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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-08
TRADE UNIONS Do MUCH
FOR ARKANSAS WORKERS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark,-"These sta
tistics show organized labor to be
more prosperous and enjoying short
er hours of labor and better wages
than unorganized," says Commission
er Clary in his biennial report on
labor conditions in Arkansas.
He says that at least 50 per cent
Of unorganized are receiving as low
as $3.50 a day, and some even less,
and one-half of these workers are
men of families.
at seems to u.s." continued the
state official, impossible for man
to support his family and educate his
children on $1.5O a day, yet these con-
ditions exist. To better these condi-
lions we heartily endorse organized
labor. Labor organizations have be-
come part of our latter-day civili-
zation and the right of the working
man to bargain through his labor or
ganization with his employer must be
upheld
As an individual, the wage-carner
has little chance to determine the
wage he is to receive, yet he is COM
PEELED to purchase the product of his
own labor and pay whatever is de-
manded from him for it, and his only
opportunity for lettering his condi-
lion is to combine with his fellow
worltmen. Organized labor has done
much for tn ewage-earners Of Ar
nansas."
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-08
NEW ZEALANDERS WAR
AGAINST CONSUMPTION

WELLINGTON, New Zealand.-In
every corner of New Zealand there
8 serious discomfort arising out Of
the situation created by conscription
in that country. Miners all over that
dominion are out on strike, while
other industries have decided to strike
if their union members are drawn in
the CONSUMPTION ballot and forced to
go to war.
And the discomfort is fast spread
ing amongst all shades of the public
and in all sections.
The general opinion is that the New
Zealand parliament should be called
together and that the CONSUMPTION
law should be repealed at once. More
especially in the light of the result Of
the recent referendum in Australia.
Conscrtpion in New Zealand was
forced on the people against their
wish, and in defiance to the protests
Of the labor unions.
And it is painfully plain that these
bodies will make an organized stand
in the matter if it is carried any fur
Their. Discussion and uprising is not
TO be thought Of at the present mo
ment, and the only way out Of The
trouble is for the government To pct
together and remove the cause. With
the repeal ot the CONSUMPTION law
tranquility would come once more W
New Zea'Gnto
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-08
"j.H;sUUS,@ START
A NEW DRIVE"
English Soldiers and Sailors
Form Union to Insure Col
lection of Wages

LONDON.-What is practically 8
trade union Of soldiers and sailors
and their dependents entitled to pen.
sion or separation allowance has just
been organized. 1t is called the Nava
and Military War Pensions and Vel
fare League. It's objects are to PIE.
vent corruptions in the administra
tions of pensions and to see that JUS
ice is done to pensioners in "this
and other wars"
Some idea of the power that the
new organization may WELD in the af
fairs Of the nation may be gained
from the fact that there will be s..
10000 discharged soldiers and sail
ors, who form at least half the cleo.
torate Of the country.
The league is the most comprehen-
sive scheme yet suggested for deal
ing with the pensions problem. 1t is
proposed that membership shall, fol
sums varying from pence az cents)
to one pound be open to all directly
associated with the issue of pensions
that is potentially the whole of the
army and naYy-to their wives and
dependents, ana to any one else who
IS interested in the welfare of soldiers
and sailors. The objects of the league
include those Of representing the re-
turned soldier in parliament" watch
ing the administration of pensions, y
protecting the future interests of
pensioners" and "organizing all pen
sions for this and other wars"
Some idea Of the scope of the
league may be gained from the fol-
lowing recommendations
That there should be minimum
scale Of pensions below which no one
should fall
That the scale should be elastic so
that the pension should fit the man
and not the man the pension.
That every man accepted as medi-
cally fit should, if he is afterwards
"scrapped," be pensioned as if he had
been really medically fit.
That every consumptive soldier or
sailor should be helped.
That mother should be entitled
to receive from the state the support
that she would have received from
her son if she had not lost him in the
war.
That disabled men should be cared
for, trained and employed.
That children should be provided
for more generously, especially moth
erless children and orphans; and
That civil liabilities committee
should be set up to help men dis
charged from the army.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-08
METAL. TRADES
WON'T ENLIST
En,lermakcrS Lead ,.uca's in
Action Against Members Join.
ing Naval Resef>c--.Scilcme
to Prevent Strikes.

Sensing the danger Of compulsory
service and having in mind conditions
in the Puget Sound navy yard where
mechanics are receiving as much rs
one-fourth less wages than those
working in the private shipyards of
Seattle, Boilermakers, Shipbuilders
and Helpers Local No. 104 at their
meeting practically unanimously OPP
posed the proposed enlistment Of their
members in the naval reserve militia,
as proposed by local shipyard.
Following the action of the boiler
makers, the machinists and steam
engineers and other local organiza-
tons took like action.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-08
SOCIALISTS GET
SCHOOL BOARD
Island County School Board Now
Under the Control of
Socialists

At the school election held Satur-
day in School District No. 10, Island
County, the Socialists succeeded in
electing their two candidates, Com
rades j. H. Prather and VIM. Lieseke
by good majoritp. Comrade w. H.
Hazen is the hold over so the Social
lists are now in full control of the
board.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-08
WHAT DO YOU
KNOW OF THEM?
Witnesses Who Will Testify For
State in Trial of Everett
Workers

Following is a list of the witnesses
who will testify for the state against
the men who are charged with murder
in connection with the Verona battle.
By going over the list carefully you
will find several prominent citizens
who should be behind the bars, but
instead of that they are going to do
their best to have some boys sent to
the pen for life or perhaps hung.
Some of them are drunkards, others
are wife heaters, others are petty
thieves, and most of them have some
thing against their character that
would be useful to the attorneys for
the defense.
What do you know about these
men? Is their character such that
jury would not give much credence
to their evidence? Have their own
habits been that bad that an honest
jury would consider their testimony
as truthful? The defense wants to
have a Cease" against each of these
witnesses. You can supply the case.
No matter how small the item, it
may be of tremendous value to the
defense
Write out what you know and give
your name and address and the de-
Tense will investigate.
Address your communication to
Fred H. Moore, Box 1878, Seattle,
Wash.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-08
MUNITIONS PLANT EARNS
G4,652,094 IN PROFITS

NEW YORK.-Gross earnings of
$20,309,O85 and net earnings of $4,-
652,094, equivalent to 465 per cent on
its capitalization of $1,OOO,OOO, were
reported by the Winchester Repeat
ing Arms company for the year end
ing Feb. 5.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-08

just received another supply Of
War, What For7 Look at OUR
price. 25c post paid
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-08
1915 Cost Higher

Then in 1915 the session attempted
to hold itself down to the amount
appropriated for the previous session
and started off with an appropriation
of 100000 with $4,000 for printing,
but found deficit staring it in the
face and appropriated late in the ses-
sion an additional $4,000. A total
Of $106,194.4S was used during this
session.
When the present session Of the
legislature convened, in order to be
on the safe side 100000 was appro-
priated for legislative expenses and
$4,000 for printing, and the leaders
are facing a deficit and the embarras-
sing position of having to make an
additional appropriation to carry the
session through.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-08
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
CARROLL ON WAY
TO WASHINGTON
F]0,RFA!RML0AN[ !
Secretary Of i WA. Baker
!. Wires inot Man for
Conference.
ne i 90. S p gE >

Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. 11.-secre-
tary of War Newton D. Baker, on plea
Of the North Dakota Defense council
for a1.loan Of 81 5000, 900 to enable
North Dakota farmers to purchase
feed for their stock this winter and
seed for their grain fields next spring.
Monday, wired. Chairman Dorr H. Car
roll Of sMfnot, requesting him to go
to. Washington. for an immediate con-
ference. \ H.
- III. Why Money Is Scarce.
The resolution wired to Secretary
Baker set forth the. facts that because
of q short crop In 1917, wheat il
scarce and. the price for seed is high.
For the same reason the farmer has
no money with which to; buy seed and
because /, North Dakota has had two
rather bad seasons. the banks in many
counties are loaned up to their limits.
The same conditions which cut down
the wheat crop made hay short. and
to, carry over the tens of. thousands of
head of immature stock on North Da-
kota farms. . y
Five Million Asked.
The resolution recommended that
as a war. measure Secretary Baker
urge the Immediate appropriation of
5000. 000. to be loaned the farmer 4on
a fret lien on the 1915, crop, further
secured BY a lien OF the farm itself.
S~a34e1y F!elstrom Is much pleased
with sAe speedy recognition which
Secretary Baker has given the states
claims. R. E. Peterson of Towner,
league floor leader In the House dur.
ing the last session expressed himself
as much gratifed with the prospect
for prompt federal action 4
Will Save Special Session.
Z 1T will save North Dakota a Especial
session which would be a great ex.
penseAands of which I would only az
a last resort" said Mr. Peterson, he
noted the fact that the necessity foi
q special session. in the event relief Ii
obtainable TN no. other way, is being
agitated in the Northern part Of the
state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
DAKOTANS LIVING 8: :.
CHEAPER THAN MOST
AMERICAN STATES

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 11.-North
Dakota is living more cheaply than
the average. American states, accord
ing to statistics just made public by
DR.. E.. F. Ladd. federal admins
traitor. An eighth Of a barrel Of
wheat flour costs $1.43 in North Da-
kota, $1.51 in Minnesota and $1.63 as
EaY national average. Potatoes are 40
cents the peck in North Dakota, as
compared with 81 in Minnesota and
a. in the nations. Onions are one
cent the peck cheaper here than the
national, average. Sugar. sells for 9.5
cents here as against. 90 cents ma
tionally; butter is AZ cents, as COM
pared with sos. eggs, 43 cents the
dozen al compared with 80; round
steak 25 cents, as against %; hens 40
cents, as compared with 81; pork
chops SO cents, as against 35.
DIR. Ladd quotes North Dakota ig-
ures as the average prevailing over
the state generally November 10.
They probably will. not. apply to every
city in the state. Asa rule canned
goods are shown to be somewhat
higher5in NorthaDakota. than the ma
tional average. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
v WOMAN ON ! .. RlANl|CHElR
GETS /; ] RECORD / J
. STOCK PRICE
Etnlnons Go. Rai1caer Sold
40 Head at Average
Price Of $23e.SS.

Linton, N. D., Dec. 11.-Miss Annie
- Petrie,,s5a brave girl who, with q
sister, broken in health. came to EN-
mons IN the pioneer days Of the 'coun-
ty,aand who haA Stuck. It out" as a
nomesteader and rancher ever since,
~ worlds recordawhen she mar
keted at Ghicago,s40 head Of shor-
s stses anaaDf smeisa'n Sd i tSs hu penres
Weight,I SoFsan. average Of $236.S8 pc.
Telling 3her Own story. Miss Petrle
says ..Sister ahd4 came to Emmons
county in the. early days Of settle
ment. Her health was broken, ~
years Of teaching, and i was a schoi
E1ri. o q start we had two roam
Dyrhan rheifers that fatherrsgave us
which we shipped TO North Dakota
IN anfemigrant car: Our progress was
slow at flrsts Money was scarce. we
taught school for $26 per month, anI
school warrants, which had to
be discounted from 10 per cent to 2h
per cent to get the cash, and only q
six months, terms for pupils were too
scattering and weather too uncertain
to have winter school. Even SO, we
saved a little money. We bought US
whenever we had an opportunity"
The sisters bought a REIMBURSEMENT
on aI.0aim. and one of them home
steaded it. Later they bought a st,.,
at Winchester, to which they had to
freight their goods by wagon 65 miles.
Miss Annie Petrie became pos+mis-
tress. All of their savings went into
their ranch. When they first paid
a fancy price for a registered. sire the
neighbors began talking Of a5guardian
for the young women. Today the
Petrie ranch il one ~ the finest IN the
northwest; its Shorthorns are iii de-
mand for breeding stock On the coun-
try's largest stock farms. and the two
sisters have reaped the reward which
their energy. ENTERPRISE and intelli-
slider their experieDce as typical OF
what may be done in North Dak.'.a
with Ia little pluck, diligence and
sound business sense. Incidentally,
they can write a check. with a whole
string: Of cyphers after the initial dig
it and know that it will be cashed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
SLOPE FARMERS
SEND1SnRRlNC
DECLARATION
q st.. 48 M - ~ -T'f---- - -
Let Us Stand Together and
Raise Every Kernel
We Can"

bismarck. N. 5. Dec. 11.-"Let us
stand together as a man, raise every
kernel Of wheat We can raise and aft
er the war y 'oyer, let luus. demand an
accounting"
This message the farmars Of the
Slope sent to Washington On Monday
evening through Charles j. Brand,
chief of the bureau ofsmarkets and
grading. Their spokesnanfswa ". X.
Moseley5 Of Dickinson, typical north
Dakota farmer, member{of the state
executive committee Of the, North.:pa-
kota Farmers union, pioneer on the
Slope. Il
Nj. Moseley''s. .rousinr.: cali ID. arms
came after a most satisfactory day
devoted to the temperate, judicial dis
cussion, of the new federal grades,
There participated a dignified assem-
blage of state officials, grain growers,
elevator men, and federal represents
tives.' Throughout the long day there
was not one word Of acrimony.
The Dickinson man'a declarationsof
principles on behalf Of the North Da-
kota farmers was received with. a
spontaneous outburst of applause in
which everyone Joined. !.@;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
AID
AZ AyM ASLg.4 4 y.
LIMITED FOR
SEED Eel GRAIN
County is Limited to $50
Bushels of Seed Grain
Y Per Farm.

Bismarck, N. D.S Dec. 1.-THE
North Dakota state council Of de-
fense' bases its request for federal aid
tpsethe extent of $4,000, 900 for sesd
grain and feed or the grounds that
the counties are unable under the
present law to supply all the help
needed. .@s N 3s..
The aid which any county can give
Is limited to the purchase of $50
bushels Of seed grain per farm. An
average OF 200 bushels OF wheat is
required to seed a quarter-sectton of
160sacres: In many localities farmers
suffering; from; two seasons reverses
cannot purchase seed, andsfhe banks
in these communities are IOaned up
to the very limit. The Counties can
do something but cannot, begin to
meet the demand which will be made
upon them in the spring.
1t Is. estimated. that with the raid
which can be- given through the
county bonding act. and with the
$5.000,000 which the war department
is asked to loan, the North Dakota
farmer will be placed in a. position
where he can feed his stock over the
winter and seed every tillable acre
next spring, If the return is a $780,
600. 900 crop Of wheat and tens of
thousands of head of matured stock.
the North Dakota defense Z council
feels the government will be more
than repaid. IN a loan made with al
most absolute security.
\ Will BefIncorporated.
Immediate steps will be made to in
corporate the.North Dakota state de-
Tense, council as a. common law cor
poration in order that its legal 'exis-
tence may be, established and to sim
pity the handling of large Nsums
which may come to It for administra-
ton. The council was created by
Governor Frazier after legislature had
adjourned. and It: never has had the
legal sanction enjoyed by many state
councils, established by statute.
To Show Films.
The first Of $4,000 worth Of films
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
THE C%HAUTAUQUA
.RAILWAY TORN UP

Devils Lake, N. D.. Dec. 1.-THE
little Chautauqua railroad will 500
be q thing Of Yesterday. Crews start
ed this week the work of "scrapptng"
the road, which marks the end of
some twenty years of tempestuous &C.
tivity in which many people have
BEEN. interested more4or less.
When the railroad was built 1t was
an important factor in the success of
C~hautauqua assemblies. for it solved
the transportation. problem. During
the last few years the automobile has
greatly interfered with the BUSH
ness of the little road as to make it
improbable to operate.
Now that the road has been aban-
doned, modern auto buses with q
carrying capacity of twenty passen-
gers or. more, will be Installed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
AFFIDAVIT D. I ].
OF PRE'J.U'D|ICE
IN h. HALL L CASE
Judge Coffey Unable to Try
Case Other Judges Be
ing Called On.

Bismarck. N. D..s.snec. 1.-THE
trial Of the Hall caseAas further de-
IA. COREY 81 jamestown; TO, respond.
to- Judge NueRsel's call. Judge
Nueasel announced thAtvhe was in
COMMUNICATIONS With other, North Dasr
kota juristszaldfthatSh he hoped, to ffind.
case by "Wednesday morning. I[nfsthe
meantime. the, court is proceeding
with it's criminal calendar.
Bismarck, NJ D., Dec. 11.-when
Judge Nuessle nsBurleigh county dis
trict court, Monday afternoon owe
ruled the motion OF. the state for a
change of venue III the Hall ernbezzle-
ment, case, on the grounds that the
dice whichsit claimed to exist against
its cause in Bureleigh county, Attor-
ney General LANCER filed an affidavit
OF prejudice against Judge Nuessle
himself. The effect was to immedi-
|ately halt proceedings so far as Judge
Nuessle is concerned. The latter
called in Judge Coffey of Jamestown.
and announced upon adjourning
court that Judge Coffey would be here
Tuesday morning to try the case.
There was much discussion yester-
day of the possibility of the causes
being removed from Burleigh coun-
TVS jurisdiction on a writ of certiorari
to the supreme court. 1t was also
suggested that the states motion for
a change Of venue might be renewable
before Judge Coffey. Assistant Attor-
ney General Daniel v. Brennan last
evening refused to discuss these rum
ors, and stated his opinion that the
trial would proceed this morning as
announced. is y
Thomas Hall. secretary Of state for
the last three terms and prior to that
time secretary Of the state railway
commission; is Jointly charged with
Eugene M. Walla, chief clerk in the
automobile registration department
with the embezzlement Of $500 of
the state. - - $50.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11

Only One "B,ron,o Quinine" /
Whenever you feels az cold coming on.
think, Of The full maine. LAXATIVE
BROMO sQUINlNE. Cures a Cold in: one
day. Cures Grip in two days. Look ftor
signature OF e. w. Grove on the boz. Soc.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
NUMBER OF. WOMEN WAGE Farmers
GROWING LARGER sE...

Ms1e than sne-tenth Of thesnarTied
women Of the United States we're q
gagged in gainful pursuits ia 1910, and
over twenty-five per cent. Of oil women.
sixteen years old or over, were wakee-
earnen, business women, etc. Since the
war the percentage has greatly in
creased. Many Of such women are bet
ter adapted for work in shop, factory
or office than are the men, If it were not
for the mferings, the burdens and the
of the sex.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
AT Camp
Have Slight Chance OF
/ Release, Reports Show

Il Bismarck. N. p, Dec. .11.-One
hundxAdd North Dakota registrants
who have appeals pending with Pred-
dentAWilson already are at Camp
Dodge. The probabiltty! ofs any large
percentage OF these me returning,
hornets slight, according toAthe: sta
show that ct. = total Of = appeals
from deciidnsS ofssthe. district board
feEapresidsntial Nclemency. but - have
been acted upon,i and In every case
the action Of. the district board, hold
inssthesregistrant f~orsservice. has been
upheld by ,sthe president. i;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
A Helping Hand

ton, Of xem,nheod, and is . herbal tonic that improves digestion,
ness, brings refrshi,g sleep, and restores health and strength.
What's the use Of trying this" and trying that, when hers
is a remedy that has proven its merits by nearly so years Of apprevalf
In the arrangements, Irregularities, and weaknesses peculiar to women,
internal inflammation and liberation weak back and kindred ailments
the "Favorte Prescription, numbers is testimonials of cures BY the
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
Mott Has Organized
Home Guard Company

Mott, N. D.. Dec. l1.--R. E. Trous-
dale. r. A. Grant, O. g. 'Burud; S..tJ.;
Boyd and M. o. Berg are directorssof
of SO. Captain BOYD only recently
returned from ten weeks training in
the. second officers training camp at
Fort Smelling, and the Mott Home
Guard prides itself on having one Of
the BEST drill masters in the state.
Captain Boyd is q veteran Of the
Spanish-American war. and, although
over the age limit, he, has made two
present scrap.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
ALLEGED FARGO
%EXTORTIONERS ARE
HELD FOR TRIAL

Fargo, N. d. Dec. 11.-Ross Wei-
mer. arrested Saturday morning with
Don Weimef and Otto Forsberg, the
former charged with attempted extor-
ton in i~mpersonating an officer. and
the latter two with attempted extor-1
ton, pleaded not guilty when ar