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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-09
DISCOVERS new PLAN
] FOR lABOR'S FREEDOM

Writers who discuss new-faneled
theories Of 'industurial democracy
are in clover these days and can sell
all sorts of stuff to the daily press.
In last Sundays New York World a
Danville. Va, correspondent "got by
with a whole page, including photo
graphs, devoted to the plan announced
by the Riverside and Dan river cot
ton mills. at Danville, which will
"settle" the 'capitar' labor fuss.
The plan provides for a house of
representa- tives composed Of employees.
elected by a popular vote of the en-
ployes; a senate composed of fore
men and administrative officers OF
the company, and cabinet composed
of nine officers of the company, who
nave the power to veto any sugges-
ton by the house or senate
The scheme is an elaboration of
similar plans, but the Danville cor
respondent puts his stuff over in great
shape. He says these employees "have
virtually taken charge of the COM
pany's two big plants in this city,
SO far as the operation of the plants
is concerned, through a system OF
industrial democracy"
The correspondent will undoubtedly
revel in many juicy steak when
he receives his check from the World.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-09
HOW FIVE BIG PACKERS
MANUFACTURE SENTIMENT

Meat packers were denounced in
the United States senate by Mr.. Ken
yon because of their unfair methods
in creating opposition to legislation
that would regulate this industry.
Senator Kenyon declared that the
packers have agents travelling through
the country interviewing retail mer-
chants, telling them that the bills
will destroy them. borrowing letter
heads from certain merchants to send
in letters to members of congress,
stimulating commercial bodies and
banks to believe that these bills will
simply destroy the nation.''
Senator Kenyon presented letters
from business men to support his
charge.
Other senators stated that they have
received similar protests against reg
ulation of the packing industry and
which were written along lines that
would indicate that the sentiment was
manufactured.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-09
BURLESOk HAS way TO
SETTLE MAIL QUESTION

Postmaster General Burleson at
tempted to solve the mail problem of
the nations capital by sending his
Chinese cook to work during his spare
time in the city postoffice. said Secre-
tary-Treasurer Thomas F. F'laherty
Of the National Federation of Postal
Employees to the committee, Of the
Washington chamber of commerce
that is investigating defects in the To-
cal mail service.
"Mr. .Burleson," said the trade un-
ionist, "evidently thinks he has done
his full duty to correct postal condi-
tions by having his cook distribute
mail during the rush hours, but an
efficient mail force cannot be re-
cruited from Chinese cooks. This can
only be obtained by improving postal
working conditions so that American
young men will enter the service and
make it their vocation. At present
the postal service is Justly termed the
national sweatshop."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-09
take vacation on the strength of
the constructive legislation passed

take a vacation on the strength of
the constructive legislation passed
the abolition of the tax on soda
water and ice cream. This daring
person was Henry I. Emerson of
Cleveland, Ohio, and he so exasper-
ated his fellow partisans that J.
Hampton Moore of PENNSYLVANIA,
who was in charge Of the Repub-.
lican side of the debate, wanted to;
trade him to the Democrats. In
cidentally, Mr.. Emerson had to
secure time from the Democrats in
order to be heard.
II think that before We repeal the
tax upon soda water we might re-
peal the taxes on some of the neces-
sites of life" declared Mr. Emer-
son. 1--WE might repeal the tax of
cent a pound upon sugar, upon veg
etables and other necessities of life.
We should have repealed the tax
upon freight rates, upon the neces-
stiles of life. The most burning
question before the house today is
the high cost of living, and if this
house adjourns without passing some
legislation upon that subject we will
have some new questions to answer
when we go back home''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-09
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT DEFINES
PURPOSE OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BY WILLIAM Fl. TAFT,
Article No. I.

The chief of the League Of Nations keep the world
IN state OF peace Another OF expressing It that the
League is designed to prevent
We have jest finished the greatest which say the
horrible, Of ali conflicts between nations We have glorious
victory. Bot that victory will be wasted Unless
the nations ready aside their differences and
the forever.
It enoug however, provide the prevention of wars
and the settlement of disputes AFTER they have We
toee OF trouble and them before have
acute STAGE Hence there be for frequent
aons OF members of the League for exchange of oenaon for
policies and for the gradual formation rules
of International law which present incomplete
The representatives Of the great free nations which
have met at Paris long consultation have drawn
which they bev will accomplish these ends very least
will set 10 motion great changes which will result universal
tit to all mankind This called the Covenant of
League of Nations and part of the Peace Treaty.
There will be league worth talking aboet however, Unless
the United States member The decision whether United
States shalt with The Senator's by the
people, will in the end vote the people DESIRE For this
people themselves will decide whether not the United will
join the league In this question citizen shoud have
He she opinion either by writing direct Senator's by
letters the by speeches his lodge local
conversation with friends
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-09
THAT SUGAR SHORTAGE.


There is a shortage of sugar In
Duluth and there is also scarcity of
glass jars used for canning. Other
cities had a larger proportionate
supply of sugar on hand at the De-
ginning Of the canning season that
Duluth had, but they too are now
beginning to feel the shortage.
When Duluth people were limited
by retailers to two pounds Of sugar
to purchase mail orders were being
received here from St. Paul and Min
neapolis in quantities ranging from
IS to 100 pounds. We received in
this mornings post a consignment
Of IS pounds from Minneapolis. It
was all we could get.
While we believe there is a con-
spiracy among the food monopolists,
the five big packers, to prevent the
people from canning vegetables and
fruits as they learned how to do dur
ing the war, yet Duluth wholesalers
who have taken unto themselves the
responsibility of supplying all the
food products for this community,
and on whom we have learned to
lean, are not free from censure.
They know the situation better
than all others here and in the face
of great public indignation they are
as mute as dummies. They watch
the market constantly. They should
have seen weeks ago what was to
happen, and when they learned that
no sugar would be received here, it
was their public duty to advise the
people to that affect and give the
cause.
We do not know the cause to this
day. In the absence of other infor-
nation we can only guess at it.
Knowing the methods and practices
Of the packers as We do we can only
surmise that they have a hand in it.
We think we are right and until we
are otherwise advised We shall con-
! tinue to believe that there Is a con-
spiracy on the part Of the packers
to force the people to use the canned
goods they are buying up in the sew
eral canning centers of the country,
a situation with which the whole
sale grocers are most familiar.
Why do they not take the people
! into their confidence? If they did
it might be the means of making for
them fewer enemies and more SYM
pathizers. That Is, of course, if
they are not to blame for the present
sugar shortage.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-09
LET THE REPUBLICANS ACT!

At least two opportunities have
been given to the Republican con.
gress to move toward a reduction in
the cost of living without at the
same time impairing the wages of
workers or the fair profits of pro-
ducers. The Federal Trade commits
sion's reports on the packing in.
dustry, which is charged with an at,
tempt to restrain trade and mono
police the production and distribu-
ton of staple foods, and Governor
Cox's attack on exploiters and pro.
fiteers in Ohio, give inspiration and
occasions for a congressional inquiry
and remedy if the Republicans really
wish to legislate for the entire
country instead of acting or emitting
to act for the behoof of special in
terests.
There is general feeling that the
present expense of living has outrun
any fair ratio to the cost of produc-
ton and distribution. There is a
conviction that those who supply the
public need for food and clothing
and other commodities are manipu-
lating and profiteering without con-
science or curb.
The people look to the Republican
congress for action that will correct
the conditions of which the Federal
Trade commission and Governor Cox
among thousands-are complain
ing. There can be no escape from
this duty to the people without in
curing the odium of Indifference to
the country's welfare or the guilt OF
collision with the proGteers. The
Democrats have shown the way. Let
the Republican majority suit its acts
to the necessities.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-09
REFLECT OCONNOR.
GALVESTON. Toy Auc

GALVESTON. Tex, Aug. T.
President OConnor was reelected at
the biennial convention of the Inter-
national Longshoremen's union. The
constitution was amended to debar
from membership any man con-
nected with any firm or corporation
except as lcngshoreman. =-e& ..,&5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-09
REPUBLICAN MEMBER !.
RoASTS. COLLEAGUES

There was one Republican, men,
Der of the national house Of repre-
sentatives who was not satisfied that
his party, after two ana ont-half
months OF work. could afford to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
PRICES IRREGULAR
IN OUTSIDE MARKET
Tire Stocks Fairly Active-Sin-
clair Issues in Supply,
Asphalt Steady

New York. Aug. 12.-Thc curb mar
kct was fairly nrtiv" today. with ir
regular movements in the leading stocks
Most Importance was. attached to the
trading in IIcydou Chemical. in which
large sales were made at l0is to 10i..
Th" Street generally understands that
the stock is soon to be transferred to
the stock exchange.
Motor Appliance stock was dealt in
for the first time. selling at II to 1jH
Tire stocks were fairly steady. Fisk
Rubber ranging from 4%l2 to 49, and
Savold sold at 60 to IS
T"bH""o Exports was quiet. selling at
30 +" 30. There was heavy trading
again in the new Columbia Grauho-
phone stock which sold at 49, to 1875
Lima Locomotive" sold at 20 to 81
Genera! Asphalt was steady. selling at
IS and -. Sinclair issues were in sup
ply. Sinclair Consolidated falling from
~ to - and Sinclair Gulf declined from
~ t" I2"i Allied Packing was weak.
declining from 81 to IS.
American Shipping and Commerce,
was under pressure for time. falling
from 49, to 49i..
Aetna Explosives sold at 1OIs. Com
monwraIth Petroleum was one of III,
. strong features. advancing to go.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Aug. 12.-In the foreign
exchange market in the early dealings
this morning interest centcred in French
and Italian exchanges, and those classes
showed improvements of a point.
Pesetas also improved. German ex T.
change was heavy at low point. In
regard to the last mentioned, it is to be
pointed out that, although there was
very little, if any. business at the quo
tatiOn, rciChsmarks were actually quot .
ed recently as low as 5i.. Except in
French and Italian exchange dealings
were nominal The operations were
considered mainly covering.
Quotations were: Demand sterling
431 3s, cables 4.321s. Franc cables T.G3
checks 7.6J. Lire cables 500. checks
S95. Swiss cables $50. checks oil
Guidcr cables 31%S. checks 81 Il. Pc
setas cables 1905, checks 1895. Stock
holm cables 2490. checks 24.T0. Chris
tiania cables 23.G0. checks 23.40. Co
pcnhagen checks were at the low pre-
viously touched at 21.70. cables 21.90
Belgian cables s, checks 500. Rcichs
mark cables 57s, checks 5a.
After tirmcr tone the market be-
came little easier. Business was or
n very small scale. Quotations were
Demand sterling 4.31 u, cables 4.324
franc cables 7.6j. checks 7.G7; lire
cables S.95. checks S.97; pcsetas cables
firm at 1910.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
? YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK QUOTAT
TRADE IS UNUSUALLYLIGHT
IN THE LOCAL STOCK MARKET
Losses Kun From Good Sized Fractions Fun Poin-Feu
AdUdnceS Made-Steel Leads Sales

stocks were heavy and offerings unusually light in odays session on the
he
sga sales in only one issue Steel had reached 800 shares Losses
from good sized fractions a full
o is
period
umme
Steel led and
o
1 a
Philadelphia Electric holding Union
selling
a
a to the Of o
Liberty fourth
up
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago, Aug, 12.--BuTTER-Re Receipts,
"a. 40 tubs. Steady Extra, 53e; hrsts.
40 q 52c; seconds, 47is P4sjhc.
EGGs-.Recsipts, i44A6 cases. Easy,
miscsiiAnso1s. lis s794is. S''n''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12

StO"kS. 600 sha res, compared with
934, 300 shares sold yesterday: thus far this
week. 3,7OS 100 shares
'EX dividsnd-Cor solidatcd Gas. 1% per
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12

Washington, Aug. 12.-The Depart
mcnt of Agriculture made the announce
mcnt today that the condition of all
crops in the United States was 07,S per
cent of last year on August l. The
level of prices paid producers of this
country for the principal crops increased
about 61 per cent during July. The
prices Of meat animals, hogs, cattle,
sheep and chickens to producers in
creased AZ per cent from June II to
July IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows: ::
CThe first column gives rates for all
periods up to and including a fifteen
day maturity; the second for a period
of sixteen to ninety days. The third
and fourth columns give the rates for
rcdiscounts of collateral loans secured
by government bonds or notes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
BAR SILVER

BAR SILVER
Commercial bar silver was quoted In
New York today at $112Ts, an in
crease Of 12c. In London the price ad-
vanced Id to 5S4d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
TO THE HOIDERS OF
CITIES FUEL
& POWER COMPANY
Two-Year u
Secured Gold Notes

Dated. December lst, 1917
Proposals are invited to be made TO
Bankers Trust Company 1T Wall street
New York city. Trustee under the linden
ture between Cities Fuel 4 Power COMPANY
and said Trustee. securing the above notes
for the sale. on September 1st. 1913 to the
trustee, for the account Of the sinking fund
provided for in said Indenture of notes Of
said issue at prices not TO exceed lO1I1 O. Of
the principal of said notes, plus accrued
interest thereon to September lst 1919 On
or before September lst, 1919. this Comma nv
will deposit. or there will be available with
me Trustee. the sum Of Three Hundred Ssv-
enty-two Thousand Three Hundred Twenty
Si.foO Dollars ls37@, 32OsA and it is he
Intention Of said Trustee. pursuant TO th.
,eyovisione Of such Indenture. to apply tn.
fund so TO be received to the purchase nr
Redemption of notes Of said issue at moi io
.sxceed the price above mentioned
All proposals should he securely sealed
ani! marked Proposals for sale Of notes IN
ssnkinE fund under IndentuTc OF cities Fuer
4 power Company. dated December / at
1ofT" must be for all or any part Of the
notes offered. and must be received by sa Id
Trustee, at It's Trust Department ct or DrinT
fo three o'clock y. m. on August 2snd, 1918
XdQirns as 10 notes accepted will be maiIsd
n OF before AUGUST 23d, 1919. by Banker
Yruet Company. Trustee.
rSNernl Income Tax ownership certificates
to9ering accrued interest should accompany
~ ssesFtsd t:s Iesss gpoye. co,,,
~ FRANK ". FRuEAuFF
D>sss Asss ssh. 1919. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
PHILADELPHIA

TTTINOELI FII.f = NHIT, D"I UVT
cent; time, 81 as per cent; CONNER
cial paper. three to six months. 81 a
j12 per cent and six months 6 per cent.
LONDON-Money is quoted at 2T%
per cent. Discount rates, short bills.
, 1-l6M312 per cent; three month
bills, 3 9-lGM3"s per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
NOTWITHSTANDING RATES

NEW lORK-MOncy on call, mixed
collateral. opened at 6 per cent; high
6; low. 5l2; last, 81. .; closed. 51aMG:
industrials opened Gls ; high. 612 ; low.
6: last, 6; closed GM612 ruling, 81
per cent.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-30
STEALS PULLETS ON
WHOLESALE SCALE
Lynden Poultry Houses Robbed; One
Man Loses Two Hundred Valued
At 5000 And More

Lynden poultrymen are on the
lookout for wholesale poultry thief
following the cleaning out of the
Bert Bostwick yard, and other hen
house thefts in the district.
More than two hundred choice
White Leghorn pullets were stolen
from the Bostwick roosts, the loss
running well over six hundred dol
lars. That the robber was one who
understood poultry is shown by the
fact that only the pullets were TAX
en-. the cockerels being left in the
buildings.
No trace of the thief has been
found Several other poultry thefts
have been reported from the Green
wood section where Bostwick's farm
is located, and other depredations in
the hen houses of other sections of
the district have been common.
Some Lynden poultrymen, it is re-
ported, are sleeping in the poultry
buildings to guard against the rob-
bers
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-30
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Mr.. H. NJ. Skidmore. State Smith
Hughes Agricultural School Inspect
or, visited Mr.. Fred Rockey's de-
partment Monday afternoon. He
gave some helpful suggestions, and
expressed pleasure with the kind
Of work being done in the Lynden
High School.
Art Young. Paul Breen, John Bay,
and Oscar De Boer visited school re-
Gently
The Sophomores entertained the
Seniors at a Halloween party in the
High School Friday night. All those
present we're disguised completely.
some OF the costumes being very clev-
er indeed. Edward LIE Cocq was
awarded the prize for being arrayed
in the scarlet garb OF the internal
fiend. hoof, horn. trident and all. Ap-
rropriate games were played in the
gymnasium. Fortunes were told by
witches, both by the palm and with
the aid Of the Ouija board. Refresh
ments Of cider and doughnuts were
much enjoyed.
The boys Of the first and second
basketball teams locked horns on the
home floor Monday noon with Cor
nelius Lindhout as referee. The con-
test was thrill.ngly fast. and was won
by the first team by a narrow mar
gin.
Mr.. Landaal's Manual Training
classes will begin en intensive course
In mechanical drawing next week
The class-time will be divided be-
tween drawing and woodwork.
The Whatcom County Club at the
University of Washington sends a
package OF printed matter to the
high school each week, including cop
les OF the University Daily for the
reading table. Copies OF Pullman 8
organ. The Evergreen" are also re-
ceived.
Gertrude Bonnema visited school
Monday.
Miss MacKinnon appealed to the
students Thursday to subscribe to the
whatcom County quota OF the Roose-
welt Memorial Fund.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-30
MISS EDNA DANIELS AND
CHARLES H. CAMPBELL WE'D

Miss Edna Daniels, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Daniels, and Mr..
Charles H. Campbell of Dundee Coun-
ty, Oregon, were married Wednesday
afternoon at the Daniels home. The
Rev W. o. Benadom performed the
ceremony.
The home was decorated with fes-
toons and garlands of autumn leaves.
A luncheon was served to those pres
ent. who were Mr.. l.. N. Sweeney,
Miss Gretchen Mcdaniel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Daniels, Walter and Fred
Daniels. Miss Pearl Baxter. and Mrs.
E. C. Baxter.
The couple left for Portland, near
where they intend to make their
home.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-30
LYNDEN BIRDS SHIPPED OFF TO
ENTER EGG-LAYING CONTEST

Frank Hawley. E. L. Livingstone
and Harry Beernink shipped off to
Puyallup Monday eighteen of Lyn-
den's finest White Leghorns to rep
resent the district in the big egg-lay-
ing contest scheduled to start on Sat
urday.
Birds from all over the state will
against the Lynden hens.
and the pen with the most eggs to
its credit on Oct. 81, 1920. will be
declared champions.
Each Lynden man sent six birds.
but five being entered in the con-
test. the sixth acting as alternate to
be used in case of the sickness or
death of any Of the contestants A
trap-nest record is kept, and reports
Of the ten highest birds will be is
sued each month
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-30
CLEVER DEAL GIVES
CITY FREE GROUND
Manipulation BY Council Enables
Lynden To Acquire Dumping Site
Without Cost

Completion of real estate trans
action whereby the Town of Lynden
gets dumping ground free was made
this week
The Town of Lynden sold to Chas
Bertrand a tract of land in the
northeast quarter of the city for the
sum of $1,S00.00. Twenty-four lots
were purchased by the city several
months ago for a dumping ground.
and these were disposed of Monday
for the same price that the city paid,
with space enough for a dumping
ground reserved.
The city council engineered the deal
and the sale to Bertrand was made
by Taylor and Riddle.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-30
HOME OCCUPIED By BONNEMA
FAMILY BURNS TO GROUND

A house occupied by the John Bon
nj ma family west of Glendale, was
destroyed by fire Friday afternoon.
The property belonged to George
Bruins, and was insured for $1,000.
The Bonenma family lost most of
their household goods which were
not insured. Few of their belong
ings were saved, those who gathered
on the scene being powerless to check
the fire. Nearby outbuildings were
not burned.
The blaze started from sparks that
were thrown from the chimney which
was burning out, and was lower than
the roof Of the house. The strong
northeast wind socn made the flames
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-30
PIONEERS TO GATHER
ON STATES BIRTHDAY
Old Settlers Will Celebrate Annivers-
airy OF Entry OF Washington Into
Union

November IL was big day in 1889
and 1918, and the Pioneers of Lyn-
den are going to make it big day
for 1919. In 1889, the State OF Wash
ington was admitted to the union; in
1918, The war stopped in Europe; on
Tuesday. Nov. Il, 1919. the old set
tiers will celebrate both of these ev-
ents fittingly.
The Clam Diggcrs' Club, composed
of all who were in the Territory of
Washington, together with their fam
lilies, will gather at the l. o. o. F..
hall in Lynden, and will spend the
entire day together. spinning yarns of
the brave days when the little territ-
ory grew up to be state. An old
fashioned dinner, and plenty of it.,
will be provided by the pioneer lad
les and their daughters, and a pro-
gram and other features will take up
the time between meals
Last year, the influenza epidemic
and the turmoil of Armistice Day put
the annual celebration on the shelf,
so that this year, everyone is looking
forward to the occasion with double
the anticipation, and appetite.
All pioneers and their families are
urged to attend, and to bring baskets
with enough lunch for the day.