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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-28

WASHINGTON. June 27.--Great
opposition has developed TO the war
departments plan to send the United
States hospital ship Comfort"
through the German submarine zone
uncuuvoycd and unarmed. When.
the government decided upon this
course. il was announced that this
test case would show whether the
Germans were or were not con-
ductlng their warfare according TO
the rules laid down by the Hague
conventions. Opponents OF the plan
point out that nothing could please
Germany better than to be given the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-28

Every government official knows
that dozens of hospital ships have
been wantonly destroyed by the Ger
mans. But many people In neutral
countries and even occasionally
poorly informed Americans still
doubt this. The Germans must ap-
preciate the value for propaganda
purposes OF permitting single
ship, on which the eyes OF the world
are turned, to escape destruction in
the submarine zone, \Wounded men
who return on the Comfort, there.
fore, need have little fear Of torpe-
does.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-28
Women in snnnlr unnscs.

For the first time in the history Of
oil well supply houses, womsn are
replacing men in all departments
Yesterday the Oil Well supply clm-
pany hired seven women To taka'
places made vacant by their men
going to war. They are in the va
rlous departments
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-28

chance 10 let this unarmed vessel
SO through unlniured Then the Ger
man propaRandists could set up the
cry that all this talk about Ger
many destroying allied hospital ships
had been false.
II the Comfort" goes unharmcd
through the submarine zono the Ger
man agent in erhis country will say;
This is the answer to all those
,.ty stories The government IT.
self announced that this would be a
test case. Just see how humane
Germany is! This refutes all the
stories Of atrocities that have been
tcld since the war began"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-28
In DogNilln.

Ever been in Dogville?" asked
the old timer, And then he chanted
the following:
'Dogvllle. Dogville. tavern and
still,
And that's all there was TO old
Dogville."
YES, I've been there" replied
the other fellow. THE still ls gone
now"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-28
FAMILY MADE HAPPY
BY AMERICAN ENTRY
Y, NJ G. 4. Hen Discover People In
t'pstIirs Room Covering
in Fright. %

How division OF American sol
dlcr In France played raven 10 the
Elijah Of family OF starving French
refugees found covering in the at
tic OF an old meat market, and how
Elijah In turn, made the raveuB COM
Portable, lH told In this story, writ
ten by II y. NJ. g. A. man In France.
''A division Of our troops was on
the move, for 3S hours the men had
been on the cars Then they had
detralned, and started to hike for the
front. Two days OF marching had
left them stff and tired.
"The Y. NJ G. A. men had gone
ahead OF them. They knew that the
troops would be in certain village
by a certain time, SO they loaded
three big trucks with cantcen Cup
plies. hustled to tho village. ana
looked around for a canteen.
"They found an old meat market
with the shutters up, located the
owner and got the key. The two
men left behind TO open up lighted
a candle and began an investigation
OF the place
Found Starved Family.
Cup the steep stone stairs they
lbNilu II Tppul, WIN u lhlUll( oA ItAu-
gees crouchcd inside. The old fire.
place had been opened. A few twigs,
the size OF lead pencil, made "A fire
as big as coffee cup.
IA mother nursing a baby sat on
the floor In front of the fire, two
small girls. whose eyes seemed un.
naturally big in their thin, little
faces. covering near her, scared by
the steps they had heard, A daugh-
ter about / years old, was cooking
some nondoscrlpt bits OF food In an
old frying-p pan The father. a little
man. badly crippled In the early bat
tles of the war, started forward, as
the strangers approached,
"They spoke no English, and our
men spoke no French. but suddenly
they understood. These were les
Americainosl They would not be
hurt They were even going TO be
fed.
Now They are Transformed.
"Whcn the American soldiers
came, they found the mother maxi
Ing chocolate for them, while the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-28

Not Murmur.
They say money talks"
Well"
And yet you don't hear much
noise around our banks"
Evening journal., 1918-04-03
nm mn srNn AND ITs woI,K.

n n lSS PAULINE IT, ROGERS, ~ New Castle, is inter
NA cstcd intensely in the enterprise NJ preventing
cruelty 10 animals In the hope ~ accomplishing work
having that end in view and in The further hope that
such work viii be the direct means Of saving the lives
Of American fighters in Europe She has asked to give
publicity TO the following appeal TO Delaware II is a
pleasure for us TO do so.
Delaware has always risen to every occasion and
emergency.
Size oycr-subscrbcd her quota for thc tvo Liberty
Loans and Wcui the top u the drives for The Red
Cross. Y NJ. e.. A. and k ~ g.
viii SHE moi respond generously 10 The appeal
which lhc Red star Animal Relief is making through
The Delaware s. p. G.. A.
cur Secretary OF War Mr. Baker las asked the
american Humane society TO care FOR the horses
mules and dogs and under the name ot The RED star
Animal Relief" is working for The war animals Just
the Red Cross is caring for soldiers
THE supply of horses IS running short had sent
thousands io the allies before Our entrance into the
war Conservation Of the american horse is absolutely
essential II we would win the war.
Horses and mules are vital necessity ia bringing
in supplies of food and ammunition for the auto cannot
70 where TIE horse can This has been demonstrated
abroad Tho animals whose assistance So necessary
must be saved Money IL needed to establish hospitals
in France where The wounded can be- treated and sent
back to the front TO do their humble part in defeating
the enemy
It is the patriotic duty OF every true American TO
help this organization for only the humane
relief FOR the wounded and suffering animals but will
be the direct means OF saving the precious lives OF
low win YOU reel you who turn deaf car to mi.
appeal when some day you read In Your newspaper
long casualty list with the information that hundreds
Of our men have been slain by the brutal Hun because
horses and mules lacking TO bring ammunition TO
the front whom most needed?
Give beg Of YOU and give generously Large sums
OF money are needed. Other States answering the
cal of the Red Star DO not let our Delaware he be-
hind hand in this splendid and patriotic work
contributions may be sent TO at my home address
in care of the Delaware = p G.. A. Public Building
Wilmington Del PAULINE n ROGERS
40. strand. New Castle, Del, April , 1918
Miss Rogers has opened the way for Delavareans to
do work OF a highly practical nature We trust
that her appeal Will meet with generous response from
those who realize what important part The horse is
playing in assisting The United states and ills Allies to
win the war
Evening journal., 1918-04-03

France viii almost double the present total OF
Gernsn, English, French aud Italian machines com
bincd"
General Mood returns from the lighting from. and
cstincs that our boys arc practically WITHOUT arpane
protection
senator New member or the senate Military Com
mtee tesines that instead Of delivering 1900 combat
airplanes Franco by Iuy viii be able to deliver
81 that We hadn't single batepanc in France up TO
March % that German planes attacking orr boys
low that the latter are trying 60 beat them on with
Nolyor- IRE
senator LODGE another member Of the military az
fairs committee declares that we have no heavy guns
i'm France save few old coast guns
scnalor Johnson with the expediiionary
forces, rises to demand "ptess publicity in this mat
tor. lie is absolutely right Every father with son.
every wife with husband in uniform demands it.
This time the counter-chsrge Of partisan politics will
Democrats Republicans and prosressi,es, who in
position TO know whereof they speak speak at Tie risk
OF being set down mere cowardly calamity -howlers
Somewhere in between this charge Of an outrageous
break down due TO senilHy o management and the
nanagcnnnts claims OF enormous accomplishment there
is the truth The people must have the whole truth
without pity Tor The guilty II any
10 Withhold il dangerous to Liberty Bonds and
Red Cross necessities
This charge is either vile pro-Geruan canaid for
which hs authors should be consigned to everlasting
damnaon IN American opinion il is a truth the eslab
shnenl of which demands the every department
head that has gone wrong
Let us have the truth the whole truth and nothing
but the TRUTH The truth hurts only those who plot
and work in the dark
Evening journal., 1918-04-03
M pAIIIsr CHnRIsTERs ARE COMING

Ne of the greatest and most popular musical organi-
" cations The United states is the paulist Chorsers
OF Chicago
II viii appear In the Queen Theatre this city, omor-
row evening under the auspices OF THE EVENING
JOURNALS our Boys in France Tobacco Fund Advance
sales Of tickets indicate that there will be large att
tendance Reports received from other cities where The
has been Justify the assertion that all who
so 10 the queen viii be delighted
The Paulst Choristers made up OF 100 men and boys
An Of them have splendid which have been trained
10 he minute under tho direction Of the Rev. William
Joseph Finn who has enviable international repu-
tation as a musical conductor Pope Plus \ conferred
upon him the title OF Nagisier Coniorum wien this
wonderful choir sang in Rome several years aso.
ne also the possessor Of decoration awarded to him
by The French Academy
The choir was organized Chicago i'm 1901 70 is adj
miitedly Of the unique choral ensembles IN the
world. Through the nstrumenoliiy o Father Finn and
others interested in lis work, 10 hes maintained con-
sislently fs high reputation ln 1912 won the prize at
The international competition 10 pecis Wherever 70 has
sung IN America or abroad 70 has The plaudns OF
the public. 10 lover Of music in Wilmington snord
to miss this great treat
Prom the ensemble there was Of
force the sturdy, ncsiye phrases onal lustre
fun in the softer, suggestive ones, with hint Of
Struggling subsdng interest says the Boston Tran
script when The choir hummed a nna verse there
was actual fnesse, in the sorupulousy exacng
OF The word OF The nierbendng voices notable control
and distribution or breath in dimlnuendo a
sforzandon
'Thc performance remarkable and calculated TO
starile mature musical organizations by way Of
comparison the Boston Herald asserts. The various
choirs noted for their precsenes for the enchan
ing doyeiaing Of the whole and for the excellence Of
tone9
The Buffalo Evening News thus expresses itself;
THE noble quality Of the Russian church music is
We'll known, and 70 the rendition OF these splendid
works the chorlsters brought an their Incompatible
sources. It choral singing Of ndescrbable beauty
and inlpressiveness.
In The Brooklyn Daily Eagle We're find the following
Father Finn conducted and the program. through its
cosmopolitan atmosphere 20 charm the audi
The choral attack and shading tho contrasts oi
color made and the human feeling running throughout
made the work OF the choir eminent The Russian
chorss given with big sweep of tone and cy-
qusie pianissnos turn, and the contrasts were un-
usually well shown, precision marking an Tho change.
from one 10 the other
and SO ID goes An the references 60 the work Of IA,
Paalist Choristers are favorable It that fact ha
impeled THE EVENING JOURNAL TO bring the sweet
voiced singers here not only TO aid the our Boys il
France Tobacco Fund, but also 10 give TO ihe peopl
Of our city rare musical treat.
Evening journal., 1918-04-03
The puke OF Wellington

often called he ron duke, show
ed MS courage and strong will at
Evening journal., 1918-04-03
ELkTON tFEAIRs.

Special 90 THE EVENING JOU URNAL..
ELKTON Md. April 3-rho annual
meeting OF Trinity parish was held In
lhe parish house ON Easter Monday. at
which time a fun report OF The treas
urer Was read W H. Mackall ycstry-
man and senor warden. congratulated
The parish on the excellent condition of
The church. The election FOR vcstry-
men followed
Personal
Miss Mary %. Terrell, Secretary-cas
ier OF the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company. leaves this week
for Washington, d. g.. where she has
accepted a permanent position in the
War Department
Lynn : Gillespie spent Monday with
his mother, Mrs Jennie Gillespie, Of
Rising sun.
MIR and Mrs Frank Rowland. of Per-
ryville, spent last week with Mrs Row
lands parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H.
Boulden.
Miss Saiina Perkins of Wilmington
Is spending this week with her parents
Mr. and Mrs j. VIII Perkins
Mrs. George Karl has returned from
a visit 90 Wilmington friends
John y. GOncc was recent Balti-
more visitor
Mr.. and Nlrs. VIII am w. pogle have
returned 90 their home n Rising sur
after visit 90 Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1918-04-03

This Is a. war OF induslrles-Ger
many's again those OF the Allies. TO
whip Germany in arms. we must whip
her first In production on
The farms in the factories and IN orr
transportation system. Maximum pro-
ductiOn cannot be secured unless The
workers put forth their best efforts
They will not do thai until they are
assured that no one Will profit unduiy
by their efforts and until in their
hearts they believe that they can win
The war. That Is why the labor prob
lem Is vital today. why the Engineer
ing News Record and the other Me
Graw-liill papers are giving 10 So much
attention. Without the full effort of
The worker we cannot get trcm -nd0us
production; without tremendous pro-
ductlon We cannot win The war.
First we need Esealer production
OF transportation. That is lo be Sc
cured not alone from new ships. new
trackage, new terminals, but By usiug
existing facilities TO the utmost. We
need better highways. and greater use
OF those we haye We need more fuel
more developed waller power. more
food, more Of all those things needed
For sustaining an army.
Gl cater production is The demand Oh
along The line When we have more Or
these things than Germany. more food
for fighter and civilian. more shell, to
shoot and adequate carriage facilities
for bringlne the food and munitions and
fighters into effective action The fsl
of Prussanism viii not be long de-
ayed
The supreme problem. then is 90 So
cure tremendously increased produc-
4 tiou. We are not now getting il Nari-
+ ou, difficulties have stood In tlie way.
There has been government inetllcicnrS
/ like the Slipping Boards fight Of last
spring But the greatest deterrent Is
profteerlrg by the worker lhrour'
restriction OF output This Nil con
tinue as long as ne thinks his cm-
pl0yers are pronteering and until he is
educated to the NE and death character
OF this struggle and the part which hc
can play therein
In England apparently. they have
succeeded fairly well We know that
there are still differences between cap
iial and labor. but labor has taken of
It's coat, thrown down It's restrictions
and s after maximum production. First
though the government assured ihf
1neu that. except for relatively SINAI
incentive TO the capitalist, the nation
Evening journal., 1918-04-03
"REPUBLfC OF LABOR"
FOR OIL EMPLOYEES
THREE
PLiNTs-EIECTON APRIL l-DEIEGATE FOR
SIT J. COUNCIL C0NFERENCE
snr. NIarclI ID. lalaL

Sun, March %. 1919
desires TO cooperate as far as may be
helpful with each employe in bis plans
TO provide satisfactory living and social
conditions for himself and family
"ln order that each empoye may be
enabled thus to cooperate most effec-
lively the company invites employees 10
elect from their own numher. by secret
ballot. men i'm whom they lave conii-
dence, who shall represent them In deal
ing with officers and other representa-
tivcs OF ihe company in matters OF mu-
tual interest, this election TO be on the
general basis of one representative TO
every ill employees. with at least two
representatives i'm each vision of the
works.
"rhe persons thus selected boy lhe
employees VIII he their duly accredited
representatives al "a joint meeting with
the representatives of the company.
Which 10 is proposed 10 hold at 80. %
broadway, April T. for the purpose of
gelling acquainted and of discussing
matters of mutual concern They Will
also be The accredited representatives
OF the employees al AN subsequent
meetings and In an matters of ro-opera-
tion between the company and its en-
ployes until the employees shall dcsig-
nate some other person TO represent
them
The men VIII choose their rcpre.en-
iatlVes on Wednesday. and at later
date arrangements VIII Doe made for
/ Joint conferences between the employees
board and representatives. Of the com
pany Joint committees viii be Sc
lecled To- work along special lines
Among them viii be committees on ac-
cidcnls and safety sanitation, health
housing and other subjects
This is the nrsl step In definite
plan of industrial representation which
The Standard OH Company New Jer-
sey) aims 90 develop throughout its
plants said a statement Issued by the
company here last night ITS object
Is 10 bring about a closer cooperation
and more definite unity OF interest be
tween the company and it's employees
whereby NOrkmen will always nave
a ready means OF bringing their views
lo The definite attention ~ the officer.
of the company and HE company
executives, on their side. viii have
we'll recognized group. Representatives
uf the men. with whom they c9n dis
cuss on plans for betlerment or changes
in working conditions and througl
whom they can get ihe views of th'
men and place their own views painl,
before them
"It IS fcll That the establishment %
such relationship will give the com
pany q better understanding or th'
wants and ambitions of The vorkmen
and at The same time give the work
men better understanding ~ the aim
and plans or lhe management n viii
open mp direct line of contact be
tween the chairman and the presden
of the company and the least skille'
workman.
"'rhc basis OF the Whole scheme lie
in the idea OF cooperation 70 aims &
bring all employees Of the company int
o. relationship with the officers. not nm
b. like that which existed in the old day,
when the Individual employers. with
D small group % employees. TOOK a per
sonal interest in The welfare of esc
. member Of this business family"
Evening journal., 1918-04-03

Hear The Paulist ChorsieFs, Queen
Theatre Thursday. April g.
Evening journal., 1918-04-03
From thc NcW Yor,

The industrial representation plan dc
viscd by John u. Rockefeller, Jr- which
established industrial peace and a ,ir-
tual republic Of labor IN the Colo
RADIO coal and iron nclds after the dlsas-
trous strike Of i9i1,' is To be tried in
the three biggest plants OF the stand
ard Oi Company, of New Jersey
Announcement TO That effect was
made Yesterday when bulletins We're
posted in The standard plants at Bay
0nne. BayNNay and the Eagle Plant at
Jersey city. inviting the employees 20
elect by secret ballot representatives.
who would act for them ir the future
in laying grievances and suggestions
for betterm.nt OF conditions among
the wage earners before the officers aud
executives OF the company
Amily reiens now i'm tllc coal fields
OF Colorado. where siXly-siX persons
were killed and president Wilson was
compelled io intervene by The sending
OF troops before the reign Of terror
ended Eventually. Mr. Rockefeller
went lo Colorado and ate and slept
among the workers OF the Colorado
Iron and Fuel Company ont OF That
experience ho devised his plan OF in
dusirial representation which since has
bccOme known as republic OF labor
10 was ace pied by the heretofore dis
satisfied mine workers as virtual
Magma Charla of tishls. and has sue
ceeded in field where everything else
had failed io produce amlcahle relation.
between the workers and their corpora
tion employer.
Tho IIf.ratlt, rantf.If. ,f foa... ,.f.,r
guaranteed TO the men am eight huu
day for most employees. cared for loca
conditions. which are not duplicated IN
The New Jersey plant and arranged fol
what is virtually q WOrkmcn's council
Vhirh represents the workers in con
ferences on an subiccs with the cXecu
lives Of the company.
That in substance is the plan II
which The workers at The New lerse,
oil plants are invited TO participate
Through 70 lhoy will be enabled in th'
future 10 deal directly with he com
pany's executives ON all matters Of 'mu
tual interest These Will include
wages, working conditions. sanitation
housing accommodations and the like.
Tile plan provides for regular meet
ings between lhe 0aec earncrs' board
which will be elected under lhp SAM
general system as The representative
N the coal and iron workers huYe beer
chosen 70 VIII become effective ol
April g. when the first mectng of ih
workers representatives with The com
panN's executives Will Doe held at On
Standard oil Building at so. % Broad
way u permits the men io elect a
their representatives. one einploye ~
each $50 engaged al 'lhe three Jcrso,
plants, With 40 least tWo representa-
tiyes 10 each division OF the works.
The announcements posted in 90
New Jersey plants were signed by N
g. Teagle president OF the Standard
New Jersey corporation. and A. {
bedford. chairman Of the Standard ID
board
This company, The bulletin statel
invites the cooperation Of every cn
/ poyee IN seeing to 10 that its long ci
/ tabllshed policy for fair treatment NJ a
employees in matters pertaining {
wages and working conditions is mair
/ tanned and The company on It's par
Evening journal., 1918-04-03
Production and Victory
From the Engineering News-Rocord)

alone should profit from the unre-
strained application Of the worker.
Eighty per cent " profits above the
pre-war normal goes TO the public
treasury
We must come 90 some similar an
derslanduc in this country. II is ths
business o. The labor policy board, now
meeting in Washington, TO find the way
ont That is why the findings are so
eagerly awaited
Their report must be right. Il must
give the worker assurance that his may
imum efforts Will not result in undue
private gain That assurance being
given. be needs TO be convinced Of hN
part ia the great struggle. When those
two ideas are grasped all that remains
is engineering a clear comprehension
or the end In view and a scientific an
alysis Of The factors The banker the
accountant. become the servant of the
engineer for the engineer is the mas
4 Ter producer.
Evening journal., 1918-04-03
A CHAPIET.

regrettablc duty yesterday TO chronicle in
our news columns the death Of Thomas S start
editor and owner of The Clayton News
II is orr pleasant duty today to our ediloria
columns chaplei Of words in honor Of the memory OF
that od-time follower OF printing and writing the
two arts which are the prescrvatiycs Of all arts
Mr. Start has been known for half century 10 mem
bers Of the newspaper craft in Delaware and for
quarters of a century to many printers writers in
Philadelphia and New York he has been particularly
we'll known, however. in Smyrna and Clayton and in
southern New Castle county and upper Kent count,
Given the appliances for the production OF good
work, be OF The best printers in those sections
Given sympathetic theme Of local nature and Doe was
an exceedingly engaging and wholesome writer In
addition he OF the tenor singers
ever produced by section that has developed So
many good men singers. like the Honeckcr brothers
Dickson, lIough Weldon Scout Massey and Price Since
young manhood Mr.. start had been associated prom-
nenty and Intimately with most Of the musical enter
prises in This section OF State His devotion to
church music was especially strong
on the personal side Mr. Start was 10 those who
knew him we'll loyable lie never permitted the
vcisstudcs Of life 60 what was naturally sweet
and sunny disposition he died as ne had lived with
his heart oyerlowing with love and esteem for his
friends and neghbors and with hearts of his friends
and neishbors overnowng with love end esteem FOR him