Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-30
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- Representatives Of affiliated unions
comprising the railroad shopmen are
reported according to a Washington
dispatch 10 have reached general
understanding with the railroad ad-
ministration covering wages and work
Ing conditions to remain in effect
while the government retains control
of the. lines. Details were NOT !ayail-'
able as, the agreement is still to be
completed, 1t was said, but officials of
the American FederatipPf fef tfib3eD
familiar with terTns of the Sanderstard !,
ing were quoted as describing it as the
most far reaching and comprehensive
agreement ever made by organized
labor. More than 100000 railway, emr
ployes are included, in the group Of
unions known as the railroad shopmen.
According to meager statements OBJ
tained from various sources, the con-
templated agreement Includes a Union
wage scale for each trade or craft IN
volved, rhe establishment of a basic
eight hour day, time and a half for
overtime, and many other detailed pro-
yisions. all to be incorporated in uni
form national contracts which would
terminate automatically when the
roads were handed back TO private
operation.
- More than 800 cases OF influenza
were reported to the public health
service last week by IA states, but the
disease has not reached the proper
tions Of an epidemic in any state The
service announced that the cases re-
ported generally were of a mild tyre.
states reporting and the numbers 1s IN. in
each follows: Alabama 20, Arkansas IA,
California 81, Florida ~, Georgia 20,
Kansas 81, Kentucky Is. louisiana .,
Maine S, Massachusetts AZ, Montana =,
New Jersey 90. New York 81. Wash
ington s. "'The fact that the cases are
Of mild type would seem to be a
hopeful sign" said Surgeon General
Rupert Blue. rHowever, it is too early
to make forecast with any degree 'of
certainty. The wisest thing to do Is
for, every person to avoid contact with
those affected, to Keep out OF crowds
and crowded places, to be on the look
out for the first symptoms and when
these appear go directly to bed ard
summon physician. City and state
authorities should by no means take, 1t
for granted that influenza will not res
turn. Every. sanitary precaution should
be risidly enforced until the danger
has entirely passed."
= President Wilson was characteriz-
ed as ethtes..sss6 tssss .sSaatest menacs'e
III am address United States senli-
tor Miles Pofndexter at mass meet
ing Of Queens county Republicans in
Long island city last Saturday. The
meeting was held to celebrate the 65th
anniversary of the founding of the
Republican party, Senators Wads-
worth and Calder of New York also,
spoke. The senator, from Washington,
after blaming the president for delay
in rat4yhg the peace treaty, said ne
was "the greatest prof. German in the
country" and that his theories and
suggestions regarding the "dem9cratiTI
zatiqp OF Industry" had encouraged
radical labor leaders to attempt to
bring about dictatorship" of the pro-
letariatss" which means "the final over
throw of our Republican form of gov
ernment." Referring to the presidents
imputation that certain opponents OF
the peace treaty and covenant were
"pro- Germans and Bolshevists," Mr.,
Poindexter entered a vigorous dis
.ciaimer, declaring at the same time
TINT the president twas forced into the
war against Germans by an irresist.-
BILE public opinion in opposition to his.
will, and tried, as late as.isls, to pre-
cipitatc a negotiated peace and thus
defeat the aims of the Allies" !,
- With the estimate of 100000
women coming into the ballot before
the next presidential election the
executive committee of the Democratic
national committee. which has BEEN in
conference at Atlantic City, devoted
most OF its discussion to the best,
methods Of reaching the women voters.
The committee adjourned Saturday
and most -of its, members left for their
homes. The plan proposed by A. Il.
Mullen of Nebraska, that a declara-
tion be made in favor of abolishing tie
two thirds rule, to nominate canGi-.
dhtes In presidential conventions and
substitute the majority rule was mot
acted upon. Notice was served on the
national committee, however, that the
plan would be submitted to it. Mrs.
George Bass, head of the women's
bureau, discussed plans for the politi-
cal education of the prospective women
voters. She said that funds could be
raised by a precinct tax where there
are organizations of women. She sug-
gested that ten cents per capita would
yield fund of 100000. In discus
sing her. political views, Mrs. Bass de-
clared that women Favored q man
with ideals and the courage to urge
them" and pointed to President Will
SON as an example.