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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-10-16

Z. L. Holcomb made business trip
to Seattle the first of the week.
Mrs. Sawtelle has been on the sick
list this week. :..-. 49,. ~
! II. H. Peter has just completed a
sllo on his place in the Chicago Tracts.
L. R. Giles of Benton City was here
on business Saturday.
Rev. John A. Shaw went to Spokane
Wednesday evening, returning the
next night. ~
| There will be special music at the
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing. e..
Mrs. B. l., Cole, Mrs. Agnes Barn
hart and Mrs. E.. P. Mylke motored
to Prosser Wednesday in the Cole car.
Mrs. c. P. Kaltenborn, Mrs. E. C.
Tagg and F. J. Arnold were delegates
to the Baptist convention in Walla
Walla last week. szz s,.ss- ss--.-,--
Helen. Hanke was hostess to num-
Der of little friends on Saturday af-
ternoon in honor of her ninth birth
day. "a" .... -. '- 4ts,E !
Rev. J. G.. Harvey, of Dayton, for
mer pastor Of the Methodist church
here, was in the city this week at
tending the Methodist Ministerial as
sociation. .<1- %g 4
Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Beinhart spent
the week end with relatives in Pome-
roy. They were accompanied by Mrs.
Beinhart's nephew, who has been
visiting here. ,E.sE ! y
E. C. Cook of Chicago arrived here
last Tuesday and will spend a few
weeks with his daughter, Mrs. Gordon
Taylor. He is en- route to Long Beach
California, where he will spend the
winter. -... .~-#,. ..., II
e. C. Swanson, who has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs.Lars Erickson, re-
turned to his home at Devoe, Montana
Wednesday. He was accompanied by
Bert Erickson. Both win prove up
on their homesteads in Montana. q
Word has been received here Of the
death at Edgec1iffe sanitarium, Spo-
kane, of J. P. Rogers, former super
intendent of the S., P. & S. Ry. Mr..
Rogers will be remembered here as
having had charge of construction of
the Priest Rapids Canal some years
ago. i h, 9. a..s al Z,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ]. Beinhart were
guests of honor at a party given at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Doan on Monday evening. The affair
was in the form of a miscellaneous
shower, which came as a complete sur
prise to Mr.. and Mrs. Beinhart, tho
a very pleasant one.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-10-16

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-24

jurisdiction was lacking seems in
evitable.'
The court was, indeed, mild in its
language,-letting these corporations
and their hirelings off for their fraud
upon the court In the meanwhile,
however, men were convicted of con-
tempt because of the violation of an
injunction that was obtained in a
''frame-up" jurisdiction. Now that
the court is found to be without juris-
diction, these convictions must nat
urally fall and be set aside, BUT
HOW ABOUT THE MEANWHILE?
And while labor is thankful for the
appellate courts decision in its fa-
vor, nevertheless more than a year
elapsed between the granting of the
injunction and its dissolution. The
result sought by the injunction was,
in large measure accomplished, for
while courts are "scrapping over jur-
isdictional questions" they have la
Dor in between two stones, grinding
4 it away.
Is not this the time and occasion to
call the attention of the great leaders
of the labor movement in this coun-
! try to the fact that in this period of
reconstruction, immediate, prompt,
and sufficient attention be given:
/. To amending our constitution
so that all judges be elective and not
appointive, their term for limited
period only.
2. To limiting the powers of courts
so as to keep them within the con-
fines of democratic institutions.
8. To make it possible for LABOR
ITO CAPTURE THE COURTS.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-24
Why /. w. w.
|. W. W. Employers Make |.
W. W. Employees, Says
Morrison.

Washington, In reply to request
by newspaper to comment on the
story published in the daily press
that 81 w. W.'s were creating unrest
in Seattle" A. F. of L. Secretary
Frank Morrison said:
when | take into consideration
the attitude of the timber barons in
the state of Washington, or perhaps,
| would be more correct in stating
the northwestern states, in refusing
to recognize union or permit their
employees to organize, | am not sur
prised that there should be industrial
unrest in that state.
$50 long as you have |. w. w. en,-
ployers you will have l. w w. EN-
ployes.
IF employers desire industrial
peace and the elimination of the l w.
W., they can secure same by entering
into collective bargain with the
international organizations that have
jurisdiction over their employees.
THE l. w w. in Seattle, in my
opinion, is the result of the intolera-
bic and un-American position taken
by large employers of labor in the
entire northwest
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-24
R. R. Piece Work Is Doomed;
Unions Winning Long Fight.

"For 25 years." they say, shop
men have opposed piece work This
was behind strikes on the New York
Central, Erie, Pennsylvania and nu-
merous other railroads" !"
The unionists point to their latest
victory as additional evidence in
favor of trade union organization
and continuous agitation.
Washington, D. C.-When Director
General of Railroads McAdoo
notified regional directors that piece
work in railroad shops should be
discontinued, if a substantial ma
iority" of the workers favor the plan
railroad managers started to hold
elections in the shops.
The A F. of L. railway employees
department advised workers to avoid
these elections, and to vote on the
referendum conducted by the depart
ment, which protested to the railroad
administration against the managers
action The managers were ordered
to desist.
In several places however, these
elections We're held, but the result
surprised the managers. In the Will
mington (DeD Pennsylvania railroad
shops the vote was Against piece
work 1875; for piece work, 10.
The A. F. of L. railway depart
ment officials reported that the vote
on the Pennsylvania system, under
union auspices, resulted as follows;
Against piece work, 1921 for piece
work, $40; not voting, 22,900
The trade unionists predict that
the vote will be complete answer
to scientific management" advocat-
es and their piece work theory,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-24
Says While Courts, Judges, And
Lawyers SquabbIe over Legal
Jurisdiction, Labor Suffers.

How the unjust injunction granted
The Niles -Bemont-Pond Co. against
the Iron Molders Union No. 68 and
others of this city by Judge Safer in
October 1917 was obtained, is inter-
estingly described by Attorney w. b.
Rubin in The International Iron Mol
ders Journal The article should
prove of interest to all workers and
the Hamilton public in general. 1t
reads as follows:
From time immemorial, powers in
ternational and International have
clashed over matters of jurisdiction.
AS old as life itself is the proposition
that the more one has, the more one
wants. 1t goes back to the basic
principle that each within himself
seeks to control and retain as much
power as may be.
In other words, no matter how sim
cere we may be in our desire for dem
ocracy, we are all autocratic, neverthe-
less, to the extent that we strive for
power for ourselves, whether monar-
chial or democratic.
Unlimited power is dangerous
thing; inherited power is standing
menace to the people; while life pow
er is monarchial in its application and
result
The difference between one who
seeks for all the power for democratic
control, whether within, or without,
and the one who seeks power, within
or without, for monarchial control, is
that in the former instance, the limi-
tations placed upon it by the people
give the people opportunity to check
any depression or deviation, threat
ened or actual, from real democratic
tendencies, while in the latter case,
once the power is bestowed it contin-
ues to grow more domineering and
forceful, and it is only by revolution
or by violently deposing such mon
archial power, as was done in Europe
recently at tremendous cost and waste,
that it can be changed.
One can hardly turn to the consider
alton of anything at this time without
referring to the fact that a war has
been ended and that political demo
cracy is now supreme everywhere,
while industrial democracy is on the
ascendant.
But we, who have been busy direct
I ing our efforts, our lives, our money
towards ridding the world of the
European Kaiser and his kaiserites
have now before us in the United
States the tremendous task of turning
out the kaisers in this country
1t is true, we have political dem
ocracy unexcelled, in the whole, by any
other democracy on the globe. 1t is
true, also that labor, particularly or
ganized labor, has been clothed with
responsibility because of its loyalty
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-24
MINIMUM WAGE
And Ban On Night Work For
Women In California.
Manufacturers Must Report
on All Female Employees
and Submit Copies of Av-
erage Payroll

Los Angeles, Cal, Women, both
adults and minors, employed in manu-
featuring establishments, are now
working throughout California on a
minimum wage scale fixed by the In
dustrial Welfare Commission, To in
sure compliance with the order of the
commission, manufacturers employ
ing women are requested to make full
report to the commission in the Union
League building, showing the payroll
for the week beginning January IL,
the hours worked and amounts earned.
Under the commissions ruling all
experienced women are to receive not
less than $40 week, and adult learn
ers not less than So week for the
first three months and So each week
for the second three months. After
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-24

and its untold sacrifices in this great
war In fact, there is apparent the
reconstructive inclination, even among
employers, for the creation of stand
ards for labor such as organized labor
has been fighting for these past num-
erous decades
But all that is of little real benefit
to labor so long as we have within the
borders of this country the greatest
possible menace to a real democrati-
zation of our industries and our poll
tics: the present system of courts of
this country.
The courts as they stand today are
the only citadel left to which the en-
emies of democracy and the despoilers
of labor may go with their legal hire
lings, who with their "quiddities, their
quilts" and their various interpre-
tations endeavor to strike blows
against their progress and new order
of things in their effort to keep intact
and whole the old machinery of dem
ocratic destruction
The war has brought about new
problems. Why should it be necessary
for the consideration of government or
non-government ownership of rail
roads, telegraphs, mines, and so forth,
to have jurisdictional determination
by the courts? Yet we have in this
country constant clash between
court and court, particularly between
the State courts and the federal courts
over our system of jurisdictional in
depreciation, over our system of iur-
isdictional control.
State judges, while they are SOW
ereign within their limited jurisdic-
tions, are obliged, at stated periods,
to return to suffrage of the people
for reelection, and hence, by reason
thereof, are constantly reminded that
they must maintain some semblance
| of democracy So, while it is true
that State judges are autocratic due
to the tremendous power placed at
their disposal, the fact that some who
have been unduly autocratic have
failed in reelection : because the
awakened people rebelled, has acted,
in measure, as a check and warn
ing.
But the federal Judge is appointed
for life, during good behavior That
means that so long as he does not
steal nor accept a bribe, he is THE
FEDERAL JUDGE. Nova life job
is dangerous thing, particularly
when it is held by small man, mar
row man, a man of little vision and
understanding; and it is lamentable
fact that we find our federal courts
filled, in many instances, by corpora
tion politicians who have assumed
power, the like of which not even a
kaiser nor a czar in their palmiest
days dared exercise
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-24
"a "a q
Car Men Win
Unionists Recognized In Long
Battle In Southern City.

Atlanta, Ga.,-The Georgia Rail-
way and Power company has aban-
doned its anti-union attitude and has
reached an agreement with its organ
lied motormen and conductors. The
company's opposition to union labor
has been the cause of much turmoil
during the past three years. The
company officials, however, have con-
cluded that strikes do not pay and
they have promised to cease victim
izing trade unionists.
Under the agreement which was
negotiated by President Mahon of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees, the
company will allow employees to wear
their union button, will meet COM
mittees of the union, will reinstate
within the next Is days, SO union
men who were discharged in 1916 and
eight men who were suspended in
1918, besides agreeing to a number
of other demands for which the men
have been asking for the past three
years.
A definete wage scale has been ac-
cepted Rates range from 35 cents an.
hour for the first three months ser
vice to 40 cents an hour after one
years service. Wages of employees
other than motormen and conductors
has been referred to the national war
labor board.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-24

Washington Before his retire
ment, by resignation, from the rail
road administration, Director General
of Railroads McAdoo ordered all
regional directors to discontinue
piece work in railroad shops when
ever a substantial majority of the
employees desire such change
sit is important" continues the
director general, ''that this matter
be handled without delay or hesita-
tion and with a sympathetic purpose
to carry out fully the spirit of these
instructions. Please see that all
officials concerned are properly and
promptly advised so that they nay
act without delay as occasions arise" :"
The railroad executive was un-
doubtedly influenced by the organ
lied shop mems agitation against
piece work and is in line with his
policy to develop a harmonious spirit
among these workers, rather than
engender i'll feeling between them
and the management
AS the matter now stands, piece
work will be abolished if the men so
elect, Officers of the A. f. of L.
railway employees department, which
represents the shop men, say that
piece work will be overwhelmingly
rejected, and in some cases unani-
mously. They base this prediction
on the results of referendum now
being taken on this question by the
department,
Acting President Jewell and Sec
retary-T Treasurer Scott, of the rail
way employees department, both de-
clare that this is one of the biggest
gains railroad workers have ever
made,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-24

that period they must be considered
as being experienced and be paid ac-
cordingly
So far as minors are concerned, the
commission fixed not less than $3.50
per week as the minimum for the
first three months of employment and
then pay according to the rates es-
tablishea for adult learners.
In each establishment not to exceed
Is per cent of the women employed
may be classed as learners.
When women are found to be phys
ieally disabled by age or otherwise, a
special license may be obtained pro-
viding for a lower wage scale. The
commission has urged all manufac-
turers to permit these women to re-
tain their places until their cases can
be taken up Individually,
Orders also went into effect pro-
hibiting women from working be-
tween the hours of l0:30 p. m. and
$50 a. m. Copies of payrolls and
home work reports must be filed with
the commission, Essential women
night workers must be registered
with the commission
r. - -
COI 0RED WORKERS ITNITE
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-24
CoLORED WORKERS UNITE

New Orleans - Colored hoxmakers
have formed a union and affiliated
with the A, F. of l..
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-04-04

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam.
nation for the county Of McNairy
Tenn, to be held at Corinth, Miss. on
April 26, 1919, to fill the position q
carrier at Ramer and vacancies that
may later occur on rural routes from
other post Offices in the above-men-
TONED couney. The examination will
90 open only to male citizens who are
actually domicilsd in t.le territory Of
q post Office in the county and who
meet the other requirements set forth
IN Form No. 1877. This form and
application blanks may be obtained
from the Offices mentioned above or
from the United States Civil Service
Commission at Washington, D. G.
Applications should be forwarded to
the Commission at Washington at the
earliest practicable date.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-04-04

10 no one man is Selmer and
McNairy county indebted than
to G. 1. Haynes. He has built
nore buildings, business and res,
Mence, than any one. He has
dstributed more money for eggs
aad poultry in the county than
anyone would believe, and last
month ne paid out for eggs and
chickens $55, 900, and that was
not much above his average. He
has the poultry business system
atlzed and always pays the high
est price possible, but not more
than he expects to realize out of
1t. He has number Of wagons
running regularly and has been
IN the produce business here since
1905. One such firm is worth
more 20 the community than half
q dozen small concern. Carload
shipments of eggs and chickens
IS the only way to conduct such a |
businesses is operated by him. |
lie pays this week 29c per pound
Tor hens and 30c per pound in
coop lots. Mr.. Haynes proposes
to put up at once a brick block
Tor his business. with cold stor-
age department.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-04-04

Eron, the Youngest child Of Mrs
! Lille Haddock, was carried to Mem
} phis last Wednesday and operated OF
Tor appendicitis. He was brough,
back corpse Thursday night. He
was laid to rest in Gravelhill cemetery
Friday evening, Rev. Carmack con.
Quoting the funeral service. A sad
der burial was never witnessed here;
not because of the death of the one
child, but because of the deep SYM
pathy for the heartbroken mother
who it seems has had more than her
share of trouble in her married life.
having lost seven of her children and
her husband, who was killed by a run
away mule about nineteen months ago.
Her Oldest son died about six months
ago in France. Her father also died
last August.
On account of a late start with our
school, the patrons and teachers de-
cided it best to close the principal
part at the end of four morths which
was last Thursday. Arrangements to
have our Coul ty Superintendent with
us were made, but on account of him
having other engagements, he could |
not be here. We had the dinner and |
some good talks by our home talent.
Prof. Murley made splendid address
on education and cooperation which
was enjoyed by all. The patrons or
ganlzed a school board with w. ]. Nc
Coy as chairman, j. B. Huggins, Sec
retary, and about dozen good, SUBJ
stantlal patrons as committeeman to
look after the interest Of our school
We feel that we are entitled to a high
school teacher, having number Of
high school pupils in this section. So
With the help Of the county board Of
sducation and our county superintend.
mt, we hope to establish high school
lere this year.
Prof. Murley left Friday morning
'or his home in Hardeman county.
We are glad to report uncle Ben
Darby on the mend, and hope to see
lin out soon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Prince are vis-
ting relatives here this week.
A few cases Of mumps in the COM
nunity.
But little farming done yet, The
otton acreage will be about asusual. |
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-04-04
New Drug Store for seImer.

The building vacated this week By
the post Office is undergoing gener.
al overhauling preparatory to the in.
stallation Of q modern drugstore and
soda fountain.
DR.. r. M, Kendrick is behind the
enterprise. and has ordered the stock
and fixtures necessary to run a first.
class drug store, and hopes to have it
in operation some time this month.
Earl Hendrix will be in charge Of
the soda fountain.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-04-04

are dearest to us live in the land Of
love and sunshine, and we are longing
for our time to return to the States.
! have four Tennessseeans with me;
one from Memphis and one from Gov
ington. We hope to meet our friends
soon in the land where we understand
the language better.
Sincerely yours,
PVT. HoRRY s. BRowDER.
Care Lt.-Col. J. M. Holmes, U. s. A.
Spa, Belgium.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-04-04
Special Notice.

A campaign for cast-off clothins
for the relief Of the people Of thu
Near. East, Armenia, Syria. ETC., i,
being made by the county Chapter Of
the American Red Cross. All dona-
tions should be in headquarters at
Selmer BY Saturday, April 5, 1919.
All contributors be ready when a
member of ths Committe calls.
MRS. R. NJ. KENDRICK, Chun.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-04-04

FOR SALE, s Rhode Island Red
eggs at $l.00 for Is. The pure
bred, good laying kind that will paw
you to raise. F. NJ. CRocKER.
Ramer, Tenn, Route 8.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-04-04
From Horny Browder. A. E. r.
Dear Readers:

Please pardon me for comm,
again. SO early, but as | have trayele,
great deal since last wrote an,
have seen some wonderful scenery,
will take pleasure in giving you lit
tie sketch of my trip and of Germany
When last wrote, | was "Wilc
Cat" in Go. B. 3l7th M. G. B'tn., bu,
have since been transferred to the
lnter-Allied Armistice Commission
which is stationed at Spa, Belgium
There we're 250 Of us who left France
and we were divided into groups Of
70 and sent to various prison camps
IN Germany to look out for prisoners
of-war IN the way Of food, clothing
and sanitation. | left ChatilIon, (Sur
SeIne) France, on February %, com.
ing through the cities OF Chaumont
and Toule, and from there to Coblenz
Germany, coming through the famous
city Of Metz; and the little country Of
Luxembnrg.
We crossed some famous battle
lines and saw some cities that had
been totally demolished by shell fire.
we stald in Coblenz four days. It is
under American control now and Is a
nice city with many historic views.
We had very enjoyable time while
there aud saw lots Of beautiful scene-
ry. We we're in one Of the ex-kais-
er's castles and the furniture was very
ilne' The natural scenery there on
the Rhine is very beautiful. especially
the different shaped peaks of the Alps
and the shape Of the streams. We
left Coblsnz for Berlin, Immediately
crossing the Rhine, all singing ''Oyer
the Line and Across the Rhine We
spent only one night in Berlin and diI |
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