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The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-07-26

In his young days he went to Texas.
While there two of the prominent cit
liens of the state notified the people
that Santa Anna with large army
he'd invaded the state and called on
all the meme to gather at a certain
po.nt to defend their land. They
came to the place by the thousands.
The two prominent men then told
them that theye had misinformed
them. That Santa Anna had not
crossed the Rio Grande, but was on
the other side of the river. Now
they could return home if they wish
ed to, but those who were willing to
go down and whip Santa Annals army,
capture the gold mines of Mexico and
make their fortunes could step out to
the left. Grandpa with six or. seven
hundred other Texans took their po-
sitions on the left. They marched
down to the Rio Grande and started
across, but Santa Annals army was
on the Mexican bank sure enough and
opened fire on them, killing a num-
Der and he said if the rest had NOT
run back into Texas they would all
hsHo been killed.
When the Civil war broke out he
visited several of his rich slave own
ing relatives near Memphis, Tenn. It
was not long until their wives began
to worry him by asking him why he
was not in the war fighting to keep
the Yankees from setting their slaves
free, instead of loafng around doing
nothing. That caused him to won
der why their husbands were not out
fighting the Yankees themselves so
they could keep their slaves instead
of looking around, so as he did not
like to be worried that way, he left
them and joined the Yankee army.
Now he is receiving one dollar a day
from Uncle Sam. AS he is practical
ly blind and deaf it is a Godsend to
him. He pays Mr.. Hardcastle So
month for board and deposits most
of the remainder in bank and it will
probably go to his two grandchildren
some day. His daughter realizing
she was going to die and what a bur-
den her father in his afflicted condi-
ton is to anyone, asked Mr.. Hard
castle to take care of him as long as
he could and he is doing so for her
and his children's sake
I had bed that night in the same
room with him. About daylight be
fell out of the bed and landed heav-
lily on the floor His lamentations
were pitiful and Mr.. Hardcastle and
myself both rushed to him. All at
once he asked if it was daylight,
Then Mr.. Hardcastle knew he was
not hurt and began to laugh. At
breakfast he gave US a short and in
teresting sermon on his mishap ana
said ii was the first time, so far as he
could remember of falling out of bed
since ne Yves small boy. Also he
said he had read the biographies of
many great men, that he was eighty
seven years old, and no great man
ever did anything after he was sew
enty so he knew it was best that all
men should die when they reach sew
enty
Mr.. Hardcastle told me the follow
ing good one on Grandpa. He was
sitting on the edge of the bed get
ting ready to retire when strange
cat ran around the house after their
cat. Both jumped through the Win
dow, landing on his bosom and
scratching him a little. He thought
he was mad dog bit and was terribly
frightened
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-07-26
Observation-Disclosures

what he has on hand he is telling
you the truth.
Well, this is my third day out and
have done my part for it is raining
now so l am sitting in the dry writing
of the interesting times | have had.
They have fed me well, too, and I
have eaten watermelons until they
don't taste good and l am letting out
my belt a hole day. The first good
feed l got was at the Exchange Pool
Room No 2, Camp Pike. l got big
piece of friend fish for ten cents and
everything else was ten cents. l ate
fifty cents worth and felt better right
away
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-07-26

| spent night as the guest of
Chas. Hardcastle. Mr. Hardcastle has
nice comfortable home, but not as
much land as he wants. For the lat
ter reason he is tempted to accept an
offer made him for it. Mr.. Davis,
the father of his first wife, lives with
him. Mr.. Hardcastle has two inter
esting children, Gladys and Grady,
and it is his ambition to give them a
good education AS they are the only
living descendants of Grandpa Davis
he is not without hopes that they will
secure the education.
Grandpa is eighty-seven years old.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-07-26
KELLOGG CREEK.

In the valley of this creek it looks
like I have found the best people in
old Arkansas. After my long absence
they have welcomed me back as an
old friend and every one of them had
his or her dollar ready for their re-
newal and most of those VINO were
not taking it had a dollar for it also,
or had left it with the correspondent
for me- | don't know whether The
Pulaskian will have room for all am
trying to say nice about them or not,
but l am going to write it anyway.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-07-26

[ called on H. G. Brothers. Gravel
Ridge He had recently met with the
misfortune of losing twin infants
One died at birth and the other lived
only fourteen days. The day | was
there was the seventeenth of July.
had to go to the watermelon patch for
him and came back with him and
about seventeen watermelons. Sew
enteen is lucky number with me
and besides it was the first time
had found ripe water melons this
year. Before we got through with the
melons Rev. ]. D. Johnson came up
and helped with them.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-07-26

Mrs. Erickson. the Little Rock pro
baton officer, had occasion to visit
country school recently She found
only four pupils in attendance Re
turning to the home of her friends
she expressed in emphatic language
what she thought about such con-
dition. It so happened that a little
girl of the neighborhood was pres
ent and heard the remarks, so as she
went home she repeated them. The
next day there was a full attendance
at school and tn attendance has con-
tinued good every since. It would
not be a bad idea to have Mrs Erick-
son visit a few other schools of the
county.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-07-26

| was informed that there was an
apple tree on Mrs. Crone's place that
vac a large full grown tree twenty
eight years ago and was still bearing
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27

time keep down the lowest point
good work. !.
Fourth believe seeking job must be should
qualified 1t should not be question of whether wants
Office but question of what best for the public
and glad to submit the question the people decision
merits such investigation they may feel
duty voters to make.
Fifth have and will keep absolutely free from pedges
deals combinations of kind and if elected Seconc
District will be free to act for St. Louis County, promise
that the duties of the office performed nv
efforts may make it possible
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
CITY employees
GETWACERA|SE
Increase Of S. For Thirty Work.
ers in Water and Light
Department.

The city commissioners at their
meeting last Monday afternoon
granted salary increases Of IS per
month to about thirty employees of
the water and light department., by
the adoption of a resolution intro
duced by Commissioner P. G.. Phillips.
A resolution introduced by Com
missioner Silberstein providing for a
similar increase in the pay of the
linemen of the fire department was
laid on the table. Mr.. Silberstein| ex-
planned in behalf of this resolution
that the two linemen were not under
the double platoon system of the fire
department but were required to be
on duty each alternate night as we'll
as during the day.
The pay for guards en- the water
front employed by the city was fixed
at $500 per month. This is a de-
crease in the pay of the guards who
have been receiving $3.50 per month.
A man with team in the employ. of
the park department will receive 81
cents per hour. A resolution adopt
ing this wage scale was presented by
Mayor G.. r. Magney.
Although in previous years deputy
assessors have been paid So per day,
it has been impossible to obtain men
at this figure this year, with the re-
suit that the commissioners. author
lied Assessor j. A. Scott to engage
deputies at 81 per day.
The increases in the water and light
department follow: Inspectors, meter
readers, meter and delivery men,
from $SS to 500; repair men, from ST
to $82; transit men firm $85 to $50;
plumbers and trouble men, from sos
to 500; first assistant engineer,
from $94.16 to $3.50; third assist
ant engineer, from $S4.7O to 500:
West Duluth foreman, from SOS TO
500; West end foreman, from 500
to. $105; East end foreman, from so
cents to So cents per hour and cauk-
ers from As to Al cents per hour.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
Plan ME- !! EE'TI!NGS
oN.MoND]AY and
TUESDAY: NIGHTS
George ". Lawson Will Tell Of
Twin City Street Car
Controversy.

Duluthians are assured of getting
the true facts about the dispute be-
tween the Twin City Rapid Transit
members Of the Twin City street car
mems union, whom the company
locked out last November because
they demanded the right to display
their union buttons, even though the
State Public Safety commission had
denied them that privilege.
Under the auspices of the local
Federated Trades Assembly, arrange
ments have been completed for two
meetings next week. The first will
be held next Monday night at the
Shrine Auditorium, Second avenue
East and First street, while the other
will be staged Tuesday night at Wood
man hall, Twenty-first avenue West
and First street. George w. Lawson,
secretary Of the State Federation of
Labor, will be the speaker.
Mr.. Lawson was a member of the
street car mems strike committee and
is conversant with all details of the
controversy, from the time the en-
ployes formed a union last summer,
through the successive stages Of the
trouble; the threatened general
strike of the Twin City labor unions
last December; the appeal made to
the Federal government to adjust the
differences, and the investigation
made by President Wilson's media
ton committee, and its subsequent
recommendations.
Mr.. Lawson has spoken on this
subject in several cities throughout
the state, his object being to
thoroughly acquaint the people with
the entire affair.
The meetings Monday and Tues
day will be held at o'clock. Ad-
mission will be free and there will be
no collections. An invitation has been
extended to the public. Union men
especially are urged to attend.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
| | ! ':S!0 D !! IN :.
SERvICE.MAY::!!V VOTE ] !:
At E.P|''R'IM|AR|ES
4:
Public Safety Commission Ex-
tends: Provisions ot.Abseht :. J.:
Voters Law

The Minnesota Commission. ,f Pub
lie Safety has, by order, extended the
provisions of the so-called Absent
Voters Law, Chapter 6S, Lawse1917,
with certain notifications, to the pri-
mary election to be held June II,
1913. Under the terms of the order
any person in. the military or naval
service Of the United. States, who is
absent from his election district on
that, day may vote by mail. To do
so, however, the absent voter must
first make an application for ballots
in form prescribed by said order:
he must also subscribe to the oath
printed on the back Of such form and
mail the application and oath to the
county auditor of the county in which
he is entitled to vote. The auditor
will then mail the voter the necessary
ballot to be marked by him, and the
envelopes within which to mail the
same to the election judges, with full
instructions as to the procedure to be
Friends and relatives of soldiers
and sailors are requested to procure
and mail the blank applications for
ballots" to them. When sending a
blank to a soldier include several
others, to the end that he may hand
the extra copies to other Minnesota
voters who may not otherwise be
supplied.
When possible, persons sending
these blanks to absent voters should
ascertain and inform the voter the
proper description of the election
precinct in, which the voter for whom
it is intended will be entitled to vote
He may not know or remember the
ward and precinct member in which
ne has his residence. This is espe-
cially true as to voters residing in
cities having many election districts
Attention to this matter on the part
of the folks at home" will greatly
facilitate the work of the county
auditor and insure the proper cast.
ing and counting of the absent voters
ballot. Blank "applicationsd for bal.
lots" may be had without charge b,
applying to the: county auditor or the
secretary Of. the Minnesota Commits.
sion of Public Safety
It is also important that these
| blank applications should be gotter
into the hands. Of the absent voter.
| at once. The county auditors will
be very busy in getting out election
supplies during the twenty days i'm.
| mediately preceding June II. and &c
far as the matters above referred t.
| can be attended to before June Isl
to that extent efficient attention te
his duties under the order will bt
| insured.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
INVEST II ] $1,000 .
. = :. :. -: ~.
I'm LIBERTY. BONDS
=ANp !. ' 5 lamps
= e.. $50. -
Superior Carpenters Show Their
. Patriotism; Seventy New -
Members. ~

Superior Local No. 755, United
Brotherhood Of carpenters and join
ers Of America, is maintaining its
lead among the progressive unions Of
the city, this time by showing a prac-
teal demonstration Of its patriotism.
AT its meeting last Thursday night
the organization voted to. subscribe
for $500 worth Of Liberty bonds and
to purchase $500 worth. of war saw
ings stamps. In addition to this the
individual members bought large
number of bonds.
Ted :Torgerson. attended the last
meeting and announced that he would
leave soon for Camp Grant, Rock
ford, ILL.,, where he will become Versed
in the military game, preparatory to
Joining the American? forces in
Prof. A. D. S. Gillette of the nor.
NAL school faculty addressed the
members on the coming congressional
campaign, announcing that he would
be candidate for. representative
from the Eleventh Wisconsin district,
to succeed T.. L.. -.Lenroot, recently
elected senator.
The officers of No. 1855 reported
that, due to the energetic activities
of the members working in the ship
yards, seventy applications for men,
bership have been received from car
penters employed in the yards. It is
planned to have a 100 per cent or
ganization, and encouragement is
given by: the present progress.
An unusual interest is being dis
played by the members. in the af-
fairs Of the union, the meetings being
virtually packed each week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
NAVAL RESERVE: BRANCH
OPEN FOR enlistment

An opportunity seldom equaled II
now being offereds by the United States
navy in a new driye, recently ordered.
It allows men to enroll in the Naval
Reserve force and FIREMAN. on inactive
duty for an indefinite period.
Advices to this effect have just
been received from Lieut.. George A.
Treadwell of the Minneapolis Recruit
ing station, in charge of naval re-
cruiting interests in Minnesota and
North Dakota. Inactive duty, the dis
patch indicates, allows men to remain
at home or at their respective oc-
cupations; sometimes for months, be-
fore being called
The new order. does ont exclude
draft registrants. All men in; the draft
who secure certificates from their
local boards to the effect that they
are not required to fill any current
quotas Of the National army, are eligi-
BILE. All branches of the navy are
open with the exception Of aviation
mechanics
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
GEORGE SHENOWSkY IS
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA

George Shenowsky, aged II, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Shenowsky, S17
Fourth avenue East, died early last
Saturday morning after short ILL
ness of pneumonia. He was employed
as an apprentice in the composing
room of the News Tribune.
Besides his parents he is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Peter Gollop and
Eva ShenoWsky,. and two brothers,
Jack and Louis, the latter a member
of Duluth Typographical Union No.
1876. -.
:. The funeral was held Sunday aft
ernoon from ths residence, with in
terment in the Jewish cemetery.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LABOR WORLD
:*:::~' .:": 4 81 PER YEAR.
Inserted by Bert Kribsbck in behalf himself. Amount to
to be paid,

Bert Kribsback, in announc-.
ing his candidacy for the Of.
flee of County Commissioner.
for the Second District, states.
his platform as follows:
First. Being American born.
I believe in unqualified and
absolute support of the United
States Government in the
prosecution of this war.
Second. In furtherance of
this idea, I believe in strict
economy insofar as it is pos.
sible without sacrificing neces-
sary upkeep and improve.
mentS. !
Third. At this time when
the necessaries of life are SO
high, I believe in lessenine
the burden on the shoulders of
the laboring classes, by paying.
the highest wages consistent
with conditions, and at the.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
DEM0CRACYS
TEST IS FOUND IN
WORK STANDARDS
Labor is a Human Factor, Says
Assistant Secretary Of
Labor Post.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-While
urging the maintenance of American
standards of labor, Assistant Secre=
tary of Labor Post, in a speech in
this city, said:
What are American standards Of
labor? Let us put the question to a.
reasonable test by first asking our
selves, what is America? Is it not a
democratic country-a country grow
ing in democracy and fighting for
democracy and for the right to keep
on growing in democracy? The de-
mooratic test then is the test to
which we must bring the question Of
American standards of labor. In
other words, when we deal with la
Dor, we deal with a human factor,
and every unit in this great factor
Is entitled to democratic considera-
tion-to the consideration which the
Declaration Of Independence assures
him. Labor is vastly m5re vital than
the item of labor cost in business
mans ledger. Labor means mankind
at work making a living for man
kind. ~:
THAT is what the war has i'm
pressed upon us sternly. 1t has
taught U.s. that Lincoln was. right
when he said that labor. is prior to-
capital, that capital never could have
existed if labor had not produced it.
and that capital continues. to. exist
only as labor. continues TO produce it,,
What is. the meaning otherwise Of
the frantic appeals to labor which
we hear on every side at this critical
time in the country's history? We
are dependent uponz1a5or and all Of
us. know it. now. g.:
when Lincoln put .s}abor before
capital he adjured the laboring peo-
pie to beware; Of surrehdering their
powers. What labor, therefore, de-.
mands and, has alright TO .demapd is
that it shall 5notl: be forced, in the
name Of patriotism when the coun-
try is in peril, to lay down it's stand
ards for the enrichment of profit
teers" ~ &. 49, ~ - r.. !;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
WILL THE XII klux KHAN
Get. JUDGE JOHNSON?
(From the Minnesota LEADER

(From the Minnesota Leader.)
VIII the modern Ku .Klux Khan re-
Gently formed in Minneapolis make
Judge Albert johnson of .Goodhue
county is first victim?
When this clan was ushered before
the public through the gracious Of
fees of the Twin City newspapers, it
was with the announcement that it
was formed especially to defeat for Of
flee all judges who Showed favori-
tism" towards the Nonpartisan
league.
This announcement was made just
as L. w. Martin, league organizer,
was going to trial on faxed charges
Of "sedition" and was undoubtedly
lreant as the first blackhand warn
ing of what was to be expected If he
was liberated-as he was. The clan
was said to have a big membership
and . to. be planning to spread itself
all over Minnesota.
OF course If it were to be effective
in this announced propaganda 1t
would have to reach the small towns
and rural districts where small caliber
local Officials have been arresting
*naague speakers and trying to get
them 'intr< court:
The first act in this farce-comedy is
to bag the game: Next the judge
and jury are to hear the trumped-up
eases. Then If the victim is freed on
the evidence, this Ku Kluk Khan
operating under the name Loyal
American clnb"-is to ''get". the judge
and jurx* ~ the victim should be
railroaded Is Jail or fined. the Judge
and: jury Heu1d be given "a clean hill
or health b5''these stealthy malefactors
who are seeking to :intimidate courts
and run justice into corner to win
a political campaign.
1T VIII 5bs Anteresting to watch
whether thhl stry: to- make good on
their boast: thatathey will "get" all
Judges who are fair towards. accused
Judge, johnson was
TN the s{Isyzwas impartial. and the
accused 0rkah izer was acquitted on
the first ballot unanimously. Time to
don the White robes and the skull and
cFpab9nta y r
'sSttss.D.s< It - s. 3 =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
RAILROAD, I.ABoRERS gain

WINNIPEG. Manitoba, April Is
The Winnipeg Joint Tern1Anels rail-
way hasssigned ssfrat axreernent. with
the Maintenance 6f-Nax : Employes;
union. The new rates are $500 a day
for: feremena and $3.50 TOR day Ia
'eFefe II sx;ssHkxs l;H
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
Lane FILES FOR THE HOUSE
FROM THE FIFTY-SEVENTH

John J. Lane filed this week for the
legislature as representative from. the
Fifty-seventh district.
Mr.. Lane is engaged in the automo-
bile retail business and is we'll known
among the business men of the ci:y.
He was manager of the Red Cross
Auto show last winter, and has taken
part in several public movements.
W. A. Hicken, present representa-.
tive from that district, has decided
not to file for reelection,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
BASEBALL CANDIDATES
y WILL PRACTICE SUNDAY

All candidates for the baseball
team to be organized by local Carpen-
ters' Union No. 361 are requested to
report for practice at 10 o'clock next
nue. east and London road. Thomas
,Skrove, who is in charge Of organic
ing the nine, expects to have some
good material to choose from.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
SUPERIOR TRADES ASSEMBLY
HOLDS ROUTINE SESSION

Regular routine business affairs
were discussed at a meeting of '',e
Superior Trades and Labor assembly,
held Tuesday nigh, in Trades and Ia
Dor hall, Be!knap street and Hughitt
avenue. No important matters were
taken up: The next meeting vii; be
held May II.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-27
POLISHERS RAISE WAGES.

PIoUA;- Ohio, April 25.-Metal Pol
ishers' union No 4 has secured. a new
agreement with &the Favorite Stove
and Range company. The men are
permitted i TO- wash on the company's'
time: ana ;vsases are Increased AZ
cents an hour. -
The evening herald., 1918-06-01
NEWS OF CLOVIS
BY Mrs sadie G.. Nutter
. %~~~~~H~N&~44~&~

Memorial duy was rtunEly ubscry
ed m Response 10 the proclamation
Of the president hy the rendition OF
"a program az the LyCeum Cn the aft
crnoon OF MAY 3oth Program wHs
composed of patriotic music, short
addresses. select readings. The priu
cipal address was given hy Rev CuI-
pepper pastor of tho First baptist
church
Or =. \ Dillon who volunteered
some time ago m the United states
medical corps Of the army has had
conferred on him the rank Of captain
and ls receiving the concentrations
ut mis- friends
Mrs. : s. Jones. who has been Wis
iting her parents for several weeks IN
Lexington. Ky. has recently returned
Miss Mamie Kendall Of the Kendall
Dry Goods company is away on her
vacation visiting friends In Texas
The Mandoll Clothing and Dry
Goods Company has received their
now fixtures. closed eases etc, which
adds much Ia tho general appearance
of the st,rc.
Leslie Burns who has been sta
| toned at Camp Kcarn,. California.
for sovoral months. passed through
the city cu route to "a Georgia Cau-
toumcnt
Dr \ L. Dillon has returned from
his annual outing after spending ten
days ON the upper Pocos. IN that beau
tihI mountain cuurtrv north ~ Las
Vegas
Miss Addio Cheuowurth has moved
10 her new hum" ON North Mitchell