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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-10-09

and do less work than they do
here and the reason they receive
more pay than they do here is
because the cost of living is
higher and the reason the cost
of living is higher is because
they do less work. The cost of
living is no more or less than the
product of the half-working
printers. In this particular case
the work was printing, the cost
of which, by the way, was final
ly charged back to the men who
produced it. Instead of printing
it might we'll have been shoes
or shirts, or bacon or sugar or
some other manufactured article
which could have more directly
qualified as one of the necessar-
les of life.
If ever the probe goes to the
bottom of the high cost of living
it will find there along with the
profiteer, the man who is loaf
ing on the job. Il.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-10-09
More Pay, Less Work

ID
ing for which it charged $17O.
AS the job is to be duplicated
within a short time and the GUS
toner thought the price OF $l7O
was rather high, we sent the
specifications for the job to a
large printing establishment in
Chicago and asked for detailed
estimate as to what it would cost
to turn the job out in Chicago.
In reply we have received the in
formation that $42S would be a
fair price for the job.
A comparison of our cost
sheets with the Chicago estim-
ate furnishes some rather inter-
esting facts. The item OF stock
paper and inks considerab-
ly less in the Chicago estimate
than in our cost records. The
per hour costs there and here
were not widely different, but
the big difference lies in the time
required to do the job. The Chi
cago house estimates that it
would require 115 hours to do
the job, exclusive of linotype
composition. The job was turned
out in this shop in 81 hours, ex-
elusive of linotype composition.
|. We mention this not in a spir-
| it of boastfulness. We are not
particularly proud of the fact
that we charged only $170 for
a job which Chicago says was
worth $428. We have made this
job the subject Of an editorial be-
cause we believe that the COM
parison tells a story that is of
more than passing interest.
When a country print shop can
turn out a given piece of work
| in less than half the time which
a Chicago shop says it can turn
out the same work, there must
be something wrong in the Chi
cago shop. The natural suppo-
sition, of course, is that the work
could be done in less time in the
larger shop which has the adj
vantage of expert workmen and
first class equipment and where
efficiency methods have been
made a study. But, it is said,
the country printer doesn't know
costs. Maybe not, but he must
know time, and an hour is no
longer in Kennewick than in
Chicago. We are not talking
costs now, we are talking hours
work hours, and we are telling
that the printers in this shop
did the job in 81 hours, and ev-
cry minute of time they put in
on the job was accounted for.
No attempt was made to speed
up and establish a record for
quick work, the job was handled
just as any other job is handled
that comes into this shop.
To our mind this comparison
means just this: In Kennewick
there are printers who are print
ers because it is their chosen
work, who take pride in their
work, who do a days work and
still believe in the principle OF a
fair days work for a fair days
pay, printers who have not yet
adopted the program of work
ing as little as they can and cla-
moring as much as they can for
a four-hour day and a five-day
week, printers who have not as
yet set their faces toward Boil
shevik Russia and Soviet Hun
gary and damned be the employ
er. e.r Sz1jtaaszGtz~ ~ aTEf
The story which the Chicago
estimate tells is but typical of
industrial America today. The
estimate tells us that in Chicago
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-10-09
MARY LEARNS FROM
HARD CIDER JUG
Quaint HumOr Shown in Film
Version of ssDaddy Long
Legs"

One of the funniest of all the hui
morous things with which Mary Pick
ford's new and best feature, Daddy
Long Legs" which will be seen at the
Princess Theatre, is loaded in a Sc
ries of scenes in which Mary as Judy
Abbott, takes too much hard cider.
The funny little "drunk" is not in
dulged in by Judy Abbot, the orphan
child Miss Pickford plays, with malice
aforethought. 1t happens that she
and a funny little orphan with very
freckled face have just lead "prune
strike" in which they have sought to
obtain better food for the children of
the asylum, who are fed on thin soup
and prunes.
Prohibition Matron Spells flag"
The tyrannical head matroh has
won the battle, being large woman
able to dominate the covering little
waits who are charges of the institu-
ton, and to punish Judy, and the little
boy who aided her in encouraging the
children to strike, the matron puts
them out in the yard with nothing to
eat. A thief who has been stealing
from passing wagon throws over the
fence jug of hard cider and some
sandwiches.
Judy and the boy have been pray
ing for food. They think this drop
ped from heaven, and proceed to eat
and drink without inquiring into the
nature of the donation. So it happens
that in the most innocent way both
children become 'happy." Miss Pick
ford's portrayal of the surprised Judy
who Furnishes her enemies, gives jam
to all the children and defies the ogre
of matron is wonderfully done.
1t is only one of the masterful
''bits" she does in this picture which
carries Judy, the orphan, from her
birth to her marriage to a rich man
who sends her to college.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-10-09
"BUY NOW" Is
70 HELD SLOGAN
TO BLK PUBLIC

Helena, Notwithstanding what
it terms misleading '.buy now propa-
ganda" and affirming that investi-
cations have disclosed excessive
profits, the Montana Trade Commits
sion today made public a detailed
statement showing percentage of
profit charged in the state.
The commission finds the margins
of gross profit range from "a per
cent on groceries to .67 per cent on
women's clothing andishoes, So per
cent on mems clothinssAnd shoes, 81
per cent on dry goods. 60 per cent
on children's apparel and So per
cent on bedding. ... -
The commission disputes the
widely circulated assertions that
prices are certain to rise. "This
propaganda should be ignored" it
says. "as prices are bound to de.
cline -s &c.,
Hold on to your dollars. Put them
in War Savings Stamps now. They
will be worth more later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
CANADIANS TO DISCUSS
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Ottawa. Ont, Aug. 23.-The indus
trial future OF Canada may be influ-
enced to a marked degree by the
meeting OF the national industrial
conference to be heldhere September
II 10 discuss labor problems in the
dominion
Building contracts said to amount
to millions Of dollars have been held
up pending some action by the fed
eral government or an greement be-
tween capital and labor which would
tend to restore Industrial tranquility.
The conference will be attended by
representative OF the dominion and
provincial governments. employers
and labor leaders from all branches OF
industry.
Subjects to be considered will in
clude the right Of employees to or
ganize, recognition Of labor unions.
collective bargaining. and the sugges-
tion by the royal commission on in
dustrial relations that a bureau be
established TO promote the organ "a
ton Of joint industrial councils la
Dor features of the peace treaty VIII
be brought up for discussion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
WILL BUILD 100000
SPEEDWAY AT DALWORTH

Dallas, Tex, Aug 33.-Ihe contract
TO build the 100000 automobile
speedway at Dalworth, midway be-
tween this city and Fort Worth, has
been let and construction work win
begin as soon as the material can be
placed on the ground Representa-
uves OF the contractors are now in
the west arranging for the purchase
and transportation Of the material
Five million feet OF lumber viii be
required The seating capacity OF the
concrete grandstand to be erected
will be $4,000
The contractor declares the speed
way can be completed in five weeks
after the material Is on the ground
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
GERMANS BUY
ARMY STORES
Coblenz Citizens Eager to
Purchase Surplus Ma
terial of Third Army.

With The American Forces In Ger
many. Aug. 23.-CCorrespondence Of
the Associated Press).-Old material
used by the third army on the Rhine
is being disposed OF in a hurry. Ger
man civilians alone recently have been
buying from % TO &C carloads Of SAL
vaged material each day. Germans as
semble in Coblenz, or the other towns
where the auction sales are held, by
the hundreds. some coming from Co
logne. from Mayence, and others as
Tar as Frankfort-on-Main, Cassel and
other parts Of unoecupied Germany.
At a recent sale in Coblenz. with
German speaking doughboy as auc-
tioneer. $4,000 leather jenkins were
sold &c the Germans for z,000,000
marks. THE recent army exchange on
marks is ESQ marks for one franc)-
The same day $4,000 raincoats, many
OF them having been used by Ameri-
can soldiers during the war, were
sold for 25o,000 marks.
The Germans eagerly buy anything
offered by the Americans. particularly
any articles containing leather or
rubber Ten thousand American made
gas masks were sold a few days ago
10 civilians who planned TO make use
OF the rubber for commercial pur-
poses. More than 100 tons Of harness,
some Of 1t German made and aban-
doned after the armistice, were dis
posed OF at a recent auction sale near
Coblenz.
Forty thousand pairs Of American
field shoes, many Of which had been
worn and torn in the march Of the
doughboys from Luxembourg to the
Rhine in December, were sold in lots
at a special sale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
TEXAS FARMERS PLANT
MANY FRUIT NURSERIES

Austin, Tex, Aug. 25.-Profit de-
rived from the fruit industry in east
Texas during the past two seasons has
greatly stimulated the planting Of
new orchards and the caring for Of
old ones. r. r Claridge. of the state
department OF agriculture, who has
just returned from a trip through that
section. says
The nursery and orchard division Of
the state department OF agriculture
now maintains an expert in east
Texas to visit orchard owners and
coach them in the rehabilitation Of
old trees and the care OF newly
planted ones, he said. The expert is
working one county at a time. which
renders his work slow, but thorough
and effective.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
F AIMED LimberLost Region
Mau Not Be DESTROYED

indianapolis. Ind. Aug. 23.-Lakes
Of Indiana's Limberlost region. made
famous by Gene Stratton Porter's
LfmberIost stories. will not be de-
stroyed If the efforts OF the author
and citizens OF La Grange and Noble
counties are Of any avail
Backed by a denunciatory stare
ment by Mrs Porter. a delegation
from the northern counties called up
on governor Goodrich and protested
against enforcement Of the Nobel n
Grange counties drainage act OF the
last Legislature, asserting II was
pushed through the general assembly
by special interests representing
dregding corporations
Repeal Of the law by the proposed
special session Of the Legislature vas
demanded by the delegation Rich
ard Lieber. director OF the State De-
partment Of Conservation. promised
an Investigation and the Governor
urged that the matter be placed he
fore representative OF the two coun-
ties
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
CITY WILL DETERMINE FATE
OF BOND ISSUE OCTOBER

Taxpayers of FL Paso viii deter
mine the fate Of the proposed $685.
600 bond issue on Saturday. October
4, the date OF the election decided
up ! by the city council Friday
The following list shows the final
apportionment Of the bond issue;
Paving. 100000: waterworks. $780,
900: schools. $500. 900. street repairs
100000; sewage disposal, $780, 900
library, $4,000; and scenic drive and
packs. $4,000. Total SS95,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

Queen Elizabeth. Of Belgium. is 43
years OF age and is one Of the most
talented Of royal women.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
Courthouse Bombs" Are
Nothing But Batteries

Boston. Mass. Aug. 23.-Women
clerks and stenOgraphers in the Cen
trail court, in Pemberton square, were
alarmed when on opening a window
one Of the girls noticed two objects
on the windOwsill Although the ar
ticles in question were not large they
looked formidable, and after a hasty
conference the girls decided that the
two objects were no less than bombs,
incased in black paper.
Calling special policeman on duty
in the court house, the girls imme-
diately retreated to a safe distance,
but the officer was quick to see that
the articles were batteries, which had
been left there, perhaps by a chauf-
feur- He took them to police head
quarters, directly across the road
where it was found the batteries were
dead"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

PHOTOGRAPHS showing the arrival
L OF heavy ordnance stores at Fort
Bliss. which is being made one Of the
big ordnance depots in the country.
Top picture. 81. MN. gun with
which a portion Of the whippet tanks
are armed. Capt. Nickum. command
ing officer Of the ordnance depart
ment, finds it much heavier than its
slim lines would lead one to believe.
A mobile artillery repair shop. This
is one OF the new things instituted
during the world war. The men work
ing upon the truck are expert me-
chenics and their truck is even fitted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
Boys Hunt Indians, Get
Dozen Quarts OF Whisky

Elkhart. Ind. Aug. 2s.-Two small
Elkhart lads, securing the woods for
Indians, heard a whispered converse
ton behind a huge oak tree. They
crawled to point nearby and discov-
cred that the men were not redskins
They were forced TO abandon the idea
OF redskins biting the dust and de-
cided TO become pirates So they
levelled their air rifles at the pair and
the men fled. Twelve full quarts OF
real whisky buried in a pit was the
pirates, reward.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
THREE MUSKETEERS OF
TEXAS ARE DISCHARGED

Temple, Tex. Aug. 23.-Oscar VIM
Munger MAJ tin and Lee Calhoun
three Temple soldiers, who left here
on the same day to enter the army
served in the same unit and kept to-
gether during the entire period OF
their enlistment. recently returned
on the same day from Camp Pike
Ark, where they received their hon
orable discharges
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
A JAMAICA GINGER JAG.

Dayton. Ohio. Aug. 23.-July first,
where is thy sting?
Charles Shafer, Aenia, was before
the police court for being intoxicated
I started this jag with Jamaica
ginger" said Shafer.
Your ingenuity is worth considera-
ton" commented the court, so will
fine you IS and costs and remit the
fine"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
Finds Coin at Potato
Root; Looks for Bills

Harrisburg, Pa. Aug. 25-1Iost any
one with an ordinary knowledge Of
agriculture can raise potatoes. but it
remained for Miles D. Fry. of this city,
to grow real money-real honest to
goodness currency on potato plants.
Fry has a garden just back Of his
home. Several days ago he brushed
the dirt away from one OF the stalks
TO see how the potatoes were doing.
and mingled in with four fair sized
tubers he found a quarter. exactly
like the two bit" piece that Uncle
Sam coins.
Fry believes that had he let the
vine grow he would have had a crop
Of dollar bills by fall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
VIII Grow Tobacco
In Place of Cotton

Macon, Ca. Aug 23.=According to
farm demonstration ". G. Middle
brooks, tobacco will be added TO the
list OF crops grown in Bib county
next year. II win TO a large extent
take the place OF cotton. which Is now
menaced by the boil weevil Experts
viii come here from the state college
of agriculture to give instructions as
to how the crop shall be planted and
cultivated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

for acetylene welding and other diff
ficult repair work.
Z Middle picture IS Of one OF the
y hippet tanks, a large battery of
v hich has been received here.
Heavy work Of the ordnance de-
partment- Unloading a heavy truck
body with the steam crane Virtually
every sort of supply used in the army
passes through the hands OF the ord
nance department from the trucks TO
the smallest medical supplies
Bottom picture: A close view Of the
breech OF the British IS. The guns
correspond closely TO the American
three inch gun and each carries a coat
Of camouflage. The recou mechanism.
just above the barrel is OF the spring
and oil type
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
NORTH LAKE.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Springer and
children of Olympia spent the week
end with their folks, L. NJ. Springer's
Mr.. and Mrs. Krowne spent Sunday
with c. A. Olsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers and son Har-
old took Sunday dinner at A. Hay
deems.
Mrs Ralph Warner and daughter
Elaine spent Friday afternoon with
Reeds.
Reeds entertained at their home
Sunday afternoon Misses Emma and
Ruby Reed and Dolena Cole, and
Messrs. Alfred Alskog and William
Tomilin of Camp Lewis and Max King
OF Snohomish
J. j. Adair's entertained for Sun
day dinner the Leach family of Olym.
pia, Miss Edith Billings and a girl
friend and two soldiers from Camp
Lewis. IS
Miss Emma Reed left Monday fol
Bend, Oregon. where she expects to
make an indefinite stay. I
Mrs. c. A! Olsen visited several
neighbors Tuesday evening. 4
The g. w. Parse family spent Tues.
day evening at Haydeen's.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
MUD BAY.

Mrs. c. c. Aspinwall visited i'll
Olympia Thursday.
Miss Kimal of Olympia is finishing
the term at McLane school.
Tom Blackwood, Sr., has bought
some land near the Alec Blackwood
ranch and has commenced buildings.
Mrs. Gaudette of Spokane is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Chris Simmons,
down the Bay.
The dance Saturday evening was
well attended and well enjoyed.
The Red Cross meeting Wednesday
was we'll attended and lot of work
was turned out, but there is plenty
of work for any one inclined to help
the unfortunate.
There will be a meeting of the Po-
mona Grange at Buffers Cove next
Tuesday. Mrs. Josephine Corliss
Preston, state school superintendent,
will speak on educational subjects.
All Changers are urged to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity.
Mark Aspinwall is preparing for
trip East.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
ED INLET.

Miss Edna Mckenzie, who has been
employed in the war department III
Washington. D. c., returned to her
home Monday evening, after being
absent about one year.
Mrs. M. A. Simmons, Mr.. Dudley
Simmons and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Draham were callers at the Ahearn
home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Ahearn had letters from his
nephew. Peter Ahearn, who is in
France, saying he does not know
how long he will be there.
Messrs. Walter and Colon Camp
bell of South Tacoma visited their
brother, L. L. Campbell, over Sun
day.
Mr.. Emery Swan, who has been
confined to st. Peters hospital for
several weeks, is able to be around
again.
Some fine trout have been caught
in the creek here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Swan and chill.
dren motored to Kent Saturday even
ing and returned Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Swigart were
business visitors in the city Satur-
day.
Mr.. Crusen is having improvements
made on his property.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
HOPP, MONT.

Mr.. and Mrs Harold Avery, who
spent the winter taking care of the
Weller ranch, motored last Monday
to their home in the Cantigny dis
trict.
Mrs. L. M. Rutledge took their
son Lester to Big Sandy Monday
where he could be in the care of a
physician for few days He is suf-
fering from an abscess on his neck
Mrs. Jesse Lehman and son ar.
rived at her home here Tuesday.
Mrs. S. S. Markham and son Yer
ner visited Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Cum
mings last week. Mrs. Cummings is
reported on the sick list.
Miss Jennie Weller, who has been
attending school in Big Sandy, re-
turned home Tuesday.
Spring has come and with it quite
la few of the ranchers who have
spent the winter elsewhere. Among
the latest arrivals are Mr.. and Mrs.
r. R. Weller, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Lehman and Messrs. Victor and Bill
Lehman, who arrived Tuesday.
Miss Grace Rutledge. who has been
attending school in Big Sandy, came
home last Friday.
Messrs. r. r., Weller and j., F.
Brown attended the sale at the Run
yon ranch Wednesday.
s. 8. Markham, Herbert Weller and
Lee Henderson, made business trip
to Big Sandy Monday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11

spring vacation with Mildred +. Ball
Mrs. Edwin Snider is visiting hef
father. Mr. c. A. Besse.
Mrs. =. b. Glasford, who spent the
winter in California. arrived home
Saturday evening and finds it rather
chilly here.
Mr.. Charles Leonard expects tC
leave for Alaska about the 18th OF
April.
A. l.. Randall and c. b. Ball spent
the weekend at their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Hartsuck, Mrs
Jessie Kelsey, Everitte Reid and
Myron Brundage spent Thursday
evening at the home of w. X. Ball
Mrs. j. E. Walker and Mrs. By
strom were in Olympia Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Pearson and
family spent Sunday with friends Oh
Chambers Prairie.
Mr.. H. c. Bergh and family went
to Hogum Sunday for geoducks
bringing back good share.
Mrs. John Ismay and son visited
the formers daughter. Mrs. T. Egg
gan, and family in Tacoma Sunday
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
NISQUALLI VALLEY.

Mrs. Ben Ruddock of Olympia
the guest of Mrs. j. A. Andersen.
John King got sudden call from
Tacoma Monday TO come home as one
of his family was seriously sick.
J. A. Andersen and son Adrian
were Tacoma visitors Saturday.
A. c. Harder went to Portland
Monday for a copule of weeks stay
Mrs. Elmer Partridge has re-
turned from Kentucky after a three
months visit in the east.
w. l.. Bales is laid up with sore
foot In some unknown manner he
ran a rusty pitchfork tine into it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kuhlmann
called at the Andersen home Monday
evening.
Fred Robinson's mill has closed
down for while.
Joe Cont went to Seattle Satur.
day for a couple of days.
Harold Schweinler and Hugo Delin
of Tacoma spent Saturday evening
and Sunday with the latter's uncle
c. P. Hansen, and also spent some
time fishing.
Nisqually banks We're lined or
both sides with fishermen Sunday anG
some good results were noticed with
most of them.
Mrs. Fred COnover and daughter
Ruth, John Biller, John Andersen
Irto f<
Steilacoom and Lakeview Sunday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
PLEASANT GLADE.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Spencer of Ia
coma we're calling on old friends in
Pleasant Glade Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Miller and sor
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dodge Sunday.
Mrs. L. G. Mikkelsen and daughter
Jeanette returned last week from
visiting friends at Waitsburg and
Walla Walla.
Mr.. c. H. Hawson and son Charles
left Saturday to look at land in Sunny
Alberta.
| Miss Allen Of Anacortes is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Jacob Gunstone.
Misses Lillian Rinnan, Gladys Rim
nan and Kathryn Spencer Of Tacoma
were guests of Myrtle Cramp last Sat
! urday.
Mrs. C. H. Hawson received tele
gram last Saturday from her SOL