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The labor world., 1919-10-25
GOOD BOOST FOR
::STEEl:=S1RIkERS
Pennsylvania Preacher Defends
Secretary Foster and De-
tends Steel Workers.

GIRARD, Pa, Oct. 23.-The steel
trust is circulating a denunciation of
the steel strike and Secretary Fos-
ter, of the strikers committee, by
the Rev. Devlin, of South Pittsburgh,
but the trust has ignored this pub
lie statement by the Rev. Kirby, of
the same denominations:
1.-The steel strike is continuation
of the struggle Of the masses of the
common people against autocrAcy.
The world war decided the peoples
rights to political autocracy, but the
people have yet to win the economic
victory.
"There is no doubt that the UNDER
lying causes of militarism in Europe
are existing in large corporations to-
day, namely, repression of popular
expression. The strike proves that
the world war has proved that men
will not submit to bloody-and-iro
policy.
"Petty tyrants in the steel corpor-
alton are in self-constituted authority
over the working classes. They are
real kaisers and Won Hindenburgs
and hold themselves superior to the
government of the people. These ty-
rants, cannot play fast and loose with
the lives and conditions of men.
'Mr. Foster has done his work we'll
as an organizer, and there is no ques-
ton Of Mr.. Fosters private opinion.
He. is acceptable now, whatever his
writings have been 10 years, ago.
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return. 1! Of ROADS To OWNERS
Will M M ;;,;;;;;;:;' 1;* <;: ?ASED Rates
Robert NJ WooIeV Member ot|ntestate Commerce Commits
sion, Warns Against Giving Up Roads, Owners viii De-
mand Increased Rates to Pay Holders Returns.
(The Labor World Special Correspondence)

(1he Labor World Special COrresp0ndence.J
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 23The financial interests of Amer
lea have lost sight of the main chance during the They
determined that the railroads must be returned to their
under favorable conditions possible and that the ships
constructed with the be turned private
concerns to make them huge profits.
Senator Cmmins' bill for the of the railroads
be the favore bill asserted the Capitol that will
be passed within weeks the face of the record Of
stock obbng and stock watering and financial manipulation which
brought the railroads financial straits before the and in spite
Of the continued efforts of the during the to discre
ownership through Inefficient and waste
Congressman Huddeon resolution for congressional nvest
CATION of the practices Of the railroads still sleeps rules committee
introduction Wall Street decreed that the
roads be returned with big guarantee and under
favorable conditions for future manpuaons be gotten
through Under the of the railroad control act the
be returned within 21 months following the conclusion
Of of railroad stock do want them returned
under the conditions preceding government control
Robert W. Wooe, member Of the Interstate Commerce Com
calls the nation beware the perls of returning the
private ownership and CONTROL with the attending
freight which would be demanded returns
security
M Theodore Cuye chairman of the railroad executives tesi
before the Interstate Commerce committee Of the senate last
The labor world., 1919-10-25

Here is the program submitted to
the national industrial conference by
the labor group through Samuel Com
pers, chairman Of the group:
Labor's Propositions.
This conference of representatives
of the public, of the employers and
business men. and Of labor, called by
the President of the United States
hereby declares in favor Of the follow
ing:
1. The right of wage-earners to
organize in trade and labor unions for
the protection Of their rights, inter-
ests and welfare. e..
2. The right of wage-earners to
bargain collectively through trade and
labor unions with employers regard
ing wages, hours Of labor and relations
and conditions Of employment. '
" 3. The right Of wage-earners to be
represented by representatives of their
own choosing in negotiations and adj
tjustments with employers in respect
to wages, hours of labor. and grelat ations
and cond itions of /, III aa.s
The labor world., 1919-10-25
DECLARES EDUCATION
OF FIRST IMPORTANCE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-1n his
annual report just issued in pamphlet
form, United States Commissioner Of
Education Claxton says that during
the next decade the most important
task in this and other countries will
be the building Of systems of educa-
tion, which will give to all children
full and equal opportunity for. that
kind and degree of education. which
will fit them for life and citizenship
in the new world Of freedom and de-
mocracy which will emerge out of the
destruction of the old world of subje-
lection and privilege.
The labor world., 1919-10-25

and for the workers of all time
When History Is Written,
So when the history OF this strike
of the faith and courage and en-
3, durance Of men and women living In
wretched slunas, their windows look
ing on filthy court yards-living in
desolate mill towns in sheds around
the great mills; living in bleak houses
on steep hillsides where the roads
turn to roaring torrents during each
rain.
Allegheny county is a fair, sweet
place. There are large, fat farms;
oil bubbles underneath the earth,
and all around are beautiful towns
fill of comfortable American homes.
At each turn of the road the ravines
and abrupt hills make you new
picture. Smoke shuts out all Of this
when you get to the towns where
the mill workers live. Their land
scape is the rows and rows Of great
chimneys and the smoke pouring out
of them. Their, music is the din Of
the shop and the roar of the whistle.
They have no life and now be-
cause they have asked for few
hours in which to live, every form
of suppression and terror is being
used against them.
Why Strike Lasts.
Why has the strike not already
been smothered out Of existence?
Only because of the dogged endur-
ance and the dogged faith of the
men. This strike is not kept to-
gether by the ordinary strike dis
cipline. It goes on by it's own mo-
mentum through the faith and cour-
age Of, the rank and file.
There is no one who reads this
who does no. know how the morale
of the strike is kept UP. There is
no one who has seen strikers where
there were not meetings., entertain
ments, professions, the coming to-
gether of men working for a COM
mon purpose-there is nothing like
this in the steel towns. 1t isn't al
lowd. If more than half a dozen
strikers stop on the street to talk
over their affairs, they are arrested
for blocking traffic. "inciting to
riot" etc.
No strike poster can be stuck up
in steel town-no leaflet passed on
the street to tell the news. No
meeting can be held without a per-
init of police. Many towns do not
: ALLOW any meetings at all. In other
towns fshere meetings are grudgingly
allowed, the halls are so little that
they can hold only q very small
fraction zof the men on strike. tf
A Smothering Silence.
So q smothering silence shuts
down over the men. Every day they
get up to read Icing reports in the
papers. Every day they meet on the
street mill employees who try to
bribe them, to go back. know 9
young fellow, who was discharged,
because he was getting men to join
the union, and he was one Of many in
his town. have q list OF thetr
names though Mr.. Gary states that
men are never discharged for union
activities. This man recently met the
foreman Of his shop who offered him
back his old job at an increased
wage. He didn't 60. for they are not
going back because they have set
tied down to a long grim fight In
spite Of every force Of the COM
munity against them including mn
certainty and suspense; il spite Of
all the rumors Of strike breakers and
that their jobs are gone forever, Ia
spite Of the terror OF the * Cossac s.
the beatings and the continual
ISmenace of arrest.i u 81 ssass
M must ~ eIll that ths
- - - = q =
The labor world., 1919-10-25
200 MINERS ARE KILLED
IN COAL. Mines IN JULY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. - The
United States bureau Of miners re-
ports that 200 miners were killed
during July, 1919, in and about the
coal mines Of the country, Kentucky
excepted, as compared with 265 in
the same states in July, 1913. This
shows fatality decrease of 65.
During the first seven months Of
1919, 1919 men were killed by coal
mine accidents in the United States.
This figure does not include Kentucky
and is d decrease Of 100 fatalities
from, the record of. the previous
year.
The labor world., 1919-10-25

winter, sounded an alarm, thougn\
he may not have meant to do so'
when he stated that upon the re-
turn Of the railroads to their owners
II will be necessary for the Inter-
state Commerce commission to grant
a further increase in freight rates.
said Mr.. Wolley, in a recent address
in Philadelphia.
At Least 25 Per Cent.
.This statement has been re-
peated by other railroad executives
and has been much elaborated upon
by propagandists advocating the dis
continuance of federal control What
the measure of this increase may be
I am sure do not know, 1t seems
tn be generally agreed that it will
have to be at least rs per cent; some
have placed it as high at So per
cent.
I'm a. speech delivered at st.
Louis in June last, Director General
Hines stated that an advance Of $780,
100000 in freight rates would be
reflected in the cost of the finished
article to the consumer to the ex-
tent of $1,50O,000,00O. Investigations
made in normal times amply justify
such prediction. For instance
when an increase of 10 cents per ton
was granted on anthracite coal In
1902, the price of ton OF anthra-
cite to the consumer advanced SO
cents and it never came down.
An increase Of rs per cent in
freight rates would mean approx
mately s875,O0O,OOO which the peo-
pie would have to pay the railroads,
and using Mr.. Hines ratio, $4,375,-
0OO,OOO which the ultimate con-
sumer would have to pay for what
he uses, eats or wears because when
he buys a finished article he pays
an accumulation of increases.
Would Pass the Buck.
"The private control propagandists
F-have been desperately trying to lull
the public into belief that the
manufacturer, the jobber or the re-
taller. possibly all three, would alb
sorb this rate increase and the con-
sunner not be allowed to feel 1t. L
don't think, in a final showdown, the
American people will stand for such
an insult to their intelligence"
Figures based on Mr.. Hines state
ment that an increase in freight rates
is reflected fiVe-fold in the cost OF the
finished article to the consumer that
Is per cent increase In freight
rates-the lowest figure set by pr1-
vate owners should the roads be re-
turned-would mean that the con-
suming public would have to pay
yearly an increased price for goods
Of $4,S75, 100000.
Figuring the population Of the
United States at 100,000.O00, each
person would be taxed nearly $44 a
year to perpetuate railroad graft.
The government considers the aver
age family composed Of five persons.
Then the head of each family, the
wage Garner, will be taxed over 5000
year for the enrichment of the
railroad fnanciers if their program
Is put through.
Do YOU have a representative in
congress? Then it's time to see that
he really represents YOU, not the
railroad ring.
49,. The Merchant Marine.
Ever since the armistice the finan-
cial Interests have demanded that
the government sell the ships con-
structed during the war at big re-
duction from the cost Of construc-
tion. keep hands off ocean freight
rates, and give the private compa-
aasin ies pllIc chasing the ships very easy
The labor world., 1919-10-25
STEEL WORKERS COURAGE IS UNSHAkEN
HAVE. IN .EAGll|'ll.lNll :! l|'l IN ] J WHAT
U. 5. STEEL. NbR|klERs ASK

PITTSBURGH. RI. DC. IS. -
British steel workcr have the con-
litions which American steel work.
ers are striking fors and the latter
are extended well wishes by the
Britishers in. = scaA}c received by
the steel strikers. =
The fraternal2 21nessage is as fol-
lows: "
''On behalf or $4,000 British
iron and steel workers, who al
ready enjoy all and more than you
are asking, and w4p, through joint
representation ot employers and
workmen's organizations have the
most successful machinery of in
dustrial negotiation tn the world,
we send warmest wishes for success
OF your fight on behalf of the
workers in American iron and steel
industry. BY the refusal of the
representatives of the steel COR
poration to submit. the dispute to
arbitration the corporation stands
condemned" 4$
The labor world., 1919-10-25
SHARON MEN VOTE TO CON.
TINUE STRIKE.

: YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio.-Following
service of eviction notices on some
of their members, laborers Of the
Sharon Steel Hoop Works. voted al
most UNANIMOUSLY to continue the
strike
The labor world., 1919-10-25
CUTTERS GAIN.

MEAT CUTTERS GAIN.
P1TsBURG, Kan, Oct. 25.-Meat
cutters and packing house employees
have reorganized and secured an
agreement which increases wages and
lessons hours.
The labor world., 1919-10-25

iNhR. MERCHANT-Has it occurred to
IL" you that this paper goes into the
homes of the best paid workingmen
in Duluth and surrounding territory?
1t is carefully perused by every adult
member Of the household. There is
lno better advertising medium any
lwhere.
The labor world., 1919-10-25

MR.: WoRKINGMAN-T is your
- - paper. - It publishes matter per-
tanning to your life and welfare. I'll
) wants and needs your support. It
Gcannot exist without it. Your causet
0Quld be weak indeed without labor
>p@per to champion it. Become readerl
1e@ subscriber. XII.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-11-26
cHILHOWEE CLUB.

The Chilhowee Club met with Mrs.
c. S. French Friday afternoon, Nov.
21. Mrs. M. A. Lamar, the presi-
dent, was in the chair The commit
tee for the afternoon, Mrs. San.
Dunn, Mrs. w. E. Graham and Miss
Gillingham, each in a very interest
ing way presented different phase
of Brazilian life. Mrs. W.P. Steven
son contributed personal reminiscin-
ces of her visit to South America.
Mrs. French, assisted by her daugh-
ters, served coffe and waters. The
club voted to make their offering to
Margaret Henry fund for mountain
eer work, an annual gift. A sum of
$1,000 was voted the French orphan
to which support this club contribu-
ted during the war. The next meet
ing, December five, will be a social
meeting at the home of Mrs. M. A.
Lamar, the president.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-11-26
DIR. MITCHELL
SELLS STORE
DRUG BUSINESS PURCHASED BY
DRs. CAMPBELL AND WATTS
OF COAL CREEK.
STORE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
OPERATED IN THE BUILDING
NOW OCCUPIED.

DIR. John H, Mitchell has sold his
drug store to DR.. Campbell and Dr..
Watts of Coal Creek, and they nave
taken charge of the business. DIR.
Mitchell has not announced his plans,
but will remain in Maryville as he
has other business interests here.
The new company will operate under
the name of Watts-Campbell Drug
Store, and will continue in the same
building as occupied by DR.. Mitchell
These gentlemen come from Coal
Creek where they have been very sue
cessful in business and hold large
business interests. These gentlemen
have picked good town to come to
and they are rapidly making friends
here.
DIR. Mitchell has been in the drug
business in Maryville for several
years and is widely known through
out the county. He has been active
in every movement for the better
ment of the county and the town
and has been leader in business
circles.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-11-26
AUTO HITS BUGGY AND
OCCUPANTS THROWN OUT.

A very serious accident came near
happening about 600 o'clock Satur-
day evening at the West end of Main
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Man
tooth were driving into town and
were in front of Mrs. Pickens' resi-
ience when a car ran into them
knocking Mr.. and Mrs. Mantooth out
of the buggy. Mr. Mantooth fell
IN the right hand side near the side
walk, the car passing half way over
lis body, however the wheels failed
to strike him. The car was built
high or it would have crushed him
anyway. Fortunately he escaped
with brushed back and torn cloth
ing. Mrs. Mantooth was unhurt ex-
cept the severe shock. For some
cause it is said the man driving the
car failed to take his side of the
road until too late and he started,
something was wrong with his brake.
Mrs. Mantooth will be remember
ed as Miss Kathleen Thompson,
daughter of the late A. p. Thompson
who resided in Maryville for many
years.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-11-26
SPEED FIENDS
TO BE PULLED
w. D. TEFFETELLER WILL STOP
FAST DRIVING ON WEST MAIN
STREET
LAW SHOULD BE ENFORCED IN
EVERY PART OF THE CITY BY
OFFICIALS

Fast driving has become a habit in
MaryviIle, and despite the fact that
there are laws prohibiting this, the
fun is still enjoyed by many fast
fends. However, there will be an
end to this kind of sport on West
Main street says w. d. Teffeteller,
who is to be traffic cop on that
thoroughfare. Mr.. Teffeteller wants
to warn autoists that fast driving on
chat street must be stopped. He al
ways wants to warn children that
roller skating on the pavement will
be prohibited, as this is very
dangerous pastime on busy
thoroughfare.
One of the city officials said some
months ago that if the damper was
put on fast driving and the law en-
forced, that the collections from fines
would be sufficient to pay some more
policemen to be put on the job.
However, the law has not been en-
forced, fast driving is permitted, and
the town loses good source of re-
venue by not enforcing this law. 1t
should be enforced or repealed. And
the town has officials sworn to en-
force all laws.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-11-26
SOLDIER BOy,DO
YOUR PARTNOW
LEND YOUR HELP IN PREsERV-
ING THE RECORDS OF BLoUNT
osa
COUNTY SOLDIERS.

In compliance with an act of the
Legislature, Gov. A. H. Roberts, has
appointed a number of men and
women of Tennessee to collect the
history of the State from the earliest
wars to the present time.
No State in the Union excels Ten
lessee in war activities and no coun-
ty in the State excels Blount county
nor were her soldiers, sailors and
airmen surpassed by any in the
great war just finished.
Shall we now preserve their names
and deeds Of these soldiers in the
Archives of Tennessee where it will
be read and known for all time-or
shall we negelct them and thus per-
NIT them and their glorious deeds to
be forgotten? Let me urge the
mothers of these brave boys to aid
in this great under taking by re-
minding their sons that they should
not neglect the filling in of he His
torical card.
Any soldier can get card by CALI
ing at the office of j. G. Sims and
Wilson & Maxey, or from Leslie
Walker at llisChandler Co. | de-
sire that every man who was in any
branch of service help to make our
county record comlete. Let our
record be as in the past-the best.
appeal to all to assist and to go
actively to work at once.
Any having cards that are filled
please leave at the offices as desig-
mated above, and be sure to get a
card if yo do not have one.
Edith Goddard, Chm.
of War History for Blount Co.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-11-26
ANDTHINK
What is whooping cough?

l. What is whooping cough?
2. What does it mean to the
family and the child?
Whooping cough is commune
able disease, characterized by ca
tarrhal and nervous symptoms. 1t
may affect persons of all ages, but
usually fatal to young children, parti-
cularly those under one year.
l. is usually transmitted by the
person afflicted and is contagious
from six to eight weeks from the
inset of the disease.
What does it mean to the family?
Sleepless nights, anxiety, doctor and
druggist bills, frequently death to
children under one year of age.
What does it mean to the child?
A weakened constitution and an easy
orey to tuberculosis and other
diseases. e.
All this is what you so kindly wish
on your friends and neighbors, when
you allow or take your children,
where they will mingle with others.
If some kind person has exposed
your child to the disease should you
feel it your duty to see how mahy
more you can expose to the disease?
Grace Hanson.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-11-26
UNION SERVICE
THANKSGIVING
CONGREGATIONS OF CITY TO
MEET IN ME. CHURCH, SOUTH,
AT 1880.
REV. w. D. STEVENSON WILL
PREACH - ATTRACTIVE PRO-
GRAM ARRANGED.

A Union Thanksgiving Service
will be held at the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, Thursday morning
at 1890 a. m. The Rev. W. p.
Stevenson, D. D., will preach the
sermon, the choirs of the different
churches will render special music
and lead the congregational singing.
Clyde B. .Emert will preside. The
program is as follows:
Organ prelude, Mrs. Sam E. Mont
gomery.
Hymn, "Come Sound His Praise
Abroad" No. 3.
Reading of the Presidents Pro-
clamation, Hon. T. N. Brown.
Scripture, Deut. 9Th chapter, B,
L. Glascock.
Prayer, Rev. Samuel T. Wilson, D.
D.
Chorus, "Kipling's Recessional."
Sermon, Rev. william r. Steven
son, D. d.
Hymn, "God of Our Fathers" No.
704.
Report of Associated Charities
and election of officers for ensuing
year. R. S. Kithcart will make the
report.
Hymn, America" No. 702.
Benediction.
This is a time when every citizen
of Maryville should religiously OBJ
serve this National Thanksgiving day
by attending Divine services on that
day.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-11-26
AMERICAN LEGION SMOKER"

On Tuesday night, December End,
at 700 o'clock in the County Court
room in the court house the ex-ser-
vice men of Blount county are
especially invited to assemble for the
purpose of general "get together"
and good time. The occasion is be-
ing fostered by the Local Post of
the American Legion and it makes
no difference whether a soldier, sail
or, or marine is a member of the
Legion or not he is expected to o.
there. The program is being pre-
pared by committe and if possible
we will have plenty of music in the
way of a string band. There will
be smokes handed out by the Quar-
termaster Sergeant, but. if you do
not smoke do not be bluffed for you
will have something else to admin
lister to your wants.
When you have read this pass it
on to every ex-soldier, sailor or ma
rine you see and let us make it
special point to see that every ex-
service man in Blount county finds
himself at this meet. 1t is to be
regular campfire meeting and W.
will sing the songs we used to sing
and tell the tales we planned to tell.
Do not forget the place and date,
Court House in Maryville, December
End, at 700 p. m.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-11-26
MERRY CROWD ON
'POSSUM HUNT.

A crowd of young people com
posed of Misses Pauline Legg, Mary
Hartman, Celia Rough, Kate Belcher
and Messrs. Conantzer, Galloway,
Wrinkle, Tarvin and Williams, pro-
ceeded to Big Springs on Wednes-
day flight in truck. Leaving their
transport there, they proceeded many
miles through the woods in pursuit
of their elusive quarry. An ap-
petizing lunch was slight compen-
sation for the failure to secure the
opossum.