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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

from "The Scottish Farm Servant"
ef June, 1916:
"a farmer visited the local mill
tary officer and asked him to take a
number of his men who had refused
to work overtime without pay. The
farmer remarked during the course
of conversation that the military SER
vice act was the finest piece Of law
ever passed by the government. This
farmer had five single men who had
asked for a raise Of wages of ego
year, but after his visit to the
military officer he found no difficulty
in retaining their services at the for
mer wages, thus saving S100 a year.
It is significant that .
this farmer had appealed for them
the month before and secured exemp.
ton for ALL"
According to "The Labor Leader
of April z, 1916, during a strike of
local tramway system the "motor-
men were told that unless they re-
turned to work, the claim put in by
the company for their exemption
from military service would be with
drawn"
Employees Took
Advantage of Act
All over the country similar cases
were reported. In a majority of the
cases the trouble was due to the mig.
gardliness of employers who took ad
vantage of the military service act
to keep down wages and to hold their
employees in submission. Eventually
the time came when labor was a.
such a high premium that the gov
eminent realized that shipbuilding.
the mining of coal, the working of
the land, the manufacture of num-
lions, the running of the railways
were as essential to the successful
prosecution of the war as the mobi-
lizing Of big military forces. Then
the government began to take under
its control more and more establish
ments, in which way it was able to
deal directly with labor. It has
proved much the most satisfactory
arrangement.
The spirit Of compromise has
marked Mr.. Lloyd Georges dealings
with labor. He has made many con-
cessions, and generally labor as
ccme out of every conference with
him the winner Of at least half the
points. Since Mr.. Churchill's entry
into the Ministry of Munitions labor
has obtained many valuable conces-
sions and he has granted an increase
In wages which threw employers into
a panic and brought forth MANY dire
predictions of the ruination of cap1-
tai. Unless it is admitted that labor
is 'on edge" it is difficult to under
stand the policy Of increasing the
barrelage of beer when the nation
and Europe are short of grain; it is
hard to explain the mild action Of
the government toward the recent
strike in great Midland aeroplane
factory; it seems unpatriotic of labor
to demand so many holidays.
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pledged themselves against indus
trial CONSUMPTION in the most sre-
cific and emphatic terms. These
pledges are now set aside and in
dustrial CONSUMPTION of the most
wholesale kind is proposed. No
greater blow could be aimed at our
trade unions than this; and we
should not forget that many of the
powerful influences which have
worked to this end were among the
most powerful and persistent enc
mics Of our trade union movement
before the war, and since it's out.
break have made it perfectly clear
that their advocacy of CONSUMPTION
was largely due to their desire to
smash trade unionism.
"Militarism is as damaging to
liberty in Britain as in other coun-
tries. If we allow industrial con-
scription to be placed beside military
CONSUMPTION on the statute book,
militarism will have triumphed and
democracy will have become it's
slave"
That was the attitude Of the radi-
cal labor body last year at the time
Ct the appointment of Neville Cham
berlain as head of the national SER
vice organization, when it was the
governments plan to mobilize the
whole nation on a war basis. The
scheme ended in a bad failure and
eventually Mr.. Chamberlain re-
signed. Whether rightly or wrong
ly, labor feared the movement from
the start, though the government
made it plain that the scheme was
founded on a voluntary basis. After
much delay the plan was scrapned
and Sir Auckland Geddes became
the head Of a new organization to
consider the whole question of man.
power. Sir Auckland was instructed
to devise scheme which would re-
suit in the highest possible state of
efficiency not only in the army, but
in the shipyards, mines, munition
works, farms and other essential in
eustries of the country. No greater
task could be given any man; none
could be found in which there was
greater need of tact; none calls for
higher degree of Diplomacy.
Cabinet Negotiating
With Labor Leaders
AS this is written Sir Auckland
has not yet announced his pro-
gramme. Mr.. Lloyd George, Mr..
Churchill, the Minister of NUM-
tons and several other Cabinet min
listers are negotiating with the
labor leaders in an effort to clear up
as many points as possible before the
plan is presented to Parliament.
1t is frankly admitted that many
Of labor grievances are justified.
In the first two years of the war the
threat of military compulsion was
frequently used as club when work.
ers protested to their employers
against what they considered an in
fringement of their rights. l quote
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An Illiterate
Economic Giant

AS long ago as 1S43 Charles
Dickens was alarmed by the lack of
independence of individual thought
and action that seemed to be dis
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employed in laundries, kitchens.
clothes repairing, carpenterine.
painting and masonry work, be-
sides the usual jobs done in hos
pitfalls by women. They are all vol
unteers, organized and trained as
soldiers and living under the strict
est military regulations. Though
they have released a considerable
number Of soldiers for duties else
where, the scheme is still too young
to be classed as an unqualified sue
cess.
The policy of calling a man into
the army and then putting him back
in civil work as soldier was proved
to be q mistake. These men, though
treated as civilians, were subject at
any time to be recalled to the colors.
In May of last year it was stated
in the House of Commons that 0,O0O
men had been released by the War
Office for work on the land. From
time to time men were released for
work in the coal mines. They were
at liberty to move from colliery to
colliery provided they got permission
from the military. A similar situ-
alton existed in~respect to the ship
yards. On April 20 of last year it
was estimated that between $4,000
and $4,000 soldiers were engaged in
the manufacture Of munitions.
Recommendations Of
Samuel Gompers
The following recommendations OF
Samuel Gompers, addressed to the
National Council of Defence, attract
co much attention in England and
had the complete Endorsement of
British labor:
''That the Council of National De-
fence should issue a statement to
employers and employees in oar in
dustrial plants and transportation
systems that neither employers nor
employees should endeavor to take
advantage Of the country's necessi-
ties to change the existing standards.
When economic or other emergencies
arise requiring the changing Of
standards the same should be made
Only after such proposed changes
have been investigated and approved
By the Council of National Defence"
Europe is in the grip of political
revolution which is second only in
Importance to the great war itself.
If there is to be a sane and salts
factory adjustment both sides must
make concessions, and that is the
policy now being tried in England.
A dictator might enforce industrial
CONSUMPTION in this country, but
whether the evils bound to result
therefrom would compensate Cor the
gain in military efficiency is a ques-
ten no one can answer. Certainly
the British Prime Minister, who has
been a Radical all his life, shows
no inclination to enslave labor.
When capitalists complain about the
leniency Of the government toward
labor a speech from one of the min
listers on the question Of conscrip-
tlon of wealth produces such fut-
ter that nothing further is heard
about labor's high wages and special
favors. Ii CONSUMPTION of wealth
becomes a reality during the war
many trade unionists would agree
to industrial CONSUMPTION in its
strictest sense, but one is as unlikely
as the other. Teamwork IS the order
of the day; coordination is the
slogan right down the line; capital
and labor complain lot, but that
is their prerogative; they have a
Lo,x &c ,.oc,,ont ono fo,. tho sothct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
A Question
OF Spending, Too

This unusual economist forgets to
go on to say that if one has saved
the exact price of an automobile in
these times of high prices and dimin-
lshlng profits and if one decides to
buy an automobile he cannot also
buy Liberty bond or two. But I
suppose the popular argument would
be that zone Liberty bond does not
amount to much," and that if everv
one would buy an automobile the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

is necessary to have a skilled man at
the machine and to keep both work.
ing at the highest point of efficiency.
Straight Industrial
Consumption Abandoned
British leaders--not all, but few,
among whom were Mr.. Lloyd George,
Lord Miner, Lord Northcliffe, Sir
William Robertson-appreciated in
the summer of 1916 something of the
work which had to be done to put
Britain on war basis. The scheme
of straight industrial CONSUMPTION
was considered and abandoned. Time
alone will tell whether that was
vital error. Certain it is to-day that
there is no more possibility Of intro
uucing industrial CONSUMPTION than
there is of love feast with Nation
alists, Ulstermen and Sim Feiners
i'll attendance. Though compulsion
was abandoned many labor regula-
tions were introduced, and gradually
the defence of the realm act
was enlarged to cover the &C
tivities of the working man
whether he was skilled or unskilled,
unionist or non-unionist. Always
the labor unions fought against any
encroachment on their hard-earned
rights, but frequently they yielded
on the governments plea that the
country's needs demanded the sacri-
flee and that everything would be
restored to them after the war. The
British laboring man is high type
of patriot, and though he grumbles
he does not shirk.
Early last year the trade union
section of the National Council for
Civil Liberties, of which w. c.. An
derson, M. p, is president, issued
"Manifesto on Industrial Conscrip-
ton" in which it was stated that:
"The defence Of the realm act,
with its legislation by proclamation
without discussion in Parliament or
by the people, the munitions act, the
military service acts and the sub
stitution scheme, have already de-
stroyed our most highly treasured
liberties of speech, action and opin-
ion; and, as if to make disaster more
disastrous, the newly formed gov
eminent (the Lloyd George govern
nent) proposes to extend the prin-
ciple OF CONSUMPTION so that the
whole population of the country be-
tween the ages of seventeen and
sixty years shall be made servile and
obedient parts of a military machine.
Labor has suffered much already.
Military CONSUMPTION has been used
for it's inception as means of rivet-
ing service conditions upon workmen
to the acknowledgement of the nation,
hut of private employers. Evil as
that measure has already been, it's
effects will be as naught compared
with the evil which will arise from
the proposed adoption of industrial
CONSUMPTION.
A Blow Aimed
At Trade Unions
"When the military service bill
was before Parliament in Janu-
airy, 1915, his majesty's ministers
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trine that the more a manor a na-
tion-spends and the more he Dor
rows the richer he is. This theory
IS too much like the "Dress we'll on
dollar a week." slogan of the i'm
portunlng instalment clothing
house. The persons who are now
making pernicious appeals to the
public to spend more and more
money for luxuries and thus "heln
to win the war" are only voicing a
shortslghted desire to try to keep
their profits up to or above pre-
war records. Here is a sample of
such "disinterested" advice as PLAYS
on patriotism to make sales for self
True patriotism means keeping
money in circulation. Get an auto
mobile.
Do not let any one get away with
the argument that war will mean
hard times. Uncle Sam is borrowing
millions from his people. We know
the money is being spent here in the
United States, and we know that
times are bound to be prosperous.
YOU Will make money in your line of
business, but don't hoard that money.
Keep it in circulation. It would he
downright unpatriotic to do other
wise than spend the money we make
IN usual channels. Unless we do
TINS we will cut off the supply on
winch our government leaders have
figured to finance the war.
After finishing the business of win
ming the war new adjustments will
have to be made in every field Of
endeavor. Thousands of people are
coming into condition of prosper
lty that will enable them to buy an
automobile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Learning the
Rudinents Of Economics

Fortunately, to-day, our country
Is really in a much stronger financial
position than it was year ago when
1t appeared to be full of dangerous
imitation. The process of defation
has been going on pretty steadily
ever since, particularly in security
values. Every one is beginning to
learn more about the rudiments of
sound economics and to realize that
there is fair number of rainy DAYS
in any good and healthful land. The
sooner we learn that one cannot
swallow huge wedges of cake and be
sure of getting more where that
came from" the better it will be for
the nation.
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maker, and to the many caterers To
his ultra-luxurious necessities, which
ne has SO lately acquired. Some Of
this vehemently circulated money
might, indeed, get back in time to
the first small saver. Trade, in a
measure, goes around in an ever
widening circle-but the prudent
and the frugal stay solvent, while
others do not.
In times of national stress it is
desirable that trade should not be
expanded unduly, but rather that it
should be reduced all around. if it
has shown tendency to become in
t1ated. 1t is best to be sure that the
economic structure is tight and
sound against all attacks. Some per-
sons see prosperity only in constant
ly Increasing sales and bank loans.
instead of in restricted safe trade.
I wonder if they ever stop to think
what surely must happen even in the
most prosperous times if the volume
't business and the accompanying
'oans OF money to finance it should
continue to increase day after day
Tor long period. The lesson was
taught in Wall Street on May 9.
l9Ol, and in general business for
;hree years thereafter. It was also
'aught in 1907, and in the following
Years..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
A Blow Aimed
At Trade Unions

"When the military service bill
was before Parliament in Janu-
airy, 1915, his majesty's ministers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
BY Herbert Fitch
Honolulu. Hawaii.

HOnOIuIu, HAWAII.
A N ENGLISHMAN and an
~ American sat opposite to
q n me in the reading room Of
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Navvies Suffer
Under Enemy Fire
IN the great push east of Ypres
this fall the difficulty of moving IN
supplies was increased by the fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
British Labor Wins Its Fight Against Industrial Conscrp

tho fact that gigantic amount Of
preliminary work had to be done be-
hind the lines before q successful at
tack could be made on the enemy's
trenches. In a war of machinery it
is necessary to have skilled man at
the machine and to keep both work
ing at the highest point of efficiency.
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udiced statesman would argue to-
day that the best results were OBJ
tanned by this method. Not until the
spring Of 1916, and then only after
overcoming severe opposition, was
enlistment made compulsory. Pre-
viously every Briton could do just
as his conscience dictated. 1t is true
strenuous methods were often used
to- force men into the army, but COM
pulsion, as such, did not exist. Ger
tain agreements, chiefly that of Feb
ruary 8, 1916, which established the
principle Of democratic control, were
made between the government and
the larger labor unions, but the
whole country was fighting the war
on a voluntary basis. This situation
existed for some twenty-one months.
Between 100000 and 100000 resi-
dents of the British Isles joined the
army in bat period.
Came CONSUMPTION. A few months
later the Battle of the Somme
opened, and Britain was launched on
the greatest military campaign in
the history Of the world. Prior to
July, 1916, Britain had learned much
about the waste Of modern war: the
U-boat had already made heavy in.
roads into her tonnage; the supply
Of food for the 100000 residents
CT these islands had become a prob
lem demanding careful study. But
the frightful losses in the early days
Of the Somme campaign drove home
The spectator., 1918-11-19
Lunch Shows Value
 Of Home Agent

The J. Ps. of Franklin county were well fed last Monday noon when they met for quorum court. Misses Smith and Simp- son served the following menu in elegant style: creole chicken, creamed Irish potatoes. canned sweet potatoes, corn bread, corn light bread, sweet potatoe light bread, corn cooked in fireless cooker. turnip salad cooked in fireless cooker. cottage cheese. butter scotch pie, coffee.
 The lunch was prepared and served to show the value of the Womans demonstration work for the county and what it means to save all products of the farm by knowing how to conserve.
The spectator., 1918-11-19
Henry Robinson
 Drops Dead

Henry Robinson, dropped dead last Monday morning at his home in Alma, and was taken to Clarksville today and intered ill the Clarksville cemetery.
 He told some of his friends just before he died that he never felt better in his life.
 He married the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Roach.
 Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Roach and MT. and Mrs. James Roach went to Alma Monday evening where they remained till this evening, when Rev. E. M. Roach and Mrs. James Roach came home. Mrs. E. M. Roach and James Roach accompanied the remains to Clarksville.
The spectator., 1918-11-19
CARELE.SSNESS RESULTS IN
 FAILURE.

That is .Why we say Teen B. A. Thomas Hog Powder accord Ing to directions. "DO NOT FEED IT SLOPPY, but mix it with ground feed and moisten with just enough water to make a crumbly mass. Then each hog gets beneficial dose. See full directions on package, Your money back if you are not satis- fled.
The spectator., 1918-11-19
Pie Supper at Enterprise

A pie supper will be held at Enterprise on November 23rd, to get money for the Y, M. c. A.
 First on program is Welcome Address b. l.. 1. Tompson. Song: Frank Mccartney. Reading: Bonnie Ewdards. Speech: Tobie Laster. Song: by the class Dialogue. Talk by W. R. Maynard. Speech, Hoyt Lee. Speech, Roy Green. Recltation Aaron Shamblin. Song, by the class.
The spectator., 1918-11-19
New Flour Regulations.

The substitute and Victory mix ed flour program has been remo- ved for the present. It is no lOn- ger necessary that substitutes ac- company sales of straight wheat flour.nor that they be mixed with straight wheat in baking bread and pastries n homes, hotels, res taurants and bakeries. Quantity restrictions have also been re- moved, but hoardnig is still vio- lation and we urge, as a patriotic duty, that only a reasonable amount be sold to the customers.
 Urge careful conservation as heretofore, there is none to waste. Begining December lst. consumers will be allowed four pounds per capital per month. as our people will want to partic- ipate in saving of one million pounds of sugar for the Christ mas gifts of candy for our boys oversea, 1t will be necessary for each to use less than four pouuds.
 Yours Truly,
 Will Hill, Food Administrative.
The spectator., 1918-11-19
666 cures Bilious Fever.

Mrs. Tatum and daughter, Mrs. Miller. of Spadra, were shopping in Ozark Monday.
 Mir. and Mir. Hill Burns has moved to the w. c. Bill cottage on Main and Fifth street.
 Lots of boxes for the boys over there" at the Light Plant office. Call and get one free from the Red Cross.
 w. j.. Glenn has on exhibition a fine display of dolls and many other practical gifts for Christ mas. Buy your presents early.
 Dr. Porter of Coal Hill has bought the G. A. A. Deane prop erty and will move his family to Ozark. We welcome these ex- celient people to our town.
 w. J. Glenn has California strained honey. high grade canned goods and big white can dies. at reasonable prices.
 Barney krallman of Alix was in to see us Saturday evening and informed us that Alix had exceeded her quo'a a in the United War Work, as they have exceed ed her quota in every other call.
 Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Failing have recovered from the inhuen- ga which forced them to return recently from Little Rock, where he was employed in the electric cars shops.
 We regret that Dr. Gibbon and family could not get suitable location in Ozark and moved back to Webb City. The people of South Franklin wanted the Doctor to come back to them, and we don't know all they promised him.
 Miss Nell Mckinney, daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. H. McKin- ney. and Homer Stokes were quietly married about ten days ago and kept their secret for a week. Miss Mckinney is only fifteen years of age, we under stand, and the license was se- cured in some other county. She was attending school here at the time of her marriage.
The spectator., 1918-11-19
Time Brings Happiness
 With The Dawn
Tn. Coming of Baby Marks the Al
 vent of . Glorious Future.

Scientists say great stress should bo lal0 upon the remarkable influence which the mothers happy prenatal disposition ha1 upon the health and future of the genera. lions to come.
 There is a splendid preparation women for over half a century have applied b. fore the stork's arrival. known as Mothers Friend. This Is a most grateful, penetrating remedy that at once softens and soothes the myriad of broad, fiat abdominal muscles under the skin of the abdomen. By Its reG- ular use during the period the nerves, ten dons and cords are relaxed and there is an absence of nausea, bearing-down pains, strain and general discomfort more often than otherwise experienced when nature b unaided.
 By the ase of Mothers Friend night and morning the muscles relax with ease when baby comes, the time at the crisis Is shorter and pain and danger Is naturally avoided.
 Write the Bradleld Regulator Company, Dept. E, Lamar Building, Atlanta, Georgio, for their Motherhood Book, and obtain . bottle of Mothers Friend from the druggist, by all means. and get into condition to meet the crisis
The spectator., 1918-11-19
Deaths

Mrs. George R. Hutchens. age 8 years. of the Cravens neighbor- hood. died Sunday of influenza pneumonia. She leaves a hus- band and five children whose many friends sympathize with them.
 R. H. (Hugh) McWhorter died at his home in Los Angeles, Cal. {, Nov. II. 1918. at the age of 42 years. He was the first of eleven children to die. The youngest who survives him is 40 years of age He was born in Franklin county and grew to manhood on his fathers farm near Ozark. About 16 years ago he went to California where he married. Late last spring he and his family moved to Oklaho- ma to reside, but were not satis- fled and returned to the Sunset state, arriving there just eleven days before his death. His wife and four children. besides five sisters and five brothers, Mrs. T.. E. Henderson. Mrs. Ed Shuler, and L. C. McWhorter, of this city, among them. survive him.