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The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06
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Out Of chaos, out Of work,
arose and did my work
While the ages changed and sped
! was telling for my bread.
Underneath my sturdy blown,
Forests fell and cities rose,
And the hard, reluctant coll
eIossemsd richly from my toll.
Palaces and temples grand
Wrought with my cunning hand.
Rich Indeed was my reward
stuRtsd soul, and body searrsd
With the marie Of seouroe and rod.
!, the tiiIer Of the cod,
From the cradle 70 the grave
shambisd through the world-a slavsi
Crushed and tramplsd, beaten, cured.
Serving best, but served the worst,
Starved and cheated. gouoed and
spoiled,
Still ! buiIdsd, still I toiIsd.
Undernourished. undsrpAid
In the world myself had made.
Up from slavery I rise.
Dreams and wonder In my eyes,
After brutal ages past,
Coming to my own at last.
I was slavs-but I am free!
I was biind-but ! can sesi
., the BUILDER, the maker.
!, the calm tradItIon.brsaksr.
Slave and ssrf and elod no longer,
Know my strengthened who 10
stronpsrf
am done with ancient frauds
Ancient lies and ancient oods-
All the sham 10 ovsrthrown.
! shall take and keep my own,
Unlmpassionsd, unafraid.
Master Of the World I've madsi
DERToN 0RAIGv.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06

gnIned In confident vision for the fu-
ture.
Every national and international.
every local union affiliated to the
American Federation Of Labor. has
made definite progress In securing for
Its members greater advantages In
those things which are fundamental OF
betterment in all relations Of life. In
some organizations the success has
been phenomenal.
Taking the labor movement as .
whole there has been greater progress
in securing the shorter workday than
In any other similar period Of time.
The meaning Of these victories can be
interpreted only In the light Of full
understanding Of the meaning Of the
shorter day. The shorter workday Is
something more than an economic de-
mand. II is a demand for opportunity
for rest. recuperation and develop
ment; things which make life moro
than mere mechanical drudgery.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06

This changed public opinion has been
gradual through constant agitation.
education and organization, but 1t has
been quickened the past two years be-
cause Of organized labor's prompt ac-
ceptance Of autocracy's challenge
against democratic ideals.
Organixed labor has not depended
upon words to prove Its patriotism. It's
wholehearted support Of the goverIi-
ment In the crisis OF war should he
sufficient answer to any query on this
subject. This support was Of the kind
that belts men and women imbued
with our republics ideals, and who
realize that when government that Is
founded on these ideals falls the loss
IL an individual one for every Ameri-
can citissn worthy of the name.
Orxanised labor distinguishes be-
tween q government that rests on the
within Of one man or a small group Of
men and q government Of. by and for
the people.
Our 1919 Labor day celebration fea-
lures this difference between the two
systems of government which recently
struggled for mastery. The thought
behind these systems Is older than any
nation. In truth. nations are but an In
cident, but a process, In this struggle
Of human liberty and advancement
versus the ancient theory Of govern
ment 20 well illustrated by German
junkerdom.
Organized labor Is not peace move
ment. While we long for the day Of
Industrial concord. when disputes be
tween capitalists and laborers will not
longer feature our industrial life, we
refuse to paralyxe our movement by
surrendering the right to strike against
wrong when other methods fail.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06
CHASE ENDS
YANkS RETURN
FIVE BANDITS kILLEp-FiFrEEN
OTHERS CAPTURED eY
TROOPS.
TROOPS COME HOME
COLONEL LANeHoRNE RESPECT
Ed BY ALL MExicANs ON
BORDER.

Murfa, Texas, Aug. 25.-COlOnel
I.unghorne's name is respected by the
Mexicans on the border. Hearing that
Chico Cuno was In PaiOma Springs,
Captain BoudinOt took twenty troop
ers and started after him. Near their
destination they found themselves sur
rounded by 100 Cnrranza soldiers and
were Informed that release would have
to await permission from Ojinaga.
Colonel Lnnghorne will be very angry
II we are detained said Captain BOu-
dinot. After holding IL conference, the
MeXicans announced that since the
Americans We're so few they might
proceed.
Marta, Texas.-The first OF the ex.
reuition to cross the border on the re-
turn to the United States. the pack
and supply trains, reached ltuldosa,
according to telephone advices. The
remainder of the expedition followed.
Colonel LanghOrnc said the expedl-
;ion was considered II success from a
military standpoint. He pointed to the
killing of five bandit suspects and ur-
rest OF six other suspects by the Amer
leans and capture of nine by Curranza
troops ut Coyaine.
The immediate reason for with
druwnl, he said, was thnt there no
longer WIS any prospect Of capturing
other bandits and there were no more
hot trails to follow.
In addition to recent experience
with Cnrrnnza patrol, the United
States troops were In contact with
Mexican federals once previous dur
Ing the week. This was when a de-
tachment OF Americans under COM
mand of Captain Thurman BOudInOt
WIS forced to pass Carranaz column
opposite Indlo, Tame.
When the ylexicnns were sighted,
the Americans took up advantageous
Captain Boudinot informed the Car.
ranza commander he intended to 80
south. The Carrnnzu officer asked
BoudInOt for his orders and the latter
told him his orders were to proceed.
He continued then without hindrunce.
the expedition reaching n point fifty
miles south of the border.
A request that American troops
should not be sent Into Mexico was
received by Colonel I.anghOrne. The
request was from General Antonio
Prune,lu, commander of the Ojinaga,
Mexico, district. He made his request
through Mexican Consul COsme Ben
gOechea ut Preside, where he learned
the Americans were preparing to cross
the border.
Washington. = Withdrawal OF the
American punitive expedition from
Mexico was ordered. by Major General
Dlckman, commander of the Southern
department, It WIS Indicated by Sec
Rotary Baker. There has been belief
In official circles ut the War Depart.
ment that the withdrawal was immi'
nent.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06
Mark Of Labo|s Progress.

The solId and gratifying progress OF
cooperative labor organizations In the
United States was nttingly celebrated
last year by the dedication Of the new
central building of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor in the national capl.
tai. The dedication was mnde by
President Wilson. after reviewing the
labor parade. and his tribute to the I'M
derlying spirit Of organization in labor
was cheered by men Of all types and
stations In life.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06
1--WE. S4OGN
E&AQ3Ee847

In summer, when the owner II busi-
est, sheep require practically NO care
at all.
Breed the mares to the best-bone,
closest-coupled stallion to be found in
the vicinity.
The lind upon which sheep Craze
Ia gradually enriched. the ground be-
Ing very evenly covered with the
dropplnga
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06
Smuggling by A.eplane.

MISUNDERSTANDING and rum
running on a large scale by airplan'
and submarine 10 looked for In the
very near future by the commissioner
OF internal revenue unless prepara
tiOns are made In advance to defeat
the twentieth century smugglers. The
attention OF the Treasury Department
was directed to this new danger OF EN-
ploying modern methods In smugglins
by the accidental capture Of an air
plane that came across the CANADIAN
border with several cases Of contra
band liquor.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06

Berlin.-The arrest of several civil
ians at Minden, Westphalia, on thu
charge Of attempting to purchase 90.
600 stolen rifles for the Polish army
appears to be connected with extensiv,
attempts to smuggle arms and amnl
milton across the frontier from Grau
denx 1t Is semi-officially denied thai
the German troops or authorities arr
concerned In the disturbance in Uppel
Silesia, although It Ii admitted thai
some former German soldiers are In
volved.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06

confidence In tho
trnde-uniOn move
ment. There have
been tests a n d
crises that have
proved Its funda.
mental principles:
there have been
opportunities that
have tested its
pra ctlcal EN-.
cheney. Through
I h g m all h 9
trntle-uniOn move
ment has made
sure progress and
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06

paraded on Labor
day, more than
thirty years ago,
their motives were
q u esti0 n Q d In
m any instances
a n d newspapers
give them scant
publicity.
This year. when
the hosts OF or
Knnixed labor, now
numbering 1900.
600 M e IN b e r .,
march. they will
be acclaimed by
those who former
~ even denied
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06
Victory by Conservation.

It Is the spirit Of conservation that
has enabled American lnbor to achieve
in every field Of endeavor results which
a year ago were regarded A. impossi-
BILE. It is this spirit Of conservation
that enabled the American people
workers and fighters welded into SOL
Id army-to vindicate the freedom Of
men throughout tho world.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06
Much Cause for censratulatlen.

Labor day Is always an Inspiration
to the organized workers of America.
Nationally, upon this Labor day, the
workers Of America have much to con-
graduate themselves upon. The past
four years have resulted In the renlIzn-
tIon Of labor's hopes, long deferred. In
the enactment Of laws guaranteeing
the liberty Of the toIlcrs and their
right to organize for their protection
and advancement upon the economic
6eld.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06
Fiuht consIseatIon Of Fish

Duluth, Minn.-OffIccrs Of cold stor
nge companies declared they woult
fight the efforts to cOnfiscate the 1S9,
40 pounds Of fish seized on monitor
proceedings brought by United Slater
District Attorney Alfred Jacques.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06

Alliance, Neb.-C. J. Setter Of Anna
Ill.,, on his way to Portland, Ore, 10
visit relatives, believed to he sufferins
from temporary insanity, jumped from
n passenger train near here and wa.
instantly killed.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06
To Try French officer.

Paris.-Georges Leygues. minister o
marine. has ordered that Capt. Abe
Revault, commander Of the battlesliT
Mirabeau. be brought to trial fo'
stranding the vessel In Black sea.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)

VIrtU InrOo OAu8nteo o. QUIZ
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Looking forward to future food needs
Of the cOuntry's Increased pOpuIa-
tion, the United States department of
agriculture, in cooperation with the
stute agricultural colleges and other
agencies interested In live stock i'm
provement, announces national bet
ter live stock crusade. to get actively
In motion October under the slogan
Of Better SIres-Better Stock"
The plan is to hasten the replace
ment Of the multitude Of scrub domes-
tic animals in the United States with
purebred or high-grnde stock and also
to improve the quality Of purebreds
themselves. It has been evolved
through long and careful observation
Of the live stock industry In this coun-
try and after extensive consultation
with specialists and breeders.
Nations Milk Average Low.
For many years this country has
contained thousands Of the finest spe-
cimens of live stock in the world, but
IN spite Oh th"t ,ac' ',e Yu"".S a"u
pfoouctiSe capasHy VI u'e a' %,
!arn heru anu HOE 10 e.'. NV. ~"
the United States yields about 1000
POUNDS OF MIX year, hs"le se"..
ly two-thirds the average production
in some European countries. such as
denmark. inc oh'tea suites mas
thousands OF cows ~nlcn nave mix
Yields OF more thah i-oV Iouha
'douoie the Dahish aVerage-put om 'ne
'other hand IL mas nundreds OF ,hou.
SANDS which are kept TOT HihH anu Se'
YIELD only small iractioh as .nuc"
product as the best cows though re-
celvins nearly as mucn ieeo ana care
The difference In mix yie'd Is que
In large measure TO a diherence IN
breeding. but nero OF low PRODUCTION
can be improved rapidly oy the use OF
purehred sire from tamil! OF hish
producers.
More Sirlein on Wsli.ersS Cattle.
Among all classes OF live stock a
similar condition exists, Proper breed.
Inc OF Deer animals results IN Detlef
and more uniform stock, having q
greater nercentage Of desirable cuts of
meat and a smaller quantity Of bone,
.ofYal. and inedible PARTS. Likewise In
swine: sheen. goats and poultry pro-
.duction. the kind Of parent stock large
Iv determines the ouality and market
valne Of the products. The crusade Of
Enforcement now to be undertaken 10
the outerowth Of investigations in
renetics. Of live stock observations In
MANY countries. and a close study Of
Dublic opinion. In most live stock ~
.,on. ~ tho world a Gradual eyolu.
tion toward better live stock has been
t.Lin. mac Mac for centurie.. The
r,nidity Of these changes has an Inn.
nortsnt bearins on world commerce
s..,.- - ~. ...,,,.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06
PASSED ALL TESTS
Organized Workers Of America
Properly Proud Of Labor
Organizations. ~

Labor day. 1910. brings to the work.
ers OF America the right to cheer and
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-06
ARE PATRIOTS ALL
Trade Unionists Have Proved
Worthy Of High Position
They Occupy.

When the comparatively few trade
uuionlsts Of our various communities
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Exemptions and Credits.

Exemptions or credits under the law
as affecting individuals shall be as
follows:
'The amount received as dividends
from corporation which is taxable
under this title upon its net income
1.-THE amount received as interest
upon obligations of the United States
and bonds issued by the war finance
corporation which is included in gross
income under section 213;
"In the case of a single person. n
personal exemption of $1,000. or in
the case of the head of family or a
married person living with husband
or wife, a personal exemption of So
600. A husband and wife living to-
gether shall receive only personal ex-i
emption of $4,000 against their aggre-
gate net income; and in case they
make separate returns the personal
exemption of $1,000 may be taken BY
either or divided between them.
1.-TWO hundred dollars for each per-
son (other than husband or wife) de-
pendent upon and receiving his chief
support from the taxpayer, If such
dependent person is under eighteen
years of age or is incapable of self
support because mentally or physical
" defective"
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U. S. LED MOVE
FOR TEMPERANCE
Many Societies to Fight Alcohol
Organized Early in Nations
History.
WOMEN ACTIVE AS LEADERS
John 3. Cough. Reformed Drunkard,
First Crusader to Win Fame
BY Success at Home and
Abroad.

When the movement which has now
brought about prohibition began in the
United States 1t was called the stem
perance movement" and the phrase
temperance question" embraced all
the problems in connection with the
use and abuse of alcoholic drink. Tenn
perance, of course, primarily means
moderation. while prohibition, as used
In this connection, means a form of
sumptuary legislation abolishing the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic H.
quors. In the early days Temperance"
was loosely used; sometimes it meant
moderation and sometimes total absti-
nence. Many of the first crusades were
against spirits liquors as
distinguished from wines and beer
Early temperance pledges were often
framed TO draw this distinction. How
ever, the word temperance as used in
the titles and constitutions of reform
organizations soon came to mean total
abstinence.
This temperance movement, which
shows signs of bringing about prohibi-
ton in many parts of the world be-
gan in the United States. The tenn
perance pledge was in existence before
1900 Possibly the first temperance
society was organized by the farmers
of Litchtield county, Connecticut, in
1873. In 1908 society was formed in
Saratoga county, New York; the 43
members were pledged not to drink
rum, gin. whisky. wine or distilled
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Additional Dry Legislation.

During the year following ratifca-
ton congress and the several states
viii be called upon to pass legislation
to enforce the amendment and TO pro-
vide penalties for violations. II is
probable large force of agents I'M
der the direction Of the commissioner
of internal revenue will have to be APP
pointed To enforce the law. Each state
viii have To provide machinery for
the "'--'rcement of the law in addi.
ton To the machinery provided by the
federal government.
II is likely this additional legislation
will he pushed through as fast MS the
drys can push it, In some parts of
the country at least they purpose 10
take full advantage of their victory.
For example, in Illinois a forecast
of the Anti-Saloon league is this: In
addition TO the search and seizure
act an act rigidly restricting the han
ding of liquor for medicinal, manu-
featuring. sacramental and scientific
purposes; legislation covering doctors,
tfANTNA 'lAiNAor sftANi tiuSs he iGSnRn
by d bona tide physician, in writing
dated. diagnosing the Illness and the
purpose of its use; al railroad rec.
ords of liquor shipments must be
kept; drastic legislation regulating
sale by druggists, with heavy penalty
| for violation.
The drys presumably will not con.
fine their efforts 80 enforcing the law.
They will doubtless take the question
into politics of all kinds and make n
an issue. They announce, for instance
In Chicago that they viii ask all cam
dldates for Idayor TO declare Them
selves ON the strict enforcement of
dry legislation. They win make II nm
issue In NE spring campaign and win
oppose any aldermanic candidate who
does not toe the mark.
viii the Vets contestf
WIN the vets contest the legality Of
the whole proceeding from the start :
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UNITED STATES WILL NOW TRY
EXPERIMENT OF PROHIBITION
Astonishing Action Of ndduastic People With Strong Sense
Of Personal Liberty Is Brought About by Lessons of the Great
War-Addional Legislation Planned to Enforce New
Law-WHI "Wets" Identification Details.

The United States OF America has
entered upon the tremendous social ex-
pertinent of national prohibition OF
the manufacture, sale and use Of alco-
holic drinks. There VIII be abundant
time to give the experiment a fair test
since the prohibition is by constitu-
tional amendment. To all appearances
this mandate by the American people
against the use of alcohol is intended
TO be absolute and final. We have
written 1t into organic iaw-into mag
ma charta-ln the form Of the eight
eenth amendment TO the Constitution
Of the Cnited States.
The experiment is a tremendous de-
parture from previous tendencies of
the American people. We are an indi-
vidualistic people, with strong sense
of personal liberty. Yet here we have
set out 10 regulate personal habit, not
by statute. but by constitutional
amendment.
And the manner of the passing of
this constitutional amendment is quite
as remarkable as the amendment itself.
Action on the seventeen previous
amendments to the Constitution has
taken between nine months and forty
three months, an average of about two
years. The resolution providing for
this eighteenth amendment was passed
by congress December II. 1917. On
January 10. 1919, it's ratification by
the states is accomplished.
What has brought about this ratif-
cation so quickly? Obviously the Ma
tional Prohibition party has had prac>
ticalIy nothing TO do with its accom-
plshment. The answer evidently is
that the war has brought IL about.
Prohibition is both an economic ques-
ton and moral question. The war
set the American people to looking at
prohibition from both viewpoints. We
got accustomed to the thought that
grain was better eaten as food than
swallowed as liquor. lnasmuch as we
were told that food would win the
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plars, an order of total abstainers or
ganized in 1851 at Utica, N. Y, were
also working to this end.
The call for the Chicago convention
originated May 20, 1869, in the grand
lodge of the Good Templars at Oswe-
go, n. Y, which appointed committee
to convene national gathering TO
organize a political party favorable TO
prohibition legislation. This commit
tee consisted of John Russell, Detroit,
Mich; Daniel wilkins, Bloomington,
ILL.,; J. A. Spencer, Cleveland, o.; John
n. Stearns, New York, and James
Black, Lancaster Pa. At this conven-
ton the party was organized, a plat
form was adopted and national COM
mittee was appointed. with John Rus
sell chairman.
The first national nominating con-
vention assembled in Columbus, o., on
Washington's birthday 1872. 1t
named James Black for president and
John Russell for vice president. Black
was one of the founders of the Ma
lication house, an organizer of the ia
nous Ocean Grove IN. J.) Camp
Meeting association and a prominent
Good Templar. Upon his death in
1898 he left his Temperance library"
of 1900 volumes to the National Tenn
perance society. Russell, the Father
of the Prohibition party" was Meth
odst minister and a Leading Good
Templar His newspaper, the PENN
sular Herald, was the first to advocate
the formation of u separate political
party for prohibition.
Notwithstanding the worthiness of
the cause and the candidates, the pub
lie support at the election of 1872 was
not enthusiastic. The tota; of the
votes received by Black and Russell
was but 5,607.
In 1876 Green Clay Smith of Ken
lucky and Gideon 7. Stewart of Ohio
were the candidates. They polled
9, T37 votes. In 1880 Neal Dow of
Maine, with II. A. Thompson of Ohio
as running mate, appealed TO the
country. General Dow was widely
known as the author of the Maine pro
hibition law, but he succeeded in get
ting only 1896 votes.
Candidates and Their Vote.
The Prohibition convention of 1896
split the party over woman suffrage
and money. The free silver" minor
ity formed Liberal party, with Bent
ley of Nebraska and Southgate of
Illinois as its standard-bearers. They
polled about 1900 votes.
The feature of the Prohibition cam
paign of 1900 was a tour of the coun-
Try by the candidates and corps of
speakers by special train. In 1872
the Prohibition convention renom-
mated the candidates of 1908. The
candidates since 1884 and their vote
are as follows:
1883, Clinton b. Fisk, New Jersey,
/ and ]. A. Brooks. Missouri, PAS, 945
votes.
1892, John Bidwell. California. and
]. B. Cranfill, Texas, 270,T10 votes.
1896. Joshua lowering. Maryland,
and Hale Johnson. Illinois. 1898
/ votes
1900, John G.. woolley. Illinois, and
H. b. Metcalf. Rhode Island. 209.46e
/ votes.
1914, s. c. swallow, Pennsylvania.
and George b. Carroll. Texas. 2aS.20l
I votes.
zoos. Eugene w. Chain. Illinois. and
Aaron s. Watkins. Ohio, 253.22l votes,
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heterogeneous democracy. Il has no
benevolent despot ami wants none Ne
democracy has decided 10 give naii'.f-
wide prohibition n thorough trial, fae
ratification Of the dry" amendment
cannot be attributed by fair-m'n''ed
opponents 10 prohibition "a acct tent
haSty judgment or minority coercion
II is too manifeStly spontaneous to nd
nit Of such Interpretation OF the re-
suit. True there has been ne actual
national p'ehlSeite or referendum. tor
our federal constitution provides no
such method of ascertaining p19he
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der the most favorable legal conditions
under a constitutional provision that
is proof against attack To the YER
diet OF he majority as rendered under
the existing law of the land all good
citizens viii cheerfuily submit. The
people rule In the United States. and
in the course OF rather short period
Of time their will expressed BY the
legislatures Of more than a necessary
number Of states 70 make it effective.
has prevailed In this important mat
ter of prohibition.-Edilorial in Chi
cage Daily News.