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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-04
GOVERNMENT OUT OF.
WOOD SHIP MAKING.
THiRTY-FOUR SHIP BUILDING
YARDS WILL BE ABANDON
ED IN SHORT TIME
CLAIMS WILL BE SETTLED
Estimate Places Losses Due to Gre
alton of Yards Which Are Now
Useless at Three Millions
No Future for Industry

Washington, March 26.-Plans fol-
winding up the governments war ven
ture in wooden ships were laid yes
| terday at conference between the
shipping board and representatives of
"a yards in ID states on the Atlantic
and gulf coasts.
| Reasonable CONCESSIONS in pay
ment of claims made for investments
| in yards as well as for cancelled con-
tracts were promised by Chairman
Hurley, and prompt settlement was as
sured General Manager Piez of the
Emergency Fleet corporation will be
given authority to close the govern
ment's accounts with the builders as
soon as the claims are properly certi-
ships will be let.
With the governments retirement
from the wooden ship industry, one of
the developments of the national emer-
gency virtually will be abandoned, ac-
cording to builders.
Claims for losses due to the creation
as war measure of shipyards which
now will have to be strapped as
worthless are expected to aggregate
not more than $3000,000. 1t has not
been possible TO estimate the amount
necessary to settle contract claims,
because inventories of expenditures
for material and labor, have not been
made. a total of more than 100000
600 in contracts has been cancelled,
but in many instances work has not
begun, so the amount to be paid by
the government was correspondingly
less.
Satisfaction with the action of
Chairman Hurley and his associates
was expressed by representatives of
the yards, who later at a separate
meeting discussed plans for present
ing their claims. Each yard will act
independently.
The shipbuilders were frank in
stating that the decision of the ship
ping board to confine its future con-
struction to steel vessels meant that |
at least 9S per cent of the facilities
for building wooden ships would be |
useless in the future. A total of 1873 |
ways was represented at the meeting, |
nearly all of which will be abandoned |
Dr. torn away to permit the use of the
land for manufacturing and other pur-
poses. Vessels now on the ways will |
not be completed, orders having been
given to finish only. the hulls, which
will be used as barges. Ac-
.ording to figures given at the Weeting
here are now 40 wooden ships for
which machinery IS not available.
They will be converted into barges or
'ailing schooners.
1t was this surplus of wooden hulls
which caused some of the builders to
ssert that the industry was "cre-
mated for some time to come. Wooden
hips, the builders said, admittedly
annot compete with steel vessels in
.eneral trade, and the demand for
argos apparently now is more than
net Possibility of building for for
ign account, which is now prohibited,
tas not discussed at the meeting as
n alternative to closing down the
ards.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-04
ARMY HEALTH SATISFACTORY.

Washington, March 29.-Health con-
ditions in the army, at home and
abroad, continue very satisfactory, ac-
cording to, a report issued yesterday
by the surgeon general for the week
ending March "a. The report stated
there was no unusual prevalence Of
disease worthy OF note at any camp
or station within the United States
and that the n0n-effectiye list In the
expedftionary forces had continued to
decline and now was lower than simi-
Lar rates Ia this country.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-04
WILL BE USED ON
MONTANA GRAIN RANCH

Ansonia, Conn, March 26.An-
that Erhardt Schnitt Of this city, q
former army aviator, will leave soon
for Hardin, Mont, where he will be
employed as flier on wheat ranch
owned by J. r. Morgan. One Of his
duties will be to pilot the ranch man
ager to distant parts Of the property In
an airplane which will be equipped
with wireless to communicate with the
ranch headnuartera.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-04
is INJURED BY soMss.

Washington, March 29-Fifteen men,
including soldiers, were injured by an
explosion yesterday at the ordnance
proving grounds at Aberdeen, Mary
land
Reports to the war department said
the original explosion was started by
Z fire Of undetermined origin in a
shed in which 20 milliInctef bombs
were being loaded, and the conclusion
was transmitted to other sheds with
resulting property losses estimated II
oHAA00.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-04
IMPROVEMENT FOUND IN
UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION

Washington, March.26 "A slight i'm
provement in labor conditions through
out the United States was shown by
reports for the past week received by
the federal employment service from
122 cities. The reports. made public
last night, showed 371,246 unemployed,
as compared with 373,03S for the week
preceding. The number Of cities report
ing labor surplus remained about
the same.
A shortage Of labor was reported
by 10 per cent Of the cities, while PAT
per cent reported an equality of sup
ply and demand and 68 per cent
surplus. Cleveland reported 10000 un,
employed
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-04
Perfect Organization.

An important amendment adopted
provides for the creation of COM
mittee on organization of the league,
which is to be empowered to proceed
with arrangements for the assembly,
securing the necessary buildings and
perfecting the secretariat forces, all
in advance OF the ratification Of the
treaty. But the acts Of this commit
tee win be subject to the approval of
the ratifying body.
The purpose is to speed up the be-
ginning of the workings Of the great
league to meet the critical issues that
now are daily arising throughout the
world.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-04

Major General Menocher of the u.
S. army air service has been instruct
ed to prepare equipment, personnel
and other facilities for experiments, in
cooperation with the department Of
agriculture, in use of aircraft for for
est fire patrol work
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-04

Zurich, March 26.-Forner Emperor
Charles of Austria and his family
crossed the frontier into Switzerland
Monday afternoon on a special train.
The party was met at Buchs, the first
Swiss station, by a Swiss delegation.
The former emperor wore full
dress uniform with his orders on his
breast. Several British officers accom-
panied the former imperial family.
After a short reception the train
went on to Staad, the station nearest
the chateau Of Warteig, where they
will stay.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-04
EX-EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA
MOVES INTO SWITZERLAND
Vienna Newspapers Declare That
Charles Left Home Without
Renoucing Throne

Basel, March 25.-Vienna newspa-
pers received here declare that former
Emperor Charles left Austria without
making any remuneration of the throne
for himself or his family, which had
been demanded.
The Reichspost asserts that four
archdukes resident in German-Austria
have renowned the throne and all
their privileges, claiming the rights
of only ordinary citizens.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-04

The Canadian house of commons
defeated by a vote of 1O5 to 81, a
motion to re-enact last years daylight
saving law, so that the dominion would
conform to the daylight schedule"
which went into effect March 30 in
the United States. Strong objection
has been manifested throughout Can
ada TO re-enactment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
YOUR TIRES;
LONGER WEAR RESULTS

Few motorists realise the importance
Of always mounting new tires on rear
wheels moving up the partly worn tires
to the front wheels.
This principle OF tire rotation, n
strictly followed. will increase tire mile
age as much as 50 per cent, II may
sound like eKaggeration, but careful
tests have proved that this increase
often results.
The service which tires are called
upon to give on front wheels Ia much
less severe than that required on rear
wheels, Tires nearly worn out in SER
vice on the rear wheels will run for
hundreds and often thousands Of miles
under less severe conditions " put on
the front wheels,
The chief objection to practicing this
principle Of tire rotation comes from
motorists who use non-skids on rear
wheels, moving up the partly worn tires
on front wheels cause difficulty In steer
Ing, much the w rs driving ovet
rough or stony roads, This objection
to the use Of non -skids In front is con.
fined to tires with small sharp projec-
tons. The non-skid with n broad, flat
traction surface can be used on the
front wheels just as comfortably and
satisfactorily as on rear.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
Great Demand Now In
Europe For Motor Cars
EmbargOes Prevent Importation of Ameri-
can MGkes-SOme FOreign-USed,
Cars Bring Double Price.

tion. The demand for motor cars.
however, is so great that not alone all
the European product can be sold, but
in addition many American cars provide
ed the embargoes are raised which wiz
permit their importation.
The importers of American cars
abroad have made strong pleas fnr the
raising Of the embargoes now that the
war Is over. n is worth noting TINT
there is only one car for every 400
people in France, n for every 225 in
England, while there Is one for every
IL in this country.
The labor situation on he other
side Is acute, with the final outcome
a great deal In doubt. The influence
OF all kinds Of labor unions has In
creased, but l feel that the thinking
minds Of Europe will ultimately bring
about a solution OF the differences OF
opinion between labor and capital.
THE exports OF American motor eat
manufacturers are at the'rate OF about
S125, 900, 900 a year, which Is about 10
per cent Of their total business. II is
felt that the Increasing recognition
win shortly bring = material increase,
Last year we shipped to Sc different
countries, including 20 cars and three
trucks TO Iceland.
THE war was a great thing for the
automobile industry on the other side,
because It demonstrated that the mo-
tor a vas no longer a luxury but u
highly improved form of Transports
| ton"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20

There is a strong demand for motor
cars in Europe which cannot be salts
fled unless the embargoes over there
are raised to permit American cars to
enter, according to c.. G., Hanch, secre-
tAry Of the National Automobile Cham
Der Of Commerce, who has just returned
from a four months invitation trip in
European countries. The war proved
the efficiency Of the naotor car and mo-
tor truck TO such a marked degree that
a big potential market for utility cars
and trucks. especially for cars, exists in
Europe. This Is evidenced hv the stroaC
demand over there now, where second
hand cars are selling at sometimes
twice the figure paid for them when
new four or five years ago,
England has permitted imports Of 50
per CEN Of five-twelfth Of the 1918
im~portations, but France and Italy have
taken no action. Mr.. HaRch feels that
the countries over there can take all
the cars which the home firms can MO-
duce and all OF the American vehicles
which are available above domestic re-
quirements.
Il was greatly surprised TO see the
expansion OF the foreign factories as a
result of war needs. Many of them
win be able to produce more motor
cars thar heretofore, / cannot say that
they will soon be very strong COM
petitors OF the American product, be-
cause their factories are not designed
nor are their people trained for pro-
ducing in what we call mass produc-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
Mark Your Car For
Future Identification
OU1eTs Should Be Much, More Careful of
Their Valuable Property, Is Er--
4, pertS Suggestion.

Fthe-avsrage car owner were asked
WnsoAer ne could identity his own car
wader any given set Of circumstances,
ms impulse would be to return an
MnQuahfied and indignant affirmative.
, police Of any Of our larger cities
2 disagree with him just as I'M
As q matter Of fact most car owners
uOpend for Identification on some
scratch on b body, some broken screw
m q chassis or some other equally
uncerta1n factor. They do not stop to
consider tina our big manufacturers are
tlrnlng a models in Il (, 200 lots that
oiiIsr rom each other In not the
silgntest dfscernible degree. BY the
tine = successful automobile thief has
7 . sLoien car through his "~serVice
station, IT will puzzle the most care
hicle. W
An instance in point IS found in the
reeent experience Of q car owner in a
Middle western city who lost his car,
Touring Inode Of a popular make, and
dIter some three weeks of anxious
waiting was summoned to police head
quarters to see whether he could iden-
uiIy vehicle answering to his descrip-
ton Of his lost car.
arriving at the police station he found
. small group Of other owners, who
nad assembled to try and identity the
anne car to see which he had been
summoned. The hopeful owner had a
number OF marks by which he felt con-
Iident he could prove his ownership OF
the restored vehicle. There was a bent
screw in one part OF the chassis, a
dent In n fender, a scratch OF pc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
100000 Miles mdJhHR muiuQ
Replacement Costs eSSThan$05
Wayne, Neb., Feb. 10, 1919.
Velie Motors Corporation.

Velie Motors Corporation.
Gentlemen: My Velie 3o-loOo car bears the number
2S4A. 1t must have been one Of your first cars. Now
to describe it and to show my success with it, and also
my appreciation Of the way it has served me these
nearly ten years.
The paint on ii is still in elegant shape and luster. 1t looks
like most cars after being out a month or two. ALI re-
placement that was obligatory will not amount to over
Sos. Most Of that babbitt work. 1t has run, according to
speedometer, 100000 miles. / wish you could see me
climb some Of these hills and on high with this Velie.
There are and have been in this locality quite a few
Several that have had terrible abuse, but / do not know of
one that did not give wonderful service. would be pleased
10 give anyone interested in a Velie a ride in my car to
prove all that l have said. DIR. WIN. B. VAu.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
$4,000 TRACTORS IN
us. 1919 OUTPUT

More than 314, 900 motor tractors for
farm use viii be manufactured In the
United States this year, according to
the estimate of the United States de-
partment of agriculture. Some 10000
Of these tractors, representing about
500, O00, 600, will be sent abroad and
will be used to increase the crop pro-
auctions OF nearly every country In the
world. u
Il is estimated that one man work.
ing with a tractor can do more work
than six men, 80 horses or 100 oxen,
under the northumberland former
ly in vogue, ! This viii make up in a
large measure for the shortage of men
in Europe caused by the war.
The power of all tractors Is derived
from internal combustion engines. The
fuel used is generally kerosene, al
though some use gasoline. Practically
all .hGSe magnetic ignition, because of
its kaeense spark, simplicity and relia-
bility. 1t would be Impossible In for
eign lands to use any other form Of
ignition.
Altogether there viii be about 500, 900
American-bui farm tractors at work
In 1890, where there were practically
none five years ago. The United States
leads the world In this industry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
ROAD
BODIES IN NEW GROUP

Twenty-eight interstate highway as
sociations have so far qualified for
membership In the Associated Highways
Of America. They represent about 60,-
900 miles Of marked highways, reaching
to nearly every part Of the United
States, to the borders OF Canada and
Mexico, and to the coasts, BY the time
congress convenes the organization will
be further strengthened, and It VIII
back a bill for a federal highway COM
mission, probably one of the bills al
ready introduced. The Associated High
ways Of America will present the com
bined system of marked highways of
it's membership as the plan for con-
gress TO adopt for the federal system
to be built and maintained by the gov
ernment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY
GAINS SUPPORTERS

A Theodore Roosevelt International
Highway association has been organ
lied In Duluth, Mimi, under the
auspices of the commercial club Of Du-
luth. The route Of this new memorial
highway is given as from Portland,
Me-, to Portland, Ore"
A great deal OF publicity is being re-
leased by the organization, which was
perfected early in March at a meeting
In Duluth. Great interest has been
aroused in the proposed highway, par
ticularly in the Northwest,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20

culiar shape on the dash. The car with
which he was confronted was undoubt-
edly Of the same vintage as his lost
boat, but ~unhappily it was painted a
rich ultra-marine blue instead Of the
dark green that had graced his vehicle.
The most earnest scrutiny failed to
disclose any of the distinguishing marks
on which he had relied. A slight chip
ping of the new coat OF enamel revealed
the fact that II had been put on over a
previous coat of the dark green that our
friend had described. But two Of the
other assembled owners had put in bids
for dark green cars, and eventually one
OF them managed to identity the car
by a chip in the gearset housing. The
Identification was not particularly con-
vincing, but in the absence Of anything
better it served to give the car to the
owner who had been able to describe
the imperfection.
Must Be Sure.
As a matter Of fact no car owner
ought to depend on any such casual
means Of Identification as slight i'm
perfections that may have accrued dur
ing the operation of the vehicle. When
the professional automobile thief steals
q car he takes 1t to what amounts
practically to a rebuilding factory. In
many cases the entire mechanism is
taken down and the different parts are
redistribGted with those from other
cars Of the same make and model to
turn out what amount Il new vehicles,
Mechanical units are shuffled about SO
that q slight imperfeetion on one part
proved nothing except that that par
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-30
LABOR DAY At SUPERIOR Will
Be ONE GREAT BURST Of GLORY
Railroad Botherhoods to Pac pae.5000 Badges Ordered
Unions Stronger Than Ever New Blood Is at the Helm.
Big Gains Made Last Year ---Contest Comes 10 end.

badges of fine texture and artistic
design and the large number ordered
indicate the unprecedented attend
ance the committee expects to see
at the celebration.
The various locals have ordered of
this supply for their members and
those who have not provided them
selves in advance will be supplied
when they come to fall in line for
the parade or at the picnic grounds
in Billings Park.
Stronger Than Ever
Organized labor in Superior is today
the past year a local of the Grain
and Elevator Employees union has
been organized, and at present a
Policemen's union and a Federal
union, the latter to include bookkeep-
ers, stenographers and office EN-
ployes, are in the formative stage.
The ore dock workers at the Great
Northern dock in Allouez have also
formed a temporary organization with
view to taking out a charter under
International Longshoremens asso-
citation.
The greatest gains during the past
year have been made by the oder:
organizations, however. Local ia, In
tC1 IdIIOIIdl DIOlHcIIlOOU OF 6O1l6" =
makers and Iron Shipbuilders and
Helpers of America, is the individual
union which has enjoyed the most
phenomenal growth, increasing its
membership to $500, nearly twice
that Of year ago. This organization
has become one Of the largest unions
in the west and on Labor day it will
show up to the best advantage. Local
174 sent 106 members into military
service, but it now has within it's
ranks about 500 returned service me !.
! While numerically other unions can
not show as large increase there are
many of them that have grown pro-
portionately just as fast. with the re-
suit that organized labor today num-
bers practically IS per cent of the
voting population of Superior.
Gained Confidence.
The increased strength of the union
movement is not entirely due to the
larger membership. however, but
also in large measure to the greater
number of citizens.
This confidence was gained during
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the war. when the various classes of
citizens came in closer contact than
in any previous period. The business
interests found during the late crisis
that labor is patriotic and can always
be depended upon to work for the
best interests of the community and
the nation.
Labor played an important part in
the war by its readiness to sacrifice
their own interests for the common
good, by subscribing literally to the
various loans and war funds, and its
eagerness to support the government
with the best brains anG Drawn within
it's ranks as we'll as with the pocket
books.
In addition to this organized labor
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-30

If you are not in union, why don
you join.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-30

in Superior have preferred to !. Ike
progress along conservative lines,
which has made this section ex-
ceptionally free from strikes aud
strife.
New Blood Injected.
Union men in Superior do not de-
pend on any one man or any small
coterie of persons for their leaders.
This has been. clearly demonstrated
during the past year, when the Trades
and Labor. assembly decided to give
some Of it's most esteemed officia:s
a rest, injecting new blood into its
leadership. This was not due to dis
satisfaction with the old officers,
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-30
AUSTRALIAN UNIONS
WANT PRICES FIXED

BRISBANE, Queensland. Australia,
goose is sauce for the gander," de-
clares Queensland organized work.
ers, who insist that the government
extend its policy Of fixing wages.
In a memorial presented to the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-30

prime minister. the unionists declare
that the present arbitration act Is
useless, as any increases in wages
gained in the industrial court are en-
tirely swallowed up by the profits put
on by the mercantile fraternity. We
ask the government to appoint COM
mission to fix reasonable prices for
food and clothing so that these neces-
sites are within the reach of ALL"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-30

1--WE will have the biggest and
best Labor Day celebration in the
country" declared j. B. Camp
bell, president of the Superior
Trades and Labor Assembly yes
terday. Everything is ready for
the big day and all we need is
good weather to insure its Sue
cess. We will have a greater
number of union men and women
in the parade this year than dur
ing any year in the past.''
IT you are not in union, why don
-o11 ioin
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-30

One of the most successful or
gan1zerS in the American labor
movement is Martin NJ. krieps of
Superior who has charge of or
ganization work among the boil
ermakers and shipbuilders at the
Head of the Lakes. Mr.. Krieps
has earned reputation for
square dealing between the unions
and the employers. He will be
in the big Labor Day parade on
Monday.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-30

If you are not In a union, why don't
you join.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-30

BERNHARD STRONG.
'Look for US on Labor Day in
the big parade" said Bernhard
Strong, business agent of the SUI
perior Shipbuilders' union, to The
Labor World representative yes
terday. 1--WE will turn out every
member, and believe me, we will
make some cilOwing.'
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-05-22

Halle Covington, Ruth Coving.
ton, Berta West, Wilmer Stan.
sill, and Kathryn Mcdonald,
Mrs. C. P. Stewart and the hon.
orees. The rooms were beauti.
fully decorated with a protusion
of summer flowers.