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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-12

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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
NEED FOR LABOR ON FARMS
Country Warned That Serious condi.
tions Are Likely to Follow Short
age That Now Exists.

Famine threatens the world unless
there is offered relief to the present
shortage of labor on American farms.
A statement addressed to the Amer
lean people and presented to Presi-
dent Wilson, members of his cabinet,
congress and war boards, issued by the
National Board of Farm organizations,
points out that the crop shortage fore
cast in addresses to President Wilson
on January % and February has now
arrived. Certain remedies are sug-
gested to alleviate conditions.
"The question of raising food enough
to keep the world from famine is first
Of all a question of relieving the pres
ent shortage of labor on American
farms" says the statement.
Before we went to war the farms
of America were short 100000 men.
The demands of the war have now
raised this shortage to at least 3,0O0,-
600. 1t is certain that the industrial
draft on farm labor will continue The
spring season of 1919 will, therefore,
find American farms practically
stripped of competent farm labor and
this at a time in world history when
the American farm is the one guaran-
tee against world want"
Remedies suggested include women
to supplant men in industries to re-
lieve the latter for work on farms;
organization of groups Of voluntary Co
operative farm workers in communi-
ties to assist in the production and in
the harvesting of farm crops; inten-
sive training Of boys in accordance
with the plan of the U. S. boys work
ing reserve and the assignment by the
United States employment service Of
limited service men to work on farms.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
WILL NOT REDUCE WAGES
Railroad Administration Makes Impor.
tant Announcement Concerning
Conditions to Follow Peace.

The railroad administration plans no
reduction in railroad employees wages
under peace conditions, and likewise
nc material lowering of freight and
passenger rates, 1t was stated authori-
tatively. Both are likely to remain at
the present levels, although with many
readjustments, during the period Of
changing the nation from war to
peace.
Even with recent advances railroad
wages now are not as high as those
paid for similar service in war indus
tries, it was declared, and consequent
ly railroad administration officials feel
that there is no war bonus to be taken
off the wages of rail employees.
Events of the last days have caused
pronounced movement of men from
war industries to the railroads, where
they are insured greater permanency
OF employment, officials said. Many of
these, particularly laborers, will be
given work on the railroads delayed
program of improvements, which have
been held up mainly because of lack
of labor.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Employment Management.

The University of Washington has
established course in employment
management, under the direction Of
Stephen /. Miller, dean of the school
Of commerce. This course Is intended
to serve particularly the shipbuilding
and lumber industries. The underly-
ing idea is that an employment man.
ager should be the connecting link be-
tween the management of business
and its employees, and the duties Of
the department lie solely with the per-
sonnet and all that concerns them; the
hiring, discharging, transferring. pro-
noting and following up the worker,
and everything in the line Of welfare.
These courses were being given as a
war emergency measure and so are
limited to six weeks, and about ten
hours a day for six days in the week.
1t Is intended to continue the course.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
Demand for Labor Falls OFF.

From 4.O52 jobs open n short time
ago In war industries. the demand for
labor for both war and nonwar indus
tries has dropped to 2,s12, II was stat
ed at the New York Offices of the uni
ted States employment bureau. Also
applications for work are falling of.
In announcing the creation Of a d.
vision Of labor absorption to canvass
large Industries for their labor needs
Henry Bruere, federal labor director.
declared any attempt at this time to
readjust the present war scale Of
wages to a prewar basis would be "a
Vital mistake and highly injurious to
the public veal"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
COUNTRY FACES
LABOR PROBLEM
May Be Difficult to Adjust Condl-
tons That viii Follow Wars
Ending.
EIGHT HOUR DAY INVOLVED
Probability That Effort Will Be Made
to Lengthen Hours of Work or Re-
duce Wages Has Aroused Feeling
Barr Makes Statement.

The statement by Samuel Gompers
at the recent Pan-American labor con-
ference, that labor after the war would
brook no reduction in wages and no
lengthening of the eight-hour day, has
aroused much discussion among those
who believe that the problem of labor
and capital is to be one of the serious
issues which the United States must
face.
William ii. Barr, president of the
National Founders association, whose
remarks at the associations meeting
are believed to have prompted Mr..
GOmpers' announcement, has issued
statement declaring that Mr.. Gompers
intent of his remarks. Mr.. Barr was
credited with believing that longer
hours and reduced wages constituted
the only means enabling American
manufacturers to cope with industries
of other nations after the var.
Mr.. Barr says the broadening of
human vision, the desire for better
things in industry and the hope for
permanent advancement" have not
passed by the manufacturers, who are
unQuestiOnably, he adds, more deeply
concerned in working out the great
common industrial problems than are
those individuals and organizations
whose principal efforts are confined to
vituperation and reduction of output"
Manufacturers do not intend to enter
upon a wage controversy at a time
when all possible constructive energy
should be utilized for cooperation, Mr..
Barr declares; and he adds that no
precedent exists to answer q question
whether "the country can maintain Its
industries and secure its share of the
world trade on an eight-hour workday
basis" He believes questions of work.
Ing hours should be solved in accord
ance with peace conditions "and In a
sensible business way" He says that
II American manufacturers can main
tain their industries and furnish en-
ployment to all classes of workers on
an eight-hour basis, the situation
would be welcome. But IL not, he
thinks the result would be a common
calamity, with the worker the chief
sufferer. And he believes the same
conclusions apply to wages.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
WANT CHILDREN
BACK IN SCHOOL
.,oyement for Normal Conditions
Now War Emergency Is
Considered Over.
,,ppeAL TO STATE OFFICIALS
-,.nt of Labor Asks Their Co
.,.,,tion In Matter So Important
!. the country-other Items
of General Interest.

, ,,ovement to secure the return to
.s.J Of thousands Of children who
80 heen drawn into industry during
war emergency has been begun by
.h,ldren's labor bureau of the de-
,srtment of labor.
A. announcement said letters had
,.or cent TO all state officials respon-
',hls for enforcement of school attend
.oce and child labor laws asking their
cooperation.
The bureau also has enlisted the CO.
...rot,on of the local child welfare
.ommlttees of the council of national
asfpuse. federal employment service
and bows working reserve.
thousands Of children, the an.
,ouneeoent said, were drawn into I'M
mitable occupations during the war by
M attraction of high wages. In many
,,s.nees children under fourteen are
h.lns employed more than eight hours
aay. II was said, and children as
vouue as five years have been found
h industry.
: Women employed In war industries
muA be protected during the period
Al industrial transformation from unI
smployment. A relapse to lower wage
standards and unsuitable conditions of
employment threatens, said a statej
ueut BY Mary Van Kleeck, director Of
the women in industry service of the
department of labor.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
Young Children In canneries

Children from seven to sixteen years
Of age have been employed In Gamer
les during the last season, according to
investigations of the children's bureau
OF the labor department. Many Of
them were evading school laws and
have been employed at irregular hours.
In some cases they lived in crowded,
unsanitary camps. In. go canneries
visited in Maryland and Virginia 1904
children under fourteen years were
found at work.
During the last sessions of their leg
islatures Maryland and Virginia so
amended their child labor laws as to
include canneries. When, however, the
federal law was declared unconstitu-
tional, before the canning season open
ed, the employment Of children, the in
Quiry showed, was continued.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
HANDS. arms,
Limbs ASLEEP
And Was Rundown, Weak and
Nervous, Says Florida Lady.
Five Bottles Of Cardui
Made Her Well.

Kathleen. Fla.-Mrs. Dallas Primo,
OF this place, says: after the birth
Of my last child. II got very much
rundown and weakened. 20 much
that I could hardly do anything ct
all was 30 awfully nervous that
I could scarcely endure the least
noise. Ny condition was getting
worse all the time...
knew ] must have some relief or
! would soon be in the bed and In q
serious condition for felt 20 badly
and was 30 nervous and weak I could
hardly live. MY husband asked DR..
-about my taking Cardui He
said. It's q good medicine, and rood
for that trouble, 30 he got me s bot
ties. After about the second bottle I
felt greatly improved. before taking
1t my limbs and hands and arms
would 90 to sleep. After taking Il
however. this poor circulation disap.
peared. Ny strength came back to
me and was soon on the road 70
health. After the use Of about 8 bot.
Ties, I could do all my house-vork
and attend. to my six children BE-
You can feel safe IN giving Cardui
o thorough trial for your troubles. n
contains no harmful or habit-formine
drugs, but II composed of mild. yeee.
taoie. medicinal Ingredients with no
oad after-effects. Thousands Of women
nave voluntarily written, telling Of
the good Cardui has done them. n
should help you. too. Try It y 70
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
Form 1900 Labor Boards.

About 1900 community labor boards
are now organized and functioning as
a part of the United States employ
ment service. With the exception Of
Alaska and New Mexico, which have
not yet reported. every state in the
Union has two or more community
boards active in supervising the re-
cruiting and distribution of labor In
their communities.
Out of total Of fifty states, count
ing Alaska aud the District of Column
bia, thirty are on record as having
completed their full number Of
boards. approximately 1900 boards
will be the final total, 1t is expected,
and from the speed with which the
work is progressing 1t is expected the
goal will be reached within three or
four weeks.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
ENGLISH FLAX FOR AIRPLANEs
Town Where Old Industry Is Beinl
Revived Has Long Borne an
Evi, Cognomen.

How strangely ancient and modern
meet in the formation of a new gov
eminent department for the produc
ton of English fax, observes the Lon.
don Chronicle. We find manufactured
flax fibers in the lake dwellings OF
Switzerland; we find 1t in the tombs
of Egyptian greatness, where II
wrapped the mummies of kings and
queens whose life stories We know
From it we fashion linen and cambria,
as well as sails for boats, and dainty
lace to deck ruthless "fapper." But
the new department Is to raise 10000
acres Of fax largely for airplanes.
Pinchbeck, where the old Lincoln.
shire fax industry is being revived,
bears q bad reputation among metal
lurgists, and is accused by the I'M
learned of having originated an op-
probrious epithet which has spread
from the material to the intellectual
and moral worlds. AS fact this is a
cruel libel on charming rural village
which has always been more con-
cerned with agriculture than WITH
metals. Our term 'pinchbeck," applied
to anything that Is sham or unreal,
comes not from the village but from
Christopher Pinchbeck, a watch and
toy maker, who invented an alloy Of
copper and zinc that ruined his trade
rivals at the beginning Of the eight
zenith century. Pinchbeck's place Of
business was, alas! situated in Fleet
street
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
WAS SWINDLER
FOR so YEARS
Death of Jim Jordan Closes Ca.
reer of Picturesque
Character.
HIS VICTIMS ARE MANY
Gold Brick Artist of Early Border
Days, Who Stole Million, Dies
in Baltimore Hospital Dead
Broke.

Baltimore, Md.-The death of Jim
Jordan at the ripe age of seventy-five
years In the Johns Hopkins hospital,
has brought to an end the career of
one of the greatest and most pictur-
esque swindlers that America has ever
produced. Jordan was not q "yeg"
or "gunman" or a 'holdup man." He
played the confidence game in the
early border days, when three-card
monte was the center of attractions In
the numerous gambling shacks in the
West, and later sold gold bricks" to
the innocent tenderfoots. Toward the
end of his career as a confidence man
Jordan became a poker shark. He
crossed the Atlantic on the luxurious
ly-equipped liners and never was
averse to play 'quiet little game"
He made fortune estimated at a mil
lion during the half century he op-
Grated as confidence man, but when
he died he ran true to form and was
broke.
Began Career as "steerer."
Jordan served his apprenticeship I'M
der canada Bill" the most successful
confidence man who roamed the West
during the early days. He first was
employed as a "steerer," but showed
such early proficiency that he rapidly
came to be full partner to Canada
Bill" Jordan soon abandoned the
monte game and went into the broad
er and more lucrative field afforded
by the "gold brick" industry, and rose
step by step to be one Of the most sue
cessful poker sharks that operated on
transatlantic liners plying between
New York city and European ports.
Jordan had a close call on the III
fated Titanic, which was destroyed at
sea several years ago. The swindler
had been booked for passage and
would have sailed had not the steward
discovered his identity.
Jim killed two and perhaps three
men In the early days of the West.
One of his victims was bill" Mat
thews, killed in Chicago. Jordan made
run for 1t and reached California,
but came back and was picked up by
the police In Chicago cafe. Jim was
convicted and sentenced to 20 years in
the penitentiary. He served four years
when he was pardoned. Jim then
Joined up with some railroad gamblers
and went to Denver. Colo, where he
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
Jobs for Returned Yanks.

The department Of labor announces
that the community labor boards of
the employment service are to be used
to replace soldiers and civilian war
workers. These boards have been d.
rected by Secretary Wilson to send
weekly reports Of local conditions for
the guidance Of the war industries
board and the war department. He
asked members Of the 1900 boards to
continue their services until all sol.
diers have been brought back and prop
eriy placed In industry.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
Opposes Wage Reduction.

In announcing the creation n q
division Of labor Industries for their
labor needs, Henry Bruere, federal Ia
Dor director for New York state, de-
clared that any attempt at this time
to readjust the present war scale Of
wages to pre-war basis would be "a
fatal mistake and highly injurious to
the public veal" workers insist" he
said, "that the present standards must
be maintained until readjustment In
the present cost Of living warrants cut
ting them down. "Prices will continue
relatively high as long as we are feed
ing Europe"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26

~ SsfSs S"ss StesN~s
shot Cliff Sparks, an innocent bystand-
er, in a fight In q gambling house.
They didn't hang q man In those days
for mistakes and Jordan came clear.
"sports" Of Border Days.
In the early border days Jordan's
name was known throughout the West.
With his partner, Canada BILL" head
quarters were established at the IA
nous Marble hall, the rendezvous Of
sports" They posed as farmers and
didn't need any makeup. During the
Leadville excitement Jordan and sew
eral Of his confreres organized q gang
that worked the cattle ranch game
near Denver, Colo. They secured q
small ranch Of about forty acres that
had a wide range extending into the
foothills. In those days there were
many Englishmen going to the West
locking for ranch investments and
some Of these visitors knew very little
about Western ways.
Jordan would get In touch with one
Of these tenderfoots and take him out
70 his ranch where he would round up
q number Of cowboys who would
teach ''headquarters' just for the fun
of trimming their guest. They would
have a fake ranch superintendent and
q fake set Of books, showing how many
calves they had branded that season,
They would point to the wide expanss
around their miniature ranch and call
Il their range. Jordan and his gang
probably sold the ranch dozen times
for big figures.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
British Workers Plan Union.

Progress is being made with a big
scheme for amalgamating all the Brit
ish engineering and shipbuilding trade
unions. The scheme Of amalgamation
is so far advanced that It is expected
to be referred to the individual unions
for Endorsement within the next few
weeks.
II the plans 60 through as expected
the new body will have a membership
Of more than half a million.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
MANUFACTURERS ASK La
Dor AND CAPITAL TEAM
WORK.

Urging joint action between
wage earners and employers ''in
peace as In war;" the National
Association of Manufacturers, in
a statement issued at New York,
declared it would "stand firmly
for the spirit of patriotic indus
trial cooperation for the work
ing out, of the reconstruction
postwar problems, so that the
United States will be in a posi-
ton to meet every present and
future need here and abroad"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
Australia Up 70 Date.

In the plans for the new spinning and
knitting mills at Coburg, Victoria. near
Melbourne, Australia, the welfare OF
employees has been considered. The
buildings, which will cover $1,000
square feet, include immense dining
rooms and an up-tO-date kitchen and
100 cottages for workmen.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26

Incomplete returns from New Mex-
leo regarding boys working reserve
members who have been engaged in
agricultural work In that state during
the past season show that $50 boys, not
counting the days worked at home,
have worked in actual service 1851
days, earning total, exclusive OK
room and board, Of Sill, 1855.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
MINOR LABOR NOTES

Work on government contracts was
ued up when 1000 boys employed as
nvet heaters at the plant of the Beth
Them Steel corporation at San Fran
disco went on a strike. The heaters
resented the action Of the company In
asking them to keep their own time,
iolloxing the strike of the timekeep-
81 The other grievance is said to be
that the rivet passers receive more
money than the heaters, which, 1t Is
userted, Is contrary to the wage scale.
he strike of the rivet heaters made It
impossible for the riveters to continue
hsir work.
several hundred merchant marine
0pfenuces In training under the ship
~ board have pledged themselves to
ain IN service Notwithstanding the
ntoh Of hostilities. Henry How
0rector Of recruiting. assured the
Eeauces that the shipbuilding pro-
y would be continued and predict
AT there would be- many opportu-
y for Advancement.
nilroad telegraphers' wages were
nced BY order Of Director General
- ID cents per hour above the
Drevailing last January /, with a
1um Of 4S cents per hour, retro
to October 1. Eight hours
nfter Is to be considered a days
and overtime will be paid at the
q time and q half.
3 pay aggregating 81, 900, 900 was
1uted among the 1900 employees
= Boston Elevated Railway COM
This sum represents the DIFF
ee IN wages actually received
June 10 last, and the award
me employees by the United
var labor board on October I.
= : day believed to be not far dis
1000 shipyard workers In Seattle
ave y1.62O,000 In change In their
Inc day will come when they
me checks for pay increases
a oy the war labor adjustment
= dating from August 1.
= International labor conference,
par1cipated In by representa-
nom all allied countries and to
me place and on the dates Of
~ peace conference, Is to be
the American Federation Of
amuel Gompers. president Of
s- anon, announced, after a ses-
ne executive committee of the
Federation Of Labor.
- Tor the release Of IL Of the
"a members Of the Industrial
" the World arrested by fed
s1-s 1ues last August, were re-
= spokane from the United
oareau Of immigration. They
= paroled on good behavior.
NE war widow of England II
- trimming for skilled occupa-
ministry Of pensions makes
N1laf allowance for living ex-
n~ "a 1t the same time pays her
Horth Dakota state council Of
= solving two problems-the
sooiem and the surplus labor
" putting workmen on I'M
ns in order to stimulate crop
ICON n the Northwest.
and conductors Of the
runway company were grant
Increases. making their pay
cents an hour, In an award
g BY the national war labor
Vner employees were granted
onate increases and a mini
ne Of 42k cents was fixed for
. male employees.
.uonal war labor board issued
y u the case of employees of
WAL Car Coupler company Of
smrming the right of the en-
" organize and directing the
20 reach wage agreements
committees. I
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
Adequate Wage Essential.

How can an employer expect to hold
his employees at q low rate when the
firm across the street pays wages
which will allow Q comfortable exist
encef
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-26
LIBERTY BANK
Soon to Move

Our new building, 3l7-3l9 St. Charles
Street. corner Union, wih be ready for
occupancy in about one week. Definite
announcement Of exact date will be made
in few days.
To take care Of our rapidly increasing
business we will open up with an ad-
ditional Receiving 1eher, having one
for the Checking and one for the Saw
ings and Bond Department, thus enabling
us to give prompt and speedy attention
to depositors.
Also we are installing Safety Deposit
Box Vault, and will rent Lock Boxes at
reasonable rate.
Valuable souvenirs gwen to new Gus
toners opening day.
Watch this page for announcement
Directors.
A. Fred Bultman, Jr., President Built.
man & Sons. Duncan Buie, Manager,
State Highway Department. John NJ
Caffery. Manager, Myrtle Grove Planta-
ton. Albert P. Gabrielle, Planter Peter
P. Gluck. Shepard & Gluek, Cotton. Al
len b. Hundley, Capitalist. w. A Ker,
President American Coffee Company.
Charles A. Smith, Merchant and planter
Samuel p Schwing, President Schwing
Lumber Company. James H. Tharp,
President. Robert Werk, Manufacturer
W. I: White, President White Bros, Jew
elry Company
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