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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
E|GHT-H0uR Day means
EIGHT HOURS, SAYS CLARK
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They should not be asked to do so be-
yond the necessity of the occasion"
Umpire Clark continues to smash
idols in his treatment of the question
OF what constitutes an emergency.
BY demanding that workers be given
a voice in the matter he extends in
dustrial democracy and establishes a
precedent by ordering that both par
ties set up a standing committee of
two from each side, a majority of
which shall decide when it is neces-
sary to work more than eight hours
in any one day.
ut is better that the machinery
should be worn out than the bodies
Of the employees says Umpire Clark
Man passes through this world but
once, and he is entitled, in the Ian
guage Of the Great Declaration, to
some 'ejoyment of life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness
1T has been suggested, as some
protection against the abuse Of con-
stantly exceeding the limitation OF
hours by the employer declaring in
his judgment AN emergency to ex-
list, that such extra days should be
limited to three days in the week.
This would only be very partial
remedy, for if the employe is over
worked three days in the week his
product will not only fall off during
those days, but also during the re-
naming days of the week. A better
plan would seem to be provision
that the employer shall appoint a
standing committee of two, and the
employees similar committee of two,
+ and as the burden of establishing an
emergency is Upon those who assert
it, the eight-hour limitation should
not be exceeded unless at least three
members of the joint committee of
four agree that there is an emer-
gency jrlstifying working overtime.
This would avoid also the objection
that if there was only one member of
the committee on each side, factious
opposition by the representative Of
labor might prevent operation even
when there was an emergency requir-
ing it,"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
SECRET OF SPEED.

Speed has been the outstanding
feature of every American operation
against the central pocers.
The Presidents reply to the Aus
trian peace proposal is the most re-
cent example of American speed. The
American reply was framed and
made public within half hour after
the Austrian note was delivered in
Washington.
Just before the Austrian note there
was the St. Mihiel incident. This
big and important salient, which had
been there for four years, was wiped
out so rapidly by Americans that
everyone was astonished. The Ger
mans probably were more astonished
than anyone!
These two examples of speed are
fresh in all minds. Back of them
are countless examples, running
through the whole history of our
war.
Speed has been developed not SOLE
ly because we do things quickly as
a nation-not solely because we are
naturally quick.
We have moved swiftly in this war
because we know exactly what we
are about and why we are about it.
Nothing makes for speed more
than definiteness of purpose, clear
ness of idea and integrity of mind.
In this war we know what we are
at war about, what We intend to ac-
complish and what we have to do
We are on a clear road, SO far as
these essentials are concerned
We do not have to waste time in
charting our course and giving a new
warp to our program every few days.
We just keep going ahead on the
main track-with speed
We are dead right-and we know
we are right--and we know why We
are right-and we know what our
job is.
That's the main reason why we
can go fast!
The kaiser and his bunch of cruel
ty experts will know more about this
before we have finished.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
DEMOCRACY'S TEACHINGS.

Why do we find such deep i'm
portance in a Pan-American labor
conference on the Rio Grande in the
midst of a world war?
Because this conference on the Rio
Grande is concerned with de-
mocracy.
Because it has to do with human
relationship and human understand
ing.
Because it has to do with bring
ing people together in common
cause. And
Because that common cause is the
cause of people everywhere.
Working men and women, repre-
senting great organized movements
of working men and women, will
gather there on the MexicanAmer-
lean border to plan mutual helpful
ness in working out common
destiny.
The toilers of the American con-
tinents have problems that are COM
mon. The problem of life, in one way
or another, always is common to all.
In this gathering on November 13,
men and women of many nations will
mete to take counsel about the prob
lem of life.
Democracy does not teach men
and women to plan conquest Of each
other. It teaches them to strive to
be helpful, to join in common effort,
toward complete development of the
boundless opportunities of Freedom
Democracy encourages this effort
toward international understanding
and cooperation. Autocracy could
not tolerate it, except in dishonesty
as a means to treachery!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
WORLD ACCEPTS CLARK'S
E|GHT-HOuR DECISION

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The New
York World accepts the eight-hour
decision of Supreme Court Justice
Clark of North Carolina, acting as
umpire for the national war labor
board in the case of the Wheeling
iron molders.
1T has always been easy" says tho
World, ito flout the assertion that as
much productive work, especially in
connection with machinery, could be
done in eight as in 10 or IL hours,
but in practice the theory has been
demonstrated. In making these COM
putations no one day can be used for
a test. The honest eight-hour worker
will do more in a year than the 10
hour worker and he will live and work
more years.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
SENATE COMMITTEE FAV0RS
MCkELLAR'S PENSION BILL

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Senator
McKellar's bill to pension employees
in the classified civil service of the
government has been reported favor
ably by a senate committee.
similar bill has been introduced
in the house by Congressman Heating.
This legislation, which is Endorsed by
organized government employees, pro-
vides that a certain percentage shall
be deducted from salaries to help
create a pension fund and the gov
eminent shall contribute a share.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
LESS TEXT BOOKS PRINTED.

WASHINGTON, Oct. i 3. The
war industries board announces that
the production of new school and
college text books shall be reduced
so per cent of normal or less during
the war and that no change shall
be made in books in use except to
the needs of the schools.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
PRESIDENT WILSON Wins
WORKINGMEN'S GRATITUDE
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straightforward and more unified
than the councils of sophisticated men
of affairs, who still retain the impress
sion that they are playing game Of
power and playing for high stakes
That is why I have said this is peo-
pies war, and not statesmen's.
Statesmen must follow, the clarified
common thought or be broken.'
Is Significant.
II take this to be the significance"
he goes on. *'of the fact that assem-
blies and associations Of many KINDS,
made up of plain workaday people,
have demanded, almost every time
they came together, and are still de-
manding, that the leaders of their
governments declare to them plainly
what it is-exactly what it is-that
they were seeking in this war, ana
what they think the items in the final
settlement should be. They are not
yet satisfied with what they have been
told.'
Is he speaking for the British or
the French or the Italian laboring
! masses? In any case he speaks for
the allied nations, to the politician
! in Europe whose failure to be frank
! has made these peoples turn to the
President of the United States for
| guidance. He is not disturbing the
unity of the entente; he is all at once
molding it into one vast, popular,
internationally. The echoes of his
| challenge to these statesmen to be
statesmanlike will be heard in every
trade union meeting from Scotland to
! Sicily. There will be a sudden panic
among the scheming politicians who
had thought of a hucksters' settlement
| of the war. They will find that they
| have to reckon with their peoples,
! and their peoples are all so1idly behind
this idealist, the President of the
United States.
| May ''Stabilize" Wages.
Conferences between labor officials
and the secretary of labor and heads
of all the government departments,
bureaus and boards that deal with
labor conditions have been in prog
ress here for the past two weeks, in
ana attempt to stabilize" wages.
That's an old subject; it has been
brought up in various ways ever since
we entered the war, and has proven
too hard a nut to crock. Beautiful
| plans are made for settling a fair
minimum wage and a reasonable
wage for war work of certain kinds,
under conditions existing at given
time and place. But before any
agreement can be reached the cost of
! food and of house rent had advanced
and the whole thing is spoiled.
The thing chiefly desired by the
! government seems to be a guaranty
against extortionate wage demands in
any district, and against the payment
by one branch of the war organization
of SO large a wage as to. pull men
away from other branches The labor
: men who have been in the confer
! ences are not confident of solution.
They see a possibility of the fixing
of a maximum wage that will be fair
| enough in most parts of the country
but will come too close down to the
cost of living in certain sections
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
START SAVING NOW.

The President has ordered that all
war funds be solicited into one gigan-
tic united war work relief fund.
The amount needed for this is $780,
100000.
You will be called upon shortly to
subscribe for this fund.
This fund is necessity for our
boys in France and we must sub
scribe this amount, for it is abso-
lutely necessary to the winning of
the war
Star saving for this fund now!
The two safest investments in the
world today--Liberty Bonds and War
Saving Stamps. .xE III se=5s.45, +, 4. tn
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
Bridgeport Trouble Ended.

In Bridgeport all's we'll that ends
well. The latest from that troubled
town is the Interpretation given tho
Eidlitz award on general industrial
conditions last Monday by four men,
bers of the War Labor board-Messrs.
Taft, Walsh, Savage and Osborne.
This Interpretation" gives the union
machinists who struck recently and
we're sent back to work by President
Wilson, every point for which they
quit. the shops.
Nine points are named in the
boards rulings. They provide that
the companies shall not interfere In
the selection of shop and craft COM
mittees; that back pay at the higher
rates must be given all employees who
came into the shops UP to July 1 that
the strikers shall have proportionate
representation in the industrial con-
VentiOn that was chosen by the non-
union workers while the strike was
on; that the examiner for the board
shall Immediately investigate charges
of discrimination and shall immedi-
ately reinstate employees pending such
investigation; that all strikers return
quest shall have the right of reinstate-
inent in their, old positions; that tho
local board of mediation and con-
Citation after it's election shall create
specialized craft boards, or other
boards to work out such problems as
classification ard minimum rates of
pay.
This last is the meat in the COCOA
nut. The machinists get a special
board to present classification scale
of wages.
Miller to BE Replaced.
Congressman Miller OF Duluth,
super patriot and labor hater is go
ing to be replaced in the house by a
railroad engineer named Carss, NOM
mated by a labor convention. There
has just been published in his dis
trict a copy of letter he wrote on
the day before our declaration of war
in which Miller said that IT have not
believed circumstances have occurred
justifying a declaration of war against
Germany" and that eff war eventu-
ally occurs, Germany should declare
it." Also, "however, the President
has the power and he has now exer-
cised it to commit this country to
war immediately
NEWS, BOYS AND W0MEN'S
MACkINAWS.
Best Values at The Big Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
MEMS AND BOYS WINTER
UnDERW WEAR. /. i.

Best Value at The Big Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05

Those who want to do their share
can lick the Hun and militarism by
licking War Savings Stamps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16
CAMOUFLAGERS

= ENATOR WEEKS says
% the President injected
politics into the war situ-
alton when he resented the
charge that the war depart
ment had broken down and
had ceased to function. Sem
ator Weeks is crazy. There is
plenty of politics being played
at Washington. There always
is and it is a trait to which
democrats as we'll as republi-
cans are addicted. But the
present game may not with
honesty be charged to Presi-
dent Wilson. He is the Presi-
dent, not candidate for of
flee, and his first thought is to
win the war and do so by con-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16

sumers may save no money by
the process.
If this truth could be inn
pressed upon consumers, it is
probable that the results would
be more satisfactory. When
housewives and others find
that substitutes cost as much
as the article that they are
asked to torego they naturally
assume that somebody must
have a mistaken idea Of eco
nomy. This would be so if
dollars and cents were to be
saved, but it is wheat flour that
is to be saved.
Probably the time is near
when it will be necessary for
the government to take over
corn, rye and oats as it has
wheat. and thus bring prices
into some proper relation to
each other. Meantime the
watchword must be: Cut down
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16
BOOKS ABOUT THE WAR


I'm her foreword to this book Lady
Jcnicoe says; The truth is, this is
not n mems war as wars have been
hitherto hut one in which both sexes
must share the BURDENS and RESPONSE
bilities.' The second part of the book
entitled Works of mercy discusses
nursing at the front and in the V A.
D. (Nolunteer aid division) hospitals,
the cheering Of the men by entertain
ments and constructive work for the
disabled. etc, and welfare work am
ong the women. Chapter IL is a tri-
butte to the women of Paris during the
German advance. and chapter II con-
tains most valua bic information on
war organizations for the 600, 600 new
paid Industrial women workers and
the enormous army of volunteers.
These last include those OF Queen
Mary's needlework guild, those with
the veSetah bile products committee
(whose 10000 women volunteers
supply the fleet and the hospitals with
fresh vcEetables). the workers at the
soldiers and sailors buffet Cat the
Victoria railway station, London) and
many Others"
Tnrner-Aircraft of today.
beginning with a resume of an
Gent allusion to flying. and some OF
the earlier experiments ana projects,
the author follows with chapters on
the balloon: the first airshins and aer-
oTlanes; the aerial ocean and naviga-
tion of the air; the principles of me-
chanical flight: the sensations exper-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16
A RAW, ,SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You Apply
a Little Musterole.

And Musterole won't blister like the
old.fashioned mustard plaster. Just
spread it on with your fingers. 1t pene.
trates to the sore spot with gentle
tingle, loosens the congestion and draws
out the soreness and pain.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard. 1t is fine for
quick relief from sore throat, bronchitis,
tousilitis. Group, stiff neck, asthma, neu-
ralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy,
rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds on
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia).
Nothing like Mustcrole for croupy chill.
dren' Keep it handy for instant use.
30c and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16
sURsCRIPTIoN RATES
IN ADVANCED

could barely make living. He
was here a few weeks ago. He
is no longer a blear eyed soak,
but a prosperous looking busi-
nessman. Instead of working
on Il meal ticket basis he has
been selling big insurance
policies and declares he has
made more money in the last
year than he had made before
in all his life.
Two or three years ago a
young man, who has a wife and
some children, borrowed So of
a local businessman. The bor-
rover had the usual tale of
misfortune, but his chief
trouble had come in liquid
form. He came to town a few
days ago. looking like a differ
ent citizen, paid back the
money and said he had not
Il drop of booze since
the state went dry. He is now
working ON n ranch, he and
his wife earn together 500 a
month and most of their eX-
penSes besides.
These instances and many
other like them that could be
'ecited with entire truthful
ness bear evidence to the fact
hat all our prosperity is not
1ue to the war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16
SPEAKING OF THRIFT

n HERE is sheepherder
VI who in the days before
the state went dry sell
dom had any money after he
had been in town n little while.
On a Saturday night not long
ago when he paid his check in
Pendleton barber shop he
displayed a roll of bill that J.
i. Morgan would be proud to
carry. The barber says the
man always has money with
him now.
There is an insurance man
who comes to Pendleton at
times and who was a drunk
ard when John Barleycorn
held sway. Though a good
salesman the booze habit had
him about down and out. He
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16

ionced during ballooning and flying;
J modern airship theory; the first use
of the aircraft in war; the develop
ments OF aerial fighting during the
present war; and flying developments
to come
Wilson-Why VIC arc at war.
"A small volume containing Presi-
dent Wilson's messages to congress
and to the American people, deliver
ed between January and April, 1911.
Contents: y world league for peace;
the severance of diplomatic relations
with Germany; request for a grant OF
power; we must accept war: a state OF
war; speak, act and serve together
The addresses in this great little vol
ume are all instinct with the purpose
OF leadership"
Wood-Notc-b book of an attachc.
when the war cloud burst over
Europe the author OF these graphic
jotings was studying architecture in.
the BeauX-Arts in Paris. At once he
volunteered his services ut the Am
erican embassy and was placed in
charge of the Germans. AuStrians and
Hunsarians intcrned in France. His
commission took him to the Amcri-
can embassies Of all European CEN
ters, over battle fields and on the
dangerous edge of firing lines. Hos
had unusual social and diplomatic
opportunities Of seeing and hearing
things Of extraordinary interest. Tho
unbiased account of what he saw and
heard IS compiled from letters and
diaries which he wrote from day to
day on the spot Sidelights are thrown
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16
LIBRARY SURVEY

A survey of all books used in Ore
Gon libraries on certain day in Feb
ruary has been called for by the state
librarian. Both adult and juvenile
are to be recorded and how. many of
each are fiction and non-tiction.
In n circular letter received today
from the state library the question is
asked Are. your people reading this
best books, or are you wasting your
efforts on the circulation Of inferior
fIction2"
on February lSth count viii he
made in all Oregon libraries of all the
books then out in the homes of the
people and an interesting report is
TO be complied at headquarters as
soon as the figures arrive in salem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16
28 YEARS AGO

'CFrom the Daily East Oregonian,
Feb. 16, 1900
Mr. T.. V Cunningham who lately
sold his half section on wild Horse to
David Brown for $500 has removed
TO Pendleton with his family and will
occupy the L. d. Speer residence
above town.
Mrs, W s. Byers and daughter Miss
Sophia left Thursday for Portland
whore Miss Bycrs will enter business
college.
Mr.. Joseph Tallman. late of Kala-
maZoo. Mich. has taken II position in
Donaldson's drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cunha were mar
ricd Sunday in Walla Walla and are
in the city on their way to Butter
creek where the bridegroom resides.
Mr.. c. F. Madison and Mrs. Lydia
Westfall were married in the parlor
OF the Golden Rule hotel at 2 O'Clock
last night by J. L. Killian, j. p.
William Mills sold today to a. J.
Long lots one and two. block five on
Mob hill for $3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16
JAN. 1918, BEATS JAN. 1917

The county library has issued SSi9
books during January to readers in
Pendleton. This is nearly soc more
than were circulated in January OF
last year. Children read 1857 books
and adults 1922. That the quality of
children's reading is better than the
adults is shown by the fact that 60
per cent of the juvenile books read
were non fiction, consisting of travel.
science biography. literature. history,
etc, while the adult non-fiction was
only 33 per cent of the adult total.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16

the consumption Of wheat flour
even if the foodstuffs taking
its place cost as much or more.
That is one of several ways by
which autocracy is going to be
made to feel the power of
democracy.-New York World.
~-os-~SSes-~~~
Vernon Castle showed the
world he could do something
besides dance and there will
be sorrow over his death.
~~~~~S
There may be campaigns
and campaigns in the east.
but the west front fighting will
decide the war.
%S~~SOS-sS-SS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16

duct in keeping with American
ideals of honor. He is the ma
tion's safest leader and our
mind. Beware the ut
terances of those who try\ to
discredit him and have their
eye on the November election
day. They are working be-
hind camouflage this year and
sometimes you have to look
closely to make them out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16
I
COUNT FIFTY! NO
RHEU MATIC PAIN
DON'T SUFFER-, INSTANT RE
LIEF FOLLOWS \ RTBRING
WITH Old "Sr. JACOBS
IINIMENT.'

stop dosing" rheumatism.
ItS pain only; not one case in fifty
requires Internal trePtmcut. Rub
soothing, penetrating st. Jacobs Lin
mcut" right on the "teadcr spot" and
by the time you say Jack Robinson
ont comes the rheumatic pain ana
distress. st Jacobs Linimcnt'' con
qucrs pain. It is a harmless rheuma-
tism lmiment which never dlsappoints
ana doesn't burn the skin. IT takes
pain. soreness and stiffness from ach-
ing joints. muscles ana boucs: stops
Sciatica. lumbaGo. hackachc, neural
gia and reduces swelling.
Timber up, Get "a small trial bot
tie of old-time, honest st. Jacobs
Linimcnt" from any drug store, and
IN moment ynu1l he free from pains
aches and stiffness. Don't suffer! Rub
rheumatism away
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16
SAVING MONEY OR
WHEAT?

n thing for the people to bear
~ in mind. which Mr..
Hoover might make plain
er than he does, is that the
food administrations flour and
bread regulations are not des-
ignated to save money. Their
purpose is to save wheat, re-
gardless of the fact that con-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16

on the CONSERVATION OF Paris when
war was declared. on the march OF
the Germans toward Paris. and on the
battles of the Marne and the Alsne
and the struggle for Calais"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16
LANCASHIRE TROOPS RAID.

LONDON, Feb. 16.--Thc Lanca-
shire troops successfully raded near
tho Stadens railroad, north of Lens
and opposite IaBassee. There is
hostile artlIIerying
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-16

on the very best authority. the pigs
manners ana habits have suffered
from too close association with man
kind.