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The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1918-06-06

tHe i. w. w. hopes 10 prove tnat
it's strikes have more order and
less violence than those of any
other union. This is because the
One Big Union form of organiza-
ton brings about a condition of
industrial solidarity that makes
violence altogether unnecessary.
A rather amusing touch was
given to the otherwise tedious
court proceedings when letters
written by f. F. Doree, Secre-
tary of the |. w. w. Textile
Workers of Philadelphia, were
read. Doree, while writing, was
evidently in that mood commonly
called "peeve." In no uncer-
tain language he informed Bill
Haywood that several organizers
in the East were notable only for
their inefficiency. All of the
men mentioned in the letter were
present when the letter was read.
They pricked up their ears at
once and glanced quizsally at the
author. Doree looked awfully
sheepish. The jury must think
the "conspirators" on trial must
be of a strange variety, to have
such sentiments about each other.
This is only one example of how
the faked-up and far fetched
charge against the l. w. w. is
falling down of it's own weight
before even it's foundation has
been established.
Three witnesses were placed on
the stand by the prosecution. One
of them was plain everyday
operative of the Department of
Justice, one the sheriff of Lu-
zerene County, Pennsylvania and
one, a regular, dyed-in-the-wool
black Cossack' from the coal
fields of that state. "Anyone
listening to the testimony given
by these worthy gentlemen who
is not convinced beyond a reason
able doubt of the existence of the
class struggle had letters have his
head examined" This is what
one of the |. w. w. boys said
after court had adjourned and
just before he put on his brace
let's and started home with the
bunch
And, sure enough, in the pres
ence of these persons the labor
hatred of the brutal master class
became incarnate. Also light
was thrown upon the Iron-Heel
tactics used against the workers
of Pennsylvania in the various
wage wars of the past by the coal
and steel trusts. Upon the tes-
timony of these men-especially
the last two mentiOned-the pros
ecution seemed to place a great
deal Of hope, but, even 'the news
papers were compelled to admit
that they helped the defense more
than the government; that is, if
the Department of Justice and
Messrs. Nebeker and Porter can
be properly designated as the
government
The "Unsocial Use of Sabotage"
Roy C. McHenry was the first
witness to take the stand-a spe-
cial agent for the Department of
Justice from Scranton, Pa. Mr..
McHenry was asked to tell the
jury about what he had been able
to learn Of the general character
and ideas of defendants Fletcher,
GRADER, Baldazzi and Prashner,
most of whom were arrested in
his district. 1t appeared that
these men had admitted being ac-
tive members of the 7. w. w.
Baldazzi, when arrested, had re-
The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1918-06-06

This is another case Of a man
prosecuted on account of his po-
litical convictions. Even nom
Socialists in the Freeland school
district admit there never has
been better school there, that
the pupils as whole have made
better progress than under any
former teacher. 1t is practical
ly admitted that the ones who
are behind this move are a bunch
of politicians at Coupeville, the
county seat.
Many silly rumors have been
started in the community to try
to work up case. One was that
Salter had been so unpatriotic as
to spit on the flag. This was
dropped, however, when it was
realized that the one who had
charge of the flag, put it up,
took it down and put it away each
day, was the janitor, who is also
a patriotic stool-pigeon. A charge
made against Mrs. Salter is that
on one occasion she laughed sedi-
tiously.
However, there is still danger
that Salter's Certificate will be
revoked, because they have the
power to do so.
The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1918-06-06
SALTER CHARGED
WITH DISLOYALTY

Complaint has been made, and
filed with the authorities, by
County Superintendent Evelyn
Spencer, of Island County, against
J. M. Salter, teacher of District
No. 10, the Freeland school,
charging him with disloyalty and
asking that his certificate be re-
voked and that he be further
prevented from teaching in the
state.
Mr.. Salter was served with a
copy of the complaint and sum-
moned to appear for trial at the
court house in Coupeville on June
22 when the case will be heard
by State Superintendent Josephine
Preston.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

JUDICIARY.
Illinois Supreme Court
Judge Orrin N. Carter.
r. 1922. 10th floor, County Build.
ing.
Appellate Court
Branch 1.
William H. McSurely,
William e. Dever,
Jesse Holdom.
r. 400, Michigan Blvd. Building.
Branch 2.
Charles A. Mcdonald,
John p. McGoorty,
Albert II. Barnes.
r. 1400. Michigan Blvd. Building.
Branch 8.
John M. O'Connor,
Thomas Taylor. Jr..
Clarence N. Goodwin.
r. 1400, Michigan Blvd. Building.
Judge Of Probate Court
Henry Horner.
Judge Of County Court
Thomas F. Scully.
Judge Of Juvenile Court
MeTTtt w. P1nCkney.
Judges Of Superior Court
Albert c. Barnes.
Theodore Brentano,
Joseph SABBATH,
VIM. Fenimore Cooper,
William Z. Dever,
Joseph II. Fitch.
Charles NJ. Foell,
Henry Guerin.
Jacob II. Hopkins.
Martin M. Gridley,
Marcus A. Kavanagh.
Charles A. Mcdonald,
NJ. l.. Mckinley.
William II. McSurely,
John NJ. O'Connor.
Hugo Pam,
Denis z. Sullivan,
John J. Sullivan.
Joseph r. David.
Extra Judges
10th floor, County Building.
Judges Of the Circuit Court
Victor p. Arnold,
Robert e. Grove,
Jesse Baldwin,
George F. Barrett,
David NJ. Brothers.
Jesse Holdom.
Frank Johnston, Jr.
George Kersten.
David +. Matchett.
John p. McGoorty,
Merritt w. Pinckney.
Kickham Seaman,
Frederick A. Smith,
Thomas Taylor, Jr.,
Charles M. Thomson.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

oscar M. TOrr1sOn,
Richard 8. Tuthill,
Charles M. Walker,
Thomas @. windes.
Jury Commission
Joseph H. Barnett,
Otto Pompel.
Cbas. w. Seinwerth,
Chas. L. Caswell, Chief Clerk.
r. 1924, 9Th floor, County Building.
Chicago Law institute and Library
10th floor. County Building.
William Holden. Librarian.
Cook County BUILDING
Occupies block, Randolph, Wash.
ington, Clark and La Sale SITS.
John Czekala. Custodian.
Criminal Court euiidino-
Cor Michigan and Dearborn Ave.
Jacob Pomerantz, Custodian.
Cook County Jail
Criminal Court Building, Dearborn
Ave-, between Michigan and
Illinois st.
William T. Davies, Jailer.
County Surveyor
Harry Emerson.
r. 426, 4th floor, County Building.
County Architect
Eric r. Hall.
1879 N. Clark st.
County supt. Of Hishways-
George A. Quinlan.
r. 1926, Ord floor, County Building.
President Of Sanitary District
Chas. H. Sergel.
Trustee Of Sanitary District
Fred d. Bret.
Patrick J. Carr,
Wallace G. Clark,
James NJ. Daley.
Chas. H. Sergel,
George w. Paullin,
Charles Z. Reading,
James n. Lawley,
M. A. Mueller,
John McGillen. Clerk.
900 8. Michigan Ave. (Karpen
Building).. Telephone Wabash
1920.
Frank Rice, general manager Of the
BENJAMIN Electric Company, il one Of
the progressive young business men
Of Chicago. He is respected and pop.
ul'r with everybody.
~
Adolph Kraus 10 Always In the lead q
every movement for the bsttsrmsnt
Of conditions in Chicago.
~
oustave Poliacx. the popular gen.
eral manager Of the Stock Yards
Packing Company. 10 whaling wide
fame ~ a philanthropist. A. helper
Of friendless boys he 10 doing great
work In Chicago.
coming men In the Republican party.
He 10 honest and able.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
DISTANCES CUE
BY AUTOMOBILE
Opens New Paths to Outside
Posts by Cutting Down
Time in Travelling

"If there had been automobiles in
Saint Patrick's time, it would not
have been necessary for him to drive
the snakes from Ireland-they would
have left of their own accord" says
L. c. Ensminger. bort distributor.
'"The motorcar has spread civiliza-
ton to all corners of the earth. II
has made remote regions accessible,
cleared wildernesses, extended cities.
and built villages. Creatures of tho
swamp and forest have had to move
on to make way for good roads new
homes, gardens, and fruit trees.
1T is now pretty generally ac-
knowiedged that the perfection of the
automobile introduced a new standard
of action. The Importance of a mile
depends upon how quickly 1t. can be
traversed. 1t has been made COM
paratively unimportant by the auto
"And so the great work of expan-
sion and development goes on, in
creasing as the number of automo-
biles increases. Real estate has null
tiplied in value to many times the
amount of money invested in motor
cars, since motorcars came.
'These things the automobile die
for us in normal times. We ar!
in war times when the utmost eff.
cheney is essential, and the lack ol
it crime. Men now find extra bur-
dens thrust upon them. More mus
be done. 1t is imperative.
matics to figure out the differenc,
between the productive time of ont
man who uses q car and one maj
who does not. 1t is then case o.
mere multiplication to arrive at tn,
some three million cars now in serv
| ice in America"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
Many Prominent Harrisburg
Firms Use Sterling Tires

In an interview this week, V. w.
Marker, the local distributor for the
Sterling tires and tubes at 1905 Mar
ket street, said in regards to the
merits of the product he sells:
"Since the Sterling tires and
tubes have been introduced to Har-
risburg there has been steady in
crease in the number of satisfied
users. These tires and tubes are
above the average in material and
make. They are a costum made tire;
that is each one is made under a
separate process, inspected separate
ly and made entirely individual.
The Standard Baking Company
have contracted to use Sterling tires
exclusively as has the Harrisburg
Electrical Supply Company, the
Fleischmann Yeast Co., and sew
eral other big users of automobile
tires. They have picked these tires
for several reasons but namely for
their good staying qualities and the
fact that the first cost is the last
cost.
with Sterling tires there is q
guarantee of s, 700 miles and free re-
pairs. Should a tire blow out or be
punchered the first day out or after
six months or year of use it will
be repaired free of charge. This is a
big item for the repair bill of q tire
is considerable during the life of the
tire. And in these days of strenuous
economy, it is necessary for busi-
ness firms and private owners alike
to see that they get the biggest re-
turn for their money"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

pany, both designing engineers of
international reputation. A third
member of the committee will be
named by these two.
d. Mccall White, of the Cadillac
Company. is probably the foremost
authority in this country on the "
type principle of design, embodied d
in the Liberty engine. He came to
this country from England to design
the eight-cylinder V-type Cadillac
engine, the sensational announce
ment of which was made in 1914.
Before coming to the United States
Mr.. White was chief engineer of
both the Daimler and the Napier.
The Napier cars which he designed
held several worlds speed records
and were conceded to be the finest
automobiles built.
The siX-cylinder power plant on
which the Crane-SimpleX Company
has established it's reputation for me-
chanical excellence, is the result of
III. NJ. Cranes engineering genius.
Before going to Simplex his ability
was widely recognized
Construction of Liberty engines is
now going forward in. the Cadillac
shops in Detroit along with the build
ing of passenger cars. Seven passen-
ger Cadillac cars, painted olive drab
and intended for use overseas, are
constantly leaving the Cadillac fac
tory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

1t was driven by the regular postal
department driver, S. David Nc
Kneil for the entire distance.
Total stops of two hours and two
minutes were taken up in the de-
livery of letters from the Mayor of
Lancaster to the Mayors of Philadel-
phia, Trenton, Brunswick. Elizabeth,
Newark, Jersey City and New York
City, stop for refreshment and two
l,stops to take on gasoline.
Il The truck carried in addition to
the driver, a checker and 1920
pounds of mail. The total distance
of $50 miles was covered with twen-
ty gallons of gasoline.
The run was made through the
actual traffic conditions, passing
through the heart of the business
! districts of all towns and cities on
the route between Lancaster and
Philadelphia and from Philadelphia
to the Twenty-third Street Ferry
wharf in Jersey City and from there
to the Thirty-third street post office
in New York City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
knowledge Of Motorcycle
Useful in AerOnautics

In an article written for Motor
Life. John Edwin Hogg, of the y. S.
Naval Aero Corps, dwells most in
terestingly on the assumption that
the nature of his training Is in
valuable in the making of an aero
naut of the modern motorcyclist.
Hogg states that "the motorcyclist
of any extensive experience has ac-
quired in a very high degree that
delicate sense of balance without
which no one could possibly qualify
as an aviator. The very first eX-
animation that is given to applicants
seeking to enter the United States
aero service is the test of this sense
of balance and stability. Various
machines are used for the test. and
If the applicant fails he is rejected
Immediately. Education or the most
perfect physical qualifications count
for nothing If the sense of balance
and equilibrium is in any way lack
ing.
"At a government aero base the
writer recently witnessed the bal
ance test of ten applicants. Five of
the men had undergone extensive
motorcycle training. The other five
had no such experience. The five
motorcyclists qualified with an aver
age time of five seconds each in ad-
justing themselves to an even keel
after being put through the tests. OF
the other five men three were re-
jected, while the average time of the
two successful applicants in adjust
ing themselves to the test was fif-
teen seconds each.
Most motorcyclists have thor
oughly familiarized themselves with
the operation and upkeep of their
motors and have thus acquired the
fundamental knowledge without
which a thorough schooling in me-
chanics would be necessary. The tiny
little motorcycle motor is in reality
sort of Lilliputian aircraft unit.
Technically 1t bears a greater SINH
larity to the airplane motor than
any other type of internal combus-
| ton engine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
Farmer Taking Auto
For All Kinds of Use

''Tf there are any persons who still
doubt the automobile is an essentlai
factor in modern life, they should
question the merchant of the agricul-
tural district, who has become one one
of the staunchest champions, OF the
motorcar in the past decade; ,
This is the sound advice OF Andrew
Redmond, local dealer in OakIand
Sensible Skies, which are sold in large
numbers annually to the farmers OF
"There may have been time when
the merchant in the small country
town looked upon the automobile with
hostile eyes, realizing that the motor
car had made it possible for the farm
er to travel three or four times as
far to make his purchases as he
could when he had to depend on ms
wagon and team for transport and ana
would take advantage of this oppor-
tunity to trade in the cities ne
said. ,- :. . ora
times has proved that both the farm
er and the country storekeeper nave
profited from the adoption of the au-
tomobile as an essential piece OF farm
equipment. Statistics show that the
farmer makes at least sixty per cent.
of his purchases from the country
storekeeper. who has found the
threatented competition OF the CITY
trade but a spur to mercantile, pro-
gressiYeness but has improved the
appearance and stock OF ms eStaD-
lishment in order to hold the patron
age of his agricultural clientele.
1.-The automobile, in fact, has dot
ted the agricultural regions of the
country with a new type of cross
road and small town stores and in
stilled in the rural storekeeper the
progressive ideas of the city mer-
chant. The country store of other
days, often ineXpertly conducted and
poorly stocked is now almost an OBJ
solete institution, found only where
roads are poor and the ratio of auto
mobiles to population correspondingly
low. ,,-..
automobiles at the present time, the
necessity of the farmer ordering
ated and the small town merchant
ated and the small otwn merchant
has profted greatly as. result, the
inhabitants of the rural communities
being able to patronize home mer-
chants without inconvenience and loss
of precious time.
"The continually increasing de-
mand for Oaklands throughout the
great Middle West and other rich
centers of agricultural production IL
Illustrates very clearly the greater de-
pendence that is being placed on the
automobile by the farmer as an econ
omical and efficient means of trans
port between his acres and the neigh
boring towns"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

The tremendous Importance of
good roads and motor truck delivery
were graphically emphasized by the
u. S. Post Office Department We'd
nesday, March 90, with a special
parcel post run from Lancaster, Pa,
to New York City. The run of 1S0
miles was covered by a regular par
eel post truck, loaded with eggs
butter, honey and day-old chicks, in
actual running time of ten hours be-
tween the two points.
The truck. a one-and-a- -half-ton
Autocar, made by the Autocar Co..
Ardmore, Pa, left the Lancaster
post Office at AIS a. m. 1t drew up
at Thirty-third street post office
New York City, at just All in the
afternoon and by 5 o'clock the ship
ments had all been delivered to the
consignees. This brings within q
daily shipment of New York City
all farms within radius of 1S0
miles.
In telling of the trip at a din
ner of the Motor Truck Club, New
York, Wednesday evening, Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Blake
slee declared that this event was the
first time in the history of the coun-
try, by freight, express or mail, that
a shipment had been made from pro
ducer to the consumer in one day,
over distance of more than 100
miles.
"It is an epoch in the history of
the United States and of the world,
said Francis NJ. Hugo, Secretary of
State of New York, in discussing the
achievement at the same dinner.
Just consider" he said. "the
marvellous significance of making
every producing town within 1870
miles of the city a real suburb in
close and practicable shipping dis
tance." He pointed out how much
it would help in solving the feed
ing problems not only of New York,
but of all big industrial centers and
also the tremendous benefit it would
give the rural population thus put
in such close contact with the con-
sumer.
Mr.. Blakeslee said the Post Office
Department had found by experience
in many sections of the country that
a motor truck could profitably COL
lect and deliver mail. including farm
produce. from points fifty miles
away. within a day of twelve hours.
He estimated that 1850 such trucks
could perform this service twice
within each twenty-four hours on
the 10000 miles of improved road
in the United States. The cost of
operation would not exceed twenty
cents per mile per truck. On such a
basis the cost per annum would be
$19,531,20O. The earnings of each
truck would exceed $40 per truck
per day or $34,179,600 per annum.
This estimate is based on the pres
ent rate of postage and the earnings
of the one and one-half ton trucks
now in operation in exactly this type
of service.
The truck used on the special test
run from Lancaster to New York
was an Autocar that has been max
ing daily trips from the Baltimore
post office for the past two months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Co. Keep in Touch With
Their Men at the Front

A practical method of keeping in
touch with its men who are now in
their country's service, either in
France or in the various Army can
tonments throughout the country, Is
the one that has been adopted by the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
of Akron, Ohio. Nearly $500 men
have gone out from this great Or
ganization in response to the call Of
the nation.
The plan which the company is
carrying out is that of having each
once a month to all former members
of his department. now in the ranks.
Recognizing that all soldiers APP
preciate letters from home and
friends. this company is endeavoring
to keep in touch with them by fur
nishing the important news OF their
city and the activities of the particu-
lar department of the company In
| which they were employed.
These men are engaged in prac-
tically every kind of military service
| that the war has developed. Some oil
them are serving under the flags oil
our Allies, having entered the Cana
dian, British and French armies be-
! fore the United States entered the
war. Goodyear men are serving In
every part of the world. Letters are
| constantly being received from them
from all Allied fronts, including the
| far eastern and the African helds oi
| operation. All of these letters
breathe CHEEKY spirit and show that
! the Allied soldier, the world over. Is
confident of ultimate victory for the
cause of democracy.
Another method which this COM
pany uses. to keep its soldier boys II
| touch with the scenes of their for
mer endeavors is the practice Of
mailing it's two house organs tc
| them at the front or to the canton
ments. These two periodicals are
| full of newsy items that are of grea
interest to them. They contain many
letters written by soldiers on the dit'
| ferent fronts and permit a world
wide exchange of experiences.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
Studebaker Commercial Car
Prices Take Upward Slant

r. T. Hodglins. general sales man.
ager of the Studebaker Corporation,
Ia announcing n revision in the pres
ent prices of all Studebaker CONNER
cial cars. makes the following COM
ment in justification of the new
prices:
Everything in connection with the
manufacture of acknowledgement
ger cars and trucks-has greatly in
creased" says Mr.. Hodgkins. "And
in view of the advancing costs which
the manufacturer has had to face, 1t
is only natural that retail prices
should advance correspondingly.
''Studebaker, 1 believe. is practi-
cally the Iast manufacturer of COM
mercial cars to increase prices. Our
immense reserve stocks, unlimited
purchasing power and longtime
contracts made it possible for us to
continue to offer a line of light
trucks at prices hundreds of dollars
below the average for cars of equal
rower, sturdness and dependability.
To maintain the high quality of
Studebaker cars, the advance in price
has become absolutely necessary. I'm
der no circumstances would we sac
rifice quality to price.
"The materials which enter into
the construction of Studebaker COM
mercial cars have advanced on a far
more rapid scale than the finished
cars themselves have. Frame steel,
for instance, which cost s1.25 per
hundredweight in 1916, now costs us
$500, an advance of 220 per cent.
Sheet steel, which cost $2.75 per hum
dredweight. now sells for $500. an
advance of 1876 per cent. Aluminium
castings. which were bought by
Studebaker at % cents a pound, now
cost so cents a pound, an advance of
seventy per cent. Cast iron, for
cylinders and other engine parts,
used to be bought for $13.25 a ton.
1t now costs us $43 tan. In addi-
ton to these, leather has gone up
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
SERVICE FLAG UNFURLED

Landisburg, Pa, March 3d.
Sheaffer's Valley Church of God has
unveiled a service flag in honor of
four of its members, who are. Nay
Lightner, Bowman Lightner. Robert
Lightner and Robert Wingert. The
program included: Opening song,
"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name;"
prayer, the Rev. Mr.. Strine; song,
America" unfurling of the service
flag, Peter Lightner recitation,
when the Women Knit" Donald
Lightner; recitation, THE Wrist
Watchman," Foster Weller; select
reading, Mrs. f. r. Lightner; reci-
tation, THE Red Cross Nurse" Edna
Morrow; song, "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" address, the Rev.
Mr.. Strine; solo. Star Spangled
Banner" Mrs. B. Morrow; recitation
Paul ReVere's Ride
Tvsn McNeirs Pain EXterminator-A