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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-09-01
4 POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS

Just to keep up with Candidate
Rabbit the Newport candidate, CO..
Emery, now reports a slight automo-
bile accident Our advice to Cand!-
dates Agan and Hardness is to walk
or travel by parcel post. Both are
slower and safer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-09-01

If newspaper advertising was the
only criterion for success at the pri-
maries Candidate Agan would BE- an
easy winner in the gubernatorial con-
test and DR.. J. ID. Bachand in Cald-
donia county's senatorial contest. 1t
pays to advertise.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-09-01

Candidate Agan's plan for increas.
ing the tax on heavy automobiles to
help the highway fund is not we'll re-
ceived by the 10000 automobile own
ers Of the state and most of them arc
voters, too.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-09-01

The editor of the BENNINGTON Ban
ner rightly says that the women of
Vermont will help snow Mr.. Agan un-
der They do not like his wet plat
form and they know he is Gov. Gle.
ment's. candidate besides.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-09-01

Col. Emery always makes hit in
his plea for more and better rural
schools and we'll says that they mean
better farms. The day of the little
schoolhousc is not over in Vermont.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06
BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday school 9:45. Preaching
II A. NJ. and 1880 =. NJ. Prayer and
Praise Wednesday 1880 r. NJ. Next
Sunday We are TO be favored with
two specially strong speakers. Next
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock.
Judge Freeman. President OF our
State Convention and one of the
brainiest men In the state. will oc-
cupy the pulpit and In the evening.
Rev. W. +. Ripley Of Denver will
speak. Everyone is invited to these
services.
p. n. Evans. Pastor.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06

The Monte Vista commercial club
has succeeded In having the Govern
ment census bureau order a check
on the census OF Monte vistn. A. 4.
Hubbard has been appointed for
this work and he will be assisted by
Miss Marian Hecker. Anyone
knowing Of persons not listed on
the former census record are re-
quested to report the same ut the
once OF d. c. Vaile In order that we
may have an accurate census Of this
city.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06
BOWEN CHURCH

Sunday School 1915 A. NJ:
preaching 1l:l5 A. NJ. and 700
p. NJ. Mrs. Hancher will speak. We
want every lady to be present at
this service. Mrs. Hancher Ia presi-
dent of the Womens Foreign Mis-
sionary Society. DR.. Hancher will
preach at $500 p. NJ. and hold our
First Quarterly Conference.
We invite each OF you and all
your friends to the Church and Sun
day School.
w. f. White. Pastor.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06

Comrade J. NJ. Thomas. 81 years
Of age. cast ballot No. 4 at the Sol
tliers home Tuesday and then walk
cd to Monte Vista and back. Mr..
Thomas voted for Fremont in Sc
election since. Yes. he voted for
Harding.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06
EvAN0ELIsrIC MEETING

The Presbyterian Church opens
an EvanEeltstic meeting. Sabbath at
IL a. m. and 1880 p. m. Come and
hear plain preaching and uplifting
music by = quartet and chorus
choir.
Every week-night through Friday
at 7:30 YOU may come and be blesa-
ed. Everybody II invited. MIR. Ed
man calls upon all the young peO-
pie who can sing to join the chorus
Here's your chance to do some
thing that will count All come and
enjoy the hour each night: 80.
he there!
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06
FIRST rxEssyrER,sN CHURCH

Rev. A. e. Skinner. Ph. ID. Pastor
Morning service II. sermon. The
influence Of Men aud the Power Of
God" the evening service 1850. scr
mon. The Decpcs, Needs of the Hu-
man Soul" Sabbath opens the cv-
angeiistic meetinEs: plain punecn'
preaching. and spirited singing IN
every service. going through Fri
day night. school meets at s:>s;
G. Endeavor At $40.
This In the harvest time. and men
everywhere know how important
that Ia. We invite everybody 10 at
tend. to enjoy the music. aud the
benefit and uplift Of the hours
spsat In Gods Sanctuary: and all
the sister churches also To attend
when not conaictinG with their own
services. Come ali. every night ut
7:30.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06

Those going home in the wec
small hours OF the morning Tuesday
noticed black crepcs hanging on the
doors Of Abbott-Goodding Drug
Company and Bud Burrows place
Can someone explain the meaning
thereof?
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06

Frank Mortensen, formerly Of
Monte Vista and for n number Of
years a prominent druggist OF Pu-
eblo. was elected as state represen-
tative this election. according to
best advices.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Nov. Regular Service. t0cr-
man.
Nov. .i4-Regular Service.
Nov. 25-Thankxgtving Service.
500 p. III.
Nov. ?S-RcKular service.
All regular services at 1895 pm.
Bible School every Saturday af-
ternoOn at one o'clock.
Bible Hour every Wednesday ev-
eninx at 7:3O.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06

Henry Peartree and wife and
Harvey Sullivan left Thursday for
Bayside. Texas, to remain for the
winter. They went by auto, taking
q trailer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06

Mrs. Milton Rupert returned
Monday from Attica. Ind, where
she has been visiting relatives and
friends the past month.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06

Mn. Roy Waltman and u. +
Fogle went to Saguache Saturda!
night to play for dance.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Mcintosh and
Mrs. l. l.. Baird spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A..
ID. Graham in Alamosa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06

Attention Is called to the nd OF the
Best Laundry In this paper. in re-
kard to family washing.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06

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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24

and trade bodies, which can be ex-
mendously profitable monopoly.
The return Of the railroads to pri-
vate control will unquestionably be
followed by the abandonment of every
attempt to develop the waterways Of
the country, to improve our hydro
electric facilities and to extend trans
portation to sections that are now
seriously congested. The public will
be made subservtent to the interest of
the banking group that controls the
railroads. The rights and the welfare
Of the people will be Of secondary con-
alteration. In. addition to an orgy of
speculation and graft that may rea-
sonably be anticipated, there will
come q period Of stagnation, economic
distress and business paralysis. This
Is the, price that the nation must pay
Wall street for giving it the privilege
Of exploiting consumers at will.
=. Slowly, but none the less surely.
labor has awakened to the fact that
no relief is to be expected throuRh
governmental agencies from the mer-
:ctless exploitation to which they are
now subjected by profiteers. Prom
1ses made by Officials Of the attorney
generals department that mercenarv
dealers would be prosecuted and that
In due time there: would be a general
and substantial reduction in the price
Of food. clothing and shelter. have
! .neen cen followed in all but very few in
stai1ces q by still higher prices. Only
ne g = very gulltble OF the uninformed
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VIII Governor Do It? Strange Proceedings introduced Against
Sheriff Mcintosh Who Refused to "Take Orders" From
Most blazen Lumber King; Liquor Law Is Violated.

petition it said has been filed with Governor Burnquist
Tor the removal OF the sheriff Of Koochchng county Such
action has been expected. The sheriff didn't with
aeks and Burnquist Had he stood and accepted the
spons1blly for the Of
soud have held his job until the people otherwise
Under the Minnesota law the has the right
sher when 1t represented him that he doing duty
he sheriff Of koochchng county didn't behave good sheriff
should do When troops to International Falls Governor
Burnqust General Rnow answer and
stated a soldiers sent the north country request
sher or kooch1chng county They couldn't say anything
else Tor not the Minnesota
portion OF the state the request
control
Did Not Ask Governor For Troops
In this instance the sheriff did governor
for troops Word came to the office rape
Vine Route that there strike Falls Some
probably the Backus interests
picture Of the awlessnss said to exist there impressed
the with the of sending troops scene
disorder without delay The said not do
SO without the request of the sheriff.
Up at International Falls Backus his private
office where he laying the law and demanding
ne Tor The sheriff troops
to Backus but the timber lord Of mind to
daily and he insisted that the sheriff upon the for
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
BY CHARLES M. KELLEY.

Another railroad president, over
anxious to force return: of the rail-
roads to private control, dropped his
guard long enough to get a:stiff clout
on the Jaw, and the cause which he is
promoting has suffered in conse-
quence.
Shippers of the middle west held a.
convention at Cincinnati a few days
ago for the avowed purpose Of arous-
ing the business interests Of the south
ana west to the dangers that lurk in
the Cummins return bill. During the
discussion it developed that tho rail-
way executives were. devotinx. con-
siderable energy to enforce a demand
mat the government must abandon
Its attempt to open southern Atlantic
and gulf ports for foreign trade. And
Immediately a storm broke which viii
not subside until Congress deals
fairly with section Of the country
long Disseminated against by the rail-
controlled shipping interests.
Southern senators united in Ada.
mand upon the Interstate commerce.
commission for all correspondence
touching. upon this subject, and the
documents they received fully con-
firmeds the suspicion that some sinis-
ter, plan was afoot to strangle trans
portationa and enrich the group Of
bankers and SPECTATORS who control,
> North Atlantic shipping facilities and
are not ready to sacrifice their tre-
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CLAIM AGENTS open CAMPAIGN
AGAINST insurance BY STATE
Publicity Bureau at Work Early to Mould Opinion Against State
Fund Plan for Administration Of Wokngmens Compensa-
tion Advocates Of Measure Are Called BoEhevsts.

The campaign in Minnesota for workngmens compensation
state insurance has been started The Minnesota State
Insurance Federation has opened publicity bureau and Willis Will
ams of the Minneapolis Tribune has been engaged furnish
dope for the newspapers The News Tribune Wams first
story last Sunday morning. and the language of the street,
darb.
MR. Williams veteran knows the
from Alpha to Omega but he has undertaken Hercuean job
convert the people OF this favor of continuing
inadequate system of workngmens compensation He has
learn about the business himself before he will
any persons opinion the subject.
Says We Are All Bolshevists.
the first place he starts by asserting that every person
committed to the principle Of boshev State
thing the real bhevs does anything
about He not concerned about such practical subject his
order Of society there will be need for industry will be
the state, and he will and operate it.
We have before two briefs that have been filed the
workgmens Of legislature
One prepared by the Minnesota and the
other by the Minnesota State Federation of Labor
opposed to state insurance. the other is in of it,
One is dgnfied presentation Of the question:
and convincing why the legislature should
state law The other is largely TRADE against off,
GERS union labor because of their advocacy of the passage
state BILL The Insurance the defensive and
abuse seems to be their chief argument It will make
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24

New Life Insurance 10 Be Issued
toAn Veterans Of Recent
War.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22,-The gov
ernment's war. risk insurance bureau
urges all ex-service men to take ad-
vantage Of the new government life
Insurance which will be paid in a
lump sum at death to an enlarged list
of beneficiaries.
The insurance bureau is endeavor-
ing to interest all ex-service men in
the latest plan of government life in
surance which may be- secured by
any ex-service man within 8 months
after the month Of discharge The
only conditions are that the appli-
cant must be in as good health as
when discharged, and pay arrearages
that will amount to only one of. two
months premiums. according to con-
ditions.
The bureau will give any: informa-
ton desired, and asks that the full
name, and complete address be given
together with rank; rating or grade
and the army or navy organization at
time of original application for in
surance.
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for the railroad lobby that a return
of the railroads to private control will
be followed by rate advance that
win mean an increase Of consumption
costs of nearly five billion, dollars
per year, or more than 5000 for the
average family. With costs of food.
clothing and shelter constantly in
creasing under the evil sway Of the
'profite.er, the situation would be
hopeless with the: imposition. of this
staggering load of higher costs. ~
Il Forced to seek protection in CO.
operative buying, selling and distri-
button, there Ii fair promice of a.
tdutnon of the pressure, but Just as
sooH as the roads are returned to
WaliF street, IL they ever are, many, Of
the gains already won will be. dissi-
pated by the Vaccinations of rail-
road executives in response to the
requirements Of the large indus
trial and financial institutions which;
are interested In maintaining existing
conditions. -.
The workers realize this, as: 80
the farmers, and that is one reason
why they are vigorously resisting leg
islation that Is doubly iniquitous. in
that it takes, from the producer his
I last effective method Of protest
against :intolerable conditions and
adds tremend dously 70, his burdens. f
congress fconsummatest this injustice,
sonas of the members Will have op-
pprtunity to repent their action IN
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longer place any hope in the efficacy
OF the statutas as a corrective for
conditions that=zare rapidly becoming
1ntolerable.
Officials Of the four railroad bro
therhoods and the ten shop crafts af-
filiated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor have determined to
seek a solution through cooperative
buying, production and distribution.
In this movement the rail workers
VIII have the assistance Of numerous
farm organizations. ''-E
The All-American Farmer-Labor
Cooperative commission has been
created to inaugurate vigorous cam
pa1gn for direct dealing between farm,
producers and city Consumers. Offices
have been opened at Washington and
a. call is out for a conference to be
held at Chicago, Feb. ~, at which
several hundred delegates will be in.
attendance. "ss%& -. t@".'
The call declares that the object
Of the commission is ito encourage
and Coordinate cooperative effort
between, producers and consumers
and to unity action in eliminating
speculation and profiteering in the
necessaries Of life, to develop itel-
ligence. mutual understanding and
good will" 4. F.,
This is the most decisive blow yet
struck at organized greed, ana the
reaction, sis already apparent in the
hostility Of chambers of commerce
pected to try tos3 defeat by chicansry
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24

and subtlety the efforts of the work.
ers to protect themselves from the
rapacity Of proftteers. In this oppo-
sition will be combined all those ele-
ments which have for. a half century
been preying upon the public. -
Despite this hostility the move
ment has already progressed to a
point where it will survive and in
crease in popularity and value to con-
sumers.
Labor and farm J.. organizations
which protest against railroad return
legislation realize the difficulties that
will beset cooperative action If and
when the transportation system is
restored to Wall street. - ~
The railroads are the backbone. Of
the system that has multiplied the
burdens Of producers and consumers.
BY practices which flourished prior,
to the taking over Of the roads by the
government as aNwar emergency they
made it extremely difficult to main
tain cooperative association. Rate
discrimination, refusal to make
prompt shfpmenta denial of, banking
accommodations. misrepresentation,
and open as well az covert attacks, ali
combined to- impede the success Of a
movement which, during the past two
years has made tremendous progress,
and is destined to afford to tho shar-
assed consumer relief which, state.
and federal governments are not dis
posed to give them.
It l. now admitted bysspok kSamenI
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!! Y..c|LfRk|s. c |: RI ::
ARE RECOGNIZED
Hines Deals With Union and Es:
tab|ishes Long Sought. for
Seniority Rights.

, WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Prest-
dent Forester and associate officers
Of the Brotherhood Of Railway and
Steam Ship Clerks, Freight Handlers
and Express and Station EN- ployes
have signed an agreement with Di-
rector General of Railroads Hines
which gives complete recognition to
that organization and establishes
working conditions that were impos-
sible to secure a few years ago.
Seniority rights are established, as
is the right Of appeal. Any dismissed
employe may have his case investi-
gated, and If it is found he has been
wronged he will be reinstated with pay
for time lost. Time and on-ehalf will
be paid. for over eight hours work,
and six days work a week must be
provided. When an employe starts
work, he must be paid for eight hours
work, and If he is not. given. work
after called, he must be paid for three
hours work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24

Grapevine Werkl Sent Into
Seamen's uniol by.Ennploy-
ers Exposed " Furseth.

SAN >FRANc1sC o,tfJan. '22-H: A.
Fritz, alias Fisher, who recently at
tempted to be elected assistant 5secre-
ztary OF the. Sailors, Union OF the r..
cific,; was evposedsbys resident Furu-
seth, Of the International seamen's
union as an ex-convict. renegade
dishonorably discharged from the
United States navy and a tool Of in-
fluences that would destroy the union.
At a meeting of the union, at, which
the accused was present, Furuseth
supported his charges with q photo Of
Fritz in convict garb, with "a record
Of his court martial by the navy and
proof that he was admitted to the
union by fraud. .>
Furnseth showed that Fritz was
court martfaled by the navy in 1914.
and sentenced to five years In a Cali
fornia penitentiary for forgery and
scanda1ous conduct. In June, 1915,
his unexpired term was RENTED by
the secretary Of the navy and he was
discharged from the service In Sep
tember, the following: year, Fritz
Joined the San Francisco branch of the
Seamen's union through the presenta-
tion Of a book from an Australian
union. The name in the book was
Fisher. The book was dated July 1,
1915, only two weeks following F'ritz's
release from the penitentiary. This
alone would convict Fritz as 1t was a
physical impossibility for him to get
across the Pacific in that time
When Furuseth presented this evil
dence to- the union he pointed to the
door and told Fritz to leave.
Fritz had secured following in the
union through his radical utterances.
He was a great champion of the
working class" He held the office
Of shipping master in the union for
some time. During all this time the
employers were acquainted with the
affairs Of the union.
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troops Or he would find himself out
of a. job. : - -. = -s:---'.-~7s-
All Was Excitement.
In the meantime all was excitement
at the State Capitol, but there was
no word from the sheriff. General"
Rhinow, dressed in uniform, strutted
about the big building, running back
and forth from the governo's office
to his headquarters many times, while
rumors were rife throughout the Twin
Cities that the strikers were In insur-
rection against the State of Minnesota.
But still there was. no word from
the sheriff.
Finally General" Rhinow's pa-
tienc reached it's limit and he hur-
riedly called the sheriff by long dis
tance telephone. What passed be-
tween them is not known, except that
the sheriff was reminded that he
would be held responsible should there
be destruction of life or property
when the presence Of troops there
might prevent it, The sheriff insisted
that all was quiet and he felt that
he could handle the situation without
the assistance of the militia, but
Rhinow was insistent. His implied
threat had its effect upon the sheriff,
and after much pressure, he said to
Rhinow, If you think troops are nec-
essary here, use your own judgment
about. sending them. 1t is up to YOU"
Found A "Reason.''
The answer was sufficient to cause
the governor and "Generar' Rhinow
to act. Troops have been at Interna-~
ttOnal Falls for several weeks, and
during the whole period they have
been there, there; has been no more
need for their presence than there is
right now in the quiet city of Duluth.
The people of International Falls
were indignant at the governor for
sending troops to. their peaceful city.
Prominent local officials and citizens,
including the commander Of the
American Legion, protested, to Gov
ernor Burnquist against sending
troops to International Falls, and
they wanted to know why they were
there.
OF course, Governor Burnquist
would not admit that Backus, the
lumber king, had anything to do with
the matter. so the blame was put on
the sheriff. 1T was he who asked
for the troops" said the governor.
The sheriff refused to be the goat.
He revealed the conversation that had
taken place between himself and
-Backus and between himself and
General .Rhinow over the telephone,
and he made affidavit thereto. The
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
women MUST co 4
TO LEGISLATURE.
Court Holds They Can't Serve as
Jurors Until Law Makers
Say So.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-supreme
Court Justice Lazensky of Brooklyn
has refused the plea Of a woman law
yer that the commissioner of juries
be compelled to include women in the
jury lists of Kings county.
The court holds that the women
must go to the legislature as the
state regulates the qualifications of
jurors as it regulates the qualifica-
tions Of it's officials.
THE question of expediency Of hav-
Ing. women serve as jurors is not
within the courts province" said
Judge Lazansky. If it were, it would
be readily answered in light of the
marvellous development of womankind
In the past decade. These considera-
tions must be addressed to the legis-
lature by the learned relator, who has
represented herself and her sex so
ably in this proceeding"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24

People Tireof State Troops Who
Leave "Tfah*ot Stencil
Behind Them.

DENVER, Jan. 22:-The' Colorado
cossacks have. gone out of busi-
ness The Denver Labor Bulletin
says. they. "have left a trail Of
stencil behind them that is un-
equaled in Colorado's history.":. .
The labor paper declares that
"praetically all the business inter-
ests in the. state were behind the
creation of these black privateers,
who were to put down labor dis
turbances." -.
But the labor disturbances did not
mater1alize and the cossacks de-
voted their time to rounding up
bootleggers.
AT this job they We're great"
continues the Labor Bulletin, "for
about all the whiskey they conf1s-
Gated was never heard Of after
that