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New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
EIecfricuI WOrkers
Fduor Nafion-W idc
Strike to Cain aims

SPRINGFIELD, H., April II. Over
wheiming majoritics favoring the call
ing of nationwide strike July | Of
more than 100000 electrical workers in
tho United States ure being rcceivcd
here, according TO j. +. Noonan, act
ing president of tho international
brotherhood Of Electrical Workers.
"hosc hcadquartcrs are located here.
"Thc whole responsibility, if tho
strike becomes effective, will rest with
Iostmastor General Burlcaon." Mr.
Noonan said to-day "llc has refused
tI'ne ana again to recognize the tce-
phone employees union. oven oftor
President Watson has turned our re-
quest over 10 him. l. personally. have
appealed to him twelve times, but no
nag lakcn no notion We appealed to
the Wnr Inbor Board and the Depart
mcnt OF Labor and feel sure these two
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
B0atrne12 Offer
To End Strike
And Arbiiti'atc
Continued from page !

two unions which have made separate
peace with the private boat owners.
The proposal on which the boat own
ers vote this morning was made by Mr.
Dclahunty after various proposals rang
ing from tho cight-hour day demanded
by the men TO tho twelve-hour day
originally offered by the boat owners
were refused, the men declining TO con-
slider the latter as the owners had to
consider tine cight-hour daY or a nine
hour day suggested by Mayor Hylan.
Offer Made at Conference
to settle by arbitration is as follows:
THE labor men, represented by
Messrs. Dclahunty, Maher, Naccarclli
and Sarrell, offer the private boat
owners and agree for tho men to go
back to work Immediately at the old
rate of pay and working conditions,
the Mayor to designate the hours
constituting days work that the
men are to work until the question
is finally decided by the committee.
"A committee of nine is to be APP
pointed, four selected by each side,
and this committee to select the
ninth man, to determine the perma-
ncnt daily hours Of labor and the in
crease in wages. Tf the eight men,
bcrs Of this committee fail to agree
upon or select the ninth man, they
consent and agree to leave the Sc
lection of the ninth man to the
Mayor, and the decision of the COM
mittcc viii be final and binding
upon both sides This decision is to
be determined within thirty days
and be final and binding upon both
sides.
"All men now on strike arc to be
returned to their former positions
without pre- ejudicc. The Old scale OF
wages means the scale in effect
with the private boat owners pre-
vious to the strike Of March 4, 1919.
Hours and wages OF the final de-
cision to be retroactive from the
time the men return to work"
The boat owners representatives,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
Georgia Federation
Of Labor ASKS Wilson
To Rem0re BurIesOn

BRUNSWICK, Ga, April H. Re-
moval from Office of Postmaster Gen
eral Burlcson was requested of prcsi-
dent Wilson in resolution adopted to-
day at the annual convention Of the
Georgia Federation of Labor The res
olution was offered by the Telephone
Operators and Electrical Workers
Union representatives, and charged
that Mr.. Burlcson, as director Of tclc-
phone and telegraph lines under Fed
cral control, had been unfair to organ
ized labor and "unfair to the public,
because telephone and telegraph rates
have been unreasonably increased"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18

Mr.. Bonynge explained to the confer
cnce, lacked the power to accept or
reject the offer They would, he said,
submit it to q meeting to be held this
morning.
For the strikers. 70 per cent of
whom are now working on the eight
hour day basis, Mr.. Deahunty cx-
planned the men had made conccssions5
in order to bring matters 20 n head
and let the general public fix the re
sponsiblty for a continuance and pos.
sible spread Of the strike. lie added
that in no event would hospital ships
fectod by a st strike to-morrow, the mat,
ters in dispute between the men and
these departments having been ad-
justed
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18

slovakia. Announcement of bis
pointmcnt is expected from p 'p'
shortly. sf's
Mr. Crane has been connected o,..
the State Department for more tA a.'
four years, having first been appoin,a}
clerk to the Secretary Of State ~
later becoming Mr.. Lansing's soer.'
tary.
The probable first Minister to czoch.,
Slovakia is only thirty-tArec years o,1
lie was born in Champaign. III nv nv
studied law at the University of WIZ
consin and the University Of Nebrast.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
pigeons Take Place
sts4a
Of Phones in Strike

pOSTON, April II. Army officials
~ made use Of carrier pigeons to-
day to supplement the impaired tclc-
phone service. Although most Of thc
nearby army posts could be reached
by means of tho direct telephone
wires connecting with army head
quarters here, there was practically
70 communication with outlying sta
tions except by telegraph.
Pigeons we're used to carry mes
sagcs between headquarters and
Fort Constitution, at Portsmouth,
and between Boston and Camp
Dcycns, some Of tho harbor forts
and other points.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
Lansing's Secretary To
BE Minister to CzecEls
Richard Crane Selected as First
l. ;. Representative to
New Republic

WASHINGTON, April Richard
Crane, private secretary to Secretary
lansing and son Of Charles R. Crane,
of Chicago, is understood to have been
selected to become tho first American
Minister to the new Republic Of Czecho-
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
Army Turns Over INT for Use
I'm Clearing Lands and Ro,ds

WAsHINGToN, April 17.-The War
i,epafthnent .asnnoDnced to-day that oil
nn,p'a9 <sla1 INT and other expIosives
vs'Sn ~ nIna ~ .ns army which can be used
efai ennstruction work or in any way
~ substitute for the ordinary c",,,' "~S
fnereial dynamite. have been turnra rpr'
eyer oyer 70 the Department of the Jntcs,o,
! Dexs c<pioeiyes viii be uacd on n,,h'
iie works, and portion may be need
1Dr me clear3ng of lands for honorabiv
diseharged ao}djers, provided a sojd,ers,
9efsienent bin ~ paused by the next
yhis material, when at onc time
wy considered practically worthlcgs.
nD@T % has nm estimnted value of $751; 600,
900. There will be no public nale az
explosives by the army.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18

bodies did what they could in our be-
half"
Mr. Noonan said the official canvass
of the vote Of the electrical workers
on the strike question viii not be com
plotcd until May Il, but from present
indlcauons Of the vote received from
a largo number Of states the great ma
jority are in favor Of the wakout
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
BuricsOn to Force
Phonc Strikers 10
Submit Ware Pleas

WASHINGTON, April H. postmnst-
er General burleson announced to-day
mat to break tho deadlock cnugcd bv
the refusal Of striking New Enplnnd
telephone operatives TO submit their
wage demands TO General Manager
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
Asks Return at Once

81 have instructed Mr.. Driver to act
at once upon receiving assurance that
the striking employees Will Immediately
return to work"
Another appeal to the strikers to
return to work was telegraphed 10
day by Secretary Tumulty to Miss
Julia O'Connor, president OF the union
operators, with a request that POST
master General Burleson's statement
be read carefully and personal as
surancc that under Mr.. Burleson's
plan grievances would be considered
Immediately and a decision reached
without delay.
Secretary Tumulty's telegram read
as follows:
81 was sorry indeed that your com
mittee did not deem it wise to act
upon the suggestions contained in NV
telegram to you yesterday
Sees Plan of Adjustment
g trust that you will carefully
read the statement issued by the Post
master General this afternoon with
reference to your situation. 1t appears
TO me that he offers plan of ad-
Jhstment, practical and just in every
way-one that your committee should
IN fairness accept.
~ can personally assure you that
under this plan your grievances viii
be Immediately considered and de-
eision arrived at without any undue
delay. Would it not be fair under
these circumstances TO all concerned
ior your committee to advise the tcle-
phone operators under your control
at once to return to work ?"
1t developed to-day that Miss O'Con-
nors reply to Secretary Tumulty's
previous telegram was misunderstood
upon its receipt here. As made public
yesterday Miss O'Connor's telegram
made 1T appear that She had advised
submission Of the proposed new wage
schedule to the general manager of
the telephone company. instead the
telegram should have read that she
had received Secretary Tumuty's telc-
gram, in which tho secretary advised
submission of the schedule TO the
general manager.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
ADVERTISEMENT
EXTRA WEAR
FROM SHOES

A year ago l had M shoes re.
soled with Ne0lin Soles The soles
are still IN service, and it looks as if
! would not be able to wear them out.
because the uppers are going first. -
said W. {. Dickinson. Of New Haven,
Conn
Good repair shops everywhere carry
these tough and durable s1lea. So
iaf Yourself how long they last ~
haFins them bai Oh pair oi Old shoes
~ At tnii arc ih need uf neW shoes. ttv
them With AeaAn aules. lhay cost
no more. than shoes that give less
wear' and Yqu need fewer pairs. They
come IN many styles for meu. women,
and children.
Neolin soles are created by Science
to be comfortable and Waterproof as
vel as long-"earlng. Tho. ara made
ny The Goodyear IRE q ltubber Co..
Akron, Ohio, who also make Ninpfoot
Iiee!s- guaranteed To outwear all
other heels.
lllei;o.lir, l.: 4. SSoles
Re- =. 4.t
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18

Driver, of the employing company he
had decided to "act for these telephone
girls" himself and had placed their
application before General Manager
Driver, of the company, with instruc-
tions to hear employees individually or
collectively upon receiving assurance.
that they would return to work inn
mediately
He said the employees would be given
full benefit Of all methods Of bargain-
ing, with assurance that action would
be taken by the wire control board on
Mr.. Drivers recommendation on or
before next May 10.
Mr.. BurlesOn gave out the follow
ing statements:
1T is preposterous that the tele-
phone service in New ENGLAND should
be tied up as il u.s. and unihinkable
that the great business interests of
that section should continue to Ne
strangled by this condition.
Operatives Refuse to Act
"Telephone operatives, for reasons
which are ineyplicable 10 me, have re
fused to take steps to put the ma
chinerv in motion throuph Which tbis
situation may be relieved.
The general manager of the New
England companies. Mr Driver. can-
not aei without something IN he vav
uf an application rpr "a feadiuslnen
pf be #aee scale hefpfp him Ihua
matters ate brought 70 q deadloeA.
hafa concluded ~ al fai ihesp
elaphuhe eillH n9selr, enl Lave placed
hsinte 4lf l'lifer ihfii appiealian fuf
WaeH adjustment, with instructions
That ~ Is 40 nniiff tha employees al
once thal Wort opportunity for u fun
meaning anl disaussion uf same on its
merits viii ha accorded either to the
indiYidual employee or 10 them col
leetiyely, so that they may be given
the fun beneht of all methods Of bar
gaining with assurance that action will
be taken bv the Wire Control Board on
Mr l1rVer's recommendation on or be-
fore Nav IN apvt
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18

We know a man who yes
terday dropped in on a first
class Fifth Avenue tailor,
only to learn that he could
get a Spring suit in not a
day less than six weeks.
He's a somewhat fussy
fellow, yet wanting the suit
this Spring, he decided to
see what we could do.
Our imported stuffs took
his eye at once.
Our "36 long" fitted him
exactly.
The price? Less than
half the fee the tailor asked.
Whether Spring suit or
Easter cutaway, our range
of fabrics and sizes in
variably wins out when
times a factor. We encour-
age looking.
For wear with Easter
cutaways - four in hands
of exquisite pearl gray or
black. Silk hats. Spats.
Patent feathers. Canes.
Gloves.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
nl9au"ay ,at Broadway
at i'eh ot' -Four at 54th St,
Convenient
Broadway Corners Fifth Ave
at Warren at 4fet g.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
ID G I'M O CT q { g
Ask H5lgrleso12
Be Removed
Continued from page I

to telephone employees. A response was
Union Local 81, Of Boston, the ex-
ecutive committee Of which notified
the hotel men of the city that none
Of its 1900 members would serve
strikebreakers at the hotels Arrange
ments were made also for conference
Of engineers and fremen employed in
TIE hotels looking to similar action by
It was reported at q meeting Of
drivers union had taken up The ma4faf
Of the discharge of three drivers vim.
it was alleged, had refused TO take
pertg Of professional strlkebreaAers
from the Back BaF station ia tia
lIutal ipnn1.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18

year exclusive of immigration, is
100000 and there was practically no
building last year.
The housing committee is Of tho
opinion that only d stimulation of
building will bring rents down.
The committee decided to call a con
ference about two weeks hence of rep
rescntatiyes Of commercial organiza-
tons, big business interests and inan-
ciorS.
The decision Of the Aldcrmanic
committee on general welfare to CON
duct a public hearing for tenants was
made upon motion of Alderman Edward
Y. Gilmore. He says his district, ex-
tending from Lexington Avenue to East
River, between Eighty-third and Nine
ty-siXth strcats, is thckly infested with
profiteering landlords.
Landlords to BE Heard
Alderman William T. Collins, chair
man of the committee, said an oppor-
tunity would be afforded afterward
for landlords to be heard.
Many Of the complaints received by
the Mayors committee were filed in
person by tenants. long line Of men
and women being at the office
throughout the day. Others were re
ceived through the mail Some Of
them told of increases Of as much as
80 per cent within q period Of six
months.
One letter was signed by nine oc-
cupants of a tourist tenement
house at as Manhattan Street. They
said their rents had been raised from
SIT to $26 month since last October
Ernest b. Bartz, Of 21S Wadsworth
Avenue, wrote that his rent had been
raised from SIS to $1i.5o since May ],
1918
Nathan Weinberg, Of 825 West 17sth
Street, told the committee there have
been -four different landlords or
lcssecs Of the house during the past
SIX months and that each successive
one has raised the rent.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
aga 400 ltnnh I.ladnad

iha same meeting apnafm lnhn
! Feafnef business agent of lh1
fH1hs' aHd walters union. pledged aaa.
pVui il'e Total funds nf Tia uninn, fuq
use iF NECESSARY "a win The stfika,
Mayor ietefs's plan lis Ia toll the
con terence committee how he has failed
Ia hIine the strikers and Mr.. Driver
toeethef then To have the committee
hear reports of the strikers and Of the
company. If lhis fails to bring about
a settlement the Mayor would have
the committee put the question
squarely up to Postmaster General
Burleson, but he does not want to
carry the issue to Washington if he
can avoid it. The Mayor said to-day:
am most deeply concerned with
this situation. We must do everything
IN our power to end the strike this
week. We cannot see telephone ser
wee absolutely stopped for any con-
siderable time. 1t is the duty of every
public spirited citizen to take an IN
terest in it. | do not know the state
OF the public mind as to the merits
OF the controversy. | am absolutely
without opinion concerning the issue.
But do know that we must act
swiftly, and with every reasonable
means at our hand to have the service
rcc1road
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
To Help You Over the
4 O'clock Hill

Stop a few minutes and eat
TOUf2AINE ALMOND BAR. II
tunes up rho nerves and makes
that last hour easy.
YouH be surprised TO find our
how much relief there IS IN a five
minute han and an appefizinf
bite Of fhat TOURAINE CHOCO-
LATE - Made the keaI French
Way and chock-fuH OF almonds.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
Menace in Situation Seen


thing terrible might happen to render
complete telephone service matter Of
Ire and death. | am learning every
hour OF the extreme difficulties to do
business and of personal necessities
that are sadly interrupted. Everything
Is at standstill. The situation has
not developed, it is true, where vio-
lencc or bloodshcd adds to the city's
troubles, and Of course we expect
nothing OF the KIND but we can
imagine the possibilities every hour
the strikes goes on
sympathy with the strikers or with
the company was more in evidence to-
day as the public inconvenience was
more marked and the seriousness Of
the situation became increasingly an
parent. Groups Of men gathered about
the girl plckets near the telephone cx-
changes, encouraging the strikers and
promising support. There was less
laughing and joking among the young
women on their stations, but the pick
eting continued regardless Of the cold
and rain. Men strikers arranged 10
take the place Of the girls during the
night hours.
NO Improvement Noticed
Some additional new help was said
to have been obtained By the comnanv
during the day, but no material cbnnoe
able. ""' 'oV'ce-
Practically every union man oro-
pIoyed IN the plant department or tho
New England company in Maine. nn,n3 nm
bering about 275, struck today in
tympathy With the telephone onera-
tor, according to officials of the com
pany., Many lines were reported in
trouble "s the result Of rain and heavv
"nds' and officials Of the plant de-.
ptartment were cndcavoring to make
the necessary repairs.
operators on the staff at the portland
e]chanKc, according to company off,]
Gals, who reported a decided improve
mont IN the service there and THROUGH
out the state. '''' '"s' ~
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-08-06
-.
The Rust.

We do not believe that there is a
barberry bush in the entire Red River
Valley but still the damage to the grain
crops by rust has been as great here
as in other portions of the wheat grow
ing belt. While the, .barberry Fin all
probabilities does harbor the rust
spores, it appears to us that there must
be other causes for the spread of this
destructive Infection something in the
very atmosphere or the soil itself, or
maybe the lack of something. The per
son who will be so fortunate as to find
the solution of the rust problem will he
a great benefactor to mankind. Our
noted professors and agricultural scien-
fists at the agricultural colleges and
universities have great work before
them in solving this problem. Even
the Industrious boys on the farms have
here an opportunity Of showing their
inventive and creative genius in the
study and solution Of the rust problem.
An Ottertail county farmer claims
that in a field Of broken UP alfalfa and
timothy land, seeded to wheat on the
same day, he found no rust damage to
the wheat: on the portion of the field
that. had been in alfalfa, while the
timothy portion was rusted very badly.
In what manner the alfalfa prevented
the rust is not known, but it is probable
that, an investigation of this matter by
our ,agIiculturalists would bring i'm
portant points for combating the rust
problem, to light.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-08-06
Our Wonderful Minnesota,

Most Minnesotans know that their
state has more than 10000 lakes but
few realize what large percentage
Of the states area is water as compared
to other states. Minnesota has 79,2O5
square mics Of land surface and 4,16O
square miles Of water. This is larger
water area than possessed by any state
in the Union except Florida which has
4,440 square miles of water. compared
to 54,2SO Of land, but most Of Florida S
water surface is everglades and swamp
or bays and inlets on the coast and not
comparable to Minnesota lakes. Texas
has 1880 square miles of water but
she has 2,290 square miles Of land,
and most of her water surface con-
sists of rivers. Louisiana has $500
square miles of water to 1920 of land.
and next comes much vaunted Maine
with 3,145 miles Of water to 1885 of
land :.u
T 1t will surprise you to learn that
Utah, the desert state, has 2,7SO square
mics of water which is almost as much
luC LOW SHud1 z III w 1SCOllSlll
and the 1856 miles in Michigan COM
bined. OF course Great Salt Lake COM
prises large portion of Utah's water
surface. Oregon has 1910 miles of wa
ter and Washington has $500. All the
other states in the Union have less than
1000 square miles Of it. North, Dakota
has Co.,, South Dakota 800 and Mon
tana TO- New Mexico has 120 and
Arizona, 100.
Minnesota, more especially Northern
Minnesota has lmore lakes and prettier
flakes than any state in the Union and
we are indeed fortunate I'M living in
such favored spot. Nowhere in the
world are there lakes to surpass the
Lake OF the Woods and Rainy Lake.
each with its thousands Of islands.
Part of each. lake is in Minnesota. No
state has within it's borders such large
fresh water: lake as Red Lake and on
Minnesota northeast boundary is APP
portioning scenic beauties surely gave
the North Star state her share.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-08-06
ANGUS SOLDIERS GIVEN PICNIC

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The welcoming picnic held for the
Angus soldier boys was largely attend
led. A social visit and a good time with
the boys and each other was enjoyed by
all. A good dinner was served that goes
to show the good cooking the ladies can
do and how generous they we're in
bringing so much Of all kinds of good
things to eat. We we're very sorry that
| it was impossible for some to attend
as they would have enjoyed being pres
ent. But they sent best wishes accom-
panied with a check to the boys.
We also thought Angus was without a
Stacker by the large crowd that attend
ed the picnic and the dance, but we find
we are not, as few were so busy that
they could not come and eat dinner and
have a little visit with the boys and
show their appreciation of what the
boys did in training and fighting for our
Freedom, and what it would have meant
to have the Kaiser rule the q. s. a.
Each soldier received a check Of
$3.50.
Best wishes from all. Hoping the
Township will remember their boys.
4 We thank the community.
By One Who Was There.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-08-06
The Gard Of Thanks, z

Some superci1iOus persons poke fu1
at the so-called "card of thanks, z ths
brief newspaper notice by which be
reaved friends express gratitude t.
those who have helped them through
periods Of sorrow Yet those who have
been through sad experience have come
up against places where they find the
use Of these cards very helpful.
1t is not from any feeling OF conven
tional politeness that man is impelled
to visit a newspaper Office and insert 8
card Of thanks. He has been through
the experience Of a distressing loss, is
upset with grief, and burdened by tht
many things that have to be done al
such time. "A great number of friends
and neighbors have done acts of kind
ness and offered sympathy.
He wants to recognize all this friend
ly spirit, but finds it difficult to do so
He might sit down and write letters tC
everyone. But few people have time
for that. Many persons write letters
with great difficulty Some people have
printed or engraved cards distributed
which is thoroughly appropriate. Yet
there is always the likelihood that some
people would be unintentionally
omitted.
1t is simple and appropriate thing
in such cases, for family to resort
to the newspaper card, in which they
can make their gratitude clear to all
their friends. Thus they relieve them
selves Of heavy burden in a time OF
strain, and show that appreciation
which everyone feels on receiving kind.
~ acts.
Newspaper people have helped great
numbers of bereaved families to form
ulate these notices, and are glad to Of
fer their services to put the same into
shape. They should do it, not as mere
item in days business like taking in
a Want ad, but with some feeling that
they are helping in the exchange of
human sympathy, and doing a bit to
relieve the suffering Of the world.