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FEDERATION NOTES

The Council endorsed the Plumb
plan for naturalization of railroads,
also the naturalization plans of the
Miners and National Farmers or
CARNATIONS. 1t also authorized
President Short to attend the Ma
tional Convention of the Mine Work
ers at Cleveland, Ohio, beginning
September 8, to participate in the
plans for naturalization there. and
to advocate the formation of a Ma
tional Political Alliance of all
groups fighting for naturalization
plans.
President Short is contemplating
trip to Washington, following
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under pressure of their countrys
need, they have acquired a habit Of
thrift that will bring it's reward in
improved condition of life, feeling
of independence and greater secur-
ity. Continued opportunity for
keeping up the habit of saving is
afforded by the Government Of
fering of Thrift Stamps and War
Savings Stamps. Many a family
will find in the accumulation OF
these obligations of the Govern
ment, the little nest egg that will
start them on the road to compe-
tence."
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BARRIERS, Local No. 446-Meets fourth
Thursday in each month. 7. W. Sol
ONION, President, Phone Main 80;
Christ Balmer, Secretary. Phone
Main 594R.
Boiiermasers, Lodge 500-Grant Wir-
lex, President. Pinehurst, Wash; Lee
Main, Corresponding Secretary. z014
Summit Ave; P. OBrien, Treasurer,
p o. Station A.
Electrical workers, No. 1911. meets II,
Hall No. l, Labor Temple, on Mon
days at s p. m; j: NJ Gibbs Presi-
dent, 3119 Cakes, Phone White 367
H. H Pile, Financial Secretary, 1924
Lombard. Phone Black 142.
Engineers, Local No. 719. meets every
Thursday in Hall 8, Labor Temple
Phone 313; Harry c: Parks, Secre-
tary, 3019 Rucker. Phone Red 317.
Label League meets first and third
Wednesdays at y. IN. in Room 3
Labor, Temple. Mrs; Gertrude Tyler
rotary. Phone Black 1912.
Longshoremen No. 1873, meets Monday
nights at 1890. at 2s39 Bond Street
r. H. Mills, President, 2S39 Bond
Street; d. Bidell, Secretary. 241O
Harrison Avenue.
Machinists, Lodge No. 100, I. A. of M
Labor Temple Chas NJ. Meyer
President, 1905 Victor Place; John
MacKay Rec. Sec, 2316 Harrison
Ave; Chas. G. Suhdstrom, Fin. Sec
1905 Lombard Ave.
Painters, No. 33s, meets every Tues.
day at p. m. President, E. w
Phillips, 291S Hewitt; H. Arends
Secretary, 2426 Virginia. Phone
Blue S35.
Pnedrtvers, Local 219, meets Tuesdays
in the Labor Temple. Maurice Will
son, President, Iona Hotel; F.. C.
Smith, Financial Secretary and Bus
mess Agent, 1921 Nassau Street
Phone White SAC.
Retail Clerks, Local No.-Meets
every Friday evening in the Labor
Temple. e. J. Edney, President
2701 Grand; r. A. Bradford, Finan.
cial Secretary, 2319 Everett, and M
Waldorf, Secretary, 2422 Rucker.
Stage Employees L. V. Stoddard
President, 1886 Norton; Mark Be.
beau, Recording Secretary, 2514 Vir.
gina; Archie Lafreniere, Fin. Sec.
Treas, 1918 Everett Ave.
Timberworkers, Local No. Meet,
Thursdays in Labor Temple at i
p. m. T. S. Overvold, President
1885 Nassau: Andrew Jensen, Rec
Sec. 3511 Fucker; J. w. Keim, Bus
Agent, 1923 Norton.
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Resolution suggested for adop-
ton by Local Unions affiliated with
the State Federation of Labor:
WHEREAS, AS a result of the
mistaken language of the resolution
recently submitted to the rank and
file of the Washington State Fed
Grafton of Labor, a decision has been
reached by the Executive Council OF
the American Federation of Labor
declaring the action of the Washing
ton State Federation of Labor ir
submitting the same illegal; and
WHEREAS. The proponents o.
said resolution publicly declared
that they had no intention of com
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(Signed) l.. w. BUCK, Secretary.
We have complied with the ulti-
matum of the parent body, to which
VIC are subordinate, and by whose
laws we are governed, and you are
hereby instructed to discontinue the
vote. No returns will be accepted
or compiled at this office. Kindly
ton Herewith.
The foregoing letters are self-ex-
planatory. Your Executive Council
fully realizes the seriousness of the
situation thus created, and has, aft
er the most mature consideration,
formulated a policy, which in their
Judgment will promote and preserve
the best interests of our movement.
We are in sincere sympathy and full
accord with the Legitimate. desire
of the great majority of the mem
bership of our Federation for the
closest cooperation and the great
est progress possible under the cir
cumstances. We believe confer
ence can be held within and under
the laws that govern the separate
International Unions and the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, that can
accomplish all that is honestly de-
sired by the great majority of the
rank and file. There is no denying
that the exact language of the o.
B. L. resolution was all that it has
been interpreted to mean, and &C
cording to the statement published
by its author in the Daily Union
Record, August ID, in which he adj
vises secession, it meant what it
read.
However, the great majority of
the workers of our State are OPP
posed to secession, but are strongly
DESTROYS of bringing about the
closest cooperation possible among
the various crafts. In addition TO
this we believe it necessary that the
present extortionate high cost of
living should be dealt with in the
most vigorous and effective way,
and that a conference for this pur-
pose alone would be justified. We
also believe that the different plans
being advocated for naturalization
should be considered by such a con-
luton for the guidance of the anil
lated locals, a copy of which is en-
closed This resolution will make
possible OF accomplishment all that
is desired by every real progressive
in our ranks-and will do so legal
Ily. under the laws of the national
movement.
II your Local desires such con-
ference, it should endorse the en-
closed resolution and return it to
headquarters, and your Executive
Council will be governed accord
inaIy. The resolution has been
drawn carefully to avoid conflict
with International authority, yet
thoroughly providing for the pro-
gressive course desired.
In conclusion, let us urge upon
you the necessity of maintaining in
tact the ranks of our movement.
Let there be no secession and di-
vision. Division in Labor's ranks
spells defeat and is the goal most
desired, by our enemies. Beware OF
those among you who talk Of seces-
sion; watch closely those who flip.
PANTY preach class solidarity but
practice class disruption at every
opportunity. Let us use to thu
greatest advantage the opportuni
ties for progress at hand, and let vi
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ROSTER OF UNIONS

Under this head will be printed
weekly the names of unions, dates
and places of meeting, names of
presidents and secretaries, or bust
ness agents, with their house or
phone numbers, at soc per month.
The advantage of this Roster will be
readily seen. Corrections made as
soon as possible after notification.
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WASHINGTON STATE FEDERATION
OF LABOR

william NJ. Short, President. 50S-9
Maynard Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
L. w Buck, Secretary-T Urea surer. 50s-9
Maynard Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
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CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
LOCAL UNIONS

Meets every Wednesday night at s
pm. John b. Moncur. President;
L. J. Edney, Secretary.
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
LABOR

Address Samuel Gompers. President:
or Frank Morrison, Secretary, A. F.
of L. Bldg, Washington, d. c.
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Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
10c Cigar.
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One week from next Monday will
be Labor Day.
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BARRIERS, Local No 446-Meets fourtl
Thursday in each month. T. w. Sol
onion, President, Phone Main 80
Christ Balmer, Secretary, Phon
Main 5q4R
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Electrical Works.

Hall No. /, Labor Temple. on MOI
days at 8 p. m; j. NJ. Gibbs, Pres
dent. 31I9 Cakes, Phone White So
II. II. Pile, Financial Secretary, 262
Lombard, Phone Black 142.
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Roilermakers, Lodge 500-Grant Wir
ick, President. Pinehurst, Wash. LIE
Main, Corresponding Secretary. z01
Summit Ave; ?. OBrien, Treasur er
u q Station A
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OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Continued from Page one)

whelminE majority of the workers of
our state such forces have been
kept in check, and the most serious
danger from such Il source has
passed
While the exact wording Of the
resolution provided for all that you
have interpreted it to mean, yet the
vigorous fight conducted against it
had forced the proponents of the
resolution into the issuance of a pub
lie statement to the effect that no
secession was contemplated but
merely conference to discuss closer
cooperation between the different
organizations within the laws of the
separate Internationals and the
American Federation of Labor. Had
the conference been held ii would
have been controlled and confined
to such limits, and no act Counte-
nanCed that would have in any way
violated such laws and rules.
The officers of the Federation had
asked for the defeat of the resolution
because of its dangerous wording
and construction. Its proponents Of
fered the above outlined explanation.
one of two things would have hap
pened if the referendum had pro
Ceeded. Either our definition of II
would have been accepted and the
resolution defeated, or the eXplana-
ton of its proponents accepted and
the conference held, and under such
circumstances that would have pro-
hibited the possibility of any harm.
We were growing more satisfied
with the situation each day, and
could have restored our entire move
ment to a normal basis without any
! loss to either the state or national
/ body.
Your action, taken without our
advice or knowledge. has precipitat-
/ ed a situation that will require the
most careful handling to avoid Sc
rious injury to both state and ma
/ tional bodies. We regret your ac-
ton exceedingly, and sincerely trust
that in future in the interest of har-
mony, cooperation and success for
our movement that you will at least
ask for advice from, if not be guided
! by, those of us who are on the gounds
| here and who believe we are capable
of rendering proper judgment on the
premises.
FraternallY yours.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL,
WASHINGTON STATE
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
William NJ. Short,
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SOMERSET ACADEMY

The Halloween social given by the
Juniors. Oct. 81 was success IN
spite of the rainy night The fort
uue teller phophesicd the future, the
games were entertaining. and the COT
fee and sandwiches were very good
indeed The class cleared over ten
dollars, good profit considering the
bad night.
Miss Chase and Miss Tucker at
tended the football game between
Colby and Maine at Waterville. Nov. l
We are glad to see that one of our
old schoolmates. Miss Bertha futile,
has returned to school to resume her
studies.
William Tarbell. a former student
of Somerset Academy and recently
discharged from the L. S. Navy, WIS.,
tied school last week.
Make December 10, 1919 a red let
ter day on your calendar that you
may not forget the Senior play THE
Elopement OF Ellen"
Two welcome additions to our sup
ply of reference books have been sup
piled by the Alumni. These consist
of the New International Encyclope-
dia and a State travelling library.
The fund for these, started last sum
mer at the annual Alumni reunion,
has recently been completed by the
liberal subscriptions OF Messrs. Albert
Fellows and Charles Doe OF Boston.
Miss Thelma Cook of the Junior
class. has been absent on account OF
illness.
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ATHENS

Whooping cough and mumps are
prevailing in the schools in town.
Mrs. Weston from Skowhegan was
calling on friends in town. Mrs.
Weston's mother was one of the
Peaks family that lived on what is
known as Peaks Hill in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Skidmore were
called to Wellington Monday to at
tend the funeral of a near relative,
When about two miles above We'll
lington village they ran into a snow
drift which smashed the lower part
of the engine and injured the gears.
They were not hurt and were brought
back to the village whore they took
the stage for Brighton village. DR..
Brown brought them in home with
his auto.
The entertainment in the church
was well patronized aud much praise
is due the earnest workers who have
had the care of rehedrsing for SO long
Another drama is To lie given the first
of December following a chicken pie
supper.
Answer to the Epworth League
topic last week waa Hannah. Next
Sunday l. (Old TosfamenU, a man
who took part in am athletic contest
that changed rs name Meeting
viii open at O'Clock, Rev. b. H.
Johnson leads.
Ladies' Aid viii meet with Mrs.
Emma Dore Thursday p m.
Mrs. Abbie Fox who gave a select
reading at the reception was by some
means not mentioned last week, how
ever, the memory Of the fine reading
viii merit loud praise for her.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1919
Our Fair and the Farmers

The Somerset Central Agricultural
Society has passed a successful sea
son both from a financial standpoint
for the society and from the stand
point of furnishing varied entertain
ment for the people of Somerset
county. The great question was last
fair time whether the farmers them
selves were doing all they should do
to help the good cause along. The
fruit and vegetable departments were
woefnlly lacking and the stock de
partments should have had bigger ex-
hibits. One or two farmers exhibited
well in the departments first men
toned but the great bulk Of agricul-
turists in the heart Of our great or
chard and farming section failed to
respond II is well 10 remember
that it pay to advertise and even
though a single penny is not derived
from the exhibit so far as premiums
81 yoH nav Psd''H s'HI ~ AIldl IT,
your potato field or your vegetable
garden on tho map and will have ad=
vertised your produce to thousands
who attend our fair annuallB An
other season the farmers of Somer-
set so progressive in all lines peril
nent to good agriculture will doubt
less consider this matter of exhibit
ing as inst one more step in pro
gression toward better things and as
literally take hold of the movement
as Skowhegan business men did last
year in making up attractive booths
to advertise their wares along the
walls of the exhibition building.
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Automobiles are going to appre-
ciate the State highway which will
before many months connect Skowhe-
gan with the down river sections and
join on to the trunk line highway
throughout Maine and New England.
This will be another step toward the
betterment of the Shire town of Som
erset County and incidentally her up
river communities. Good roads is a
popular topic in these days of rapid
transit.
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Somerset County Senator Introduces
Important Resolve

Senator Leroy X. Folsom of Nor
ridgewock, during the special session
of the legislature, introduced into the
senate and saw the successful pas
sage thereof of a resolve to ratify the
Susan b. Anthony Equal Suffrage
Amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton. Friends of Senator Folsom
have realized his deep interest in this
subject and are much pleased over
his successful results,
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The act providing a bonus of 500
for about $1,000 Maine men who sery-
ed In the late war which was passed
by the Senate in concurrence with
the house probably interested more
soldiers than the resolve relative to
Armistice Day. Somerset County
will always be proud of her big
showing on the thirty thousand list
of ex-soldiers furnished by the Pine
Tree State.
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While the first anniversary of the
conclusion of hostilities of the World
War on Tuesday could not be legal
holiday 1t was quite generally so OBJ
served in Somerset County-and we
hope the observances were confined
to sane pursuits of patriotic pleasures
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day from Augusta d Gardiner
where she has been Yisfag fr ends
and relatives.
The subject at the l7i5 services
Of the Christian Society in Grand
.GAy lIaa Sunday foresooH, will be
"Mortals and Immortais.
Miss Leah Yiles of Flagstaff, a
teacher in the public schools of Wat
eryille, was week end guest at the
home Of her brother, Carroll Ylles on
High street
Mrs. Lois W. Patten. treasurer OF
the Independent-Reporter Company,
was operated upon for appendicitis at
the Kennebec Valley Hospital, yester-
day afternoon at 40 o'clock.
The evening services at the Fed
Grated church for the rest Of the sea
son have been changed The Young
Peoples meeting instead OF being at
$50 o'clock will be at Is O'Clock, and
the Peoples Popular Service will be
at : instead OF 80 O'Clock
Miss Sarah J Anderson and her
cousin. Miss Constance NJ Anderson
OF Newport. y. H. who have been
lingering at "Hazeldean" the Ander-
son summer cottage at Lake Wesser-
unsett. returned to town Tuesday and
are again occupying their suite at
Hotel oxford for the winter.
Saturday, Emily Elizabeth Weston
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Weston celebrated her third birthday
at the Weston home Oh the Norridge-
wock road by giving "A party. There
we're ten present The birthday cake
was served from plate formerly
owned by her Observation-Disclosures
or. She received 4 nunler OF gifts
The c. c. c. {. va entertained
last Friday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Fred o. Sawyer GA Madison Ave
4 delicious dinner wa served by the
hostess. After this pleasant feature
followed the business session. The
guests present were Miss Lueila
Stevens and Mr. Herbert l. SWEET
besides the members OF the organi-
cation.
An important reai estate deal has
recently been transacted and includes
the sale by A. T. Bisaoa of his block
which has been occupied on the
ground floor by Sussman Russakof
Mr.. Russakoff is the purchaser. Mr..
Bisson has also sold his half OF the
block occupied on the first floor by
George l.. II. Smith to Or. A. b. Dor
den. the doctor having for some time
occupied the second story Of the
building. Charles f Young is the
owner of the other half of this struc-
ture.
Sheriff Mooers of this place has re-
ceiyed information from Deputy Sher-
+ if Armstrong of Jackman to the Ell
feet that the dead body of man had
been found on Township d. about ten
miles from Jackman on the banks OF
Moose River. The information was
received Sunday night and the body
had been discovered that day, death
it is believed, having occurred ON Sat
urday. From information gathered 1t
would seem that death was due to the
accidental discharge of a gun, the bull
let having entered the lower part OF
the abdomen causing probably instant
death. The officer was directed TO
90 in company with the medical ex-
aminer DR.. Boothby OF Jackman to
make a careful investigation and re-
port II any circumstances OF sus-
picious nature were met. The in
formation indicates that King was
just leaving his boat when the gun
was discharged.
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MOTTO r

saw by the paper that Ralph Pad
ham, my husband. has posted me,
Beulah \. Padham. saying that I left
his bed and board / did not for ii
was my bed and | took it with me,
also have worked In the Shank mill
for one year and boarded myself and
boarded him also tWo-thirds of the
time besides paying bills for him that
he had contracted before / married
him.
BEULAH A. PADHAM.
bingham Nov n 1919
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NOTICE

I hereby forbid all persons trusting
or harboring my wife Flora A. lib
belts otherwise known as Chloe A.
Tibbetts. at my expense, as / shall pay
no bills of her contracting after this
date.
Canaan. Me, Oct. 81. 1919.
3w44 GLENN f. TIBBETTS.
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President Wilson has set aside No
vember q as Thanksgiving day in
proclamation which said the country
looked forward with confidence to
the dawn of an era where the sacri-
fees of the nations will find recon-
pense In world at peace"
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NOTICE

In accordance with Chapter 1879,
Public Laws 1917, and with the per-
mission of the ASSESSORS of Dennistown
Plantation. | hereby advertise the sale
of the timber on the Public Lots of
said Plantation. for the logging sea-
son of l9l9-l920.
FORREST II. COLBY,
3w44 State Land Agent.
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noARDING HOUSE JUST IN THE


rear of Skowhegan Trust Company on
Patten Court. William II. Roqerick.
4w46'.
MAINE REGISTER EDITION OF
1910 and 1911 with several very use
full maps, soc postpaid independents
Reporter Company. tf46
TRAPPING-GEoRG l.. PAGE,
Bucksport, Me, trapped SO fox, 35
skunks. II coon. 8 mink, in five weeks.
Mark Carey, SodOm. y. Y, writes: Bait
and scent received, and think it is the
best l ever used to call the foxes. Both
used Page sets and bats. Send
stamp for testimonial book and terms.
Fox scent in pInts bats in quarts.
Methods warranted. Land. water and
snow sets. Edgar Pase CO.. Orland,
Me. 4w46'
AN LOOMING FOR A REALLY
good trade III g, Ford car. 1t must be
in first class shape ana at Il price that
MllI warrant carrying over winter for
use next season Il. r. Patten. tfi6
\ Ilot 81 ~ THE PLEASANTEsT
spot in town lsr rent Near all the
Industries, church, schools, and stores.
+. N. Hmds, 40 Main ST. SHOW hogan.
lWt6F
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small car tOIuu Il short time since
between ShU"ucBan and NofridSe-
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calling at tnu Independent Reporter
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C0RNY VILE

There will be box social at the
COrnville town hall Nov Is. Let
every one come and have a good time.
The ladies are requested to bring the
boxes.
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OH, stomach

Those people who suffer with the distressing symptoms attending
will be interested read the blowing voluntary testimonial
al have kept the al. F.' Atwoods Medicine in
for twenty aad have received great benefit from
1t does though could keep house without it.
In the past have had bad trouble could
hardly do work After tting bottles of the al.
F. Atwoods Medicine, became much
also been greatly benefited 10y it. We both willing
recommend the medicine all who need remedy for dyspep
STA and constipation
. Mrs c. S. Dunnng,
RED No 2 North lIarpswel Me
Get bottle today write for free sample IL F. Medicine
Portland, Me.
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Advertisements in these columns not to exceed five
lines inserted for 25c, four times for Soc. cash
with order zach additional line sc. In computing
lines reckon an average of words. Stamps taken
If not paid in advance, DC additional is charged
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100 IL. TN !,

Mr.. Rose Cushman returned Tues
day from Augusta d d Gardner,
where she has been Yi#1ag If ends
and relatives.