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involving the administration in grave risk
and the empire in disaster. We do not cher
ish the belief that Mr. Montagus announce
ment will be as oil on all the troubled waters
OF Indian politics Extremists are sure TO
raise objections. but 10 the patriot working
for real advance Mr.. Montagu's message will
be sufficient"
THE Indian Daily News" had this to
say:
"There is a danger that the mission will
encourage even more extrnvagant hopes than
are now entertained, and that the consequent
disappointment will lead TO even more pro-
vocative action.
In contrast 20 the above utterances were
the hopeful and joyous expressions of the
rativc press. The "Bengalese" wrote;
at is TO he hoped that the voice of the
people Of India will be the determining fac
tor. Let us have no shams or decisions. We
recognize in Mr.. Montagu friend of India
and of our aspirations for liberty and con-
stitutional freedom. as equal subjects of the
Crown. We are glad 20 find that the propo-
sails Of the government will be submitted for
public discussion Let us see that are
able 20 support our views by facts, figures
and arguments which will convince the Sec
rotary Of State Active and laborious prepa-
rations are necessary"
The "Amrita Bazaar Patrika" commented
as follows:
"Our rulers have at last realized the sbso-
Lutte necessity Of doing something to put
stop 10 the growing political discomfort IN
India but the official announcement is 50
vague that one can scarcely make anything
out OF it. Yet there are ominous passages
suggesting that official opinion Will play the
supreme part. though II may be modlhed
here and there by the popular voice. This
is Disappointing A definite declaration as
to the nature Of the responsible government
proposed and the time at which it will be
con ferred should be made without delay.
Nothing short OF the Congress of India and
Mussulman League scheme to begin with
will satisfy the leaders OF India
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
A Message Addressed to the
~ Brain, Not the Heart

In THE London Daily News" ST. Nihal
Singh. an Indian publicist, expressed the
following sentiments on Montagu's atti-
tude and intentions:
at was singularly appropriate that India
should receive a solemn assurance Of admin
istrative and political progress from mem
Der Of his majesty's government. and IN Par
lament The message was meant for midas
brain ard not for her heart. The departure
from the established custom of issuing
royal proclamation on such occasions was
therefore, entirely justifable. The manner
in which the statement was made Will signify
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
o;c;on NIvstica0n Teror-n Word Struggling lrelanc

South African imperialism. Ireland cannot
stand outside the empire. ! believe responr
sible Sim Fem accepts that attitude. am
sure that de Valera does not contemplate an
Ireland which does not trade with England,
which therefore is not militarily within the
responsibility Of empire. But first he asks
for guarantees Of our good faith. lie de-
rnands full Irish autonomy. fiscal and admin
istrative. He speaks of a republic but he
does not imply 8 separate military republic,
because such thing cannot be. and as
strateeist he is well aware Of it,
While in Ireland Mr. Harrison requested
Professor John Mcneil, of University Col
lege, Dublin, one of the leaders OF the
Sim Fein movement, to write an arti-
Gle for his review on it. This article,
which also appears in the September num-
Der, is written in the calmest possible tenn
per, and yet its conclusions are absolutely
radical as affecting the relations of Ireland
to the British Empire. The following Is
his most pregnant passage:
This is case in which England, as we'll
az Ireland ought to take It's courage In both
hands. Mr.. Redmond's mistake must not Do
repeated. The right and the wise thing for
England TO do is TO consent freely, without
drudge, il possible with generous cordiality,
10 the establishment OF an Irish republic IN
conditionally. That is the proposal have
to make. / make it because | want 20 see .
true and final settlement OF the differences
between my country and England, because
am convinced that national liberty, unlimit-
ed except by that interdependencs which
hope for among all civilized nations, is the
best thing for ireland. | hold that Il will
also be best for England
my own experience for the last FIVE or
six year. has been the experience Of the
evolution of an Irish republic. Many thou
sands, think now the great majority, ot
Irishm.n have travelled the same road No
doubt we all held in the germ what We now,
owing TO the Matching heat Of world crisis,
put forth in full development"
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n Hilitary Control-An Eighteenth
wi Century Doctrine

He even demands full military ;nde-
pendence Of England. The idea that the
empire should still retain military control
over Ireland he rejects as good eigh-
teenth century doctrine" but as "undiluted
militarism." A second objection lies in the
question, What is to be done with VI
ster?" Professor Mcneil is himself an
Ulster man, and yet his answer is that
Ulster must come along with united Ire
land to make single republic. He points
out that the Ulster secession!sts Of 1913
IA have in part themselves abandoned the
idea Of severing that province from Ire
land in whatever settlement might be
made of Ireland's future. He says thst
Protestant Ulster needs no special safe
guards" but he adds:
There would be TO objection 70 including
in the Irish constitution provisions, based
on general principles. which would remove
the apprehensicns Of reasonable people
among the minority in all parts Of ireland
&c well as Ulster"
McNeill concludes his interesting article
by deftly applying to Ireland principle
which Mr.. Balfour recently uttered as ap-
plicable to Austria Hungary. lie says:
"All that ! postulats 10 that IN whatever
principles may be propounded TO regulate the
future interds peEdence OF nations the weak
shall have the same consideration as the
strong. The nations themselves must have
that right 70 define their own liberty ,ha, is,
their claim to equality among the rest-whieh
Mr.. Baltour has advocated for the natiopslI.
ties subjec. to tbs imperial authority Of
Austria Hungary"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
india Has Outgrown the
/ Village Community

In "The London Times" writer on
Indian political thought, described as
distinguished Indian thinker" makes
some extremely interesting observations
on the underlying elements in the Indian
problem. He says, in part
"The Indian social system no longer de-
nends ultimately or Immediately on sem
organized village community The se1-or,
Vanized village community itself has ceased
70 exist. and desperate efforts are being MADE
IN revive il without success. Local govern
mont does not form the basis Of our political
system at the present day, our local ana
,nunicinal institutions being the creations oil
tho central government on which they still
depend largely for their subsistence. Inc iac'
ia that the effort TO erect strong lndian
empire. extending from the Himalayas 70
Gene Comorin, could succeed only by absorb
inc the lives Of the old local autonomies.
Oyergrown satrapies have been the ruin o.
the old Indian empires, and the BRUSH I'm
nire could not have established itself except
at their sacrifice. Moreover, the keynote o.
Western civilization before Germany rose 20
prominence was the emancipation OF the IN
dividual. Il rang through all the chords OF
British rule. The social system has under
cone momentous changes, though the outer
she'll Of it still bears considerable resem-
blance 10 that Of pre- British India. But these
chances have not been brought about deliber-
ately and of set purpose. They have crept IN
in the wake OF British institutions, Britisn
LEGISLATION. British principles of administra-
ton. English education and the impact or
democratic ideas.
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upon II, fourth year. They merely demand
that the British shall state whatever DC ,no
object Of their rule in India and give some
ins,almen. 20 show that they are in real ea'
most, 70 use the memorable words enp'oyeo
in the House of Commons by Nr. Montapu
five days before he was appointed 'he sec
rotary of State for india.
"Thirdy. educated India IL not asking tor
tho moon-to use the picturesque pnraseoIogy
cmployed by Lord Morley when the Iast IN
stalmcnt Of constitutional reforms for ihui"
were being discussed during the last decaoe
I, is not even urging Britain to make new
dopartiire. but is pleading with her TO traVsi
further on the path that she has alreao'
chaiked out for herself.
Indians wish TO see the powers OF the gov
ernment of India extended by making II III
dcpendent, as far as possible, OF the ihter-
ference Of the Secretary OF State Tor iho'a
in administrative and legislative matters
They plead for the readjustment OF the req
tionship of the Secretary of State for ihdia
and the government Of India on the basis %
that existing between the Colonial Secre'ary
and the dominions; and for the abolition o.
tbes Indian Secretary's council"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Mo Mere South African indie
~ pendence for the Irish

AS for the practical political solution OF
the present situation Mr.. Harrison is quite
willing to see form of independence SINH
lar to that of South Africa conceded to the
Irish. On this phase of the subject he
writes:
THE letters I. r. on the tricolor need not
signify more than We choose to read in
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THE Irish convention when assem-
bled some weeks ago, has at
n tracted renewed attention 10 the
,roblem Of settling Ireland's future status.
TIE convention is meeting In different
rarts of Ireland, after the fashion OF
progressive dinner" in order to enable
the delegates to come into contact with
>. representatives. Of other sections OF the
, opulations. having other aims and attllla-
ions than their own. 1t assembled at
Dublin. then went to Belfast, and, In the
final week of September, it began to hold
sittings in Cork. These peregrinatlons' II
IS evidently hoped, will tend to facilitate
inc conventions task Of smoothing out dbl
ferences Of view.
As the sittings of the convention are
secret. only scanty reports about Its WORK
have reached America. At public lunch
con in Cork Sir Horace Plunkett, who Is
chairman Of the convention, explained TINS
secrecy as designed to insure the utmost
f-ankness and expression of opinion be-
tween the members, which, if they knew
il were TO be made public, would not be
expressed" Apparently hopeful spirit
prevails. Sir Horace Plunkett was even
enthusiastic in forecasting results. In
tie same speech he said: "The convention
las made me hope as never hoped before
hat shall live to see a change of heart
cut Of which a new Ireland will be born"
xemption From the Home Rule
l. Act Affects Ulster
His optimism is apparently justified by
the fact that the Obstetrics, as is reported,
Rave abandoned their demand for the
partition of Ireland by exempting Ulster
from the home rule act. 1t is also re-
ported from Dublin that an adjustment OF
he question of maintaining the fiscal I'M
ION of Ireland with the empire and the
further question of continuing irish repre-
stntation at Westminster are both re-
rarded as approaching settlement; put
j. is not yet indicated what shape the SET
tement will take.
The only sinister fact, seeming to throw
an element of doubt upon this promising
situation. is the attitude Of the Sim FEN
clement. which is tabooing the convention.
Yet that movement is probably the most
important factor TO be reckoned with IN
Ireland lust now. The recent funeral OF
Thomas Ashe. at Dublin, gave striking
evidence Of the strength of the Sim Fem
crs. The attendance was described IN the
cable dispatches as exceeding that OF the
famous Parnel funeral in 1891. Ashe
was Sim Fein leader who died in prison
and was regarded by his followers as
martyr
1t was even feared in some quarters
that the Sim Feiners would get up
hostile demonstrations designed to terror
lie the members of the convention, but
nothing Of the kind has occurred. This
attitude corresponds fully TO what was
expected OF Sim Fem by Englishmen
who have studied it at close range. II
may even be asserted that thoughtful
Englshmen are beginning TO look to Sim
Fem as holding the key to the only pos
sible settlement of the Irish question.
One such Englishman is Austin Har-
rson, editor of 1.-THE English Review"
de has recently been in Ireland to study
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

Irish questions, and lie prints has OBJ
servations in the September number OF
mis- magazine. His first objective was hli-
kenny, where he went to witness by
election of a member OF Parliament. There
ne observed some things, done by govern
ment authority, which disguised him and
caused him to feel shame over Englands
policy in Ireland. An old man, playing
the concertna and singing old Irish songs
among others, The Wearing OF the
Green"-at the solicitation OF Harrison
and his friends, was forced by the police
to stop. On the next day he saw the
plant of "The Kilkenny People removed
and some of it destroyed by the military.
He talked with the proprietor, and then
with the latter's lawyer, "who complains
that his offer of guarantees is not re-
sponded to, and what strikes me pro-
foundly is the foolishness of this work OF
oppression so that, in rage at our Eng
lish stupidity, wire to Mr.. Lloyd George
urging him to reconsider the matter"
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iscipline the Essence of
l. The New Movement

This policy only strengthened Sim Fem
end enabled it to elect its candidate in
walkover. Harrison goes on as follows:
"Sinn Fein literally held the town.
stpdv the movement | notice that it is
highly disciplined. The complete absence
Of drunkenness is remarkable. | sound an
enormous sergeant. It's due TO Sim Fem
he answers. Discipline is Of the essence Of
the movement Not a man in the whole
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

girls and youths, sing songs and grad
ualy dwindle; then, later, there is baton
charge. For no special reason. A young
man lies on the pavement, senseless, sur
rounded by knot of chattering people.
A few PAGES off the police stand lined up.
There lies the lad-knocked out. .
have seen the Cossacks do that IN Petro-
grad. There was no riot. There was no
reason for any violence or excuse for 1t.
To knock a man out and leave
him like dog in the street seems a
queer way in the empire Of liberty. l
never saw the Berlin police do that l
90 to bed that night ashamed"
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\ rational Socialism Appears To Be
| Y The Real Aim

Harrison found that the Sim Fem
movement was mainly economic and
strictly national; its objective seems to
be a form of national socialism. The
movement sprang from the Dublin slums
and it gained its greatest impetus from
the affair known under the general term
Easter Week, the rioting and the rigor-
Gus repressive steps-the Shooting Of
poets and prisoners" says Harrison
taken by the military at Dublin in the
spring Of 1916. What those conditions
in Dublin are Harrison depicts as fol-
lows:
There are said to be 10000 people in
Dublin living in starvation conditions, the
equal of our garrison in Ireland The milk
supply is public scandal; it threatens 10
become menace. A large proportion of
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-29
LABOR DURING WAR.
Must Play Its Part Manfully and OBJ
serve its Contracts.

A call to laboring men to play ouI
part in the, war manfully with "un
stinted loyalty to these United States
has been Issued by John P. White In
ternational president of the United
Mine Workers Of America
1.-THE government is demanding co.
operation-organized effort between EN-
ployer and employee--to meet the coun.
try's war requirements" Mr.. White
said. 1.-The eyes of the world are 70
cused to see how quickly and efficiently
the governments demands will be
met.
"1'he proud boast Of every trade
unionist should be unstinted loyalty to
these United States of America. OBJ
servance of contracts should be the aim
Of every member as well as every union
official. We must play our part in the
war manfully and WELL Every legid-
mate endeavor should be exercised be-
fore tieup In any trade results
1--WE must keep pace with time. Go
forward, not backward. Ungrudging-
ly give the best that is In us, If we are
to expect the best In return. Condi-
tons are being transformed overnight;
we must meet these new demands, safe
ly and sanely.
mo matter how difficult 1t may seem
or exacting the task, labor must strive
to preserve intact during the war the
principles of collective bargaining.
When the curtain falls on the worlds
most deplorable slaughter in history,
when the sound Of shot and she'll shall
be heard no more, and reconstruction
begins to rehabilitate the shattered
areas of the world to normal state,
let 1t be said of organized labor that
every measure of industrial democracy
enjoyed when we started out to make
the world safe for democracy has been
"There Is no SOunu reason for pessi-
mism in the ranks Of labor If we are
awake to opportunities. The fearful
and hesitant viii find comfort In CIV
Ing their unbounded loyal support. So
let us cement our hopes out of mutual
interest and hope for worldwide uplift
worldwide peace the expressed aim
II the war"
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panbury Hatters, Fund.

John W. Sculley of New York, ma
tional president Of the United Hatters
of North America. recently stated that
the American Federation of Labor.
which has raised funds to reimburse
the defendants in the anti-boycott suit
Of d. q. ~Loewe & Co. against members
Of the Hatters' union. would not make
settlement with the plaintiffs by the
payment Of cash amount. The fed
GRAFTON. Sculley said. would permit the
attorneys for Loewe & Co. to proceed
to foreclose the property under attach
ment and reimburse the defendants for
their lossss.
Send Us Your job Printing.
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Shares with Employees.

The Penn Tobacco company, Wilkes
barre, Pa, one of the largest independ-
ent concerns in the country, has an
pounced new method Of profit shar-
Ing with its employees. Under an ar
rangement in effect Jan. the employ
ees will receive bonus proportionate
to the cash dividends of the stockhold-
ers. The dividends ON $1,000,000 capi-
talization are now per cent, payable
quarterly. Under the Penn plan every
time there Is dividend declared for
the stockholders the percentage of div
idend will be applied to each employ
ee's salary.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-29

Q Unity of labor means that ev- 4
. every organized worker shall be 1
: engaged In one common union 4
movement, because, whether Or
. ganized by trades or industries,
D question entirely subordinate 4
. to the fundamental necessity Of 4
= unity, there should be no diyi- 4
q sion Of labors ranks.
Z There should be only one la 4
= Dor movement in nation, and 4
q in the United States and Canada
. that movement Ia the American 4
: Federation Of Labor, and in ev- I
9 cry trade or industry that move
q ment is the union affiliated with I
. the American Federation Of La
D Dor.
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TRADE UNIoNIsM.

o Trade unionism has been the
o great revolutionizing force that
has secured opportunities for
o better lives and work for those
o who work.
The unions are the schools of
o the workers where they learned
o the lessons of democracy and In
0 dependence.
o May al Of Americas workers
o take advantage of the opportuni-
o ties Of 1917 to organize the yet
o unorganized and to strengthen
o the unions Of those who are on
0 the battle line for labor.
o 0 o o o 0 o o 0 o o o o o oio o
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,In,..d Mine Workers.

Two thousand six hundred and TWEEN,
tv-ope local unions are affiliated TO the
international. and rhe combined mem
bership IL 2s2.162.
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we Do jos T~fnting ~ vssr prices :
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American Federation of Labor Not Al.
lied With Peace Propagandists, but
10 Warmly Supporting Preparedness
In Defense of Nation-Idea Of Move.
ment 10 Pam American Federation.
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M Wilbur D Nesbtt
g SGu16or az
Your Flag and Ny Flag

How did we make the flag?
By rule?
By compass and square, and line?
With pattern. and thread. and the sempsters tool
To follow the plain design?
Was 1t only the lore that the craftsmen knew
That gave the red. and the white. and blue?
How did we make the flag?
By measuring stitch and seam, n:
For part Of it came from a country call ~
And part of 1t is dream
Is vision that led brave souls arght.
And gave us the red and the blue. and white.
How did we make the fas7
In peace
We fashioned it fold on fold;
In It was blend with the grim caprice
The drums in their summons rolled.
Twas the courage alike of the quick and dead
That gave us the blue. and the white. and red.
How did we make the flag?
Twas thus
It came to its grace and worth, tat
Through all that is good in the souls Of us ri
The banner has had its births
Twas the holier strength of the purpose true
That gave us the red. and the white. and blue.
Thus have we made the flag?
All. no!
By colors that will not fade.
By sinuous sweep and by deathless glow. q
It's US that the flag has made
And It whispers today to each star-tod state.
"You must hold me high and must keepme greatF
y. sum-
lasa.ssAA44-. segasAt 1901 BY w d Messiah
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UNITED MINE WORKERS OF
AMERICA.
District ~.
Headquarters, Pineville, Ky.
Graysville, Tenn.

I. J. Smith -------------- President
GRANVILLE. Tenn.
P. P. Lynch --------Nice President
Soddy, Tenn.
t. M. Gam -------- Secretary-Tr
Pineville, Ky.
INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER
John Jeffrey ------- Pittsburg, KY.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Geo. Branam -------- Soddy, Tenn.
John McIlquhan -Pittsburg, KY.
Joe A. White IL. Bernstadt, KY.
Ben Delph-------------A Ar Jay, KY.
Aft Martin ------------ Soddy, Tenn.
AUDITORS
Thomas Brown East Bernstadt, Ky.
Robert Gam ---------- Soddy, Tenn.
}. ID. Ilnsley -------- Pittsburg, KY.
TELLERS
Richard Lowe -------- Jellico, Tenn.
J. d. Posey ------------ Soddy, Tenn.
Henry Patterson Pittsburg, KY.
DELEGATES TO TENNESSEE
FEDERATION OF LABOR
1. J. Smith -Graysville, Tenn.
Alt Martin ------------ Soddy, Tenn.
Thos. M. Gam Knoxville, Tenn
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
TENNESSEE
t. J. Smith --------Graysville, Tenn
DELEGATE TO KENTUCKY FED.
GRAFTON OF LABOR
John Jeffrey -------- Pittsburg, KY
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
KENTUCKY
John McIlquhan $500 Pittsburg, Ky
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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-17
GOVERNOR NAMES BOARD MEMBERS.
 WOMAN AS TRUSTEE FOR COLLEGE

term ending July 25. 1921. O. J. Kea- ting, of Seward, reappointed for term ending July 20, 1922.
 Territorial Medical Examining Board-(Under provisions of chapter S, 1917, session laws, amending for mer medical practice act and provid- ing for the appointment of board of two members from each judicial division, for terms of four years each.)
 Division No. HI. c. DeVighne, Juneau; B. L. Meyer, Ketchikan.
 Division No. 2.-J. H. Mustard, Nome; Curtis w. Welch, Council.
 Division No. 3.-J. H. Romig, Sew ard; J. M. Sloan, Seward.
 Division No. 4.-Mrs. Aline B. Bradley, Fairbanks; H. J. McCallum, Fairbanks.
 All of these appointees were mem bers of the former medical board, of which Dr. Meyers was president, and pr. DeVighne secretary-treasurer.
 The term of office of each member of the medical board is for four years from August 1, 1917.