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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06
OVERLAND AUTO
PLANT Is TIED UP

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 31.-The
Overland automobile plant failed to
break lockout of its employees by
attempting to operate its plant. 1t
discovered it's mistake when the en-
gineers and firemen suspended
work.
For three years this plant has
been operating on a 45-hour week
basis and a month ago the COM
pany gave notice that 48 hours
would hereafter prevail, and locked
out those who refused to accept it.
About $1,000 workers in this and
allied plants declined to lengthen
their work day and they are now
idle.
The company refused to accept
this offer as a basis for a settle
ment:
"All former employees to be rein
stated to former positions, the
hours to remain as prior to May l,
and after the resumption of opera
lions the company to meet with
duly elected committees, in an eff
fort to adjust the wage scale and
other shop rules"
Business interests are lined up
against the workers and every at
tempt has been made to becloud the
issue, which the strikers show is
as follows:
The eight-hour day with Satur-
day afternoon off because it has
been in effect for the last three
years.
A minimum rate established to
old employees against being dis
placed by cheaper labor.
Shop committees selected by en-
ployees on their own time to be
recognized in the adjustment OF
grievances.
In answer to the company's
claim that the wage demands would
total $2,600,000, the strikers quote
the company's figures to show that
the company would still have ST.
100000 over and above what it has
declared is fair return to invest
ors.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

society began the manufacture of
textiles.
Another big development fore
Swallowed is the acquisition of large
coal fields in Yorkshire. Already
the society owns a coal mine near
Newcastle. During the war the So
ciety has spent large sums for the
purchase of farm lands and factor
les"
Development bonds, ranging in
amounts from 500 to $4,000, and
totaling $12,500,OOO, are now being
issued to carry on these proposals.
These bonds will bear 5 u per cent
interest and may be redeemed at
the end of 10 years"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06
HIGH PRICES WON'T
END FOR SOME TIME

WASHINGTON, May 31.-There
is no immediate prospect for lower
living costs, according to julius Ro-
senwald, head of Sears, Roebuck &
Co. In letter to Secretary of La
Dor Wilson, the Chicago merchant
says:
1T is my belief that the range of
prices for the necessities of life will
average little, if any, lower than at
the present time. OF course, there
will be some exceptions, but | do
not look for a sudden or violent re-
duction in the near future aside
from those which have been artifi-
cislly stimulated.
There exists tremendous de-
mand in our own country for all
kinds of commodities. This demand
will not diminish materially until
war-wrecked Europe re-establishes
herself on a peace-time production
basis. fully agree with those who
believe that the reconstruction is
going to tax our efforts perhaps
even harder than did the war, and
that there is cause for rejoicing in
these conditions, even though ac-
companied by high prices, for, after
ALL it is not question so much of
the price one has to pay as to what
relation this price bears to ones
own income"
On the same subject Otto H..
Kahn, New York banker, writes to
Secretary of Labor Wilson his be-
lief that prices will not be material
ly lowered for a number of years, if
at all, and that for all practical
purposes at least the war has
brought a new level of prices, the
existence of which must be recog-
nized.
The New York banker quotes
Prof Irving Fisher, of Yale Uni
versity:
Business men should face the
facts. To talk reverently of 1913
1914 prices is to speak a dead lam
guage today"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

has nothing to do with the case.
Congress has in the past laid a pro-
hibitive tax calculated to destroy
the article taxed-notably in the
case of colored oleomargarine, state
bank notes and the manufacture Of
phosphorus matches. Its power to
do this has been twice upheld by
the Court, and have every conf
dence that the Court will do so for
the third time in the child labor
case"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06
No Charge for Examination

The doctor in charge, on account
of having been in the United States
army service, has not been able to
visit the different cities for the past
seven months, but from now on will
Iagain make his regular calls. He is
graduate in medicine and sur
gerry, and is licensed by the state OF
Washington. He visits professionally
the more important towns and cities
and offers to all who call on this
trip. consultation and examination
free, except the expense of treat
ment when desired.
According to his method of treat
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers of
stomach, tonsils and adenoids.
He has to his credit many Won
derful results in diseases of the
stomach liver, bowels, blood, skin,
nerves, heart, kidneys, rheumatism,
sciatica, leg ulcers and rectal all
ments.
If you have been aiing for any
length of time and do not get any
better, do not fail to call, as i'm
proper measures rather than disease
are often the cause of your long
standing trouble.
Remember above date, that ex-
animation on this trip will be free,
and that his treatment is different.
MINI
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

NEW YORK, May 31.-The child
labor tax law, which was recently
declared unconstitutional by Fed
eral Judge Boyd, of the Western
District of North Carolina, is mis-
understood by the public, says Owen
R. Lovejoy, General Secretary of
the National Child Labor Commit
tee. This law, which was an
amendment to the revenue act, pro-
vides for a 10 per cent tax on the
profits of establishments employ
ing child labor, regardless of
whether these products are placed
in interstate commerce or not. The
Heating child labor law, which was
also declared unconstitutional by
Judge Boyd, and which was upheld
by the United States Supreme
Court only applied to products Of
child labor placed in interstate
commerce.
The confusion about the basis Of
the child labor tax law, according
to Secretary Lovejoy is because the
age limit at which children can be
employed is the same in both laws,
which provide 14year age limit
for work in factories, mills, Gamer
les and manufacturing establish
ments; a 16-year age limit for en-
ployment in mines and quarries; an
eight-hour day and no night work
for children between IA and 16.
Regarding the action that will
be taken by the United States Su-
preme Court on Judge Boyd's lat
est decision Gnvalidating the child
labor tax law, Secretary Lovejoy
says
unless the Supreme Court goes
squarely back on its previous deci-
sions, it will not affirm Judge
Boyd's decision of unconstitution-
atty. The fact that Congress
sought to do by indirection what
it could not do by direct prohibition
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06
CHILD LABOR TAX LAW
IS NOT UNDERSTOOD

WASHINGTON, May 81
The United States Revenue De-
partment has ruled that the 10
per cent profit tax on establish
ments employing child labor
will be collected, despite Federal
Judge Boyd, of North Carolina,
who recently ruled that this act
was unconstitutional.
The Department says it has
received no official information
of the decision and will continue
enforcing the law until the Unit
ed States Supreme Court rules
otherwise.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06
WITH TEETH" THEY
DEPEND ON WORKERS

NEW YORK, May 81. - The
American Teacher, official maya
zine of the American Federation of
Teachers, is not fooled by the flat
terry bestowed on newly-formed
unions of teachers, and makes this
comment, which can apply to other
newly-formed unions:
ut has been the fortune of some
locals of the American Federation
of Teachers to begin their careers
under the blue skies of general
public approval. Members of the
board of education, the superin-
tendent of schools, and the import
ant newspapers have given their
blessings to the infant local.
Young things are always objects
of approval, until they begin to
grow teeth.
"Other locals seem to start under
a spell Of indifference, as if their
genesis were attended by some form
of unhalIowed parentage. No one
acknowledges them, except the
warm heart of labor. Alone and
unapproved by the Journalist repre-
sentatives Of public education, and
assaulted by the public press, their
youth is characterized by a preco-
cious shrewdness which sometimes
makes them seem unlovely young
things.
But the entrenched friends of
today may not be the willing
friends of tomorrow. The young
unions grow and they become pow
erful. They no longer depend on
their patrons, and the patrons begin
to see that their power over the
young things has weakened. Quite
unrealized until too late, the en-
trenched friends comprehend the
fact that the growing power of the
young local is a menace to the con-
tinuance of the control which was
as natural as it was agreeable,
"Then, without warning, the pat
ronizing friends arise in their
wrath. throw down their masks of
hypocrisy, put on their iron-barbed
gloves and smite the youthful and
power full in the face.
1.-The friends of today are no
longer friends, but the young power
finds in the outcast a brother. And
both are the children of labor
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06
THE BRITISH COOP. MOVEMENT
EXTENDS PRODUCTION FIELD

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Since
the armistice was signed a new in
terest has been depeloped in the
British cooperative movement, re-
ports United States Trade Commits
sioner H. G. Brock, stationed at
London.
The Department of Commerce has
made public this report, which
states that there are some $500 of
these societies in operation with a
total membership of over 100000
persons, and a total share, loan and
reserve capital of over 1915, OOO-
900.
"On the whole" says the Com
missioner, "the war has had a ia
vorable effect on the progress of
cooperation in Great Britain. Con-
trolled prices have helped rather
than hindered the movement, since
in the case of the controlled COM
modities, for which everybody must
pay certain retail price, members
of the cooperative society have an
advantage over non-members in
that they receive a dividend on all
purchases. Cooperative stores are
the only stores paying such a div
idend, and in many cases this has
been an excellent argument to
prove the soundness of the CO.
operative system.
1.-THE number of members of indi-
vidual cooperative societies has
shown fair increase, and this in
crease would undoubtedly have been
much greater had the societies been
able to obtain sufficient supplies.
1.-The British Cooperative Whole
sale Society (Ltd.), with headquar-
tiers at Manchester, England, and
the Scottish Cooperative Society
Ltd.), with head offices at Glas-
gov and Edinburgh, Scotland, are
the most important single units in
this cooperative movement in
Great Britain. The British So
ciety commenced business on May
IA, 1864; and the Scottish Society
on September 8, 1868. The mem
bership of both Societies is made up
entirely of individual cooperative
retail societies.
up until the past two or three
years the contract between the CO.
operative societies and the trade
unions has not been at all close.
Recently, however, there has been
definite attempt to persuade trade
unions to do their banking business
with the banking department of the
cooperative wholesale society, and
an important scheme of agricultural
and industrial development, which
will shortly be announced by the
society, will tend, it is believed, to-
ward establishing closer working
arrangement between the co-operat-
i've societies and the trade unions.
Among the projects contemplate
ed under development-bond
scheme is the acquisition and opera
ton by the society of flour mills,
tanneries, jam factories, boot and
shoe factories, corn mills, dairy
farms and similar enterprises. Not
long ago the cooperative wholesale
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06
FOOD 3 PER CENT
FROM TOP NOTCH

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Retail
prices for food in the United States
during the month of April were
within 8 per cent of the highest
point reached, which was in Deem
Der of last year, according to a
statement issued by the bureau Of
labor statistics of the Department
of Labor
Householders were forced to meet
an increase of per cent in the
price of butter; per cent in the
price of lard; per cent in the
price of cheese and per cent in
the prices of oleomargarine and
crisco. Both fresh and eyaporated
milk were per cent cheaper in
April than in March.
OF the really basic food commod-
tiles, flour for the whole United
States advanced in Trice per cent.
Pork chops advanced in price Z per
cent during the month; sirloin
steak. hens and lamb increased
per cent each; rib roast, chuck
roast and bacon advanced per
cent each; ham and round steak in
creased 3 per cent each ana plate
beef per cent.
Other articles whio- increased
during April were: Cabbage, -
per cent; onions. Is per cent; po-
tatoes, : per cent; pruues, per
cent; oranges. 4 per cent; bananas,
3 per cent, and meal, eggs and cot
fee, per cent each.
In April, 1919, the cost Of % ar
ticles Of food was is per cent high
err than in April, 1918, and So per
cent higher than in .prl, 1918.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

Just a minute, mister "Yes?"
MY wife is starving so is
mine" responded the affable mil
lionaire. It's tough on the girls.
but it's the only way to get a fash
unable figure. Louisville Courier
Journal
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

Rastus Gust back from the
army Yessah. l dun had ten
thousand dollars war insurance on
nah life when All was in de war.
Sambo - Gwan, niggah! Ten
thousand dollars jest on you! Why,
amt dat more'n the hull war cost
Life.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

Every blade Of grass is a study;
and to produce two where there
was but one is both a profit and
pleasure. - CLincoln.l Money put
in W. s. s. returns with interest.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

WAS papa the first man who
ever proposed to you, mama?"
Yes, but why do you ask?'
Il was just thinking that you
might have done better if you had
shopped around a little more. -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

Benjamin Franklin said 1T is
easier to suppress the first desire
than to satisfy all that follow it. )"
Put that unnecessary expenditure
into w. S. S.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

"Why do you object to the League
OF Nations
"On musical grounds. After
singing My Country 'Tis of Thee,
all these years, l don't want the
mental effort Of changing to Our
Countries, 'Tis of Those Wash
ington star.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

Il see where they are going to
have a cat show in New York for
the soldiers and sailors
We'll, the profits ought, of a
show like that, TO amount to a con-
siderable purr-cent," - Baltimore
American.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

Doctor-My dear sir, it's a good
thing you came to me when you did.
Why, Doc? Are you broke?-
Life.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

81 understand you have num-
Der OF the old masters in your gal
lery"
Gallery" echoed Mr.. Cumrox.
Nonsense! I've got 'em right down
in the front row. Washington
Star.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

Umbrellas, Trunks, Ladies' Hand
bags, Leather Goods and Repairing
at Everett Trunk Factory, 2815
Rockefeller.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

Your KODAK WORK satisfactorily
done at JULIEN STUDIO.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
loo Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-06

Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar. sc,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-24
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BY DR. ANDREW NJ. SOULE

crops with profit and advantage. AS
result we are growing far more
corn in this territory than in pre-
vious years and in measure are
row independent of our friends and
neighbors to the north for such
quantities of this concentrate as
we may need to promote the wei
fare of our animal Industries.
AS a corollary to this movement
there later sprung up the pig clubs,
thereby providing an agency which
could market corn economically
and also use to advantage that
splendid variety of crops which we
production here in Georgia. A lit
tie history of what has happened
as a result of the inauguration of
the corn club movement makes
both interesting and profitable read
ing at this time and points out
how wonderfully this agency is be-
ing used in Georgia and the south
ern states to develop swine husban-
dry on a basis commensurate with
our present needs.
The pig club movement was first
started in Louisiana during 1910.
Alabama followed soon after and
Georgia was third to take up the
work with boys. In the spring of
1914, ten counties in Georgia were
selected in rather widely separated
sections of the state in which to
organize clubs. In company with
the agricultural agent of the coun-
ty, the state pig club agent visited
the rural schools and explained to
.the scholars and teachers how men,
bers of the corn club could profit
more by raising pig and feeding
the corn instead of selling it. The
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-24

parts by means of a large syringe.
The meats should be kept under OBJ
servation and the brine examined
every few days to note whether it
becomes sour or stringy. If it does,
the brine must be removed and boil
ed, OR replaced by fresh brine.
The length of time necessary to
cure meat depends largely on the
size of the cuts. Bacon cures in
thirty to forty days, hams and Shout
ders (eight to fifteen pounds) forty
five to sixty days, larger pieces in
proportion. After the meat has lain
in brine for sufficient time, if mild
cure is desired, lay for several hours
in water to draw out some of the
and does not penetrate like smoke
Hang the meat we'll before a slow
fire so that it will not become heated.
Hardwood. especially il!
ferred for smoking. Sawdust, of
hard wood, may be used. Do not use
the liquid smoke" which is offered
on the market. 1t gives meat in
ferior appearance, color and odor
does not penetrate like smoke.
The use of boraX, boracic acid, for
maldehyde, salicylic acid and other
chemicals for preserving purposes, is
forbidden by the laws of many
states. The federal meat inspection
law prohibits meats that are cured,
prepared or packed in any of these
substances being sold or transported
in interstate trade. Food experts
agree as to the harmfulness of such
chemicals when used on human food.
Salt, sugar, sa1t-petre, spices, wood
smoke and vinegar are sufficient for
the proper curing and preserving Of
all kinds Of meats. Baking soda is
sometimes used as an aid in pre-
venting brine from souring. Should
the weather be warm it might be
well to add a small amount of it.
Meat cured by the smoking meth
Cd is more popular than that cured
in any other way. 1t is superior in
appearance, quality, and flavor and
brings better prices on the market.
The dry curing method is in COM
mon use, and consists of curing meats
in salt alone. The following mix
ture is an improvement over salt
alone:
Take salt, five pounds; granulated
sugar, two pounds; salt-petre, two
ounces for each 100 pounds of meat
Mix thoroughly and rub the meat
every three days with a third of the
mixture. 1t is best to have the meat
packed in a barrel or tight box. 1t
is we'll also to have two receptacles
so that the meats may be trans
ferred from one to the other at each
rubbing. After the last rubbing.
let the meat lay for about ten days,
then it should be ready to smoke.
Larger cuts require more time to
cure Curing by this method SHOULD
be done in a cool, moist place.
For dried beef, the inside of the
round or thigh makes the best. This
meat should be cut lengthwise so
that in sIicing it will be cut across
the grain.
For each 100 pounds of meat take
five pounds salt, three pounds granu-
lated sugar and two ounces salt
petre. Mix thoroughly. Rub the
meat all over with one-third the mix
ture. pack the meat tightly into
jar or cask and after three days rub
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-24
How much Of your shot charge
hits the mark?

The base wads of Winchester Shells
are constructed to give what is known
as progressive combustion TO the pow
der charge. The ignition spreads to
the sides, in directions as we'll as
forward. .,-
Under the heat and pressure of this
progressive combustion, the tough,
springy driving wad expands and fills
the bore snugly, completely sealing in
the gas behind. In being driven through
the bore this wad offers just enough re-
sistance to the gas blast to insure COM
plete combustion of every grain of
powder, so that the full energy of the
whole powder charge is developed at
the muzzle. Thus none of the shot
charge leaves the gun until it is being
driven by the maximum energy and
velocity possible from the load.
At the muzzle, the expanded, snug
fitting driving wad is slightly checked
for a fraction of a second by the
muzzle choke or construction, while
the shot cluster travels on unbroken
by gas blast or wadding, making the
hard-hitting uniform pattern for which
Winchester Shells are world famous.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-24

to determine the
most effective
control Of the gas
blast.