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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-03-01

tanc struggle for democratic free
down can be made.
"The common people everywhere
ere hungtaf for wider opportunities
to live. icy nave shown the will
ingness to spend or be spent for an
ideal. They are in this war for ideals.
Those ideals are best expressed by
their chosen representative in mes
sage delivered to the Congress of
the United States January 8 setting
forth the programme of the worlds
peace. President Wilson's statement
of war aims has been unreservedly
indorsed by British organized labor.
1t is in absolute harmony with the
fundamentals indorsed by the Buff
falo convention of the American
Federation of Labor.
We Are At War for Great Ideals
eve are at war for those ideals.
Our first big casualty list has brought
to every home the harass and the
sacrifices of war. This is only the
beginning. A gigantic struggle lies
just ahead that will test to the ut
termost the endurance and the abil-
ity and the spirit of our people.
That struggle will be fought out in
the mines, farms and shops, mills,
shipyards, as well as on the battle
field Soldiers and sailors are help
less if the producers do not do their
part. Every link in the chain of the
mobilization of the fighting force
and necessary supplies is indispensa-
bic to winning the war against mill
tarism and principles of unfreedOm.
"The worker that fastens the riv-
cts in building the ship is perform
ing just as necessary war service to
our Republic as the sailor who takes
the ship across or the gunner in the
trenches. This is time when all
workers must sOberly face the grave
importance of their daily work and
decide industrial matters with con-
science mindful of the world rela-
tions of each act.
"The problem of production indis-
pcnsable to preventing unnecessary
s aughter of fellow men is squarely
- to all workers-aye, to employees
and employers. Production depends
upon materials, tools, management
and the development and mainte-
nance of industrial morale. Willing
cooperation comes not only from
doing justice but from receiving JUS
tice.
''The worker Is human being
whose life has value and dignity to
him. He is willing to sacrifice for
an ideal, but not for the selfish gain
of another. Justice begets peace.
Consideration begets cooperation.
These conditions are essential to war
production. Production is necessary
to win the war
"Upon the Government and upon
employers falls the preponderance of
responsibility of securing greatest ef-
ficiency from workers. Standards of
human welfare and consideration of
the human side of production are
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-03-01
NEW UNION
ORGANIZED

There was an enthusiastic meet
ing at the Labor Temple last Friday
night held for the purpose of or
ganizing a local Of the International
Association of Structural Iron Work
ers and Pile Drivers. Organizer
Hofeditz, of Seattle. was present,
and with little delay had l. A s.
l. w q P. y. No. 219 in working
order.
Fifty new members were initiated,
making this a practically 100 per
cent union.
The following officers were elected
and installed:
President f. j. Graudette; Vice
President, Orville Towle; Secretary
Treasurer, A. S. Bailliff; Recording
Secretary, George Opal; Sergeant
ct Arms, George Burrows; Delegates
to Trades Council, J. NJ. Gully and
George Opal.
A committee on bylaws and scale
OF prices was appointed.
A rousing meeting viii be held in
the Labor Temple at 8 o'clock this
evening.
The charter of former organiza-
tion of this union lapsed several
years ago on account Of the lack
of business in structural iron work
and piledriving. This reorganiza-
tion is an indication of the improv-
ing conditions in this city.
Organizer Hofeditz returned last
week from Bellingham where he or
ganized a local with new mem
bership of about 1876.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-03-01
IN FISH SOON TO
GET A SETBACK

There is some hope for a measure
of relief from the eXtortion prac-
ticed upon the public by the fish
mongers, great and small, of this
state.
Anyone who eats fish cannot help
wishing that fish dealers who raise
the price of fish on meatless days
might be sent to the trenches in
France, or hotter place.
The food administration made
some headway on a scheme to regu-
late the business in a meeting held
in Seattle Monday and Tuesday.
Consumers will pay less for fresh
fish if the food administration at
Washington adopts plans worked
out in conferences at Seattle Mon
day and Tuesday by State Food Ad-
ministrator Hebberd A. G. Dunn,
chairman of the fresh fish division,
and Representatives of the wholesale
fish dealers, vessel owners and fish
ermen.
Details will not be announced un-
til approved by Washington head
quarters,
One feature of the new program
will be the elimination of competi-
tive bidding by wholesale dealers,
one of the causes for high prices of
fresh fish, particularly halibut. Fish
ermen and dealers are to receive
no more than a fair profit.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-03-01
PERISHABLE FOODS
ARE UNRESTRICTED

SPOKANE, Feb. 23.-"The United
States Food Administration does not
intend to place any restrictions on
the use of such food materials as
milk, potatoes and eggs, fish, fruits
and vegetables, which are classed as
"perishable products" said Charles
Hebberd, Food Administrator for
Washington. "Since we must save
wheat, meat, fats and sugar, for eX-
portation to our soldiers and asso-
ciates in this war; we should use
more of the "perishable products.
Wholesalers, commission men and
the large retailers who handle these
"perishable products" must operate
under license of the Food Admins
tration and file reports covering
their transactions so that these foods
may reach the consumer in the least
possible time, with the least cost
and with as little waste as possible;
as a result boarding by dealers can
be prevented and specializing elm
mated.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-03-01
STAR SHELLS
FROM LABOR'S
PROCLAMATION

Soldiers and sailors are help
less if the producers do not do
their part.
This is a time when all workers
must soberly face the grave i'm
portance of their daily work and
decide industrial matters with
conscience mindful of the world
relations of each act.
Justice begets peace. Consider
alton begets cooperation. These
conditions are essential to war
production. Production is neces-
sary to win the war.
Upon the Government and upon
employers falls the preponderance
of responsibility of securing
greatest efficiency from workers.
Standards of human welfare and
consideration of the human side
of production are part of the
technique of efficient production.
X
This is Labor's war. 1t must
be won by Labor and every stage
in the fighting and the final vic
tory must be to count for hu-
manity.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-03-01
s
HOUR
DAY

PORTLAND, Feb. 2S-Begin-
ming March 1, the logging camps
and lumber mills of Washing
ton and Oregon will go on a
basic S-hOur day, on an order
of the government, which is
taken to indicate the govern
ment may ultimately take over
the operation of the industry,
because of the announcement
today that the government
would assume control of the
spruce production.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-03-01
REMEMBER WORLD RELATIONS
LABOR PROCLAMATION DEMANDS

Squaey Up to All Workers, Says Stir
ring Issued BY a. of L. Executive Council;
Decide Industrial Matters With Conscience Mindful of
World Relations Ac Says Manifesto, Insisting,
However, That Labor Be Not Called to Sacrifice for Selfish
ness of Others
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-03-01
MOLDERS' DANCE

The Molders' Union of this city
will give dance on Tuesday eve
ming, March II, at Fraternal Hall.
Good Music.
Good Company.
Good Time.
Admission, 75c.
Dance Commences at $50 p. M.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-03-01

The Seattle Port Commission has
raised the wages of dock laborers
in its employ.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-03-01

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
l0c Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-03-01

Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, sc.
The Washington times., 1918-09-29
BIZ Aurora Mardigd1liGn

sion schools conducted by the Swiss the Americans the
English and the Germans. These girls had been taught
music literature and sometimes to paint beautiful pic
lures or write wonderful books
At Kirk-Goz a small city outside Mastia, there had
been a German school, where young Armenian women
from all the district sent to be taught by Ger
man teachers These teachers missionaries, and
the rule of the school was that the money received from
the rich Armenian girls for their tuition was used in pay
ing the expenses Of poor girls
There were more than sixty pupils at this school
when the attack the Armenans began As this school
was under German protection, these girls considered
themselves safe and their families happy to think
they were protected When Azz Bey arrived from Con-
stantinople at Msatia he at sent soldiers to this
school at Kirk Co., with orders to bring all the Armenian
girls and Armenian teachers into Malata be deported
or worse. The German teachers, among them several
German ladies who very kind refused to open the
gates Of the school She declared Emen Efendi, the
German consular agent IN that district would demand
reparation any attack the schools pupils were made
Mrs. Roth, one Of the aged German teachers, went
herself to Malatia to consult Emen Efend He told her
Turkey was ally Of Germany; that Turkey declared
Armenans be obnoxious and that Germany therefore
must support the Sultan-that the Armenian girl pupils
would have to be given Then the soldiers took them
away The soldiers permitted each girl to have donkey
which the teachers bought In the city for them They
started west-to Mezre the soldiers said where they
promised the girls would be taken care Of IN dervish
monastery.
Mrs Roth the teacher of whom have spoken, and
who really very good went herself before Azs Boy
and pleaded for the girls She told him she was ashamed
of being German since Emen Efend had allowed such
horrible thing to be perperated in the name OF Ger
many She offered the hey all her personal possessions
all the money she had with her at KrkGoz he would
return the girl pupils and allow her to keep them with
her Mrs. Roth very wealthy. She had more than
1000 lras and Jewels worth much more. All this she
gave to Azz Bey and he sent her with escort Of sol
diers toward Mezre after the young woman.
Toward the evening Of the second day Mrs Roth and
her escort approached the crossing Of the river Tokmau
at the little village Keumer-Han There tracks
the plain which showed that the party they sought had
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dren Of her city, Aurora WA taken into the desert,
whore, after long hours Of suffering at the hands Of
the cruel zapteths she was stolen with other pretty
girh, by Musa Bey, the notorious Kurd ehisftain-
Musa Bey sold her to Kshmai Ehendi, from whom
she escaped By jumping into the Euphrstss. She
rsjoinsd her party Of refugees IN the desert, and
again took up the long tramp under the cruel
scourging Of the zaptisths.
She has told Of the fate Of the young women Of
Keban-Maden, and Of the Butcher Shop" ct Arab
kro; how she was stolen the second time from her
mother, and Of the "cruciAxion" Of sixteen besuti-
full Christian girls near Malatia. To-day she tells
Of the fate Of the school girls Of Kirk Cos.
With the permission Of the American Committee
for Armenian and Syrian Relief Of New York City,
the diary Of her terrible experiences win be con-
tinued from Sunday to Sunday on these pages.
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Teacher, teacher save met Save mer'
When she reached Mrs. Roth the girl whose name
was Martha, and whose parents rich people Of lei
toun threw herself on the ground at her teachers feet
and elasped them. Save mel Save me' she continued
to scream Mrs. Roth gave her drops of brandy from
bottle she had carried with her. and tried to quiet her.
But two Zapteths from the guard which the hey had
sent with the girls came running up.
When Martha saw them she went mad again and be-
unconscious The Zapeths tried to take possession
of her limp body and carried away but Mrs Roth stood
it and dehed them The soldiers with her persuaded
the Zaptieths to 60 away. When Mrs Roth knet again
by the girl she dead Marks her body and bruises
and wounds and her torn hair were evidences Of the
struggle she had made to save herself
Mrs. Roth hurried on She heard more screams as
she neared the river banks She upon two Zapehs
sitting the sand proddng with pointed stick the bare
shoulders Of girl whom they had stripped and buried
in the sand above her elbows. This was a favorite
pame of the Zapeths of the Euphrates provinces They
had commanded the girl to submit to them quietly and
she had fought them To punish her and break her spirit
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IN these pages six weeks ago began the story
Of Aurora Mardigsnian the only Christian
~ Armenian girl to escape the Turkish mas
sacres Of the Christians in AHA Minor, which began
in her city Tchemesh-G edsak near Harpout, three
years ago on Easter Sunday.
Little AuroraS father and elder brother met
their death at the hands Of the Turks Aurora, al
though only fourteen was Q wslldeveloped and
very pretty girl. The Twldsh governor had already
marked her for his harem. He promised to spare
her mother and brothers and sisters II she would join
his harem slaves, but her devoted priest and her
mother refused to let her make the sacrifice.
The Pacha summoned al the remaining Christian
men and massacred than. The Turks carried Of
to their harems scores Of the prettiest girls Aurora
and her sister managed 10 elude the Turkish soldiers
Then with the 1000 Christian women and chill
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from the north was dependent upon his
whims.
often wonder if the good people of
America know what the Armenians are
their character. l sometimes fear Ameri-
cans think Of US as a nomad people, or as
people of lower class. They are, indeed,
different. Ny people were among the
first converts to Christ. They were
noble race, and have a literature older
than that of any other peoples in the Old
World.
Very few of my people are of the labor
ing class Nearly all are tradesmen, mer-
chants, great and small, fnaneiers and
bankers or educators. In my city alone
there were more than a score of business
men or teachers who received their eduea-
ton at American colleges. Hundreds had
attended great European universities
Ny own education was received partly at
the American college at Marsovan and
partly from private tutors, with whom /
was studying when the massacres came.
Many Of our people were very wealthy
OF the twenty thousand Christians
herded in Malatia, In camps outside the
city, In the public square or IN houses set
apart by the Turks for that purpose, ]
think much more than half were the MEM
bers Of well-to-do families, girls who had
been educated either In Europe Or in great
Christian colleges at home, such a. that
st HaEsOvan, 6ivas Or HAIRCUT, or 10 mis-
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The four Zaptieths
said the rest of their
party had crossed the
river and were on the
other side. Mrs. Roth
left the girl she had
saved with three Of her
soldiers and with the
others and the Zaptieths
who were disgruntled at
having been cheated Of
their prey, she crossed
the river.
She could hear
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(continaed from Last Sunday

CHAPTER VII-Malatia, the Charnel City
ONCE when was quite young my father took me
from Tehemesh- Gedzak our home in Armenia, to
the great city on the caravan road to Damascus
the city of Maatia Ny uncle Ghazar lived there, and
in his house my two girl cousins My visit was my
fathers reward for my having learned to say the Ten
Commandments and the Lords Prayer, one after the
other without making mistake
We travelled by horse, and we met on the way great
trains of cames carrying tapestries and woven silks to
Samsoun, on the Black Sea- never forgot the gold
crested mnarets that famed in the sky approached
the city nor the bright shops in the wonderful Street of
Bazaars Kurds from Albustan and Arabs from Bagdad
and Mesopotamian pilgrims Christians from other parts
Of the world and Turks their to Mecca thronged
the streets and played among them
How different 1t when this time, saw the NINA
res in the passing the bodies OF the SIX
teen crucBed girls the wooden crosses erected at the
roadside told last Sunday The kurds were camped
around the city, in little bands, each with its Claw
chief waiting to waylay and plumber bands OF Christian
refugees being marched into the southern deserts from
the north The Arabs riding about the hills IN the
distanee-oatlaw bands, who swooped down upon the
exes In the night time and stole the strongest OF the
and girls for the harvesting IN the fields Turk
is beys and aghas with here and there stately pacha,
rode out along the road inspect each band OF exes as
II approached the city, their cruel sensuous eyes trying
to pierce the wells the younger girls wrapped about their
faces to conceal their youth and prettiness.
From Siyas, Tokat, Egin, ErZndjan, kerasond and
Eamsoun and countless smaller cities in the north where
the Armenans had had their homes for centuries the
Christians ali had been started toward Maatia All the
rivers in between were running red with the blood the
valleys were great open graves in which thousands of
bodies were left unbured; mountain passes choked
with the dead, and every rich Turk who kept
harem between the Black Sea and the River Euphrates
which flows close to Maatia had one or more sometimes
a score of new eoncubnes-pretty Armenian girls who
had disappeared into the hopeless land
When the company of exiles with which had been
hrou Eoin stolen second
time from my mothers party have described before
reached Malata there were than 10000 refugees in
the city waiting to be sent onto where they did not
know. Perhaps to Mosul, where Queen Semramis once
lived in palace to Ras Ain in the midst of the Der
elZor plains: or to Aeppo the Lebanon road where
SO many mercess pachas of the Sultan had fame for
Christian massacres.
Aziz Bey special commissioner from the Sultan, who
received his directions directly from Talaat Bey the
Minister of the Interior had occupied palace at Maatia
and the DESTINY of each band of exes arriving in the city
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they buried way and tortured her She screamed
with pain and fright and this amused them greatly But
she would fight them with all her strength each time
they lifted her Of the groundthen they would put
her back It from such torture as this Martha had
escaped.
The soldiers with Mrs Roth rescued the girl, at her
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pdSStu INIT way Out q
little while before. Sud-
denly down the road
toward them came an
unclothed girl, running
madly and screening in
terror. When she came
near to Mrs. Roth s
party and recognized
her, the girl cried,
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Mrs. Clarence d. Usher, of New York
City, Wife of the American Mission
airy, Doctor of Van, Who Lost Her
Life in the Armenian MaSSacreS.
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One of the Armenian Girl 81
Roth at Kirk-Goz. She
the German Consul Gar
Painting by an Ar
Name of This q
Bisbee daily review., 1918-08-22

ACDulAuu6u AAbth T d6S OiASJ
 the hunt. It was said that these are numerous and swift enough to make the eventual apprehension of the con verted fishing vessel absolutely cer- tain unless the enemy crew destroys the ship or attempts to engage one of the pursuers in unequal combat
 Officials here expressed the belief tonight that the German commander realized the utter hOpelessness of his continuing operations for more than twenty-four hours. Some considered that a rendezvous with the submarine had been arranged by the crew of the Triumph, after which the Triumph would be sunk so that the patrol flotil- las would find it necessary to continue their hunt for several days. This would result, the German officers might hope. in a large force being held along the Grand Banks, lessening the strength of the coast guard at other points, The answer made to this pos sibility is that adequate forces are in service at every vital point to protect all ships
 The only dispatch received by the department today concerning the new est maneuvers of the submarine flo- tilla was a brief message from the commander of the first naval district at Boston. It confirmed the landing of the captain and crew of the Tri- umph and reiterated the story told by these sailors Six hours earlier this information was given to the navy de- partment through press dispatches and was flashed by naval wireless. to the patrol forces.
 The department has taken steps to protect fishing on the Grand Banks and to cOunteract the effects of this raid" Admiral Benson said. He ex- pressed the opinion that it would be impossible for the Germans in the limited time at their disposal to equip the Triumph properly as a raider. Such a task, he pointed out, would take the New York navy yard nearly a week. With a crew of seventeen men, armed with revolvers and a ma chine gun or two, the Triumph would be able to capture and then destroy number of small crafts. The maA, imum military advantage the Germans can hope to obtain, it was held, was the depletion of the supply of canned fish for the army.
 Admiral Benson refused to place much credence on the statement of the submarine commander to the cap- tain of the Triumph that six U-boats now are operating in American waters Naval officials are convinced only three have been actively engaged. The acting secretary warned against the public placing too much hope in stor- ies of German submarines being de- In this connection he divulged the fact that the claim of a British having sunk a subma- rine after a long range gun duel al- ready has been definitely controverted It was on this same submarine and several days later that Captain Ev- ans of the steamer Penistone was de- tained after his ship had been cap tured and sunk.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-08-22
THE coMPANIoNAsLE WOMAN

Men marry for companionship; some get it and some do not. No woman who is dragged down with ailments peculiar to her sex can be a fit and happy companion for any man. There is, however, one tried and true remedy for such conditions in that famous old root and herb medicine, Lydia F. Pink hams Vegetable Compound. and no woman who is afflicted with displace- ment, irregularities, inflammation. ulcer ation, backache. headaches, nervous ness or "the blues" should rest until she has given this good old-lashioned remedy a trial It will restore health and influence your whole life.
 Adv.-4S3
Bisbee daily review., 1918-08-22

flank by their artillery fire the i'm portant position of Mount Renaud on the other side of the river which is still occupied by the Germans.
 Further east Selens ana the POmme- rave were occupied giving the French command of the entire valley of the Disc south and southeast of Noyon.
 The fighting has extended all along the battle front from the Aisne to the Disc with the aid of the aviators, who are being favored by ideal weather for flying. The airmen have hindered greatly the movement of the enemy troops, bonIbarding bridges over the Disc and conveys and concentrations of troops. They also have accompanied the infantry in it's progress, attacking the enemy's infantry with machine guns
Bisbee daily review., 1918-08-22
COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE. Aug. 21. CBy the Associated Press. f p. m)-The Germans brought up endorsements during the night and are heavily counter attacking at Vezaponin. on the right of the Aisne- Disc battle line. They obviously are seeking to relieve the heavy pressure of General Mangin's men on their right in the region of the Carlepont forest. The attack on Vezaponin had only the result of largely increasing the German losses as the French maintained their positions there.
 Resuming their attacks this morn ing, the French gained further import ant successes. capturing the better part of the Carlepont wood and reach ing the Disc east of Sempigny. fhis advance enabled them to take on the