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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16
The Foreign Language Press

In our haste to prove our patriot
ism many of us have rushed into con-
domination of the foreign-language
press. But there is one argument in
favor of it which overshadows all
We have heard against it. The citi-
zen whose native tongue is not Eng
fish can acquire knowledge and cul-
ture more easily through the native
language than through the acquired
language. Few but the most care
full language students ever are able
TO grasp fully the differences in
meaning of words and the strange
construction of sentences necessary
to full understanding, and our for
eign-born citizens generally must &C.
quire our language in a haphazari
manner while at work.
The man who could not make any
thing of the United States Consti-
tuition in English might understand
1t fairly well in an Italian transla.
ton. The man who laboriously
spells out the news items and the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16

Not a little of the, talk about
American "bolshevis1n" in the city
press originates with certain insur-
ance companies which want tn scare
the employers of labor and the own
ers of industrial properly into taxing
out a new form of insurance-strike
insurance. As is usual in, cases of
TINS kind one scratch of the hind leg
OF hen is enough to uncover a lot
of so-called professionally"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16
THE BLOOD ON THE COAL

A Royal Commission, sitting in
London to consider the nationaliza4
ton Of mines in Great Britain has
had an opportunity to examine
closely the working of English coal
mines. The Commission has found,
to the establishment of most Of its
members, that each lump Of coal is
spotted with blood.
. "We have now learned at what a
cost in life and labor the coal is got
from the mines," writes G.. E. Slo-
combe in the London Herald, MAR.
Is, 1919. eff the nnineowners have
sunk their capital, the miners have
SUM- their lives. Three men are
killed in mines for every day Of the
year. A third of the miners are IN
jured every year more or less seri-
ously. There is blood on all the coal
we burn" = :.
Have you noticed the blood on
American coal. The latest report OF
the United States Geological Survey
notes that in one year 2,226 coal min
ers were killed in and about the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16

When discussing the late war,
don't forget that it was disastrous
for all concerned except the prof.
teers. Even if Italy gets Fiume and
Dalmatia, the Italian farmer VIII not
get foot more of soil and he has to-
help pay an impossible debt.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16

Supply and demand and resulting
prices" says the Packer 81 Chicago
market paper, 'like gravity, is a
natural law that governs, for dc
they not carry supply in one poe
ket and demand in the, other, AMI
from the trade between the two
pockets reap enormous profits.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16
SCOTT HEARINGS
SPECIAL ARTICLES
ON THE JOB

The masters are always on the job.
That is why they, the 10 per cent,
succeed in maintaining their power
over the workers the 90 per cent.
The masters have their chambers
of commerce, boards of trade, manu-
facturtrs associations, wholesalers,
retailers and jobbers association and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16

clans are agitating for the removal
OF Postmaster General Burleson, the
country is more nearly Of one mind
on one thing than it has been for
many years. Republicans, Demo
Gratis, organized farmers, labor par
ties, labor unions, Socialists, Bolshe-
visits and whatever else there is ex-
cept Burleson's personal following
thing OF it-an of one mind. Let
1899 per cent rule.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16

mines.
The minsrss have gipen their Isaoy
to the production OF the coal BIZ
means of which the, rest of the world
is warmed and comforted. Then, for
good measure they have sprinkled
the black diamonds with their blood
IF there is such a. thing as a worker"
giving himself in return for a pro-
duct that d6es not even then belong
to him, the miners have paid in full.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16

The Kansas City (Kan.) municipal
electric light plant made profit of
$160, 900 last year while charging the
consumer only 6 cents a kIl0wat.
hour or less.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16

Inasmuch as a payment of per
cent annually on the principal extin-
cuisines a federal farm loan in 36
years, many of our farmers who
have been carrying mortgages for
that length of time at to per cent
mole than the land bank charges can
TeaIize what the new system means.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16
UNDISMAYED)

Eugene Debs. has gone too prison,
taking with him an old, broken body
-that~has -sweathsred the, storms OF
more than sixty years and an en-
thusiastie, bogsndlesss spirit that
loves and dares and. hopes, and scars
with the devotion and courage OF
perpetual youth.
Calnnly Gene entered the prison
DOORS
Cheerily be parted. with the COM
rades who were q portion Of him.
self.
Undismaged he yielAed his place
in. the pulsing, eager movement O,
the working masses.
AS he vent, be flung back his am
swer to the masters Of American
hfe-"1 shall be in prison in the days
to come. but nay revolutionary spini
will be abroad. I entered the pris-
on doaxs a banning revolutionist-my
head erect, my spirit untamed and
my soul unconquered. Love TO al
my comrades, and all hail to the
Revelutionp rv.v
b What will you sayIinereply to that
challenge, masters of4Amerfea You
cannot quench the fire of that spirit
you cannot silence the reverherations
Of that defiance. You have locked 6
strong brave man in jail, because hi
would not hold his tongue while yoe
exploited and robbed and slaugh,
tered your fellow-men. His undis
mayed answer to your naniford I'M
quities will be heard across thu
prairies and through the mountain,
long after you an your broken tot
tering system have rotted in tn,
dust.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16

| The only way to enforce the work
or fight idea is to make it less easy
for some men tor live without work
ing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16
Roots of the Money Question

Since the days of greenback agita
ton. our medium of change has beer
INCREASED BECOND THAT ANY
GREENBACKER HAD IN MIND
BY THE GREAT INCREASE IN
GOLD SUPPLY and by that very
modern phenomenon-bank credit.
Yet no big prosperity for the masses
has resulted.
Hardly one-twentieth of our bust
ness is now transacted with money.
The bankers do not lend money,
themselves, they lend deposit &C
count with themselves, or, as we say,
bank credit.
The amount of this credit is at
least 10 times the amount of money
they have on hand.
The report of the comptroller of
currency for 1917 shows that for ev-
cry 500 of our business the differ
ent mediums of exchanges are used
in the following proportions:
Gold ..-......-$ so
Silver .............. 40
Paper -......g 400
Bank credit .........-s. sg.10 >
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-16

Now that the Democratic pclid,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
GREAT WHALE ON
EXHIBITION HERE

Resting securely far from the usual
place allotted in Davy Jones locker
for all good whales of its kind are
the last remains of what is said to be
the largest specimen ever captured OF
a fin-backed bull species of whale.
On Third avenue between twenty
second and Twenty third streets there
is being put back together the 100 or
more separate parts of monster that
when constructed weighs two ana one
half tons and measures 45 feet from
end to end.
Captured at Pablo Beach by 4, j..
wallace, who is still in possession
this whale which has wandered away
from its usual haunts happened or
Florida's beaches. Perhaps 1t was
getting too cold for the animal in the
regions whence it came, or maybe 1t
decided on a trip around the world,
ANYHOW, it came too close to the coast
Of Florida and before the animal real
lied what had happened the tide went
out and left it stranded high and dry
on the sand beach.
5@ 1t wallowed and swished and the at
tention of the crowds around the fash
ionable bathing spot were attracted to
the scene.
Mr. Wallace. who lived at Jackson
willie, and who happened to be at Pablo
at that time, secured the help OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22

four other men. who. after using two
house moving windlasses, were in
three days able to bulge the immense
monster 800 feet back from the beach.
Although not acquainted with the
most scientific method of disposing
of such a monster. the capturer com
menced to dismantle the prize and,
with the help of an old negro, 1t was
cut up and the bones removed and
scraped.
After a great amount of time. labor
and money. he at last got the remains
into shape for exhibition and has been
touring the country with the only
specimen of it's kind owned by an in
dividual, the rest of the specimens be-
ing the property of museums.
Some of the dimensions. as explained
by Mr.. Wallace. are interesting. tie
starts by impressing upon you the
fact that this specimen, when alive,
weighed approximately six tons. that
800 pounds of whalebone were found
in the mouth. which he states was IA
feet across, large enough to hold three
men.
The bones in the head now weigh
$500 and the whole head measures IL
feet by Al feet. The eyes were nine
irches across and the tongue, when
taken out, weighed approximately 1000
pounds.
Although the brains weighed 200
pounds. Mr. Wallace laughs and says
the whale certainly didn't use them
when he let the tide go out and leave
him stranded on the beach. which goes
to show that whales. figuratively
spea king, "have no brains"
The whole frame is now being
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22

1t is an old saying that If you want to
find a real optimist seek a blind man,
If you want a pessimist seek one who is
deaf and dumb
The former was demonstrated yesterday
At the city hall.
II there was ever more striking IL
Illustration of an instance Of the futility
OF endeavor than that presented when a
Blind man, so years old. walked into the
office of H. S. Ryan, secretary to the city
commission, it remains untold.
He was not only blind, but the dyna-
mite blast that had marred his vision
had taken away the left arm at the
elbow. With him was a bright. sturdy
lad of T. There are two more sons, one
S and the other 10. The mother is dead.
But this man and this boy were too
cheerful. too gloriously hopeful. too ra-
diant with their plans for the future, to
be told the bald truth.
They hailed from a little town in north
Alabama and they have come to Biz
1ningham to cast their lot. Here is their
plan:
The blind man expects, through the
street corner sale of lead pencils and song
DOCKS, TO acquire an luSOiiS SUI ~
place the three boys in school, clothe and
feed them and for the four to live com
fortably and happily ever after.
There was no thought of failure noted
in the cheerful tone of the mans voice.
There was no thought of separation from
his three manly lads. 1t was not diff
cult for Secretary Ryall to discern that
separa ton would jar all the happiness
out of these four lives. The mutual de-
votion of the four would stir heart of
stone. They are four pals and as pals
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
Blind Mans Optimism
Makes Strong Appeal

they have planned a future that to
practical mind is impossible.
1t is not the policy of the city ad~
ministration to permit unfortunates to
peddle their small wares in the down
town section. but pending further
study of the case Secretary Ryall is
sued permit to the father to sell his
pencils and songbooTSs on Eighteenth
street.
He. has been instructed to call again
at the city hall and report his prog
Meanwhile to city officials here's
problem that apparently is without So
luton.
Here's a case for man-sized philan-
thropist
Regardless of what the father may
or may not be-" Secretary Ryall said,
here are three sturdy. bright lads
that must be educated and trained
along the lines of good citizenship.
Certainly through the misfortune of
the father, through poverty and
through the absence of the guiding
hand of mother these boys must not
be permitted to develop into criminals
and vagabonds.
cThey believe in the father They
are willing to starve with him, to
share his lot whatever it may be-
But here's a case where society must
assume a responsibility whether or not
il be a pleasant duty.
There is no provision by either
state or city, within my knowledge,
through which .bts case may be han
died properly. 1t occurs to be to be
problem for some real charity, and
it is a complex problem, at that"
The father made his appearance in
Eighteenth street yesterday. 1t is ex-
pected that he will return to the city
hall again today and report to Secre-
tarV RVail
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22

ing now, in peace, what war camp
community service did in war with o
consequent leneft to all the people of
a community where it operates
"Phe 4S,128 persons assisted by the
information service at Second avenue
and Twentieth street and at the TRAY
elers' Aid at the railroad stations"
said Mr.. Adams, could not but be bet
ter citizens when they realize t.l6
neighborly spirit of the Birmingham
people in supplying such service. The
63S public sings conducted. which APP
proximately 100000 people attended and
Joined in singing popular songs, stimu-
lated good cheer to an extent at least
in the heart of every person in our
city 1t would be tragical to allow
these good things to die when they can
be continued with so little effort. Com
munity service, through Special Repre-
sentative ]. o. Stutsman, is providing
the plans for their continuance"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
Christian Science
Lecture at the Lyric

s One of the most gifted members o.
the board of lectureship of the Mother
Church. the First Church of Christ, Sci
enlist, of Boston will speak in Bir-
mingham Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the Lyric theatre. He is
William D. Fitzpatrick, c. s.. of Detroit
and his topic will be christian Sci
ence"
Mr.. Fitzpatrick is one of the speakers
sent on tour by the Mother Church, not
with the purpose of delivering con
troversial address, but merely to irnpart
information regarding the Christian
Science faith.
The lecture will be free to the pub
lie and large attendance is expected,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
Argentine Delegate Is
Seated by Conference

Washington. November 21.-Amer-
leo Balino, labor delegate from Argen-
tina. was seated by the international
labor conference today, but not until
the action had been sharply opposed
especially by Jan Oudegeest OF The
Netherlands and Leon Jouhaux, the
French labor leader.
The controversy was brought about
by an objection from Mr.. Oudegeest,
who pointed out that Mr. Balino was
chosen by his government from the
railway union of that country with
out taking into consideration other
membership.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
Angeles Is Taken
to Chihuahua City

Chihuahua City. Mex. November q.
Gen Manuel NJ. Dieguez, federal COM
mander of military operations In
northern Mexico. arrived here this aft
ernoon with Gen. Felipe Angeles, the
Villa leader, who was captured near
Parral recently. General Angeles was
placed in the state penitentiary to
await his trial. which it is believed
will take place imm ediately.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22

mounted. with the head resting on an
Indiana truck. and when set up will
occupy the greater part of large
size show tent.
Mr.. Wallace stated last night that
since handling the remains of the
monster whale he had received several
letters from the Smithsonian institute.
inquiring about the specimen, but
stated that no proposition, big or
small. could make him part with it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
ENDORSES WORK OF
COMMUNITY SERVICE
w. J. Adams Says 1t Is Doing for
Civilians What War Camp Serv-
ice Did in War

The plan to inaugurate community
service in Birmingham deserves full
support from everybody" said w. J..
Adams, second vice president of the
Chamber of Commerce, when pointing
out the aims and objects of community
service Personally, l will support the
movement and trust that every one ]
know will also. for the benefits of such
movement are most desirable in Biz
mingham.
What war camp community service
did for the army and navy during the
awr community service, with freer
scope, is now doing fer civilian Ameri-
cans. Its methods OF awakening the
virtues of brotherIy kindness and
reighbo1ly love, through Fairgrounds,
community centers, clubhouses and 9th
err means, is at once effective and en-
during.
The finest effect of thS war, to my
mind" Mr.. Adams went On, was the
spirit of brotherly helpfulness which
was evolved everywhere in the United
States. To a large extent, this spirit
lisbed by war camp community service.
During the war it was observed that
the soldier who made vicious or unin-
telligent use of his leisure hours went
back to camp lower in morale. Like
wise, the man or woman who has no
suitable scheme of enjoying leisure be.
comes 4 less efficient member of a
community Community service is do
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
For the Good of
the Community


ator John A. Rogers, of Gainesville,
recently appointed chairman of the State
Highway Commission, may throw some
light on the highway bond issue PROPOSE
ton. At any rate, it is we'll worth reading
and presents strong argument in sup
port of the proposed constitutional
amendment authorizing the bond issue
4 Senator Rogers writes:
''The proposed bond issue to build hard
ssurfaced, permanent roads in every coun-
nty in the state and to keep these roads in
Efirst-class fix in the future without ex-
Fpense to the counties should be consid-
kered from these three viewpoints:
First no one can possibly be bene-
fitted in any way by voting against the
bond issue, for the simple reason that the
tax to pay interest on and to pay off these
bonds has already been levied by the leg
slature. This tax was put on automobiles
and all other kinds of motor vehicles and
on nothing else. A vote against the bonds
will not take off this tax. On the other
hand, vote for the bonds is guaranty
that automobile and other motor vehicle
licenses will not be raised again # the
bond issue is turned down the next leg
isature may raise the license on motor
vehicles; if the bonds are approved there
will be no necessity to do this, and it will
never again be done.
Second, as any state that gets money
from the federal government has to
i. Ill e.. i %Ioo
dollars set aside by the national govern
ment to Alabama will go to other states
in 1922 unless Alabama raises this much
by that time There is no way to raise this
much money except by the good roads
bonds
"Third, the voters must know but they
cannot be too often reminded of this fact.
''The Highway Commission appointed
to build roads in Alabama are no closer
to the money to come from the sale of
bonds than any other voter in the state.
The money will not be in their hands but
in the treasury of Alabama. It cannot be
drawn out except on warrant drawn by
the state auditor, and this warrant must
be approved by the governor to make it
payable.
''The auditor is bonded officer; he
has the advice of the attorney general to
guide his conduct, and as he IS RESPONSE
BILE for his acts he will be sure motto draw
any illegal warrants.
"This, then, is the way the money is
safeguarded:
First neither the Highway Commits
sion, as whole, nor any one OF it's mem
bers can get their hands or his hands on
cent of the bond issue money except upon
warrant drawn by the auditor and ap-
proved by the governor
Second, the law designates that the
money from the sale of the bonds shall be
put in the state treasury, and when spent
shall be spent in all the counties of Ala
bama without showing special favors to
any particular county or discriminating
against any county.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-06
STURGISS BANDITS
ARE NOT PUNISHED
Stnur Department Makes Demands
tpou Authorities Tor Attack, nut
to No Avail
INVESTIGATION IS PROMISED
Assurance Given That Probe Would
bc Conducted, Hut M Word
of Action l. WCCchvd

WNsuINGToS Aug o. Inquiry
~ the state department tudl. d.
vcNdpci that Representations v,rr
mndr to the Mexican ro,rruuNnf
after Dr Charles y. Sura.. OF
Npshluriuu his wife and iny HI.
tors mother. Mrs ". n krrur.Nf
ulI been taken prisoners upr'N a
year ago uy Gen. Rafael carly Ntyor.
e friend ~ tho rebel leader Hlpliu
Tho Mexican authoritirs promised
io investigate. but No fir Jfs iH known
here mono of the bandits have boon
punished
First Information Cuuccrn.nr This
cIs, was made puhIirrDerr ts' ulHhi
by the Association fuf the Protection
uf American Rights In NrNI.o.
which announced that Doctor and
Mrs SturEiss. while ru route from
Mexico to S. Louis. would hc Iu.
Nt,i ro testify before the huu.r cnm-
mlfiyv inyoHtigatiuE relations n..
tween the United states and Mexico.
Mrs kccuiight died while H pr...
1uot and Doctor SturElsy and WIfp
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-06

Tho growth uf tho city makes
necessary tbr pH.uul operation of
the "Ccdu" switchboard ln ploc-
.ng ooll give rhc correct prefix nH
shown Iu new book Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-06
uNDEHwENH SHORTAGE NEAR
small Production aud Foreign de-
muud Win BOOST the Price Too.

muud win Boost the Price. Too.
SEW YORK Aug and now
comes the underwear men The
country is confronted with q KNIT
underwear shortage NnIs winter.
partly h,cluse NJ "a small production
and partly because Uf the Increased
demand from South America and
Europe. they sny So prices viii he
higher.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-06

during tho time |
waslooEinc forward
T. the coming of my
little one that | am
recommending it to
other cNpectant
mothers. Before
taking it, somedays
| suffered with ncu.
raIg,a so badly that
| thought | could
not live. but after
taxing three bottles
e Lydia l.. Pink
ham s Vegetable
tompounil was en-
hr"Iy relieved Of
neuralgia, | had
gained in strength
and was able TO 30
.....4
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-06
lOTHERS
TO BE
mould Read Mrs, Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

I,g.,gg,'., INA --" Lydia r. Pinkham's
WV ----L L-L.L M.InnA me o., r,,n,h
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-06
Animal Scarfs

skunk Russian Wolf Coucy and Baum
Martin Prices range from t2i up to
$3.50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-30
Help Wanted-Female.

WANTED-An experienced colored girl
for general house work. Phone AGO.
2S-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-30
Help Wanted, Miscellaneous

$4,000 ACRES ARIZONA LONG STA.
PIE, COTTON IN SALT RIVER
VALLEY
Cotton pickers needed, paying Sc per
pound furnishing tents for living
quarters. Ideal climate. Work every
day. For particulars address ARIZO
MA COTTON GROWERS ASSN,
TEMPE. ARIZONA. 22-10l