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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31
A 20 Per Cent
Wage Reduction

The lead companies on Tuesday had
posters put up throughout the lead
belt which state that on and after
March LIST, 20 per cent reduction on
all classes Of labor will go into effect.
Those companies have never shown
any lack Of speed" in reducing wages
to the minimum when the least sem
blence of an excuse makes its appear
ance. First they reduced the work
ing days from seven to five; then
practically half the shafts were closed
down, and now a 20 per cent on the
81 reduction in wages is to be made
on March the first.
The months delay in putting in this
reduction is caused only by the law,
which requires a thirty-day notice of
wage reduction. All of this has been
done practically within the past
month. Such haste would cause a
layman to believe that the lead COM
panies were now losing money on their
output. However, such is far from
the truth. They are still cleaning up
a very respectable profit, thank you.
The one thing that can be said in their
favor is that their former "war" prof
its have been diminished. This is the
one reason The Times is able to dis
cover for such summary reduction in
the wages of workmen.
Quite a different mode is used by
the lead companies when it comes to
increasing the pay of workmen, even
with the excessive war prices they en-
joyed for three and half years. When
an advance could no longer be delayed
when the workmen became insistent
for Increased pay, the companies
would, from time to time, tack on 10
per eent bonuses until they could "get
'by with their wofkmen. N-
The sentiment is growing that the
present management of those great
mining corporations have no inten-
tion of doing the fair thing in regard
to payment for labor, and that the
one thing that will guarantee to the
workers in that district a fair and
equitable wage scale is that the
government assume supervisory
charge of the lead belt. Will the
government do this for the boys who
are now returning as victors from the
war for the worlds redemption, as
well as others who remained at home
to support those boys on the battle
front?
Now is the time for those in charge
at Washington to speak. Will they
DO it?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31
A CircuitOus Route

Circuit Clerk Jas. C. Heifner treat
ed his Sunday School class one eve
ming last week to what he announced
to be 'possum hunt. His class is
composed of about sixteen boys, about
Ia to II years old. The teacher i'm
pressed upon all the Importance of
bringing 'possum dogs. 1t was about
o'clock when the party started out
in northwesterly direction, toward
the pineywoods. Soon rabbits began
to be startled from their cover, which
Immediately developed the fact that
the personal taste of every dog with
the party was for rabbits. They sim
ply could not be restrained from pur-
suit of the bunnies, and evidently the
entire party was soon ardently chas-
ing rabbits.
At distance of about three miles
from this city they built a fire and
greatly enjoyed lunch they had
thoughtfully brought along. There
an hour or two was most pleasantly
and enjoyably spent, the experience
being entirely novel to a number of
the party, who had never before been
in the woods at night. When the hour
came for them to start on the return
trip home, spirited discussion arose
as to which way Pennington really
was, and then it began to dawn on all
the boys that each and everyone of the
others were turned around-that he
alone knew where he was. Even
"Jim" Heifner had become slightly
confused in the pursuit of rabbits on
the outward trip, so that he was not
altogether sure where Pennington
lay.
In the meantime the moon came up,
and they figured that as they had left
town in a slightly northwestern d.
rection, that if they would return in
a slightly southeastern course they
must arrive home. So they started
out to "chase the MOON, winding
around hills, crossing dales, scramb-
ling through gulches and over bowl
ders for at least one weary hour, when
they discovered light. As they ap-
preached nearer they found it was ev-
identity camp fire, and when they ar
rived at the fire the boys discovered it
was their own camp fire they had left
an hour or more ago. Then the full
realization was pressed down on all of
them that they were really lost.
Another "council Of war" was held,
and it was decided to make another at
tempt to "chase the NOON, taking
more pains to follow the "hands of
their compasses." This time they had
better success, and finally they began
to come onto familiar landmarks, and
soon they came into the radius of cleo
trio lights. It would have been prac-
tically impossible to have found a |
happier bunch of boys than was
"Jim" Heifner's Sunday School class
as they gently tip-toed into their diff
ferent homes and crawled into their
several beds, at about 2 o'clock in the
morning. They all claim, however,
that they "sure did have fine time.d
But we would advise them that the
next time they go possum hunting, it |
might be better IL they take 'possum
rather than rabbit dogs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31
Mines Remain
at a StandStill
(By Times Leadwood Correspondent

(By Times Leadwood Correspondent
The mines are still at a standstill
here at Leadwood and nothing def.
mite is known as to when work will be
! started again. The shutdown is hav-
ing a depressing effect upon the peo-
| pie, but not as much so as would be
expected. Everybody seems to have
a feeling that things will open up
again soon, and not a great many
families are moving away. This it not
true, however, with the foreigners,
who seem to have no disposition to
tarry here to see what will develop.
What was once known as "Hunky-
town" is now almost without inhabi-
tants and is as desolate looking as "No
Mans Land" in France.
All the foreigners have left, or are
arranging to leave, with the exception
of about three families, None of them
are leaving with the hope of ever re-
turning, according to their state
ments, for they have become thorough
iy disgusted with the lead belt. "Me
no come back, no good lead belt, work
no last, go way stay, tired dis place.,
said one fellow when he was asked if
he expected ever to return. They are
going in every direction and none of
them seemed TO know Just how con-
ditions would be in the place to which
they were going. Most of them sold
all their goods and took verv few
things with them. Many cattle and
hogs were sold at reasonable prices,
but some of their household goods
brought almost nothing. Most of
them had large supplies of fuel and
feed stored away, which sold without
much trouble. They seemed to be not
greatly concerned about getting rid
of their goods, and would in most ev-
cry case raise the price of the arti-
Gle when they saw the wagon coming
after it. They all seemed to be in the
best of spirits, with possibly one ex-
ception, the explanation of which the
writer will leave to Charley Fields.
The streets of the little town were
full of buyers and every fellow had to
look out for himself lest the goods
which he had paid for should be sold
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31

| through an announcement in the
/ public and high schools Monday after.
noon, the Board of Education let it be
known that mass meeting of pa
irons Of the public schools was de.
sired in the high school auditorium
that evening, for the purpose of OBJ
tanning expressions as to whether OF
not Saturday school should be con-
| tinued.
There was a hearty response to
such announcement, and there was q
goodly gathering there assembled at
1880 o'clock, the hour that had been
announced for beginning the meeting.
DIR. Smith presided, and Superintend-
ent Johns was first called upon to
present the matter as it appeared to
him. This he did in most lucid and
illumining manner, bringing out many
phases of the question, which caused
many Of those present to look at the
matter under discussion in a much
broader light than they had previously
viewed it. The speaker failed to in
dicate, in any way, that he was in the
least prejudiced for or against the
proposition.
His sole concern was to do the best
thing possible for the children, and
when he recommended to the Board
Of Education teaching of school on
Saturdays, it was with the hope that
this extra day would enable the pupils
to. largely make up for the time the
schools were closed by the influenza
epidemic. He also spoke for many of
the teachers when he said that they
did not relish being placed in the
Stacker" column by failing to render
service for which they had been paid.
1t was not the personal desire of the
teachers, any more than was it the
desire of the pupils, to hold Satur-
day school; it was simply plan that
had suggested itself to him as pos
sible satisfactory solution of making
up time that been lost in the schools.
Several mothers were then called
on to express themselves as to the in
fiuence Saturday school was having
on the children; and nobly indeed did
they respond. They again indicated
that it was impossible for anything to
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31
Prominent
Man Dies

The death of Hon. T. P. Lewis was
announced in st. Louis papers as hay-
ing occurred at his home in that city
Tuesday. Deceased was big, brainy
man, who had several times in years
past been prominently mentioned as
a candidate for Governor of this State,
though he never did press his candi-
dacy.
He was for years President of the
State Fair Board, holding that posi-
tion under four State administrations
and did much toward building up that
organization, until it is now recog-
nized as a real asset to the State. De-
ceased was cousin of C. G. Vando-
yer, secretary of the Board of Mana
gers of State Hospital No. a. The re-
mains will be, laid to rest in Eureka,
st. Louis county, to-day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31
Will Supply
Long-Felt Want

On tomorrow, Feb. 1st, the West
ern Union Telegraph Co. will open an
uptown office in Pennington, which
will be located in the front of the
building occupied by the Pennington
Tire Works. This will supply pub
lie necessity for which there has long
been crying need. The old Office at
the depot will be abandoned.
The telephone number of the new
office will be 4S, and there messages
will be received or transmitted at any
hour of the day or night. 1t will go
long ways toward putting Farming
ton "on the map"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31
Are You Ready?

The government has determined to
inaugurate Build a Building" Cam
paign. 1t has been decided that, ow-
ing to the war, building campaigns
have been sadly neglected for the
past, several years, and it has been
considered to be the wise thing that
the government get behind "Build
a Building" campaign in order to
bring back different communities to
their normal condition of progress.
The Times will lend its assistance to
this campaign, just as freely as it
has participated in all the war work
Of the past.
This paper has decided to establish
a regular Build a Building" depart
ment, which will be run throughout
the. campaign of several months du-
ration. This department will afford
most unusual, as we'll as desirable
opportunity for dealers in many lines
OF goods and materials to put their
advertising matter just where they
will do the most goodnight in the
Build Building" department of The
Times. The reading matter will be
composed of splendid series of ar
ticless, gotten up under governmental
auspices, and will prove to be most in
teresting, from beginning to end.
Build Building" department will
be started next week, and all who de-
sire a card in that department should
get in their copy at once. There will
be. no additional charge for advertis-
ing in this department.; 25c an inch
for small cards, and zoe an inch for
5 inches or more. Especially to lum-
ber dealers, hardware merchants. con-
tractors, bankers, insurance agents,
etc., will advertising in this depart
ment prove to be invaluable. You
cannot afford to neglect this oppor-
tunity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31

Sam J. McMinn, of Buchanan, Boil
niger county, member of the Board Of
Managers of State Hospital No. A,
came in Sunday, accompanied by his
14-year-old son, Sam j., Jr., who will
visit with the son Of Norman E. Bugg.
at the State Hospital. Sam j., Jr.,
will also take baths at that institution
for inflammatory rheumatism, which
seriously effects his lower left arm.
These baths have proven meritorious
in r1any such cases. If they fail to
afford the desired relief in this case,
Mr.. McMinn will take his son to Hot
Springs. Ark, to try out the merits OF
those waters in his case.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31
Auto Destroyed

The Overland car belonging to John
Neidert, the undertaken of this city,
was destroyed by fire Sunday night.
Two boys were using the car, when it
took fire near Doe Run Junction. Eff
forts of the two occupants to sup
press the flames proved to be unavail-
ing, and the car was soon practically
DESTROYED.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31
Business Change

Mart Moore, of Desloge, on Wednes-
day closed the deal for the mercan-
tile stock of N. A. Buchanan, on East
Columbia street, taking charge of the
business at once.
Mr.. Moore is well known in Farm
ington and throughout St. Francois
county. He formerly held the posi-
tion of County Judge. He and his
family will be given hearty welcome
in Harrington, where The Times hopes
they will enjoy a full measure of sue
cess and prosperity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31
BUILD A BUILDING"
Pennington Must Not Be Behind in
Movement That is Gaining Head
way in ALI Parts of Country

ry out his building plans.
Build a Building" will become ex-
ceptionally popular this spring and
summer and everyone who has had
such thought in mind during the pc
rod OF anxiety will do well to get busy
and formulate his plans. Let the build
ing, expert of The Times help you in
making and carrying out your plans.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Turley left Tues
day for Georgia, where Mr.. Turley
has accepted position and where they
will make their home. Their. many
friends here will be sorry to learn
of their departure.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31
BISHOP QUAYLE COMING

A rare treat for the citizens of Pennington
and community is the coming of Bishop
Quayle to deliver lecture on America, the
Land of Dreams This is one of the most
noted speakers in the u. S. None can af-
ford to miss hearing him.
M. E. Church, January 31st.
Admission: Adults Soc; Students, Csc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-31

Judge C. l. Garrett was Farming
ton visitor yesterday, and remembered
The Times with an appreciated call.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-24
A DEpLoRABLE SITUATION.

II is very discouraging to the city administration OF
Hammond which in all good faith and respect to the
party pledges which it into in the matter
of providing streets with the reception it is
encountering in its praiseworthy efforts.
The question that confronts Mayor Brown and his
cabinet is this How can give the city streets
when overwhelmed with storm Of remon-
strances9 These renonstrances have come thick on
the north side that part Of the city which apparently
desires stand still retrograde in
perity.
1t is the north side which woefully in need Of
pavemens The north side is the entrance side for
people from Chicago South Chicago and East Chicago
than any other part Of Ham
mond yet the objections filed by the property
the numerous.
It goes without saying that if the remonstrances
against paving north side thoroughfares keep it viii
kill the project deader than door nail and it will kill
property on the north side There number of
worthy citizens the north side who have trying
get Of despond for years but they
be in the minority. Something must be done.
and soon. There be north side improve
ment association. What has become Of II? Other por-
tons the city going repair and that OF
will enhance property values in the other OF Ham
mond and depreciate values the north side Don't
blame the city administration for the condition North
Holman street II is ready Blame the people
themselves
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-24

ANOTHER consideration
WHICH makes US feel sometimes
THAT the burdens are fairly evenly
divided
BETWEEN the sexes after all
IS that the bills come in regularly
every month
AND that the babies come not nearly
So often.
BoLsHEvIKI deny Archduke
Joseph's assassination
SUPPOSE like the car he fell over
SOMETHING while out walking and
got killed
ACCIDENTALLY.
EVER notice that the man
WHO is never in hurry seems to
ACCOMPLISH more than
THE man who
is always rushing around?
THIS is Be Kind-To- Animals-Week
~ we shAll refrain from
BEING severe with the neighbor's
dog who persists
IN calling on our rapidly developing
LAWN and leaving his card. but
when the week is
OVER. he must watch out.
AFTER man has been stuck by ma
ture
N the H-45 class he hnds
THAT all the bright ambitions OF
youth have
DEGENERATED and merged
INTO the one uncertain hope that he
can keep his
STOMACH and allied organs
FUNCTIoNING with reasonable reg
ularity
AND efficiency from day to day.
WHEN farmer moves to the city
AND takes walk around town at
night
lie always wonders what has become
Of the oid-fashioned
GIRL who used to be spanked
II she wasn't home by bedtime.
THE people who get the most fun out
Of spending
MONEY are the ones who can't afford
TO spend it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-24
SEGREGATION AND VICE.

In its campaign against vice of every sort. the
ternatonal reform bureau quotes the report
commission. Portland. Ore. against segregation. The
bureau adds that the findings the Portland commits
sion concurred BY forty other such commissions
Among other reasons. the commission cited the fol
lowing in support Of its attitude
Segregation does not segregate.
It deals with only small proportion OF the sexually
immoral
Il promotes and ustfes professional prostitution
II does not reduce clandestine immortality.
It helps to establish double standard Of morality
sgmatizing the and ignoring the moral respon
sbility of the
II rests the false assumption that immor-
atty is necessary.
It fosters the debauehery of the instinct
1t promotes the spread of venereal diseases
It affords official dissolution for illegal and immoral
conduct
In far It is official sanction Of commercial pro
stution. 1t is the concomitant Of white slavery.
The commission recommended and the bureau ap
proved strict enforcement of the laws of the
remedies. Law enforcement it is added depends some
what the attitude Of society and that
the public should be properly instructed the
citizenship
The Iowa red light law which, has been adopted in
many is cited advantageous and worthy of
adoption in all Under its provisions officers
have been dereict be removed by proper ac
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-24
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THE MOST FAVORABLE LOAN.

The conditions announced for the Victory Loan are
attractive especially the small purchaser
those of any previous loan They very favorable
indeed. that spite of the partial -spression
existing, and spite of the lack wartime appeal it
seems foregone conclusion that there will be
lanche of subscriptions the books are opened
The interest itself, four and tnree-Quar- per
cent is remarkably liberal considering the absolute
of security carries no special appeal to the
rich Of its being subject to taxation it
peals 1.-The strongly the of modest income
whose four and hreequarers per is all gain That
than the bic majority Of Americans able 70
get from savings hank deposits II is than
the interest War Savings Stamps.
The short period these bonds have TO also com
mends them millions of people. The idea of getting
their principal back four makes the investment
like ordinary loan than twenty thirty
year bond and therefore they are ready part
with their money.
The terms of payment. has been already remarked
by everyone interested in the matter more generous
than before, giving the purchaser nearly eight
months if follows United States treasury install
ment plan months if he has the benefit OF local
bankers plan.
Added al these favorable conditions is the rela-
lively small amount Of the issue only $4,000 100000 The
public expected less Sc 600 900 600
the asked for in the Fourth Liberty loan And
these bonds take additional value from the fact that
Neutrality-suspicious. will be accepted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-24

II is announced also by the service that OF more
than $50 men an infantry just demobilized
than thirty per cent had employment TO which they
might for the purpose OF making living. Inasmuch
as many these from agricultural communi-
ties it expected that their return home would be
with plenty of opportunities the labor shortages re
ported, being principally for farm workers
Announcement made by the employment service
of the appropriation by the city council of Hammond TO
pay the salary the examiner charge OF the local en-
poymen office for period OF three months this to be
followed with additional appropriations il deemed needed
to the returning soldiers The Hammond office
has been of the active in the state Other cities
making similar arrangements, of them. it is
said acting in anticipation actual labor shortage
within few months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-24
A SOLDIER VOTE ON PROHIBITION

When New Zealand voted prohibition the drys had
majority Of 10000 Forty thousand Of the colonys SOL
diers stil survive Europe and Of these
England The ballots csntingent show that
1880 were opposed 70 the movement Thus the prohi
bition majority has already nullifed
10000 troops of like minds in various part Europe
still 10 be heard from.
Prohibition in the United States made constitu-
tiona when than 100000 were in service by
land and at home and abroad IN nobody
consulted except congressman and legislators under
the bullying influence Of the weananced ansaloon
by. The civilian less than the soldier and sailor
ignored, and revolutionary proposition became part
Of the organic law with nothing than pretense
popular assent
In character In principle in ideas Of liberty and :.
theories of government New Zealands fighting do
not differ much from those of the United The
disparity TO be noted in the affecting
rights enacted in the countries Yielding to a
violent minority the United States fastened
hbition upon people who denied a hearing New
Zealand submits the question popular
Is It exactly right that the greatest republics
should have referred antpodes for lessons
in democracy? New York World.