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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16

Mr.. Muir had just returned from
Butte, where he had participated in
the negotiations between the unions
and the mine operators and which re-
suited in a wage increase of 81, recog-
milton of the union and probably 9TH
er concessions. He reviewed in much
detail and with no small degree of
egotism the achievements at Butte;
the refusal of the operators over there
to recognize the union, their final ca
pitulati ton and concession of every
point demanded by the unions. Flush
ed with victory at Butte. Mr., Muir
dramatically proclaimed that what
was won in Butte will be won in the
Occur d'Alenes. Although the mine
change their minds just as they did
In Butte, he said. Miners in the Coeur
d'Alenes are just as good as the min
ers In Butte and We are going to have
for them the same pay and recogni-
ton He referred to the presence OF
General McWade. who would endea-
vor to effect settlement between the |
operators and the union. If, however, |
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
PLAYING THE GAME.
(Forbes Magazine)

Life itself is aptly likened to a
game.
To win, to earn and enjoy the fruits
of victory, You must play fair.
Wealth is not the real prize of life
1t As only a trophy, symbol and may
carry with it no satisfaction indeed
it does not carry with it genuine,
lasting satisfaction unless it has been
won fairly. honestly, honorably.
The rules for playing the game are
extremely simple. Indeed. there Is
only one rule: Obey your conscience.
OF late there has been great deal
Of unfair playing.
There have been wholesale efforts
to reap more than has been sown, to
get more than has been earned, to
tilt the scales unduly.
1t begins to look as II some Of the
profiteers will live to regret having
broken the rules.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
HISTORY WILL KILL
5oLSHEviSM.

The awakened interest in the study
of American history is perhaps the
most cheering omen of these trouble
some times. The effort to introduce
systems OF government foreign to the
American idea, which would brush
aside the constitution and the safe
guards it imposes for the protection
of citizens in the exercise of their
nights have become menace which
but which must be guarded against
by future generations. The best pro-
lection for the future is to see that
the youth of the country are thor
oughly grounded in the history of our
country and understand the princi-
Piles of government upon which our
country has grown great and upon
which it's perpetuation depends. On
this subject Harvey's Weekly says:
"A significant and gratifying
movement is perceived in the very
great increase of entrance ENROLL
ments at colleges and universities,
and in the enormous demand Of
students for courses of instruc-
ton in American history, constitu-
tional law, diplomacy and kindred
subjects. The splendid impulse of
patriotism which these institu-
lions felt during the years of the
war is apparently to he maintain
ed and widened in scope Moth
ing could be of better omen for
the nation than that dts boys and
young men should seek higher ed
ucation and particularly education
in those things which make for
robust manhood and for resolute
Americanism. 1t should be not
only the duty but the eager pride -
of every American college and
university to give every student
thorough grounding din those prin-
ciples which during a century and
third of unparalleled growth and
prosperity have made the United
States what it is today. If our
young men will study the teach
ings of Washington and Jeffer-
son and Hamilton we shall be in
no danger from the propaganda
Of all the Uenines and Trotzkys
and Fords in the world"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16

lof scarlet tanager; a nest of little
catbirds has a noisy existence in the
honeysuckle interwined among the
lilac bushes at the base of the ridge;
there is a family of woodpeckers who
quit momentarily their life work of
tapping holes in a great black oak in
the background to pick UP the crumbs
of bread which the guard throws to
them at evening.
John Burroughs, the naturalist, WIS.,
tied the spot recently and talked of
his Old friend
There was a man." he said nodding
toward the ground, who was afraid of
nothing. He did not fear the most fe-
rocious tiger, the fiercest lion, the
largest elephant or any politician"
| Men and women of all races and
faiths are included in the long lines
of persons travelling to Oyster Bays
cemetery nowadays. 1t Is not unus-
ual to see some devout Catholic wo-
man on one side of the plot making
Wv Si6hi Va thC SAVSos Wupkc oPpOSI.S
her woman Of the Protestant sect
prays silently.
Recently Japanese visitor spent
several minutes in prayer before the
mound, then gathered from the side of
the plot few pebbles and placed them
in his handkerchief to take back with
him to Japan.
In my country, he said, "our peo-
pie reverence his memory. He was
great man."
Baron Goto of Japan, accompanied
by members Of his staff, paid his re-
spects before the grave His name
and those of his party are inscribed
on the register.
Six hundred and twenty-five persons
registered at the guards shelter -houss
"a rudely built box, large enough to
sit in comfortably, and no more on
a recent Sunday. AS many more came
but had not time to wait for others
to sign, and SO did not record their
visit. They came in limousines, on
motorcycles, in carriages and on foot,
and the list of visitors In this Sabbath
pilgrimage included persons from CAL
ifornia and Florida. Canada and New
England, and parts of Europe.
The plot was covered with flowers
and a small silk American flag pre-
scented by the commander of Downing
post G. A. r., Glen Cove, L. l., float
ed before the wooden cross at the head
OF the grave. A wreath in the center
had been placed there by the Southern
New York Volunteer Firemens asso-
citation; a set piece in the form of an
original American flag, with IS stars.
was the gift Of Mitchell Post, $50, New
York City, G. A. r., and a twisted gar
land of dried posies left by the little
girl was whitening in the sun.
That was a week ago. There are
fresh flowers and new offerings to-
day. for the pilgrimage is amending in
Its personnel and gifts, and new thou
sands walk daily up the hin in the
cemetery to pray at this new nation
III shrine.
The national campaign to provide
funds for a monument and fitting
memorial to Theodore Roosevelt will
continue. The hunrdeds Of thousands
If pilgrims who with have visited the
simple grave at Oyster Bay and car
led away memory a lesson concern
ng the simplicity Of the mans char
lcter can be counted upon to un-
eservedly support the movement. The
movement should be adequately fin
need SO that work may be begun
n November.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16

Most of our readers win recall a
certain mass meeting of miners in
this city on Sunday evening, July 81,
when special trains from Kellogg and
Burke brought the union cohorts,
while automobiles served the same
purpose in bringing the faithful from
Mullan. Eight hundred members of
the union marched through the
where addresses were made by A. w.
Muir, organizer for the American.
Federation of Labor, and John NJ.
O'Neill, representing the International
Union of Mine. Mill and Smelter
Workers, formerly known as the
Western Federation of Miners. For
several months Mr. Muir had been
engaged in membership campaign,
which had been quite successful
through the pleasing prospect OF
higher wages and shorter hours. This
meeting at Wallace was a rally to
show the strength of unionism, a sort
of public notice served on the mine
managers that the unions were ready
for battle if their demands were fin
ally refused. If there was anyone
who had different idea of the mean
ing of this meeting, 1t was quickly
dispelled by the speeches of Mr.. Muir,
the organizer of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, and Mr.. O'Neill, rep
resenting the international miners
union.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16

The entire country sympathizes
with the president in his Illness and
hopes for his speedy and complete re-
covery but this must not be permit
ted to prevent consideration and de-
termination of the league of nations
strictly upon it's merits.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16

There is lesson to be learned from
the strike which if properly applied
by those who have lost two months
pay through following the advice or
paid agitators will in a measure COM
them from committing similar rolly
in the future. For twenty years the
mines of the Occur d'Alene district
have operated without the interview
tion of union, and during that per-
iod wages have been advanced from
time to time as the prices of metals
and mining costs justified, and work.
ing conditions at the mines have
steadily improved Mine managers,
with possibly one exception, have
been glad to confer and cooperate
with their employees, and there had
developed spirit of mutual interest,
more pronounced at some mines than
at others, which had resulted in
measures of safety, greater efficiency,
and the cordial relationship that al
ways exists between men working for
a common purpose If there were
to adjust, they did not re-
luire the Intervention of business
agent on behalf of the employees. The
were ready to meet their
men and seek remedy. Many en-
oloyes seem to have forgotten these
conditions as they listen
I'd to the glittering promises of more
,ay, shorter hours and other attrac-
i've promises from outside agitators.
They remember them now as they ap-
,ly for the odd jobs on the same
erms, while the agitators. organic
rs and what not seek new fields in |
which to stir up strife and spread tire
'oison of discomfort.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
PASSING OF PIONEER CITIZEN
AND BUSINESS MAN.

The announcement of the death Of
Harry white last Sunday created no
surprise, for 1t had been realized for
weeks that he was making hopeless
fight and that he might succumb at
any moment. Thus, while the shock
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16

uel Gompers, in which IL was stated
the refusal Of employees to observe the
contracts made by their unions was
the cause of great embarrassment In
the operation of the railroads.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16

Then followed John NJ. O'Neill. one
of the shining lights in the old West
ern Federation. Mr.. O'Neill had been
In the district for several weeks
working in cooperation with Organ
izer Muir. A week ,tfore he had ad-
dressed a meeting at Kellogg in be-
half of the union and to induce mem
bership in that non union town. Mr..
ONeIlls speech was in the nature OF
"a corollary OF the one that preceded.
Mr.. Muir had described conditions
here Identical with those in Butte, and
gave his hearers To understand that
they would be equally successful in
getting recognition, or If they did not,
being so thoroughly organized strike
would quickly bring the managers to
time. Then came Mr.. O'Neill. He
did not deal with the controversy spe-
officially, rather his purpose seemed
to be to arouse the prejudices against
capital, to incite the employe against
the employer, to widen the breach be-
tween labor and capital, to picture the
of the wage Garner in abject
poverty, and the employer as one who
valued the life Of mule more than
that of his worlimen. LII there was
any meaning to be derived from Mr.
. Neill's speech, and particularly fol-
lowing that Of Mr.. Muir, it was that
his union hearers should go to the ex-
IRENE limit to enforce the concessions
demanded of the mining companies.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
God Bless the Flag
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

(Olver Wendell Hohnes)
Washed in the blood of the brave and
the blooming.
Snatched from the affairs Of insol-
ent foes.
Burning with star-fires, but never
consuming,
Flash Its broad ribbons of lily and
yainly the prophets Of Baal would
rend it,
Vainly his worshippers pray for it's
fall;
Thousands have died for it, millions
defend it,
Bmbleuns of justice and mercy to
Justice that reddens the sky with her
terrors.
Mercy that comes with her white
handed train.
Smoothing all passions, redeeming all
errors
Sheathing the saber and breaking
the chain.
Borne on the deluge of old usurpa-
tiOnS
Drifted our ark DER the desolate
seas,
Bearing the rainbow of hope to the
nations,
Torn from the storm CLOUD and
flung to the breeze!
God bless the flag and its loyal de-
tenders,
while its broad folds DER the bat
tlefield wave
TIN the dim star wreath rekindles its
splendors
Washed from its stains in the blood
Of the brave!
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16

he was unable to do 50. Mr.. Muir
made II plain that there would be no
hesitation In calling strike. adding
the proviso that this would be a mat
ter for the local unions to decide.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16

Who then, called the strike? 1t
was Muir and O'Neill. For months
weeks O'Neil had been on the job.
With the prospect for higher wages
ever held before them, and which was
the only thing that induced many of
TEN to join the union, the men were
ripe for revolt and only required the
story of success in Butte and the sin
lister suggestions from ONeill to
place them in the proper frame of
mind to vote the strike when con-
failed to win their demands.
Local officers of the unions may have
helped the strike along, but their
work was incidental. The strike was
i'll reality called at the mass meeting
of miners in Wallace on Sunday, July
81, the actual vote being deferred to
await the result of the efforts of the
federal Cancellation commissioner.
The most remarkable circumstance in
connection with the proceedings is
that Mr.. Muir left the district before
the strike vote was taken and has not
been in the district since. Mr. O'Neill,
who was Joined here by Mr.. Davidson,
member of the executive committee of
the International, suddenly became
conservative and opposed the strike,
and through Mr.. Davidson the inter-
national union refused to sanction it.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-17
Japan Throttling Chinese
Industry, Envoy Says

I am on my way TO save the life Of
China. IL it is not too late"
So it was that Wong Chon Wal, Con-
stitutionalist party leader from Can
ton, arriving in this city yesterday en-
route to the Paris peace conference,
defined the mission which has brought
him half round the world.
According to Mr.. Wong. who is
avowedly anti-Japanese, the hand of
Nippon is upon the throat Of China TO-
day, seeking TO throttle her" Only
prompt action on the part Of the peace
conference, the Chinese scholar de-
clared, can save the situation now.
Mr.. Wong charges that there are
more than twenty secret treaties in ex-
istence between China and Japan, the
provisions Of less than half OF which
have been made known to the world
despite the recent protests of the
Chinese delegates now at Paris.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-17
Crisis Between
|. S. and Japan
Denied by Polk
Story That Graves Refused
10 Help Ally Because
Women Had Been Shot
Is Officially Contradicted

WASHINGTON, April Is.-Acting
Secretary Of State Polk to-day author
ized the statement that no serious
questions were pending between the
United States and Japan, and the indi-
cations were that minor issues arising
from the situation in Siberia and the
recent trouble at Tientsin, as we'll as
peace conference problems, soon would
be amicabiy settled without straining
the relations between the two coun-
tries.
Mr. Polk said there had been many
sensational reports recently that were
unjustiaed
This statemen. followed closely one
by Acting Secretary Crowell at the
War Department, specifically denying
published report that Major General
". S. Graves, commanding the United
States forces in Siberia, had reported
the failure Of American troops to aid
the Japanese in a recent engagement
was due to the fact that the Japanese
had shot down women and children.
No Americans in Vicinity
II was disclosed that the engage
ment in question was fought at Haba-
rovsk on February 25 by Japanese
unit against revolters against General
Horvath, one of the Siberian military
commanders with whom the Allies have
co0perated, and that no American
troops were in the vicinity at the time.
The Japanese force literally was wiped
out.
Some unofficial dispatches from the
East have created the impression that
Americans stood by, refusing to go to
the aid of the outnumbered Allies. It
was officially explained to-day that as
q matter Of fact the Japanese com
Nander had asked for cooperation in
advance. and ordered the expedition
unaided after being informed that the
Americans could not participate in an
attack upon people who we're not rec
ognized as enemies or Bolsheviki.
General Gravess report, outlining
lhls state OF 1acts, SAID the revolt
against General Horvath was caused by
alleged atrocities. such as the killing
of women and children The trouble
appears to have been local, however,
and officials Of both State and War
departments regard the attitude of
General Graves as entirely proper The
American commander had very positive
instructions to refrain from Interfering
with local controversies and poltical
movements.
1t was suggested that the various
uprisings in Siberia had resulted in the
charge Of Bolshevism against the de-
feated party IN every instance 1t was
stated also that it was without the
province OF the United States to de-
TEND any political faction or to try to
define the term Bolshevik' az used in
Eastern Siberia.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-17
German Press Unit
In Decrying Peace
Terms as Impossible

BERLIN, April 10. - Semi-oficial
French announcements Of the condi-
tions to be laid down in the treaty of
peace are denounced by the German
press. Prince Lichnowsky, in an ar
tlcle In the "Tageblatt,' declares
France "forgets that, instead of lead
ing to disarmament, an unjustlv ex-
torted peace will bring forth only fresh
armaments, throwing into the shade
all former armaments, because mailed
list peace can be maintained only bv
the mailed fist"
Declaring that a peace Of violence
must be absolutely rejected, he con
cludes: Nobody can recommence the
war against US. Neither can we be
starved out. without the common
enemy, communism and terrorism
throwing all mankind back iu.o its
primitive state"
NO German government cqa eir,
such terms" the "Vorwaerts" declares
The Entente statesmen must them
selves settle with the inhabitants OF
the Saar Valley, who are thoroughly
German, and they may find that the
sums proposed as indemnity cannot be
extracted, even if the last sheet is
taken from our beds"
The "Lokal Anzeiger" says: "No
more shameless mockery Of President
Wilson'S fourteen points can be i'm
agined than the proposed solution Of
the Eastern question:
The solution Of the Saar question
which is proposed means the covering
of naked annexation with fig leaf.
says the "Boersen Courier" "Mr
Wilson seems to have approved Of a
plan that would be the most ire
mendous political defeat he could ex-
periercen
New-York tribune., 1919-04-17
Jews Lose Plea for
League Protection
Throughout World
DR.. Isaac Landman Cables of
Failure to Win Recogni-
ton at Paris Conference:
Zionist Leaders Blamed

The league Of nations commission
Of the peace conference has failed to
include in the covenant q clause pro-
viding for religious and civil liberty
for Jews in all countries, cable re-
ceived by the American Hebrew" an
nounced yesterday. The cable was
sent b. Dr.. Isaac Landman, editor of
the paper, who 3 now in Paris rep
sesen.ing certain Jewish-American in
terasts.
The failure TO include the desired
clause was attributed yesterday at the
Office of the paper to the fact that the
question Of Jewish rights was con-
founded with thai Of immigration
raised by the Japanese delegation. 1t
was siso suggested chat the activity Of
the Zionists at the conference was
partially responsible.
IN statement given out on receipt
o. the message it was pointed out that
the facts stated in Dr.. Landmarks cable
constituted 2 serious blow to the ef-
forts of Jewish interests, both in
America and abroad, to obtain guar
antees from the conference that the
F'gr,s o. Jews everywhere would be
respected. In this connection il was
recalled that the Congress OF Berlin
put the obligation upon Rumania TO
gran. its Jews equal rights, but that
Aumanla failed TO abide BY the
promise. To obviate the possibility Of
o,ner countries repeating this policy.
vas declared. Jewish interests
sought TO maze the. league Of nations
responsible for the fulalment Of anv
agreement thai might be reached for
me protection of the Jews in those
countries where they have been per-
DR.. Landnan went 10 Paris repre-
Sen-ing the snti-Zlonists Of America
upon the invitation os former Ambas-
saaor Henry c. Morgenthau, who
headed delegation 20 the peace con-
ference 70 head of The plans Of the
z1'onlsts Tor separate Jewish state in
Ia4es-lne Mr.. Morgenthau represents
me faction ina. believes that the at
.enipt 10 interest t1e Jews of America
:" separate Jewish state would be
% tne'r cisadyantage in the United
.."s ~-e.es as y would De in conflict with
S'efiing Amerlcanism.
~ Landman Is supported in his
tut.sslon utsn ~ the Union Of American
ccieose~ Corgrega-io the Central
vvoi1erence or American Rabbis, the
I,asyerA Conference of American
'-Aools and other bodies.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-17
Lillian S. Troy, suffragist
Friend of German Baron
Won Horst. Is Put on Ship
and Sent to America
Considered Undesirable
Displeased Government bv
Her Radical Utterances
on Labor and Irish Issues

LONDON, April 1s.-The deportation
from the United Kingdom of Miss Lii
Liam Scott Troy, of San Francisco, ar
American sufragist, is announced. Miss
Troy was a friend of Baron Lewis Won
Horst, formerly of San Francisco, who
was interned by the British government
N August, 1914.
Miss Troy is. the only American Of
any prominence in England to suffer
deportation.
Miss Troy was member Of the
Woman's Lyceum Club and a close
friend Of Ann Martin, of Nevada. q
prominent American suffragist, who
was arrested in London In 1910 for as
saulting a policeman. Miss Troy also
managed moving picture theatre at
Croydon.
Miss Troy is we'll known to labor
leaders in London. They commend her
for her relief work in the Bermondsev
district for the wives and families Of
dock strikers. The Croydon branch Of
the Associated Society of Engineers
mas ADOPTED resolution calling for a
day strike Of all organized work
ers in that district as protest against
the deportation of Miss Troy.
The order Of deportation was based.
it Is SAID, not on any one alleged ac-
tion, but on an accumulation Of acts
which the authorities considered made
Miss Troy an undesirab BILE citizen. In
TINS connection her outspoken ideas on
the Irish situation, her pronounced
views on the rights of labor and her
frequent clashes with the government
over the settlement of Won Horst's
business after his internment. are re-
called. 1t is asserted Miss Troy not
only worked constantly for Won
Horst's release on the claim that he
was an American citizen, but made
every effort to further his interests in
the liquidation by the government of
his varied undertakings. Miss Troy as
sisted IN the management of the
knowledge of their affairs.