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New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
A Complicating Element Removed

Secretary Bakers abolshment of the
Board of Control of Labor Standards for
army uniforms was the only thing to do
under the circumstances When that BODY
was created The Tribune believed its work
would be an excellent thing, helping to
safeguard labor against exploitation and
to prevent sWeatshop methods in the MAX
ing Of army garments With another per-
sonne, the board might have done what it
was intended to do. What it did was to
foster, if not actually to stir up, labor
union politics. The production of 'ini-
forms and overcoats was not speeded; is
anything, it was delayed by the boards
acts. Garment manufacturers equipped to
handle contracts complained that they
could not get the work. Garment work
ers who needed employment, whose expert
ence, though in somewhat different field.
was such as to equip them for work or
uniforms were idle in this city while SOL
diers in cantonments were dying Of pneu-
monia because of insufficient clothing
To what extent the pacfsm of Mrs.
Kelley and the alleged predisposition of
the non-military members of the board
toward the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers' Union, sometimes referred to as the
"American Bolsheviki," contributed to this
situation it is now idle to INQUIRE. The
outstanding fact was that the garment
making resources of the country were not
being employed there was serious Geo.
nomic waste in the idleness of machines
at Io To-
equipment for the soldiers was being tes-
tined to III the most startling fashion
every day. The Board of Control near
time was enmeshed in red tape and the
charges and countercharges Of the rival
unions OF garment workers. SO long as
it existed, with the powers delegated to it.
1t held sort of veto on production.
With the coming Of General Goethals
all this has been swept away. Whatever
good work individuals may have done in
the past, they must step aside when war
efficiency demands a new deal. With the
board abolished, the duty of obtaining cloth
ing will rest directly and undoubtedly on
the quartermaster generals department.
The duty of enforcing adequate labor
standards will rest where it always has
rested, after all, on the state authorities
who administer the labor laws Those laws
have not been repealed; here the State In
dustrlal Commission has its agents who are
supposed to prevent sweatshopping The
situation appears to have been cleared of a
complicating element which experience
proved to have been introduced unwselv.
Responsibility has been defined and au
thority concentrated. 1t is to be hoped and
expected that the production of army
clothing will henceforth be greatly in
creased without the inhiction OF any hard
ship on the labor involved in it's man
ufacture
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Coal Distribution by Zones

The announcement that the Fuel Admin.
istration is to institute a zone system of
distribution is interesting as token of
progress. Even defective system of dis
tributing coal would be better than none
10 very considerable extent we have
been without any system of distribution
this year. The long established system or
habit Of the coal industry and the railroads
was broken down by wel-mcant but ill
considered efforts to meet the abnormal
demands for coal in certain sections.
Broadly speaking, the operation of the
processes of trade had built up an un-
supervised method of meeting the coun-
try's requirements which had met the de-
mands imposed upon it from year to year
in a satisfactory manner. This private
custom was adaptable and elastic enough
to meet all abnormal situations that had
hitherto arisen. The interference of the
government destroyed the equilibrium of
the private system, chiefly by sending ex-
cesslve quantities of Eastern coal to the
middle Northwest and to Canada. Then
followed desperate piecemeal efforts to
meet the requirements of sections which
had been deprived of their store of coal in
order to overstore Canada and the North
west. What was left of trade regularity
then disappeared.
The zone system seems to be a logical
and economical one, but the question arises
whether 1t is not now too late to introduce
bofO ho
year in April. 1t is easy to say that New
ork, for instance, should receive all it's
bituminous coal from fixed district in
Pennsylvania, but it may not be easy to
impose that rule in the middle of arrange
ments to obtain coal elsewhere 1t is un-
derstood that the Federal Trade Commits
sion, which had doubtless considered the
abstract advantages of the zone SYSTEM
felt as early as August that it was then
too late to do anything but attempt the
adaptation OF the customary method of
distribution to the peculiar requirements
OF industry in war. If August was too
late, January is much more so. However.
the very best way to introduce it NAV be
by degrees, and so beginning may, per-
haps, be successfully made now.
The advantages Of the zone system will
be slmpification of transportation by sub
stituting the short haul for the long haul
and by the imposition of the responsibility
for regional supplies on a definite group
of mines, which will know, therefore,
about what their burden will be. 1t not
only tends to simplify and insure the or
derly distribution of coal, but it relieves
the railways from the necessity of wasting
transportation through "cross- hauling"
coal from one field to another, which is
often equivalent to hauling coal to the
consumer and then hauling it back to the
mine.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
GUARANTEE

Entered at tho Posoface Nov York Second Glass
Mali Matter.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Still Three Thousand Miles Awav

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Haven't | read somewhere that the
battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill wera
fought by raw troops, mostly farmers ripht
from their poughs, and yet after a vcar of
preparedness" and nearly another of "war"
most of our soldiers are still training here
IN camps when they should be right up 70
the trenches? Only Cor the backbone Of
Great Britain and France our seaboard states
might easily have been "Belgiumizcd" before
this.
The people here have given their "boys."
Last spring on few weeks notice bv
supreme efforts we raised record cron of
1000 I'VE are now one and all, without re-
gard to parties, observing wheatless and
meatless days twice over, keep one fire in
stead OF two and help out the Red Cros,
work But the war is still "threc thousand
miles away"
All honor to Senator Chamberlain and the
Senators and Representatives who back him.
CONNECTICUT FARMER.
Brookticld. Conn, Jan. 23, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Why Go Back?

1T Is hard to see what improvement in
professional boxing over the conditions
that existed under the dcfunct State
Athletic Commission would result if the
bill just introduced by Assemblyman Me-
Cue became law There would be one
commissioner instead of three; there
would be a limitation of the number of
organizations which might sell tickets for
prizcfghts to the publc-therebv max
ing the privilege more valuable than for
merly. But those changes do not promise
a reform from the shocking conditions
which brought about the wiping out of
the so-called Boxing Commission and the
aboishment of professional boxing as it
then was.
The truth is, of course. that if pub);c
boxing matches are to regain the favor
they once enjoyed with the public
rN'''-"~ '''''~t c"cn" r~,on~ tho hovors ord
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
he resident
ditor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR; IT every one able to understand
good English would commit to memory vour
editorial THE President" great war work
might be accomplished now.
Directly after Secretary Baker had ac
cepted the office of Secretary of War he said
with evident pride, 81 know nothing abont
war. When President Wilson appointed
Baker he then expected to so down in his
tory as the peace President
we need a war President, with man
ike Colonel Roosevelt for Secretary of War.
l.. A. VAUX.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tho Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the for
republication OF ell dispatches credited Il not
otherwise credited paper tho local OF
spontaneous origin published hcrein
All rights OF republication Of all other matter hercn
eryri
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25

YoU purchase merchandise advertissd In THE
yRi6UNE with absolute saeytor II dissatisfaction results
u the TRIBUNE guarantees to money
back request. No rcd tape. No autbbns We make
oood promptly II tho advertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Editorial Correspondence
This Stumbling Giant
(Third Article)
The Problem of All Concerned
WASHINGTON, January "a.

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badly Each illustration ready
"Wha need" one "i"
Instantly
able The whose with three others
to make the solution of the dilemma
the ecountr ha
Of
council of three Another cabinet
If by chance the council of long
roteo disagreement becomes No the first
Now, that of
at the table time and place. suddenly find themselves absolute
owners @ the United States Steel Corporation to do with exactly they pleased
What would they
of the competent
steel them Obviously these five intelligent journalist
banker pedagogue able follows
"Wherea
great corporation responsible
Whereas know nothing the steel u therefore,
"REsoLvED;
FIRST that elect a president shall
SECOND that ourselves the right determine
policy, corpo
ration to the public and the principle
THIRD that confer authority
country take charge Of
wholly r
side of the busine
Such procedure would almost
But the same who would act in that rational
industrial corporation
say by what plan should be ndust
country alone each olars!
question mobiizng and synhronne
our efforts so that no labor no transportation
acter shall be wasted.
require all genius organization among US
There is in this perhaps
than anywhere the
efficient private ationsn n the world.
has In to
responsibility
has tbeencon upon it,
mobe and made
responsible only ha leenwa
Transportation has been
has beenw ed.
Steele capacity being wasted
Labor being dreadfuly
And at length works
be overwhelmed ndustial production.
There cannot be such thing unsyn
chronzed production
another picture that has
appeared production 50 called bv Mr.
everything than the industrial machinery been able
provide For the to principles.
There intelligence war ont Of
We have been unable to maket t ehect
Along with everything been wasted
In hundred offices in Washington weeping earine
their souls because vital things remain undone things thew
know how They arc as oian+s a
with invisible threads YOU see? mu b
done nobody can tel, what win h
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be simple matter utilize
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of these you do t he shutters and
n'e around uneasy until the pressure beyond into
which ov the do;no tne a A
aticuate - ~
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MS remarks he has not the responsibility himself how
get it, And BESIDES though did all the power m
"eeoea "na' ne dd would be futile unless sncroncd everything
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h'man organism So with the social organization
Mr. Garhed production industry diybm and
Who thm?
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Why treat in a practical manner?
Why not make the country resnorsn1
the war? w. NNs"-
be like everything else
If the who synchroniz the countrvs -
IN peace cannot synchroe them their part
This not say that the should business 70
M business De MADE " war that the peculiar in the neyra
ton of private industry should be the government h
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New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Where Shall Actors Go?

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: 1t certainly is very hard on the poor
actors having all the theatres closed on Tues
days. What are they going to do without
any theatres to go to? 1t is we'll known
fact that the "profession." when not working
in their own "shows," find rest and recrea-
tion in attending and sometimes roast
ing"-ther friends in other companies. "hs'
will the actors and actresses do on show
less Tuesdays"?
MARCEL STEINBRUGGE
New York low % ,o1e
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
MARCEL STEINBRUGGE

Now York low % ,o,e
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25

real duty to-day of Congress and the Ad-
ministration. 1t is duty with which per-
sonal and partisan controversies should
not be allowed to Interfere
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-28
NORMAL SCHOOL
/ LIBRARY TO OPEN
MONDAY EVENING

Would YOU like to have a library
in YOUR neiChborhood so that when
ever you want 10 read good book
YOU won't have to take the car and
ride down town?
This is what the wilson Normal
Community Center has accomplished
Tor the people of Columbia Heights.
Beginning Monday evening the IL
brary of the Wilson Normal School,
Eleventh and Harvard streets north
west, will be thrown open to the
public for three evenings during the
week. Monday. Tuesday. and We'd
nesday. 1t will open at o'clock and
close at 10.
When this library was thrown open
TO the public last year. it was the
first time in the history OF the pub
lie school system that such thing
had been done The coal famine dur
ing the past winter is the cause OF
its opening so late this year.
The library will satisfy a wide di-
versity of tastes as IL has in stock
10000 books. \ paper raft. holding
the daily papers will be its latest ad-
dition in equipment. Miss Dorothy
Snyder is the librarian.
Mrs. Lyman KcbIer. principal OF
the Wilson Normal Night School.
hopes to work out a system under
which the neighbOrs will be allowed
TO draw out books from the library
similar TO the Public Library sys-
TEN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-28
MRS. SCOTT REPORTS
ON D. A. R. WAR WORK

I'VE have adopted whole companies
OF soldiers and kept them supplied
with knitted garments.
We have given nearly $4,000 900
TO war relief work and the Liberty
loan.
We have knitted garments for men
on eighty-eight American vessels.
I'VE have helped restore the deyas-
tHted villages in France"
In these words. Ms. Matthew T
Scott, chairman OF the war relief
service committee OF the Daughters
OF the American Revolution today de
scribed a few OF the war activities OF
that patriotic organization through
out the United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-28
U. S. TANKER SUNK.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. rs
Cable advices just received here an
nOunce the sinking Of the American
tank steamer Santa Maria of the Irish
coast by a torpedo The crew was
saved. The Santa Maria was owned
by the sun Company. Of this city. and
was a vessel Of 5000 tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-28
JEWISH BATTALION
GREETS READING ON
EVE OF DEPARTURE

Lord Reading. the British ambassa-
dor here. today received a telegram
from the first contingent Of the Jew
ish battalion raised in this country
20 fight for the freedom OF Palestine
under the Jewish flag.
The farewell word received at the
British embassy today read as fol-
lows:
"On the eve OF our departure for
active service in Palestine the mem
bers OF the first contingent OF the
greetings in the hope OF the new
Zion"
Parade In New York.
As Lord Reading. the new ambassa-
dor from Great Britain, was reading
the hopeful farewell message, the first
contingent Of the Jewish battalion
paraded Fifth avenue in New York to-
day before embarking for Boston.
Tomorrow morning they will reach
Boston, where they will be reviewed
by the governor of Massachusetts,, the
mayor OF Boston. and a committee Of
the leading Jews OF Boston.
Maj. Gen. Brooman White. OF the
British and Canadian recruiting mis-
sion, swore in 100 Jews yesterday for
service in Palestine. Following the
custom OF the Jewish Church the men
took the oath OF aIleG lance TO King
George.
Call To Arms.
The call to arms to the unbeatable
Jews in the United States 10 fight in
Palestine under the Jewish flag was
sounded in New oYrk by Joseph L.
Cohen, organizer OF the JEWS bat
TALON in this country IN cooperation
with the British mission, in a stirring
speech last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-28

Yard wide heavy weight Grass
Carpet Runner, Stsnciled and
woven borders. in brown, red.
and blue. Tapc-bOund sides.
slightly damaged.
Fourth Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-28

Mil seconds OF Huck
Towels. in all white,
also with red borders;
some in all white JAG
guard weaves. These
eN zee lent quality
towels all included in
one big lot and priced
for a speedy clearance
tomorrow at about
present mill cost.
GOldenberE's First
Floor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
Phelps News.

In speaking of the loss of one of the
Company's cows last week, the error
was made in saying it was the prize
Holstein of the herd, the one who
captured first at the Villas county
fair. The one that died was equally
valuable.
Andrew Hansen and family of Little
Twin Lake resort, left last Saturday
for Chicago where they will spend
the winter.
John Jaaska, Elias Steinbeck, Mrs.
Kanippi and Lydia Luoma left last
! Monday morning for Lacrosse where
they will appear as witnesses in the
U. S. Court.
Earl DeRosier who has been holding
down the position as operator for
the past two weeks has answered the
call for overseas service and left
for Chicago last Monday.
George Nitzman and wife who re-
sided on the Hazen road have closed
their home and will spend the winter
in Milwaukee.
Carl Wartman, butcher for the H.
P. B. Co. returned Monday afternoon
from Wausau where he was laid up
with the ''flu."
The many friends of Mrs. X. P.
Nyberg were grieved to hear of her
death which occurred Thursday even
ing Oct. 24th, a victim of Spanish
Influenza. Funeral services were
held at the home Saturday at 10
o'clock conducted by Rev. w. j.
Davies of Eagle River; interrment at
the Phelps cemetery. Deceased
leaves to mourn her loss her husband
K. P. Nyberg and two sons Ralph
age IS. and Philip age 16.
Mrs. Ed Dent of Camp II died at
her home last Friday victim of
Spanish Influenza. Deceased moved
with husband from Eagle River two
years ago. Burial at Eagle River.
The people of Phelps were shocked
lrst Saturday to learn of the death OF
Mrs. John Parkki, nee Lille Wallila.
1t will be remem bered that the hus-
band of the deceased was accidentally
shot, while working in the woods, by
some unknown person, two years ago
during hunting season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
Watersmeet News.

Mrs. Jim Hennesy and daughter re-
turned home Monday after visiting
relatives at Mercer.
Mrs. R. Sheir returned from Escana-
ba, Wednesday, where she was called
by the illness of her sister.
Mrs. G. L. Durkee was an Ashland
shopper.
Miss Richardson left for Iron River
Mich Friday TO visit her parents.
Miss Mary Pennington visited
friends al Iron River Saturday.
C. w Bailey returned home Satur-
day after visiting at Ashland.
Mrs. VIM. Maher returned home
from Marinette Friday after visiting
her daughter.
Marion and Bernice Moscript re-
turned to Amigo Saturday after visit
ing at the home of Mrs. G. Marks
man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
PERSONALS

Al. Mykleby was over from
Arbor Vitae Monday.
Mrs. w. S. Bates and Mrs.
George St. Clair were down from
Donaldson yesterday.
D. E. Riordan and son arrived
Friday from Milwaukeefor a few
days visit in Eagle River.
John Wirth returned Thursday
from Mississippi where he had
been for the past month work
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Larson
and Mrs. Daniel Moke were
down Saturday from Big Bucka-
toban lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Parftt
returned Wednesday last from a
months visit with relatives at
New London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Patten re.
turned Saturday from a visit
with relatives at Birnamwood
and other points.
August Krieck spent Sunday
with his wife and family at Eagle
River, coming home from Wash
burn where he is employed. He
returned Monday morning.
Mrs. G. H. Thompson and son
Clifford left Thursday for Jack
son, Michigan, having visited at
Eagle River for several days.
Mrs. Ferguson, mother to
Mrs. c. H. Wiegand, after a
summer visit at her daughters
home, left for St. Louis yesterday
morning.
Prof. Wartinhee came up Sat
urday for a short vacation from
his school duties at Clintonville,
his schools having been closed
on account of the "flu" epidemic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
First pub. Oct. 23-last Nov. 6-3 w.
Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors,

State of Wisconsin County Court, Villas
County In Probate.
In Re-estate of Carl A. Goranson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that at the special
term of said court to be held on the third
Tuesday of November, A. D. 1918, at the
court house in the village OF Eagle River
county of Villas and state of Wisconsin, there
will be heard and and considered, the appl-
cation of Ed. Goranson, of Conover, Villas
county Wisconsin for the appointment of an
administrator of the estate OF Carl A Goran-
son late OF the town of Conover, In said coun-
ty, deceased;
Notice is hereby further given that at the
special term of said court to be held at said
Court House, on the fourth Tuesday of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1919, there will be heard, con-
sidered and adjusted, all claims against said
Carl A. Goranson deceased;
And Notice is Hereby Further Given, That
all such claims for examination and allow ance
must be presented to said county court at the
Court House in the village of Eagle River, in
said county and state, on or before the fourth
day of February A. d. 1919, or be barred.
Dated October 18th, 1918.
By the Court,
AMOS RADCLIFFE,
Judge,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
First pub Oct 30--last Dec. 4-6w.
Summons

Summons
State of Wisconsin, in Circuit Court Villas
county.
Mayme E. SanboIn Plaintiff
vs..
Paul E. Anderson, Defendant
The state of Wisconsin to the said defend
ant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service, and defend
the above entitled action in the Circuit court
afore said and in case of your failure so to do
judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint
c. II. WIEGAND,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address, Eagle River, Villas county,
Wisconsin.
N. B.-The original summons and complaint
in the above entitled action are now on file
in the Office of the clerk OF the circuit court
for Villas county.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
Certificate of Nomination
Representative in Congress
SHORT TERM.
ISCONSIN,
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
SIS.
Department of State
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Department of State

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Bro CanSr
Primary day focobe
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oNemter hereby
been ao
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
ADVERTISING RATES.

Over 10 inches one time ............ S.15 inch
Over 10 inches, = or more times. IL inch
Less than 10 inches. single week. 20 inch
Less than 10 in, or more wkS... 10 inch
Yearly contract. 10 cents per inch
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30

Mrs. Pennington and son Joe re-
turned from Iron River Michigan
Saturday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30

Mrs. A. Mcdonald of Three Lakes
is visiting her mother Mrs. Thomp-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30

Party or Political Pf''''P'
Represented.
Republican.