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The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06
PROTECTING Has Passed the
Peak and Public Will Soon
benefit by the Drop
OPINION OF ATTORNEY

Washington, Sept. 5.-Prices of all
commodities have passed the peak and
are headed downward, although slowly,
declared O. b. Ames, assistant attor-
ney general in charge of the govern
ment's profiteering probe, today.
The downward trend, he declared,
had set in not only in food and cloth
ing, but also in commodities that do
not enter directly into the cost of liv-
ing, the trend being observable in all
parts of the country.
While admitting that the householder
probably has not noticed the downward
trend very much, Mr.. Ames said the
effect would undoubtedly be percepti-
bic to the consumer within a short
time, as he expected the decline to con-
tinue until something approaching nor
NAL conditions is reached.
Indicating the general disposition
toward price reductions, Mr.. Ames
said, was an inquiry from a national
organization of manufacturers of build
ing supplies as to whether or not tho
department of justice would be willing
to acquiesce in an agreement to be
made by the organization that prices
of building supplies Of all kinds should
not be advanced. This, Mr.. Ames do
clared, was a diplomatic way of prepar-
ing for general lowering of building
supplies prices.
Evidences that the department
probe of alleged profiteering is extend
ing even into the most out-of- the-way
sections of the country, and that deal
ers in all manner Of commodities are
aroused to the fact that the depart
ment's agents are in earnest, are being
received in every mail reaching Mr..
Ames' office.
Letters from retailers, farmers, ssock
men and others, asking what the de-
partment plans to do, and what prices
would be considered fair for the COM
modities handled or produced by the
writers, form a considerable part Of
Mr.. Ames' mail.
Three things, Mr.. Ames stated, would
contribute more largely to speedy re-
turn to normal conditions, as regards
the general cost Of living than any
number of governmental investigations.
These, he said, are increased produc-
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06

of the reception by the citizens and the
hilarious enthusiasm with which that
train was received.
Mr.. Linsley insists that Glenwood
is the prettiest little city in the Unit
ed States and while business is rush
ing in the east and everybody is pros
porous, he says the winters are fierce
and the summers are uncomfortable
hot, and he just pines for the good
old Colorado climate, which is the very
best Of all
Potatoes in New York are 80 cents
a peck or 81 bushel, apples so cents
a dozen and milk 20 cents a quart
They are only allowed one pound OF
flour to the person per week and the
same amount Of sugar, with the bar
lifted occasionally so they may buy
10 pounds of sugar at time.
Mr.. Linsley says they are so eager
for Colorado news that when a loca
daily paper and the Glenwood Post are
are found in their mail box at the
same time, the daily is thrown to one
side and the Post is just literally de
voured at one sitting. "We just reaG
1t until it is almost worn out and ther
Mrs. Linsley puts it away for future
reference" is the way Frank ex
planned the matter to the editor.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06
DISTRICT INITIATION
OF wooDMEN

Following custom inaugurated sew
eral years ago, Glenwood Camp No.
2s1 Woodmen of the World, last Mon
day held its annual district initiation
in this city.
Plans had been made for picnic
supper and outdoor initiation in Noon
ans grove, but the rain prevented the
execution of these plans and the mia
ton was held in the hall and big
dance afterwards in Armory hall com
pleted the evening program.
Representatives Of the order we sc
present from Aspen, Grand Junction
and all intermediate points and class
Of SO gave the initiating team plenty
to do. The Glenwood team was highly
complimented by the visitors for their
splendid work.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06

can send its SONS to Russia.
"For its part Russia will share with
Germany its overlooking natural pro-
ducts, especially foodstuffs and fodder. -
DR.. Martzky said Germany could not
contemplate alliance with the present
soviet government, but predicted an
ultimate crushing Of Bolshevism, ard
continued:
"You must not overlook the fact
that in spite of temporary weakness
the least used-up strength in Europe
lies in the east. In the long run tn 1t
is unconquerable. War between the
east and west, whether with the weap-
ons of intellect or Of war, will be re-
newed some day. In this war we will
not be found ON the side of Russia 8
enemies. Across the separating bar
riers erected by England and France
we will stretch out our hand to Russia
in the knowledge that we stand to-
gether forever"
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06
A PIONEER RETURNS
TO GLENw0OD

Talk about your Garfield county
pioneers! Glenwood is being visited
this week by one of the real pioneers
of Garfield county. This statement
refers to none other than Frank NJ.
Linsley, who with Mrs. Linsley came
to Glenwood October l, 1884, driving
over Tennessee pass and Battle noun
tain by wagon, that being almost the
only way they could reach this place,
there being no railroad to Glenwood
at that time, and that being some time
prior to the invention of flying ma
chimes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linsley now live at
Albany, New York, where they moved
seven years ago, but Frank says their
hearts are in Colorado, and they often
think of their first year in Glenwood
when 10xl2 tent pitched at the
junction of the Grand and Roaring
Fork rivers, sheet iron stove and a
very plain bed constituted their prin-
cipal belongings. They liked the To-
cation SO well that they lived at the
same place for 25 years. Mrs. Linsley
often refers to that first year in Glen
wood as the happiest period in her life.
There was always plentiful supply
of venison, and fish were easily caught
in the river at that time, winter OF
summer.
Everybody lived in tents in those
days and therefore the Linsley domi-
cile was just about Is pretentious as
the homes Of other inhabitants Of the
new town. The Linsleys lived here
when the first train pulled into Glen
wood on the D. 4 R. G., and 1t IL cor
ia My interesting to hear Frank tell
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06
HUNS FAVOR ALLIANCE
WITH RUSSIA

Berlin, Aug. 31.-German g tendency
toward close alliance with Russia
has now reached a point where poll
ticians are advocating action in this
Martzky, member of the national as
sembly and one of the leaders of the
German Peoples party, declared Ger
mAny's only hope for the future lies in
the east and that Germany and Russia
are bound together naturally.
Fate has dealt severely with both
the German and Russian nations. Both
through revolution and attendant de-
struction of commercial and political
power have been placed in the hands
of the proletariat for years to come.
Russia, like Germany, is confronted by
the danger of unrestricted exploita
ton by foreign capital
Germany will be reduced material
ly in size by the cession of extensive
territory and along its frontiers rev
states built by the enemy will help
keep it within new borders. In the
same way Russia will be broken to
pieces and surrounded by border states.
"Germany's immense industry finds
natural sales territory in the broad
land of Russia with its tremendous
population. The Russian market has
unlimited capacity for the products of
German trade and science, and the
needs of these neighbors for our indus.
trial sbility increases from year ia
year.
"Russia >also offers remunerative op'
portunities to countless Germans and
conditions are 20 favorable that "a
some extent Russia plays the part Of q
colonial kingdom for Germany. Just
as England sends its sons to India
Egypt, Canada and Africa, German,
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06
DEATH. OF A PIONEER

Mrs. J. f. Banta, well known in
Garfield county as one of its earliest
settlers, died August "a, at Oskaloosa,
Iowa, after an illness extending over
several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Banta had spent the
most of their time IN Glenwood the
past four years, but early this summer
Mrs. Banta's health became so bal
that it was hoped that she might be
benefited by visit to Iowa. She
grew rapidly worse, however, and Mr..
banta went to Iowa, hoping to bring
his wife back to the Divide creek
ranch and to a new home which he had
completed and with which he hoped
to surprise her. She was sinking rap
idly, however, and passed away a few
days after her husband arrived at her
bedside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Banta settled on their
ranch in the Divide creek country
nearly thirty-five years ago, and have
been identified with the development
of Garfield county since that time.
Deceased was 81 years Of age. She
is survived by her husband and two
sons and two daughters. Funeral ser.
wees were held at the Fairvicw school
house and interment was in the Fair
view cemetery, and thus was this
good woman laid to rest in the neigh
borhood where she had spent the best
years Of her life, and where she leaves
many friends to mourn her demise.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06
cummins Bill Provides For
Rigid Federal Control and
Would Pena|ize Strikers
TO PROTECT WORKERS

Washington, Sept 2.-The senate
today received and discussed for sew.
eral hours bill outlining permanent
railroad policy as evolved by a BIZ
partisan interstate commerce sub
committe.
Paramount among the features of
the new measure, which will be known
as the Cummins bill, Senator Cum
Minis Republican of Iowa, having
acted as chairman of the subcommit-
toe, are provisions for termination of
government control of the railroads,
their return to private ownership and
operation under rigid federal control
and consolidation into regional sys-
tens, and prohibition of strikes and
lockouts of employees. The measure
contains none of the fundamentals of
the Plumb plan.
Chairman Cummins, in presenting
the bill, explained its provisions at
length. He, with Senator Robinson of
Arkansas and Pomerene of Ohio, Dem
ocratic members of the drafting sub
committe, land special stress on the
proposal to penalize strikes and lock-
outs, declaring the plan, although nov
ell, was necessary to protect the pub
lie. The employees, the three senators
explained, are protected under the bill
by a provision that their wages shall
he fixed by government agencies.
The bill, Senator Cummins told the
senate, represents months of consider
alton by the subcommittee. It's key
note, he asserted, is the plan to ter
inmate government control, and with
concentration Of the nations railroads
into twenty to twenty-five regional
systems, provide for strict government
supervision of virtually all railway
affairs.
Among the new agencies the bill
proposes area railway transportation
hoard, largely to supervise railroad
working conditions, and an employees
advisory council. The interstate COM
merce commission also would be given
greatly increased powers and repre-
sentation on all railroad directorates
of employees and the government would
be required.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06
Co. [ BOYS BACK
FROM new jersey

The four representatives of Co. J.
Glcnwood s mlI,tary organization, s'ut
t. Caldwell, Now Jersey, to represent
The Colorado national guard in a ma,
tional military rifle tournament, re-
turned the first of this week, after
Experiencing most delightful outing
and at the same time giving good
account of themselves in the national
shoot.
c. H. King, Lester SOule, Erie Hub
bard and Boyd King were the four
sent by the local company to the pre-
liminary shoot at Golden and of these
all four were sent to the national
shoot at Caldwell, notwithstanding
many of the other teams were culled
until only about half the number sent
to Golden were allowed to make the
trip to Caldwell.
Glenwood's good fortune may be the
better understood when it is remein
bered that from the entire state of
Colorado, represented by sixteen com
panies, only seventeen men were sent
to Caldwell, and Glenwood furnished
four, or nearly 25 per cent of the en-
tire Colorado delegation.
1t was a genuine revelation for our
boys and they thoroughly appreciated
the opportunity afforded them, and all
did good shooting on the national
field. At Caldwell the men were tried
out and five of the seventeen Colorado
boys were eliminated, but the wedding
process never touched the Glenwood
delegation, and the four local men re-
manned as a part of Colorado's final
delegation Of twelve.
G. H. King, in rapid fire and SOC
yards shooting did some very good
work, for which he received special
medal. In the ordinary shooting the
Glenwood men were very evenly
matched, and they feel that if they
should go back next year they would
soon be able to knock Jersey mos
quito's eye out at 100 yards, with
little practice.
All report a splendid time and say
they were given the very best of treat
ment by the government, even being
furnished with kerosene for the pur-
pose of keeping the mosquitoes at a
reasonable distance. They admit that
the many cloudy days and the exees
sive humidity had rather depressing
influence on all of them and made
good old Colorado look better than
ever to them when they returned.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06
COLORADO MAY
GET Big FOREST

One hundred and ten thousand acres
of timbered land in single tract, and
containing approximately 100000
feet Of lumber, would become a great
state forest in Colorado under a plan
now being considered by W. j. Nor
rill, state forester, and Register John
F. Vivian and President Raymond
Miller of the state land board, by
which the state would give in ex-
change isolated tracts of timber lands
in school sections held by the state
within national forests. The three
officials yesterday conferred on the
proposal, which was presented recently
by the federal forest service. It is
virtually certain that the exchange
will be made, in the opinion of The
board members.
Similar negotiations have been
either affected already or are under
way in South Dakota, Montana, idaho
and Washington, Mr.. Morrill, said.
If the proposed exchange is agreed
upon by all parties the state forest
will probably be situated in Grand
Moffat, Routt and Rio Elanco coun
ties, the two board members said.
Insofar as indemnity lines would
be affected, congressional authority
would have to be obtained for the
transfer, the officials declared.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06

had been $5,112.50 and $7,337.5O, so
that the boy who remained in school
had earned nearly so per cent more
in eight years than the other had in
10 years.
"Children should stay in school as
long as possible because education
means better jobs" the children's bu-
reau urges. "Boys and girls who 90
to work at the end of grammar school
rarely get good jobs. The work they
find to do is usually unskilled; it of
fers little training or chance for ad-
asassment. When they are older they
find they are still unframed for the
skilled work that offers future. Ed
ucation means higher wages.
"Many boys and girls when they
leave school find work that offers a
high wage for beginner. But these
wages seldom grow because the work
requires no training.
ga position with a future and
steadily increasing wages requires
school training.
Docs it pay to continue your
studies Education means a successful
and useful life; it pays the individual
Education means efficient workers; it
pays the nation. Show this to your
parents and ask them what they think
about it. Stay in school. &C. A. {
NewA Notes.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06

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The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Widmer Of
Washington, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cerny, Mss Nina Walz and Clarence
Parsons Of Omaha, Nebraska, climbed
Sunset mountain Thursday and en-
joyed a picnic lunch at the end Of
their climb.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06
BLACKJACK" PERsHNa
STARTS FOR HOME

Brest, Sept. l.-Gen. John j. Per-
shing, commander of the American ex-
|peditionary forces, sailed from here to-
day on the transport Leviathan for the
United States. The steamer left port
at O'Clock this afternoon.
Marshal Foch came aboard the trans
port shortly before she sailed and made
feeling address to the departing
American commander. Gin leaving
France" said the marshal, "you leave
your dead in our hands. On our soil
We will care for them religiously and
zealously, as bearing witness of thu
powerful aid you brought. These dead
will bring from America many thoughts
of remembrance and pious visits, and
will bind still more strongly our al
ready close union"
"If,' concluded the marshal, "the
clouds of war should gather again in
the future, would not these dead rise
from their tombs and make their-yoice.
heard once more by world which al
ready knows that the same cause, the
cause of liberty, has united us sinse
the time Of Washington and Lafay-
ette."
General Pershing replied by bidding
farewell to France in the person of
the marshal, "to her gallant poilus, to
her patriotic men and to her noble wo-
men," Then the general and Marshal
Foch walked arm in arm to the gang
plank, exchanging final salutes as the
marshal stepped ashore.
Washington, Sept. 1.-General Per
shing will head the parades in New
York and Washington of the First di-
vision, it was formally announced to-
day by Maj. Gen. James W. Mean
drew, former chief of staff of the Amer
lean expeditionary forces, who has
been detailed to arrange all military
matters in connection with the welcome
to be accorded the American overseas
commander.
General Pershing, who sailed today
from Brest on the transport Leviathan,
is expected to reach New York on the
morning of Sept. 8, General McAndrew
sad, and will stay in that city three
or four days before coming to Wash.
ington to report formally to the wal
department. After the First division
parades here, it is expected that Gen
Pershing will visit his old home in
Missouri, after which he will return to
Washington to present his views a,
to the permanent military policy Of
the nation before congressional com
mittees.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-06

Rev. Sears and family of Houston,
Texas, who have spent the summer N
Rusdi, were In Glenwood this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
? British Laborer and His Overload at Loggerheads

world because human labor was cheap and
men mad to work at any wages or starve.
farseclng and humane employers such as
Sir Robert Hadiield and Lord Levcrhulmc
recognized these facts long ago; they made
improvements in their own conditions and
hours and against great opposition. Sir
Robert told me that when he put the eight
hour day into effect at his Sheffield plant
some twenty years ago he would have been
driven out of business by local employers
had nc not had a large reserve capital to
back him up. The sole idea of the employ
crs was to get all that could be had out Of
the men at the lowest possible cost. Half
past five in the morning was the common
starting hour, and often they went on until
7 at night, and all for so shilings or so a
week The men of to day resent that treat
ment. and they feel that the employers
would bring back that condition il ever they
got back into power.
The trade union movement was of course
II protest against exploitation and the pri-
mary contention of trade unonism is also
protest against exploitation that is the
doctrine that a man must do just so much
and no more in day and should oppose
every improvement in machinery. This
doctrine grew out of piece rate payment;
when wages began to be based on the
amount of work done instead of the time
spent in the job, the men worked harder
and earned more money. Instantly the en-
ployers cut down the piece rates, so that by
working at this extra speed the worker
could make only what he formerly made al
no
prohibition against doing more than a
fixed amount in day. A Clyde shipbuidcr
told ME that he had to make Il great fight
TO introduce pneumatic rivcting machines,
and when he finally did get them in the
unions raised the piece rate and lowered
the daily limit, so that neither the cost Of
the work nor the amount done in DAY
would exceed that under the hand method.
The universal protest Of labor was in the
form OF strikes; an English worker never
thinks Of leaving his job when he docs not
like his pay or the conditions. tic strikes
and his fellows 80 out with him. The
owner fights with the lockout and every
union has its fund sometimes very large,
indeed-to pay strike or lockout benefits.
One Birmingham motor car maker informed
me that ne expected strike OF some kind
about every three weeks
Both the British and the Scotch aboring
classes contain many good takers who arc
natural "sea lawyers" and these men soon
came into the control Of industry Before
the war they were always hunting up ma
terial for disputes. They could promote
strikes for the discharge of a worker, for
an alteration in the meal time, for kinds
of machinery; in fact, no subject was too
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

the reorganization Of society by thu !,
struction of capital.
There is yet another factor-the retu,,
ing soldiers. The soldiers feel that ~.
men who stayed home--who chose to NAL.
shells rather than face them-hsd all n.
best Of things. The soldiers are also trad
unonists; they want their old jobs back :.
munitlon workers wages They are asl
ing what they fought to preserve. Thu,
say IN effect, that they would not have po,.
out to fight to preserve society in which
at the best, they could have but 2 bare q,
's'encc' and they want to know what has
happened TO the higher pay, better house.
and more leisure that were promised ;.
them during the recruiting stages. Som,
Of them are disgruntled about being 4.
modified without jobs and others abou, NJ.
being demobiized with jobs waiting e.
them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
The Shop Stewards
Are Missionaries

The Bolshcvk element saw that through
tho shop steward the mass of the workers
might be enlisted as such. instead of as
craftsmen, and they speedily captured the
shop stewards by some means best known to
themselves and quite unknown to any one
else As large employer said to nc:
"We hire radical ono day and the next
day he is a shop steward They seem to
push themselves right into the jobs
Nearly all of the shop stewards are Bel-
sheVlks and, therefore, the extreme radicals
have missionary in nearly every shop.
On the afternoon of the first day of the
Clyde strike | walked through Glasgow
engine shop and, although very few Of the
men were then out, every shop steward had
"downcd tools 1t is the shop stewards who
are most active IL the present strike.
There, then, is the general organization
one large body Of labor looking toward y
socialistic society, but willing to work
through the ordinary channels Of govern
mcnt, but inside of that body is another
growing group that wants an instant over
throw of capital Both groNps are POLITICAL;
the first would organize society in coopera-
ton with capital, and the other would start