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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-20

to parag graph 6 Of President Halls
report. The paragraph reads: THAT
during the period of the war there
shall be neither strike nor lockout un-
der any circumstances" Various DEL
egate argued pro and con until it was
decided and voted affirmatively that
a committee Of five retire to privacy
and there draft modification of the
paragraph. This was done with re-
suit that all would-be Objectionable
parts We're smoothed over and all were
satisfied. The objections echoed of
the recent street car strike held at
st. Paul.
The convention unanimously in
dorsed the federal child labor bill in
troduced by Senator Owen of Okla
homa, following the decision of the
supreme court declaring the old law
unconstitutional. Senator Owens
bill contains all the provisions of the
former law, except that a closing
clause therein forbids the supreme
court fro mpassing, on the validity Of
the measure. Every Minnesota men,
Der of congress will be urged to vote
for the bill. Delegate McEwen was
sponsor: for the resolution at the re-
quest of Miss Agnes Peterson, assist
ant commissioner Of labor land Miss
Eliza Evans. secretary of the mini
mum wage com mission.
One fthe surprises of the conven-
ton occirred when Delegate Frank
Hoffman of the Minneapolis Bartend-
ers' union moved to adopt the resolu
ton placing the federation on record
for woman suffrage. Every delegate
anticipated fight on the measure
and the friends Of suffrage had their
forces pretty we'll lined up for hard
battle. Delegate Hoffman took the
wind out Of their sails and his motion
passed the resolution by unanimous
vote. This act made every delegate
happy and completely relieved the
tension Of the situation. Mr.. Hoffman
was the recipient of many congratula-
tions because Of his position on the
suffrage resolution.
Numerous other resolutions were
voted upon. Seventy-two were pre-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-20

scented and read, two being withdrawn.
A hot battle of words met the read
ing of the following resolutions:
whereas, President Wilson says
the concern of patriotism is to put our
government on the right basis by SUBJ
stitution of the political will for the
rule of guarding the possession of the
common council for those of private
arrangement, and it has been general
1y conceded that he is in the right
and has patriotism is unquestioned.
"Whereas, Election statistics will
show that a large number Of voters
do not vote for all the offices on the
ticket and especially the legislature,
the seat of lawmaking, about go per
cent Of the total vote generally be-
ing passed, and
Resolved, That we use our best ef-
forts to organize the political activity
in all the cities of the state which at
this time are not organized,
And Be 1t Further Resolved, That
we shall do our utmost to show the
rank and file how to vote intelligently
and especially to get out 100 per cent
votes for labor candidates for legis-
lature. The American Federation of
Labor deemed it wise that organized
labor should enter politics"
Some of the delegates argued that
this was not the time to mix politics
with the Federation while others
maintained that the time was ripe
and that if anything was ever to be
accomplished along this line it
should be now.
The meeting adjourned at 1880
o'clock.
Delegates made preparations for
departing to their various homes to
tell their local organizations the re-
suit Of the convention. A photograph
was taken Tuesday of the delegates
and this was given as a present by the
city Of Virginia to each delegate.
This is the first time in my expert
ence that a city has done this. We
should give a rising vote of thanks"
Secretary Lawson said. This was
done.
That the delegates seemed satisfied
with the conduct of the convention
and with the business transacted at
it. was evident by the verbal express
sions of satisfaction and by the smiles
on their faces throughout the three
days Of the convention.
The weather was ideal which
seemed to give spirit to the officers
and delegates and made them alert to
hear the motions that were being
made and quickened them to make
retort and objection when such was
DEEMED opportune.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-20
TO SUPERVISE
EMPLOYMENT OF
WOMEN WORKERS
Government Insists That They
Be Employed Only at Health
tuI Occupations.
WASHINGTON, July 19-As a

WASHINGTON, July 19.-As a
forerunner of its announcement Of la
Dor standards for mon, which must
be based on the Taft-Walsh decisions,
the War Labor Policies board has just
drafted and given out it's program with
rgard to women in war industry. This
program is to be administered in. de-
tail by the new Division Of Women in
Industry, in the Department of Labor.
Miss Marie Van Kleek is the chief of
that division. -
The. 3existing shortage OF labor"
1t says" aggravated daily by the mill
itary and naval demands of the gov
eminent which require a greatly in
creased production of war materials
and at the same time the withdrawal
from civilian occupations of about a
quarter of million additional re-
Cruits each month, necessitates wide
spread recourse to the labor of women
in the United States.
I'm order that their services may
be fully utilized and their working
power conserved, clearly defined
policy is needed which shall deter
mine what kinds Of work women
should perform, how they should best
be introduced, under what conditions
they should be employed and what
work should be prohibited.
"Standards as to hours. night work,
wages, and conditions of labor have
already been provided by the govern
ment in orders issued by the chief of
ordnance and quartermaster general,
and in the recommendations made by
the War Labor board, which should
be observed by all employers"
With this Introduction, the War La
Dor Policies board declares that wom-
en- should be employed first of all in
places suitable to their strength, such
as stores and offices, but should not
be given work clearly unfit for wom-
en- owing to physical or moral rea-
sons" 1t specifies that girls under Fl
years of age should not be employed
in the public messenger service, in
street car, elevated or subway trans
portation service, as elevator operat-
ors, as bell boys in hotels and clubs,
etc.
Health standards for women in all
industries are to be rigidly guarded,
and the recruiting Of mothers Of
young children for war industries is
to be discouraged. Women are never
to be invited into war industry to
displace men.
: The board says also: colder men
should be more generally employed.
They constitute a largely unused la.
Dor reserve. 1t Is estimated that since
the war began the maximum age Of
engaging men has advanced 10 to u
years7-t11at Is, from about SO to so.
It has been found that tasks can be
graded for these workers according to
their strength, and that work insult
able for women, especially at night
can be performed by them. In many
trades their experience is an asset
which offsets physical strength.
This same administrative board has
undertaken to prevent the employ
ment of child labor Upon war work,
thus stopping the gap opened by the
reactionary decision of the supreme
court on the child labor act. How
far it will succeed is not yet evident.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-20

f1cult' part Of Nora Helmar, the wife
Of a struggling young lawyer. Miss
Ferguson's emotional acting in film
pla,s has displayed finesse which is
characteristic of all her portrayals.
In her new photoplay she presents
another characterization of dramatic
tensity that demands much Of her
capabilities. + 49,. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-20
MISS FERGUSON in "A DOLLS HOUSE,"

One Of the most notable actresses of
the American stage, Elsie Ferguson,
has won countrywide. popularity
among the motion picture patrons as
9 result of her exceptional dramatic
talents. For her newest Aircraft pic
ture the producers have selected the
famous Henrik Ibsen play. "A Dolls
house." In which she portrays the diff:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
AGENTS REPORT A
RUSH FOR BLANKS
Local Agents OF Railroads Throng to
Ticket Offices to Secure Re.
bate Forms.
CLERICAL FORCES
Several Complain That No Money Has
Been Received Il Due
to Extra Work.
OyERTAxING CLERICAL FORCES

Local agents of the various railroads
running through Rock Island report
a rushing business in the distribution
of the excessive fare rebate blanks.
Some of the agents found it neces-
sary to obtain an additional supply in
order to meet the demand. The rep
resentatives call attention to the fact
that no money will be paid in the city.
The blanks must be filled out by the
patron, specifying the number of tick
cts, the date and the amount Of over
charge. These blanks, together with
the coupons representing the excess
rates, must be sent to the roads main
offices. The blanks may be obtained
at the local ticket Offices and the
agents in charge will return the
blanks to the proper place for the ap-
plicant.
It is most important that the cou-
pons be separated and none sent to a
road not specified on the face Of the
coupon. Those who persist in mixing
the coupons only cause unnecessary
trouble for the local agents.
= Overtaxing Forces.
The number of applicants for the
blanks has by far exceeded all expec-
tations. In spite Of the fact that six
months from the first of this month
are allowed to obtain the rebate mon
ey, nearly all have taken advantage
Of the "get your money back" offer
and have not delayed. This, it is said,
has overtaxed the clerical forces in
the Offices Of the roads, making it i'm
possible to act Immediately on each
case. Several local patrons Of the
roads have complained to the agents
that they had not received their mon
ey This is due to the immense
amount of work thrown on those who
have charge Of the work. Local agents
state that although some time may
elapse before the money is sent back,
the patrons claims will in the near
future be settled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11

reached and exceeded. The total
quota allotted the state is $4,000.
Despite that Saturday night Was
supposed to have closed the registra-
ton many are expected to enroll to-
day, which will bring the total much
higher. The men who are register
ing will not receive orders from the
local employment Office. All later re-
ports and orders to report for work
at eastern ship yards will come from
Charles A. Munroe, state director Of
public service.
Enlist This Week.
An attempt to enlist at least a quar-
ter OF a million skilled wOrkmen i'll
it's shipyard volunteer reserve will be
made this week by the emergency
fleet corporation through state coun-
ellis of defense. The week has been
designated as Registration week" in
every state.
The purposes in establishing this re-
serve is to create a body of skilled
workers who can be called on for
service in the ship yards as they are
needed. The toilers especially sought
are:
Acetylene and electrical welders.
asbestos workers, blacksmith's angle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11

the contents from freezing ~ =.
with the mild weather anfs.ssss.
state that more fuel has been ~.
than on any days previous
II: A. Clevenstine, chairman - ].
Rock Island county fuel board -.
cd today that hundreds Of tons a. -, -,
would be saved in the tri-cities 49, ~.
to the letup in zero weather. u
that not only are the places Of ~ -
ness which are open sayinr : ,N go
amount Of fuel on account OF n. ~.
perature, but that the other. ~.
compelled to close are doing lits.. ~
Not only is the warm spell i 49,.
to the coal pile. but it has mads ~
sible relief in rail congestion MA ~.
has previously hindered the no, 49,
OF cars. Rock Island people .rs -.
ed during the mild weather IN "a .
board by using as little coal a. ~. u
BILE. ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
SCOTT COUNTY MEN
MARRY TO EVADE
MILITARY SERVICE?

Complaints that certain Scott county
men, eligible to military service under
the selective draft law, deliberately
evaded Glass l in the draft by marry
ing before returning their question
naires have been made to the Scott
county exemption board.
Names in several instances were
furnished the board. The draft regis
trants were aided by their parents. &C.
cording to the information received by
the board and succeeded in obtaining
classification in class 3 and Of the
draft, instead of class /.
The matter will be investigated and
Of the facts are verified some draft
registrants may receive notice that
their classification order has been re-
voked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
DECIDE TOTAL OF
BUDGET TONIGHT
Executive Committee of Patriotic Fund
Meets to Receive Requests from
Organizations.
TO CLOSE AFTER THE SESSION
Associations Desiring to Benefit from
Drive Proposed Here Must
Announce So at Once.

A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the patriots citizens committee
will be held at the Rock Island club
at 1880 o'clock this evening in the in
terest of settling definitely upon the
amount of the budget to be raised and
the amount of money which each or
sanization may expect in case the
campaign raises the amount set forth
in the total budget.
During the last three or four days
many applications have come to the
attention of the committeeman and it
is expected that tonight the committee
will take stand and determine just
exactly what the budget is to be, after
which applicants seeking to have
items inserted in the fund will be
turned down or left entirely to the
board of trustees for appropriation
from the emergency fund.
The committee on committees which
is in reality an organization commit
tee met at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The committee responsible for the
bringing in Of list Of names to be
voted on as trustees of the fund will
meet at 4 o'clock. 1t is expected that
both of these committees will make
their reports at the committee meet
ing tonight.
Inasmuch as the date for the active
canvass has been set for the week
of Feb. Is, 1t means that every COM
mittee appointed will Immediately
have to get down to grind in IN en-
deavor to get the preparatory work
+
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
BANQUET AND DEBATE AT
THE TABERNACLE CHURCH

A banquet and debate will be held
at the Tabernacle Babist tcolored)
church, Fifteenth street and Twenty
sixth avenue, Moline, Thursday even
ing. The subject OF the debate will
be Resolved. That America Has Done
More for thu Negro Than the Negro
Has Done for America" b. G. Smith
OF the Watertown Y. NJ C. A. to take
the affirmative and Mr.. Demetry OF
Davenport the negative. The program
will begin at $3.50 and the dinner will
follow the program Mr.. Smith is a
graduate OF the Lincoln institute at
Jefferson City, Mo-, and Mr.. Demetry
is a graduate OF the Tuskogee insti-
tute, Ala.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
REGISTER $50 ON
SH|PyARD ROSTER
Rock Island Gives Large Number OF
Men Who VIII Aid in Build.
ing Of Nations Vessels.
EXPECT MANY MORE TODAY
Orders VIII Be Issued to Workers
From State Director at Chi.
cage Headquarters.
EXPECT MANY MORE TO-DAY

Rock Island has offered more than
its share Of men to aid the United
States in the building Of ships. A
total of $50 have registered at the
free employment bureau, according 70
statement made by F. W. Rinck,
superintendent, today.
It was the hopes of those in charge
of recruiting the men to enroll. at
least 800. This mark has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
MoNDAY-TH ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-FEBRUARY. II,

smith, dp6p forge men, fange turner's,
reamers, carpenters, ship carpenters.
dock builders, clippers and chalkers.
electrical workers, electricians, wire
men, crane operators, foundry work
ers, laborers, loftsmen. temple1mak'
ers, machinists and machine hands,
painters, plumbers. pipe filters. sheet
metal workers, 'coppersmiths. ship fit
tiers, structural iron workers. erectors.
boilers up, cementers and crane men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
warm SPELL AID
TO FUEL COMPANY
Rock Island Experiences First Heat.
less Monday That Benefits Coal
Piles and Stock.
SMALLER AMOUNT is NEEDED
People Urged to Curtail Use During
Letup in Zero Weather in Homes
and Offices.

Rock Island today experienced the
first real "fuelless" Monday that prov
ed to bring a conservation Of fuel.
On previous Mondays, within the
regulation period. the temperature
has been drawback to conservation.
Nearly all residents have overtaxed
their furnaces in order to keep warm.
Offices, stores and factories, closed in
complying with the fuel administra-
ton, have been heated In order to keep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
A. w. Fox, MGR.
OFFICE FURNITURE DEPT.

MI. Fox has had personal charge of this department
for two yearsis expert in this line of business and
has built this end Of business from practically moth
ing to its present large volume
His knowledge of Office Furniture and Filing De-
vices is such that he honored in being invited
talk Filing Devices before the Macy organization
at Grand Rapids Mich, and before meeting Of Office
Furniture Statesmen in Buffalo, N. Y. Mr.. Fox. will
gladly give you the benefit of his knowledge without
obligation on your part. f. =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11

All the news all the time-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
HOME GUARD MEETS
FOR DRILL TONIGHT

The Rock Island unit of the Illinois
volunteer training corps has been
granted permission to resume its drills
on Monday evenings, exemption from
the fuel-less day orders having been
allowed by the Rock Island county
fuel board 1t was announced today
that the regular meeting will be held
tonight at which time the home guard
members will begin their regular
drill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11

All the news all the time-Th.
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
in an
Office Chair

Few men realize they
spend six hours a day In
their Office chair-some
even more-all the more
reason why that chair
should be comfortable
and a comfortable chair
mesns more work and
easier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
Standardization
a big word for the
buyer Of files

win / be able to add n
ing units to my present
equipment to match next year
or five years from now?
III SO, will the construo-
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These are questions every
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And these are questions beoe
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Additional units. matching In
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year or many years hence.
Every business executive
should investigate the Macy
plan for the standardizfng Of
filing equipment On request
we viii gladly send a copy Of
the latest Macy Book Of Files.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
Coulter Desks"

Roll Top Desks
Flat Top Desks
Type Writer Desks
Office Tables
Chairs 7
Chair Pads
Waste Baskets
Letter Trays
Cuspidors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
The Finished
Mystery

Do you know that the Bible contains
a great mystery hidden for ages? ca
Page 261.
Do you know that this mystery is
now finished and can be clearly dis
cerned by all? Page 1863.
Do you know that there is also a
false mystery spoken of in the Bible?
(A) Page 261.
Do you know that the false mystery
is symbolized by the Revelator as a
woman with a golden cup in her hand
with which she has made nations and
kings drunken? (A) Page 221-22, 259-
81.
Do you know that we have the mes
sage that lights up our present day
problems? Do you know that thou
sands are beginning to realize this,
hence the phenomenal circulation this
book has attained in months? Do
you know this book of 600 pages Ma
room cloth is grand addition to any
library, will be delivered to your door
tor the small sum of Coo. Address
The Finished Mystery" Co, Postoffice
Box 129. Richmond. Ind.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
PLAIN QUESTIONS TO
RICHMOND PEOPLE
Every Richmond Reader Will Admit
the Sourdness Of the Logic.

Would Richmond people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills as they do If the
medicine were not reliable? Would
they confirm their statements after
years have elapsed if their experiences
did not show the remedy to be de-
serving of it? Statements like the
following must carry conviction to
the mind Of every reader:
Mrs. Roberr Hull, 461s South Eighth
street, Richmond, gave the following
statement in September. 1915: "Sev-
eral years ago my kidneys were weak
and disordered My back was weak,
lame and ached steadily and my kid
neys acted very irreguarily. I used
Doans Kidney Pills and had very sat
isfactory results. | advise anyone who
Is troubled with kidney disorders to get
Doans Kidney Pills at Thistlethwaite's
Drug Store.
On November %, 1917, Mrs Hull
added: Since Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me of kidney trouble | have
had no return of it, ! am glad to
recommend them again"
Price, 60 cents, at all dealers Don't
simply ask tor a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Hull had Foster Milburn Co,
Mfgrs.. Buffalo, New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
BLAME THE WOMAN Who IETSA
man DRINK SAYS DRUGGIST BROWN

from drink. rescued him from his own
depraved besotted self by giving him
a secret remedy, the formula of an old
German Chemist To pay his debt to
her and to help other victims out of the
,nurk and miro he has made the form
ula public.
Druggists everyu here dispense it
daily as Prepared Tescum Powders.
put up in doses. Get it Of your own
druggist and drop a powder twice
day in tea, coffee, milk or other drink.
Soon liquor does not taste the same,
the craving for 1t disappears, and 10.
one more drunkard has been saved and
knows not when or why he lost his
taste for drink.
Warning Note: Tescum should be
given only where it is desirable to de-
stroy all taste for alcohol and all
pleasure In it's use Those who en-
courage moderate drinking should not
give it until the so-called moderate
drinker reaches the danger line as
most of them do in time. Druggist
Brown has such confidence in prepared
Tescum Powders that he personally
guarantees results or he will refund
out of his own pocket the price charg-
ed by the dispensing druggist. It is
sold in Richmond by Glenn Thistleth-
waite and other Enthusiastically.