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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-14

employment thereof as a non-pro-
ductive occupation or employment,
such local board shall notify him and
set a day and hour when the regis
trant may appear and present such
evidence, by affidavit or otherwise,
bearing upon the reasons for his
status as he may care to submit. The
day so set shall be not less than
three nor more than seven days al
ter the date of such notice unless
the local board on account of dis
lance or other good and sufficient
cause extend the time,
A local board of origin shall have
the authority to issue notice to and
investigate the case of any of its
registrants, whether they be found
within or without its territorial juris-
diction. The board shall thereupon
promptly investigate the circum-
stances of the case, giving the regis
trant reasonable opportunity to sub
nit such evidence as he may desire
to submit, by affidavit or otherwise.
If it shall appear / the satisfac-
ton of the local board, that, with
out reasonable excuse, the registrant
is an idler or is engaged in non
productive occupation or employment
the board can order that the deferred
classification, if any, and the rider
number of the registrant shall be
withdrawn, and the regiStrant shall
thereupon be liable to be induced I'M
mediateIy into military service.
If the local board has no open
call for men of his qualifications for
military service, it shall place him
in class one and assign him an order
number which will insure his Undue
ton into military service on the
Continued on page fOur)
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-14

Louisiana has a large negro popula-
ton, which are about equal to each
other. The State of Nebraska and
the State of Louisiana, while being
similar in these particulars are very
different in one other.
The State of Nebraska is subdi-
vided into counties into townships,
and the townships into school dis
tricts, The roads run mainly on Sec
ton lines and every two miles at the
section corners you will find the dis,
trict school, the natural subdivision
in the State of Nebraska. A resident
Of one of these school districts Is
we'll informed about almost every
other resident Of this district. He is
more than apt to know the number
of children of his neighbors, thei1
ages, the number of acres in his
farm. it's estimated value and the
assessments andvery probably knows
how much money he has in the bank
In Louisiana it is different, the sub
division is the voting precinct. A
Louisiana Ward is frequently made
I'D of several townships, and it is nc
uncommon occurrence for the voting
precinct to be twenty miles long, toe
large for any committee to canvas
and in some instances, it will take
several committees. The school dis
trict is Just about as good as no di
vision at all, because the children o.
one district may go to another a
their will or pleasure.
With this lack of organization II
the State Louisiana, it is impossible
to put in the Nebraska Plan in Al
effective way without first laying
foundation, by practically taking
census of each ward and subdividln
that ward into districts so that CON
mittees can handle it.
There has been several drives 10
patriotic purposes in the State c
Louisiana, and each drive had t
search through every source OF II
formation to get the list of name
and other data necessary to make a
sessments for each ward After TIL
drive was completed the informatlc
was gathered was not put in any de
mite or organized shape and cons
ouently a great deal of it had be-
lost and the work of collecting tt
information has to be done all oV
again for this campaign.
On Friday, May 31st, DR.. P.
Saunders, State Chairman of the
S. s, committee held meeting in t
city of Lake Charles of the charm
Of the six Southwest Louisiana p'
ishes as we'll as a great many oth'
who have identified themselves W
patriotic work. At the conclusion
this meeting, he requested Mr.. l..
Squires, field secretary OF the Cha
Der of Commerce, who has been Id
tilted with the Liberty Bond &C
pangn as field representative to
with him to Lafayette, where ne h
a meeting that night and at VIII
place he assigned the Southw
Louisiana District, the Lafayette
trict, and all the Southern Pac
Parishes to him as field represer
tive. Mr.. Squires returned to L
Charles on Saturday morning W
he began to get telephone calls fl
the different parish chairmen,
questing that definite organiza1
be made in each parish. On Mon
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-14
customers before he sells goods.

customers before he sells goods.
By the end of the week, the CEN
sus will have been taken. The cards
will be then subdivided into the
smallest units and arranged in al
phabetical order typewriter lists
placed in the hands of committees.
When this work has been COM
pleted, st. Mary will be ready for
the Nebraska plan.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-14

devised to assist the organization in
carrying out this and all othe' i
triotic campaigns. His plan inc-ddes
the card indexing of the population
with all information useful in such
work thereon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-14

Fire, Life, Accident and In.
demnity Insurance W. M. Col
bert, Agent, Phone Sc.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-14
Belts, Belts, Belts, Belts, Belts

A large stock of Belts for pump
ing plants; same belts we have been
selling for the past fifteen years.
Prices are right.-Armstrong's Ma
chirc Shop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-14

Continued on page four]
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-11
WESTERN union
REFUSES PLEA OF
NATIONAL BOARD
Turns Down Request Not to Dis
charge Union Telegraph
ers Pending Hearing.

WASHINGTON May 9.-After S. J.
Konenkamp, president of the CONNER
cial Telegraphers' union, had an
nounced that he had agreed to the
request of the national war labor
board not to sanction strike pend
ing an attempt to settle the contro-
versy between the men and the
Western Union and the Postal Tele-
graph, Newcomb Carlton, president of
the Western Union, stated that the
company refused to comply with the
request of the war labor board that it
refrain from discharging employees
who join the union, until after the
board could hear both sides to the
controversy.
Carlton agreed to appear May to
state the reasons why the company
has determined not to retain in it's
employ men who affiliate with the
union. No reply was received from
the Postal company.
Konenkamp told the board that the
question of a strike rested with the
men, and that he would go to New
York and Chicago to confer with them.
In announcing later his compliance
WILL lue request VI Tic UOdIu uOt ~
sanction a strike, Konenkamp said the
men appreciate that this is not the
time to accept challenges to fight" if
peace can be had by other means.
Union Hend's Statement.
His statement follows: 1.-The labor
members of the. national war board
have urged me not TO sanction a
strike despite the attitude of the tele-
graph companies in refusing to es-
tablish truce between now and May
S, and I have consented to await the
decision of the labor board.
The labor members laid stress up
on the necessity of complying with the
presidents proclamation, even though
such a course involves. even greater
and more extensive lockouts than
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-11
SOCIAL REv0LUT|0 n SOON TO COME
WILL SOLVE CAP|TAL|STIC CHAOS
Chief Conservative Weekly of Great Britain Pre-
diets Socialism as Outcome of Struggle Be-
tween Imperial Nations for Supremacy.

measures. Capital does not stand
exorbitant taxation.
"A capitalistic state must handle
its capital with velvet hand. A
heavy taxation of large incomes is
possible only as an emergency mea-
sure, or then as a deliberate step to-
ward the appropriation of capital in
the interest Of the economic life of
the society as a whole. The latter,
however, is nothing less and nothing
more than just the abolition Of the
capitalistic society, to make room for
the Socialistic order.
Labor Creates Value.
"At any event, funds whereby to
cover the payments of the indebted
ness and other expenses of the state
must be values created by social Ia
Dor; each certificate, good enough
to serve as payment Of interest or of
other state expenses, must represent
actual labor performed. This labor
must be extricated from the Drawn
of the workers. Figures and letters
written or printed on a piece of pa
per. alone do not doubt-the only
thing which counts is the labor rep
"A state carrying on its shoulders
stated above might consider two pos
sible measures Of salvation. Yet, both
of them are impossible when put in
to practice.
Economic Law Decides.
"The first of these measures would
be that the standard of life of all the
producing classes should be depressed
to such depths that their members
would have no other social aims and
functions than a bare existence, the
surplus of their labor being used to
pay the interest and the principal Of
the Notwithstanding without any
of the comforts and pleasures of life,
earning just that much that they may
work and propagate new slaves of
work.
yet this theoretically possible sal
walton of the capitalistic order of So
ciety is lacking practical possibilities.
It would soon be found that there is
one more relentless economic law.
which says that low standard of
life of the great masses of a nation
involves low standard of the econ
omic life of the nation as a whole.
Capitalism in Balance.
1.-The production of commodities is
possible only together with a CORE
spending purchasing power Of the
nation. Niggard earning on the part
Of the 1aboring masses means mig
gard consumption of CONNIE ODDITIES,
and a niggard consumption Of COM
modities means, in its turn a niggard
state of industries.
"And so we come to the second
theoretically comprehensive measure
of salvation of the capitalistic order
of the society. Although the stand
ard of life of the laboring masses
| We're depressed to the lowest possible
depths, the labor of the impoverished
toilers might give a great surplus
or, as the everyday expression goes
a great profit, if the foreign markets
could be made to absorb tremendous
! amounts of the output.
| This, however, would presume
| great colonies to be exploited and
! material means of violence, whereby
to get and to preserve extraordinary
privileges in the world trade"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-11
CHICAGO BARRIERS UNION
CLAIMS STRIKE VICTORY

CHICAGO, May 9.-More than 900
journeymen BARRIERS took out strike
cards late Wednesday when the master
BARRIERS refused to sign the new 1918
contracts granting nine-hour day
and an increase of 81 a week guaran-
tee in wages. The shops affected are
outside of the loop district. Master
BARRIERS estimated that $500 men
were out.
Master BARRIERS by the dozen came
into the union headquarters and signed
up the contracts during the day.
Many BARRIERS who quit one shop got
work in the next shop which had
signed the contract.
Ray Williams, secretary of the bar
bers' union. and Arthur Raymond, the
president, were jubilant over the sue
cess of the strike.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-11
MINERS RAISE WAGES.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Ala bama
coal miners have raised their day
wage scale Is cents. as result of a
conference in this city with repre-
sentatives of the fuel administration
and their employers. Five cents a
ton advance was secured for pick
miners and 4 cents a ton to leaders
of machine mined coal. These gains
are the result of a successful organic
ing campaign started last June. Ala
bama was supposed to be an anti
union bulwark.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-11

the end.
The intimation of President Carl
ton that we could not tie up the tele-
graph companies if we wished, is Moth
ing new. His predecessor, Col. Glow
ry, was equally confident in 1907. We
feel that this is not the time to accept
challenges to fight and we want peace
if possible to get it honorably."
The war labor board adjourned
Wednesday night until May 8, with an
announcement by Frank P, Walsh,
joint chairman with former Presi-
dent Taft, that it would take no action
in the controversy until then.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-11

have already taken place, so that it
might be shown to the nation that
labor is loyal to the government at all
times.
''In taking this step realize that it
will meet with some criticism from
our members who resent the arrogant
attitude of the officials of the West
ern Union and Postal Telegraph COM
.pan1es.
THE assurance that the board has
power to sustain its decisions, how
ever, will give our people confidence
that their rights will be recognized in
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-11
Sunday, May 9th, 1918

Sunday, May 9Th, 1918
A fire at Sixty-seventh avenue
West and Third street caused a
delay of 10 to so minutes from -
Sis p. m. on both east and
westbound cars passing that
point.
A disabled eastbound East
Ninth street car was delayed 40
minutes from 1903 p. m. at
Eighth avenue West, causing
delay CT 20 minutes on that
line.
Open draw at the Interstate
bridge delayed the Duluth-Su-
perior cars:
IS minutes from 4:41 to 4:57 am
II minutes from 2:O4 to 2:15 pm
IL minutes from 1922 to 1884 pm
10 minutes from 1921 to 1921 pm
Open draw at the Lamborn
avenue bridge delayed the Du-
luth-Superior cars 9 minutes
from 1851 to los D. m.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-11

He said he'd like to have a chance
To fight by land or sea,
Yet in an absent-minded way
Put four Jumps in his tea.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-11
Saturday, May 9TH, 1918

The power being off on ac-
count of moving a house across
the track at Twenty-eighth ave-
nue. West delayed the owl cars
one hour from 1902 a. m.
A disabled Duluth bound car
was delayed 81 minutes from
1888 p. NJ. at Ogden avenue in
Superior, also causing a delay
Of 10 to Is minutes to the fol-
lowing Gears.
Open draw at the Interstate
bridge delayed the Duluth-Su-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-11
Monday, May 9Th, 1918.

A dray wagon broken down on the
track at Sixth avenue East and Fifth
street delayed the East Ninth and
KenwOOd avenue cars 40 minutes
from 1910 a. m.
An eastbound New Duluth car hav-
ing motor trouble was delayed IL
minutes on arriving at Third avenue
West, where it was due at 1903 p. m.
general delay from 5:26 to 8:39
p. m. was caused by the crowd wit
Messing the dedication of the War
Savings Stamps Sales building at
Third avenue West
A derailed westbound West Duluth
car at Morse street and Lake avenue
was delayed 40 minutes from 1904
p. M, also causing delays to the fol-
lowing West Duluth cars
Open draw at the Interstate bridge
delayed the Duluth-Superior cars:
Is minutes from 1872 to 1880 a. m.
II minutes from 1922 to 9:39 a. M.
Is minutes from 1888 to 1O:48 a. m,
13 minutes from 6:46 to $50 D. m.
IL minutes from 1921 to 1888 .. m.
Tuesday, May 9TH. 1918
Open draw at the Interstate
bridge delayed the Duluth-Supe-
- rior cars:
9 minutes from $40 to 6:19 a. m
9 minutes from 1904 to 1913 a. m
10 minutes from 1905 to 1:16 p. m
10 minutes from 1857 to 2:O7 p. m
20 minutes from 1926 to 3:49 p. m
10 minutes from 5:37 to SAT D. m
Complaints and Suggestions
Always Receive Prompt, Cour-
teous Attention. Telephones:
= Calumet $50 (note change);
Lincoln IS.
REEHEFE : %
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-11
Car
Delays
% 50! %
"Wednesday Nov let 1910
Wednesday, May 1st, 1918

A trolley wire down at
Twenty-sixth avenue west de-
layed west-bound Fifty-sev-
enth. avenue car % minutes
from $3.50 a. m.
An automobile stalled on the
track at Main street in Superior
delayed Duluth-bound car II
minutes on arriving at Third
avenue West, where it was due
at 10:41 p. m.
Open draw at the Interstate
bridge delayed the Duluth
Superior cars:
S minutes from 6:55 to 1908 a. m
9 minutes from 1886 to 1:45 D. m
6 minutes from 1853 to 1859 D. m
I minutes from 1888 to S:45 D. m
9 minutes from S:58 to 9:O7 D, m
S minutes from HOS to 1926 p. m
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14
EDITORS ARE VERY SCARCE
BUT NO LAWYERS THERE

For the benefit Of the young lady
who wishes TO know II there are any
editors in heaven. we publish the fol
lowing information which is an alb
solute fact and can be found on page
20 Of Doan's Kidney Pin official d.
rectory and is classed as one Of the
wonders Of America. II says;
There is but one editor IN heaven
How he got there is not positively
known, but II is conjeetured that he
passed himself off for minister and
stepped in unexpectedly. When the
dodge was discovered. they searched
the realms Of felicity all their length
and breadth for lawyer to draw up
the necessary papers for ejectment
but they couldn't find one, so of
course the editor holds the fort
Rocky Ford tColo) Topic.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14

sympathy 70 the family in their be
reavement
Rev Hughes. pastor Of the Meth
odist church. preached a highly in
structive and edfying sermon at
the Presbyterian church Sunday.
same being the last sermon IN the
conference year. and will in all prob
ability be the last sermon delivered
here by him. AS he tells US that he
expects to be drafted into the army
the 18th The loss of Rev Hughes
will be keenly felt by our people He
is minister Of no little ability and
man that to know him is to love
him. He and his splendid wife have
many friends here who will regret
very much to learn that he is to
leave us.
Newman Payne Of Lubbock, was
here this week We understand
that MIR Payne contemplates moving
here, and putting in barber shop.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14
AVAIL NCHE MAN GUEST
OF ABILENE PEOPLE

The Avalanche editor spent two
days in Abilene since the last issue
of the paper came to you. We at
tended the session of the Annual
Conference, and was the guest Of the
people Of Abilene, and we do not be
lieve that any city. not even except
ing our own great town could have
entertained better than did Abilene,
especially taking into consideration
the short time that they had to pre-
pare for the coming Of the confer
ence. True most Of the delegates
were taken care Of in the hotels and
cafes. but the accommodations were
good and the feed was fine II was
strictly business session of this
great conference and not more than
fifty per cent Of the preachers and
delegates were present but il was a
busy session, and under the direction
Of Bishop Cannon, much work was
done in the length Of time. A more
detailed statement Of the work is
given in another part of this paper,
and the list of appointments are Civ
en- in full
While in Abilene we met a mum
Der Of people whom we had known
elsewhere. and several Of Lubbock
people were there making that their
home at present Among them was
+. NJ Taylor. former barber in Lub.
book. and Ed Answorth, in the meat
market; W NJ Shaw advertising So
licitor for the Abilene Reporter; and
Elder Penney who is now bucking the
oil business TO finish We also saw
Rob Tubbs. navigating around look
ing for Buick prospects, and Harry
Stone, once of Lubbock, but more
recently from Seminole was down
there trying to break into the army
service
Abilene is a dandy town. and the
country around about il is getting
well soaked for the coming crop sea.
son. There is a large acreage OF
wheat in that country and it is look
ing fine If nothing slips Taylor
county will be in the swim next year
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14
NOTICE sHERIrrs SALE.

~ l.uhhoet State Bank of lili'b os !, les
n No o. w.. X kiug AID X Hal
Whereas. b. virtue 81 an , ~, atiuH issurii
ont Of the Comfy tourt 81 iubhack Counts
Tesas. 90 The ifh DAY ui November, A. ID
isik. on . Judgment rendered in sid court
ou the 2ifh a., oi October. A - i4is. iu
favor OF the Lubbock State Rams OF i.uly.
bock. fesas. against kine md J.
" Al for the sam oi ksss Hundred ~ud 81
enty two dollar. ana 'hrtynse cent,
iSEl ~ With ten rcr cent ~ anuum inter
= from date Of lu'lf ment ssd costs oi sour'
No. ~ on the D1sl,t ~ ,aid Coufi. did
on the 9Th day Of Nqyenbef A ID i9ls. a.
O'clock .. M. ieyy upon the following de
scribcd real estate4 20 Wig
Lots numbered fsscn 90 and Twelve lill
10 Bloch nuInief Thirty ffts OS) ia the orig
nal town a Lubbock. IA I.ubbosk 'ouuig
Tesas. tostther With the improvement
thereon b<ioneing 10 tho defendant J. X
King; I'D on the Jrd day Of Devenhef. A. ID
iqlA helms the first rue sisy o. sad month
between the hours oi " o'clock A. NJ aud
O'Clock T. NJ. on said DAY a. The eoufi
house door OF Lubbock County. rssa.. Al
Lubbock. J viii offer Tor salf and sen a
pul,ile anciion COS cash ~ The rehi, titi'
and interest Of ne said X. k.ue in ans
10 said property
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14
SOME RECENT LIVESTOCK
SHIPMENTS FROM SEMINoI. E

c c. Council. Of Post, bought 400
steer yearlings from Oscar Thomp-
son Of near Lovlngton
Cox & Heard bought 300 two and
three year old steers from Price &
Graham and others
W S Scarborough sold 1900 yearl-
ings To Ferguson & Black, of Color.
ado
G.. r Brumley sold 400 steer year.
lings 10 Ferguson 4 Black
c F. Hair sold $50 yearlng steers
and heifers to Ferguson a. Black.
Chas. Wicher shipped ! car cattle
TO Metz.
Williams & Moss shipped ! car
cattle to TT. Worth.
! NJ. c. Manning shipped car cattl,
to Fort Worth
II. C. Carr shipped car cattle to
Fort Worth
Jim Blackwell shipped 2 cars cat.
tie to FIT. Worth.
Bowers a. Hughes shipped cars
/ to Fort Worth
Ben Eubank shipped | car horse,
to Louisiana
J. c. Darwood shipped / car cat
tie to Fort Worth
W. X. Bilbrey of Lovington, ship
ped cars cattle to TT. Worth.
NJ F.. Pickle shipped one car cattl.
to Fort Worth
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14
1T DEPENDS UPON
HOW WE SEE 1T.

In certain country great many
years ago there were two men who
went on journey. One Of the men
walked along the road with head
down At the end of the journey he
complained of the dust of the mud,
Of the rocks that had hurt his feet,
of the. worms and other creeping
things that had annoyed him, Of the
barking dogs. of the ill-smelling
swine.
The other man travelled the same
road, but held his head up. At the
end Of his journey he told Of the blue
skies. Of the colorful sunsets. Of the
wonderful trees and more wonderful
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14

We call the attention Of our read
ers to half page ad of the City Of
Lubbock about violation Of the state
highway law. Read the ad and see
what they have to say. 1t may save
you future trouble.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14

hills and valleys/of the singing birds.
Of the clear ~ he had breathed. Of
the refreshing rains that had filled
the wells avd made the flowers grow,
o fthe ehytry greeting he had receiv-
ed froE fellow wayfarers - The
Chair Man.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
FROM RAILS BANNER

The Banner regrets to note the
death Of Mrs. Cleveland. which sad
event occurred at her home Tuesday
as result Of influenza. The re-
mains were inferred in the Rails Gem
etery Our people extend sincere
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF
Summer Better Tsaa the Weak

Old people who are feeble and younger people
who are weak. will be STRENGTHENED and enabled Il
20 through the depressing beat Of summer By tab
ing GROVES TASrELESSchili TONIC. IL purifies
and enrches the blood snd builds . the whole sys
tenn You can soon feel It's STRENGTHENING. lnvieor
sfine Effect Coo.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14

Mrs. Halle McCree and children, of
Lampasas, are visiting at the home Of
Mrs. MeCree's uncle and aunt, }. f.
Cannon and wife
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14

witness ny hand ~ shhoVk, rtsas. this
an day oi Nefsmi,er lsH
w Flynn
sheriff 81 lnbhs<f, County. Teas
tlSLD