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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-16
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Arkinaa. March 14-(Special) will
Mitchell and Mr.. Smith of Tom, Okle-.
Here here Saturday.
Mr.. Wilmoth of Bokhoma was here
SUNDAY,
Justice o. the Pence, Of Bolshoma, Mr..
Hunkapi.lar, was here Sunday.
]. O. Livesay was here from Fore
man Monday.
]. S. Eollarhide of Foreman was
here Monday.
W. P. Jones was on our streets Mon
day.
DR.. Massey ofsTom, Okla, was here
Monday.
The Cook and Epps lawsuit over
the mule Xss continued until the 18th.
1t WA then be called Tor trial in
Judge Arnett's court at Foreman.
J. P. Wright was at Cerro GOrdo
Friday on business.
The young people enjoyed a four
aour hop at Mr.. Whites Saturday
evening. Al reported nice time.
! Mosdames DR.. Mosey and Buchsn-
NJ were Foreman visitors Monday.
John Pullen was here On business
Saturday.
Mrs. Chappell gave social Mon
day night in honor of Miss Mae Pau
/ leg.
MIR, Pierce OF Bokhoma was in town
Sunsay.
Miss Mas Pauley left for Horatio
! last night. Boys, don't worry. She
will return in about thirty days.
The Little 'aiver News give out in
Saturday issue that the County Ag-
I q MT M
night OF the 18th. Seemed to be a
/ good turnout Of the people, but no.
! body appeared for the Agent. Wonde.
why he failed to come?
Ed Note,-The- correspondent is pos
aibly mistaken as to date, -Tno News
announced n4eeting for DR.. Surface
en- the night of the 18th.
The Red Cross society met THURSDAY
night in regular session, with w. A.
2llsr, local chapman, with a good
attendance. Some good sneecLes nv
". A. Dollar, Robt Dowson, W. II.
Maagis. Mike Foster, Miss Psrneu
and Mrs Mangis
Mrs. Jessie Sivells of label passed
through here in route TO Texarkanc
Friday.
Clyde Adams of Ashdown moved his
family here Thursday.
The debating society met Saturday,
afternoon with O. N. Bra SHAW. CHAIR
man and Bonnie. Bradshaw. secretary
and arranged the program for tbe
meeting and the different subjects m
re discussed Also to assist the Conn.
ell OF Defense each Thursday night
People are preparing their farmin o
and planting gardens this week
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-16
W.S.S.

w. F. Hampson, who has been en-
ployed by the Texas Produce Co.,
in this city, has moved to DeQueen to
work for the Dierks Lumber Co. Mr..
Hampson will have charge of a planer,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-16

SEED CORN FOR SALE-White Dent,
Strawberry and Hickory Cane Corn
Seed for sale.-W. B. LeatherWood,
Ogden, Arkansas. st
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PLANTS FOR SALE-Cabbaa

PLANTS FOR SALE-Cabbagc ready
no#, 40c Per 100. Early and late
Tomatoe:, ready abou. March 20, 40c
per 100. Hot and Sweet Pepper, ready
about March Is, see per 100. Nancy
Hall and Porto Rice Sweet Potato
clips ready about May l. prize $3.50
per Loco. Mail orders n,w, with price
70. first p!ants-J. T. Grounds, Ash
down, Ark.
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FOR RENT unfurnis ned rooms for
ladies' or man and wife. Inquire at
News Office. y,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-16

BARGAINS-All of my city property
for sale, easy terms.-H. G. Sander
son. tt
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W.S.S.
Z x x x x x * X * * * *
< bARG IN COL j N II = =
LAND For SALE

100 acres good Red River Land for
sale. 80 acres cleared For further
information call Or write, J. L. Pun
phrey, Ogden, Ark. 81
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COTTON SEED-For Pure Mebanc
cotton seed see Lillard Johnston.
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The girls O. Mr.. Claude Bishops
Sunday School class viii holt. nd
kerchief~ bazaar at the Henry C 10y
err Hardware Store Saturday NJ rcn
10th, beginning at 2:30. Pie IN. &C.
Tea wiz - served also Proceeds tC
go to the Church Building Fund
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21
TIMBER WORKERS Warned
BY SECRETARY TREASURER

SEATTLE, Dec. 10. -, Secretary
Treasurer Norland OF the Interna-
tional Union of Timber. Workers
warns these workers that an attempt
will be made to establish long hours
and low wages in the. northwest as
soon as government restrictions are
removed.
7 To Justify this belief the trade
unionist points to the attitude of en-
ployers during the past year when the
government: needed a maximum pro-
duction of timber.
'"They have actually ignored" says
Norland,- :the governments interest
and welfare during the critical war
period and did so to such an extent
that the government has been forced
to compel a majority Of them to a rea-
sonable position. :, < =
$50 we can not expect people who
are so autocratic and selfish, who
would actually sacrifice our very gov
ernment to promote their own selfish
interests, to do. other, than force their
employees down to the lowest standard.
So warn our members of the north
west to do all they can toward
Strengthening their organization; for.
in that way only can they expect to re-
sist the long hours and low wages,
which will Undoubtedly. be attempted,
as soon as the government restriction
is lifted" +.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21
LABOR MEETING.
-. =. ~ ~fir- &s-<rr -'--F- T :;
IN CHISHOLM
President Hall and Others to
Speak in Mass Meetings
on 1ange.

CHISHOLM, Dec. 19.-The Amer
ican Federation of Labor will hold
a meeting in this city Sunday evening
at the Sartori hall, beginning at 1880
o'clock sharp for the purpose of Sc
curing members.
President Hall of the State Fedora
ton of Labor and Vice President
Green of the Eighth district. it is
expected. will be here on that evening
and will make addresses. A general
invitation is extended to all laboring
men of this community to attend.
The meeting here, it is learned,
will be followed by others all over
the range. The lifting Of the flu ban
here made it possible for the fedora
tion to hold it's first meeting on the
range in this city. Meetings are also
being planned for Hibbing and Buhl
when the ban is lifted in those points.
The American Federation of Labor
is one of the best labor organizations
of the kind in this country. The
tactics of the federation are clean in
every way. and it's membership does
not consist Of the rif-raff of the
country whose aim is not to better
the conditions of the man who tolls,
but to make trouble whenever and
wherever they can. and to feather
their nefarious nests with hard earned
cash Heeced from the worker.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21
mooney LIFE SENTENCE:
DOESN'T AFFECT ISSUE

WASHINGT0Ns-D c:>19.-Answer-
ing a newspaper request for a. state
ment on Governor Stephens comnu-
tation of Thomas J. MONEYS death
sentence to life Imprisonment, A. F.
of L. Secretary Morrison said:
y "Organized labor will be in full
accord with Governor Ctephens state-
ment that:
1T is, of course, unnecessary to
argue the point that whatever
MONEYS character or his post rec
ord might have been, this particu
lar case must be determined upon
its merits.
I'm my Judgment" continued Sec
retary Morrison, ''the communication
does not in any way settle this
case.
1T must be recalled that the trade
union movement, in urging a new
trial for Mooney, takes the position
nection with his conviction make a
new trial imperative. This position
is identical with that of Superior
Court Judge Griffin, who conducted
MONEYS trial and sentenced him to
death. In letter to State Attorney
General Webb, on April rs, last, year,
Judge Griffin, in urging a new trial,
said that IT the perjury evidence was
presented to him before the case left
his hands he would 'unhesitatingly'
have granted new trial. On Nov. Fl
Of this year Judge Griffin renewed
his request In letter to Governor
Stephens.
Under the circumstances the trade
| union movement has urged that
Mooney be given a ney trial. This
could be ACCOMPLISHED by the gov
ernor rardoning him and have him
| Immediately arrested on one Of the
other murder indictments as result
! Of the bomb explosion.
! "As the matter now stands Mooney
is to serve life Imprisonment on
evidence that the trial judge says
| bear directly upon the credibility
Of the witness and go to the very
foundation Of the truth of the story
told by Oxman (the states chief
w1tness) on the witness stand.'" j.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21
POSTAL CHIEF HOLDS FAST.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-In his
annual report to. congress Postmaster
General Burleson reaffirms his oppo-
sition to unions in the postal service
as expressed in his report last year.
The postmaster genral says: .
The views of this department on
organizations of postal employees
were fully set forth in the last annual
report of the postmaster general.
Nothing has transpired during. the
past year to change the views"
Last years views, which the post
master general indorses, are:
The conduct Of these organizations
at this time is incompatible with the
principles of civil service and with
good administration OF the postal serv-
Ice. They are fast becoming a men,
ace to- public welfare, and should no
longer be tolerated or condoned. It is
earnestly recommended that the pro-
vision in the act Of Aug. "a, 1912,
(g1vlng employees the right to petition
congress and to affiliate with the A.
r. OF L., be repealed"
Regarding this attitude of he post
master genera Secretary-Treasure
fiaherty Of the National Federation
OF Postal Employees, said:
ine postmaster general is the one
prominent man in public and private
lie who has refused to. change his
opinion during the past year. No other
citizen can be found who will say that
the unions Of government employees
are a menace; but, like theboy in our
senool books, who stood on the burn
ing deck, the postal chief stands
- 70. ..,,S.' T.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21
CAPITALS SCHEME TO DEM0CRAT[ZE INDUSTRY"
DOLLAR WORTHLESS;
WAGES ARE NOT HIGH

PHILADELPHIA, bee. 19.-
Wages are not highf when the
purchasing power OF be dollar is
considered, said G. H. lines, United
States railroad adminia tration. at q
reconstruction conferehce held in
this city under the auspices of the
academy of political science.
The present wages of railroad
workers, he said, while so per cent
higher than heretofore, will not
buy as much as former wages be-
cause prices have increased 65 per
cent.
The forces of true democracy will
resent any tendency to lower the
standard of living, declared Will
lam F. Coburn, connected with the
cost of living department of the
national war labor board.
'Democracy, in the last analysis,
means the right to choose ones
standard of living" he said, ''and
high or low standard of living
means on the one hand death,
destitution and a broken, spirit,
and on the other health, comfort,
courage and a spirit of indcpen-
dence."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21
WOMEN TRADE lJNI0NISTS
>%2E ON THE WAR PATH
Object to d. >4 # War Labor Board Asking
Clevelal- Women to Give Up
Their Jobs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-The problem of the war-workng
here and there danger that employers the quarrel
between to
during the
The National Women Trade Union league has taken
of the
give their jobs conductors and has issued that
is almost bitter in
The calls the War Labor board
land in settlement ALL fairness
the workers who by assuming responsibilities
urged them have made possible the fighting
have done their utmost help during the victorious conclusion
calls the of the War Labor board simply
organized off the industrial map amazing infringement of
fundamental rights and "a most dangerous precedent set at the
beginning of readusmnt which requires the intelligent
alike of the employers the workers. and the country
Under the circumstances it probably fortunate that the Re-
construction committee selected by the president of the A. F. of L.
all of these kno problems organized and begun its work
he committee made of John Frey of the Mode A. O.
Machnst John Moore United Mine Workers.
George Perkins of the Cgamakers Matthew Wo the Photo
Engaver The Women Trade Union league not be able
which usefulness
anyhow but they will be able bring their court before the
body they appeal
the Fedora
ton Of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE IS.
HELD AT ATLANTIC CITY
Attitude of Employers Distinct Chance Fro1r
Old Days-Eight Reconstruction
Planks Are Submitted.
Especial to The Labor WORLDLY J

\opeclal to Ihe Labor Worldly
NEW YORK, Dec 19-Organized labor watching deep
the that be taken by the Chamber
oned States in regard to the industrial policy proposed Henry
Aenda chairman of the Committee Industrial Relations
recent conference of councillors at Atlantic City.
When Kendall submitted the eight panks that attracting
industrial and financial circles Mr. Kendall made the
that the time had when employers Of labor
their contribution to the settlement of labor problems
lighting organized labor They contrary,
situation it and proceed to the creation positive policy
industrial relations. 1:-"'
Change From Old Days.
While not doubling the sincerity of the councillors labor
wondering just how much real conviction behind the proposal
the democraaon of industry shall proceed from within
be the real outcome the proposition the general
tone of the conference distinct change the old
denunciation of organized labor.
The councillors voted that the Chamber of
of the United should take with its membership
subject nauguratn
the principles of representative industry
The principles offered by Mr. Kendall
1Industral should
greatest opportrny all concerned. = .o~
2-Reguarty of employment must be striven for
3The right of workers organize be admitted,
to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21
utah LABOR FOR
STATE|NSURANCE
Failure Of Casualty Company
Stirs Up Activity for Ex-
elusive State Fund.

OGDEN, Utah. Dec. 19.-With the
failure of the Guardian Casualty and
Guaranty company, due to "the
heavy losses on it's workmen's COM
pensation business coupled with the
Increased reserve requirements on
that line of business in California and
elsewhere" organized labor in Utah
is redoubling it's efforts to secure
legislation absolutely prohibiting
commercial, profit-taking Insurance
companies from participating in the
workmen's compensation field.
There is no argument in favor of
private insurance covering workmen's
compensation says the report Of the
official of the State Federation of
Labor at its recent convention. It
will be necessary to make hard and
determined fight to secure exclusive
state insurance"
Violate Law.
1t was charged by the Industrial
commission that Salt Lake City was
violating the Morkmen's compensation
law by turning over its liability for
the payment Of compensation insur-
ance for the protection Of it's en-
ployes to the Guardian Casualty COM
pany. The Utah. Fed eration of. Labor.
through h1s sn3otnsd tie I'll citys
from re-insuring il a private COM
pany, and it was only short time
after this that the company failed.
Meanwhile, it is being polluted: out,
states like Ohio having exclusive state
funds for workmen's compensation.
are saving millions each year to in
dustry, while at the same. time. at.
fording certain ~ and increasingly
liberal Bshshts' Is 1a31fsd @o;aTFsrs'
and their dependents:
Eighteen state federations of la
rsnoris 0o5; asseEs.nk tes;I slngsk s.Eeesati Il
In favor of exclusive state funds for
workmen's compensation insurance.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21
STEEL TRUST RESUMES
IFS OPEN OPPOSITION

P1TTsBURGH,, Dec. l9.-The tri-
umphant end of the war for democ:
}HsEjyt1agsshass not phaseds the stee1ztrust,
which s has: resumed It's. = 1awless
methods in opposition to trade union
ism.
+ f. The work: of organizing the steel
| Industry is being direrted- BY the
national committee for organizing
iron and steel workers, President
Gomper:, chairman. Cooperating
with the committee are "a interna-
tional unions affiliated with the A..
F.. Of L. - : ...' j.. ~. s5:.5'..
At the committee's HEADQUARTERS
In this city it is stated that lawless-
ness exists in western Pennsylvania
and that the right Of assembly is
denied in many localities dominated
by steel trust interests.
The committee has issued a state
|lment in which it is declared that in
the various towns along the Monon-
sgahela rive:, the heart of America s
steel industry, there prevails not
whit more freedom of assembly
than existed in Russia before the
revolution. Despite it's indispensable
services to the government in the
great war, the A. F.. of l.. is treated
as an outlaw organization. in this
Prussianized district.
ITO suppress the right of assem-
bly," says the committee, ''the steel
interests have a bag'of tricks to be
employed as occasion demands. In
Braddock and Homestead, where
halls for mass meetings had been
secured and paid for, the local city
officials terrorized the owners of the
halls into calling off the meetings
and refunding the rent money. In
Rankin, where the hall proprietor
had more courage than usual, and
refused to submit to such outrage
Gus dictation, the local board Of
health was made to take him quickly
in hand and. close his place."
"But in @McKeesport they came
straight ou: into broad daylight and
positively forbade the A. F. of L. to
hold meetings in that city.
I'm McKeesport the, un-American
and unconstitutional regulation pre-
walls that the sanction of the mayor
must be had before public meetings
can be held. It Is impossible to hire
a hall until this regulation is COM
piled with. A. F. of L. organizers,
therefore, proceeded to Mayor Lysle
to secure the necessar-- permit for
their meetings. They: were refused
point blank and told that the A. r.
of L. is a bunch of T.. w. W.. anarch-
lists, bolsheviki and agitators and
would not be allowed to hold any
meetings In that city. y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21
ARE WAGES HIGHER?

CINCINNATI. Dec. 19.-The official
journal Of the Metal Polishers' Inter-
national union prints this statement
relative to high-wage claims:
The United States shipping board
emergency fleet corporation says there
are approximately $4,000 employees
in the shipyards. The weekly pay
roll is $i0,5Oo,000.' Making. nro1ier al !,
lowance for salaried officials, this
figures out an average to workmen OF
about 81 a day. Golfers Weekly says
this equals about $2.7O a day before
the war. And this means that .AnIeisfss
can workmen are plugging away CO.
Ing their level best for the country on
just an average wage.
I'VE commend these figures to GER
tain gentlemen who have been indulg-
ing IN the line art Of profiteering at
the expense Of the man and. women
who are making the munitions and
building the sh1ps.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
REPLACES WAR WORKERS

WASHINGTON: Dec. 10. 49, The
United States employment service has
asked war work employers to notify
1t in advance Of any proposed releases
OF workers, that employees may be
placed elsewhere. : 5@. e. H.
only through having advance in
formation of the easing off of war in
dustrial operations" it is stated, "can
the employment service adequately oe-
vote 1ts facilities toward relocation of
war workers.
>Extensive transfers! made during
the past few days, which might well
be constdered. the h lost SIT sls1nlge dangerous pc
..an
handle the situation, provided that all
employers, whether large or small,
Keep It informed, and it is their patri-
i'aalaa a1stx s,ssss;:sttsz slsss,;st
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21

4-lmpartial agencies must be set
up to interpret and apply agreements
and to make prompt and authorita-
tive settlements of difference.
-. s5-The., right of all workers to a,
minimyna living. wage is declared. :.
p 1Ilghswages and national pros5
perity. go hand in hand. Therefore,
whenever the volume of business de-
clines the last item of expense to be
reduced should be wages.
IA standardized and established
wage should represent a standardized
measure of performance.
Sin all plants where the number
of workers is large a responsible
executive should be charged with the
superintendent of relations between
the workers and the management.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21

Anxiety Is Felt.
If some of the labor organiza-
tions are alarmed at the women's
invasion of the general industrial
field, an even greater anxiety is felt
regarding the return OF the soldiers
this winter. Latest~ information is
that Pershings men will be dis
charged and sent home almost as fast
as they arrive on this side the ocean,
instead of being held in camps for a
while. The war department is now
understood to be planning to release
only about three -fourths of the men
who have been held in camp in the
Bnited States, and to organize the
remaining fourth into a "permanent
training corps" to be kept in uniform
until the last Of the army from
France has been demobilized. To this
extent, it seems, the department now
Is going to withhold men from the
general rush for jobs for the recon-
q struction period.
Whether million men will be
given employment on public utility
construction, and especially in i'm
proving the railroad lines, depends on
the attitude the country and congress
shall take as to public ownership of
the railway system. John Scott, Sec
rotary of the Railway Department Of
the A. F. Of L.. says that his depart
ment is about to issue series of
questions, for referendum Of the
membership of the unions in that de-
partment, on the questions Of public
ownership and democratic manage
ment of the railroads. A considerable
number of local unions have de-
manded public ownership and opera
lion; some of the officers are op-
posed to it believing that the pres
ont arrangement is good enough;
others want the government to give
back even the control of the prop
Drty.
saNine times out Of ten, the fear Of
public ownership is based on the fact
That President Wilson has kept in
office so Objectionable an industrial
kyrant as Postmaster General Burle-
son. Director General McAdoo, in
spite of his no-politics order. which
vas simply ignored by the men in
railroad service, is popular. 1T is not
Easy for the older labor officials to
Imagine a time when men like .Burle-
-pon> will be excluded from govern
mental power by the labor political
voice in the management, they agree,
hen public ownership would be the
deal plan.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-21
MINERS DEDICATE HOME.

= COLLINSVILLE, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Ths
four unions of miners affiliated with
the United Mine Workers have dedi-
Gated their new building, known as
stories high, with every facility for
union purposes, education, racreatio7
and an auditorium that will accom-
modate the; largest theatrical produc-
ton. Over the entrance to the club
room quarters are two life-size fig
ures Of miners and in the background
is the seal Of the United, Mine Work