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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29

1917 could have been saved it would
have been sufficient to meet the sugar
requirements of Italy for year un
der that country's present suga,
standard.
The. money spent for candy in tho
United States in the past year is near:
ly double the money needed to keet
Belgium supplied with food for year
How the Sugar Goes.
OF the total sugar consumption
the United States, according to tn,
best estimates obtainable, about one.
third goes into the manufacturing O..
various foodstuffs, including confec.
tlonery, while the remainder is con-
sumed as sugar. The amount O.:
sugar employed in the making of con-
fectionery is variously estimated from
10000 to 100000 tons per year.
There has been compiled no apso-
lutely accurate data from which the
exact amount may be. determined, but
conservative estimate would place
this, at somewhere about 100000 tons
per annum. '~''.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
Big SIS CHOICE 0vERC0AT SALE
PROBING INTO THE
METHODS USED BY
CHICAGO PACKERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Fed
Grated Trade Commission is learning
something of the methods by which
big profits in the Chicago packing
business are concealed. Commissioner
Colver, of St. Paul, and Commissioner
Murdoch Of Kansas, assisted by Fran
els J. Heney Of California as special
attorney, are questioning a lot of
slippery witnesses as to the way in
which the millions Of profits reaped
by Armour & Co., and the firm Of
F. H. Prince & Co., of Boston from
the Chicago Stockyards company,
were hidden from public view.
For example, lot of dividend
checks Issued on behalf Of this Chi
cago Stockyards company, of Port
land, Maine, were exhibited. Armour
got the money, but none of the checks
mentioned Armour. Nor was Armour
named on the books as a director or
officer or stakeholder of the con-
Germ, which was capitalized at &c.
100000. Every officer, director and
stakeholder listed on the books was
a dummy. Most Of them were clerks
IN the office of concern in Port
land, Maine, which forms these fake
concerns in order to enable business
magnates to cover up their tracks, So
these dividend checks were made pay
able, in big sums, to Bearer" or
New York Check" or to some bank.
And in mysterious ways the money
finally got into the pockets of the
nine members of the Armour family
who own the stock of Armour & Co.
: All of these hidden profits were, of
course, taken from =, the poorly paid
workers in the stockyards on the one
hand, and from the retail purchasers
Of meat on the other. The Federal
Trade commission is trying to drive
the beef barons into the daylight, SO
that congress. can conscript some Of
their 1ootings. ISL X%zst'.. r
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
Will SPEAK At
The ARM0RY
Lieut.. Paul Perigord viii Tell
DuIuthianS About the War
On Sunday.

Duluthians will have an emporium
fly of getting some first-hand inform
alton about the big war next Sunday,
Dec. 80, when Lieut.. Paul Perigord,
a Catholic priest and professor, will
speak at the Armory at p. m.
Lieut.. Perigord is we'll known in
this city, having lived in Minnesota,
for II years. He went to France when
war was declared, and rose from the
ranks to a lieutenancy. He served
three years as an officer at the front;
participated in many of the big bat
ties; has been wounded and decor
ated on the field of battle.
Several other speakers will attend
the meeting at the Arnory. There
will also be singing and music. No
admission will be charged, and all
are invited.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
P0STAL|zAT|0N OF TEL EPH0NES

est but one in the world on our letter
rates. Our measured service rates
run from two to three times the like
rates elsewhere, even in Australia.
You ask what would the postal sys-
tenn do answer that just az with
the letter and now with the parcel.
the American postal system (Which is
the most efficient in the world
much more efficient than the Ger
man, for example), can give us tele-
phone and telegraph rates as low as
those of other postal systems. And
that means a telegraph rate Of 12
cents for short distances, and rs
cents from coast to coast instead of
81; 10 cents 100 miles for long dis
lance talks instead of 60 cents. 1t
means a cent call for local service.
All these are realized by postal sys-
TENS today.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
/ CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR
! IN The UNITED STATES

The Food Administration has is
sued the following:
The sugar used for making candy
in the United States, according to the
best information that could be OBJ
tanned by the United States Food Ad-
ministration, is sufficient to meet all
the sugar requirements of England
under the rationing standard adopted
there.
Enough to Supply All France.
1t the people Of the United States
would cut out the eating of candy
the sugar so saved would be more
than sufficient to meet all the sugar
requirements Of France.
If one-half the sugar used in the
making of candy In this country iii
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
IZ. WHITE WILL
LECTURE HERE
Prominent Single Ta1er Is
sBooked for Three Days
During February.

Wnlam Busselman, president of
the Duluth Single Tax league, has an
nounced that the Henry George Lee
ture association of Chicago has ar
ranged to have John z. White, promi-
nent lecturer, come to Duluth for
three, days, about Feb. Is, to deliver
several lectures. on the subject of
single tax.
Mr.. White is one of the foremost
single tax speakers, and all who wish
10 know how economic conditions
may be improved should take advan-
tage OF the opportunities afforded by
his lectures. Mr. White embellishes
MS discourses with happy logic and
humorous illustrations, making them
very entertaining.
The lectures will be absolutely free,
with no collections of any kind.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
MANY:MEETINCS
AR'iE'::P0STP0NED
Local Unions Which Meet on
Tuesdays Take Lay-ott During
the Holidays.

Both the local Carpenters and
Painters unions held no meetings last
Tuesday night on account of it being
Christmas. There will likewise be no
meetings for these two unions next
Tuesday, New Years day, the :lext
dates falling on Jan. 8, when a large
amount of accumulated business will
be transacted by each local.
Other unions, such as the Musi-
clans, Motion Picture Operators, Stage
Employees and Cigarmakers, whose
regular meetings are held on the first
Tuesday in the month, have post
poned their sessions until the second
Tuesday, Jan. 8.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
TRADES | % !! ASSEMBLY :.
WILL MEET TONIGHT

4. The last meeting Of the year of
the Federated Trades Assembly
I'll &c held tonight friday at
Ovvls, hall. Much ~business Of TIM
: nottanee will be considered, and 1t
- essential that there be large
attendance.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
WILL MEET ON FIRST
AND. THIRD MONDAYS
Cabinet Makers and MilImen Chance
Dates-Indorse SabeI for Bar.
bers'. Board.

Cabinet Makers and Millmens'
union No. 1884 has changed it's meet
ing nights from the first and third
Thursdays in the month to the first
and third Mondays, at Owls hall.
The next meeting will be held jan
Z, when the election of treasurer and
one trustee will be held, the former
officers having transferred their men,
bership to Carpenters local No. 361.
At the last meeting the members in
dorsed E. A. Sabel for appointment to
the state BARRIERS examining board,
and notified Governor Burnquist Of
their action.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
INDUSTRIAL
TURMOIL after :,
WAR PREDICTED
Savings Of Workers Expected to
Carry Them Over unemp|oy-
ment Period.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Reductions
in wages and widespread unemploy-
ment are being predicted as after-the-
war certainties by New York bankers
and corporation dealers.
One reason why Wall Street bank
ers are urging campaign for thrift
among wage-earners is their desire
that the workers shall be financially
able to. endure the wage reductions on
which they are counting the moment
the war stops
To prevent the most disastrous in
dustrial depression in our generation,
many far-sighted men in the United
States and England are insisting that
opportunity on the land be opened to
the millions of returning soldiers and
mlnition workers who will find them
selves out Of employment when peace
comes.
In Wall Street the coming Industrial
depression is today being planned for
and discussed in the most-matter-of-
fact way. Says the financial editor of
the New York Evening Post:
IF workers, by investment in gov
eminent bonds, do not become used
to. higher living. it will be less diff
cult to get them to consent to a reduc-
ton in wages when that is made in
evitable by peace. What is more i'm
portant, the workers will have saved
something, which will enable them
better to bridge over any interval Of
unemployment which may come dur
ing the period Of readjustment.
Prepare for Future.
In other words, Wall Street wants
the workers to insure themselves out
of their present earnings against a
bad future. II the wage-earners can
be induced to go without '1uxuries"
(such as meat, eggs, milk and sugar)
during the war, then after the war
they may submit to wage reductions,
unemployment anything-without
revolving. According to this line Of
reasoning, every penny saved by the
wages arners during the war will be
saved to bankers and employing inter-
ests after the war. Every dollar the
wage-earner can draw from his saw
ings can be subtracted from the am
cunt of his pay-check. =.
Organized labor knows there is a
better way. 1t is fast coming to, a.
realization that the only hope for the
workers is to remove the underlying
causes Of low wages and unemploy-
ment. And the greatest one Of these
is the privilege Of owning land or
other natural resources and using the
mere fact of ownership as a means Of
extorting tribute. Never will the
world be In such: need Of the products
of labor as after the war. Food,
clothing, better and more houses, will
be sorely needed. And they VIII not
be forthcoming because the bankers
and landowners will find it more pro-
fitabfe to hold the natural resources,
and the plants which depend upon
these resources for raw materials, idle
and out of use, until they can be sure
lof big profits over and above the cost
OF producing. sstss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
LOCAL ENGINEERS enjoy
CHRISTMAS GIVING

Duluth Local No. 3, National Asso-
citation of Stationary Engineers, did
its bit" toward spreading the glad
some Christmas spirit. At the meet
ing last week, the members gathered
packages of food and clothing, which
with about SIS were given to the AS
ISOLATED Charities for distribution
among the poor and needy people of
the CITY,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-08

(e) If there be two children.
sIs5O.
D II there be three children.
$40.
(gl II there be four children.
$50. with IS per month additional
for each additional child.
II the man makes an allotment to
certain other dependent relatives the
Government will also pay them an
allowance which may equal the al
Iotment. but this shall not be more
than the difference between $50 and
the allowance paid to the wife and
children.
The increased compensation In
case OF death runs from a minimum
OF S2O monthly TO a motheriess child
or s25 monthly 10 a childless widow.
TO a maximum of SIS monthly to
widow and several children. The
widowed mother may participate in
the compensation.
In case of total disability the
monthly compensation runs from
minimum OF $50. II the injured man
has aeither wife nor child living. to
a maximum OF s75 il he has a wife
aud three or more children living.
with $40 a month extra II he has
a widowed mother dependent upon
him.
The maximum is enlarged still
further, for when the disabled man
constantly requires a nurse or at
tendant $40 monthly may be added.
II the disability is due 10 the loss
of both feet, both hands. OF total
blindness OF both eyes. OF II he Is
helpless or permanently bedridden.
500 monthly is granted.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-08

The compulsory allotment TO q
wife or children. which is separate
from the insurance. shall not be less
than SIS a month. and shall not ex-
ceed one-half OF mans pay. A
voluntary allotment. subject to reg
ulations. may be as large as the In
sured desires. within the limits OF
his pay.
In addition. the Government will
pay monthly allowances as follows;
Glass A. In the case OF man
20 his wife (including former wife
divoreed) and TO his child or chill
dren:
(a) II there be a wife but no
child. SIS.
(b) II there be a wife and one
child. s25.
(c) II there be a wife and two
children. s32.5O. with IS per month
additional for each additional child.
(d) II there be no wife but one
child. IS.
(e) II there be no wife but two
children. sl2.5O.
(D II there be no wife but three
children, $40.
(g) II there be no wife but four
children. $40. with as Der monfh ad-
ditional for each additional child.
Glass b. In the case OF man or
woman. TO grandehild. parent,
brother, or sister;
(al II there be one parent. $40.
(b) II there be two parents. $40.
(c) For each grandchild, broth
er, sister. and additional parent. SIS.
In the case OF woman. 70 achiId.
Dr children;
ld) II there be one child. SIS.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-08
NJ. ID. FLEMING
Optometrist.
Oplometry Means Eye ser,Iee.


Optometry Means Eye Service.
We NJ glasses and do Il right. ex-
actly right.
80 per cent OF headaches are eaus-
ed by some character OF EYE
STRAIN. II you are affected with
headaches have your eyes examined.
When your eyes cause you any trou-
bile. like blurring OF letters or lines.
itching or burning. you must remem-
ber that is their way OF telling you
that they need attention.
One pair OF eyes is all you will
ever have. BE FAIR WITH THEM.
We change lenses within one year
without any additional cost 10 you
We are registered in two states.
Idaho and Oregon. which coupled
with an experience OF rs years makes
Il possible to care for extreme cases.
We give special attention 10 school
children.
WE MAKE YOUR TOWN REGu-
LARI.V EVERY MONTH.
At Hotel Moore Friday. November
1s. Room 3, Gem Building. Boise,
Idaho. Adv
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-08
FAILURE TO CONNECT
SEWERAGE MEANS FINE
CONTINUED from First Page.D

tion and that a number had been
! condemned.
The Necessary Program.
In answer to Councilman A. L.
Cockrum's question: what would
you do II you had the power and
funds necessary TO cleanup onta'
rio:" DR.. weese gave the follow
ing program:
First: Clean the dirt on the sur
face.
Second: Have barns and COW sta
bles cleaned every day and offal re-
moved. Have livery barns graveled.
Third: Clean UP trash in alley
and SEQ that alleys are kept clean.
Fourth: Compel immediate con-
nection with sewers.
Fifth: Have outside toilets clean
cd out and contents hauled away.
Sixth: Inspect all wells, condemn
those found unfit.
Seventh: II wells can not be kept
clean then investigate new source OF
city water supply.
Probable Program Possible.
After the departure OF Doctor
weese and other citizens the Coun-
ell discussed the situation further
and asked suggestions from DR..
whitney who was requested TO re-
program practical at this time.
First: That all housewives be
urged TO boil all the water they use.
Second: That city provide vac
cine and that health officer vaccinate
free OF charge all citizens.
Third; That surface cleanup be
at once undertaken.
Fourth: That enforcement OF
sewer connection ordinance be had.
To this the Council added the pro-
ylso that the frst refusal TO connect
with sewers be followed by prosecu-
lion.
II was pointed out TO start with
hat the city covers n great deal OF
ground and has more than five miles
,f streets and long stretches OF va
,ant property. City Recorder &. NJ.
5tearns said that the city has no
Iunds with which TO undertake a ex-
oensive propaganda.
After reviewing the problem from
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-08

. FORMER UNITARIAN
. WITH FIRST TROOPS
= UNDER FIRE IN FRANCE

. The first shell that burst 4
= over American troops some 4
. where in France" struck near I
. former Ontarian, John F. 4
. Dee who until year and half 4
= ago was employed as an oper- Z
= ator here. In the following
. letter to w. w. Letson. he Z
. tells of his experience, and
= American-like he sees the fun Z
= ny side OF his experiences; .
= Somewhere in France. Octo- =
= Der ., 1917: Just a few lines .
= from an old customer. But 2
= guess you'll be my customer .
. when I return for I have start =
= cd to make souvenirs OF the war =
= already. I wish you had my .
= watch 10 FIX for II has a broken =
y balance stan and don't know .
= what else is wrong with II. =
4 Suppose you will be rather =
= surprised TO find me over here =
. but decided TO get out Of the =
. draft and the result Ia that I =
= got a quick trip 20 France and .
. am with the first American =
= troops TO be actually on the fir- .
= ing line; quite a record. but the =
= first shell that burst near me .
= would have made my legs shake .
= only was altting down eating. .
= The shell burst near enough 4
= to throw dirt in my soup and =
= make a regular Hungarian Gou- .
= lash out OF Il. =
. Had a pretty good trip. on '
= the way was in England a while =
. and marched In London where =
= they gave us a great reception. =
. = Saw several OF the old his =
. toric places such as Ducking- .
. ham Palace. Westminster Alb =
y hey. American Embassy, We'll =
. llngton Barracks. Also we saw =
. tho King and Queen and ate =
, lunch on Green Park. task Hol- =
, derman. he can tell you where y
, Il isl =
. have not visited Paris but .
, hope 20 some day. We are hav- =
, Ing plenty OF rain at present but =
, have had unusually good wealth =
, er until recently. Write me at =
, the address given below: -
, John T.. Dee, Co. ID 18th ~
, Engrs. Ry. A. f. +. via New =
, York. n. Y. -
, = = = = . = = = = = = = |
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, = = = 4 *++ = y - = - - =
; THE ARMY AND NAVY IN
, sURANCE LAVA PART
) IAL SUMMARY.
80 = = = = = = = = = = = = =

"A division OF military and naval
insurance OF the Bureau OF War Risk
Insurance has been organized as a
part OF the Treasury Department and
IL In active operation. A number OF
policies ON the lives OF soldiers have
already been issued, aggregating
nearly $4,000, ,0o0 in insurance. The
dement's OF the law are available to
all OF the members OF the United
States Army, Navy and Nurses
Corps.
A short summary Of some OF the
main features OF the law follows:
Premiums for a $40. .000 policy be-
gin with $3.50 per month at ages is.
1s. and II; increase to $s.40 per
month for the ages rs, ls. and 20;
"a $3.50 per month for the ages 81.
ss. aud 2s; % $50 per month for
the ages 20 and a5; to ss.7O per
month for the ages OF rs and 81;
10 $3.50 per month for the age OF
IS; TO $3.50 per month for the ages
of 2s and so; 10 81 per month for
the age OF 81. with progressive in
ereases for ages above those given.
The minimum amount OF insurance
that may be taken out is Sl.0oe.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-08
ORDER 10 SHOW CAUSE.

In the County Court OF Malheur
County. Oregon.
In the matter OF the Estate OF John
shearer and Madge shearer. mi
nors.
Nancy Il. shearer. the guardian OF
the persons and estate OF jean Shear
or and Madge shcarer. minors. and
non-residents OF tho State OF Oregon.
and who have real estate within the
State OF Oregon. and who have no
duly appointed and qualified and act
ing guardian appointed under the
laws OF oregon. having. under the
provisions OF section 1859 Lords Or
egon Laws. filed hcr petition In the
above entitled Court asking that n
license be granted to her as such
foreign guardian. 10 sell the real es-
tate OF said minors. situated In NAL
heur County. Oregon. and which pc
tition In accompanied by certified
copy OF necessary papers from Pro-
bate Court OF Washington County.
Idaho, showing that said petitioner
is the guardian OF said minors.
= And said petitioner having alleged
In said petition that II is necessary
10 sell said real estate for the main
tainance and support OF said minors.
and that II Is for the best interests
OF said minors and their estate that
same be sold and the proceeds
thereof applied TO their maintain
ance and support.
II is hereby ordered that the next
OF kin OF said minors and all per-
sons interested in said estate appear
before this Court on the 3rd day OF
December. 1917, at the hour OF one
o'clock p. NJ. said date. at the Court
room OF this Court. AZ the County
Court House al Vale, within NAL
heur County. Oregon. and then and
there to show cause why an order
should not be made granting TO said
guardian license and permit TO sell
said real estate at public or private
sale.
Il is ordered that a copy OF this
order shah be published at least
once week for three weeks prior TO
said date OF hearing. In the Ontario
Argus. a newspaper printed and pub
lished at Ontario. Malheur County.
Oregon.
Dated this the sist day Of October,
1917.
GEO. W. MCKNIGHT.
County Judge,
First pub. Nov s. 1s17-4w
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-08
CERTAIN cure for Group.

Mrs. Rose Middleton. OF Green
Vile, Ill, has had experience in the
treatment OF this disease. She says,
when my children were small my
son had Group frequeDtly. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy always
broke up these attacks Immediately
and was never without Il in the
house. have taken Il myself for
coughs and colds with good re-
suits" Adv
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-08

Prosper Jr." the ton Percheron
Stallion will be at the X. $ & d.
Ranch every Thursday. Friday aud
Saturday Terms, sl5.oO briAg colt
Prosper" sires the kind OF colts that
bring the big money at maturity. You
viii make no mistake II you decide TO
use this stallion. l7-tf 3
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-08

all angles DR.. whitney recommend
cd to the council the following as
the most economical and effective
main.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-08
For n Wenk stomach.

As a general rule all you need to
do Is TO adopt a diet suited to your
age and occupation and keep your
bowels regular. When you feel that
you have eaten too much and when
constipated. take one OF Chamber
lain's Tablets. Adv
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to
Address Royal Baking Po~der Co.. Dept H. m William Street, Ns~ York
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-08

tion and that a number had been
condemned.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-09-21
SsIio para si Campo Travis
ell seguRd0 ~CoatiHgente
Las guaTniciones de Brownsville
Otras plazaS ir0nterIzaS
Seran remOyidaS
Correspondence Especial para IL rRENsA

Correspondence Especial para Ia rRENsA
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Scpticm-
brc l9.-Noventa y dos ~ciudadanos,
Que forman el segundo contingente
que 81 condado de Cameron aporta
al eie-cito nacional que csta sicndo
organizado. salieron hoy para cl
amp Travis, de San Antonio. cum
piiendo con las irStrucciones que re-
c;bie:on del Consejo &c Exenciones.
Estos ~noventa Y dos ciudadanos
fucron czcogidoS aver por ell referiGo
conSejo, entire los ciento treinta
homDrcs que fueron consignados al
servic:o de las armas en- los dos eva
menes fisicoS que Sc efectuaron eli
el mes de agosto,. correspondence
Glen al primer examen y treinta al Sc
gundo.
In movimiento inusitado Sc not6
en- Ia p~ob!acion con motive de Ia sa-
Ida de los ucvos rcclutas que mar
chHron al c~ampamente de instruc-
con.
Ahora Sc va a proceder al tercer
exa=cn fisico, Ell que dara principle
ma1ana. Fl ~consejo de Exenciones
la plblicado va Ia lista de las per-
sonas registradas que deben compa-
racer ante Ell propio consejo para 81
examen Y a ~presentar suS exenciones
aquel!os que tengan derecho a recIa-
MAJ que no estan en- Il abligacion
De uresrar sus services en- 81 ejer-