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Evening star., 1917-05-20
Directly Under President.

THAT indepedent responsibility of
the food administration be directly
under the Presidtnt. with the co-opera-
toon of the great and admirable or
ganizations Of the Department of Agri-
culture. the Department of Commerce..
the federal trade commission and the
railroad executives"
Il conceive" says Mr.. Hoover. that
the essence of all war administration
falls into two phases:
First. centralized and single respon-
sibility; second, delegation Of this re-
sponsibility to decentralized adminis-
trative organs"
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Justify the police in presenting the
case to the grand jury. which proba bIy
Will be done early in the week.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-03
S0CialChat

They say that Rome never vas built
 in a day.
 home, the Queen of the Hills, aome, with her marble palaces, And world cH:rancing thrills. home had a small beginning. Far down the legend digs An ancient story of brothers And a SOW with litter of pigs. Rome, the pearl of the Old World, tordova, child of the New, Can widest fancy picture Resemblance between the two? Cordova, so quietly nestling Where mountains and ocean meet With the snow-capped peaks towering
 OCT her,
 And the dark blue waves at her feet. Tell me, what makes the town, boys Families and homes, of course, To make men work for their loved ones,
 And keep them from loafing, and
 worse. And what's the heart of the family
 boys2
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-03

they can never soar as high as the one who always does right He re- cited some Of his own poems, some humorous and other serious. lie he gins his travels in the states in Sep- tember, and told the pupils they would be thrown on the screen for a year and a half in all the large cities throughout the United States. The children enjoyed the hour, and wish to thank Mir Lewis.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-03
CHURCH NOTICES.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Preaching services II a. m., "The Two Debtors;" Sunday school t2 m :; lecture 7:30 p. m, "Our Undeyeioped Resources"
 At the evening service MT. George Edward Lewis, the traveller and lee turer, will deliver the address. 1t will be privilege for the people to listen
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-03

pictures of the schools, churches and
 industries. He spoke on the subject. Did you ever get something for mo- thing?' After giving an interesting sketch of his own fife and experiences he told the children that if they wished to be happy they must be truthful, pure and kind and reverent. That If one does wrong things they are like the bird with a broken pin ion. they may recover somewhat, but
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-03
EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

St. Georges Mission, Red Dragon Club House.-Second Sunday in Lent. Maths and Holy Communion at II a. m., Sunday school at 12 m Evensing at 7:20 o'clock at Hegg's Bungalow hall.
 Familiar hymns and spirited ser, vice sermon. Third of the series of "The Cross Builders" St Peter.
 Wednesday afternon Litany and Penitential office, 3:3O D. m. Red Dragon Club House. REV. K. P. ZIEGLFR
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-03

Babies' You've called the turn. Give me wife and kid, son,
 Nothing else matters durn. Five babies born in month here,
 And the shortest month at that. If there's another town Of our size That can beat 1t, l il eat my hat. We may not be long on palaces,
 Or marbled front facldes, But when it comes to babies,
 We can give Rome cards and spades. Little Margaret Malvina Wildt,
 And Ann Juliet Larson. Mary Evangeline Bussinger,
 And Eleanor Jane Stanton. Then there's Robert Hasson Scott,
 Four to ones fair proportion Four small maids and one small man, Causing such a wild commotion. So don't make any mistake, friends, We're the best town in the running, For notwithstanding all that came,
 We still have more a-coming. The Women's Guild met with Mrs. Scott Wednesday afternoon. Delicious refreshments were served and all spent very enjoyable afternoon.
 
 Cupid is not overlooking the fact that June is the month of weddings, and he Is so directing his arrow that | several bleeding hearts are likely to be securely healed at the opportune time.
 The banner turnout is promised at tonight's ball, to be given by the new Cordova band at Eagle hall, and the members of that organization have ar ranged that all who encourage their efforts to give the town creditahle band will be rewarded by having the time of their young lives tonight. | George Ed. Lewis, author, preacher and traveller, spoke to the schoo children on Friday. He spoke or things in general. After keeping th' children in an uproar of laughter, hs said he was going to talk sense ant not nonsense, talk wise and not other vice" He spoke of his interest il the children of Alaska. He said h, was on a seven months tour through our country and that he was taking
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-03
LADIES, ATTENTION.

Mrs. Anderson wishes to announce to the ladies of Cordova that her new spring hats have just arrived. The Monogram" and new sport hats in the new colors and shapes. They are on exhibition at her place of business. and she invites your inspection.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-03

to this address by an able Chautauqua platform speaker The music for the evening is as follows:
 Anthem 70 Paradise, Fair Para
 disc " . " . Gabriel Solo Sometime We Will Under
 stand" Cornelius Anthem Prayer for Our Ma Violin Solo-Selected =. =. ... .. MT. w. Clayson.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-03

The Daily Times is member of the Associated Press, and it's telegraphic service is the best money can buy.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-03

Offertory Solo-Selected 3.
 Mrs. NJ. s. Wilson. Postlude... ... ... %. ... %. Greig Come and bring your friends.
 A. c. SERVER, Pastor.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-03

The steamer Northwestern is sche duled to sail for Seattle at 5 o'clock.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-24
INSTEAD OF IN NOVEMBER:
CONSTITUTION AMENDED
Change Will Facilitate Drafting of Legislative
Programs For Congress and State Bcdes
ToWnley Tells Of Nonpartisan League.

BUFFALO, n Y Nov 22Only elape befor.
the next convention OF the American Federation
the of the executive council ratified by
on law in this convention and last Saturday,
the delegates themselves the constitution changed
movement will meet in general conference the Monday
June each instead of the Monday
Why was this done? Because made clear the
report the leaders feel that the A. F. of L.
Its influence felt legislative
gress and IN the state legislatures effectively than present
the of discussion drafting which
lied labor wants enacted into given more attention Pr
san politics. Mr. Gompe told the delegates has always under the
sary cannot
So, to Treasurer John Lenno. the committee
author OF the resolution THE will
draw definite of legislative beginning
he political campaign instead of after ae
which is left to the local bode
Andrew Furuse Of the Seamen, who opposed change
did he considered
bodies everywhere Socialists who voted for the
aterward that the federation take
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-24
WAR RP0L|CIES.0F
COMPERS GIVEN
ENDORSEMENT
Little Opposition to Vote Of
Confidence By 4. F. Of |.
Convention.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 22.-Union
labor Monday put it's stamp of approval
on the attitude of Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, in working hand in hand
with President Wilson and placing the
needs of the nation above all other
considerations in questions involving
the workingman's part in a vigorous
prosecution of the war against Ger
many.
The vote of confidence came after
more than three hours of debate in
which the pacitist element at the
thirty-seventh annual convention of
the federation was given ample op-
portunity to express itself. Out of a
total of $50 delegates, only IS were
recorded in opposition. The garment
workers Of New York, under the
leadership of Ross Shapiro, was the
only organization refusing to 20 on
record on the roll call.
II am not neutral in this war. Pa
clflst as have been all my life when
find there is a band of murderers
abroad and I fail to defend my chill
dren, 4 am not a pacifist but cow
ard.
president Wilson and the members
of his cabinet were peace loving men.
know of no militarist in their num-
Der. But I know they are fighting
men. And I publicly declare now
that I am a fighting man and will
continue to fight for the country to
which I owe all; the country which
love and in which my hopes and
aspirations are bound up. I propose
to do mans duty in helping to
make this war the last war Of this
world. All my energies shall be laid
at the feet of America and of our
allies to, do what can toward the
establishment Of democracy, even in
Germany"
Mr.. Gompers went into the history
of the Peoples Council, which he
said was an outgrowth of the Social
lists. He took full responsibility for
the calling Of the Minneapolis meet
ing Of the alliance. The situation
demanded it," he said. There should
be clear cut distinction between what
these people represented and what
the trades unions stood for. The
fact is that the Socialists, since the
Detroit convention when they failed
to break in, have made war upon the
American Federation of Labor They
sought to discredit it, They started
the Western Labor union, the Ameri-
can Labor union and they started
the 1. w. w. and finally they started
the so-called Peoples Council. It
was an instance of rivalry to the
American Federation of Labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-24
SPEAKS
At CONVENTION
Of A. F. Of l., Urging Coalition
Of Union Labor and
Farmers,

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. "a
pledge from the farmers to join hands
with union labor to help win the war
was given at last Fridays session of
the American Federation Of Labor by
A. c. Townley, president of the Farm
ers' Nonpartisan league, and l.. V.
Strayer, second vice president Of the
National Farmers congress.
1.-THE farmers realize,' Mr. Strayer
said. "the great responsibility that
rests upon them in this great world
crisis. When the liberties for which
our forefathers fought are in danger
it is important for we workers in the
cities and in the fields to understand
one another. The fallacy that we are
opposed to you and you to- us should
be corrected"
President Townley urged the feder-
alton to cooperate in putting field and
factory war products on the market
at lower prices and in greater guam
titles.
Let the two great classes of pro-
.ducers join hands behind the govern
ment in this war;" he said. LET us
put down the profiteer. We would
AAAu al a. ouA ~ AoAA64y ol1O1 IAu10 IAdL
our people at home will be better and
more economically fed, our forces at
the front better and more economically
equipped"
President Townley made a bitter at
tack on the milling interests declaring
that the farmers received only 80 cents
a bushel for wheat under low grad
ing, while the standard wheat flour,
No. / northern, was selling at $3.50.
But" he added, "all of our 80 cent
wheat finds it's way into the flour mills
and into your barrels"
A resolution before the convention
calling upon the government to take
over the flour milling industry was
read and approved by President
Townley.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-24
treat UN|0NS|N
humane MANNER
Clergyman Defends UnioniStS in
Recounting Labor Trouble
in Arizona,

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 22.-Charg-
ing that "a pretty much controlled
press" in the mining camps of this
state makes it impossible for the gen.
eral public to know the truth, Rev.
William Scarlet of this city recounted
Arizona's copper labor troubles in a
sermon to his congregation.
"You who believe we have a de-
mocracy in industry in Arizona" he
said, "and yet who do not believe in
organization Of workingmen and
women remember that the United
States has had two great wars. In
revolutionary times we fought TO. the
right to have something to say and
In the civil war we fought for the
right to organize and stay organized.
And the unions, too, are made to
fight. At heart they are peaceful.
threat the labor unions in a hu-
name, reasonable manner, and they,
too; will be -peacea b1e:-- But treat them
to company-planted dynamite, as In
Lawrence; treat them to mounted
machine guns speeding, at dead of
night, through the streets of peace
full Colorado town, splitting bullets at
to deportations, as they were in Bis
bee-treat them in this manner and
you can only expect the unions to
fight back.
mo one maintains for a moment
that the unions are perfect; nor de-
fends all their methods or practices.
But if we are going to make them
fight for their very existence, as we
always have, we can't expect them to
be careful in their choice of weapons.
We recognize the fundamental right
to organize; we recognize that only
through collective bargaining have the
men ever obtained the conditions
which approximate Justice. And yet
we oppose that organization, and we
block that collective bargaining when
ever we can. ':What can we expect ?"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-24
F.0FL:::. R|APS !
Eso[|N.FoR
.LABoRP|'oL|CY +
Resolution |nstruds Executive
Council to Place Grievances
Before President.

BUFFALO,, N. Y, SNov 22.-The
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor Wednesday adopted a
resolution condemning Postmaster
General Burleson for his alleged
"autocratic policy toward employees"
and instructed the executive council of
the federation to obtain an audience
with President Wilson and place be-
fore him facts concerning the op-
pressive labor policy of the postmas-
ter general"
In adopting the resolution the con-
vention overturned a report from the
resolution committee, which had re-
ported in favor of referring the COM
plaint to the executive council for in
vestigation. Two other resolutions
aimed at the postmaster general for
suppression of pro-German news.
papers had been sidetracked in this
way
The resolution condenning the
postmaster general for his attitude
toward federal employees was intro
duced by Thomas E. Flaherty of the
National Federation of Postal EN-
ployes and Edward j. Gainor of the
National Association of Letter Car
riers.. Approximately one-quarter of
million workers in the postal serv-
ice, the resolution stated, are forced
to accept without protest the "unsat-
isfactory working conditions imposed
by an autocrat."
Reindorse Woman Suffrage.
The committee on resolutions fav-
orably reported a resd Hutton on wo-
man suffrage. It read;
"That we hereby affirm our pre-
vious declaration in sMa1alf. of woman
suffrage and the principle of equal
pay for equal work regardless Of sex"
The convention unanimously ap.
proved the committees report
A resolution recommending that all
unions add clause to their consti-
tutions requiring applicants for men,
bership to become citizens or take out
their first papers, brought on sh2rp
debate
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-24
COMPLETE CHANGE IN WAR
. SENTIMENTS OF LAB0RlTES
Journalist Says Former Pacifism in Ranks of Amer
lean Federation Of Labor Is Displaced By
Patriotism-Lauds Foresight Of Gompers.@

BUFFALO, n. " Nov hard realize that
vnn the American Federation of Labor substantially the
body of and who Baltimore last
large part their time passing anwar resolutions and denouncng all
forms military training and preparedness writes Basil NJ Manly,
sWashington journalist
Last they cooed like doves this they like lions
still Jim Duncan first president of the A. F. of L.
stood in the Baltimore onvenon preaching ditch
pafm ched and ppauded by majority of the delegates when
made sentimental appeal that American boys should be
taught handle guns because knowledge deadly would
J wake the in their breasts.
Today Duncan has only thoughhow to beat the Gcrmans
at of
Z he escaped with his whole skn
You hear lot Of talk around this how
Gomp lined the labor behind Wilson the
That statement is about tenth bunk, and oneenh truth
They lined themselves up the other millions of Americans
: did.
Gomper elped Of but he didn't swing the
back the Baltimore
and completely Gompe beaten when opposed
pach both Gompers exertng all
sona and political influence the delegates unable block
the widest and preparedness
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-24
LABOR CRAFTERS
ARE R SCORED
Movement Is Injured By Those
Using Positions to Further
Selfish Aims.

I BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 22.-Alleged
use Of positions as representatives of
labor in Baltimore for improper and
dishonest purposes was acted upon by
the American Federation Of Labor at
Saturdays session of its thirty-sev-
enth annual convention.
The charge submitted in a resolu-
tion by members of the International
Longshoremen's union asserted the
labor movement in Baltimore was suf-.
fering from the action of some labor
representatives "by reason of their
grating and their positions as repre-
sentatives Of labor are being used to
their selfish and personal benefits"
The resolution requesting an investi-
CATION was adopted
A resolution criticising Judge Hay
den Of the district court of Roxbury.
Mass, for an alleged unfair statement
regarding the, loyalty and patriotism
of labor and calling upon him either
to prove or retract his, statements was
adopted, but with the demand for the
retraction eliminated. For this de-
mand the committee substituted the
comment that "such utterances indi-
cate biased mind and do not tend to
maintain confidence in the COURTS"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-24

defeats in GOmperS' entire career as
- labor leader were sustained as re-
1sult of his attempt to awake the
American labor movement out Of it's
3pacific lethargy.
The truth is that the American Fed
Grafton of Labor has only recently
"come to see and understand what
"Gompers has known for at least two
= years-that the safety of democracy
''and the progress of the labor move
Hn1ent rests on the defeat of Germany,
Sand that the United States would have
to take a part in crushing the Prus-
sian autocracy. Gompefs has simply
been far ahead Of the procession, at
least so far as his vision Of the wars
:lsignificance is concerned. That is no
/ reflection on the A. F. of L., for it
i must he remembered that even as
late as last November there were
mighty few Americans who had any
conception of Germany's real designs.
4 Forcsaw Menace.
:. Besides, it must be conceded that
tGompers saw and understood the
Prussian menace to civilization and
:, democracy earlier than almost any
+, other AmeriCan-long before Roose-
Velt or any other political leader.
! Nearly 10 years ago, when it was the
!, fashion for all progressives and re-
. formers to hold Germany up as
bright and shining example of social
welfare and progressive welfare and
: progressive civilization, GOmpers
= made a trip through Europe investi-
eating fundamental labor conditions
in the different countries. Even then
he saw through the militaristic pur-
pose behind the Prussian system of
:. social welfare, and denounced it in
:. what then seemed intemperate Ian
guage. He had no illusions about the
= beneficence of the kaiser or the in
:" ternationalistic veneer Of the German
socialists. His words, which now seem
:, almost prophetic, went unheeded and
were attributed by his critics to
petty jealousy and fear Of the Amer
lean Socialists, who were then urg-
ing the adoption Of the entire Prus-
~ sian plan as the first step toward So
q cial salvation.
GOmpers is still far ahead of the
American labor movement in his WIS.,
Il ion of the war.
1T has ceased to be merely war"
! he says, 1T is now a world crusade"
! There is all the zeal of a Peter the
' Hermit in Gompers' war speeches.
Few of the delegates manifest any of
this crusading spirit, but they have at
least reached the point where they
are resolved to see the fight through
4 to finish, and are ready to do any,
thing necessary to accomplish Ger
manYS defeat
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-24
MUST
FACE RECALL
Infamous Prosecuting attorney
Fails in Attempt to Prevent
Election.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov. %
District Attorney Charles M. Fickert,
whose strenuous activity in trying to
railroad Tom Mooney to the gallows
has attracted the attention of labor
organizations, not only I'M the United
States, but all over Europe, has lost
his fight in his effort to have the re-
call that has been instituted against
him set aside.
The state supreme court dismissed
his petition for a writ of review aimed
to block setting of a date by the ,elec-
ton commission. Fickert alleged
fraudulent signatures.
Petitions for Fickert's recall grew
out of his activities in prosecuting
bomb murder defendants, among them
being Thomas j. Mooney, under SEN
tence of death, and Warren K. Bill
ings, under sentence Of life imprison-
ment.
That Fickert will be recalled is con-
fidently expected and everything now
points to an ultimate acquittal of all
those who have been so unjustly served
in the case
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-24
: FAMINE WILL FORCE DEVELOPMENT
and CULTIVATION OF UNUSED LANDS
Federal Farm Loan Predicts Dire Necessity Will
REIMBURSEMENT Of Land System in This Country.
(By BASIL M. MANLY

WAR, famine and pestilence the oldest
partnership in the world, and they are still doing
business" said Herbert Quick, Federal farm loan
commissioner, in reply to question about economic
conditions produced by the war.
"Lots of people have been deluded by our long
unbroken prosperity into comfortable feeling
that this ancient partnership had been dissolved,
or at least had ceased to operate in this land of
boundless resources But they are going to find
out before long that these three sinister partners
deadly ever
"Next winter will cost more lives by starvation,
cold and pestilence than any other in history.
eve have never known famine in this country
except for brief periods in localities cut off from
the rest of the nation but we are soon going to
know something of what famine means. When
the price of food reaches the present levels, which
put the necessities of life out of the reach of
large part of the people, those people are really
fam1ne-stricken just much if they were in a
country where there food.
what do we mean by famine, anyhow? We
certainly don't mean that country is famine
stricken only when it is entirely bare of food. If
we do, then there never has been famine in any
country. The people with plenty Of money in every
country have always been able to get food no
matter how great the famine.
1.-THE rich in Ireland not only had food during
the worst Of the Irish famine, but food was ex-
all her famine periods. No, all that is meant by
famine is that the price of food has reached such
level as to put it out of the reach of the mass
Of the people.
I'VE Americans dangerously close to such
famine now and very considerable number of
our people actually faminestricken at this very
time. - *...'. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-24
A. F. 81. CONVENTIONS WILL BE HELDfN JUNE
CONGRESSMAN HEATING
FAv0RS TAXATION, NOT
BONDS, TO finance WAR

TRINIDAD. Col, Nov. 22.-At
u reception by Trinidad citizens
in honor of Congressman keat-
ing, chairman Of the labor group
in the national congress-, the
1awmaker made it plain that he
favored taxation rather than
bond issues to meet war costs.
II have little admiration" he
said, ''fOr the patriotism of the
man who cheers the soldier and
then returns to his office to mark
up the price of food" He be-
lieved that because the soldier
staked his all-his l1fe-the dol
lar should be made to take it's
place by the side of the man who
had placed his life upon the altar
of his country.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-24
LEARN CAUSE or SOCIAL
UNREST and REMOVE It

FARGO, n. D., Nov. 22.-In a
speech in this city, DR.. H. c. Leonard
OF Hamline, Minn., gave this advice on
social unrest:
Don't concern yourself too much
ABOUT the evidences Of the present
unrest. Let your concern rather be to
learn the cause of the unrest and re-
move it,"
The speaker suggested that the mr..
ganizations now working for war
asenclss De put to work after the war
IN 1lshtlng poverty, disease and poor
living conditions.