-
pie, for the people. Let US all get to-
gether.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15

1t takes three forces to run q bust
ness or factory-labor, capital and ex-
ecutive management
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15

Men who betray their country are
not the only traitors. There are also
men who betray their employers, their
families and their friends.
Safety first-Industrial patriotism al.
ways.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
WHAT THE NATIONAL w. c. T. U.
HAS ACCOMPLISHED.

(Note:-The following paper by Mrs
H. G. Haeberle was read at the Della
ware County Convention of the W
G. T. U. at Hopkinton, recently
The question is often asked, what
has the w. G. T. U. accomplished?'
The answer is a difficult task, for SO
much has been done that it is hard to
combine all in few words. To make
a fair showing we should ask all the
many departments, all the states and
territories, and every local union to
reply.
The National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was organized in
1874. Its headquarters are in Chica-
go where it owns a handsome Litera-
ture building containing twelve rooms
Every state in the United States
has state union. Alaska and Hawaii
are also organized. Twelve thousand
towns and cities and towns have
unions. National organizers, lectur-
i ers, and evangelists are constantly in
the field, besides the state workers.
There is steady gain in membership
every year.
The work among the boys and girls
in the Loyal Temperance Legion has
Influenced 100000 of it's members Or
CARNATIONS among colored people
have secured a number of separate
unions and many members Work has
also been done in the Indian schools.
The department among foreign speak
ing people prints literature in twenty
languages, and states with ports Of
entry maintain missionaries who meet
foreigners and extend aid.
In 1883 Miss Willard and Miss Cor
don visited every state and territory
in the Union, giving addresses in all
the large towns. Through Miss Will
lard, the Worlds W. G. T. U. was or
ganized. 1t includes over fifty coun-
tries with half million members.
4 The w. c. T. U. originated the idea
of Scientific Temperance Instruction
in the public schools, and has secured
mandatory laws in every state in the
Union, and a federal law to govern
the District of Columbia and all Indian
and Military schools supported by the
government. BY these laws 20,00O.0OO
children in the public schools have
instruction about the effects of alcohol
and other narcotics on the human sys-
tenn. Several million children receive
temperance instruction in the Sunday
schools through the quarterly temper
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
ance lessons. The Worlds Temper
ance Sunday was secured by the w. c.

ance lessons. The Worlds Temper
ance Sunday was secured by the w. G
T. U.
The change in public sentiment in
regard to social drinking, equal sui.
frage, equal purity for both sexes
equal remuneration for work equally
we'll done, equal educational, profess
sional and industrial opportunities
for men and women, was largely done
through the w. c. T. U. This society
was the first to organize Mothers
meetings with their beneficial results.
The unfermented grape juice is now
used in nearly all churches, instead
Of intoxicating wine, at the Lords
supper.
The W. c. T. U. school savings bank
system is now adopted in over alf of
the states. and $4,0O0,O00 has been
saved by 100000 children. Thousands
of girls have been rescued from lives
of shame, and tens of thousands of
men have signed the total abstinence
pledge and have been saved from
drunkards' graves.
The crusade of the medical depart
ment against alcohol in medicines re-
suited in legislation requiring the
ingredients in medicines. The w. G..
T. U. secured the appointment of the
first police matrons and they are do
ing excellent work. Laws have been
passed in many states prohibiting the
sale of intoxicants on fair grounds.
Gambling and Objectionable shows
have largely been suppressed, also dis
tribution of impure literature.
The w. C. T. U. Flower Mission
sends flowers to shut-ins, also to the
prisons. Bible texts are usually sent
with the flowers.
Through the department of anti-nar-
cotics, anti-cigaret leagues are form
ed Crusades are made against the
drug habit, cocaine, opium and head
ache medicines.
In the Medal contest department 30
900 contestants spoke in one year and
millions Of people listened; so great
many prohibition votes were made by
this line of work. The department Of
Purity in Literature and Art has had
an influence against improper moving
pictures, liquor advertisements in pa
pers and magazines, also in objection
able billboard pictures.
The w. c. T. U. literature is one Of
its most powerful agencies One state
sent out over 100000 pages last
year. The National w. c. T. U. prints
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
Learning From Birds.

Many wise suggestions come to one
who observes the ways and traits Of
birds. Study Of birds well repays the
effort it demands. Respect for animal
life and bird life humanizes us. The
greatest and best Of mankind have
been tender and loving to animal life.
The more we become friends, Of the
birds the more we shall feel the force
Of the text. mot one sparrow shall
fall to the ground without your Father
Fear We not, therefore, We are of more
value than many sparrows. "-MIlwau-
kee Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19

thousands of pages of free literature
every year for distribution. 1t has
also a large stock for sale. Literature
is sent to numbering camps, ships, ar
my camps, jails, prisons, hospitals
schools, young peoples societies, min
listers, and others.
The Union Signal is the official pa
per of the National w. c. T. U The
Young Crusader is for the young peo-
pie. Forty-six states publish state pa
pers devoted to W. c. T. U. interests.
Men of the south have acknowledge
ed that the w. G. T. u. has been the
chief factor in making sentiment that
resulted in prohibition states. All
over the country it has been the chief
factor for prohibitions; constitutional
amendments, and reform laws in gen.
eral, and for the protection of women
and children in particular. 1t has been
instrumental in raising the age of pro-
lection for girls. Curfew laws have
been made in hundreds of towns and
cities.
The w. C. 7. U. was one factor in
securing the successful passage of the
anti-canteen law which prohibits the
sale of liquors in all army exchanges,
also the sale of intoxicants in the
capitol building in Washington. 1t
was an important factor in securing
the passage of the law prohibiting the
shipment of liquor into dry states. 1t
was among the first to ask for appro-
priation from congress for amusement
halls, libraries and better food for
soldiers. Through the efforts of the
w. G. T. U. alone some 100000 peo-
pie petitioned congress to refer the
resolution on prohibition to the states.
1t is estimated that in seven years the
w. G.. r. u. was instrumental in Sc
curing the passage by congress of fifty
nine righteous laws and the defeat Of
many unrighteous laws. 1t keeps a
superintendent of legislation in Wash
ington to look after reform bills. The
National secures more petitions than
does any otner society in the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19

Land Company's subdivision to Man.
chester, except the E &c feet of said
lot 16 $1.00.
l.. a. Aidrich to Anna Aldrich 10,
No. S54 of the city of Manchester, l.
wa, $1.00.
J. J. Eaton to Almeda Davis. S IL
of Sc Sec. II. and NV, NE, Sec. IA
Honey Creek township, $100
James e. Redding to Fred Ferguson.
NV IA, Sec. 16, Collins Grove town.
ship, $1.OO.
Fred G. Stearns to Amanda. Stoltey.
Sc 4 and NW-1O Hazel Green town
ship, except S. H. site, $1.OO.
Henry Deutmeyer and VT to Joseph
Deutmeyer. e IL of Sc Ia, Section
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
UNITED STATES CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
Urgent Needs of the Ordnance De.
partment of the Army.

The United States Civil Service Com.
mission announces the following open
competitive examinations for positions
in the several ordnance establish
ments of the War Department or in OF
under the office of the Chief of Ord
nance, War Department, Washington
D. c.. The salaries named are for en-
| trance.
Mechanical engineer, artillery am
munition, $4,000 to $500 year.
Mechanical engineer, experimental
work, $4,000 to $4,000 year.
Mechanical craftsman, $1,000 to ST.
400 year.
Apprentice craftsman, $3.50 year.
Inspector of artillery ammunition,
81 500 to $2,4OO year.
Asst inspector Of field artillery am
munition steel, $3.50 to SIS day.
Inspector of ammunition packing
boxes, 1925 day to $500 year.
Inspector and assistant inspector of
powder and explosives, $1,4OO to ST.
400 year.
Inspector 81 ordnance equipment,
$500. to $2,4Oo year.
Assistant inspector of cloth equip
ment, $50 to $125 month.
Assistant inspector of leather, $500
to $125 month.
Assistant inspector of small hard
ware, $50 to 1925 month.
Assistant inspector of textiles, $50
to $125 month.
Assistant inspector of leather equip
ment, 500 to $125 month
Clerk qualified in business admin
istration, $1,000 to $1,000 year.
Index and catalogue clerk. $1,000
to $1,000 year.
The examination for index and cat
alogue clerk is open to both men and
women; the other examinations are
open only to men.
The Government urgently needs
men for the work above indicated,
and qualified persons are urged, as
patriotic duty, to apply for examina-
ton. Until further notice applica-
lions for the positions named will be
received at any time by the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. c. Papers will be
rated promptly. Applicants will not
be required to appear at any place
for examination, but will be rated
principally upon the elements Of edu-
cation training, and experience, as
shown by their applications and by
corroborative evidence.
Full information concerning exami-
nations, application blanks, ETC., may
be obtained by calling in person up
on the secretary of the local board
of civil service examiners at the post
office in any city in which city de-
livery of mail has been established,
or by communicating with the United
States Civil Service Comm1ssi
D. c.
BY direction of the Commission:
JOHN A. McILHENNY, President.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
STATE OF IOWA
Executive Department
A Proclamation
by THE GOVERNOR

Whereas, the following proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Iowa, to-wit:
ITO add thereto following section
twenty-six (26) thereof and as sec
ton twenty-sev (2O of article
one % of said constitution the fol-
| lowing, towit:
| Sec. 81. The manufacture sale or
keeping for sale, as a beverage Of
intoxicating liquors. including ale,
wine and beer, shall be forever pro-
hibited within this state. The gem
eral assembly shall by law pre-
scribe regulations for the enforce
ment of the prohibition herein
contained, and shall provide suit
able penalties for the violation of
the provisions hereof,
| was proposed by Senate Joint Resolu-
ton Number Six CO. of the resolutions
of the Thirty-sixth General Assembly,
and was agreed to by a majority of the
members elected to each Of the houses,
entered upon their journals, referred
to the legislature to be chosen at the
next general election, and published,
all in compliance with the law; and
next chosen. the Thirty.seventh, agreed
to said proposed amendment by a ma
jority Of all the members elected to
each house; and
Whereas, the said Thirty-seventh
General Assembly provided for the sub
to the people for their ratification "at
a special election to be held on October
18th, 1917, in the manner and between
the hours fixed by law for holding gen.
eral electiors;"
Now, Therefore, 1, w. L. Harding,
Governor of the State of Iowa, do here
by proclaim, make known and give no.
tice that on Monday, October Is, 1917,
a special election will be held through
out the State and the said proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
State of Iowa will be submitted to all
the electors thereof for their approval
and ratification or rejection. in the
manner above stated and in all respects
as provided by law.
Wherefore all electors throughout
the State will take due notice and the
sheriffs Of the several counties will
take official notice hereof and be gov
erned accordingly.
In Testimony Whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused to be at
fixed the Great Seal of the State of
Iowa.
Done at Des Moines. this first day of
September, A. D. 1917.
w. l.. HARDING.
Attest
w. S. ALLEN,
Sooratarv IF Stata