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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-06-23

known quantity whom the PEG
people do not want at all, but
whom the bosses think they
eau control if he is fortune en-
ough TO win the election.
OF course, 10 abolish the con-
vention system would deprive
the party chiefs and bosses of
their control of the nomination,
and possibly of their control of
patronage after election.
But the chiefs aud bosses are
few, while the common voters
are legion.
Why should the few override
the wishes of the many III this
presumably free country?
Why be boss ridden when we
can just NJ well bo self gov
ernedi
Why not let the people be the
people, instead of being pawns
of men who think of them
selves first, of votes next, and
Of their country last Of all?
Rev. j. b. Graft left Monday
morning for Bluefeld to attend
the first meeting of the board
of trustees OF the new Baptist
college to be built there. One
hundred aud fifty thousand
dollars will soon he available
for the first groop of buildings,
out Of the seventy five million
campaign fund. Nearly half
million will be spent on the big
plant in'the next five years.
Gate City Herald
Mrs. Rcttn Thompson Marks
left last Monday for Roanoke,
whcre she will spend Il few
weeks visiting relatives.
Miss Jane Morgan left Thurs
day night Tor Columbus, ohio,
where she will take course in
nursing for six weeks.
Mira Willard Miller and sis
ter, Miss Mia Gnodloc, LETT on
Wednesday night Tor Detroit,
Mich, where they viii sprud
several days visiting their sis
Ter, Mrs Jess Smith. who wac
formerly NJ las Marguerite
Goodlnn
Mrs. l. l.. Oppenhcimer, who
hns been spending several days.
visiting her daughter in Lex
ingtou, Ky, returned this week
to the Monte Vista Hotel in the
Gap
Mrs VIM Stncy returned on
Wednesday from visit Of scv
eral days to her daughter, Mrs
Ernest Billiard, near Knoxville
Mrs. sally \. Bailey and
daughter, Miss Janet Bailey,
spent Sunday at BASKERVILLE with
their cousin, Mrs. j a. Gillcn-
waters.
Mira. Fitzhugh hin returned
last week from Poor Fork, XIV.
whore she has been spending
several days visiting relatives.
l.. X. Perry has been at the
George Ben Johnston Memorial
Hospital, at Abingdon, for scv
eral days taking radinm trent
ment for cancer and is reported
to bc improving.
Tho many frienda OF Miss
Dorothy Owens, will no doubt.
be surprised to learn OF her
marriage on December %, last,
to Mr.. Franklyn j. Brown, OF
Kansas City. lie is also a stu
dent OF the University OF Kan
sas, and liz Mt present attending
summer school at Lawrence. |
Kansas. Owing to the fact that
MIR. Brown has only one more
yenr before completing his
course in the school of mcdi
cine, the young couple have as
yet made no definite plans for
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Camp
bell, or Bristol, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster Slaughter, of Wash
ington, d. c., have rented Mrs.
Proctor Browns residence in
the Gap for two months. while
Mrs. Brown is IN Chicago
studying violin.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-06-23

MIR. and Mrs. Knhltofr aud
little son, Charles, who have
been living in the Gap for some
time nj the Monte Vista Hotel,
moved this week back TO Knox
villo, Tenn.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-06-23

Mr.. aud Mrs. S. II Goodwin
and little daughter, Marion, ar
rived in the Gap last week from
Bristol and have moved into
the Slcmp residence on Poplar
Hill, recently vacated by MIR.
and Mrs. G., H.. Burchfield and
family, who moved to Knox
VILE. Tenn.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-06-23

Miss Maude Perkins, one Of
our obliging telephone opera.
tors, who has been spending n
few days visiting relatives in
Cleveland and Knoxville re-
turned TO the home OF her sis
ter, Mrs. g. V. Weems, in the
Gap Saturday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-06-23
East Stone Gap Baptist
Church.

Next Saturday evening at s
O'Clock, Rev \. l. Shumatc
will preach ut the East Stone
Gap Baptist church. we plan
to have some special music and
n fine service. Let ali the PEG
pie come, and spend a helpful
hour topether.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-06-23

MIR. and Mira. William Ora
ham and little son, of Day ton
Ohio, are visiting Mr. Graham Is
parents, MIR. and Mrs. #. r..
Graham, in the Gap this week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-06-23

Mrs. Il II. Irvine and three
little children, Helen, Dorothy
and Robert. returned Friday
from Richmond, where they
have been visiting relatives for
two weeks and where Helen
attended school during the
Mlnter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-06-23

+, $ Wombwcll, agent for
the Stonoga Coke and Coal
Company at Ashevillc, n. c.. is
spending u few days III tho Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-06-23

FOR SALE. - Horses and
mules, all in good condition,
Can he seen at my barn. Can
on or write +. \. llprncr, Big
Stone Gap, Va. adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-06-23

l.. X Perry has been at the
George Ben Johnston Memorial
Hospital, at Abingdon, for scv.
eral days taking radinm treat
ment for cancer and is reported
To bC improving.
The labor world., 1920-07-10
'ATTACkS::UN[0N:
SHOP CONTRACT
Anti-Labor Interests IN Buffalo
Threaten to Test Validity Of
" Union Agreement,

BUFFALO, N. Y. July 9.-E. J.
McCone, general manager. of the non-
union Buffalo Commercial, had his
trunk full of impudence with him
while addressing a meeting of busi-
ness men in this city. In appealing
for "the right of employers to run
their own business" he said that a
contract recently signed by build
ing company and their organized en-
ployes would be- tested in the courts:
I'VE believe we have a right to
insist that any new frm entering the
field her shall at .least .:be ioperated
on 100 per cent American basis"
said McCone. This is the: same indi-
vidual who told a committee. of the
United States senate that there were
only four newspapers in the country
that were free from dictation in their
news columns by the Typographical
union. American newspapers let out
such a unanimous hoot at this state
| ment that since then, McCone has
confined his activities to his home
| town.
The labor world., 1920-07-10
GUST SOUTHERN
Mill WORKERS
Company Evicts Strikers From
Homes; City Council
Pleads for Tents,

-BOGALU S.t, La, July 9.-The
common council OF this city has ap-
pealed t., Governor Pleasant to send
tents and other equipment to Boga-
lusa for lockcd-out employees of the
Great Southern Lumber company
who have been ousted from their
homes. The comvany owns the
houses. These workers were locked
out when they organized, and last
November a mob Of company thugs
and members of the loyal league
drove up to the unions headquarters
il, automobiles and opened fire, kill
Nng several unarmcd workers.
I \ grand jury failed to indict the
|1rurderers and now District Attorney
Brock is being grillcd. An attorney
employed by relatives Of one Of the
dead unionists has made this public
statement:
Il have hecn informed by two
members Of the first grand jury that
the Learned district attorney did
everything he could before that grand
jury to defeat an Indictment against
the men charged. with the BoEalusa
killing. | have also overheard one
member Of the grand jury say that
the evidence WAS sufficient to get a,
bill of Indictment. hut grand jury
could do nothing as hong as Brock
was district attorncN.'
The labor world., 1920-07-10
Minimum WAGE =.
Law IS FAILURE
Political Influence Exerted to
Jugg|e Measure; Only Hope
Is In ORGANIZATION,

SPOKANE, WASH, July 9.-Trade
unionists in this state who have
urged working women to organize
and depend upon themselves to raise
wages rather than on some office
holder, are pointing to the state in
dustrial welfare commissions refusal
to sustain the recommendation of an
$18 minimum wage for women work.
erS.
President Short of the state feder-
alton of labor denounces Governor
Hart. The trade unionist says there
is only one way out for the women
workers and that is organization in
the trade union movement, where
their interests can be permanently
conserved without being subject to
| the fckleness and trickery of poll
tics.
1.-The cards are at least face up on
the table. The women of our state
now know the political jugglery that
has been practiced to pervert the
state industrial welfare commission
and make it subservient to the inter.
ests of the employers against the in.
] terests Of the women wage workers
OF our state. Some time ago issued
| public statement in which T charged
that the governor, at the behest o.
the employers, planned to change thu
entire personnel of the commission
SO that the SIS minimum that .hat
been established for our wome1
workers could be discarded"
President short charged that ont
woman was removed from the com
mission "because of her human sym
pathy and desire for Justice"
The vote of the commission was {
tie. President Short says the gov
ernor is having difficulty finding on
other woman in the state who will
betray the interests of the womer
wage workers, but he will eventual.
find One.'
The labor world., 1920-07-10
Lever ACT IS NET TO-:
CATCH ONLY LITTLE FISH

The Capital Times, of Madison,
Wis. uses the dismissal of the Amer
lean Woolen company of profiteering
charges as an argument in favor Of
the election of judges by popular
vote. -. ..-.
1.-THE court holds" says this news
paper, "that while the. Lever law ap-
plies to retailers of clothes and would
punish them for making a profit of
so to 100 per cent, it does, not apvly
to the makers of materials for clothes
who may be making 500 per cent
It's a net that catches the little fish,
but is not strong enough to catch the
big fish. They break through and
get away.
1.-The judges say that while clothes
are 'necessaries.' cloth Of which
clothes are made is not a necessary.
So cloth costing. 81 yard may legally
be sold for Sc. =: "
"Seldom have any millionaire cor
porations or officers of silch corpora
tions ever been indicted, much less
convicted"
The labor world., 1920-07-10
ANT|-lAbOR FORCES Use 49,. =
BOYCOTT ON UNION SHOPS

y1ITTLE ROCK, Ark, July o.
Yhc board Of commerce is aiding the
hpti-trdde union movement in this
Lity. This appeal to boycott union
{esta abiiShments is being forwarded to
Various citizens:
will YOU help make Little Rock
a 100 per cent opcn shop town by
Insisting on YOUR family, friends and
employees patrunizing those who en-
dorse the open shop:''
Wives Of trade uniOnists in this city
are not fooled by the "open'' shop
pretense Of these employers. The
women refuse 20 use the term ''open''
shop. land declare that this movement
is strictly anti-uniOn and refer to 1T
as Hnion-smashing plan.
The labor world., 1920-07-10
LEGAL CEREMON|ALS
UNFIT FOR INDUSTRY

Arbitration by force in Australia
has destroyed the spirit Of good will
so necessary in, industry; it has en-
Veloped industry in sitting legal
atm osphere that makes it impossible
for employer and enploye to develop
a friendly spirit, and it has deadened
the employers sense Of responsibility
because arbitration courts now Fix
things up.".
The above objections to compulsory
arbitration in Australia are recorded
in the Democrat. issued by the Gen.
eral Federation of Trades Unions of
Great Britain, by a writer who has
studied the. Australian plan first
hand.
The atmosphere Of court of law,
with its ceremonials and delays, and
legal interpretations, is unsuited for
the settlement of industrial disputes" :"
says the writer.
Where delays have occurred in
hearings, ov:i:s TO congestion, the
men have often struck because, hu-
man natuO being. what it is, they
refused to wait indefinitely. Even
where delays. are not unduly pro-
tracted the. method is wrong. The
parties meet under circumstances of
restrained but: unavoidable hostility;
they directly. Interchange no views in
q helpful way;. but each endeavors,
through. the legal or .secretarial rep
resentatlve, to persuade an impartial
tribunal that it is wholly right and
the other fholly wrong. Basically, it
is an i'm possible method, if the aim be
to create happier relations between
the empfoyer and the employe. That
is: the one result:it. can never achieve.
What is needed is the direct con-
tact Of employer and employee: meet.
ing together ais experts; mot in order
to tight out a bitter contest in a: court
room, but rather to help one another
td find mutual basis of settlement.
In that friendlier atmosphere each
Would, sooner or later, realize the
others point of view-Mis-impr
sion and groundless suspicion would
o1sappear-and then there might de@
felop not only a sympathetic UNDER
standing, but also a righteous recop-
rltlon of a duty TO one another. and
incidentally to the community. This
thing cuts deep-and unless some
conception Of moral duty can be
eVolved-1 confess I regard the fu-
tire with apprehension"
The labor world., 1920-07-10
USE CTFzEKS' ALLIANCE
STUFF TO OPPOSE UNIONS

GALESBURG, ILL.,, July 9.-The
local telephone company has declared
for the non union shop and has noti-
fled it's electrical workers and tele-
phone operators to this effect. These
unionists are asking for. improved
working conditions. At. present the
girls are working seven days a. week
riost of the time.
The company has Joined an anti
trade union movement that hasrbeen
organized by business men. The ar
euments used is citizens alliance
stuff.
The labor world., 1920-07-10
INCREASED EXPORTS MAY
BOOST PRICES UP HIGHER

WASHINGTON, July 9. - While
workers are urged to produce more
that prices may be reduced, Com
missioner of Labor Statistics Meeker
is quoted as saying that increased
exports from this country may raise
prices.
Food stuffs and other comm odities
have been shipped from this country
in record breaking quantities re-
Gently, but this situation is ignored by
those who tell labor that the reason
for present prices is that the workers
have "quit cold on the job and that
this has produced a scarcity of
everything.
The labor world., 1920-07-10
NO CARS FOR MINERS But +
OWNERS PILE up PROFITS

WASHINGTON. July Goal pro-
duction statistics compiled by the
federal trade commission from re-
ports submitted for the month Of
March by 1,0SI coal owners show
that profits per ton for that month
averaged ~ cents against % cents
in February.
The claims Of coal miners that
they are not permitted to work be.
cause of car shortage and for other
reasons is supported by the commits.
slon's statement that the averaxo
number of days worked by each min
er during March was ~, against II
in the previous month.
The labor world., 1920-07-10
AOLDERS WIN UNION SHOP.

DENVER, July 9.-Organized iron
rnolders have defeated strong move
this industry. After a three-weeks
strike the molders won their point
and incidentally raised wages from
$40 dav to S. ;'
The labor world., 1920-07-10
GREAT MIDSUMMER SUIT SALE

s3S, s35 and $50 Suits for $24.5O.
$50, $45 and $40 Suits for $3.50.
Big Suit Sale at the Big Duluth.
The labor world., 1920-07-10
U. 5. GRAND JURY EXPOSES
MILLIONS IN OIL FRAUDS

NEW YORK, July s.-Wholesale
indictments Of oil stock prom moters III
this city .vroves that Barnum was
right when he referred to the birth
rate Of certain class of people.
A federal grand jury has rounded
up four oil companies, 10 brokerage
houses and about so individuals. It
is claimed that millions of dollars
have been conf1ded to this gentry by
trustful souls who had visions of be-
ing millionaires over night. The pro-
moters would pay an occasional divi-
dend out of the sale Of stocks as a
lure for more contributions from Mr..
and Mrs. Easy Mark.
The labor world., 1920-07-10
COURT HOLDS PRIMARY .
ELECTION LAW INVALID

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 9.-The:
state supreme court has ruled that
the Illinois primary law is. uncon-
stitutional. The decision throws
state central committees of political
parties and all county central: COM
mittees out and reinstates old COM
nittecs elected under the old vri-
mary law, now revived.
The case came before the supreme
court Win attorneys for a man con-:
victed. of fra udulent voting in Chi
cago attacked the acts legality.
The labor world., 1920-07-10

= 4ssc D3Sh OCStto I
:; ''Then the big stunt Of the recital T.:
''Miss Case began singing with the phono.
graph. At certain stanza the house va.
suddenly darkened. The song went On.
was shooting my ears out like periscopes
/. to detect the second when she would stop.
:: l, was sure got it. Then she seemed to
be back again. The food Of lights cane
n,-but no Anna! Only the phono-
graph singing away. -: )
1t wa, quite wonderful, and the audience
app!a";.:d and hushed. Two gin. behind
me said 'Goor.cious'." .,z<
Read what the New York papers say: ~
'''The twin-ship between Mis-. Case. .ine-
ing, and the reproduction thereof, proved
20 close IS to be often indi,inguahable. -
New York Globe.
'fwhen the lghu. were lowered, it VA.
impossible to tell when it was Anna Case,
and when IT was only her voice that ~
singing. New York Evening Sun.
.The voice in the fluffy pink draper;e. .aA
the voice in the mahogany box seemed one
: sndthe'ame. I-NewYofk - Evening Msa.
TS-H.S .S~-SrEo
The labor world., 1920-07-10
REJECT COMPANY "UNION I"

SCHENECTADY; n. T., July .
iron molders employed by the Cen
eral Electric company are on. strike
against company "union.'' The
molders insist on the right to run
their own business, rather than be
directed by officials of the company.
The strike has spread to other cities,
Where General Electric com pany's
plants are maintained
The labor world., 1920-07-10
FARMERS GIVEN LESS FOR
milk, PUBLIC PAYS MORE

NEW YORK, July ?.-Announce-
ment by large milk distributors that
the July price of milk will be raised
has caused officials of dairy mems
organization to make public the price
farnilers arc paid.
If is stated that the farmers will
receive during July s2.95 per 100
pounds for milk testing per cent
butfer fat. This is equivalent to q
Fraction over 6A cents a quart.
sThe farmers show that their price
is reduced over last year, but the
public is called upon to pay more fol-
itS milk
New Britain herald., 1920-02-04

of withholding Information. We do not anticipate that any direct harm would come to him because of this trial, and would like to see il decided before q court whether the public is able to absorb Vital facts concerning i;scIf spread through the news pa perS. without becoming panicky, ana with direct benefit to it through the warning issued.
 Dr. Hray's professional Eebutation is 0t the best. his personal character iN unIuc%tjourd, We wish it under stood that We do not desire to impu"u his motives in taking the stand he did. Ent we should like H decision on tn" question which the d"ctor has brought up. # is an in- icrcStinE point. al least.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-04
CHARLES GIl.i.l\.

D the death Of Charles Gillin. late |erdaN. tine city lost H member of |Common Council who was an best adv \ocatc Of many measures Eh tended to the welfare of the p1e of the community. He took Iactive interest in the different |ses of politics, always with an of plishinG an ohJcct which ' Id be Of benefit 10 his fellows, and D make the city a better place to in.
 ' ted and his abilities in this line well known. Fate cut short d Inising career and an ambitious was d recuIiar circumstance in ection with the Councilman h that he stepped into the breach e outbreak of he war, to fill the
 
 was called to service with Troop i Hartford. later The 101st Ma
 Gun Battalion. The soldier abroad, was wounded in battle returned 10 this country to be arEed several months ago. He llnced very recently that he again be q candidate for the cil from the Third Ward Cotn- n Gilin, his successor. died y a week after the soldier an- led his candidacy. The record younger man who went to war Fisred gain 10 take up his post $ with it the services of a loyal D, an older man, who took up oldier's civilian duty while the
 was in the service--and laid his life. after he war.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-04

diamonds were wanted and ntI:o, improvements were :o be 1nacIo. Tie development; of EoN parts and r"~ pair of the tract Hscd for home gardens d"e inciUieG. Like ot:lct ti'.hS@ when they frs: came ;ip'' lhe Tomn;is2ione;' said. the promtsts w"s m'':c taat :..c place would bc placeG im good condition, but he promise Was rut kept"
 The board waits S12.1n0 io- ;E. ro" pas'k iinrr"vements. s9.600 fcf n.a:rtairencc of Walnut Hill park "nG S6.i75 for new worn in that park.
 EeDrcscnt;tlivc~ - ;;3" idvt>1-s baseball lcag1e spoke in support of their request for five new iasebsli diamonds. TWO ia the north end two in the south end and one in Walnut Hill park. Ton teams arc to he rcp- resented in the baseball league. they said. and the diamonds could all 0e used. Tie matter of laying cut a,l- ditionHl tennis couts was discussed! but. in tin" opinion Of the hosrd. baseball diamonds should have p:'"- cedcnce because nf the vastly lsre-r nun?i.tHr wh" cHn derive benefits from them.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-04
WILL SEEK ID RAISE
 4 $25,OOO FUND
Campaign Committee Organized Here to Aid Crippled Children

Preparations for the New Britain share in the statewide campaign for ! the thfldrcns Aid society which ! conducts the Home for Crippled Chill ! dren at Newinston. were made at a meeting at Inc Elks' club last night l In response to :; hurried invitation l sent out vest erc'aN morning as many
 as could D" reached attended and 1 heard an address hy Miss Lee who is m charge of the socirty's work Dur ing the day ntlnbcr of thosc in attcndancc had taken occasion 10 visit the home and inspect the work donc there for the most pitia hIc cases. They were doubly impressed. it is stated. and all arc Gady to enter into campaign for the work. F.. Allen Mooro. president of the Stanley "orkS. who has just arrived home rom an extended trip to. Japan and IS buried in work at the office. is so thoroughly impressed with the need or this work that he did not hesitate to respond to the appeal that was made to him to take up the burden oi acting as chairman of this cam palgn MT. Moore will push the campaign with characteristic -cnergv. and he will have the assistance of oth- CTS, who are equally impressed with the importance of the work beinc undertaken by tho Childrcn's Mid so- ciety. Leon A. Sprt que of the New Britain Trust co. will act ats secrc- tary.
 Clarence F. Bennett Frank C. Vib- herts and William H. Judd will act as committee on prepa ring the list Of estimates for subscriptions. They Will also make up a list of campaign CTS. William H. Judd will act as treasurer Of the campaign. and Her bert Y. Camp vii! be publicity man aSer.
 Supper Friday Night.
 It was decided to start the ball a-roliing with supper Friday night at 6:%o o'clock ut the Elks' club when the workers will be the guests of President Moore. Plans for the campaign will he completed at that time. and lists will be given out to in" workers. IL is proposed to push the campaign right through to. a finish without loss of time.
 New BIitains allotment for the campaign is 2o.000. It is suggested by the workers that :he paigners take out as many prospects for sub scriptionS as possible to sec the home. Miss Lee is to be here again Friday CN plain the work. I. F.. Comstock will send ont notice to the pa stors of the city aSkin" thom to appeal fo" the $2J.0Oo campaign from their pull pits Sunday.