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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
A WATER SUPPLY FOR Sk0WHE
Gan

The proposition to lay pipe line
to wentworth Pond aS d part of
Skowhegan's water system was never
suggested as the only plan which
most practical source. so far as Il
pond or stream is concerned, but its
distance (about eighteen miles,
would create a formidable expense.
OF course. before Wentworth Pond is
made use of nearer sources of supply
will receive searching investigation.
very brief study develops the fact
that there are thousands of towns
throughout North America that de
pend upon dug or driven wells for
their water supply. Brunsw wick has
a system of this kind and there are
eighty towns in Massachusetts thus
supplied Among these are: Meth
uen Wellesley, Norwood. Merrimac,
Aver, Acton, Walpole. Amesbury Lit
Teton, Pepperell. Ridgeley, Mary
land has an Artesian Well System,
the total cost of which, including city
mains, was about $20,000. OF course
that would be pretty limited system,
but the officials of that community
write that it is ample for their needs,
and has always been entirely salts
factory.
The foundation of our plains land,
extending from Coburn woods, easter
ly out toward Malbon's Mills, may
prove an inexhaustible source of wat
for quite a distance. is the Cold Brook
Valley. This is really an enormous
sand bed with foundation of clay
Skowhegan's present water supply is
from streams and springs which
break out of the embankment through
the sand above th clay bed When
it comes to the surface 1t is an alb
solutely perfect water and the stuff
we get through the city mains is this
same beautiful material mixed with
the washings from the hillside and
debris which settles at the bottom OF
the pond at the pumping station. The
opinion has long been held by
thoughtful citizens that the natural
source of supply from the vast sand
bed could be developed in such a
manner as to furnish an ample
amount of the very best water in the
world. If this could be done at all,
it would be far less expensive than
building the pipe line to Wentworth
Pond, or any other similar source.
When water is needed at Somerset
Central Park, workman with an
anger, bores hole six or eight feet
deep, and then along comes the
plumber to thrust down into the
earth an iron pipe. tipped with
strainer at the bottom, and pump
screwed on the top OF this pipe and
suitably supported, completes the
outfit. All this can be set up by
two men in half an hour, and man
can pump till he gets tired, without
finding the limit to the supply. Bored
wells of this character could be put
down all over the plains, II necessary.
They might be a little larger In dia-
meter and could be a little deeper.
1t would seem as II a few hundred OF
these would supply city Of 10000
inhabitants. This plan, Of course,
should be followed only after the
source in the gulley, northward from
the pond and pumping station, had
hapn utilizpd IN ito paDacity
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
Bingham Grange

A regular meeting of Bingham
Grange was held last Saturday, May
"a. A large amount of business was
attended to, after which the first and
second degrees were conferred upon
two candidates a special meeting
was appointed for Friday evening,
June 6, for the comforting of the third
and fourth degrees. Cake, cookies.
doughnuts and coffee will be served.
A large attendance is desired.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
HISTORY OF BLANCHARD FAMILY
CONTINUED from First Page

" of French origin and appears To
mean Those who wore white RAIN
ent'' The early spelling varies. be
ing written Blaneon Blanshan. de
Blanchart. Blancher Blaneart, Blanch-
erd and BLANCHARD.
Sir John Blanchard was at the Seige
of Ypres, Flanders, in the fourteenth
century=the earliest mention so lar
found on the continent A Richard
Blanchard witnessed a charter IN
Work. England, in the twelfth century.
FIRST GENERATION
Thomas Blanchard, the emigrant
is supposed to have been born in Eng
land in 1880 His grandfather was
one of the French Huguenots who fled
from France to England in 1873. The
name OF Thomas Blanchard first wife
IS not known She was the mother
OF his four sons, supposed to have
been born in England. He married,
second. Agnes tBenD Barnes, daugh-
ter of Robert and Agnes Bent of
Penton (near Andoyerl Co. Hants,
England. and sister of John Bent. one
OF the original settlers OF sudbury,
Mass
Thomas Blanchard, with his wife
and four bo}5, sailed from London
on The jonathan, in 1853 His wife
and her infant died on the voyage
and his mother-in-law Mrs Bent died
,oon after the vessel came to anchor
in Boston Harbor. June ., 1888
He settled in Braintree. Mass,
whore hc lived until 165l when he
bought a farm OF 700 acres on the
"Mvstick Side. then part OF Charles
town. now the village Of Wellington.
He married third Mary oil Noddles
J island. He died in charlesto~n,
Nav q. 1904 Ills wife Mary died
June ,, 1916.
( SECOND GENERATION
Nathaniel Blanchard, the fourth
son of Thomas and his first VIE,
born probably in England. 1856, died
comparatively IA young man August
y 1916 Married at GharlestoWh'
Dec. 16. 165S Susanna Bates, daughter
of Edward Bates of Weymouth. lie
with his oldest brother, George, re
ceivcd from their father all the farm,
housing and appurtenances' but
seems to have sold out to George VINO
remained in CharlestoWn. lie re
moved to Weymouth soon after ms
marriage. where his six children we're
born, and where he died. His widow
married Nov 1850, Deacon Thomas
Bass. Of Braintree.
THIRD GENERATION
, John Blanchard, son OF Nathan
iol and Susanna (Bates1 Blanchard
born March q, 1860, died March 10
| 1873. Married 1888, Abigail PM
lips. daughter OF Nicholas phillips, OF
Weymouth. She died Sept. 49, ia
He was made a freeman, April s, 1851
They had nine children. born at Wey-
mouth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kindness during
the sickness and death of our loved
one; also for the beautiful flowers
sent.
Harold Savage
Ralph Wentworth
Leona Wentworth
Skowhegan, Me-, May 20, 1919
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
FOURTH GENERATION

4. Thomas Blanchard, fourth child
of John and Abigail (Phillipsl Blan-
chard. born-1694 Married Oct l6,
I'LL. Sarah Vinson. daughter of Sam
uel and Hannah (Bickneln Ninson OF
Weymouth They had ten children
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29

Bangor Commercial, eighty cents a
year to new subscribers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
LAWS RING Fol ND--OM y +.


Fa=itiirI ~ ~ l Ia ". tf-iI
i.NnA ~ ~ W. t.' "aI'nl- for ms
, ~ taA ~ .t ,'.,t'5nst ,ranert,
%a<'l 49,. ,,.5rfi9 funs6 Room. Nor
Apply To 9ht "a 10 i'''' - -
., ,,,.u u,>v..n ron g 4 Il
-" " N N'''' SnmarseI Worsted
- 49, 5,f.,fi5ss.,Y ,,n4fYf8eq address
So i.'-.45=T = rel 3I2-3 2w2l
wv OK nv ~ San1r,l 9oieG
49, - 'i0 tfs1
:213" hesan.
q
Wan WANTED ON NOV ELIh
lathe. Must be cdpaoIe OF sci
ting UP ana adjusting hdcnlne,,
None but a trst class man ,a. heea
Apply. American Hhoe lHula53
BIICk TON TRUCK, FACTORY
built. 0verhauled, painted. good
L., ~ M tn',ring ear Address 4 n
/ i,i,,f,i,,r feo Madison avenue. SHOW
besau \ f. Phone i53-11. tf21
-
St.I.n INDIA WHEAT FOR SALE
! go Iar bushel q O. u. Edible H.
Hilton Hilton care OF "horn stage tB BlIS
/ ham f"-i
L,Ew HIsuELS OF LOVES
=" haanI for sale NJ n
/ Champion seeu oeahs iot s"i'' " - ~
NEW uIICu Jersey COW FOR
= - irt' Ia ter calf is about
tWo weeks old 4 F. Hilton. Athens.
~ s'' 4w19s
ron SALE-i IIGUy BRAHMA
D',',e.T-t,f ~ ION hnpgv i'm
| first class condition; l coffee mil,
| 49,, 4W91.
~
| FOR SALE OR LEASE-BLACk
~, ~ All hp',i Li9 tddress r l., Young.
T.,,I. vi % - sw21'
FOR sALE-A PRACTICALLY NEW,
Two horse Sarven Wheeled Farm Cart
equipped for immediate use, at a bar
gam, M[Si r A''' 48i !" 4wSi.
a.
FORD TRUCK FOR SALE, OR
would exchange for stock. two
horse Jigger also for sale. j. NJ. Julian
Farmers Phone 1870, Scion, Ne iw2o'
STRAWBERRY PLANTS, $1,000
left. L. S. King Edward and Sample
5000 per thousand by express or $500
prenaid caiI & Preble' Gardiner
G,bnn. 80 Richmond]. 4w2l.
HoU SEkEEPER WANTED MIDDLE
Aged lady preferred. Good plain
cook Three in family. one man and
TWO sihail !, BOY. IL - ioN''' ' tf5o
u = ''''' y
! SMALL tABOIT ~ HORSE POWEHD
electric motto, for sale. Price $1,000.
Independent Reporter 90. Skowhegan.
SHOP TO RENT ON III SSELL ST.
s. 90 a month Ordway. 1w2l
- ,,,,n
wishes position anywhere in Maine
Age % single. graduate of business
college Three years experience as
sten"EraPher and hookheepfr IN l., PAM tx
M '7t'ni,sll'l1n en-, c IN ,',foia -.
-, - w W.. ,,-9, ,, rarn &C Inde-
-. Pnto,ter
= ''' -
THREE OR Four ROOM APART
MENT to rent on the second iioor OF
thu j. L. Merrill Block, alter street
i2N'' y" ,,i,i Ntar,iii el,oV-
h,.i,n Tni i10.11 tf21
,,,Ht1,,, ~, ~, ui,.ti,r'r cI,n"'boran
= 49, VI wi
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
MANTEn-MEN AND WOMEN TO

take orders among friends and neigh
bor- for the genuine guaranteed hos
iery. fun line Tor men, women and
children Eliminates darninE. We
pay soc an hour spare time or 81 a
week for fun time Experience un-
necessary. Write International Mills,
NorriStoWn. Ia. Sw19
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
RIICk TON TRUCK, FACTORY

built. Overhauled, painted good
tires Viii sell reasonable or trade,
Prefer light touring car. Address \. b.
Hummer. 100 Madison avenue, Show
hogan y f.. Phone l5311. tel
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
IooM FINER WANTED FOR { ~ Il
Wan WANTED on NOVELTY

lathe. Must be capable of set
ting up and adjusting machine.
%oue but a first class man need
apply. American Shoe Findings
CO. bingham. III
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29

ED tTade .WOrk enough lot Ihree mum
for sale. III one of Somerset County's
most hustling communities. House
on same lot goes with it If desired. In
duire of Colby x Withee Farm Agency
NorridEewoek L. O. Address, Show
hogan. Il. + d. /, Telephone. Norridge-
Wock Exchange 1913 tits
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29

#. for sale. we'll built. and screened.
Large enough for four single beds.
This building is so constructed that it
could be adapted for many other uses.
Inquire at smiths Music Store. Far
mers' Phone 26-4. tfl9
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
APARTME\Ts TO LET OWE

looking Water street aud Railroad
SQUARE suitable for two or three
suites or Offices or splenddly adapted
for club rooms or for lodge and So
cietY purposes Steel ceilings through
out T. y Merrill. 4w19
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29

town or farm use, equipped with Sar-
yin wheels and both pole and shafts;
Al condition Skowheban Novelty
Works. Telephone Ga. tfl9
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
EGGS FOR MATCHING FROM

Et.GN FUN HATN IIINN FIfUW
White Orpingtons. Keller, StraS= d.
Gnok strain direct. First class y iu-
ter layers. Why send away for eggs
when YOU can see the birds Price
loe per egg. A. =. johnson, 2 > T.
L. Madison. IT,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
EoR SALE:-I LIGHY Bl

ROOSTER Hens, / top buggy in
first class conditions 1 coffee mill, !
cross-cut saw. Taylor Store. Skow-
hogan. 4%2l'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29

THREE OR FOUR ROOM APART

AlENT to rent on the second floor of
thr J. Z. Merrill Block, Water street
Sl1oNv hogan. suitable for light house
keeping Maurice T. Merrill, SkoW-
bpp1u Tel. llU-l TIL
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
EnR Sale ON LEASE-BLAt
FOX sALE-A PRACTICALLY NEW,

Stallion, coming i've. Kind and gen
tie. All broke Address +. l.. Young
Mapleville, r. ]. sw2l'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29

Ffont Street for sale good garden
plot. we'll water: wired for electric
lights. Augustus Gilblair, Center
Street. Skowhegan y. +. Phone 1900,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
SEED INDIA WHEAT FOR "a

S3.ou per bushel {. Q. -. Edible II,
Hilton. care of Whorff's Stage. Bing-
bap, fW2l
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29

Two horse, SarVen Wheeled Farm cart
equipped for immediate use, at bar
gain. Mrs. Anthony G. Sawyer, Starks.
Farmers Tel. 4-31. 4W2l'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
FORD TOURING CAR 1,

Shape, neWIy painted and new tres
VII exchange for team or COWS, also
for sale shetland black Pony, weight
30 lbs ride or drive. l.. l.. Lougee
Madison 3w20s
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
WIN THINNING OF BTNINn =,

fa,rm or timber lot, write or Tel l.
II. Ramsdell Ripley Tel 81 Rfpier
2fse2u'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29

FOR SALE,-i5O ACRE DAIRY
farm; cuts 10 tons hay; pasture IS
cows; plenty wood for home use; 100
acres growing pine; 10 cords fir lum-
be: ready to cut: located on State
road: near neighbors; II miles from
Wilton Academy; Shoe Factory;
Wooden Mill. Stores and Depot excel
lent buildings with town water in
house and barn. Details Hunts "a"n
Agency. Stro-g. 8w.,'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29

Healers" Will be in their Offices OK
ford Block, Water St, Skowhegan,
Monday, June md from 100 p. m. to
$50 p. m. Tuesday 3rd and first Mon
day and Tuesday each month. 3w20'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29
voou ASHES wANTED-PEoPLE

who wrote offering wood ashes please
write again, their COMMUNICATIONS
having been lost in recent fire At my
home ". r. Tryon K =. !. SkoW-
hogan. W.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29

acres coed buildings, smooth fields,
heavily timbered. very fine location.
Address PSI Madison Ave, Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29

COMPETENT GIRL OR WOMAN
wanted for general housework. Mr.
Edward +. Merrill. Water street.
Skowhegan. y. +. Tel. 1892. tf-G
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Howard enter
tanned with a c%hildrens' party May 6
for their small son, William Douglass
Attn Anniversary at the resideenc Of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-17

James Cordell White, JF., William
Douglass Howard, Little Janet Buck
ner, Clara Dell Devoice, Marion Wat
kins, Ethel Lanewar, Maude Frank.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-17

blessed by Master Tibbs, the little
guests we're served ice a and cake,
candy. Mrs. Howard was assisted by
Mrs. Jennie Graham, Mrs. Carrie
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-17

ling, Hortense Brown, Hazel FEMME
and Chareline Moore.
Peace CONGRESS at Allen Chapel
has been postponed to May 1928.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-17

Green. The small guests we're: Mas
ters Junior Tibbs, James William
White, Clarence Barton, James De-
voice. Thomas Hunter, Alfred Wilson,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-17

Mrs. Towards sister, Mrs. Carrie
Green. The dining room was beauti'
fully decorated and the children
marched from the parlor to the dining
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-08-01

1 Green|ee County, Arizona
 Clifton Arizona June 30
  met this day in continued regular session with Meeting Chairman Anderson at 10 a. County hospital for the year ending June 30 1920 are $1ooOo month operating expense to be paid Mrs Irene Merrill per patients O for private patient with nurse Upon motion by Moon carried unanimously of the County hospital year furnish bond in the amount of oOO con toned upon faithful performance of the contract ending June 30 1920 opened and as fol S. & s. Botling load additional coal that be required at current monthly price Bottng Works is hereby awarded the contract for the for the year ending
 COLLECTORS REPORT, JUNE, 30. 1919 Collins Exopeio Tax Collector ereeniee County Arizona To of period ending June So 1919.
 to roll Collector .s1435 roll by Tax Collector 14sO4 162Ss
 sse7 2s,.ss Exemptions, errors 6,15s52 Treasurer Anderson, last six Collected by Treasurer Collins first six 2so 42571 s5544ssss Total amount delinquent so s455a Abstract s612215 STATE OF ARIZONA County o Greenlee That the Treas urer the carefully and nd b me @ Tax collector together with the amount deducted
  delinquent Exoneio Tax Collector Geenee County Arizona before this soh day of June 1ss A Arizona Supervisors SeaD motion the Boardado dourns. A L.. TERRY of session with all 
 o by Chairman Anderson a m. and approved
 H. carried thirty July H. janitor of stivers.
 bysPclsns seconded W.
 
 
  of
 w. H. Moon and carried allowed the of s156Q following Ciftonsprngervi1e Road funds
  No Demand by Amount Allowed warrant County PayronS June
 "ExPENsE 3S9 80 25575 25575 3s1 Supplies 1925 1925 392 251o 251O S9S
 
 99OO ssOO 3s5 .1 11O5 39S Operation indigen 25S0 2453O 397 w. 500 500 3ss  5S3 Address atharjno O1Owan StanOpr
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-08-01

Copper supplies s5oOOO s5oooo GIG shannon Copper Co, Hospital rent 75oO 75oo 2200 ISIS l. N calicotte Exnense .......... 7265 7265 61s Mrs. May Simpson, Water, Duncan jai 24oO 24oo 62O Publishing Co., Printing $500 $500 digents :. e22 2s2o 2s2s 62s Arizona Copper Co., Lights hospital June 1880 1880 Lumber Supplies 59SO 5sso 626 1142O 1142O A 627 Jose M Sanchez Jail rent, 1915 1915 CPS V. Mccarty meals............. 500 500 62s Printing Printing 21S7 21S7 . I63O Jurors meals 700 TOO eS4 Duncan Mere. Co.,, .Indigent Supplies 2oOo 2oOO' u I6Ss Manufacturing saoners supples 66S5 6635 I63s Supplies 300 300 y GAP Campbell 15OO 15OO " 64s Mrs. Irene Merrill Hospital contract 2ssoo 2Ssoo GA contract 2ooo 2Ooo Y 645 Clifton Water Co, Water June 41.7o 4l7o . e4e Mountain States Tel Co., Telephones 45s5 1925 o l653 L.. Buch 129So 129SO II e54 Slaughter, Advance s1s5a 6s53
 
 |672 Indgent Supplies 2oOo 2ooo Ie7s Clifton Laundry Laundry 245 PAS a 674 Laundry, hospital sso ssO Cansler Transportation TOO 700 @ CIT Asa Miller Plumbing $500 $500 Ie7s 15oo 15oo sse Mike Reardon Prisoners meals 5ss4 5os l6S5 B. W Baker painting hospital 1900 zoo 57s s & Bottlng Works Road Supplies ..... ssoo SIT Elmer Swanson, Auto repairs .......... 400 400 5sO Typewriter, 1o125 1o25 e 5S1 I. F.. Campbell Refund 200 200 ea2 Collins Treasurer Road vouchers 21s47o 21s47o ' eaS Duncan Mrc Co.,, Road suppis, s!eO sSo 6s5 Supplies 64s7 64s7 ' vandercook Salary, 125o0 125Oo ;. $40 s. & S. Bottlng Works Road suppls . $500 $500 70 |647 Mountain States Tel Co, Telephones 45o 45o 1851 5000 5000 l652 vandcook, 1855 1855 l6es Black, Road Supplies S6Oo $500 |66s R. Black 400 400 SIe7o Fritz Blackmithing 17s6o 17s6o = l6s1 Elmer Swanson Auto repairs l5o leo 2 "cLIFToN sPRlNeERvLLE ROAD FUND" I571 Supplies 40 4lO GOA Maupn Helping Engineer, 125oo l25oo 'z 612 Co., Supplies $50 $50 l615 $500 $500 $ SPA Clifton Lumber Co., Supplies 4oSo 4O5o e 6s W. Collins Treasurer, Vouchers S49o1 S49O1 125O0 125OO e 64 Escobedo Damage, house F. 12 5000 5000 o S40 n 120 120 2350O e55 Stevens, 1856 R. Helping Engineer 732 Helping 1000 a. e5S H. Helping Engineer. 15OOO c. 66O Merle Brock, Helping Engineer 1000 1000 e6 L. Robert 175OO ee Fagg, ............. a. 66 h. e6 L 666 Averi, ........... ................. 4257 4257 Id 669 Fritz Backmthing 3s5O 335O
  d 6s2 Supplies 1000 1000 y Co.,. Supplies 15O 15o T. M. the stands a p m.
 The reconvenes 3o m.
 counted
 July ', OFFICE COUNTY m
 STATE OF ARIZONA County of Greenlee, "a the together County Attorney have this day counted the money in the Treasury that ought be the County e Thirty Thousand, Sc Dollars the kind therein find to be as follows:
 It Deposited
 2s2c 9 7OO Valley n of P 60 B 75ot A. ................. 35C
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-04
PUT III ON THE MARKET

The reports that are being made pub
lie of the huge quantities of surplus
army stores on hand are likely to lead
to steps being taken by Congress to
cost of living. Congressman Simeon
d. Fess of Ohio, one of the Republican
leaders in the House, is profoundly
impressed with the idea that the peO-
pie should not be made to pay the eX-
horbitant prices now prevailing while
the country's storehOuses are filled with
food. ut seems to me-" he declares,
there ought to be some way to get at
this problem of high price with such
supply on hand, and if there is no way
that the War Department or the other
departments in charge can get at it.
think persuasive resolution from this
House would help little. / am con-
WINGED that this body should at least
take steps to get at the situation"
Few people can understand the justice
of high prices when tens of millions of
pounds OF meats, several times more
than last year, are kept in storage, as
well as other food supplies urgently
needed If Mr.. Fess can devise a
means for getting the surplus stocks
into the hands of the people he will
perform a notable national service.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-04
FAvORS 8-HOUR DAY
Canadian Industrial Commission
Submits Report.
Body Was Created to Investigate
Causes of Unrest as an After
math of the War.

Ottawa, July 2.-Unqualified ap-
prevail of the right of workers to or
ganize, the principle of collective bar.
gaining and an eight-hOur working
day, coupled with far-reaching rec
concentrations as to changes in Can
ada's industrial system, are included
in the majority report of the COM
mission on industrial relations which
was presented to the house of COM
mons.
The commission was appointed to
investigate the causes of the indus
trial unrest which spread through
Canada as an aftermath of the war
and to make suggestions for per-
manent Improvement in relations be-
tween employers and employees.
The principal recommendations
made in the majority report are:
Legislation for a maximum work
day of eight hours, with weekly
rest of not less than "a hours; mini
mum wage, especially for women, girls
and unskilled labor; government &C
ton to relieve unemployment through
public works; government aid in the
building workers homes; restoration
of the fullest liberty of speech and
press and the establishment of a
bureau for the promoting of industrial
counsils to bring employers and work
ers together.