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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COMPENSATION BILL
About Fifty Amendments Are Offered
10 labor Measure, M0@t1y of
Minor Nature.

The senate committee for courts of
Justice. yesterday afternoon made
favorable report on the workman's
compensation measure. which has
been pending for some time.
There were about hfty amendments
10 the bin. many of them Of minor
character.
The bill as reported provides for
an Industrial commission OK three. to
be named by the governor and makes
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the
purpose OF lnaugurating the work of
the commission. this to be refunded
TO the state when the department is
In working shape.
The companies writing the indem-
nifty insurance in this state are to pay
per cent of premiums collected by
them in This state for thu expenses
~ tho commission.
one Of the amendments provides
that no establishment with less than
ereht employees snail come within the
proviaions OF tho law. Another pro
vision eliminates all railroad opera
tivos from the operations of the law.
leaving them under the protection of
the common law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
BREWERS vs.. LABOR.
Massachusetts Labor IA-ader Organik-
ing WorlSingmen to Combat Booze
Interests E,snes,tallY BTt.Merss

Tgnatius McNulty. of BOSTON, for
merly connected with the Building
Trades council OF that city as bust
ness agent. and also prominently con-
nected with the Boston Central Labor
union, addressed a gathering of labor
men in Labor temple Worcester.
Mass. last week In the interest of
the formation of new labor party for
the purpose of working for the aboi-
ton of the liquor interests and for
nation wide prohibition as a patriotic
measure, especially during the war
period He urged the organization Of
an independent political labor organi-
zation, saying 1t is the only weapon
that can be used by trades unionists
to secure the-passage OF important bills
in the Legislature directly concern
ing their well-heing.
He attacked the iiquor interests,
particularly the brewers. saying that
they have beatea him thus far In his
every effort to perfect such aa organ8-
zation. He said:
only one in eighteen members of
trades union is aligned with the
liquor interests yet they are able to
dictate the policy OF the council in
veky important matters. But soon
unionism will rise i'm its might and
destroy tkosa who seek to defeat its
ends
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
WYOMING CITIES NEAR
COAL FIELDS DON LID
Take Action Because OF Complaint OF
COAT Operators That Booze Cut
Output.

Driven to action by the complaint
Of milne owners and coal operators in
b.g Horn county, Wyo.. who asserted
that the output OF their mines was
decreased thousands OF tons every
month because of wide-open towns at
Thcrmopolls and Kirby, adjoining the
mlne fields, councilmen OF those places
have enacted ordinances forbidding
saloons to sell liquor between the
hours or i o'clock at night and 6
o'clock in the morning.
slender as Ia the concession that
has been made. mine owners hate told
state Fuel Administrator August Ken
Aal that conditions are improved.
Following pay days scores of men,
say the operators have been unable
to report for work, and their failure
to report was ascribed directly to the
tweuty-four hour day saloon policy
which allowed miners to spend their
pay IN a one-night orgy at the wide
open saloons.
Sheridan, Wyo., another city ada
cent TO important northern coal fields,
stirred out OF its indifference by pro-
tests Of the Wyoming state council for
national defense which claimed that
the efficiency of workmen is being de-
creased at least 40 per cent by the
all-nigtt sale of liquor, is considering
placing. a limit on the hours during
which saloons may operate. They are
now open twenty-four hours every day.
While anti-liquor forces do not ex-
pect a sweeping change in the hours,
1t is believed that because of the cry
ing need FOR heightened efficiency.
saloons in Sheridan soon may be oblig-
I'D Ia eloae ae IL o'clock. and no. al
lowed to reopen until o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14

Hotel dining room was manned by
deft, long experienced serving men.
With the exception Of three men
barred by age and physical disabil-
ity, this corps of workers has gone
to the front The vacancies have
been filled fcv more than a year by
girls. Nothing attractive or ro-
mantle about this work, but some
body must do 1t and Nova Scotia's
daughters have not been found want
ing.
They have also toiled in the fields.
College girls have donned overalls
and done their best TO do the work
of the absent farm helpers. They
have made it possible to gather Nova
Scotia's big 1917 apple crop Of q
million and half barrels. and Incl
dentally disproved the assertion that
woman is 10 good on ladder.
Have YOU had occasion to cross the
Bay of Fundy or sail on one of the
Canadian Pacific lake boats the past
year? If so, you will recall the
courteous black gowned, white
aproned young women who served
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14

you and handled your bags. They
have released cabin boys for military
service, To care for bostload of
passengers on a rough trip 10 no in
viting task, yet these girls do it
and what is more. do 1t cheerfully.
Soon after the outbreak of war,
the Canadian Pacific Railway began
training women to I'll positions made
vacant by enlistments. There were
many such vacancies. Today they
total nearly nine thousand. At frst
women were considered only for Of
fee work and it was not long before
they were to be found in offices all
along the line. Then came the call
for car cleaners. The women re-
sponded. Engine wipers were need
ed. Again the women stepped up TO
do the work. Every time a new call
developed the women were ready for
it On November 14th a new fashion
IN ticket sellers was put out at
Moose Jaw when Miss Jean Ellis
took her place at the ticket window.
No doubt this fashion will be widely
copied on both sides Of the Linz.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
GOVERNMENT SAVED
RAILROADS, HE SAYS

Washington. Feb. 1s.--T'hs govern
.mont's decision to take over the rail-
roads was reached just in time to
avert disastrous conditions which
threatened ever ling in the country.
But for this development and the
Administrations promise that wages
and working conditions would be sat
isfactoriiy adjusted, there would not
he enough men in the section gangs to
keep the tracks IN operating condi-
tion.
This was the testimony before tho
railroad wage commission this after
noon OF A. e. Barker president OF the
International Brotherhood OF Main
tenance Of Way Employees. uick relief
FROM existing conditions now ~
urgently needed if more cri ical Sit
u&tlon confronting the railroads Is to
ne overcome he said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
Peoples Forum

The Two Wintels--1s5G ard 1857.
Editor Nireinian
Sir A few DAYS ago. tho Virgin
tan published the recollections e..
Daniel Murphy a veteran Of eighty
one years, OF the winter OF 1857
feel sure that the same editor will al
low another veteran who - nearing
elghty eight years Of age. and who is
the librarian or Lee Camp Soldiers
home % tell Of some Of his recoilec-
lions Of the two winters RI 1861.
In the winter OF 1856. ] was nearly
twenty-six years OF age. and taught
a school in Browns Cove about twenty
miles north Of Charlottesville. va
The severe winter weather SGT n the
first Saturday in January. and 1t snow
ed the four Saturdays in January 10
the depth % twelve inches, which was
capped by a heavV sleet During the
month The temperature was very cold,
famed by a northeast wind, but there
was no drifting OF the snow which was
81 uniform Genth wish strong crust
Of Ice on top aTording rood sIeiqhing
for six weeks. % the middle OF Feb
ruary.
AS nm evidence Of the Intensely cold
weather. ] Will give the particulars 'of
an inrt7~fyt which orturreki prYs 'sr6rfi@
Ing AS some OF the school boys on their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
VOTE Of SYMPATHY
IS GIVEN C0hMMS
Delegates Adopt Resolution wheH
Member Learns of Death of His
Son. ON Aviation Held.

The first intelligence Delegate r. c.
Commins. of King William county.
had of the injury of his son, Lteuten-
ant Commins, at the aviation field. at
Jennings. La. Tuesday. was in the
exclusive report of the accident re-
ported In The virginisr yesterday
morning.
In the house of delegates yesterday,
on motion OF Delegate Crockett. of
wythe, a resolution of sympathy for
Mr. Commins was adopted by the
house. Lieutenant Commins is TWEEN
ty-four years old. and has been In the
aviation branch of the service for
several months.
The dispatch published in The Vir-
ginia stated that Lieutenant Egbert
Mexican. making the flight with Com
minis. was instantly killed when their
aeroplane dropped TO the ground
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
GRAND LODGE ENDS
IT'S LABORS TODAY

A charter for the Hopeweli Masonic
l age, which has been working un
der dispensation, was granted last
night by the grand lodge of Virginia,
The remainder OF the night session,
the only one held yesterday, was con-
sumed ~ receiving and discussing re-
ports of thu standing committees.
which spent 4 busy day getting their
work in shape for presentation.
Sessions Will begin again at 10
o'clock this morning, with beiated
committee reports and election of Of
flcers Luncheon will he served =. the
members Of the grand lodge in the
tcmple. II is expected that the work
Will be completed by night. 30 that
the Shriners may have early access
to the grand lodge room for q ceEer
moniai session
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
MAKING A Law TO CATCH TRUSTS

Many LAWYERS IN many states have
yrestled nightly over the problem OF
curhing predatory trusts which. In va
rious elusive organizations and
agreements. have managed TO beat the
game Of fair competition and gain
complete possession Of their chosen
fe.d tor exploitation Of the people.
The laLors Of these legal gentlemen
have been greatly augmented by the
oonfra r, wise efforts Of other gentle
nnen of tie same profession. in the
legislative halle and IN tho courts,
who have stTiveu ably to bring these
preletarian Undertakings 10 naught.
An antitrust fight always resolves it.
sell into lawyers fight. soon or late
Virginia may be BIT tardy In tack
ling the problem seriously but that
appears 20 have been done by the In
Production Of the hill presented In the
house Of delegates yesterday The de
bay may have served useful pur-
pose because. during the last thirty
years many previously cloudy legal
points have been cleared up and the
haa tie lines Are much more sharply
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
Soldiers Home, R'CAmond.
The Co Ordinate Collegt~--Covertng
Up The RNnl Issne.


am panied TO zee that any friend.
tina editor Of the Richmond Virgin
ian, IS stl' on the wrong side OF the
eo~Cr1 Innate college question. I he a
certainly hoped that he would have
learned something In two ccara. Alasl
fer my vain hopes. Ephrair is 3oi- 81
TO his dois- Bot ! cannot let him
aiore 7 must still admonish him of
the errors OF his ways 8nd the logic.
or tack OF IT, of his thoughts
lie Is stlll intent upon covering UP
the main issue ia mass or season
able eamouhaEe. And the fun of il
is that lie seems 10 think his mike
UP liz genuine stuff lie has piasltred
his logic over with such a coating Of
paint and pa-sto that he actually bs
lieves-I give him credit for that--~it
ls the regular, simon pure article OF
orderly augmentation.
There is only one question Evolved
IA Il the rest Is simply dust In the
air, slde-stepping, beating about the
bush
The one question IS SHAH the am
bilious and capable Young women Of
Virginia have the benefits of the uni
varstty 1T Charlottesville. the same
as the ambitious and capable young
men pf Virginia nov have?
The opposition of the Student
body" young men who are getting
at public expense, the benefits
coveted By the young women of the
state, Is Just line dust cast up 10
obscure the main issue. The alleged
disaffeotion ~ the Alumni is simply
a1otTler rtfaub Of paint ON "A weak
spot Care Of the primary schools Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14

The women of the United States
are in the first flush Of enthusiasm
Of volunteering for mems work.
Daily we read 81 their entrance into
hitherto closed lines of labor. New
York City is becoming accustomed
TO khaki CARRIED women street car
conductors; smartly uniformed girl
elevator operators; nattily clad the
alter ushers, and trim businesslike
postgirls.
Because of the much smaller popu-
lation Of Canada and it's earlier en-
trance into the war, its women were
long since called upon to do the alb
sent mems work, They have become
IN accepted feature, attracting little
or no attention today. It Is not the
uniform that has lured the Canadian
girls into doing their Bit" It has
been the desire to help. Many Of
the positions filed by women across
the border have no attractive fea-
lures, 1t Is duty-plain duty-~that
keeps the women in them
In apte-war days the Halifax
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
Damn Gnnrd Is Slain.

Camp Logan. Houston. Tex, Feb.
Ralph NJ. Foley. One
Hundred and Thirtieth infantry, a
guard Of stockade prisoners, was slain
toGay II .s alleged, by Privates John
b Mann nnd Walter Mathews. OF the
Three Hundred and Seventeen infan-
try. They were captured after a pur-
suit by other soldiers, and Mann is
said to have con fesaed They viii be
court martialed tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
PUTTING TT UP TO MR. GoMPERs.

ask you Some questions, realizing
that the country Will rhor oughly
understand the reason If YOU fail
90 answer Thorn.
DO Ybu or do ron mot believe
that tire prohibition of tho mann
faciurte and sale of al alcoholic
liquor. Including herr, would es
followed Try labor disturbances
and thar any Considera HE portion
az American labor ROW cnEa 2eCi
upon war work would refuse ~
continue such work If the nation
should nGoPf prohibition as tho
policy beet calculated tn viu the
war?
Your statement p FubI;shed
carefully avoids any reference 20
the evidence in the Pennsylvania
cases against the United Brewers
association. which IS known but
hes not been officially made pub
10
Do you wish 10 deny that tlsrr-s
has been any working agreement
between Soi and tine United
States Brewcrs' association or
members or Representatives there
Of within the comparatively re-
cent 7aEt"
Mr.. Gomreys may reply categori
saily to the perfectly fair question
asked him. Then again. he may not
way. II seems that the mex
move is Mr.. Gompers'. and mer
srtthets directed ut any individual
TilI NOT ser--e for an answer.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-03-14
THEN AND NOW.

When 1 was fighting Hessians, " Said the shade of Washington, There was one raan could count
 on
 To do what could be done. He didn't grumble either,
 But worked both night and day, And he worked for Liberty He looked to her for pay. ''He knew themen at Valley Forge Had nothing and to spare Their food was very scanty And their feet were well-nigh
 bare;
 And so he drank his sassafras, And though of me and mine: As we were fighting for him He worked in rain or shine" /" T too had troubles of my own, :" Said Father Abraham; 'I might have been discouraged, If 1 wasn't what am. But 1 had the common people, And that helped me quite lot, For no matter what 1 wanted They were always on the spot. No rich men came to aid me At a dollar per the year, But I had the common people And they held the Union dear. Some fought and died for Liberty And some worked by the day, But they fought and worked for
 Freedom.
 Because they knew she'd pay. '" 'I could not have whipped the
 Hessian
 Without the working man, Said Washington and murmered, T doubt if these folks can. " TT could not have saved the
 Union, t"
 Said Lincoln, But you see, I had the common people,
 And they loved their Liberty" Y" Then the Fathers of our country Looked down on us below So quick to strike for wages,
 For Liberty so slow. While from those far off trenches There comes a bitter cry 70 strikers, strike for Liberty, Or Liberty must die!"
 ELLIS MEREDITH.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-03-14

According to the Gallup Herald an attempt is being made to have the Navajo and Zuni Indian res ervations enlarged and the effort will be successful immediately unless the business of the country wire emphatic protests to sena- tors and representatives at Wash ington. The indians have enough land and to give them more would be very detrimental to the best interests of Mckinley county. Powerful influences are behind this move and a united effort by all business men of the county will be needed to defeat it.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-03-14
U. s. FOOD
 ADMINISTRATION.

Phoenix, March-The absolute necessity of further wheat con- servation as a war measure is held responsible for change Tn the food conservation program for Arizona announced by the federal food administration today.
 Beginning Monday, March Il, no wheat flour should be sold by retailers except on the ffty-fifty basis with official substitutes. The use of potatoes as a substi- tute in those localities which have been allowed this privilege will be discontinued. Retailers hav- ing no substitutes on hand will be required to hold their wheat flour until supplies of official substitutes are received.
 To lessen the strain imposed by this drastic ruling the food ad- ministration announces that the ban against the use of pork and pork products will be raised ex- cept on Tuesdays.
 Porkless Saturdays have been eliminated. Beginning March 12 Tuesdays will be beefless and porkless. Mutton and lamb may be served until April 15, however, as well as fish and game. Hens or bullets should not be used for food on Tuesdays or any other day, though there is no restriction against the use of broilers weigh ing two pounds or less, live weight
 The butchers of the state will be asked to lend their patriotic cooperation toward carrying out the new order of affairs.
 Positive instructions have been received by the federal food ad. ministration for Arizona from Washington to permit no divia- tions from the observance of the official list of wheat flour substi- tutes in the sale of wheat flour by retailers beginning next Monday. The whole basis of the change ot program, it is explained by wire from Washington, is to substitute our more abundant meats for our less abundant bread stuffs.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-03-14

Miss Polly Hamblin, of Ramah, N. M., is a patient in St. Mary Hospital, at Gallup, N. N. It will be remembered that Miss Hamblin was taken seriously ill last winter while here attending school from which illness she has been suffering since being taken to her home at Ramah.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-03-14

Ben Howell came in from Springerville Monday with two big loads of grain for our mer- chants. Ben went to Holbrook to load with freight for Springer vile merchants.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-03-14

E. Dawson is now the man who carves your meat at the City Meat Market. He is always on the job and is ready to accomo- date you in all your wishes.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-03-14
Local Items

in the city Tuesday.
 Junius Gordon of Vernon is a business visitor here today.
 W. s. Gibbons of Edgar was at the county seat Wednesday.
 Supervisor John c. Hall was a business visitor her Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Invites are out for the dedica- tion of the new court house which takes place early in April.
 John Rothlisberger Is i'll at his brothers Fred's home in the city He is suffering with erysipelas.
 I have for immediate sale SO head of good range cattle. H. w. HEAP, St. Johns, Arizona.
 Mrs. Angie Platt, who has been very i'll from pneumonia, has been taken to the sanitorium at Saf- ford. Guardian.
 Bernard Whiting of Vernon spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the county seat buying sup plies.
 MT. and Mrs. Emmett Waite and children moved to Holbrook yesterday. Emmett is going to run the mail from Holbrook to Hunt.
 Alex Shreeve, A. E. Thurber and other Apache county citizens were summoned to be in Prescott next week to serve as jurors in the Federal court there.
 Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Farr, who have been away from us for the past 2 or 8 years have return ed and say that they are going to make St. Johns there home. They are now living at the John P. Rothlisberger home in this city.
 Some of our county officials are now comfortably housed in the new court house among them are Levi s. Udall clerk of the board of supervisors, John H. Udall clerk of the court and the board of supervisors. Others will soon follow.
 We are in receipt of a letter from our old friend and fellow townsman, J. R. Armijo, and he says that he is doing a fine busi- ness. He is located at 2O9 w. Atlantic St., Albuquerque, NM. Call and see him when you are in the Duke City.
 Guadalupe Apodaca, an aged and respected lady of our city passed to that other home Mon day night at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Garcia has been a suffer from asthma for a number of years. Monday at 4 o'clock she was talk en i'll and at six o'clock she was suffering with spasms and at ten her spirit took it's flight to bet ter realm free from strife and pain. Mrs. Apodaca was 76 years of age and is the mother of Juan and Visitor Apodaca who are re- spected citizens of our town.
 ''The Birth of a Nation, pre- sented at the Apache Theater Thursday night was attended by the largest crowd yet. People from the surrounding cities and towns came in to see it. It was certainly worth the time and the money. It was full of thrills of joy, sadness, etc. The Matinee which was scheduled for the af- ternoon was not given for some uneXplainable reason, but we ar e informed that big cock-and-bull story had been circulated that
The St. Johns herald., 1918-03-14
WAR SAVINGS
STAMPS SOLD.

Springerville Arizona,
 March g, 1918. Publishers of St. Johns Herald: Below is a report of War Saw ings Stamps sold dnring the month of February. Will you please publish same, and oblige Yours very truly,
 Gustav Becker,
 County Chairman.