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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-10
Bad Service Blamed by Company on Fact
That Shop Is Unionized Labor Leaders CLAIM


Il have half dozen girls crying in Mysteries time
because of the the supervisors treated them
Girls of handling
tions
II longdistance before strike
returned work position
the who absolutely
about the work.
inexperienced girls placed swtchboards
union girls And because the non-union girls handle
fast enough all tangled the union
it,"
Of the union girls a
asked the chief the
the intended possible
who helped us out during the strike it is said
Whenever patrons complain about the telephone service
according the girls they told
comprise adequate service that the swithboards
unionized.
1T they'd just let the girls
and treat them fair we'd whether
whether could give
of the operators union.
Many Leave Company's Employ; Others Stay
Thru Loyalty to Federal Mediators
We can do the work, and But know that the
company trying to break union and we're doing everything
possibly faith
all becoming -
Among
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-10
Taking on New Employees and Making Them
Pledge Themselves Not to Go Into Union

The telephone company has been advertising recruits for its
swtchboads breaking
union operators.
THESE NEW GIRLS FORCED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT
NOT TO JOIN THE UNION BEFORE THEY GET EMPLOY
MENT joined large per
union girls strike holding
important switchboard positions been
lions for
Miss Helen Bruce today the telephone girls resigned
alleged
"The making miserable
the The obey every
the
the rule sighted before the strike Nonunon girls the
the continually
girl violates publicly
union girls in nasty that hardly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-10
Workers Charge Girls Have Not Been Give
Jobs Back, as Company Agreed to Do

Members of the telephone girls union who still working
publication their
conditions because such action be used by the
credit the girls before the federal commission.
stories told by those who
have resigned
making studied effort break the
President Stewart of the
telephone inemen
ut has violated its agreement with the government be-
in their former
tons. single telephone operator
nj ,
which unions
will
Uncle believe the
would permit minute knew the
ditions"
Taking on New Employees and Making Them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-10
DAUGHTER pHoPERLY oHkrs

ssattle u .Unbannsd, y
sslats goal &
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
A COMPLIMENT.
bone.

Senator Hardwick pays Americas
and Sumter county a most unique
compliment by singing this city and
county out for the distinction of max
ing them a return visit.
He and his supporters evidently put
a great deal of stress and importance
on the vote of Sumter county, for ii
is now announced that he is coming
back here-will close his campaign
here, in fact.
But The Times-Recorder can say to
Senator Hardwick, and to his friends
and supporters, too-he is wasting his
time when he makes another speech
in Sumter county.
This county is loyal to the core,
it's people are as patriotic as citizens
anywhere, and they are also above
the average in intelligence. These
facts make it absolutely impossible
for a majority of them to vote fol
Senator Hardwiek, and make it Ger.
tain, indeed, that they will decisively
defeat him here at the polls on Sep
TENDER the eleventh.
However. he is welcome to come. L
will mean a few dollars for the hotel
the Times-Recorder will probabl!
have it's advertising revenue increas
ed somewhat, and doubtless severa
other dollars will be put in circuia
ton. But if he spoke here until az
was black in the face, if his supporters
scattered his propaganda here unit
they dropped from sheer WEAKNESS
Sumter county would still be loya
county, and would vote a majorit!
against the man who. more than am
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
EffaetiYO Nay 18th 1918.

EffaetiyO May 18th 1918.
Trains leatG CordeIe:
900 P M.-For Jacksonville anO
Palatka, via Vsldosta.
6:S5 P. M.-Local for Tiftcu.
3:OS A. M.-Jacksonville and Palat-
ka. via valdosta or Triton.
1850 A. M.-For Jacksonville, Wis
Triton, connecting at Triton for Val
dosta.
2:1O P M.-For Macon conpeetint
for points North.
$3.50 A. M-Local for Macon, con,
necting for points North.
2:25 A .M-For Macon and points
North. Dixie Flyer"
2:OS A M-For Macon and point
North, THE Southland"
Schedule shoNu as information tc
the public: not guaranteed.
w. JAMESON, c. 3. RHODES.
Agt., ?. 7. D. Macon. Ca. G. P A
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
A DECISIVE VIUTUKH.

In calling the men Of Is to 40 to
the colors, President Wilson says that
they will be needed and employed for
"a decisive victory at arms
This can only mean one thing-that
the United States is in the war to the
bitter end. 1t is a fight to the fin
ish-and the finish will be the end of
German autocracy.
The Manufacturers Record has for
a slogan mo peace without punish
ment," and that fits in we'll with Pres
ident wilson's stirring declaration in
behalf of "a decisive victory at arms. .
In other words, we are out to lick
Germany to a fragile, and will moi
stop until the deed is done.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
THE LOGICAL PLAN.

The people who are supporting Mr..
Howard for the senate-and for the
most part they are the same kind of
people who are supporting MIR. Har-
ris-are citizens who want the defeat
of Mr.. Hardwick as much as they
want the election of their particular
candidate.
Assuming this to be true, and there
can be no question of it, they should
be open to conviction-open to any
argument looking to the defeat OF a
senator whose continuance in the Sen
ate would be humiliation to Geor-
gia
Any unbiased student of the facts
must admit that Mr. HoYard is not
a leading candidate in the race. Re-
ports from all parts of the state show
conclusively that Mr.. Howard is not
a formidable candidate in any sec
ton, except in his own congressional
district. Here and there, of course,
for local or peculiar reasons, a coun-
ty is his, but as a general proposition
he does not command lead
In the Second and Third districts
Mr. Howard will not carry county.
In the Sixth not a county is claimed
for him. In the eleventh not coun-
ty is placed in his column. And so
it goes. Everywhere the fight is be-
tween Harris and Hardwick-
straight-out combat between Loyalty
and Disloyalty.
That being true, it would seem that
the Howard voters should be willing
to vote for the man most likely to
defeat Hardwick. Indeed, there should
be an open combination between sup
porters of all candidates to accom-
plish this end The idea is more es-
pecially brought to mind by the ac-
ton of a leading citizen at Milledge-
Vile, himself Howard man, who
realizes that Howard cannot carry
Baldwin county and who is appealing
to the Howard and Harris men to
unite so as to defeat Hardwick I'M
that particular county.
Unless this is done, there is a reas-
enable assurance that in a number of
counties Hardwick will win, just be-
cause the loyal vote will be divided.
For that reason the Howard candi-
dacy is a menace to the best interests
of the state, and for that reason also
it is true that in many instances a
vote for Howard will be equivalent to
a vote for Hardwick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

w. E. Bewater was caller at the
Times Recorder office today. AS his
name indicates, he is an ardent pro-
hibitionist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
SWAT THE RAT.

The campaign to kill the rat, which
starts in Atlanta several months ago
has cad to all parts of this state,
and an effort is being made to enlist
rhe active cooperation of every man
woman and child in Georgia who is
interested IN the food and health con-
selvatioh. Both are vastly important
especially at the present time.
According to statements made by
rat experts of the Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. c., in Georgia alone are rats
and mice actually consume millions
of dollars worth of food annually
they destroy by pollution ten times
as much as they consume; they un-
dermine buildings and sidewalks to
the tune of millions more; they cause
ten Der cent of the fires of the coun-
try; they destroy ten per cent of all
the grain produced; they do meal
cuIable injury to furniture and cloth
ing and they carry disease from house
to house, from city city from coun-
try to country on their filth, loath-
some bodies, being responsible for
more deaths than have ever been
caused by all the wars of history.
The rat appeared in Europe stimuli
taneously with the Hun when that
brand of beastly humanity over-ran
civilization and demanded a seat in
the sun From then until now he has
gradually extended his dominion, en-
trenchinc himself behind walls, and
in boroughs, thieving, preying, polut-
ing. doing the work of the Kaiser and
his cohorts; and while honest men
delve and dig, Mistah Rat" polutes
and destroys. Germany has no better
ally.
Twice have experts been sent 10
the state to lecture various organiza-
tions, clubs, chambers of commerce,
school, colleges, etc, with a view to
arouse the people to the great impor-
lance of rat-riddance as war meas
ure AS a people we are bending eV-
erv energy, making every sacrifice to
feed the Allies and win the war, yet
we sit quietly by and let the rats OF
the country destroy millions OF dol
lars worth of food and property an
nually, to say nothing of the sickness
arr death caused by the filthy poison
they transmit
According to Prof. Lantz, of the b.
illogical Survey, who was recently IN
this state in the interest of the Kill
the Rat" campaign, the We'll fever,
which is is so prevalent among our
soldiers and from which they so slow
ly recover, is directly attributable TO
the rat.
Mrs. Emma T. Martin 1927 Gambler
building, Atlanta, Ga, is chairman OF
the state work, and will answer all
questions and send government litera-
ture to all interested parties.
Mrs Martin was chairman OF wo'
mans work for woodrow Wilson dur
ing the presidential campaign ana
gives much of her time to patriotlc
work. and none is of more importance
than food and health conservation.
The Atlanta Georgian proposes .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

There are said to be 26,OOO.OOO wild
ows in India. wouldn't a young fell
low with lots of money be popular
there?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

Many man thinks the other fellow
is a hustler merely because he moves
along fast enough to keep up with the
crowd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

Many a man who osborn with a
silver spoon in his mouth faile to
make a success in life because he
lacks a little stiffening in his back
bone. s~ 20.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

Many man makes living using
his pencil on paper, and many a wo
man makes her living using a pencil
on her eyelashes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

A woman generally begins to primp
up little when she sees her hus-
band standing on the corner talking
with some well dressed woman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

There are few things in the world
that a woman can't have, but there
are very few, indeed, that they don't
want.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

A newly married man is so big a
fool that he can hardly realize it I'M
til after a few months of welded ex-
istence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

Live and let live" is a good enough
motto, but it is one we seldom see
displayed in front of an undertaker's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

A mans fondness for blondes is
sometimes explained by the fact that
he married a brunette
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

Why is it that a woman who is a
kitten before marriage sometimes be-
comes a cat afterwards?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

The kaiser is being smashed on the
western front, and he'll get another
good licking on September 18th when
y4ardwick is beaten at the polls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

If all women looked like the pic
lures in the fashion sheets, maybe
married men would stay home more.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
Trains Depart.

SeabOard Air Line.
Leave Americas for Savannah and
intermediate stations and points east
1881 P. IN. 1:2O m
Leave Americas for Helena and IN
termediate points
S:Sc p m
Leave Amecrins for Colu qbuK
Montgomery and points West
S:OS p m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

Hosiery is one article of women's
wearing apparel most often placed on
display.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

Sometimes when woman is spoil
ing for row with her husband she
Iegins by acting fresh.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

Sometimes a man is called stag
because he comes home staggering so
often at night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

The average lady killer usually is
killed bv one of the fair sex first and
last.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

Sometimes a man will size up o wo-
man by the quality of perfume she
uses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

Many a long-headed woman is very
proud of the fact that she a short
foot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

other man, has so grievously misrep-
resented Georgia in the United States
Senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

The Atlanta Georgian proposes =
national Hero Day" Doubtless to
commemorate the man who tells his
own wife that her skirt is too short.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

Arrival and departure of passenger
trains, Americas, Ga.
Central of Georgia Railway.
Trains Arrive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

Americas, Georgia, September 4, 1918
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11

A~ -
IN AIR FIGHT
Italian Military Aviator De-
scribes Sensations Expert
enced in Combat.

Rome, Jan. neutrality-suspicious.
of The Associated Press)-How an
aviator fees when he drives. an air.
plane through "a, flaming observation
balloon is described by Giovanni An
%cillotto. an Italian airman Who de-
molished an Austrian balloon in that
fashion in ar air: conflict at Rustigne.
The balloon was guarded by three
were engaged by three Italian fighting
machines while Ancillotto dived
straight at the balloon, at which he
opened fire with incendiary bullets at
a range of about twenty yards. At the
same moment he suddenly realized
the danger he was in, for it was clear
ly impossible for him to avoid collision
with the now flaming balloon.
81 though to myself, it means
death" he says in his report. II
closed my eyes and waited. Barely a
there, was a sound of tearing, flames
rushed across my face. I opened my
eyes and found myself a few dozen
yards from the ground.
II started my engines. steadied the
machine, glanted at the wings in fear
that their support would fail me. They
were trembling as though broker and
were carrying some tattered pieces of
stuff. But they held: the propeller
turned. and the airplane. gradually
gaining speed, glided toward the
italian lines. A few minutes later l
alighte at my camp"
Examination of the machine show
ed that it had passed clean through
the burning balloon. In the shock Of
collision. the wings had actually been
broken in the middle. but were held
together by the support of the ma
chine gun. 2
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Italian fronts. The winter is
harder on her than the allies.
when the val is won, the United
States will wish to be heard as to
peace terms. The United States will
insist on a just peace, not n of ma
terial conquest. 1t is a moral victory
the world should win. ] think I do
not mistake the current Of public SEN
timent throughout our entire country
in saying that our people will favor
an International agreement by which
the peace brought about through such
blood and suffering and destruction
and enormous sacrifice shall be pre-
served by the joint power of the
world. 49, ~
Meantime. let us hope and pray
that all the allies will reject pro-
posals for settlement and compromise
of every nature; that they will adhere
rigidly and religiously to the prin-
ciple that until a victorious result
gives security hat the world shall not
again be drenched in blood through
the insanely selfish policy Of a mill
tary caste ruling a deluded people in
toxicated with material success and
power, there will be no peace"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
A CURE FOR WORRY
(By Rev. Charlcs Stclz,o\

Many OF ts worry because We are
drifters. We have no plans in life.
!. we have cut loose from our moor.
ings and thrown chart and compass
overheard.
We are like the fellow who said,
~ don't know where I'm going, but
I'm on the way"
the railroad station because he had
chewed up his tag.
II doesn't matter so much what
your occupation may be-whether it's
In the home. the school, the shop or
the store-your life will be immense
~ relieved from anxiety and the pet
ty, worries IT you have some big ideal,
the striving after which makes every
little worry seem like the pebbles on
the highway to the strong traveller
who is journeying home. These are
Is unmtndfu1 Of them because of the
goal just beyond.
Definiteness brings calmness.
The assurance that one is on the
way and not merely drifting brings
courage in time of storm. With not q
ship In sight and no land to be cen
anywhere, with nothing but a waste
Of water all about-the captain Of the
ocean steamer is netertheless calm
and serene. His course is worked out.
He has q compass which directs him
and D. chart to- show him the way
and he's steering as the compass d.
.rects. 49,.
It's a mighty good thing, once in a
while. to stop and ask yourself. What
Is the, purpose, Of my life? Is there
anything toward which I am work
ing? Or Is life merely q successdonlof
daily. jobs?"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11

industry but all the surface inlica-
lions of the commercial life of he Is.
nradns show ha nn mistake y yn, tina. ,e tnS
and is more general than ever hefore
There has been a. general varying in
crease of wages and there Is less uu-
employed than at n time in recen"
years. There is more money in cir.
.culation, more activity in genera
business, more confidence in tn"
strength and stability of the bust
ness situation than the island has
ever known" IL
The island sold to or purchased
from the United States goods CT tn:
value of $l22.654,473., Sugar exports
totaled 48s,943 tons, valued at $54.-
OBS ,9O3, a gain of -63,9ss tons. or IS
per cent in volume, and $8.00O.OO
or 1S per cent, in value over 1916.
Total exports amounted to $780,
97o,917, while imports totaled $53-
545.224. Bank deposits showed u
gain of $4,000, 900 for the year anc
reached a total OF $50, 600, 900.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
coins mind as expressed in his

coins mind as expressed in his
I'VE can best study Amerieanism,"
say Judge Wanamaker. through
some great American. BY common
consent at home and abroad, the
name Of Lincoln. leads all the rest.
We are told that the world must be
made safe for democracy But what
is democracy? Who better understood
and expressed it than Lincoln"
Among the many other interesting
things which Judge Wanamaker has
discovered about Lincoln, he finds that
Lincoln quotes Thomas Jefferson more
than all other American statesmen
combined.
The most interesting chapter per-
haps in the whole book is tina which
deals with the "Gettysburg Grafton"
David Wills. an agent for. Gov. Curtin
Of Pennsylvania, sent to President
Lincoln a le%tter-telling him that Ed
ton Of the day at the Relocation of
the Gettysburg battlefield. Lincoln
was asked" after the Grafton, ito for
merry set apart these grounds to their
sacred use by a few appropriate re-
marks"
Judge Wanamaker's book contains
a new and novel analysis of the 10
SeIileiCcS VI AlnCOlnS immoral aQ-
dress at Gettysburg.
Dissection OF the Gettysburg
speech developed the keystone idea of
Lincoln upon this occasion. His art
in putting this central idea in every
one of the 10 sentences uttered on
that occasion. demonstrates beyond a
doubt his unapproachable excellence
IN logic and language.
How closely it is reasoned, how
cleverly expressed! The polish in his
PATRIOTISM, the philosophy in his
propositions. the unity of his ideas
are all typical of his great life and his
devotion to the union of the states.
What is the keynote idea. through
out the address? Dedication
IN these 10 sentences the word
dedicate" expressly appear SIX
times. In the, fifth sentence the deini-
tive this" is used for dedicate" In
the seventh sentence the word ICON.
secrate" is used for dedicate"
AS the word dedicate was the big.
gest and best word in the English
language in 1863 in mid-war. SO tha1
same word dedicate is the bigges,
and best word in the English laneIag 20
today. when, we are likewise in mid.
war.
las Jefferson made it the slogan o,
spirit and test Of the times in
1875, and as Lincoln likewise used Il
IN 1853 SO may we all, as 100, 900, 00C
AMERICANS or more, likewise used ir
"a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11

PRECEDENTs UNFAvoRABLE.
Reports from Europe say Emperor
Karl, of Austria, lets Empress Zita
run things. You remember what hap
pened to Alexander Of Serbia, Car
Nick and Constantine Of Greece?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
MAIN M BUSINESS
! Of ! PORTO RICO
W|AS5WlTH U. S.
l Il Cent of the
Trade Of 1917 Establish
es New Record.

5SS IAN Juan. Porto Rico, Jan. a..
correspondence of the Associated
Observation-Disclosures per cent OF the
sdy9lSa4.516.141 trade of Porto Rice f,r
the past fiscal year was with the Uni
- States. making a new record hoth
FOR total volume of business enjoy
"a by the island and in percentage
S~ttsansacted with the. mainland. The
sincEease in gross volume of business
syySGas approximately $4,000, 900 while
The. island increased it's purchases Of
goods in the United States by $27.-
300. 900 over 1916.
sAssTheA island was more prosperous
Sthan ever before. according to til
annual report Of Governor Yagcr 70:
THE fiscal year ,1917, which has jus:
Been made public. Since the first
year of annexation the islands ex
sternal commerce has increased $751;
400, 900 and this growth. judged from
the report, is. not due to direct wa
business. or war values. although
ItQlgar is the islands chief product.
Says the governors report:
SSY M Not only figures as to trade and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
SCARCITY
ONLY TEMPORARY

London, Feb. 11.-Pcstr1aster
Geenral lllingworth predicts that
England will have difficulty in oh
tanning food until next August, but
after that. he said there would BE-
an improvement, which would b.
steady and continuous, for the ship
building position was improving
very rapidly and was very nearly,
though not quite. equal TO the losses
the country was suffering from sub
marines.
Before very long" he added. ''our
efforts alone would nave ovcrtaken
the position, and our tonnage you'll
be increasing. Besides American
shipbuilding is beginning to be felt
and in the our of the mex month
or two the output of American an1
British shipping will be considerable
more than where the people are at
most on the brink of starvation"