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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
ESSEX JUNCTION

Chiidren's day was observed at the
Congregational Church Sunday morn
ing and was the most beautiful and i'm
pressive ceremony that has taken place
In the church for many years. One of
the special features was the graduating
exercises by the primary department.
the members of which will now enter the
Junior department. These graduates are
Mary Martin. Helen Martin. Helen Taft.
Geraldine Waller. Mary Keith, Lima
Stevens, Emma Douglas. Katharyn
Roleau, Giles Wiley. Clifton Teachout,
Gerald Waller. Adelbert Beeman,
Winfield Douglas. The program was as
follows: Organ prelude: anthem by the
choir: prayer and Scripture. the Rev.
William Miller; welcome. Constance
stone: recitation Robert Wiley. song,
Praise Him to-day" primary children:
The Flower Doris Stevens; exercises.
ION Children's Day" Chester Taft Rob-
ert Keith, Sanford Burnell Happy
Days." Horace Teachout; song, Sun
beams" Geraldine Waller, Catherine
Roleau; Were a Rose" Carolyn Whit
ney and Barbara Bailey: step by STEP"
Reinold Marvin; THE Guild; presenta-
ton OF diplomas; cradle roll, Mrs. X. O.
Whitney; song, God Bless the Babies"
tion exercises of primary department:
presentation Of diplomas, Miss Mabel
Stevens; song. Coming to Thee"
Bethesda class; offerory. Mrs Rogers
and Miss Teachout: remarks by the pas
tor closing song. America
The funeral OF Mrs. Oliver Desorda was
held at the Church OF the Holy Family
Monday morning. The Rev. j. b. PouIiot
officiated. The bearers were her four sons
Joseph. Fred. Irving and Peter. her
brother George Mayhem Of Brandon and
son-in-law. Ira Yandow of White River
Junction. Among those present from out
Of town were: George and Miss Matilda
Mayhem Of Brandon. Mrs William
Hambei OF Philadelphia and Mrs. l.. j..
Nichols Of Ausable Forks, n. Y. Mrs.
Desorda 10 survived by her husband and
| eight children, Joseph Of Bristol. Mrs. Ira
Yandow OF White River Junction, Fred.
Irving. Peter. Mabel. Earl and Robert Of
this place: also two brothers. George
| Mayhem Of Brandon and Fred Mayhem
! of Salt Lake City. and three sisters, Miss
Matilda Mayhem Of Brandon. Mrs Ham
| bel Of Philadelphia and Mrs. LAGER of
Norfolk. Conn.
Roy Ladd. who sold his farm In Cam
bridge to join the army has been rejected
by the examining board.
Elizabeth Patneaude, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. G. l.. Patneaude. 10 being treated
at the Mary Fletcher hospital for spinal
trouble caused by infantiie paralysis four
years ago.
The class day and graduating exercises
together with a pageant presented by
the teacher training class took place at
the high school assembly hall Wednesday
June s. An audience which filled the
hall listened to the program which was
carried out In an acceptable manner.
The pageant. Tho Spirit Of the Modern
| Teacher" written by Miss Jessie ]. Ross.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13

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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17

For week. mmencing Sunday aft
ernoon the popular Orpheum will
present none other than julius Tan
men, the chatterbox. Tanner as an
entertainer is in class by himself
and he has just recently been lured
back to the vaudeville stage after
starring in several Of the largest pro-
auctions, including the leading part
in the potash and Perlmutter' sue
cesses; the headline honors will also
be shared by Wilbur Mack and Nella
Walker in "A Pair of Tickets" The
other acts will include Albert Vert
champ the famous violin virtuoso, as
sisted at the piano by Joyce Alberto
in music that. will delight everyone:
The Creole Fashion Plate" in arts
tic song delineations; the, Mellette
sisters, Rosalie and Helen, in a SONG
and dance revuette; George NJ. Fisher
and John X. Hawley in the laughing
sketch, Business is Business; Heras
and Preston in "Fast. and Funny
will complete the seven-act show
with the Orpheum Travel Weekly and
Concert orchestra thrown in for good
measure.
There are two shows daily, at 2:15
and every night at Sis, with the pop
ular priced 15c and Csc n1atinees daily
proving a treat in these strenuous
times.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17

Whoever wrote the plank on uni
versal military training in the Sara
toga platform, Certainly went out Of
the way to slap the face of
General March and all the other con-
scientious soldiers who have been
identified with the regular army.
That plank. it will be recalled, reads
as follows:
1--WE call upon the United States
government to establish without de-
lay Well-ordered system of universal
military training for national service.
"A free nation must be de-
Tended and represented by trained
army of free men. For g democracy
to hire mercenaries to fight it's battles
is as grotesque as it would be to hire
mercenaries to east it's votes"
The idea that General Pershing,
General Scott, General March and all
the other devoted West Pointers who
have built up our volunteer regular
army are to be set down as "mer-
cenaries'' is certainly pretty startling
doctine, even for a party as hard up
for campaign issues as the New York
state Republicans seem to be. 1t is
reported that Nicholas Murray But
Ter drafter the planks of the Saratoga
platform dealing with national is
Sues; presumably, then, DR.. Butler
drafted this plank. If so he has hand
ed the Republicans more than little
to explain with his-to put it mildly
infelicitOus phrasing.
In military history the word "mer-
cenaries" has a definite meaning. 1T
is applied solely to the bands Of SOL
diers whose military services were
| sold by their leaders to any hard
| pressed monarch who had the price.
| That is very different matter, from
| the military as we'll as the civic point
| of view, from the volunteer system of
| peace-time defense which has been
employed by the United States and
Great Britain. .
| These two countries have preferred
| to recruit their army and navy in
| times of peace from volunteers who
J went into the service because they
liked it as career. Prussia stands
for the opposite system-that of COM
! pulsory recruitment of it's standing
army even in times of peace.
When this war is over, and we know
what sort of world we face, we
shall have to choose, as Secretary
Baker has said, which system we shall
adopt. But, for. the New York state
Republicans, pressing zealously today
for the adoption of the Prussian sys.
tenn as our permanent system, fol
the Republicans to denounce our vol
unteer regular army as made up O.
"nercenaries" is to fling the mos
gratuitous insult to a long line o.
devoted and distinguished fighters.
/ OF course the Republicans ma,
claim that they didn't mean Genera
Pershing and General March-tha
they were referring to the frank an@
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
MAKES GUIDE TO.
WAGE SCHEDULES
War Board Figure Average Cost
Of Living to Be $1,760.50
CONTINUED From Page ~

QCOnClHucU from Td8c 1sJ
War Labor board takes the position
that in figuring wage, during this
war, the regular payments on Lib
erty bonds must be taken into account
as part Of the cost Of living. En-
ployers have urged their men to buy
bonds, which was proper and was the
natural right of Americans in war
time. The board holds that along
with the right to buy bonds goes the
right to wage that will permit them
to pay for the bonds
To Maintain Health.
1.-THE arbitrators," says the official
statement, found the increase in
wages to be necessary in order to
maintain in full health and efficiency
the workers in this primary war in
dustry, which produces one-ninth of
all the lead mined in this country. It
was found that the workers, who are
peculiarly subjected to the danger of
lead poisoning, had suffered an alarm
ing number of voorhees, days through
sickness, and were often supported
during such periods from the funds
Of their labor union, since their
wages were frequently too low to
make possible any savings. For the
same reason many workers were
obliged to default in their Liberty
loan payments. The efficiency of the
plant had likewise suffered from an
enormous labor turnover, sometimes
as high as 200 per cent per annum,
partly due to the rate of wages"
Unskilled Labor.
Unskilled labor in this plant got a
flat increase of 81 day, making the
new rate 81 a day. This was done
with gradually less percentages of in
crease, for all grades Of workers, those
already getting IS day or better re-
ceiving a raise Of only 10 per cent.
The board said that tho less-paid
workers got the greater increase I'M
der suggestion of the minimum wage
principle.
The Liberty loan matter was
brought up originally in the case OF
the General Electric employees at
Schenectady. The company officials
had urged the workers to buy bonds.
Then it refused to consider wage de-
! mands that would have included in
the family budget the regular SIS pay
ment on bond. Now the board not
only awards the increase, but makes
| special mention of the fact of fail
ure to make these Liberty loan pay
! ments as good reason for higher
! wages.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17

$22.50 & $40 Summer Suits $14.50
Big Suit Sale. The Big Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
AMERICAN WORKERS MORE
EFFICIENT THAN TEUT0NS
Secretary of Labor Wilson, in New York Address,
Adds Words Of Praise to Record Of Building
and Manning of Navy.

they were making under these cir
cumstances, but when we engaged in
the war an entirely different situa-
ton presented itself, and Immediately
the government set itself to work to
iteering would be eliminated both on
the part of employers in industry. and
on the part of the employees as we'll.
If the desire had been to promote the
welfare of capital, to advance it's in
terests. then after we engaged in the
war there would have been no in
crease in the meme tax, there would
have ben no imposition Of the excess
profits tax, the capitalist would havs
been permitted to proceed to reap the
benefits Of the increased prices
brought about by virtue of the war.
These things alone clearly demon
strate and have been presented to the
American Wageworker, have convinced
him that this is not a capitalist war,
but that this is a war for democracy
and for the maintenance of the right
to work at our own destinies in our
own way. In many other ways at
tempts were made to interfere with
the efficiency Of our progress, and it
must be said to the credit of the
American wageworker that very few
Of them have been led astray by false
doctrines that have ben preached to
them. AS result, the American
workman today is the most efficient
workman existing anywhere.
"You have heard Secretary Daniels
; tell of the wonderful achievements in
shipbuilding operations-the progress
that had been made in preparation for
the war. Let me add to what he said
this statement: That the progress
that has been made in shipbuilding
the progress that has been made in
the production of food, the progress
that has been made in furnishing the
supplies of every kind to the army an6
navy of the United States, is due tc
the efficiency of the American work.
! ingman.
Before the war and since the wa,
we have heard great stories of thu
efficiency of the Germans, and yet thu
efficiency is principally and was prin
cipally an advertising efficiency. There
never was a time in the history o.
Germany and the United States wher
the American workingman was no
the superior in efficiency to the much
advertised Teuton. Taken by an,
large, our workers produce approx
mately four times, as much per day
per month and per year as the work
ers who are in Germany.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
new YORK REPUBLICANS
). =. ENDORSE PRUSSlAN IDEA
Ask United States to Establish Universal Military
Training Refers to Army Officers Under
Present Plan AS Mercenaries.

file." That can only mean more snob-
berry and worse, for If the graduate of
West Point can, with -self-respect, de-
vote himself. to military service and
be supported by his government while
he does so. then certainly the enlisted
man is clearly entitled" to the same
right.
No, the man who drafted that plank
and = the inattentiYe gentle men and
ladies who listened uncritically to its
stupid and un-American language
have, between them all, led the Re-
publican party in New York. state into
a bog of embarrassment.
For. the American people, are not
ungrateful for what the regular army
has done and they will not take kindly
to the suggestion that it is a band Of
"mercenaries'' whose services it is
"grotesque" for us to accept.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
Especial to The Labor WORLDLY

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Tammany
Hall learned a few things about Or
ganized labor's war achievements
here from the lips of Secretary of
Labor. William B. Wilson, in patrio-
tic address.
Not only is The american worker
more efficient than the German, but
he always has been, declared the Sec
rotary. Josephus Daniels, who also
addressed the society, had just de-
scribed the splendid work of our work.
men in first building and then man
ming the American navy:
Secretary Wilson then said:
I'm previous wars it has frequently
been the case that the military forces
We're able to support themselves on the
country through which they were OPP
Grating, receiving but a comparatively
small amount Of supplies in the way
of munitions from the workers at
home. In modern warfare that Condi-
ton has changed. 1t is frequently es-
timated, and I do not think anyone
knows definitely but it is frequently
estimated that it requires from six to
10. workers at home to maintain one
soldier III the trenches. That means,
then, that the organization of our ill
dustry, the efficiency of our workers,
are important factors in the winning of
the war; and when we entered into
the war advantage was taken by the
German government of the various
idiosyncrasies existing among our peo-
pie, in an effort to get them to believe
that they should not put forth their
greatest effort in, the production. of
material.
1T WAS .assert Gathat this was a cap
italistic war, that it was war for the
benefit Of capital, and that conse-
quently labor should do all that it pos
sibly could to hamper the war. One
of the first things that the Depart
nent Of Labor had to undertake a year
ago was to remove that sentimen
from the minds of. a certain proportion
of the working people of our country
and point out to them that if this had
been a capitalist war or if the purpose
had been to promote the welfare OF
capital we never would have engaged
in the war. Prior to our engaging in
it our manufactu our commercial
men generally. were in a position tC
demand any price that the needs Of the
belligerents in Europe compelled them
to pay for comm ODDITIES. They were
able to privateer to their hearts con.
tent without its directly affecting the
American people.
"And there was not the rem otes
likelihood that the American Govern
ment would interfere with, the profits
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17

with the prevailing scarcity Of
many lines Of merchandise there can
he no reduction Of those lines, Of
course, but the odds and ends must
be closed out as has been our policy
heretofore.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
THE LYCEUM PLAYERS
1.-The Marriage of Kitty"
TEXTILE WORKERS GAIN

FITCHBURG, Mass, Aug. ia
strike of several hundred textile
workers has resulted in the abolish
snent of the bonus system and wage
increases Of 35 per cent. This success
has resulted in the formation of a
Textile Workers union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
OPPOSE REFERENDUM,

OPPOSE REFERENDUM.
BOSTON, Aug. 15.-Opponents of
direct legislation in this state have
organized and will conduct a cam
paign against the referendum plan
that the constitutional, convention
has referred to Massachusetts, voters
for decision.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
COTTON GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 17.-Additional
diherentials named on cotton goods
and the naming Of cotton yarn prices
by the price liking board were the
chief features Of the development of
price liking plans in the cotton goods
trade during the week. Trading Is be-
coming steadier and mills now are
beginning to accept more business for
future delivery. The jobbers and re-
tailers are stilI holding OF. as there
are many prices yet to be changed to
harmonixe with the values set upon
The new pricas now confirmed do not
give promise Of . very drastic reduc-
tion. but they insure . stabilisation
Of values and are high enough to en-
the mills.
There has been . distinct increase
in the inquiry from exporters. It Ia
be increased materially owing to the
demand from home markets and the
Increasing demands for cloths for war
purposes. Deliveries on old orders
continue active In homo markets, but
there II Q noticeable change In the
character Of the demand. buyers be-
ing disposed to purchase for actual
requirements and not In anticipation
Of further advances.
Mills are unable to maintain ca
pacity output due to labor shortage,
while all dividend payments indicate
great past prosperity.
Prices quoted are as follows: Print
11X; ssM inch. s4xs4s, 1875: brown
sheetings, southern standards, 2oH
tickings, s-ouncs. 42h ;denims. 2:2os
southern indigo, 37M; staple gtng-
hams, Il; prints, -; dress ginghama'
22 and "a.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
NEW YORK BANK srA1nanrr.

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE ac-
tual condition Of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold $30.074.0s re-
serve In excess Of legal requirements.
This Is decrease Of SO. .765. 800 from
last week. The statement follows:
Actual condition: Loans, discounts,
etc. $4,515.4iS.0o0; decrease, $51.333
900: cash in own vaults, members
federal reserve banks (a). $97.I91, 900:
decrease. $2.489, ,000:. reserve in federal
reserve bank Of member banks, $4S9,-
izz,oo0; decrease. $40 o.So4. 900: reserve
companies tb), $11,54o.oo0; increase.
banks and trust companies. $S.z22,-
600: increase. $571.o00; net demand
deposits, $3.s11.es6, 900; increase, $S,-
$4,000; net time deposits, S1s1,814,-
oe0: increase. $2.s10,00o; circulation,
335,ss3.0oo; decrease. $l43,o00; specie,
included in (a) and (b), SCI, ,732 900;
y. s. deposits deducted. 3x42,949, 900:
aggregate reserve. 35oS.SS4.o00; ex-
cess reserve, $ao.o74.oso; decrease.
Summary Of state banks and trust
companies in greater New York not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts, etc. $743.327, 800;
increase. S1.55s.s0o; gold, $40, ,7s5. 900;
decrease, $529. 200: currency and bank
notes. $14.097. 500; increase, S84s, 500;
deposits with federal reserve bank,
New York. $sS,2s2,1o0; increase, 81
633, 500; total deposits, $7s5, ,os7, 500: :
increase. $8.215, 800; banks, cash in
vault. $I4.14s,3o0; trust companies,
cash In vault, SIS. .016.a0o.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
LATEST WALL STREET NEWS

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE pros
pect of a settlement of the railroad
contract next week is good and the
war news is excellent. The financial
; world also is likely to fully approve
the tentative decision of the ways and
means committee as to taxes. 1t
looks as though the tax reserves al
ready made by our great corporations
were more than most of them will
finally be called upon to pay. II
money continues reasonably avail
able even at stiff rates. as now seems
likely, we should see better market
next week.-Morse.
!, Think market will sell on.-Watts-
d. With taxation plan practically COM
fplete 1t will be seen that present
dividends of manufacturing and min
Ting concerns are in no danger of i'm
pafrmet and the price Of the various
| stocks win. sooner or later, be ad-
,.justed to conform more nearly to the
fyield-
] This means higher prices for great
many of the industrials-G. W. Sum
[mera
A bin carrying out Federal Trade
eCommission's recommendations that
packing industry De supervised 1or
period Of war by United States gov
fernment will be introduced by Sem
ator Borah of Idaho soon after Sem
tate reconvenes- u, =
. Senator Borah announced bill Is now
lin preparation by Federal Trade Com
omission. He believed its passage was
certain and that 1t would have active
support OF administration forces in
1 both houses. Bill will give the gov
ernment power to supervise trans
portation of meats and to control
stockyards but would not federalfze
entire packing business and manu-
ffacture of by-products.
Some bankers expect the announce
Anent or the terms Of the liberty loan
mot later than Monday. The strength
kof the 3iss is believed to reflect the
that there win be lib
Evening star., 1918-08-18
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE cotton
market showed evan greater strength
during today's trading and there was
Q furfhsr advance Of fully cent
pound in prices. This not only ss-
movement and season, but carried 90.
tobeV contracts above the best point
reached before the elimination Of last
season's bull movement early last
April That delivery sold at $3.50.
making an adv1nee inc ,o OF more lore, tnsn az Nav ssv
and OF lot points from last nights
fnal Quotatfon-. The close was at
3a,l8, with the general list closing
strong at . net advance Of s6 to lit
Houses with Liverpool connections
were again good buyers, presumably
10 cover the short end Of straddle
accounts, while there was Q heavy
demand from Wall street sources
The latter was accompanied by ru-
nnors that recent ssilers on The hope
reversing their position. while buy
ing otherwise was encouraged by the
favorable war news and the appear
ance Of more numerous crop COM
plants from eastern belt sections.
ary to 3I.ss, with active months gem
erally showing net advances Of 107
to lis points and closing within q
few points Of the best
Todays weather map showed no
rain IN Texas or Oklahoma and the
NEW ORLEANS. August 17.-It was
one long advance In cotton today,
the market opening at the rise and
sustaining the Improvement to the
end, reaching tie highest levels In
the last few minutes Of trading ON q
wild burst Of buying. At this point
fha aotfye month"; WoYo l1S to iS6
points over yesterdays close, last
prices showing net gains OF 1z5 to
The same influences were at work.
buyers finding their Inspiration main
tiuUed drought there, the forecast Of
fair weather for that state and Okla
hona for over Sunday and the rapid
rlDo in tbs gpet markets Of Dallas.
Heugton and ealveston wsrs the fea-
Evening star., 1918-08-18

head: steady; sheep. s.ooa13.oo; culs,
5.00a6.60; lambs 1S.75a19.7s; cnlls.
11.oOa14.55.
Eoge Receipts, 1850 bead; weak At
19.z5: roughs. 1900.
CHICAGO, August 17.-HogsERe-
ceipts. 5000 head: market 10 to zoe
higher than yesterdays average;
butchers, 1s.o0a1s.S5: light. 1s.1oa
1875; packing, 17.85a1S.86: rough.
pigs, good and choice. 17.76a1S.2s.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; COM
pared with the close last week. beef
steers above $18 steady: medium and
good and best western. 500 TO 81 low
er; medium fat western. ~ to $1.50
lower: butcher stock steady: Gamers
and choppers, Is to $50 higher: stock
crs and feedere steady to $50 hiEhers
calvs& IS 70 500 higher.
ShseD-Receipt@ 4e0o heeA Iknc-