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Evening journal., 1919-08-27
AN ANnM,Lous SITUATION.

III HERE more than two parties to THIS troney uou-
Il bic between the Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
gon Company and its employees
There is a third party-the most important party in
he whole suaton the party that must foot the bill "
the demands Of the men be acceded to- the party That
must suffer untold inconvenience if The employees on
Strike and the system be tied up any length Of time
That party is the public
II the men get the fifteen cents hour increase In
wages it is that public that must foot the BILL because
the only source OF the company has is the publc
Il has been shown beyond question that under siX-
cent fare the prevailing rate Of wages the company
has been operating its lines at loss of $4,000 year.
II the men get the fteen-cent increase demanded
the only way which the company get the money is
by increasing its fare rate TO ten cents.
IN the last analysis therefore, this controversy is not
between the railway men and the railway company, but
between the railway men and the riding public.
Every man. woman and child who the VIII
be taxed at least four cents ride in order that the
men may have an additional fifteen cents hour, II be
granted.
It viii be scen therefore, that the controversy really
IS between the men and the public and not between the
and IN company
The question Whlcn confohts INC Wehi hht WVHSu
and the children OF Wilmington and It's neghborhood,
therefore resolves itself as follows;
Am willing TO be taxed ten cents for each ride take
in order that the motornen and the conductors may en-
JOY nfteen-cent increase IN hourly pay?"
n The company operating at loss under siH-cent
fare and the prevailing rate OF IT must be appar
en 70 everyone that it would operate at infinitely
sreaier loss under sixcent fare and nfeen-cent or
even a ien-cent increase OF wages.
To meet such loss there must be increased fare
imposed upon all who use the trolley
The company has offered the increase OF ten
cents an hour provided be allowed to charge eight
sn fare in order that It may set the money TO pay the
That offer has been rejected by the They insist
upon an unconditional Increase fifteen cents hour and
recognition OF their union Notwithstanding the wage
concession by the company FAR beyond that made by
trolley companies in many other cities.
Meanwhile the public, which must pay the bill II the
full demands Of the be granted which must suffer
inconvenience and loss II strike be called sits back
pnely and permits things 10 drift II It not the
most important party TO them.
is an anomalous situation that calls for public action
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
GET AT TIE CAUSE.

4 NUMBER OF worthy and intelligent Americans headed
by several who much at stake, in the existing
system OF government eagued together to combat
the "unwholesome political movement that menaces the
nation" quoting from circular Of The American De-
fcnse Society.
They frankly admit that these perilous times.
They catalOg the elements which they believe make
up the party OF destruction"
But they say word TO the reasons why great
masses Of Americans Disconnected restless question
ing
They propose opposing social unrest but not
one remedy for the unrest itself
What would we think of a city health department that
tackled typhoid epidemic merely by distributing medi-
clnes 10 overcome the symptoms of the disease2
What would we think Of officials who sought to check
a plague without looking after conditions OF municipal
sanitation?
open sewers crowded slums under-fed children sup
ply the ground work the spread Of contagious dis
eases
Americans are not abandoning old ideas and Ideals
merely because a man a soap box tells them to-
As people we are slow and cautious in our accept
ance Of new theories We feel that this is our country
our government and we cling to faith in the prn-
clples OF fathers.
Good Americans Of all and all classes are wait
Ing as patiently they for something TO be done
The government has the TO lift The pressure OF
unreasonable living conditions from the people Of
America; to renew their faith and their hope
Protection against the prohteer and the eNpoitcrs IN
daily necessities will reach the Of discomfort
Then the symptoms will themselves.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
MIDVALE STEEL MEN
FLAY WAGE DEMANDS
Representatives at Atlantic City Gathering Call Wage E
TONERS Prohteers
tFrom lhe Wall Street Journal.)

60 all purchasers alike.
1T is, therefore, resolved, That the
persistent and unceasing demand for
workmen employed in all classes and
kinds Of industries for a shorter days
work and and an increased wage in
order TO meet the present high cost of
living is uneconomic and unwise and
should not be encouraged.
Resolved further. That private mon
opolies should be controlled and profits
restricted to a rate that shall be fair
to the consumer.
Resolved further. That unnecessary
exports OF food and clothing be re-
stricted and that all stores Of boarded
supplies be uncovered and placed in the
open market.
"Resolved further, That copies Of this
resolution be forwarded to the President
Of the United States. TO the Senators in
Congress from Pennsylvania and to the
Congressman C. Of the various districts In
which are located the various plants Of
the Nlldvale Steel & Ordnance Co., and
to the State and municipal autnorltles.
to the end that they may, by all the
powers and means to them available,
endeavor to bring about normal condi-
tlons. with special privileges to none but
justice to all. and sure and swift retri-
button for those who may attempt to
proflteer in the necessities OF life"
Philadelphia-There were 80 members
Of the committee OF employees Of Mid
vale steel & Ordnance and subsidiary
companies present at the Atlantic City
meeting Saturday, when A resolution
was adopted opposing further demands
for increased wages and shorter work
ing hours as uneconomic and unwise.
They had been elected under the col
lecilve bargaining plan adopted by Mid
vale workmen. The resolution was the
idea Of the members of the committee
IN oroealxae and ttnanfrnously adonted
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
With the Photographers

An honest pronteer is the strangest work Of Cod
st. Paul News.
Mexico looks 10 Japan for help" She won't get IT,
America has brushed up straight shooting.-Toledo
Blade
Bull Looking Round Red Bird, Wolf Chief Little
Wolf Mack Prairie Chief and Thunder Bull have gone 10
Cantonment 10 take part in the big annual gathering this
week.-Coony Enterprise.
Some fellows continually telling that the peo-
pie are after them t they hardly how they
going TO escape. Very few would be found who
would for Office at all we suppose If their friends
would them alone We sorry for those people who
popular but stll II you such popular man
you must bear the consequences SwansbOro Forest
Blade.
The situation OF the American soldiers Siberia from
all accounts is highly unsatisfactory. 10 illustrates the
failure Of President Wilson 20 deal with the Russian
problem In way TO meet the needs Of Russia the
United states, and It emphasizes the obscury which
veops his diplomatic and military policy In dealing with
the Bosheviks-New York sun
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
MORAL SIDE OF TEUPs.
An ABC Lesson on the Duty of Rail-
road Employees 10 the Public.

road Employees To the Pubic
From the New York sun.
To the Editor Of The Sun-Sir: In
these days Of increasingly frequent
strikes and tieups the strikers should
be instructed that there are two classes
Of the stricken, between which there Is
a radical difference in the constructive
legal character and in the actual moral
character Of the strikes.
The existence Of every railroad neces-
sarily depends upon a franchise. The
franchise Is a permission or concession
by the representatives Of the. people
TO a company TO lay its tracks in a
public highway or to force the sale 10
II Of A strip OF land across country, not
withstanding any objections by the
land owners. Every such concession Is
based reciprocally on a hard and fast
obligation Of the company to accommo-
date the public every day by running
cars for passengers or freight or both.
The direct and immediate financial
benefit Of this transaction accrues TO
two classes-to stockholders. who
thereby have an opportunity to make
a profitable investment, and TO opera
tives, who thereby have continuous en-
ployment and assured wages. IL some
times happens that the stockholders re-
celve very small dividends or none at
all, but the employees are preferred
creditors and their wages must be paid,
whether the road Is making any net
profits or not. The employees are as
truly benenciaries Of the franchise as.
are the stockholders.
From these facts | think it follows
indisputably that morally the employees
are as strongly bound to keep faith
with the public and maintain train ser
vice uninterrupted as are the directors.
That public gave the concession to
them as we'll as TO the stockholders, for
without the franchise they never would
have had that employment.
Operatives Of a cotton factory or a
theatre may perhaps strike in a body,
breaking no faith and iniuring no one
except the owners. but when the peo-
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

ple. through their representatives, have
given valuable franchise on condi-
ton Of continuous public service in re-
turn. that cannot be done. II goes
without saying that any individual EN-
ploye has the same right to step out
and let some other man take his place
that any stockholder has to sell his
holding and let the purchaser assume
his owership and his obligations. 4
tieup IS the work Of a conspiracy, and
there never was a conspiracy that was
not vicious. Every conspiracy Is an
attempt Of a minority to override the
wishes or impair the interests or
majority.
Have there been many tieups that
have not caused loss Of health and OF
life? I believe not, and l cannot help
thinking that a tieup Of railroad Is as
criminal as setting fire to an inhabited
house We have laws to punish com
binations i'm restraint Of trade. Why
do we not have a law to punish com
binations in restraint Of travel and en-
force it rigidly?
Suppose that the directors Of q rail-
way. finding it impossible with careful
economy TO make IL pay reasonable
dividends, should ask for authority 10
increase its charges for freight and
passengers and should be refused; and
suppose that they should then discon-
tinue all trains? What a unanimous
protest there would be. and the loudest
howl would come from the trainmen
thrown out of employment. Logically
and morally those directors would be
just as blameworthy as the striking
employees, and not a whit more so. The
fact that in that case we have a legal
remedy negatives the supposltion. but
1t does not vitiate the illustration. 7
am not aware that any one ever has
denied the truth of the maxim. ITS a
poor rule that doesn't work both
ways" ROSSITER Johnson
New York. August %.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
TOOK CUE IRON EuRoPE.

TN letter 70 Senator Lodge chairman OF the Foreign
Il Relations Committee President Wilson has declined
TO supply the committee with all data bearing upon
used in connection with the treaty OF peace with Ger
many pending" requested 10 a recent resolution Of
the committee.
The principal for his refusal is that he agreed
in Paris that memoranda on the League Of Nations
should be considered confidential
He ushes that agreement by saying that 81 am fol-
lowing the example Of the representatives OF the other
governments"
Some Senator'S understood to hold the opinion that
Mr. Wilson should have entered no agreement that
denied TO the other branch OF the reafyskin
Nssess to tho information at his disposal
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

Following is the resolution adopted
by representatives OF employees Of Mid
vale steel & Ordnance and subsidiary
companies at Atlantic City, opposing
further demands for higher wages and
shorter hours rs uneconomlc and un-
wise. The men taking the action were
the duly elected representatives Of the
10000 employees Of the corporation under
the collective bargaining plan The ac-
ton was taken entirely on the initia-
tive Of the workmen and without the
knowledge OF Mldvale officials
Whereas, the high cost OF living
needs to be abated by diligent. efficient,
and conscientious labor by thrift and
by avoidance Of waste and eXtrava-
gance;
'And. whereas, the price OF cOmmodi-
Ties is regulated by the days labor Of a
man and the real unit Of value or the
unit of compensation is not dollar, but
the purchasing price Of a dollar, and
that the price Of all things. meaning the
average price Of everything we use and
consume. which is commonly referred
to as the average price Of commodities,
Is fixed, regulated. raised or lowered by
the average compensation received for
one hours work by every man and
every woman.
And where, we believe the only sure
remedy for the high cost Of living Is
increased production and the stabiliza-
tion OF prices in conformity with wages
now being paid.
And whereas, we believe any work
man who demands a greater proportion
ate return for his labor than his fellow
workman in other lines are getting Is as
guilty OF pronteering as grocer who
charges eXorbitant prices for the neces-
stiles OF life, and that Increases In
wages paid to certain classes Of work
ers by the government or others will
result in higher prices being set by the
proflteers for the necessities OF living
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
TIE GREATEST NEED.

r the front OF world consciousness is one question:
n "will capital and labor work together?"
All governments. all political parties are concerned
with this fundamental problem
There agitaiors and ultra-radicas on both sides
urging relentless class war.
Conditions IN the United states are more promising
than In any other country and this nation can lead the
way TO enduring peace If clear thinking prevails over
passlon If calm action checks reckless impulse
President Wilson has called international labor
conference to be held in Washington, d. C.
The industrial leaders Of the world viii assemble In
Atlantic City September %
The Kelly-P -Poindexter resolution before Con
gress calls for joint conference between labor and
capital along the lines suggested by Basil NJ. Manly.
Manly has ampned his suggestion. declaring that
in view Of high prices and agitation proneerng
representatives Of and should also be
present.
Either something will be done
Or something will happen.
We can use common sense, let matters take their
course everyone scrambng TO take to hold all he can
and leaving the claims Of humanity TO luck.
The hour hand for the peace conference in which
the warning elements OF industrial system must meet
"for the greatest good Of the greatest number
The world has had enough Of conflict
Now for cooperation.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
. GEMS OF THOUGHT

Our life is but the twinkle Of star in Gods eternal
day.
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friend ought TO shun pain to stand his friend in
stead.
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Death and Love are two wings which bear men from
earth to heaven.
%-.-:
Those contented with their fame in heaven seek not
the praise OF men.
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1t not only pays to advertise, but It pays your com
petltor II you don't
:-.=-.
Discretion is me perfection OF reason and guide to
win all the duties Of life.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
As 10 kINnERGARTENs.

vT HAT there should be propaganda in favor Of kinder
garens in Wilmington is the opinion OF many read
Of The Evening Journal Here a letter typicay
pressve Of that view:
TO the Editor OF The Evening Journal:
Sri read, with much interest your editorial entitled
A Plea For Justice" I wish you would print more
about the matter in future
Why won't the people OF Wilmington listen 10 such
plea2
am the mother Of seven children and tell you II I
had the money and the ability 10 start such thing there
would be kindergarten in every community.
am writing 70 the association as you suggested for
propaganda material but do wish The Evening Journal
would start propagands Of its rouse the people
Of Wilmington 10 such just and needy cause
Yours respectfully.
MRS. ALVIN HALTER
No. i0i West Thiry-nfth street
Wilmington. Del
We this earnest and intelligent friend Of the
kindergarten project that II she others Of like mind
will engage in systematic and practical movement in
behalf Of the establishment Of such schools for small
children this paper will do everything its power TO aid
them
It is Wilmington womens job. They can accomplish
It il they viii set themselves about H.
Let them make a start under the auspices OF the
national organization. We feel they will have the
aid OF every newspaper in Wilmington
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

Real estate and country homes Will
be sold with profit IN advertised
through the Want Ads OF this paper.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

There Is no reason TO doubt anything that Joseph
W. Folk says about the Egyptian situation, but how can
we maintain pose Of solemn piey II we persist in eX
posing one anotber's national sins?
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
LEARN TO SWIM.

rxERE Is a bulletin, Issued by the National Safety
III Council that should be read by every Delaware boy
and girl:
Throw up both hands shout HelpY and drown.
THAT Is the formula for suicide by the water route.
Swimming Is reaching for shore first with hand then
the other Swimming is sport which exercises every
muscle in the body Swimming is % parts confidence and
one part experience taken in waer-frequently Swim
ming taught at school age gives the child chance to
grow up and the education for the nation. small
boy SAYS: Swimming is the only exercise what you
clean fromr Learn TO swiml"
That Is good advice. Had it been followed years ago.
when given under other and less formal auspices, II
would have saved the lives Of many persons in State
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

Canada is giving the Prince Of Wales hearty greeting
When he comes to the United states Americans should
exert themselves 10 the utmost to make things pleasant
for him. His visit VIII symbolic British goodwill 1t
should be met in that spirit
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

When the salsred man starts in to buy school shoes
he wonders why Providence didn't give all The children
20 railroad men.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

The I. W. w candidate for president has not yet
launched his bomb
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

ns i. lha ra.olnton adonted % an purehaser. aIIEe
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-03-18
CHARTER OF GOTTEN BROS.
SHINGLE CO., INC.

Before me, Robt E. Brumby, a No
tary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the Parish of ST.
Mary, state of Louisiana, personally
came and appeared Messrs:
Herbert M. Gotten of Morgan City,
La.
Albert NJ. Gotten of Morgan City,
La.
William M. Gotten Jr., of Morgan
City, La.
who severally declared unto me, No.
tary, that availing themselves of the
laws of the State of Louisiana, and
particularly of the provisions of Act
2o7 of the General Assembly for the
year 1914, they had and do by these
presents, covenant, agree, bind and
organize themselves, and those who
may hereafter become associated
with them, as a corporation and body
polite under the following terms and
conditions constituting their charter.
ARTICLE ].
The name of this corporation shall
be GOTTEN BROS. SHINGLE co.
INC, under which name it shall have
corporate existence ana succession
for the period of ninety-nine (9o)
years from the date hereof, unless
sooner lawfully dissolved
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corpo-
ration is formed is:
To manufacture, acquire, buy, sell,
or otherwise dispose OF shingles and
other wood products; to buy, build,
lease, hold, or otherwise acquire shin
gle mills, sawmil1s, or other wood
manufactures of any kind, to operate
the same. to own and operate all ac-
cessories thereof to the fullest extent
and to sell and dispose OF the shin
giles, lumber or other products; to
buy, hold, lease, or otherwise acquire,
hold, operate, improve, develop, sell,
or otherwise dispose of lands. tene-
ments, timber, or other property, real
personal or both; to loan money in
cidental to or accessory To the con-
duct of its business, and to accept
pledges, mortgages or other security
therefor; to borrow money, issue
notes, bonds or other evidences of in
mortgage, pledge or otherwise; and
generally 10 nave Sucn powers and to
do and perform all such other acts,
whether directly enumerated or not,
and as may be permitted by law, to
be embraced within the purview of
one corporation holding the powers
set out above. as we'll as to do, have
and perform all acts necessary or in
cidental to the enumerated powers.
ARTICLE III.
This company shall have power in
its corporate name to contract, sue
and be sued; to make and use a cor.
porate seal and the same to break or
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-03-18
THEATRE NEWS
Opera House the Place
to See More Trouble

Trouble. How we'll it is known to
everyone! How it always comes in
double doses! And then if one looks
for it one can always find more
trouble. Well, so it is tonight There
will be trouble, and plenty of it, at
the Opera House. If anyone is wan
dering about looking for trouble,
please tell him, gentle reader, that
he will find More Trouble" at the
Opera House tonight than he ever
dreamed could be stirred up You
see, the shrewd Sol has an eye for
business, and this time he is COM
mercializing trouble by presenting
the patrons of his theatre with a
glimpse at bushels of it-on the
screen. Oh yes! All of this trouble
will be on the screen. you know. ard
ii is entitled More Trouble" There
are five feature reels Of it, and it is
guaranteed to entertain in spite of
the fact that it is more Trouble"
In addition, the program for to-
night will contain a Pathe Weekly
giving all the latest news and hap
penings. Of course, you will be there
to see for yourself, so it is useless
to tell you any more about it. !
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-03-18
The Arcade Theatre
and the Wife Question

If you saw your wife hugglng to
her bosom a bundle of old love let
ters, and she refused to show them
to you, what would you think? And
Mrs. Young Wife, if you saw your
husband doing the same thing, what
would be your condition of mind ?
An answer, which led to a remarka-
Bile complication of events, is given
in "Wives and Other Wives" of
which Mary Miles Minter is the star,
to be shown at the Arcade Theatre
tonight.
The heroine starts the story as a
happy bride-a child woman, to
whom the whole world promises to
be paradise of love and kisses. To
this character Miss Minter, though
young in years, brings remarkable
understanding of the feminine psy-
chology and it is probable that no
comedienne OF established reputation
on the speaking stage could have in
terpreted it with finer serious feel
ing and surer appreciation of the
comedy possibilities.
/ It possesses an abundance of laughs
and thrills, sharp moments of sus
pense and sure appeals to the emo
tions. especially if there is in all the
world, someone who lie always in
your love dreams It is a story po-
sessing the greatest of all amusement
qua1ities-that of keeping the audi
enct constantly smiling and sincerely
interested.
"Wives and Other Wives"-are you
one of them? Or, to you, Mr. Man
in which class is yours? See this
wonderfully diverting pisture-a sa-
lient lesson-and you will be answer
ed fully, and laugh when you have
been enlightened.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-03-18

SURGEONS agree that in cases of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds,
the FIRST TREATMENT is most
important When an EFFICIENT
antiseptic is applied promptly. there
is no danger OF infection and the
wound begins to heal at once. For
use on man or beast, BOROZONE
is the IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and
HEALING AGENT Buy 1t now and
be ready for an emergency. Price 25c
soc, 81 90 and Sl50 Sold by Belanger
Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-03-18
William Blumberg
THE OPTICIAN

is now located in Franklin, La, but
will make regular visits to Morgan
City on Mondays of each week and
have his office. with DR.. A. Wilson,
over Belanger Drug Store He will
be here next Monday, March a.
Those who are in need of proper fit
ting spectacles or eyeglasses will do
we'll to call on him to have their eyes
scientifically tested.