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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27

been prone to yield to circumstances
and to self Indulgence And so when
the Bolshevist proposed free lands,
and remuneration Of public debt, the
cessation of hostilities, the ignorance
i of the people blinded them to the
] fact that they were being betrayed
into the hands of the Kaiser. And SO
Russia, the anchor man of the allies
in this great war, slipped the rope at
time when Germany was on the
verge of starvation and victory
seemed so certain for democracy.
Democracy is impossible where illit-
'eracy reigns.
For years Germany, it is true, has
1 boasted the most perfect system of
education in the world, and other
nations have admired her achieve
ments. And yet Germany with all
her boasted education has violated
the international law dictated by a
sense Of humanity and justice, and
has stopped at no barbarity in her
lust of power that would stop at moth
ing short Of world dominion. But
German schools are controlled and
directed by the Kaiser and for two
generations he has seen to it that
the schools of Geomany function SO
as to perpetuate the HohenZollerns
and their autocratic system of gov
ernment. By their control over the
schools of Germany the Hohenzollerns
/ have been able to school all Germany
into its present state and mind.
''The breath of nationalism has been
breathed into the youth of the land.
! They have been brought up in a
school of patriotism which has taught
them hat duty to state and sacrifice
of individual will are the highest
virtues. Every individual in Ger
many has lost himself in mighty
Germanica, the dream Of united
people"
/ The German system of education
places especial stress on practical
science and organization. 1t is said
that every success in German arms
can be traced to scientific prepara-
tion and perfect organization. Prac-
tical science and organizations are
both necessary in any efficient sys
TEN of education, but these should be
used as a means of elevating society.
The great blot upon Germany is that
she has been developing practical
science with view of using it chiefly
in the service Of conquest and of
death. "But a nation that forgets
to study the needs and hopes of hu-
manity, will finally find itself armed
against the heart and conscience Of
the world"
In this country the people run the
schools. All school boards are elected
by the people and are responsible to
the people. We in this country do
not think that the test of a good
education IS its ability to adjust itself
to a military end. The aim of edu-
cation, we believe, is not military,
J but civil, not particular, but general.
Education should aim at formation
of character and discipline of mind,
and no practical object incidentally
achieved by a plan Of education is Of
value, unless in its achievements each
of these objects is furthered. De-
mocracy believes that the efficient
economical thing is whatever makes
fer the fuller, freer, higher activity
of the spirit Of men. The chief end
is not martial possession but spiritual
/ expression.
1t behooves us then in these days
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27

of economy and sacrifice to use the
words Of our governor "to strain
every nerve and endure every sacri-
flee possible in order that the maxi
mum number of educable boys and
girls may attend school this year."
However, heavily the needs of the
hour fall, we must see to it that the
work Of our school be- efficient; we
must not neglect the. defense Of to-
morrow. Great. opportunities are
awaiting the youth Of our state, and
each one should be given the. privi-
lege of preparing for these oppor-
tunities.
The youth of today are those who
will be called upon to rebuild the
world. They will have to play very
part in the worlds thought,
industries and labor. A dreadful toll
has been taken of the old centers.
The brightest minds Of our manhood,
the most of our college bred young
men are now in France. We need
trained minds ow more than ever in
the history of the world. Let us keep
the schools going at a high rate of
efficiency. A democracy does not
look to the sons of kings for it's
rulers. 1t looks to the public schools
where there is equality of opportun-
ity and the orphan boy has as much
chance to rise to position of leader
ship by faithful work as presidents
son.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
Money For Farmers

The Federal Farm Loan Associ
alton loaned to the farmers of Iberia
and st. Mary nearly $4,000 this
sweek through the Jeanerette Farm
Loan association, Jeanerette, La.
This money was loaned for term
of thirty-five years at IL per cent
interest.
DR.. J. G. Bouvier, the president,
wants to loan $4,000 during the
month of September.
Mr.. Farmer, if you want cheap
money now is your chance. Write
today, Enclosing stamp for reply.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
Surprise In Store

The Red Cross benefit to he held
Saturday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. H. K. Seltzer, from a to 6, has
an air of mystery attached to it
Mrs. Seltzer says it is going to be
different from any previous event Of
this nature held in Morgan City. She
intimates that the children especially
will be interested in the entertain
ment to be provided.
An admission fee of cents will
be collected and small charge will
be made for refreshments.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
Under New Regulations,
Federal Approval lsRe-
CURED For Highway
Construction
Roads Promoting National We'll
fare To Be Considered Next
To Those Being Used For
7 Military Purposes

Washington, D. c., Aug. 26.-The
United States Highways Council to-
day made public its regulations, eff
fective September 10, governing high
way and street work during the period
of the war. Federal approval is re-
quired for practically all highw by
construction.
"No manufacturer, the councils
announcement says, 'will furnish
any road building material until the
project has been approved by the
! United States Highways Council"
The proposed work that should be
first submitted to the United States
Highways Council through the ap-
propriate state highway department
is designed as follows:
'.All proposed highway, street, cul-
vert and bridge construction, recon
struction, and maintenance involv-
ing: (a) the issuance of bonds; (b)
the use of rail or water transporta
ton; (c) the use of coal or oil as
fuel; (d) the use of cement, brick,
asphalt, oil, tar, crushed stone, or
steel (also sand and gravel where
shortage exists) as highway ma
terial"
The council urges that new high
way and street construction be con-
fined to most essential needs and an
nounces that it will give first con-
sideration to the maintenance of
highways already completed. Recon-
struction is to be favorably consid
cred only where it is clear that main
tenance is no longer possible except
at prohibitive cost.
/ Military Roads First.
! New construction, it is announced,
will be given consideration by the
! council in the following order:
First, highways and streets of mil
itary value, used regularly for the
transportation of military supplies
in considerable quantity, for the
movement as an established practice
of army-truck trains, or essential to
the efficient operation of a military
cantonment, post, or plant; second,
highways and streets of national
economic value, serving directly to
promote the national welfare and not
merely local welfare; third, unfin.
ished contracts involving contractor
al obligations (incurred prior to April
5, 1918, where bond issue is involved)
which may not be disturbed without
serious consequences; fourth, streets
and highways which although not of
national economic Importance are of
extreme local Importance, and the
reconstruction of which has progressed
to such a point that serious hardship
would be- caused if their construc
tion or completion should be post
(poned.
Plans Program for 1919.
The council is soon to begin, in
cooperation with the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, and the
state highway departments, prepara-
tion of a program Of road and street
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
[,,lTo Start September
|IL,ee Day Institute
\, Teachers At
franklin
Pleasant Urges Cit
" strain Every Nerve
I 1Iabold School System
y l,s.p.s And Community

III start on Thursday
4 threeday institute foi
...,.,, will be held at Franklin
allowing proclamation by
', p Pleasant urges all of our
to strain every nerve and
,vsrv sacrifice to keep the
n IN school:
r..,..s the most powerful ma
!. those whose people are the
I,iacssed; and,
r,.,ess, the United States gov
4 and the state government
Iarous that there be no falter,
! tbe part of our public school
! sud the higher institutions OF
=, and no hesitancy on the
4 The parent and child in the
for knowledge;
gsv. therefore, |, Ruffin G.
amt governor of the State of
lima, do hereby call on all the
M Of this state to rally unanl-
zir to the support of our educa-
N system and institutions and
|, every nerve and endure every
tia possible in order that the
knum number of educable boys
urls may attend school during
uning scholastic year"
nonnce is the worst curse that
isn can have. Hitter
xt handicap that can be placed
\ human being. Illiteracy and
vance are the most costly evils
En 10 human society. This ter
mr which is costing daily many
has M dollars and thousands of
ban lives would have been ended
kGe now were not the great mass
lassian people, seventy-five per
d the total population of Rus
lGtefate. Lenine and Trotzky
not have betrayed Russia in
hnd Of Gerna nagents if the
masses Of the Russian people
\ rad and write and understand
rnsary principles Of government.
nHth . population almost twice
% tais country, one hundred and
n Millions, with enormous ter
- and untold resources, was
lsniE regarded as the country
Esater potentiality for the
nd century than any other in
verid. Possessing enormous
Y and unequalled foodstuffs,
= xas regarded as the anchor
la hs great world war. It was
- arst drew the sword against
ny. Today Russia is in a state
= She has permitted herself
s,eusyed 70 her arch enemy and
'aeAen ! pitiful, as she is being
IA. " Germany. And why?
ast tsure that we know all Of
ens, but it is a well known
!ynve per cent of the Rus
'asson can not read nor
- igncrant to think and rea.
S0emS Of national;cm or o,,or
ne Russian has always
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27

The merchant who advertises gives
you a daily budget of store news
and, always, some of it is about the
things you plan to buy.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27

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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-08
FOR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.

Somebody read something in some
Kansas City paper which was against
labor or labor organizations and then
forgot where they saw it, but
Thought" it was in the Kansas City
Freemason. What mistakes we can
make-and be honest about it, too.
If any one will show US a word that
has ever appeared in this paper
which could possibly be construed to
oppose labor unions and labor or
ganizations they will do us a favor
and we will make public apology to
labor unions. We are for labor or
ganizations and believe that organi-
cation is the only salvation for the
laboring man. We have always be-
lieved it. We do not think the la
bOrer has been as quick to organize
as he should have BEEN We have
said many times that organization
was necessary in order to compete
with the power of capital (At the
same time we have noted the fact
that if all capitalists We're like some
of them, labor organizations would
not be necessary for protection.) We
print this paper in regular union
shop and use nothing but union labor.
If any one has attributed to us the
attitude of opposition to such organ
ization they are simply mistaken.
We favor the organization of laboring
people from the principle that they
can not defend their own interests
without it.-Kansas City Freemason.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-08
BRICKLAYERS PLEDGE SUP
PORT TO WILSON.

The eighth annual convention OF
the Minnesota State Conference of
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers
teIegraphed President Wilson pledg.
ing its hearty support of the nations
war aims. The meeting, hel d re-
Gently in Virginia, Mimi, was at
tended by delegates from all parts
of the state. The text of the mes
sage sent to the president is as fol-
lows:
"We, the officers and members OF
the Minnesota State Conference OF
Bricklayers, Masons and Marble Set
ters' international Union of America
in convention assembled, do hereby
wish to congratulate you on the
stand you have taken in the present
crisis and do hereby pledge to you
our most hearty support"
Most of the speakers urged a pol
icy of america, and win the wal
first" Conservation was urged un-
til a successful conclusion of the con-
flict overseas. The delegates de-
manded, however, that no existing
labor standards be lowered.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-08
Thrift Stamps and War Savings Ger
tificates Sold by the Newark Leader
UNION RECOGNITION IS FIRST
ESSENTIAL.

Trade-union recognition is the first
essential if employers would assist in
the minimizing of industrial dissat-
Iisfaction, says the committee on in
dustry and employment of New York
city, affiliated with the mayors COM
mittee on national defense.
"In the first place, employers must
recognize the unions and deal with
them," says the report.
Recognition of the union has been
the rock over which many an attempt
at mediation has split Employers
must be made to see that the work
ingmen have an inherent right to
organize and present their case
through the leaders of their organiza-
ton. Until this principle, which has
been recognized in England for years,
is generally accepted in this country
we can not hope to proceed far, for
not only will we still have one of the
main causes of industrial unrest still
existent, but we will lack any basis
for machinery with which to ad-
lust the inevitable differences which
arise"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-08
SOME THINGS THAT
ARE WORTH KNOWING

That 35 per cent of the wives and
mothers Of workingmen are forced to
work to keep the wolf from the door.
That $4,000 per year is the income
of half the wage-earning fathers.
That less than $500 per week is
the wage Of two-thirds Of the adult
male workers
That nearly half the women workers
earn less than $500 week.
That three or more persons occupy
every sleeping room in 81 per cent
of the workers homes.
The babies of the poor die three
times as fast as those of the rich.
That nearly 20 per cent Of the
school children of this country are
underfed and undernourished.
That economic pressure forces two
thirds of all children to leave gram
mar school before graduating, and
only 10 per cent finish high school.
That workers in the basic industries
are out of jobs one-fifth of the time.
That industrial conditions are re-
sponsible for our biggesat crime prob
lens.
That per cent of the people own
80 per cent of the wealth, and IS per
cent own less than per cent of the
wealth.
That an array of facts CLEANED
from the report of the Federal Rela-
tions Commission in it's two-year in
vestigation should shame the citizen
ship of the United States and cause
every thoughtful man and woman in
this country to tremble for the per-
petuity of a nation wherein they
eXist.-Exch.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-08
NATIONAL INSURANCE CON
TEMPLATED.

Robert NJ. LaFollette, jr., is author
ity for the following interesting news
which was not given much publicity
by the daily press that the house COM
mittee on labor has unanimously re-
ported out Meyer London's resolution
for the appointment of a commission
to inquire into the advisability Of
adopting national insurance against
unemployment, invalidity and sick
ness. This is the second time that a
resolution to this end has been re-
ported out unanimously. The pre-
vious resolution, considered under a
suspension of the rules in the sixty
fourth congress, came within twenty
one votes Of the two-third vote re-
quired under the rules. The London
resolution now has a place on the cal
endar and it's proponents have every
reason to believe that it will receive
favorable consideration at an early
date.
The resolution provides for the ap-
pointment by the president of COM
mission of five members; two to be
representatives of organized labor,
two to be representatives of the en-
ployers, and the secretary of labor
who is to be the chairman.
The commission is instructed un-
der the resolution to inquire into the
causes of underemployment; the sub
ject of the systems of insurance now
in vogue to meet unemployment, in
validity and sickness, and to what
extent the federal government may
aid by establishing a federal insur-
ance system for the benefit of wage
earners. The report points to the
precedent which the soldiers insur-
ance act gives for this kind of legis-
lation, the success of similar systems
in Europe and the necessity for some
legislation to help care for "the in
evitable dislocation in industry which
will follow the conclusion of the pres
ent world struggle"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-08
HAMILTON TEXTILE STRIKE
ENDS SUCCESSFULLY.

The strike of the Textile Workers
in Hamilton which has been on since
June 27, 1917, has been brought to
a close, an agreement with the firm
of Shuler & RAninghofen having been
brought about through the efforts of
Miss Margaret Maxine, of the Wo-
mans War Council and Mrs. Sarah
Corbay, the international secretary
treasurer of the Textile Workers
Union.
These two ladies held a conference
with the firm and result of their
discussion proposition was made
that was acceptable to the strikers.
Il of whom returned to work last
Wednesday, the remainder to go back
as soon as more orders are re-
ceived. The firm stated that as a
result of the strike business had
fallen to a minimum, and there was
work for only about one-half the
number formerly employed.
The Hamilton Textile Workers
have set an inspiring example for
the wage earners Of all crafts. In
order to secure better working con-
ditions they braved the terrors of the
labor injunction and the Jail, they
suffered every privatiOn to which a
strike breaker could be subjected
and yet they remained firm, even
though they had insufficient clothing
and but little food. The labor move
ment of Hamilton should feel proud
of the girls in the Textile Workers
Union. They are the pioneers who
blaze the path to be followed by
their more timid brothers and sisters.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-08
NO NEED FOR CHINESE.

Louis F. Post, assistant secretary
of labor, has written United States
Senator Phelan that it is not neces-
sary for the senate to investigate the
question of importing Chinese labor,
as provided in resolution presented
by Senator Gallinger, as a special
falm-labor service has been organ
lied within the United States en-
ployment service of the department
of labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-08
The Public Utility Corporations Tried "To Gel" Mooney,
So Reports President Wilson's Personal Representatives

is that he did write letters which
tend completely to discredit any tes-
timony he might give, and no tes-
timony from Oxman in the light of
these letters would receive credence
necessary to lead to conviction. In
fact, after the exposure Of OXman,
the district attorney did not call him,
though available as witness in the
trial of Mrs. Mooney. When OXman
was diScredited the verdict against
Mooney was discredited.
'It is now we'll known that the at
tention to the situation in the east
was first aroused through meetings
of protest against the Mooney con-
viction in Russia. From Russia and
the western states protest spread to
the entire country until it has gath
cred momentum from many sources,
sources whose opposition to violence
is unquestioned, whose devotion to
our cause in the war is unstinted.
The liberal sentiment of Russia was
aroused, because the circumstances
Of MONEYS prosecution, in the light
of his history, led the belief that the
terrible and sacred instruments Of
criminal justice were consciously or
unconsciously made use of against
labor by it's enemies in an industrial
conflict.
"With the mere local aspects, with
the political and journalistic conflicts
which the case has occasioned,
neither the commission nor the coun-
try at large is concerned. But the
feeling of disquietude aroused by the
case must be needed, for, if un-
checked, it impairs the faith that our
democracy protest the lowliest and
even the unworthy against false ac-
cusations. War is fought with moral
as we'll as material resources. We
are in this war to vindicate the
moral claims of unstained processes
of law, however slow at time such
processes may be. Thee claims must
be tempered by the fire of our own
devotion to them at home"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-08
EXCLUDE /. w. w. FROM BECOM.
ING MINE WORKERS.

A knockout was handed American
Bolsheviki, the /. w. w. and Work
ing Class Union when the United
Mine Workers of America at its In
dianapolis convention, adopted an
amendment to their basic law eXclud-
ing all members of the two organi-
cations from becoming mine workers
until they forfeit their standing. Bit
ter debate arose over a clause in the
the amendment which would exempt
all who claimed religious scruples
against taking the obligation, before
adoption was obtained.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-08
Labor Endorses
u. S. Plan TO Form
Industrial Army

Organized labor's official endorse
ment of the United States employ
ment service of the department of
labor in its work of mobilizing and
distributing an industrial army of
war service has been given in a state
mcnt by Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor.
"The American Federation of La
Dor is deeply interested in the success
of the United States employment
serxice as conducted by the depart
ment of labor" Mr.. Gompers said.
"There is no more fundamental serv-
ice in the interest of the wage-earner
than the organization of a labor
Market at which unemployed toll
ers may exchange skilled, exper-
fenced and labor power with in
vested capital. The country has long
needed such a service. Organization
of the states for the campaign to re-
cruit 100000 voluntary workers
virtually has been completed. En-
rollment Of shipbuilders, the first
task undertaken is expected to ex-
ced the goal of 25O,0O0 on the basis
of the first weeks respose."
State director of public service re-
serve, the recruiting branch of the
employment service as announced in
clude: Pennsylvania, j. C. Frazee,
Philadelphia; West Virginia, Sam B.
Montgomery, Charleston; Ohio, F. c..
Croaxton, Columbus; Virginia, Jas.
B. Doherty, Richmond, and Kentucky,
DR.. Frank L. McVey, Lexington.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-08
MRS. MAY PEAKE
Will Organize Women Machinists
Into Unions.

Mrs. May Peake, international
president of the Ladies' Auxiliary to
the international Association of Ma
chinists, recently left Denver for a
two months organizing tour through
the New England states. She has
been especially requested to do this
work by international President
Johnson of the l. A. of NJ, and is the
first woman ever appointed by that
labor body to do general organizing.
Mrs. Peake's special assignment is
to urge the large number of women
who have taken employment in ma
chine shops and munition plants
throughout the east to supply the
great demand for this class of labor
since the United States entered the
war, to form unions under the juris-
diction of the International Associa-
tion of Machinists.
Recently the International Asso-
citation Of Machinists, by referen-
dunn vote, amended it's constitution
and inserted a provision for women
members. Now these women are ap-
pealing to international headquarters
at Washington for, assistance in
forming local unions of women ma
chinists and helpers. Sending of
Mrs. Peake into the field for this
purpose is the prompt answer of
President Johnson.