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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05

FOR SALE-Some good used Fords
at bargain. Call or see Thos.
Morris, Smyrna, Mich. 81-2-3
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05

FOR RENT-House one block from
Main street. Inquire at 220 East
Congress or Rusty Gals. 86-2-tf
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05

FOR SALE-A good mattress rea-
sonable. Call at AT Broas, phone
IA. 82-2-l
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05

FOR SALE-Reliable 240 egg in
cubator. good as new. Less than
IL price. Phone 1873 81 Is. 1146t2
FOR SALE-Early and late tomato
and late cabbage plants. Chas.
Davis, lit Water stret58-52-3
Evening star., 1918-04-15

JANITOR. colored. for apt. house; $50 per
meath and quarters; heat. light and gas furnish
ed; new house and an excellent position to the
right man. Address Box 1875. Star ofpce.
LABORERS wanted; 1892 for nine hours work
Apply H. d. Watts Co.. New Radio LaboTa tory.
Bureau Of Standards, Pierce Mil road and Conn.
LAR6RERk. aftses. Apply 45S VirSinia avs.
Evening star., 1918-04-15
WANTED-HEIP.
AGENTS.

NEW and valuable Army and Navy book
meets exactly the needs Of the hour; live agents.
male and female. will find it a great money
maker; call and examine the prospectus; first
class references required. B. +. johnson, Inc,
Io3 18th st. NV. 15s
Evening star., 1918-04-15

WANTED-Salesmen with automobile; we have
tse exceedingly attractive automobile special
ties; garage men and auto dealers familiar with
our product; extensive advertising and promotion
now being carried on; must have men Of high
ealiber and good sales ability. Address Thoma
4 Son. Fairfield Ia.
Evening star., 1918-04-15

WANTED-For permanent position with relia BILE
firm; position open in two weeks, giving time for
preparation only matursd refined women need
apply: good salary: references. Address Box
Evening star., 1918-04-15

ASSISTANT RECEIVING CLERK
at cold storage warehouse; good pay
with future for competent man give
are, experience. IL any. and pay ex-
pected. Address Box TIC, Star Of
fee.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30
BUSY
WITH WAR WORK
Applicants At Columbus Include
= Expert Chemist and
Scrub Woman.

This is no time for idling, and the
people of the United States generally
recognize the fact :. ....
Take, for example, an incident the
other day in the woman's division o.
the United States employment service
agency at Columbus, Ohio, into which
came woman graduate of Ohio uni
versity.
I'm an analytical chemist" she an
nounced. II think I ought to be of
some use to Uncle SAM o
It appeared that she had been three
years an instructor in the university
and three years an industrial chemist.
It didn't take long to find her place
where her experience cotlld be Of
service in the big job of winning the
war.
The previous applicant was a ne
gress. who sought work as scrub
woman. And, she, too, was placed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30
OPPOSE PIECE WORK.

SEATTLE, Nov. 2S.-The metal
trades council7h has recorded it's opposi-
ton to race horse methods in shops.
1--WE declare ourselves ON general
principles" the resolution states, ,"op-
posed to any piece work, bonus, con-
tract, task, merit (so-called), pre-
miums, or any similar system of work.
ing other than day work based on the
principle of a fair days work for a
fair days pay, and further declare it
to be our purpose to- abolish any and
all such systems Of working on all
work under our jurisdiction, as soon
as the industry returns to normal con-
ditions, or when the employers at
tempt to lay off >nieh or reduce
wages
1t is declared that these systems
create distrust, dishonesty and I'M
certainty among the. workers, and
that the most highly skilled worker,
whose work is more varied and not
subject to piece work rates., receives
less pay than the less skilled piece
worker, which results. in distinct
loss, through removing the incentive
to become skilled"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30
U, 5. LABOR ROUTED
EUROPE'S PAC|F|STS

CHICAGO, Nov. 28.-Labor in this
country "stiffened the spine of labor
in allied countries" and routed Eu-
ropes paciists, declared President
Gompers at mass meeting held un-
der the auspices of the American AL
lance for Labor and Democracy as a
recognition of his services to his coun-
try during the war.
It was President Gompers' first
speech since his return from Europe
as head of the American labor mis-
sion.
The meeting was attended by about
5000 citizens, representing all walks
Of life.
Among the kilograms of greeting to
President Gompers were words from
President Wilson, members of the
cabinet, former President Taft and a
large number of governors, other pub
lie officials and private citizens. The
Presidents telegram read:
please join my warm greetings and
congratulations with those Of the
American. Alliance for Labor and
Democracy to Mr.. Gompers on his re-
turn home from a most successful
mission.
Frank P. Walsh of the national war
labor board acted as chairman. Mr..
Walsh paid a warm tribute to Presi-
dent Gompers and the labor move
ment and then intro 1uced James Dun
of L., who welcomed Mr.. Gompers
nome in the name Of organized labor.
After reviewing the causes of the
war, the A. F. of L. executive said:
1--WE had too often been described
as the nation whose ideal was the
dollar mark. Never in the history of
the world has a people responded with
such alacrity. with such earnestness
and Willingness to serve, and, If need
me, die than the people of our re-
public in this cause. And I am more
proud in my righteous claim as an
American today, after my return, after
all I have seen. than ever before in
my whole life.
what little I have done."' he said,
"does not react to me. but to labor
American l. Dor. And SO claim no
credit for it. American labor ad-
vanced Of it's own momentum-its own
Importance. It 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 q man or woman
who, in theory or practice of govern
nent, was. their ruler. that they have
not learned the people are the might
of the nation. = ~ ~
= IT want to warn you, my fellow
citizens, that unless the principles Of
democracy are practiced in our every
day life. as well 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. -. .: ri
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30
PRESIDENT E DE-! HALL II
Stops IN DULUTH
Returns to Minneapolis to Spend
Thanksgiving With His
= Family.

E. G. Hall, president of the State
Federation of Labor, was Duluth
visitor this week. Mr.. Hall returned
to Minneapolis Wednesday to spend
Thanksgiving day with his family.
The president of the federation of
labor was on the range a few days
consulting with men who had been
laid off by the mining and construc-
ton companies.
1.-THE labor movement was never in
better shape than it is today" said
Mr.. Hall to the Labor World repre-
sentative. 1--WE hust, however, steel
ourselves for the test that is bound to
come. Attempts will be made to re-
duce wages in many lines, now that
the war is over. President Barr of
the Manufacturers association has let
the cat out of the bag, and un-
doubtedly many of the larger concerns
will resort to any excuse to reduce
wages in spite of the increasing cost
of living.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30

Government Will Facilitate
Transmission Of Messages
by Combining Big Offices.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Consoli-
dalton of the services of the Western
Union; 'saha. Postol .'..TelEs1aph s Hom-
panies Under government Control
was announced today by Postmaster
General Burleson, effective Dec.
next.
The following letter was issued:
In 9rder that the yteaegrapha facili-
ties may beyi1sed sstp the fullest extent
and The. trAhs1n issini1 4 I'm assages ex-
pedited the telegraph systems, shall
hereafter BE Operated ssass onS, and eff
fective Pee !: 1915 alk7telexraph Of
fees shan accept for transmission all
classes of messages now accepted by
any one OF. ethena at the prescribed
tariff rates.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30
EMPLOYERS And :.
WORK ERS CONFER
English Workers and Owners
Plan to Remove Mutual
.Distrust.

Plans to eradicate the mutual dis
trust between employers and en-
ployed in English industries have
been formulated by an association
composed about equally of employers
and trade unionists. known, as the
Devon and Cornwall Association for
Industrial and Commercial Recon
struction. A series of conferences
held at Plymouth resulted in repor:
which is outlined in the Monthly
Labor Review, United States depart
ment Of labor, bureau Of labor sta
tistics.
Root Of Trouble.
The conferees agreed that the root
Of the trouble in industry and COM
merce before the war was the distrust
and suspicion between capital and
management on the one hand and
labor on the other, and that in spite
of the unifying effect of the war the
same situation might arise again when
peace came. They aim, therefore, to
substitute for the old antagonism a
cooperation based on mutual under
standing.
The causes of distrust are given as
the dissertation of employees from any
share in the control of industry or in
the responsibility for the conditions
under which it is carried on; the be-
lief of each side that the other has
obtained or is trying to secure more
than it's share Of the profits; the
workers fear of unemployment, and
the objection of some employers to
associations, whether Of employers or
employees.
A New Outlook.
To correct the first OF these, the
English conferees held there must be
a new outlook on life, based on a
frank recognition Of the solidarity Of
society. It must be acknowledged
that industry is made for man and
not man for industry. For further
ing the adoption of this principle the
conferees propose an exchange, Of
views, the award Of greater returns Of
industry in proportion to workers, the
securing of workers against the risk
Of unemployment, and the abandon
ment by them of all restrictions on
output. Both parties should organize
and collective bargaining should be
extended.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30
Mems HEAVY Working Pants.

Largest stocks 81 The Big Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30
NEW q. s. LABOR BOARD.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-Direotor
General of Railroads McAdoo has an
nounced the creation of board of ad-
justment No. g. which will pass upon
disputes over interpretations of wage
awards between railroad executives
and railroad telegraphers, switch
men, clerks and maintenance f-way
employees.
This board consists of four repre-
sentatives appointed by the railroad
administration and one each by the
Order of Railroad Photographers,
Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks,
United Brotherhood of Maintenance
of-way Employees and Shop Labor
ers and Switchmen's union. Its func-
lions are similar to board No. 1, which
includes the four railroad brotherhoods
and board No. 2, which includes the
organized railroad shop men.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30
A. Stranger Special

One of the most remarkable offers of this,
silk sale. ~ ain silk finished velveteens <for}
blouses, skirts, waists, and trimmings. Comes,
in light navy, gray, brown, emerald, cardinal,
wine dark brown, myrtle. light blue, pink,
white, taupe,@ and American beauty 85c
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30
FAVOR AMALGAAIATTION.

SEATTLE, Nov, 2S.-The Pacific
coast metal, trades council has voted
in favor of amalgamating all metal
trades international unions, into one
organization. Metal trades councils
will be asked to vote on, the project
and if the decision is favorable. the
metal trades department A. F.: Of L.
will be asked to. adopt the plan. at
The convention rejected~the award
of the, Vnitsdss States shpp5ns board
(known as the Macy board). Advo-
Gates of an1algamation claim that
this policy Would check any attempt
to play eastern shipyards against
those located on the West ,euast.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30
KEEP YOUR INSURANCE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-Keep
insurance, is the advice of Secretary
of Treasury McAdoo gives the soldiers
and sailors holding government in
surance." These policies, he says,
should be kept up by the fighters to
protect their families and give them
the right to convert them into other
forms to be provided by the govern
ment., The insurance may be con-
tinued for five years or converted
within that time. If policies are al
lowed to lapse, the right of the SOL
diers and sailors to take other forms
Of government insurance cannot be
regained.
The low provides that not later
than five years after the war this in
surance shall be converted, without
medical examination, into ordinary
life, or Repayment life, or endowment
maturing at age of 81 or two other
usual forms of insurance, which will
continue to be government insurance.
The various forms Of policies which
the bureau of war risk insurance will
write are now being prepared.
EVERY person in the military or
naval services owes it to himself and
to his family to hold on to Uncle
Sans insurance." says Secretary Nc
Adoo. 1T is the strongest, safest and
cheapest life insurance ever written.
When government insurance is al
lowed to lapse the soldier cannot
again obtaif insurance except from
private companies at a considerable
increase in cost"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30

GARMENT WORKERS GAIN.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-Employes
in the women's wrapper and kimono
industry have secured wage increases
Of 81 and IS a week. T.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30
U. S. LOSSES 100000.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Govern-
ment officials 4 estimate that war
losses Of this country: will approxi-
mate. 100, 900: This includes the men
killed in actiof1szwounded, died OF
disease, accidents and missing. It is
believed that twill be several weeks
before the complete. list Of casualties
can be com pleted I IS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-30
PROTECT The UNBORN
SAYS LABOR EDITOR

PORTLAND. Ore, Oct. 28.-Miss
women's division of the government
employment service in this city, \. ants
to recruit women for ship yards, but
her enthusiasm is not shared by c. M.
Rynerson, editor of the Oregon Labor
Press.
ut is hardly believable," he says,
that woman occupying the posi-
ton which, Miss Eager holds would
seriously advocate any such measure,
but it is gratifying to learn that at
least one ship yard has refused to
accept her offer to furnish. women
for ship yard work, even though there
is a serious shortage of common labor
in that yard"
The editor calls attention to the
efforts of some employers to place
women in all kinds Of mems work,
"but," he says, lit was hardly to be
expected that a member of their own
sex would advocate women entering
hazardous industries, where not only
their own health would suffer from
the nature of the work, but the very
future of the race would be imperiled
by reason of their engaging in work
which requires the strength and en-
durance' of able-bodied men.
while this is a time when all are
called upon to make sacrifices and
suffer Inconvenience, the exigencies
Of the occasion do not demand that
we sacrifice the mothers of the COM
ing generation and the right Of such
generation to be born of mothers who
have not spent the strength and
health of the unborn in industrial en-
ployment.
"There are many places where
women may be usefully employed
where they will not overtax their
strength and fall prey to the ailments
peculiar. to their, sex. There is no
excuse for their employment as COM
mon. laborers in ship yards and like
industries"
The courier-index., 1918-01-11
BARGE Line ON THE
MISSISSIPPI SOON
WILL BE IN OPERATION WITHIN
EIGHT MONTHS, SAYS PREsI-
DENT OF MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION.

St. Youis. Jan Predictions that
a ST. Louis-New Orleans barge line
would be in operation on the Mississ-
ippi river within eight months was
made today by James e. Smith. pres
ident OF the Mississippi Valley Water
ways Association, on his return from
Washington where he conferred with
Secretary McAdoo and President VIII
son. The barge plan involves the
expenditure of about $4,000. 900 900
in the building OF 200 steel barges
and 16 tow boats.
The use of such fleet of barges
in ST. Louis-New Orleans traffic. IL
is claimed. would release more than
1900 freight cars and many locomo-
tiyes. Mr.. Smith said that under the
administration bill now before con
gress, the president would have au-
thority to expend money for the pur-
chase or construction OF barges and
the president has expressed desire
to cooperate with the barge line
plan.
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2,lOO QUESTIONAIRES
HAVE BEEN MADE OUT
LOCAL BOARD, WITH HELP OF
VOLUNTEERS, HAS ALMOST
FINISHED BIG TASK -PHYSt
CAL EXAMINATIONS NEXT.

The members of the local military
board and the score or more oi
volunteers who have oeen assisting
have filled out more than two thous-
and of the 2,63S Quest onaires that
were mailed to registi ants in this
county. The bulk of the work was
done last week at the court houses
Secretary d. S. Plummer oil the local
board says approximately five hun
dred of the Qustionaires remain un-
filled. Most of these failures is due
to the fact that registrants have not
received the Questionaires because of
changes in addresses. Mr. Plum
mer says within the next two weeks
the board will begin the work of
making the physical examinations,
and that about February 10. the
first quota of class one will be call
ed to the colors.
The following parties to whom
Questionaires have been sent through
the local postoffice nave failed ito
call for their mail:
Henry Andrews, Lonnie Boiler, Nc
Knight Butler. Henry Brown, Sam
Banks. Pomp Brown, Haywood Bur
ton, David Copeland. Henry Cribbs,
Otto Clifton. Walter Cheers, Tom
Cal, Davie Dunn, Dunlap Henry, VIII
liam Duncan, Walter Dipwiddie, Mar
win Edmonds. George Exter, Robert
Fredrick, Anderson Freeman, Willie
Franklin, Everett Fitzpatrick, Lemon
Griffin, Rider Gooden, Redrick Good
low, Cleveland Harris, Fred Howard,
Robert Hampton, Earl Harrell, Sinel
Hurst, William Hawkins, Luther Hay
wood, Ed Johnson, Walter Clayburn
Jones, Harry Jordan, Henry Johnson,
Jones Irby, Andrew Johnson, Fred
Jarvers, Sidney Luckett. James De-
thaniel Lawson, William Lucas, Char
lie Lewis. Coley Ingram, Richard Muir
phey, Will Morrell, Peter Mckinley,
julius Merreweather, Frank Morrison,
Henry Miller, Johnnie Mullins, Alphon-
Sc Nickerson, Richard Neil, Richard
Outlaw, Jesse Patterson, Tommie
Reed, Mathew Robinson, Joe Roe.
Ed. Ragland. Andrew Rogers, An
tonic Reed. Ira Stokes, James Jed
son Smith, James Shepherd, Ed Sto-
vail, George Strong. VIM. Scott, Leon
Sharp, John Walker, Sylvester Walk
er, James Walker, Dave Wormley,
George Wilson, Sam Williams, ALI
Williams, Less Walker, Henry
Woods, William Clay White, Sam
Taylor, James Taylor John Henry
Thompson, Wesley Turner, John
Taylor, Monroe Valley.
The courier-index., 1918-01-11
FOR VOLUNTEERS
FOR SUPPLY COMPANY
GEO. NORRIS LAUNCHES MOVE
MENT TO FORM UNIT FOR
FOURTH ARkANSAS-THIRTY
SEVEN MEN NEEDED.

Geo. Norris who spent several
weeks in the officers training camp
at Leon Springs, Texas, and who
was forced to give up his work on
account of his physical condition.
has started movement forthe argan-
ization of supply company to be-
come unit of the Fourth Arkansas
Regiment of the National Guards.
He wants thirty-seven volunteers be-
tween the ages of Is and As Young
men who are subject to service under
the draft law may join the national
guards, but the act of joining the
guards does not change the status
OF the registrant. If the new unit
of the national guard is called into
federal service before the regis
trant is certified undec the draft
law. he may, with the permission OF
the local board, remain III the supply
company. The duties of the supply
company are to furnish tn, reg,
ment with all supplies. In explain
ing the nature of supply company
Mr.. Norris said yesterday:
"This is very attractive feature
of army work and I feel sure II the
young men of Mariana and the older
ones who are in position to offer
their services to the government.
fully understood thissA branch OF the
service we would have no trouble in
making up our company. AS this is
to be a supply company 1t will not
be called upon for local 1sguard duty.
such as the infantry performs You
can lose nothing by joining. On the
pther hand you have everything to
gain 1t may give you enough train
Ing to enable you to become a non
commissioned officer in the event
you are chosen under the draft law.
Twenty-seven members of the COM
pany will be used as truck drivers"
Mr., Norris would like to talk with
any young man who wants addition
al information about the nature of
the service. He may be found at
Turner's drug store. He has been
designated as recruiting officer for
this city and is anxious to secure
enough members to make up his
within the next week or
ten days
The courier-index., 1918-01-11
A Noble Thought.
Commercial AppeaD

Commercial AppeaD
Memphis father who enlisted in the Confederate
army at Is has just received the following letter from
his young lieutenant of field artillery Somewhere
in France?'
This letter should reach you just about your birth
day.
What wonderful feeling you must have, TO look
few years with the satisfaction which you,
of all men and fathers most Justified in having
IT'S the satisfaction and of mind which should
from the realization of deeds accomplished and
happiness wrought to others.
Father you can't imagine what good companion
you have been to me and your other sons I'm
Il don't think young man realizes what MAN
his father is until he reaches the age of about % 90
You have always been great help to me. of course.
but don't think ever realized just how great man
! have for father until the last few years.
I'm glad I'm in this war, father, glad have the OPP
portuny to live up to the traditions you have set back
in 90. but know that although you miss you
glad to have me in it,
SO let all make the most of it and do best
you have done yours and now going to do mine,
and thank God I've got worthy example in you---my
best friend
u am sorry can't be with you your birthday,
but I'll be there in spirit at least here's wishing you
the maximum of love and happiness from,
Your devoted SON."
The courier-index., 1918-01-11
BENNETT FREEMAN TO ENTER
OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP

Bennett Freeman. who has been
in the quartermaster's department at
Camp Pike, has been selected as
member of the officers training
camp to be stationed at Camp Pike.
Mr.. Freeman is one of the very few
drafted men who was selected for
the training camp. However, none
of BENEFITS friends are surprised
at his rapid rise in army service.
Soon after he was sent to Camp
Pike his keen business ability was
recognized by his superior officers
and he was placed in a very respon-
sible position in the quartermaster's
department. He has worked from
twelve to eighteen hours nearly ev-
cry day since he went to Camp Pike,
and is regarded as one Of the most
efficient men in the camp. He will
make good in the officers training
camp and will reflect additional
credit on Lee county.