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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

The poetic city people who long to
get out in the country and enjoy the
fragrance Of the spring flowers. are
much disturbed when they do not go
out and get principally the scent of
phosphate fertilizer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

1t is complained that the boys are
shooting birds with their air guns, and
it is urged that they be required to
restrict themselves to target prac-
tice on their neighbours shed windows.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Some people complain that there is
no enthusiasm in the last Liberty Lean
drive, but it isn't regarded as neces-
sary to raise anyone's enthusiasm to
make him pay his debts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

The people who are too indolent to
send quarter to the newspaper with
classified ad, are frequently the same
ones who later spend weeks trying to
dispose of their property.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Some men begin to feel the patriotic
obligation to take Liberty bonds when
you demonstrated that it would hurt
their business if the loan did not
prove a success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

every blade of grass is a study;
md to produce two where there was
but enc is both a profit and a pleas
IRE. "-(Lincoln.) Money put in w.
S. S. returns with interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Anyway if the telephones all go
on strike, somebod s office bov can't
call you I'D and have you waite FIVE
minutes while the 10th assistant clerk
gets ready to talk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

The Germans threaten that if the
peace treaty does not suit them, they
won't sign, and will continue their
present state eof chaos and anarchy.
Well, anyway, while they are choosing
and anarchisting, they aren't making
many guns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

AM Link goodness the college stu
: It's Lax promised not to walk out,
; Xxi aly the condition that they
re j-t one recitation day, and
+ t - ffths Of the faculty be
f.ap~ IF for athletic coaches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Now it remains to be seen if the
Marathon runners who cover Is miles
under two hours. will be able to run
down to the post Office to catch the
last mail for Mother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Political harmony, which is con-
sidered so desirable, usually means
that the politicians have fixed up an
agreement for dividing the dough.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

The Germans are reported singing
the Star Spangled Banner, but not
with the same enthusiasm with which
they toasted the men who drowned the
women and babies on the Lusitania.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

The people about now who feel the
call of out doors in working hours, are
sometimes the same ones who feel in
winter the call cf the easy chair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

However, cheer up, for the school
children have agreed not to strike pro-
vided school keeps two hours a day
with every other week vacation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Andrew Carnegie says: Keep ex-
penditurees always below income;
save something. The fundamental
difference between the civilized man
and the savage is thrift" Buy W. S.
Is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Some ungentlemanly and base mind
ed men are unprincipled enough to say
that with a general strike, dinner will
be more likely TO be ready on time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Spend thought before you spend
money; you will have more for your
money and more money left for your
thought. Buy w. S. S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

The un-Americanized aliens should
hurry up and learn English or they
will never be able to read the ball
scores
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Leo Nash, who has been located in
Paris, France, for number of months
is III the city visiting his mother, Mrs.
T. E. Nash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Lincoln safe '"The value of life is
to improve ones condition" Saving
is the foundation of advancement.
Buy w. S. S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Benjamin Franklin said: "God helps
those that help themselves" Wise buy
ing is first-aid to w. S. S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Benjamine Franklin said: ga roll
ing stone gathers no moss" A care
less spender gets no w. S. S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Benjamin Franklin said: Every lit
tie makes a mickle", Sixteen "Thrif-
ties make a w. S. s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Crime wave reported spreading. al
tho the season for seeking winter
board does not begin for six months
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Benjamin Franklin said: Waste
neither time nor money, but make the
best use of both" Buy w. S. S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

gfegations will walk out Oh the spot
when the minister says something
they don't like.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

The kickers who knock the home
town couldn't be hired or driven to
move away from it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Buy wisely what you really need
now and save the rest in Thrift and
W. S. S. for a sunny opportunity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

This is truly a democratic country,
where the poorest boy may even rise
to become a league baseball pitcher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01
ORSON p. COCHRAN
PIANO TUNER

Best work guaranteed. Call tele-
phone 233, or at the house, Kruger &
Wheelan Flats, 1st Street North.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

have worked Up a deal for sticking
higher prices on the public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Also industrial harmony very often
means that employer and employee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

1t IS now up to the people who
didn't go across to come across.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01
PHYSICIANS
w. MELVIN RUCKLE. NJ ID.

II. y.
Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat. Glasses fitted correctly.
Eye and Ear Surgeon in Riverview
Hospital. Office in Wood County Ma
tional Bank Block.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

Entered at the postoffice at Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, as second class
r-~+tnr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01
LAYING A BRICK

at time is the methad used to con-
struct building. And a dollar at Il
time soon build up Bank Account
that will be just as substantial and
satisfactory.
Bank that extra dollar in our Saw
ings Department today. The COM
pound interest we pay will help make
it grow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01

A. L. FONTAINE, Owner and Pub
Usher.
$1.00 Year, Strictly in Advance
Prices for advertising and job work
made known on application at the of
flee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-05-01
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER

Established Nov. %, 1857.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07

lieve is embodied in the plan outlined
in the Sims bill.
Our belief in the efficacy of this
plan is profound We embrace this
plan with all the ardor of those who
sought political freedom"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
How Other Nations Are Fighting
To Curb High Cost of Liuing

THE measures taken undr consideration of ecod
other than the United States cope international
shortage of food profteering
ALLIED CONTROLThe Council
plan presented by NJ Vigran French Tton
Italian Foreign Minister eabn Allied
troll of foodstufs ateria
GHEA1 BRl7AN-The establishing
po
lnflct
for violations The sit as snecjal
of living
with full
fRANCEThe Food Ministry
agrees
far for food and ad dealers specified
mas successful
ment doubled government
stations in Paris cooperative restaurants through
winch War Department
spectators adopted again
'1faN-folowlng August
pirate SSoooooo for purchasing
people
HALf-Pce fixing and by the
ernment Victor Emmanuel
fences OF
C4NADA-A Dominion grain
mas oeeh formed at the direction of the Genera
CHE-The foodstuf
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07

ton to create a special railroad wage
board. Senator Cumminss letter will
not be made public until tomorrow.
but it is understood to advise the
President that he has full authority
without further legislation.
The Senate committee also decided
without dissent, 20 take no action on
other suggestions in the wage situa-
ton, and will not attempt an inquiry
proposed into the relation of railroad
employees wages to living costs.
The committee is understood to take
the position that there was nothing in
the Presidents letter to Chairman
Cummins which required action by
Congress. The committee, it was said.
including all Democrats as we'll as Re
pubiicans, also takes the view that
while the railroads are under govern
ment control the President and the
Director General have ample power to
adjust both wages of employees and
rates. and that special legislative
wage board is neither necessary nor de-
sirable.
Chairman Cummins's letter, it was
sald, wli state plainly tie present re-
sponsibility OF dealing with the rail
road employees demands is on the
President and the Director General and
not on Congress-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Heads Of All Rail,cay
Unions Made Officers
OF Plumb Plan League
Mem York Tribune
Itn,b,,,oto,, P,co.,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Glenn E.
Plumb, whose plan for tripartite con-
troll of the railroads. incorporated in
the Sims bill, was presented before the
House Interstate and Foreign Commit
tee to-day, is a Chicago corporation and
railroad lawyer of thirty years expert
ence in the legal and business phases
Of railroading. Mr. Plumb himself Will
be heard tomorrow.
Recently he organized the Plumb
Plan League, which has as officers the
following:
President, w. S. Stone, grand chair
man of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers; honorary president. Samuel
Gompers; honorary vice pres dent. A.
B. Garretson. Fourteen other vice
presidents are the fourteen heads of as
many national and international rail
way labor organizations.
Mr.. Plumb was at one time president
of the Chicago Street Railway Com
pany. and later represented the city of
Chicago in the "ninety-nine year" case
Of Blair against the City OF Chicago, m
volving the right of the street railway
company to have ninety-nine year
rather than restricted franchise
His plan, he says, is the result Of
fifteen years study. and of more re-
cent consultation with the heads Of the
great railway brotherhoods.
II evolved this plan" said Mr.. Plumb
to-day, from practical business asso-
citation with railroad matters, and de-
signed it TO protect simultaneously the
interests of capital, labor and society
in general"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07

lcges which they have not heretofore en-
Joyed, TO Wit the right to earn d guar
anteed return Of the property investment
account of the railway companies and
WHEREAS, Such a guarantee would
make valid as direct obligation of the
people of the United States all fictitious
securities stock dividends and discounted
bonds issued by the railroads without con-
sideration and representing no service to
the American people, and
WHEREAS. In order to make good such
guarantee. rates must be raised far in
excess of the level now fixed or in default
of such increase in rates. wages must be
reduced far below the level now fixed or
both; and
WHEREAS. There has been presented
TO the Senate Committee Interstate
Commerce and will shortly be introduced
in Congress the plan for reorganization
OF this industry originating with the rail-
way employees; and
WHEREAS Labor's plan so presented
provides for immediate public ownership
OF these properties, the protection of every
honest dollar actually invested and the
assurance of an adequate return on such
investment without any increase in rates /;
and
WHEREAS, Labor's plan provides for
JOINT control of the industry through
board of directors representing equally
the wage Garner, management and the
WHEREAS Said plan guarantees to the
public the protection of its interests in
procuring ultimately service at cost, and
a. the same time secure to the wage Garner
a fair share of the profits produced by
his skill, efficiency and economy and
WHEREAS, Labor's plan provides for
the full protection of all the rights and
privileges of the wage earners as a class
without invading the rights of any other
classes of society, and at the same time
throws wide the golden gate of oppor-
tunity for the full development of the
powers of initiative. inherent to every in
dividual; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY this thirty-nlnth con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor that we herebys approve indorse
and adopt the plan for the reorganization
of the railway industry. presented to the
Senate Committee Interstate Commerce
on behalf of the railroad employees repre-
sented by the following organizations:
International Association of Machinsts
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of Amer
ica. International Brotherhood of Black
smiths and Helpers. International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers. Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, Switchmen's Union Of
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Leaders of Shopn,en
Declare 275,OOO Men
Are Out in Nation

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Leaders of the
Chicago District Council OF the Fed
Grated Railway Shopmen's Union said
tonight 275.000 was a conservative
estimate Of the number of shopmen on
strike throughout the country, and the
movement was still spreading They
declared violence would not be counte-
nanced by the organization. and that.
so far as they knew, no mail trains
had been interfered with.
The latter statement was in response
30 declaration by Assistant District
Attorney Milroy that interference with
the mail train schedules would bring
action against person responsible for
calling the strike.
L. NJ. Hawyer, president of the dis
trict council, speaking of respons bility
Tor the strike, asserted the rank and
file had demanded strike, despite the
ishes Of their grand lodge pres dent,
and the men were determined to re
main out until their demands for s5
cents an hour for mechanics and so
cents for helpers we're granted
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07

North America; Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers and Eneinemen. Sheet Metal Work
ers & internatlona' .1o o.iaa oAii'ance, Order Rail-
raphers, United brotherhood Maintenance
of Way and Railroad Shop Laborers. In
ternational Brotherhood Boilermakers.
Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers of America
by A. B. Garretson. grand chief of the
Order Railroad Conductors, and Glenn E.
Plumb, their counsel and be it further
RESOLVED, That hereby pledge our
selves to use every legitimate endeavor to
promote the enactment of this plan into
Suggestion Was Studied
The resolutions committee submitted
tne following repor. on the above,
which was unanimously adopted:
With reference to tho subject matter
contained in the executive councils report
ana IN the above resolution, your commit
or eee' onn1b IN submitting declaration in favor
the United States government. recon-
menos that inasmuch as the details con-
nected with the same are at present in a
ieormAtive stage. the subject matter be re-
'erreu 10 the executive council. with in
structions to cooperate with the organiza-
tons representing the railroad employees
president Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor. ac
cepted the honorary presidency of the
flumD Plan League, organized among
the rank and file Of the fourteen rail
way national and international organi-
cations. and generally among the or
CARNATIONS affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor, to carry to the
public and to Congress the principles
OF the plan now embodied in the Sims
blll, which has been indorsed by the
chief executives Of the fourteen rail
way organizations.
I'm all discussions of this question
1T would be we'll to bear in mind that
quasl-public corporations are created
for service and not for profit. A long
line of decisions, from the Supreme
Court of the United States down. have
invariably held that the fundamental
purpose of these corporations is to
serve the public, and that they are only
entitled to fair remuneration.
Roads Financial Footballs
Hardly any one will deny that under
private management the railroads have
been financial footballs. and that they
have been directed by interests, whose
wreckage of numerous railroad sys-
TENS is common knowledge This
wreckage has been accompanied by a
debauching Of legislatures and other
political activity that tested demo
cratic institutions.
"The times call for new arrange
ments in the management of proper
ties that are only made possible by
the publics consent.
The passage of the Sims bill will
reestablish the theory that railroads
should be operated for public service,
rather than for private profit.
Aside from the application Of de-
mocracy in these properties. and their
handling by practical railroad men, the
Sims bill will squeeze all fictitious
value out of these properties. This
Will affect living costs and reduce
charges the public must now meet, for
then it will no longer be necessary to
compel the railroads to earn dividends
on millions of dollars of watered
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
British Rail Men
Vote -D0lvn Strike
Neo York Tribune
LttrODeGu Buyenu
Copyright. 1919. New

Copyright. 1919 New York Tribune 1nc.)
LONDON. Aug. 6.-The decision OF
the National Union of Railwaymen, of
which j. H. Thomas is the guiding
force, not to call general strike in
support of the policemen, came this
evening after a long meeting. 1t is
the best news of the week and prob.
ably will mean the early collapse of
several strikes
Liverpool still is the centre of the
greatest industrial unrest, and though
there has been no more rioting or
looting, the situation still contains
many serious features, as both the
municipal employees and dock workers
have given notice that they intend TO
strike
AS majority Of the policemen are
out, the trawmays idle and the bakers
striking, the city is already partly
paralyzed. There is danger now that
many of the transatlantic liners will
be held up again.
Comparatively little change has
come in the strike to Yorkshire miners.
A conference was being held tonight in
Sheffield between the coal owners and
the representatives of the miners.
ne railway strike on the London &
Southwestern seems sure to fail. as
many engineers are returning to work,
following the decision of the national
union.
AS a result of the bakers persistent
refusal to go back to work, London and
several other cities are eating stale
bread or going without. SO far there
has been little hardship, as the bread
supply is adequate to meet demands for
several days.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 7 BY The Asso-
ciated ss).-Troops at midnight
charged with bayonets and dispersed
crowd of persons outside st. Georges
Hall. Several of the soldiers were
beaten with axe shafts by the mob. At
the same time firing was heard in the
Scotland Road district. Details of the
trouble there have not been received.
The clash outside St. Georges Hall
resulted from an attack on a sentry by
rowdies who endeavored 10 take away
the sentry's rifle. The sentry fired his
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
IA Rail Unions
Threaten to Strike
100000 Workers Call
on Congress for Imme-
diate Raise in Wages

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Acting as a
unit for the first time in the presenta-
ton of wage demands. the fourteen n
principal railroad unions to-day, in ex-
pressing to Director General Hines
their disapproval of President Wilson's
proposal that Congress create COM
mission to consider increased pay, de-
clared that wage questions must be set
tied Immediately.
general programme to meet the
present crisis, involving the threat of a
nation-w wide strike, was submitted to the
Director General. 1t suggested that
the money to provide increased pay
should come from an appropriation by
Congress, to be followed by appropriate
freight rate advances. This tempo
rary relief" must be accompanied by a
determined effort to reduce the cost of
living.
Permanent solution of the railroad
problem was declared to depend upon
the removal of returns to capital as
the sole purpose of operation. and the
Director General, accordingly, was
asked to recommend to President Will
son that he attempt to obtain early
passage by Congress of organized
labor's bill to eliminate private capital
from control of the railroads and to
give the employees share in the profits
Urge Rate Raise
The unions declared the belief of the
workers that transportation rates
should be sufficient to guarantee just
wages, maintain properties and give
equitable returns on money invested.
Interesting as were the suggestions
for removing the menace of a nation
wide strike, the unified action of the
fourteen organizations attracted equal
attention. Labor leaders who were
questioned declined to say whether the
unions would act as whole in the fu-
ture, but declared they were going
through with the present situation as
one body. The result will be to put the
sole weight of 100000 persons, virtu-
ally the entire rail transportation per-
sonnel of the United States, back OF
the demands, with the possibility, as
never before, of the paralysis of the
nations life if a general strike should
ensue.
Cooperation between the four great
Observation-Disclosures, fremen, con-