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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-01
TEXTILE
WORKERS
TO GO OUT
National Body Votes for 40
Hour Week, Efforts to Ar
hitrate Have Failed.

D LIE d.
(By International Navrz sarutrr

CBy International News Serv1ce)
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-No agreement
has yet been reached between the mill
owners Of tho country as whole and
tho 100000 members of the Textile
workers Union Of America regarding
the announcement of the employees tha.
beginning Monday that they win worE
but AZ hours weekly instead OF fifty
efour, PRESIDENT John Golden, Of tho
Union stated today just before the OK
ecutive council OF the union went into
session here, that the textile mills Of
the Uni ed States viii be tied mp Mon
day If the manufacturers do not grant
the workers demands
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-01
CBy international News serviee3

ING WoGAeTS demands
(By International News serviee.)
BOSTON, Feb. Reports to-
day from various mill centers indi-
cate that between 100000 and 7o0,-
600 men and women workers in the
textile industry of the U. S. on
Monday will walk into their places
OF employment and announce that
beginning on that date they will
work 48 hours a week, in response
to orders sent out by headquarters
OF the United Textile Workers Of
America in New York.
At present their hours range
from 81 to 90 a week. Many thou
sands Of workers engaged in trades
adjacent to the textile would also
De thrown out of work by the
walk-out.
G1sN ERAL STRIKE CALLED.
A general strike of Lawrence tex+tTa
workers 5o commence next Monday was
called at the meeting of the reneraI
eoHRnittee Of workers. The offer of the
state board Of arbitration to act az
arbitrator was rejected The commit
tee viii however. consider the state
board as mediator
Ninety-fve delegates representing All
nationalities were present. The com
mittee voted first to reject the promo
sition OF the American Woolen Co for
4H hours at eight hours pay and time
and one-half for overtime The textile
council az Lowell has accepted the com
nanys plan
VOTED FOR AZ HOURS.
Tho executive cotncu of the National
Amalsanation of textile operatives in
Fall River has voted to request all az
citations TO adopt the forty-eight hour
week beginning with Monday.
The New Bedford textile council has
submitted to the manufacturers work
ing schedule under the proposed 4s hour
week plan. Many of the operatives in
Rhode Island mills are said to be ready
90 enforce the as hour week.
REFUSE TO CoMPRoMIsE.
FNIt4 thousand textile workers in
central New York are reported to have
refused to accept compromise pro-
posed by the reconstruction commission
Of that state Thirty thousand sill,
workers in Patterson. y. J.. are report
ed ready to enforce the As hour week.
No action has been taken at Man
chester. y H
The situation is complex because the
demands of the workers are not the
same in every instance. In some com
munities they simply demand tho 4s
hour week while I'm others. like I.cwr-
ence they want the concession in hours
without a corresponding decrease IN
pay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31
CURRENT COMMENT
Paying Service Men Alike.

Unwittingly the Senate at Montpelier
has placed a premium on the service Of
the men called to the service under the
draft over the service of the men who
volunteered at the opening of the war and
before the compulsory bill was passed.
The Senate has passed a bill authorizing
state pay for the men called under the
draft the same as it was authorized for
volunteers at the opening of the war.
On the face of it, the bill places the
drafted man on the same plane as the
volunteer by allowing him state pay of
$40 per month for period Of IL months.
But the bin that looks SO fair and equal
in effect will produce great inequality
to the detriment Of the volunteers,
This is the way it is done: Every
man, drafted or volunteer, gets $50
month pay from the federal govern.
ment, Under the bill just passed by the
Senate he would get $40 a month add
tional from the state, total Of $40
month. Each man when he is discharged
from the service can draw bonus of $50
from the government That all looks
like perfect equality but it is not on ac.
count of the different lengths Of service,
Many of the drafted men served two
or three months and did not see any actu-
al fighting. Suppose a drafted man
served only two months, he would get
from the federal government $50 regu-
lar pay and $50 bonus when discharged
from the state $780, total Of Sl40, or
$40 a month for the time he was in actu-
al service.
Many of the volunteers have had Is
months service, the greater part Of it in
actual fighting at the front and with
the army Of occupation in Germany. Sup
posing a volunteer has had just is
months service He would draw the $50
month regular pay, or $40; for II
months of that time he would get from
the state $40 month, or $50. When
honorably discharged he would draw his
500 bonus. This makes his total com
pensation for is months S720, or just
$40 a month, If he served 20 or "a
months the monthly pay would be even
lower. This does not compare favor
ably with the $40 a month for the two
month man.
The people OF Vermont will hardly
approve of such discrimination against
their volunteer soldiers. -~Brattlebo Re
former.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

has finally reached decision to visit
Belgium and see the devastated regions
Of that stricken country; and the Bel
gian people are glad, OF course, that the
American executive is to take a glance
at their conditions before he returns to
the United States, although they must
feel that the proposed visit is more or
less of an after thought. One of the rea-
sons why they invited Wilson to visit
their country undoubtedly was to permit
Wilson to get a grasp Of the enormity Of
the German crime before he went into
the peace conference in Paris, as they
felt that the only way to come to real
ization of Belgium's woe was to look
upon it. Early in Wilson's visit plans
were laid for the carrying out Of the
purpose to visit the devastated regions
Of Belgium; but the trip to Italy inter
fered and since then various other en-
gagements have interviewed to prevent,
including Wilson's hurried TIP to the
homeland to be present during the wind
up Of the 65th Congress. Belgium has
been put off and put off and put off.
About every other country of conse-
quence on the allied side that could be
reached has been visited; but Belgium,
lying close at hand, was given the go-by
except as a sight of it was forced upon
the president in his through trips to
some other place So Belgium has lost
the influence which it was hoped to exert
on one Of the chief figures of the peace
conference and has been compelled to-
rely on the stories of her woe which
could be told to the American president
in the odd moments at his disposal. The
vital force which would have been devel
oped by reason of personal inspection
Of the ruins OF Belgium has been lost
However, Belgium, with a feeling Of
gratitude for the part which the United
States played in saving her from want
when woe was upon her, will now do her
best to entertain President Wilson when
ever he sees fit to make visit to that
country. 1t is going to be a somewhat
tardy recognition Of little Belgium, the
victim of German lust, but the American
people hope it win serve to impress upon
the people of Belgium that the United
States is with them heart and soul in
their sturdy efforts to rehablitate them
selves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31
MABEL SYRUP'S COLYUM
''To have lively and not a stolid
countenance. Truth Of Intercourse.

With the Sateyepost presses groaning
under weight of l62 pages and yet un-
counted columns Of advertising hung up
because of space limitations, isn't il time
to add another constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the untrammeled use
Of blurb in current publieity2
The Col. has ever stood in the front
line of reform. 1t has tagged along at
the skirts Of Lady Nicotine, too. Which
brings us to our first for.instance Be.
ing a somewhat occasional devotee Of
L. c., we could not agree with those
gentle souls who attacked The Col be-
cause 1t stood for tobacco funds free
cigarette circles and such like after the
army landed in France. We could not
share their belief that indulgence in this
mans habit irretrievably and forever
dsmmen the soldiers in whose keeping
was confded our every hope of salvation
Yet we do wonder if indulgence in the
weed results in such a fabby mental
condition that the sickening drool which
one sees in so much Of the current tobac-
co advertising makes q real, powerful
appeal. Hearken to the lay of the space
writer, the inspired inventor of the
Jimmy pipe and the 10Y smoke"
"You can't afford to let such super
smoke-sunshine pass by tobacco with
such alluring more-ish-ness."
Or again: You'll get wise TO some
fhinCr an "a n .Hrnd .chaorffgf n nd -rayv abnut
tobacco quality and flavor and fragrance
and GOODNESS that you'll pick on yourself
why the dickens you didn't sail into a
flock Of tidy red tins longer back than
you can call offhand."
And a lot more of the same bunk
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

One Of the large brewing plants in
eastern Pennsylvania is being turned into
a milk products factory, for which its
arrangement is said to be well adapted
Repairs have been planned for other
large structures, in some Of which even
the machinery can be used to certain
extent, As a natural result of the cut
ting off Of alcoholic drinks, mineral wa
tiers will be more in demand, and the
bottling works in one plant have been
turned over to the owners of the output
of a famous spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

war they can be easily utilized for peace.
time industries.
In Pennsylvania, where remodeling
plans appear to have begun without de-
lay, a brewery win soon manufacture
wholesale quantities of ice cream. In re-
cent years the demand for what used to
he more or less of a luxury has become
50 general that it may now be classed
among the staple foods, and the adapta.
tion Of a brewery to the process of freez.
ing ice cream is believed to offer an OPP
for profit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

Charles Winget has a new piano.--Al-
hany item,
Another sign of spring is the reas
sembling OF the Settee Brotherhood in
front Of Bonds store North Thetford
item.
If the drivers Of autos would be lit
tie more considcrate this sloppy going
there would not be quite as many ladies
coats and skirts spoiled.-St Johnsbury
item.
The first hoboes Of the season called
the last Of the Woodworking their
weary way to the asbestos Mines
Felcherville item.
r, D. Briggs attempted to stick the
poultry market with an incubator and
got one Weston item
Mrs Laura Henry possesses a Maux
cat that has 70 toes yet it is a very de-
mure domestic cat and an excellent hunt
er.--Chester item
The Corners primary school was closed
Monday, as the stovepipe fell.-Grand
Isle item.
From here and there about town come
reports Of the digging Of horse radish,
parsuips and salsify.-White River juno
ton item.
Local Subscriber credits to Los
Angeles man the following paragraphs,
which have been variously fathered in
making their way through the state
press
Most any man can be an editor All
the editor has to do is to sit at a desk
six days week, four weeks a month.
and twelve months in a year and edit
such stuff as this:
Mrs. Jones Of Cactus Creek let a
eanopener slip last week and cut herself
in the pantry. Joe Doe climbed on the
roof of his house last week looking for
leak and fell, landing on his back
porch While Harold Green was escort
ing Miss Violet Wise from the church
social last Saturday night a savage dog
attacked them and bit Mr.. Green on the
public square. Mr.. FRANC, while har-
Messing a br0ncho last Saturday, was
kicked just south of his corn crib
This is a grouchy world AL me!
A fellow seldom laughs.
Why don't we wear the smile that we
Use in our photographs
Luke McLuke.
Burlington Has One Case. Headline.
Ware of N. c, Pbalitis, MS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31
F H. Rogers &
Company
Rreweries change to Mnk Stations.

Breweries Change to Milk Stations.
Milk and cream will fiji some Of the
empty watts in breweries of Pennsylvania
and other states, according to reports re-
ceived by the department Of labor In
place of bottled beer, bottled milk will be
sent out and ice cream viii be produced
instead of foaming ale.
In the course Of the nationwide sur
vey now being made by the department,
through the division of public works and
construction development Of its informa-
tion and education service, interesting
facts have been brought out concerning
alterations contemplated for brewery
plants whose regular occupation has been
legislated out Of existence. These plants
as a usual thing are we'll equipped and
centrally located They represent large
investment in building and machinery
and in the readjustments following the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

If the name of the Goth division is to
be retained in the nomenclature of the
United States army it ought to follow
that all the New England men who en-.
list in the forces Of the government
should be placed under the standards Of
that division. All of them who claim
residence in Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
Connecticut should, as a matter Of home
pride, insist that they be assigned to
the division which will be named after
the famous fighting unit in the world
war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

Vice Admiral William S. Sims of the
United States navy is coming home as
one Of the biggest men of the war al,
though the naval arm of the United
States forces, which he commanded, was
not called upon to 60 into general en-
gsgement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

A large number of those $500 missing
American soldiers may never be officially
found, but it is probable that a consider
able percentage Of them are slowed away
in some out of the way corner of Europe
above ground and engaged in some form
OF occupation other than soldering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

little international competition in
this matter of flying across the Atlantic
ocean will not be a bad thing. If Britain
gets there ahead Of us Americans she
will be entitled to the palm and she win
have realized that she has been going
some
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31
The Only National Bank in Barre
Twill be a long and dry farewell,
John Barleyeorn, my 10.
Fugitive verse
Famous Aces.

Well, rabbit season closed and Spot.
the little beagle hound owned in Fletcher
Vile, had 90 rabbits shot ahead Of him
Who beats ?--Felchervile item.
r. b. Cilley butchered hog for w. Fl.
Morrison last Thursday, making "a he
has killed this season.-To psham item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31
Burn Bedizened.

Burn Bedizened
John Barleycorn, my 10, John,
When we were first acquaint,
You were a blushing flask, John,
OF fifteen-eent nose.psint
And now your hour is struck, John;
You haven't far to go;
But here's toast to what you were,
John Barleycorn, my jo.
John Barleycorn, my 10, John,
We elamb the hill together,
And there were many times, John,
When we made heavy weather
The hours I spent with you, John,
How feetly did they 20.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

Able-bodied Americans who have
wished all their lives that they could
take European tour can now do so at
the expense of the United States gov
providing they can pass the
other requirements for admission to the
army. In addition, there is the prospect
Of bit of excitement thrown in if the
Germans should begin to kick against
the pricks. Besides that, these tourists
will be paid at the regular rates for men
in the United States service. 1t offers
splendid chance for seeing Europe as few
Of the hurrying, seurrying tourists of
former days had.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31
Travels of a Movie Man.

J. Z. Davis, overseer Of poor, has made
arrangements for the Lyman Howe fam
lily to keep house at West Bridgewater.
and Mr.. Howe went from Warner Bates
Monday Sherburnc item.
Votes for women on Olympus and the
initial candidate Miss Ida Thousand
friends of Tarbell Hill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

The New Hampshire legislature beat
yermont's to adjournment by week in
spite Of the fact that it persisted in de.
batting the color of the speakers necktie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

The famous blizzard of March %, 1919,
will be talked about by the old men and
women half century hence
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

Ii there is one thing over which Amer
leans are united it is that President Will
son must be thoroughly guarded from
physical harm while in Europe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

The last of the 26th division win leave
at about the time the last of the 20
points of the league of nations covenant
are cleared up. ...
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

Oddly enough, automobilists who had
been running their cars all winter had to
stop when spring came because of snow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

For Sale-Yearling bull and bull calves
sired by Vermont Owl G. L. Nichols,
r. T. D. No. 2, City. tf.-From the
wantads
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31
The lows Of Rcconstruction.

"To hell with the kaiser" followed by
a dance at Robinson hall Thursday even.
ing--FelChyille item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

Put your daylight savings in the bank
the bank Of health from which you
can draw in later years as the need
comes upon you.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

Throw out few crumbs for the robins
and other birds which find themselves
storm bound in this northern cline
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

German U-boats are on the way to the
American coast--but under such differ
eut conditions than on their former
visits
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

Whatever its other failings, the March
lamb told the truth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

The Canadian railroads action in
adopting the new daylight saving system
Of the United States in spite of the fact
that the government of Canada had de-
clned to adopt the law for the present
years shows how closely Canada is linked
with the United States in commercial
way. The railroads which are interna-
tional really recognize no boundary line,
as far as their operation is concerned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

The dust nuisance on Barre's business
streets was effectually abated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

4 TARDY RECOGNITION OF BEL
GUM.
After long delay, President Wilson
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31
cheesey2 Wen, Rawther.

Coldriver cheese factory held its an.
nual cheese meeting March s.--Coldriver
item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

II looks like withdrawal Of American
forces from Russian territory; and in
that case it will mean the withdrawal of
all the forces Of the allied nations, be-
cause our allies could scarcely be expect.
cd to carry on campaign which the
United States had given up. The re-
ported plans for the evacuation of Rus.
sian territory by the United States
forces gives color to the later story that
the Lenine government has approached
the allies with suggestion for an UNI
derstanding
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

Continued argument by the Rutland
Herald against the barge terminal bill,
which was passed by both houses of the
Vermont legislature, might be taken to
mean that Governor Clement, the owner
of The Herald, was likely to return a
veto against the measure; and, then
again, it might not. 1t all depends upon
what close relationship there happened
to be just at that time and on that mat
ter between the minds Of the owner of
the paper and the editor Of the paper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31

Local Subscriber" credits to Los
Angeles man the following paragraphs,
which have been variously fathered in
making their way through the state
press;
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-09-18
IA COUNTY FAIR Is
POSSIBILITY FOR
FREMONT IN 1920.
THINK RANCHERS
COMMITTEES Appointed to Look
Up Site-Much Enthusiasm
Is Manifest

A meeting was heId at the Cham
Der OF Commerce rooms at O'Clock
Thursday night by representatives of
the Fremont County Farm Bureau.
he city council, the board of county
commissioners, the Chammer of Com
meree, the board of education, the
Farmers Club of the Four Mile dis
trict and the Canon City baseball club
TO discuss the matter of holding a
county fair In Canon City next year.
Richard Houle. president of the
Farm Bureau, under tie direction of
which the meeting was called. pre-
sided at the meeting and stated its
purposes. There was general dis
cussjon OF the proposition from all
ang es. and it was unanimously agreed
10 take the necessary steps for the or
ganization Of county fair associa-
ton without delay. All Of the speak
ers were Of the opinion that Fremont
county was amply able TO support a
frst-class fair. and that the neglect to
do SO was not In keeping with the rep
utation Of its people for progressive
| ness and enterprise. II was pointed
out that the agricultural and horti-
cultural products OF the county were
second TO none in the state in variety
and quality. and that an annual dis
play of them should be made for adj
vertising purposes and as a stimulus
for still greater Improvement in these
special lines of industry.
| The matter Of a site for the pro-
posed fair grounds was discussed at
length and several localities available
for the purpose was suggested. The
concensus OF opinion was that a tract
of land Of from 20 to IS acres as con-
venient TO town as possible should be
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-09-18

tee ON the state Of the church. the re-
port OF the synodical Sunday school
secretary. the report OF the secretary
Of the education and examining com
mittee. etc.,
The proceedings Of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary Society.
the most important auxiliary Of the
synod. were OF extreme interest and
elected many inspiring, helpful discus
'sions among the delegates. The
work OF the society was canvassed and
considered from every angle. and res
olutions adopted TO make It more az.
kressive and effective during the COM
ing IL months than ever before.
At 10 o'clock this morning the dele
gates to the synod and the woman's
society were given q complimentary
automobile trip about town. including
the orchard growing districts OF lin
coin Park and FruitmeIe- II was a
matter of regret to many of them that
they were unable to make the run
over the Skyline drive. as originally
planned. but the demoralized condi-
ton of the roadway resulting from
Tuesday nights rain. precIuded such
a trip. Most of the delegates left
for home this afternoon.