davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-01-04
DISSATISFACTION AT SHIPYARDS
TO BE CLEARED UP.

A committee of the local chamber
of commerce will present a brief to
the U. S. Labor Adjustment Board
with view to settling definitely the
meaning of the Macy decision as it
applies to local shipyards.
This proceeding is something out
of the ordinary, and the viewpoint of
the chamber of commerce committee
is unusual, in that the brief, in the
main, will support the claims of en-
ployes as to the correct interpreted
ton of the award of the government
commission.
There has been dissatisfaction with
practices of the Sloan Corporation
since acceptance of the Macy deci-
sion. Business Agent Mclaughlin of
the Shipwrights, Carpenters and
Joiners, unable to reach an under
standing with company officials,
brought about a conference between
representatives of the union, of the
Sloan corporation, and of the cham
Der of commerce, for the purpose Of
discussing the terms of the decision
handed down from San Francisco re-
Gently, and applying to all shipyards
of the Pacific coast.
The gist of the matter Is that the
shipbuilding company sought to use
a sliding scale of wages, with the will
and judgment of the employer fixing
the compensation of the individual
workman. Company officials inter-
preted the Macy scale to be the
maximum, and graded compensation
of the workmen from this maximum
downward, according to their esti-
mate of the individuals ability and
worth. The union looked upon the
scale as minimum wage, and in this
it is supported by the practice and
demands of it's own organization as
we'll as that of all other trades
unions. 1t is permissible, for in
stance. to pay highly efficient work.
err more than the agreed scale, but
it is not permitted to the employer
to decide upon a sum lower than the
scale as proper to be paid to any par
ticular person. 1t is easy to see that
concession of this nature would
render any scale contract worthless
to the employe.
In order to come to an under
standing upon these and other mat
ters affecting employment, and ask
the government commission to "re-
affirm it's original decision" accord
ing to Agent Mclaughlin, the local
conference was had.
The representatives of the union
presented convincing arguments, ap-
parently as the chamber of COM
merce committee will ask the adjust
ment board to hand down a definite
and clear Interpretation of their de-
cision, favoring the claims of the en-
ployes.
This probable settlement of a con-
troversy that was creating strained
relations between the employees and
the company will be gratifying to
the citizens Of Olympia. There has
been great deal of hair-splitting
and side-stepping by employers in
carrying out decisions of government
boards on questions affecting employ
ment of labor, and this attitude upon
the part of the employers and their
agents is getting on the nerves" of
the employees. Unless there is a
change in this respect something is
sure to happen that will not be to
the welfare of the employers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29
Sugar Decisions
OfFOOd Bureau
WiUDen1Obii&e
Notifications of Consumers
Restrictions Will Be
Effective Shortly.

New York, Nov. 2s.-The sugar di-
visions of the United States food ad-
ministration throughout the country
viii begin to demobilize about De-
cember Is. it was learned here today,
IN anticipation Of the arrival Of
Cuba's sugar crop in January. Modi-
fcation of restrictions. affecting con-
sumers. viii become effective early
next week.
No More Certificates.
The sugar divisions. which have
complete control over distribution by
refiners and. through the refiners
over distribution by wholesalers and
grocers. will on December 1 discon-
tinue their certificate system. under
which sugar had been allotted to man
ufacturers and dealers as a war time
measure to conserve this commodity.
still Limit Purchases.
Manufacturers will. however. be re
quired TO limit their purchases each
to a 30 day supply until the free ar
rival OF the Cuban raw sugar to jan
Uary 10 or Is
While restrictions on the use OF
sugar in public places will continue
in effect. four pounds of sugar viii
be allowed to each person each month
in the homes, beginning Monday or
Tuesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29

HTASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 29.-Cha-
w otto conditions in the collection Of
taxes next year now seems unavoida-
bic, according to a treasury statement
which has been prepared, commenting
on the delay Of congress IN enacting
The pending revenue bill. This state
rnent. 10 be made public shortly, will
explain why the internal revenue bu-
reau is proceeding with plans TO col
lect taxes under the old law, with
its levies far below those proposed In
the new measure
The only way TO avoid resOrtinE
to collections under the old law,
the trensurey elieves, is for con-
EresS to rush bill to completion
within two weeks Most house
and senate leaders do not believe
this possible. In fact, leaders Of
both parties are said to share the
opinion with the treasury that the
measure may not even be enacted
Mt this session
Consequently. the situation appears
TO be that all the work Of congress
on revenue legislation during the past
six months may go for naught. and
that the present revenue law viii be
enforced for another year, with pos
sibly a few additional levies.
In view Of this, congressional lead
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29
WILL PLAN FOOD
WEEK SATURDAY
Administrator Bassett Is
Back, Ready For Work
On New Program.

Food administrator Charles y. Bas-
sett returned Thursday night from
South Carolina, where he inspected his
fruit orchards, and his secretary Miss
Mary lane. returned in the afternoon
from Houston. Tex where she at
tended as the FL Paso representative
a meeting at which plans for Food
Saving week. beginning Sunday, were
considered.
Plans for FL Paso's program will
be made Saturday afternoon at the
chamber Of commerce At 3 o'clock,
there will be q meeting Of four min
Ute speakers. and at 2 o'clock, repre-
sentatives OF local fraternal orders
will meet
Schools, churches and other institu-
tons Will participate locally, the
movement being for the purpose OF &C
quainting the public with the new
food saving program
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29

ers have discussed with treasury Of
ficials the advisability. OF trying to
rush to the houses a joint resolution.
imposing war profits tax, according
to the plan formulated in the pending
bill. and adding this TO the old law to
make up the part of the deficit be-
tween the four billions. which the ex-
isting law probably would raise, and
the six billions. which the treasury
believes should be raised by taxation
in 1919.
An unjust feature Of this program,
congressional leaders think, would be
that the existing provisions for excess
profits taxes have worked recognized
hardships on many businesses and
the imposition OF added war profits
taxes would aggrayate the situation
The possibility of having no
New comprehensive program of
revenue legislation and cOnse-
quently Of raising less than the
six billions sought from this
source before the END of the fiscal
year June 80, next, has prompted
the treasury to consider plans for
issuing n quantity of short term
notes. maturing in one year or
less. which would be necessary in
1920
This course would depend largely,
however, on the attitude Of the legis-
lation on gross revenue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29
JUNIOR RED CROSS WORK
TO BE ARRANGED HERE

Mrs. Efne Blair Wall. field secre-
tary Of the Junior BED Cross for the
southwestern division. viii arrive in
FL Paso Saturday night. TO confer with
the school officials and TO give a
lineup Of the junior work in the
schools. There Will be a meeting Of
the principals and teachers Of the
city early next week for that purpose.
The Junior Red Cross is a ma
tional organization and is to be a
permanent thing in the schools" said
Mrs. l. T KILLER, chairman OF the
FL Paso auxiliary. and II is hoped
that Mrs. Wall may be able 10 re-
main in the city for several days. that
we may get the work well estab-
lished"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29
WEEKS CAMPAIGN TO URGE
MORE FOOD CONSERVATION

Washington. D. c.. Nov. GA
campaign TO bring home TO the Amer
lean people the need for food conser-
walton, so that 500. 100000 hungry peo-
pie in Europe and the near east may
be fed, will be conducted next week
by the food administration.
Beginning Sunday. when a message
from food administrator Hoover viii
be read in the churches all over the
country. every possible medium Will
be used to awaken the nation TO its
opportunity for renewed sercvice and
sacrifice for relief Of millions re-
leased from the German yoke"
Each day Of the week will be set
aside for a special feature Of the cam
paign.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29
Special Items
of Interest

Women's full fashioned Isle hose
OF excellent quality may be had
in all colors. Special at -.....5sc
Women's silk and fibre hose, are
full fashioned and come in all
wanted shades. Special at. .st-2e
Nice quality lawn handkerehiefs,
with neatly embroidered corners,
are put up three in a pretty gift
box. Per box. .75c
Good quality, all silk sash ribbons
in pretty floral designs and
widths up to inches are special
at, the yard. .----.-...-2sc
Very nice quality chiffon auto
wells, full length, may be had in
any color you want. Special
at ---.---.- S1-59
Pyralin Ivory hand mirrors Of
good quality, have heavy beveled
mirror. Special at ..-S1.e5
Dresser set of Pyralin Ivory, con-
sists of heavy mirror, good bristle
brush and large comb. In holiday
box special at .s4.s5
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29

Women's wool union suits of the famous Forrest
Mills make, may be had in any style desired Spec
tally priced at $500
Women's Forrest Mills extra quality silk and wool
union suits, are very desirable garments, may be
had in any style Specially priced at. s55s
Misses wool union suits, either high low neeks,
long short sleeves, are splendid garments Spec
tally priced at ..-.-----...- -S1.5o, $500 and $3.50
Misses silk and wool union suits OF extra grade
extremely desirable. They are specially priced
at .........-....-.-.-.s2 500, $3.50, $500 and $3.50
Womens glove silk vests, carefully cut and made
to fit, come in either flesh white, plain
fancy trimmed Specially priced at. -s22s
Women's glove silk teddies, may be had in flesh
white. Some are neatly lace trimmed, some have
embroidered fronts. Specially priced at .S3s5
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29

1t Is in the Underpriced Basement you vii
find the Pattern Department. McCall's for
November will help you quite lot IN plan
ming your Christmas gifts. Mccall Fashions
are free.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29
SUGAR RATIONING HEREAFTER
ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY MATTER

Effective December the certificate
plan Of distribution OF sugar is with
drawn. All manufacturers and deal
ers are permitted to buy sugar ac-
cording to requirements and demands
without restrictions.
This permission is also extended
TO restaurants and public eating
houses. However, consumers and pub
lie eating places are requested not 10
exceed four pounds per person per
month"
The foregoing notice was given by
local food administrator Charles y.
Bassett Friday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29
Mail Orders

Our Christmas business by
mail is constantly Increasing
All orders sent IN are filled by
careful. experienced shoppers
Get It at the Globe promptly
by mail for less
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29
NO7O Is the Time to BuyKnit Unde

beyond the slightest ahead Now the time buy knit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29
Says $500 Per Month
Is Onlg Mere Phtdnce

Chicago, III. Nov. 2s.-Airs. Eta B.
He'll, who is suing her husband for
separate maintenance, has asked the
court TO increase her monthly allow
ance Of $500, saying she cannot live
on the pittance-that is. K is hardly
enough 70 keep the wolves from the
door"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29
CARRIERs, DAY.

As tomorrow is the last Saturday in
the month, Herald carriers Will collect
November accounts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29
DELAY ON NEW REVENUE BILL
THREATENS CHAOS IN TAXATION

Congress Leaders Believe It Impossible To Rush To
Completion In Two Weeks Pending Revenue Legisla-
ton; Thus, the Efforts of Past Six Months May
Be NUllified; Additional Levies Are Proposed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29

Infants heavy ribbed and fleeced cotton vests with
high neezs and long sleeves, may be had in sizes
months TO years Extra specia L. 49c
Infants silk and wool vests, made OF very soft
yarn. For children 3 months to 2 years old; they
are extra special at ..--.-.-....-S i.oO and ST.
Misses Forrest Mills white wool vests have high
neeks and long sleeves. Ages are to 10 years Ex-
ira special CSC and S115
Misses bleached cotton vests, have high neck and
long sleeves low neck and short sleeves. Ages S
TO II. Extra special
Misses heavy cotton union suits, high necks and
long sleeves may be had for girls to II years old
Specially priced at $500, s12o and s1.4o
Women's heavy cotton ribbed vests and pants, are
full cut and well shaped. Specially priced, at the
garment .S5c
Womens heavy bleached union suits, high or low
necks long short sleeves, excellent garments
Specially priced at
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-21
KILLED 20; WINS CLEMENcY
TripoIl War Record Frees Soldier Con-
victed by Court Martial.

Evidence that single-handed he had
killed 20 Arabs In a bayonet fight dur
ing the TripOlitan wars, won his re-
lease from a court-martial Sentence
for Private John Deroberts, when his
record, including a testimonial and
medal from the king Of Italy, were
brought to the attention of Major Cen
eral Scott, camp commander at Camp
Dix, n. J.. Deroberts was arrested as
the result of a clash with his sergeant.
The c~ourt-martial found him guilty Of
a minor charge and imposed a deduc-
ton of pay for three months. The
royal certificate which Deroberts pro-
dueed, described his bayonet fight
with a score of the enemy as one Of
the most brilliant personal achieve
ments of the Tripoli campaign.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-21
Month OF Harvest Moon.

Aside from the autumnGl equinox,
September each year is marked by an
other astronomical event of cOnsidera-
BILE interest, namely, the ~sO-called har-
vest moon, II being the fun moo near
est the autumnal equinox. The harry
est moon rises at nearly the same time
for several successive evenings I'M
stead of nearly an hour later from
night to night, as is usually the case,
and IL is from this continuous run OF
bright moonlight nights that this
noon is said to derive its name, farm
ers as a rule taking advantage Of the
extra light to gather in their late sum-
mer crops and store them away for
the winter.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-21
Thirsty? Use Belt to Get Drink.

When Oliver HEREFORD comes to a
babbllng brook and wants a drink, he
hoes not throw himself prone on the
mud and try to get water on the
vacuum-cleaner principle adopted by
the COW, nor does he use his Panama
on the Gungha Dhin principle. He
might use a straw or a drinking cup, If
he could ever remerber to carry them
with him. A hundred things he might
do, If he could think of them.
But what really happens? Oliver
takes off his belt and winds it up as
tightly as he can. The coils are wrap
ped around one another so that a cone
is built up. That forms a cup with a
hole in the bottom. Oliver uses a
finger as o stopper for the hole, and
proceeds 10 dip up his drink in the
fashion set long ago by the first civ
ilized man.-Popular Science Monthly.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-21
hLl. Oa h-oas.liml
Fer MERCHANT MARINES
Shipping Board to Build Up ALI
American Personnel
for Ships.

One recruiting service that viii not
go out Of business with the coming of
peace is that of the United States
shipping board. Il will not only keep
on doing business, but win increase its
scope, according to Chairman Edward
n. Hurley of the board.
Orders have gone out to the boards
recruiting agents TO rush enrolment
Of men for peace crews on merchant
ships, especially firemen.
I'VE shall want thousands Of men
for our peace fleets" said Mr.. Hurley.
sour recruiting service, with twelve
training ships and bases at Boston,
New York, Norfolk, New Orleans, San
Francisco, Seattle and Cleveland, will
keep right on preparing men for jobs
under the American flag on merchant
ships.
"Thls service Is training at present
1000 apprentices a month, and we are
planning to increase its output.
'"The shipping board will continue
until further notice to accept men be-
tween eighteen and t~hirty-fye inclu-
sive, for training.
"We want to build up an all-Ameri-
can personnel for the great merchant
marine"
Recruits for the peace feet will be
accepted at any n Of $500 drug store
enrolling stations maintained by the
shipping board.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-21
WHAT WOb.EN ARE DOING
FOR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
Fight in the Ranks of the Red Cross Against
Pain, Disease and Death.

They have known very well the risks
they we're taking-the two Thousand
and more women who have gone to
France for varied services under the
American Red Cross, and the more
than nine thousand nurses whom The
American Red Cross has assigned to
foreign duty under the United States
Army and Navy Nurse Corps.
They went under orders, as soldiers
do; prepared for any emegencies, as
soldiers do; they assumed many
strange and unforeseen tasks, as sol
diers do. Literally, they went as
fighters, against pain, disease and
death.
A mobile surgical unit Of nurses
those words don't mean very much.
perhaps, the first time we hear them.
But see such an unit follow an army
up to an advanced post see how The
nurses work with steady hands beside
the surgeons as the %stretchers with the
newly wounded are brought In. See
thousands of them In evacuation hos
pitfalls, base hospitals, convalescent
hospitals, tuberculosis hospitals some
Of them In French military hospitals
where sometimes our men are sent
see them with their specialized skill
In head surgery, or fracture work. or
psychlatry all these women who
keep head and hand cool and steady.
when the ambulances unload great
harvests of wounded. Then we say
the words Our Nurses" as we say
"Our Soldiers" "our Sailors" "Our
Marines"
On the night of March 25th. when
the Germans were fast advancing, and
already within six kilometers of
Annel, an outpost Of Compiegne, two
American doctors remained, who I'M
der order of the French government,
had sent the patients and personnel
Of their hospital farther back the
night before. The artillery was deaf
enlng, but the American Ambulance
sections kept bringing their wounded
to Annel. These doctors said that as
long as the American boys brought
them wounded they would operate.
Two nurses volunteered from Com
piegne, and so In the deserted chateau
the " surgeons, the two nurses and
the ten drivers worked calmly on,
while the buzz of aeroplanes shook
the air, and the blasting guns shook
the earth
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-21
NOW FISH IN INLAND WATERS
German Submarines Have Driven
Hardy Dutch Sailors From Their
Occupation in the North Sea.

In this day of the lurking submarine
the waters of the North sea are a
marked danger zone for the fisherman
of the Netherlands, and consequently
the rivers and inner seas of Holland
are thronged with brown-sailed fishing
smacks, all eagerly pursuing the elu-
siye herring, salmon, pike and carp.
Until the boats tanks or barrels are
filled the determined fisherman sticks
at his job. If a good haul is oon
made he may steer the craft up some
canal to an inland town to market
his catch. He gets out the sign,
"Fish for Sale" and fastens 1t to the
mast, draws the boat up TO the canals
edge, and Is soon besieged by house
wives anxious to inspect his wares.
The fish, as if conscious of their pend
ing fate, swim uneasily about in the
tank, while thrifty Dutch matrons
follow certain ones excitedly with a
forefnger, and the seller endeavors to
locate the desired fish in the swarm
ing tub.
On a summer evening when a fleet
of the good ships has made port after
a hard days work, a fishing village is
one of the most picturesque sights in
Holland. Sails patched or torn and
Tapping rise and fall in the harbor
with the motion of the V The
brawny Dutch fisherman, revived by
supper and the evening pipe, is curing
fish and exchanging stories with neigh
bOrs on the dock, while his wife sits
before her cottage mending nets, or
perhaps adjoining a torn sail with a
vivid red patch.
There is little rest for these hard
working seamen and their wives. Fish
have long been to Holland what rice
is to China or the potato to America.
With its food supply ebbing danger
ously low. Holland looks more than
ever to her fisher folk to feed the
people.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-21

Through three takings of Belgrade,
FIRST when the city was taken by the
Austrians, again when 1t was retaken
by the Serbians, and still again when
1t was taken back by the Germans and
Austrlans together, an American Red
Cross nurse, Mary Gladwin, worked
In the operating room. In that first
capture, when nine thousand wounded
crowded the wards and halls and yard
of the thousand-bed-hosplta and doctor
and nurse worked together for day
and night without stopping, giving to
each operation an average of six min
utes, and employing emergencies In
spired by the desperate need Of the
moment, they did not know that the
city had been taken until all the
s%tretchers brought Austrian wounded.
and Austrian doctors came 10 their
relief.
Several hundred women are work.
ing over there In the American Red
Cross canteens. There are about two
hundred of these canteens along the
French and American lines of com
munication, and the women are work
ing under great pressure, feeding
thousands of soldiers. The Red Cross
Is also establishing canteens by mill
tary request at Il number OF Aviation
Camps. American women conduct
these stations, comprising canteen and
club and reading room. Everyone Of
these canteens has something of the
genius Of home about It; and II is
because of This, no less than the ia
cilities for cleanliness and rest and
refreshment, that the French govern
ment has given the responsibility for
maintaining canteens for both armies
to the hands Of the American Red Cross.
In large numbers women are going
abroad as hospital hut workers, also.
and as social workers for trained
service among the refugees and the
repatriated. At each base hospital the
Red Cross is equiv ping, as fast as they
can be built, recreation huts for con-
valescent soldiers.
Clerical workers have steadily In
creased in number for the admins
trative Offices. From that original
group of eighteen, which as the first
American Red Cross Commission 10
France sailed about June LIST, 1917,
the organization has grown TO a work
ing force of more than 5000 men and
women.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-21
TREAT WAS ON NEWT"
Was Even Willing to Pay for Elevator
Ride.

Was Even Willing to Pay for Elevator
Ride.
Uncle "Newt" Cavenaugh, a noun
taineer from Kamloops, Canada, in
vaded Kansas City the other day. He
didn't know a soul in town but Clerk
Rodney of the Mehlbach hotel. Rodney
was glad to see his old guide friend
and said so.
"Kin you put me up fer the nightT'
asked Uncle Newt. "Sure," said
Rodney.
Not wishing to turn him over to a
~hard-hearted bellhop, Rodney took him
upstairs to his room. AS he left the
elevator with the guide he reached in
his pocket for the room key.
"No yer don't, Rod" exclaimed the
guide. '"This here rides on me-" and
he reached in his pocket for a coin.