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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13
GOOD VENTILATION FOR AUTO
Cool Air Furnished to Front Com
partment of Machines, Usually
Hot in Summer Time.

The front compartment of some au-
tomobiles is uncomfortably hot during
the summer months, particularly in
small cars provided with rigid nom
ventilating type of windshield and a
blind door at the side of the driver,
says Popular Mechanics. To eliminate
this condition the blind door was
changed into a hinged one. With tin
shears and saw the false door was
cut out along the holding. A wooden
frame was made for the cut-out door,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13
SOUTH is IMPROVING ROADS
Interest Stimulated by "Drive-Aways"
of Automobiles and Trucks From
Northern States.

"Drive-aways" of automobiles and
trucks from the manufacturing CEN
tiers in the North to points south of
the Mason and Dixon line has Won
derfully stimulated the good roads
movement in the South, writes an ac-
cessory dealer in Atlanta.
II have travelled over considerable
territory In the South of late and it is
noticeable the amount of interest that
has been worked up locally over road
Improvement by the influx of cars that
from necessity had to be driven to
distributors. The high price of cot
ton is responsible in great measure for
the prosperity this section is enjoy
ing"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13

80 I can do my house work without any
difficulty. / advise any woman who is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do as much for
them. - Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1921 9th
ST., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tons where a hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
80 many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E..
Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give it
fair trial before submitting to such q
trying ordeal.
If complications exist, write to Lydia
G. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at your service.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13
NsAs> Xza57aAz
4 II
Shades Are Interesting.

1t is interesting to note the different
effects materials have in the various
shades. Brilliant, clear colors are good
looking for dull materials. By a dull
material is meant one which does not
show up in the high lights. Reds and
bright blues look well, for instance, in
crepe or homespun, and have total
ly different effect when matched ex-
actly in the same shade of satin or
velvet Quite the reverse is the case
with browns or blacks, for satin or
velvet is almost a necessity to keep
these colors from looking dull and
somber.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13
No Restraint.

81 read today, madam" said the maid
while dressing her mistress to go out,
that experiments by scientists have
proved the truth of the old theory that
Tightening a mans belt lessons hun
ger"
Really, Clarice exclaimed the mis-
tress, Gin that case you may dress
me without any belt today at all !;
am going out to dine with Mr.. En-
monee :"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13
MOTOMETER is EASILY READ
New Type of Device Is LegibIe at Dis
tance of IL Feet-Dial Is
Quite Large.

A new type of motometer, designed
to be legible at a distance of Il feel
is now offered by the concern WHICH
manufactures the most widely accept
ed of these devices. Instead of the ia.
miliar column Ct red fluid, fluctuatins
thermometerwise, the instrument
shows large dial, reading Gold, Cool
Warm, Hot" across which a white
easily seen needle moves in quarter
circle from left to right.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13
WORKING FOR BETTER ROADS
Man Has Always Recognized Import
ance of Improved Highways
for transportation.

Ever since civilization adopted the
wheel vehicle, civilized man has rec
ognized the Importance Of improved
roads and better vehicle transporta-
ton, and has constantly striven by in
dividual or cooperative effort to make
it easier by animal or other power to
get 70 and from the place of produc-
ton 10 center of consumer distribution
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13

The dirt collected on the outside Of
the engine is not merely an eyesore.
It gets into the bearings and causes
loss Of power and wear. This short
ems the life Of the engine. If the dirt
is removed regularly this wear Is pre-
vented, and the car viii last longer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13


of
A Washington
which
Not
Washington merchants the farmers
aboard his Of milk
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13

Neglecting proper maintenance for but
one year on many types Of roads Is
very much more serious than the
amount of money involved represents.
The road engineer should keep this in
mind and thoroughly impress the fact
upon the individuals who have a voice
IN the final determination of type Of
road"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13

suffering, ana TWO
doctors de cided
that / would have
to go through an
operation before |
could get well.
{" My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V ege table Com
pound, advised me
to try it before sub
hitting to an opera
ton. Itrelieved me
from NV troubles
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13
Aerial Post.

"How did you send your fugitive
poetry?"
NATURALLY, in the flying mail"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton, Ohio.-"I suffered from q
female trouble which caused me much
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13
Hard Luck.

"Do you spend much time in your
motorcar?" mo; not as much as I
spend outside fixing it."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13
Heat Not Necessary.

"Naturally, it is out of the question
to heat such a. garage as this, but 1
fancy mighty few garages will be
heated next winter. It makes little
difference, after all, for mixture of
one part wood alcohol to two parts
water will stay liquid under any ordi-
nary temperature And cylinders
primed with ether viii fire at the first
turnover, no matter how cold"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-13
PRIVATE GARAGE
is INEXPENSIVE
Motor Life Gives Illuminating Aid
to Car Owners ir ConstruC-
ton of Building.
Sand FLOOR is Preferred
Grease, Gasoline and Water Are Alb
sorbed Instead Of Staying to Mess
Things Up-Much Easier on
Tires of Standing Cars.

A new department has been started
In Motor Life. In it the motorist finds
practical experience to guide him in
building the inexpensive private gar
age, with comprehensive plans and
notes.
Some of the advice is Illuminating:
"If you prefer you may have cement
floor in the garage, but for several
years past l have used fine white sand
about three inches deep. The cost is
about 81 or 50 a cubic yard and three
yards will be ample for your needs.
Grease, gasoline and water are alb
sorbed instead of staying to mess
things up. Occasionally you rake the
floor to bring the clean sand to the
top. A little heap at the far end
makes a most convenient bumper and
lessons the chances of banging into
the rear wall, I've found. Finally,
sand is far easier than cement on the
tires of standing cars. The shoe is
not fiattened out at the point of con-
tact but makes a slight bed for itself
to keep its normal shape. This is
really very important point, espe-
cially for folk who lay up their cars
for long time.
Wash Car in Comfort.
"By all means have a hydrant just
inside your garage, then In severe or
stormy weather you can wash the car
In some sort of comfort. Most folk
would advise an underground gasoline
tank too, but that depends on circum-
stances. Since the early part Of the
winter I have not been able TO get
gasoline in any quantity. The few
gallons I did manage to bring home
barely sufficed to run my pumping en-
CINE and small electric-light plant. A
large underground tank would have
been a useless investment. Anyway,
like most country folk, have little
oil house to hold kerosene, gasoline
and lubricating oils. This house is
about six feet square, is covered with
corrugated iron and stands at safe
distance from all other buildings. On
a small suburban or city lot this sort
Of thing could not be built and a little
underground tank Is almost a neces
sity.
Heat Not Necessary
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-23
\ MENACE TO THE NATION.

The Irish World: The union meat
cutters of Seattle Wash, went on
strike recently: The Independent
Packing company gladly gave them
employment, but it was soon obliged,
under threat of boycott from the meat
trust, to discharge them. The big
packers and master butchers, who are
members of the Bosses union, called
a meeting and informed the manage
ment of the Independent company
that, unless they discharged the union
men. the packers would boycott them
and refuse to sell them any meat, thus
driving them out of business, accord
ing to the Seattle Union Record
This is a serious matter, not only
for organized labor, but for the pub
lie. It calls for government interven-
ton. In their arrogant, high-handed
way the union-defying packers, we are
told, made a thorough canvass of the
city, brow-beating the proprietors Of
small markets into throwing out their
union shop cards under penalty of
being boycotted by the packing houses:
Is there no law in the state of WASH
ington to reach these boycotters? If
there is, it should be set in motion.
The boycotting packers are men,
ace to the nation
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-23
ALL AMERICANS CAN SERVE.

Every man, woman, and child in
this country, who wants to serve the
country, can serve it and serve it in
very simple and effective way. That
service is to lend your money to the
government. Every rs cents loaned
to the government is a help at this
time and practically every man, wo-
man, and child by making some trlf-
ling sacrifice, some denial of a pleas
ure, or giving up some indulgence,
can render the government that sup
port.
Every rs cents will do something
to help wounded American soldier,
wounded fighting for the American
people and American liberty. Every
cent loaned the government contrib
utes something for the safety and
strength and success of our soldiers
and sailors, equipping them, MAIN
tanning them, clothing them, feeding
them, and giving them artillery and
ammunition and all things needed for
their efficiency.
The secretary of the treasury says
this question is before every Ameri-
can-"Are you willing to help the
fighting men of our nation, and in
helping them to help yourselves? Are
you willing in helping them and help
ing yourselves to make liberty su-
preme throughout the: world and to
make the atrocities committed by
Germany impossible forever in the
future?'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-23
MEAT SUPPLY INCREASING.

Milwaukee Daily News: With the
meat supply increasing, and the de-
mand of the American people de-
creasing, and at the same time with
prices for the greater part increasing.
it looks as if the law of supply and
demand is continually being vetoed.
Recent reports of the agricultural
department of the United States show
that there are about 100000 more
hogs in the country than a year ago;
100000 more sheep; 100000 more
mich cows; 100000 of other cattle.
And as hogs, especially, are running
heavier there is probably many mil
lions of pounds more of pork than
there was a year ago.
OF course there has been a heavy
demand for foreign shipment, for our
army in France, for the armies and
the civilian peoples of Europe. 1t is
in their names the people of this
country have been asked, begged, or
dered to eat less, meat and to forget
it altogether once q day and one day
a week. This. sat1ng has given large
amount for export: Some reports have
put it as enough for that purpose. Yet
despite that saving here and this large
addition to the supply, prices do not
come down.. If anything they rise.
Higher cost of production Of course
has it's place in the reasons for con-
tinued high prices. Yet it was told a
few days ago that with a wholesale
drop of about 4 cents a pound retail
prices continued the same. Why
should this be. Is it just profiteering?
People in this country are not sat-
isfied with the excuses given them for
continued high prices for meat and
almost everything used, despite cas-
ing conditions in the primary markets.
Be there increase in supply or de-
crease, larger demand or small, the
prices to the householder hold steady
where they do not advance. Reports
are conflicting, excuses ready and
plausib1e-unless one looks under the
excuse. But the people are not going
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-23
WHAT i al OTHER j PAPERS / /, S; SAY
GOT WHAT: THEY. WANTED.

The Mesaba Ore: The Big Fellows
tried to slip. a "state constabulary"
bill over on the state legislature year
ago, but it looked too dangerous and
the attempt was abandoned.
Then came an effort to make an
appropriation of one hundred thou
sand dollars to be used by the COVER
nor for the suppression of labor trou
bles in the mining and numbering re-
gions Of northern Minnesota. That
brought on. an investigation of the
labor question with the result that
the bill fell by the wayside.
(By-the-way, isn't it remarkable
that the story Of the investigation
carried on for several weeks by a leg
islative committee never reached the
public? The Ore failed in its attempt
to get the report in full, as was prom
ised-the explanation being that there
were but two or three copies, and
We'll look up one for you. The rea-
son for the suppression of the report
was that it was an eye-opener to the
labor conditions in the northern part
of the state-the real cause or the
existence of the Industrial Workers Of
the WORLDLY.
The danger" being still apparent
the sly boys that wanted some form
of "protection,' at state expense,
against the greed of their employees,
enlisted the services of that veteran
public servant, Senator Sullivan, of
Saltwater, and he gave them the Pub
lie Safety commission bill. It was an
innocent-1ooking little thing and it
slid through on creased wheels. The
awakening did not come, however,
until the governor started his work
under it's provisions.
It covers the whole ground from
union buttons to the Home Guard, and
the big employer smiles mplacently.
And, besides, Governor Burr: 4list
has something to shove his mistakes
onto.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-23
A CRITERION.

When the tate Senator Paul o.
Husting was accidentally killed last
fall while on a hunting trip, Governor
Philip Immediately signified his in
tention of asking the state legisla-
ture for the authority to appoint his
successor in the United States con-
gress.
This undemocratic action on the
part Of the executive, inferring that
the voters of the Badger state were
incapable of choosing lawmaker
who would represent them in a man-
ner leaving no doubt as to the loyalty
of the state, elected an avalanche of
protests from those who believe in.
the perpetuation of democratic ideals,
and the exercise of sacred rights al
ready secured.
In elections held last week, two
Socialists who favor the calling of a
special election to elect successor to
Mr.. Husting were elected assembly,
men, while candidate in another
district who was an outspoken oppo-
nent of such move was defeated.
These results are indicative of the
sentiment which the electors harbor,
and are positive proof that the efforts
of the governor are resented, in so
far as choosing a u. S. senator is con-
cerned.
If Mr.. Philip has the political
shrewdness and acumen which his 3f-
flee would indicate, he will drop all
plans to go before the legislature
with his request, thus recognizing the
will of those who placed him in his
present position. incidentally he
would save himself the embarrass-
ment which a reputation would in
volve.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-23
IS the IDOL FALLING?
{From the Milwaukee Leader.)

{From the Milwaukee Leader)
When a capitalist works for the
government for one dollar a year.
that fact is suspicious in itself.
Not that we believe it impossible to
find a capitalist anywhere who would
do this with good motives
But such an act arouses the suspi-
cious of all those who are aware of
the frightful dishonesty and devious
ness of the capitalists in general.
Workingmen have learned to their
sorrow that when a capitalist looks
the most innocent, that is the time
when he will bear the most careful
watching. He usually has some fine
secret scheme up his sleeve on such
occasions. Labor unionists have
learned to beware of the Greeks
bearing gifts"
You will remember that week or
two ago, in an editorial entitled ''Tak-
ing Charge of the World" we detailed
some of the multitudinous activities
of the American International Cor
poration. We called attention to the
fact that Frank A. Vanderlip is the
chairman of the board OF directors.
and that he organized the corporation
two years ago, for the purpose Of ex-
panding American activities abroad
on a. gigantic scale. We called atten-
ton to- the fact that the corporation
owns the American International Ship
building Corporation, and that this
subsidiary company has a contract
with the United States government for
the construction of great fleet of
merchant vessels.
We wound up by asking. us MI.
Vanderlip, honest to Cod working
for dollar a year,"
It is timely to repeat that inquiry.
BY order Of President Wilson, the
American International Shipbuilding
corporation is under investigation by
the department of justice, with a view
to instituting criminal process If the
facts justify it.
simultaneously, Mr.. Vanderlip has
had a breakdown and has gone to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-23
ARE :: WEA DEMOCRACY?
(From the Publicly

American democrats must be pro-
foundry thankful that the Russian
revolution has at no stage been taken
in by the democratic political forms
that prevail in France, England and
America, but has insisted o. econo-
mic democracy as the basis of the
new order. If the revolution succeeds
at all, Russia will escape some of the
hard lessons Of experience that it is
taking England and America so long
to learn. And whether it succeeds or
fails. It has performed a great serv-
Zoe: by challenging the older democra-
"cies and bringing them to a realiza
ton of their essential shortcomings.
One of the hardest tasks set for the
Committee on Public Information has
been the preparation of material that
would convince the Russians of the
reality Of this nations democracy.
Achievements of liberalism, or PRO
gressivism," as we have preferred to
call it, appear pitifully inadequate
when marshalled against the drastic
economic changes on which Russia's
heart is set.
/. Yet this is by way of preface to air
emphatic protest against the assump-
ton, assiduously cultivated in Ger
many and adopted without reserva-
ton by Trotzky, that the American
government under Mr.. Wilson is the
agent primarily of capitalism, a So
cialist term for that business enter
prise which involves unearned in
comes for the few, to be gained by the
enjoyment of privileges protected by
government. That this sort of bust
ness enterprise dominates our econo-
mic life in America The Public would
be the first to admit. That there is
serious danger of it's dominating our
relations with other nations and the
International policy of our govern
ment, is only too trues But Mr.. Will
son is not it's agent, and the best we
can say to Russia is that this nation
reelected Mr.. Wilson in 1916 and is
behind him today. For in choosing
him for a second term they chose a
man whose record had demonstrated
that he does see democracy in econo-
mic terms, that he is intent on achiev-
ing it in those terms, and that he is
prepared to take every forward step
for which he can gain the minimum
measure of public support without
| which an American preside--t is help
| less.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-23
THE NEW CONCEPTION OF
LABOR,

The great world war is serv ing to
impress many poignant truths upon
those who in the past have reluctant
ly recognized them.
The great Lincoln once said that
labor was prior to and Independent Of
capital, and therefore entitled to the
more consideration.
This theory has received little in
dorsement from business and profess
sional men, who have commended that
labor is a mere commodity-some-
thing to be bartered for-instead Cf
an integral and exceedingly human
part of the laborer's existence. And,
then, labor was indebted to capital
for being furnished an opportunity to
engage in production. So really the
workers desire to obtain a job de-
pended upon the caprice of those con-
trolling the industries.
Now an entirely different aspect is
given the relationship of labor and
capital. With the demand for eff
cheney in prosecuting the war, the
governments most urgent require
ment is an adequate labor supply to
stimulate the work of producing war
materials and munitions.
1t is being shown that, regardless
of the resources a belligerent nation
may have, it is imperative that there
be an army of workers who are will
ing to expend their last ounce of en-
ergy to provide the many things
needed to carry on a modern war.
At present in the, United States
there is an unlimited amount of cap.
ital, which is practically worthless,
in so far as military strength is con-
cerned, until labor is utilized in the
process of production and develop.
ment. :. Y:
Just as labor is. of primary import.
ance in wartime, so is it the most i'm
portant factor in the upbuilding OF
q nation II times Of peace. Labor
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-23
can exists without capital, while the
10 Sc orfira1u Io~oolop& ,,~on thn

can exists without capital, while the
latter is entirely dependent upon tho
former.
The war is upsettipg many estab-
lished theories, bringing the people
TO a realization of inherent truths,
and broadening their conception OF
fundamental dogmas.
When the conflict is brought TO a
triumphant conclusion and the tran
sition to peaceful pursuits has been
affected, labor will be accorded the
recognition to which it is entitled,
and it's halo will illumine the way to
human justice, Righteousness and an
altruism hitherto unknown in this
great democracy.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-23

California, to rest.
Mr. >Vanderlip's horn has been
footed by the lingo press from coast.
to coast. He has been proclaimed as
a wonderful patriot. He has been.
excused for travelling in q private car,
and eating at six-doliar-a-plate ban.
quets, while urging thrift upon the;
people, ="
Is the idol falling?
Was he anxious that the govern.
ment should raise lots of money in
order that it might spend it on the
American International shipbuildins
corporation?
Has he gone to California because
he is sick, or because he was requested
to rest awhile? !
Are there any more capitalists who
are making good thing out Of the
war? How about the governors of
states: and other officials, who de-
prive the people Of free speech? Are
they interested in any corporations
that have fat government contracts
Turn on the light!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-23
HOGITEERS AND TRAITORS.

The unfortunate spectacle of sew
eral thousand marine carpenters
striking on the Atlantic seaboard was
witnessed by an astonished nation
this week, and it is more than re-
grettable that such should have &C.
Cured at this most momentous period
of the country's participation in the
world struggle, when ships, and more
ships, are the imperative require
ment. ~ ~. ..zt.s. 49,. 1:..
d Although those responsible for this