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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-12

LESSON TExT-Ezra L
GOLDEN TExT-The Lord hath done
great things for US: whereof we are glad.
Psalms 126:5
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
HEALTH INSURANCE TO
AID NATIONS STRENGTH

NEW YORK, April 2O.-"War
gives increased Importance to meas
ures of national strength such as
universal health insurance accord
ing to a statement by the American
Association for Labor Legislation,
today. "The United States is now
the only great industrial country
without some form of health insur-
ance. Germany's great industrial
efficiency is held by experts to be
in large measure due to health in
surance. England adopted it in 1911
under the leadership of Lloyd George.
If we expect to keep up industrially
or otherwise with other countries, we
must give our workmen and our en-
ployers the benefit of every efficien-
cy device. Health insurance is in es-
sence a preparedness measure"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
LABOR MEMBER ADVISORY BOARD
FAVORS FEDERAL FOOD CONTROL

If such federal food commission
should be created by Act of Congress,
the same act should give the commits
sion power to regulate prices should
price regulation become necessary
and to fix labor conditions govern
| ing food production and distribution.
would favor the immediate pro-
hibition Of the use of grains suitable
for human food for the feeding of
animals, the compulsory manufacture
of whole wheat flour in place of
white flour and the total prohibition
of the use of grains for the manu-
facture of alcoholic beverages during
the war.
In going over the list of gentlemen
comprising this advisory board the
thought occurs to me that were it
possible it would be wise to add to
that list storage warehouse man.
In my opinion the advisory board
ought to be called together at an
early date. l am sure such is nee
essary if we agree that Congress
ought to pass such legislation.
The other members of the Board
may not agree with me in what l have
outlined and | shall be happy to
work along any well thought out line
to stimulate food production. If it
is not possible to obtain such federal
enactment, it should, to my mind, at
least be imperative that the various
agencies l have cited be co-ordinated
and authority and responsibility
lodged in some central agency.
Farmers will not increase their
acreage unless they can be assured
of a fairly adequate labor supply and
fair prices for their products.
Whether farm labor be secured by
appeal for voluntary work or through
conscription by the government, it
must be assured of decent wage and
living conditions. The food specula-
tor must have his passion for greed
rudely dealt with. There are a thou
sand and one problems that must be
worked out and the qualities of tact,
patience, humanitarianism, good
bit of sternness, the whole intermix-
ed with patriotic spirit, will have to
blend in the task. Some job but we
shall have to be equal to it or else
invite disaster.
Very sincerely yours,
E. P. MARSH,
President Washington State Fedora
tion of Labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
GALLINACEOUS EFFICIENCY

The laying day for hens entered
in the All-Northwest Egg Laying
Contest at the State College of
Washington has been greatly length
ened during the winter months bv
the use of double lighting system
This system consists of bright
light, making conditions as near day.
light as possible and a dim light
which is turned on when roosting
time comes. Under these conditions
single comb White Leghorn owned
by Paul B. Towne, of Tekoa, has laid
lob eggs in 167 days-State College
News.
This efficiency" fad worked on
the unorganized hens looks like fore
ing them to do overtime work. But
from the high price of eggs it might
be inferred the hens have struck. II
is to be hoped some relief may come
in the establishment of three 8-hou1
egg-laying shifts with no reduction
in feed
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS
DURING THE YEAR

There were 3,160 strikes and 10S
lockouts during 1916 in the United
States. Probably there were more
strikes than in 1915, although there
were less lockouts. The employers
won in All and the employees in 706
strikes, 70 were arbitrated and 542
compromised. Practically every oc-
cupation was involved somewhere.
1916" says an expert of the Fed
eral Bureau of Labor Statistics, twill
long be remembered as the year of
strikes. The scarcity of labor and
the rapid increase in the cost of liv-
ing seem to have caused wage earn
ers to feel that they were not get
ting their share of the present pros
perity and to show their discomfort
by striking. Higher wages and
shorter hours were the causes of two
thirds of the strikes last year, while
a large proportion of the remainder
was due to causes connected with
unionization." A full report upon
the subject appears in the Apri
Monthly Review of the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics of the United States
Department of Labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
PRINTERS ELECT OFFICERS

The Typographical Union had an
interesting meeting last Sunday and
elected the following officers:
President-F. X. Overman.
e-President-Phil Bonem.
Treasurer. B. Wilcox.
Executive Committee. B. Wilcox,
Sam Allen, Frank Hurd
Sergeant-at-Arms-Fred C. Sibley.
Reading Clerk-A. w. Stanley.
Delegates to Trades Council-Phil
Bonem, A. w. Stanley, F. X. Over
man.
Delegates to Allied Printing Trades
Council. B. Wilcox, A. w. Stanley
]. F. Bakeman.
Memebr of Board of Control Of
The Labor Journal-Phil Bonem.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
Reports of Unions

Carpenters reported no meeting,
but participation in the patriotic par
ade, and thanked those who marched
Cigarmakers received two members
by card and reported three with
drawals.
Electrical Workers reported a good
meeting and that the union received
visit by the International Presi-
dent.
Molders reported a good meeting,
that the union observed the 10-min-
utes suspension of work in protest
against the Mooney frame-up, and
had one initiation
Plumbers and Pressmen reported
good meetings.
Shingleweavers reported the state
of trade so good that they were un-
able to answer the call for men in
all branches of the trade. They also
reported walkout in a mill at Port
Angeles and another at Granite Falls.
Grant Began reported the sale of SIT
worth of Mooney frame-up pamphlets
Meat Cutters and Butcher Work
men had a good meeting. They re-
quest purchasers of meats to ask the
butchers for their working cards.
There being no further business the
Council adjourned
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
COMPENSATION
LAWS SECURE

The United States Supreme Court
by recent decisions sustaining the val
idity of certain workmen's compensa-
tion laws rendered secure the position
of the class of legislation, so far as
the Federal Constitution is concerned,
Awards totaling many thousands of
dollars and extending over the life
time of beneficiaries were involved.
The April issue of the Monthly
Review of the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics of the U. S. Department of
Labor gives an account of these de
cisions, one Of which upholds the
law of New York, compulsory in
regard to compensation, but allowing
options as to insurance; another that
of Washington. likewise compulsory,
but in addition requiring all employ
ers under the act to contribute to
State insurance fund from which all
payments to beneficiaries are made;
while the third sustains the Iowa
statute, which is elective, permitting
employers and employees to choose
whether or not they will adopt the
system of compensation. The three
general types Of compensation legis-
lation were therefore under review,
and the constitutionality of every es-
sential feature of the laws was sus-
tained
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
FOOD PREPAREDNESS
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN

The speakers representing the
State College accompanying the Food
Preparedness Demonstration train
are Professors Leonard Hegnauer,
general maQager; Prof. R. J. Barnett,
who will speak on "The Kitchen Gar
den" Vegetable Raising" and How
to Get the Most From a Vacant Lot" ;
Miss Mary f. Sutherland, who will
speak on "Home Canning" and
Preparation of Foods" and Helen
Dow Whitaker, who will speak on
Poultry Raising" Care of Growing
Chicks" and How to Operate An
Incubator"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
LABEL LEAGUE

Mrs. Julia Altman will entertain
the members of the Ladies' Union
Gard and Label League at her resi-
dence this afternoon.
The regular meeting of the League
will be held next Friday evening at
the Labor Temple.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
WHOLE WHEAT
WAR BREAD

"The biggest war work in which
the women of America can engage
at this moment is this: DEMAND
WAR BREAD. By war bread l mean
whole wheat bread-100 per cent
bread.
From now on we Americans have
got to save. The 100 cents dollar
has a 33 cents hole bored through
its center; the wheat crop is short;
and bread is today higher than at
any time since the Civil War.
"The house mother who spent "a
cents day for her family's food in
1913 must now spend $1.16 for the
same provisions-OR GO WITHOUT.
And, when food is short, it is the
children, the invalids and the aged
who suffer first; for wage earners
and armies must be fed.
Economy in the home or the coun-
try is a WOMAN'S problem. A wo-
mans movement to raise milling
standards to 70 per cent and so in
crease our wheat supply 81,500,O00
bushels, or 1876 pounds per person
would do more for the well being of
the United States than all the drill
ing and wig-wagging put together.
In word, war bread is MORE ES-
SENTIAL than bullets.
"Be our crops what they may,
America is bound to cooperate with
the allies by sending whatever food
supplies can be spared. This sum-
mer will see the whole world demand
ing American grown food; before
autumn the high cost of living will
probably take wings. There will be
no food famine if we exercise COM
mon sense, but sharp pinch is GER
tainly coming. We must choose be-
tween war bread now or the danger
of bread tickets later.
Storage, speculation, submarines
are NOT the underlying cause. THE
WORLDS WHEAT CROP IS
SHORT; The worlds wheat crop is
short; we are eating our cereals as
fast as they are garnered; there is no
carry-over of grains, and reserves
are almost exhausted.
"That is why we MUST savel
"The United States is the only
available corn supply, and the United
States is being drained by the bel
ligerent countries.
Forty million men hitherto en-
gagged in productive labor are now
occupied with destruction. America
alone of the great nations, has its
labor army still intact.
'"The 6,500,000 farms in the United
States must feed not only their
33,000,000 inhabitants but feed also
the 67,O00,000 other Americans who
live in cities and towns.
GAS our armed forces mobilize, for
every man who shoulders a rifle two
others must join in the agricultural
army. If not, 1918 will witness a
worldwide hunger war"
The foregoing by DR.. Harvey W.
Wiley, Americas foremost food ex-
pert, is the strongest statement that
has come to our attention in a long
time. If the people of this country
will grasp the meaning of this ad-
vice of DR.. Wiley and act upon it,
the health and strength of our citi-
zens will be improved not merely now
but for generations to come; this in
addition to the all important food
conservation feature involved.
E. F. BENSON,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
DON'T WASTE
GOOD FOOD


every individual and community
should consider earnestly the matter
of food conservation and the limita-
! tion of waste. AS Nation we seem
to have disdain of economizing. In
many homes there is strong feeling
that it is only decent to provide
more food than will be eaten and
that it is demeaning to reckon close
ly. The experts of the Department
of Agriculture report to me that the
dietary studies made by them point
to an annual food waste of about
$700,000,000 Of course, the waste
in families of very limited means is
slight, but in the families of moder-
ate and ample means the waste is
considerable. Even if the estimate
were reduced by half, the waste
would still be enormous.
"The food waste in the household
the experts assert, results in large
measure from bad preparation and
bad cooking, from improper care and
handling, and, in well-to-do families,
from serving an undue number of
couses and an over-abundant supply
and failing to save and utilize the
food not consumed. AS an instance
OF improper handling, it is discovered
that in the preparation of potatoes
20 per cent of the edible portion in
many cases is discarded "-Secretary
of Agriculture Houston, March 3rd,
1917.
Food is Wasted
(a) When we eat more food than
our bodies need for growth and re-
pair and to supply energy for our
work. Overeating tends to poor
health and fat instead of Drawn.
makes us sluggish and indolent in
stead of energetic and resourceful.
Eat enough and no more Eat for
physical and mental efficiency.
(b) When food is burned or spoiled
in cooking. Improperly prepared or
poorly seasoned food will be left on
the table and probably wasted. Buy
food wisely and then prepare it care
fully.
(c) When too much food is pre-
pared for meal. Unserved portions
are apt to be thrown into the garb
age pail or allowed to spoil. MANY
housekeepers do not know how to
use leftover foods to make appetiz
ing dishes.
(d) When too much food is served
at a meal. Uneaten portions are left
on the plate and later thrown into
the garbage pail. Learn to know the
needs of your family, and serve each
no more than you think he will want.
(e) When anything edible is allow
ed to go to the garbage pail or al
lowed to spoil for lack of proper
handling.
(f) When food is handled careless
ly. Buy clean food, keep it clean un-
til used, and be neat in all details
OF cooking and serving. This lessons
waste and is a valuable health meas
ure as well.
Feed Your Family First
Don't feed high-priced human food
to hogs or chickens.
Don't send valuable food to the
incinerator or the fertilizer heap.
Don't pour into the sewer nourish
ing food in the shape of milk, skim
milk, sweet or sour, soup, gravy, or
melted Fat, or water in which cereals
or vegetables have been cooked.
Keep good food out of your garb-
age pail and kitchen sink.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
TRADES
COUNCIL
N E w S
Wednesday, May 8, 1917

| Wednesday, May 5, 1917
Council called to order at s p. m.
by President Vingen.
A letter was received from Senator
Poindexter in answer to a request
from the Council that he favor a meas
ure prohibiting speculation in food
products. The Senator answered that
he was gratified to receive the re-
quest of Everett Trades Council to-
gether with many others on the same
subject and expressing the same de-
sire. He stated that he had intro
duced a bill in the last congress
conveying the subject, which was
defeated, and that he had introduced
the same bill in the present Congress
(Senate Bill, No. 351.) Following is
the bill:
A Bill to punish the storing of food
stuffs for the purpose of cOrnering
the market, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled:
That any person carrying on or
employed in interstate or foreign
trade in any article suitable for hu-
man food who, either in his individ-
ual capacity or as an officer, agent,
or employee of corporation, or
membership of a partnership, carry
ing on or employed in such trade,
shall store any such article for the
purpose of cornering the market or
unreasonably affecting the market
price thereof, or for the purpose of
limiting the supply thereof to the
public, whether temporarily or 9TH
erwise, shall be deemed guilty of
felony, and punished by imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for not less
than six months nor mora han three
years.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
SUGGESTIONS TO BOYS AND GIRLS
AND CLUB MEMBERS ON GARDENING

I Family of Four.
Beans, Snap, 1 pint.
Beans, pole Lima, " pint.
Beans, bush Lima, " pint.
Cabbage, early, " OF.
Carrot, l OF.
Cucumber, " OF.
Kale or Swiss Chard, u OF.
Parsley, 1 pkt.
Parsnips, u OF.
Satisfy (Sandwich Island Mann
moth), OF.
Squash, summer, " OF.
Squash, Hubbard type, " OF.
Cauliflower, / pkt.
Radish, OF.
Aid to Earliness
A method of giving plants an early
start is used extensively for cucum-
bers, sweet corn, and other warmth
loving plants. This consists in plant
ing enough seeds for chill" in ber-
ry boxes filled with soil. The boxes
are kept in the house or in green
houses until the garden soil becomes
warm, by which time the plants
should have reached a considerable
degree of development. The bottom
of the boxes are then cut away and
the remaining frame is sunk with
the plants in their permanent loca-
tion in the garden.
The flat or seed box which is kept
in the house is perhaps the most prac-
tical device for use by the home
gardener for starting early vegeta-
bles. By its use earlier crops of to-
matoes, cabbage, cauliflower and
Brussels sprouts can be had with
little outlay for equipment. Early
potatoes sometimes are forced in the
same way. Seeds so planted germi-
nate and are ready for transplanting
by the time it is safe to sow the
same kind of seed in the open
ground. When danger of frost is
over and the soil is dry enough to
work, therefore, the early garden
may be started with seedlings we'll
above the surface. Transplanting, if
properly done, instead of injuring
seems to help such plants to develop
a strong root system.
Tools
The necessary tools for preparing
and caring for the small garden are
few. A spade or garden form for
digging, hoe, a steel-tooth rake, a
trowel, and dibble or pointed stick
complete the list of essentials.
Depth to Plant
A good rule to follow is to plant
six times as deep as smallest diam
eter of seed
Root MaggOts
The root maggots which bother
radishes, cabbage, kale, turnips, caul-
iflower and onions, are our worst
garden pest Wood ashes, dilute coal
tax, sprays and tar paper bands, are
all very good methods of control but
the most satisfactory plan is to
plant all such crops in one section
of the garden in plot at least ten
to fourteen feet wide and sixteen feet
long. Around this plot erect wall
by putting up II inch boases.
Across this pen at "a inch intervale
place pieces of baling wire or heavy
string. Make cover from very
light cheese cloth and cover the pen,
mailing Stats to the ends so that the
cloth may be rolled back for working
the plot and gathering the truck.
The cloth should be of sufficient
fineness to keep out the insects
which lay the eggs and also light
enough to allow sufficient sunlight.
Crop Surplus
Grow only surplus crops such as
beans, peas and potatoes which can
be harvested and held in storage for
some time.
Plan on canning all surplus you
have. If you do not have a canning
club, write your County Agricultural
Agent and he will supply you with
canning receipts and other informa-
tion on how to can with the wash
boiler.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04

The department of pharmacy of
the State College of Washington will
offer a course in sign writing, ad-
vertising, display of goods, and win
dow dressing next year.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04

Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, &C.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-12
SUFFRAGETTES ID
 STORM CONGRESS
FORTY. NINTH ANNUAL CONVEN TON OF NATIONAL WOMAN'S
 SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION

Washington, Dec. f1.-FOur hun dred women gathered here for the forty ninth annual convention of the National Woman's Suffrage associa tion will march on the capitol to- morrow to present arguments to their state congressional delegations in favor of the passage of the federal suffrage amendment, reported today by the house judiciary committee without recommendation.
 Senators from each state will re- ceive women from their states in their offices and all the members of the house have been invited to attend their respective state hearing.
 The principal social event of the convention was a reception given to- night by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt the national president, and Dr. Anna Shaw, honorary president Those in the receiving line included Mrs. W. c. McAdoo, Mrs. Newton Baker, Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs Franklin K. Lane, Mrs. David F Houston, Mrs Thomas w. Gregory and Mrs, A, s. Burleson.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-12
SOLDIERS GIVE
 PRESENTS TO CHILDREN
TWENTY THOUSAND FRANCS RAISED AMONG AMERICANS
 FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN

With the American Army in France, Dec 1.-Contributions from officers and enlisted men of the first division toward a fund to buy Christmas pres ents for six hundred refugee French children ill the divisional area already total nearly 10000 francs This sum is more than sufficient to provide gifts for the children and conse- quently local committees of soldiers have been notified the names of all children under twelve years of age in their villages who will receiv7 oranges, candies and toys from Christ mas trees in all their villages. The refugee children will receive presents that will be useful to them, such a. clothing and shoes, in addition tu goodies One military copmany sent into the fund several hundred francs. the proceeds of a boxing bout.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-12
GERMANY WILL NOT
 MEET RUsslA's DEMANDS

Amsterdam, Dec LA Berlin semi-ofrical review of the armistice negotiations with Russia says that Russias conditions for an armistice were astonishingly far-reaching" for their military conditions.
 The Russians, for example, says the review demanded the evacuation of Moon Island, without offering to withdraw their troops at any point, and that for the duration of the ar mistice, contemplated for six months we should not remove our troops on the eastern front Such conditions, we of course would not agree to-
 The fact that an agreement was reached for a ten days truce is con- sidered to be a favorable sign for the future.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-12
HALIFAX RELIEF
 WORK RESUMED
MAN FOUND ALIVE AMONG THE RUINS. WHERE HE HAD BEEN
 SINCE THE EXPLOSION
American Surgeons Are Still Picking Class From the Faces and Eyes of Hundreds of Victims of the Explo. sion,

Halifax. Dec. l1-With complets disregard for their own lives, a group .of Dartmouth citizens today boarded a steamship, said to have been laden with munitions, which was afire and alter hard work the flames were ex tinguished
 Since the explosion on the Mont Blanc, crews of French munition yes sels are reported to be unwilling f0 enter Halifax harbor.
 Hope was abandoned today for sixty men who were loading provisions on the steamer Picton at the Acadia sugar refinery at the time of the dis aster.
 An unknown man who survived the explosion was found among the ruins today. He had been caught between two beams at the North Street rail way station and beyond a few bruises was unhurt. It is presumed the man had been unconscious most of the time since Thursday When placed on his feet he appeared daed and asked what had happened.
 At the request of the city board of health the military authorities will place a mounted patrol on the de- stroyed area to suppress footing One woman reported to the police that while unconscious she was robbed Of $10O.
 The city's workers today began the task of clearing the streets of thou. sands Of tons of broken glass.
 lnterments took place all day at the cemeteries.
 The American hospital and relief units were working full blast today
 Except for the immediate dispatch of a Boston relief train the death toll from the fire Thursday, members of the committee say, would have been greater,
 Today enough supplies had been re- ceived to relieve distress.
 A trip through the hospital zone howed the facilities were adequate or a city of the size of Halifax
 While trains bearing glass to re- jlace the thousands of windows shat tered by the shock from the steamer Mont Blanc are speeding here, Amer ican surgeons are still picking the broken fragments from the faces, eyes and heads of hundreds, many of whom may be marked for life or blind.