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New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

and two additional members selected bv
these two bodies to represent public in.
terests. Capital chose William Howard
la1e and labor chose Frank P. Walsh to
Ill these offices. The conference has an
extensive scheme of hard work laid out
lof IT, and Its daily sessions are expected
10 continue for several weeks.
This conference is as important. in its
way says The New York World" as any
military council ever held. declaring
further:
III employer and empoye cannot toler-
a'e each other In such a crisis as this, for
getting all minor differences, both of them
may be sure that before long they will have
lo tolerate the common enemy"
The sessions of the conference will be
followed with keen interest, thinks "The
New York Herald" which adds:
IF the conferrees can agree upon ma
tonal industrial policy which will stand up
during the war there viii be no reason whv
II should not continue-with possible modi-
tications--after peace is declared. Such an
adjustment would be of inestimable advan-
tage to the country
On the same day Senator McCumber.
of North Dakota, enlivened the session of
the Senate with an onslaught upon labor
and capital alike charging that both
were profteering at the expense of the
public. He praised Mr.. Gompers for do
ing everything possible to keep labor or
carnations loyal to the government.
But what is labor unionsm doing in this
battle?' he asked "In our shipping
yards it is Stacking in a most shameful
and disgraceful manner" He further
accused the government Of having sur
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

Women will be tried out by the gov
ernment on the farms. The Departments
of Agriculture and Labor have decided to
make the venture in a limited way, work
ing through the National Council of De-
fence. state councils and local women's
committees.
AS a result of a disagreement with the
American Federation of Labor and with
Mr.. Gomperss attitude during the war,
split among the labor organizations of
the United Hebrew Trades is said to be
imminent
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

rendered soul and conscience to unionized
labor" and added:
Il am confident that on the West coast the
government itself stepped in and forced shI-
yards to either close business or recognize
labor unions with all their disastrous rules"
On the other hand. Senator Hollis. of
New Hampshire, defended labor, saying:
"lf believed that labor was unpatriotic,
I'd make peace with the Kaiser immediately
on the best terms | could get. It's 10 way
20 make labor satisfied to call them names
to call them Bolsheviks'
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scenes that had marked mess time here
tofore in the same dignifed and lordly
manner as the traffic policeman controls
and directs the turbulent tides Of traffic
at Broadway and Forty-second Street |
resolved that should be kind but firm. I
should not only win the commentator Of
my superiors, but the friendship of my
comrades. They would feel perhaps ii
natural resentment that | had been picked
rather than they. but the manner in which
should perform my duties would win their
good will. 1t was only for five days, but it
was an opportunity to distinguish myself.
| wanted to thank the corporal for this
special mark of favor, but wisely refrained
thinking it might embarrass him before
the rest of the squad.
Il won't have to drill them" | asked
him. He looked at me oddly.
oh no, you won't have to drill. You
won't have to answer reveile or stand re-
treat, either. You won't have to do any
thing except kitchen police for the next
five days
That sounded encouraging and rather
confirmed my ideas of the nature and i'm
portance Of the assignment. To tell the
truth, l had grown rather tired Of doing
squads east and squads west eight hours
day, though Pm the last one to complain
The war was getting better every minute
| remembered with satisfaction what GER
tain of my friends had told me before we
left New York Can opinion, confess, that
I secretly concurred I'M, that would
not long pass unnotced; my supcriors
would soon single me out. Weren't their
well-meant prophecies already coming
true? Of the entire squad hadn't the cor
poral picked me?
Shortly after retreat that evening
Jerry" our mess sergeant, stuck his head
inside our tent.
"K. P.'s report at the kitchen at $40
a. n," he announced.
"shall wear my belt and bayonct7"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

lnc squad, ldugheU, out
| put that down to jealousy. He had been
in the company longer than | and the cor
poral had picked me. Doubt hickercd in
my mind a moment, but | dismissed il.
would not permit the little jealousie. of my
comrades to disturb my pleasant rehec-
tions. 1t is painful. | confess, to recall
these things now, but at the time they
gave me immense satisfaction
The rest of the evening | spent getting
ready. | determined to make the most Of
my opportunity Ny superors would OBJ
serve with what care | prepared for my
duties, as we'll as how efficiently | per-
--ormed them. My hands had got bit
rough handling a rifle and pulling up tree
stumps, but an hours work with soap and
water and a stiff brush soon removed the
chief imperfections
At GAO the next morning | reported to
the mess sergeant.
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asked him. The ques-
ton seemed to confuse
him for a moment.
H e !. no." he an
swered. Wear any
thing l thought that
was odd. but didn't say
anything. Perhaps it
was just as we'll not 70
wear arms when one is
directing only his own
comrades. SO to speak.
And I didn't like the
way Winslow, one of
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

T. ABOR and labor organizations were
very much in the foreground o.
- public interest last week On Mon
day conference began at Washington
between representatives of labor and cap
kal called by the government and par
ticipated in by Secretary of Labor Will
son, the object of which was to reach an
agreement upon some method for pre-
venting or reducing the number of
strikes during the course of the war Be
sides this conference. the press was occu-
MED with answers that Mr.. Gompers
president of the American Federation of
Labor. sent to the Inter-Allied Labor
Conference held last week at London, and
TO Karl Legien. Socialist member of the
German Reichstag, declining. in behalf of
American labor, to particip pate in any con-
ference attended by German or other
enemy delegates for discussing peace
The lnter-Allied Conference. which
ended its sessions on Saturday of last
week took action looking to the calling
of another conference to be attended also
by German and Austrian Socialist dele
gates The American Federation of La
bor had been invited to send delegates
to London, but the invitation was rejected
by the Executive Council in the following
declaration, which was garbled in cabling
so as to make it appear that Mr.. Gompers
and American labor had refused to come
to London on the ground that the London
meeting was inspired by German iaGu-
ence:
We regret that circumstances make i i'm
possible to be represented in the Inter
Allied Labor Conference, London. February
90. Executive Council unanimously declared
cannot meet with representatives of
those vino aligned against US in this
world for freedom. bat hope that they
Will sweep away the barriers which they
have raised between US.
please convey our fraternal greetings to
the Inter-Alled Labor Conference and
sure them that pledged and will give
our man-power and at least half we have
in wealth-r ever in the struggle to secure
for the world justice freedom. and democ-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

This is an article which
appeared in the February
number of The Seventh
Regiment Gazette" an illus
trated magazine published
by soldiers and devoted to
the interests Of the 9TH Regi-
ment and the National Guard
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
American Labor Notes
Cooperating

THERE are fewer strikes in the coun-
try now than at any other time since
the Department Of Labor was organized
according to Secretary Wilson. Plants
where actual cessation of work has oc-
Cured are reported as relatively few
while many of the strikes do not affect
the war preparations directly
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

and sapolio.' l had 4
swift moment Of doubt
and then dark and
gloomy certainty pos
sessed me. | knew |
had been all wrong in
my ideas about kitchen
police. The job was not
at all what | had pict-
ured it to be. | had
every reason to learn
in the following FIVE
days that it was as un-
hike my first ideas as
Roosevelt S opinion Of
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

I'm here" said cheerfully.
SO you are he said. He didn't ap-
pear to be in good humor. Perhaps it was
because the kitchen was full Of smoke
Start cleaning those pots.' He pointed
to a row of black pots. "There are brushes
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
WHY Confer With Representatives
w or Stiff American Democracy

In connection with this The Tribune,
after referring to the assertion that the
programme of the conference corresponds
in general to the declarations Of Presi-
dent Wilson and Premier Lloyd George,
ask.
"Bu- WY
II the programme Of the Inter-Allled
Labor Conference. representing labor and
socialism in Grea. Britain, France, Italy and
Belgium, CORE ponds 10 the declarations OF
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George,
why is t. necessary or even useful TO send
h4e delegates 10 confer with the representa-
tivez o. stiff American democracy
TINS paper finds the answer 70 its
question in the speech delivered at the
conference by Arthur Henderson, in which
he declared that the delegates to the
Inter Allied Conference believed that
peace would have to come by concllla-
ton.
Mr. Gompers's answer to the London
invitation has called forth strong APPROX
al in the press. "The New York Sun said
"Ar. Gompers has trumpeted an answer
set only 10 German labor. but TO the spirit
where. Under his Leadership American labor
II likely 70 make such tragic mistake AZ
Russian labor has made in welcoming to
their borders the Trojan horse Of German
tfeachery7
And, having III view both the answer
70 Legien and 10 Henderson, "The New
York Times" wrote:
The American workngman is not merely
Patriotic, but intelligent Samuel Gompers,
spsaking for him, answcrs the Ka'scr's
supsx"
ls a Grave Gathering, With
Much Work To Do
ihe conference at Washington consists
" nVe representatives. Of organized labor,
ss'ectEd by the American Federation Of
..@eor, and FIVE Of capital, selected by the
s'asional Industrial Conference Board,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
The Dangers of Working
in Lead

pITI the poor lead worker for his lot,
if he remains healthy, must be ono of
many preventives and much prophylaxis.
Following are some suggestions given by
DR.. II. c. Ernst, Of the United States
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
Ct ither Y ou Smash Your Autocracy
l. Or We Smash it for You!'

Mr.. Gompers did not give out the an
swer that he sent to Legien, but he re-
ferred reporter of The New York
Times to the following passage from his
speech on Washington's Birthday as en-
bodying its substance:
And lei me say 10 you that. talking of IN
eernational conferences with representatives
o the enemy countries. not going
% permit ourselves TO be lule1 into false
sense OF security and. under the suise OF
radicalisln. 90 back hundred years. Why
the haisel's minions would not give a pass
port to any one unless he would carry out
the policy Of the autocracy OF Germany
Then shall meet in council with these
men, gaining from US confidence
swerving Us from the path OF duty, try
ing 10 influence Us that the government of
these democracies are, after all. only CAPT
talistic9 have said. and I say IN the name
Of the American labor movement: Y ou
cant talk peace With Us You can't
talk international conferences with now.
Either You smash your autocracy, or. by the
gcds. we viii smash it for you. Before you
talk peace terms. get back from France, get
back from Belgium. into Germany, and then
viii talk peace"
From the tenor of the answer sent to
London 1t may be inferred that the orig
inal invitation intimated that call for a
general conference, including enemy
countries, was contemplated. As already
Indicated above. the declaration adopted
by the Inter-Allied Conference insisted
upon an immediate conference between
the Socialists of the Allied countries and
Germany; and the cable report adds tha;
this clause had the enthusiastic support
OF the entire conference.
The conference further voted to send
five delegates to the United States 'for
the purpose of conferring with the repre-
sentatives Of the American democracy on
the war situation" One delegate re-
marked: IF the Americans won't come
to Us We must 90 20 them
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
Scanning the Wit
of the Day
The Car

He courted her for many a month
With caramels and cream,
And violets and other things
In Loves expensive dream.
And still the maid was cold and shy,
But when his hopes crew dim.
He got big red auto, and
Behold she married him.
He failed in business and he sold
The costly car. Of course.
His wife's affections vanished and
She got quick divorce.
And leaving MIN to mediate
On his unlucky star,
She married in a week or less
The man who bought the car.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

fOOilE Ill lIIc army
! hadn't asked any
questions, preferring
TO let my superiors
assume that I was
acquainted with mil
ltary matters. I had
found that was q
good policy. | had
a | 5 0 learned that
army terms W ere
rare ly misleading.
SO | judged t h a T
kitchen police had to
10 with kitchen and
police. They kept
order in the kitchen,
| argued. What l
had seen Of the first
Grand rushes at mess
time confirmed the
wisdom of appoint
ing responsible mem
bers Of the company
to such a task.
| was pleased at
the prospect. | pict-
1red myself comYos-
mo- Tho dicordor1,r
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

HOWELL feel like 80 cents. Powell
You mean like 80 cents. Howell-No;
everything has been marked up.-LVe.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
-Mlnna Irving, in MiJestones..

Noiohel h- IS a inc cOmmander
but not a musician. He sent for the CHEF
musician of his regimental bard one dav
and delivered this scathing criticism:
i notice a lack Of uniformity about The
band which must be regulated. Yesterday
morning they were out on parade. and the
largest man in the band was plavinp a lif-
tie bit of an instrument-hute or some
thing of the kind-and you had the biz,
drum played by small man That sort of
thing doesn't look we'll and must be At
tended to. want the small men to play
small instruments and the big men the big
instruments. And another thing want
the trombone players to slide their inst,r-
ments IN and out in unison. It annoys me
to see them all out of step with their
hands. Pittsburgh Chronicle DisDatch,
she-What's the meaning of giving
comfort to the enemy? He-I think it
means 'payin alimony y"-Cartoons Maoa-
ciee.
What do you think Smiths widow
broke his will That's no news. She did
it the first day she married him. .''-Boifi-
more Americaa.
1t won't be much o. story, will it?o
What" "When our grandchildren ask
Us what we did in the great war. and we
have to tell them that once a week We
went without meat. "-Detroit Free Press.
Old Lady-Why cant the Admiralty tell
US how many submarines have been sunk?
'ack-"ell y see, mum, we can't spare
CROUCH divers to walk about the bottom of
the sea and count 'em.-Passing Shoto.
Howell feel like 80 cents. Powell
You mean like 30 cents Howel-No:
everything has been marked up-Life.
My friend" said the solemn individual.
what are you doing for those who come
after you?" Doing for themo I'm try-
ing to dodge the pests" replied the man
who was harassed by bill collectors-Bos-
ton Transcript.
This is special -four for making fan.
mel cakes The young housewife was trv-
ing to appear wise. Does it make good
cakes9' she asked. Excellent flannel
cakes, num- "Ah, um. Will they shrink?"
louisville Couriay Journal.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

Old Lady-Why cant the Admiralty tell
US how many submarines have been sunk?
!ack-Well, y see, mum we can't spare
enough divers to walk about the bottom Of
the sea and count 'em.-Passing Shoao.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

My friend" said the solemn individual.
what are you doing for those who CONC
after you?" Doing for them9 I'm try
ing to dodge the pests" replied the man
who was harassed by bill collectors.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

This is special flour for making fan,
mel cakes" The young housewife was try
ing to appear wise. Does it make good
cakes9.' she asked. Excellent flannel
cakes. num-" "Ah, um. Will they shrink p,
Louisville Couriay Journal.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

1T won't be much Of story, will it?n
What" when our grandchildren ask
Us what we did in the great war, and we
have to tell them that once week we
went without meat. "-Detroit Free Press.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

What do you think Smiths widow
broke his Will" That's no news She did
1t the first day she married him."-Baifi-
more American.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

She-What's the meaning of giving
comfort to the enemy? He-I think it
means "payin alimony. y."-Ca,tooms Maoa-
cjne
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-24

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The army
and navy bitterly oppose the proposed
super war cabinet Chamberlain bill.
The reason is that they feel there
Is too much civilian control at the
present time The trained men of the
United States service, whose educa-
ton has cost the nation very large
sums of money, have comparatively
little to do with the conduct of the
war at the present time. The war
plans, working down from the top,
operate through the following hands:
President Wilson,
Secretary of War Baker or Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels,
The assistant secretaries of the
above,
The council of national defense.
The committees of the council OF
national defense.
From that point on the trail officials
of the army and of the navy commence
to have a hand in the game. 1t Is
stated that army and navy chiefs have
initiated very few things which have
been made a part of the war pro
gram They have made their recon-
mendations as usual but these recon
mendations have been mulled over b,
civilians with the result that seriou
complaints have come of neglect an
supplies of every sort have been de
layed. This is especially so, the rec
ords of the senate military affair
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-24
EVIDENCE SHOWS THE MEAT
TRUST GETS BIG RAKE
OFF IN BUSINESS
Supposed Shortage Was
Non-Existant
Federal Investigators Find That
Exceedingly High Prices Were
Charged for Shoes and for the
Leather Products

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Startling
increases in the profits of the leath
er business of Swift & company and
Armour & company are shown oy
their books for 1856, according to a
federal trade commission report made
to congress this afternoon. Stocks
Of hides are abnormally large. the
commission says, while many tanning
plants are operating at far from ca
pacity.
Reports of profits of tanneries are
not complete, the commission says,
but profits of from two to five per
cent for 1916 over previous years are
indicated. The commission in its re-
port, which is preliminary in char
acter, indicates that it considers that
present excessive prices for shoes
and leather products are unjustified.
In part the report says:
Exceedingly high prices are at
present being charged for shoes and
other leather products, for leather It
self, and for packer hides from
which the better qualities of leather
are made. This in the face OF the
fact that very large stocks of pack
eT hides are on hand. Slaughter ol
cattle and calves in the United States
has increased by $1,000 head dur
ing the last five years. Another sal
lent fact is that the profits OF the
largest packers in the hide and leath
er business and of many of the lar
ger leather manufacturers. have beer
excessive during the last two years
/ Investigation of the cost OF shoes
has not progressed far enough, thu
commission says, to warrant definite
conclusions.
The present supply of hides, how
ever, is much larger than in previous
years.
The commission definitely declares
that estimates of the Internationa
Institute of Agriculture up to 1911
does not indicate any shortage of th
world of cattle.
"The quantity of hides" the repor
continues, "stored by the five larg
Chicago packers, Swift & company
Armour e company, Morris & com
pany, Wilson & company, Inc, an
. Cudahy Packing company, increase
As per cent during 1916 and the frs
half of 1917"
Figures are then cited to show tn
( increase Similar conditions preva
among the smaller packers, it is dc
> clared Imports into the Unite
States by the packers from Arger
( tine, Uruguay and Brazil also hay
materially increased, the report say
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-24
Prominent Couple
Wed Yesterday

Another popular Twin Falls girl,
Miss Georgia Ruth Sallee, daughter of
of MF and Mrs. George A. Sallee of
Hollister, became a bride Wednesday
morning, January %, when she was
married to John Phillips Kinney, a
prominent young business man OF
this city. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. N. p. Hahn, at the rec
tory of st. Edwards Catholic church
Miss Kathryn Ford and DR.. w. A
Sullivan attended the young couple.
Those witnessing the ceremony
were the relatives of both bride and
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney left on
the early morning train for a short
trip to Salt Lake City and other
points and will return to make theil
home in Twin Falls after February l
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-24

committee show in the ordnance and
quartermaster's departments of the
army.
While the navy has been free from
open scandal. there have been delays
even there caused by civilian inter-
ference. Estimates have been pared
down in a Saving at the spigot" pol
icy Congress has been more liberal
in its appropriations when the bur-
eau chiefs have been able to get the
ear of the committees, but when their
estimates went through the regular
channels they invariably have beer
slashed
The army and the navy therefore
are opposed to any further civilian
control And they have remedy
Here it is:
Have the admiral commanding thu
navy, in this case it is the chief o
the bureau of operations, Admira
William S. Benson, and the chief o
staff of the army, General Tasker II
Bliss, with the president and his cabi
net at all meetings when matters o
military or navy character are un
der discussion. Let the men Civ
their professional opinion of thes
subjects and let that opinion furnis
the basic for action.
If this policy is adopted, official
say, then much of the red tape con
planned of can be eliminated and tn
war actually can be speeded up.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-24
Patriotic Concert
at Benson Lecture
Charles Butler and Company VIII
Repeat Program Given at NJ. e.
Church.

Arrangements have been made
whereby the big choir of the Method
ist church, assisted by the orchestra,
and under direction of Charles U. But
Ter, will give a patriotic concert in
the High School auditorium, preceding
the lecture by Rev. Samuel Cranstoa
Benson, on next Monday night, Janu-
airy %.
Anticipating a large crowd, and that
many people will go early to hear the
lecture, Miss Warrington, who is
managing the lecture, arranged with
the Methodist choir to put on a part
of the splendid concert, they gave sew
eral weeks ago, between 1880 and !
o'clock, preceding the lecture.
This meeting will, without doubt,
be one of the most enthusiastic and
most patriotic gatherings that has
been held in the community. The new
verse which has been added tc
america" will be sung at this time