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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
UNCLE sam BIG
INSURANCE MAN
Writes Three Billions More Than
All Private Companies In
Country. ..

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The gov
ernment's insurance for soldiers and
sailors exceeds by $3,0o0,o00,0o0 the
ordinary life insurance on the books
of all tho legal reserve insurance COM
panies of the United States combined.
The war risk bureau notifies ben
eficiaries who have not received their
insurance certificates that these cer-
tificates are not essential to make the
insurance protection effective. The
certificate is merely evidence Of the
existence fthe contract of insur-
ance and forms no part thereof. No
.uneasiness should be felt by persons
who have not yet received their GER
tificates.. which are, being forwarded
as rapidly as possible:~~s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
WAR BOARD MAKES FIGURE
GUIDE TO WAGE SCHEDULES
Will Adopt Minimum Wage Rule ear High
=: Figure Will Hamper War Industries Liberty
Bonds Counted In Cost of Living

WASHINGTON, Aug 10.-When the National War Labor
Board voted recently against fixing nationwide minimum
rate labor had been securing the testimony of
all Of the best authorities the United upon
Of the cost Of living The amount which these authorities
Federal State municipal and ndvduadecided
maintain American working class family decent health and
comfort with prices at their present level
That figure should be kept in mind every time that
rate proposed anywhere average food
clothing rent insurance. for American worker
stated by the War Labor Board for adopting the
rule the fact that the Board did
hamper any industry just That
force half of the employers in the country all add
SO Is cent to the they labor It
might stop lot of plants ~ , =.
But the figure sanda guide wage negotiations Toward
that award the board hencefor will lead Slowly
and degree according the of rent and food the locality
But the Of the awards will rise steadily toward this mark
And of the National War Labor Policies board which
instructed by the Drew rider the Sundy Civil Act
to set andards' which shall be maximum Gov
ernmnt work. not set maximum rate that less than
this 6050 The situation upset by the law
that be that Frankfurer will be able
the workers the country that his board has fixed
minimum of 81 O0whh would also be the maximum
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
SCHWAB'S firm
:. CALLED DoWNBY
:. :. ::u.:S,.'MAR BOARD.
South Bethlehem Concern Or
. dered to Live Up toDeclsion
: j.. Of Labor Board.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The ma
tionAl war labor board has jerked up
the Bethlehem Steel company with
sharp turn because Of its anti-union
policy and has notified Charles NJ.
Schwab's concern that it's workers
must be guaranteed the right to bar
gain collectively. The board also
states that ''the bonus system now in
operation should be entirely revised
or eliminated: that piece work rates
should be revised also, and that a
designated, guaranteed minimum
hourly wage be established in con-
formity with one of the scales now
being applied by the war or navy de-
partment as most nearly fits the
conditions in this particular case"
And to show the steel company that
the board means what it says rep
resentative has been assigned to "su-
pervise tho application of this find
Ing
The decision was made in the case
Of machinists and electrical workers
who complained of poor working con-
d1tions and an anti-union policy.
These complaints have been sustained
by the board, which rules:
The main cause fthe dissatisfac-
tion is a bonus system so complicated
and difficult to understand that al.
most one-half of the time of the hear
ings was consumed in efforts to Sc
cure a clear idea of the system. The
absence Of any method Of collective
bargaining between the management
and the employees is another serious
cause OF unrest, as is also the lack of
a basic. guaranteed minimum wage
rate"
.,Ittis: ordered that local board of
mediation and conciliation of six
members shall be established, three
members ofwhich shall be selected by
the company and three by the work.
ers for thespurpose of bringing about
agreements on disputed issues not
covered =by the finding. This board
shall be presided over by chairman
who shall be selected, by and repre-
sent the secretary of war.
To check the company. from ap-
plying the old method: Of packing"
this concilittion board. the war la
Dor board orders that it's represent
atives shall Investigate charges of dis
crimination.t
\. The company is ordered to pay
women equal pay for equal work
and that they must not be assigned
to. work disproportionate to their
strength. -. :. ........:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
GET READY FOR THE FOURTH LIBERTY :
LOAN; SALE WILL BEGIN NEXT MONTH

of the country did efficient organized work which
greatly contributed to the success Of the loan.
The men in the army and navy worked for and
subscribed largely to the loan
The third Liberty loan campaign opened on
April 6, 1918, one year exactly after our entrance
into the war, and closed on May 4. The bonds
of this issue bear ~ per cent interest and for
10 years, are not subject to redemption prior to
maturity, and carry no conversion privilege. The
loan was announced for $3 600 900 900, but the
right was reserved to accept all additional sub
scriptions. Seventeen million subscribers sub
scribed for $4,170,0l9 $50 of the bonds, all Of
which was allotted.
A great feature of this: loan was it's very wide
distribution among the people and throughout
the Union and the fact that the country districts
promptly and heavily subscribed to the loan, in
a great measure making up their quotas earlier
than the cities. Secretary McAdoo pronounced
this loan the soundest of national financing
A little over year ago there were some 8oo,-
900 United States bondholders; there are now
somewhere between 100000 and 25,ooo,ooo.
Awakened patriotism has made the American,
people saving people, bond-buying people.
Theseffect of the Liberty Loans on the national
character, on our national life, on the individual
citizen and our home life is immeasurab ble-of in
calculable benefit. Not less incalculable is their
effect on the destiny of the world as our ships
plow the seas and our men, and material in Eu-
rope beat back the Hun -. .,.>..
= The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign will be-
gin Saturday, Sept. 28, and close Oct. 10. No
American doubts its success; no good American
will fail to contribute to its success. The blood
of our men fallen in Europe calls to us; our an
swer must be and will be worthy of them and
our country. .1..-.. T. S, z.xr r f.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17

Hotel Atmosphere
Costly; Government
Board Against 1t

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The
manager of one of the leading ho-
tells deplores the charge that hotels
in the nations capital are profiteer-
ing. He says many. things which
help to provide the "atmosphere of
first-class hotel cost a great deal
of money, and that flowers. have
increased as has music and decora-
tions.
To the practical mind of Russell
T. Edwards of the national war
garden commission, hotel ''atmos-
phere' is unnecessary in war times.
"Better $1,OO0,O 900 worth of beans
that $1,O0O,O00 worth of .atmos-
phere,'" he says. I maintain that
the boys in the trenches will not
do much fighting on -~'atmosphere,'
but If the money taken from the
public were put into food for 'Over
there it would do more good"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17

The United States entered the war on April
6, 1917. Eighteen days later by practically
unanimous vote congress passed the Liberty Loan
Bond bill.
On May 2 the first Liberty loan was an
nounced, on May II the details were made public,
and on the 18th the campaign began and closed
one month later The issue for $2,000,o00,
600, the bonds bearing 3112 per cent interest and
running for $3.50 years. The bonds carried the
conversion privilege, emitting the holder, if he
chose, to convert them into bonds of later issue
bearing higher. rate of interest. Four and
half million subscribers from every section of
the country, representing every condition, race;
and class of citizens, subscribed for more than
$4,000, 900 of the bonds. Only $4,000 ,00O,-
900 was allotted.
The outstanding features of the first Liberty
loan were the promptness with which it was ar
ranged and conducted, the patriotism of the news
papers, banks, corporations, organizations, and
the people generally in working for it's success,
and the heavy oversubscription of more than so
per cent Another notable feature was that there
no interruption to the business of the coun-
try occasioned by the unprecedented demand up
its money resources.
The second Liberty loan campaign opened on
October l, 1917, and closed on October ~. The
bonds of this issue bear per cent interest and
run for 1925 years. They carry the conversion
privilege. It was announced that so per cent
of the oversubscription would be taken. Nine
million subscribers subscribed to $4,6l7, ,532 900
Iof the bonds, oversubscription of 81 per cent.
Only So, ,8OS, ,766;15O of the bonds was allotted.
This campaign was marked with the same en-
thusiastc support of the public its predecessor.
The labor and fraternal organizations were es-
pecially active in this campaign, and the women
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
ExPRES$..F|RhNkS !
REVOKED By: US.
No More Special Privilege Per-
mitted and FavqlhIes Lose
Easy Picking.

WASHINGTON. Aug: .15.-Frank-
ing privileges. which. have been per-s
:mftted by the various express compa-.
MES, have been revoked by the United
States railroad administration. Or
:ders have been issued to the Ameri-
can Railway Express company, the
new company established recently, to
withdraw all franks and issue no new
ones.
In the past this free service was
given by the express companies to a
large number Of persons. The priv
.ilege was extended not only to express
officers and employees, but to officers
and employees of railroads. AS a re-
suit of this practice thousands Of
express franks are in existence and
large quantities Of goods were carried
free of charge.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
Coal Director Who
Does Not Directs
Menace to Country

FAIRMONT, w.. Va, Aug. 1b.-
In an address to coal operators in
this city, James b: Neale, OF the
United States fuel administration,
told these employers that they
must do their part in the production
of coal and not. blame miners at
every opportunity.
'The operators must work as
they never worked BEFORE" he said.
"They must be in and. about their
mines and must take up with their
superintendents and mine bosses
questions of efficiency and work
ing conditions so that the best op-
portunities can be afforded work.
ers. The miners cannot wark If
the pit cars are not furnished, If
the miners are gassed out or IL the
mine should be timbered.
1.-THE director of q coal mine who
does not direct is menace to the
country at this time.'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
1853 UNION TRAINMEN
WITH COLORS IN FRANCE

CLEVELAND, Aug. IS. There
re 1853 members of the Brother
ood of Railroad Trainmen with the
rmy and navy, according to figures
'ompiled here by President w. C. Lee
the brotherhood.
During the last month more than
1000 members of this union entered
ne service. The brotherhood carries
aid-up death and total disability in
!1rance for members in the military
ervice of the nation, the death poll
les alone amounting to more than
15.000,000. .s=
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
union PRINTERS RESENT
INSULT TO. PRESIDENT

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 15.-
While the I. w. w. is still bogy
man for excitable editors, one news
paper in this city will be more care
full in the future, after reading reso-
lutions passed by the Sacramento
Typographical union.
The newspaper published a cartoon
in which President Wilson is carica-
t0red as croushing in abject terror at
an advancing animal personified as
the legendary I. ". w. Under the
cartoon was inscribed the word "Buf-
faloed." - ~.
The printers denounced this insult
to the nations executive. 1-=-s#& :,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
sioux CRY 'lAB0RERS: :.
GET BIG WAGE INCREASE

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Aug 15.-Wages
of common labor have advanced to
AN cents. an hour and hod carriers
and mixers to Sc k cents. These work.
ers have also secured recognition. Of
their union, which was recently or
ganized. Eight hours, between 7 a.. m.
and p. m. constitute days work.
Time and one-half will be paid for
overtime, with double time for work
on Christmas. July 4, Labor day and
Thanksgiving. .,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
RETIRED MINERS
RETURN TO WORK.
Secretary Of Warz*Baker Aenots
Veteran Heroes Of Penn
sylvanIa Coal Mines. t.

WASHINGTON Aug. 15.-0ne hun
.dred and fifty miners of Mercer coun-
ty, Pa, though, retired owing to age,
returned to work when they learned
o fthe nations coal shortage. Through
Of the natiop's coal shortage. Through
ker has sent these men splendid
tribute for their patriotism.
'This Is the spirit which free, lib
eral government always :engenders," {"
he wrote the fuel administration, "and
which assures the triumph, Of our
arms and aims. I Ishould like, through
you, to send a personal greeting to
these heroes of" thespick'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17

wear Red Cross or fraternal but
TONS"
In each of the 22 cases the men re-
ceived substantial wage increases,
which range, in the larger cities, from
IS to 40 per cent. In the smaller
cities, such as Galesburg, ILL.,, it runs
as high as 65 per cent on account of
the extremely low pay.
In virtually all of the cases, which
affect $4,000 employees, the awards
are made: retroactive, the earliest
date being April /, 1918. Ample time
is allowed the companies for the pay
ment of back pay.
~ Provision is made. in every instance
for the reopening of the case every
six months for readiustments, which
nay be rendered necessary by changed
conditions, such as the cost Of living,
etc. The board retains jurisdiction
in each case to the extent of assign
ing an administrator to interpret and
enforce the award
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
Mtl>1MtRS lBIl9oat !. !. ::
OLD PIECE WORK. SYSTEM?

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Officers Of the
Journeymen Taiiors' union have re-
submittedt to the: referendum the
question ~of the abolition Of: piece
work in that calling. At the 1917. con-
vention it was resolved that piece
work should be abolished forever, as
It is. detrimental to the Journey1en
Tailors' Union of America"
The question involves possible
strikes, and because the officers are
agreed that the rather small vote at
the first referendum indicated the
need for greater discussion the ques-
ton is agin before the tailors.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17

Tor common laDOr-Wnen the walsh
Taft board was plodding along with
local wage awards that reached only
about $1,000 or $1,000 a year for
that grade Of work. ..
This competition between the War
Labor board and the official body
headed by Frankfurter may result in
all sorts of advantage to the wage
working public.
= X Right to organi7e. -
just new,>t the most interesting item
from the Walsh-Taft end of the gov
ernment is an award covering the
employees of the st. Joseph Lead
company at it's lead smelter at Her
culaneum, in southern Missouri. This
award makes the usual ruling that
the employees shall have the right to
organize and bargain collectively, and
with an increase in pay. It also
grants a minimum wage for that
plant.
But more important, the National
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
WOULD OUTLAW STRIKERS.

. ATLANTA. Ca, Aug. 1.-THE Geor-
gias: house Sof representatives has
amended the sssenate's :.work-or fight
bill by including workers who have
been; forced ,on strike. &c.,
Representative Atkinson declared
the title Of the bill should be changed
TO read {: Bill to Establish Amer
lean White Slavery in Georgia
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17

The columns of this paper afford
an excellent advertising medium for
all kinds of merchants. Printers ink
says that space in a. labor paper is
superior to that in any other publi-
cation, reae ling the consuming class
and the rates are much lower.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
DRINK HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean. sweet
and fresh inside, and
are seldom i'll.

NIL, ~ you are accustomed TO wake up
Win coated tongue, foul breath or
uali' dizzy headache; or, il your
neais sour and turn into gas and
; aeios, you have a real surprise await
Ing you.
tomorrow morning, Immediately
a upon arising. drink glass of hot
ns a.er with teaspoonful of limestone
H. uspnate In it. This is intended to
rn lie. neutralize and then wash out of
thu. stomach, liver, kidneys and
CIT. city 1eet OF intestines all the indi.
to rsaDle waste, poisons. sour bile and
n,n las: thus cleansing. sweetening and
rn IN the entire alimentary canal.
h.aise subject to sick headaches,
or aa bilious attacks, constipation
u. any form of stomach trouble. are
stor eu 70 get quarter pound OF lime
ana phosphate from the drug store
sida h uesin enjoying this morning in
womo a'n. 1t is said that men and
siss.; en who try this become enthu-
Ina. ano keep it up daily.
nur;s. as not water and SOAP cleanse
wa,a. snd freshen the skin. so hot
nhosl l and a teaspoonful of limeston,
kiSnanate act on the stomach. liver
phates s and bowels. Limestone phos.
ana ana Is an inexpensive white nowder
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
eoNAPARTE.
. >>>>>>>> >>>>>> :

Rev. VIM. WEIGH, who has accept.
ed the pastorate of the Harrisburg
and Bonaparte churches, will preach
at Harrisburg next Sunday morning,
and at Bonaparte in the evening. He
will begin his work regularity July l.
A party was given at the home of
Miss Hazel Smith, last Thursday
, evening, in honor Of Miss Kostova,
principal of the Bonaparte schools.
The juniors and sophomores of
the Bonaporte high school entertain
ed the seniors and the teachers last
Friday evening at the Dan Cresap
home.
Chapter A. B. p E. o. Of Bonaparte
had a special Mothers day party at
the P. S. Whitley home, Monday af-
ternoon Each P. E. o. member in
vited one guest
A small barn at the Herbert Whit
more farm, northwest Of Bonaparte,
was struck by lightning and burned
last Friday night.
A penny social will be held at the
M. e. church on Monday evening,
May q.
The annual Memorial sermon will
be given next Sunday morning at the
Methodist church.
Mrs. L. H. Mills. of Des Moines
has been visiting here during the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

past few days, with her daughter,
Mrs. P S. Whitley, and her many
Bonaparte friends.
Ed Miner has purchased the W. H.
Perkins property, in north Bonaparte,
one block east of the school building.
This property has been owned by A.
G. Lazenby. of Keosauqua, for the
past several months.
Mrs. Harry Mcintosh returned
Saturday from an extended visit
with her husband at Camp Pike, Ark,
and a visit to her former home, at
Pike Bluff, Ark.
Mrs B. F. Bailey came from Keokuk
a few days ago and is visiting at the
George Rigler home, west of Bona
parte.
Miss Vivian Thompson, James
Etka, Bryan Lining. Ivan Shuster
and Edward Tyler, of Bentonsport
and vicinity recently passed the
county eighth grade examination
here, and will probably all attend
school here next year.
Mrs. Mary Ketchum returned Mon
day from a visit with relatives and
friends in Fairfield and Mt Pleasant
The remains Of Mrs. Tracy were
brought to Vernon from Canton, Ill,
last week, for burial beside her hus-
band, who passed away many years
ago, during the time he was post
master at Vernon The burial SER
vices were held at New London,
where they also resided for several
years. The body was accompanied by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. 4se.

An ordinance vacating that part of
"M' street in Ford's Addition to the
City of Keokuk, lying between the
southerly line of Railroad street and
the Mississippi river, and authorizing
conveyance Of the same.
Be it Ordained by the City Coun-
ell of the City of Keokuk, Iowa:
Section /. That the City Of Keo-
kuk hereby vacates that part and por.
ton of IN" street in Ford's Addition
to the City of Keokuk. Iowa, which
lies between the southerly line of
Railroad street and the Mississippi
river in said FoFd's Addition to the
City of Keokuk.
Section 2. That the City Of Keo-
kuk hereby grants and conveys unto
the Keokuk Electro-Metals Company,
a corporation, it's grantees, success
sors and assigns, that part Of ''M"
street in Ford's, Addition to the City
of Keokuk. Iowa, which lies between
the southerly line of Railroad street
and the Mississippi river in said
Ford's Addition to the City Of Keokuk.
Section g. That the Mayor of the
City of Keokuk, Ed s. Lotion, be and
he is hereby authorized on behalf Of
said City of Keokuk to execute a
conveyance To tQe heOhuh EloCIIO-
Metals Company for that part of IN"
street so vacated and described in
Section hereof.
Secoion 4. That this ordinance
shall be published in The Daily Gate
City, a newspaper Of general circula-
ton in the City of Keokuk, and the
same shall take effect from and after
its publication and ten (10) days after
its final passage
Section 5. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions hereof are hereby repealed.
Passed this 18th day Of May, A. d.
1918.
Roll call:
Aye-Lofton, Hickey, Hemmy.
Nay-NOne.
Total voting aye: Three; total vot-
ing nay: 0.
ED. S. LOTION,
Mayor.
Attest:
o. w. SANDBERG.
City Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
MRS. CHRIS LOCK
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Old Citizen Of keokuk Operated Upon
Week Aso-Husband ard
Children Survive
Her.
WAS ST. PAUL's MEMBER
Associated With Aid Society Of That
church-Birthpiace Was
Wheeling, West
Virginia.

Mrs. Chris Lock, SIT North Fiji
teenth street, died at 6:45 a. m, to-
day in Graham hospital. She was OPP
Grated upon last Thursday.
Mrs. Lock had made her home in
Keokuk for years, was a member of
st. PauIs church and St Paups La
dies Aid society. She was the wife of
Chris Lock, veteran drummer of CIV
IL war days, and widely known in
Grand Army circles.
AS Louisa Oberman, she was born
January %, 1848 in Wheeling, Virgin
ia. She was married, November 10,
1876.
A daughter, Mrs. Eva M. Rose and
"a son, George E. Lock, two grand
children and the husband survive
her. She has two brothers, c. w. OBJ
erman of Mt. Union, Ia, and Henry
Oberman of Keokuk, several cousins
in Burlington, Muscatine, Des Moines
and Henry counties.
The Rev. A. c. Ernst. pastor of st.
Paul's church will have charge of the
funeral service which is to be cor
Quoted Friday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
GYM BANQUET
CLOSES YEAR
Athletic Department Of Young Wom-
ems Christian Association
Plans May 81
Event.

We're here for fun right from the
start,
Pray drop your dignity:
Just laugh and sing with all your
heart,
And show your loyalty.
That is the banquet song which will
be sung by the adult classes Of the
gymnasium department of the Y. w.
c. A. when they have their annual
banquet May 81.
Three girls military companies as
well as the gymnasium and aesthetic
classes will attend the event which
will close the activities OF the season
for this department.
Each class will have its own tables,
plan its own decorations and arrange
its own songs and yells.
A program OF toasts and readings is
planned. A speaker will be secured
for the occasion.
A three course dinner will be serv-
ed in the cafeteria. Every girl who
belongs to the gymnasium department
is invited to attend. She is asked to
register for the banquet by Wednes-
day of next week.