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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05
SICKNESS SURVEY
DISCLOSES NEED FOR
BE fTER PAID LABOR
Excessive Ixpense and Lack cf Med
ical Care Found Even Among
Favored Employees

DETROIT, Mich.-That health in
surance is a pressing need not only
for the lesser paid workers and
their families but even for the more
prosperous wage earners, under
present conditions, is disclosed by a
recent survey of sickness in High
land Park, a suburb of Detroit.
In this town of $4,000, where in
dustrial life centers in the Ford
Motor Company plant, the average
wage is unusually high. The ma
jority of its citizens own their
homes. Yet in this "i..lodel town"
a house-to-house canvas by the De-
troit Home Nursing Association
shows that during 1917 one family
out of every four had to face "the
problem Of acute illness" About
one-fifth of the illnesses were those
of wage-earning men, usually the
main support of their families. These
breadwinners lost on the average So
days from work and $221.50 in
wages through their i'll health, in
addition to their extra expenses for
doctor, medicines and the like.
Fully 800 of the sick persons fail
ed to receive adequate care. Hos
ptal facilities and proper nursing
care, it was found, were conspicu-
Gus by their absence. Only about
1879 of the sick people went to a
hospital. Perahps 1870 had trained
nursing and another 1870 a "practi-
cal' nurse. Less than half Of the
maternity cases visited received
adequate" care.
While other Investigations have
revealed the severity of avoidable
suffering and restitution caused by
sickness among wage earners re-
cciving less than 500 month, the
Highland Park survey finds that the
excessive drain upon the family
earnings and the lack of proper med
ical treatment in sickness indicates
the need of health insurance among
comparatively well-to-do workers as
we'll Universal workmen's health
insurance as proposed in America
will provide at small cost to the
insured not only cash benefits to
tide over loss of earnings, but also
adequate medical, hospital and nurs-
ing care, maternity benefits, and a
financial incentive to disease pre-
vention.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05
EXPRESS MERGER
ACCOMPLISHED

The american Railway Express
Company" is the title Of the merger
made by the consolidation Of the
seven express companies doing bus
mess in the United States under
the following titles:
American Express Co., Adams En-
press Co., Wells-Fargo Express Co.,
Southern Express Co., Northern EN-
press Co., Western Express Co., and
Great Northern Express Co.
c. f. Kellogg, local manager Of
the express office in Everett has
received notice of the merger from
G. c. Taylor of New York, Presi-
dent of the American Railway Elk
press Company.
J. A. Sanborn, former general agent
of the American Express Co., in
Portland will probably take charge
as manager of the consolidated com
panies in this city.
President G. c. Taylor made the
following announcement:
"Effective July l, 1918, the dom
este express business Of the Adams
Express company, American Express
company, Southern Express company,
Wells-Fargo & Co. Express, North
ern Express company, Great North
ern Express company and Western
Express company will be taken over
and conducted in the name of Am
erican Railway Express company.
Pending the issuance of new station
cry and supplies, receipts issued on
the forms Of the old companies will
be binding upon the new company.
'The financial paper of the Adams,
American, Southern and Wells Far
go Express companies will be sold
and paid by the new company. and
any and all outstanding loss and
damage claims Of these four COM
panies will be handled and adjusted
as promptly as possible by the new
company. The Great Northern,
Northern and Western Express com
panies will adjust their own claims
at will be the object and aim of
The new company to render the most
efficient service and merit the good
will and patronage of the shipping
public"
This consolidation is to continue
n force for the period measured by
he Governments operation of the
abroad lines.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05
Try "BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, Sc.
UNFAIR LIST
BARBER SHOPS

DARDLh DIIoI .
l. II. Turner, 1104 Hewitt; William
Whitaker, Lowell; Barnhart Shop,
Monroe; Independent. 1107 Hewitt.
BUILDING LABORERS
Peter Jackson, L. Starke, Emil Nit
tersbach, E. Cloke, John Grant.
CARPENTERS
R. B. McAdams, Tyner, and N. f.
Butts Amiel Larson.
CONTRACTORS
Christ Kruppler & Son and the
Standard Oil Bldg, at corner of Pa
cific and Virginia.
ELECTRICIANS
f. R. Hare, electrical contractor;
Globe Wall Paper Co.'S electric de-
partment; John Thueson.
FISH COMPANIES
San Juan Fish Co., Seattle.
MEAT MARKETS
Everett Avenue Meat Market,
Riverside; Carstenl Meat Market,
2818 Colby.
CONDENSED MILK
Libby, Mcneil q Libby, Packers
and Gamers; Carnation, Aster, Mt
Vernon and Washington brands.
PAINTERS
William Christensen, NJ. Koken,
Globe Co, L. l.. Swartz, H. E. Main
H. PatzInan, II. o. Johnson, R. ].
McGregor, j. G. Jensen, Carl Steen,
r. D. Garner, E. Drolet, C. A. Barr.
PLASTERS
A. e. Wright, A L Knapp, Booth,
Tom Nygard, w. l.. Porter.
PLUMBERS
C. R. Schweitzer, Otto Merz and
Globe Paper Co.'s plumbing depart
ment.
STORES
E. j. Long, grocery store Nine
teenth and Virginia.
Textile Fabrics
Scotch Woollen Mills Goods.
MISCELLANEOUS
C. w. Anguish, 1905 Lombard;
American Packing Co., Everett; Cal.
and son; Fitz Gerald; NJ.
Anderson and house, 21O91a Rainier
Avenue.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05
NOT so BAD FOR
NEW MEN ON JOB

Uncle Sans report of his stew
ardship in railroad management for
the first five months in the bus
mess is not half bad" as the fol-
lowing statement will show:
Reduction of $108, 1886 in the
operating income of 1913 of the larg-
est railroads during the first five
months under government control,
compared with the same period a
year ago, was announced today by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
In May the roads were beginning
to recover from the paralyzing eff
fects Of billiards. and embargoes,
and the operating income rose to a
point nearer last years figures. For
the five months the total was $780,
987,144 compared with $295, 1890
during that period last year, and for
May it was $64,276,8O5 against $780,
10000 last May.
In spite of the reduced operating
income, revenues of the roads actu-
ally were larger for the five months
this year than last. They were
81 1890, 282,620 compared with $1,274,-
970,498, giving a margin which was
more than eaten up by increased
expenses.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05
JOHN GODFREY
is ON THE TOP

The veteran letter carrier, John
Godfrey, is the premier war stamp
merchant in this city. During the
War Stamp drive last week he sold,
at June value, $1,2278O worth in
one day. OF this amount he sold
to c. S. Burnell, bicycle repair man
at 1928 Cakes Ave, $1,000 worth,
the limit allowed an individual hold
ing, and the next day he sold the
same amount to Mrs. C. S. Burnell.
Mr.. Godfrey has sold, up to June
28th, $3,237 worth of War Savings
and Thrift Stamps. He has sold al
togther $50 War Savings Stamps and
AL Thrift Stamps in one week.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05
PEACE ON EARTH

tMaDel i florence hlCdTu)
o night agleam with angel forms!
Judean hills of light!
o wondrous song that long ago
Rang in the Silly night!
Deep in the hearts of men it burns,
Adown the ages hurled;
And yet today it rings upon
A weary, war-torn world.
o Father could the blind eyes see,
And could the deaf ears hear,
And could the hearts be opened wide
So torn with pain and fear.
o could they know the Christ within,
The light of every life,
All, weary world, that knowledge
then
Would end thy pain and strife.
Then from the lips of men would
ring,
To swell the angels song,
That glorious anthem that proclaimed
The end of sin and wrong.
o wondrous song, so long ago,
From Judean hills proclaimed!
o that transcendent melody
By angel voices framed!
All none could then destroy or hurt,
For all would know of Thee;
And radiant love would fill the earth
AS waters fill the sea.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05
THE GLORIOUS
FOURTH

Everett fittingly celebrated the ma
lions natal day.
There was a grand procession, pa
triotic oratory in the City park,
plenty of noise by young Americans
and general good time enjoyed by
everybody.
This was a patriotic war celebra-
ton. Let us hope the next Fourth
will be a celebration of victory over
the enemies Of civilization.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05
ORGANIZED LABOR
Is BACK OF THE
TELEGRAPHERS

Last Wednesday, by a unanimous
vote the Washington State Fedora
ton of Labor adopted the following
resolutions:
Whereas, In order to conserve the
best interests of the nation during
his most anxious period of its his
tory, President Wilson by proclaim
alton on April s, 1918, appointed
war labor board, commissioned to,
rs far as possible, preserve harmon
ous relations between employers
and employees, and laying down as
)ne of the cardinal principals to be
observed by said board, that the
light of workers to organize in trade
unions, and to bargain collectively
through chosen Representatives is
recognized and affirmed, and this
ight shall not be denied, abridged
n interfeied with by the employers
in any manner whatsoever" and
Whereas, Some $50 employees of the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
Companies in the city of Seattle,
Wash, and some at other points who
undertook to exercise their recog-
nized American right to organize, or
at least attend a meeting upon their
own time, Sunday afternoon, April
q, 1918, for the purpose of discus
sing the ACCESSIBILITY of organization,
were forthwith summarily discharged
by the said corporation, in defiance
Of the War Labor Board, and in
violation of the principals laid down
by our President; and
Whereas, The Central Labor Coun-
Gil of Seattle and vicinity and I'M
ions affiliated thereto have sprung
nobly to the aid of their locked out
fellow unionists, rendering moral and
financial assistance sufficient to sus-
tain them throughout the six weeks
period during which the War Labor
Board has endeavored in vain to
bring about an adjustment; and
Whereas, The unionists of Seattle,
realizing that the principal at stake
in this controversy is as vital as that
for which our brothers have gone in
their hundreds of thousands to Eu-
rope to fight and to die if need
be to maintain, have sworn to uphold
this principle at all hazards, even
| going to the point of ceasing work
/ if need be to force a showdown with
these arrogant, unpatriotic and un-
American corporations; now there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the Washington
State Federation of Labor, in its
18th annual convention assembled
pledge its utmost support to the
locked out telegraphers and heartily
commend the unionists of Seattle for
their answering loyalty to the prin-
ciples of unionism and democracy;
and further be it
Resolved, That while a cessation of
work in war essential industries at
this critical time could only be justi-
fled as a last resort, insists that
should such a contingency arise, the
responsibility for such action must
be placed upon and borne by these
INSCRIPTIONS and un-American cor
porations; and further be it
Resolved, That the federation, in
order to prevent further compli-
cations, and to conserve the best in
terests Of the nation, respectfully
! and earnestly petition the President
and Congress of the United States
to make whatever arrangements may
be necessary to Immediately take
over and operate the telegraph sys-
! TENS of the nation.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05
REHABILITATION
OF NAMED FIGHTERS

Federal Board for Vocational Edu-
cation, Office of the Board, Wash
ington, d. c.:
June 10, 1918.
Editor Labor Journal:
Dear Sir-Congress, without dis
senting vote, has delegated to the
Federal Board for Vocation Educa-
ton the great task Of re-educating
and rehabiltating for civil life and
usefulness, such of our wounded SOL
dicrs and sailors as may be proper
subjects.
Available statistics show the num-
Der to average about 10000 per mil
lion men per annum. In other
words, on the present army and navy
strength together with auxiliaries,
we are certain of almost 10000 men
to be subjects for re-education this
year. As the strength grows the
number Of men grows. With the
more sanguinary nature of the fight
ing in open warfare instead of trench
stalemate, the average may run to
higher figures.
Experience of our allies shows
that over so per cent of permanent
ly disabled men can be re-educated
for useful, self-sustainng, wage
earning employment Many of them
will be made into expert artisans,
mechanics and semi professionals, and
will be most valuable asset to the
country in carrying on the work
back Of the lines, releasing able
bodied men for the front; and also
Of great use to the country in the
civil readjustments after the war
when the depleted ranks Of skilled
men will not be able to supply the
demand.
The work is Of intense interest
10 every man in the ranks: every
man subject to draft and the fam
lilies and relatives of these men, and
to Americans generally. To know
that even though broken and shat
tered in the fighting, there does
not exist a future of inadequately
pensioned, idle days, or an occupa-
ton that is semi-mcndicancy, but
that the disabled man may be fitted
for useful, respectable wage earn
ing occupation, and in many in
stances will make more than he ever
made before he was hurt, should add
strength to their arms and resolution
to their course. 1t should COM
fort them and their families, and
make those who are not privileged
to bear arms feel that our country
is acting with high justice toward
The men who are bearing the brunt
We are not preparing any "hand-
! outs" nor conducting propaganda,
but we do want the people to know
what is going to be done for the
wounded, so as to educate public
sentiment toward requiring these
men to take the training for their
own sake. 1t is entirely voluntary
on the part of the wounded man
whether he takes it or not. 1t is
here for him, to take or leave, just
as he wishes. But a public SEN
timent understanding the opportun-
ity, will help reduce the number of
crippled and shattered incompetents
after the war. The training does
not affect his allotment under the
War Risk Insurance.
Yours very truly,
C. A. PROSSER,
Director.
The above letter announcing the
institution of the Federal Vocational
Educational Board for injured SOL
diers and sailors has been sent to
all newspapers and magazines in
the United States.
It is now up to the states to do
like work for those men and wo-
men who have been incapacitated in
the industries.
1t is just, humane and economi-
cal.
A ~
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05
1913 Hewitt

Phil Warnock, from the county
clerks office this city, left Camp
Lewis last Saturday for overseas
service in the Y. M. C. A., to be
business secretary of Building No. 4.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05

Do not forget that War Savings
Stamps are not for children only.
Most of the squandering is done by
the grown-ups.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05

Secretary Charles Perry Taylor
and wife and Vice-President Coates,
wife and daughter spent Sunday at
the Frey and Johnson summer camp
at Lake Stevens.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05

When you buy War Savings
Stamps you do not give your money,
you loan it at per cent. com
pounded quarterly. You help your
Government, but you help yourself
even more.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05

A. R. Stauffer, wife and daugh-
ter Ruby, visited the Frey and
Johnson summer camp at Lake Stew
ems last Sunday.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05

The righteous good deserve a rest
and the unrighteous bad deserve ar
rest.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05
EVERYWHERE
ON JULY FOURTH

The President was greatly inter
ested in the celebration of the
Fourth Of July and has prepared a
four minute speech which was de-
livered by Four Minute Men every
where in America yesterday.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05

what king so strong can tie the
gall up in the slanderous tongue"
Shakespeare.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05

Where more than one man or
woman are employed on the same
Job it is to their interest to bargain
collectively with their employer.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
10c Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
IOc Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-05

You can at least be in the second
line of defense-be a war saver.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-30
Public Speaking Class
Gets Many New Members

The class in public speaking of the
Y. NJ c. A. will meet at the assocla-
tion building, Second and Locust
streets, next Monday evening. An
acuuaintanceship supper will be serV :,
ed to the members of the class ana
to those on the waiting list. A large
number of men are already placed on
the waiting list, and the success OF the
class is already assured.
Following the supper, DR.. }: George
Becht will take charge of the class
and will give the members their hrst
evenings instruction.
The members of the CLUB are as
follows: Arthur d. Bacon, III. G. An
drews, Harry Smeltzer, W. p. Starkey'
$. Ort Bowman. r. w. Dowdell, John
II. Hall, II. f. Hope, ]. Lloyd Hart
man. G.. A. Herring, u. N. Hershey
w. A. Kershner, II. 70. jerks, %. ".
Killfnger, John L. Olmsted, A. *.
Thomas. +. f. Unger. Robert ID.
Young. L. G. Fry, Louis A. Irwin, Liv-
ingston Saylor, w. A. Riddle, Charles
Il. Booser, P. j. Diener. r. c. Baker,
f.. r. Gehman. ]. Harris Bell. Bruce
r. Wallace, II. f. Wagner, Wilmer
Crow, W. s. Young, A. Ramsey Black
j. William Bowman. Leon Lowengard,
Hu Bert Eicher, William Haseltine, A.
NJ. White, DR.. NJ. V. Hazen, Henry n.
Stewart, r. J. Consylman. James
Pryor, C. w. BURNETT. G. III. I.inde,
Austin Miller, Walter Johnson, I'll. a.
Ring, r. II. Swope. ]. d. Wells, Charles
Sollenberger, Frank j. Roth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-30
CONCRETE SHIP
PLAN Is GIVEN
@. X. BY SENATE
Commerce Committee Favors
Thorough Tryout of the
Chicagoan's Scheme

Washington, Jan. 80. - Carried
away by enthusiasm for the con-
crete ship plan advocated before
them two days ago by Ray Robin
son, of Chicago, the Senate Com
merce Committee, which is investi-
eating the affairs of the Shipping
Board. yesterday passed resolution
urging the Emergency Fleet Corpo-
ration to adopt this plan and give its
attention to the matter of concrete
ship construction.
The resolution was passed by a
vote of four to two. after a heated
discussion among the fe wSenators
present. Those voting for 1T were
Senators Jones, Washington; John
son, California; Fletcher, Florida,
and Calder, New York. Those who
voted against it were Senators Mel
son, of Minnesota, and Vardaman, of
Mississippi.
The worthy Senators who have
been adrift in the affairs of the Ship
ping Board for the last month have
been waiting for some scheme like
this to come along. The rosy picture
of shipping salvation through con-
crete which Mr.. Robinson drew be-
fore them the other day, made
tempting bait for men whose faith in
the genius of America is greater
than their practical knowledge OF
shipping matters.
First Ship Near Launching
This is not saying that the con-
crete ship proposition is impracti-
cable. Engineering journals and au-
thorities all keep an open mind on
the proposition and wait with great
interest for it to be demonstrated.
The 5,0O0-ton concrete ship which is
being built in San Francisco, the first
ship of that size to be constructed OF
concrete in the world, will be launch
ed March /.
The plan now is to have her tow
ed up and down tht coast for a few
trips before her engines and boilers
are placed, so that the practicability
of the concrete hull may be tested
fully in the open sea before more
money is spent on the project.
1t may be an excellent plan. also,
to hold the conference of concrete
experts ard ship designers recon-
mended in he Senate committee res
olution pas I'd yesterday afternoon.
The only danger lies in the oppor-
tunity which all this furnishes to
further exaggerate statements OF
tonnage which America may build
in the coming year and expand to a
bursting point the country's already
inflated shipping hopes.
The project on the face of 1t
sounds too much like the 1000 wood
enship project by means of which
America had utterly and entirely de-
feated the German submarine cam
paign eight months ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-30

be kept by Professor Shambaugh
Each school reporting a member
ship of one hundred per cent. in the
junior branch will have its name
placed on the honor list. Teach
ers are requested to appoint cam
paign committees at once and in
districts where there are principals
or supervisory heads in charge the
teachers will act according to plans
worked out by those persons.
In connection with the week of
patriotism and song, Professor
Shambaugh has included national
and folk songs of the United States,
foreign national and folk songs,
hymns and rounds. In the program
which is suggested as a guide are
included PATRIOTIC songs and some of
local interest, Including the Penn
sylvania state song and Blue Ju-
niata."
In the county districS. teachers
and directors are urgedt&o arrange
community meetings during the
week of patriotism and song.
While in many of the rural schools
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-30
WILLIAMSTOWN

William Bowers, of South Beth
lehem, spent the weekend at the
home of Thomas Lewis.
Mrs. George Davey, of Lykens, was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Jo-
seph Shissler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Evans visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Evans, at Wiconisco, on Sunday.
Mrs. r. A. Coble. of Lykens, spent
a day here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Freer, of
Lykens, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Freer's mother, Mrs. Emma Mess
ner.
Jacob Mellon has returned to his
employment at Philadelphia. after
a weeks visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Mellon.
Ralph Messner, of South Bethle-
hem, is the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs William Messner.
Mrs. Ray Stuppy, of Lykens, spent
several days with her parents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-30
COUNTY SCHOOLS
URGED TO BACK
NATION IN WAR
Pupils to Buy Thrift Stamps
and Join Junior Red
Cross

Urging the purchase of War Saw
1ngs Stamps, enrolment of pupils in
the Junior Red Cross, and observ-
i'nce of u week of patriotism and
song beginning on Washington's
birthday, February %, are the fea-
lures of a letter sent to all county
teachers by Professor L. E. Sham
baugh. superintendent Of county
schools.
Attention is directed also to food
conservation talks and the observ-
ance. of "tag-your-shovel day"
which is being observed to-day
throughout the city and county.
The value of the Thrift Stamps is
pointed out TO the teachers who are
requested to conduct campaigns in
the schools. telling the purpose of
the move to the children and i'm
pressing upon them the importance
OF saving pennies, nickels and dimes
to be invested in the stamps.
A feature of the Junior Red Cross
movement will be a roll of honor to