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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14
THIS SOUNDS. LIKE
A VERY GOOD BILL

Olympia, Wash, Feb. Z, 1919.
To The Labor journal:
Last week we sent you a state
ment regarding measure which
was to be introduced in the Senate,
designed to make the logging roads
exercising the right of private emf
nent domain, common carries, under
the supervision of the Public Ser
vice Commission.
The bill has been introduced, and
is now known as Senate Bill No.
95. Considerable interest has been
shown in the bill by the small prop
cry owners and mill owners and OPP
orators throughout Western Wash
ington, but the large logging road
interests, which are abusing the
privilege given them, are will rep
resented III DOln senate anu House,
and say that this bill must be kill
ed
We believe that such a measure is
for the public good, as well as for
the benefit of hundreds and thou
sands of timber owners throughout
the state
We appeal to you to call the at
tention of your readers to the mea-
sure to the end that they may get
in touch with their senators and
representatives, and urge their
senators, at this time, to pass this
measure.
Yours truly,
CARL e. CROSON,
Representing property owners
and mill owners.
P. o. Box 1903.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

&c per cent of the infant mortality;
rs per cent of the still-born; 100
per cent of the murders; so per
cent of the deaths from tuberculosis
95 per cent of the cases of louse-in-
fected school children, 81 per cent
of the Mexican school children be
ing in that condition in the larg-
est school in the township. Also
as we know that these rural Mexi-
cans are not presenting themselves
| for treatment in the clinics in pro-
portion to their per cent of popu-
lation in the early stages Of these
diseases and as they are present
later we know that they are a new
er-failing source Of supply directly
and indirectly for these diseases and
tend constantly to Illustrate the eX-
pensive efforts now being made to
stamp out these diseases as a war
measure. In other words, these peo
| pie indirectly feed these clinics but
are themselves not reached by them.
The problem thus briefly indi-
Gated has been attacked from other
angles, but never to any degree of
permanent success. Punishment is
not sufficient; convictions make but
little impression on the natives. Jail
for persons of these standards of
living becomes only a free hotel
and no disgrace is attached to the
sentence when the offense is not
considered out of the ordinary.
Charity in the form of relief from
disease or restitution can never
solve the problem. Education has
failed to meet the problem. In many
cases the children never learn to
speak English the instruction of
adults has not yet been undertaken.
In place of these various and dis
connected attacks upon the problem,
DR.. Bolton recommends that the con-
dition of these Mexicans be recog-
nized as a rural problem not to be
reached by any amount of city
work, but only through individual
homes and according to the method
of public health.
Since the condition is found to
exist outside the cities, almost en-
tirely upon county territory, it is
suggested that one county health
officer or deputy who knows the
customs and viewpoint of the MeXi-
cans, be assigned to compel these
people by instruction and by disci-
pine to adopt conditions of living
more in keeping with American
standards. At least one nurse should
be made available to assist the
health officer
BY means of this intimate home to
home work, communicable disease
will be found and controlled, each
case being kept under observation
and given the attention necessary.
The cooperation of the school au-
thorities can be secured in cases of
truancy and of the juvenile off
GERS in cases of delinquency.
This method of approach to the
problem Dr. Bolton believes will
succeed where others have failed.
1T will insure the discovery of di-
sease and bring cases under the con-
troll of the State Board of Health.
The cure of venereal diseases ad
the remedy of delinquency will re-
Your KODAK WORK satisfactorily
done at JULIEN STUDIO.
quire the desired improvement in
living and home conditions-both
social and sanitary.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

The first house bill OF the Mich
igan legislative session, introduced
by Representative John Holland. Of
Gogebic county, provides for a law
limiting to eight hours a day the
time of employment of any persons
in the mines, factories. mills and
manufacturing establishments of
the state.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14
GLASS WARNS AGAINST
LIBERTY LOAN SHARKS

A warning against Liberty Loan
sharks and a request for informa-
ton concerning the operations of
Liberty Loan swind1ers is contained
in a statement just issued by Car
ter Glass, Secretary of the Treas
ury. Following is the statement
my attention has been directed
to the activities of INSCRIPTIONS
persons who have been operating
extensively throughout the coun-
try and who are swindling the
owners of Liberty Bonds by pur-
chasing bonds at prices far below
their actual worth.
"These swindlers get the atten-
tion of Liberty Bond swindlers by
publishing advertisements calculat-
ed to make the unusupecting Bond
owner believe that the highest mar
ket price can be seucred for his
bonds through the agency of the
advertiser. Such is rarely, if ever,
the case. Records of transactions
of this character, brought to the at
tention of the Department of Jus
tice and the Treasury Department,
prove conclusively that these swind-
lers take every advantage of bond
owners who are forced into their
own clutches by paying the lowest
possible price which the owner will
accept-and generally far below the
actual value of the bonds.
II regret to observe that many
reputable newspapers are being vic
timized by accepting the advertise
ments of these swindlers, and l ap-
peal to all newspaper publishers to
scrutinize very carefully the char
acter of individuals who use their
columns to offer to buy Liberty
Bonds. AS a newspaper publisher,
/ believe that it is the duty of pub
fishers to protect their readers
against INSCRIPTIONS advertisers.
"Other swindlers endeavor to
trade worthless articles or secur-
tiles of little value for Liberty
Bonds, and | appeal to patriotic
publishers to assist in putting an
end to this practice.
THE Treasury Dept. will take
such steps as are possible under the
law to protect the interests of hold
ers of Liberty Bonds, and will use
every means at it's command to
bring to justice all who seek to de-
fraud the people who have so pa
triotically assisted in winning the
war by investing their savings in
Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps.
Owners of Liberty Bonds and
War Savings Stamps should in no
circumstances part with those Sc
curities unless necessity compels,
and then they should deal only with
reliable banks, trust companies,
banking institutions and others
whose reputation for integrity is
beyond question. If it is necessary
to sell Liberty Bonds the highest
market value should be received.
The Treasury Department will
welcome information concerning
the operations of these swindlers
in any part of the country.
GARTER GLASS,
Secretary of the Treasury"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

Union machinists in Kewanee.
ILL.,, have increased 100 per cent in
organization and also received a
so per cent increase in wages.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

The increase in war bonuses to
all day workers in the British wool
en- textile trade is from 81 ga to
104 "a per cent, or an advance
of $7.64 a week
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14
PRUSSIAN|ZING OF
AN AMERICAN STATE

The Spokane Labor World of
last Friday gives us the following
interesting story cnocerning the I'M
American methods of the lumber
trust in the state of Idaho;
In the Spokesman-Review of Mon
day, February 3, the following news
item appeared:
SHERIFF CLOSES LABOR
MEETING. Harry Call, Spo-
kane Organizer, Warned by
Boundary County Officer.
BOOMERS FERRY, Idaho.
Feb. 2.-Harry Call of Spokane,
came here last night to organize
a branch of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. A meeting
was held at o'clock at Kents
Hall. with about % lumberiacks
present.
Sheriff Cunning, County At
torney Wilson and a committee
of the LOYAL Legion Of Loggers
and Lumbermen appeared and
asked Mr.. Call if he was organ
iZing against the Legion He
answered in the affirmative and
was notified that such "A meet
ing could not he held in Boun-
Diary County. "a took the com
mittee at it's word and left town
without perfecting his organiza-
ton"
The above is partially true. How
ever, there is a good union of the
A. F. of l.. in Boomers Ferry. No
meeting was held. The County At
torney. Sheriff and some of the
company foremen appeared at the
hall before the meeting. The At
torney asked Mr.. Call if he intend
ed to critisize the ILL, Brother
Call replied that he did, stating
further that he had a right to criti-
size the ILL or any other organiz-
alton that he saw fit. as long as he
did not violate any of the laws. He
was informed by the Attorney that
if it was his purpose to critisize the
ILL, that he could not speak. Mr..
Call refused to let the Attorney as
sumo the role of censor. and told
the men that there would not be a
meeting under the circumstances
laid down by the Attorney.
1t is indeed a sorry state of af-
fairs when some two-by-four coun-
ty officer who has been clothed with
a little temporary authority by the
votes of the people, seeks to become
a dictator. The officer exceeded his
authority; he had absolutely no
right to interfere i'm behalf of any
organization as long as no laws had
been violated.
But it appears that the Weycr-
haeuser Lumber Company is the law
in the state of Idaho-that it owns
the state body and soul. When a
man works in a Weyerhaeuser com
pany town" he trades at the COM
pany store, he goes to the company
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

Larger automobile manufactur-
ers throughout the country plan TO
add to their forces instead OF lay
ing off men on account OF war con
tract cancellations.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14
NOT OLD AT rs YEARS

SCRANTON. Pa, Feb. THE
Osler theory that a man is old at
10 years has been given a judicial
black eye by Judge Edwards who
ruled in a suit to place 4 guardian
over a man IS years old, that a
man is not old at that age. Judge
Edwards is IS years old himself.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

Over $4,000 women are en-
ployed in various positions in
France.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

Miss Jane Stellaine is the only
woman marine surveyor in New
York city,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14
Indiana Federation of Labor
Endorses It

That the need for universal
workmen's health insurance has
been given special urgency by the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

The hair net trade in Shantung,
China, employs over 100000 peo-
pie,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

The Women S Trade Union league
in Great Britain has over $4,000
mcmhers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14
THE FIGHT AGAINST
VENEREAL DISEASES

The Social Hygiene Monthly pub
lished during the present emergency
by the War Department Commits
sion on training camp activities and
the United States Public Health
Service, gives the following slogan:
Keep fighting venereal diseases,
the enemy of rehabilitation and re-
construction.
The pamphlet quotes the Secre-
tary of the Navy:
"One of the compensations for the
tragedy of war is the fact that an
enlightened opinion is behind the
organized campaign to protect the
youth against venereal diseases. The
campaign begun in war to secure
the military fitness of men for fight
ing is quite as necessary to save
men for civil efficiency"
1t would be we'll for Organized
Labor to take an active part in this
fight, as the enemy is as dangerous
to social and industrial welfare in
times of peace as it is to military eff
ficiency in war. In fact, venereal
diseases and tuberculosis are the
worst enemies of mankind after war.
Don't, from false modesty, hide
these enemies from attacks by the
medical world, but bring them into
the open and annihilate them.
The Journal reprints from the
pamphlet the following items:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
loo Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14

| uC OOul nal iSBl ihIo II Ii nc
pamphlet the following items:
A Special Situation and a Remedy
A special problem to be faced by
California as we'll as by Texas in
their cooperation with the Govern
nent's campaign against venereal di-
seases, is constituted by the Mexi-
can population north of the border
as we'll as south. Vivid description
of certain phases of this problem
was given recently by DR.. B. B. Dol
ton. of the Ell Monte Welfare Asso-
citation, in a report to the Public
Health Service.
This association faces the prob
lem especially through Los Angeles
County, where for years number of
Mexican families have existed. The
ma ority of these have come in re-
Gently as temporary railroad labor
ers. They are satisfied to work for
eight or ten days month since re-
Enumeration for these eight or ten
days not only suffices to support
them in the type of living to which
they have for centuries been accus-
toned. but would even leave nearly
| half &c thair &c n Sinro
they have no idea OF saving or of
lettering their condition, the only
use for surplus is dissipation. Then
follows idleness, perhaps crime, di-
sease, and restitution before the
month is out. This compels another
few days employment. THE mon
otony of this constantly repeated
program writes DR.. Bolton, is
broken only by an occasional Jail
sentence or a death in the family,
due to either violence or disease. ;"
Should the high birth-rate in the
family not be offset by the usual
high death-rate and the increasing
size of the family become a bur-
den; or should disease, always pre-
sent in such a home, become I'M
usually disagreeable, desertion is a
ready means of relief. There are
no marriage bonds, in the majority
of cases, so another similar home is
soon established and two weeks
wages will suffice to finance it's
equipment The diseased wreckage
of the former home becomes bur-
den to be assumed by the State.
Failure to understand English,
Ignorance in such things as the con-
struction of a decent house, the to-
tai absence of privacy or protection
from flies, vermiu, dust or smoke,
to say nothing of shelter against
rain or cold--are among the con-
ditions briefly sketched in DR.. Boil
tons report. Both sexes occupy the
same sleeping rooms in a large pro-
portion of the homes and no dis
tinction of families is observed. The
standards of morality fit the con-
ditions; incest, adultery, and other
statutory crimes find an established
place in the home, and are only re-
scented when perpetrated by an out
sieer or exposed for purposes of
spite or revenge.
Venereal diseases are taken for
granted and attributed to some rare
occurrence such. for instance, as
having taken a bath, To what ex-
tent such conditions exist outside
Los Angeles County, and to what
extent they concern present and flu
ture citizens and taxpayers of the
State, is an urgent query.
During the fiscal year ending
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-16

When standing within a few yards
of guns muzzle at the time of dis
charge, person would be amazingly
astonished were he only able to see
the shot go whizzing by. Experiments
in instantaneous photography prove
that the shot not only spread out,
cometlike. as they fly. but they string
out, one behind another at much
greater distance than they spread.
Thus, with cylinder gun, when the
shot of n charge reaches target that
is 40 yards away. the last shot Is Tag
ging full ten yards behind. Even n
chokebore gun shot will lag behind
eight yards in 40. This accounts for
the wide swath that Is moved in a
flock of ducks on which charge Of
shot falls just right. About per cent
only of the shot, according to the most
reliable deductions from experiments.
arrive simultaneously at the target
aimed at. the others tagging in the
ratio named above.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-16
BILLIONS TO GO TO
FARMS FOR WHEAT
RECORD BREAKING YIELD TO BE
OF IMMENSE PROFIT TO THE
GROWERS.
American Farmers Will Have More
Than Two Billion Dollars to Spend
on Account Of That One Crop, to
Say Nothing of Other Crops.

New York.-The government of the
United States has announced that the
winter wheat crop of this country will
be, in round numbers, 800 600, 900 bush
els, which is the greatest on record.
At price of $2.26 bushel, this means
that the farmers will have more than
$2,OOO,0O0, to spend on account of
that one crop. There are the other
crops Of corn, spring wheat oats. hay
and cotton which will give the farmers
of America the most enormous pur-
chasing power they ever possessed
Final disagreement between the rail
road administration and the iron and
steel institute gives the country an
open market for steel, the same as 1t
has enjoyed for some time in copper
This is very important and favor
able development for the business in
terests of the country.
Oil is being developed in the United
States as never before in it's history,
and is of vital interest to the nation,
which depends upon sufficient petrole
um to provide superior fuel and engine
power for ships, aeroplanes and auto
mobiles.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-16
NATION RESPONDS TO CALL.
Fifth and Last Popular Loan Is Very
Heavily Oversubscribcd

Washington.-The fifth and last pop
ular war loan of the United States has
been oversubscrjbed.
Although the approximate total sub
scriptiops will not be known for yearly
two weeks, figures available show that
the American people have responded
generously to the appeal to finnish the
job"
Like all of its predecessors, the Vic
tory loan suddenly jumped the last day
of the campaign above the mark sci
as its limit. The day brought an ava
anche of subscriptions which banks
could not attempt to count for days.
None of Saturdays harvest was in
cluded in the total of $3,S49, 63S 000
subscriptions officially tnbulates Sat
urlay by the treasury, and officials
would not be surprised to see the final
figures go to nearly $4,000 100000. On
ly $4,000 100000 will be accepted
Thus, for the fifth time, the country
has met the call of the treasury de-
partment for the funds required and
the great Liberty loan organization has
once again proved its mettle.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-16

man peace mission left Versailles Sat
urday night for Berlin. They include
the labor leader Carl Legion, head. OF
the German trades union confedera-
tion Privy Councillor Eberhach, repre-
and Herr Schmidt of the foreign office,
who ranks as commissioner next in i'm
portance to the plenipotentiaries. They
undoubtedly have been charged with
carrying on direct discussions of the
situation with the German government.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-16
New Finish for Concrete Floors.

where hard surface and dustless
one is desired consists of 95 per cent
Of iron dust or iron -four. II is added
to the dry cement In the proportion Of
Is to 25 pounds to each 100 pounds.
and one part Of the mixture Is used
ton is applied as top. coat to a thick
ness of one-half to one inch. Ii forms
a hard and durable floor. claimed to be
waterproof and not slippery. This com
position is also made use of where Il
Is desired to make new concrete units
with old.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-16
NOTICE FOR PUBL ICAT!ON
Final Proof

/, Farley Anderson OF Oakley, Idaho,
the assignee of Truman X. Peters, who
was the assignee OF Torresto A. Josselyn
who made entry No. 70, under the provi-
sionsof an Act of Legislature OF the State
of idaho, commonly known as the "Carey
Act" approved March 2, 1899, which
embraces NE "a SWI4, of section Q,
oftownsl'ip 3 S, Of range "a 4 b. M. -.
hereby do notice of intention To
make final proof to establish my CLAIM
the land above described, and that 4
Expect to prove that have resided on
eclaimed and cultivated said land as re-
luired bv law. before e. r. Strons
Carey Act Land Commissioner, at Oak
lev, Idaho, ON the 10th day of June,
1919 by Two of the following witnesses:
W. G. White, Chester Anderson, G. X.
Young, Robt, Martin, all of Oakley, Ida.
M 10 Farley Anderson, Entryman.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-16

nIs route extended around the
whole arctic coast OF Alaska. begin
ming at the west side. and thence in
land to Fort Yukon. He was received
everywhere with cordial hospitality
by the EskimOs Two weeks were
spent at Point Barrow, where the trav-
eler had an opportunity of studying
the largest Eskimo village in Alaska
under winter conditions. During the
subsequent journey Of 225 miles to
FlaXnan island the party saw only one
human being and were housed only
twice
The archdeacon describes it as 1.-THE
saken coast ! have ever seen in my
life; fat as this paper on which I
write, the frozen land merging indis-
tinguishably into the frozen sea
nothing blu, stick OF driftwocd
here and there, half buried in the in
denied snow, gives evidence of the
shore"
For two weeks the travellers had to
face bitterly cold northeast wind,
and the faces of all were continuously
frozen. The heaviest task of all was
the journey over the winters I'M
broken snow to Fort Yukon. On this
inland trip Stefansson and his party
were encountered and escorted to Fort
Yukon. where Stefansson, who was
seriously i'll, received medical at
tentlon.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


/, Alma Ray Molyneux, OF Oakley, Ida the
asst snee OF Joseph Crabb who was the assig-
nee OF j. W. Milton. VINO was the assignee
IT Walter + May hrw who made entry No. 10
under the PRIV sions OF am Actof HE
Legislature OF the State OF Idaho common
/ nown as the Carey Act,'s approved
March 1899, which embraces NV IA Sc "A
OF Section 80, OF township IL South
OF range ~ K r. M, do hereby give no.
tice OF my intention TO make hnal proof to
establish my clam TO the land above des-
cribed, and that expect TO prove that
nave resided ON, reclaimed aud cultivated
said land AS required by law, before & n.
Strong. Carey Al Land Commissioners, at
Oakley, Idaho, Oh The "a day Of June, 1919,
by Two OF the following witnesses: Chauncey
w. Layton. otto H. Milton, Joseph Crabb
John Milton, all OF Oakley Idaho.
NJ l6 Alma Ray Moyneux, Entryman.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-16

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


I. William II Brlnion, OF Churchill. Id aho.
the assignee of Ebert @ Bennett who made
entry No 1T under the provisions Of an Act
OF the Legislature OF the State of idaho
commonly known rs tho Carey Act" np-
proved March 2. iss9. which embraces NJ
Sc u, OF Section II OF 7 les. Of range 81 f b
n do hereby give notice Of m Intention to
make final proof to establish my claim to
the land above described. and that / expect
to prove that have resided on. reclaimed
and cultivated said land rs required by law
before @. r. strong, Carey Acs Land Com
missioner. Mt Oakley. idaho. on the Gath da y
OF June. 1912 by two OF the following wit.
nesses: FrALs o Peterson. OF oakley, Ida j.
+ II II. Louis $ Hill. Harry J Buchanan.
all OF Churchill. Idnio.
NJ l6 William IL. Brintot, Entryman