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before were the workmen in the steel
towns more courted and SO distinctly
made to feel part OF the great
American industrial movement. The
foreigners bought Liberty Bonds and
War Stamps, they subscribed to the
Y. NJ. c. \. and the Red Cross. The
war finally stopped and the men went
back to the dull mills and the old
wages. and one Of tho labor leaders
rushed to the platform and quoted:
II work, work, work without end,
Why and for whom know not.
care not, I ask not
am a machine"
There was fertile soil in the mind
OF the laboror for all sorts of strikes;
there were secret meetings making eX-
treme demands and plotting violent
remedies. Samuel Gompers. the most
powerful and dominating labor leader
in America, is in trouble for the sim
pie reason that his followers won't
follow. Secretary of Labor Wilson
seems TO have done all he can. Labor
unrest exists, profound changes in
alignments and leadership are going
on and politics have crept in. There
seems TO be a fear that men will work
too much. and there are strikes on
every hand. II seems TO have spread
like wildfre. and in their needless
moss these men never seem to realize
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devoted to the stage and screen, she
has achieved II worldwide reputation.
Today she is known wherever motion
pictures are shown, and the enthusi-
astic admirers of her work on the
speaking stage are legion.
Some seven years ago Miss Brady
made her debut on the stage in New
York and after devo,ing some two
years to work behind the footlights
which included appearances in Little
Women" sinners" and "The Family
Cupboard and also as the prima
donna of the company presenting re-
vlvals of Gilbert a. sullivan operas,
decided to turn her attention eXclu-
sively TO motion pictures. For three
years Miss Brady appeared solely on
the screen. The season before last
she returned to the New York stage
in Forever After" in which she ap-
peared for year on Broadway, and
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that their families must suffer along
with the people while they are strik-
ing. Even public employees, such as
policemen and postmen have struck
at some points.
Y. NJ. G. A.
The Y. NJ. G. A. worker has done
much for the laborer He has given
him swimming pools, grounds for
athletic games, bandstands. sanitary
drinking fountains. reading rooms,
ETC., and generally made life enjoy
able for the worker. OF course. the
capitalist has given the money to
carry on this work for he really is
trying to better the condition of his
laborers. Where there are large plants
there is good housing, medical attend
ance and schools for the workers chill
drer. The writer remembers when
conditions were not half so good, yet
the workers seemed better satisfied
than they are today. The owners OF
the mills have marked places with
such words as "DANGER HERE
THINK" OUR MOTTO is SAFETY
AND CLEANLINESS" They have
employed accident specialists and have
! trained men to watch over their EN-
| ployees. In 1918 they spent $1,000, 00(
| in this work of accident prevention
and in the same year expended s709.
| 900 in pensions to employees. Ere
quently they gave bonuses and ever
"cut melons" for the benefit Of EN-
| ployees. Congress has again anc
again appointed commissions anC
they have considered things from tn
laborer's standpoint as well as TIL
standpoint OF the capitalist, but i
seems all to no avail for they hav
] been repaid with strikes brough
about by men who go about to sti
up strife.
Labor managers and welfare work
ers work hand in hand and oftel
bright boys are found among tn
foreigners. and if they can be KEEP
away from the different wild labo
organizations they become usefu
members of society and have an ex
cellent influence upon the poor, I'm
educated foreigners who come to ou
shores.
At Hog Island there is an attemp
to get back the old spirit of cam
cradle" that once prevailed an
something like the old relationship
The workers there are at peace an
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16

were opposed to the plan for return
ing the railroads to private control
and once struck for several days dur
ing which there was a shortage of
food and congestion of freight
which was alarming. Passengers, too.
were subjected to no little inconveni-
ence. Finally, the strikers found the
price of food mounting higher and
higher and the strike izzled out.
Naturally, the great unrest is among
the foreigners whom we could not do
without. They have come to golden
America to make their fortunes. They
are willing to work at all hours and
all times where the American work
man could not and would not work
for even a short time. These foreign
workmen want to bring over their
wives and there are many communi-
ties where English is not spoken. yet
these children will vote and by and
by become n great power.
Foreign Element
In all our manufacturing towns arc
great settlements of foreigners, and
when they We're taught that we fought
the war for democracy they felt that
they had reached the golden land
The War Labor Board at Washington
laid down the broadest and most a d.
vanced platform of the rights of la
Dor ever laid down in Am erica. Never
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new ships are being turned out nearly
every week.
At some plants the laborers have
worked themselves into such frenzy
that it would cost more to run the
factory than it pays-in fact. the
wages alone would eat up the cost
and even the actual price OF the raw
material could not be paid for. AL
ways the public-the innocent by
stander, suffers. as he does now. Peo-
pie who have always considered them
selves lucky in having fair wages find
themselves hopelessly swamped. for
their money goes only about half way
as compared with former times. The
dollar has not been reduced as in the
other countries, but its purchasing
power has become at least one-half.
Capital And Labor Mutually
Dependent
To be sure, there are many things
at which one may labor that are any
thing but pleasant, but all of us have
| to face the inevitable and cannot al
ways choose our likes and dislikes.
and capital cannot do without labor.
nor can labor do without capital. and
perhaps after the havoc made by the
war with lives and property quiets
down the two will get together on
hrmer footing and once more the in
dustrial unrest which pervades the
country will die out.
The coal situation is just now up
permost in the minds of the people
our industries are suffering. Winter
is coming. and the operators know full
well that their own families will suf-
fer as well as the general public.
Board after board has been appointed.
and at last it is believed that a solu-
ton has been reached.
Perhaps the silliest of all strikes
recently recorded was the strike OF
the forty housemaids at Buckingham
Palace because Queen Mary refused
TO increase their wages ten per cent.
The pay of housemaid at the palace
is from $3.50 to 1876 per year. with
board. Many of the strikers were
hired by American, Canadian and
Australian millionaires living in Lon
don. who hope TO get first class SER
wants from the palace. New maids
English girls-wero glad to have the
privilege of working at the palace and
were taken on at once. SO, like many
| strikes, it amounted to nothing.
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Industrial Unrest a Grave
Problem Rights OF Cap
ital and Labor.
Copyright. 1920, The international Syn,

Copyright, 1920, The International syndicate.
~ NE of the serious problems con-
fronting the whole world today
is the proper solution of the
" relations existing between cap
ital and labor. 1t must be admitted
by all that it is not a e-sided ques-
ton and that each party has certain
rights which should be recognized by
the other.
There can be no advance in the af-
fairs of the world unless there Is in
creased production. and this means
hat labor will furnish the increase.
In no other way can wealth be Great
cd, and labor must recognize that
high wages can be permanently
maintained only by greater and more
efficient production. This involves a
days work that yields some sub
stantial addition to the worlds good,
for a short day with also n dmn-
ished production can never solve the
labor trouble. What constitutes an
honest days work may be a debat-
able question as TO the amount pro-
duced. but labor must be satisfied
to give five dollars in value for five
dollars in pay. for II it gives only
three dollars IT runs up the cost OF
production and there can never be
any reduction in the high cost of liv-
ing.
Agitation and unrest are destruct-
i've and not constructive, and some
remedy must be found TO reduce
them to minimum.
In the pre-war tmos-the fat days
of peace--we gave little heed to the
vast problem OF assimilating the
hordes of laborers from all over the
world. The foreigners had always
done tho work which Americans re-
fused TO do, such as mining, work
ing in tunnels, subwayS, etc. Many
werc Italians and Slavs, rand now
that that they are going home or
striking we fear much of our i'm
portant work must stop. How to meet
this situation has become a serious
problem.
The !. w. w.
Gradually the I. w. WIS work cd
their way into the West and did what
they could to stir up labor against
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then enjoyed a triumphal season on
tour. This season Miss Brady will
again be seen on the New York stage
in a new play.
Dustin Farnum
other stars may box and wrestle to
keep At. but Dustin Farnum, takes
all his exercise on board his three fast
running boats. THE Ding" the pleas
ure boat, THE Juanita." the fishing
vessel and Miss Los Angeles" which
serves all purposes.
In between pictures Dusty" can be
found laboring on his pets. repairing
and keeping them in good condition.
and what is more sport. fishing for
tuna in the blue water of Catalina
Bay, CALIFORNIA; beautiful play
ground. Both Dusty" and brother
Bill are members of the Tuna Club.
and Dusty is one of the four men in
the world who has button for broad
bill swordflsh catching.
Dustin Farnum has completed big
! Happiness" an adaptation Of the
famous French writer Pans novel,
big Happiness" In this picture, Mr..
| Farnum plays the best role of his
! career and establishes his reputation
as one of, the foremost dramatic
| actors Of the screen.
Kathryn Adams as his leading lady
| is charming.
Virginia Fox
One OF the best and most favorably
known of the Mack Sennett Bathing
Beauties is Virginia Fox. who has
been with this organization nearly two
years, during which time she has
toured the United States in the orig
inal company of bathing girls that
fortified and adorned the presentation
Of Yankee Doodle in Berlin" She
was chosen because she was typical
of certain Sennett ideals in beauty
personality. grace and character typi-
flying hearty, wholesome. healthy and
vivacious American girlhood. She is
a native of Charleston, West Virginia.
and a graduate of the seminary OF st.
Petersburg. Florida, where her par
ents have summer home.
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That old legend that "he who would
dance must pay the piper" finds mod
ern Interpretation in this picture.
Harriet and the Piper" by Kath-
leen Norris, recently ran as serial
in the Pictorial Review.
Corinnc Grinith
Corinne Grimth, the lovely star, is
famous for her beautiful gowns. In
her forthcoming production, 1.-THE
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he came here.

he came here.
An Englishman by birth, he is an
American at heart and he has so
loved this country that he has never
gone back.
Mr.. Chaplin is making series OF
five reel comedy productions for the
big -Four" which win be issued in
the very near future.
Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson, was formerly a
bathing girl in Mack Sennett Come
dies. Recently she has been seen in
several of the biggest film successes
Among them For Better, For Worse, y
"Male and Female" and "Why Change
Your Wife," In the near future she
will he seen IN Il highly emotional
role in Something to Think About
Alice Brady
In the seven years Alice Brady has
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16

Whisper Market" she introduces n
great many new and striking cos
tunes. Miss Griffith plays the part
of the wife 6f an American consul at
a South American, port, Blackmail
methods give the story an unusual
and dramatic atmosphere. on the
side she goes into business as the side
partner of fashionable dressmaker
Therefore the gowns! Miss Griffith
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Greenwich Viliage-Famous
Tor Beautiful Clothes -
Premier Comedy Man -
Former Bathing Beauty
A Star Who Is a Sailor.

n n her latest picture Harriet and
the Piper" Anita Stewart will be
seen as n wholesome, romantic
a ualInn n.irl " hn nMtnrn.us thn snl a Ii
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~ young girl who outgrows the small
town in which she was raised and
journeys to New York to see life in
all of its colorful phases.
For economic reasons, she resides
in the Latin Quarter OF the city
known as Greenwich Village. There
convention is houted and ignored. As
Harriet. Miss Stewart soon falls into
the ways and teachings of the Villa g
ers and enters into a free-love mar
riage contract with one of the artists
~ the quarter.
She awdkens TO her error in time,
but this is not enough for society.
Harriet learns that mere acknowledge
ment of a mistake does not mean in
slant reinstatement with those who
live by the laws of convention. 1t
takes years and no little grief to ac-
complish this end, but Harriet reaches
It, bringing a happy and satisfactory
ending to the story.
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are fighting these men to keep them
from making their workmen literally
believe that the moon is made of
green cheese" The women. as usual,
are historical over having meddled in
their husbands business.
Many of these I. w. WIS were dis
covered to be Reds" and when we
were plunged into the great war they
used their great right of free speech
to such an extent that when the good
ship "Buford" sailed away many of
them were among her passengers. or
course, they were all foreigners. for
no American would have been guilty
Of such talk about our Government.
Now it is whispered that these men
are not satisfied with Russia although
it seems to be in the hands of a num-
bor of so-called labor organizations.
They paraded during the war carry
ing placards which boldly declared
shat the war was for the gain of the
rich. yet sons of rich men We're fall
ing right and left and their old faith
ers are still paying a startling income
tax.
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Railroad situation

S in a highly unstable condition, and
he breach is widening between Con-
yress and the powerful railroad
prot herhoodS The railroad unions
The diamond drill., 1920-06-12

purchased the lands OF the Michigan
Iron & Land Co. How reliable this
report Is we are unable to say but
there Is evidently some foundation to
IT,
A large tract Of these lands lie In
Iron county. Town 46-31 is owned al
most entirely by this interest. The
holdings continue down into 45-31
with a scattering in other townships.
This land was owned by corpora
tion controlled in England. 1t has a
large acreage of lands lying north and
south in range 81 clear to Lake Super
Tor. Some OF its holdings are in the
iron belt and have iron possibilities.
The Oliver company took an option
on these lands several years ago and
did some exploring with the result OF
showing up a fine deposit on section
south of the Dunn. Another deposit
is on sec. SO, 43-33, the Richards, op-
Grated by the Mckinney Steel Co.
Has Water Power Also
The rumors are so many that one
can hardly select the grain from the
chaff. Among them Is one that Mr..
Ford has virtually secured the Stur-
geon water power which Walter Pric-
kett got together and that he will de-
| velop II. II is one of the finest powers
in the west His holdings will also
bring him close to the fine Michigan
me river powers and rumor is busy
with the development OF those powers
also.
1t is probable that the next few
months will determine what truth
there is in the various rumors that are
circulating.
The diamond drill., 1920-06-12
THE COUNTY AGENT PROBLEM

Noticing an article in the last Dia-
mond Drill that the county agrlcultur-
al agent be disposed OF.
Most OF the farmers on this side OF
the county are heartily in favor OF
the county agent The news of his
proposed disposal came as shock to
all Of them. Some OF the supervisors
trying to put the thing through are
not farmers and do not know what the
farmer wants. Take away the county
agent and II Il safe bet that the next
ten years will see so per cent more
boys leave the farm. The county ag-
ent and his allies are the greatest bar
riers against this menace that now
threatens this nation
The expense connected with the
county agents office are met half way
by the federal government. 1t seems
that the disposal Of the agent is meant
to save few paltry dollars that is do
ing more good than many think.
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THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AG.
RICULTURALIST AND SCHOOL

II was with considerable surprise
and dismay that I learned that there
is a movement on foot to abolish the
office OF the County Agent in Iron
county. 1t will not be my purpose in
this article to evaluate the services OF
this Office to the farmers. but leave
that TO those who are actively engag-
ed In this line Of work. However. /
do want TO speak a word from the
standpoint OF the school and in be-
half OF the boys and girls.
Agriculture has long been thought
important enough to have a member
OF the presidents cabinet to represent
its interests. Today, Mr.. Edwin T..
Meredith, editor Of Successful Farm
ing" one OF the most able men in the
United States, and a popular candi-
date for the presidency, occupies that
position. The United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture Is one of the
greatest, II not the greatest, educa-
tional agency carried on by the Fed
eral Government. The connecting
link between the Department OF Agri-
culture and the farmer is the County
Agent.
A fully organized course in agricul-
ture is not yet possible in the Crys-
tai Falls High School. and its expense,
IL II were established, would practi-
cally equal that of the county agent.
have been surprised at the amount
and the thoroughness of the informa-
tion in scientific agriculture that the
country boys possess when they come
into the High School. or necessity the
knowledge and interest in such things
as soils, crops, and plant diseases
must stand to the credit OF the county
agent. The great cry today is, What
can we do to keep the boys and girls
on the farm?n To ask this question Is
10 answer It. People like TO do what
they understand and that in which
they are interested The boys Of this
county, or any other county, will not
remain on the farms II they are left
in the dark as to the fundamental pro
cesses and principles which have to do
with crops and animal husbandry.
would also like to say a word for
the girls, who, OF necessity, attend the
The diamond drill., 1920-06-12
cHiLDREN,s DAY PROGRAM

The program for the Children's Day
exercises which will be held at the
NJ e. Church tomorrow Is as follows;
Congregational Singing, No. 1OS.
Scripture reading Rev. Bickford
Address Of Welcome Gertrude od-
gers.
Song. ON Early Youth" sunday
School
Recitation, Were Glad" Jane Jol-
life.
Recitation, Make Life Glad"-Gar-
net Odgers.
Song Sunday School.
Exercise. "He Came To Old Jerusal-
m"-six Girls.
Recitation, "a Yellow Butter Cup
Elizabeth odgers.
Recitation, robin and r'-Teddy
Mason.
Song-By Young Ladies' Glass.
Recitation, "with Him In The Car
den"-Betty Eldred.
Recitation, "a Noble worker"--Ar-
thur odgers.
Solo-Miss Ruth Martin.
Exercise. Heart Seeds Seven
Primary Pupils.
Recitation, "He is Precious"-Wayne
Bradley.
Song. God Will Take Care OF You"
Rtcitation, I'VE Come Together
Mary Keast.
An Appeal Phil Wills.
Oneratory Solo-Mis Ruth Ross.
solo-Mr. George Bickford.
Benediction.
II LA scedkftGmfwy mfw mfwmfwf
FOR sALE:-40 acres OF timber
land in Bates township. Inquire OF
Mrs. +. W. Erickson, 1S4 Briar Hill
street. Crystal Falls, Mich. ue-20
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The county agent has succeeded In
joining the farmers together. One OF
his great accomplishment Is the farm
bureau into Iron county II has al
ready proved a success. Without the
county agents support this would
have been well nigh impossible.
The county agent has been able to
standardize farm products. Should
1t be necessary we could go over the
county haphazardly and yet obtain
a product OF one variety. This is one
OF the facts that is putting Iron coun-
ty on top.
The introduction OF pure bred stock
Is another important factor. Mainly
due to the county agents efforts have
we been able to get pure bred stock
into this county
1t is a fact that farmers are build
ing silos. buildings with modern e.
quipment, and greatly improving their
farms with modern methods. II
would be criminal TO let this work
drop.
Do the supervisors that are threat
ening Iron county's future greatness
know what they are doing?
Hoping that this article will put
more light to the situation, and by all
means retain the county agent, I am,
Sincerely yours
III. PENTTILA.
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PUBLIC FORUM


rural schools. Every girl in town or
city now has the advantage OF domes-
tic science and art under trained
teachers. Is 1t hardly fair to penalize
a girl in the country and deprive her
OF the advantages OF her more fortul
nate sisters in the town? The prob
lem has been met and answered by the
training demonstrator who has gone
from one rural school to another In
Iron county. organizing and conduct
ing girls clubs In domestic art.
To abolish the Office of County Ag-
ent and Girls County Club Leader.
would be to say to the boys and girls
living on the farms. that they are to
be deprived OF some OF the educational
advantages which those more fortu-
nately situated receive. In conclusion.
wish to state my opinion. as a school
executive OF some experience, that II
is backward step, IL almost Gala
nifty, In the education OF boys and
girls OF Iron county TO abolish the
offices OF those who are their natural
teachers and leaders. trust the
Board OF Supervisors OF Iron county
will not act hastily in iegislatlng out
of existence any educational agency.
@. A. BURKHART,
High School Principal.
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CARD OF THANKS

We take this means of thanking the
many friends and neighbors who aided
us during our late great bereavement.
We shall always be indebted for the
many acts Of kindness which was done
US.
MRS. CHARLES PoNCHAUD
and Family.