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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-01-25

Jimn.i &c was about to depart when
Mrs. Singleton came home. She scold-
ed Lena for the food she had given
Jimmie and ordered him out Of the
house. AS good luck would have it
she did not recognize the clothes he
had on, so he walked away without be-
ing deprived of them. After he mad
gone the woman espied the rags he
had left and when Lena admitted
what she had done she was discharged.
This was not long after Jimmie had
left the house, and he had not gone
far on his journey. Lena saw him
walking ahead of her and called to
him.
She told him that she had been dis
charged and must find another place.
Jimmie was much touched to have
brought this upon her. but he could do
nothing to. repair the trouble. Before
they parted he asked for her name and
he fixed it indelib1y in his memory.
Lena Harris remained in the country
and never rose above the position Of
n servant. She was advised to go to
the city and learn something to fit her
for business, but the sad stories OF.
country girls who had gone to the city
deferred her and she reached middle
life as poor as when she was turned
out of her position for befriending
Jimmie Morgan.
One day a letter came to her from
lawyers firm stating that 1t would
be to her interest to call at their office
In, the city. Lena had not enough
money for the journey, but she bor-
rowed the amount and appeared one
morning at the lawyers Office. She
was informed that James Horgan,
wealthy citizen, had been missing so
long that he had been declared legally
dead. He had left q will naming Lena
Harris the heir to all his property. If
she could prove that she was Lena
Harris she would receive the legacy.
But certain blood relations Of the tes-
tator laid claims to the property and
were expected to try to break the will.
The lawyers offered to take the case
for Lena, to be paid their fee only If
they won it, and she placed it In their
hands. Those who sued took the
ground that Lena was an impostor.
Lena went back to her work and the
case dragged through the courts. At
last she received word from her attor-
neys that d verdict had been found in
her favor. She went at once to the
city and an estate producing hand
some income was turned over to her.
Lena settled herself in house that
had been occupied by the one who had
accumulated the property.
One day there was ring at her bell.
She went to the door and found man
1naturely gray. He looked i'll and
was very shabbily dressed. He stood
looking at Lena as though he We're
trying to recall something.
What can do for you, sir?" asked
Lena.
II don't know. I'm kind O. dazed.
I'm not Thomas Simpson, know that.
Who are YOUR
II am Lena Harris"
LENA Harris !" The man started.
"Yes, I'm Lena Harris"
"How did you come here?"
"The owner of the house, James
Morgan, died and left il, to me-"
"James Horgan! I'm James Hor-
ban"
Horgan had some years before suf-
iered from amnesia, or loss of men,
DRY, and had wandered away. His
memory had come back to him and he
sought his home. Lena gave him back
his property, but as she gave herself
with 1t neither suffered loss.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-01-25
Pa ssenger Service

Passenger Service
After the first of July | will run
my passenger car between Monte
icy and Barlow, Durbin, etc. viii
give first class service Kindly let
me know a few days in advance of
"Trip. Rates reasonable.
Respectfully,
W. M, Winner, Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-01-25
storyofaT ramp
Copyright. 1917. western Newspaper Union.)
BY ETHEL HOLMES

Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
Jimmie Horgan at nineteen was q
tramp. If I tell you how Jimmie be-
came. tramp I doubt If you will
blame him. From the time he was
seven years old he was followed by
&,-fnrtune. His father and mother
died within Of each other and
there was not q person n the world
who would take care Of him; all MS
relations turned cold shoulder to
him.
will not recount his sufferings till
he WIS tramping one day on road, IN
rags, tired, hungry. He was begging
his way to the city to make another at
tempt to find employment, though in
his rags he had but little chance. Com
ing to grass plot before a house he
sank, through WEAKNESS, rested his
head on the root of tree and fell
| asleep.
While he |as sleeping, Lena Harris
came along and saw him. Lena$gas a
servant in the home of Mrs. Singleton,
before which the boy had gone to
sleep. The girl was farmers daugh-
-er who expected to make her own liv'
rra s.u IN apprenticeship as
.El uy in .Ap Singleton family
f ,y..td down upon Jimmie, and
.. his pie face, troubled even
=, - Z. died ll:r with pity.
:",y Jin aic, opened his eyes
tie sy''clI,3tiletic look in the
H.. & i;eu about himself
L. .a@ 49, 49, las sad story. She
Wished to give Idln something to eat
and otherwise provide for him, but
Mrs. Singleton was stingy woman
and Lena knew anything she gave out
of the larder would anger her.
Fortunately TIE woman was not at
f,a1na II ~ time, so ieca took the
-'., $3.50 ,t!. ApG&c and give him some
~ meat p!a,:y Of bread and butter
- 4. cup o. !,Js COFFEE. While Jimmie
Satisfying his hunger Lena Went
lis "7.o':= - closet foI1ftd some
@ as uG ru" Of he Singleton
~~n, lem down to him.
1.&re Well and were
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
new BEEF RULES
MEET APPROVAL

THE new meat regulations are not
only the most successful ones we
have had up to the present time. but
hotel and restaurant men OF the state
seem to find them very satisfactory
declared E. e. Lucas. head Of the
hotel and restaurant division of the
U. 8. Food Administration.
Though the new regulations have
been In effect less than two weeks. II
is estimated that practically all Of the
public eating places In Colorado have
designated to the hotel division their
choice of midday or evening meal.
The prohibition Of service Of beef
does not extend to beef by-products.
such as sweetbreads, brains. tongue.
liver, heart. and SO forth. Neither II
1t violation to serve mutton. veal OF
pork at any meal any day.
The definite amount OF meat saved
under the new regime will not be de-
termined until after August 1. when
the July consumption for 1918 will be
compared with that of July. 1917.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

sive of camps and cantonments, ETC.,
as referred to previously, in a total
of 270 jobs. With the camps and
cantonments the total is about 313
jobs, costing $1,000, ,0S4, and there
is also a probability Of much more.
"The department of yards and
docks which includes building for the
navy had available $125, ,0O0, 900, much
of which has been appropriated to
work under completion or under con-
tract.
Gigantic Building Program.
"Ninety-five million dollars has been
appropriated for necessary houses in
connection with essential government
work. Several hundred million is to
be expended in explosive manufac-
turing plants, and each day the neces-
sity for new buildings is constantly
presenting itself, which makes the
government building program a most
gigantic and unlimited one. These
figures will give you some idea of the
work developing on your department,
which is also the center of adjustment
for the many disputes that naturally
arise thru this volume of work.
eve are, however, assisted by rep
resentatives of several trades who
have permanently located in Wash
ihgton. l am still a member of the
contract award committee and am sub
ject to call at any and all times as
occasions may arise. You will read
lily see that the department has been
busy one during the last six months,
but no one can appreciate it except
those confronted with the task.
"In conclusion, again suggest
that quiet reasoning prevail. Organ
lied labor cannot defend any action
hostile to or in defiance of our gov
ernment's interests. Remember those
who are making the supreme sacri-
fee, and that we are called upon to
demonstrate that we are equal to
meet every emergency that may arise,
SO let US prove ourselves to be true
Americans by cooperating in every
possible way in these most crucial
times"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
Industry Now Practically Confined the Governments War Pro-
gram, With Great Army of Workers Loyalty the Job;
Reason Rather Than PreWar Union Law Should
Prevail Among Members of the Craft

watching the turn of events which are
indeed uncertain.
Reason Rather Than Law.
prepared for the emergency
should be our slogan. We have plenty
of laws now, some of which should
be repealed. However, at this time /
|, suggest reason and not law. In the
near future probably those of us who
will not shoulder arms to perpetuate
the existence of our established gov
ernments, must in some way serve
and aid those who do bear arms. You
will readily see the necessity of ma
ture judgment other than law at this
time. Our soldiers already killed and
wounded must inspire every good clti-
zen for such a peace as would render
impossible renewal of the conflict
in years to come, and whatever addi-
tional horrors science might devise.
However, we have already chosen our
course. The soul of America is awake
and doing-stamping out for all time
insatiate military despotisms, and
when these high ideals for which so
much precious blood is being shed,
so much silent suffering is being en-
dured, are achieved, there shall be
no longer inflicted upon humanity the
gross and selfish burden of compul-
sorry militarism, which is so prevalent
| in certain countries, and in which the
people themselves have neither voice
nor choice.
"This is and must be a fight for
humanity, and not against any par
| ticular people as such, but rather
against a system of silent and mex
orable as fate itself, which holds all
of us in bondage. The German people
| fla or Of
TEN, in which exploit they have neither
voice nor vote. 1t is the system, not
the people we are fighting. We must
make this the last of wars. 1t is
necessary to win so that we may
achieve that peace which will result
in the elimination of military autoc-
racy. With the passing of militarism
we have no reason to fear any form
of government. Make the world safe
for democracy is the slogan, but some
have paraphrased it by saying make
democracy safe for the world which
is indeed somewhat of truth.
Russia's Deplorable State.
| "The situation in Russia today,
which is certainly alarming, affords
us glaring example of social phil
osophy and evolution, but in the last
extremity history will repeat itself.
The common sense of a people will
sooner or later determine that law and
government are essential to a nations
progress, where extreme democracy
will not recognize any authority. nor
the right of any person to admins
ter. The people must eventually turn
to some man or men who are big
enough for the emergency-who can
and will lead them outof chaos, and
in so doing they are only seeking a
form of government in keeping with
progress. And so it is with our or
ganized labor movement-before sue
cess is achieved it must recognize the
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
ROOT BEER DEALER
BREAKS SUGAR RULE

For refusing to declare the stock of
sugar he had on hand on July 1. and
for making a later report which cov-
cred only half OF his supply. Charles
Gordon, of 1923 Seventeenth street.
Denver. has been ordered to close his
root beer establishment for thirty
days by ]. N. Bundick. chairman of
the Sugar Division. and Thomas b.
Stearns, head of the United States
Food Administration.
Gordon was given a hearing before
food officials who not only ordered
him to suspend business for thirty
days, but also confiscated 500 pounds
Of sugar he had hidden away In an un
used cask. The confiscated sugar will
be sold by the food administration and
the money obtained from the sale will
be turned over to the Denver chapter
of American Red Cross. The pro
ceeds. in this case. will amount to
about $1,000.
The soft drink brewer admitted hia
guilt, and the only excuse he offered
was that he was saving the sugar
for a rainy day."
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
NEW SUGAR RESTRICTIONS IN
ENGLAND

Radical restrictions in the use Of
sugar during the year beginning June
1. 1918. have been announced by the
British Ministry Of Food. with respect
to manufacturers other than the max.
ers Of jam, condensed milk and beer.
The total quantity OF sugar which
may be used during the whole year
ending May 81, 1919. is 25 per cent OF
the quantity used by these manufac.
turers in 1915. The order applies to
manufacturers Of sugar confectionery
and chocolate, pastries. biscuits. can
died peel and preserved and crystal
lized fruits. drugs and medicinal prep
arations, mineral waters. other bever-
ages Except beer and STOUT. or any
other product requiring sugar.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT DONLIN IN ST. PAUL
AT RECENT CONVENTION BUILDING TRADES DEP ARTNIElVT

fact that only men as individuals can
bring success to the multitude. Do
not imagine that it is sufficient if we
have organization. We must DEM
onstrate that we are an active. con-
lines. Government and law we Gre
ate, and this must be recognized, and
not until it is will our organization
achieve success. This is an age of
law, authority and force, but no force
succeeds that does not move along
legal lines with full recognition of
constituted authority. Nevertheless
during the last six months, with the
possible exception of one organiza-
ton, the leaders of our movement
have done all that could be expected,
which on the whole has been decided
improvement over any past period.
Labor a Determining Factor.
81 feel that when we as a ntaion
emerge from the present holocaust, the
labor movement will be the determin-
ing factor for higher and better prin-
ciples than obtain generally today.
"Even now with the many uncer-
tainties and the lack of stable condi-
tions we are by far fairer than the
on-producer, who as commission men,
have deprecated the value of the dol
lar to such an extent that its pur-
chasing power represents but frac-
tion of it's former value. The cost
of living in every particular has ad-
vanced to such alarging proportions
that pay day brings to the worker
nothing more than enough to meet his
obligations. Little if anything is said
of the increase in any commodity, no
l. Ia ha but
! when labor is confronted with the pre-
dicament caused by the profiteer and
demands enough to provide for him
| and his we are branded as extor-
tionists.
at should be evident to all that an
adjustment of the whole economic
problem must take place in this coun-
try, but let it come only after we
have adjusted our international diff
ferences. Not much conscious effort
has as yet been spent on the solution
of the cost of living problem. 1t
is merely a question of logic as far
as the worker is concerned, and it
requires only simple arithmetic to so
prove.
Wages Must Increase.
"It must be admitted that labor in
demanding higher wages sometimes
finds it necessary to resort to the
strike method of procuring the in
crease. A fair scientific considera-
tion of facts should result in a salts
factory adjustment of wages. Wage
earners must receive something more
than the cost of their support because
if this were not SO it would be impos-
sible for us to continue the already
too much neglected home life, to raise
our families and preserve the nation.
The employer must take intelligent
cost of living and the wages paid. AS
cognizance Of the relation between the
the cost of living increases, wages
must also increase, but so far wages
have not kept pace with the advance
in prices, which latter will continue
during the period of the war.
"As before stated, a little con-
scious effort expended on a solution
of this problem would result in an
answer. If we were being paid to-
day, according to comparative wages
and prices of necessities prevailing in
1915 and 1916, we would receive dou-
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
ITALIAN FOOD SITUATION
GRAVE.

The food situation In Italy continues
to be very grave. The shortage most
conspicuous at present is that OF
meat In order to cope with this
shortage there have been In effect
since May Is three meatless days a
week. and on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of each week meat can
neither be served in public eating
places nor bought for home consump-
ton The price OF meat rose tre-
mendously the past spring, and beef
is now ranging from ~ to 80 cents
per pound, with veal from So to 70
cents a pound.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

At the recent convention in St.
Paul of the Building Trades De-
partment of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, President John
Donlin made an address which
aroused much favorable comment
among the building craft dele
gates. 1t breathed patriotic fer
vor and so well defined what he
building trades are doing to help
win the war, the rapid construc-
ton of army cantonments, docks
and other activities, that The Bull
letin has been requested to pub
lish the complete address. This
we gladly comply with and repro
duce his remarks from the official
records of the convention, as fol-
lows:
President Donlin's Address.
Fellow Workers:
"Only six months have elapsed
since we met in convention at Buffalo,
N. Y, and in that time practically no
change has been wrought in the war
in which our nations are allied against
the central powers of Europe. Ap-
parently the war is no nearer a con-
clusion than it was then.
"The future of our movement is
contingent on our success on the field
of battle. Today many of our broth
ers are fighting across the sea, and in
a very short time we must expect our
- H. %nl l,,,A L. e. -
nations. 1t must be plain to US all
that these are the most momentous
days in all history. The chief con-
cern of the nations at this time should
be paramount to all other things.
"The constitution of this depart
ment, requiring those chosen to legis-
late-to meet annually in the dis
charge of this trust, also requires
your president to give the convention
information of the department, and to
recommend for your consideration
such measures as are deemed neces-
sayy and experient; hence l consider
it my imperative duty to dwell on such
matters only, that deal with the dam
gers confronting our ntaion, pertain
ing solely to the war and our duties
in connection Herewith.
ave are building tradesmen, and
our industry at this time is practi-
cally confined to the war program.
The government has advised against
all domestic building and probably will
embargo all building material except
that essential to war needs, conse-
quently we must expect our dealings
to be confined exclusively to the gov
ernment's war program for the dura-
tion of the war. For US to legislate
for the future in such uncertain times
y in my opinion is folly, for no one can
anticipate the tomorrow. You men,
chosen to represent your craftsmen,
can only conserve their interests by
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

Our idea Of a real philosopher is a
man talking about the joys Of poverty.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

Job printing-the best you can get.
Tell 'em you saw 1t in the Bulletin.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

Read the advertisements in the Bull
letin-they contain information for
everything you need.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

The Bulletin wants to do your Job
printing. Prices right, work excellent
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

Subscription price. $1.5O per year.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

Try a Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinner smoke. Union made.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

Patronize The Bulletin advertisers.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-02-06
A Commemorate Step

A much to be commended order was
issued to the high schools in this district
the past week by Safety Director Hess
forbidding Basket Ball games to be held
in the evening hereafter. A great many
people have said in New Ulm that the
High School building is lighted and
heated more hours than necessary under
the prevailing conditions in America
and it was a matter of comment that
practice games were continued in the
evening after the Fuel Conservation
Order had been issued.
There is no better place for the young
people to spend their evenings than at
tie High School engaged in literary and
athletic contests if ties practice is
not carried to an extreme. Tie beauti-
full high school buildings Of tie state are
most properly used for places Of recrea-
tion for tie young people who are there
by kept from less favorable influences
but in war times even things that are for
tie hest must he suspended temporarily.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-02-06

1t has been decided by tie publishers
of the two English papers in New Ulm
that conditions are such that it is impos-
sible longer to publish these papers at
less than $500 Fer year. For the past
two years we have tried our utmost to
keep down costs to a point where we
would not be obliged to ask more than
81 so per year for the Review but every
ching that goes into the making OF the
paper has advanced from twenty-five
10 one hundred percent in cost and it IS
absolute folly to try to continue to 90
business on the old basis. For that
reason we have decided to raise the price
an and after March l, 1918. In order o
give our old subscribers a chance to re-
aew at the old rate of $3.50, subscrlp-
lions will be accepted from now until
March / at that price and everyone is
rged to come in and straighten up for
the new year.
Positively no subscriptions will be
accepted after March l, at less than $500.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-02-06
FARMERS NO LONGER
WILL BE BLUFFED

4
TIE Non-partisan League farmers
have made up their minds that they are
not going to be blufed any longer and
they have set out to convert Blue Earth
County "A meeting was scheduled
yesterday for st. Clair, one today for
Mapleton, one Thursday for Madison
Lake, one Friday for Garden City and
one at Cambria Saturday. George B.
Wilson will be the speaker at Cambria
and tie meeting will be held in the town
hall.
Over at Butternut Valley there is a
Kaiser, Jens Johnson by name. He is
chairman Of the town board and the
farmers Of Butternut Valley have given
him his name Of Kaiser because he locked
them out of their own hall and would
not allow them to have a meeting. This
was the straw that broke the camel's
back and the farmers are determined
now that they will no longer be sat upon.
How they come out remains to be seen
but if they put up stiff front, there is
no doubt they can call the bluff Of the
fellows who have been forbid ding them to
hold meetings.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-02-06
An LJtterlg Vicious order

It surely is. bad enuf to have the
'tVigilantes' urging every community to
appoint a committee to list all citizens
as loyal or disloyal and then insisting
that all loyal citizens constitute them
selves spies to listen and peer and pry
and tattle or be considered disloyal them
selves if they do not report anything
which savors Of disloyalty in Others.
This is indeed most contemplate,
cowardly method Of winning the war;.
But still more contemplate are the orders
issued last week that every man, woman
and child of the state should go so far
as to try to find his neighbor violating
the food program. If you smell bacon
cooking in your neighbours kitchen on
porkless day, report him!" IF you are
invited out to a meal in your neigh
boris house and RESERVES you wheat on
wheatless, or meat on meatless day,
report himy' Surely, surely our country
cannot be in such plight as to require
us to eat OF our neighbours salt and then
destroy him. Had the orders read,
sRefuse to eat with him. no fault could
be found for that would be the proper
procedure for those who believe the war
is right. But to break bread with your
neighbor and then betray him falls far
below tie ideals even Of savages who
have not had the advantages ~ Of liv-
ing with civilized people. Fie! for shame
on the system of personal espionage
they would fasten upon the land of the
free! The possibilities it offers for per-
sonal revenge are limitless, and this
is the inevitable form tie spying will
take. Beware of the consequences OF
such a system: Loyal and disloyal
alike may become it's victims.