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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04
A CABBAGE FICTION
FOUNDED ON TRUTH
by John L. Samsel)
Everett, April 2l. 191

SANbb' <1PAll Il, 1J1 &.
A small truck gardener planted a
number Of acres to cabbages. The
season was favorable and the plants
thrived. That field of cabbages was
the admiration of all who passed by
and saw them. So that when thew
matured in the fall and were ready
for the market the poor gardener
had right to expect a ready sale
and good price for them.
At first he thought he would sell
them to the retail dealers, so he
made trip to the city and spent a
half day, going from store to store
IN an effort to dispose of his crop
Of cabbages. He found from all he
talked to that they were tied I'D to
the wholesalers in such a way that
they could not buy his cabbages. They
were willing to buy-glad to buy
from him, but they depended on the
wholesalers for other vegetables and
If they bought from the gardener
they could get no vegetables from
any of the wholesalers. Then he
bethought himself of going to the
great public markets of the CITY and
selling to the dealers there. But he
found that they were in no better
position to buy from him than were
the retail grocerymen over the city.
They, too, bought from the whole
salers, and had some sort of an un-
Outstanding that they must buy from
the big concerns, or they would be
denied any vegetables at all.
Then he went to the wholesalers
10 sell. They were very affable and
friendly. But they were full up"
with all vegetables, particularly cab
pages. Cabbages were really drug
On the market-scarcely worth hand
ing-but they just had to handle /
them for their customers, or they
would not touch a cabbage at the 4
present prices. From one house to |
another the truck gardner went, and |
always he was told the same story. |
There was an over production" he !
was told" no money in cabbages;
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PREPARE TO CARE FOR
CHILDREN IN WAR TIME

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Thous-
ands of children besides war or
phans and refugees have been di-
rectly affected by the war, accord
ing to reports from belligerent coun-
tries which have come to the Chill
dren's Bureau of the u. s. Depart
ment of Labor. Juvenile delinq-
uency has increased. more children
have been employed under adverse
conditions. special measures have
been necessary to protect the health
of mothers and babies. and home
life has been broken up by the in
creased employment of mothers.
The Bureau believes that the ex-
perience of other countries should
be carefully considered in order
that all possible provision may be
made to prevent similar harm to chill
dren in the United States. The
Bureau has therefore begun brief
review of foreign experience, in so
far as it can be understood from
available reports. and will shortly
publish series of special articles
about children in war time.
A preliminary survey of the for
eign material emphasizes the import
ance Of strict enforcement of all
child-labor and chool-attendance
laws and a generous development of
infant-welfare work by public and
private agencies. The Children's
Bureau suggests that well-planned
Baby Week will be more valuable
this year than ever before and will
gladly send its bulletin of direction
for BabyWeek Campaigns to anv
address.
To those who are especially inter
ested in working children, the Bu-
reau's new report on the Employ
ment-Certificate System in New
York State will show certain points
which are essential if an age limit
for children's work is to be effective.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-05-04

No. 1876.
ORDER FIXING TIME OF HEAR.
ING RECEIVERS FIRST REPORT
AND DIRECTING NOTICE
THEREOF
In the Superior Court of the State
OF Washington, in and for Snoho-
mish County.
Henry Anderson, Plaintiff,
B. H. M. Lumber Co.. Defendant.
D. O. Pratt, the receiver of the
above named defendant, having filed
in this proceeding his first report,
setting forth in detail, his receipts
and disbursements as such receiver,
list of all claims of creditors filed
and the amounts of which he recon-
mends each of the same for allow
ance, the facts with reference to the
assets of the defendants as yet not
realized upon, and generally all his
acts and doings pertaining to said
receivership,
Now, on motion of Baxter G.
Jones, attorneys for said receiver,
it is
ORDERED, that the 10th day of
May, 1917, at 1870 o'clock P. M, be
and the same is hereby fixed as a
time for hearing on said report,
and said creditors of said defendant
directed to show cause, if any they
have, before the above entitled court,
Department No. 2 thereof, at the
Court House in the City of Everett,
at said time, why said report and the
matters therein set forth should not
! be approved as filed, and said cred
itors claims allowed according to the
| recommendation of said receiver and
| why a 500 dividend should not be
paid at this time on the labor claims,
and said receiver and his attorneys
be made an allowance for their ser
vices, and generally why the relief
prayed for in said report should not
be granted; and it is further.
ORDERED, that notice to the
creditors of said defendant of said
hearing be had by publication of this
order in the Labor Journal" a
newspaper of general circulation in
the County of Snohomish, State of
Washington, for two successive
weeks, commencing not less than ten
(10) days prior to such hearing, and
that notice to preferred creditors be
had by mailing to said creditors
copy of said report not less than ten
(10) days prior to such bearing, to-
gether with a copy of this order.
Dated, Everett, Washington, April
10Th, 1917.
RALPH C. BELL,
Judge.
First publication May 4, 1917.
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE

Sheriff's Office, State of Washington,
County of Snohomish, SIS.
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued
out of the Honorable Superior Court
of Snohomish County, on the Both day
of April, 1917, by the Clerk thereof,
in the case of D. j. Shelter and VIM.
Shelter, her husband, VS.. VIM. Major,
single; Jennie E. Faussett and Charles
A. Faussett, her husband; Sarah Sher-
blom, formerly Sarah Galbreith, and
Walter Sherblom, her husband; j. E.
Andrews; Frank Countryman; and
Charley Stribling, bachelor; Walter
NJ. Fadden and Charlotte E. Fadden,
his wife.
No 1896, and to me as Sheriff,
directed and delivered:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
/ will proceed to sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, within
the hours prescribed by law for Sher-
ifs Sales, to-wit: at 1000 o'clock
a. m, on the End day of June, A. D.,
1917, before the Court House door of
said Snohomish County, in the State
of Washington, all of the right, title
and interest of the said defendants
above named in and to the following
ueScIIDeu property, SitudIOu ~ oiio
homish County, State of Washington,
to-wit:
Beginning at the Southeast corner
of the SWA of Section a, Township
20, North Range 6 E. w. M. running
thence West along the section line 10
rods, thence north 8 rods 51A feet,
thence East to East line, thence South
to place of beginning, containing l
acre situate in the SEA of SWA,
section 4, township 20, N. R. 6 E. w.
NJ; together with all and singular
the tenements, Entertainments and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging or
in anywise appurtaining.
Levied on as the property of said
above named to satisfy a
judgment amounting to Two hundred
and Thirty ($230.00) Dollars and
costs Of suit, in favor of plaintiff.
Dated this End day of May, 1917.
JAMES McCULLOCH,
Sheriff.
By Harry L. Jones, Deputy.
WIN. SHELLER, Everett, Wash,
Attorney for Plaintiff
First publication, May a, 1917.
Last publication, May rs, 1917.
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WORKNGMEN
AND THE WAR
(By the Rev. Charles Stelzle)

(By the Rev. Charles Stelzle)
What is the workingman to get
out of this war? Everybody knows
that millions of toilers throughout
the world are sacrificing their lives
and that most of the suffering is
yet to come. We have been told re-
peatedly that war is hell-and so it
is.
But put it down as a fact that out
of this world-war there will come
new ideals of democracy. These will
be purchased at terrible cost and
the present generation may not ben
eft fully because of it.
And yet-isn't this always the way
great blessings are brought to the
race. Nothing worth while is ever
secured excepting through some
body's sacrifice and suffering. Who
would have thought six months ago
that the Gar would abdicate and
the horrible conditions which have
cursed Russia for so many years
would in few days be thing of the
past. But the freedom in Russia was
purchased with the blood of mar
tyrs.
Who knows what may happen in
Germany-even before this article is
printed? Or Austria? Or England
yes, the United States? For does
anyone imagine that our country will
escape?
When the rest of the world is pay
ing its price for the purchase of re-
demption can the foremost repub-
lie of this generation hold itself
aloof? Undoubtedly America will
receive its share of the blessings but
it will also be compelled to pay its
share of the cost. What that cost
will be no one dares prophecy.
comfortable in the belief that we were
comfortable in thebelief that we were
a continent unto ourselves, that the
affairs of the Old World did not ma
terially affect US. We flattered our
selves that we had within ourselves
all the resources necessary for our
maintenance and that the nations of
the Old World might destroy each
other to their hearts content-so far
as we were concerned. We would
go on our way quite independent of
any catastrophe that might occur
across the seas-and yet almost in a
day We find ourselves in the midst
OF the whirlpool. All of which
teaches US that mo man liveth unto
himself and no man dieth unto him
self"
The interests of all mankind are
one. The affairs Of our brothers are
our affairs. This is what makes the
labor movement so challenging an
enterprise. Organized labor is fight
ing not only its own battles-it is
fighting the battles of our common
humanity, and this should give
strength to the arm and nerve and
backbone and courage and grit and
everything else that is needed in the
tight for social and economic Justice.
Above everything else we may be
cheered by the certainty Of final vic
tory.
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large acreage and heavy crops made
them almost impossible to SELL"
Finally he found a man who re-
luctantly agreed to come out to the
gardeners place and look at his
crop. He was made to feel that this
buyer agreed to see the crop out of
charity for the truck farmer, not
that he had the remotest idea of
ever buying, or that he had the least
possible use for any cabbages.
A few days later, the big vege-
table dealer rolled out to the little
farm in a $500 car, driven by
500 chauffer. He went leisurely
over the cabbage patch and carefully
noted the fine heads of cabbages
there. He pinched and thumped
them, and then said to the gardner,
"These are very fair cabbages, but
the trouble is, Mr.. Garibaldi, there is
no sale for them now. There has
been such a large acreage and such
good crop of all sorts of vegetables
that they are very low in price. l
really do not want these cabbages,
but l will make you an offer any
way. l will allow you 2 cents a
head for all Al cabbages delivered
at my warehouse" This was no
price for them, but rather than have
them rot in the field, Garibaldi closed
the deal, and accepted a small check
as part payment. Day after day he
drew cabbages into town. Finally
the job was ended, and he received
his money.
One day he loaded his little family
into his wagon and visited a friend,
a Mr.. Marcelli, in the city. When
dinner time arrived and they were
seated about the table, upon which
was a large cooked cabbage, they
were surprised to hear voice COM
ing from the dish of cabbages. This
is what it said:
Hello, Mr.. Garibaldi, l see you
don't know me, maybe because I'm
stewed; no, not stewed, but cooked
l grew in your field and remember
when you sold me. You received 2
cents for me, and l was sold not
less than a score Of times afterwards
to jobbers, wholesalers and specula-
tors; the last time, to Mr.. Marcelli
fnr &c I'xrn
until it ached to understand just
why l changed hands so often, and
why you got but 2 cents for me,
though you grew me, and why Mr..
Marcelli had to pay % cents for me-
The 81 cents ought to have been di-
vided between you and Mr.. Marcelli,
instead of going into the pockets of
men that never even saw me. If
you have the sense that God gave
frogs, next year you'll cut out the
middleman and divide p cents be-
tween you"
Then little Sappio and Guesseppa
and Cevilla will have more cabbages
to eat, and Mr.. Garabaldi will be able
to buy his wife new dress and keep
his children in sch-o-o-" but the
word was never finished For every
body was so hungry to get at that
cabbage that Mr.. Marcelli's sharp
carving knife sank deep into the
think tank of that cabbage, and they
never knew just what the balance of
its lecture was But the words were
not spoken in vain, for they are all
trying to work out a scheme to get
the next cabbage crop to the con-
sumer's without its going through so
many hands. And it will win in time.
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Trunks, Ladies' Handbags, Leather
Goods and Repairing at Everett
Trunk Factory, 2s15 Rockefeller.
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that said estate is now in a condition
to be closed and is ready for distri-
button of the residue thereof among
the persons entitled by law thereto,
and it appearing to the court that
said petition sets forth facts suffi-
cient to authorize a distribution of
the residue of said estate:
1T is THEREFORE ORDERED by
the court that all persons interested
in the estate of the said Benjamin
F. Case, deceased, be and appear be-
fore the said Superior Court of Sno-
homish County, State of Washington,
at the court room of the Probate De-
partment of said court on the 18th
day of May, 1917, at the hour of $50
o'clock a. m. of said day, then and
there to show cause, if any they
have, why said final account should
not be allowed and an order of dis
tribution be made of the residue of
said estate among the heirs and per-
sons in said petition mentioned, ac-
cording to law.
1T is FURTHER ORDERED. that
copy of this order be posted in
three of the most public places in
Snohomish County, for period of
four weeks prior to said hearing and
published once week for four con-
secutive weeks before the said 18th
day of May, 1917, in the Labor Jour-
nal, newspaper printed and pub
lished in said Snohomish County and
of general circulation therein.
Done in open court this 4th day of
April, 1917.
RALPH C. BELL,
Judge.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
County of Snohomish-ss
l, Charles H. Fickel, County Clerk
of Snohomish County and ex-officio
Clerk of the Superior Court of the
State of Washington, for the County
of Snohomish, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is full, true and cor
rect copy of an original order to
show cause, made by said Court on
the 4th day of April, 1917, in the
matter of the estate of Benjamin F.
Case, deceased
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court this 4th day of April,
1917.
CHAS. H. FICKEL,
Clerk. ..
Date of first publication April 10, II
Date of last publication May II, 1917
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Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, Sc.
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POLICE PAY TO BE RAISED

Unable 20 beat the H. c. Of l., the
Everett police force are 70 receive a
raise u $500 each That looks like
move II the direction Of q square
la Al zt5ictoraI Y wouldn't be
-lc --.-
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No. 1924.
Order Fixing Time to Hear Final Ac-
count and to Show Cause Why
Distribution Should Not
Be Made.

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, for the County of
Snohomish.
IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Benjamin F. Case, Deceased.
Lucy r. Case, administrative of the
estate of Benjamin F. Case, deceased,
having filed in this court her final
account and petition setting forth
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-18

No doubt if it hadn't been for the
bucket of water she would have been
burned up. We understand that
Mrs. BIRTHS husband was not pres
ent at the time but was only short
distance from the house.
Farmers seem very busy preparing
for aother crop.
Mr.. Clegg Singletary, formerly OF
: : lection has accepted a position
- I1l:berton.
Raccoon lumber plant has been
shut down for the last few days. They
have no logs on hand.
Mr.. S. G. Williamson is having his
big new ground plowed up. 1t makes
it look lots better.
We are hoping to see letter
from "Aunt Becky" in our next pa
per. Wonder what has become OF
the Marietta correspondent. We
would be glad to hear from all the
correspondents.
Sorry to hear of the death of Prof
L. D. Pittman's mother, who dice
Friday in the Pleasant Hope section
Prof. Pittman is our school teacher
Mrs. Pittman was known by may Of
this section. Our sympathy goes tt
bereaved ones.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-18
Lumberton Saturday.

Lumberton Saturday.
Glad to know that Mr.. A. r. Bull
locks family are very much improv-
ed from measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis attended
the funeral of MIR. Lewis sister Mrs.
Nancy Pittman of Pleasant Hope
Saturday p. m.
Messrs. Gay and Joe Bullock, Fred
Griffin and Bailey Floyd were visi-
tors at the home of Mr.. Jim Lewis,
near Fairmont, Sunday.
Miss Pearl Andrews of near Fair
mont spent Sunday afternoon with
her cousin Miss Cletis Thompson.
Miss Pauline Jones of Nichols, S.
c., is spending some time with hel
cousin Miss Velma Floyd.
Messrs. Carson Lewis and Grady
Floyd of Fairmont were visitors at
the home of Mr.. c. w. Bullock Sun
day afternoon.
Little Miss Estelle Pittman of Fair
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-18
Complaint Against Funston Present.
ed to the President

Complaints that Major General
Funston refused to permit a Bap-
list reacher to conduct services
amiog the soldiers on the Mexican
border except on condition that the
men were not to be told they were
"lost sinners" reached President Will
son Monday in the form of resolu-
tons presented by representatives of
the Virginia Baptist association. The
President was told that General Funs-
ston, assuming the role of theological
censor, had said revivals were not
desired in camp, and the resolutions
asked that the general be overruled.
General Funston has stated that his
attitude was misrepresented by the
ministers.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-18
SMYRNA NEWS NOTES

Marriage of Miss Mary Lamm and
Mr.. J. D. Britt-Mrs. R. E, Britt
Severely Burned-Farmers Busy
Death of Mrs. Pittman-PersOnai
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Smyrna, (Lumberton, R. ~, Jan.
16-Rev. J. M. Fleming filled his
regular appointment here Sunday and
preached fine sermon. He could
not be with US Saturday on account
Of the teachers meeting at st. Paul.
There were not very many present
Sunday on account of such rough
weather. Among those who attend
ed preaching Sunday from distance
Lumberton, Miss Emma Fleming and
section.
Messrs. Clyde Seasons and Troy
M'White Of Lumberton were in this
section Sunday p. m. They made
the trip in a little car.
Mr.. James D. Britt and Mio~ Nav:
Lamm, both of this section wero :. =
ried Sunday p. m. at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. D.
Lamm. There were just a few
friends present. Rev. J. M. Fleming
performed the ceremony. We don't
know yet where the young couple
will make their home.
Mrs. Dock Cox returned home yes
terday after spending some time with
her parents in the Cedar Grove sec
ton.
Mrs. R. E. Britt of this section
was the victi moi a very bad acct
dent last Friday morning when she
was standig up before the fire, wher
her clothes caught on fire. She rar
in the kitchen at once and took buck
ct of water and threw it over hel
head, but the water went on the
floor. She was still burning. She
lay down in the water on the floor
Then she started over to Mrs. Neil
Collins, but she got in just a few
steps of the house when she had t.
stop. She was burnt SO bad unit
she wasn't able to get to the house
A doctor was summoned at once. W.
don't know how she is getting along
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-18
BALTIMORE NEWS BATCH
Farmers Busy With Tobacco Beds
Personal Mention

PERSONAL MenC1On
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Baltimore (Fairmont, R. u, Jan.
16-Farmers seem to be very busy
around here preparing and sowing
their tobacco beds.
Rev. w. S. Ballard filled his reg
ular appointment here Sunday and
preached an excellent sermon.
Mr.. H. O. Floyd left last Wednes-
day for Akron, Ohio.
Misses Ida and Lizzie Bullock were
visitors in Fairmont last Tuesday.
Messrs. C. A. Waldrop and Clifford
Morgan of Oakdale were visitors il
this section Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. c.. L. Fisher was a visitor il
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-18
DIFFERENT KINDS OF COUGHS

Colds lead to different Kinds OF
coughs "drycough" "winter cough,
Ia grippe. bronchial cough, asthmatic
cough and racking, painful cough to
raise choking phlegm. Eons Halbert,
Paoli Ird.. writes: 81 coughed con-
tinuallv, could hardly sleep. FoleV's
Honey and Tar relieved me, curing
nv cough entirely" Sold every
where.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-18

mont spent last Sunday with Miss
Erah Thompson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-23

mocracy than by sacrificing their
mourning garments as superfluous and
inadequate symbols OF grief?
The hero who falls in France has
made his life gift to his country and
to the worlds freedom. Yet we
women are accustomed to speak of'the
men slain in battle as "our. gift to
our country"
Let us try to think what dying in
the full strength and beauty OF their
manhood meant to them. Let us try
to appreciate their gift to us.
Then, feeling this, mothers and
wives of America, we must strip OF
our black toggery as a cheap and
tawdry affectation; and knowing this
the only honor we can pay a dear
dead soldier is a proud smile for the
glory of his spirit, and tears, in all
humility, for our profit in the new
liberty for which he laid down his
life.
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IT'S ABOUT THE LIMIT

We thought we could identify all the
various odors rising from war-proti-
teering hut one now comes from New
York city that's new and of high class
pungency.
The Army and Navy Bazaar i'll the
metropolis, Oct q, took in $71 AIS for
comfort kits" Auditors now make
out net profit of $7549G. The bal
ance went for exposition space, news
paper advertising, salaries, etc, the
managing director hauling down sum
equal to the net profits, under an
agreement. .~.
They won't hang any New Workers
for such rotten war work." for this
working of the patriotism of the peo'
pie for profits sake, but some public
good can result from it, if it is taken
as warning, BY communities NJ through
out the country unseffishly engaged
in promoting genuine war work.
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MAKING HIM SICkER

There is solid ground for the re
ports that Turkey is panic stricken
over the general progress of British
troops iii Asia Minor and the pros
pectivc fall of Jerusalem.
Every foot of the land which the
British are taking in that part of the
world is holy land to the Moslems. To
lose the holy city of Jerusalem would
in particular, be gall and wOrmwood
to anti,Christ, and not to BE- compen
stated for by any decoration with
which the sultan's "Christian dog
brother" Wilhelm, might try to salve
the Moslcm misery.
Capture of Jerusalem may not be
important. directly, as a military
achievement, but its effect upon the
morale of the whole Turkish people
would be incalculable.
Go to it. General Allenby! You're
a good ways off and not much adver
tised, but you may yet "crack" Ger
many.