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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
President Wilson on Labor

<lvT~HE object of all reform in this (abor) essen
tial matter must be genuine democfatZalloh
Of industry based upon full recognition OF
the right of those who work. in whatever rank TO par
tlcpate in some organic way in every decision winch
directly affects their welfare the part they are to
play in industry."-NIay 20.
The Congress has already shown the way to one
reform which should be world wide, by establishing the
eigtnour day the standard in every field OF labor
over which it can exercise control. 1t has sought to
find the way to prevent child labor and WILL hope and
believe, presently find t."-May 20
eve shall call meeting to discuss the fundamen
tai Of betterng the whole relationship OF capital
and labor and putting the whole question of wages
upon another footing. -September l.
"1he labor programme which the conference OF
peace has adopted part Of the treaty Of peace
stltutes one Of The most important achievements of
the new day in which the interests of labor to be
Systematically and inelligently safeguarded and pro-
rnotcd.'-Sept. l.
There should be determination Of the prn-
ciples that should govern all relations between the
poyer and crnploye This should be founded good
conscience and should the question Of wage to
labor and return on capital, opportunity for advance
n2ent and recognition Of merit
There should be determination of WAYS bv
which these principles might be carried out 1t Is here
that vagueness and theorizing should be barred"-
September /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
One OF the Parts Is Out of Fir

chief hopes for better conditions
upon joint committees and boards,
local and national. to promote a
sense Of partnership between capital
and labor and regulate conditions
of labor. wages, etc-everything, in
fact. except the business manage
ment Itself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Unions

The principle of collective bar.
raining is likely to be the first and
basic demand of the L. repre-
sentatives. II is also lIsely to be
supported by the majority Of the
other conferrees, If the trend of edl-
torial opinion in the country IS a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Partial Truce
While Terms
of Peace Are
Sought

cases, for which special sanction
should be required. The general
provisions Of this report have been
approved by the present govern
ment IN England and are expected
to become law this winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Little Optimism Expressed

Yet, judging by published opin-
ions, it cannot be said that the con-
ference is approached with any de-
gree Of confidence by any of the
parties in interest, either labor. or
capital, or the general public. Ger
tain lines of industry have taken
certain steps in the general direction
of characterization" of industry,
he phrase used by President Wilson
last May. The Standard Oil COM
ranies have placed labor representa-
tives on their boards Of directors, for
example. But no real programme
has been PIT forward by any G.
and discussion in the press Of the
problems to be met has been infre-
auent and unsatisfactory. Neither
labor nor capital in America enters
the present crisis with any clear and
coherent resolves, so far as public
discussion reveals.
Dirided Opinion
Labor is split between radicals
who would end private property,
overthrow the present government
and set up Soviet system IN its
place, and the old line union leaders
Of the Gonpers type, representing
skilled labor in the main, whose chief
creed is collective bargaining, and
who have usually opposed the rep
resentatlon of labor in the manage
ment Of factories and profit sharing
Equally divided il capital, con-
sentative minority Of which still OPP
poses the organization Of labor. At
the other end stand q number of
employers who urge the complete
unionization Of labor, and base their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
As the Reds Viem the Scene

The and the headlines beo,c from, The Rebel
orker, the Nec York Of the " H., and
the radicals conception Of labor fyoubies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Capital and Labor Meet the Publ
Strike Crisis
NearS as Con-
ference Assem-
bles

-~vHAT questions Will come
"a before the White House
Wv labor conference, which
nrco,,, 4 lac "a r,nnrro,..o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
another Thing to Think about

From The Indianapolis Ne,cs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-10

behind pile OF ties near by.
The expected happened. Three men
came to the car, forced the door, and
one of them climbed il and began to
hand out the cigars and whisky to his
confederates. While the three visitors
were busily engaged. the officer
crawled out from his position on the
tracks under the car and, covering
the two men outside, placed them un-
der arrest. The lad in the car how
ever, not suited with the turn affairs
had taken. opened fire on the officer.
But he was not as good a shot as
Uncle Sans agent. He was the man
later.
whose funeral was held two days
On another occasion the officers
discovered a quantity of rubber tires
cached in an out-of-the-way corner Of
a railroad yard. They Immediately
inferred that the articles had been
freshly stolen. Upon examination the
records showed no notice of the theft
Of the tires had yet been received.
The conclusion made was that the
thief would return that night to carry
the tires away.
Accordingly two officers were de-
tailed to watch the cashe all night.
Past midnight a wagon containing
four men drove UP and three Of the
men dismounted.
The three men approached the
stolen tires and began 70 carry them
back TO the wagon when the officers
stepped cut and called on them TO halt.
The man in the wagon Immediately
whipped the horse and drove away.
The other three began to fire, but
when one man went down, the other
two surrendered. They are now sery-
ing their terms in the federal prison.
and the wounded man is slowly re-
covering to go to trial for his snare of
the party.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-10

load. The officers, Of course. had no
idea where they were They heard
voices outside the car. Someone be
gan to work on the door. Gradually
under the pressure of a crow bar. the
back shoes of the door we're lifted
Without breaking the seals the door
was opened outward from the rear A
man entered the car. once inside he
liz lantern which he brought with
him. Then he began to examine the
contents of the car.
The shipment in the car was made
up of shoes and clothing, That the
bandit knew this the officers. who
were watching his every movement.
decided. He proceeded 10 pass from
one box Of shoes TO another until he
found the size he sought He broke
open the shipping box and reached
down for a pair OF shoes. Evidently
satisfied with them. he put the shoes
under his arm and turned TO see what
clothing he wanted.
At this moment the officers stood
up and commanded the rObber 10
throw up his hands and surrender. He
whirled around as he heard them and
raised his lantern over his head 10
fling il at the TWO officers. Before he
could succeed in this one Of the de-
tecives had hred. striking the arm
which held the lantern. The robber
Immediately pulled his gun and re-
turned the fire.
Ia the narrow confines Of freight
car which was fairly well filled with
goods. the three poured the contents
Of their revolvers at each other. The
policemen found five empty chambers
in the bandits gun and three marks
on his body where their shots had
found the target. AS the man dropped
lie fell across the pair Of shoes be had
stolen. dying with the purloined goods
in his hand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-10

One of the hardest cases that the
federal agents assigned to the st. Louis
and East St. Louis district had 10 meet
resulted in the death of one of the
robbers. For ten weeks in succession
a car which bore q daily consignment
of merchandise from ST. Louis to Pc
oria, was broken into and robbed
without any visible sign or the robbery
remaining on the car When the con-
signment arrived at its destination, the
receiver invariably found that the car
had been entered, and a part OF the
goods stolen.
In order to catch the thief OF thieves.
two Of Chief Sullivan's men were or
dered TO lock themselves in the car
one night and await DEVELOPMENTS.
The chief was the only outsider who
knew Of the move The car was load
ed as usual and just before it was
sealed the two detectives slipped in
side. They had with them a lug Of
water, days ration. their revolyers
with spare ammunition, and a pair OF
axes with which to cut their way out
oil the car in the event that the regu-
lar schedule of the trip miscarried and
a serious delay ensued
The two officers selected a position
at one end Of the car and settled them
selves behind a barricade Of boxes and
crates. Presently the car was picked
up end switched back and forth while
the train was being made up. The
regular trip of the car was TO Peoria.
where IL was TO b delivered 10 the c.
P. and ST. L. Railway for delivery at
some point along the line Of that road.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-10
Advantage Is With
Thief In Freight Yard

Mel III fIclkul dlus
Many circumstances peculiar TO
freight yards were taken advantage OF
BY the thieves. They make very good
use OF an empty box car standing be-
side a loaded one. Once gaining en-
trance 10 the loaded car, such goods
Az are desired can be removed and
placed in the empty. When the load
ar car Is switched out Of the yards the
stolen goods remain IN the empty ana
NAV he taken away at leisure. A dark
end Of the yards is a bad place to
leave loaded car. AS occasionally
when an engine or two are standing
so that their lights Illuminate the
track and wards ahead, the cars behind
suffer. for the light of the engines
serves both to prevent observers from
seeing movements around the cars ana
to permit a sentinel to see anyone
coming down the tracks, so that the
thieves can withdraw at the approach
of an Officer.
IN order to circumvent the adVan-
taqes gained by the thieves strategy
the detectives have had to resort u
....tos which has called for all the at
tributes of courage and heroism. Ahey
80 had TO lock themselves In the
.rs have had to lie in wait oehlnu
niles Of ties, on the roofs OF cars OF
on the tracks under cars. Ana a li'lie
ming like a battle Of guns Is Ea'ne'
the customary thing.
There are several classes OF GRIM
irols who modest the cars. Inc haru-
a., one 10 deal with is the eminenuy
-,.u,oa TUNE which empty car ana
1oo-a q to all appearances untoucheo'
-. intact and the doors splKeu'
Arother class is one which goes a'iter
= comparatively safe haul oreaAlhs
o,an the door of solitary car anu
leaving everything in the greatest oiS-
- Bunglers who play the game
- this manner are mere beginners
Thav run at the frst noise and make
= 1sor, % cover UP their work. Ana
--.t1-o- class OF thieves is the negro
o,oment which is to the skilled work
man what a pickpocket is TO nrS'-
class safeblower.
During the war, Whsn iaooi Na'
scarce. a lot Of boomers entered the
game and played it from the most IN
sidious standpoint posslble-from the
Inside 4 boomer" is a man who,
inst released from prison, gets tenn
porary employment when help is bad
In needed. These boomers were
source OF considerable trouble, but
were not as hard TO trace as the more
polished craftsman
T. J. sullivan, the chief special Of
hcer in charge OF the Flying Squad
ron of one of the largest yards in the
country, relates the story of a boom
er" who, for his assiduous work in re-
moving various articles from freight
cars as they passed through East St
Louis. returned 10 the Federal Prison
at Leavenworth exactly one year aft
er he had been released from that in
stitution.
The man, after his release, drifted
about for a long time until he finally
landed in a certain city, and because
OF the shortage OF men got a lob as
yard clerk just before the war ended.
He was not very long at work until
an irEegularity appeared among the
cars which be checked. A freight car
containing clothing and shoes came
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-10
Admits Part In Theft
And Returns TO Prison.

When the car arrived at its destina-
ton word was Immediately wired bac1,
that 1t had been robbed. The records
were viewed. and suspicion fastened
upon the clerk when the irregularitv
OF his records appeared. He was ar
rested and questioned. As was ~ -
expected he denied any knowledge of
the missing contents OF the car Rut
MS room was searched and in j. .ba
oincers found much of the stuff re-
ported missing. The man then admit
ted his guilt, and confessed that with
the aid OF outside accompliees. he had
ropoed the car. He even confessed
that his two aecompliees and he
planned prolonged engagement at
that particular yard. where he could
use his inside position to aid in rob-
bling cars. He resumed his acouaint-
anee with Leavenworth three weeks
ago.
Sullivan states, however, that the
boomer" has about passed with the
availability of honest men to pick
from and with the return of old rail-
road men who have been in the army
or the navy.
The man who makes robbing Of
freight cars profession means bust
ness, in the cowardly way in which
he does business. He is invariably
armed with good-sized, workable
six-shooter. which he knows how 10
use. He takes advantage of nights
darkness. usually maneuvers so that
he will have a favorable position If
attacked. and is willing to give battle
If need be.
The work for the night Is decided
upon in the daytime. The Jesse James
Of the freight yards utilities the day
to spot the cars which he will rob at
night. That the robbers are among
the many hangers-on around the yards
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-10

into the yards one evening. When Il
entered the yards records showed that
1t was sealed ON both sides with a
Baltimore and Ohio seal, and the doors
were spiked. Instead of giving the
car place on the next outgoing
train, this boomer" allowed the car
TO stay over until the second night.
when he checked it out under Balti-
more and Ohio seal on one side and
a different seal on the other, with
both doors spiked.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-10

the police are certain. But the Off
GERS can not make arrests on a sup
position Of that sort. no matter how
obvious IL seems to be. Then men
who prowl about freight yards in the
daytime. paying no particular heed to
anything. are undoubtedly the men
who come at night and break into cars.
They select their objective in the day
time And they do their work so
casually that they do not seem to be
on any criminal mission. Let an Of
icer of the government be moving
around the yards, and every stranger
in the place knows of it. A few sig
nails are passed around the tracks, and
everybody becomes a model of discre-
ton. One signal which the yeggmen
have is the Tapping Of the arms to in
dicate Flying Squadron" Another is
the tapping of the breast as two crooks
pass each other This means that
there is an officer about-the tapping
being an indication of the officers
badge which is worn under the coat.
Having chosen a promising car, the
bandits return at night 10 reap the
harvest of their selection. But they
want more than the mere darkness TO
aid them in their work. They are GER
tain to pick a favorable or strategic
il ufandfnp
alongside OF an empty. or If the car
TO be attacked is in an out-of-the-way
corner OF the yards. or if an engines
headlight or the light of building il
Eliminates the approach TO the ear so
that from the dark beyond the robbers
can detect anybody coming in their
direction, then they consider that the
setting is favorable enough TO so to
work.
One Man Killed, Others
Are Sent TO Penitentiary.
In the last month two men went TO
the Federal Penitentiary for stealing
a quantity OF whisky and cigars. The
third member Of the bandit trio which
pulled" the job was buried two days
after the affair. The police noticed
during the daytime that a car was re-
ceiving particular attention from a
pair OF strangers. Just after dark an
officer. well wrapped in a big over
coat. crawled underneath the car 10
await events. Another found a spot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-10
Opens Door With
out Breaking the Seal.

Finally the train began 10 move out
and it went as far as the Bremen ave
nue. yards in St Louis before il made
another stop to add more cars 10 the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-10

ed, Criminals are very much alike;
II is only an occasional exception
where work does not follow certain
definite precepts. Sizing up the stu
alton, the officers quickly learned how
their prey worked; and they also
learned that they were to encounter
bold and determined type. men who
carried guns and who could and did
shoot upon occasion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-10
- wave you ever heard OF the fed
- eral policemenH

The federal policemen are
the men who guard the governments
traffic lines. They are men who take
the greatest risks Of life and limb in
the performance Of their daily tasks.
yet they get no distinguished service
crosses. no citations for bravery and
no commentator for heroic conduct
except the approving nod of a superb
or and the satisfaction which en-
anates from the knowledge Of duty
well done.
When a business corporation takes
measures OF defense IT must do so
with one eye on the expense account,
so that the cost of protection will not
mount beyond the profits or even the
income Of the business. But when the
Department OF Justice sets itself 10
the task Of chasing criminals and
breaking up criminal practices, II does
not need to worry over anything but
the end in view. And II does not let
the matter of expense stand in the
way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-28

resiliency, though the latter is finally
depended upon construction and innate
quality. Other things being equal. 1t Is
better for the strain of the load to faii
upon the tire than upon the springs
for IL air was ever intended to do any
thing in this world outside of being
the medium that people breathe, 1t was
surely intended to furnish a cushion on
which automobiles might the more cas-
lily ride. If you initiate a tire to 70
pounds pressure and put a load of 500
pounds on your machine, you will find
that it runs more smoothly than IL
you reduce this load to 700 pounds,
since up to a certain limit a heavier
load promotes comfort, just as the
modern lowslung. close-to the street
trolley car is very superior to the
older high-built, loose-sounding rattle
trap. The heavier burden causes
greater DETECTION of the tires against
the ground and increases the action of
the side walls, both of which allow
the increased vibrationsito to be absorbed
by the. tire rather than by the spring.
But in order to enjoy the maximum
of pleasure, in order to get the big,
fluffy feeling that comes from over
stuffed furniture or from the old-fash-
ioned feather bed that our ancestors
used to enjoy in the country, order an
oversize tire. Be careful, however, that
it is an oversize, and not just a tire
that Is little larger. The following
table may be used by way of consulta-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-28
VETERAN OF ELEVEN TRIPS IN
MOTOR CAR TELLS GASOLINE
TOURISTS HOW TO MAKE TRIP
Cautions Owners About Condition of Car Before Start
ing; Allows % Days to Span Continent; Average
Cost $11O Per Passenger; Condemns Speeding

more true of the Santa Fe trail than
of the others.
The Lincoln highway or central
route is undoubtedly the most popu-
Lar and the moro travelled trail of
all, as it follows a more densely
populated section Of the country.
Starting from the Atlantic coast
there are three well travelled routes.
The New York and Boston routes
come together at Albany then via
Utica and Syracuse to Buffalo. An
other very desirable route from New
fork goes by way of Binghamton
and Elmira and joins the above
route at Buffalo then via Erie and
Cleveland to Chicago. The Lincoln
Highway from New York is in ex-
cellent shape. The only poor roads
are from Pittsburgh to Canton, Ohio.
The roads through Illinois are
mostly dirt. From Clinton, Ia. to
Omaha there are few short stretch
es of brick and gravel but mostly
dirt. Through the western part of
Nebraska there is little sand. In
wyoming there are natural dirt and
gravel roads. Passing through Utah
IL 10 iHOStiy natural ulTL ana TOCk
roads with stretch of concrete
pavement out of Salt Lake City.
The route leads around the south
end of Salt lake where almost 100
miles of dirt flats are crossed.
Through Nevada many mountain
ranges are crossed at very high alti-
tudes and the trails are very rough
and rocky. From Ely Nevada to San
Francisco you will find the road we'll
marked thanks to the California
State Automobile Association. From
Ely and Goldfield, to Los Angles the
trail is superbly marked to your des-
tination. The Southern California
Automobile club deserves much
credit for thousands of enamel guide
posts.
If further information is desired in
the form Of road logs, equipment to
be carried. advice as to the best
stopping off places etc., The Miller
Auto Co., Inc, local dealer will as
sist you in securing additional data
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-28
Riding Comfort
Fire Talk No. 6
BY George G. Mcfarland

1t is hard to lay down an absolute
rule respecting the air pressure to
which a tire may be subjected. AS a
general statement both front and rear
tires may be given at least is pounds
to each inch of section, the front wheel
being capable of withstanding as much
as Is pounds and the rear, 20. Thus
a 34x4 tire in the front will carry from
so to 72 pounds and on the rear wheel
will carry SO to 80. These figures may
be influenced by the style of automo-
bile construction, the condition of the
road, the weight and distribution of
the load, and the experience or igno-
rance and the care or carelessness of
the cheauffeur.
Initiation has more or less to do with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-28

"The matter of initiation" says
some one. 'is very simple; just pump
'er up and let 'er rip" And frequently,
/ all too frequently. that is what some
body does, and very often "she" does
Trip. But the, thing that rips is the
inner tube.
The riding comfort of machine de-
pends largely upon two factors, the
cushioning property. of air and the elas-
tic quality of steel. In addition to
these elements, ,there are of course a
few ,minor parts that help to the same
lend, >such as the upholstering of the
sseats ;\but IL you are reasonably careful
/ of your tires and give the springs of
the car half chance, the comforts of
riding will be fairly well provided for.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-28

The new Chandler touring car, which
has just been introduced to Harrisburg
by Andrew Redmond, local distributor.
surpasses its immediate forerunner in
beauty of line, in bigness, in the COM
fort of its cushioning, in the nicely
of its custom-like workmanship and its
lustrous finish.
The new Chandler touring car is
big car Its high hood and radiator,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-28

In the geographical center Of the Bad
Lands in Medora, IN. D. Every turn in
the rail brings to the eye another
phantasmagoria of buttes, covered with
green trailing cedar, others with petri-
fed wood and others with grass on
which stock feed during the winter.
These strange formations have been
caused by the burning of coal. Changes
in the formations are taking place to-
day as they have been for thousands
of years.