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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29


This changed public opinion has been
gradual through constant agitation,
education and organization, but it has
been quickened the past two years be-
cause of organized labor's prompt ac-
ceptance of autocracy's challenge
against democratic ideals.
Organized labor has not depended
upon words to prove its patriotism. Its
whole-hearted support of the govern
ment in the crisis of war should be
sufficient answer to any query on this
subject. This support was of the kind
that BELTS men and women imbued
with our republics ideals, and who
realize that when government that is
founded on these ideals falls the loss
is an individual one for every Ameri-
can citizen worthy of the name.
Organized labor distinguishes be-
tween Il government that rests on the
within of one man or small group of
men and a government of, by and for
the people.
Our 1919 Labor day celebration fea-
lures this difference between the two
systems of government which recently
struggled for mastery. The thought
behind these systems is older than any
nation. In truth, nations are but an in
cident, but a process, In this struggle
Of human liberty and advancement
versus the ancient theory of govern
ment so well illustrated by German
junkerdom.
Organized labor is-aot peace move.
ment While we long for the day OF
Industrial concord. when disputes be
tween capitalists and laborers will not
longer feature our industrial life, we
refuse to paralyze our movement by
surreudering the right to strike against
wrong when other methods fail.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
CONAN . Flaht unionlsts.

New York.-George NJ. COhan, theat-
rical Broadway's idol and leading
member of the Producing Managers
Protective association, is on the verge
of retiring from play production for
ever, to devote his life and S100,000
Of his fortune to the upbuilding of a
new independent" actors organiza-
ton. in an effort to break the actors
strike and keep the stage free from
organized labor.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
Much cause for conoratuIation,

Labor day is always an inspiration
to the organized workers OF America.
Nationally, upon this Labor day, the
workers of America have much to con-
graduate themselves upon. The past
four years have resulted in the realiza.
ton of labor's hopes, long deferred, in
the enactment of laws guaranteeing
the liberty of the toilers and their
right to organize for their protection
and advancement upon the economic.
field.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
samoans Liked Ice Cream sodas.

A member of the United States med
ical corps, recently returned to Film
wood, Kas., reports that ice cream so
das have made profound impression
upon the Samoans. The officer was de
tailed in charge of the soda fountain
of the solitary drug store Mt the PagO-
Pago naval station, and reports that
his patients took much more kindly to
the sodas than TO the anti-infiuenza Sc
rum which he was obliged to dispense.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
Senate Passes Oil Lease 6iH.

Washington.-To obviate possible
retaliation by foreign governments
should oil land leasing legislation dis
eliminating against aliens be enacted,
the senate on Friday, without a rec
ord vote, adopted the Smoot amend
ment modifying the leasing bill TO
permit aliens to obtain leases to gov
eminent lands under restrictions.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
Victory by Conservation.

1t is the spirit of conservation that
has enabled American labor to achieve
in every field OF endeavor results which
year ago We're regarded as impossi-
BILE. 1t is this spirit of conservation
that enabled the American people
workers and fighters welded into sol
id army-to vindicate the freedom of
men throughout the world.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
Firemen discover Food Hoards.

New York.-NIillionS of pounds of
boarded foodstuffs were discovered
in warehouses and various other sror-
age places by fire department inspec-
tors working under direction of Mayor
Hylan in the past week.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
Joseph Vii command Army.

Vienna.-Formation of new Hun
garian cabinet and probable designa-
ton of Archduke Joseph as comman-
der in chief of the Hungarian army
were reported Friday in government
circles.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
Negro UpIifter Severely Beaten.

Austin, Texas.-John r. Shillady OF
New York, secretary of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, was severely beaten in
front of his hotel here and ordered TO
catch the first train out of town. The
beating was administered by several
men, following a meeting held with
negroes by Shillady. He agreed to
leave town at once.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
sYnpathN.

"What is that song and dance team
supposed to be doing?"
81 believe they call their sketch "A
Night in Venice"
Thanks. These poor Venetians
must have some awful nights Dir
mingham Age-Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
National Meet q Laborites.

Cleveland.-The national conven-
ton of the newly formed national
labor party viii be held in Chicago
November % with delegates represent
ing several thousand labor organiza,
tions in attendance.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29

confidence in the
trade-union move
ment. There have
been tests a n d
crises that have
proved its funda-
mental principles |;
there have been
opportunities that
have tested its
pra C teal eff
cheney. Through
t h e m all h e
trade-union move
ment has made
sure progress and
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
Japan 10 start COLONY in Peru.

A Japanese syndicate has bought
100000 acres of land near Huanuco,
Peru, on the Amazon watershed, ac-
cording to a report. Three hundred
thousand more acres are in negotiation.
The land is suitable for raising sugar,
cotton, coffee, cocoa and similar pro-
ducts.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
Ebert rakes oath as President.

Weimar.-Friedrich Ebert took the
oath as imperial president at the ma
tional theatre Friday. a large crowd
had gathered in the square before the
theatre, where a guard of honor was
drawn up with band playing.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
AIien Custodian under Eire.

Washington.-In of the
office of the alien property custodian
as administered by A. Mitchell Palmer
and also by Francis P. Caravan, the
present custodian, is proposed by SEN
ator Calder of New York.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
NewfoundIand,s Memorial pax.

Newfoundland celebrated July this
year. but not as Canada does. 1t was
observed throughout the island as Me-
mortal day, in honor of those who laid
down their lives during the war. Next
year it is proposed to hold the COM
memoration earlier in the season.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29

paraded on Labor
day, more than
thirty years ago,
their motives were
gu e S tion e d in
m any instances
a n d newspapers
gave them scant
publicity.
This year, when
the hosts of or
ganized labor, now
numbering 3,000,-
600 m e m b e r S,
march, they will
be acclaimed by
those who former
" even denied
4has n...ann
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
Slam al tne Gentle sex.

eff dar was any sho'nuff beautiful
mermaids," said Uncle Eben, "a lot o.
human ladies would git jealous an
drown deirse'fs tryin' to initiate 'em."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
You Know Who He Meant.

Bachelor (chirpily) old man,
how's everything?" Benedict GLOOM
ily)-"Oh, she's all right"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29

If the toothache doesn't worry a
man it's because some other fellow
has it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29

A pertinent query is kick in dis
guise.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy an
unbroken Bayer package which con-
tains proper directions to safely re-
lieve Headache, Toothache, Earache,
Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin
boxes of u tablets cost but few
cents at drug stores-larger packages
also. Aspirin is the trade mark of
Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic-
acidester of Salicylicacid.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
PASSED ALL TESTS
Organized Workers of America
Properly Proud of Labor
Organizations.

Labor day, 1919, brings to the work
ers of America the right to cheer and
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
ARE PATRIOTS ALL
Trade UnionistS Have Proved
Worthy of High Position
They Occupy.

When the comparatively few trade
unionists of our various communities
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-30
Mother of Revolution
Says BolsheUists Are
Running SlaU People

ley MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRsl
New York, Jan 29- Russia is a
ruined nation corrupt, starving and
with a hopeless future unless the
Bolshevnli are overthrown," accord
irg to Nine. Catherine Breshkov-
sNaya, the 75-year-old grandmother
of the Russian revolution" who ar
rived here today from Chicago
Hundreds of fellow countrymen
and many Americans greeted the
aged revolutionary socialist with
kisses and flowers at the railroad
station and escorted her to the
Henry street settlement on the east
side, where she will be entertained
during her stay in New York.
The misrule of the Bolsheviki, ac-
cording to Nine Breshkovskaya, has
resulted in'the depopulation OF Pet
rograd., Where there were 100000
persons before the revolution, she
said, less than 000,0 remain and
"all of our old leaCers. the ,overs
of Russian freedom and justice, are
underground"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-30
They See in Wilson'S Speech
Indications That He Dis
trusts Good Faith and High
Purposes of Huns,
QUESTION OF COLONIES
IS CAUSE FOR ANGER
VorwaertS Sees Hopes forI
Leniency Built on Fourteen
Points Vanishing Aston
iShed at Allies Greed.

Berlin, Tuesday, Jan 2S tby the
Associated Press) President Will
sons speech of Saturday last before
the peace congress contains the fol
lowing sentence as transmitted to
Berlin and here re-translated from
the German:
The United States would have a
feeling that it could not take part in
guaranteeing these European adjust
ments unless this guaranty included
the permanent surveillance of the
world peace by the associated nations
of the world"
This sentence has disquieted some
German circles. The Boursen Zei-
tung, for instance, says:
IF President Wilson is correctly
reported he confesses openly that he,
too, like Premiers Clemenceau and
Lloyd George, does not desire Ger
many in the future community of ma
tons as an equal among equals, but
as nation watched by overseers.
The president cannot wonder
if people in Germany gradually begin
to form the opinion that the hopes
they placed in him are to be disap-
pointed"
Vorwacrts Also objects.
The socialist newspaper, NorwaertS,
in commenting on the report regarding
the division of the German colonies
among the allied nations says;
The league of nations is making
a lovely beginning. The decision OF
the western powers to t2se tkaa1 lns'~
man colonies for themselves is born
of a spirit dametrically opposed to
that proclaimed BY President Wilson
It appears more and more as If it
were the intention of the western inn
perialists to leave Mr.. Wilson the
merely musical and declamatory roles
of the performance and to reserve to
themselves the business end of the
show. We Germans would
prefer an honest policy Of stand and
deliver to a policy of imperial ag-
grandzement adorned with ethical
and oratorical phrases. But since
America has not yet agreed to the
pact we shall later see whether Amer
ica can do anything except make
speeches"
What President Said.
The official text of the passage in
President Wilson's speech of Satur-
day alluded to in the foregoing, as
transmitted from Paris Saturday
night, reads as follows:
ut (the United States) would feel
il could not take part in guaranteeing
those European settlements unless
that guarantee involved the continu-
Gus superintendence of the peace of
the world by the associated nations of
the world
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-30
American Interests In Mexico Are
Organized to Protect Rights and
Secure Justice Thru Government
Special Leased Wire)

here today by Frank ]. Silsbee Of Los
Angeles, its secretary.
Declaring that gross injustice
have been committed in Mexico TO
American citizens and American
property rights, the association
plans to make "a thorough study OF
the Mexican situation from historical,
legal and economic standpoin's" and
to furnish from time to time 10 the
United States and Mexican govern
ments, accurate information regard
ing foreign industries AMI euterariscs
DEGREES, and other developments af-
fecting American rights with view
to removing causes of friction
Among the concerns represented ir
the. new association are the Mexican
Petroleum company. Standard Oil
company. the Texas company, Panu-
co Boston Oil COMPANY. Greene Ca
nanea Copper company, Phelps
Dodge company. Guaranty Trust
company, National City bank, J. r.
Morgan and company, National BANK
of Commerce. Chase National bank
and Bankers Trust Company of Ncw
York: the Yaqui Delta Land and Wa
ter Company; the California Mexi-
can Land and Cattle company and
the Inter-continental Rubber COM
pany. n
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-30
BY ATTORNEY GE
william :.ayard Halc's WORK.

In the same building at 1863 Broad
way, New York, in which DR. Dern-
burg opened headquarters, but with
an office quite apart, sat William
Rayard Hale, former confidential ad-
wiser of President Wilson. Hale was
the secret adviser of the German pro-
paganda machine. Hale was hired by
the Germans primarily because he had
enjoyed the confidence of the presi-
dent, and the Germans referred to
his office, as the Kitchen entrance
to the White House" This is another
case of German national weakness
which is to Judge truth to be what you
want to believe. Hale's previous con-
nections with the white House was
of no value to the Germans whatso-
eve.
He was supposed to be a sort of
superadviser for them. Hales value
to the Germans was supposed to lie in
the fact that they were ignorant of
American life, and that Americans
were ignorant of international affairs
Hales job was to steer the German
propaganda between these two points.
Edited Dernburg's Speech. :.
What a job he made of 1t. can best
be judged in the light of the fact that
before DIR. Dernburg made his speech
in Cleveland, the day after the Lusi-
tania was sunk, justifying the sinking
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-30
DEALERS
THINK NE " MEXICO.
HAS REFERENDUM
t.s ~esa,n. ,ou--.l .,.e,., .,...e ~,ss,

New York. Jan. 29.-The action to-
day of Frank l.. Polk, acting secre-
tary OF state. formally procaiming
ratification of the prohibition amend
ment to the federal constitution con-
tanned IN statement issued tonight
ny an executive committee represent
ing the Distillers' Association of
America at the close of two days
conference here.
OF the fortyfour states whose leg
islatures have acted on the amend
3ment, the constitutions of twenty
two, the distillers claimed, contain
referendum provision which ex-
pressly provides that no action of the
legislature becomes effective until
nisety days altar adjournment. II
during these ninety, days or per
cent of the voters petition for a ref
erendum the action of the legislature
must be submitted to the people.
OF these twenty-five states the
committee added, the legislatures of
fourteen are still in session "and the
ninety days in which to petition for
referendum have not begun to rum"
The committee annuonced that i'm
mediate steps would be taken to have
a referendum invoked in these four
teen states and probably in others"
Action in these fourteen states is
not final until the people have had
opportunity to act. the distillers de-
clared. Considering only these states
and deducting them from the forty
four whose legislatures have acted,
the committee said showed that the
"drys" have captured only twenty
nine states, or seven less than the
three turths required.
The fourteen states referred to are:
Arkansas. California, Colorado, Idaha
Maine Michigan. Missouri. Nebraska
Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah
Oregon and Washington.
THE people in these fourteen
states, under their constitutional ref
erendum rights. are a part of the law
making body" declared the distillers
statement. Until the people have
voted upon the proposition there has
been and can be no legislative action.
This referendum is fundamental
right of the people. 1t is intended
that the people shall avail themselves
of this fundamental right and that
they shall vote upon the question
whether inherent state powers and
privileges and individual liberty shall
be destroyed"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-30
SPARTACANS LOSE
Brennan BECAUSE
OF CASH SHORTAGE

tsy uossiaa JouHnAt sructAt tssssp w,RHl
- Rs4Aia,s. @eaAay, I4a. rs, 1by The
Associated Press The Spartacan
domination of the German sport Of
Bremen. according to reports 20 the
Tageblatt of Berlin, came to an end.
not through the employment of force,
but because the radicals were finan-
cially starved out"
The Spartacans, following the usual
practice, appropriated the various
funds until the comparatively limit
ed sums We're exhausted and the high
salaries and appropriations for the
unemployed ceased. The workmens
and soldiers council then asked the
banks for a loan, bpt was refused
Not being able to obtain any money
the Spartacans capitulated and signed
a formal agreement pledgins the
holding an election for the Bremen
constituent assembly at an early date
with all possible safeguards They
agreed that the assembly when il
convenes should take over all author
ity The Spartacans also promised
to respect the national laws and court
decisions, protect freedom of speech
and freedom of the press and turn
over financial control of the city TO
a commission of bankers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-30
CONGRESS WOULD
DEVISE PLAN To
START BUILDING
Loan Associations May Be En-
1a ta als.as:ai:.:. lasss ! sclssyI1
Hypothication Of Securities
to Uncle SAM

tsY sossise JOURNAL srse,A, Le.stn WIFE,
Washington, Jan. 29,-Early action
on legislation to adjust war contract
controversies was urged today by the
department of labor, in a statement
showing that the labor surplus in
many industrial centers had IN
creased repidly in the last ten days,
Plants heretofore engaged in war
work were said not to be changing
back to peace activities rapidly
enough to hold their proper portion
of labor. The cancellng of war con-
tracts with no provision .or an early
financial adjustment of the manu-
facturers' investment in war machin-
cry, materials and partially com
pleted products, was blamed for
plunging some concerns into a state
bordering on stagnation, with no GER
tainty as to their working capital.
THE department of labor's investi-
cation of ways and means to stimu-
late building and improvements and
augment the absorption OF labor in
industry, disclosed these two import
amt ways of getting results the
statement says:
''One---Legislatio enabling the
building and loan associations of the
country to use their real estate mort
cages for collateral in a system of
federal home loan banks
"Two--Legislation to authorize i'm
mediate adjustment and payment by
the government of reasonable claims
growing out of the summary rescind-
ing of war contracts.
'The former would permit home
builders to avail themselves of almost
two billion dollars in loans; the lat
ter would provide much needed i'm
mediate capital for manufacturing"
The statement added that n pro-
posed law on the first recommends
ton soon would he in congress Leg
islation on the latter now is pend.
ing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-30
ARGENTINA MARITIME
WORKERS UNSATISFIED

IsY NoRNiNo JOURNAL sFEcIAt tEhsEo WIeGl
Buenos Aires, Jan. 29.--Leaders of
the maritime workers announce that
as a result of the failure of the re-
cent negotiations between the strikers
and employers they have organized
to continue the port strike Indefinite
~. Nine thousand maritime workers
are out. 1t is reported a general
strike will begin March 1.
During the last few days 1900 to-
bacco workers and 1,500 furniture
movers have struck. these movements
in addition to partial strikes, affect
ing eight building trades unions
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-30
Albuquerque New Mexico, Thursday, January 80 1919
. . 800 . . . . . . . . &~%'
PRODUCTION OF MONEY
Is HALTED IN GERMANY
By SHORTAGE OF COAL

Berlin, Tuesday, Jan. 2S tby
The Associated Press) Tho Vor-
wacfts publishes an appeal to the
? striking coal miners from the
; workmcn's council in the govern
meni printing offices. The appeal
says
Coal Miners: Comrades. Fur
nish Us with fucl--its shortage IS
preventing the production of pa
per money in the government
printing office. VI thr resultant
>hutt nc eff Of the city's gas sup-
ply goes on. wages for the work
in2man and money for the sup
port of uncmnioycd canot be paid
out. Therefore furnish us with
COAL
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-30
Cotton Picking Is STONED.

CaIeXico- Calf, Jan. 29.-Prac-
tically all the American cotton
growers in Lower California agreed
today to stop picking because of
the edict of President Carranza
placing an export tax of $40 bale
on cotton. The growers sent pc
tition to the state department at
Washington asking that an effort be
made TO bring about elimination OF
the tax.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-30

EhAL vi. f.. LEWIS
OF u, william Bayaid Hale edited this
speech IN New York, and put his O. X
on the proof of IT, Hale who was be-
ing paid by the Germans to prevent
them from offending American public
opinion, approved the Dernburg
speech, which more than anything else
famed American opinion to white
heat against Germany.
Another of Hales jobs was to edit
sheet of German news that was
printed up weekly ana sent as clip
sheet to American newspapers. This
was the broadside OF the German In
formation service openly known as a
German publicity bureau.
or this bureau Hale was the secret
adviser. He rarely appeared at its Of
fices in 80 East Forty-second street.
New York. Also Hale got out seevral
propaganda booklets, one of them
being TRADE against the sale of
American ammunition to the allies,
which was entitled Thou Shalt Not
KILL Another attacked the Anglo
French loans, which Americans were
subscribing TO, and third endeavored
to stir up trouble between the United
States and Great Britain over the
blockade.
VierfciS Master Pamp,,leteer.
But George sylvester Nierick was
the master of pamphlets, He was con-
tEontlnued on Page Two.)