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The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
ELECTRIC UNION
DELAYS STRIKE
Decision on Question of
Walkout to Be Made
Thursday.

Decision 10 strike or not TO strike
was postponed by the local cleo
tricians' union last night at mass
meeting at Twelfth street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. The men
are to go to work as usual on Mon
day, according to the announcement
Of the officials. although the time
limit of December l was set on their
demand for higher wages ten days
ago. Announcement OF their future
action will DE made at the regular
meeting next Thursday The men
receive 20 cents per hour and ask for
81 per hour.
VIII Affect Government.
The electricians after a brief open
meeting last night, in which an ami
mated discussion took place. went
into executive session. All eraveling
members, those who do not belong to
the local unions but have cards else
where. were put out of the hall.
These men number several hundred
in Washington and are directly
bound by the actions of the local
"
10 declare that they were not in IA
vor of compromise.
In case of a strike of electricians
all new government operations, such
as the Union Station plaza dormi-
tories. the Walter Reed Hospital and
all buildings not in the permanent
list of government projects will be
affected.
1t is understood that the Painters
Union has decided on a general
strike throughout the city. A mass
meeting at Four-and- "a Half street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
this afternoon at 2 o'clock will make
fial arrangements for general
walk -out on tomorrow morning.
The representatives of the pain
ters spent yesterday urging the CO.
operation of the paperhangers and
allied unions in gaining 81 an hour
for such labor.
The paperhangers announced that
on such government projects as the
Union Station Plaza, the paperhang-
ers and the allied trades would go
on a sympathy strike. They would
not strike generally throughout the
city, however, they said.
No decision in the case of the
plasterers and cement workers who
struck early last week, has been
reached. The only meeting that the
men have had was held yesterday.
but no report was sent TO the Con-
ciliation Service Section of the
Labor Department. according to E.
L. March. Commissioner. who is in
charge of the mediation
The decision, as to this matter.
according to members of the unions,
rests squarely with the government,
as the extra money must come out
OF government funds. The contracts
were let at the price now prevalent
/ At headquarters of the Bricklay-
ers' Union, it was announced yes
terday that no strike was imminent.
The carpenters of the city also
announced yesterday that they did
not intend to strike. The officials
OF the Plumbers Union also de-
clared that they were not going on
strike. They are demanding s125
per hour, however.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
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The Washington herald., 1918-12-01

What's the use of having grand
opera singers IN the movies Their
golrious voices are lost on the pub
lie" "I'Il let YOU in on a profession
al secret ''weUg" The stage is
full of grand opera singers who think
they can act Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
MAKES APPEAL
TO BUY MSS.
Urged to Subscribe
Quota for Year by
Callahan.

Washington must invest heavily IN
war savings and thrift stamps during
the next thirty days IL the city IL 10
fill its assigned quota for the year
d. ]. Callahan, director OF the DIS
trict committee. announced last night.
Although it was thought. at the
close of the intensive drive held In
June, that the city would go over the
war savings top within short time.
but further indications point other-
wise unless an unusual effort Ia put
forth.
Many Forget Pledges.
In many cases, Director Callahan
stated. signed pledges, made during
the June drive, have been neglected
either through forgetfulness or the
Influenza" and other drives. The
feeling that the war is practically over
has been also responsible for the lax
ity of interest in the stamps through
which the city is expected to raise
approximately S,5Oo.0oO.
II am confident, however" Mr.. Cal
lahan said yesterday, that there Is
too much civic pride in the National
Capital to let the city lag behind in
this important war measure. The war
is over, but the expenses Of the gov
ernment are not over by any means.
and we who have subscribed so liber-
ally to the several liberty loans, the
Red Cross and the United War Work
drive must exert ourselves to make
The war savings stamps drive in the
city complete success"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
THINGS HAVE
A MONEY-VALUE

Furniture. office appliances. musical instru-
ments, art objects, secondhand automobiles
anything which is still useful-may be sold for
fair cash price THROUGH CLASSIFIED ADVER-
TISING
To hoard useful things, which you no
longer need. is to deprive yourself of source
of revenue. It's not good time to do that
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
PEOPLES PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM

DR.. John G. schaiby and Frank Crassweer candidates
the Peoples Progressive Ticket at the school board
election supported by the following platform of principles
viz
We stand for an common school and common
education We do not believe in useless expenditure of
time and We against concentration and congestion
and favor of locating the schools within reasonable dis
lance of home.
doing well in policy Of forming habits of good work, good
principles, good character.
g. We believe that boy girl getting poor ideals Of
work injured for l is receiving eparae injury through
the Jobot Theory of Education theory that children
should do lots of things without regard to doing thing
we'll We believe rather in the educational ideals of Stanley
Hall, one of Americas greatest educators.
We believe in teachers and principals being in closer
touch with the individual needs of pupils that they should not
be hampered by crude and excessive supervision Of specialists
who in emphasizing their hobbies tend parayze the original
iy initiative and teaching by multiplicity of distrac
tons :.
We believe publicity of school board action in matters
of vital Importance the citizens and not in secret diplomacy of
self-appointed leaders.
We believe in the right of the peope-parents teachers
and pupto appear before the board and receive respectful
hearing and fair consideration
We do not believe in discrimination against teachers
principals and other employees Of the board who live in Duluth
We believe clearcut definite methods education
definite problems and tasks indefinite muddng and
slant experiments on Duluth children .--.
We are not interested in the Real Estate Exchange con-
strucon insurance companies paper manufaee
under obligation to the Steel Trust other Of
the Big Interests
TO- We believe that the school board should carry
wishes of the parents who send their children the public
schools rather than Of those who send their children other
schools, located in Duluth or elsewhere.
H. We believe in salary schedule for teachers principals
pupervso anors and other employees of the school board
based upon honest SERVICE experience responsibility and eff
cency with due regard local conditions and comparing favor
ably with the schedules of other cities of similar size and
dionsnot hazard method Of petty avorm to the few
1--we stand real democracy education-not camo-
fage
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1918.
fell back on the Herald's Shiny
insinuation.

fell back on the Herald's Shiny
insinuation.
Then, up at Morgan Park,
hoary but despicable methods Of
the old Minnesota Iron company,
practiced at Tower and Ely almost
a generation ago., were exhumed
and employed by the local repre-
sentatives of the Minnesota Steel
company. Thousands in Duluth
thought better of that corporation.
1t now looks as if opinions must
be revised. Such practices, if
continued, will bring a flock of
curses home to roost on the heads
Of that company.
Without prejudice or exaggera-
ton, we believe that there was
minimum of insinuation and cor
rupt practice on the part Of the
supporters Of the peoples progress
sive ticket. We saw nothing dirty
or despicable done by those most
active in behalf Of the ticket. Prin-
ciples and issues of the campaign
were quite closely adhered to, al
though holly pressed. DR.. Schaib.
ly can take his seat with clean
hands, Frank Crassweller has
nothing to deprecate or resent in
the campaign methods of the de-
spised commoners who gave the
chief support to the ticket.
4 The respective methods and rec
ords Of the two tickets this year
will have deep influence on the
election next year. Remember
that prediction, dear old citizen.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

able and, willing to explain the
traditions of the union printer as
we'll as those Of the fanatical en-
ploying printer who froths at the
mouth for the scab shop.
The gods help those who help
themselves. It is up to organized
labor to, select and prepare an
able, broad-minded, tolerant, rep
resentative for the school board.
With that properly done,. the
plain, common people, who must
and will secure majority control
Of the board, can and will cooper
ate in suchs a mans election.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
DANGEROUS AND DESPICA
BILE METHODS

Although the voting record was
broken in the. recent school cleo
ton, thereby showing deep inter-
est and an earnest desire to do an
important duty, employment of
certain methods Of campaigning
must be deprecated.
For the first time in a quarter
of a century, methods Of pie
counter politicians were injected
into local school election cam
paign. For the first time within
the knowledge of the writer, were
rough-neck methods and use Of
money employed to influence the
outcome. For the first time in
many years, at least, nasty insin-
uations and untrue allegations
were employed to help one candi-
date at the expense of another.
A cultured lady is, charged with
circulating story in Jewish
neighborhoods to the effect that,
if reelected, DR.. Armand would
enforce the reading of the Bible
in the public schools. How one
man could do all that was not con-
sidered, therefore a heavy per-
centage of Jewish votes is credited
with going against the candidate,
greatly to the joy of the intelli-
gent and educated East Enders
who encouraged use of that false
and unfair weapon.
The Herald squirrel, running
along the top rail, timid but ma
licious, sprung dirty insinuations
that text book agents were in the
city, working against dear "Doc-
tab" Hoke and helping the peo--
pies ticket with cash and cunning.
There was not a text book agent
within 500 miles Of Duluth, SO far
as anyone knew or could learn.
Even as good and intelligent a
woman as director Davis seconded
the insinuations. Prof. Strong,
when called" could not name a
single agent or fact pointing to
presence Of agents. He cravenly
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
street car service. The workers,
in this case, must have what they
demand. Let the street railway
see to it with prOmptness.
TRAITOROUs PROFITEERS.

Many an old-line American
finds himself utterly unable to
give as freely to war requirements
as some recently naturalized cit
izen. All such, however, accus-
toned to wearing loyalty and pa
triotism naturally and quietly,
Just as a civilized man, wears his
clothes, wish and expect to 60 the
limit in self-denial and in comply
ing with the governments require
ments in food drink; employment
and moral support.
It grinds a poor man to see any
signs of profiteering. The man
who gets meat only occasionally
and whose ordinary diet is bread,
water and dandelion greens, can
not feel very amiable when the
federal investigators tell about
profiteering by the packers. Thou
sands Of pages Of paid ADVERTISE
ments. fail to convince the hum
BILE, self-effacing, half-hungry cit
izen that the federal investigators
are wrong and the packers right
in their representations.
Many a plain, common citizen,
with more horse sense than cash,
has looked with suspicion on these
wealthy men who have sought to
serve Uncle Sam for $1.0O a year.
Time and publicity have shown
that many such have been inter-
ested in industrial plants and en-
terprises doing business with the
government on a fixed percentage
Of profit-not only a sure thing,
but plan whereby the more ex-
travagant the management, the
greater the profits. And those
profits, in many ways, come out of
the already half-empty stomach of
the little citizen in the back
ground. Shipyard profiteers
might be mentioned as shining ex-
amples Of this class of traitors.
Now comes a sordid, sickening
story of the arrest of seventeen
garment makers in the east, in
Guiding agencies Of the council of
national defense, the accused be-
ing suspected of bribery, fraud or
conspiracy in connection with rub
Der raincoat manufacture for the
soldiers.
Avenues and methods for selfish
gain may differ from those Of the
civil war times, but cruel grafters
and profiteers are as greedy now
as then.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

The previous issue Of the Rip
saw contained Charley Moore s
story Of why and how he grub
staked George w. Davis and his
consequent discovery of the
Little American gold mine, Min
nesota's only actual producer Of
the precious yellow metal.
The second previous issue told
about the boom at Rainy Lake
City and the history Of the Little
American mine while in opera
ton.
The Rainy Lake City TOWNSHIP
was surveyed by Charles P.
Frank, then a prominent civil
engineer in Duluth and for many
years an associate of Mr.. w. B.
Patton. Mr.. Frank has resided
at Fort Myers, Florida, for some
years.. In response to a request
by the Rip-saw,. Mr.. Frank has
written briefly of his experiences
on his first trip to Rainy Lake
City,. in January, 1894, during
which month the, ground was
heavily covered with snow and
the thermometer hardly regis
tered above 40 degrees below
Zero Mr.. Franks narrative fol-
lows:
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
FAREWELL FOR HALDEN.

County auditor Halden is max
ing his last stand for the pickings
of politics and the rich salary
received from the county audit
or's office. Like poor old Napol-
con, at Waterloo, he faces de-
feat and Punishment to the Isle
Of Nevermore.
Like an aged, decrepit, stiff
kneed race horse, Odin Halden
deceives himself with the belief
that he can 60 around the track
one more in record time. He
cannot see those signs Of decad-
ence, either in person or in the
esteem of the publis. He may
score neatly, but he will never
cross the wire a winner
Odin Halden is gum-shoeing
and summarizing throughout
kindly old St. Louis countNa His
friends dare not tell him that his
finish is near. Those who have
foresworn allegiance to his au-
tocratic regime deem it neither
necessary nor worth while to
break news to him that he will
not believe and cares not. to
hear.
They that use the sword shall
perish by the sword, says the
Good Book. They that use de-
ception, duplicity, selfishness, in
sincerity and even dishonesty,
shall perish from wounds re-
ceived from similar weapons in
the hands of others.
They that never fairly face
and fight an honorable foe, can
not expect much mercy in defeat.
Odin Halden faces defeat just
as surely as water flows, grass
grows or the stars race their
heavenly courses through space.
The pitcher has gone to the
well once too often. The sowings
of other seasons are ripe for the
harvest, and it will be one most
miserable in quantity and quality.
After twenty-four long years
at St. Louis county's fat crib,
this old trick horse will be taken
from the harness and turned into.
the back pasture with stones,
MULLEN stalks and burdock burs,
instead of being stabbed with
careful currying and succulent
fodder.
It's farewell, not au revoir, for
county auditor Halden in this
strenuous year Of grace. Note
that well, dear old voter.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
WORKERS MUST HAVE PROP
Err STREET CAR SERVICE.

There is sore complaint against
inadequate street car service from
uptown to the industrial plants
at Riverside and Morgan Park.
Men compelled to earn their bread
by the sweat Of their brow find
themselves unable to get to their
work because the street cars are
overflowing with men and then
will not stop for more to hang on
to the gates or even climb on top.
It is impossible to have a city
without having numbers. These
numbers man the factories and
shops. They are the very blood.
as well as Drawn, Of the CONNER
cial life Of the city. Take out the
men who work with their hands
and you will have an anaemic, at
tenuated, sickly city.
Nothing is too good for the men
who toll in the shipyards, the &C.
ment plant and the steel plant.
The very fact that they toll enti-
ties them to the best, especially
in quick, adequate transportation
from home to place Of employ
ment. They are entitled to the
best because they are engaged on
work that will help win the war
and help the nation. They are en-
titled to the best because their
wages, their families, their resi-
dences and their patronage insure
a sound, solid, permanent city.
Let there be no hesitation, no
quibbling, no excuses, no pleas
for delay in granting these men
street car service that will get
them to their work on time and
back to their homes in decent
physical comfort after a day Of
laborious service.
This question of ample and sat
isfatory street car service for the
workers at Duluth's big industrial
plants is one that cannot tolerate
delay, evasion or excuses, no mat
ter how that chart of earnings
in the company's office wiggles
up and down.
The workers demand adequate
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

having been placed in some sort OF
a coffin and covered with birch
bark.
IT also remember near-row
had with a fellow in Fl. Frances be-
cause would not drink with him at
the hotel. I also learned that man
can be dead drunk and still talk
straight business with a straight
tongue and apparently a clear head.
l put one to bed one night and the
next morning he could not remem-
Der what happened the night before.
Young Weimer Froze His Feet.
IT think few white men drifted into
Rainy Lake City while I was survey
ing the townsite, but cannot now
remember who they were. / do re-
member that it was good thing that
one of them did not come back for he
went away one morning with Weim-
er's son, saying he would be back
early that afternoon. The boy came
back alone with badly frozen feet.
They were on snowshoes and, in
stead of coming back with the boy
after he had badly frozen his feet,
the fellow went his way and sent the
boy back alone. Weimer was angry
enough to have done the fellow vio-
lence. ;.
1--WE came back by a different
route, but I do not remember much
about it except two meals. After
dark one evening we found home
steader and told him we would like
supper and accommodations for the
night. I really think he was a good
fellow but he looked tough and after
we. got thawed out little he
strapped on a belt with two knives
and a six-shooter In it and started
to get supper.
"Of all the tough meals I have
had in the years since then, that one
stands out as. the very worst. 1t
made me sick to even look at the
stuff he cooked and served, but I
thought of the knives and revolver
and feared he might be offended If
I refused to eat, so I choked down
the nauseating mess as best could.
The Best Meal of His Life.
i 40 OIucI' VI Luc IWO mCdlS l
remember stands out just as distinct
ly but much more pleasantly. I have
had, some good meals in my time,
but that was the best one I ever
tasted. I do not remember the
place, but it was before we got back
to Tower. 1t consisted of stewed
moose meat with brown gravy and
good bread. It was almost the first
fresh meat I had eaten in over
month and, for a fellow who had
been taking his meals at the old St.
Louis hotel, it meant something.
"Such experiences as I had on that
trip are the common experience Of
engineers the world over and all Of
US are the better for them. Hard
ships are a part Of our life and the
ones I encountered on that trip to
survey the townsite Of Rainy Lake
City are only a small part Of those
I have encountered"
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
ARE PACKERS PROFITEERs?

"Are the Packers Profiteers!"
is the title of a half-page ADVERTISE
ment that is appearing in nearly
every newspaper published in Min
nesota-the Ore included.
A committee Of federal investi-
gators gave the meat packers a
looking over-notwithstanding the
fact that every imaginable obsta-
Gle was placed in the committees
way by the packers-and the re-
port was that the packers are not
only profiteers and hogiteers, but
highwaymen Of an order all their
own.
The meat packing combine has
shown the extreme limit of "com-
bination in restraint of trade"
and damn the law, and is just now
spending millions of dollars to
head off the governments efforts
to bring the combine up to the
level Of common decency.
care the Packers Profiteers7"
The best answer to that is the
campaign of education" now be-
ing conducted by the packers, in
which millions Of dollars gouged
out Of the people are being used
in an effort to subsidize and pros.
titute the press of the nation, and
for the purpose Of hoodwinking
the people into the belief that the
packers are right and the govern
ment wrong. y
If the packers are making only
a Giving profit" in their bust
ness as claimed, where do they get
all Of the money necessary for the
diffusion of their lying prepa-
ganda THE Mesaba Ore.