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than living wage for very large
proportion of the workers why
should we acquiesce in a theory
which denies them this measure of
the comforts of life? Such a policy
is not only of very questionable NOR
atty, but Is unsound economically.
The large demand for goods which
is created and maintained by high
rates of wages and high purchas-
ing power by the masses is the sur
est guarantee of a continuous and
general operation of industrial es-
adjustments. 1t is the most effec-
tive instrument of prosperity for
labor and capital alike. The only
persons who would benelIt consid-
erably through a general reduction
of wages are the less efficient
among the capitalists and the more
comfortable sections of the consum-
ers. The wage-earners would lose
more in remuneration than they
would gain from whatever fall in
prices occurred as a direct result OF
the fall in wages. On grounds both
of justice and sound economics we
should give our hearty support to
all legitimate efforts made by la
Dor to resist general wage reduc-
tons.
Turning now from those agen-
cies and laws that have been put in
operation during the war to the
general subject of labor legislation
and problems, we are glad to note
that there is no longer any serious
objection urged by impartial per-
sons against the legal minimum
wage. The several States should
enact laws providing for the es-
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priation of ground rent is the in
cubus that may destroy the ciyiliz-
ed world. But free land means free
men. With a just distribution of
the things that labor creates, the
cause of the present political and
economic crisis will be removed.
Therefore at this time when we
would make the world safe for de-
mocracy, we must disregard all min
or efforts at reform and go to the
root of the problem. There is a
deeper malady in the body of labor
than the feverish fluctuation Of
wages. Poverty still persists and
poverty is the dangerous deep can
Ger that must be removed and eradi-
Gated before humanity can be per-
manently happy. If we would ap-
pease and swiftly cure the present
dangerous discomfort we must bold
ly apply the sufficient remedy. Let
our reconstruction begin at home
and now.
The Single Tax Party calls the
attention of the national admins
tration and of Congress to the press
ing necessity Of providing land for
the homes and farms of our return
ing soldiers. 1t is opposed to any and
all schemes of land purchase-for
these but fortify the present iniqu-
itous system of taxation and land
tenure. 1t demands a more extend
ed application of the U. s. income
tax law, so as to levy a heavier tax
on incomes derived from ground
rent of any sort or nature. iRclud-
ing the latent, potential or uncol-
lected income of unused land. BY
this means a vast quantity of fav-
orably located land would be east
ly available for the occupation and
use of our soldiers, and these lat
ter would not have to be eXiled to
distant territory of doubtful ma
tural value and tied down to long
years OF toll for bondholders and
money lenders, as proposed in the
unbalanced scheme of the Secretary
of the Interior.
The Single Tax Party suggests to
the friends of Russia the timeliness
of proposing the introduction of the
single tax in that country-where
by the Russian people would be as
sured Of their ideal of Land anC
Liberty" and funds be made avail
able for the orderly payment of tn,
national debt and the rehabilitation
Of industry and the national life.
The Peace Congress at Versailles
might we'll consider the feasibilit,
of deriving revenue for the sup
port of an International League Of
| Nations (including the forces or
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RECONSTRUCTION
BY THE SINGLE TAX
Declaration of the Organized
Single Takers of CaIifor-
mia, New Jersey, PennSyI-
Vania and New York.

The unparalleled magnitude of
the political revolution which has
come like a hurricane over Central
and Eastern Europe, scattering and
destroying thrones by the whole
sale, is probably the forerunner of
economic changes of equal extent
and intensity, not only in those
countries but in the United States
as we'll. Political revolutions and
economic revolutions are usually
correlative and co-existent. Kings
and monarchies had to go-for they
were holdovers from medieval
times and had no logical reason to
be in the commercial and indus
trial development of modern days.
With kings and monarchies will
disappear the trappings of royalty,
such as hereditary nobility and ar
istocracy, the military caste, secret
diplomacy and all the structure of
so-called policies" which nave
been the study and the pastime of
statesmen ever since the discovery
of America.
Single-taxers view with the ut
most satisfaction these political
chances Economic phanoes theV
predict of equal extent and import
ance. Their studies, unceasing from
the date (1S79) of Henry Georges
Progress and Poverty, illustrated
as they are by a whole line of eco
nomic writings from the days of
the Physiocrats in France to the
present, lead them to post with
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sea and land necessary for this pur-
pose) from a special tax on ground
rent. One hundred and fifty years
ago in the same palace of Versailles
the impot unique Cor single tax
was advocated by Quesnay and the
Physiocrats.
The Single Tax Party calls on
the common people Of our country
to rouse themselves. Rail to a par
ty that seeks nothing in the way of
office and preferment; that would
add to its numbers for the influence
its increasing vote would have on
the common thought. The Single
Tax Party makes its appeal to low
ers of their country, feeling that
vigilance is needed at this time to
protect us from the possibilities Of
civil strife. If there is another par
ty which has remedy sufficient to
deal with SO imminent a menace.
where is it?
At this present unparalleled Aunc.
ture, when the crossroads OF destiny
seem to be meeting for the marking
out Of a new way, it is no leap in the
dark that we upholders of peace and
democracy now make. A great light
shines ahead. II is the light OF lib
erty and air-mindedness, Of broth
erhood and justice. 1t points the
way to the righting of wrongs-to
the securing to labor and industry
Of their just rewards. Riders on the
backs of those who toll should be
made to loosen their hold. The
land monopolist must go with the
king and his throne. For single
takers the light that shines ahead
is the gladstone light of a political
economy which comes as a source of
joy almost as new-found religion.
1t beckons like the Star of Bethle-
hem or that great cross in the heav-
ems that bore the message of a new
dispensation.
THE PENNSYLVANIA SINGLE
TAX PARTY,
r. C. Macauley, State Chairman.
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Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, SC.
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Bishop Peter J. Muldoon, Rockford, Ill.
Bishop Patrick j. Hayes, New York.

Bishop Peter J. Muldoon, Rockford, Ill.
Bishop Patrick ]. Hayes, New York.
cupation. But the number of work
ers in this situation is an extreme
ly small proportion of the entire
wage-earning population. The over
whelming majority should not be
compelled or suffered to undergo
any reduction in their rates of re-
Enumeration, for two reasons-first,
because the average rate of pay has
not increased faster than the cost
of living; second, because consid-
cradle majority of the wage-earn-
ers of the United States, both men
and women, were not receiving liv-
ing wages when prices began to rise
in 1915. In that year, according to
Lauck and Sydenstricker, whose
work is the most comprehensive on
the subject, four-fifths of the heads
Ol ldIHlliGS OUtuiucu icoo IMAM oVo
dollars, while two-thirds OF the fe-
male wage-earners were paid less
than 4v0 dollars. Even If the prices
of goods should fall to the level on
which they we're in 1915-some-
thing that cannot be hoped for with
in five years-the average present
rates of wages would not exceed the
equivalent of decent livelihood in
the case of the majority, The ex-
ceptional instances to the contrary
are practically all among the skill
ed workers. Therefore, wages on
the whole should not be reduced ev-
en- when the cost of living recedes
from its present high level.
Living Wage Minimum of Justice
Even If the great majority of
workers were now in receipt of more
than living wages, there are no good
reasons why rates of pay should be
lowered. After all, living wage is
not necessarily the full measure of
Justice. All the Catholic authorities
on the subject explicitly declare
that this is only the minimum of
justice. In a country as rich as
ours there are very few cases in
which it is possible to prove that
the worker would be getting more
than that to which he has a right IL
he were paid something in excess
of this ethical minimum. Why then
should we assume that this is the
normal share of almost the whole
laboring population? Since our in
dustrial resources and instrumental
tiles are sufficient to provide more
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Favors Health Insurance

State laws to provide insurance
for workers against sickness are
urged in the official pronouncement
on economic and social reconstruc-
tion just issued by the representa-
tives of the hierarchy of the Catho-
lie Church in America serving as
the administrative Committee of the
National Catholic War Council.
so far as possible the insurance
fund should be raised by levy on
industry, as is now done in the case
of accident compensation" says the
statement.
THE industry in which man is
employed should provide him with
all that is necessary to meet all the
needs of his entire life," it con-
tinues. Therefore, any contribu-
ton to the insurance fund from the
general revenues of the State should
be only slight and temporary. For
the same reason no contribution
should be exacted from any work
err who is not getting higher wage
than is required to meet the pres
ent needs of himself and family.
Those who are below that level can
make such a contribution only at
the expense of their present well
fare"
Declaring that the problems of
peace must be met and solved with
Justice to all in view of the serious
menace of worldwide unrest, the
church announcement says, "the
only safeguard of peace is social
Justice and a contented people"
->-
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Labor Participation in Management

1.-The right of labor to organize
and to deal with employers through
representative has been asserted
above in connection with the dis
cussion of the War Labor Board.
1t is to be hoped that this right
will never again be called in ques-
ton by any considerable number of
employers. In addition to this, la
Dor ought gradually to receive
greater representation in what the
English group of Quaker employ
ers have called the Industrial part
of business management-'the con-
troll of processes and machinery; ma
ture of product; engagement and
dismissal of employees hours of
work, rates of pay. bonuses, etc;
welfare work; shop discipline; re-
lations with trade unions The es-
Enlistment of shop. committees,
working wherever possible with the
trade union, is the method suggest
ed by this group Of employers for
giving the employees the proper
share of industrial management.
There can be no doubt that a frank
adoption of these means and ends
by employers would not only pro-
mote the welfare of the workers.
but vastly improve the relations be-
tween them and their employers,
and increase the efficiency and pro-
ductiveness of each establishment.
There is no need here 10 empha-
size the Importance of safety and
sanitation in work places, as this is
pretty generally recognized by leg
islation. What is required is an ex-
tension and strengthening of many
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CHURCH OPPOSES
REDUCING WAGES
Increased Incomes for Labor
and Participation in Man
agement Urged by
Catholic Council

Pledging hearty support to all
legitimate efforts made by labor to
resist general wage reductions,
Bishop Peter J. Muldoon, of Rock
ford, ILL.,; Bishop Joseph Schrembs,
Of Toledo, o.; Bishop Patrick ].
Hayes, of New York City, and Bish-
op William T. Russell, of Charles
ton, S. c., representing the hier-
archy of the Catholic Church in
America in administering the Ma
tional Catholic War Council, have
issued the following as a part of an
official announcement on economic
and social reconstruction:
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of the existing statutes and a better
administration and enforcement of
such laws everywhere.
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Bishop Joseph Schrembs, Toledo, o.
Bishop W. r. Russell, Charleston, Sc

Bishop Joseph schrembs, Toledo, o.
Bishop W. r. Russell, Charleston, sc.
| tablishment of wage rates that will
be at least sufficient for the decent
maintenance of family in the case
of all male adults and adequate to
the decent individual support of fe-
male workers. In the beginning the
legal minimum for male workers
should suffice only for the present
needs of the family, but they should
be gradually raised until they are
adequate to future needs as we'll
that is, they should be ultimately
high enough to make possible that
amount of saving which is neces-
sary to protect the worker and his
family against sickness, accidents,
invalidity and old age.
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Wage Rates Should Be Sustained

1.-The general level of wages at
tanned during the war should not
be lowered. In a few industries,
especially some directly and pecu-
liarly connected with the carrying
on of war, wages have reached a
plane upon which they cannot pos
sibly continue for this grade of oc-
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We have a repair shop in connec-
ton with store and have an expert
repair man in charge of same. We
make a speciality of repairing motor
cycles, bicycles. typewriters, cash
registers, guns and revolvers. We al
so do lock, safe and key work. Tele-
phone and we will call for your
work and return same when repaired
at Arthur A. Baily's Sporting Goods
and Hardware Store. Both phones 10.
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Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, sc.
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-25
STOCKHOLDERS WILL GET 50 Per Cent

Holders of AshevilIe Milling cor
poration stock. living in tile Mills
River and Hooper's Creek sections.
are to receive fifty-fve cents on the
dollar for all corporation stock thew
own. Such was the agreement
reached last night in a conference
in which W. A. Smith, of Hender-
sonvllle, was present to represent
stockholders of Henderson county
who claim the milling corporation
used fraudulent methods in the sale
of this stock. alleging the insolven-
cy of the defendant.
No receiver for the company had
been appointed, although the select
ion of one had been asked in pre-
llmlnary hearing before Judge Fin
ley in the Superior court. The de-
fendant corporation stoutly declares
solvency, but is willing to hold to
to the agreement reached.-Ashe-
lille Times.
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-25
APIISIMOBILE SCHOOL

The Mobile School for the Tucka-
selsee, Macon County and Tennes-
see River Associations is in session
here this week.
The faculty consists of Rev. JB.
Grice, Dean; Rev. j. O. FulIbrieht
Sunday Schools; DR.. j. C. Owen,
Owen, The Atonemsnt, also the
Bible; Rev. Hoglen, B. Y.P. u; Prof.
j A. Beam, Stewardship and Mis-
slons; c. E. Garten, Preacher.
While the attendance is nothing
like what it should be, the numbers
attending are sufficient to encour-
age those in charge of the work.
The Baptists of Sylvia that have
not been in attendance are missing
an opportunity that will hardly
come their way soon.
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-25
BREEDERS ASSOCIA-
TION To BE FORMED

There will be meeting at the
Court House in Sylvia, next Monday,
.or the purpose of forming a Jack
son County Short Horn Breeders
association. The meeting will be
an interesting one and it is expect
ed that there will be a large at
,endance from the farmers and
live stock raisers of the county. All
owners of short horn cattle, and all
"ho are interested in introducing
1ure bred cattle in this county are
Urged to be present.
In order to become a member of
The association when it is formed
1t is not necessary to be an owner
OF short horn stock. The only pre-
requisite is that the prospective
member be interested in breeding
and raising pure bred cattle. That
includes everybody in jackson
County. You are are urged to come.
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-25
COCHRAN-ZACHARY

A wedding of wide interest was
that of Miss Lucy Zachary, of Sylvia,
N. C., to Mr.. j. Robert Cochran, of
Abbeville, S. c., which took place
July Is, on top of Sunset mountain.
The wedding party motored from
WayneSville to Asheville, then in
the afternoon on to Sunset. Just
as the sun was falling behind the
distant hilltops the impressive ring
ceremony was performed by Dr.. E.
X. McLarty, pastor of the Central
M, Z. Church, South, of Asheville,
in the presence of q few immediate
relatives and friends of the bride
and groom.
The bride was never more beauti-
tul, in a handsome gown of beaded
White duchess satin. The maid OF
honor, Miss Jessie Zachary, sister
of the bride, wore a blue eeorgette
crepe. Acting as best man was
Mr.. Henry 6. Chatten, of Atlanta,
Ca Accompanying were Miss jamie
Coward, of Sylvia, Miss Lillian Green,
of Waynesville, Miss Dixie Coward,
OF Webster, DR.. L. J. Hooper, of
Asheville, and Mr.. 0. D. Biddy, OF
HtndersonviIle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran will make
their future home in Atlanta.
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-25
ROPER ISSUES WARNING

9 Washington, D. C.-Commission-
er Of Internal Revenue Roper has
issued warning tothe public against
dealers in Liberty and Victory bonds
who advertise themselves as Gov
eminent Licensed Brokers' The
fact that a broker has paid the
special tax imposed on all brokers
under the Revenue Act of 1918
does not mean that the Government
guarantees his honesty or assumes
any responsibility for the legitimacy
OF his methods. Mr.. Roper warns.
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-25
farmers and
W0MEN'S INSTITUTES

In cooperation with the State
department of Agriculture, the Ex-
rerIment Station aud Extension
Service Jackson county at Qualla.
Wednesday, August 6, EastLaPorte
Thursday, August 7.
The Institute will open at 1890
o'clock A. M. sharp, new time.
Economical soil improvement.
food and feed crops, live stock. pas
lures, marketing, etc.. by R. P. Nc
Cracken, Farm D e m on stration
Agent, Macon County, j. H. Hamp.
ton' farm Demonstration Agent.
Cherokee County, and others.
The Woman's Institute will be
conducted by Representatives of
Home Demonstration Work. All
women are invited'to come. Some
OF the Topics for discussion will be.
Good Recipes for Fireless Cookery.
how to Prepare Food for the Sick
Balancing Meals on Small Income
Op-to-Date Laundry Methods, Con-
venient Arrangement of Kitchen
with Home Made Labor Saving De-
vices. Discussions on Beautifyine
OF the Home Grounds, Community
Building, Etc.
BRING Dote book and pencil. A
Question Box will be opened and
questions answered in a Round
Table Discussion in the afternoon.
w. A. GRAHAM.
Commissioner of Agriculture
I. B. PARKER,
Director of Farmers Institutes
Miss MARY FEIMsrER,
Home Demonstration Agent
J. c. BRAMMER,
Farm Demonstration Agent.
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-25

the desperate fighting of Oct. 5th to
18th around Exermont (between
The Argonne and the Meuse) in
Which latter battle he displayed the
NOSE excellent qualities of COURAGE
initiative, and efficient devotion to
duty.
BY Command of Brigadier General
Parker.
j. w. Grassy
Major, Infantry, U. S. A.
Brigade Adjutant
A well deserved citation.
(Sig) FRANK PARKER,
B. c. 1st Inf. Brig.
Grand Quarter General
deS
Afmees FRANCHISES de IEst
Etat Major,
Bureau du Personnel.
ORDRE No. IA, GO5 D" (Extraitl
Apres appreciation du General
Commandment en- Chef les Forces ex-
pedllonnalres A ericaines en-
France, Ccmmandant en- Chef les
Armees Franchises de lEst, cite a
lordre du Corps D'armee.
Captain GEORGE C. COX, Compae-
ME &C" du z enc Battalion ..e Tel
egraphisteS American:
Officer tres competant anime
q dun bel esprit miIitaire. S'est offert.
LIE 5 Octobre, 1918, pour affectuer
une recon Nuisance en- premiere
h8ne, pendant une phase critique
de Ia bataille. A fait preuve de
beaucoup d'entrain ct de courage
dams lexecution de sa mission ct a
rendu au Commandment des SER
bices inappreciables.',
Au Grand Quarter General. le 10
Mars, 1919, LIE Marichal, Command
ant en- Vneg les Armees Francais-
es de l'Est PETAIN.
Pour Extrait Conforme:
LIE Lieutenant Colones,
Chef du Bureau du Personnel.
L. ALLEENANY.
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-25
FRANK BEACH DEAD

John Wilson received a TELEGRAM
Wednesday night from his sister.
Mrs. Zachary. who lives i'm the
State of Washington, stating that
her son, Frank Beach, was dead.
The telegram gave no particulars of
the death, The young man has a
large family connection in this
county, being a nephew of John H.,
Ernest and Thomas Wilson, and
Mesdames j. W. Keener and D. D.
Hooper, of Sylvia.
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-25
MAS0NS HOLD
DISTRICT MEETING

The District Meeting of the Grand
Lodge Of Masons will be held here
tonight. The District is composed
OF the western counties Of the State
and quite a large number of dele
gates are expected to attend the
meeting.
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-25
IMPORTANT NOTICE tn
SCHOOL Committeeman
ELECTION OF TEACHERS

AS 1t will be physical impossi-
olllty for the County Superintend-
ent to meet with the various school
committees this month for the pur-
pose OF electing teachers, the COM
mlttees for the different districts are
hereby notified to meet on Thurs
day July 81, or Friday, August 1,
at such hour and place as they
may choose and announce, to elect
teachers and sign contracts.
Section 416l of the School Law
IS to be complied with as far as is
reasonable aid humanity possible.
10 those districts as yet unprovided
with teachers, I am sending or will
aena the names of teachers chosen
from my list CT applicants and ask
the pgonpt ead favorable action of
the committees SO that the schools
may open promptly August 4.
Contracts will be signed in accord
ance with agreements already made
VITA the committees and approved
by the Superintendent or in accord
ance Win the Sfperintendents in
strucdons or recomend a t ions
acceptable to a majority of the
committee.
No teacher is to be elected who
has not previously filed an applica-
ton with the Superintendent and no
election is valid unless approved bv
the Superintendent.
The meetings provided for in this
notice are necessary in order that
formal compliance with the law
may be made.
RoBT. L. MADISON, Supt.
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-25

Mrs. Holmes Bryson has returned
10 her home in Asheville. after a
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter E. Moore, at Webster.
A party of young people, chap
eroned by Mr., and Mrs. I. j. Powers
spent Thursday night on Black Rock.
MIR. and Mrs. C. C. Cowan went to
ASheville today for a few days
stay.
Inc following additional list of
subscribers was handed in by Mr..
khInehart Wednesday: j. NJ. Parker,
fIch Mountain; Harley Fowler, Glen
vile; j. G. Stiles, Franklin.
FOR SALE four or five good
young milk COWS. A. B. DILLS.
Mrs. j. E. Divelbiss of Asheville
arrived Thursday for a visit to rela-
tiyes,
Mrs. Robt. H. Cooke of Asheville,
IS visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
A. A. Nichols.
Kew, I. F. Deitz of Bryson City is
attending the Mobile School.