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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04
u. S. Shaping
Policy to Curb
Labor Unrest
Secretary Wilson Goes
West to Study Con
ditions
nv The Associated rross

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The govern
ment is working to develop some COM
prehensive system of dealing with the
labor unrest which threatens to ham
per war production. IL is concerned
over the pronounced upward movement
of wages. disproportionate for various
industries. and the difficulty Of stabiliz-
ing conditions. The output OF war ma
terials is curtailed by strikes, ex-
traordinary movements of workers from
one industry TO another or from plant
TO plant, and other unsettled conditions.
On the recommendations Of the com
mission headed by Secretary Wilson
OF the Department of Labor, which left
to-day for the West, will largely de-
pend the governments eventual policy
Meanwhile, it is understood, the gov
eminent is considering such meas
ures as:
| To extend to a number of indus
tries having war contracts the pres
ent use of wage adjustment boards
which have been created for canton
ment construction, shipbuilding, long
shoremen's work and army and navy
clothing production.
J To increase the number of War De
partment contracts containing
clauses providing that in case of sus-
pension of work by strikes the Secre-
tsry of War shall settle the disputes
Z To enforce agreements not 10 re-
duce wages in industries for whose
products standard prices are fixed.
4 To encourage employers TO form
associations by industry groups to
deal collectively with labor demands.
( To press informally for adjustment
of disagreements before they reach
the strike stage under the implied
pressure of the governments war pow
or 70 commander and operate plants
Practices Already in Eject
These practices already are in effect
only on a small scale, having been de-
veloped gradually to deal with specific
problems and cases. Continued evil
dence that employees and employers
were not working in harmony led gov
eminent officials and their advisers OF
the Council of National Defence to look
for more fundamental solution.
England's wartime industrial methods
are being studied very closely. They
cannot be adopted. but some, it is
thought, may be adapted, such, for ex-
ample. as putting all power over pro
duction in one department, and the
power of mediation between employe
and employer in another department
The British have gone further than
this country in taxing war profits. Some
observers consider war profits prime
cause Of labor unrest.
The Defence Councils labor commit
tee, headed by Samuel Gompers, will
cooperate in any movement TO stabilize
labor. conditions. but cannot be ex'
pected, officials say, TO prevent strikes
or force mediation except by It's gen
oral advocacy of Industrial peace as q
war policy. Efforts OF the sub.
mittee on Cancellation, Of which V
Everit Macy is chairman, have been
limited~b the fact that it lacks definite
government authority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04

BALTIMORE. Md, Oct. 3.-The Just
Government League Of Maryland may
find itself unable to hold public meet
ings in the future, and "The Maryland
Suffrage News" published by the
league. may be denied the privilege OF
using the mails as result of the de-
velopments At the home of Mrs. Donald
K. Hooker yesterday, when Mrs. Henry
O. Havemeyer. Of New York. advised
the sufFragists Of the country to re-
fuse 70 work for the Liberty Loan IN
retaliation for the arrest of the White
House pickets.
The color of the speech. denounced
by many as approaching sedition. which
was backed up and applauded by the
members Of the Just Government
League. has called the activities OF
the league and the character OF the
Maryland Suffrage News TO the atten-
ton Of the District Attorneys Office
and an investigation, il is said, Will be
made.
The following was given out by the
local publicity committee of the Llb-
crty Loan in answer 10 the statements
made AZ the suitraglst meeting AT the
home of Mrs Hooker:
"The declaration Of war made
against the government and the coun-
try yesterday by Mrs. Henry g. Have
meyer. Of New York, in this city, and
unblushingiy Endorsed by Mrs. Abby
Scott Baker. of Washington; Mrs. Don
aid r. Hooker. of Baltimore. and other
members of the militant branch of the
suffrage party deserves the burning de-
nunciation OF every patriotic woman in
the United States
They have taken a step which
amounts to practical treason by pro-
claiming their opposition TO the Liberty
Loan. upon which tse safety of their
country depends. and without when
the women and children OF the United
States may become the victims of Prus.
sian brutality that has made hell OF
Belgium
"Never was the name of women sc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04
Men Urge Vote
For Women at
Mass Meeting
Judge Wadhams Demands
Passage of Suffrage
Amendment

Prominent men suffragists, each armed
with at least one argument, told
large gathering Mt Carnegie Hall last
night why they are going to vote on
November 6 for the amendment to give
women the ballot. II was MEMS
Experience Meeting" James Byrne,
of the Mems Advisory Committee OF
the New York State Woman Suffrage
Purity, presided.
Judge William II. Wadhams said;
an the name OF justice ] demand Tor
women the right TO vote. Women are
required TO obey the civil and criminal
laws (and less than per cent OF
crime is committed by them; they
are required to pay taxes. A govern
ment derives its just powers from the
consent Of the governed. Women are
among the governed, and there is no
more reason to exclude them arbitrarl-
" on the ground of sex than there IS
TO exclude men,"
Everett H. Colby declared: 81 be-
lieve that woman suffrage Will con
serve and save human life, especially
that Of children. In New Jersey II
took us ten years to get bill through
the Legislature prohibiting little chill
dren TO work in factories all night,
because this Senator had factory
owner in his district who had CON
tributed $4,000 to the campaign. and
that Senator had one who had gwen
$4,000. Women would have had that
bill passed in one day. ! also favor
tn. cause because every crooked and
ovif influence is against giving the
ballot to women
Commissioners John A. Kingsbury as
serted: IL am a suffragist for the same
reason that / became Republican
when / was only nine years old-oe-
cause my mother was. | have never
heard a good reason given against
woman suffrage that does not apply
with equal force to mans right 10 the
franchise"
Richard Billings stated: For
woman 10 be Lady Bountiful is very
we'll, but for her to be good citizen
is much better. want the women TO
have a square deal TO protect their
motherhood and their children. | ad-
mire the courage of the women here
in New York in repudiating the pickets.
If we men want moral courage IN our
politics we must have our women with
u.s."
Thomas Mott Osborne, unable to be
present, wrote: 81 have always voted
against suffrage, but find have been
wrong. In my prison work / find wom-
en- so much more understanding and
sympathetic than men. Men are log
Z ical, but logic's premises are sometimes
wrong. Women feel the right intul-
lively. This November | shall vote for
the amendment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04
Illinois Representative Tells
of Giving His Son in
Defence of Nation
Upholds His Stand
Brands Story That He Talked
Against Draft as mali
cious" Statement

WASHINGTON, Oct 3.-Defending
himself against the recent Helm at
tack in a personal privilege speech TO-
day. Representative William Z. Ma'on'
of Illinois, told the House that he had
sent his only son as volunteer "
fight for the flag and that in so dong
he had displayed more patriotism than
the Alabama member possessed or ever
would possess. Though the Illinois
REPRESENTATIVE reply TO Mr.. Hehin
was not altogether lacking in bitter in
vective against his accuser, withal it
was dignifed and precipitated none oil
the wild disorder which has colored
previous discussion Of the He1in
charges.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Msson's re-
marks Representative Hefin attempted
to get the floor to reply, but was shut
of by the objection Of Representative
Garner, Of Texas. who served notice
that so long as he was on the floor OF
the House he would object to further
discussion Of the matter.
Explaining that during his absence.
from the House he had been charged
with treason, Mr.. Mason secured the
floor by rising TO a question OK the
highest personal privilege.
Quotes Helm Speech
He quoted from the speech made by
HeAin. in which the latter said: Let
them come and defend themselves re-
ferrine to Mason and Britten, and that
"they are out stirring up opposition
to the war, to the selective draft, and
getting Germans to hold meetings, and
asking that they be exempted from
service"
"Did the gentleman from Illinois In
troduce a bill 70 repeal the draft law"
asked Speaker Clark.
AZ did not" replied Mason.
Speaker Clark ruled that Mason did
have a fair question of privilege on
the remarks by Hehin. because by in
ference ne MASON was linked with
Emma Goldman and Berkmsn, and
thereby charged with treason. Mason
continued as follows:
81 have risen 20 a question OF per-
sonal privilege, and | have delayed II
for a long time, hoping that the au-
thor OF this slanderous and uncall ed
for statement would have the chivslry
and the kindness TO correct his state
ment," a.,
Mr. Mason read a letter which he
sent to Hefin last week asking him
to disayow his statements. He said he
had been informed BY mutual friend
that Hefiin was unwilling to do this.
He continues:
Voted Against War
at is true / voted against the decls-
ration Of war. IL is true that | voted
against CONSUMPTION. When | voted
against war I said in this forum that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04
Clerks Here Overwhelmed
a. bys Great Rush of Sub
scribers
$39,S21,7O0 Official
Sum for Yesterday
Enthusiasm Is Reported
From Farming Commu-
mites Upstate

Onc;al figures compiled by the req
oral Reserve Bank at the close Of ouS'-
ness Yesterday placed the total amou",
~ Liberty Loan subscriptions reported
during the day at S39,s2l,7oO aud 'he
total for the three days Of the cam
raiSn 20 date at s4s,s02,s5o. The Loan
Committee announced unofhciaily last
night that subscriptions announced ouV
not vet filed at the Reserve Bank wo u. =,
bring the grand total up to S9S'OI-''V ~
I.,, reliable estimates put the ma
Gated subscription total ABOVE '"'
sleO. 900 900 mark. J.,
Yesterdays biggest Liberty bono
buvers were the United States steer
CORPORATION. which subscribed Tor SAo'-
100000 worth of certificates ana 'ne
Mutual Life Insurance Company wh'eh
took sn equal amount. Both OF 'heso
orders were filed through the FIRST Ma
,ional Bank. which. itself, subscribed
for 100000 worth Of bonds l ne
next largest order was that OF the IN
corters' and Traders National BANK ior
t2171 900. The Bankers Trust Company
took bonds to the amount Of Sl,T2l'oVO'
Bank TO Take SlO,O0O,OoO
OF the announced but untitled sub
scriptions the largest was that OF the
Corn Exchange Bank. which voted 10
nut $40 OO0. 900 into Uncle Sans second
war loan. Other orders expected to-
dav include those Of the western
Union Telegraph Company, s2'5Oo'oVo;
Alaska Packers Association, S2,5oO'oUo;
American Sugar Refining Company 81
100000: Hallgarten & Co, Sl'OVV'-
600; an additional order from the
Jewelry Trade Committee, Solo'ooV'
California Packing Association, $780,
600, and II. G. s. Noble. president OF
The New York Stock Exchange, 100000.
While $500, 100000 was the sum off,
eially apportioned to be raised in this
Federal Reserve district, the Loan Com
uittee has decided that New York and
its immediate surroundings must reach
at least the $1,000, 100000 mark. Yes
terday the quotas for the five boroughs
were announced. and it was empha-
sized that Manhattan must raise SIC
O12.sl3.bOO if the mark set for the dis
trict is 10 be reaehed Bseoslyn VIII
have 10 take bonds 70 the value OF $685.
1I8.5OO, Queens must take S5,4S7,0OO
worth and The Bronx viii have TO IN
vest s2,511 900. Richmond's quota is
1901 500. The quotas are based on the
total banking capital Of the various
boroughs. c.---.
What, in the opinion Of Wall street:
will be a large factor in the success OF
the loan is the willingness, announced
Yesterday, Of the Federal Reserve Bank
10 rediscount Liberty bonds at z per
cent. This will enable banks and trust
companies in the Reserve district 70
lend money at 4 per cent to would-be
bond purchasers and still make proht.
Everett p. Sweezy, chairman Of the
loan distribution committee. said the
Reserve Banks action would encour-
Ige the public TO buy bonds on the IN
stalment plan.
Thirty trust company IN TINS city al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04

if majority Of the people Of this
country, repls ssnted here. declared
war that would give every power J
had 10 maintain the army and the navy
and the integrity OF my country. And
have kept my word. And any man
or Newspaper or any individual who
says that I have ever advised directly
or indirectly, remotely or contingently.
any one 20 disobey tho consumption
law states a malicious falsehood. and
the truth 10 not In him.
"And yet I am charged with going
out And setting Germans to hold inset
ings when We are at war with Ger
many. When I spoke against The dee
larstlon Of war said that II my eoun-
try demanded var it was my war. We
are In the war, and the time has come
to apply the doctrine in TINE Of war
my country. right or wrong, We mus,
maintain ourselves in grea. con
fict'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04
Japan Charters German
Ships Seized by China

WASHlNGTON. Oct. "a report
from Toxic. received here to-day, says
the Nitsu Bishi Company has entered
into a contract with the Chinese con-
Germ in charge of the fourteen German
and Austrian steamers seized in China
for the charter of the vessels.
II was stated that the contract was
signed on August 27. II was said the
ships will be used by several Japanese
and other foreign concerns, the Mitsu
Bishi Company having acted in their
interest as well as its own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04

JEFFERSON CITY. No, Oct. "a
copy of the Missouri state absent voting
law Is TO be sent TO Russia for use in
formulating that governments policy,
it was announced to-day. The request
for the transcript was made by Secre'
tary Lansing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04
Fifteen Pacihsts Expelled
From South Pasadena

SOUTH PASADENA. Cal. Oct g.
Fifteen men were taken from a pacif-
ist meeting here tonight by forty
members of the city's home guard,
placed in automobiles and driven TO
the city limits, where they were set
down with the suggestion that they
should not return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04
Guatemala Banishes
Two German Editors

GUATEMALA CITY. Guatemala, Oct.
3.-Dr. II. Shnitzler and NJ. q. Stabler,
respectively editor and publisher OF a
German daily newspaper. which was
suppressed some time ago but resumed
publication under another name, have
been given forty-eight hours in which
TO leave the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04
Mate of American Ship Slain

PARIS, Oct. "a dispatch from a
French port to the Petit Parlslen
says that Samuel Sutherland, mate OF
the American three-master Kremlin,
has been stabbed to death by mem,
Der of the crew. Sutherland elected
the seaman from a cafe, the dispatch
says, and the man retaliated by STAB
bling him three times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04
Philipp pine Justices Named

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3-FrederieS
G. Fisher and Francisco Ortigss. Of the
Philippine Islands, were nominated to-
day BIZ President Wilson TO be ssso-
ciate Justices Of the Philippine Su-
irene Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04
Berger's Paper
Barred in Mails

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-"The Mil
waukee Leader" published by Victor
l.. Berger, Socialist, has been barred
from the mails by Postmaster General
Burleson. This action was taken to-
dav following rigid investigation and
hearing by the Postofrice Department,
and is based on the section of the new
espionage law which provides every
newspaper or other publication con-
tanning any matter advocating or urg-
ing treason, instruction or forcible
resistance TO any law Of the United
States is hereby declared to be nom
mailable."
Among other papers which have been
called upon to show cause why they
should not be barred from the mails
are the "ilinois Staats-Zeitung,' the
New Jersey Freie-Zeitung" and "The
New York Call" .. ... -.
MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 3,-victor L.
Berger. editor of The Milwaukee
Leader said to-day he had made an
appeal 10 the Postmaster General 70
raise the ban on bis paper, He said
he understood the chief complaint
against The Leader" was its general
tendency. but that no specific violation
had been pointed out.
Recently the. attention of the b.
reau OF Investigation of the Depart
ment Of Justice was called TO large
billboard signs bearing the following
text:
WAR is hell caused by capitalism
Socialists want peace. The Ailwau-
kee Leader Victor L. Berger, editor.
Read the peoples side"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-30
THE GLORY OF SEPTEMBER

This was written by Mr.. E. E.
Moutz, a former citizen of Lakeland,
and who is now in Akron, Ohio.
A faint haze fills the air,
Softening the distant horizon,
Painting the far woodland
With a deep purple splash.
From out a sky Of azure blue,
The sun, shines down
With grateful warmth. free
From the hard glaze Of early summer.
There is a nip, a twang, to the air.
A reminder of the chilly night,
Prophetic of the frost soon to come,
Fields where grew wheat and oats
Are no longer the brilliant green of
month gone.
The crops are now harvested,
And from the sun-browned and rip
ened stubble
Comes the lazy whiz of locust,
Or the chirp of cricket.
The corn is yellowing in its fullness,
And golden pumpkins CLEAN between
t the shocks,
The summer grown ripe, it has lazy
softness,
Unlike the heat of August
It's colors are subdued, not the
brightness of October
1t is the years full bloom, pausing
A moment before it sets in senile
rest.
Meath all the beauty of September
Lies note of sadness,
That futile desire to stay, for a mo-
ment
The hand of time, and linger
Just while longer in the lap of sum-
But change is a rule of life
Though we would hold September
with us,
Yet it cannot be.
With the passing of the months,
We can only give it silent thanks
For it's glorious gift,
The most beautiful days Of the year.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-30
FLORIDA PIE

Some restaurants in Florida,
I'm happy to relate,
Serve only half piece of nie
Where dinners there I ate.'
But was very fortunate
To only get that half,
And for this unlocked for escape
am inclined to laugh.
Because the pie was horrible,
Unhealthful, thin and sad;
That escaped the other half
l should be very glad.
To keep the mind and stomach
strong
Is needful for success.
And pie like that helps make them
wrong.
This is quite sure, no guess.
But. o, If could eat such pies
AS those when I was small!
Homemade" apple. custard and
squash,
Berry, pumpkins and all!
Those pies were big and thick and
good,
The pieces just the same.
And how to get at 1t two times
Tn those days was the game.
I want those pie times to come back
In Florida to land,
And at big piece get whack;
I sure will be on hand.
But whether pie be big or small
Down here, will suggest,
TO fix it so it will not make
A mule sick to digest.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-30
A LESSON IN READING

The following story has been going
the rounds in st. Petersburg, started
on its journey by a well known ply.
sician.
Two English costermongers were
pushing their carts along, when one
of them picked up torn sheet OF
newspaper. AS he stopped and
scanned the page the other fellow
called out impatiently:
Jaw come one! wot We tryin' to do
Ye cawn't read the pyper."
Il can so read the pyper! II We
don't believe me, I'll show ye". And
he read off a few simple words.
The skeptic pointed to a word and
demanded: Now. what's thot word
can We tell me?"
"An' l can so," replied the reader
"thot's category"
Category, is it?" smiled the other:
"an' 'ow do We tell wot such a Ions
word may mean?"
His friend puffed with Importance
well, I'll tell We. Ye takes hit ha
part, an ye finds the meanin' hoi
beach word. an then. ye puts hit to
gether hagain."
With dirty index finger he pointed
out the syllables of the word. 'sNow
cat. Ye know wot a cat his?" The
open-mouthed listener nodded
We'll then, next comes e. Nov
that won't be no she cat; hits z
cat-see?" Another nod was the re
ply.
We'll. next his CORY. That spell.
CORY; that means bloody. So there
ye ave hit-hit's bloody tom cat
ye fool."-Rambler. in ST. Petersburf
Independent.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-30
RAILROAD OFFICIALS CONFER
WITH FUEL ADMINISTRATOR

The Fuel Administration issues the
following:
The transportation difficulties con-
fronting the Fuel Administrator were
discussed yesterday by United States
Fuel Administrator Harry A. Garfield
with Hale Holden, president of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail
road, and Howard Elliot, chairman
of the committee on intercorporate
relations of the New York, New Hav-
en- & Hartford Railroad. The rail-
roads of the country are working in
complete cooperation with the Fuel
Administration to relieve the short.
age of cars and the general conges.
ton of transportation. Plans are being
worked out whereby the railroads
will undertake to secure the maxi.
mum efficiency in the use. of the
available transportation facilities.
With the problem of production OF
coal practically solved through auto.
matte agreements between mine op
orators and mine workers, approved
by the United States Fuel Admins
tration, the solution of the transpor.
tation problem, when it is reached
will be far toward insuring the coun
try maximum supply of coal.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-30
Life In Florida
TRUE SHORT STORIES SHOWING HUMAN NATURE AS IT
Ro5s UP IN THIS FRUIT AND FLOWERS
(5y Jackercrack)

sh., has gone to it. I-claim--yea, ver-
lily, l insist-that by using perse-
ver,ngly all her fine qualities Of
mind and body which l have mer-
.tioned she has travelled from poverty
an1 the wasboard to the comfortable,
influential position she occupies to-
day. l am sure some fortunate cir
cunstances have helped her to reach
it, hut she has recognized those cir
cumstances as they appeared. used
them to her advantage, and gone
ahead to prosperity. While she die
this, fortunate chances, or circum-,
stances, have come to others, but
they have not realized their value, or
did not use the advantages, and to-
day they are not farther on than
when they and the washwoman We're
even. In fact, some of them have
gone backward, and the same cause
or causes have carried them back
ward which prevented them from
going ahead. The chief cause Of this
has not been fortunate or unfortu-
nate circumstances, but it has been
a fault or faults of their own per-
sonality.
Some may wonder why l have said
nothing about the washwoman's hus-
band No one said anything to me
il have seen him and talked with him,
He seems to be an intelligent, we'll
meaning young man. But he is a
mere man." dontcherknow, and how
lucky he was to win that remark
abIe young woman for wife.