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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

The press generally agrees that this
report is one of the most important
events In many years in the history of
the relations between capital and labor,
particularly in view Of the dependence
that must be laid upon loyal labor during
war. 1.-The commission" says 1.-THE Phila-
delphia Public Ledger" "is prompt to
recognize the fundamental fact that what
is needed is not the correction of evils and
the administration of justice in isolated
instances as the need shall arrive, but an
awakening of the country to the impera-
tive necessity of review of our whole
attitude toward labor and the adoption of
policy which shall enable labor to take
its proper place as "a co0perator in the
industrial enterprise
This means, of course, a radical change
IN the attitude of employers, a more uni
Versal recognition of the necessity of col.
lective negotiation to determine the condi-
tions under which labor is utilized. cam
paign Of education in which employers as
we'll as employees shall be the learners"
And there are papers which draw other
morals. "No better illustration of the
failure of the Administration in fore
sighted planning can be given than the
tact that now, ten months after our en-
trance into the war, do we find it taking
steps to create labor policy" comments
The Chicago Tribune" still hammering
away for war cabinets
10 labor papers, of course, the out
standing point in the report, because it is
concrete, is the recommendation concern.
ing tom" Mooney, under sentence of
death tor the preparedness parade dyna-
hitting in San Francisco in 1916 The
view expressed by ED Gammons" in "The
Tri-City Labor Review of Oakland.
Berkeley and Alameda, Cal, is probably
general:
The end of the most murderous frame
up IN the annals of the worlds criminal
Jurisprudence is in sight! After the San
i've workers into the shadow of the state
gallows with the connivance of the District
Attorneys and the Police Department: after
hlthy perJurers attempted to swear five in
nocent lives away for shares of seventeen
dollars blood money profteered
out OF the bodies of the workers of the city;
after the workers of Petrograd, The Neither
lands, Mexico, Canada and England had
'nergetcally protested against the scheduled
massacre of their innocent brothers and sis
'er IN America; after Mayor Rolph ignored
the plea OF the organized workers of the
sl'y Tor justice for their brothers with the
'emark that he'd read only the headlines of
me news of the prosecutions and wasn't
urther interested; after almost every hone
FAD lied OF stopping the capitalistc pro
Woodrow Wilson has
stepped into the breach and demanded sim
lie justice for the five workers whose blood
vas to provide an orgy for the vampires Of
he Merchants Exchange"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

During 1911, with production of 5oo''
ooo,oo0 tons of coal, there was wasted Of
lett underground in such d condition that
1t Will probably not be recovered 250,0oer
ooO tons of coal. This coal could be Lartly
or wholly saved by more careful mining
methods of Experimentation Coal Acs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

mat potash is German monopoly and Chile
saltpetre is almost unavailable in view If
the scarcity of ocean tonnage and excessive
freight rates."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
t Is a Matter of Personal Duty
to Aid Food Production

Manufacturers and capitalists must
provide additional money for farming
Mr.. Potter says, and every man. regard
less of professional or business pursuits,
should regard it as his personal duty to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

But these efforts have failed, if COM
ments on the first meeting held in New
York City count. at would be hard to
improve upon the demonstration by
spokesman for labor at the Century Thea
tire on Sunday night" says "The New
York Times" "The meeting was signif-
cant as demonstration of the solidarity
which the war is building up between all
classes of American citizens" adds "The
Brooklyn Eagle"
But jnrring notes in the new labor
engine are not hard to find. An annoy
ing strike Of ship carpenters at five ship
yards during the past week has not looked
we'll. Then, too, such an organ as "The
Manufacturing Record" has this to say
of labor:
THE fixed policy Of the government tow
ard labor contrasts more sharply day by
day with the steadily changing policy of
labor toward the government
Justice and patriotism marked the gov
ernment's attitude announced last year
Labor then responded through its most i'm
portant organizations with an announcement
OF like tenor But while the workers are re-
peatlng the assurances of unselfsh, patriotic
support their acts are becoming more and
more identified with mercenary selfishness
and gross contempt of the public welfare
Indeed, to the charge that MANY men at the
shipyards are deliberately neglecting their
duty is added the accusation that some men.
in. the yards and elsewhere on gov
eminent work, have lately, at German insti-
CATION, become responsible for serious losses
through mysterious explosions and incen-
diary fires"
With the housing bill passed, and an
arrangement made with Canada "under
which neither country will seek to take
from the other labor necessary to the at
talnment of purposes contributing to the
attainment of victory in the war;" one
turns to the land to find the farm labor
problem a pressing one, particularly in
view Of the drain that the coming drafts
will make. This problem is one not of
redistribution of labor but of actual
shortage. Indeed, it is asserted that
neither the United States nor Canada has
anywhere in sight sufficient army of
agricultural labor to meet the demands of
the necessary crop production of the COM
ing season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
the War Proceeds Labor Takes on New Significanc

The surrender by labor in its turn of all
practices which tend to restrict maximum
efficiency.
uncorrected evils are the greatest provoc-
alive to extremist propaganda, and their
correction in itself would be the best counter
propaganda.
\ Genuine Historic ''Moment" for
a Capital and Labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

me 9roaOlng OF food IN 1918 IS
one Of the most serious problems con-
fronting the aoorld today. Awake
or aUe persist"
HNHE lines quoted are from Samuel
Frazers letter in The New York
Tribune recently, and were rein
forced by an editorial warning against the
dangers of price fixing and government
control.
Writing to 'The Outlook" from his
farm in Ohio, w. w. Reynolds. also q
farmer, said that "the preservation of
the country depends on munitions and
food" 1--WE farmers" he said, "look
with dread on the lcssened power of the
farms and danger to the world from
smaller Yields this year Every grower
IS studying and planning for possible
tseS, but 1T is hopeless to expect more than
large traction OF the amount raised last
year. Aged farmers never toiled so hard
but many have become incapacitated or
nave died, and there have been 200. 600
farm boys taken for the army. elias,
"A IS full of them for future drawing
and before spring work begins very MANY
will be called
1t is to be noted in this connection
that when President Wilson addressed
the farmers of the country through his
message TO the conference, held January
III, at the University of Illinois, he, too.
while urging greater production, realized
the Importance of the farm labor prob
lem. The President then said that while
farm labor would not be exempted from
the draft, and he believed the farmers
would not desire to be, "the attention of
the War Department has been seriously
centred upon the task of interfering with
the labor of the farms as little as
possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
Canada's Labor Problem Is
~ Also Acute

The question is no less acute In Canada
than in the United States. The Province
or Saskatchewan alone is capable of rails
ing quite enough wheat to supply the
whole world demand; the land is avail
able, railroads already tap it, probably
seed enough is available, and money could
be found to finance increased planting
But the indispensable labor is non-existent.
The sarie is true to only somewhat less
degree of Manitoba. A recent meeting of
the great Grain Growers Association.
which practically controls Canada's wheat
production, was held at Brandon, Mani
toba, in connection with that of the Live
stock Association This convention passed
resolutions demanding of the Canadian
government "the complete mobilization of
the man power Of the Dominion" with spe
cial view to increased food production. It
also asked for the closing of all non-essen-
tial industries, and for the exemption from
military duty of all bona fide farmers. so
long as they remain actually occupied in
TODD production; and also called for COM
plete registration of all persons engaged in
food raising with a view to systematizing
the whole matter.
Everywhere plans are being made to
use the labor of boys and women on the
farms. Vassar College, for instance,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
he Importance Of
i Keeping Men on the Farms

This thought Of Mr. Wilson'S is en-
lsrgcd upon in a letter the President
AkYgtr TO Governor Cappcr of Kansas
AAAtEa "a Tbs ahssaxo HERALD;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
arnng to Produce and Conserve Food Grows More roent

"1he grooming of food IN 1913 IS
one Of the most serious problems con-
fronting the aoorld today. Awake
or aue perish"
The Robesonian., 1918-04-08

UNITED STATES GOV,
ERNMENT BONDS
3RRLibertyLOar]
THE Government daung4 2p
which
back ercenca
o. rcentA Aug15
IaERE two million five hundred thousand souls ba
oyer 100000 had $4,000 bond
dbed
secure have awked na
G7sm Tp@ eIn S% Gy are better able
Shall perish assured
face?
o. boys for US the ore ~
Bends the amy % nS% @ Rsa FR buy
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22
FELLOW PRISONERS
BESP|sE Stacker
Even the Crooks in The Jails
Have No Use For a Stacker
and Do Not Hesitate
to Say So

Chicago, Feb. 21-William Lawrence
Sauer, bootmaker to Chicago's societ!
before he became a mere shoemaker
at the Bridewell, because he failed t.
explain to Judge Landis why he diC
not register for the draft, is not sat,
isfied with his lot. He has petitionet
the superintendent of the Bridewell t.
take him out of the shoe shop and
give him work where his fellow pris-
Oners will not be so rude.
"Sauer complains that his fellow
workers in the shoe shop pass re-
marks and won't have anything to do
with him because he is a Stacker,
Superintendent Smith declared. "Hc
doesn't seem to like the atmosphere
of the shoe shop.
T believe he will never get good
treatment from the other inmates be-
cause, while tehy will chat with a
gunman or strike up friendship with
n thief, they have no use IUr a slack
ei."
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22
SCHOOL NOTES

The MathOnian Literary Society
entertained the Twentenian society
and the eighth grade at the schOO
house Thursday morning. The pro-
gram rendered was extremely inter
esting and showed considerable talent
The events in rotation were:
Song-Audience.
Reading-Raymond Laird.
Instrumental Solo, violin,-Kenneth
Goodner.
High School ROaster-Miss Fagg.
Vocal Duet-Misses Dorothy Cooke
and Louise COvey.
Reading-Miss Mildred Wilson.
Debate, Resolved: That the State
of Kansas should adopt the six day
school system."-A Affirmative, Ralph
Pfremmer and Lester Jarrett; mega
tive, Leroy Asbury and Hurley Good
win.
The judges were Misses Abel and
Dively and Mr.. Barrett. Decision two
to one in'favor Of the affirmative.
The most exciting numbers were the
ROaster and the debate, both of which
aroused considerable interest.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22
BAXTER SPRINGS HOSPITAL

The hospital recently established il
Raxter Springs by Drs. Mccormick
Boswell, Cannon, Scott Wear ant
Chumbley, is prepared to care fol
medical, surgical and maternity cases
The treatment of infants with bowe
trouble will be speciality of the hos
Lital. The following is a partial list
of the surgical operations we are pre-
pared to handle.
Ruptures.
Piles.
Fistula.
Fissure.
Tumors, Of all kinds.
Goitre.
TOnsils and Ademoids.
Hare lip
Stomach ulcer.
Gall stones
Bowel obstructions.
Appendicitis.
Bowel and other structures.
Empyenna or lung abscess.
Assesses anywhere.
Broken bones and all other acci-
dents.
lIunions cured by operation.
Amputations.
Crossed eyes straightedeR
Cataracts removed.
Ear drums lanced for earache.
Tears following childbirth repaired.
All other female operations.
All operations that men need.
Hydrocele.
VaricOeele.
Varieuse veins and ulcers.
Prostrate gland removed.
Bladder operations.
6O6 administered. :
Kidney and bladder stones removed
ingrowing tOenAils cured. The hos
pital is three blocks north and two
vest Of HOOd'L
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22

A Cherokee county farmer came to
the News office yesterday to learn II
the Editor was informed regarding
food conservation rulings that are
supposed to be enforced by the u. 8.
Government, but which he claimed
were being observed by but very few
in this section. Take sugar for in
stance, said he. Go into any restau-
rant or cafe where the sugar bowl Is
a free pitch in to coffee drinkers and
watch them dig in and spill two or
three spoonsfuls onto the counter or
table and into their cups and then
drink the coffee without stirring it.,
leaving the sugar to be dumped into
the swill by dish washers. Then make
trip through the alleys and back
yards of some mining town or camp
and see the quantities of good food
that is daily dumped into garbage
cans or into the alley. He claimed to
lave run across enough good food
waste in alleys to keep an ordinary
farmers family in good shape, every
day in the week and nothing thought
or said about it. He claimed prices
were fixed by the government on
about everything the farmer sold and
what he was obliged to buy was con-
trolled by the food hogs. He said the
farmers were willing to observe all
food regulations, even to turning over
to dealers all surplus grain and pro-
visions, including home cured meats,
potatoes, apples, flour or whatever
fam or garden supplies were on hand
10 excess of what the food regulations
permitted, if it was made plain to
them just what they were, but re-
marked he, if we turn in our home
grown supplies at prices fixed By the
government and then run short and
lave to buy, are We to be at the mercy
of the food hogs? That question put
the newspaper man to thinking and
he is still thinking. The time is COM
ing when more stringent food rules
will be enforced, then the food hog
will get no more than his share and
The sooner that time comes the better
it will be for Mr.. Farmer and the
average town dweller.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22
REGULATE NEWSPAPERS.


Newspapers in Italy are now resu-
lated by the Government as 10 size
and price. With some exceptions
daily papers must not contain more
than four pages, and ten times o
month they must be published in two
pages. Returns by dealers must not
exceed 10 per cent Of the number Of
copies furnished.
In France DEGREES have been issued
which impose restrictions upon the
nse of paper, particularly for posters.
Certain kinds Of advertising posters
are enirely prohibited while for others
the size is limited.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22

"Our Lord God wishes us to have
peace" says the Kaiser. Let us hope
so. For those that understand the
Lord better than the Kaiser under
stands Him know what kind of peace
lie must want. The Kaiser might
have gathered usefulinformation had
he sat Monday listening to Woodrow
Wilson talking on behalf of the AM
ercan nation. AS calmly as though
discussing the building of another
swimming pool at Princeton, the
President outlinend the national plan
ito mobilize the entire forces of this
country"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

Letters remaining in the Baxter
Springs pOstOffice for the week end
ing Feb. %, 1918:
r. H. Green, J. T. Remington, ]. l.
Gardner, Clara Deaton, Arthur Far
um, L. J. Davis, Earl Heer, Jim Har-
ryman, Josie Brewer, Clyde Brewer,
Clarence Briggs, w. d. Ellis, Bower,
Brown & Baxter; Mrs. Fred Blodgett,
Mrs. E. w. HALEY, Glenn Downs, J.
C. Friend 4 Co., Mrs. Charley Friend,
Alex Campbell, ]. H. Mccoy, VIM.
King, John Williams, w. ]. Klingman,
Mrs. c. A. Lewis, ]. N. Thompson,
John Summers, Mrs. w. L. Scott, F.
Schiemanh, James Steurt, Perl Phil
lips, Tom Pitsenberger, Jesse Kitch,
Mrs. c. A. Parker, WIS. Murdock, w.
]. Morganreige, Anna Meeks, W. r.
Mason, Mrs. Nary Nail Helen Knox.
Persons calling for any Of the above
letters win please say advertised, "
giving date Of list
G L Smith. P. n.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22
POLITICAL UPHEAvAL FOR
AUSTRALIA is PREDICTED

San Francisco, Feb. 21-A political
upheaval in Australia is certain as
result Of the defeat Of cOnscriptiOn, in
the opinion of James Livingston, .
business man from West Australia,
Who is here. Livingston, who has
made a study of Australian politics,
predicted that something more ser
ious than OratOry may eventually fol-
low
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22

(First published in Baxter Springs
News, Feb. %, 1879
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS.
Sitting at Galena
). II. Smith, Plaintiff
VS..
L. G. Denton and his unknown heirs,
executors, administrators, devisees,
trustees and assigns; the National
Bond and Debenture Co., corpOr-
alton, its unknown trustees, sue
cessOrs and assigns, Defendants.
PUBLICATION NOTICE
The State of Kansas, to the above
named Decentralization and each Of
you, will take notice that you have
been sued in the above named court by
the plaintiff named above in the above
entitled action and that you must an
swer the plaintiffs petition now on
file in the office of the clerk of the
said Court in the City of Galena on
or before the 9Th day Of April, 1918,
or said petition will be taken as true
and judgment rendered against you,
and each of you, excluding you, and
each Of you, from any right, title, in
terest or estate In or to the following
described real estate situate in Cher
0kee county, Kansas, to-wit:
Lot Three, Block Twenty-one, Orig
NAL Plat, City of Baxter Springs,
Quieting the title to said real estate
in the plaintiff; barring and enjOining
you, and each of you, from claiming
or asserting any. interest or estate in
Or to said real estate adverse to plain
tif's title, and for such other further
relief rs the.court deems just and
equitable. S.'H. Smith,
Plaintiff.
By r. Z. Rosenstein, His Attorney.
Attest: Fred Simkin, District Clerk.
By A. w. Webbcr, Deputy.
.SeaD
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22

Says the Emperor: Germans who
still have ideals should work to. bring
;bout better times. We should fght
for right and morality" Could you
possibly improve upon that, in the
way of bloody humor? 1t has not
been equalled since the day of Mo-
manned telling his men that to mur-
der others was pleasing to God.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22

Assuming that the Prussians beat
the European allies-they will NOT
beat them-hOw do you think Prussia,
with her collection of legless, armless,
eyeless human beings would feel If
the Kaiser said: "We-ve had a nice
time for five or six years. Now we
are going to cross the ocean and begin
all over again." How many do you
think would follow him?
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22
LOVE OR DRAFT

Los Angeles, CAL, Feb. 21-The
war has caused a drop in the average
uge at which Los Angeles lovers
marry from thirty-eight to twenty
one years. Three times as many
youths under twenty-one married
here during 1917 as during any pre-
vious years, according to figures just
compiled by Chief Marriage License
Clerk Sparks.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22
NATIONAL SERVICE
CONGRESS MEETING
After War Problems and Con-
structive Plans for Their
" Solution Being COnsid-
cred at Meeting

Chicago, Feb. 2l-Probleins that
will confront the United States after
. the war and constructive plans for
their solution form the chief subject
for discussion at the Congress Of Ma
tionnl Service which opened a three
day meeting here today. The Con-
gress is under the auspices of the
National Security League.
Governor Frank o. LOwden, of Ill
inois, opened the convention today
with an address of welcome. Re-
sponse was made by Elihu Root, head
or the National Security League.
An imposing array of Governors,
statesmen, educators, social workers,
labor leaders, churchmen and other
noted men is in attendance at the
Congress. Many of these are sched-
uled to speak during the three days
the congress will be in session.
In calling the Congress here the
National Security League is taking
the leadership in the movement to
place the United States in a position
to solve its after-war problems. II
is expected a definite constructive
programme embracing the more i'm
portant after-war questions will be
oatlined.
Among the subjects to be discussed
are "The Relationship of Nations"
american Victory Through Service
BY the People," "The Import of Vic
tory" Universal Military Training
Conservation and National Upbuild-
ing" Labor and War, ""Thrift," ED
ucation and citizenship" "America
After the War" and Proving DemOc'
racy Success"
Among those on the programme are
Jacob M. Dickinson, Of Chicago; Gov
crnor William L. Harding, Of Iowa;
franklin MacVeigh, Of Chicago;
Helen Taft, daughter of the former
President and dean Of Bryn Mawr
College; John NJ. Parker, of New
Orleans. Progressive candidates fol
Vice-President in 1916; Alan R. Haw-
ley, of New York, president of the
Areo Club Of America; Luke Z.
Wright, of Memphis, Secretary OF
War in President Roosevelt's Cab
met; Mrs. Mary Eleanor TarbOx, of
Fryeburg, Me-, national president of
the Ladies of the G. A. R.; Charles
Edward Russell, New York editor and
rublicist, and many others.
Besides these Governors Of more
than thirty states, Mayors Of many
large cities and the following are
here or have promised to attend be-
fore the conference closes:
Cardinal Gibbons, Vice-President
Marshal, Samuel GOmpers, president
of the American Federation Of Labor;
former President Taft, DR.. John Grier
hibben, of Princeton; DR.. Edmund J.
James, president Of the University Of
Illinois; Mrs. Phillip North Moore,
president of the National Council Of
women; DR.. Frank Mason North,
president Of the Federal Council Of
Churches of Christ in America; DR.. |
Anna Howard Shaw, Booth Tarking-
ton and Henry A. WattersOn, editor
Of the Louisville Courier-J0urnal.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22
WOMAN'S UNDERALLS
FILLED WITH WHISKEY

Newport, Kys Feb. 2l-oficers
here discovered q new "bOOze trans
Fort" when they arrested a woman
who had several aliases as she
stepped OF q train from Popular
Bluff, No. She wore a peculiarly
oontrived pair Of ''underalls," which
contained many pockets, and in each
pocket was q pint Of Missouri whis-
lrcy. Lacking money to pay the i'm
posed hns Of $500, the woman is now
n jaiL
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22

Mrs. Edna Miller returned to Bax-
ter Thursday after visiting her hus-
band, Ira Miller, at Camp Funston
han. MIR. Miller is now working at
the canteen and Mrs. Miller reports
the Baxter boys as looking fine and
being very we'll satisfied.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22
COMING, MARCH lst

The camera man to take the mining
districts in moving pictures. Thi:
picture will be run as an animated
weekly and will be made in 4S reels
one reel for each state in the union
All parties wanting titles please write
T. z. Smith, director, Tar River
Okla, box B.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22

How interesting and important, Il
true. William the cOnquerOr was
illegitimate, and Leonardo, with one
exception the greatest artist Of all
time.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22

One good soul-masculine, Of
cOurse-loOking sleek, pale and cane
tilted, said: "Poor little creatures,
they are allillegitimate. 1t would
have been better, perhaps, had they
never been born"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-22

Miss Edna Dills returned home
Wednesday from Pittsburg to spend
the holiday observed BY the schools
in honor Of WaGhington's birthday.