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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
CLAREM0RE BECOMING
COAL MINING CENTER
Companies Are Being Formed
to Start Sinking Shafts in
Rogers County.

Specisa TO The World.
CLAREMORE. Okla, Sept. 2s.--
Rogers county II rapidly adding an
other valuable industry to her assets
and that Is the coal industry. There
is some coal west Of Claremore, quite
a vein near Catale In the north part
Of the county, other veins OF more
or less importance In other parts of
the county. but the big coal field.
It is believed. lies northwest OF
Colagah. and southwest OF Taiala.
small towns In the north part OF the
county. 1t Is claimed that in this
section Of tho county over n million
tons Of coal lie under proven terri
tory. forty test shafts affording proof
for the assertion. The coal land Is
owned by Ed Sunday of Oolagah. one
Of the early day settlers Of north
eastern Oklahoma.
Backed by Wealth.
ganized for the purpose of developing
this coal field. A 220-acre lease was
secured ftom sunday and immediate
ly the company began TO make prep
ations to get to work at once. The
company Is known as the Oolagah
Coal & Mining Co. and Is backed by
wealthy and prominent mining men
from Wichita. Kan. and joplin. Mo.
Articles OF incorporation have been
secured and everything Is now ready
for active work.
Two huge steam shovels have been
ordered, one 10 arrive October 10.
and the other November !. Pending
the building OF n spur from the Iron
Mountain railroad to the mine to
facilitate transportation, and the ar
rival Of the modern machinery to
enhance the production. that coal
which is being mined at present Is
being hauled to the loading point In
wagons. This had been going on for
some time until the spirit OF prog
ress came; the mining company
formed; the lease was secured and
now Oolagah. with population OF
about three hundred, promises TO
come to tho front us an industrial
center-to get on the map to stay.
or Coed Grade.
The coal constitutes a vein 26 to
SO inches thick and underlies several
hundred acres of land three miles
north OF Oolagah and four and one
halt miles southwest of Talala. IL Is
raid TO bc no more than Is feet deep
at the lowest level, which will reduce
almost to the minimum the cost or
production. The coal Is OF a good
clear grade.
The Oolagah Coal & Mining Co. is
capitalized at $4,000. ard has as It's
hackers only men of experience and
means. The company has the fol-
Loving officers George Cooley.
president, Joplin, Mo: c. NJ. Ander-
son. vice president. Wichita KAN
S. NJ. Jewett secretary, Tulsa; A. Z;
Gunther. superintendent and general
manager. Claremore. These men DO
not sit In their home OFFICES ana ui-
rect they are on the ground
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
OLD DAME FASHION TO
HOLD FORTH MONDAY
Traffic Will Not Be Permitted
on Main Street During
the Show.

The fashion show which Is to be
held Monday night promises. from
all Indications, to be the greatest
event OF this nature which has ever
been attempted by the local mer.
chants. members of the Tulsa Retail
Merchants association and originator
OF the plan.
Valuable awards are to be made by
the association for the best window
displays made by the merchants en-
tering the contest for this feature Of
the event, and thousands Of out-of-
town visitors as well as Thousands
from this city are expected to crowd
the downtown streets on the night o..
the unveiling OF windows.
No Automobiles.
In order that the pedestrians may
be unobstructsd in their viewing OF
the windows. police orders are to be
issued today which will not permit any
vehicles on Main from Second to Fifth
on the night of the show.
This action is taken by Commits
sioner Funk at the request of the Re.
tail Merchants association, and Will
he appreciated by the thousands who
in the past have been forced to dodge
automobiles and other vehicles In
viewing the windows as II Is almost
impossible on the night of the shows
to hold position on the sidewalk
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
WRECKS CAR AND ROMANCE
A JInx Played Havoc with MIS-
Spraguc Stincss' Plans.

baltimore. ,Md.-A motor car acci-
dent resulting in the arrest OF pretty
Mrs. Sprague Stiness OF Paris, france,
and Narrangansett, II. l., has brought
TO light the story OF an interesting
proposed elopement.
The contracting parties were 10
have been Mrs. Stiness and capt M
Pardanei of the French artillery,
veteran of the Marine. Somme anu
Verdun, and staff officer in the la'-
ter sector
Instead. however, Mrs. Stiness was
obliged to go to Laurel for trial on
charge of reckless driving. while Cap
tain Pardanei was forced by his ar
tiIlery duties to go to Sandy HOOK 10
witness ammunition tests. q. w. .
Musgraye, deputy motor commission
sy, arrested Mrs. Stiness at the Aipion
hotel and took her to Laurel, where
she was fined SIS.
The accident which caused the ar
rest of Mrs. Stiness occurred when, as
she confessed, she and Captain Par-
danei were on their way to be mar
ried. In getting out of the way or one
machine. she said. she collided with
n third car.
Mrs. Stiness. who is refined and
said to be well-to-do, was In state
bordering on collapse at her trial. she
saws she is n divorcee, and that her
former husband was Harry Stiness,
an attorney of Rhode Island. She was
divorced about ten years ago, ana
since then she and her mother have
been travelling. Their home is In
Paris she said, and they came to Mar
ragansett In July. Her mother. Mrs.
Avis Barda, is In Paris now.
II met Captain Pardanei several
years ago in Paris" Mrs. Stiness said.
I'VE became good friends. Mother
and / came over in July, and when
Captain Pardanei was sent here by
the French government we renewed
our friendship.
I'VE left Narragansett in the ma
chine to go to Washington to confer
with the authorities in reference to
my entering the service Of the govern
ment. and we intended to be married
on the way"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
IN MEXICO WHEN
TROUBLE BEGAN
Wheeler's Experience in the
Tropics Broke Him Down
Completely.
TANLAC RESTORED HEALTH
Intends to Have Tanlac Sent
to Mexican Oil Fields on
His Return.
TANLAc RESTORED HEALTH

Fred E. Wheeler. residing at 4O2
Crawford street, Houston. Texas, has
been for the past twelve years con-
struction engineer for the East Coast
Oil Company in Mexico. Mr.. Wheeler.
being unaccustomed to. the tropical
climate there, went through with a
long and painful experience, from
which he declares he has been en-
tirely relieved by the use of Tanlac.
His interesting statement follows:
my system was SO full OF malaria
contracted while working in the Mex
lean oil fields that l couldn't hold my
own any longer and just broke down
completely. My stomach was in an
awful condition, most everything l
would eat soured so that | was con-
stantly belching up gas and splitting
up undisested particles OF food, and
then I would nearly die with split
ting headache. | was badly consti-
pated too. my sleep was broken and
i would get up in the mornings Just
as tired and worn out as l was when
/ went to bed. A languid and no
account feeling took hold Of me and |
didn't have enough life or energy left
to do thing.
II have taken Tanlac before and
knew from experience that 1t was the
only thing that would surely straight
en- me out and IT did not disappoint
me, for l was on the mend before l
had used up my first bottle and kept
getting better every day. l am now
in fine shape and feeling fit as fid
die. l think so much OF Tanlac that
! keep a bottle of the medicine in
my room all the time. and when
return to Mexico / shall have 1t
shipped to me regularly, for
wouldn't be without It down there for
anything"
Tanlac Is sold in Tulsa exclusively
by Roy Getman's Rexall Drug store.
Quaker Drug company and Puritan
Drug company. under the personal di
rection OF a special Tanlac represen-
tative.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
The Call of Our
Country

List to the call for Our Country's
might.
The Army and Navy and Me:
List to the wall of the suffering ones,
Our neighbors across the sea.
VIII we fold our arms while millions
die.
And say, ut Is not our fight"
While civilization Is fading away.
And war lords usurping. our right?
We feel secure cause we cannot hear
The below Of the cannOn's roar,
But who can tell at what quiet hour
The enemy will strike our shore?
Remember the parable Of the virgins,
ten.
Who came the bridegroom to meet:
Five were granted a place within.
And five. unprepared. met defeat.
We may not all be physically fit
In the ranks of our soldiers to
But with might and right we can do
our "bIt"
BY conserving the wealth Of our
Let us heed the call, in this hour, so
dark,
And in the cause Of humanity see
The smile of a. Providence on our
work.
And the millions in suffering set
free.
BY Lloyd Carleton Shank, Clare
more, Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
Dreams of the Future

One o. these days when | am grown,
tn have some children of my own.
They'll never have to go to school
tus' play around all day an fool.
They'll go to bed late as they please,
An sleep all day-perhaps.
They'll never haf' { be polite,
Nor bow. nor take off caps;
They'll never haf' { take no baths.
Nor scrub their ears nor faces;
I'll let 'em romp in ev'ry room.
Play tag" an ball. an races.
Zee creamn cake--thats what they'll
eat
An candy-'bout q hundret shares
I'll let 'em tease girls all they want;
III let 'em slide down banistairs.
I'll let 'em pack Their pockets fun
OF taffy. hooks. an string;
I'll let 'em keep toads In Their room.
An evry day 80 swim!
I'll never lock the cookies up
From hungry boys-oh say
I wish't was the lucky kid
I'm goin' to have some day
BY Margaret q. Hays.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30

and q large part Of the crowd 10
forced to the street proper.
"A special committee composed OF
three women. their names as judges
unknown to all except the presiden
and secretary OF the association. will
Judge the windows entering the con-
test and will award the prizes which
have been offered.
Quarterly Meeting Thursday Night.
The regular quarterly meeting Of
the entire membership Of the Mer-
the auditorium OF the assembly OF the
Chamber OF Commerce on Thursday
night at 6: 30 o'clock Of this week The
Merchants association has increased
both In membership and prestige since
the last quarterly meeting was held
and II Is the desire Of the board Of d.
rectOrs that as many as possibly can.
will be in attendance at Thursdry
nights meeting. Every new member
should be on hand and get acquainted
with the older ones. as well as to
IN amiliarize themselves with the gem
eral purpose Of the organization and
the good results that are being ac-
cOmplished.
As has been tho usual custom the
meeting to be held In the Chambr Of
Commerce Thursday night. will be
opened with 6:30 o'clock luncheon
and followed with a smoker.
Remember this buffet luncheon is
free and all members are requested to
participate therein.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
Central National Bank
OF TULSA
DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS
. E. CROSBIE
j. M. BERRY
F. w. BRYANT
II. P. ANDERSON
B. F. COLLEY
M. MORAN
II. c. TYRRELL
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
Announcing Our
New Temporary
Location

Tho Herman Tailoring Com
pony n happy tO announce that
. new temporary location has
been secured ut
3i7 South Boston
Where they will be In n position
to cater tO tho wants OF Tulsa's
Best Dressers--morc comfort
ably.
The new quarters whilc not ~
largo as bcfit the firm Of Her
man; there arc MOre Convcn-
ienccs than was had Mt the old
store. Mny We have the pleasure
OF serving you?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30

Take a flank steak about one inch
thick, place In n baking pan contain
ing a teaspoonful of lard. Chop zine
two green peppers, mediYm sized. or
one small red pepper, and one large
onion. Stir into this one cup OF toma-
toes. Mix well and spread on steak.
Salt well and bake slowly for one
hour.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
That's Ea,s,

That's Easy.
Wifc-You can't believe everything
you hear.
The Husband-Oh. no; but you can
repeat Ii.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
Announcing Our
Readiness to Dress
Men

II y0u desire suit Of clothes
or an OvcrSat that will reflect
your personality. have II made
10 your intlividua measure.
II you desire tho absolute ut
most I'm made to- measure gar
mcnts then have II made here.
There In q DIFFERENCE and
VIC can prove II. building clothes
for particular drcsscrs Il nOre
than u business, Il Il All ART.
We arc now showing u most
complete line OF imported and
domestic woOlcns - and our
styles arc authentic.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-12
WHEELING TIL:
Bic NOISE IN
WEST VIRGINIA

4 bulletin just issued by the United
States ccnsua bureau. entitled West
Virginia Manufactures prepared hE
John p. Roberts. "ue Of the statiSti'
clans of me bure;.u, gives statistic
for the year 1915 thai Will be DerltSsd
with the greatest interest by business
and working u!en Cf IT" state.
In the state Their are -.1.:9 indus
trial establishments. with 1l,p.S wage
earners, with Al annual product OF
S19$,511.GS2. Coal mining is no; IT
Guided. Lumber Leads. followed By
iron and steel ana IN p!;i;r manu'
featuring Industries wiki annG&!
product OF $l:N0a.Nu0 or alo-N az as
follows:
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GET / GUSHER III
CAMERON FIELD

S;,l.. ir.s.a ia - H." tl;r!.:Get""T. .
ChAiEi;pN, ". Va. NiH:i I .I ~
Manufacturers I.Irh: and Heat com PAM ;
drilled in is 80. | Oh ihH Willis A!i' ',I
,,:,In, IN Monday -. mink and has been
,jniac - har:rIs an hour r>."r since. TAis
,r.;l IL an n... WIll!; i>rfuinE"r farm III
The Egg "r Greene county. IA. SOM
His,nnr.c fror The famous George ISM
niger we'll which cam" III som" t'iHe hho,
.I,,-;e NV :, rs headquarters ard T. IS
causing some str III oil circles about
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Hn-n,n Gnl.lrNs.

\ well attended agricultural nee, IN :
US il.iG st the school HuGlt"Fiun; las I
night a. which County AErlcuIIur''
agent G.. I. MU"GraIc VAS tn" rrihc!pai
speaker rh- aIiu.'ncc Wa% given IL Grc''t
=, sam an Lry t. grow home gardens ior
usefulness :.!d profit. and several people
who were her" viii carry out to M
letter Mr.. NGS&ravrs' instruction about
home sur,!"m!nE. Many i'""plc here VINO
never planted 4" garden h"tore arc great
IL INTERESTED i'm i this wear. An ngricui-
:ural urciiu% win H. held tonight at
"a; Fun AMI z lnrg" crowd viii Il" III
yttrn,!arr" +" boar another lecture on
:i.,, a., a. raising vegetables.
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NAMED By WILSON

WASHINGTON. April ll.-Oscar T.
HrpAhy. of Warren:on. Va. waS today
appointed assistant secretary OF the
treasury Mr.. Crosby recently was con-.
ncctrd with the American commission
for relief Of Belgium and in charge OK
the work III Belgium and northern
France
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To Givo Picnic,

'r;.r T.iaGrlpi:a S":tia schno! viii
@iy. 4 picnic Ma -. one day after
school closes The feature Of The pic
ne. i'll b.. wand drills. club swinging
and o;n.r gymnasium work.
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W;lI Sell School.

Elm ,;.orc will hc put UP for sale ~
.rrhfic a;;cts"n Saturday. Apr: - =.
a. I:jcn viii he ~" HUctione"r. and the
SCHOOL will lie sold - I'll" highest h:c-
:!
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improvements are going on IA Nnee,.
>,.g i':,ri> aud quiet q few men are "',,t
IT;lJ,r,r r,w ;,:;iI.'"iuuntS Tor thr corn
~ sr,rjrr arid summer. tn" PARK VIII
..icn Ma: Il.
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16aTQc Z SiEiS.

Mayor :. :. >:iuHI~. al i.'f.FsU.'. -
signed his position T.i"@,!ay ""'":s:uc and
J. /. caldwell AIS appointed :" ,.,c
office NJ. = ai':wsii vas t1tn}":i. Il
councilman AID t'"a'.% Smith 80 an-.
rointcd IL his a.ac". NJ. S::n;f.sS. VIII
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so Arrests Made,

Tie "!iii;"','"" ".aS ~ "r'"" s.S;cr-
dav in r.uo-.I"u no rad lHaa" J." ;v1-
hih:t:on U!fu".~ anon ~" :;i"..r Iju'!>s.
when :: VA stated tH1' ~" i.-rIIi.I,.:.
Frank Mile. wa: arrested an,i i.".h i.
N. grand lEry. " 10 90" was f"s:HG.
conseuUcuji% 10 "!:cs:& w"r. .i,;,'i.'
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r-i,isTnhia PracticinC.

'r;." T-h.Lciih. district htEN S'tno!
baseball team hts u:a":i'" rH"fE IISnI
!l;jy wees and tusca S"twart s. Hh' ilhS
lie PLAYERS through som" nara worn
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CIilncl MnotluS

ru:un,~ov cs-uiuS III the Center
NusWurd hose house. Council! viii mcr,
in regular session. y number Of mai
tors "t great inheritance arc on the
docket fer consideration. which VIII
~ doub; make the meeting or" OF In
trrcSt
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Ghn Grove Council.

E'"l 'iruvr cnUnrN VIII m""' 'hiE Owe
r.uE IN -" town hail III" subject -.
huyinm - u,.w flag Wiz !r IA" mos, I'M
tpr.:..' .',ia to br iIi.t'n Up.
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char,herIajn's Ccuch Rem edy.

ChamberIain's Cough Ren'ed y.
From d snail beg:unlng the sal" aEI
Use OF this re.nesi: AaS ,'Ni"ncrd 70 -!
parts OF the UaicHi stats and 10
many foreign raUaJiin$. When E"N
have need OF such Il medicine ave
Chamberlain Cou:;!, Remedy rial
and YOU will understand! why II mas
become 50 popular i0r coughs, c"!HS
and Group. OSt2iu%b!e. every N4i"c".
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THIS c;rminS I" NJ. I'5,rt. wh'r'. ih.,'
VIII -in!:.- jn.3r minstrel >h"ty.
lhc Following; VIII "pnir"::'' ,lr'. i'rr-
g.. ',i"S.aiH-S !. =. hu"jrou'"rl. :,"".t
Johnson: -. l.. Sn"1r!nI. WIZ ';;U:;".
Nis.-cs i'tn,! nr1". l..it Jnhn~"H, ANt',
= y,f. N.:2i:.a, Sa"irIue. S@h'U, Mis-.
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UT-IHt-P!KE


wAAa} 4. T. =; o;s..-u..!l ;a.lm WI!
practice tais evening ~ the iAm Grow
hasrbrlf -,art All rs"-r wishing = Try
our are aSks; TO r"ro"t =; $50 "'ip''N'
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buchanan. Sadie Douglass: Alesdn,no5
\. NJ. Mc,;luGnph". Lizzie Eillirs.
No"h& SaItcrs. j. =. Buchanan, Wyli.
McWhortcr. Samuel jolmes. John Me
i"rmtck. ElHGulph fiShc:. -. l.. Mn
r"ll and r. ]. Munn"ll. Tho club WI
n"ld Us next meeting =: cun ho;r" al;
Mrs. Woods Salt"r, Wcdr"sday mt'""-
room. APRIL 25.
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commencement to Park.

..,,,.... 20 .:':ia,;clpiia- Patterson council
.;,f won't tomorrow evening.
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Many To Accompany NinstrelG
\ %nrGi" sized group "t Ndr~P!u-
.ys viii accompany the +. l.. ". Cs
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Wheeling is far AID away the leading
manufacturing city Of the state. as the
following figures for the ten largest
cities cy he state show. Huntington
ranks second. but il is so bad Il
second that the Second City" is
almost los; in the shuttle. The figures
follow:
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THROUGH CAR SCHEDULE
WARWOOD RENWOOC
nUETE BoUNO.

WARWOoD sENWooD
HURTK BoUGO.
fEOh Ben WOOD:
Jaliy c&Gepl Sunuay-5:l5 a. %.
ANA every. fifteen minutes thereafter
unr! LOO m;cnlgnt. accept thai
ll:t1 y. u. car goes 10 First street
only. Cars leaving Al l2:l5 and 4.:3v
i. :.!. 80 20 Tenth street only.
Supday only 900 IL H.. G:So a H.
w d. ~, ~ o. M. and every nfteen
minutes thereafter. the scheoule from
t.SI on DeInS The Same rs week Guy.
t4,OM TENTH STREET:
Daily cAccpt SuuCay-4:se 4 NJ
and every Altecn minutes thcFeatfer
Until 'l2:UU midnight. LAST car. LEU
e. III. l2:l5 car TO First street only.
Sunday only 5:i5. 6:l5, o:5V.
1850. $50. :Uu =. ILL.,. and every ulleen
inmates thereafter. TEc schedule
from then OF being Tie same Us week
SOUTH poUHD.
FEGS1 WAHWOoD:
DAILY except SundHy--A:53 e. "a.
anu every nttcvn minutes thereafter
unJl Ii:%I =. 'Ii.-last car TO Ben
wool. Cars leaving at HOB p. M,
I2:US. 1913 and i-:Jj so To Tenth
strr"t only. Cars leave Narwood for
t.r.;i street Only III l:.3 q II.
Sunday only-J:3S. COS, t:S8. 6.5a
ia. 7:yS T:J3 and S::3 Il. m. and
,y.Ey fifteen ii.uEtGs thereafter, the
schedule from then oE being same az
week day.
WHEELING TRACTION COMPANY.
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80 wheel aad Windshield and bent his
-
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S1HIu j., nov supply ~ {,
lHu@l "t rs uiH! ing cards.
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'"f!IN rG m o.
-uUEh ohio.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
GOMPERS APPEAL TO FIGHT HIGH
TAX ON PRINTED MATTER.
TO ALL ORGANIZED LABOR.

reetingsne our nation has become involved actively
gigantic struggle for the worlds democracy tests and problems
must notable in the
indomab spirit thrift and Of sacrifice Of the
Of labor for the ultimate greatness Of the American
Underlying all the unrestricted right
press unhampered unwaaned restrictions and not unuy
unwarrand restrictions
press continue protesting until court and judge
will fully this fundamental right and guarantee
of liberty Of a free people
past days presented itself the
press country legislative proposal to tax unduH
printed matter coming under the rules Of second class postage Under
gse not only proposed increase the
pastage second class matter from cents pound but
also intended to apply System district ates thereby practical
increasing the Of carrying printed matter from cent per pound
pound Nosuch exOnt this exists for class
Of matter for the longest worlds routes even war times such tax
strictly prohve spells disaster and ruin to the labor press OF
public sympathetic to the appeals and needs OF ne move
This proposed increase Of postage rates second class mail
matter only benefit those supported and o and
in the interest Of large and gigantic OF wealth. and VIII
destroy those publication barely eng out extenee because OF their
desire and determination the great Of people working
The public press like every other individual institution
should be required its just proportion of taxes This how
should be done by increasing the income and inheritance taxes
upon profits and upon land values
O place triple upon public without
that publications viii be
Of existence Such condition will seriously menace the
and employed in the printing
and closely related and kindred trades by throwing thousands OF them
employment Shall sit idly by while the livelihood Of
thousands placed jeopardy and while the
sympathetic public seriously menaced? Can
afford permit part the public financed by and in the
large wealthy combinations Of to control exclusively
the and thereby dominate the minds Of the people
country?
"Profs and incomes
and the maintenance Of liberal and
press should remain unimpaired
"An immediate protest against this proposed postage
matter and against the application Of the Zone
System should be Immediately directed to Congressman and
Senator Every labor union State federation of labor and all
should Immediately voice their protest against this
menacng proposal Action be effective must be had at Re
spond to this appeal without delay. Act nowl
Fraernany yours,
SAMUEL GoMPERs (Sgned)
President American Federation of Labor