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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15
HIGH COST OF LIVING
EXCEEDS WAGE RAISES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Wage in

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Wage in
creases of 5, 10 or 20 per cent are
insignificant when compared with
increased living costs that are ac-
knowledged in the first report of a
committee of economists appointed
by the government to study the pur-
chasing power of money in war
time.
On the question of living costs,
the committee says:
"The living cost and the level of
commodity prices in general are
now, as we are all aware, extremely
high. The average wholesale prices
in the United States last month
were 81 per cent above that of July,
1914; that is, the purchasing power
of money over goods in the whole
sale markets has been almost cut
in half.
"The rise in retail prices of foods
in the same period has been 81 per
cent. This means a reduction to
less than two-thirds in the purchas-
ing power of money over foods in the
retail markets. Abroad the rise of
prices has been even greater.
Between 1896 and 1914 wholesale
prices in the United States were ris-
ing at the average rate of only one
fifth of l per cent per month; but
even that small rate, long continued,
was enough to make the H. C. of L.
a very painful fact"
The committee opposes the plan of
citizens borrowing money from banks
to buy liberty loans, as this tends to
increase bank credits and force in
creases in commodity prices.
"The frank and honest way of saw
ing is by spending less or earning
more" says the committee.
A warning note is sounded on the
results that will follow the business
as usual" theory, which will prevent
necessary saving an deconomic shift
ing that is essential to win the war.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15
CO-OPS ORGANIZE
WHOLESALE soc.
Delegates Were Present From Farm
ers' Unions and Other AssO-
Citations in Western
Washington

Permanent organization of the Pu-
get Sound Cooperative Wholesale
Society, into which it is proposed to
band all of the cooperative organi-
cations of Western Washington and
which in turn will affiliate with the
National Wholesale Society of St
Paul, a branch of the American
Society of Equity, was effected at
an all-day session held in the Labor
Temple Annex, Fifth and Univer-
sity Sunday and Sunday evening in
Seattle.
There were present at the meet
ing delegates from thirty eight CO.
operative associations and farmers
unions from various parts of Pierce,
King and Snohomish counties. The
morning and afternoon sessions were
mainly spent in discussing the con-
stitution and bylaws, which were
finally adopted.
The business Affairs of the society
were placed in the hands of board
of fifteen trustees, to which board
the following were elected: w. j.
Fortson, Snohomish Fruit Growers
Association; R. l. Case, Issaquah Co.
operative Association; Oscar H. Nc
Gill, Olympia Cooperative Single
Mills; John Worswick, Everett Coop
erative Store; Carl f. Lunn, Seattle
Cooperative Society; J. S. Hoffman,
Seattle Cooperative Food Products
Association; Charles Roth, Marysville
Cooperative Association; R. S. Fish
er, Equitable Shipbuilding Associa-
ton (co-operative) of Seattle; C. W.
Haskins, Arlington Cooperative
Creamery Association; C. Beckman,
Cooperative Bakery of Seattle;
D. W. Giles, Olympia Cooperative
Single Mills; M. F. Mayhem, Po-
mona Grange; Fred Nelson, Seattle
Cooperative Association; George W.
Shafer, Startup Cooperative Associa-
ton.
After its election the board held a
meeting at which the following Of
ficers were elected for the associa-
ton; President, j. w. Fortson; vice
president, R. l. Case; treasurer, o.
w. Hafer; secretary, John Worswick;
organizer, Carl E. Lunn.
A number of speeches were made
during the course of the day and
evening, among the speakers being
B. f. Pratt, master of the Pierce
County Pomoa Grange; E. B. Ault
4 delegate from the Central Labor
Council; R. D. Deselle, secretary of
the Snohomish Fruit Growers Asso-
citation; Thomas Jensen, representing
the Silvana Trading Union, and H
w. Watts, president of the Everett
Cooperative Society.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15
GOVERNMENT SHOULD
FORCE S-HOUR DAY

The Presidents Mediation Commits
sion in its report on the condi-
ton of labor unrest in the lumber
industry in the Pacific Northwest
makes but one recommendation, re-
garding a removal of the disturbed
conditions. 1t is:
at can be and should be promptly
removed by administrative action re-
curing the basic eight-hour day in
all contracts for lumber entering
into government work"
And with regard to some sort Of
provision for conferences between
employees and employers the COM
mission says:
"Some means of contact between
operators and employees as a body is
likewise essential If it is too alb
rupt a step in the evolution process
of this industry to deal collectively
with trade unions, some method of
representation of the workers col
lectlvely IN determining the general
conditions under which they work
and for securing rectification of
evils should be devised"
Then, touching upon the activities
of the l. w. w. the existence of
whom in numbers the commission
charges the employers with being re-
sponsible, the commission says
with specific grievances removed,
destructive propaganda extensively
preached in the Pacific Northwest
will lose it's strongest advocate. Coun-
ter propaganda and positive educa-
ton will then have an easy opportun-
ity to supplant fanatical doctrines"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15

E. j. Knapp, son of c. W. Knapp,
business agent at the Labor Temple,
is in the city visiting his parents,
Mr. Knapp will remain here several
days. Mrs. Knapp says that on
account of the exertmely cold win
ter the poor in Iowa, where he re-
sides, are suffering great deal.
A large number of families were I'M
able to buy high priced food and
fuel.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15
A WAR CABINET IS
AN ENEMY SCHEME

The efforts of the advocates of
militarism do not seem to have abat-
ed. 1t is unfortunate that we have
the most active of these enemies of
peace and good government in high
official position, as witness the at
tempt Of Senator Chamberlain of
Oregon, and Senator Hitchcock Of
Nebraska, to discredit the govern
ment and substitute a war control
scheme Of their own by the creation
Of a "War Cabinet to be given alb
solute control of all matters relating
to the war This cabinet is to be
composed Of 'three distinguished
citizens of demonstrated ability"
Just the thing for the militarists,
the profiteers, the income tax dodg-
ers and all other malcontents, trait
ors and near traitors within our
gates.
This Chamberlain bill cannot pass.
but it stirred up a stink that will
linger in the political fields of Ore
gon and Nebraska, when these two
traitorous politicians are candidates
for reelection.
They have taken up valuable leg
islative time, hampered the govern
ment, stiffened up the morale of the
colntry's foes, put uncanny doubts
Of our efficiency and sincerity in
the minds Of our allies, added moth
ing to the growing feeling Of secur-
ity in the minds Of American work
ers and accomplished only one good
th'ng-the weakening Of their chances
Of reelection.
The Public, a progressive weekly
Of New York, paper Of wide cir
culation among advanced thinkers.
handles Mr. Chamberlain and his
bill in the following admirable man
ner;
THE Chamberlain bill to place
every department and every agency
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15

In the Matter of the Estate of
Mary Jane Gardner, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has duly qualified as administrator
of the estate of Mary Jane Gardner,
deceased, and all persons having
claims against said deceased or her
estate are hereby ORDERED to serve
same on the attorney of record for
this said estate, to-wit, VIM. Shelter,
$50 Stokes Bldg, Everett, Wash. and
file such claim with the Clerk of
the above entitled court together
with proof of such service within six
months after the first publication of
this notice to-wit, within six months
after the 18th day of February,
1918.
Dated February ID, 1918.
FRANCIS M. GARDNER,
Administrator
VIM. Shelter, Attorney for Admin
istrator, Everett, Wash.
First publication, Feb. Is, 1918
Last publication, March s, Iris
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15
LOSES WORKING CARD

In Seattle, Wash, the board of
business agents of the Lawyers
union, officially known as the state
board of examiners, has revoked the
working card of Hiram C. Gill, mayor
of Seattle, for one year, following
charges that he allowed the law firm
with which he is connected to use
his name in soliciting business.
When a trade union disciplines a
member for anti-union conduct =
which is termed "unethical conduct"
by the lawyers-it is denounced by
our leading citizens.-The Square
Deal.
That's natural. Many of "our
leading citizens" "toil not, neither do
they spin," yet all the lawyers of
Skamokawa, Wahkiakum County,
are not wealth-burdened like one of
these. They dislike to have a trade
union discipline one of their spies
or agents within it's ranks. That's
natural, but damnable.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15

When there shall have come to
this city diversified industries, en-
ploying large numbers of well paid,
contented workers, Everett will in
deed be the spark plug of the
west"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15

Harry Call, First Vice President of
the State Federation of Labor, is a
candidate for President of the In
ternational Single Weavers Union.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15

Mrs. Edwin Emerson has for some
weeks been suffering from heart
trouble, but is now on the way to
complete recovery.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15

If you are already registered, sign
the petition. We want the Port
District.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15

we can trust the American people,
whose voice will be heard in decisive
tones before action can be taken"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15
No. 3840
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Sno-
homish County.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15

A Union Card is held by the ma
jority of the Board of Directors of
the Everett Cooperative Society.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
10c Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 40S1

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHING
TON, IN AND FOR SNO-
HOMISH COUNTY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
HIS Interview WITH VETERAN
Reporter Met Oldest Member Of Organ
ization, but Results Were Not
Altogether Satisfactory.

Everybody In this outfit wears a gold
stripe on his left arm, and q goodly
number boast campaign badges I'm adj
dition. So 1t occurred 10 an energetic
correspondent attached TO othe bat
talon TO request an Interview with the
organizations veteran.
Sure" agreed the major. but there
are certain difficulties. He's hard 70
Interview"
Jaw, / can make him talk" de-
clared the reporter. Just lead me 10
him"
The major got up and led the way
out into the courtyard and around TO
the stables.
Here he is" said the officer, grin
ming. He had stopped In front Of an
aged mule. His name is Peanuts
He has served in Cuba, the Philippines,
China, at Vera Cruz. on the border and
In France. Go 10 II, young man."
But all that Peanuts would say for
publication was. "He-haw. He-haw."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
immigration Promises to
Set New Record-SmaIleSt
Since the Colonial Days

When the present fiscal year ends,
June 80, it is highly probable that a
new immigration record will be set
the smallest since colonial days, says
the Washington Herald.
immigration statistics of the first
six months indicate that the years
total may be less than 100000 persons.
For the half-year ending January 1,
1918, only 57,715 came to America, and
since then the monthly totals have
dwindled to a few thousands.
The war, of course, is responsible.
The real dwindling began when the
United States entered the war. Since
that day only one country has sent
anything like the normal number of
immigrants. That is Japan, which
country now leads all nations in send
ing immigrants to America. japanese
immigration this year will reach $4,000
as against 1925 in 1917, Sill in 1916
and 5000 in 1915. During the first
half of this fiscal year 6,OOS japanese
arrived and they've been coming over
at the rate of more than thousand
q month.
Italy, which before the war sent
over seven times as many immigrants
as Japan then did, this year will send
less than a third as many.
Mexico, which sent 16,438 immi-
grants in 1917, will send less than
three thousand this year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
Magazine Writer'S Closeup
of Our General Pershing, as
a Man and American Soldier

What of General Pershing who may
one day have as great an army as any?
The question is asked as often in Eu-
rope as in America. 1t is not, think,
known in America how deep first i'm
preston his character as man and sol
der have made on the British and, in
deed, the French, writes w. Beach
Thomas in Harper's Magazine.
When he landed in England in June,
1916, one of the British newspapers,
whose correspondent had been for a
long while in his presence, compared
him with Moltke, who was silent in
seventeen languages" What General
Pershing, the master of several Philip
pine dialects, said was little and good.
When General Joffre shook his hand in
Paris few weeks later-a scene w0r-
thy of a great historical memorabilia
said to one of his staff, General Per-
shing will think first and act after
wards" At all junctures the general
has been cool and prompt and deter
mined. His colonel in Cuba wrote OF
him, He is the braveSt and coolest
man under fire ever saw in my life.
His own recorded maXims are few; but
at the most worrying crisis in France
when news of the arrival of American
troops was published while some OF
those troops were still in the danger
zone at sea-he said, II do not worry
and when the days work is over 1 &C
to sleep"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
Chickens Are Always Healthier it
Kept on Open Range.

overcrOwding, and soil contamination,
but the young stock reared under such
conditions will grow faster and better.
Where it is incOnvenient to distribute
q large stock as widely as is necessary
to secure permanently the fine Sani-
tary condition of land desired, the
same result is obtained in growth by
rotation which places young birds al
ways on land not used for poultry the
preceding year.
In backyard poultry keeping scru-
pulous cleanliness is essential. The
night droppings should be removed
early in the morning. Those which
fall on the floor of the house and in
the yard should be removed as often
as is necessary to get them before
they become finely broken and so
mixed with the litter of the floor or
the soil of the yard that much of such
material must be taken up with them.
Frequent turning Of the soil in small
yards is desirable, but ought not to be
accepted as a proper substitute for re-
moval of droppings there. If these are
simply turned under in soil in which
no vegetation is growing there is tenn
porary improvement, but after short
| time conditions become so bad that
renewal of the soil to q considerable
depth is necessary. Clay soils should
be frequently and literally treated
| with lime.
Good sanitation checks the rapid
multiplication of lice and mites, but
does not destroy them. For this the
appropriate insecticides should be
used. In a series of tests of insect
cides by the bureau of entomology
sodium fluorid was found most effec-
tive, completely destroying all lice
present at the time Of application, and
making the birds treated immune TO
attacks of lice for some time. The
methods of using sodium fiuorid for
lice and of eradicating mites are given
fully in Farmers Bulletin sol.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
Find Markets for
Canned Goods
By the u. s. Department Of
Agriculture

Housewives and members of can
ming clubs are urged TO study their
market at the beginning of the season
and pack according to the local de-
mands for different products. They
are advised by the bureau of markets
of the department to secure orders for
canned goods before putting them up.
Small lots of nonstandardiZed prod
uets are difficult TO sell except among
local buyers and are not purchased by
the army. navy, commercial dealers
or any department Of the government.
Many appeals TO the department OF
agriculture to find market for home
canned goods have been made during
the past year and often the Gamers
believed that the government was in
the market for such goods. Subject
to whatever regulations may be made
by the federal government, the mar
keting of food products will proceed
In the usual manner aud the bureau OF
markets points out that proper grad
Ing, standardizing and careful prepa-
ration for market are especially nee
esSary In handling canned goods, jams,
jellies and preserves.
Home-canned products can be kept
over from one season TO the next and
those who have not sold their goods
have reserves 70 draw from for their
home table. 1t is good policy, say the
specialists. for the housewife to pro-
vide a reasonable surplus beyond the
probable home consumption for the
next crop year.
While the bureau of markets Is Civ
Ing aid 10 producers on marketing
problems ii says that Ii is difficult 10
place producers of small quantities of
different kinds OF products in touch
with buyers and urges home and club
Gamers 10 learn the marketing end of
their business just the same as pro-
ducers In other lines OF industry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
A Song For Marching Men.

1-1-1-1-1 -p-11-1-H-r-p-
o who will give US song for then.-
The silent marching men?
A martial song with a swing in IL,
With measured rhythm and ring in II,
The breath Of a deathless thing in *.
A song for marching men.
o who will give US song for them
The silent marching men?
A gallant song with a cheer In IL,
A tender song with tear in II,
And never a faint Of fear in it,
A song for marching men.
o who will give us a song for them
The silent marching men?
Trumpet and bugle and fife in IL,
The passion and pride OF life in il,
And the old mad joy OF strife in ii,
A song for marching men.
who will give US a song for them,-
The silent marching men?
With iron and blood and ruth in ii,
Vision and beauty and truth in II,
Terrible pathos OF youth In Il,
A song for marching men.
o who will give US song for them,-
The silent marching men?
With a sacred wordless space in 1t,
With a clinging last embrace in II,
A song with a woman's face in 1t,
A song for marching men.
o who -vill give us a song for them.-
The silent marching men?
A scorn for the tyrant's rod in It,
A thought of the crimsoned sod in II,
A faith in the Living God in ii,
A song for marching men.
Theresa Virginia Beard, in the Bellman
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
Get New Kidneys /!

The kidneys are the most overworked
organs Of the human body, and when they
fail in their work of filtering out and
throwing of the poisons developed N the
system, things begin 10 happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or stiff
ness in the lower part of the back; highly
colored urine; loss of appetite; indiges-
tion irritation, or even stone IN the blad-
der. These symptoms indicate q condition
that may lead to that dreaded and fatal
malady, Bright's disease, for which there
is said TO be no cure.
Do not delay a minute At the first in
dication of trouble IN the kidney. liver.
bladder or urinary organs start taxing
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules. and
save yourself before il is too late. Instant
treatment is necessary IN kidney and blad-
der troubles. A delay Is often fatal.
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules
For more than 200 years this famous prep
aration has been an unfailing remedy for
all kidney, ladder and urinary troubles.
It is the pure. original Harlem OIL your
great grandmother used. About two cap
sules each day will keep you toned up and
feeling fine. Get il at any drug store. and
If 1t does not give you almost immediate
relief, your money will be refunded. Be
sure you get the GOLD MEDAL brand.
None other genuine In boxes. three
sizes.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
WOMEN FARMING IN
WESTERN CANADA
Success Has Followed All Their
Efforts.

On the train from Edmonton 10 Win
nipeg the writer took n seat beside
soldier who had returned from the
front On his breast he wore the
beautiful distinguished service medal.
One coat sleeve was armless. and on
his left cheek he bore a scar that he
would carry TO his grave He had
served his country faithfully and we'll.
At the first call for soldiers In August,
1914, he fastened 10 the recruiting
Office, leaving his 320-acre farm, with
its crop ready for harvest. full
equipment OF farm implements. plenty
Of horses, and a wife. The wife should
not be last on the list for she proved
the master OF the situation, and 10y
ally took hold OF the question of pro-
duction. while her husband was on his
way TO fight the Hun. And she sue
ceeded. In 1915 she succeeded. and
again in 1916. and when her husband
returned I'm 1917 she was able 10 show
some contemplated farm buildings
completed. the Indebtedness OF the farm
paid off. a considerable addition TO the
SUM- anu AlAC IL III AOt a A0Ls
crop. This was the story told by the
soldier, and wasn't he proud mani
He was now ready TO do what he could
to keep up the period OF prosperity
and provide food for the allies. The
women of Canada have done nobly
during the struggle.
Among the most successful farmers
of the Oak Lake district. Manitoba.
are the Misses Clara and Beatrice For
ward. who, for the past fourteen years,
have farmed their own land. doing all
the regular work on the farm. such as
blowing. seeding, summer following
and reaping. They have been espe-
cially successful with stock, and have
splendid herd of shorthorns. both
purebred and grade. At the recent
Brandon sale they purchased a new
purebred stock bull for 500. Their
herd was last year increased by %
calves.
Miss r. NJ. Hillman of Keller. Sas-
katchewan, IS another successful
woman farmer. She has gone I'm ex-
tenSively for grain growing. and farms
1,120 acres. She also owns some OF
the finest Percheron horses in Sas-
katchewan.
The prairie now boasts Of many
women who have had more or less Sue
cess, though few are farming on the
same large scale as Miss Hillman and
the Misses Forward. These women
have demonstrated, and are still dem
onstrating, that n versatile woman
may be just as good and successful
farmer as her brother.
There are other women, too, on the
Canadian prairies, who, though they
have not had thrown upon them the re-
sponsibilities of running q farm"
have been decided factors in making
the farm a success. They assist their
husbands by keeping the farm &C
counts, reducing the grocer's bills by
their management of the poultry and
butter, taking care of the house, and,
very often, proving good advisers In
the economic management of the men
and general conduct of the farm work.
The man who moves TO Canada car
ries with him a wonderful asset In a
good managing Observation-Disclosures.