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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05
MINERS EXECUTIVE BODY
 CALLS FOR STRIKE TO
 START ON SEPT. SEVENTH
(Continued from Page Five)

those of Alabama, returned to work ou the basis of that settlement.
 The coal commission appointed by President Wilson had it's hearings in Washington and the representatives of the miners and of the operators of all the bituminous districts affected by the strike, including Alabama, were invited by the coal commission to ap- pear before them and present their side of their questions in controversy m their respective districts. The rep resentatives of the miners of this dls- trict were invited to appear before the coal commission on February II, 1920. for hearing of the questions involved in this district and at the same time and on the same date, February II. the operators were invited to appear for the hearing and presentation of their side of the questions involved between the mine workers and the op- orators of this district
 "The representatives of the miners did appear and did present before the com mission the questions involved and which were to be considered and set tied by the commission as a basis for the making of new contract to sue ceed the Garfield agreement which would expire on April l, 1920. The representatives of the operators re- fused to comply with the invitation Of the coal commission to appear before them for hearing, but, notwiths stand- ing the refusal and failure of the coal operators to appear. the coal commis- sion heard the representatives of the coal miners of this district on the questions at issue between the mine workers and operators which had to be settled in the making of a new agree ment. The commission gave cogni- zance and consideration to the demands of the miners and in the commission $ award made certain specific recom- mendations affecting Alabama and one )r two other districts where the opera tors did not appear for a hearing.
 The operators take the position that
 hey are not bound by the award of he coal commission or it's recommen- 1aions by reason of their refusal to appear before the commission for a learing. The facts are, however, tha;
 hey were not exempted by President Wilson in his letter creating the com mission nor were they exempted by
 he coal commission, as shown by their notifying them to appear before the commission, nor were they exempted n the award, as shown by the specific recommendations of the commission to .he representatives of the coal opera
 ors and the representatives of the nine workers in Alabama. Their re- rusal and failure to appear before the
 commission did not exempt them io
 my way from the obligations they were under In the settlement promul- gated by the President and as provide ]
 n the award and recommendations of he coal commission. This position taken by the operators in this matter only constitutes the arbitrary, ar ~ogant and autocratic attitude that
 hey have all along exhibited toward
 he government and toward the mine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05

thek wax, anaemic, ruu-dovn natients. Iheueands q persons go on year after year :s.essns s from physical weakness, and . .Snv nesyoes condition due to lack of sufi- e2 .ever rsaliziag. the real cause of their tsusete. Without iron in your blood your food mesey peses through. the body somethinT hse com through m old mill with roners so va6e spast that the mill can't grind.
 For want of iron you may be an old man = thlty. dull of intellect. poor in memory. c e cr @ with plenty of iron ia your blood - nay stni be young in feeling. fun of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05
PERSONAL

Ernest LaPonte. formerly with the Porter Clothing Company, has acquired an interest in the store of MT. Chauli- foux, the Music Dealer. Inc. MT. La- Pointe will be in the store, 1874 Third avenue, where he will be glad to receive friends and acquaints -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05
Physician Explains Who
 Should Take Nuxated Iron Practical Advice on How To Help Build Up Great Strength, Energy and Endurance.

The aeeomp.n nylns article oS Dr. Suiiiva r should bs carefully read by every man and woman who wants to posssss perfect health, grcat physleai endurance and . strong, keen mentality. Dr. Sullivan tells how to Increase the Iron In our blood and thereby eain greater physIeai and mental RoWor, oeIa htor Int0lIects and better health,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05

The Community TT is not yet Thanksgiving day, the time set A apart formally for acknowledgement of the good that the year has brought.
 Why wait for the set occasions? How much springier life would be if oftener men held res ume of the good that has befallen them and the evil that they have escaped.
 Here in Birmingham one should think of the half year of upheaval and unrest that upset other sections similarly situated, but which this district escaped Not a month has passed that did not register advance.
 The first ship made of Alabama steel in Ala bama waters, came from the ways on the eve of theyear Now five of them are engaged ininter- national commerce, their names carrying afar the states prestige and products
 Early in the year quarter of a hundred mil lion of dollars was voted for a permanent high way system, enabling neighborliness in Ala bama.
 The by-product industry of the state was in- creased per cent by the incoming of new ovens until now these wonderful conservers of the hid- den wealth of coal seams have become one of the states leading and outstanding assets.
 The citizens of this district took hold of the Warrior and gave their money for the building of terminals there Already the Port of Br- mingham is a vehicle of international commerce.
 The water power bill has been passed The "white coal" of the Coosa is available as soon as the hand of willing developers can apply itself.
 The sanitary pipe plants in Alabama have more than doubled in number and capacity. They stand for that much increase in home consump- tion of the pig iron made in the furnaces hardby
 Birmingham comes to autumn with l65 per cent increase in capital invested in new corpor ate enterprises an increase of 60 per cent in bank clearings and an increase of 32 per cent in struc- tural operations.
 The manufacture of pig iron has steadily in- creased month by month, with an average of nearly 30 per cent over 1919. The product has sold at levels earning fair profits to the opera tors and enabling them to pay high wages.
 There has been modicum of i'll health. There has been no epidemic There has been little typhoid and little sickness among babes.
 Birmingham merchants were quick to sense the downward trend of prices and met the new conditions by taking smaller profits: They emptied their shelves, made good at the banks and cleared the decks for autumnal and winter business.
 And last, but not least, come the fine crops
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-08-20

stand how he could be so devoted TO
this work, seeing that organization
was so difficult. Radicailsm is dis
ease of his BRAIN" he said to himself.
His eye fell upon clipping from the
Appeal which Olive had sent him
and which he had pasted on the wall
of his cabin. It was headed "Arouse
We Slaves" He looked at it thru half
closed eyes, and before his minds eye,
he could see the vast mass of labor
astir but the tsirring was not intel
ligent; it was akin to the meaningless
wriggling of worms. Such action could
give rise to violence but not to new
order of things.
"Arouse ye Slaves, strike off your
chains and become free." Those had
been the words Of Spartacus, and Of
Black Sheep before him and since his
time. Six thousand years of failurel
and yet he and Collins had been trying
the thing that had been tried thruout
the ages with but partial and always
temporary success. He smiled at the
egotism Of the whole idea, as he tore
the. paper from the wall and threw
il into corner Of tho room. "Time
alone will complete the job and my
little work cannot alter 1t, one way
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-08-20

or the other. My mind is made up, 7
am going to study nature, and become
writer and lecturer, so as to DC
my little bit in adding to the intel
ligence of those who have,intellect, and
let the rest float along with the
stream of life. Who am 7 that I should
attempt to stop Niagara with my
hands," Then suddenly pulling himself
together as if he were caught in crime,
he thought Of what Collins would say
if he left the labor movement and
of how disappointed Olive might be
at his apostacy. Surely they would
misconstrue his motives, yet the srcH
Of his nature was upon him; he could
not resist the thought that came willy
nilly into his brain. Thru the little
window in his cabin he could see the
mountains purple in their summer
haze, above them shaped like a mhn's
hand hung cloud that seemed to beck.
on him away from the camp with
its dirt and smoke; and into tho
canyons where the ferns and MOSES
entwine over the sparkling waters
which flow from the rocky breast Of
the mountains.
Continued next week.)
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-08-20
TIL E To1LER
PAGE IL

labor will be most productive And all this only be real
lied and attained according to single plan with
plete unicaon of all society into great laborunon
In this communistic society," people will not be sitting on
each others necks There will be no rich and eeced no
rulers and subjects; society will not be divided into cas
ses Of which rules the others And there
classes there longer several kinds Of people poor
and rich) Of whom gnashng their teeth at the
Others the expoters against the exploited the exploited
against the expoiter Therefore there will be such
ganizaton the State for there will be governing class
which would need to keep up special organization for the
maintenance of its privileges against its class opponents
There will be government people and power Of
there will only be control things
machines power Of human society nature The human
will not be divided into hostile camps: will be united
by cause the struggle master the forces
Of nature Boundary posts overturned and seerae faith
erands annihlated All mankind without distinction Of
nationality will be united in all parts and organized in
single whole All the peoples will then constitute great
fraternal laboring family. ::
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-08-20

shires Magazine" were jubilant. Olive
Anderson wrote excitedly to Jack that
in one or two more elections they
would be able to build their home
in the Cooperative Commonwealth.
Jack however, was too much Of a
biologist, and economist, to be thus
easily carried away; he realized that
every tide must have an ebb, and
could plainly see in this apparent wave
of radicalism the tendancy to speedy
dissolution. He realized that much Of
the sentiment now active in the miners
organization was exactly, what Olive
had described as animating the farm
ers, second hand politicians, and real
estate sharks of Boulder. The miners
as a whole were not class conscious;
they were "sore" at Cleveland, for
demonitizing the silver thereby clos.
ing many of the silver mines throwing
vast numbers out of employment He
realized that the Federation was not
composed of Haywood's. st. Johns
and others that he knew. In fact the
real radicals were few and far be.
tween. Working with the miners, he
had more or less accurate apprecia.
tion Of their mental status. To Olive
and for that matter to all people, who
read socialist papers, the action Of
the miners convention seemed to be
really significant. They thought that
they beheld the rosy fingered dawn
of freedom, in this Pickering light of
discomfort. At least such was Olive IS
view, and now that Collins was gone
Jack did not attempt to set her right.
Now that he was alone. he wrote
strictly in his own vain. His letters
were expressions Of himself undimmed
by the criticisms of his friend. They
were medley of his hopes and long.
ings; revery Of castles hung in air.
With Collins not at his side to lead
him into the fray, the boy gravtated
back to his books and, notes, and ulti-
mately away from the work which he
only did because Collins liked it. lie
felt convinced that industrial develop
ment had not gone far enough, for
anything but sporadic action on the
pdIb VI tHc iHdoScs. iuuo ~ WtS lll'lJ ut
secretly wished that Olive would not
be SO deeply interested in this work of
organization. He feared that in its
present form II could only lead 10 q
fruitless martyrdom. But for all that
he did not discourage her, he only
wrote in another vein hoping if pos.
sible to get her interested in the work
in which his mind chung too.
Personally he changed his habits.
He no longer went to the meetings or
conducted meetings in the open air, as
he did when Collins was with him.
The literature that came with every
mail, was piling up in the cabin but
remained nnsold. The miners who had
helped Collins and himself also neglect
cd the work. They acted as sheep with
out shepherd. For few days he had
tried TO get them into action, hut
they generally said, "wait till Ed gets
haak ~ Moanwbile MANY of than not
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-08-20

President Lewis received the "thanks'' Of
President Wilson for ordering the miners back
to work But the miners-oh, well, they wern't
supposed to get ANYTHING
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11
HOUSE FAILS TO
PLACE AIR BLAME

Washington After four hours dis
eussion Of American aviation efforts
during the WAT, the house. sitting as a
committee, reported to the whole house
that It had come to no resolution" ON
the conflicting reports OF the special
investigating committee made after
prolonged inquiry into the air program
and its results
Even this announcement by the com
mittee Of the whole did not pass a.
challenged. republicans and democrats
disagreeing as sharply as they had
during debate on the investigating
committee reports The disposition
made, however, was true TO the pro.
gram of republican leaders Their
spokesman declared the only purpose
was TO make known the facts Of the
wartime aviation failure"
Democratic speakers pictured Ameri-
can aviation efforts a success" that
gave the allies predomlnance of the
air. Such mistakes" as were admit
ted by these speakers were said to be
only what were 10 be expected in SO
novel and gigantic an enterprise.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11
COVE COMMENTS

\ man with the name of Ham
mcr ought to be knoeker, but the
redoubtable Lisabeulan of that
name is d vigorous defender OF
personal freedom when il comes to
dancing. The reverend gentleman
who took exception to the Lisa
hcula dance, and no doubt all 9th
or dances, may be pardoned for
trespassiug on the right of indi-
vidual freedom in such exercises
without doubt born of desire
and conviction to keep hayward
feet from straying from the path
of reetitude. But as a matter of
fact the waywardness of mdiyidu-
ais has no more to do with dane
ing than many other pleasures
and they are likely to go astray
from any other cause. With the
aid of the photograph solo dane
ing is pleasant, but doubly pleas
ant when performed with a part
ner oe the other sex in pleasant
company and cheerful surround
ings. So, Lisabeulans, you have
my permission to enjoy the dance,
If well conducted it is matter
for your own personal judgments.
| can confidently speak on this
matter after some 40 years of ter
piscorean practice, and if my head
says 63 my feet say %, especially
when there is a specially seductive
waltz or sparkling one step or fox
trot on the turntable. As a sex
problem it is no different to games
of tag and such like that | have
seen played at socials and open
air meetings by people of undoubt-
ed responsibility and religious
convictions. Pardon this long spiel
ON the subject, and allow NE to
conclude by saying that my prac-
tice OF dancing has not altered my
religious convictions or my hope
of a glorious hereafter in the best
of company. Yours truly.
A feminine by name Virginia
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11
NAVAL PROGRAM TO SENATE
Building Plans Hang on Action on
Peace Treaty.

Washington, d. C.-Three provision.
al naval building programs. dependent
on senate action on the peace treaty,
were laid before the house naval com.
mittee by Secretary Daniels
If the United States ratified the
treaty and became member of the
league of nations Mr. Daniels said he
would recommend new construction
only TO round out" the fleet now built
or building; If the senate rejected the
treaty and the United States definitely
decided not to join the league of ma
tons. he said he would urge duplica-
ton OF the tbree-year program of 1916,
with some modification, with u view
to making the fleet "incompsrably"
the greatest in the world.
In case the senate took no final ac
ton on the treaty the secretary said
he would present 6s.ship program
for construction ts rapidly as possible
In order that the United States might
not hose ground in competitive naval
building
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11
Hoover and MeAdoo Put Stop to Boon

Hoover and MeAdoo Put Stop to Boom.
San Franclsco-Selection of an un-
pledged group of candidates for the
states national convention delegation
and the reading Of the autographed an
nouncements Of Herbert C. Hoover,
William G. McAdoo and United States
Senator James D. Phelan that they did
not wish any convention delegation
candidates pledged to them, featured
the special meeting Of the democratic
state central committee here.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11
TAB COLLAR is VERY USEFUL
Decoration May Be Purchased Com
plets or Tabblne May Be Bought
by the Yard.

A tab collar is a good investment
\ tab collar fits any sort OF neckllne.
round or square, as 1t bends at the
iuncture of each tab and thus looks
when adjusted az II 1t has been made
expressly for the frock with which IT
Is worn.
Tab collars may be bought complete
In themselves, or the tabbing may be
bought by the yard, the amount vary
ing according TO the size of the neck.
Inc to be finished. 1t is attractive In
iilet or Irish and. II possible. In the
'eal. 1t really never is good economy
TO buy imitation lace for collar, for
nowadays even the imitation is e1-
pensive and you are sure to tire of It
long before II is worn out. Enough
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11

IN gave Cove dock solar-plexus
blow the other night sending
nearly the whole front askew.
However we should worry. 1t was
time long since that the dock need
ed new piling and repianking; so
perhaps it will now be did.
What is profteering, anyway
We are all profiteers, inasmuch as
we profit all we can by our labor,
or, perchance, someone S else la
Dor. In all cases il means getting
all possible over cost. And so we
come to that much-debated sub
jeet, the high cost of living. My
opinion is that it will go higher,
and will not be permanently rem
edied until the nation as a whole
goes into business for itself to sup
ply the national needs at ultimate
cost; or, possibly communities
will go in for cooperative buying
to ease things a little. But even
that will only be a half measure,
for while it might eliminate the
retailers profit to some extent, it
does not touch the big manufac-
turer; so that the only real rene
dy is for our Uncle Sam, all of us
collectively, to go into business for
ourselves.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11
STEAMER vAsHoN

Leave Quartermaster Saturday evenings
at ed5 ,. IN. Returning leave Tacoma
at 1900 p. m.
Sunday Schedule
Leave Quartermaster. 10 a. m, and
80 p. m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11
JURY TO PROBE
BOND DEALINGS

Salem, or.-As a result OF articles
recently appearing in The Portland
Telegram pointing out excess profits
declared to have accrued to the Morris
Brothers company, a Portland bonding
house, through the sale OF municipal
bonds to the state, o. p Hoff. state
treasurer. Monday addressed q letter
to Governor oioott asking thst he insti
tute a thorough investigation Of the
conduct OF business in the treasury
department
In view Of the recent articles pub
lished in a Portland paper concern
ing the purchase Of securities by this
department for the benefit OF the in
dussrial accident commission trust
funds" says Mr. Hoffs letter. where
in the method of handling such trust
funds has been questioned and the
public led to assume that this trust is
not being properly safegusrded. most
respectfully request that you take
steps looking to thorough inyestiga-
lion Of all matters concerning the con-
duct Of this department. which in your
Judgment, would best satisfy whatever
interest the general public may have
in the matter"
Acting upon the request OF Mt Hoff
Governor Olcott directed Attorney-Gen-
sral Brown to summon a special grand
jury to investigate the allege lrsgu-
larlties
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11

Seattle.
Hay eastern Washington timothy,
SSsus9 per ton; alfalfa ss5.
Butter Fat--ssd6Sc
Eggs Ranch, 3sG4oc
Pouitry-Hens, dressed, iOa45o.
Hogs-Prime. sl5.75dis.s5; medium
20 choice. s1475ai5T5; pigs. sl2GlS.
Cattle-Best steers. S11Q11-50:
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11
Dickson Bros. Co.
Tacoma, Wash,

real lace tabblng 10 nnish a neck WIN
surely prove a good Investment
Lace collars are not all white. Many
are tinted deep cream or ccru and
there are Irish and tilet lace collars
In flame color or one Of the nastur-
tium shades that are extremely smart.
Sometimes the smart woman has her
lace collar dyed to suit her fancy and
TO go with the frock with which 1t is
be worn.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11
Japan WILL WITHDRAW
Siberia Move to Follow Repatriation
Of czeoho-slovaks.

w SlcOno-oloNdhss
Tokio.-The cabinet has approved
the Withdrawal of the Japanes troops
from Siberia in April, after the
repatriation Of the czecho-slovak con.
ingents is completed 1t is expected
the Czechs will all be on their way
home by March 20.
The peace offer of the Russian
soviet government TO japan is reported
to include as one of its terms a stipu-
lation to forego bolsheviki propaganda
in the Japanese empire. The terms
are also said to promise recognition
of Japan's special position in the far
east.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11
THE MARKETS
Portland.

Portland.
oats-No white feed, s5s a ton.
Corn-whole, SIS; cracked s6S.
Hay - willamette valley timothy,
s26 per ton, alfalfa. s2s.
Butter Fat-69c.
Eggs-Ranch, Ssc per dozen
Poultry Hens. SoG35c.
Csttie-Best steers, s1O5O@11 good
to choice, s9.5O91o; medium to good,
ss.S0a950.
Hogs Prime mixed, S1550dl6;
medium mixed, s15al5.5o; pigs, s129
~
Sheep--Esster lambs, s17a1S; val
lay lambs. s145o@17; ewes, slOa12.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11
DICKSON BROS. co.
1870 Pacific Ave.,
Tacoma, Wash.
They SAP
that,

III AilN hitNNN VI tiil' ~
construction period with
the inevitable unrest attend
ing it, our aim and desire
is to keep an Even Keel
We have all we can do
to attend to our own affairs
due 10 rapidly changing
conditions we are con
fronted with new problei2s
every day and ii is our \
duty to meet and solve them
in a way that viii
protect your interests and
ours jointly:
Ours by maintaining a
profit that viii keep this
business solvent and yours
by asking for our goods
only a fair rate of interest
above their cost, plus our
cost OF operation;
this we have always done.
This you will admit, is
a fair proposition between
you and ourselves and
we would be willing to pay
you ON the same basis
that we charge you for
the goods we sell provided
our positions We're
reversed.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11

SUNDAY sCHEDuLE-For SCAT
STEAMER VIRGINIA Nv.

FOR LANDINGS ON WEST PASS
Leave Tacoma for Seattle and way
Points Saturday 2 p. M.
Leave for Seattle
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-11
STEAMER VIRGINIA iii

EAST SIDE OF vAsHoN ISLAND
Leave Seattle. Daily $3.50 p. M, except
Sunday.