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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-06
ITO CELEBRATE
BRITISH DAY
Local Chairman and Com
mittee Are Appointed to
Arrange the Pro-
gram y

A letter received at the Chamber Of
Commerce today from Mrs. L. D.
Brewster, who Is attending q state
convention in Topeka to make ar
rangements for the celebration Of
British Day on December z, announces
that C. M. Sarchet has been designa-
ted the local chairman for that OBJ
servance and that both December Z
and 8 are to be observed. Mrs. Brew
ster's letter also stated that Rev. John
Garretson was named to head the OBJ
servance in the churches on December
8, which is Sunday.
In order to comply with the request
of the national and state authorities
for a British Day observance, Secre-
tary Sarchet today named q commit
tee Of five business women to act with
him in making the necessary arrange
ments: Mesdames Effie Cook, man.
aver of the Woods Department store;
Mrs. w. R. Scott, manager OF the
Scott Drug company; Mrs. Fairfax
Barnes, of the Barnes Mercantile COM
pany; Mrs. L. G. Meyerding Of the
Meyerding Jewelry store, and Mrs. E.
NJ. Mitchell of the Mitchell Jewelry
store. These will meet at two O'Clock
next Monday afternoon, together with
Mrs. L. D. Brewster, the state repre-
sentative, and Rev. Garretson.
It is requested that the merchants
and others secure British flags by that
date, December Z, so as to appropria-
tely decorate the city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-06

The exports Of lS0.O00,000 pounds
Of rork products for October COM
pared with about 100000 pounds
IN October a year ago. and the
export orders placeable BY the FOOD
Administration for November. amount
10 l70OOOOO0 pounds 40 contrast
ed with the lesser exports OF
100000 for November. 1917. The
increased demands Of the allies are
continuing, and are In themselves
proof Of the necessity for the large
production for which the Food Admin
Istration asked. The increase In ex-
port demands appears to be amply
SUFFICIENT to take up the increase In
hog production, but unfavorabIe mar
ket conditions existing In October ar
ford no fair index Of the aggregate
supply and demand.
II must be evident that the enor-
nous shortage In fats In the Central
Empires and neutral countries would
Immediately upon peace result In ad-
ditional demands for pork products
which, on top Of the heavy shipments
TO the Allies, would tend materially
70 increase the American exports, In
asmuch as no considerable reservoir OF
supplies exists outside Of the United
States. It seems probable that the
present prospective supplies would be
Inadequate to meet this world demand
with the return to peace. So far as 1t
Is possible to interpret this fact, 1t mp
pears that there should be even a
stronger demand for pork products
after the war. and therefore any alarm
of hog producers as to the effect OF
peace is unwarranted by the outlook.
In the light Of these circumstances
II is the conclusion Of the conference
that attempts to hold the price Of hogs
70 the price Of corn may work out to
the disadvantage Of pork producers.
II "a the conclusion that any interpre-
tatIon of the formula should be a
broad gagged policy applied over
lonp period. It is the opinion OF the
conference that In substitution Of the
preyious plans Of sterilization the
Live Stock Subcommittee Of the Agri-
cultural Advisory Board, together with
the specially invited swine representa-
lives, should accept the invitation OF
the Food Administration to join with
the Administration and the packers In
determining the prices at. which con-
troIled export orders are to be placed
This WIN be regularly done. The in
fuence Of these orders viii be directed
70 the maintenance ofthe common OBJ
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-06

The e0ncluBlohS OIL tic SOA
Tho entire marketing situation nus
- changed since the September joint
nenSerenco as to necessitnte an entire
alteration IN the plans Of price staol'
liratiOn. The current peace talk mas
alarmed tho holders Of corn. and there
iAas been 0 price decline Of from 70
osnsD 10 70 esnts per bushel. The fact
AAat the aecumulatiOns Of low priced
am 10 the Argentine and South Afri'
- would. VpOn the advent OF peace
- liberated shipping. become avail
- % the European market has Gre
AAOG Q great deal Of apprehension on
~ part Of corn holders. This decline
naO spread fear among swine growers
lhat q similar reduction In the prices
- lars would naturally follow. More
80. the IOwer range Of corn prices
@oald, II Incorporated In l3-to-l ra-
"a ObyiouSiy result In a continuously
AaIling price for live hogs. In view
- these changed conditions many
RvinO producers anticipated lower
,nEacss and a. q result rushed their
AaEs to market in large numbers and
,SAIs overshipment has added to and
aggravated the decline.
TAs information Of the Department
~ Agriculture indicates that the sup
ny Of hogs has increased about 8 per
ut, while the highest unofficial esti-
u,ats does not exceed Is per cent In
n~<ased production over last year. On
- ether hand, the arrival Of hogs
AwE,ng the last three weeks In the
io.T.a great markets has been q per
faunk more than last year. during the
laurFaSponding period, demonstrating
- unusually heavy marketing Of the
iavanabls supply. In the face Of the
Urs..sive receipts some packers have
- maintained the price agreed last
.atA. On the 0ther hand, many
Ia fhs PACKERS have paid over the
49, offered 70 them In an endeavor
uaintain the agreed price. The re-
- IN any event has been q failure
n. maintain the October price basis
a.t1rmIned upon at the September con-
i01r1aes and undertaken by the pack
Ia Another factor contributing to
- break In prices during the month
as been the innuena epidemic; II
- sharply eurtaflsd consumption OF
- products and temporarily de-
lC.aasd the labor star Of the packers
HA0gt Is per cent 1870
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-06
Work With a VIII.

Whatever your work, do not walt to
"feel lust like It." before you begin In
do your best. If you wait FOR insrirn-
ton you are doomed. Disregard your
moods. Pay no attention to your feel
ings. II 1t is time to work, set about
Il. not half-heartedly, but with the
whole-souled energy which is an ad-
mirable substitute for enthusiasm. To
wait till you feel like 1t before you
do your best, is to waste life and pow
er.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-06
Special Clothes for MotorIsta

II was in 1900 that a well-knowD
tailor In Chicago introduced specially
designed clothing for motorists. Bis
announcement read inpartas follows:
'We can furnish a leather chauffeur'a
suit, jacket; trousers, cap and goggles
eomplete, in any color found in hid
gloves at $50 the outat." -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-06
.6an7
STEADIER HOG MARKETS PLANNED
Hoo Producers and Packers Confer With KePre'
sentatives Of the Food Administration and
Agricultural Department and Adopt
New Plan Of Regulation.

In scordanc with policy the Food Administration sine w
- n cusult representative the agricultural industry on o
70 specla the industry on OCTOBER "a ee wa"
a N washington meeting Live Stock Subcommittee OF the
u,turI Advisory the special members representing tue ~
s.Ar.,rv a. consider the situation in the hog market
during this time met with the
.ommee Of the fifty packing firms participating In foreign orders
- o PRODUCTS and members of the Food Administration directing
foreign pork purchases
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-06

Daily Thought
Plow deep while sluggards sleep
BENJAMIN Franklin.
Evening journal., 1918-12-26
DAY OF CHEER FOR
WOUNDED At DIX.
Returned Overseas Soldiers
Find Evidence ofNation's
Appreciation
PLENTY OF XMAS
CHER IN CAMP

CAMP DIX. Wrlghtstown, n. j., Dec
26.-Literally showered with Christmas
gifts and feasted and entertained
through auspices Of the various welfare
societies operating at the camp, return
ed overseas soldiers. the majority OF
them still under treatment for wounds
or in convalescent battalians found a
symbol in yesterdays Yuletde celebra-
tion OF nations esteem and its ap-
probation for their heroic sacrifices,
Scores Of prominent New Jersey, New
York and Pennsylvania women and
some Of the country's foremost enter
tainers gave up their own holiday TO
bring happiness TO the boys in khaki.
Every ward In the base hospital.
where nearly a thousand wounded or
III soldiers are under treatment, had a
Christmas tree and decorations, erected
by the Red Gross. Red Cross Santas.
Y. NJ. c.. A. Santas. X. of G.. Santas and
In many cases Santas from the sick
soldiers own family. were busy In the
wards all day distributing gift pack
ages and spreading good cheer Trenton
members Of the women's motor corps
assisted the Red Cross in its hospital
work, and made possible by their gem
er0sity one Of the most notable gifts
Of the day-the presentation Of foun-
tain pen, fllled with ink and ready 20
use, to each Of 600 returned overseas
veterans.
The Red Cross here also made 10 pos
sible for scores Of overseas men 20 get
to their homes for Christmas by adj
vancing the money necessary for their
expenses.
Several hundred hospital patients
were entertained last evening at the Red
Cross eonvalescent home. whore the
comic opera. The Pirate OF penzance,"
was presented by prominent phiadel-
phla talent. Ice cream and refreshments
were served TO all soldiers visiting the
during the day.
Although IS per cent. Of the GONZALES
cents In the development battalions
along New Jersey avenue received
Christmas furloughs. the unexpected
arrival OF a big detachment OF New
Jersey and Pennsylvania convalescents
made this section Of the camp a lively
center yesterday. Through arrange
ments made by Chaplain J. Warren
these now arrivals enjoyed
happy holiday. An old-fashioned Christ
mas party was held for them In "Y"
Hut No. 2. Chaplain Kaufman also
had a special lot Of gifts to distribute
among them at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. A Christmas reception and
lance, attended by fair guests from
nearby towns. included many relatives
of the returned soldiers. who rushed to
,amp yesterday upon receipt OF mes
sages telling Of the arrival Of the con-
at Dix.
Special entertainments were held in
Y. NJ. C. A. and X. Of G. huts through
out the camp during the afternoon and
evening and thousands OF dollars worth
Of gifts were distributed 20 soldier
guests.
Major-General Hugh l.. Scott. camp
commander, with his chief OF stan, Col
)Onel G. II. White. spent a busy morn
pg In headquarters. and then had din
Ter at noon al the official residence on
he Pointyille road.
Evening journal., 1918-12-26

as making for greater efficiency.
Five pamphlets already have been
prepared covering the following diyl-
slons:
First. Metal working, building and
construction, railroad transportation and
shipbuilding.
Second. Mines and mining.
Three. Boots and shoes, harness and
saddlery and tanning.
Fourth. Office employees.
Fifth Sugar refining and milling.
The qualifications required in each
occupation are plainly set forth In the
pamphlets, as well as a description Of
the duties to be performed, so there can
be no possibility Of misunderstanding
on the part OF the prospective employe.
A code name is given TO each occupa-
tion set down In the pamphlets, thus
providing the employer and the employ
ment service a standardized method OF
communication, which it is expected
will materially increase labor recruiting
effectiveness, and especially so where
such recruiting Is being done on other
than purely local basis.
Evening journal., 1918-12-26
MAS AM N0. 1 scnoOL.

The following Christmas program
was given at No. 1 School on Wednes-
day: Selection, orchestra; song, school
(al "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" (b)
"The First Noel;" recitation, Anna
Berdit; recitation, Ruth Schimmel, "A
Little Christmas Tree" song, Angels
Lullaby" violin duet. Kathryn Sulli-
van and Benjamin Horiwltz; recitation,
Thomas Scott; song, christmas
Carols" (a) 20 Come All Ye Faithful"
tb) ut Came Upon the Midnight Clear
(c) "Silent Night" ld) Joy 20 the
World recitation, David Clayman, AT
Christmas Tlme;" selection, orchestra
reading, Ruth johnson; song, seventh
and eight year pupils, "Just a Song at
Midnight recitation, "Grandmas Mis-
take" Aaron Warner; recitation, Anna
DuRoss; song, shine Forth o Star Of
Glory"
Evening journal., 1918-12-26
j. S. LABOR PRIMER
TO CLASSIFY JOIS
Expected to Simpl fy Task
OF Employees and Hiring
Service
DUTIES OF MEN
ARE OUTLINED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-Accurate in
formation regarding the nature of the
work required OF them Is being COM
piled for prospective employees by the
United States employment service. The
information, gotten together in pamph-
let form, will be distributed among the
discharged soldiers. The plan also is
designed 10 supply employers with ex-
acty the kind Of workmen they are
seeking.
Compilation OF the definitions and de-
scriptlons Of the occupations is being
done by the Bureau OF Labor Statistics
after nationwide Investigation and
study. However, the work is not to
end here. as II is proposed to cover
the entire fleld Of industrial vocations,
concentrating and oentralizing as well
Evening journal., 1918-12-26
Health Authorities
Sound a Warning
Influenza a Tricky Foe

Surgeon General Blue the other day
sounded warning that the Flu" epi-
demic had not passed. Reports from
various sections show the return OF In
fluenza with rauch virulence; in GER
tain places equaling If not exceeding In
intensity the first outbreak.
BY reason OF the indelible impress
sion made by the Flu" this warning
should suffice for every one to guard
his or her health more cautiously than
ever before.
You can best do this and almost sure
ly escape the usual winter Ills, II moth
ing worse. by taking Chasco-Vin, the
tasteless cold liver and iron tonic after
each meal and at BEDTIME. II will in
crease the strength and vitality WON
derfuily, sometimes as much as 100 per
cent In two weeks
Bagin now and avoid regrets.
ssees-vss1 Vim can Dc obtained In Will
mineton at the Miller Drug Store, 40i-
eos Market Street. the local agents.
Evening journal., 1918-12-26
NO CHRISTMAS AT WHITE HOUSE.
Rv ihe unlted press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.-No Presiden-
tlal stocking will hang tonight at the
White House fireplace. And the historic
executive mansion looked forward to-
night 20 a duh and uninleresting Christ
mas.
For President Wilson is celebrating
his Christmas eve "oyer there"
Evening journal., 1918-12-26

Sweeney; recitation, "The Large Stock
ing" Sallle Sweeney; recitation. "The
Prescription" Nellie Conn; exercise,
What Means Christmas Audrey Per-
kins and Martha Blackiston; song,
'PraIse the Name OF Jesus" chorus;
play, Little Jacks Christmas" Mas
Evening journal., 1918-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT FIRST NJ. p. CHURCH.


A Christmas entertainment Will be
given by the Sunday school Of the First
Methodist Protestant Church tomorrow
evening. The program follows:
Song, "Joy to the World" audience !;
Scripture reading. Luke 2:s-i6, ]. y.
McManus, superintendent; prayer, the
Rev. A. w. Sutcllffe. pastor; recitation
Child Of the Manger." May Foster !;
song. ring out Glad Bells Today"
chorus; recitation, christmas Secrets
Evelyn McElwee; recitation, "The
Christmas Key" Mabel Coffey; exer-
clses, "Chrlstmas Eve" by four girls I;
recitation, santa Claus" Amanda Fun
lin; motion song, "Chrlstmas Stars"
primary class recitation, II Wonder"
Elizabeth Drummond; recitation, "The
Babes Of Christmas Morning" Ruth Me-
Elwee; recitation, Smiles" Alice
Evening journal., 1918-12-26

ters Herman Marvel, Harry charl,
Samuel Sweeney, Sidney Helms, Geor
Helms, John de Argo, Misses Hell
Drummond, Marguerite and Amarl
fundln, Alice Tuohey, Beulah Alle
heba Van Note; song, praise Him q
day" chorus; distribution OF gifts.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-10-01

Ceskoslovenska Tiskova Kancelar.

Washington, D. c. - Jiz drive jsme sd6ili, ze ceske
prjao mohutny projev jmz pfirazue cesym
posancGm spisovatelGm.
Projev ten pokud by censurou propulsion mi:
Cese knexstvo vech deces kraovtvi Ceskdho shronaa
zdsno dne g. zar Praze, spoujic projevy ednovych vi
karat, prohla;uje jednoysns Jsouc 81 vsdon Se du
jsme vys MIN krvi fec radici spesni jane, chcsme
MIN byt spojen boj utrpsn vtszstv Hiasce - od-
kazu knszi budel prohlaiuee ze savnosni proevy sp
sovatetva poselstva, sejns jake narodni pFaha, prol
byy due man, ktef uskute6nsni samosatnshe sta
GeskoslovensSho vidme en sltu dSnne spravedno
sti BoEi.
Povazujice naprostou jednotnost cilu kazns doiha
jch bezpodmne6nou prohlaSujeme ze uzna
vame Ceky Svaz posanecky opravnsny jednsni msne
n6roda bychom odsoud kaxdS postrani edna
nj budoucim osudu vlasti. (Posrannfh jednanm mys
navazan ednan rakouskou vladou kterou ou
faa zvae nasoupen mnistra presdena Hussarka enz
je katolckym knezem - pom. tsk. kanc.)
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-10-01
(BulletiM)

(Bulletif.)
Londyn, /. rfjna. - DIE
telegraficke zpravy dosle
z Amsterodamu do listu
Central News, vidal Sc
vicekancler nemecke rise
Friedrich Won Payer sveho
uradu. g %sl'a @'S'*
Amsterdam, 80. zari. - CT
sar Vilem prijal resignaci hra
bette Hertlinga admirala Hint
zeho, jak hlasi nemecky list Ber
lin am Mittag. Zprave ale az
dosud schazi dredniho povere-
nj. V dopisu zaslanem prvnejsi
mu dekuje kaisr "a prokazane
sluzby Nemecku v techto tez-
kych dobach a prosf jej, ably i
rad kanclere zastaval az do do
by, kdy vyhlednut bude jeho
nastupce.
Jina zprava z Amsterodsmul
ohlasuje:
Nasledkem resignace hrabe-
te Hertlinga konana byla v Ber
lire veleddlezita konference.
Kancler po slozeni dradu ihned
odccstoval do hlavniho stanu,
aby do rukou cisare osobne o
devzdal svoji resignaci. Oceka
va Sc, re okamzite svolani ris
ske rady stane Sc nejblizsich
dnech.
Bazilej, Svycarsko, 80. zari.
Zee rozsirena povest vypravu-
je, &c v Berline vypukla chole
ra. Az dosud hlaseno z pr.pa-
padu z nichz 6 jest velice vaz-
nych.
Amsterdam, 80. zaiil. - Bull
harske primeri vyvolalO v ce-
lem N6mecku velice tezke o.
vzdusi. Nemecky tisk vrha Sc
zeim6na ma bulharskeho mini
stersk5ho predsedu Malinova,
iehoz vini protigermanskeho
smysleni a ktery stale konal pri
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-10-01
MfSTOKANCLEk NfMECKE RISE
PAYER VIDAL Sc UkADU.
TAKE KANCLE LEk HERTINC PODAL
zADOST OPROPUSTENOU.

pravy. ably zem svoji zbavil ne
meckeho vlivu. N6ktere cas0pi
sy, jako Vorwearts omlouva bM
harsky lid, kte1y velice, po ce-
le mesice trpel velkym nedostat
KEN potravin, aniz by mu hylo
centr4lnimi mocemi pomozeno.
line iisty opetne Bulharsku Wy
citajl, ze nyni, kdy& Sc zmocni
10 Dobrudze uzmute Rumunsku
nestoji vice 0 N6mecko toto po
necnava vlastnimu osudu. Ji-
max ale povazuje germansky
tisk Buharsko "a ztraceno pro
vec nemeckou, jelikoz vafky
syty lid, zasadne jake slovan-
sky Nemecku nepfiznivy, verne
Dude stati pfi premieru Mali
novi.
Essener Allgemeine Zeitung
lnluri G castych neblahych zpra
vach poznovu vybizi nemec-
Ky lid, aby byl silen q horce win
nj presidenta Wilsona ''jeho
davem lyncovnikI."
Bulharske odtrzeni velice po
vzbuzuje nemecke strany miro
We j snahy, ably cele Nemecko
pretvoreno bylo novy demokra
ticky statni utvar. Tri ctvrtiny
vsech nemeckych rodin pocfna
il dnes uvazovati, proc re ma
cele Nemecko trpeti "a pruske
panovacne choutky. Nejvetsi ne
chut' proti dalsimu valceni Wy
volana byla nejnoveja{m narize
MIN, kterym do nemecke arma
dy mali byti~zafazeni jM hosi
17leti. Okolnost tato byla pred
ostatnim svetem tajena, ale jest
pine zarucena jeff pravdivost.
Vse nasvedcuje, ze v Nemecku
nastaly dlouho a peclive tajene
proudly, ktere pracuji ably v ne
udrzitelnych pomerech v dobe
ne e;kratsi nastaly radikalni zme
ny.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-10-01
WORLDS WORK o MASARY
KOVI, ANABASI NAsICH
VOJSK A NASI ARMADE.

Ceskoslovenska Tis. Kancelaf.
Washington, D. c. = Worlds
Work, jeden z nejrozsirenej-
!, sich mesicniku americkych We
!, SVEN prave vyslem rijnovem CT
sle prinasi nekol,k stati pro mas
nejvys zajimavych, iez jsou
nam take nejvys vitany. Vysly
Yasluhou kapitana Hurbana
jenz poskytl cenny int'ervlsw
tajemnika prof. Masaryka, p.
Cisare a Ora. Smetanky redite-
le washingtonske kance.afe Ma
rodni Rady. Je to vlastne seri.
clankd, prvni Anabase Cecho-
slovakd, S licanim Hurbanovym
Cechoslovakie, narod bez ze-
me, Masaryk, clovek a jeho ide
je. Clanky provazeny jsou kra-
srou podobiznou prof. Masary-
ka, d3legata c. S. N. r. p. Per-
glera, kapitana Hurbana, poru
cika Danielovskeho a vojina
Chytiia, obrazkem re zakopu
dobytych nasimi u Zborova, da
le mapami ceskoslovenskych re
M, pangermanskeho planu,
protinemeckeho planu, iakoz i
radou map Sibire Ruska.
Interview Hurbanuv prin9-
scme v plnem nezkracenem
zneni puvodnim, nebot redak-
&c Worldu iei, jak tomu zpra-
vidla byva znacne Oklestila.
Bylo by zahodno, ably nase
organisace primo od naklada-
t'..stvl objednaly vetsi pocet w
tisku, dali jej svazat a venova-
ly jej verejnym chairman a kni
hovnam.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-10-01
K. NAVRATU STEFANSO-
NOVU.

Vancouver, 3. C.. - Vilhjal-
mur Stefanson, kanadsky ark
ticky cestovatel 4 vyzkumce,
pitbyl sem ma cestG z dalnehO
severn. Vecer bude pokracova-
ii ma dalsi ceste do Victoria, B.
c., odkud vyj'el pred peti roxy
ia cestu, kterou nyai navratem
svym ukoncil. Stefanson Sc W.
slovil, re Sc mu zda, jakoby VII
bee byl ami nikde ncbyl. Radeji
byl pry vsak ma severn, kan Sc
jednoho den jeste vrati. Pro
sve budouci vyzkumy nema pry
vsak jeste zadnych urcitych
pland. Spolecnost, icz MIN ce
stovala, ucinila pry velice mno-
no. Severozapadne cd Zeme
Prince Patricka neprisli pry ma
zadnou novou pevhinu, ale "a
Il, pry prisli ma nekolik novych
ostrovd, ktere prozkoumali.
Ahotovili jejich mapky. Dd-
kladne prozkoumali konciny
kolem Korunovacnihc zalivu,
studovali Novahu EskymakG,
rcst'instvo, zivocisstvo a vyho.
TOWN. -narky tez podmorskych
yrcudd. ~
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-29
CONSTRUCTION MECHANICS
TOLD TO HUNT NEW WORK
Secretary McAdoo Says There VIII Be
Plenty of Work of Other Kinds
for Builders to Do.

Washington, March 20.-Secretary
McAdoo has called on American labor
not to object if the nations war policy
of conserving credit results in curtail-
ed building operations, but to seek
some other kind of employment, if
necessary, as a patriotic duty.
In letter to Samuel GOmpers, pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, answering a protest by the
building trades council of San Fran
cisco and other labor unions against
shutting down of building during the
war, Mr.. McAdoo said:
men are needed to build ships, to
build houses to house men working
in the shipyards, to erect plants to
produce war material, to run railroads,
to operate war industries and to pro-
duce food required by the allies and
ourselves. These needs are already
great and will increase, not lessen, as
the war progresses: If our wage earn
ers are unable to find employment for
which they are best fitted and which
they would prefer, or if they are I'M
able to find employment where it
would be most convenient Tor them TO
work, the opportunity is presented to
render a most patriotic service in this
period of national stress by seeking
other kinds of employment, and if need
be, moving to other districts where
work is to be had"
The secretary explained that the gov
eminent does not seek to prevent
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lures which are absolutely needed, but
it encourages the postponing of build
ing operations which are not required
to protect the health or provide for the
comfortable needs Of our people, or to
supply facilities necessary for the
proper conduct of business essential
to the successful prosecution of the
war;