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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11
"MONEY FROM HOME"
What Is the Liberty Loan?

What Is the Liberty Loan?
It's forts and it's ships and it's shin
ing guns.
It's squadrons that sweep the sea,
It's all of the circling band of steel
That shall keep all the home shores
free.
It's grub and it's warmth for the
sailor lad
Far out on the wintry foam.
For the brave jack tar, as he fights
afar,
It's the good old money from home"
What Is the Liberty Loan?
It's rifle and helm and it's bayonet,
It's shovel and shard and shell
For the soldier boy in the olive drab,
Out there on the edge of hell.
It's the soaring wings of the whir-
ring planes
That battle on high alone.
For the lad who is daring cover
there"
It's the good old Money from home"
What Is the Liberty Loan?
It's succor and life for a bleeding
world.
It's the glimmer of Peace at dawn.
It's the strength of a mighty arm to
strike.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11
THE STEEL TRUST LINE IS BROKEN
But GARY CLINGS TO LAST TRENCH
Agrees to Basic Eight Hour Day" With Tme-and-aHa for
Overtime But Sticks to open Shop

inrease will convince our employees
that collective bargaining is unnec-
essary, and that the organizing cam
paign now being conducted by the
A. f. of L. throughout our plants
will be negatived.'
"The open shop attracted some
attention a few years ago, but the
public is now acquainted with its
pretense. 1t is a refuge for employ
ers who demand control over the
lives of their employees.
"Mr. Gary's open shop which
is an economic impossibility, is so
at variance with the principles of
the National War Labor Board, which
has been proclaimed by the President
as part of the nations programme in
its war for democracy, that it seems
like a voice from the tomb and re-
calls the days of yesterday when
employers talked of their right to
run their own business Mr.. Gary
will raise wages, as this corporation
must dispose of its princely profits,
and he will profess allegiance to the
eight-hour day, but the bona fide
eight-hour days can not be enforced
while his employees are unorganized.
With collective bargaining the basic
eight-hour day means something. The
| National War Labor Board, it will
be noticed, makes provision for this
when it orders the basic eight-hour
day.
"The trade union movement will
continue its efforts to secure for
employees of the United States Steel
Corporation the right of collective
bargaining. AS the Kaiser's last
trench will be the hardest for our
American troops to capture, so the
trade union movement appreciates
that it will take time before the last
trench of American industrial autoc-
racy is evacuated by those who would
have us believe that political liberty
and industrial feudalsm can fit in
the teamwork of our national in
Stitutions.
"The trade union movement insists
that high wages and kind masters is
not democracy"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.--In re-
Spouse to a request by the Survey
Magazine for his views on the Steel
Trusts adoption of the basic eight
hour day, A. f. of l.. Secretary Frank
Morrison wrote:
"The announcement of a basic
cight-hour day by the United States
Steel Corporation merely means that
this trust will pay, as wages, larger
portion Of profits that have been
the marvel of the industrial world.
according to the public press of
September 25, Mr.. Gary, chairman
Of the Board of Directors, United
States Steel Corporation, says time
and one-half will be paid for over
eight hours and the open shop plan
heretofore in force throughout the
works will be continued
"Organized labor's demand for an
eight-hour day is not because of a
desire for higher wages, but because
of health conservation. The verdict
in support of this position is so UNI
animous and complete that citations
are unnecessary. Our added point,
that production is increased, is also
indorsed by employers who have ap-
piled the test.
"The Steel Corporations basic
eight-hour day and the trade I'M
ionists' eght-hour day have no SIM
ilarity. In the former case, the
worker continues his long workday,
being paid extra for over eight
hours, and in the latter case, eight
hours is days work except in case
of an emergency.
while the Steel Corporation makes
an apparent concession to public
opinion that has been developed by
trade union agitation, it will be
noticed that Mr.. Gary retains mas
terry over his employees, who are
permitted, as individuals, to call on
the Finance Committee and the Board
Of Directors of the United States
Steel Corporation to redress any
grievance they may have.
with perfect propriety, Mr.. Gary
might have made this additional
statement: we hope that this wage
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11
Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, Sc.
LABOR IS STILL
KEPT IN THE DARK

The Macy Labor Adjustment
Board drags it slow length along
There is a reason for not handing
down the decision so long anxiously
awaited by the shipyard workers of
the Pacific Coast, but they are not
permitted to know this reason. Labor
is kept in the dark. Can anybody
marvel at the growth of suspicion
that everything is not going well.
Does it not seem reasonable that
labor, necessarily a party to any
agreement affecting its wages and
working conditions, should be per-
mitred to know something about the
agreement which they are expected
to sign when presented?
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11
ARE LIKE DOGS
IN THE MANGER
From the Great Adventure


The Anti-Singletaxers say the 2O,-
100000 idle acres in the State of
California are mostly arid and
worthless, have very little value
and nobody would locate on them
if they could. Then why worry?
The Single Tax is on value and if
these idle acres have no value they
will not be taxed. If nobody wants
them to farm or build a home or
factory on, then the present owners
can't lose. The Single Tax is on
value-no value, no tax.
People wouldn't leave the city and
go out and settle on these 100000
600 idle acres if they had all the
chance in the world, say the Anti
Single Tax spectators. Then what
are you afraid of? Why do you
want to hold on to them? What good
are they to you if nobody else wants
them? You don't use them.
You are holding them because
others need them-only they don't
need them so badly as to make them
willing to work all their lives for
you in order to get a bit of them.
Let's have the Single Tax and see
who wants them. You wouldn't hold
them minute and pay even the
nominal tax you do pay if you didn't
expect to rent them or sell them
on installments to poor people whose
need for them will soon be so keen
that they will be driven to work these
acres on your terms. If that isn't
true why you fear Single Tax
tax on land value?
The three million people of Cali
fornia pay 1877 million dollars a year
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11
UNAMERICAN LABOR
CONSCRIPTIONISTS

Those Clip patriots" who are still
bowling for the CONSUMPTION of labor
may as we'll save their wind and
blow it into some good cause. Only
those profiteering capitalists who
wish the government to force labor
to work for their gain favor labor
CONSUMPTION. They are dishonest
enough to desire involuntary servi-
tude, but not frank enough to admit
that this desire is the reason for
favoring the CONSUMPTION of labor.
These fellows are prating about
patriotism and honesty. Their idea
of patriotism is something" that
will increase their wealth. Their
idea of honesty is the discharge of
financial obligations owed by them
When they shall have discharged the
debt they owe to humanity they will
have performed the duties of good
citizenship and become fit to be
called patriots.
Louis F. Post, Assistant Secre-
tary of Labor, in his speeches to
the people during his Western tour,
made the following statement relative
to the governments policy on the
question of the CONSUMPTION of labor:
"The time may come when we
may have to conscript workers in
mines, forests and factories, but in
the name of democracy these men
shall not be conscripted until we
have first conscripted the places
where they shall work. This democ-
racy will not stand for the conscrip-
ton of men to work for the profit of
other men. The conscripted man
must work for Uncle Sam and no one
else"
The labor conscriptionists who
cannot get this into their heads
should at least paste it in their hats.
They should learn that the United
States is not adopting any Hunnish
labor practices.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11
THE HOME FRONT.

The battle front in Europe is not
the only American front. There is
home front, and our people at
home should be as patriotic as our
men in unifam in foreign lands.
Every American soldier who has
fallen in France, every American
sailor who has died for his coun-
try's cause has given his life for his
people. Surely we, their people, can
lend our money to our nation, their
country.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11

We have repair shop in connec-
ton with store and have an eXnert
repair man in charge Of same. We
make a speciality of repairing motor
cycles, bicycles, typewriters, cash
registers, guns and revolvers: we
also do lock, safe and key work Tel
ephone and we will cali for your
work and return same when repaired
at Arthur A. Baily's Sporting Goods
and Hardware Store. Both Phones 70
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11
STATE LABOR LAWS
ARE THREATENED

California workers have been put
wise" to a movement started to have
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11

Trunks, Ladies' Handbags, Leather
Goods and Repairing at Everett
Trunk Factory, 2815 Rockefeller.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
loo Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11

AnnpECC ALL COMM NICATONS THE LABOR JOURNAL,
LABOR CAKES AVE, EVERETT
The Springdale news., 1918-08-09
FROM SGT. CARDWELL.

Following is a letter received by Mrs. Wilson Cardwell, from her son, Sgt. J. E. Cardwell, who is in France. Permission was recently given to sol who are away back behind the lines, to give their location, and 1t Is noted that Sgt. Cardwell is at Saumur, which is the place where the company, of which Clyde Sanders of this place is a member, was quartered for some time. The letter follows:
 Dear Mother: Will write you few lines to let you and the folks know arrived safely. Am we'll and getting along fine and hope these few lines will find you all well and getting along nicely.
 We celebrated the Fourth of July here and enjoyed the day am sure it was a great day in the old U. s. A. 1 like this part of the country very well. am near an old chateau which was built about the 10th ger tury and it contains many relics of antique days. an. going to visit same at first opportunity l am sure 1t will prove very interesting. Of course can't go into details as you know the censor might object. When we come home will have a great time relating our experiences.
 Well, will close. Give my regards to all and write me all the news, and some time send me copy of the pa per. l wrote you from the camp be fore We left Did you receive same With best wishes to you and all the folks, l remain as ever your Soldier Boy.
 Sergeant J. E. Cardwell.
The Springdale news., 1918-08-09
FROM ROBERT OXFORD.

The following letter was received by Misses Della and Artie Oxford of Habberton, from their cousin, Robert A. Oxford, who is member of Troop ], 3l2th Cavalry. stationed at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo.:
 Dear cousins: l will try and write you a few lines this afternoon in an swer to your letter l received today 1 am just faring fine, don't believe could be enjoying life better, only am little lonesome this afternoon Nearly all the boys have gone to town. thought 1 would stay in the fort and write some letters. It sure is treat for me to get letter and always answer t as soon as ge; time
 l can tell you, it :. cans SC :, nr |, be soldier Anyone can be IT ..e :.~my and not be a so'ciey T.. make a 1a=ti s.h.ier anyone has to = .r:. It with nea-t
 am m the 1aea'sy The sdv. :, is the highest branch of service there is. You ought to see my horse He sure IS fine. The government doesn't seem to care for money when it comes to buying horses. We have got the best horses that money can buy and you can guess We have got some good ones. l believe l have got next to the best horse in the troop. The captain has the best horse and l come next My horse is as smart horse as l ev- CT saw. l can learn him to do any thing but talk and he tries that some times. When he hears me call him he will come as hard as he can run and will follow me anywhere, but he gets angry sometimes when We are drilling and have to treat him rough. We train our horses to jump so when the tune comes for US to fight, fences won't bother us. My captain sa-s he
The Springdale news., 1918-08-09
Sergeant J. E. Cardwel
FROM DARIA HAIRST0N.

Below Vt print letter from D@r.a Hairston, who is in France, to his mother, Mrs l. j. Hairston, who lives northwest of town:
 Dear Mother: How are all? am well and getting along fine, If l can get enough sleep The nights are so short a person can not get to sleep until it Is time to get up. IL is not good sun down at ten o'clock over here
 Is Claud and father through har- vesting yet. and was wheat and oats as good in that part as they were last year.? l believe if I was going to raise wheat. and oats I would try to get me farm here. have seen some of the finest wheat and oats here that l ever saw in my life, and they raise lots of vegetables here. too, but most ly potatoes and cabbage.
 l suppose the weather is getting pretty warm there now, isn't it It Is cool and pleasant, here. They tell me here that winter and summer are almost the same temporal ture. All the difference is there Is more rain and
The Springdale news., 1918-08-09
STAR MAIL ROUTE To DE

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 Notices have been posted s..;. bids for carrying the mail on b star route' which it is proposed :. ''' tablish from Fayetteville ,o n. > vile, there to connect with .-a 'S proposed route from Huntsvin. Huntsville. From Fayettsv;n's ' route will go by Habbertop x. u Sonora, Spring Valley. Wb;,a.0 sl0 t Huntsville. Returning, the ron.' 'la be by Whitener, Mayfield. Hsbss-' gs VII thence to Fayetteville, leaving sa' Valley and Sonora out on tbs Sp1as trip. Service on the new ron.s 'a scheduled to begin September ,s bids for carrying the mail will ' '@ ceived until August 27. Biada,. ' : be required to furnish bond in ,s '1 of s3,000, to accompany their " s The length of the route is given :. = s, miles. The mail is scheduled to I : Fayetteville immediately after tbs ' rival of trains and 1. @
 All offices mentioned now ,a... mail from star routes out of so,;r. dale, and have been doing so for v..s w but the route from Springdsls :, Huntsville and the route from sDt,, dale to Spring Valley will of eou,s. :, discontinued. The announeemen. 7. the proposed change came as op;,. !. surprise to Springdale people. as v.s as those on the route. Fayet.sv;r. interests have been working for .o,. time to bring about such cham. but Springdale people had good s., on to believe this town would cont;,, to be the railroad terminus for ,u,. offices.
The Springdale news., 1918-08-09
FROM CORP. JAS. CHRISTIAN.

W. V. Christian, residing south of town received letter this week from his son. Corp. James Christian. Corp. Christian was wounded in some of the recent big fighting, and the letter is written while he is still in the hos pial It follows:
 In France, July 1s.-Dear Father: Will write again now as l am feeling pretty fine. I guess mother gos my letter telling of me getting ,N.ounded was wounded in the bsg drive al Soissons the 18th oS this month.
 Was hit in ..1e arm right on the anne old clt There certainly will be reape scars there now. But Dad. Ii hons-d tickle you to see those Germans nl "Kamerad" l went about sever miles in the drive before l fell and when I did l brought eleven prisoners back with me We didn't mean tc take any prisoners, but there were SC many of them that We had to save oul ammunition.
 We made them carry our wounded soldiers back. who couldn't walk.
 am being treated pretty fine here in the hospital The Red Cross gives us lots of stuff Dad. if you give any thing 10 anyone. give 1t to the Rec Cross and not to the Y. NJ (. 4.
 Will close, hoping to get another letter soon. Your loving son.
The Springdale news., 1918-08-09

nIfions must be carried across the seas During this congested condition in connection with shipping. can we asl for room for cotton? If the Ger mans win. will there be any demand for cotton in England, where the great cotton consuming mills are lo- cated? So much of the price Of cot ton hinges upon war conditions. If sbinping conditions improve, if the German advance is stopped. there may be 6 chance to send more cotton to .be mills in England. In that case we can expect good prices for cot ton p1t who knows what will bappen? Why not be prepared for the worst The United States Gov ernment has felt this situation so keenlv that it has asked every farmer in the South to safeguard himself against loss by growing the food stufTs and the feeds needed on his nlace The United States Govern ment has said that when each farmer has provided for his own needs II IS then his business as to how much cot ion he plants. Where cotton has been the money crop the Government has recommended that each farmer xrow his own supply of food and feeds and then put the remainder of the land into cotton and endeavor to grow just as much as is possible:
 Upon second thought 1t is seen that this is the same system that the agri cultural leaders of the colleges of az ricul,ure and the U. s. Department of Agriculture have urged upon the far mers of the South for many years. These men have urged this system because the best farmers of the South had found that 1t paid and they recommended it, therefore, because il was considered to be good farm man. agement. Today world food condi- tions and world shipping conditions demand, as means of self-protec- tion against an uncertain cotton mar ket. that the farmers of the South grow their own food and feed supply in order that. should the price of cot ton be low or should cotton be largely unmarketable the farmer and his fam fly and his stock will not suffer thera- by. Do not trust the price of cotton.
The Springdale news., 1918-08-09
DON'T TRUST THE
 PRICE OF COTTON
This Conclusion Can Be Drawn From
 Recent Fluctuations m Prices.
By W. C. Lassetter, Director Exten- sion Division, College of
 Agriculture.

By W. C. Lassetter, Director Exten-
 sion Division. College of
 Agriculture.
 The high prices of cotton cannot be depended upon. This conclusion can be drawn from the recent fluctuations in prices or from the history of cot ton marketing.
 During the period ot April IA to l6 the price Of cotton dropped $32 per bale During that time there were wide fluctuations On one day alone the price dropped by 1sS points, ap- proximately 2c per pound. approxi- nateIy S10 per tale.
 Since April 16 the price has con tinued to decline. There have been wide fluctuations, but the result has been an aggregate loss. For example. since April the price of spot cotton oo the Little Koch market had, by May l, dropped from about 34c per pound to about 76c per pound. This represents an aggregate lose of aboat S+e per bale.
 No one can forecast the price of cstten for this fall Much will de- pend upon factors of Government reg ulAtions and upon the worlds ship ping conditions. The United States crop of the South Cotton must be sent abroad If the price Is to be main. tained
 The shipping conditions are not at all favorable. Recent information on available shipping shows that there are only about eleven million tons of shipping available for service between the United States and Europe. Since the beginning of the war there has been an aggregate loss of over five millions tons of shipping. Shipping is so limited that the United States and England were forced to take over the Dutch ships which was made possible by the Hague regulations. World ship, ping is so short, stores of grain ae- cumulated in Australia, Argentine and other points in the world cannot be moved to England, France and Italy to supply the extreme need in those countries. There is barely sui l fcient shipping to permit a limited supply from the United States te these needy countries.
 The United States now is called upon 10 furnish millions of men tc help stem the tide of the German ad vance in France and Belgium Al available shipping is being turned te the transportation of soldiers and ol the supplies and the food needed tc support these men. Arms and ammu
The Springdale news., 1918-08-09

believes my horse could jump the moon If he got chance.
 You said you had to be vaccinated before you started to school. 4 vac cination isn't bad. have had about a dozen since l enlisted, one about ev- cry week, but l won't get any more for year.
 l would like to see all you folks and go to the picnic at Goshen but wish ing doesn't do any good, as you know. You spoke of the picnic being for the Red Cross. Well, want to say few words about the Red Cross. Until got in the army l never thought much about the Red Cross, but it wouldn't be safe now for me to hear anyone say anything against the Red Cross for would hit them so hard they would never look like anything. The Red Cross sure is helping us boys, and everything we get, except a very few things comes through the Red Cross.
 You said you saw the boys who are training at the University You ought to be here and see this fort when We are all drilling. There are twenty two hundred men here. We drill horse back mornings and on foot afternoons and what l mean is, we are busy all day. When l run out of job l clean my guns and then l can't keep them clean. The captain will inspect our guns and then he will tell us a little more work wouldn't hurt them.
 If l get to go to France, which will If the war goes on, will do my best to get the Kaiser, but from the way the boys are after him now guess we will have to hurry if We ge- there in time to take hand. I ear tell you, if l ever get after a German he sure will be goner The Germans are dreading the Americans. I don, think the war will soon be over. would like to see 1t close. IL would be good thing for the world, but if t goes On hope l soon will get into 1t
 Well, l will close for this time. An. swer soon.
 From your cousin,
 Robert A. Oxford