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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
UNION RULES ARE
DISCUSSED IN FRANCE
American Railway Mechanics
Working from Daylight to
Dark to Help Uncle Sam
Win the War
By W. s. FORREST
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)

A French Railroad Center, Dec. 10
-(By Mail)--What an American
union labor man can do when its for
his country and not . corporation
he's serving IL demonstrated here.
Working in the big railway shops
here Is q unit Of the U. s. Army En-
gineers, recruited principally from
one Of the best known railroads run
ming into New York. The men came
from the Eastern railroad shops
where the repair work is done. Every
man was q member Of the union at
home. His union prescribed now
many hours q day he should wOrk, his
wages and holidays.
Here In France today these expert
shopmen are repairing locomotives
from $50 a. m. until p. m. with an
hour off for dinner.
Working beside the American
shopmen are French civilian shop
men. The French shopmen work
leisurely and talk q great deal, tax
ing in addition several breathing
spells. At eight o'clock he has break
fast, usually bread and wine. This
follows the little breakfast he ate ut
home early in the morning. At noon
he takes an half hour off to eat bread
and cheese with red wine. Four
o'clock brings another meal Of bread
and wine. The American shopmen
work at the usual American pressure
without rest periods and with single
meal at noon.
The result Of American labor in the
local shops has been that broken
down locomotives are getting scarce
on this part of the French railway
system. On the other hand railroad
officials are busy trying to keep the
shops supplied with frayed locOmo-
tives needing mending.
Men who would vote for a strike
at the first effort of a corporation to
infringe the unions rules in Amer
lea are working for army pay here
today without q grumble. In fact they
are satisfied.
"What do the men think Of the
work and the hours" asked a young
lieutenant who used to be foreman in
the Pennsylvania shops at Jersey
City.
"Well, it was pretty hard until we
got used to it," he said. "Now it isn't
so bad. The hours remind the men Of
how easy we were having it back
home with the old eight hour day.
We wouldn't do it for the Pennsly-
vania railroad. But this is another
matter. All of US realize that its for
Uncle Sam and we're all satisfied to
work any hours to beat the Germans.
l hope the people at home realize
what most of US have given up to
come over here and work. First,
most everyone of US. had a good eight
hour job. Second, in my case and its
the same with some others / know,
I've got a mother and wife and child
back in Jersey City who've seen me
every day without a miss. I'm kind
of homesick and l suppose they would
like to see me but a fellow has to put
all that aside when its his country"
Within q few weeks, the American
shopmen quurtered here will leave to
take over brand new shops, exclusi-
vely American, in another part Of
France.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
NEW ENGINEER HERE

Richard X. Boarman, engineer for
the Plummer-Adams Co., has arrived
in Baxter Springs and will take
charge of the construction Of the sew
err system. He just returned from
Athens where he finished the con-
struction of a hydo-electric plant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

A. V. Smith has made more loans
through the Aetna Building and Loan
Association than all associations
combined. "There is n reason" See
Smith before placing q loan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
LIBERTY LOAN
AGAIN NEXT MONTH

UNITED Press wire)
Washington, Jan. Information
has come from official sources that
the third Liberty loan will be launch
ed on February 10. The amount 70
b raiSed has not ben announced
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

Stock Field-Now open, just west
of Frisco station. Horses $500 Q
month, cows $500 and COWS taken
out at night $l.50. Cash in advance.
E. J. Wyatt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

The Aetna Building and Loan As
ISOLATION with a capital Of $4,000 900
has money at all times ready for Dor
roweres to build homes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

Public Stenographer-At the office
of the Baxter News. Hours 8 q. m,
to 5 p. m.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
Want COLUMN

For Sale.-Good, fire proof safes,
desks and chairs at lowest prices.
Safes opened and repaired. Bank
Fixture Co., Joplin, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

For Sale-Baled Hay and several
hundred bushels oats. Also harness
and second hand furniture. e. H.
Schloeman, Baxter Springs, Kas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

Harry Thorpe, the Kansas City
Dutchman, 10 having a series Of fights
in Texas. He was scheduled to fight
Otto Wallace In Fl. Worth last night
January z he will mix with Charlie
Short at Fl Paso, and January 10 he
Is to have q Is round argument with
Bobbie Waugh at IT. Worth.
Jimmie Bronson Of Joplin, was the
third man In the ring at Tulsa in the
fight between Pal Moore and Earl
Purier. This bout was one Of the 10
round variety. Bronson gave the de-
sision to OOrs; this was 9 well rOught
masch
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

Benny Leonard, the lightweight
champion, is going to start on a west
ern tour soon, according to Jimmie
Bronson Of the S. W. A. c., Of Jop-
lin. The Joplin matchmaker an
nounces that LOnard will fight one
fight in Joplin. It will be with Har-
vey Thorp of Kansas City who won
q decision Of Arlos Tanning in Jop-
lin December %, and another fight
will be staged at Tulsa. Bonnie is
now in the employee of the Govern
training soldiers to box, and the pro-
ceeds of his western tour will go to
the Red Cross.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

Mrs. ]. W. Twente spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Galena with her
mother, Ms. Newcomer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

Mining Prop. Timber-For sale by
c. W. Smith. Route a, Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

Lost-An Elgin wrist watch. Ini-
tials l.. NJ. T. on back. Reward for
return. Leave at News office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
ITALY TOO LENIENT.

II is rather surprising to be informed
that Italy is just preparing to intern all
subjects of enemy countries, for it was
to be supposed that the work had been
done long ago. Italy has been in the
war approximately two years and has
seen some hard, gruelling campaigning.
And. too, the country is located in the
very center of the conflict, bounded on
two sides by enemy countries Of the most
intriguing sort. Italy lies so near and
the commercial associations are so close
between it and its Teuton neighbors that
spy workers and propaganda advocates
could easily find their way into the in
terror of Italy and there perform their
nefarious work. If Italy has not made
a practice of interning the subjects OF its
enemies, it has been making big mis-
take, mistake which should be reetifed
At the earliest possible moment, To per
NIT the subjects of enemy countries to
run about at large is to invite disaster
in much the same way as Russia invited
it Every Teuton subject in Italy ought
to be placed where they can do no harm,
although the restriction may impose
some hardship on those who would never
be guilty of attempting to harm the
country in which they were finding resi- /
dence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

snow by this time Instead of being
Obliged by hampered communications to
reduce their activity, they have been able
to launch attack after attack at the al
lied lines, keeping the Italian troops con-
tinually on the defensive. The snow is
sure to come in those passes, and the
French success win be hailed as ndicat-
ing that the tide has been turned at last
The invaders of Italy are to be made to
feel the full weight OF the allied strength
which has gathered for the defense of
the Venetian plain.
As the first of its kind in this cam
paign the tactical success OF the French
is very welcome. 1t is to be hoped that
it viii be followed by others If the all
lies can see their way to dealing a smash
ing blow which viii be able to recoil the
Austrians from Italy, as effectively as
the Italians drove them from the same
regions in June, 1916, clean cut mill
tary success will have been scored that
would wipe out the Italian disaster.
The German cause has been bolstered
up by the Italian retreat. The allies
have united in handling the situation
with view to retrieving it, While the
French success Is comparatively small,
let Us hope it is indicative Of larger
mpllshments.-Bos Globe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
WHAT YOUR LIBERTY BOND REP.
RESENTS

Besides discouraging thrift, as govern
ment agents state, the practice of using
Liberty bonds with which to pay obliga
lions at stores and other places has a
tendency to lower the standard of pa
triotism throughout the country; and it
comes about in this way. The people
have been imbued with the idea that the
purchase CT government bonds of the
nited States will 90 far toward win
ming the war, and they in a patriotic
spirit have scrimped and saved in order
to purchase one or more of those bonds.
Therefore, besides representing thrift.
the bonds represent display of patriot
ism on the part of the possessor of the
bonds. There comes TO the possessor
spirit OF exaltation through conscious
ness of having done something to help
their country; and that feeling remains
a. long as the significance OF the posses.
sion Of the bonds does not become cheap
sned by the entry of the bonds onto the
barter market. just as soon as the bonds
arc thrown into common exchange for so
much cotton cloth. for a pair Of shoes.
for beefstcak and other market articles
they lose that significance. The bonds
are no longer a mark OF patriotic self
sacrifice; they become just 81 many dol
lars and cents, capable Of feeding or cloth
ing one for y certain length Of time. II
Is not the patriotic thing, therefore. to
throw these bonds on the barter market
unless il Is imperatively necessary TO do 1
80 in order to keep body and soul togeth- /
er. Every holder Of government bond /
should strive to keep il as a permanent
Investment Wntil such time as the gov
<nmsnt calls il in with the exchange Of 4
- face value II represents patriotism /
- pell a. thrift
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
Think Dale Blushed.

THE editor OF the Rutland News who
ia generally starting something when
he should be chopping wood or learning
new ways TO conserve coal, suggests that
Congressman Dale had the service of a
word painter in dressing up his recent in
terview If it happened to be true there
would be nothing new about it. From
seeetman to president they all do it,
Burlington News.
That's absolutely true. But the real
astute ones only permit the word paint
ing in tones and standings not violently
at variance with their own style or ca
liabilities The Dale interview was so
artistic that it must have made the con
gressmeu blush-if politicians do that
these days.-Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
The French Success.

For the first time since the Austro-
Germans took up their positions along
the Piavc an offensive blow has been
struck at their lines Later details of the
French attack in the Mount Tomba sec
tor show this movement to have been
brilliantly successful. After careful prep
aration on a front of two miles. the
elan" Of French infantry. assisted by
Italian and British airmen. carried the
day The shattered Austrian positions
were stormed. Capture included 1900
men aud - officers. a. well a. cannon, ma
chine guns and = large amount Of war
materials After the news Tor many
months from this front such details make
a Tine contrast.
on the east side OF the Alps an un-
usually mild winter has been favorable
20 the enemy. IH ordinary ycars the passes
they bold would have been blocked with
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

population. This is much more comfort
ing than the figures for the different
branches of the army, but this number
of cases among the civil population is a
serious menace
We endorse the appeal of the state
board of health, which says: Every ia
Their and mother must study the condi-
tion of their own children and BY precept
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

and example, protect them from this
curse
Every physician must be on the alert
to educate his clientele in regard to the
dangers of venereal disease. The future
of the race is shown to be in jeopardy,
and Vermont must be leader in the
production of clean men and women -
st. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
Need of Call Firemen.

Ii may be possible to provide re-
serve list OF call fremen in excess Of the
l3 who are engaged in Rutland to re-
spond regularly to fire alarms. but il
would seem there would be considerable
advantage if such an arrangement could
be made so that additional men would
be available in case of most serious fire
or threatened conflagration. This thought
Is suggested by the Bardwell house fire
Sunday morning. Perhaps additional
men could not have been used at that
time, but il is easy To imagine fires at
which additional men could be utilized,
Perhaps some special signal in addition
10 the regular fire alarm could be given
for calling out extra men in such a con
tingency. At any rate. the matter az
first blus seems Ia be worthy Of con
sideration-Ru Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
Where Old Dobbin Scores.

And now horse meat is suggested for
general use in the diet Here's where
Old Dobbin scores on the automobile,
Who would think of eating spark plugs
or rubber tires or mudguards or steering
wheels Manchester Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
Advice to Dale.

As a mere neighbour and "iaoker-on
here in Vienna" The Herald is inclined
to join Congressman Dale's friends of
the second district in urging him TO make
speech in Congress, 2mbodying in ii
substantial form the important facts and
warnings which appeared in his recent
interview. 1t is really due himself and
the state he represents TO present those
matters in an official and responsible
form. Rutland Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

The bulletin of the Vermont state
board of health published these figures
and states that in Vermont during the
year 1916 there were Sal cases of ven
ereal disease reported to them. This is
2,36 eases per thousand for the whole
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

The sight of men, women and children
dumping the contents of coal trucks into
the streets of New York City and then
making off with as much coal as they
could carry is one of the things which re-
mind us of conditions in Germany to
certain extent Real necessity knows no
limitations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
CURRENT COMMENT
More Fame for Mortified.

The number OF cities which contended
for the honor Of being Homer's birthplace
has nothing on the number of towns that
dispute the cold weather championship
OF Mortified on the Dog. Manchester
Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
A Serious Menace.

1t will surprise the public to learn
the prevalence OF venereal diseases in the
army. Col. f. F. Russell, speaking before
the American Public Health association
at Washington. gave figures showing the
hospital admissions for venereal diseasas
as follows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

Vermont editors need not dodge the
annual meeting of the state association
at Middlebury, for we are reliably in
formed that they will not be asked to
enlist in any wood -chopping regiment
during their brief stay in the college
town, They need not worry on that
score.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

We shall know what Forecaster Shaw
at Mortified means when he begins to
talk about the ''mean" temperature of
December There will be no installing
it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

Men may come and men may go, but
the Barre branch of the Red Cross goes
on knitting The womens output for
December is decidedly good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

The Brattleboro Reformer has been
talking of an early spring, budding leaves
on the trees and deep mud. Quick, the
choroforml
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

In printing summary of the years
commercial conditions in Tuesdays pa
per, The Times inadvertently neglected
to give credit to Bradstreet's Journal as
The source of the information.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

When thawing out frozen water pipes
hold the fame directly against the wood
work. In due time you will thaw out
the whole house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

The temporary union of two Barre
churches is a step toward conservation
of fuel that is commendabe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

Another day of frigidity will make it
a complete concealed week. The wave
hit us last Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

You who are keeping diary have
something interesting TO record these
"brite and fair" days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED FREES
The Associated Press IL exclusively entiued
TO the use for republication Of all news Gus, as,
patches credited to II or not otherwise ereditee
in this paper and also the local news pubiisheo
therein.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-17

The period of December 16 to 2S
 inclusive, has been reserved for a campaign for memberships to the Red Cross, the campaign to be known as Red Cross Christmas Roll Call" .
 The keynote and goal Of this campaign will be universal mem bership. This thought was ex- pressed by President Wilson when, on the occasion of hia address last May, he said: T summon you to the comradeship." In this ap- peal, the President of the Red Cross himself, has sounded, the claTion call to every good American to enroll as a member of the Red Cross. The National Headquarters emphas'zes the statement that this is not a cam paign for money, but for universal membership. The chief aim of the Red Cross Cnristmas Roll Call will be to enron one dolar memberships no stress to De placed upon other classes of membership. No re- ceipts will be giYen7-the members names being written on enrolment blanks. At the bottom Of each or
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-17
RED GROSS CHRISTMAS R0LL GALL

these blanks a statement appears that this acknOwledges receipt of one dollar from each of the per sons whose names are on the blank.
 Red Cross buttons for 1919 and ten Christmas seals will be given with each membership. Req Cross Service Flags will also be supplied, and it is hoped that every home ill the City will have one of these flags displayed showing the mem Iers of all of the members of the family,
 Before the end of the week every adult in Skagway will be given an opportunity to renew membership or become a new mebmer of the American Red Cross.
 For the convenience of those wish ing to use the Xmas seals on out going mail copies of the roll with seals, Service Flags and Buttons have been left at Britts and Kellers Drug Stores.
 No seals will be sold this year Ten seals will be awarded only to those joining during the Red Cross. Do not wait for soltcltors' Sign the roll at the drug stores.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-17
RESTRICTING INDIANS

Capt. A. L. Bell of the R. N. W. M. P. has issued strict or ders that no Indians be allowed to enter the town Of WhttehoTse dur ing the prevalence of influenza in Klukwan, Haines and other Alaskan towns here the Indfans are in the habit of going to visit relatives and friends.
 A quarantine station also has been established at Champagne, with Sengt Mapley in charge, to prevent the Indians from Dalton Post mingling with the interior IT, dians.-Whttenorse Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-17
LAST 4-MINNUTE TO
 BE GIVEN WEDNESDAY

Wednesday night at the Popular Picture Palace MT. B. J. Shaw WILL give the last of the Four Minute talks, as prescribed by the 4-Minute Mems association.
 The subject Of the this talk VIII be What We Have Won" and from the synopsis which is proidVed from headquarters, thia will be a most interesting talk.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-17
WILSON'S
 PARIS SPEECH

Washington, Dec. 17.-A body of militant suffragettes burned cop les Of papers containing the speech es made by Preident Wilson in Par Is Sunday and Monday a tthe base of the Lafayette statue, and the crowds who witnessed the proceed ing hissed the women as they per formed their work, as a mark oE their actions.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-17
MOVING DAY FOR
 BOLSHEVISTS

Stockholm, Dec. 17.-Adyice has been received here through wire less dispatch which was picked up at the government radio station, stating that an English squadron had Dombarded the position held by the BoIsheyik on the southern coast of the Gulf or Finland. No par ticulars of the engagement could be learned
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-17
SOLDIERS B VORKMEN'S COUN-
 C|L CONFINES IN PRUSsIAN DIET

Shortly after the congress con vened, hundreds of boys and girls carrying red flags and incendiary placards marched to the Soldiers and Workmen's congress in the Reich stag building and demanded votes for persons IS years of age. They also demanded the abolition of cor poral punishment in the schols and a participation by the children tR the administration of the govern ment schools.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-17

The SRagway division of the Ma tional Council of Defense received the following caDlegram last evening from w. A. Clark, chairman of the AlasKa Territorial headquarters of the National Council of Defense, which shows that the epidemic of in fluenza which has been sweeping the nation has again broken out, and that nation wide steps are to be taken to stamp it out
 "A reappearance of the epidemic of influenza is now threatened in many parts of the country. The surgeon general of the United states public health service has issued such warning, stating that the original epidemic persists widely.
 "Eyerywhere' throughout the na- ton the epidemic and other abnor- may conditions created by the war has left millions of the people particularly susceptible to the di- sease. The risk of contagion are aggravated by reason of the fact that the medical and sanitary ia Cilitles have been depleted to meet war needs and these oondi- tions cannot be restored to their
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-17

Berlin, Tuesday. - A congress composed of 450 delegates of sol diers and workmen's councils from many parts of Germany opened in the Prussian Diet building this morning.
 None of the important places Were given to delegates from Berlin.
 Liebknecht and Rosa Lunemburg were denied seats in the congress.
 The radicals are in the minority.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-17

Paris, Dec. IT. - President Will son has come to fully understand by reason of his recent conferences held with various officials of the Al lied nations, why the peace confer ence cannot be gotten under way before the first of the year.
 While tie real peace conferences will not begin until some time in
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-17
B|G PEACE TALK NIT ID
 COMMENCE UNTIL JANUARY

January, during the interim inform al conferences which mean so much In laying the groundwork for the real peace conference will continue.
 President Wilson is seeking to get acquainted with the men with whom he is to deal.
 Prime Minister Lloyd George and Lord Balfour of Great Britain will .IrrlVo in this city next Sudnay.