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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-09
THE STRIKE SITUATION

The President has instructed his
Director Genera, of Railways to
take up the matter IF concctlirg or
rejecting the demand Of railway men
for Increased wages. He has been
authorized to tell the shop employees
that theis case will be considered on
its mcFits!' But before they can
have 2ny dealings whatever with the
government they must 60 back to
work
As = contemporary says. sit was
an ;rtclorable situation which APP
proX.mateiy 100000 of these shop
men deliberately brolsght about. APP
plical,ts for increased wages. they
broke away from all restraint before
an answer could be given them.
They walked out and in many in
stances tied up transportation and
prevented the delivery of foods Their
action, was direct boost to the high
cost of living. 1t was a menace to
the entire country. When they re-
turn to their jobs they will receive
attention, and not until then. Strikes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-09
FATHERS MINUS CLOTHING
Three Youths Find Themselves il
predicameRt at Lafayette

Philadelphia, Aug. 9.-The only
yesaon four young men from Phila-
denphia did not go home Yesterday
c:fA in bathing suits and barrels was
that there were no barrels handy.
They had the bathing suits, which
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-09
selves with the profiteers, with ths
people who make forced levies OF
helpless Observation-Disclosures Sun.
WILL SEIZE FOODSTUFFS
L. S. Officials Open Drive Upon high
Living Cost

Philadelphia, Aug. 9.-Figor9Ts
prosecution of food profiteers, and
seizure of the goods they have storea
WIS promised yesterday by Earnest
Harvey, Assistant United States DIS
tr;ct Attorney following a conference
with Todd Daniel, chief agent CT M
Federal Bureau Of investigation, ana
his staff. The campaign started VIII
out delay and two operative sof the
department, who had just arrived
frc:n Washington, were assigned 10
t',e task of ferreting out men wh'
have stored food for the purpose o.
bccsting prices.
The first step will be the investlga-
son of the operations of seVerai
Ih;iadslphians, Mr.. Harvey sail
though he refused to divulge their
:..:nes. He said reports had reached
his Office, that indicated that thosc
.ncn could throw some light on tie
,ituation, even if they personally were
Ut involved. The investigation of cold
Itsscrage houses, would come later, rs
continued, and expressed the hope
that the department would have SOM
definite facts upon which to proceed
far:y rext week.
"The law authorizes the seizure of
,aolstuffs, when boarded in violation
i the law" SAID Mr. Harvey "and
sc will act without delay, if we dis
,ovar cases Of, this nature. boarding
| j: defined as accommodating or with
drawing foodstuffs from the MARKET
for the purpose Of unrcasonah!y al
Getting prices.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-09
STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN

Panaceas supposed to be practical,
in. reducing the high cost Of living,
are coming from every quarter OF
the compass. it reminds US of the
late Rev. Dr.. John Hall, many years
ago pastor of the Fifth Avenue, New
York, Presbyterian Church. During
one Of his discorsses he said: II
enjoy walking the streets of this
great city during the holiday sea-
son. ] stop and inspect the dis
plays in windows, and then turn and
walk away, thanking God that there
are so many things in the world |
can do without"
One remedy for high prices has
been little debated. That is the re-
turn to "the simple life" This is the
suggestion Of contemporary.
There is no quicker way of bring
irg down the price of an article
than refusing to buy it. We have
to have things, no doubt, but we do
no trequire so many of them so otter
as We imagine. Civilization has de-
velored artificial needs that have
to be satisfied to some extent. Thus
we live in houses, though tents would
be cheaper. We wear coats, waist
yoats. trousers, though overalls
night answer every purpose. We use
plates. knives, forks, glasses, cups,
though a bowl and a spoon might
suffice. We eat a great variety
of food, though a few staples would
support life.
It is we'll night impossible to con-
ceivc under existing conditions, of
the economic and social revolution
which would follow any roal return
to nature The scheme is impracti-
cable for many reasons. Yet there
are certain absentions easily posi-
bic.
1t is suggested that the quiet per-
soral boycott is bound to be more
or less effective. 1t is surprising
how many things we can get along
without if we try. We can stop eat
ing fruit when we are charged about
twice what it is worth. We can
wear our straw hats yellowed by
TING and dust when cleaning costs
double what it did last year. We
car>havc our shoes polished half as
often. We can abandon cigars for a
pipe. We can diminish the number
of cur visits to the soda fountain
and the ice cream parlcr.. We can
avoid the expensive restaurants. In
brief. we can fail to live up to our
national reputation as "spenders."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-09
GET THE THING STRAIGHT

The railroad men demand rsdac.
CT in the high cost of living. In tn;
anne breath they demand nearly d
2illion dollar increase annually in
ae!r wages, and an increase in rail
Dad rates. Also at the same time
ley are striking to enforce the wage
amard, tying up or gripping tran2-
oEtation, shutting down coal mines
I'd other industries, and preventing
ne shipment OF foodstuffs as as well
of all other commodities. How can
he Government reduce the cost Of
wing when the railroad men arc
.oiEg precisely the things that mus:
inevitably increase it? Who is actual
J raising the price Of living at this
'risis? Who are actually in league
iii the profiteers? How much r
Gritty is there in the demand for low
: prices when those who demand
hem are doing their best to boost
hem higher?
II the railroad people do not call
Jack their strikers and agree t. make
Heir wage increase dependent on the
uccess of the Government effort
} reduce prices, they will class them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-09
ALEXANDRA GAzETTE SATURDAY, AUGUST 81 1919

fer swimming are plenty. but such
garments are not enough for trav-
cling in crowded cities, even i the
weat Their is hot. er,;.
The young men we're swimming in
the river near Lafayette. when the
beat house in which they had left
their clothes burst into flames. By
the. time they reached the shore the
building was furnace and the, ad-
joining boathouse was going.
Three Of the lighthouses were de-
stroyed.
The young men were decidedly up
II the air. Somebody suggested the
good old barrel method of dealing
with the situation. The unfortunate
did not become enthusiastic, but
finally decided they would try any
thing once, until the scarity Of bar
rels developed. Only one barrel, used
for refuse, could be found, and not
one of the four would tackle 1t.
Sympathetic members of neighbor-
ing lighthouses raked out an odd as
| sortment of clothing, including q
very large pair of overalls, a small
coat, rainoat and two caps, but
no shoes were to be found.
Finally the youths reached friends
by telephone, who arrived two hours
!ater with sufficient garments to re-
| licvc the situation. f.'''s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-09

intended as a weapon to force con-
sideration cannot be tolerated. Public
sentiment would not sustain such
action.
What justification there is for the
universal demand of the railroad
men for more pay we do not know.
The public does not know. Congress
DOES not know. The Railroad Com
mission, headed by Director General
Hines, is presumed to know. In any
event., it is for Mr.. Hines to go into
details with the representatives Of
the men and come to conclusion.
"But one thing is certain. These
constant rises in wages with constant
rises in prices Of commodities are
getting the country nowhere. The
Icrux of the whole problem is to find
ia way to ]nwe living costs-to
make the dollar that man receives
more valuable.
| All proper legislation tbM be
given the President in this vexatious
contingency should and doubtless will
| be enacted. For there must be CO.
operation. Partisanship of any kind
what ever must not be permitted
to interfere with the solution of this
most vital high cost of living prob
lem"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-09
LOCOMOTIVE DRIVER SHOT AT
Engineer At Danville Thinks Strike
Was Responsible

Danville, Va, Aug. 9-Charles Baker
locomotive engineer. who was shot at
three times late on Wednesday night
while he was bringing northbound
passenger train into the station, IS
almost sure that the man revealed by
the headlight of his engine, who is be
Iieved to have done the shooting, was
negro. No clue has been secured to
his identity.
Baker says that he has no enemies
and that the attempt to Kill him "as
made because he has been bringing his
train into Danville on time and has
been assisting members Of the crew
in watering and coupling which is Us,
ually done by men now on strlke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-09
THE REACTION WILL COME

1t is suggested that this country
5 on a magnificent prosperity drunk
pretty much everybody, save the
elbow on fixed salary whose nose
S on the grindstone Of increased
axes mad prices of things to eat
md to wear.
Dealers in jewelry, expensive APP
2arel and food delicacies throughout
he East and Middle West state that
he demand for these things is un-
needented and the folks don't care
That they have to pay. In the
Sunday auto parades at Washing
on every third machine contains a
amily of cclored felix's, and the
cccrds of sales show that wage
a,rers all over the country are 60
ng in for auto luNuries.
Folks are selling their war bonds
nd buying luxuries, besides blowing
II wage increases.
Our public debt is approximately
25,50O,000,000, or over $1,000 per
'apita for every male wage Garner
n the country.
Any sort of a drunk has an end
ooner or later. The after effects
re we'll defined-empty purses,
headache, nausea, stupor, uglinass
.rti there IS more danger to sound
government in reckless, psycholo-
IA! drunk than in any other sort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-09
MOB ATTACKS POLICE
Rifles and REVIEWERS Used in Clash;
Two Men Wounded

Dublin, Aug. ga party OF more
than thirty men attacked the police
nut at Hoinee, East Clare, with
rifle and revolver fire yesterday
morning. The police replied vigor,
cusiy, the fight lasting more than
an hour.
None of theopclicc were hit, but it
is believed two OF the attackers
were wounded.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
MIR. TAFT M ROUND

Mr.. Taft has at last come to the
sensible conclusion that the Senate
ought to ratify the Treaty after max
ing certain interpretative comment OF
the Covenant.
Mr.. Taft does not lose sight of his
principal objective. He wants a
League. 1t doesn't much matter what
kind OF a League, SO long as it rep
resents a get-to-gether of the nations,
a chance to experiment with the prob.
lem of abolishing war He has faith
that out Of almost any instrument ex-
perience and study will gradually de-
velop a workable arrangement.
As for the Wilson Covenant, he feels
sure 1t would not involve the United
States In surrenders OF rights or 9TH
er difficulties, though he admits the
language Is often lacking in clarity.
Therefore, why not interpret what is
doubtful, make clear what Is obscure?
In his letters to Chairman Hays Mr..
Taft clearly recognizes the Difficult
ties that have been brewed by the
~partisanship Of the President, by his
conduct of the war as a wholly demo
cratic affair, by his appeal to the
Country for a Democratic Congress.
by his shutting out the leadership and
counsel of the Republicans from his
personally conducted mission to Par
is. It is plain that Mr.. Wilson's ap-
parent wish to dictate the policy Of
the world and to monopolize the cred
1t for It" has got him at loggerheads
with many of the Senate majority. and
that q more skillful ad statesmanlike
management would have avoided Gre
ating such a situation.
Mr.. Taft lie an administrators Of DETER
touch. He wants a League and
will make any sacrifice Of personal
opinions to get 1t. Mr.. Wilson wants
the Wilson League, and zone other.
After all, II the Covenant means
certain things which 1t Is stoutly as
serted to mean. why not say so plain
iy! where's the harm in defining the
provisions about whose meaning men
honestly differ? This Nation has no
mission to serve European diplomacy.
We may weif seek to help Europe. a
very different thing.-Minneapolis
Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31

held for the positions of clerk and
city carrier in the post office at the
place first specified.
Clerks of offices of the first and
second classes, and carriers In the
city-delivery service, are divided into
six grades, the salaries of which are
$1,000, $1,1O0, $1,000. $1,000, $1,40O and
$500 per annum respectively. Clerks
and carriers will be promoted sue
cessively after one years satisfactory
service in each grade, to the next
higher grade until they reach the
sixth grade, $500 per mum. Pro-
motions of both clerks and carriers
will be made at the beginning of the
quarter following the expiration of a
years satisfactory service I'm the next
oliver grade. Clerks and carriers of
the highest grade are eligible for
promotion to the supervisory posi-
tons in their respective Offices.
Competitors will be examined in the
following subjects. which will have
the relative weights indicated:
weights
/. Speeding twenty words of aver
age difficulty in common use) 40
2. Arithmetic tsimple tests in adj
dition. subtraction. multiplication. and
division of whole numbers, common
and decimal fractions, and the ordin-
AIRY weights and measures ......2 20
8. Letter writing "a letter of not
less than lbs words on some subject
of general interest. Competitors may
select either of two subjects given 90
4. Penmanship (the handwriting of
the competitor in the subject of copy,
ing from plain copy will be consider
ed with special re~ferece to the ele-
ments of ~legibility. rapidity, neatness.
general appearance. etc .........2 20
IS Copying from plain copy "a
simple test in copying accurately a
few printed lines in the competitors
handwriting ........ ...........2
s. Reading addresses Oest in not
ing with pen and pencil, on a printed
sheet of addresses. differences be-
tween the printed addresses and the
written addresses of which they are a
copy) ...... ....................1f
qoxof 1af
Applicants must have reached Their
eighteenth but not their forty-ffti
birthday on the date of the examin-
alton The age limits are waived
however. in the case of persons hon
orably discharged from the United
States military or naval esrvice b,
reason Of disability resulting from
wounds or sickness incurred in the
line of duty. Eligibles resulting from
this examination who were under q
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31

years OF age on the date of the ex-
animation will not be certified for
filling vacancies in, the position of
assistant postmaster.
Male applicants must measure not
less than 5 feet 4 inches in height in
bare feet. No male applicant who
passes the examination will be eligi-
BILE for appointment either as clerk
or city carrier who does not weigh
at least 125 pounds without overcoat
and hat. 1t will be inadvisable for
male applicants whose normal weight
is less than 125 pounds to enter the
examination. Female applicants are
not required to be of N specific
height or weight
From the eligibles resulting from
this examination it is expected that
certification will be made to fill exist
ing and future vacancies.
For application blank, address the
secretary OF the board of United
States c~ivil-service examiners at the
postoffice at the place of employment
or the place of examination named
above.
No application will be accepted un-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
TAMBLYN BROS, Publishers.
4 DOSE or his own. MEDICINE

New York worid.-Maxim Gorky did
a good deal in his brilliant way to
give aid and comfort to the bolsheviki
movement In Russia. Indeed. he be-
came editor Of a newspaper In Petro-
grad, which preached boishevism.
But he has been given a taste Of his
own medicine. His own newspaper
has felt the heavy hand of the boil
shevist leaders. and he has been serv-
ed with notice that he IL to run the
paper as they want II run, and not as
Gorky wants to u It. Also he finds
that a good many OF his friends have
been locked up in prisons and can
not obtain fair trials, hence he prints
this startling comment in his paper:
THE abolition OF the freedom Of
the press is q physical assault that is
unworthy OF our democracy. To let
such q veteran revolutionary as Bour-
tsev, who has struck so many deathly
blows to monarchy, rot in prison be-
cause he has chosen for himself the
role as a purifier of all political par
ties. is an act unworthy of democra-
cy. II is to shame our democracy
when we permit a splendid man like
Khartashov. a gifted worker ike Rer-
natcky and a representative Of culture
like Konovalov to rot in prison. To
intimidate men who do not wish to
take part in the mad dance Of Mr..
Trotsky on the ruins OF Russia with
treats of pogroms and terror is a
shame and q crime"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
Good Corn Crop In Northwest

South Dakota, Minnesota and North
Dakota will harvest their greatest corn
crop this year. according to govern
ment reports. and the three states are
rapidly creeping up on the records on
the older corn states. The government
estimate of 213, 263, 900 bushels for the
three states this year will be passed.
grainmen said today because of the
recent excellent corn weather. The
corn crop will be greater than the
wheat crop the crop report says.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31

less properly executed and filed with
the district secretary In time for him
to arrange for the examination. The
medical certificate attached to the ap-
~plication form should not be execut-
ed.
AS a result of this examination il is
expected to fill a vacancy in the posi-
ton of regular clerk at $1,000 per
annum, and also future vacancies as
they may occur later during the year
or two of eligibility.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-18
CHILDREN MAKE TOYS

The Germans are beaten again.
This time IL is by the children OF
the Seventh and Eighth Grades OF
the Training School. The result OF
their work was TO be seen in the
show window Of the Porter-Moore
Drug store. A splendid display OF
hand made toys in the form Of AMI
mails greeted the eye Of the passer-
by. There were horses, bears, goats,
elephants, rabbits, camels. squirrels,
parrots, owls. ducks, and other
things. These had been sawed out
with a scroll saw and painted under
the direction Of Miss Berlet. All
were equipped 10 travel. Some on
rockers, some on wheels. II would
be difficult 10 select the best, for all
showed considerable skill on the
part Of these youngsters.
Formerly Americans went TO Ger
many for this class OF toye. The
trade mark, made in Germany
was sought for as indicating better
goods, but il all children were
taught 10 make toys as these have
been, Germany would have 20 go
elsewhere for buyers Of her goods.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-18
slNN felNeRs ARE ARRESTED
Thomas Kelly. Member Of House Of
Commons, and Others Seized and
Sent to England On Warship.

Dublin. Ireland. Dec. l2.-Thomas
Kelly, Sim Fem. member Of the house
OF commons. was arrested In the course
Of several raids by the police and the
military. The houses searched includ-
ed that OF Count Plunkett. who was
absent at the time. Several other ar
rests were made besides that OF Kelly.
The prisoners were taken in Kings
town In military lorrles. They were
placed In rowboats and taken out to
warship which sailed for an English
port. The approaches to the harbor
were guarded by the military with
armored cars and tanks. II was ru-
mored that the destination Of the pris-
oners was Norwood Scrubs Jail
near London. Kelly was served Tues
day evening with a police magistrates
order TO close the Sim Fein headquar-
tiers which. despite several raids and
suppression by proclamation. contin-
ued in operation. The order was not
obeyed. the headquarters still being
open when the raid took place.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-18
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES
E. 7. Dizney, Prin.

When this week ends half the
Public School is gone. Contagious
diseases among the children have
been rampant. but no fatalities.
School has been full almost to the
limit all the time. Compared with
last year. up TO this time, We have
much for which IA be grateful.
Flu" ragged, school hobbling along,
in and out-seven solid weeks lost
all told. And, worst Of all, we lost
one Of our sweetest and best boys
little Ralph Chasteen.
Now we have our furnace adjust
ed, so we have more dependable
temperature in our school rooms,
and with other improved conditions
we may reasonably look forward to
the conclusion Of a splendid year
work.
Friday, 10, we close for Christmas
and New Year holidays. School re-
opens January 8, 1920.
Prof. Mexican, of the Radclifi
Chautauqua agency, led chapel Mon
day morning. His lecture on the
Flag" was most instructive. He
proved TO be an artist in story tell
ing" The children will remember
too, the shocks and shake-ups hC
gave them about things they haC
a right 80 know but didn't
Miss Roberts, Of the Childs' Wei
fare Board Of Washington, told thu
teachers. Tuesday evening, about
tine program the Board had for Be
rea. II seems worthy Of hearty
cooperation.
We are having great interest il
Dickens Christmas Carol this week
| All the school rooms are CLOSING
The week with an old-fashione,
Christmas tree.
Miss BOwles will spend vacation
at Blake. Ky II. f. ID. Miss Elliot
at Mckinney, Ky. Miss DeBoard a
Level Green, Ky. Christmas pres.
ents may be sent 10 Berea for thu
rest of the faculty.
] A Merry Christmas and a Happ,
New Year to everybody
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-18
THIS YEARS XMAS GIFT
Jimcrscks Will Give Way in Many
Homes 70 Presents Of Real
value

This year there are going 10 be
moro sensible gifts bestowed and
fewer Of those useless gifts that per-
sens give simply because they felt
they ought TO be giving something.
The children in the schools are re-
sponsible for this in a great measure.
They have been taught the value Of
saving, and In doing so have learned
the value OF War Savings Stamps
and Thrift Stamps. For the vast
volume OF petty gifts, little jim
cracks, and the like, the Thrift
Stamps for a more substantial pres
emf, while the still more pretenti-
Gus present will be the Treasury
Savings Certificate that is sold by
the United States Treasury Depart
ment in denominations OF 500 and
$1,000.