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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28
HOW LABOR GAVE AID TO WAR.

Writing on British Experiences
for Americans" Sidney Webb, in the
Atlantic Monthly. tells of labor condi-
tions that prevailed in Great Britain
which are practically duplicated in
the United States today.
"In a modern industrial commu-
nifty engaged in a great war-as the
United Kingdom had to learn from
experience-the skilled manual work.
ers, like the skilled generals, sudden
ly find themselves in position of alb
solute indispensability.
Elm Great Britain 1t was soon found
necessary to ask the trade unions to
lay aside, for the duration of the war,
,hatever trade-union rules or customs
were found to obstruct the utmost
possible increase Of production. This
sacrifice was made by the British
trade unions without demur, on the
assurance of the government that it
undertook to see that reinstatement
of all rules, customs and practices was
made after the war, the employers
being individually put under obliga-
ton to undo every change in their
factories, and to revert to the pre-
war conditions and the 'pre-war
practice A second condition was
that the employers should be prevent
ed from deriving any increase of
profit from the workmen's sacrifice,
a condition which the trade unions
regard as scarcely fulfilled by the
Limitation imposed on the profits of
the 5000 controlled establishments
1.-THE United States will probably
find 1t necessary, in the same way, to
secure suspension of Industrial war
fare. But this will place upon the
government, as it did in Great Brit
ain, quite new responsibilities with
regard to the treatment of workmen
in capitalist employment. If the
workmen must not strike, must not
leave their employment, and must
not enforce their trade-union rules,
they are delivered over to the en-
ployers in helpless state. This will
be, in spite of the American cOnstitu-
ton, condition of involuntary
servitude.' The government must,
therefore-merely in order to secure
peace, even if equity be disregarded
not only guarantee. but also ac-
tually insure (a) that there shall be
no reduction of standard rates, or
other 'nibbling' at wages, and CD
that there shall be no tyranny or ca
PRECIOUS disciplining or discharge Of
workmen. These conditions are not
easy to secure in capitalist establish
ments without an amount of inspec-
ton and control for which neither
the government nor the employers
will at first be prepared.
But in every case in which they
are not. in fact. secured, whatever
may be the good intentions with
which the parties start. there will be
the seeds Of industrial revolt; and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28
NOTICE.

NOTICE OF MEETING TO DECREASE
the Capital Stock of the Washington
Mercantile Company.
Notice is hereby given. That meet
ing OF the stockholders of the Wash
ington Mercantile Company be and the
same is hereby called to meet at Roch-
ester Thurston county, Washington. at
the once Of the company, on the 18th
day Of November. 1917, at the hour OF
sidering the question Of decreasing the
capital stock Of the said Washington
Mercantile Company from Fifty Thou
Ali stockholders OF the said Wash
ington Mercantile Company are hereby
notified to be present ut the said meet
Dated September nth. 1917.
L. L. HUNTER.
WIN. e. COHEIMS.
JOHN O. JOHNSON.
HENRY r. JAMES.
r. F.. BOYD.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28

be- assigned TO the schools Of the
country. W. r. Drips has been
what could easily be set down as par
tisan in support of the war measures
of the government, as result of con-
viction and, being far over the
age limit and unable TO pass the phys
zeal test has by action shown that
his convictions rest upon a sure foun-
dation. He has made application for
drill master. and also has signifed
his Willingness to go as a linotype
peratormachinist. being DESTROYS of
serving in the position OF greatest
usefulness. Drips has the reputation
of being postmaster at the drill
work and, having labored as an OPP
orator of a linotype for 90 years.
there is no question of his fitness in
the other position. He is member of
Olympia Typographical Union, and
has been most active in the labor
movement during residence in this
city of many years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28
McKenna Bridge Nearly Done.

The big $4,000 McKenna bridge,
spanning the Nisqually river on the
Lakeview and McKenna highway, will
be open for traffic in 80 days, accord
ing to Engineer d. H. White of Pierce
counties. with Charles G.. Hubner in
charge of the work. Bids for filling
10000 yards at the bridge approach
es were received Friday by the Pierce
county commissioners. McHugh &
Johnson bid $4,000 and Mr.. Hubner
bid $4,000. Contracts will be award
ed the latter part of this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28

The value and need of q news
paper in the household was never
greater than at the present time.
Tho great war in Europe is now
halfway into its third year, and,
whether peace be at hand or yet bo
far of, IL and the events to follow II
are sure to be of absorbing interest
for many month to come.
These are Notwithstanding affairs,
in which the United States, willing
or unwilling. is compelled to take .
part. No intelligent person can
ignore such issues.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price Is only 81
per year, and this pays for 166
papers. We offer this uneQualled
newspaper and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28

After spending few days with
Olympia friends as the guest Of Mrs.
G. D. Huestis, Mrs. Herman D. Grow
expects to sail from Seattle Friday
for California to spend the winter
with her son Denton and family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28

According to the Pr. Tabor piracy"
will be suppressed by the govern
ment. The P.I.'s definition of labor
piracy" is: IAN employer Offering bet
ter wages and working conditions
than competitors, and thus attracting
to his establishment the best work.
ers." Of course, if the government
consisted of people akin to the P. L.
management, as that paper thinks it
does, something of the sort might be
expected. AS fact, however, such
people do not constitute the govern
ment, and any employer who feels the
urge to increase wages or better the
conditions of his employees may go
right ahead without the fear that the
government will use upon him the big
stick. Publication Of such biased or
untrue tales SO often has so discred-
tied papers of the stripe of the P.-I.
and so weakened their influence that
the stockholders are swallowing a
gold brick every time they chuckle
over the supposed effect of such news
stories.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28
COMMENT.

The government authorities have
recently sent out calls for linotype
operators, and for drill masters. to
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28
County
Legal Notices

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State oi Washington for T.lr>ion
County.
In the Matter Of the Estate o., Martin
Eehoe.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice j. hereby given by the UNDER
signed. eNeCutriN of the estate of Mar
tin Kehoe. deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within SIX months after the fl publ
cation of this notice, to the said Julia
A. Kehos at the address OF her attor-
news hereinafter given, in the city of
Olympia. county of ThurstOn, the same
being the place for the transaction OF
the business of said estate.
Dated at Olympia this Ith day or
September. a. d. 1917.
JULIA A. KEHOE.
EXeCutriS.
THOS NJ. VANCE.
JULIA +. WALDORF.
Attorneys for said ExecutriX.
Published September Z, II, 81 and
IS, 1917.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28

at is truly surprising to one when
he learns what the men were in civil
life-doctors, dentists, bookkeepers,
architects. bank clerks, educators,
musicians-in fact, the flower of the
middle class citizenry," says an Amer
lean Lake correspondent in The STAN
dard.
No doubt it will be truly surpris-
ing" to the Thurston county quota, in
common with the selected men from
all other counties, to learn that they
are professional men, and not wage
workers, as the records would seem
to plainly indicate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28
local Labor Index

FURNISHED BY FRED HUDSON. UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE
OLYMPIA TRADES COUNCIL.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28
SPECIAL OFFER
The THRICE .A.WEEk
EDITION OF new
YORK WORLD

Practically a Daily at the Price Of
Weekly. No other Newspaper In the
World gives SO much at SO low q price.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-28

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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
HOLDING TO COTTON.

The present prices of cotton are far below what
he grover ought to be getting for it. Twenty
'ents pound when we compare with prices
harged for merchandise in all lines is even less
han the ten cents pound paid for two years
go All values have over doubled The dollar
VI today buys less than fifty cents of two years
go. All this is simple argument and may not be
sufficient reason for entering plea for holding
otton off the market but it is true, just the same
We are selling our cotton too cheap, and it is our
uty to stop it.
The embargo on cotton will cut off some six
million bales from Europe the spectators claim
But this is not anything new. That part of the
world used only 100000 bales during the past four
cen months and were we to miss that entirely, it
ould have no weight
This country is going to afford sharp demand
or the entire twelve million bales we have in
prospect Before we raise another crop they are
going to pay thirty five and forty cents pound for
he cotton That thing will happen just as sure
time passes. 1t is going 10 happen whether the
var goes on or stops. The growers who are able
20 holu II VIII get that for 1t, II they but hold it
against present prices.
There are worlds of arguments offered the
grower in favor of turning loose now and the
whole purpose is to get the cotton. The cotton is
the thing. We want the grower to realize how
important it is to swing and keep the buyers
rom getting the cotton at such price as is now
being offered.
1t must be remembered that ours is simply the
newspaper outlook, but have enough faith to
argue strongly, because the cotton grower might
as well have the good price He cannot make
Remember that.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

for him. ses,. sts s,sessrssss e4s
1t is the day of the elementary school thai
means much to the boy and the girl. Oh
mother, father have you even so much as ever
realized that it takes splendid schooling for your
boy to find himself? If you haven't provided his
elementary schooling you have not even given him
a chance. Your little girl may be good for some
thing in the word,-may have been born to the
place of genius How shall we know? She
know?
Warriden Poland has given the world some of
1.-THE greatest musicians, singers and composers
ever known Those who have gone to find the
all to education,-an education that knows art and
interprets every day life by arts standards.
Some Of our rural schools making an effort
his year to- provide a longer term in order that
the boys and the girls may have better opportunity
for elementary training This is work that can
never be overestimated in Importance. There are
boys, no girls, under Gods sun more capable
of finding themselves, more capable of reaching
up and taking hold of the really great things Of
life than our own Let us teach them to look upon
life as season of human possibilities unlimited
lnbounded
In the cold calculating terms of the business
man let US agree that education is capital from
which profit may be derived in subsequent life
It will pay annual income without expense for
insurance, repairs taxes. 1t is worth more than
fortune to the young man or the young woman.
To live the life of the educated person is a God
given privilege for every boy, every girl. 1t is a
privilege intended for boys and our girls
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
MEANING OF EDUCATION.

Horace Mann once said; Riches have wings;
good education is lastly resource" Once
in great while a parent will take his children into
consideration long enough to try to decide as to
whether he will strive to leave them wealth
enough to make them independent of the world
or whether he will educate them and throw them
on their own resources. 1t takes a good sized
fortune to educate family of boys and girls
especially II the schools are out of reach and il
therefore becomes a question often as to whether
the wealth must be conserved and distributed tc
them at the breaking down of the parent admins
tration of affairs spent in their education while
there is opportunity to put them where they may
hnd themselves broader usefulness in the world
The deciding is not easy, we imagine for many
parents but decide we must all of us. if we have
hildren
Nearly every parent wants to educate his chill
dren, and most children therefore get what is in
Che schools available, nothing more If the schools
set low standards. short terms. and light work
the elementary education, the foundation work -
the start that should above all be rights poor
one and it is hard at any future stage in life
to overcome this. Whether the finishing of an
education is done at home or in a distant school
or college is not half important as starting right
at first. The correct first impressions make elem
entary training mean something to the Youngsters
There is where the light of hope first enters
There the dream of power and usefulness in the
wcrd first gets a hold The boy in these days
resolves to make himself place in the world OF
else passes quietly along the lines of least re
s!atance on out into the great throbbing world
simply to The end that time and incident make
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.
PAYING CASH FOR 1T.

One Of the things confronting people in
these times of high prices is the matter of paying
cash for what we get to and eat 1t is not
a matter of dealers deciding whether he wants
to extend credit. His existence and existence
depend more on the eliminating of unnecessary
expenses in connection with business that dis
penses the necessities of life He must put away
book keeping, collecting, delivery where it is pos
sible because prices going high already that
it is all important to eliminate every unnecessary
expense and go directly to the simple plan of put
ting the goods the counter and getting in
return the cash or its equivalent
This plan is being adopted in Cordele The bus
mess men, The grocers the merchants all have of
late given it more consideration because it con-
tributes largely to the saving that must be made
all sides. If the grocer does away with bookkeep-
ing If he puts off his collectors, it makes it posi-
BILE for him to eliminate those who do not pay
their accounts at ALL for he has II oway provided
whereby he can accommodate them and he has
good excuse not to do so further. Look at the
saving
He announces tnat he is gong to give the public
the advantages in low prices and proceeds to do
so The public, therefore gets the benefit This
is the day of saving If the grocer can do it for
his customers, he is but doing his duty. He ought
to have his legitimate profits, but the paying public
ought not to have to pay for the bookkeepers and
the collectors that spend their time trying to make
the dead beats come across. Life is too short
by the credit system, a system that is fearfully
expensive
And the delivery is no little factor in the max
ing of high costs. Today we require the delivery
OF spool of thread a soft drink apd fuss ter
rbly if it does not come next minute And it must
come by auto delivery Is there any wonder that
the costs of living advancing? Ten years age
no such foolshness permeated business channels.
In this day of frghtful costs it is time we get
back to the cheaper methods and swing on 1t
is our only possible way of meeting the great in
crease in prices We must have somewhere to
make up.
Southern people have the name of being more
wasteful than any part of the country Are we
justly accused? When your merchant starts out
to adopt plans whereby you are permitted to have
your supplies cheaper help him by cooperating.
Then you'll prove your sympathy with efforts at
saving
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
GOING TO THE WAR.

Editor Brown Tyler of the Conyers Times is
going to the war. He used to be an Ashburn boy
AMI as editor in North Georgia has made consider
able Roadway and has many friends among
the weekles of the state, Here is his brief view
of it:
Il have been drafted. did not claim exemption
and am going along with the other boys for several
reasons, mainly because l like my native land
pretty we'll and my native lands government says
it needs men about my size right now All of
which, summed up, means want to 60 and being
free man. am going Situated little different
", | would have gone before now. So much for
that"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
AFTER THE wAR-coNouEsrs OF GOLD.

after the will long era Of rebuild
ing and REIMBURSEMENT The nations that are fight
ing today will bind up their wounds and will go
forth to further conquests--not of shrapnel and
bayonets, but of gold" This declaration is made
by S. w. Strauss, President of the American So
ciety for Thrift in the current issue of The Thrift
Magazine
ut will be fight for business the world around
and each nation will succeed in exact proportion
to the individual efficiency of its citizens. There
lore, it stands us well in hand today to look
to our future-to if we are adequately equip
ped for this great of business rivalry
after the war, shall have great merchant
marine and shall be in stronger financial po-
sition than any nation at war. In many
CARDS, we shall have tremendous advantage over
all rivals
But when it to the matter of individual
thrift, shall be at disadvantage.
Americas record in all matters pertaining to
individual thrift has been disgraceful. eW have
been known throughout the world as nation of
spend thrifs. In the great commercial struggle
between the nations of the earth that is to fol
low the dawn of peace, the rigid practice of ndi-
vidual thrift will be necessary if we hope to hold
our own in this world wide struggle
when reach the end of military affairs
shall have gained the threshold of international
business conflict
1.-THE survival of the fttest is law of nature
that never will be repealed. Peace protocols do
not eliminate business rivalry among the nations
of men,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
Y. M. c. A. is PROTESTANT.

"The Knights of Columbus should go from the
military camps" is the concluding sentence of a
leading editorial in the Cordee Dispatch, anent
the orders of the department excluding other
secret orders. Good for the Dispatch. We read
the editorial with much pleasure, and agree with
Mr.. Browns views in every particular except one.
We think he is wrong in asserting that the Y. M.
C, A. is Protestant organization. 1t is our belief
that it is nondenominational society-Rochelle
New Era.
The Y NJ. C. A. is Protestant organization but
has no secret order features The Knights of
Columbus purports to serve the Catholics the same
as the Y. NJ C. A. does the Professionals, but has
The secret order feature. This should bar the order
from the military camps, matter what other
redeeming customs it may follow.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
TOO MANY CROOKED WIRES.

Mr. Watson wanted men, money and munitions
sent to France in March-and now he is raising
HI because Uncle Sam is doing what he said
should be done. Mr.. Watson should get his wires
strai ght.-Greensboro Herald t
Mr.. Watson has had his wires in the fire so long
they have become oyerheated, and are just as
liable to bend one way or another The above men-
toned is of many which serve to prove
this fact.-Hawkinsville Discatch and News.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
MACON ELECTS MAYOR.

The people of Macon are having Just mild
municipal election today, of the smoothest and
least exciting in many years Dr. Morgan one of
the candidates, is an aspirant for the mayors ofre
OF many moons and other years Glenn Toole the
toher candidate, is real estate man, a secret
order man of prominence, but inexperienced in
politics.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

Friends of Judge L V. Whpple of this city, will
sympathize with him in the loss of his brother Dir
W. ii. Whipple, who died in Hawkinsville, last
week. DR. Whipple formerly resided at Vienna.
but spent several years a practicing physician in
Macon He had retired on account of poor health
and moved 20 Hawknsville
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

A job that overtakes public patience-waiting
for dealers to voluntarily lower prices.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

Pretty softly Cobb will bat $1,000 month
between ball seasons selling soft drinks in Georgia
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

Love your neighbor yourself, and then you
won't have to lie about him when he is dead
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

An unkind paragrapher asserts that the early
milkman catches a glimpse of woman's true
complexion. All of us old married men get that
but Lord, dassent tell
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

If is eligible for Congress, why Isn't
girl. for page? Miss Rankin wants to know, ard
SO do lot of girls.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

When the Leaders in any line of necessities con.
fer ON ways and means to lower prices it's a sure
sign they're going up.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

American ideas are spreading-a British Jury
justified the killing of Stacker by soldier whose
wife he had tried to dishonor
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

No man properly inculated with patriotic serum
is likely to take the strike fever in wartime.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

It's a cinch the devil is strong for German u
Boat methods.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

If the worst comes the government, in its ex.
trerrity, Can have our pocketbooks N.'n keep the
change
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

AS maker of meatless days, prices have Hoover
beat mile.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

Old man War Profits is slick Lar but his lavish
wife gives him away all the time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

Some men can best help to win the war by
keeping mum.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

Wilson needs expert snake-killerts. and needs
them quick too.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
STORAGE BATTERY AND ELEC.
TRlCAL SFECIALTlES.

We have recently installed the latest
charging and repairing equipment. and
are prepared to handle all kinds Il
electrical work.
MOTOR SLfPLY & REPAIR WORKS
G. %. hsrTshorne, Mgr: Phone 115.