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The labor world., 1919-10-04

Cummins' Bill Is Bad.
The Cummins bill, with it's up-
American provision against the only
effective weapon that remains with
the workers, is damned both by the
workers and the managers. 1t does
not give the latter all they want, but
it gives them a great deal more than
they are entitled to receive, or that
they will receive if the people are
aroused to the iniquity of their
course. The Esch-Pomerene bill is
an insipid bid for financial favor. 1t
gives the managers somewhat more
than Cumnlins is prepared to yield.
But it is not enough for the man
ayers. They want the whole of their
outrageous demands. They want the
,rpeople to legalize their fake ten bill
lions of dollars of watered stock, and
four billions additional for deprecia-
tion during so-called government
control, and then they demand that
forever after the people shall be taxed
to pay a return upon this top-heavy
inverted pyramid, built up of crime,
manipulation and exploitation.
They May Succeed.
And the managers will succeed, too,
unless the organized railroad work.
ers and other vigilant citizens prevent
it. The Plumb Plan league is carry
ing the message of their venality to
all sections of the country. Already
there is a noteworthy veering of pub
lie opinion. The issue is not yet de-
termined. The railroads may go back
but they will not go back to stay.
That is the one certain thing in this
controversy. The railroads may seize
their, booty, but they will never be
able to get away with it.
To contend otherwise would be to
abandon faith in the intelligence and
the patriotism of our citizenry. 1t
would imply that we are fitted only
to be slaves, to be the miserable, con-
temptible creatures that Wall Street
says the masses of Americans are.
The labor world., 1919-10-04
SECURED AMOUR WEEK

TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 2.-Members
Of the Electrical Workers union en-
ployed by the Bell Telephone COM
pany have been able to secure, as the
result of the intercession of the board
Of conciliation, 44-hour week and
an increase in pay to Is cents an
hour. This will amount to an actual
advance of 20 per cent. The agree
ment was reached without submitting
the case to the arbitration board and
resulted from it's advice that the con-
tending parties reac> a mutual agree
ment.
The labor world., 1919-10-04
C0S&ACkS THROW Steel WORKERS I'm JAIL
ALABAMA PASSES Law
MAKING IT UNLAWFUL
FoR=LABoR T0::S1R|KE

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-A state
anti-strike law was enacted by the
legislature on Saturday, when the
house passed the senate bill pro-
viding for fine Of not more than
$1,000 and prison sentence for per-
sons found guilty OF entering into
combinations or agreements to i'm
pede any public service in the
state. The bill now goes to the
governor.
Section 2 of the bill reads:
"Any person, firm or corpora
ton who enters into any agree
ment, combination or understand
ing with another or others that
the party so agreeing shall not en-
gage in or aid In carrying on pub
lie service, or who SO agrees to
cOnspire with others to prevent,
retard or impede third persons
from engaging in or working at
any public service, shall be guilty
of a miSdemeanOr."
The labor world., 1919-10-04
STRIKE SETTLED.

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 2.-The strike
of the Tailors' union has been settled
by the employers accepting the pro-
posed scale of $32.50 per week for
tailors and pressers and $27.50 for
women helpers. This is an increase
per week for pressers Of SO and $3.50
for tailors and helpers
The labor world., 1919-10-04
TELEPHONE GIRLS WIN,

SHAWNEE, Okla, Oct 2.-Tele-
phoneoperators have secured an
agreement with the Bell Telephone
company after two-weeks' strike.
All demands have been granted, ex-
cept wages, which will be referred to
the state corporation commission, act
ing as arbitrators.
The labor world., 1919-10-04
AN ADVANCE SECURED,

NEWARK, N. j., Oct 2.-Iron
Workers. union has raised wages to
So day for journeymen, $3.50 a day
for assistant foremen and SO a day
for foremen.
The labor world., 1919-10-04
NEW UNION FORMED.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct. Am Elevator
Constructors union is the newest or
ganization to be added to the list of
unions in this city.
The labor world., 1919-10-04

MR.. MERCHANT-Has it occurred to
-" you that this paper goes into the
homes of the best paid workingmen
in Duluth and surrounding territory?
1t is carefully perused by every adult
member of the household. There is
no better advertising medium any,
where.
The labor world., 1919-10-04

MIR. WORKINGMAN-T Is your
'' paper. It publishes matter per-
tanning to your life and welfare. It
wants and needs your support. It
cannot exist without it. Your cause
would be weak indeed without labor
paper to champion it. Become reader
and subscriber.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20

black and a mixture of West Indian,
negro and Spanish blood. In Curacao
there apparently is more pure West
Indian and negro blood than in many
Of the other islands Of the West In
dian islands.
The negroes themselves are pleas
ant, agreeable race in Curacao, SEEM
ing to have felt the influence Of the
thrifty Dutch for many years.
Dutch is the official language of the
island. Of course, though English Is
mostly spoken. The natives speak
Dutch and English slightly and have
a peculiar mixture of French, Span
ish. Dutch and Indian that is their
chief tongue. This language Is very
crude and Is never learned, simply abb
sorbed.
Scenes upon the streets Of Willem-
stad are certain to entertain every one
who has come here for the first visit.
Many Of the streets are very narrow,
but always clean, and the views along
them form an interesting study.
LII Tie lOtclS tic IUOu, tiiouSh hos
always of the best quality, is cooked
very we'll and is served in an appetiz-
ing way. Considering the prices
charged by the hotels and the prices
which they are required to pay for
the food, the fare is very good.
Outside Of Willemstad itself there
Is little to interest anyone. The
island receives a small rainfall. Luck
lily for the inhabitants, Willemstad Is
free port, and they therefore are
able to import many foods and goods
without having to pay much more for
them than cost at their point Of orig
inatiOn.
The Dutch government maintains
200 soldiers from Holland and an equal
number of native militia at Willem-
stad. This force acts under the COM
mand Of the governor and is for serv.
ice in all parts of the island. The
peaceful nature of the islanders, how
ever, seems to make the maintenance
of this force q needless expense.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
Waqe Advance in Factories.

A report just issued by the New
York state department of labor says
that for the period from June, 1914, to
October. 1918, the average wages Of
office employees In factories increased
from S191S per week 10 $24.11, or an
Increase Of % per cent. During the
same period the average wages paid
to all employees in factories, shops
and offices combined, increased 81 per
cent, as against 70 per cent increase
In the retail price Of food. The report
adds:
considering the percentages Of in
crease In office salaries for the above
period by industries, 1t Is seen that
in the stone, clay and glass industries
the rise was IS per cent; in clothing,
"a per cent In wood manufactures, 80
per cent; in furs, leather and rubber
goods, 81 per cent; In textiles, % per
cent; In metals and machinery, %
per cent; In chemicals, 20 per cent {;
in light and power, % per cent; and in
foods, liquors and tobacco, 10 per
cent"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
RANK HIGH IN P0LITENESS
eeIgians Unable to Forget courtesies
Though Death in Appalling
Form Was Imminent.

The Belgians are the most polite
people In the world. Yesterday seven
correspondents travelled to Audenarde.
We were informed that we might cross
the Escaut and proceed In the direc-
ton of Client. AS our two motor cars
came over the ridge before entering
the town they were spotted by an
eagle-eyed observer in the German
lines, and as we reached the entrance
of the town and left from our cars,
preparing to enter on foot. a shell
whizzed over our heads and exploded
duly in a rain-soaked field so yards
beyond the road. Another followed
about the same distance short. Then
they came so fast that lost count.
Gas shells they were. and we donned
our masks and made for the cars.
The lieutenant In charge of our
party bowed to the oldest correspond
ent and babe him enter the car. The
latter, being Belgian, in turn bowling
to his neighbor, motioned him into the
car. He demurred, and then followed
some Alphonse and CASTOR moving pic
lures until someone motioned to me to
enter the car. I did. Then they all
piled in. And as we raced down the
road two Thielt shells spItefully splut-
tered along the muddy road.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
W0MEN'S PLACE IN INDUSTRY
British Bureau Makes List Of Occupa-
tions for Which the Weaker Sex
Shows Adaptation.

The experience Of the war has
shown, says the British bureau Of in
formation, that English women can
readily adapt themselves to the needs
OF almost any calling, but at the
same time certain occupations have
proved more suitable for the perma-
nent employment of female labor than
others. AS a result of recent con-
ference between organizers of trade
unions, employers and others concern
ed with the industrial employment Of
women, convened by the British AS
ISOLATION for Industrial RecOnStruc-
ton. it has been recommended that Il
determined effort should be made to
attract as large number of people
as possible into those industries which
are particularly suitable for the en-
plOyment of wOmen'S labor.
Among the occupations mentioned
in this connection are the textile in
duStries. the boot and shoe trade, the
garment making, millinery, cOnfectiOn-
cry, tobacco, stationery, work in retail
shops, clerical occupations. the teach
ing profession and domestic science.
ut has. moreover, become clear"
the report adds, that the land, espe-
cially as regards the less heavy and
more skilled processes of doing work
gardening. fruit growing, etc.-offers
an expanding sphere Of employment to
women workers"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
May Advance FREIGHT Rates.

Another wage increase for railroad
employees of nearly $10O,0OO,OOO has
been recommended, II is understood, in
a report Of the railway wage board to
the director general Of railroads. II
granted 1t will be awarded to the en-
ployees included in the four great
railroad brotherhoods only.
This increase, 1t Is said, when add
ed to what has previously been grant
ed employees of the roads under gov
eminent operation will bring the total
wage increases during the last year
and a half up to approximately ST.
600, 100000.
In face Of the further advance, and
because Of the greatly increased costs
Of operation generally. Director Gen.
eral Hines, in conference with his re-
gional directors, is said to have had
under serious consideration a new ad-
vance In freight rates.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
Amethysts for Mourning.

Amethysts will be much worn IN
this country during the postwar pc
riod as mourning jewelry. Amethysts
and Jet are the most widely used
mourning stones. The vogue Of anne
thysts In the mourning was fixed after
the Franco-Prussian war, when the
gems became popular In France and
Germany.
An abundance Of good amethysts are
found in the mountain region of the
western United States. The best anne
thysts come from Cambay, in India.
from Ceylon, Persia and Siberia. There
are also large amethyst mines In
Uruguay. The war, which curtailed
imports Of all gems to the United
States, gave American amethysts wild
er market than they ever had before.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
MATTERS
IN FIRST PLACE
Placed at Head of Program for
Discussion at Worlds Peace
Congress.
Possibility That Ideas Put Forward
by the American Federation Will Be
Adopted-Are Supported by France
and Britain.
BY ARTHUR M. EVANS.

The international labor question was
thrown into a position Of prime i'm
pOrtance in the world peace settlement
by being placed on the program the
first day. The end in view is to place
In the peace treaty and as one of the
essential purposes Of the league of ma
tons the principle Of regulation by
international agreement of certain Ia
Dor conditions, including the prOtec-
ton of women and children in indus
try, sanitary conditions, and hours Of
labor.
The idea finds support In the recent
development of international labor pro-
lection, in the tremendous increase In
power and unity OF labor during the
war, and in the organization already
existing in various national labor or
CARNATIONS. The labor advocates pro-
pose the league Of nations establish
labor bureau to deal with these
problems.
A little over a year ago the Ameri-
can federation at Buffalo in annual
convention adopted resolutions urg-
ing that the following proposals should
be Incorporated In the world peace
settlement:
No article Of commerce is to be
transported or delivered In interna-
tional trade In the manufacture Of
which children under sixteen years
were employed.
The basic eight-hour day is not to
be exceeded In commerce and indus
try.
Compulsory labor federation, which
was accepted by the British, French,
Italian and Belgian labor organiza.
lions in May, 1915, and led to the Leeds
congress. which formulated the pro-
gram.
1t was declared the peace treaty
should assure the working classes Of
every country free from information
al capitalistic competition a minimum
of moral and material guarantees
relative to the right employment, the
right Of labor organization, change Of
residence, social insurance, hygienic
| conditions, and security Of labor.
The Leeds program also urged free
dom of work In any country under
equal conditions with its nationals.
It called for the establishment in all
countries of laws covering sickness.
accident, and unemployment, and i'm
position Of punishment for crime only
through a trial by jury.
The French chamber Of deputies
recently went on record as favoring
the international protection Of labor
as Of especial Importance to France
in view of eventualities In Germany.
The British labor party. too, in an
alyzing the war aims, urged an inter
national agreement for enforcement
In all countries for laws on factory
conditions, hours Of labor, and the pre-
vention of sweating and unhealthful
trades.
Regarding the connection between
these labor programs and the various
socialist congresses, particularly the
International socialist conference set
for Berne, 1t Is pointed out the labor
plans contemplate specific labor prob.
lens, and are confined to remedial
legislation, while the socialist confer
ences are aiming at the specialization
of the state.-Chicago Tribune.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
hands, Arms.
Limbs ASLEEP
h xas Rundown, Weak and
Asvess, Says Florida Lady.
Fine Bottles Of Cardui
Made Her We'll.

nAleen, Ela.-Mrs. Dallas Prime.
. mn place. says: after the birth
ny last child. II got very much
mtom and weakened, 30 much
SO ! could hardly do anything AZ
y was 20 awfully nervous that
. eeuld scarcely endure the least
va Ny condition was gettina
VI " the time...
new ! must have some relief or
wald soon be IN the bed and In a
81 49, condition for felt so badly
M % nervous and weak I could
au iva Ny husband asked DR..
= -. ABOUT my taking Cardui He
M . good medicine, and rood
~! trouble, 80 he got me 8 bot.
..Aitef about the second bottle :
satiy improved. before takins
~. mos and hands and arms
~ % sleep. After taking it
1870 tnls poor circulation disan.
~ NY strength came back "a
~ ~ ! was soon on the road to
AIer the use Of about s hot.
y 80. quo DO all my house-work
|. 'sna 70 my six children be-
- EEL safe IN giving Cardui
Sni.s = rial for your troubles. II
no harmful or habit.formins
s sas y composed Of mild. yeee.
= 49, nsu,einal Ingredients with ma
q s,ss .tects. Thousands Of women
Gs%' mtarily written, TELLING ot
y .soui has done them. II
. yo1, too. Try It u
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
ARABIA'S PLACE ON THE MAP
"cradIe Of Islam" Of Great Importance
In the Aspirations Of Warning
Countries.

At the junction of the Tigris and Eu-
pirates rivers-a hundred miles from
the Persian CULTS the town Of Cur
ma. The few tourists who In ante-bel-
lum days sailed past Gurna were told
to look with reverence at the spot, for
here was the original Garden Of Eden,
writes John Van Ess In Asia Magazine.
In December, 1914, the British took
Gurna and for SONS time, at least, for
the first time, Arabia was put on the
map.
The advance which British arms
have made in the land Of the Arab Is
important In proportion as the Ger
mans regarded Arabia as important.
Arabia looms large on the Teutonic
horizon because 1t Is the door to "Mit-
teleuropa," and because 1t Is the cradle
Of Islam. Since Islam is prOfessed
by the majority Of the population In
Turkey and 63,OOOO 900 Of Indians and
20,OOOOO0 of Russians and 24,OOO,OOO
In the East Indies and 100000 In
Egypt and 100000 in China-Islam
was considered worthy Of an attempt
at wedlock, holy or unholy. If you
look at the map Of the Mediterranean
you will see that Cyrus seems to have
great finger which points just to
where Asia Minor bends down sharp
ly to form the Syrian coast. Napo-
leon noticed this more than a hum
dred years ago and suggested that
there lay the key to any situation
which would involve that part Of the
world. Follow the finger and it Is
significant that the objective Of the
British Palestine and Mesopotamian
campaign was Aleppo. Thence draw
the line across and you draw with al.
most uncanny accuracy the northern
linguistic boundary Of Arabia.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
Asks Ban on immigration.

Testifying before the house immi-
grafton committee, p. J. Mcnamara,
vice president Of the legislative COM
mIttee Of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Engineers, said immi-
grafton of cheap labor from central
Europe must be stopped before peace
is concluded or the United States will
suffer financially for years. He said
the four brotherhoods Of railroad en-
ployees are strongly in favor Of legis-
lation preventing immigration until
the nation reaches normal condition.
The demand for labor Is more than
satisfied now, he said. and there are
still hundreds Of thousands Of return
ing soldiers.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
NAPOLEON'S MAxIMS OF WAR
Rules Laid Down by Great Soldier
Were Followed Almost Literally
by General Foch.

Napoleon was q prolific war maxim.
maker. His maXimS number more
than hundred. Many of them are as
true today as when they were made,
observes London Answers.
''In war;" said Napoleon, there IS
never more than one favorable mo-
ment. The great art Is to seize it and
use it we'll"
Foch seized the Favorable moment"
and in a month not only saved the sit
uation, but turned the tables on the
enemy. He Concentrated his troops
and acted with energy" as Napoleon
laid down.
COmmonsense It the application OF
wisdom to circumstances-is FOch's
maxim, as 1t was NapOleon'S. NapO-
leon has written: "Plans may be mod
flied ad infinitum according to circum-
stances, the genius OF the general, the
character of the troops, and the fea-
lures of the country"
Napoleon insisted upon the study Of
past campaigns. THE science OF
strategy" he said, "is to be acquired
by experience and studying the cam
paigns of all great captains"
Foch has been a lifelong student Of
military history. In the spring he was
acting up to NapOleon's dictum-"the
measure which is not profoundly
meditated in all its details produces
no result" When Foch was ready he
"dared at the right moment" For 20
years past Foch has been profoundly
meditating" the details of the strategy
which has given him such signal sue
cess
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
WAGE Reduction Unnecessary.

at is the policy Of the railroad ad-
ministration," said the director gen.
eral, ito avoid at this time any undue
concentration Of its purchasing power
Of coal and to accomplish this pur-
pose by permitting each road to pur-
chase its own coal. 1t Is further the
policy Of the railroad administration
to require that all bids made and ac-
copied shall be based on the existing
scale Of wages.
There can be no excuse, therefore,
for the making Of claims that coal OPP
orators are forced to reduce wages by
reason of the railroad administration
accepting any prices which may here
after be offered It for coal. 1t Is al
ready fully understood that the rail-
roads are not to use the car supply as
a means of affecting prices"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
Good Reason for Leaving.

slave, you had any experience in
newspaper work." said the editor Of
large paper to an agitated little man
who had applied for a job.
II should just think so. I was editor
Of the Muddlesbury Mail until yester-
day."
"And what made you leave the pa
peri"
"Well, 1t was like this: The chief
Of police down our way was supposed
to be dangerous man with revolver.
and so I tried to keep the right side
Of him. wrote a paragraph about
him, and said he was Muddlesbury's
greatest asset. The intelligent COM
positor, Of course, left out the 'et' In
asset and that Is how 1t got into the
paper"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
Gas From Wheat Straw.

One Of the scientists of the Univer-
sity Of Saskatchewan, who has been
experimenting for some time with the
manufacture Of gas from wheat straw,
has been able, by gas bag attach
ment Of 300 cubic feet capacity, to run
his motorcar with perfectly satisfac-
tory results. 1t Is estimated, says the
Saskatchewan Herald, that a ton Of
straw will generate 1000 to 1900
cubic feet of gas and that 300 cubic
feet of gas is equal to a gallon Of
gasoline, so that with this hitherto
waste product on his hands the farmer
will be able to run his car.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
Problem Of Child Workers.

The extent of the dilutiOn Of labor
by child workers Is unknown. 1t must
be large. especially In states where
laws regarding, the employment Of
children are lax, or laxly enforced.
With the introduction into industry Of
women, an effort has been made to
prevent the lowering Of wage stand
ards and working conditions. The
woman war worker In most instances
received the same wages as the man
doing similar work. No such protec-
ton has been afforded children. Chill
dren doing mems work do not neces-
sarily, or usually, receive mems pay.
Consequently. the replacement of wom-
en- by men may be easier than the re-
placement of children by men, or by
women.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
ORGANIZATION TO FIGHT
SPREAD OF 6OLSHEvISM.

The American Soldiers and
Sailors Protective association,
the avowed object Of which
Is to fight the spread of
bolshevism among officers and
men released from the nations
service and out Of work, has
been formed at New York by a
group Of discharged army off,
GERS. Members of the commit
tee said that there were 100000
uniformed men in the United
States looking for Jobs; that 49,
600 of these were In or near
New York city, and that Of the
latter 5000 were former officers.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
Wonderful.

Fl like the Three Musketeers.' It's
q remarkable book"
sand there's the sequel, Twenty
Years After"
Eyes; 1t Is wonderful, too. What
impresses me most Is that all the prin-
cipal characters still have the same
servants" Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20

n(s.,,t1n Dean Howelrs novel,
~ q Mercy" the dying and
Z = sr.s ss.aulter Northwick ex.
~ a,.s 80 sood!" as the hand.
L - ed upon his wrists, aTime
~ I no come to mel" or.
SO assey Pyncheon, in sThe
~ 49, 49, Gables" taking from
: - 4 the watch which he
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20
Now the Time 70 Build.

Build now! This Is the plan Of the
department Of labor to bring the coun-
try back to basis Of peace. plenty
and happiness.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-02-20

Mrs. Hibrow-And have you ever
read ''The Inside of the Cup?"
Mrs. Lobrow-No, but I had an aunt
who did. ShA used to tell fortunes
with coffee grounds.