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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14
FORCED ARBITRATION
FAILS IN AUSTRALIA

WASHINGTON, Feb S.-Com-
pulsory arbitration and wages by
law. the boosted pauacea for strikes.
is cuffed and kicked by Minister
of Labor Reeby, of New South
Wales. now in this country, who is
quoted as follows in the United
States Employment Service Bulle-
tin:
The fixing Of wages by the gov
eminent through the courts Is fall
ing into disrepute As for arbitra-
ton, we seem to be going back to
the good old strike days"
SYDNEY, New South Wales, Feb
s. Minister of Labor Beeby, who
is now in America, is the author of
an arbitration act which is referr-
ed to as follows by the Australian
Worker:
Some time ago, when Beeby's
state arbitration act became law
the miners of New South Wales
were given the option of deciding
or declining to come under the pro
visions of the act From the very
start it was we'll known that the
miners would have nothing to do
with Beeby's act. All the same,
this did not deter Becky from using
every means in his power to induce
them to accept his proposal. Fin
ally, to settle the whole matter the
Coal and Shalc Federation ordered
ballot of its members, with the
result that the miners showed them
selves overwhelmingly opposed to
Beeby's measure"
BRISBANE, Queensland, Austria
liza, Feb. Sat the annual conven-
tion of the Queensland Employers
Federation President Maxwell said
! fhtRN al blNl dNlOh NOlll u nave uol
brought US any nearer to the in
dustrial millennium"
As a remedy for this condition
the speaker favored making the ar
/ bitration act so drastic that II
/ would compel" employers and en-
ployed to accept awards.
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Austria
liza, Feb. Writing in Liberty
and Progress. magazine represent
ing employing interests, a CORES
/ pendent says:
So far as judicial decision is
| concerned, the commonwealth arbi-
tration system has practically brok-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

Meets every Wednesday night az ;
pm John 3. Moncur, President
a. w. Stanley, Secretary, 2509 Cali
fornia St, Phone White 322.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14
2 SHOWS NIGHTLY, 7:15, 8
ROSTER Of UNIONS
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
LABOR

Address Samuel Gompers. President:
or frank Morrison. Secretary, A. f.
of l.. Bldg, Washington, ID. c.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, SC.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

Smoke Chas Sheets CHALLENGE
Toe Cigar.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
Lauder Back
In old Scotland
ASA Coal Boy
Drove Donkey IN a Mine;
Got so Cents a Night
for First Singing

TT IS said OF Harry Lauder that
ne has the largest personal following
Of any entertainer who has ever
toured the United States" asserted
Willard D. Coxey, business manager
for the comedian, who is IN e. Paso.
His success has been remarkable.
but It may also be said OF him that he
is a remarkable man, and the years
have constantly added to his skill
as wen as his reputation as a real
Scottish minstrel
Success, however. has apparently
never made him forget the struggles
that marked his boyhood days. At
the age OF u he was pit boy driv-
ing a shetland pony in a Scotch coal
mine, and he grew into manhood as
a miner, spending Il hours day in
the mines for over 10 years. and earn
ing at the most about IS a week.
II was W TO my hips in water
most OF the time he told me, IN tell
ing OF his early life, and swung
ptczaxe IN that uncomfortable condi-
ton I sang as I worked, and my
pals got TO liking my singing. Ny
reputation spread In the little town
where I lived. and became IN de-
mand for concerts. Ny pay for this
averaged about 30 cents night, and
felt as RICH as a prince
LADDERS first professional appear
ence was with a concert company,
and he was paid 81 a week. Il took
him "A years to achieve the distinc-
ton OF playing in London Since thai
first appearance, however, he has
been in constant demand IN the Brit
ish metropolis.
1T Is a far cry from Lauder the
miner to Lauder. the world known
entertainer. and sir Harry Lauder, a
knight Of the British realm. but the
quaintness and human nature that
IMPRESSED his fellows in the coal pits
stlll cling to him. although his work
has been rounded out By years Of
development
Mr.. Coxey, who has been chief nress
agent this year for the Sells-Flofo
circus. arrived here yesterday TO take
charge Of the Lauder interests for
the winter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
''Tbe Right To
Happiness At
RiaItO Theater
One of the Seasons Few
Big Pictures Coming
to Ell Paso.

Social and industrial unrest Is Just
insomnia OF the heart. It can be
cured by love. understanding and
helpfulness-
That was the creed Of Paul, the
Russian peasant who accompanied the
notorious girl Sonia, 10 New York Or
her mission from the Russian soviet
Unknown until she famed the
smouldering embers OF Industrial dis
content into a fire that threatened to
consume the workers themselves,
Sonia blazed H trail Of destruction
across the lower east side OF New
York until she fell with a bullet
through here breast as she led a mob
OF half-mad agitators against the
palatiaI home Of her father.
The dramatic story Of Sonia and OF
Paul viii be told at the Rialto theater
Starting Wednesday for one week,
when Dorothy Phillips, one OF the
most appealing emotional actresses Of
the screen VIII be seen in a dual role
The Right to Happiness" follows
the course pursued by Sonia from the
time she left the soviet chamber in
Petrograd with a commission from the
russian agltators TO spread terror in
the industrial fields Of America
The present bill with Elsie Fergu-
son In The Witness for the Defence"
and its startling prologue, which, by
the way, is an unusuall-- splendid en-
terla1nments VIII play until the last
performance Sunday uight-Ady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
Risque Part OF Paris
ReUues Mdu Be Cut

Paris. France. Oct 1s.-A counter
reaction IS setting IN on the French
stage and by the time the flood Of
American tourists begins arriving
next year the concert hall productions
may be quite as lacking in risque fea-
lures as a modern American burlesque
show.
Shortly after the armisties was
signed Paris began 70 open up"
The highbroWs said II was the in
evitable reaction against the period
Of asceticism that accompanied three
years OF war The fair artistes OF
the Follies BerEere. Marigny's. the
Concert 3IayOl the Casino de Paris
and the Bataclan began doffing
clothes in a perfectly shocking man
ner and the dance halls saw the
superlative OF decollette-
It was generally felt that the eli
max had been reached when Madame
Spinnelli. the favorite dancer OF the
capital, appeared in a new revue clad
only from her waist to her knees and
lacking even the traditional beads Of
the Hawaiian dancer. But the Follies
came back with a gorgeous finale in
more sensational display OF cuticle,
to the great embarrassment Of a
party OF American Red Cross and
y. n. c. A. girl workers, who had
found themselves in third row seats.
All this, or most Of Il. viii have
passed out before next sumner, say
the producers This should not be
taken TO mean that the American
clergy viii ever endorse the Paris
musical spectacles. but there Is 20 be
a saner note on the stage next year,
more real music TO replace American
Jazz" more clever dancing and
more clothes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
4 Girl Smoking On
Street Stirs London

London, Eng, Oct 1s.-In London.
where every tea room and hotel
lounge is full Of cigarette smoking
women. the appearance OF a we'll
dressed and apparently highly cul-
tured girl smoking as she walked
along Holborn caused quite a stir.
Newspapers Topped It on page one,
contributors wrote TO the press about
Il, and one even went so far as TO
declare that smoking has become such
habit with women that they can't
hang out washing without a Gig
arett dangling from their lips.
The girl who caused the sensation
rises to print now, signing herself
merely S t. and AYERS that she comes
from the provinces, Whereupon she
proceeds to read London a lecture
The lady who, quite unconsciously,
affronted the susceptlbilities OF the
populace by smoking her after break
fast cigarette in a public thorough
fare in order to be IN time for an ap-
pointment accepts the rebuke on the
score Of her manners. together with
the compliment on her appearance"
she writes:
Her home IS in a remote fishing
village IN Cornwall, where the tram
mels Of convention IN which the un-
wary are trapped are replaced BY the
rrammels In which mackerel and
whiting are caught. and actions are
dictated by natural inclination and
impulse rather than by the express
sion on the face OF the crowd. This
is an explanation, not an excuse
1t would be interesting to know
Why It is uncomfortable for a woman
10 smoke indoors and sensational for
ner 70 smoke out Of doors"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
Urges Federal
Aid For Schools
In The Country
Texas Superintendent Says
the Teacher Shortage
Is Serious.

Washington. D. c.. Oct 1s.-8Iiss
Annie Webb Blanton. Texas state
superintendent OF public instruction.
is here urging members OF congress
to pass the Smith-Towner bin. which
approprIates s100.O00,O00 annually. an
equal amount to be appropriated by
the states, for education.
Miss Blanton said that the sltua-
ton in regard 10 shortage OF school
teachers in Texas is serious. many OF
them leaving teaching to accept other
employment and that some schools
were not able to open this fall
Ten percent OF the Texas drafted
men IN the world war were illiterate
and IS percent had no education
above the fourth grade OF public
schools. This does not mean that
Texas Is illiterate. any more than any
other state but better educational
facilities are needed. Miss Blanton
said the average pay Of a Texas school
teacher Is only S43s In the country
and $3.50 IN the cities. while a hod
carrier earns $1,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
BITTER TASTE
SOUR STOMACH
Pills and SFsug Medicines Mad,
This Lady's Troubles Worse, But
TbedfOrds BIaek-Drsught In
proved Her Appetite and
Took Away Her Bile.

Nancy Ky.-lErn. Cora Waddls, Q
resident OF this place. gives ont thi.
statement: II have taken Black.
BrauEht sad found IL to Be the best
liver medicine I ever used. Il has Just
been fine for Indigestion. sour stomach
and a bitter taste IN the mouth.
used 10 get bilious and eon.tipatsd
and had 20 take somsthinE. Pnls and
other strong medicines would only
tear ny stomach Bp ana leave ne n
q worse fix than bsfors taking.
BEGAN to have si5S hsadaehs.
AFTER learning OF Blaok-Drazght
took it ana vas cured OF sick head
aches one or two doses a week. or
pinch after meals kept the bowels
open and took away all bile I have
a good appetite, due to ny use OF
Black-Drzught"
II your liver Is not acting properly
you may suffer from sueh symptoms
as hsadachs, biliousuess, constipation
Indigestion, etc. ard unless relief Is
obtaiaed serlous trouble nay result.
IN IT'S 70 years OF EuecssstuI use
TaedforTs Black-Draught has been
found 10 relieve these ailments and
s-imulate the liver TO DO its work.
AZ All druggiEts.-LdT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
CHARITY BOOKS
To Be AUDITED
Endorsement is Necessary
TO Conduct Campaigns
For Funds.

II Paso's charity organizations WIZ
be censored. petan ieports OF receipts
and expenditures must be made and
books o. every organization must be
audited. q vas decrsed Friday ct a
meeting OF the charity endorsement
oonmittes Of the chamber Of com
merce, city planning commission and
the government resesrch department Of
the chamber Of commerce..
The endorsement committee, of
which Dr. hugh Grouse is chairman,
Charities. the i. n G. A and the
Red Cross have representation on the
endorsement committee, that the COM
mittee stand ready 20 endorse cam
naigns. il is necessary for them to
make
Endorsement OF the Y. ". c. A.,
the salvation army and the Humane
society was Withheld until reports are
received on their work and finances.
The War Camp Community Service
made report to the committee, but
-ts endorsement was also withheld
until further information IS received
concerning plans for its immediate
work
Charity organizations, Il was an
uounced, should submit their plans
to the committee before undertaking
any kind Of a campaign.
The committee endorsed the cam
paign which viii be conducted by the
Associated Charities the first week IN
December for funds for the erection
q the Robert ~KrakHuer memorial
building The resolution Of endorse
meut was forwarded to the directors
Of the chamber Of commerce. and upon
their approval the Associated Chart
ries VIII be issued a certificate Of en-
dorsemenL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
MOVIE FEATURES
|. FOR THIS WEEK
Good Moving Picture Pro
grams Suggested For
Coming Week.

Starting today Tor the entire week
/ Viola Dana IN please Get Married, '
Z the stage success played for two sea
sons at the Morosco theater IN New
York. viii be featured ct the UNIQUE
Other picture offerings are as fol-
lows:
WIswam Attractions.
Saturday - Fatty" ArbuckIe IN
'Moonshine" and other comedies.
sunday-Harold Lloyd, Mutt and
Jeff. Hearst News and Christie
Comedy.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Once to Every Man" a superfeature
production
Thursday and Friday-Mary Pick
ford in "Esmeralda," adapted from
Frances HOdgson Benefits story.
Alhambra Theater.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The Glorious Lady" featuring Olive
Thomas.
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
wolves OF the Night" with William
Farnum IN the leading role
Saturday-'Black Circle" PLAYED By
Creighton Hale.
BIjou Attractions.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Neal Hart in his new special five reel
feature, when the Desert Smiled"
The Current Events wiz be the added
attraction.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
Madame Traverse in the new Fox
production, Shares OF Paris" a
French story with an American
punch The new Fox news reel is
TO be shown also.
Friday-Texas Guinan IN g new
western picture, The Dead Mans
Hand g new Poppy comedy; "Ad-
ventures Ambrose" and another new
Current Events reel
At the EIIanay.
Sunday. Monday and Tuesday-Do-
lores Cassinein and Franklin Faruum
win be seen in a story OF Partisan
life, The Virtuous Model"
Wednesday and through Saturday
A mystery play, The Thirteenth
Chair" with an all star cast
Grecian Program
sunday only-New Big Y Comedy,
ern. Missing Bride" and Paths
Weekly.
Monday. Tuesday and wednts day
Jack Pickford in a comedy drama
Burglar by Proxy"
Thursday and FridaT-Harry M0rey
In In Honor's Web"
aturday-Selected bill OF short
subjects.
Rinlfo Program.
Saturday and Sunday-Elsle Fergu- ]
SON. featured in The Witness for the I
Defense"
Starting Monday-Dorothy Phillips I
with q leading role IN The Right 10 4
Majestic Renamed.
The name OF the old Majestic has 4
been changed TO the New Empress and I
! new company has taken the boards. /
There are &c people The new bill. be-
ginning Sunday, is to be "On the 5;15."
pictures viii continue to be run also.
Frfedkin'z-open today.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
". ". Wood Saus Bedbuo
Has Nothing to Do With
The c. of C.'s Finances

II. n Wood, director OF the finan-
ciaI department OF the chamber OF
commerce, received a letter Friday
which he he believes should have gone
TO the farm bureau.
When Mr.. Wood opened the letter
Il contained not only a check. but a
bedbug- The little fellow was named
villa but did not endure with the
same tenacity as It's namesakes for
AIRS. VIII Rives killed &.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
Sim Fein Contention
Reelects E. De Valera

Dublin. ireland. oct 1s.-The secret
convention OF the Sim Fein held here
this week, besides rejecting Eamonn
De Valera president, chose these off,
GERS.
Vice presidents. Arthur Griffith and
Fr. O'Flanagans honorary secretaries
orary treasurers. Mrs. Wyse Power
and F. ". Duggan.
Stock Is IN an English prison Bo-
land IS with De Valera in the United
States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
NEW FREIGHT AGENT AT
STAMFORD HELPS SITUATION

Stamford. Texas, oct Sc. r.
Phelps has been placed here as agent
for the NJ K and T. and Wichita
Valley railroads. Mr.. Phelps was
agent for the NJ K and 7. railroad
at Hllsboro for six years and served
is months IN the army with the 66th
engineers
The handling OF local freight has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
Wonan's QUICK Action
Saues FarmhandDs Life

Plymouth. Iowa. Oct 1s-ouiclz ac-
tion on the part Of the wife OF his
employer. Mrs II. z. Kinney, saved
the life OF Robert Frederick on the
Kinney farm, one mile west OF here.
While leading q bull about the
farmyard the animal became euraged
and started 20 attack Frederick. Mr.
Kinney, a victim OF rheumatism, saw
the danger and called to his wife for
help Mrs Kinney responded and.
grabbing handy pltchfork, quickly
put to bull 10 flight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
GRECIAS-LAsT DAY aARE
LmL E-Il- m n Y u n

Today IS positively the last showing
Of the enormously striking sensation,
Are You Fit 10 Marry
DR.. Harry J. HeIselden Of Chicago
In this remarkable problem play an
swers the question so fo.ci5ly that
any one Witnessing the film Is not
apt to forget it very readily. DR..
daiselden personally appears in the
play and Is supported by an all star
cast and because Of its great human
message and educational value. the
great movie sermon Is we'll worth see
Ing
The last showing viii be made at
the Grecian today. Be sure and see il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
Train Robbers Ignore
III VaLnnbLes Bit Ment

Pine Bluff. Ark, Oct. 1s.-Local
police were informed recently by
members OF the crew Of a Missouri
Pacific freight train that their trian
was held up and robbed by four
armed men At a crossing a few miles
west OF the city shortly after mid-
night The robbers. ignoring the rest
OF the cars. entered a refrigerator
car and carried away a large quantity
Of meat in a waiting automobile, the
train crew reported.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
ADJUSTMENTS
2LLANAY--THE HOODIUW.-
~. IL. :. II = - : = =

E1IlLllLNA TIE HUUULL W.
POSITIVELY ITS LAST DAY
Today viii be your last chance TO
see one OF the best productions that
the Ellanay theater has ever presented
70 the movie fans Of FL Paso. Mary
PickfOrd in The HoOdIum"
As Amy Burk, Mss pickfOrd depicts
the part OF e girl whose chief Hfe's
problem is how TO spend money. All
OF her luxurles suddenly fade away,
showing amy as the tenement girl
whose real character is brought cut
when her devoted but poor father re-
turns to town after a long absence.
Tomorrow the Ellauay presents Do
lores Cassineli, the beauty with the
soulful brown eyes and superb figure
IN six act dramatic MASTERPIECES,
The Virtuous Model"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
A NEW FIVE REEL FEATURE.
EEA EELNE VI IL u !. Hr. !. n MN

The BiJou viii show q real western
photoplay today and tomorrow. with
real western star. Neal Hart is the
star, and the picture IS a new one in
five reels and is called when the
Desert smiled This feature is worth
SEEING and IL you don't personally en-
JOY Neal Hart in his character miss
my guess. The Current Events" reel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

The Wigwam today is showing
FATTY" Arbuskle in '1ioonshine."
one Of his funny Paramount comedies;
Neal Hart in the thriller. THE Square
Shooter" and the international News
Monday the Wigwam viii show
One Time to Every Man" a red
blooded play OF a man who did things.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

BACK FROM REUNION.
MRS J. ". Warden and father, "
2. Kendall, have returned from At
lsnta. Ga, where they attended the
Confederate reunion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

More than 100 varieties OF the man
90 are cultivated In India, where it Is
a food staple
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

been very satisfactory recently, buA
since Mr.. Phelps arrival the aitua-
non has been relieved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

The name OF the old Majestic has
been changed TO the New Empress and
a new company has taken the boards.
There are &c people. The new bill. be-
ginning Sunday, is to be "On the Sis"
pictures viii continue to be run also.
FriedEIn's-oDen today-Adr.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-29
HAVE A WING, COLONEL

The colored one had come to
Camp Custer from West Virginia,
and had been issued his uniform. As
he passed down Harmonic road, he
admired himself muchly, glancing
down at his bright new tan shoes
and pulling up his 'peg-tops" every
40 often. An officer came along, but
the latest arrival was SO engrossed
with his personal appearance that he
failed to notice him.
"Here, my man." said the colonel,
"why don't you salute? Don't you
zee the eagle on my shoulder?'
"Boss," said the black one, when
Ah sees that chicken on your shoul-
dab, All sure thought you-al was q
mess sergeant"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-29
MISS PINPAcK's CLEVER IDEA
New Scheme In Army Formation 10
Called to the Attention Of Experts
In Warfare.

The great Victory ball was blaze
Of lights, uniforms and beautiful
women with beautiful faces.
"Miss Pinpack, I want you to
meet general Floop. General Floop,
Miss Pinpack, and vice versa"
"Oh, general, the very manp
cried the gorgeous Miss Pinpack. II
have an idea that l want to submit
to the secretary Of war, and I'd like
your opinion on it first"
"Charmed, Pm sure" said the
general CALAMITY.
"Well, it's like this. There are
eight men in a squad"
"Your intimate grasp Of army life
surprises me-" the general bowed.
"And the army is made up of just
squads and squads and squads and
squads"
"Your military phraseology
amazes me-" said the general.
"Well, my idea is-why not make
squads out of six men instead Of
eight, and then the army would have
Just as many squads and not nearly
80 ruany men to pay"
"Squffxw choked the general, and
staggered off to lean his fevered
brow against the grateful GOODNESS of
4 low-necked widows marble neck.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-29

Mr. Hs peculiarly of the ckncop
Mr. recently guarding
William Moet
Hen vowed
geance ..uo I'D
Well to in auomophe ana
fashght
They entered by had ceased Inc reason was
They
interior Tor
belonged the
mammal That TO say he
committed q searching for him.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-29
ADVICE NOT QUITE ORTHODOX
Marine Chaplain's Christianity Tenn
pered by Natural Aversion Felt by
All Fair-Fightine Men.

The task of ministering to splr-
final needs of our men on the other
eide is not easy, and those who un-
dertake it must be especially well
equipped mentally. Most of them ap-
parently are, and much praise has
been accorded them by their unusual
congregations. Many orthodox
Christians would hold up their
hands in horror upon the scriptural
Celebrations presented by these chap
lains, and this can be appreciated
from perusal of the following ex-
cerpt Of marine chaplain's sermon,
delivered during halt in the march
to the front trenches, the Wall
Street Journal remarks.
"Boys," he said, 81 know the
Bible says if your enemy smites you
on one cheek turn unto him the
other, but it doesn't say that if he is
about to try to stick bayonet into
you you should turn your back on
him. 1t also says love your enemies.
I agree. l have seen many dead
Huns and, believe me, men, there is
nothing easier to do than to love a
dead Hun. But never forget to
pray. 1t eases the mind and gives
YOU confidence. But between pray
ers, fight like h-p
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-29
JUST THE MAN.

"You say you understand this
business, but have not been in it for
some timer
eyes, sir"
"What was your last job?'
"Helping to lick the kaiser"
you're ed."-Louisville Cour.
ier-Journal.