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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-08-03
VOL XIII
Food Administration Reduces Sugar
Allowance.

Food Administration Reduces Sugar
Allowance.
New Orleans, July "a. 1918.
To All District and Parish Food Adj
ministrators:
Upon advice from Washington,
all sugar must be sold on basis
two pounds per person per month.
Hotels, restaurants and eating
houses, two pounds for each 80
meals served. Certificates from
this Office will be issued on this
basis which means a reduction of
one-third.
A and B (Soda fountains. can
dy makers and other non-essen-
tials) will be allotted from amount
remaining after trade supplied
on new basis. Advise all mer-
chants this rule accordingly. Ad-
wise them against writing us.
Canning and preserving sales
orders take precedence. Such
sales will be reimbursed in GER
tificates from this Office.
Yours very truly.
JNo. M. PARKER,
Food Admir-. for Louisiana.
Referring to the above notice
of reduction in sugar allowance,
we would caution our readers
against jumping to the conclu-
sion that there is any dangerous
shortage of sugar in the United
States. There is an abundance
of sugar. and the administration
under governmental instruction
is going to make sure that enough
is kept at home to give every
man, woman and childtwo pounds
of sugar a month. At the same
time it is going to see to it that
our soldier boys and allies in Eng
land. France and Italy have every
pound of sugar above the two
pounds needed by our home folks.
Sugar and wheat and meat
these are the things we must
ship to Europe. They are just
as essential to back up our allies
as are the boys and the guns in
the trenches. Wecan spare this
food. and need scarcely miss it,
if we are loyal and true to our
country. Let US have no slack
ers and winnings over the gov
eminent regulations.
No change has been made in
the rule that retailers are to sell
sugar to town customers in two
pound lots and to country Gus
toners in five pound lots.
Retail dealers are not allowed
to charge more than One Cent a
pound profit on cash sales of
sugar. but fractions may be fig
ured in their favor.
H. G. GOODWIN, Il
Do~:.L Eool sl.~:-:.k-A
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-08-03
Never Handled Better Lot
Of Cotton
GUS PALMER & co.
Cotton
Shreveport. La.

The Hicks Co. Ltd. City.
GentlemenIn reply to your
inquiry asking our opinion Of the
cotton ginned by ]. w. Duncan
& Co., Of Colfax, La, marked
j. w. D. and sold by your good
selves, we take pleasure in rec
omnlendin9 Mr.. Duncan's meth
cd Of ginning.
We have been in the cotton
business in Louisiana since 1906
and have handled our share of
cotton at all points in North Lou
isiana, and we can truthfully say
that we have never handled q
more perfectly ginned list Of cot
ton. purchased from you for ac-
count of J. w. Duncan e Co..
and we dare say that you have.
experienced less trouble in max
ing deliveries Of Mr.. Duncan's
cotton than most any other ship
per.
In conclusion we wish to state
that it would be q great pleasure
if we knew that all cotton pur-
chased by US in this territory
would be marked j. w. D. and
ginned by him.
Yours truly,
Gus PALMER & Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-08-03

governing buying and selling of
cotton and seed. contained in
Regulations No, 9 and Circulars
Nos. 40 and 43.
JNO. M. PARKER,
Food Administrator Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-08-03

A piece Of FLANNEL dampsned With
Chamberlain's Liniment and bound on
over the seat Of pain h often more e.
fectuai for lame back than : plaster
and does not cost anything IKE -
much.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-08-03
Wishes All Gins Equipped
as Good as Ours

HERMAN LOEB
Member
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Associate Member
Liverpool Cotton Association
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14
WORKING WOMEN
By JAMES VI. LYNCH.
Former President International Typo
graphical Union: New York State
Industrial Commissioner

We may expect many reconstruction
programs. Some so far promulgated
are more or less humorous. One plank
coming to my notice demands that
"the same patriotic appeals which were
responsible for the entry of so many
women into industry during the pc
riod of the war should be continued
after the war to induce women work
ers to vacate positions accepted dur
ing the war emergency" If any one
with authority and responsibility
should make such a patriotic appeal v
the answer from women wage earn
ers would be obvious and emphatic.
Most certainly l do not desire that
women shall abandon their new place
in industry. Rather should they re
main, and if eventually there is an ex-
cess of workers the remedy lies in a
reduction of hours.
Women in industry should be ac-
corded fair wages and decent condi-
tions, and men should assist in estab-
fishing these standards. AS a prom
inent woman recently stated in news
paper interview:
1T is time to re-establish wages on
the basis of occupation and not on the
basis of SEX"
If women are to be opposed simply
because they work, even tho in so do
ing they have made recent incursion
into the industries hitherto occupied
by men, they will become thru resent
ment distinct menace to enlightened
industrial standards.
On the other hand. if they are well
coined and assisted they will be n
most powerful and forceful asset in
the crusade for better and still bet
ter conditions of labor and citizen
ship.
Labor's crusade must not degener-
ate into struggle for the job but
must continually rest on the higher
plane Of demand for a greater share
of the product.
In this demand men are concerned; !;
so are women.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14

Workers of the World, who. he alleged,
were interfering with the govern
ment's war program by hampering the
output of copper. Captain Wheeler
asserted his willingness to face the
charges, and, accordingly, returned to
the United States on leave in July, and
went to his home at Tombstone, Ariz.,
where he accepted service.
The deportations on which the in
dictments were based grew out of
the strike of copper miners called in
the Warren copper mining district,
centering at Bisbee, on June 26, 1917.
Two men were killed during the
process Of seizing the men to be de-
ported. One of them, James Drew.
fired thru a door when a posse sought
to enter his room and killed Orson p.
McRae. The posse returned the fire
and Drew was killed. Many men who
were not strikers, but who were sus-
pected Of sympathizing with them,
were taken and deported. Prominent
among these was William B. Clearv.
a labor attorney
When the roundup had been COM
pleted the prisoners were loaded into
cattle cars and freight cars and taken
TO Columbus, n NJ, and later the
train was hauled back to the desert, a
dozen miles west of Columbus. where
the men We're unloaded The United
States army went to the relief of the
deported men and removed them in a
body to the military camp at Colum.
bus. where they were cared for until
in the fall. when the refugee camr
was closed and the men dispersed.
While the deportation was in prog
ress strict censorship was establish
ed. For several hours il was sup
posed that the censorship had been
instituted by the United States mill
tary authorities. but il developed that
the order for the censorship had been
given by one of the defendants in the
present case.
In addition TO the criminal cases
against the twenty-five defendants in
the federal court at Tucson. civil suits
totaling S6,150,000 We're filed in the
state court at Tombstone against sew
eral corporations and individuals al
legged to have been connected with the
deportation, in behalf of 2s6 of the
men deported.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14
A FRIEND OF MAN.

There are hermit souls that live with
drawn
In the place of their self content;
There are souls like stars that dwell
apart
In fellowless armament;
There are pioneer souls that blaze a
path
Where highways never ran;
Let me live in n house by the side of
the road,
And be friend TO man.
see from my house by the side of
the road
BY the side of the highway of life
The men that press on with the ardor
of hope,
And the men that are faint with the
strife;
And / turn not away from their smiles
and their tears
Both part of an lrfinite plan
Let me live in n house by the side of
the road,
And be friend to man.
know there are brook-gladdened
meadows ahead.
And mountains of wearisome
height;
mat the road stretches on thru the
long afternoon,
And passes away in the night
Yet still rejoice when the travellers
rejoice,
And weep with the strangers that
moan,
Nor live in my house by the side of
the road
Like man that lives alone.
Let me live in house by the side
of the road,
Where the race of men go by
They are good, they are bad, they are
weak. they are strong,
Wise. foolish; so am l.
Then why should ! sit in the scorner's
seat,
Or hurl the cynic's ban?
Let me live in house by the side
of the road,
And be friend to man.
Sam Walter Foss.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14
$3.50. 900 BACK PAY.

The national war labor board has
ruled that the s250,000 back pay in
dispute between the International
Railway Company, Buffalo, n. Y, and
its organized motormen and conduc-
tors shall be paid not later than April
next. If the company is permitted
to increase fares it shall be allowed
sixty days in which to make the pay
ments after the increase goes into
effect
These employees suspended work to
enforce wage increases which date
back to June /. When the strike
ended both sides agreed that the ma
tional war labor board decide when
the back pay would be paid.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14
EX-PRESIDENT
TAFT NTERCEDES
FOR TRAMWAYCO.
UTILITIE S COMMISSION
WILL RESPOND.
Undue Influence Brought to Bear in
the Case of Raising the Street
Car Fare in the City
of Denver.

AS a member of the national war
labor board representing the employ
ers and interests. former President
Taft has lived up true to his charge,
and even went little out of his road
to confer a special favor to the Denver
City Tramway Company. He sent a
telegram to the Colorado public utili-
ties commission to help the Denver
Tramway Company to bolster up their
claim, why they should be granted a
raise in fare. No doubt the Tramway
Company was plenty able to represent
their case, but the inducement of .ex-
President Taft to send telegram to
the public utilities commission and
give the same great publicity thru
the papers was good propaganda to
strengthen the company's case and
help put the public utilities commission
in good with the public.
Mr.. Taft's telegram to the commits
sion follows:
"On November 20, 1918, the national
war labor board, upon the recommen-
dation of the joint chairmen, made a
very substantial increase in the wages
to be paid by the Denver Tramway
Company to their employees, under a
submission by the company and men
to the board.
"The joint chairmen who heard the
case found that the additional burden
put upon the company by their award
would so increase their expense that
they were in justice entitled to an in
crease in the rate of fare which the
municipal and state authorities per-
mitted them to charge; as part of the
award Of the board, therefore, the in
crease in fares was recommended TO
your honorable body as a measure of
justice to the company.
We are advised that there has been
delay in such increase and the delay
is greatly embarrassing the company
in paying current wages and prepar-
! ing TO meet its retroactive obligations
under the award. We, therefore, ven
ture urgently again TO call your at
tention to the real need the company
] is in and to the justice of its applica-
[ ton.
Failure of state authorities to act
/ in such cases has led in other cases
to ceasing of service and great pub
I lie inconvenience
"WM. H. TAFT.
"Joint Chairman Basil NJ. Manly, Ma
! tional War Labor Board"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14

Beats them all. La Belle sc cigar
union made in Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14
IA Fight for Democracy

The Red Cross brought
heroic France the first help
from America to turn back
the onrush of democracy's
foes.
Then it provided healing
care and comforts to strength
en- America great democratic
army.
Also it fights now beside
our soldiers over there by
looking after the needs Of their
loved ones over here.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14

Try Principe de Lees cigar for ar
after-dinner smoke. Union made.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14

II it's in The Bulletin, its true.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14
BISBEE DEPORTATION INDICTMENTS
QUASHED BY A FEDERAL JUDGE
Twenty-Five Officials the Dodge Corporation Copper Mine
Operators Capitalists Public Officials Charge
of Violation of Constitutional Rights of Workers;
Civil Suits Still Pending

Indictments against the twenty-five charged with responsi-
by for the Bbee deporaon have been quashed The Phelps
Dodge corporation capitalists operators
public officials who involved rejoicing the action of Fed
eral Judge William w Morrow of who filed
decision in the famous
The charges grew
deportation from Bsbee July IIS6
whom mine workers who strike Among
those deported who sympathy with
strikers. Phelps
corporation machinery
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14

zation and that many of them were
not in sympathy with the teachings of
that organization but were bold
enough to make a stand for the con-
stitutional rights of freedom of
speech.
Captain Harry C. Wheeler, who was
in France with the United States army
aviation corps, sent cnblegram to
Bisbee in June last, accepting sole re-
sponsibility for the deportations, which
he declared were made to rid the COM
munity of members of the Industrial
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14

Little or no denial of the action was
entered until after the indictments
were returned charging conspiracy to
deprive citizens of the United States
of their constitutional rights. At the
time Of the dcportations a guarded
story was sent out thru news agencies
controlled by the mine owners TO the
effect thnt the men who had been de-
ported were /. w. w. agitators and
disturbers. Later IL developed that
only n small percentage of those de-
ported were members of the organi-
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14
MORE WOMEN WORKERS.

The influx of women in wage earn
ing capacities because of the war is
indicated by the annual report of the
civil service commission, which states
that in the last fiscal year civil serv-
ice examinations were taken by 1877
$40 women, as compared with 25,457
in the previous year. This, the report
points out, is an increase of 441 per
cent in the number of women appli-
cants, whereas the number of men in
craesed only l22 per cent.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14
FightTwoFights
- BY ENROLLING IN THE -
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
IA Fight for Health


By sending health workers
to Italy and France-by APP
propriating millions for fight
ing tuberculosis both there
and IN America, the Red
Cross gives every member a
share in a winning war for
health.
Red Cross funds enable
American tuberculosis asso-
cations to combat the disease
that most of all kills those
needed asworkers and soldiers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14

You are not asked TO buy Red Cross Christmas Sea
this year. They are awarded to you Red Gro
member for helping in the health light.
Either one of the ghts is enough for joinr
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14

Are smart models with
graceful lines. You may
choose from silk, serge, Jer-
sey. velvet, Georgette and
crepe de chine.
Among them are plain, de-
sirable styles for business
wear.
A good assortment of sizes.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-14
THIS is MADE IN BOSTON.

$50 this is your famous Beacon
street," said Major Y. as he strolled
with his friend along past the state
house. Frankly, I'm surprised. l
had always heard that it was very
exclusive street, you know"
We'll, so it is" said the other man.
"Eh! old chap, how can you say so !?
Why, it positively verges on the Com
mon."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
POPE APPOINTS NEW
BISHOP OF TRENTON
The Rev. Father Meehan, of
Rochester, N. Y, is Named
to New Jersey Vacancy

ROME. March I.
The Rev Father Andrew Meehan. of
St Bernards Seminary. Rochester, n.
Y. has been appointed Bishop Of Trcn-
ton, n. j. lie succeeds the Rt. Rev.
James Augustine McFaui. who died
cpiscopacy for nearly fourteen years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
LANCASTER ENTERTAlNS
OLDER BOYS AND GIRLS
Philadelphian Delivers Lecture at
Conference of Young People
Of Teen Age

LANCASTER. Pa, March IA rous-
ing banquet. followed by a general mass
meeting. the feature Of which was an
illustrated lecture by T. q. OrwiG. OF
Philadelphia. marked the close of the
Lancaster County Older Boys and Girls
conference. held in st. Paurs Reformed
Church. OF this city. II was the first
conference for young people of the
teen" Gge ever ncId in this section
The conference was held under the aus
pices Of the Lancaster sunday School
Association. Il. \. Watts. Of Chicago,
and Mr. Orwig. who are interested in
the work among the boys and girls in
PENNSYLVANIA. were the principal speak :
ers The conference was brimful OF
the war spirit and christian patriot
ism" was an outstanding feature of the
Near the close of the afternoon Sos
sion boys and girls chose officers for
the ensuing term. The result of these
elections was as follows: Girls Con-
CHARACTERIZATION, Marian Flick; vice
president, Anna Kelsey; secretary. Alice
Strickler.
BOYS Conference-Preside Martin
H. Rife: vice president. Paul Pciffer !;
secretary, Arthur $. Myers Committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
MINISTER'S SALARIES LOW
Those in United Evangelical Church
Average $1O55, DESPITE Increases

READING. March l--Salaries OF
United Evangelical Church ministers
average only $1055 annually in spite OF
increases which has been made during
the year. This was brought out at the
second days session of the eastern
Pennsylvania district conference, in
session here today when reports were
submitted by the presiding elders.
Bishop Hiel furnished reports from
seventeen fields. showing that salary in
creases have amounted to only $4,000 for
the ministers of these churches. Distri-
button of funds for various church ac-
tivities during the year amounted to
$4,000. an average of eighty-six cents
per member. Resolutions affecting the
bylaws will allow retired ministers to
receive $12 a month for each full year
of service, the amount not to exceed
$500 annually Widows may not receive
in excess of $3.50.
II was announced that. due to failing
health, the Rev. A. NJ. Sampsel pre-
siding elder of the Reading district. will
retire at the close of the present con-
ference. Bethany, Church Allentown
may get the next conference. no confer
ence session having been held at Allen.
town since 1910.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
CUPID Is CONQUEROR I
OVER BROWNING MARS
Philadelphia Girl Weds Sol
dier Sweetheart About
to Sail for France

Miss Eleanor Mowrey, Philadelphia
singer went to New York city To say
eood-by 10 her soldier sweetheart. Iieu-
tenant Stanley s. Paleszews<i, who was
about TO go to France to help lead his
fellows of the Polish Volunteers I'm the
battle for democracy
SHE had known him only a little more
than three months. but she loved him
enough to go to New York to kiss him
good-by. When she saw him and real
lied that this meeting might be the
last--that the gods of war might blast
the homes for him and her OF the gods
Of love--she married him
The news came today IN telegram
to the newspapers, surprising even Miss
Mowrcy's sister. Miss Marjoric Mowrev
with whom she lived at 30i South Tenth
street.
yes, it's u romance said Miss
Marjorie Mowrey today 81 urged
against the marriage because I thought
Eleanor had hardly known him long
enough TO marry him and l thought IL
would be better to walt Until after tho
war. Still. | think II viii all turn out
well lie is a good man and she loves
him and he loves her. ] have heard
nothing from her, but suppose will
soon"
The Mowrey sisters are daughters cf
the late Anthony Mowrey who was a
prominent Shenandoah Ha.) business
man. lie died about ten years ago.
Then the girls came to Philadelphia
Eleanor to study music aud Marjorie to
study for Il business career.
Lieutenant Paleszewski "A native of
Poland, came to the United States sew
eral years ago and became a teacher
of languages In western school When
the war began he went to Canada and
Joined the Canadian army. in which
he soon gained lieutemnts commits
sion. Three months ago he was sent to
tho United States to gather more re-
cruts for the Polish Volunteers of
America, who were to sail for France
in February or March. It was while
he was on this mission 10 Philadelphia
that tho handsome young Pole met Miss
Mowrey at a. little social affair. Their
friendship was great in the beginning
and IL rapidly became love.
When the lieutenant vent to New
York to continue his work Miss Mowrey
wanted to accept his Offer OF marriage,
but her sister dssuaded her. When he
sent word that he was SON to sail the
girl went to New York 10 see him once
more and say good-by. She was to stop
with her aunt, Mrs. Fraws Bauser. of
Brooklyn.
There Lieutenant PaesPwski met her
and presently they were married.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01

on resolution tgirls): Mary Eshlcman.
Margaret Newkirk and Anna OFT
(boys); Elvin Shoffstall. Daniel Herr
and Melvin Miller.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
WHEAT FROM AUSTRALIA
FOR PACIFIC COAST USE
New Plan Will Relieve Shortage and
Conserve Tonnage for U. S.
and Allies

WASHINGTON. March /. - Aus
tralian wheat for the far western United
States, plus Argentine wheat carried In
Dutch ships will soon be pouring in to
relieve the American-Allied wheat short
age. Meantime Allied wheat from the
far Northwest is being moved down the
Pacific coast through the Panama
Canal and across the Atlantic, and many
grain ships are loading in gulf ports to
relieve the strain on eastern rail lines.
Millions of bushels of wheat are stored
in Australia, held up by submarines on
the usual eastern trade routes. II is
being submitted TO "a qucklime process
to prevent rot and attack from rats. both
of which have wrought havoc to date.
The comparative safety of the Pacific
will permit entry of big cargoes for the
Pacific coast which consumes 5000, 900
more bushels annually than 1t produces.
Wheat nearer the Atlantic will then be
conserved for European shipment
This new movement will relieve rail-
road strain here and consume far less
tonnage than is now used in the long
haul from Australia to Europe.