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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22
REHABILITATION OF WOUNDED
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

The United States Government is
resolved to do its best to restore every
wounded American soldier and sailor
to health strength, and self-support-
ing activity.
Until his discharge from the hos
pital all the medical and surgical
treatment necessary to restore him
to health is under the jurisdiction of
the military or naval authorities ac-
cording to the branch of the service
he is in. The vocational training, the
reeducation and rehabilitation neces-
sary to restore him to self-supporting
activity, is under the jurisdiction of
the Federal Board for Vocational
Education.
If he needs an artificial limb OF
mechanical appliance the Government
will supply it free, will keep it in
repair, and renew it when necessary.
If after his discharge he again needs
medical treatment on account Of his
disability, the Government will sup
ply it free. While he is in the hos
pital and while in training afterwards
the soldier or sailor will receive COM
pensation as if in service and his
family or dependents will receive their
allotment.
A wounded soldier or sailor, al
though his disability does not pre-
vent him from returning to employ
ment without training, can take a
course of vocational training free of
cost and the compensation provided
by the war risk insurance act will be
free, but no allotment will be paid
to his family.
Every Liberty Bond holder who
holds his bond is keeping up a part
of this great work Of restoring to
health, strength, and usefulness the
men who have suffered for their
country.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22

formed a Returned Soldiers and
Sailors Political League with mem
bership of $4,000 in New South Wales
Alone. At a recent conference the
league united with the Australian La
bor Party. Last month Australian
soldiers at the front voted overwhelm-
ingly for the Labor Party. And as is
to be expected the two old parties in
Australia combined against the labor
soldier vote. Says writer on the
situation there:
"The people of Australia, and more
important, the soldiers, have seen
through this loyalty camoufiage and
the result is that the returned soldiers
are focking to the standard of the
Labor party by the thousands. The
Labor party stands for the elimination
in peace as well as in war of that
most undesirable element of modern
civilization-the profiteer."
Returning soldiers are also fiocking
to the banner of the English labor
movement.
These men have been through hell
for democracy.
They will not be tender OF autocracy
here at home when they return.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22

one else, younger in service and oft
times less capable, advanced because
of relationship or friendship to those
in authority, without he or she being
given an opportunity to prove their
worth, is discouraging and has done
more to discourage employees and
interrupt progress and efficiency than
could be recorded and the cost could
not be estimated.
1t is obvious there are but two
ways to repress the turnover of la
bor-by slavery or by the practice of
the golden rule-"Do unto others as
you would have others dounto you"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22
BROOKLYN HOLOCAUST

The worst traffic tragedy in Brook
lyn history is the price paid for the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company's
persecution of trade-union employees
and it's refusal to accept decision by
the National War Labor Board, which
ordered the company to reinstate
twenty-nine members of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. In
stead of obeying the order company
officials questioned the Boards juris-
diction on the ground that "the dis
charged complainants were admittedly
not in the company's employ" and
referred the matter to the trustees of
the B. R. T. Employees Association,
a company-controlled organization.
To maintain their rights and to
check victimization the employees sus-
pended work and the company ordered
train dispatcher to take out train
of five cars crowded with nine hundred
passengers. On rounding curve at
a high rate Of speed the operator lost
control of the train and it jumped the
track, killing one hundred and in
iuring approximately the same num-
ber The wooden cars-operated by
tn, company in defiance of orders by
the Public Service Commission burst
into flames, adding to the number of
killed and injured.
The guilt of the company for this
holocaust was so evident that its de-
tenders and apologists remained 81
lent against a city-wide Indignation
and the management quickly complied
with the National War Labor Boards
order by reinstating the discharged
employees with full seniority rights
and the strike was declared of.
The company also agrees to enter
into an agreement with the committee
representing these workers. Hereto
fore the company has attempted to
force its controlled union" on en-
ployes.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22

WouldNacessitate the Leader printing
a supplefent larger than the Cincin-
natl Sund~y Enquirer.
lhere al many big industries who
Pploy a Tnctionary, whom they call
Il ehployhant manager, whose bus
mess II Is Y study tactful methods of
hahollhg nell. The end in view is to
get permanent force of workpeople
VINO VIII rehii n in a shop year after
year, become 'Xperts in its processes,
ana oe'eiop d ntiment of loyalty to
the business. IL is a fact a force of
that Klnd turns out a much larger
pfoduct Chan one that is constantly
changing; but it oc,urs to me. from
the results in some .sanstries that
the methods which they may call tact
ful are penny wise and pound foolish.
For instance, there are firms who viii
spend thousands to suppress a union
or organization among the workmen
and will refuse to meet a committee
representing those who wish to con.
fer relative to working conditions OF
grievances which are bound to arise
in all shops or places of employment
For this reason alone they lose many
good employees and thousands of dol.
lars through the turnover of labor.
Again, there are others who refuse
to sign contracts containing the sen.
iority clause in which the emplovel
agrees to promote the older emplove
in service in the department wher
vacancies occur in positions higher ir
class of work or better as to working
conditions. Disregarding seniority
has cost employers more than al
other causes. When an employe has
been working faithfully and earnestly
for number of years, with a hope
that some Gay he will be advanced
as a reward for his ambitious anC
! earnest efforts, and then sees some
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22
Will Not Stand Reduction
LABOR WILL FIGHT AGAINST
CUT IN WAGES
GOmpers Declares Long Hours and
Less Money Will not be Tolerated
By Organized Labor

Laredo, Tex. - Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, in the closing hours of the
pan-American labor conference here
served formal warning that no gener-
al reduction of wages or increase in
working hours after the war would
be accepted without bitter fight by
organized labor.
Mr.. Gompers issued a statement
inspired by recent public utterance
of William H. Barr, president of the
National Founders Association, that
reduction of wages and longer hours
would be the only means to enable
American manufacturers to continue
to cope with foreign industries after
the war.
Notice is given here and now,"
Mr.. Gompers said, chat the Ameri-
can people will not be forced back
by either Barr, his association or all
the Bourbons in the United States"
President Gompers read into the
record a published statement in
which Mr.. Barr was quoted.
Perhaps | might not have taken
notice of this declaration if the same
character Of information had not come
from various quarters" Mr.. Gompers
said.
There are some people who will
not understand; there are some peo-
pie who do not understand, all that
is meant by the willingness of the
people of the democrats to fight and
make the sacrifices in order that a
better time shall come to the work
ers. The time has come in the world
when the working people are coming
into their own. They have new rights
and new advantages. They have
made the sacrifices and they are going
to enjoy the better things for which
the whole world has been in a con-
vulsion.
"The American labor movement
intellectually supported this world
struggle, and We knew just what was
involved
"The American labor movement
will cooperate with all other agen-
cies to help in this reconstruction
time. Our movement is not to de-
stroy, but to construct. And all may
just as well understand now as at
any other time that the advantage
which the workers of America and
of the allied countries have gained
and which we hope to extend to the
people even to the conquered coun-
tries, are not going to be taken away
from US. And we will resist in that
attempt to the uttermost."
The conference adjourned after a
Pan-American Federation of Labor
had been formed and Samuel Com
pers elected its chairman. The new
organization is to be composed of
delegates from the American FEEDER
alton of Labor and from the labor
organizations of other pan-American
republics.
The objects of the new labor fed
GRAFTON are the establishment of bet
ter conditions for working people
who emigrate from one American
country to another; the establishment
of better understanding among the
working people of all the Americas,
and the utilization of every means
for the promotion and welfare of the
peoples of these countries. Each
country will be entitled to at least
two delegates. The federation will
maintain permanent headquarters in
Washington and will meet annually on
! thhe first Tuesday in July.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22
COLUMBUS STREET CAR MEMS
UNION RECOGNIZED

Columbus, o. Street car strikes
will be impossible for another year,
according to Organizer Jones of the
Garments union.
The Columbus Railway, Power and
Light Company has recognized the
union and signed an agreement to
submit all labor disputes to a board
of arbitration and abide by its de-
cision. The agreement is binding un-
til Dec. 81, 1919.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22
EUROPE'S
u. S. LABOR

Chicago. - lis country |
"stiffenend the spI..uI - 'or IN allied I
countries" and routed E~rope's pacl-
fists, declared President Gompers at a
mass meeting held under the auspices
of the American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy as a recognition of his
services to his country during the war
1t was President GompeHs first
speech since his return from, Europe
as head of the American labor mission
The meeting was attended by
about 5000 citizens, representing all
walks Of life.
Among the telegran4s of greeting to
President Gqmpers %ere words from
President Wilson, members of the
cabinet, folkner President Taft and
large nun ter of governors, other pub
lie offci; Is and private citizens. The
Presidents telegram read:
"Flease join my warm greetings
and congratulations with those of the
American Alliance for Labor and
Dem ocracy to Mr.. Gompers on his re-
turn home from most successful
mission"
Frank p. Walsh of the national
war labor board acted as chairman.
Mr.. Walsh paid warm tribute to
President Gompers and the labor
movement and then introduced Jas.
Duncan, first vice president of the A.
F. of L., who welcomed Mr.. Gompers
home in the name of organized labor.
After reviewing the causes of the
war, the A. F. Of l.. executive said:
eve had too often been described
as the nation whose ideal was the
dollar mark. Never in the history of
the'world has people responded with
such alacrity, with such earnestness
and willingness to serve, and, if need
be, die, than the people of our repub-
lie in this cause. And | am more
proud in my righteous claim as an
American 1ted2Y; after my return,
after all | have seen, than ever before
I'm my whole life.
! "What little l have done," he said,
"does not react to me, but to labor
American labor. And so ] claim no
credit for it. American labor ad-
vanced of it's own momentum-its
own importance. 1t advanced because
it was nurtured in democracy.
"People overseas have not learned
the meaning and practice of democ-
racy. They have been so accustomed
to pay tribute to man or woman
who, in theory or practice of govern
ment, was their ruler, that they have
not learned the people are the might
of the nation.
81 want to warn you, my fellow
citizens, that unless the principles of
democracy are practiced in our every
day life, as we'll as our national life,
we shall, as sure as the sun rises and
sets, lose the power of democracy be-
cause we have not used it, the great
: est function of our lives"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS

Of the many millions of acres of
public lands the title of which is in
the Federal Government, the United
States owns some 53,OOO,OOO acres of
coal lands.
To exchange United States Lib
erty bond for stock in coal company
of doubtful value is not sound finance.
Safety first is good business motto
for. Liberty bond holders.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22

The Leader has come to stay. VIII
the merchants and manufacturers OF
Newark help us to keep our fiag fly
ing? It is largely to their interest
to do so.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22

Read the advertisements in the
Leader-they contain information for
everything you need.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22
90 Every DISABLED Soldier

No matter what has befalh still soldier AL
though have from 'front.' have fight foes
than ambition
readiness the of least resistance, reluctance
your part in the world
But know you will conquer these enemies
country you o the battles of peace
the worlds In spite of handicap
with hand with brain much the
Your country needs soldiers ths great of workers.
And you will have alone. The Government will
through. We will help n seeing you through.
We have pledged faith il We and with
After the battle all its wrath,
sufiIing and the
Our hearts will open path,
That you MAJ 1--WE again
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22
20 Our poung beroes

yes thrice welcome those who fought vaanty and
those whom God spared
The days when back will be days of great dngs
and o. great joy
Ours will be greeting commensurate with Him who said well
done, thou good and faithful servant"
No what feel Your loyalty fidelity
duty suerng pvaion and anguish borne with foItiude
determination that have made the the pride and the
world
Off with your hat the Flag by
And let the heart have
And will not wipe it
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22

Chat Star=Span0eo Banner in Urtnmpb ootb VClape
Ger the Iano Of the free ano tbe Dome Of the Brave
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22
20 Our Deao heroes

that lay down his life
for his friends"
They gone those faithful of glorious nation
They fought bed and died that those behind might live
Their deeds and sacrifices engraved for all time the hearts
they made Free love,
lasting memory will be their reward until the end of time
RES" peace, faithful heroes Thy shall fade
Off with your hat the flag goes by
Uncover the youngsters head
Teach him to hold holy and high,
For the sake of it's sacred dead.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22

WE SELL THRIFT STAMPS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-22

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-14
SCHMIDT GIVES
BONDS OF $1,000
Proprietor of Soft Drink ParlOr Is
Charged With Perjury Before
Circuit Court.

Frederick Schmidt has been re
leased under $500 bonds by Jus
tice d. J. Cleland on a charge Of
perjury and pending further action
in the case set for a hearing 10
DAYS hence.
States Attorney Floyd E. Thomp-
son filed information against
Schmidt Saturday charging him
with perjury in connection with a
trial of last week in circuit court,
wherein Schmidt was placed Oh
oath to attest whether or not he
had sold intoxicating liquor in dry
territory or had authorized William
Jones or John Station to sell
liquor in his soft drink establish
ment at 1906 Second avenue.
Schmidt denied these charges in
circuit court. but the states attor-
ney holds that the charges were
proven true, and that Schmidt
therefore committed perjury. Spe-
cific instance is set forth in the in
formation that Schmidt was proven
guilty of selling a quart of whisky
to George F. Moore for 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-14
FIREMEN AGREE
TO CITY TERMS
Original Proposition of SIS In
crease With Every Fourth
Day on Is Accepted.
SCHMIDT Is NEW CHIEF
Number To Be Sacrificed Re-
cruits Remain -COmmunica-
ton Appended.

Rock Island firemen are slated
to go back to work this afternoon,
accepting the city's terms. A meet
ing was held at the city hall this
morning when this decision was
reached by the city officials and a
committee of firemen. August
Schmidt was named by the city Of
fiCiaIs to take the position of chief
To fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of G. w. Newberry last
week Schmidt was captain of sta
ton No. before the men walked
out He served as captain at the
above named station since its cree
ton about four years ago. Previ-
Gus to that time he was captain at
station No. 2 for a period of two
years. He has a service record of
16 years.
The agreement reached is that
the firemen are to receive the S15
q month increase in wages with ev-
cry fourth day off provision, which
was offered by the city in its orig
inaI concession at the time the fire
men made known their intentions
OF leaving their position, and which
was the original proposition of the
firemen last spring. The $40 in
crease carried a stipulation on the
part Of the city of every sixth day
off. The city would not yield to
giving the 500 increase and every
fourth day off so the men have de.
cided to accept the original offer.
Immediate cessation Of hostili-
ties between the firemen and the
commissioners was brought about
Saturday afternoon by the submits
sion of a proposition on the part
of the firemen, which sets forth
their new desires.
Under the new agreement not all
of the old firemen will be taken
back as a number of recruits were
put on during their absence, and
these will be kept on the force by
the city
It is also understood that Henry
Herman, president of the firemen's
union, and Walter Hollis. secretary.
will not be members of the force
that is taken back.
Station No. 5 is to be abandoned
by the city and the motor equip
ment of this station is to be placed
at station No. 6, in that part of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-14
BLOWS PART HEAD
OFF m ACCIDENT

As a result Of the accidental dis
charge OF d shotgun which lie had
been using for hunting, Lloyd Nc
Knight, I6-year-oId Muscatine
lad, lies at the point OF death at
the BeIleview hospital, Muscatine
Little hope is entertained by at
tending physicians for his recovery.
Half OF the upper side Of the
youths face was blown off by the
charge, while the upper part Of his
body was badly torn. The accident
occurred early yesterday morning
along the inLerurban tracks a short
distance outside Of Nuscatine
Mcknight, accompanied by 2
younger brother. was hunting along
the traction system right OF way.
In crossing a trestIe he slipped and
fell. the shotgun which he was car
rying in some manner being dis
charged
lie was rushed to the hospital.
where he received medical aid IT
is expected that he cannot recover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-14
Unable to Resist
Selling Booze in
Prohibited Parts

Bert Duprez and Ike Alexenberg
are in the hands of the federal Of
ficials once more.
AIexenberg has Just served a
four-months' term in the federal
prison. On his return to Rock Is
land police found he and Duprez
were selling liquor at a once no
torious den located at 1921 Third
avenue. Their arrest followed.
They were turned over to Deputy
United States Marshal John CO.
burn. They were scheduled to
have a hearing before United States
Commissioner c. L. Walker this
afternoon.
A case of beer concealed in an
automobile caused the arrest of
Earl Page of Davenport on the
Rock Island arsenal bridge at mid
night Saturday. Deputy Marshal
John Murray made the arrest Page
was scheduled to be arraigned be
fore Commissioner Walker in the
federal court this afternoon charg-
ed with Transporting liquor onto
government property and for at
tempting to carry it into bone dry
territory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-14
POSTPONE WAGE
RAISE MEETING
Contractors and Electrical Workers
Will Discuss Problems
Tonight.

A postpOnement of a meeting
from Saturday until tonight was
agreed upon between the contrac-
tors and members of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, inside wiremen's branch,
for the purpose of discussing the
reasOnableness Of the demands Of
the local union for an increase IN
pay from 6712 cents an hour to 81
an hour.
Statement from union headquar-
tiers today was to the effect that the
meeting will go through tonight as
scheduled, and that the raise will
no doubt be granted without undue
trouble.
Carpenters are awaiting the call
ing of a meeting by the arbitration
board of the master builders to take
up the question Of the possibilities
of the carpenters being granted a
raise from 6712 cents an hour to Is
cents an hour.
Bricklayers are desiring a raise
from 6712 cents to 81 an hour
They are awaiting a representative
from the international headquarters
and the possible arrival of a repre-
sentative of the war labor board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-14
DRUG STORE is
LOOTED OF sum
BengstOn Establishment Broken
Into By Burglars Late sat
urday Night.

Another robbery was pulled oil
in Rock Island Saturday uigat
when The Bengston drug store. 1900
Second avenue. was entered by
burglars breaking the glass in the
door at the Seventeenth street eu-
trance
Reports from the store today are
to the effect that between $40 and
$40 was taken out Of two cash reg
listers. but that f. is not believed
that any Of the stock Of the store
was mOicsted.
The police have been notified Of
the affair. but state that they havs
no clue as yet TO the perpe-rat-
Ors Of the theft.
Robberies are becoming more
frequent Of late than for some
weeks past although series OF
tncfts have been reported from
time to time On the other hand
the police have captured a mum
Der Of burglars who have been
bound over to the grand jury. hut
il is evident that there are stzII
more gangs at work in the city
that must be rounded Up before
the city is at last freed from the
depredations of burglars and hold
up men
In police court Frank Anderson
Charles Harris, Charles Chase and
Ed Lowe paid fines of s. each on
charges OF being drunk A. F.
Chapman and Otta STACK pad
fines of So each on The same
charge.
William Porter, Paul Denke.
Fred Nelson and Robert Beve1s
paid fines of s. each on charges o.
violating the motor vehicle law
c. Russell paid d fine of s. on a
similar charge.
II. G. Vernon was taxed Sc on a
charge of driving an automobile by
a street car that had stopped To
discharge passengers. Amanda
Butler was fined 81 for disorderiy
conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-14
SERIOUSLY HURT
IN ACCIDENT ON
FEDERAL ISLAND

Charles Tobin, aged 80, an en-
ploye of the Stone & Webster
company at Rock Island arsenal,
was probably fatally hurt shortly
before O'Clock Saturday after
noon when thrown from the seat
of a wagon head first into an iron
fence.
He was rushed to Mercy hOspi-
tai, where a fracture of the skull
was found. He is conscious only
at short intervals. His recovery IS
doubtful.
Tobin was driving a team of
horses which became frightened al
a passing auto truck. They ran
away, and all the drivers efforts
were unable to check them
Near the iron gates which fence
in the lower part of the island, one
wheel of the wagon struck a bout
der The jar threw Mr. Tobin from
the wagon and he crashed head
first into the fence.
Delicious Wines, BeardsIey's.