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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26
Polish Pianist to Give Recital.

Alexander Brachocki. Polish pianist.
is to give a recital November II at
the Dunbar High School. The recital
is to begin at $3.50 o'clock that night
Miss Amy Dorsey Of Scranton. Pa. is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26
Radicals. Are Blamed.

The charge has been made in many
quarters that the radical element
among the miners is in the saddle,
and that it prevailed at the Cleveland
conference when the strike was
ordered. The further charge is made
that the coal strike is only another
link in the chain to bring about So
cial revolution in this country. sought
by the reds" If these charges be
true 1t may be expected that the dis
grave indeed.
Residents of Washington will re-
member the hardships which they.
living in a community which depend
ed upon hard coal for it's fuel, expert
enced od during the anthracite strike
HOW coaI was almost impossible to
obtain and the prices SCARED to the
SKY in many Instances. But with the
bituminous strike on the country over
the me, people Will SILVER and Industries
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still on. technically speaking, for the
treaties of peace with Germany ana
Austria have not been ratified and the
President has not proclaimed peace.
the miners have determined they Will
wait no longer for Increases IN wages,
but will strike November !, unless
their demands are granted. At con-
vention of the United Mine Workers OF
America in Cleveland. september Is,
the finishing touches were placed upon
the demands of the miners and formal
notice issued that unless these demands
were granted in toto the strike would
be effective November l.
Four Bituminous Districts.
The bituminous coal fields of the
United States are divided into four
districts. widely spread. The so-called
central district is composed of Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio and western Pennsylva-
MIA. The demand Of the mine workers
was presented only to the operators in
that district, yet the strike is to be called
for all the three other districts,
though the demands have never been
presented to the operators in them
and the miners are in many instances
working without any desire to strike.
There is no question here of de-
mand that the unions be recognized.
They have been recognized for years
by the operators. except in the nom
union fields. The operators have
dealt with the miners collectively.
The great anthracite strike in 1902,
on the other hand. was largely a
struggle to have the unions recog-
nized by the operators. though in
creases in wages of about 20 per cent
were demanded. and a reduction In
hours, too. That strike, which lasted
from May ~ until October %,
in its wake, and was only settled
when President Roosevelt stepped in
and appointed the anthracite strike
commission. headed by Judge George
Gray of Delaware. and the operators
and the miners both agreed to abide
But compared to the impending
strike. the anthracite strike was but
| a local matter. for there were in
volved only the anthracite coal dis
trict, which is located practically en-
tirely in Pennsylvania, and some
147, 900 workers.
In the bituminous strike nearly
half a million workers will be in
volved, and the unions claim there
will be more. The bituminous fields
are stretched across the country and
from north to south. During the an
thracite strike there We're riots and
| murders, houses were dynamited.
men beaten and women terrorized'
The state troops were called upon
to preserve order. If the bituminous
strike becomes effective, grave dis
orders may follow, in which NOT only
the state troops. but the Army Of
the United States may be needed to
preserve the peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26
Public Opinion Involved.

The history of recent industrial de-
velopments almost warrants the as
sertion that the relation between
these two important members of So
ciety has been reversed and that the
employer is today at the mercy of
his employe. The chief reason that
the employee has attained his present
mower is that the employer of an
older generation, unable to see justice
in the demands made upon him by his
workmen. often treated his weaker
antagonist with reconsideration or
contempt. Public opinion stepped in
and took the side of the employee.
aiding him to victory. Now the en-
ploye wishes to treat his employer as
he was once treated, not realizing
that such a course of action will in
evitably turn public opinion from
sympathy to avowed disapproval.
THE employe is in danger Of destroy
Ing one Of the chief sources OF his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26
BY NOBLE FOSTER HoGGsoN.

There is great deal of senti-
mentality involved in every con-
troyersy between an employer and
his employees. Whether the dispute
be between a small employer and a
few poorly paid workmen, or a pub
lie service corporation and a body
of highly paid expert employees. who
realize that they can halt the in
dustry of a nation, there is tendency
on the part of the general public
to presume in every instance that
the men who are demanding higher
wages or shorter hours are, in the
their demands and therefore deserv-
ing of public sympathy and support.
Such support, given without question
and without inquiry, Is probably one
of the chief factors in bringing about
the success of numerous strikes in
every industrial field.
Relic of Former Period.
This sentimental attitude of the
public is a relic of an almost for
gotten period Of industrial history,
when the employe was to a con-
siderable extent at the mercy of his
employer. In those days the indi-
vidual employer could treat his en-
ployes almost as he wished. suiting
his actions only to his conscience and
the meager labor laws of the day.
Some employers, less scrupulous than
others. earned unenviable regulations
for injustice toward their employees,
who were for the most part unor-
panized. uneducated and unaware of
their latent power The first efforts
of these employees to gain a larger
share in the prosperity of the coun-
try won for them the sympathy. that
the neutral public is always ready
to bestow on the under dog"
Although the under dog has long
since grown to mastiff size. he still
receives the indulgent sympathy of a
sentimental public that continues to
look upon him as a helpless puppy.
when the employe organized and
tasted the sweetness of long sue
cession of victories he was quick to
recognize the value of public opinion
and did all he could to keep alive
every spark Of sympathy for his
cause' In these efforts he has merely
been among the first to appreciate the
imnortance of propaganda in public
afYairs. and has probably done no
more than was right. But the people
who still take a sentimental view of
labor disputes. who presume that
averv strike is called for a Just pur-
nose and that the employe is a per-
son whose every demand should be
granted, whatever the reason and
whateyer the cost. do not apparently
reaIize that the relation of the en-
nIover and the employe has changed
Greatly in recent years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26
Nivelle's Fascinating Plan.

In Nivelle's conception the whole
western front was to be ruptured and
the war won. In his opening con-
yersations Nivelle told the fascinated
public men, who were his audience,
not merely that his armies would ar
rive at Laon on the second day, at
dawn precisely, but also that he had
prepared a time table for an advance
10 the Meuse. Twenty-four hours
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Fits Him for Soldier.

THE Swiss boy. at the age Of ten. 10
put into the gymnastic class at school:
and begins learning the elements OF
the soldier drill on the schoolhouse'
playground. Long before he is old
enough to be called upon for service
he has learned to do the manual ex.
ercises and to go through much OF
the drill that afterward fits him for
a soldier. -
when a boy reaches seventeen he
is liable to service-a liability which
continues until he is fifty years OF
ago. Even after that he may be
liable. II he is capable OF doing any
such as acting as baker. veterinary
surgeon or otherwise.
yet with all Of this universal train
ing, the only people in Switzerland
who make arms an exclusive profes-
sion are the commander-in-chief.
selected by the federal assembly. and
the general stan. These form the
brains Of the army. The rank and fiief
belong to the cantons. just as the
militia do to the states In this
country. -
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SWISS BOYS BEGIN J
SOLDERING AT TEN
~
Military Training System Now
=
in Force Dates
From 1874.

Tn connection with the frequent
agitation for universal military train-
ing in the United States. 1t is inter-
esting to study the systems OF other
countries where such servtce has been
tested.
The National Geographic Society has
issued a bulletin concerning the citi-
zen army of Switzerland. based on
communication to the society, which
says:
Universal compulsory military
service in Switzerland dates from
1874. when the old system Of reouir-.
ing each canton to raise an allotment
of three men for every hundred men
of its population was done away with.
and the system of requiring every
able-bodied man to meet for training
was substituted. The new system
worked with very little trouoie on
friction from the beginning. ana tne-
Swiss people are very proud OF tneir
citizen army.
citizen soldier laid down by the man
who framed the Constitution OF the
United States is the same as that
followed in the organization OF the
swiss army. The Swiss do in prac-i
tice what we do in theory. Every,
able bodied man in America Is sup
nosed to be a member of the militia.
and vet how few have ever shouldered,
a gun or marched in company forma-
ton. -
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Afraid of Canadian Pacific.

There was the further fact. Of which
the government has made NO secret.
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COAL MINERS STRIKE
SPELLS BIG DISASTER

Continued from First Page.)
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-22
OF
LEAGUE OF
MA TIONS
Continued from a Previous Issue)
Constitutions! Objections.

Finally, an objection is made to the
Covenant ON the ground that its pro-
visions are contrary sto the Consti-
fulton Of the United States. 1t is
argued that IN obligation assumed
by treaty to limit military or naval
farees and armallnnr. IN this country
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-22

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. John DAILY.
Capt. w. s. Oakman has returned
from a weeks visit to his daughter,
Mrs. c. y. Getchell, at Roxoury.
Sumner Il. Tarbox, q former member.
who served in Co. B. eth Me. Inf, has
reported for readmission.
On account of Saturday being hol!-
day, the regular weekly inspection will
be omitted.
The remains of the late James W.
Felt have been sent to Ashburnham
Mass. for burial
The 2lst annual encampment OF the
L. s. w. " will he held here today and
a large delegation is looked for.
The remains Of the late FREDERICK
Carr have been sent to Boston for
burial.
The Saturday evening moving picture
program will be J. stuart Blackton' s
Missing" war story. and Sennett
comedy entitled she Loved Him
Plenty"
Furloughs have been granted to John
Randall to Bath Lawrence T. Norris
sew to Pittsfield and William H. RAN
dali to Eewburyport.
Religious services at the Home chapel
Sunday morning will be held as fol-
lows: Mass and sermon by Rev. F'r.
Mclaughlin at $50: Protestant services
bv Rev. c. n. Temple at 1875.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19

electrocution and demonstrated the two
methods Of artificial respiration, using
the boys as subjects to illustrate his
talk. He also taught the boys the use
Of spiints in major fractures and about
the making of stretchers. and he taught
the boys the method of handling an
injured person by team work, four
boys kneeling, three boys on one side
of the stretcher and the other boy on
the other side. This was practically
a Red Cross lecture that DR.. Coombs
gave the boys and. needless to say, the
boys were greatly interested.
The annual meeting of the troop with
the election of officers for the ensl-
ing year will be held at 7.3o Monday
evening. April q, at the "Y' building.
Plans will be made for the troop work,
including lectures in signaling. pack
ing and tent pitching and the elements
in military drill to be taught by men
who have been in the military service.
Rev. f. S. Phibrook is scoutmaster of
Troop 9. The troop is now full with 32
scouts and 10 mascots. and application
will be made to national headquarters
for enlarging the troop.
a meeting of the patrol leaders of
Troops 1 and will be held at 23O this
Saturday afternoon at the ''Y" build
ing to discuss plans for a campaign for
collecting magazines for returning SOL
diers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
IN TELEPHONE STRIKE
SITUATION IN CITY

Ihere were no new Developments
in the city Friday in regard to the
telephone strike situation. Donald
Heath. assistant traffic chief Of the
New England Telephone Co, with
headquarters at Portland, was at the
local exchange during the day to see
that the emergency service was car
ried on
Members of the local union con-
tinued their peaceful picketing" in
front of the exchange all day. the
force of girls being augmented by
the inside and outside men employed
by the telephone company who quit
work Thursday morning. There was
absolutely no disturbance, although
two young men from Brunswick, re-
ported to bc Bowdoin College stu
dents. who are on duty nights for
emergency calls were followed up to
their headquarters at the Augusta
House on Friday morning by the
picket force and were given a good
"jollyins.'
1t was announced that a telegram
had been received at the local union
headquarters at Golden Cross hall
that the walkout of the male en-
pfoyes in the State was completed
Friday and was 100 per cent.
One of the striking operators stated
Friday that there still seems to be
some misunderstanding among the
people regarding the pay received by
the girls at the switchboards, that
the operators get a maximum wage
Of $13.75 a week only after six years
Of service, and that this is to correct
the impression that the central op-
orators are getting $16 per week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
Androscogsin Grange

Androscoggin grange, No. s, held
their regular meeting on Thursday.
officers pro tenn being: Gate keeper,
Stephen Rose; Ceres, Ida Davis; Po-
mona, Dorothy Brown; Flora. Marcia
Rose: lady assistant steward, Isabel
Coburn. Ballots were cast on the
names of five candidates, whose ap-
plications were received at the spe-
cial meeting last week. The first and
second degrees were conferred on a
class of ten candidates at this meet
ing. Immediately after the degree
work, a recess was called for dinner
and it was continued until the after
noon program was over. The first
speaker of the afternoon was Mr.
Grassland who spoke on the boys and
girls club throughout the State. His
speech was followed by prolonged
applause. The choir gave a song and
then DR.. Twitchell Of Auburn was in
troduced, who gave an interesting
talk on problems Of the present u1y.
A unanimous vote of thanHs vas ten
dered the speakers. Eva Hanscom
ended the program with well
played piano solo. At the business
meeting, following, it was announced
that the third and fourth degrees will
be conferred at the next evening
meeting, which will be on May Is.
On April "A the men of the grange
will meet at the grange hall 10 repair
the stables. On the committee to re-
wise the bylaws Of the grange are,
c. $. Stetson, +. &. Henderson and
Millard Brown. On April %. the Sa-
hattus High school are to present
their drama in the grange hall and
the keene's Corner Dramatic club
have been invited to appear before
the grange shortly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
Norway Grange

Norway grange held an interesting
meeting Saturday. a large number CT
visiting patrons from West Paris and
South Paris attending by special in
vitation. Meeting opened at 1915,
with Worthy Master Grant Abbott in
the chair. After the regular routine
business the chairs were given up to
the officers of West Paris grange. who
worked the third and fourth degrees
in a very pleasing manner Memorial
services were held for Charles w.
Ryerson and Carroll Herrick, the
work being beautifully carried out.
Nearly 800 partoqk Of harvest din
ner. following which, the afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
WASHINGTON COUNTY
TEACHERS MEETING

The State of Maine Department OF
Education announces the following
program for the annual meeting OF
the Washington County Teachers
Association to be held on Monday.
April 2S in Assembly hall at the
Washington County Normal School
at Machias:
Morning Session - 10 o'clock
Opening exercises; prayer. Rev. Mr.
.Dalzell; business, including reports
Of secretary and treasurer and ap-
pointment of committees on nomina-
tions and resolutions; THE Ele-
mentary School of the Future" H. A.
Allan. State agent for rural educa-
ton: THE Secondary School OF the
Future" II. X. Eaton. principal of
Bangor High: music. whispering
Hope" w. s. y. S. Girls Glee Club;
The Teacher of the Future" Princi-
pal VIM. l.. Powers of washington
Normal School.
Afternoon Session-1.l5 o'clock
Music, Wiswell's Saxaphone Or
chestra; business, reports OF conf
mit;ees: What the Agricultural
Clubs Are Doing" Clarence \. Day.
aSninStOn county iHhuti VI Ivy ~
and Girls Clubs: school Garden
ing X. Z. Currier. assistant regional
director, L. =. School Garden Army:
The Use of the Crayon as 4 Help IN
Teachirc''-a Chalk Talk, Prof.
Henry W. Brown of Colby College;
recess: general discussion. Nv mere is
the Teacher Supply TO Como From
opened by Supt. NJ. L. Wright,
Lubec.
Evening Session-'3o o'clock
Music. THE Magnolia of Old Ten
nessee." W. S. \. s. Girls Glee Club:
address. The Great Achievement OF
Life" state Librarian Henry f. Dun
mack: singing by audience. The Star
Spangled Banner.
The officers of the association are:
President. Prn. F., T.. Turner. Mil
bridge; vice president. Prin. Ira =.
knight. Eastport: Sec Treas. Miss
Mary Mcdonald. Machias.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
Oranges
Lewiston Grange

An all day meeting OF Lewiston
grange will be held Saturday, Patri-
OTIS day. Owing to the telephone
strike and being unable to reach the
members they are asked to contri-
butte food. A large attendance is de-
sired. A social and entertainment
will be held in the evening and all
members are asked to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
STATE HOUSE

It was stated today at the Office OF
the State Board of Charities and
Corrections that the appropriations
by the 18th Legislature for charity
and correction in Maine amounted to
$1,S16,19796 for the year 1919 and
s1,S14,514.96 for the year 1920. as
against $1.S4S,61292 for the year 1917
and $1,735,334.92 for the year 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
Boy Scout Notes

The last meeting of Troop No. 8. Au-
Gusta Boy Scouts. held early this week.
was largely attended and after pre-
1iminary business. including the voting
in of several new members. the boys
listened to very interesting and in
structive address given by DR.. G.. A..
coombs. He told the boys what to do
&1sese sof7 accident :hxs drowning or
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
BOWDOIN

Willis Wagg. has returned safely
to his home after his long stay in
France.
Mrs. Minnie Rideout was called to
Lewiston Tuesday by the illness of
her son Lawrence, who has been
visiting his aunt. Mrs. Henry Le-
Clair.
Viola Rideout Is quite i'll.
Mary Sheloske is visiting friends at
the Center
A family from Lewiston has rented
the Rideout farm and are preparing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19

Friday evening April 25. 1919. at Bel
grade Grange hall.
Milford Childs who has been in
France during the war, returned
home recently on short furlough.
His brother, Manley is also expected
to return home very soon.
John Cummings has recently
bought a work horse Of Will Stevens.
Willard Whitten is the weekend
guest of his aunt. Mrs. James Wat
son, he has recently returned from
France.
Fl. c. White has accepted a posi-
ton as flagman in Winthrop.
Miss Marguerite Watson . teacher
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
LOCAL NOTICE
Patriots dance. Loudon Hill. tonight.
heyes' Heal Jazz Band. apr19d1ts

Glass parts at Pennington High
school were announced Thursday as
follows; Miss Sarah Ames, saluta-
tory: Emery Mallett. valedictory;
Miss Alice Pottle. history: Miss Fran
ces Butler. prophecy: Glenn Gray.
presentation of gifts: Miss Florence
Ellsworth. ode; Richard Small, ora
ton: Hazen Craig. essay: Glenn But
Ter. cornet solo: Miss Ruth Capers.
vocal solo: Miss Thelma Jacobs.
reading.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19

Friends of Mrs F. NJ. Brann of Bel
grade Lakes. formerly of this city. will
regret to learn that her condition. re-
sulting from the shock which she suf-
Tered a week ago and which caused
partial paralysis OF the right side,
shows no Improvement. Mrs. Brann's
mind and speech were seriously af-
fected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
PACKARD MOTOR CAR Co
of Boston
PORTLAND BRANCH

to move there as soon as travelling
permits.
MIR. and Mrs. Eddy Giguere are re.
ceiving congratulations over the birth
of n daughter.
Wallace Rideout has gone to Tops
ham to work in portable mill.
Mrs. Roy Mcdonald of GRAY. is
visiting her parents for a few days.
Mrs. Joel Allen is quite i'll with a
bad cold and rheumatism.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
FROM the FIRST DOSE
Hoods SarsapariiIa Begins Its
Reconstruetivo Work.
First. It creates an appetite.

Second. 1t aids digestion.
Third. 1t perfects assimilation.
Fourth. 1t carries 100 per cent of the
tournament in the food you eat into
ing and vitalizing your blood, which in
time renews your strength and builds
up again your reserve strength and
vitality.
This makes Hoods Sarsaparilla one OF
the first dose you a.e on a definite road
to improvement. 1t Is of inestimab:,
value just now to restore the health and
nerve force so greatly exhausted by war
excitement. the grip and influenza epi-
the right medicine for you this spring.
Get n bottle today
And II you need a mild, effective
cathartic. get Hoods Ptlls.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19
BELGRADE

Miss Ruth Cummings Of Bates COL
lege is home for the Easter vacation
A birthday surprise party was
given Steven Blaisdell on Thursday
evening.
The Victory girls and boys will give
an entertainment followed by q dance
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19

Mrs. Ralph ". Rollins and two ch!l-
dren. who are i'll with bronchitis at
their home on Chapel street. were re-
ported yesterday as improving but We're
not yet able to sit up in bed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19

Honor parts for the Edward Little
High school at Auburn graduation
were announced Thursday as follows:
F. King Turgeon. valedictory; Fran
ces NJ. Tield. salutatory: Howard n.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-19

session was in charge Of Worthy Lee
,urer Annie Goodwin. Owing to un-
looked for happenings. some changes
were made in the program IS Hrs'
arranged, but the following numbers
proved very interesting: opening
song. America" by all: ADDRESS OF
welcome, George w, Richardson; talk
in the interest Of the New Engiano
Milk Producers Association, Mr.
Currier from New Hampshire; in
strumental music, A. NJ. Dunham'
Dennis Pike and Eva Jackson, violin.
drum and piano; reading IN negro
makeup, E. S. Abbott; violin 500.
Novelle Brown; paper. Home ECO
nomics." Ella Perry; vocal SOLO, Inc
Long, Long Trail,' Elon L. Brown;
question, Resolved, That the farmer
of today, in spite Of the high prices
is making more money, proportion
ately, than he was ten years ago oy
Richardson, Brown, Millett. f. l..
Cummings, A. D. Cummings and 9TH
ers; quartet, 'Tenting Tonight Mrs.
Dunn, Mrs. Abbott. Mr.. Abbott ana
Mr.. Kimball; interesting talk Of his
recent southern trip. Howard ID.
Smith: pantomime, THE Holy CitE'
Gladys Greenleaf; tableau. "Liber-
ty;" remarks by visiting patrons;
closing song. Star Spangled Ban
ner." And thus closed one of the best
grange meetings in the history OF
Norway grange. The next regular
meeting, April 26, will open at 1.oO
o'clock