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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-04-22
Edison Glad There Was No 0.Hpur Day

On the occasion of his recent
73rd birthday Thomas A. Edison
departed from his life time Gus
tom of doing great things and
then refraining from writing or
publicly talking about his accom-
plishments. So pregnant with
wisdom were the few simple
words contained in his birthday
message and so vital in suggest
ing a solution of one of the great
est problems before the Ameri-
can people today, that the great
newspapers throughout the land
featured his message in editorial
comment.
This Is the message:
"On my birthdays like toturn
for a moment and look backward
over the road | have travelled.
To-day I am wondering what
would have happened to me by
now If, fifty years ago, some flu
ent talker had converted me to
the theory of the eight-hour day
and convinced me that it was not
fair to my fellow workers to put
forth my best efforts in my work.
II am glad that the eight-hour
day had not been invented when
l was a young man. If my life
had been made up Of eight.hour
days don't believe l could have
accomplished great deal.
''This country would not am
cunt to as much as it does if the
young men of fifty years ago had
been afraid that they might earn
more than they were paid. There
were shirkers in those days, to
be sure, but they didn't boast Of
it. The shirker tried to conceal
or excuse his shiftlessness and
lack of ambition.
II am not against the eight
hour day, or any other thing that
protects labor from exploitation
r at the hands of ruthless employ
ers, but it makes me sad to see
young Americans shackle their
abilities by blindly conforming
to rules which force the indus
trious man to keep in step with
the shirker. If these rules are
carried to their logical conclusion
it would seem that they arelikely
to establish a rigid system of 70.
cational classes which will make
it difficult for working man to
improve his condition and station
in life by his own efforts. | have
always felt that one of theprinci-
pal reasons for American prog
ress in the past has been that
every man had a chance to be
come whatever he wanted to be.
Tt used to be fashionable to be
ambitious. The employee plan
ned tn become an employer; the
unskilled man sought to become
more skillful. A young man was
not we'll thought of if he was moi
striving for a higher place in life
There appears to have been 8
change in recent years. The
present disposition seems to say
in effect: I am what | am and
so shall I remain. aspire tt
nothing better than my present
job. ask for nothing, except
larger wages and shorter hours.
"Of course realize that the
leaders Of union labor have thei1
political problems and that they
must appeal to the collective evi
dence intelligence. of their follow
ers, which is lower than the aver
age individual intelligence OF tn
same men, but there ought to b.
some labor, leader strong enough
and wise enough to make trad'
unions 3 means Of fitting thei
members for better jobs ant
greater responsibilities. won
der If the time will ever com
when the unions generally vii
teach their members how to b
better workmen, and train tn
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-04-22
IN THE WORLD OF POLITICS
(Statesville Landmark. J

ldl COuVcIlUlOIl, cuuOTSeu Uile VIII
son administration and elected
six delegates to the national con.
vention at San Francisco, instrnc-
ting them to vote for Francis
Burton Harrison, governor gen
eral of the territory, for Presi-
dent.
FormerPresident Taftrequests
that his name be not allowed to
go on the Republican primary
ballot in Oregon as a candidate
for President.
Aubrey L. Brooks, candidate
for the United States Senate to
succeed Lee S. Overman, has
opened headquarters in Raleigh
with Sumter G. Brawley, Dur
ham lawyer, as manager.
The National Association O f
Manufacturers announces it's en-.
trance into the national political
campaign on platform for Am.
erican industry"
President Stephen G. Mason,
of the association, says that &C.
ton is in accord with general
desire throughout the country.
A platform committee for each
State, with all phases of indus
try represented, "now is in pro.
gress of completion" he says.
The national committee, which
will be composed of three of the
most representative and ablest
manufacturers in the several
States," will NEE tin New York
May 8 to draft the industrial
platform. The platform will be
submitted to the annual conven-
ton of manufacturers two weeks
later.
Congressman Doughton an
nounces in Washington that he
will be a candidate to succeed
himself in the eighth district. Il
will be elected by an increased
majority" he said. THE Demo.
Gratis will give me loyal support
and l will poll many Republican
votes. I shall stand on the Dem.
ocratic platform adopted by the
State convention last week, and
support the national admiuistra-
ton. Our record for a decade
| is fine and l am sure no Demo
crat will want to swap horses
now. The Democrats will win
in the eighth congressional dis
trict, the State and the nation.
| have no doubt about that"
General Pershing having ref
erence to the presidential Office,
stated to the Nebraska club in
Washington that my whole life
has been devoted to the service
of our country, and while in no
sense seeking it, l feel thatno pa
triotic American could decline to
serve in that high position If call
ed upon to do so by. the people"
Roger G. Sullivan, aged SO,
4 Democratic leader of Cook coun
ty, Illinois. and prominent in
State and national politics, died
Wednesday at his home in Chica-
: 60. Writing of his death, a Chi
cago correspondent says:
"Mr. Sullivan, condemned in
his own state by his opponents
: as boss and more than once
read out of the Democratic par.
ty by VIM. Jennings Bryan, led
; the movement that finally result
ed in making Woodrow Wilson
? President.
, 1T was Sullivan who headed
} the Democratic delegation from
J Illinois at the Baltimore conven
! tion in 19l2-adelegatiOn pledged
/ to Champ Clark, and who after
sufficient ballots had been cast II
4 discharge his obligation to Iii
J. nois, switched the state to Viii
son.
) "Coming to Chicago in 1879 II
l work in the railroad shops as al
/ apprentice machinist, Mr.. Sulli
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-05
RABBI D. ROSENBAUM VISITS
STATE INSTITUTIONS.

The Huntsville (Texas) State Peni-
tertiary and Wynne Farm, an insti-
tuition for tubercular prisoners, are
the places recently visited by Rabbi
David Rosenbaum of Austin, Texas,
deputy supervisor of Synagogue and
School Extension in Southeastern
Texas. He is now keeping in touch
with the affairs of the Jewish inmates
at both institutions, through direct
correspondence with them. Rabbi
Rosenbaum was impressed with the
heartening effect the knowledge that
someone is interested in them has
on the prisoners.
A number Of these men have been
released from time to time, thanks to
the constant solicitude for their well
fare by Rabbi Henry Cohen, Super.
visor Of Synagogue and School Ex-
tension for the district.
The Department will arrange oc-
casional visits to both institutions by
its representatives.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-05
Don't Miss the ROdeO Events!
FLOUR SHIPPED TO POLAND.

A cargo of -four valued at $259,070
has been shipped to Poland by the
Joint Distribution Committee of
American Funds for Jewish War Suf-
ferers, according to an announcement
made public by Mr.. Felix M. Warburg,
chairman Of the committee. The car
60 is being sent for use in the baking
Of Matzoths for the Passover Holt
days. 1t was also announced by the
Joint Distribution Committee that
shipment of flour will leave for Cour-
land and Lithunia and the Baltic prov
inces within the next few weeks.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-05
Eight
ORGANIZES CONGREGATION IN
NEW ENGLAND STATES

Rabbi Jerome Rosen, field secretary
Of the Department Of Synagogue and
School Extension, who is touring the
New England States in behalf of the
Department, reports that preliminary
measures have been taken in Water
bury, New Bedford and Fall River
towards the formation of modern
congregations. At Stamford a mod
ern congregation has been formed. In
all these industrial centers there are
large numbers of Jewish residents
who have been in some instances
without religious institutions. A sin
cere desire to organize congregation
al activities is manifesting itself
throughout the New England States.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-05
RABBI GOLDSTEIN ORGANIZES
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL.

Rabbi Raphael Goldstein, of Ia
coma, Wash, has succeeded in FORM
ing a religious school for the Jewish
children living in Centralia and Cha
halls, Wash. There are about Is pu-
pills in the school, which will be con-
Quoted under the supervision of Rabbi
Goldenstein.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-05
THE JIwIsH NoNIToR
BERTH SHOLOM CONGREGA-
TON, TROY, N. Y, JOINS UNION


The Hebrew of American Hebrew
Congregations and Troy, N. Y, are
fortunate in that the Congregation
Berth Sholom of that city has Joined
the national organization. The con-
gregation has brought with it a mem
bership Of IS persons.
The Rabbi is Nathan E. Barasch
(H. U. C. '1S), who was formerly with
the Jewish Welfare Board. Mr..
James Jacobs is president and Irving
J. Captain secretary.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-05
See the Pageant Saturday Night
PRISON WELFARE WORK AT
JACKSON, MICH.

A local committee Of the B'nai
Birth Lodge of Jackson has been ap-
pointed to interest themselves in the
Jewish inmates in the state prison at
jackson, as a result of visit paid
to that institution recently by Rabbi
Joseph Lesser Of the Department Of
Synagogue and School Extension.
From time to time rabbi from some
of the neighboring cities will be in
vited to address all the inmates Of that
institution. hTe cooperation Of the
warden and prison chaplain have been
obtained in behalf of the religious
welfare Of the Jewish inmates.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-05

Stock Show is Bigger and Better
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-05

We have moved to our new
quarters at 2S7.2S9 W. Tenth St.
and are now prepared to give
you the best of service.
MONITOR PRINTING co.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-09
TEXAS WOOL GROWERS ARE
PLANNING TO COOPERATE

WACO. Tct NOV. 81 T. Ha0r.I
sooit Of Coleman. mruh'i ~ the board
ii directors Of the Texas Farm Bureau.
Federation. has been appointed as t
Texas representative On the wood m7f.
keiing committee - the American
fNfm Bureau FEDERATION. according ="
IN announcement given uut hst" today
~ {. q. Moscr. secretary - the Tuxes
BARN Bureau
THIS -rummiiicc Il said Ga cuuirol N
p-r cent ~ the farm wool ~ the United
States and IL making a program tnr D'.
operative marketing ~ wool held Nv
farm bureau members and affiliate
organizations The present plan con.
templates the erection 90 seven hlg wnnl
warehouses IN the United States to Deg
locaied IN Bostun Massachusetts,. Go.
iuinbus Ohio. Chicago. ~; Portland.
Ore. Salt LAX. CITY. Utah and one
each IN some city IN New Mexico aai
Texas. Representative ll0og Scott was
put On the national wool marketing
committee 20 give Texas wuUl producers
q chance 60 become part ~ the great
selling organization II u Said "a
IN. wool growers will employ slcsm"H
who will sell directly 90 spinners on Tie
basis Of quality 1T wool produced Mr.
Boog Scott will leave 90 attend the So.
sion OF the committee IN the near ia
turc..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-09
RED POPPIEs WILL Be
WORN ARM|ST|CE DAY
BY LEGION MEMBERS



AUSTIN. T.N Nov S-.On Tho
streets ~ evcIy tft boo Texas rrd pop
pics vI1 br seem 600 thr coat laprls ~
mr. who 60 Geo iho Oti,c. shop or Ia.
tory ar other places ~ buHnoss ON SO.
tpu.lrI Do These viii De- worn BOD honor
pf ihc fallen heroes ~ lsl,.ls. who are
nov resting beneath 90" fields ~
FLANDERS Every members ~ tho NWrI
lHau Legion ir Texas is expected 90
wear this token. as practically every
post had iGdur~ol the wearing 81 th"
ned uUppf. iHp official Flower q TIA
American Legion.
This IL Go b' only urr uf toe features
that VIN mark Armsii,u DiF 100 TcNIs
this scar posts iu 600 lions oi o."
state lv tn hold formal ceremonies iur
presentation uI tl- Victory Medal
Th's" WiIl %" presented 'o members -
miru 81 the posts on Aru's'.rr Day.
a. numbers OF Ditr. located near
army DiUfuntw'uf~ utruuus has"
Iar,u occurred ~. flr occasion. and vii
br uI.d uf lf intervals during tire dsN
Geo mark certain events uf tie program.
Member. ui the various gi,lr organize.
ions have br.n vuUlrl,lIt,d In their
aid toward making the uI' tf"m"ni
GUS success these being especially th"
business clubs. schools and chamber &
uf commerce \ number ~ cities 20
Planning sham hltflss 100 which IT,
USE - NII.s and rockets used iu t1"
ARMY W.l br ltiI,d at dusk. IN Wi"-
Ideally every large city 300 Texas m'u
strr parade is hvIHE arranged.
I,gionullr,s wherever they may l'.
100 th, nous ui ~ q. uI. VIII stand 10 ~
t,ntion with barred heads. facing tho
West This each former service wnu
viii understand ~ the WBrN ut his 90.
sp,,t Co his Buddy. who answered fu'
bong call aui who made the supreme
sacrifice tur his lowed ones 81 home.
and his country. lu q number ~ rii.rs
hy proclamation of th" mayor quiet b.
tn prevail 40 this hour.
A. Austin, aIl th" stores and shops
viii close. and 90" state capitol IL Co h'
I,lerkcl with flags and bunting fur
the great reception and concert 300 th '
futurda On this celebration students
uf the universal, Will join with the p'
plc 90 Austin Co insure the success -
ID, dIy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-09
AMENDMENT u GIVES
I.ARdE VOTE NJ LUBBOCK
Special 50 The New.

: NNNNAN 70 ANf sNWHs
LUBBOCK. NOV N-Thc Parent.
Teacher Association ,f this cts vgs
materially responsible Cor the rcmarka.
tl- showing mad. IN favor of the cdI.
,t'iUull amendment boz this county IN
M, recent election. They addressed q
letter 90 each woman ir the county at.
wishing them lS Co how aud when e.
nav their pod tax. giving them the
right o. ,ot, aud urging upon them
the necessity Cd, working tur the amend
m'nf
IN addition o. this and q series a.
sp,akiug dates over ih, county. they
served dinners 90 number ~ th" No''
iug places 90 the county and talked a."
amendment passed cards and other
wise worked Tor the passage q tn,
progressive Notwithstanding care.
naturally. 90 keep without the pre-
sctih,d limit. get by law about th'
polls. -
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-09
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS ARE
BEING LAID IN PLAINV|EN

pLAINNiEW. Nov S--Ten hlu,ts
Of concrete sidewalks are under cuu.
structlon ~ iflainyicw nov and con.
tracts for more have been let. tn"
new sidewalks connect the many new
homes NOW under runsiruc uun here
with the settled residence districts.
plasnview now has sidewalks AMI
crossings over the entire business AMI
residence district. Tho walks are SUI
ficicnt Ia comply with an requirements
for free mail delivery ard a. the local
posiofficc showed more than three
fifies the necessary receipts last year.
Il is thought that plaluSicw viii SOON
have the free mail service.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-09
How the Prizes Will be Awarded

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-09
ROAD BONDS ARE
i VOTED BY LYNN
TOTAL or S60.OgO WILL w. IN.
PENDED IN cot MIS-
lIIGllMN


fpfrlEI 70 Iff NtNt,
!. TAuOKA, Tex. Nov = IN tho sp'.
tlaI election held here TUESDAY Tor Tho
purpose Of voting ON ruad bonds 10 the
Amount 81 $50 200 the m"asur" car
ned by a large majority !, i- the iu.
tention Of the county commissioners o.
place the highways irINrlsing The
county in Al condition. Lynn county
also recently voted bonds % tine amount
Of $4,000 for IN" purpose ~ erecting
high sChool auditorium and q modern
bri,k school building IN the rural dis
ffift
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-09
Working IN White Way.

CLAi,IsNDON. Nov 9Th" concrete
work for the new White Way lighting
system tor the business section 20 Clar.
endon !. being laid this week. and vii
b. completed by Monday When ,h. o..
nanental posts viii b. set.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-09
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-29
Municipal Matters
Regular Meeting Held Oct. IS, 1920.

neg uidT ActtiHx Htlu VII los I'-Vs
City Council Chamber, Rock Is
land. H., Oct. IS. l92G.-The city
council met in regular session at 3
O'Clock p. M, Mayor Schriver and
all commissioners present.
The minutes OF the regular meet
ing held Oct. II, 1920, were read
and approved.
Commissioner Rudgren presented
an ordinance entitled AN OrGi-
nance amending chapter As Of the
Revised Ordinances, 1918, of the
city Of Rock Island. H." which, on
his motion. was considered by unan-
imous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the ordinance en-
titled AN ordinance amending
chapter 46 OF the Revised Ordi-
nances. 1918, Of the City of Rock
Island. Ill.," be adopted. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following weekly payroll for
week ending Oct. 16, 1920, which.
on his motion. was allowed by
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-29

branches. This is a short-sighted
policy. There ought TO be built up
and maintained here a highly train
ell force Of skilled mechanics. large
enough to be constant assurance
to us against such wasteful and un-
fortunate conditions as occurred
during the recent war
Gives Illustrations.
LET us illustrate. Springfield
rifles are made in two arsenals of
the United States. Springfield.
Mass, and Rock Island. To make
Springfield rifle requires over
three hundred cages OF various
kinds. Do you know the reason
why we did not make more Spring
field rifles for our troops and why
we had to bore out British Enfield
rifles and use them? II was be-
cause we had no cages and the
tool makers were SO engaged IN
other essential work that they could
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-29
Test Of Courage

but be was speaking out Of q BIT
ter experience.
1t Is easy to bark. to run with
the pack, but what Is needed to win
a fight is bulldog tenacity. courage
with teeth in 1t. devotion that
stands steady and stays loyal when
the cause seems to be failing. A
few such stout souls can change
seeming defeat into certain victory.
The thing that is truly great and
that makes a man in all his inches
soldier is to stay by the cause, to
refuse to let 60, to fight to the
last ditch.
How often has courage turned the
tide OF battle and saved the hard
fought day!
am not pleading for pig-headed-
ness, although ! confess to an ad-
miration for even the stupidity
which does not know when 1t Is
whipped.
But / am arguing for stamina.
for the heroism that refuses to be
stampeded, for the determination
that has a grip stronger than grim
death itself.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-29
BONUS SYSTEM
IN R. &V.PLANT
+, IS ABANDONED
Slowup in Automobile Business
Forces Company to Stop Pay
ments 10 Employees.

Bonus payments, inaugurated
during the war by the Root & Van
Dervoort Engineering company are
to be discontinued after this week.
This was the announcement made
today by the company.
In March, 1918, when workers
were scarce and labor turnovers
everywhere were high and un-
usually costly, the R. & v. manage
ment adopted a cumulative bonus
plan to encourage employees to re-
main in the compaDy's service.
The bonus amounted to IL per cent.
The first payments were made aft
er six months continuous service,
and subsequent payments were
made every three months
In connection with the cumula-
tive bonus for length Of service,
there was a bonus for attendance
and punctuality amounting to five
hours every pay-perlod OF 10 days.
II. A. Holder. vice president, in
announcing the discrimination of
the bonus. made he following
statement to employees:
Conditions generally and in the
automobile business especially
have changed very rapidly in the
last few weeks
This company tried to meet past
conditions affecting its people in a
fair spirit of cooperation by insti-
tuting certain temporary bonus
payments which have continued to
date in spite of conditions at the
time Of their institution having
materially changed.
1T is impossible to continue such
bonus payments longer and all will