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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-25
The Public Interest in Industrial
PROGRESS.
BY George E. Roberts.

The public should lot take sdes with capital or labor Is such. It should
hold a dominating position over both, and require that in IL efforts &C promote
THERE w interest they conine themselves to policies which are 10 preiudicial
to the genera!p public interests. The chief public interest is in h progress OF
industry, constant improvement of the methods of production an increasing
output of all things that minister to the comfort of thu masses o. tn people,
That is the SURF "a n the only way offs social progress.
n may accepto organized hbor as IN established actor in industry as most
organizations as necessary to preserve the equilibrium between he industrial
n still question the ACCESSIBILITY of having these aniato estab-
ished in a more dominant position than they hold now, or Strengthened by
legislative enactments 80
1t is desirable that every influence tina seeksa dominating position in the
social organization should be required to justify it's policies from day to day.
opments % much O challenge and criticism is necessary, and it is well war-
ranted criticism to say that, in thise epidemic of strikes whichi is raging, with 8
general effort to shorten hours and curtan production at q inn The the
Of the great body Of consumers require larger production, organized
labor is lot showing a proper. consideration for public opinion or b public
- @ a M-#h
This is the fac which leoEnsu p at the present time above all the abstract
nd arguments for the right of collective argainin etc. In nan
them under the rules of the organizations. In New York thu pressmen unions
ire in rebellion against their supreme authority, n practically XII magazine
and book printing is suspended The lock workers Of New York n other
cities along the coast have gone III OF a strike which heir responsible officers
acknowledge to be in vOaton of her gned agreemen This means hat
more adicale leaders have seizede control N are using the organizations.
conflicts OF jurisdiction, which often cause costly Interruptions of work hroug
n o fault OF the employer and general Indifference to everything ut their "
wants, are what aus employers to fear TIL power CT he unions. They
are reluctant to place their. works under such control n why should the
public blame them OF side against them7 The public is Interested in having
peace n industry. Existing conditions o not afford a fair basis for tbs claims
clean house develop in theirm membership a higher ems Of social RESPONSE
bnty in h use of power before asking thu public to help thenao btan more of it.
This is simply an application Of the commo law ruling throughout society.
that individuals m organizations shall justify their claims n aspirations 20
higher trusts responsibilities by he ann in which they depor them
selves n te trusts that hav been confded to them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-25
Russia Defaults Again.
From the Springfield Republic.

~ AASAN NNg
AS had been anticipated the s~emi-annual
interest on the 65 per cent Russian ex-
ternal o a which fell due recently. twas de-
faulted; 1t was the sequal to the default
several months ago Of the interest on the
6.5 per cent loan. The 5.5 per cent loan.
which was floated early in the war by the
National City bank and other New York
financial institutions was for $4,000, 900.
maturing December /, 1921. Russian hold
ings In this country are small compared
with those In france and Great Britain,
and the effects Of the nonpayment Of
interest are proportionately less; indeed
u government has been quite ready to
assent to the proposal of the suspension of
the payment Of interest due from Great
Britain and other allied countries for three
years or more. The Russian imperial debt
is not to be written off as q loss; whatever
government finally gets ~undisputed on
troll will assume a burden which not ever
the bolshev:sts rave repudiated. Why
payment under present conditions is i'm
possible Is sufficiently obvious.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-25
winter hardy than the two other varieties
and is two days earlier.
Labor With Clean Hands.
From the New York World.

FROM the new YORK world.
As the bituminous coal strike passes
with the steel strike into Industrial his
tory. one outstanding fact should be fixed
IN memory. CGSI
In these two fields Of labor more than
10000 working men abandoned their occu-
pattons to enforce demands for, higher
wages, improved conditions or recogni-
ton OF their unions. We have heard a
great deal OF the extreme radicalism of
large numbers OF both elements. 1t has
been said that steel workers and miners
were seething with bolshevism. The first
named were represented as intent not so
much upon collective Bargaining as the
widest schemes OF exprOprfating property
and establishing soviet government. AS
for the miners, 1t has been charged in the
United States Senate that they were in
conspiracy with Mexicans. on the border
line of treason.
Yet in the long list Of American indus
trial disputes not one great strike can be
mentioned in which there was so little
disorder With hundreds of thousands of
men idle, In many cases in want, the vic
tiiais Of injustice, as they believed, and
most OF the time seeing no hope of relief,
tnere has beer hardly q disturbance Of the
peace anywhere. Whether Wisely led in
other respects or not, labor regimes work
with clean hands,.
There is nothing more -reassuring in the
present situation than the record thus
made. Let all ~alarrntsts,. therefore, who
see IN existing unrest only dreadful symp-
toms OF violence n pillage under Rus
sian inspiration recall the bloodshed and
terror OF railroad, steel and coil strikes in
former days.. when Lenine and Trotzky
were unknown.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-25
A New s-uperwheat.
Bulletin Agriculture Department.

Bulletin Agriculture Department.
t1ca yields more
than four bushels per acre above the
more common varieties grown In the
United States. will soon become q factor
In agriculture.
The new wheat Is Kanred, which has
been developed at the Kansas agricultural
experiment station at Manhattan, Kan. In
years the new grain hass shown q produce
dv capacity Of four and four-tenths bush
els per acre greater than either Turkey or
Kharkof, the two principal varieties OF
wheat grown in Kansas.
Kanred will very likely replace eli the
Turkey wheat growni in Kansas ana It also
promises well for. the dray lands Of okIa.,
hoMa, Nebraska, and Colorado.
Besides its superrroducing qualities.
n offers greati resistance to black
stem rust. and this Il probably the chat
reason for its greater yield. It = NOR
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-25
The Goose and the Gander.
From the New York Sun.

from me view YORK
How would the coal miners like it if the farmers refused to do
enough work to raise the wheat needed to make bread for the general
public?
How would the coal miners like it if the farmers refused to do
enough work to raise the corn needed to feed and fatten the cattle and
sheep from which come the pubhc's beef and mutton, to feed the hogs
from which come the publcs pork and ham and bacon, to feed the
poultry from which come the public's eggsY
How would the coal miners like it if the farmers refused to do
enough work to raise the hay and other produce needed to feed and
fatten the cows from which come the publcs milk and butter and
cheese?
How would the coal miners like it if the farmers decreed that
for the small surplus of products raised beyond their own food needs
by their half workday, from planting season, to harvest moon, the
public must pay them fabulous ~prices-$10 a bushel for wheat, So q
bushel for corn, So a pound for meat, 81 a quart for milk, 81 a pound
for butter2
How would the coal miners like it if the farmers swore that they
would have their inordinate prices without work, though the American
people, men, women and children, must suffer famine and the country
be plunged into ruin7
And what applies to the coal miners applies, of course, to other
workers. If the brutally selfish, the suicidaly voracious message
came from the American farm that either the people of the United
States could ransom their lives on the terms laid down to them or they
could starve, how would the coal miners, how would the longshoremen,
how would the shipbuilders, how would the railway workers-how
would they like its
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-25
He called himself a fool, yet know
himself profoundly stirred, even

He called himself a fool, yet know
himself profoundly stirred, even
excited by the girls likeness to the
child his boyhood had loved. He
realized that the resemblance came
merely from a similarity Of eyes
and curls and a childish roundness
of the young girls face; but then
he actually remembered little more
definite of Constance Bruce.
Constance! She had not been
tho constant one to that youthful
pact. He idly wondered what had
become of the cheap turquoise ring
which he had denied himself many
things in order to buy for his prin-
cess. Well, it had been paid for
by a kiss!
Constance! He fell to wonder
ing what was Miss Arloff's first
name. And from that he fell to
smiling at her ingenious conf
dence in her own dancing, and at
her challenge as . his own ability.
Evidently she believed that for
her to dance was for her to win
the prize. He felt that it re-
manned for him to see that she was
not disappointed.
Noel had an engagement for
that evening to dine out on Long
island. This he was unceremo-
NOUS enough to break by tele-
phone. Afterward nc sent for the
manager of the dining room.
Mr.. Deltaille," he announced.
when that official arrived, ri
want a table and supper for two
at 10 o'clock this evening. Let
Jules arrange the menu; I myself
know nothing of the lady's tastes,
except that she is very young and
probably fond of sweets. And we
shall dance. 1t is necessary that
the French doll displayed among
the prizes shall be awarded to my
guest
The manager responded TO the
others brief smile, but with trou-
bled regret.
Pardon, Mr.. Noel; 1 should be
delighted. but it is not allowed.
The prizes + fairly awarded;
there is a board of Judges
II am aware of all that Noe!
cut short the objection. "You have
not understood me. l wish to pay
you now the price Of the doll. and
you present it to the lady
with me In any tactful way you
choose, so that she will regard it
as her prize. She is a novice at
such contests; you will find the
simple. You can buy another
doll for the genuine competition.
She has set her fancy upon win
ming the doll now exhibited, and
wish her to have that pleasure.
Any price suitable. including your
lnconvenience-n
1T is irregular, sir, but for a
A shrug and a smile.
Perhaps $780,"
So the stage was set for the tr
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-25
CHAPTER XIII.
The Lie.

Inc Lie. -
David Noel dressed that night
with a sense of anticipation and
interest that had been missing
from among his emotions these
last months. He had been per.
fectly sincere in telling Miss
Arloff that in all probability they
would never meet after this night.
Soon he would choose a wife, as he
had planned, and return to his
busy life In the far south. The
girl would go on her ROAD hum
BILE road, no doubt, but SUMMER for
her passing. Why, then, should
he feel so keen a pleasure in this
interludei
That question Noel could not an
swer to himself at first but as he
was entering the elevator, at $50,
he discovered the reason in a flash
Of self knoWledge-or fancied that
he discovered it.
am doing something for some
one besides myself" he caustically
Informed his conscience. "And It
is a noveltyl Ihad better get back
to work, or / shall dry rot"
He looked at his reflection in a
narrow mirror set in the wall Of
the elevator; at his carefully at
tired body, whose heavy muscles
rippled the sleakness Of his eve
ming coat and Knocked at his pose
Of an idle gentleman; at his dark
face, whose grim lines oflabor and
endurance no message could
smooth away. The back Of the
hand that held his hat was crossed
by q white seam that ran up his
arm to the shoulder-the scar left
by one of those terrible fighting
days that had written a steadfast
country into the world $ lexicon.
Suddenly he experienced q
strong evaporation, a sense Of
enormous failure. All his years Of
really conscious life he had been
tolllng toward this triumphant re-
turn to New York. Now he stood
here holding every trophy he had
dreamed of wrestling from victory.
and found himself Indifferent.
Dull red was smolderinr IN
either cheek as he walked across
the lobby toward a door opened
for him by an bsequious Jamaican
negro, whose speech was oddly
correct and English.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-25
Nc One All Important to World
From the Toronto Globe.

Wise men say
That a groove can become a grave.
That if you want knowledge you must toll for it.
That economy is the art Of making the most of life.
That no man can be happy in this world without tolerance.
That we have a right to say what we think only when we are
thinking that which is right to say. Many thoughts are too warped
by selfshness and unkindness to standhat test.
That one point Of weakness in much Of eur resolving is that we
try to grasp too much Of life at one time. We think of it az a whole
instead Of taking the days one by one, Life is a mosaic, and each tiny
piece must be cut and set with skill.
That no one, however great his genius or high his position, is all
important to the world its work will go on without him. This truth
may be painful to personal vanity, but it is comforting to every
generous soul that cares more for others than for self.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-25
The TWICE AMERICAN
By A NJ. INGRAM

"Surely yes, Senior! Some bust.
ness correspondence, for r7hich
have drafted answers, and a heap
he illustrated with a gesture of
dark, slender hands--"a pyramid
Of invitations"
Noel nodded.
Good! Show me your drafts.
The inyitations--accept as many
as do not conflict with n an
ether. / leave the choice to your
social judgment. 1t is"-a sar-
donic smile bent his lips-"at
least as good as mine"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-25

Thank you. VIII you call for
me at my fathers homes I am Miss
Arloff."
She gave him an address ii q
side street near Washington
Square. Then, obviously, she ex-
spected him to stand aside, and he
did so.
Al 8 o'clockfn he suggested.
And my name is David Noel
She assented, with a bend Of her
bronze cnrled ittlehead.
Noel slowly walked back to the
hotel, recalling hia hatless. condi-
ton aad his abandoned breakfast.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-25
Workmanship.
From Blighty. London.

The Curate-Now that POUR husband ID
oeMobilized what e his aim In. lfH9
The Lsdy-Me. Sns.ror.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
COLoRED TROOPERS TO
MOVE NORTH

Chicago According to Mark Il.
Crawford, federal director of en-
ployment here, the Negroes in the
south after the war will move
north.
Southern Negroes will hest
tate to return to their former
homes, " Crawford said. Reports
from rehabilitation centers ev-
erywhere indicate our Negro
troops, almost to the man, plan
to live in the north.
"These men have worked and
fought for their country. They
feel they deserve a bigger chance
than the south offers. Migration
to the North looks like their OPP
portunity."
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16

college bred Negroes to bring
about spirit Of patience ON the
part of their race, and IA willing
ness to fOrego the natural express
sion of resentment when indiVid-
ualS of the race are lynched or
otherwise miStreated by irreSpon-
Siblc whites. Dir. w. f. b. Dubois
editor of The Crisis. and promi-
nent III the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, has gone to Paris to watch
the peace negotiations and to at
tempt to get in the final treaty
some guaranty against racial dis
elimination for the Negroes in
this hemisphere. The fact that
he obtained IA passport indicates
that the president is not opposed
to his activities.
Yet the struggle remains. The
southern politicians and the rest
of the southern fanatics will toll
crate no nonsense from Ne
grocs, be they eX-Soldiers or la
bOrers who remained at work
through the war. The 100000
black folks have vague feeling
that they dare resent this atti-
tude.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
BELOIT. WIS.

The Colorcd citizens of Beloit,
Wis, through their chosen com
mittee, viz: l.. j. Ousley, w. S
Williams. j. S. Guy and G. =. l..
Gordan, sent a telegram to the
constituents of the Equal Rights
League which convened in Wash
ington, d. c., Dec, 1918. Com
mendinp them for their great ef-
fort in assisting in the cause Of
raising fallen humanity, by elect
ing men Of their race to compose
a lobbyist at the World S greatest
Peace Conference to be held at
Versailles in order that we as a
race will not be neglected.
Signed,
G. p. l.. Gordon, Ch.
l.. J. Ousley, Secretary.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
ODD FELLOWS CLUB NOTES
Chicago, Ill.

The club feels very grateful to
the Blade for allowing them space
in their very popular Social col
umn, TO say that the Chicago Odd
Fellows Social Club is still enjoy
ing a splendid success. The most
casual observer will concede the
fact. that this Social Club fills the
space Of Missing link in the an
mails of odd Fellowship, wherever
there is not such an organization.
where men can get together twice
a month in social contact with
each other and thereby cultivate
and promote stronger bond Of
friendship. This very important
and vital process can he and is
carried out the year around. Mem
hers from each subordinate lodge
and their friends can attend or
visit the Club as often as thov
wish. The ladies are welcomed
Thursday evenings. Among the
Ltany visitors last week was G. NJ.
Ed. Morris, accompanied by ID. q.
NJ. Geo. T. Kersey. The two Mas
ters enjoyed themselves in leng-
thy game of pool Departing af-
ter hearty hand shake and greet
ing to all present.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
THE U. S. COMMISSIONER OF
EDUCATION DISCUSSES
NEEDS OF SOUTHERN
SCHOOLS

Washington, ID. C.-Dr. Clax-
ton, t. $. Commissioner Of Edu-
cation, southern man, issues an
official statement Of tile wartime
needs of our southern schools. 4
few are widely known and well
supported; and more have an as
Sured, though inadequate, income
from denominational and private
sources. But, to quote DR..
Claxton, many of the best pri-
vate schools, including especially
the effective small schools of the
industrial type, are independent
in character, and have no income
except from donations. These
schools, on which the south must
so largely depend for efficient
workers in agriculture and other
fields of essential labor. are hard
hit by the war, the necessary war
appeals having quite overshad-
owed them in the minds Of their
former helpers. At the same time
the high cost of living, and gov
ernment calls for helpers at a liv-
ing wage, have deprived these
schools of many Of their best
teachers, who have for years
from sheer devotion to the work,
served for small salaries. " These
schools, "both Of the academic
and the industrial type, need
money urgently; not only for the
necessary work they have been
doing for years, but to provide
the special training imperatively
needed for large numbers Of col
ored people in the war emergen-
cy"-and in the no less eXigent
emergency Of world-reconstruc-
ton following peace. The Bu-
read of Education lists, in Bulle-
tin 1916. No. 1899, all colored
schools, with descriptions and rec
concentrations. The bureau will
gladly supply information to any
one who is interested. The pros
perity of big business and big de-
veloprlent largely depends, and
especially in the south, on the
character. training and efficiency
Of our millions Of colored workers
and citizens.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
OSHKOSH. WIS.
BLADE News Service.

Nh and Mrs. J. w. Wright,
Fond du Lac, entertained with Il
musical in honor of Mr.. Noble
Church. Chicago, H., Wednesday
evening. January 7th.
Nlr. and Mrs. Irwin Matthews
and two sons, Fond du Lac, are
wintering at Ottawa. Ont. They
will return to their Wisconsin
home early in the spring.
Mrs. Grace Mitchell was mdiS-
posed for a few days. We are
glad to note that she is out again.
MhS. Jas. lIooten is GONZALES
cent and will be able to leave her
room i'll a few days. We are glad
to learn that she is not effected
with appendicitis as was first re
ported.
Mrs. Todd returned to Madison
after spending two weeks in this
city as the guests of her sister and
rother-ii-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoo
ten.
Mn. Eli Rice. our famous Bari
tone, has been showercd with re-
quests to sing in many Of the
neighboring cities of the State
and with some Of the best orchcS-
traS and at the leading clubs thru
out the state.
Master Sylvester Rice. eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Rice, took
an active part in the home talent
show given by the pupils Of Dale
School this week and was loudly
applauded for his musical and vo-
cal ability.
Mr.. sam Alsup has returned to
his duties on the c. 4 n. ". din
ing ear Mrs. AIsup has also been
confined to her bed. The Blade
wishes her speedy recovery.
Mr.. Norman Person is spending
five days at 1905 Rhodes Avenue,
Chicago, as the guest of Mrs. n.
II.
Oshkosh and milwaukee, read
erS of the Blade who know Mrs
Gertie Montgomery Scott, will re
gret to learn that she is i'll at her
home in Chicago. We hope for
her a speedy recovery. She has a
host Of friends in this city.
Mrs. w $. Hart, Neenah, is
spending a few days in Chicago
with friends.
Mrs. j. w. Smith is on the sick
list at this writing We hope that
il is not the Flu.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16

Girls enlist Immediately and
learn the beautiful training that
/ offered to you. The next meet
ing will be on the l4th of January
at the residence of the secretary,
The Washington Center.
The Woman IS Council of the
War Camp Community Service
was organized at the residence of
Mrs. Clara Montgomery, 300 Sth
street Sunday evening Dee. 29th.
Mrs. Mabel Baylor was elected
president and Mrs. Amanda w.
Woods, secretary. The Council
will enlist all girls OF l6 years or
more of age TO do patriotic Serv-
Ice during the returning Of our
soldier boys.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
TO OUR READERS

We do not claim that ours are the last word in
editorias-the best written. In many respects they
fall far short of what we would have them and
know it. But they the best of which we are
capable, else we would do better In them and
through them strive to voice our thoughts upon
public questions We hope they will serve in
measure to mold healthier and more equitable
public opinion the relations of the races. They
are prepared at expenes of time and labor
both OF which today measured in terms of dol
lars and cents. We know they are being read from
the favorable comments received We would have
them more generally read by you in whose interest
they are written. If you will read them and en-
courage others to do so, feel certain the result
will justify our eXistence.-Editors.