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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-05-10
The New Minnesota Patriotism
By Ray Pas Master Tort Now eneapN Nn1%tha hage
By Ray McKaig, Past Ma

ore in Minnesota than all the rest of
the Union put together. The lumber
barons, having devastated nearly the
whole Northwest of virgin timber,
are looking with longing eye upon
what little is left. The grain gamb-
lers and the Millers' Trust of the
Northwest, who have preyed upon
the Dakota farmers and the Mime
sofa grain growers, and have gouged
both consumer and producer, head
quarter in Minneapolis. The packers
stronghold is in South st. Paul. Min
nesota politics for years have been
dominated by that four-headed polit-
ical monster.
The Nonpartisan Leagues platform
lays down the gauge of battle to this
group of despoilers. Public owner
ship must come. AS the United
States Steel Trust and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad have cast their blight
ing shadows over Pennsylvania poll
tics, so the shadow of this four
headed organization has withered pol
itical manhood in Minnesota.
Recently the Farmers League
coalesced with federated labor. At
the Minnesota convention, held March
21, the Skinned classes" both city
laborer and producer from the soil,
got together. A ticket was selected
from city and country, irrespective of
party. Ex-Congressman Lindbergh,
who made a startling expose of the
money trust of America, is the guber-
material choice. Men of equal loyalty
and ability are named on the ticket.
The Republican party will be gobbled
up, or used as vehicle on which to
get to the State capitol.
Now, one can see why the Mime
sofa politicians are beating the tom
tom Of disloyalty to scare away the
citizens from such Farmers League.
Eventually, this same tom-tom will
UC uScu W cIlllOuIICC CIlS SclO uCdII vi
these same politicians.
So strenuous is the fight that there
are fourteen counties in which no
Nonpartisan League man is allowed.
Minnesota, at the last Legislature,
gave its public safety commission
police power. The daily subsidized
press of Minneapolis and st. Paul
echo the alarm of the Millers' Trust
and the grain gamblers, and every
issue comes out with more charges Of
disloyalty against the league. Garbled
extracts from speeches Of the organ
izers are printed. AS an illustration,
at a recent farmers meeting a reso-
luton was passed unanimously that
"we, the farmers, pledge our lives and
fortunes to the cause of justice and
equality which the league espouses."
The press came out a few days later
denouncing those farmers for "pledg-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-05-10
WEST VIRGINIA MINE WORKERS
Contempt Cases Are Dropped But the
Injunction Stands

Upon motion of attorneys for the
Hitchman Coal and Coke company of
West Virginia contempt proceedings
instituted by the company against
Frank J. Hayes, president, and nine
other officers and members of the
United Mine Workers were withdrawn
in the United States supreme court.
No reason was assigned by the coal
attorneys.
Dropping these contempt cases has
no bearing on the courts decision of
December 10 last when it upheld Fed
eral Judge Dayton's injunction against
organized miners and flint glass
workers.
Under Judge Dayton's rule an en-
ployer can secure an injunction where
worker joins a union, or attempts
to unionize plant, while remaining
in the employ of a concern which Sc
cured an agreement from him that he
would not take such action while re-
naming in its employ.
Any trade unionist suspected of
interfering with such contracts" can
also be enjoined.
1t is the rule of courts to set aside
a contract or agreement that has
been secured through duress or pres
sure. In the present case the court
refusese to consider whether a worker
has been forced, through necessity, to
sign away his constitutional rights.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-05-10

The Farmers Nonpartisan League,
which is sweeping over the thirteen
Northwestern States, for several
months has been under a barrage fire
of disloyalty. It's pamphlets, hundreds
and thousands, have been passed upon
by the Federal Government and circu-
lated through the mails. Though all
it's official papers can have the Burle
son approval, one-cent stamp put up
on them and sent to the boys in
France, yet arrests of league workers
and officials are freely made by Min
nesota local politicians upon the
charge that the leagues literature is
seditious.
Though such men as Carl Vrooman
George Creel, William Kent have ap-
proved from time to time Of the Non
partisan Leagues loyalty, and other
men, like Judson King, Walter Thos.
Mills, are lecturing in behalf of the
league, yet politicians who see their
own political death claim that the
league is pro-German, disloyal,' and
should be universally condemned.
Several Minnesota county attorneys
have suddenly leaped into spotlight
publicity by issuing warrants of ar
rest for President A. C. Townley.
There is fundamental clash of in
terest between the Federal and the
Minnesota governments. The Federal
Government sees nothing seditious in
this Farmers League, and at their
big gatherings sends official repre-
sentatives. The State politicians,
dreaming terrible dreams and seeing
things, arrest organizers and have
forbidden and broken up over hun
dred farmers meetings. The sub
sidized press, shrieking aloud their
own claims of loyalty, poison the
minds of the citizens about the dis
10y ally VI IIl6 1NOllpdICloclh League
Whom are we to believe, the Min
nesota politicians minnesota being,
by the way, the only Northwest State
attempting to break up the league)
or the Federal Government? No
league organizer or league official
has yet been arrested by the Federal
Government. Ex-Congressman VIM.
Kent, on the Federal Tariff Com
mission, as representative from the
Washington Cd. c. Government,
strongly commended the Farmers
League. Governor Burnquist, Of Min
nesota, as strongly condemns the
league of labor and farmers, and re-
fused to sit on the platform at this
State convention where Mr.. Kent ad-
dressed the farmers.
Here is apparently the reason:
The league is against corporate greed.
The "Steel Trust" mines more iron
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-05-10
PLEA FOR FAIR PLAY
(By Joseph E. Cohen)

Is it too much to expect that we
can all be fair toward each other in
discussing questions of the war?
Not the fundamental fact of the
struggle between autocracy and dem
ocracy. We take it for granted in
this country that any one with lean
ing for autocratic forms of govern
ment is outside the pale of argu-
ment. If he would like kaiser or a
king, an aristocracy or a bureau
cracy, he had better hasten across
the big pond before the last relics of
autocracy are overthrown.
But how much is involved in the
very issue of democracy! The Ameri-
can conception of democracy has al
ways included, as indispensable, the
right of free expression, each one
being held accountable for the con-
sequences of his opinion. Have we
not gone far away from that since
the war washed new requirements
upon our shores?
The reader will readily recall that
some months ago a mob of masked
towards out in Kentucky manhandled
Rev. Herbert Bigelow, and that Sec
retary of War Baker went out of his
way to denounce such outrageous con-
duct in the most scathing terms. The
Secretary of War, being far-sighted,
knows that attacks upon our consti-
tutional rights by lawless mobs, when
reported across the water, serve to
give the lie to our idealistic aims in
the war, and thereby work to give
aid and comfort to the enemy.
The friends of our country are not
those who, with malice aforethought,
take the law iMSO their own hands
and produce an exhibition of Prus-
sian autocracy. The true friends of
this country are those who are entire
ly ready to grant tolerance when it is
difficult to be tolerant, conscious of
the feeling that the truth will prevail.
In taking the Philadelphia North
American to task for its contemplate
stabs at the President and the Rus
sian Government, the Public Ledger
has rendered service of the first
magnitude. Nothing is so important
at this time as to unmask false pa
triots, those who, hiding behind a
clamor of loyalty, are plying the
enemy's trade of sowing suspicion
against those who are leading toward
democracy.
For no greater task falls upon the
millions who remain in this country
behind the battle line, than to keep
the home fires of democracy burning,
so that when peace comes it will find
this nation united in devotion to our
best traditions and determined to re-
main the emancipator of mankind
from all forms of tyranny and op-
preston.
Those can afford to be fair who
are resolved to be free.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-05-10

Women who are able to qualify as
will be employed as
ship draughtsmen by the United
States Navy. Their pay will range
from 50 to $6,3S a day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-05-10

Joseph N. Craddock, a member of
the Typographical union, has been
elected mayor of Clarksburg, w. Va,
on a non-partisan ticket. He was
actively supported by the central
labor and trades council.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-05-10

CISTERNS CLEANED and Reuaired
All Water Removed
Grading, Drainage Tiled, Cement Re.
pairing. Odd Jobs of All Kinds. Shade
Trees furnished, planted and trimmed,
E. HALTERMAN
Rear 1S2 South Fifth st. Newark, O.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-05-10
LABOR NOTES

Concord, N. H., has a union-labor
mayor.
Picketing has been declared legal
in Arizona.
Houston, Tex, carpenters now re-
ceive Sc a day.
Over 5000 union musicians are
serving in the Army.
Bricklayers at Memphis, Tenn, get
ST for an 8-hour day.
Brewery workers in Milwaukee
have secured increased pay.
The average wage earned in New
York State is S17.66 week.
Sheet metal workers employed in
Hannibal, Mo-, railroad shops have
organized.
Ten thousand United States sailors
in vessels plying from Pacific ports
have been granted wage increases
varying from 25 to 35 per cent.
The books of Secretary Green show
that for the month of March, this
year, the paid-up members of the
United Mine Workers were 459,528.
This is the largest membership in the
history of that organization.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
A REMINDER

Young man | want to remind you
that if you are twenty one and not
already registered you will have to do
so in the near future, or if you are
eighteen, your Uncle Sam needs you.
The following armies and various
branches of same are open to your
selection if you offer your services
before you register: Regular Army
National Army, and National Guards.
In these are the following branches
for you to select from: Infantry, Cav
airy, Coast and Field Artillery; for
specially qualified men: Quartermas-
ters Corps, Signal Corps, Medical De-
partment, Veterinary Corps, and En-
gineers Department.
If you can't find something to suit
you in these different armies and va
rious branches, you must be very hard
indeed to please or you are not willing
to serve your country in its time of
need.
You are needed! You are wanted !!
What will you do? In this connect
ion / want to warn anyone who seeks
to discourage young man from Civ
ing his services to his country. To
do so is to be guilty of sedition and
treaon, and is a greater crime than
that of desertion on the part of a
soldier.
Young men if you want to volun-
teer, come on and do so. speak with
the authority of the Government,
whom l represent. Heed not to any
outsiders that advise you to wait, for
they are no friend of yours and are
enemies of the Government.
For further information come to
see me.
Yours truly,
j. w. Underwood,
Postoffice Building,
Marietta, Georgia.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

Atlanta, Ga, May 23-Returning
from the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton at Hot Springs, where he served
on several of the most important COM
mittees, Attorney General Clifford
Walker, one of the prominent Baptist
laymen of the South, declares that the
granting of full and equal member
ship rights to women is to be constru-
ed as a highly significant sign of the
times, and will signalize new era in
Baptist growth and power. The
granting of laity rights to women of
the Methodist Church, which was en-
acted by the General Conference re-
Gently in session in Atlanta, must wait
four years while it goes to the annual
conference on a referendum, because
the Methodist bishops vetoed it.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
SUCCESSFUL RED CROSS
RALLY HELD AT SMYRNA

An unusually interesting and sue
cessful Red Cross meeting was held
in Smyrna on last Thursday evening
The subject of the meeting was Sur
gieal dressings" and the object to OBJ
tain money with which to equip and
operate Red Cross workrooms. A
beautiful musical program was con-
tributed by Misses Bell and Battle OF
Atlanta, both of whom are giving
great deal of their time to singing for
the soldiers.
The Chairman of the Cobb County
Unit of Red Cross, Mr.. B. G. Brumby,
spoke very forcibly of the great work
the society is doing both for the SOL
diers at home and abroad. he was
followed by Mrs. Lewis Turner, OF
Marietta, in a most practical and ap-
pealing talk on Surgical Dressings.
Mrs. Turner has been most active IN
this work and brought to the women
of this community just the help and
strength in this work which they most
needed.
The last speaker on the program
was Mr.. ]. Gideon Morris, of Belmont
Farm, who in very touching and In
spring talk presented the Smyrna
Red Cross $100 as a gift from the
Camp of United Confederate Veter-
ans, of Marietta, to be used for Red
Cross work.
The patriotism of this gift from
these soldiers and the knowledge OF
how these same men had suffered
from the lack of these very supplies
they are now sending to the boys at
the front, brought tears to many eyes
and it is the desire of every member
of the Chapter to express their deep
est appreciation and thanks for this
gift.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
MUST HAVE LICENSE
see me.

DR.. Andrew M. Soule, announced
to-day that the President has issued
a proclamation requiring all persons,
firms. corporations and associations
engaged in the following business to
secure license on or before June 1st.,
under such rules and regulations, gov
erning conduct thereof as may be pre-
scribed:
Operators of poultry and egg pack
ing plants, not already licensed by the
Food Administration.
Ginners, buyers, agents, dealers or
other handlers of cotton seed not al
ready licensed by the Food Admins
tration, who handle yearly between
September 1st and August 31st, more
than 20 tons Of cotton seed.
Importers, manufacturers or dis
tributors of cotton seed hulls and
owners of elevators, warehouses or
other places for storage of cotton seed
hulls.
| MdUuldCGuISIS VI GIulSlGSu DSN-
erages containing less than p of 1
per cent of alchohol.
The only dealers in these commo-
dities exempted from the above are
those who do strictly retail business
whose dealings in licensed food COM
modities, inclusive of the above, a.
mount to 100000 per annum; COM
mon carriers and farmers handling
such of the above products as are pro-
duced on their own farms. Applica-
tions for license must be made to the
License Division, U. S. Food Admin
istration, Washington, D. c. All Ii
censes must be secured prior to June
1st, as a penalty of $4,000 attaches
to those who engage in business with
out necessary license, beginning that
date.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

Atlanta, Ga, May 23-Georgia far
mers seeking a market for their food
products, which they planted in re-
sponse to the governments appeal for
increased food production, are re
quested by the Federal Food Admin
istration to communicate with L. B.
jackson, director of the state bureau
of markets, who is fully equipped to
handle their needs. The Food Ad-
has just issued a bulletin
on the subject addressed to the farm
ers throughout the state.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
GOOD RECORD OF ONE
GREAT CORPORATION

Over one hundred thousand en-
ployees of the Bell system subscribed
a total of more than seven millions OF
dollars to the Third Liberty Loan.
2,615 employees of the Southern
Group subscribed $163,95O, divided
as follows:
1 $50 employees of the Southern Bell
Company subscribed 500, 10000.
1,O45 employees of the Cumberland
Company subscribed $64, 4,350,00.
1t is particularly noticeable that
l ,257 female employees Of the South
ern Group subscribed $68, $4,000.
1t will of course be understood
that these figures do not include any
subscription made by any employee
through the banks, but includes only
those subscriptions made by employ
ees through the Company.
The spirit of patriotism evidenced
by these subscriptions is in keeping
with the record of Bell employees,
and is worthy of the highest commen-
dation.
Every one of the employees who
contributed to this record, and who
thus evidenced their purpose to aid
the Government in supporting that
splendid bunch of men who are risk
ing their lives to win this war are to
be congratulated.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
MARIETTA HIGH SCHOOL
CLOSES THIS WEEK.

We publish in another column the
Marietta High School Commencement
program and Roll of graduating
class. The exercises will be on Fri
day evening of this week.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
CARD OF THANKS

We most earnestly wish to thank
the many friends who so faithfully
assisted US during the illness of our
mother, Mrs. Matte Beasley, who died
Monday, May 18th.
Sincerely,
j. w. Beasley.
I Lillian Beasley.
Mrs. Leora Brooks.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
STANDARD TIRE SIZES ARE
DESIRED BY GOVERNMENT

Asked regarding Government re-
strictions on the Importation of rub
ber, and the endeavor of tire manu-
facturers in cooperation with the
Government to restrict the manufac-
ture of unnecessary tire sizes, Mr.. }.
C. Weston, Vice President and Dir
ector of Sales of the United States
Tire Company said:
"The intention of the Government
in the control and restriction of the
importation of rubber is to conserve
shipping space, and the program that
has been laid before the manufactur-
ers of rubber goods has won their u
unanimous support for the War Trade
Board and the Shipping Board.
SIN addition, the manufacturers OF
tires are heartily cooperating with
the Government program for the e.
ventual elimination of unnecessary
tire sizes. This elimination will SIM
plify the program for each user of the
motor car of reducing his cost and
making it possible for him to secure
the tire size he needs, in good tires,
more readily than the market and
manufacturing conditions now permit.
"Plans for the withdrawal of GER
tain tire sizes from use by manufact-
urers of motor cars will not in any
way interfere with the manufacture
and distribution of the tires to users
who need those particular sizes at any
time"
Mr.. Weston was very insistent in
his statement that there is nothing in
the present or probable future stu
alton to occasion the slightest appre-
hension of a shortage of tires for le-
gitimate use.
''However, there never was a time"
he said, when users of motor cars
could so we'll serve the nation as by
making the most of their cars in legit-
innate commercial and passenger SER
vice and refusing to hoard or unnec-
essarily anticipate their needs in tires
or other motor car supplies" ;"
Mr.. Weston called attention to the
fact that the Government has not yet
at the present time imposed any re-
strictions on the use of motor cars by
the automobilists of the country, but
has relied on the patriotism of the
car-owners to exercise a proper dis
erection in the use of their vehicles,
with view to conserving their cars
and tires. Mr.. Weston is of the opin-
ion that the motorists of the country
can be trusted to cut down mere plea
sure riding to minimum and to take
every possible step to save tires, oil
and gasoline.
GOOD RECORD OF ONE
GREAT CORPORATION
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

We have been asked to suggest to
those who own carsthat the proffer
of them on the 3Oth in the same
way they were used in April, would
be be most acceptable to some vet
erans who might like toattend the
memorial exercises.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
SEVENTH DISTRICT A & M
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT

The tenth annual commencement
of the Seventh District Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical School will be
held May 26 to 28 inclusive.
On Saturday evening May 25th
will be given the annual reception
to the senior class by the juniors.
Rev. A. B. Vaughn, of the First
Baptist Church of Lagrange Will
deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon,
on Sunday morning at IL o'clock IN
the school auditorium.
Exhibits of the various depart
ments will be open to the public on
Monday afternoon from o'clock
to 6:3O o'clock. The domestic
science and the domestic art de-
artments are under the direction OF
Miss Frances Wikle. The work IN
sewing and cooking in each of the
departments indicate excellent
work done along practical lines.
Among the most interesting dis
plavs is that of cooking. In the
model dining room will be display
ed balanced meals carrying out the
idea of food conservation.
The exhibits in the laboratory
will demonstrate the same line of
work. The experimental work in
the chemical and agricultural lab
oratories will be of great interest
On Monday evening at 8 o'clock
the senior class will present it's
annual play. Other features of
entertainment will be given be-
tween the acts.
The Graduating exercises will be
held Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
The senior class of thirty two
members is as follows:
John l.. Bolton
Jesse B. Bookhardt
ELLA Deb'Ra Galloway
Jesse W. Cooper
Coy r. Daneill
Bennye FRANKIE Davis
William A. Edwards
Marcus N. Edwards
Burton D. Finch
Ida Lou Fite
James S. Florence
C. Raymond Hart
Cecil Aileen Hamrick
Henry P. Hay
Mary Lee Horton
Oliver MI. HUE
Leila Faye Hunter
Clara Belle Kemp
Clinton C. Kemp
Jean E. Kirkland
Alice Leeke
Cora Martin
Clayton F. Mobley
J. Branham Nelson
Samuel K Nelson
Ruby Ellen Paris
Willette Paris
Inez Rainwater
George A. Turner
Benyon Aileen Tyre
Macielou Warner
Clifford E. Woodall
Glass Motto: On Lies Highway.
Colors: Green and White.
Flower: White Carnation
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
USE JOURNAL WANT ADS

OUR WANT ADS BRING RESULTS
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
Our Silver Goes to india.

The vicerOy of India, Lord Chelms-
ford. returns thanks 10 the American
government for its contribution to the
silver supply. There Is plenty more
that can be spared. Only $77.000OOO
II the cart-wheei standard silver dol
sars are in circulation, while about
x440.O00OO0 are stored IN treasury
vaults and represented In circulation
by silver certiHcates-in effect ware
ahOuse receipts. The borrowing from
me treasury by our g0vernment Of a
lxeW hundred millions oc tina djSes 10 be
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

How About GossIps2
The human voice is produced by -
different muscles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
Rather Slow.

II don't suppose you would cOnside'
houseboating form of sportT'
II should say not'l" replied the mb
torist. ''Why, the last time I was on
board houseboat It took us week to
cover distance ! can travel In my
car in about two hours OF moderately
fast driVing."-BIrmIngham Age-Her.
aid.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
Try II Out. Ma.

MA" said five-year-old Willie to
the cleanliness administrator of ths
household, Il believe / could be a bet
ter boy If you wouldn't wash me 80
much"
"What has washing 10 do with your
behayior?"
"Well, ma, you know that after you
wash your hair, you say you can't do
thing with IT,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
Sentimental cush.

'Tt's positively silly, of course, but
guess most of us have been that way
at some time in our lives"
"What are you talking abOut?"
81 just now overheard young chap
telling 'earths fairest creature why
IT was that the sugar shortage wasn't
bOthering him in the least"-Birming-
ham Age Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

converted into bullion and loaned to
our silver-using allies is good finances.
New York Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

The activities of German U-boats on
the Atlantic coast have grown SO an
noying that the cabinet Is said to have
devoted a long meeting to discussing