davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-06-13
Wnnbag 5ormiobae.

Yisbet aabncbes meb Nn0a9t Ieoet AZ
Yditor s. 6euorict5. &ouenarbeioct I
benne Sesiiou logoes paa ben I~orelIaaes
Dc aonititutiou for Spuonen. Iaereoe
/ Suni 1915 par Ell Noutite palgt III al
i%orcIlod Sc n~sopenoi9e Sornnoringer I
rcu goruIc uorite Sppooes Non'tiutiou
Genue Nomite beltoo al Yaltor u. 8.
&Ieten % emil 0anien % frcmlaAoc M
lin Hdpport. Sper Hrtitcl o. Eardgrdl
hleo lrit % snteItuis 9rrlNiat bcbalos
let % operpeict; nogIe Yuntter frcnls
tdlbtc noiina liolig Sistuslion. Men
"a popcbtnnteu % 6enligten hos ole
indbel Yreiter inn NcprGicutanier OF
2clegnter bar Den enc % Idnlme, uerr'
liz ar beuare Spnuocns o%emoirdtilte
Naratter % 'prrne ON Wcni8bcoerncs
al @ub gipne Nettigbeocr I ale Stpttcr.
bIep nlle VuniieIi0heoer ubeu itor Visie
%operpunone. @mbcosmrnNene or blot
Meri9beberncS Siererc; Spnooen er
blot %radogipenoe o~perior OF life I noIet
Stntte 6erre oper DC enfelte 0lenigbcher.
Steos euer 2otalmcnighcoen CT en- guos
~oon,neIig Groriitg eIer SnbitiitcIic og
Contribution og bar Den bsieite Wuuolg.
beo % meget / airten uioer IN 6errc %
l.ieiter ,Ieiu5 Nriltis.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-06-13
@anbas aften.

en- aoncert al Choral llnion" unr
arrauSerci for oenne aiicn OF bleU al
holoI meS itort 6elo. Soliiterue par
Rr. ". 9rnant Saniorb. Sasio, ira
minneapolis. DIR. eoparo Canton, Sas
rpton. fra Il. SauI os Chr. 9nSeriou,
Seuor. aeeonIpagniiterue par geiis
9i!iire Suoois fra cafe Rius og YRiis
Slga Cpern ira hilbert Sea. Yaitur 3.
5ngebrition a Sire.tsr.
Yrplrarmet albneoes meo BET Sarti
/ Cratoriet "eIias": 81 is e%uougb".
iuuaet az ". grnaut Sauforo. gSiparS
u. pauion iaus ina "Sbe lott gboro".
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-06-13
Ssnpng ~G-itermibcaa.

M. 3 Ssubag GitcrmiNNog aiboIotcS
CT iioite SnNeuclie al ioriiicliigc aor Tor
at &c 'uroe hinge idmmen peo Nonccrten
tiIp't Ill Ssnoag afteu. Men IA Ios
gang caves for enbper. iom suIieoe al
opcrrore Nenne Snbsuelic bIcp 0aIlen
after nriten irlbt al en- Glare meb ops
mertionlt Ipttenoe SiIbbrcrc, % belle vi
irrcu foroanplebe liz iii CT piricIi6
Noucert. So!iitcr q Yfila Gina
Miubcn fra minneapolis ionlt Vdlios
rerne Chr. Anberiuu % SEQ. 6. Siles
9oaro. Saapcl Sdngcrnc iom biSic
Soliiter ioug me9et paticrt oN bapoc
raI9t pn9ienbe Nummer, iom / bei @rao
pnoifisnncnc5 al beu ltorc SorinnIIiu8.
llnocr Ell Tauie, mcoeuS Sdugcruc III
eli .peIiortient &olIe. 100 Saitor ). VI.
Molhitdb Ct tort Soreorn9 SorIamIins
oen pan ell heilt iutereSiout Sur Ill nc
iormafioncn5 Nu9gc. Mittcnbcr9 /
Snreulnuo. Spitlaub.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-06-13
gianoag %6ftermibbag.

Otter 0leocts Nabuiug mes ben iropans
lige aubaat iurtiuttes Gebdnolingen ar
Snoitiliu9en ira Aoriritutionstomiteen
"a MAI bIep iGroig meo oeus antageIis.
On Npmitc palgtes I'll at operpeie niis
lige SiqGa caer 6orbcor'nger az pl5'c
@urtter / auuitihtioncn.
GerrGit ropportereoe StoIetomiteen.
Sens Snoitiling blcb nreitet % antagct.
ct permanent Sono opreiies FOR %trilrc'
liae Weuigheositoler; lieeleoe5 dniGts
les en- itdaeuoc &omite iii at iGQe lig al
SC bsicre StoIer; en- Eroiesior anirts
res peN Goncoroia College / II. Ydul,
Rinn.. % oenuc AuitaIt itaI ariees ION
SBnooeu9 college.
On 3onrite ~beitaaenoe al Paitorerue.
q. q. @uuiriou .. Sngcbritiou og Ncs
plGieHfant e. .. Glingion ue0idttcs III
at operoeie % iuoitile angaacnoe bort
6orbolo I'll Spnooalsa ouiereuien. Ser
otter opto9es til Gebanoliug Sr0bereis
nina fra Risiioustomitceu. iom onbes
ialeoe. at ben reiienbe WisiiouGr iritns
aes FOR andre Raairg emo AZ pareiage
iii aalo iom WisiionGr; uioere. az eu
itadenoe aomiie reoirttes iii al pdres
tage Risiiouernc % Sdrnlbicrtigbeo5s
ar5eioet / Spuobcn; ligeieoes, at Snn'
oben foreIebig listter Spu9oaltouiereus
lens Observation-Disclosures % oeos
riugcmisiioner; et permanent 6ouo
for Seoningemisiioren opret!es OF en-
aomite prlses I'll at operueie SpretreIs
len al en- eeen unlIig oeoningcmislIon.
Siliioir ueinltes peo 8eisning Eat iii
CUB for hans @eIiianelie oper arbeioet
/ Oct iounore Har. 0eIe Rapporieu til
itrmtcs.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-06-13
Ssnbas Sormibbas.

Com iioligere tiapit afboIotes Cubs
~tieneiie SsnSas SormiSoae / iamute
5aa. iom benhiIeoes iii Rsoerne. Ter
oar for a~nIeoniu9en imasiuIe inptte.
meo eeiliee SIoHiter | itor RGngee.
9eirct bar truenoe. % en- oeIiignet Hesn
car faIoer Ratien ioris. iaa @eiene a
minbre euse mango Steeer. men tiItroSs
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-06-13

for bette tom SOIL 'iercnoe i inc Nutos
lnrgpeiS ira. inoiom ira Gorthlpooe.
Sdfe WiGS, Sorcit Gitn. Scrdptilc. Hls
Den. &~artlduo % andre Stcoer. Storcn
Iamlet ior ar lutte til Subs Cribs rene
6orinneelie og heltage 9sn % @dn9
mcb ~Srue%breorc udr uco @uoSticneltens
@eAnnoclic laut ~nuilodet til lite mlnere
enN zoo. Sormauo ldritdh odbneoe
men SnNGanSobeuneu. on Tditor Geo.
%SileGi0rN iorrctteNe Tlierticncltcn. wis
SIgn Cpern ipiIeSe Crgelet. Sprlte
VrUNiicu huloicS poa Norii al Tdltor
3. u. NoIoltao o0er SdGcuS Gponacltim
/ ferlte Eeri,opcrritc. 0an nopitle6e
iirr % lagoc 5iIbrrerue paa 8lcrte, at
ale 0erreus SiicipIc CT i%orpliaiebe III
at pienc ON i'm 0erre % Neltcr. Otter
oenne Srrniicu ~ Ell SoIme pdd Gns
0cllt lunaet al Norct ira Scdruille, prUs
blteoc Enltor Edul Srammer ira ct.
Nns0ar pod en9clit oucr q. 1, 1t.
&rgicn hans &ioneSbnro blcu la9t pda
ar uiic. boorIeocS Huuntus gubco font
mel iitano % dIcue beuarcs / NreoenS
@duo, bpiIict iiolte or CT AZ airicnS
ltore Spaarer. 81 io~rboloSuiv ltort
Sffcr IoQNes pdd Ilterct bciiemt I'll
@iSiiorcn. Sa9eu ioruo pnr Sprobeus
aoeierer blcpen oucrrdft Ell Ghect paa
800 Al en nomnleI &cterau / Spnooen.
% Ell al @lUiterne uco @eoct gap Tds
ltor .. 0arltah $40 Ri ShIrdl Srtcps
lion Sonbet. Sormauo 0nrltdb llltteoc
beu i%iisnnc @uosticneitc meo Cummings
Senncu % SaocrUor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10
BABYLONIAN AUSTRIA.

In considering the German terms, the world almost
overooks those imposed Austria her partner In the
great world war crime The Austrian treaty seems to be
regarded as little more than parathetica detail IN the
bic task of settlement And yet in many ways, the tate
meed out to Austria is far more impressive than Ger
many's. vi.
1t was commonly said, when the Austro-Hunga1lan
group Of consprators plunged Europe into war; that II
Tould he the end of that historic empire Through long
wears that result remained doubtful Now it is absolute
Nv assured The most wicked and mischevous OF Europ
can monachies has met the fate of its ancient prototype
Rabvon It has been weighed in the balance and found
wanting The kingdom is divided.
The nations so long oppressed are liberated Czecns
SIovaks Sovenes Serbs Rumanians Poles and the rest
I'll are released to adhere to the bulk Of their race rep
resented in other governments or to set up new demo-
cratic governments Of their own.
There remains only the two centers OF Hapsburg
domination Austria proper and Hungary proper strip
bed of all the inhabitants they were domineering over
They are separated from each other Hungary will be
recognized as nation no greater than the nelghborS
she scorned when she has eliminated Boshevsm There
is left therefore to bear the red name and tradition OF
the Austrian empire only the proud and gay city OF
Vienna with little area surrounding it, an island terri
tory only about the size Of Connecticut containing 5000
600 or 100000 people of German blood out of the 90
100000 people over whom The House of Hapsburg ruled
five years ago.
The royal family has vanished The imperial ira
dition is turned to disgrace Honor is gone Prosperity
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10
STRIKES AND HATS.

One result of the American Garment Workers strike
is to delay the stock of velvet hats about appear
the market.
This probably will be bad news to the season-rush-
ing female who buys her first straw hat when the chill
ling breezes of January are freezing the marrow in mems
bOnes while the burning July sun finds her with velvet
creation perched above her perspiring brow
The merchants, on the contrary delight in the delay
of the unreasonable goods for their failure to appear
longer sales at better prices for goods more suit
ed to the temperature The influx of new stuff always
means sales and underprced disposal of stock on hand
To all reasonable people as well, anything which
tends to bring the sales Of millinery or any kind Of
clothing to saner basis must seem like good thing For
changeabe is fashion in these days. both as to
lous and long before the thermometer calls for velvet
hats the who follows rather than extremes
Of fashion is noticeable for being the only female in cap
tivty wearing headgear of straw.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
BY JANE PHELPS

would keep one. to help me pSek, the
others I let go at once giving them a
week 5 pay in lieu of notice. II va:
cheaper than to keep and feed them an
ether week.
The Geek and worked an day pack
ing up what / should need for Neil
Robert and myself. The house was
spick and span, ready to show 10 any.
one. | was a good housekeeper, my enc
accomplishment aside from my music.
By night was ready to leave. But now
Il must wait until the house was dis.
posedof in some way. It would sent OF
sell better with some one in it. And II
was just as cheap TO stay there as any
where if did without servants.
Oac thing hurt The very next day
Roberts quarter was up at the select
private school he had been attending.
wrote the teacher he would be a pupil
no longer, then made arrangements for
him to attend public school was sur.
prised when I told him.
"Whoop, lal" he exeiaimel, m
glad to go where so many boys 90. I've
always wanted to go to public school,
mother, so don I look as if you were
Furnishing me.' I had told him moth.
ing of our changed fortunes. But he
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10
BUY IN SALEM ALWAYS
Famous In A Day For Her
Beautiful Complexion,
Oatmeal Combination Does II

freckles, tan, sun spots, coarse pores
rough skin. rudliness, wrinkles, and, in
fact every blemish the face, hands and
ARMS are heirs to- II your neck or chest
is discolored from exposure, apply this
combination there and the objection
able defect will disappear. 1t is absO-
lutely harmless and will not produce
or stimulate growth Of hair. No mat
ter how rough and ungainly the hands
md arms. on what abuse they have had
through hard work. and exposure to sun
and wind, this oatmeal derwillo COM
biRation will work a wonderful trans
formation in u hours at the most.
Thousands who have used it have had
the same results have had.
Note: To get the best effect be sure
TO follow the complete directions con-
tanned in every package of derwillo.
You have only to get derwillo and oat-
meal. You need nothing else and il is
so simple that anyone can use il; and
is 30 inexpensive that any girl or
woman can afford it. The manufaetur-
ers and druggists guarantee that there
will be noticeable improvement after
the first application or they will re-
fund the money. 1t is sold in this city
under a money refund guarantee by
department stores and all up 10 date
druggists including the Fry and the
Perry stores
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10
BY Walt Mason
WEATHER.

If could run the weather for seasons two or three
medal made Of laether you'd doubtless hand to me- The
climate now presented strikes us as being bad most
are diseontented and some Of us are mad When sun
shines badly needed the rain falls every day. the fields
BY hard work seeded, are drowned and washed away.
And when need water to save oats and rye
the gets hot and hotter and crops begin to fry I'd
get my friends together and ask for their advice could
run the weather just once or maybe twice I'd ask the
honest voters the farmers blue and tired the weary bur-
ten oteis to tell what they desired I'd give them what
they wanted cyclone some seet by precedent un-
daunted I'd give it and repeat The man who runs the
weather sits in tower alone and cares no fg or feather
how weary mortas moan. He has no helpful SYSTEM no
useful plan in force though have often Kissed him. he
goes his bugoue course he keeps the punk sun sizzling
when We needing ran and sends the water drizzng
when floods are on The plain. He combs his hangdown
heather and things hit or miss if could run the
weather I'd fill your lives with bliss
sasasas
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10
A Free Prescription Does It's Worl
Overnight. You Can Prepare
1t At Your Home

New York: " is my own discovery
and il takes Just one night to get such
marvellous results, says Mae Edna
Wilder, when her friends ask her about
her wonderful complexion and the inn
proved appearance of her hands and
arms. You can do the same thing il you
follow my advice she says: J feel it
my duty to tell every girl and woman
what this wonderful prescription did
for me. just think Of it. I never tire
Of tclling others just what brought
about such remarkable results. Here is
tho identical prescription that removed
every defect from my face, neck, hands
and arms. Until you try it you can
form no idea Of the marvellous change
IL win make in just one application.
The prescription which you can pre-
pare at your own home is as follows:
Go to any grocery and get ten cents
worth Of ordinary oatmeal, and from
any drug store bottle Of derwillo.
Prepare the oatmeal as directed in ev-
cry package of derwillo and apply
night and morning. The first appliea-
ton will astonish you. 1t makes the
skin appear transparent smooth and
velvety. especially recommend It for
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10
Bah DISCHARGES THE sERvANfI
AND TELLS RoBERT.

Before they left l spoke of giving up
all we had to help, every single thing.
"Unless We do we cannot yet you do
so much for us, - I said when Frederick
objected to my plans Put an alver-
tiscment in the paper for the house,
rent or sell, please. have an Inven-
tory made for everything in 1t. and
could give possession Immediately. -
"That 5 the spirit, - he looked his
admiration. Then: "By Jovei / wuE-
der if Tearle wouldn't I take IL. heard
he was going to buy a house in New
York. In fact that he was looking for
one. -
"That would be wonderful but per.
haps he would want il to 90 as part
payment of what we owe,' Neil sug-
gestcd. eve can I do that If the small
fry are TO be paid off I"
"We II make a price for cash. II he
doesn I take it someone else will Ii is
Il lovely home. / am sorry Mrs. Forbes
you feel it must be given up. But I
guess there is no other way. You could
MT live here anyway. 1t wouldn't do
now"
No, l could see plainly it wouldn' Z do
for us to attract any attention, Or to
indulge in the slightest extravagance.
And in truth / had to wish to. ! felt
crushed, Us if all that ! had thought
worth living for had escaped me for
ever. This feeling would pass away of
course. 1t was wrong to give II en-
trance. / had Robert and also still
had Neil. 1t was all very hard, very
dreadful, but | eomforted myself as
best could by thinking that it WASH I
so bad that il might not have been
worse Suppose that added to this ter
riblc business trouble, | also had lost
him to Blanche Orton or some other
woman. That felt I could not have
borne.
"I can't imagine what We should
have done without you, - I said trying
to smile through my tears as Mr.. Frede-
rick begged me not to worry, that he
would keep me in touch with what they
did.
Then he said. "But we can do moth
ing If all these people thank they can
get at Forbes here. / do not intend one
of them shall be cheated, or 20 without
a fair interest. But you must remember
what they receive will be very little
comparable what they have been led TO
expect. But IL they realize that Il Is
that or nothing they will be only too
glad to get their money back and more
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10

lis gone There dreams of national greatness
with Germany or without her. There is only a little
helpless, pOverty-stricken region with big empty,
mournfu capital shut off from the sea- shut off from
the worlds respect shut off from hope nheriting the
load of infamy and debt left by the whole empire and
destined to bear under duress all of that burden that
those AustrOGernans can bear without perishing
And it is just fate, because that remnant was the
inspiration and support of the greatest crime in history
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10

The first forest fire Of the season
occurred this week IN the north end Of
Jackson county After burning over
quite an area and DESTROYING many legs
the fire was eNtingaished.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10

was a manly little chap, 50 I sat down
and teld him his father had lost bis
money, that we would have to be vesy
careful. live very differently. He lock-
ed serious, then said:
81 m sorry for you and ded, but I
don I care bit for mxself Lincoln
didn' have any money, eouldn Z evca
20 TO public school. But he got to be
president of the United States you
know Like many beys Lincoln was
bis idol He nerer tired OF talking or
reading Of him, and had treasured ev-
erything he could gettogether which re-
minded him Of the martyred president.
A large picture hung over his bed, and
several smaller ones adorned the walls
o fhis room.
| hugged my boy close, and bresthed
little prayer Of thankfuiness that he
was so unspoiled.
(Tomorrow-Barbara Is Reconeilcd ta
the Public School for Robert
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10

Andrew Douglass At Seattle, has
caused the arrest Of Mick Black, aged
81, on the charge Of having murdered
the wife Of Douglass at scranton, Pa,
30 years ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10

The war department might put part Of its surplus
supply of gas masks to good in the senate chamber
these days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10
OUR INDUSTRIAL CONFLICT.

Samuel Gompers, president Of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor declared in opening the annual convention
of that body at Atlantic City yesterday that the conflict
for industrial democracy just beginning and speaking
for the labor element that he represents sad 1--WE are
making no unjust unwarranted demands but we are
going to insist on an opportunity to live full rounded
lives worthy Of the civilization of our times"
Some contrast to the ultimatum we have heard from
the lips of the radicals in Seattle Chicago and various
other parts of the country And also much likely
to result progress along the path to the goal which labor
is seeking
America realizes that readjustment of the rela-
tons between capital and labor must with the other
reconstruction problems which face the nation and it
be said in all truth that America favos such read
justment and will back labor in its demands long
they are fair
1t is the desire Of the people of the United States that
workers in the ranks Of labor should live "fu rounded
lives but they demand that right for all other cas
and above ALL respect for law and order and property
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10

The names of Borah and few of his friends might
well be added to the list of conscientious objectorsto
anything
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10

The first pile for Astoria 5 marine
railway was driven THURSDAY. The rail
way will eest 100000 and viii have
a lifting capacity of $500 deadweight
tons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10

NJ. D. Bowers pharmacy in Gold
Hin was entered BY burglars a few
nights ago and jewelry watches, etc,
to the value of $500 were taken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10

With seven years allowed for the ratification of the
suffrage amendment by the states few radical women
determined to force upon the states the expense of
special legislative sessions that the measure may become
operative in many months. And these women who are
lacking in patience with the process of the law are as
rule those who did the least to gain equal suffrage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10
"RouShinS i" in the
National Parks

'Roughing it deluxe" expresses
what summer outing may be in
the National Parks of the West.
All the joys of the wilderness,
within easy reach Of modern hotels
and railroad trains.
Here you can carup out climb
mountains-go fshing-and hit the
trail-in region Of peaks and can
yons. glaciers and geysers, Indians
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10

TUESDAY EVENING
Jaae 10, 1919
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-10
and bears, deep woods and ice-fed
lakes. Around the corner are modern
resort hotels and miles of auto boule.
wards. Sumner excHrJfon fares.

lttk TOT nc bookIetl you want Thcv drsrrihe
Yellowstone, Glacier, Rocky Mountain, Nj Raj
nier. Crater Lake, Yosemite Sequoia, Ha,yai CTssd
Canfon, Petrihsd Forest, Zion, Mezl Verde nd uoa
Springs Of Arkznsas.
Ask ihss local ticket agent to help plan vom
trip, or sPply to nearest Consolidated Ticfe, Oes.
Or address fnvel Bureau, U. s. R. R. Admnis.rzt;on.
Nsw York. 6o2 Hsalsy Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. -
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-10-30
srRKn And TIE PUHa.Jc

n voriA is sAsst sAost q ~ 40
tsas Of coal. according - tie sGaes-
nese Of the Unitsi Stats Shipping
Board. Tbe WorA. ~ ssah. b
looking to the United States to make
up ths shortage. In tie coal IN
dustsy. where there is collective bar-
gaining, the labor sitnatioa hAs bong
been emipous. At TIE moment when
collective bargain vas being deSat-
I'd by the Industrial Coafersnee At
Washington, n . means to cd the
| steel strike. the principle vas found
to b in poor working order in the
coal fields.
! The public has to watch tAsse great
| industrial disturbanees, mindful sf the
! fact that . strike Of coal mine opeT-
atory vill add to the discomfort and
increase the cost Of coal 70 Tie con-
sunsess . billion dollars this winter.
The methods for measuring the bur-
den that will fall upon the public BE-
cause Of the steel strike. is not 80
simple. but 1t is certain that tie pub
lie win eventually pay the tax. Then
again. up in New York. conditions in
shipping appear TO have gone to rot.
and the big harbor has bsen IN the
throes Of strikes half Of the present
season. Sugar goes up-and IN some
eases sails clear out Of siGht-lasee-
ly because Of labor troubles IN ship
ping. Again. the public pays the
tax. The National Adjustment Com
mission. which has been trying that
"as wages have gone up. productive
aess has gone down." with the result
that "the direct labor cost Of turning
. ship around at Atlantic ports 10 at
least three times what II was in
1914" In railroadinG it is much the
same. and BriGadier General ". ".
Atterbury, who gained distinction in
France in the operation Of American
railroads in war time, told the en-
r'oyees in one Of the shops Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad that prior to
our entrance into the war you were
on Q piece work basis. as well as work
ing on a l0-hour day. When the
Government took over our railroad.
piece work was stopped. The output
per man per hour fell 25 per cent.
The shops were put on an s-hour bas-
is. This cut the output an additional
Is per cent, SO that the output per
man per day in our shops is but 60
per cent Of what it was before the
war.
Thus there is conclusive proof that
in the New York harbor and in the
Pennsylvania shops, production has
fallen off in manner that is alarm
ing. 1t is fair to assume that this
is general condition.
1t is possible that the United
States, flushed with the joys of VIC
tory. may still be able to learn few
things from the vanquished Germans,
who in setting about to readjust the
affairs of their country. have serious
ly taken up the proposal of the Vor-
warts, the Socialism organ, "that
workmen must be paid according to
the actual work done by them; that
workmen must be made to understand
that good pay is only obtainable in
return for good work, and that cap
able workers must have the oppor-
tunity to earn, by greater applica-
tion to work, more than the amount
represented by fixed scale" This
report, through the Associated Press
comes along with the news that our
coal miners seek a six-hour day.