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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22
THE LABOR CONFERENCE,

The international labor conference which will meet in Washington early next month is provided for by Part XIII of the peace treaty and enumerates some of the things which it is hoped to be accomplished in the conference.
 Section 1, of part XIII, entitled "Organiza- tion of Labor" declares:
 "Whereas the league of nations has for its object the establishment of universal peace, and such peace can be established only if it is based on social justice;
 "And whereas conditions of labor exist involving such injustice, hardships and priva- tion to large numbers of people as to produce unrest SO great that the peace and harmony of the world are imperiled; and an improve ment of those is urgently required; as, for ex- ample, by the regulation of the hours of work, including the establishment of maximum working day and week, the regulation of the labor supply, the prevention of unemployment, the provision of an adequate living wage, the protection of the worker against sickness, dis ease and injury arising out of his employment, the protection of children, young persons and women, provision for old age and injury, pro lection of the interests of workers when em- ployed in countries other than their own, rec ognition of the principle of freedom of asso- citation, the organization of vocational and technical education and other measures; "Whereas also the failure of any nation to adopt humane conditions of labor is an
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22
WOODS RESIGNS AS EMPLOYMENT
 BUREAU CHIEF

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.-(P)- That the War department has about completed its task of placing dis charged soldiers in positions is evi- denced by the resignation of Colonel Arthur E. Woods who, as special as. sistant secretary of war. had complete charge of this branch of the depart ment's activities.
 Ever since the signing of the armi- stice the war department has endeav- ored to place every discharged soldier in a position suited to his abilities. The branch of the department is for the benefit of the enlisted man and is being conducted with d view of helping him in every way possible.
 Colonel Woods stated today when interviewed regarding his resignation that he firmly believes the task of his department is about completed and it will not need his personal supervision to finish the few remaining details. The work of placing the discharged soldier in jobs, stated Colonel Woods. has kept pace with the demoboliza- tiOn of the troops and now practically every emergency man is discharged Colonel Woods was formerly police commissioner of New York.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22
HUNTERS LEAVE
 TOWN IN LOADS

The call of the wild is being heard by many these days, and hardly day goes by that does not find hunters departing for favored places to lay in winters supply of game. Friday afternoon late, U. s. Marshal l.. T. Erwin left in his new Dodge for Donnelly where he will enter the sheep hills. intending to remain for week or ten days. Yesterday Fire Chief Gohres started on his first vacation of the year. All sum- mer long he resisted the lure of the fishing streams and stuck close to his job, but when the ducks started heading south he wavered and fell. Granted leave of absence by the city council, Chief Gohres left yes terday for Linder Lake and week or ten days of unleavened joy. Hunt CTS galore will leave town this morn ing scouting along the Valdez pike and other roads for the grouse which are now making the reappearance aft CT five years absence.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22
L. 0. 0. M. IS
 TO HOLD FORTH

Lodge No. 1892 Loyal Order of Moose is to hold forth next Wednes- day evening with limitations followed by smoker and lunch. and local members of the herd from other lodges who happen to be in the city will do we'll to happen around at Moose hall about eight o'clock in the evening as Ring Lardner would say ito see what's pulled off" The lodge begins its winter schedule with this meeting: some of the PAPS are "blowing back'' from the states and more are expected, and it is antici- pated that much of the pre-war in terest will be revived during the com ing months. It is planned to ar range suitable "welcome home" ser vices for the Moose boys who served in the military and naval forces of the United States in the recent war. at no distant date.
 MtnDefS are reminded that while the lodge is expected to provide suit able entertainment and instruction for themselves, our chief concern is with Mooseheart, which has been called "the greatest successful ex- pertinent in education and moral up lift of this age" The now famous "war dollars" has been displaced by d Permanent Building Fund Dol lar" whicl is designed to provide home envoronment and education. to the hundreds of needy mothers and homeless children of unfortunate members who have up to this year been denied this aid because of lack of accommodations. Twenty new dOrmitOrieS are under cOnSt ruction and more to follow as needed. There is Million MoOse' campaign on in the states, so bring along smile that has some kick behind it, and leave your grOuch at home-so says the scribe.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22
UNSUPPORTED ASSERTIONS

The opponents of the league of nations realize how fully President Wilson's famous fourteen points expressed the feeling of the people of the United States And to gain support in their vicious campaign, these op- ponents are making an effort to produce the impression that the principles set forth by the President in the speech containing those points have been completely abandoned by the peace conference and are violated by the treaty.
 It is true that they have introduced no evidence of such abandonment and violation, but they continue to declare from speakers platforms that ''Wilson has abandoned his fourteen points," People unfamiliar with the covenant of the league of nations and the treaty may be misled by these assertions but those who have had an opportunity to study the document hold an entirely different opin- ion.
 Commenting on this recently in an edi- torial article, The Saturday Evening Post which is not at all an administration paper said:
 "The President in his White House study, three to five thousand miles from the facts in the case, formulated set of prin- ciples by which the worlds peace settlement should be guided. They all expressed the feeling of the United States. But cool-eyed experience might have foreseen that when these points were taken up for concrete ac- tion by men with different traditions and
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22
UNITED STATES AND BULGARIA

Participation by the United States in the treaty which was handed to Bulgaria Friday last by the supreme council is criticised on the ground that the United States had no share in the defeat of Bulgaria. This is incorrect It is perfectly true that the Bulgarian armies were routed, but the rout was due to a moral collapse in which American influence had great part. The Salonica front was not es- pecially a promising one, because of the diff ficulty of transport as the allies advanced in land. Merely on military grounds the capitu- lation of Bulgaria was unnecessary at that time, for the Bulgarians had defensible posi- tions in their rear, and were no longer threat ened as earlier in the war; by Runania on the north. But the nation, soldiers and civilians alike, refused to fight longer for the inn perialistic policy of Ferdinand and the army quit very much as the Russian army for like reasons had done.
 Thus Bulgaria was the first country out side of Russia to be affected by the revolu- tion, and while the example of Russia no doubt had great influence, it is also true that the entry of the United States on the side of the allies had convinced the Bulgarians that they were on the losing side. It is probable that holding declaration of war in reserve was more efficacious than a declaration of war would have been, and in particular it facilitated propaganda for what came to be known in the near East as "an American peace." The more nearly such peace can be realized the better will be the prospects for lasting settlement in that troubled region, and this is not the least of the reasons justi- flying the participation of the United States
 There is probably much truth in General Theoforff's statement that the former Bull garian government was responsible for the war. There isn't much doubt but that King Ferdinand was the deciding factor in the ac- tion. But it is equally plain that unless he had been supported by his subjects, Bulgaria would have been able to do little. As long as Ger many seemed to have the upper hand, the Bulgars stuck to her, but when the tide set against the central powers Bulgaria quit With her eyes open she threw her lot with Germany and Austria, and, with them, los ing she must foot the bill
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22

and principles are either complete or final, the high contracting parties are of the opinion
 that they are we'll fitted to guide the policies of
 the league of nations; and that, if adopted |by the industrial communities who are mem- bers of the league, and safeguarded in prac- tice by an adequate system of such inspection, |they will confer lasting benefits upon the Iwage-earners of the world"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22
STEWART TO BE
 BURIED TUESDAY

According to an announcement made yesterday the funeral services for Jack Stewart. the well known pioneer miner, who died at St. J0- seph's hospital Friday afternoon. will be held next Tuesday morning at S:30 o'clock at the Catholic church. being delayed in order that the creek friends of the deceased may be able to attend If they so desire. The remains will be inferred in the local cemetery following the funeral ser vice. The names of pail bearers will be announced later.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22
WHY THEY TRY HIM

The announcement Saturday from london that the attorney general of England has con- cluded the prosecutions case against the ceived with varying emotions in several coun- tries. In both France and England, to cer- tain extent among the strict conservatives and Tory classes there has been disposition to slur over that portion of the treaty calling for the trial of the Hohenzollern and in cer- tain other quarters there has been disposi- tion to question the propriety of prosecution of the notorious "war lord."
 In this connection von Hindenburg re- gently put two rhetorical questions to the American people which it may be worth while answering just to clear the atmosphere.
 Do the American people join in the de- mand that to defeat in war shall be added the bitterest humiliation that can be visited on a country and people-a return to the days of Roman emperators- re-establishing the ancient war custom that the leaders of the defeated may be dragged into the victorious countries before prejudiced tribunals where the accusers and the judges are one and the same?"
 ne SeCO1lQ QucSC1O1l dSkcu was.
 Do the American people desire to see love of country and duty to it and the flag and fighting for its preservation made a crime for vanquished in warp"
 Americans will agree that the answer to the first question must be blunt "No. /" After the ending of war, we want no more shows, none of the parade of slaves brot home from conquered provinces, nor of the pomp and glory of victory in vain-glorious effort to hide the heartaches and cover the tears brot forth by the ghosty army that follows the living forces returning from every war. Rome glorified her leaders by debasing her victims. America does not want that.
 But what von Hindenburg and his coun- trymen do not seem to realize is that who- ever began the late war is guilty of crime against all mankind The former German kaiser is suspected of being the responsible party and even tho no one ever has been tried The same suspect is under indictment under the provisions of international law for the war crimes committed in Belgium. He should be tried also on this charge. And his trial should be the fairest, and the most disinterested search for truth in the history of law.
 As to his second question. It implies what did not exist in Germany's eagerness for war; We do want to discredit and it will dis credit, citizen who is willing to set his orders above humanity and military authority above the decencies of civilization The kind of patriotism that lends itself to raging Belgian villages, deportation into slavery of humar beings, can safely suffer. If the trial of an emperor makes the world unsafe for emperors and their subordinates we can afford to re- main unconcerned
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22
IREI AND DISAGREED.

The latest proposal put forward with a view to settling the Irish question is to have a new convention, and to make it an elected constituent assembly to prepare and publish a detailed scheme for Irish self-government. This suggestion emerges from the office of the Irish Proportional Representation Society. The last convention was nominated body chosen by the government and, tho it ll- cluded many men of representative position, the people had no voice in its selection. The new convention, it is urged should give real self-determination by letting the people choose their own representatives.
 The argument that Ireland has already chosen its representatives and made them mostly Sim Fein republicans is met by an examination of the figures of the last election with view to proving that the result great
 y exaggerated the preponderance of the re- lpuublicans.
 The contention is that the only true way to arrive at Irish opinion is by proportional representation It is suggested that the new convention should consist of 1O5 members elected by the existing constituencies so grouped as to have ten members for each group, each elector having single transfer able vote. The sole function of the conven- tion would be to prepare scheme of self government.
 In Sim Fein quarters the plan finds no favor, and there is no reason to suppose that they would officially recognize the new con- vention any more than the old one The Ulster party (which came into the old con vention, would be hostile to tlie new one The Antagonists on both extremes "stand pat"
 The figures given by the Insurance Press bring down only to the end of 1918 the com- muted value of insurance claims awarded by the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, total at that time of $192,71OOOO By the first of June the figure had risen to $896,2OOOOO and now it is probably in excess of $1,OOO- 100000.
 Without dissenting voice life insurance |companies and life insurance agents have urg- led soldiers and sailors to retain the govern ment insurance, and they have used every means within their power to conteract the naturally large proportion of lapse since the war ended
 During the war government insurance was quite an automatic affair and, undoubted ly, many of the soldiers and sailors did not understand the liberality of the governments insurance propositions. Within moderate limits the government offering them insur- ance at cost, paying out of its treasury all ex- penses of administration.
 Organizations are being perfected in all parts of the country to reinstate, on generous terms, the government policies that have lapsed.
 A "Keep Up Your Policy" campaign is in progress for the benefit of discharged soldiers and sailors and tens of thousands of life in surance agents have enlisted as volunteers" to do everything in their power to assist the men to keep their present government policies in force or to convert them to optional forms of government insurance.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22

8. Women's empoyment
 "(a) Before and after childbirth, r-
 cluding question of maternity bene-
 fit.
 "(b) During the night
 "(c) In unhealthy processes
 A. Employment of children:
 "(a) Minimum age of employment
 "(b) During the night
 "5. Extension and application of the n- ternational conventions adopted at Berne, in 1906 on the prohibition of night work for women employed in industry and the prohbi- tion of the use of white phosphorus in the manufacture of matches"
 The final article of part XIII, entitled General Principles" declares:
 "The high contracting parties, recogniz- ing that the we'll being, physical, moral, and intellectual, of industrial wage-earners is of supreme international importance, have fram- ed in order to further this great end, the permanent machinery provided for in Section and associated with that of the league of nations.
 "They recognize that differences of eli mate, habits, customs, of economic opportun- ity and industrial tradition, make strict uni fofmity in the conditions of labor difficult of immediate attainment. But, holding as they do, that labor should not be regarded merely as an article of commerce, they think that there are methods and principles for regulating labor conditions which all indus trail communities should endeavor to apply, so far as their social circumstances will per- mit
 Among these methods and principles, the following seem to the high contracting parties to be of special and urgent import ance:
 "Fwst-The guiding principle above enunciated that labor should not be regarded merely as commodity or article of commerce
 "Sec0md-The right of association for all lawful purposes by the employed as well as by the employers. .
 "1hird-The payment to the employed of a wage adequate to maintain reasonable standard of life as this is understood in their time and country.
 "Fowrth-The adoption of an eight hour day or forty-eight hour week as the stand ard to be aimed at where it has not already been attained.
 "Fyth-The adoption of weekly rest of at least 24 hours, which should include Sun day wherever practicable.
 "Sixth-The abolition of child labor and the imposition of such limitations on the labor of young persons as shall permit the continu- ation of their education and assure their proper physical development.
 "Seventh--The principle that man and should receive equal remuneration for work of equal value.
 "Eighth-The standard set by law in each country with respect to the conditions of labor should have due regard to the equitable econ omic treatment of all workers lawfully resi- dent therein
 "Ninth-Each state should make pro- vision for a system of inspection in which women should take part in order to insure he enforcement of the laws and regulations for the protection of the employed
 Without claiming that these methods
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-21
Tanning My Husband : By
By KATHLEEN FOX

sion over his face crept into his eyes. He was thinking hard but could not get the answer.
 "l can not" he exclaimed.
 l stood with my arms folded, leaning against the dressing table. I was calm perfectly at east re- eardless of his threatening atti- ments to the situation, enjoying in tude, I turned in my mind ele- merits of the situation enjoying anticipation Crittenden's utter rout when l chose to let loose the full force of my unanswerablel unassialable argument.
 And then, remembering another occasion similar to this one when he had learned something to his sorrow and remOrse, ] wondered If I should protect him from it. At the moment, loving him as l did altho he was ruthless | wavered inclining toward silence to give him the shelter he did not deserve
 But no, he would not let me protect him.
 "I'll make you tell-you've got to explain" he growled, and start ed toward me, his hands in front of him and opening and shutting
 l measured him, up and down cooly. Now, indeed, I could tell him, all thought of saving him gone from my mind.
 "No need to use force. my deal Crittenden," I said. "This is the reason why I did not wear sleeve less evening gown.
 Then I rolled up the sleeve above the elbow, exposing to his view the bruised flesh where his fingers had clutched and all but torn it. Without another word t( him, l went to bed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-21
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-21
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago. Dec. 22-Coril prices had il downward slant today chiefly as result of increased receipts and of pros poets of d larger crop movement soon. The market closed steady at the same as Saturdays finish to :'-4 cent lower win January 1.3ti 1-2 to 1.36 3-4 and May 1.::s3 5-S to 1.333 3-4. Oats gained 10 to 1 IS cent In provisions the outcome ranged from 70 cents decline to 5O cents advance.
 Weakness in the corn market was omre noticeable at the outset than dur ing the later trading. The reason for this difference lay in the fact that q considerable portion of today's arrivals could not be inspected in time ot be- come a burden on value. that other markets has sold 100000 bushels to the seabOard.
 Announcement of big exports for the week made provisions average higher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-21

you alone. You are to blame if l looked like the mischief, as you say" He peered at me beneath his lowering brows. But l was unabashed.
 "Your humiliation is on your own head, sir" 1 continued. "The outrage I can lay at your own door,"
 Do you mean-he stopped, his face very stern. You'd try to say, l suppose, that you haven't suf- ficient clothes to wear. 1 know better than that, and you needn't hide behind such flunsy ex- cuse."
 "Oh, no, that wasn't it." I re- piled, evenly, knowing that con- trol of the situation was in my hands. "But I repeat it was your fault. every bit of it."
 Crittenden's face was clear indicator of his puzzled frame of mind. He looked at me searching ly as tho he would read the an- swer in my eyes. And when Crit tenden is puzzled, as a rule, he is apt to be cautious. But tonight his temper had the upper hand. He was powerless to resist it's inn pulse. He drove on, blindly.
 q demand that you explain yourself" he said, hotly, bending forward menacingly. His attitude suggested that he would force me by violence to do what he asked.
 :The explanation need not be difficult, even to you?" I replied. Cant you remember anything at all that might have been good reason for me wearing this gown this outrageous garment?" Once more the puzzled expres-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-21

Apparently convinced that his reason for quarreling with me was of little importance, now he sought bigger one.
 You looked like the mischief tonight" he said, ungraciously. "All the other women were in evening dress, but you had to ap- pear with that confounded thing on!'
 My face flushed as his words re- minded me of what l had worn. l had chosen for a very good req son, a semidecollette gown with sleeves that came just below the elbows. It was a pretty filny thing, brand new, and l had been quite sure when I dressed that looked all right. Most certainly I should not have thought that I looked like the mischief.
 "Oh, weren't you satisfied with my appearance? 1 retorted. What a pity" 1 was sarcastic as l meant to be. Any man would lloNS Sdli IlldC.
 Crittenden's face wrinkled in a suppressed fury at my answer. 1 am sure that had be known what more l could say, he would have been willing, regardless of his war-like frame of mind, to leave the field to me. But he was un- warned and unarmed. He rushed into a debacle.
 "No, l was not," and be care ful what you say, young woman,'' he said, threateningly. q was nothing less than humiliated by your dress. It was outrageous. "
 "Surely not so bad as all that, my dear," I returned, sweetly Besides, if you must know, you are responsible for what I wore