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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15
A FINE UNION ENTERPRISE.

The International Typographical
Union is often cited as an ideal labor
union, because of what it has done
for the uplifting of its members and
the printers craft generally, for inn
proving relations with employers,
and for its spirit of real brotherhood
toward those of it's members who
wear out at their work. Twenty-Five
years ago this union built in Colo
RADIO Springs a home for those no
longer able to work or care for them
selves. That home has grown with
the years. 1t is surely one of the
noblest things a workmen's union
could do, to provide home for those
who are no longer able to work.
Newburgh IN. W American.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15

decision it sought to "outlaw' the
labor movement and to make illegal
constructive organization for in
dustrial justice and greater happiness
among wage earners.
In the past twenty years trans
formation has come in the lives of
the coal miners-the agency through
which this was accomplished was the
organized labor movement. To deny
any group the use of that agency is
to forbid progress. To deny workers
the right of associated action is to
leave them with no protection against
employers ignorance or greed. En-
ployers' greed is no creation of
imagination. Read the statement of
one who has had national and world
wide opportunities for information.
In his address to the congress Dec.
2, President Wilson said: "The law
of supply and demand, |, am sorry
to say, has been replaced by the law
VI uIll SStI ClllCU
And yet the supreme court seeks
to revive an eighteenth century re-
, striction upon the freedom of workers
at a time when the atmosphere is
charged with new concepts of asso-
ciated effort, new ideals of human
justice in political as we'll as indus
trial relations. Pressure Of thinking
to meet new, gigantic emergencies
has made concepts fluid preparatory
to precipitation in larger molds. At
such a time the supreme court seeks
to superimpose conditions of the pre-
vious century and take from workers
that which makes freedom real.
This effort to victimize the coal
miners, through their representatives,
the officers of the United Mine
Workers, comes when the government
lis doing it's utmosksto meet an extra
ordinary emergency that is causing
terrible suffering in civil life and is
seriously impeding war plans.
The union miners have been doing
their level best to help the govern
ment. They have tried to prevent in
terruption of production by securing
agreement that would prevent dis
satisfaction; they have purchased lib
erty bonds amounting to hundreds of
thousands of dollars; twenty thou
sand of their members are in the
military and naval fighting forces.
The United Mine Workers have of
fered the republic their earnings,
their services in the mines, and their
lives.
Are not that loyalty and that re-
lationship of value to the govern
ment at any time and particularly in
the present critical time?
Is there not just reason for trying
to encourage cooperation so neces-
sary to maintain basic industry?
Would not proper understanding
and wise craftsmanship dictate an
industrial policy that would mobilize
good will behind a national program
How can good will be maintained if
fundamental justice is denied and
bald, cruel injustice is imposed?
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15
SCALES OF JUSTICE
UNEVENLY BALANCED


On January 2 the United States
supreme court, upon the motion of
the attorney general, continued to
the next term of court hearings in
the antitrust cases against the Inter-
national Harvester company of New
Jersey, United States steel corpora
ton, Eastman Kodak company,
United Shoe Machinery company of
New Jersey, Quaker Oats company,
the American Can company.
On January Ia the United States
supreme court ordered Frank j..
Hayes, John L. Lewis, William Green,
John Moore, William Roy, Joe Krea-
mer, D. w. Lewis, Pete Bartoric,
Mike Stefanski, Steve Kachinski, and
others of the United Mine Workers
of America to appear before it Mar.
4, "to show cause why they should
not be adjudged guilty of contempt
of this court and of its authority
and punished accordingly"
A most remarkable contrast.
Great corporations treated with le-
niency.
Drastice action against organiza-
tions of workers.
Official reason assigned for the
policy toward trusts was based on
war emergency. That the govern
ment in this time of stress may not
meet with competition from private
enterprises in it's financial operations
and the fotation of it's loans. In
order to secure the cooperation OF
capital the treasury department felt
constrained to urge that all private
financing on large scale shall be
avoided as far as possible in order
that the government may absorb the
supply of new funds available for
investment in the United States
during the period of the war.
This policy of the supreme court
is the result Of complete failure to
understand the fundamentals of win
ming this war; Is it not generally
recognized that it is indispensable
for success to have the loyalty and
the support of those who work?
The government can eliminate OBJ
strepereous employers by .comman-
deering their industries, but even then
it can not dispense with workers.
Through the channels of the labor
movement the principles involved in
| the attack of German militarism up
on world freedom have been pre-
sented to Americas. workers, and
labor has taken an intelligent, force
full stand behind the nations repre-
sentative, President Wilson.
Without the labor movement Amer
ica's workers would have been the
helpless victims of alien propaganda
which has flooded the country, and
would have been driven to anarchistic
methods. The governments funda-
mental problem is then to retain the
loyal cooperation offered by labor
organizations.
The policy Of the supreme court is
in direct opposition. By six to three
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15
Thrift Stamps and War Savings Ger
tificates Sold by the Newark Leader
FAIL TO EMPLOY CONVICTS.

MOBILE, Ala.-An alert trade
union movement succeeded in block
ing an attempt of coal operators to
employ convicts on the theory that
there is a shortage of labor in this
vicinity. Organized labor made siren
uous denial of this claim and the
county commissioners rejected the Of
fer. The Pratt Consolidated Coal
company offered to pay $22 month
for each convict.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15
A PRESSING PROBLEM.

The United States is not the only
country in the war that is facing the
difficulties of housing it's working
class properly. England and Ger
many have been and are disturbed
over the same problem. Just now
we in this country are most con-
cerned about housing the great army
of shipyard and munition workers.,
while in Germany the question is
foremost there. Chancellor Won Hert-
ling found the matter so pressing that
he devoted his first speech before the
Reichstag to it. Conditions which
had grown up around the large Ger
man towns and industrial centers, he
said, filled the members of the house
with serious anxiety and real pain.
Not only had the maintenance Of re-
pairs to houses been impeded and the
increase of housing facilities become
almost impossible, but the govern
ment desired to provide homes for re-
turning soldiers which would be ade-
quate and healthy.
We have learned many lessons
from the war madness of Germany
and the suffering it has inflicted on
her own people and those of her
neighbors In these German official
admissions of the evils of over
crowded, filthy, unsanitary tene-
ments, is another lesson which if i'm
pressed sufficiently on the American
people may save us hard and bitter
experience and precious lives. Camps,
barracks or tents may serve our
workers for a limited time if ar
ranged with the same care and sani-
tary regulation prescribed for our
soldier. But the American skilled
mechanic is most often a man of do
mestic inclinations and wants to live
with his family. 1t cannot be rea-
sonably asked that he should be sep
arated from wife and children, nor
is it in accord with sound public pol
icy that such sacrifice should be
required To attract men of this
type, who are greatly needed, into
shipyard service, it lis necessary to
provide shelter for their families,
Lack of such dwellings has held one
large shipyard at about half it's full
capacity, as shown by a recent report
of the Patriotic Education Society.
England, it is said, has already
spent $700,000,000 on housing work
men and is planning to spend $1,300-
100000 more for the same purpose.
The propositions before congress for
our needs seem to be rather made
quate. The shipping board has sug-
gested that $35,O0O,OO0 be expended
in the vicinity of the new shipyards.
Another from the council of national
defence asks that $10O,O00,000 be
loaned to owners of shipyards and
munitions plants at low interest to
enable them to build homes for their
workmen. There are at present III
900 men at work, but for the present
program of 100000 tons of shipping
$4,000 more men will be required.
For the proper housing of this work
army it has been figured that over
one billion dollars must be forthcom-
ing Even if congress provides the
$100,000,000 suggested, where is the
other $9OO,OOO,OOO coming from? It
is not only a serious but vital ques-
tion If we do not house our war
workers they will not work, and that
would spell disaster.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15
EIGHTY LOCAL ORGANIZED.

Lafayette, Ind. - Officers of the
Retail Clerks International Protec-
tive association report that 80 char
ters have been issued during the past
IL months.
Large sums of money have been
expended in benefits, it is stated, and
these have not been confined to sick
and funeral benefits alone, but a
goodly sum has been appropriated
for strike benefits and other relief.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15
Some Things About
Organized Labor
Interesting Facts and Figures Of
What Has and Is Being
Done.

At the present time the member
ship of the American Federation of
Labor numbers almost three millions
(3,0O0,000).
They are intelligent, capable, relia-
BILE and skilled workers in the occupa-
tions they follow.
They are foremost in the best ac-
tivities of our industrial life.
They are patriotic citizens.
They have placed themselves among
those who believe the cause Of
humanity in the present world war.
They backed up this position by
deeds, not by words or hollow sound
ing phrases!
We are reliably informed:
That the International Topographic
cal Union purchased fifty thousand
dollars ($5O,OOO) worth of Liberty
Bonds.
That the United Mine Workers
purchased fifty thousand dollars($ ESQ.,
000) worth.
That the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America
purchased fifty thousand dollars($5O,
0OO) worth.
That the Brewery Workers Inter
national Union of America purchased
fifty thousand dollars ($5O,OOO)
worth.
That the Hod Carriers and Building
Laborers purchased fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000l worth.
That the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers purchased twenty-five thousand
dollars (S25,0OO) worth.
That the American Federation Of
Labor purchased twenty thousand
dollars ($20,0OO) worth, and so on.
And it-has been reported to us that
the Railroad Brotherhoods purchased
one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars ($15O,0OO) worth.
Thousands of member of organized
labor have individually subscribed for
Liberty Bonds.
Thousands and thousands have Of
fered their services to their country
in the present crisis, many Of whom
are now at the front.
Thousands Of others are busily en-
ployed in industrial pursuits for the
government in preparedness for the
future.
Organized labor makes its offer
ing at the altar of Civilization and
Humanity. Can it do more? Can any
one say it's members are unpatriotic? :?
No one can say they are "slackers." "
Can their enemies show as good a
record? From now on let our critics
cease their fault-finding; we have
done our duty, we are doing our duty,
and we propose to do our duty in
the future, both as trade unionists
and as American citiZens!--York
(Pa.) Labor Advocate.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15
BRICKLAYERS MEET.

The Bricklayers, Plasters and Ma
sons International union, at it's bien-
nial convention in Philadelphia Sc
lected Akron, O., as the next conven-
ton city.
Officers reports show the organi-
zation is in a most flourishing con-
dition and it's recent affiliation with
the A. F. of l.. was declared most
satisfactory move, from the stand
points of trade union principle and di-
rect benefit. President Gompers adj
dressed the convention.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15
SEND UNION NEWS.

If you have a bit of news,
Send it in.
Or a joke that will amuse,
Send it in.
A story that is true,
An accident that's new,
Send it in.
Will a story make US laugh?
Send it in.
: Send along a photograph,
Send it in.
Never mind about your style,
If it's only worth the while.
And will make readers smile,
Send it in.
Butler County Press
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15
IN 1918

My Tuesdays are meatless,
Ny Wednesdays are wheatless-
Pm getting more eatless each day!
Ny home, it is heatless,
My bed, it is sheetless-
They're all sent to the Y. M. C. A.
The bar-rooms are treatless-
My coffee is sweetless-
Each day l get poorer and wiser!
My stockings are feetless,
My trousers are seatless-
My God, how I do hate the Kaiser!
New Harmony Register.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15
LANDLORDS GOUGE.

Hartford Conn. : Governor Hol-
combs committee appointed to inves-
tigate profiteering by landlords has
"struck pay dirt" in Waterbury,
where witnesses produced receipts
showing they paid $15 a month two
years ago and are now paying $50
and S35 a month. The same situa-
ton exists in other sections of the
state, it is claimed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15

The productive capacity of the
Russian workman is SO per cent be-
low that of his American CO.
laborer.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-15

Teamsters have secured a 10 per
cent increase at Mt. Carmel, Pa.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-06-21

Faribault News-Republican Ed
itor Mack. who runs . paper over In
Wabasha county told the Ben Frank
lin Club which met here recently
that one OF his best advertisers Ia q
merchant who has not spoken to him
for three years. But for nearly all
of that time he has been q regular
advertiser" said Mr.. Mack. "He
sends his copy to the ONCE. We set
1t up. send him q proof which he cor
reefs. We print the ad in the paper.
send him bill at the first Of every
month, get his check right back and
we get along fine"
He added that right after the mer-
chant became angry over something
Mr.. Mack had printed in his paper,
he did not advertise for three months.
At the end of that time he told his
bookkeeper that he wasn't going to
let his personal feeling interfere with
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-06-21
+. I. CLIFF FOR SENATOR

r. L. Ch Of ortonville has been chosen as one OF
the candidates for the Senate for this district Tho not
member Of the legislature. Mr. Cliff has done more to
reform the drainage laws Of the state Of Minnesota than
any other man. In the senate he would take COM
handing position and faithfully and loyalty represent
this district The Tribune congratulates him receiv
the nomination. and congratulates the district that
of his calibre and outspoken loyalty supporter
Burnquist and with active of his RESPONSE
bilities citizen, Is candidate at this time From
time to time shall have to Of the candidacy
of Mr. Cliff
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-06-21
THE GREAT DUTY

AS go about daily tasks in peace and safety
dying every minute the battleeds of Europe
to civilization. Our gallant soldiers shed
ding their blood in sailors engufed in
the waters of the Atlantic they go in defense Of
Americas rights and honor.
Upon our performance of the work committed to us
depend the lives of thousands of and women, the
fate of nations the preservation of civilization and
humanity ITSELF and the efficient and prompt
people of America in doing part the quick
ly will this end and the greater the
Der of soldiers and sailors who will be saved
death and suffering and the number Of the people
of other nations released bondage and saved
death.
To work, to save to economic, to give financial
support to the Government is duty of the Nation and
to the world and 1t is especially duty to fighting
who land and Offering their lives for their
country and their countrynnen.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-06-21

tice for . long time.
II several Faribau1t merchants weA
think OF who are perfectly friendly
and whose good will we newspaper
men all value highly, would take o
lesson from the Wabasha county
storekeeper, the business interests OF
Faribault would be greatly improved.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-06-21

his business. began advertising again
and has been at 1t ever since.
We submit that whatever may be
said of his temper. this merchant has
shown that he Is man Of sense, and
that the incident Is one Of the best
pieces Of evidence Of the value of adj
vertising that has come to our mo-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-06-21

connection in the other counties Of the district
The Non-Partisan League was round1y defeated in
the governorship contest 1t must be effectively
defeated in its attempt to control the legislature
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-06-21

According to the latest reports, Congressman Vol
stead appears to have been renomnated vostead has
been absolutely loyal to the of the Seventh dis
trct for the 16 he has been congress- and
Non-Partisan League in endorsing candidate against
him not serving the interests the
district.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-22
YOUNG LADIES ENTERTAIN
OFFICERS OF THE 32OTH

"Turn about is fair play, or shall
we say "One good turn deserves an
other? Anyway, the officers of the
320th Regiment have been very nice
to the young ladies here, and on
former visits have entertained with
dances, etc. Therefore, on this trip,
the young ladies entertained the Of
ficers with a delightful dance at the
Club on Wednesday evening.
The music was furnished by the
320th Band, and was excellent. Those
chaperoning were Mrs. Joe Brown,
Mrs. H. M. Cottingham, Mrs. C. w.
DuPre, Mrs. T. NJ. Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T, Anderson, Mrs VIM. B.
Tate, Mrs. r. N. Holland, Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Henry Wy
att, Jr., Mrs. w. E. Benson, Mrs. j.
R. Brumby, and Mrs. D. C. Cole.
Those dancing were Misses Cora
Brown, Irene Malone, Marie Shippen
Lucy Kent and Virginia Chappell,
Mary Byrd and Lucy Tate, Therese
Hubbard, of New Jersey, Julia An
derson, Minnie Lou McNeel, Annie
Hair Dobbs, Julia McNeel, Chris
tine Blair, Constance and Lucy Cole,
and Captain Green, Fisk, Lieutenants
Holland, Camp, Roberts, Jack, Duff
fly, Gunter, Carlisle, Casey, Abbott,
Watson, Robinson, Ledger, Camp,
Nap, O'hara, Cruickshank, and others
Messrs. S. A. Connor, Randolph
Simmons, Malcolm Whitlock, Edwin
Sage, Eugene and Frank McNeel, On
slow Milan, Henry Cole, Robert
Northcutt, Philip Holland, Armstrong
Hunt, Robert Harris, Paul Read,
Hugh Blair.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-22
THE 3l9TH GIVE FAREWELL
DINNER AT THE CLUB.

The officers of the 919th gave a
very pleasant dance at the club on
Friday evening.
The chaperones were Mrs. J. d.
Northcutt, Mrs. John X, Northcutt,
Mrs. D. C. Cole and Mrs. Henry Wy
att, Jr. Those dancing were Misses
Martha Shippen, Irene Malone, Min
ME Lou McNeel, Annie Hair Dobbs,
the Misses Davis, Katharine DuPre,
Julia Anderson, Virginia Chappell,
Christine Blair, Julia McNeel, Con-
stance and Lucy Cole, Augusta Cob
en-, and Louie Dean Stephens, and
Colonel Pearce, Captain Montague,
Lieutenant Tally, Thomas, Cox,
Doyle, Williams, Ector, Rozier, Reed,
Brown, Beattie, Boozer, Snider, Cub
bage, Chilean, Morrisette, and Mes
srs. Randolph Simmons, William Nc
Culloch, Eugene and Frank McNeel,
Wallace Montgomery, Armstrong
Hunt, Paul Read, Hugh Blair, Ons-
low Milan, Malcolm Whitlock, Joe
Marchman, Edwin Sagea Lawrence
Kent, and March Dow.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-22
MISSES CoUPER ENTERTAIN

Misses Selma and Margaret Cou-
per gave a very pleasant party 'on
Tuesday evening in honor of Miss
Hazel Hall, of Girard, Pennsylvania,
who, with her mother, is visiting in
town. The house was prettily dec
GRATED with the fragrant white and
purple lilacs. Games and music were
enjoyed, and delightful refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. A. NJ WeGans, Mrs. Hall, of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Garland Phillips,
and MRS. Whitner, assisted the Misses
Couper in entertaining.
Those present were Misses Mary
Kate Nell, Allene Fields, Lottie,
Alice, and Annie Gober, Katharine
Coryell, and Nell Sheppard, and Ser
geant Membert, Messrs. Boyle, Lynch
Simons, Adams, and Hall, from Camp
Blackjack, and Messrs. Murray
Weems and Humphries Kitchen.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-22
YOUNG FOLKS ENTERTAIN.

The Reading Circle of the Young
People Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church had the Woman's
Auxiliary as their guests on Wednes-
day afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. L. F. Gilbert. ''In Bethany
House" is the book being read by
the Circle, and on this occasion there
was an interesting program in ad-
dition. The following was well rem
dered by the girls.
j"History of Y. P. M. S. of Metho-
dist Church"-By Miss Mary Fran
ces Gilbert.
Song. Japan By
Misses Clara Gilbert, Myrtle Dodds,
Sara Bishop, and Virginia Hayes.
Reading. "How Miss Malvin Be-
came a Either" by Miss Odessa Gift
ford.
Music-By Misses Ruth Erwin,
Lois Dobbs, and Myrtle Dobbs.
Light refreshments were served
by the girls after the program.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-22
MRS. McNEEL COMPLIMENTS
HER HOUSE GUEST WITH
BEAUTIFUL LUNCHEON.

The luncheon given by Mrs. M. L.
McNeel to her house-guest, Miss Ma
ry Wilson, of Nebraska, was beau
tiful event of Thursday.
Mrs. McNeel's handsome home was
particularly attractive in its spring
dress, leafy trees, emerald sward, and
beds of multi-colored flowers.
The luncheon table was lovely, a
color-scheme of yellow being car
ried out in detail. The center piece
was crystal basket of yellow jon
quils, yellow and green bon-bons
were in the dainty Dresden comport
dishes, and the place cards were tied
with yellow satin bow, to the han
dies of graceful little baskets of
violets
Mrs. McNeels guests were Mrs.
Mills McNeel, Mrs. w. A. DuPre,
Mrs. John Boston Mrs. Howell Treze-
want, Mrs. George Anderson, Mrs.
George Montgomery, Mrs. T. M. Pat
terson, Mrs. Fred Morris, Mrs. Ry-
burn Clay, Mrs. D, C. Cole, and Miss
Wilson.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-22
BRUMBY CHAIR CO.'S DINNER.

The Brumby Chair Company gave
a beautiful dinner at the Club on
Wednesday evening in honor of
score of the men assembled in At
lanta for the Chairmakers Conven-
ton.
The Club was very attrctively dec
Grated in spring flowers, though the
blazing log fire in the big fire place
was very comfortable.
The dinner was served on three
big round tables, each of which was
adorned with a large bowl of purple
and white lilacs. Besides the out-of-
town guests those invited were the
directors of the Brumby Company,
and several of the merchants of town.