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The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-07
4LTaR USED BY COLUMBUS
RsiIe Intimately Associated VIII
orsat Diseoversr Has RsesntIy
Dssn Brought 70 America.

Angel Currss Of Corunna, Spain,
and Gouzales Bianc0, noted Spanish
artist. have brought to Brooklyn the
original small altar presented to
Christopher Columbus by Queen Isa-
bella and used by Columbus on his
first voyage of discovery on the fiag-
ship Snnta Maria. The antique was
obtained by Curras after several years
Of endeavor, and is to be delivered
to Pernas, Collado 4 Co., an export
Ing firm. The authenticity Of this
altar and a number Of other antiques
which Curras brought Is certified to
BY atiidavits made before Ralph G.
Busser, American consul at Corunna.
The altar was originally a gift from
Queen Isabella to Christopher Colum'
bus, according to the account given by
Nj. Curras, and, besides eight cary.
ings in bone depicting scenes in the
life Of Christ, contains also small por-
traits In carved bone Of King Ferdi-
nand and Queen Isabella. The small
shrine Is about sixteen inches high
and fourteen inches wide, and the
hinged cover, In two pieces. folds over
the top, making compact cabinet.
Each Of the doors has hanging
iron knob used to unfold the shrine
According to the documents in Mr..
Curras' possession, this shrine is one
Of q collection Of twenty antiques he
is bringing to this country. On In
spection by customs officials, the
shrine was ordered sent to the ap-
praisers' stores, that q valuation
might be put on 1t.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-07
YOUR HoMa TOWN PAPER

Some men affect to sneer at the
little paper printed iii their home
town. They say, There is nothing
in it, it is all advertising and other
expressions. We are not inclined =,
toot our own horn, but we want to
say that II, The Chisftain is not as
good a paper as tile town deserves,
the fault is with You as much as
with us. II you know an item of
news. do you give it to the editor?
,Or do you keep silent and then say
the paper is no good, because 1t is
not there.
We are not omniscient. We get
news from tho people, and when
you know something tell us. Also
If there are features OF The Chief
tain which you like. or do not like
tell us. Explain why and it may be
the means OF imnroving We want
to improve.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-07
Notice Of stockholders. Meeting

f. +. POWERS, supt.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-07
Esperanto a school courss.

Esperanto, the artificial interna.
tionai language, has been ordered in.
trodnced as an elective course In the
commercial schools controlled by the
Paris chamber Of commerce.
The language was studied by COM
mission, whose members reported
favorably upon 1t after several tests.
One test was the translation Of three
complicated documents into French
and then translation Of the French
texts back into Esperanto. It was
found there was no change In the
sense.
The introduction Of Esperanto in
all schools was recommended, not as
substitute for any sother language,
but as a means Of communication.
Used to That.
Mason-Any startling new fash.
lons7
Russell-No. As usual. the only real
shock in the spring feminine fashions
Is administered by the price tag
London Answers.
Anyhow. read The ChIeftaln.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-07
A BOOK AGENT DOWN
IN THE ozARKs


Alvin Mccoy issued warning
here today to book agents that the
market In southern Missouri for
Histories OF the World War is not
at all satisfactory Alvin arrived
home yesterday on a freight train
after twenty day canvass in that
territory for the World War History
Publishing Company. Alvin says
that the demand for books in that
territory is negligible and that 1t
certainly rained whole lot while
he was there.
There were several factors which
made book selling in that part Of
the country peculiarly difficult, he
says. One difficulty was the large
percentage of his prospective Gus
toners who had not yet learned to
read: another was their reluctance
to taking on any more reading mat
ter when they were already supplied
with Montgomery Ward Catalog
and Capper's Weekly.
Last OF all Alvin says it is a prob
lem to sell War History in Il ter
ritory where they don't know the
war is over.-D Dodge City Globe
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-07

The first annua stockholders
meeting of the Holly-Stonington
Telephone Co.. will be held at the
Holly Commercial Club. Tuesday,
July 10Th at 10 A. NJ. for the pur.
pose Of electing officers for the en-.
suing year. 24t
ALBERT A. MORICH, Sec.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-07
METHODIST CHURCH
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The coolest place in town on Sun.
day morning at 1000 a. IN. will be
our Sunday School room. Come
early and enjoy 1t with us. Visitors
welcome.
At HOO a. nj. will be held the
monthly conference Of teachers and
workers.
f. +. POWERS, Supt.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-07
Monev To
Loan

4 am in position to make few
desirable loans at this time on both
irrigated and non-irrigated land
for to 10 years. See me before do
ing anything.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-07

Anyhow. read The chlefta:n.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12
PUBLIC OPINION
CAN DEFEAT PLOT
TO CHINAFY u. s

Washington, Aug. ct is imper-
ative that labor continues it pro-
tests against a house resolution
that would permit sugar planters
to import $4,000 Chinese coolies to
Hawaii under bond.
With this principle once establish
ed in territory of the United
States, it will soon be established
in the United States proper.
The resolution is now being con.
sidered by the house committee on
immigration and naturalization.
Congressman Johnson, of Washing.
ton, chairman.
By their questions, Chairman
Johnson, and Congressman Shaw
of Illinois, and Free of California
indicate their sympathy for the
coolie plot.
If Americans are not alert, this
committee will be captured by the
friends of peonage.
Let every trade unionist write ia
at least one member of this COM
mittee, and then send a vigorous
protest to the representative of his
district if that congressman is not
a member of the immigration COM
mittee. Write now. Impress upon
all citizens the need for like action.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12
LABOR. SINGLE-HANDED
RESISTS COOLIE
INVASION
"a. F. of L. News Letter.

"a. F. of L. News Letter.
While alleged friends and franz
opponents of organized labor be.
moan that trade unionists are only
interested in hours and wages,
cheese workers struggle on fol
American ideals, with their critics
silent in times of great test.
Labor's present fight against the
importation of Chinese coolies to
Hawaii, thereby destroying the prin-
ciple of Chinese exclusion, interests
no critic of organized workers.
Under the banner of the A. f. of
L., organized labor in the United
States and Hawaii are alone fight
ing this proposal. Hawaiian trade
unionists have commissioned two of
their representatives to come to
Washington, a distance of 10000
miles. to expose the claims of su-
gar planters and their mercenaries
These unionists are now in the ma
tons capital, working under the
direction of President Gompers.
Every affiliate of the A. F. of L.,
especially in the Pacific and inter-
mountain states, has been warned
of this menace, and protests are
pouring into the halls of congress-
If the public were acquainted
with this proposal, what it means
to our country, and the single hand
ed fight labor is making, the OBJ
iectors would storm the capitol.
But the resolution is given the Isl
lent treatment" by forces that hope
they may win by stealth and inten-
sify the Oriental question, now so
acute in the far west.
The proposal is the most brazen
vet suggested by reaction, drunk
with war profits and flushed with
a political victory. 1t shows to
what lengths plutocracy would go
but for an alert and aggressive
trade union movement.
The oozy, sentimental, so-called
liberal" the muddled doctrinaire,
the popularizer with his rose-water
theories, the writer of giddy labor
programs, the denunciator of trade
unionism-all are silent as big bus
mess attempts to insert in the Chi
nesc exclusion act the thin edge of
a wedge that would permit hordes
of coolies to sweep, like locusts,
across the Pacific and inter-moun-
tain states.
Every right-thinking citizen should
Join with labor in this fight Ev-
cry senator and congressman should
hear from "back home" in language
that is easily understood.
Let the country accept this chal-
lenge to Chinafy America.
Don't trust reaction, it's newspa-
pers or political agents who would
sneak this legislation through con-
gress under the plea that there is a
labor scarcity" in Hawaii.
Forty years ago labor insisted:
THE Chinese must GO"
Today let Washington hear the
countrywide roar: "The Chinese
must not come"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12
NORTH DAKOTA
BONDS THE BEST

Bismark, n. OAK,
July 80, 1921.
To Our Friends in the Northwest:
In accordance with proclama-
ton issued by Governor Frazier,
July 23rd was set aside as a day
for selling North Dakota bonds,
and on that day members and
friends of the Farmers Nonpar-
! tisan League made a united effort
to sell such bonds within the state.
The bond sale proved a success,
in spite of certain handicaps, among
which may be mentioned: l. a
shortage of cash among farmers;
2. too early ripening of crops
owing to extremely hot weather,
which found nearly all farmers
cutting grain on Bond Selling Day.
1t has been decided to offer the
same terms to investors in other
Northwestern states as were of
fered in North Dakota on Bond Sell
ing Day. These terms, which are
herewith offered to you, are as
follows:
On subscriptions of $4,000 or
over, investors are asked to pay 10
per cent down, the balance in 80
days; or, the balance may be d.
vided into three monthly payments
of 30 per cent each until paid.
Smaller subscriptions than $4,000
must be cash.
North Dakota bonds have the
highest rating (AAA) same as
United States bonds.
Bonds of the Mill and Elevator
series bear per cent interest,
payable January ! and July each
year. Nature in 20 and % years.
Bonds of the Real Estate series
bear interest at 5% per cent, pay
able January and July ] each
year. Mature in 10, Is, 20, % and
81 years.
These bonds are free from all
kinds of taxation in North Dakota
state and federal
Liberty bonds will be taken in
exchange for North Dakota bonds
at the going market price of Liberty
bonds.
Payments should be made by
check, draft or money order to The
Bank of North Dokota, Bismark,
N. Oak. Payments may also be
sent to the following authorized
representatives:
Bank of North Dokota, 839 Met
ropolitan Life Bldg, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Bank of North Dakota, 1859 Peo-
Piles Gas Building, Chicago, Ill.
State of North Dakota, Bond
Sales Office, 3O61 Equitable Build
ing, 100 Broadway, New York City.
You are cordially invited to be-
come an investor in North Dakota
bonds. If you view the great farm
ers' movement in North Dakota
and the Northwest with favor, you
can help us greatly by getting your
| friends and neighbors interested in
our gilt-edged state bonds. You can
also render us great service by
sending in the names of persons
known to be friendly to the North
Dakota Program, and who are fl
nancially able to invest in North
| Dakota state bonds.
| Yours very truly,
| CARL NELSON,
Dept. of Statistics and Publicity,
The Bank of North Dakota,
| Bismark, N. Oak.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12
Public Ownership
League to Consider
Economic Problems

Public ownership of railroads,
naturalization of mines, peoples
banks and banking and kindred sub
jects will be discussed at the forth
coming third biennial conference of
the Public Ownership League, to
be held at Chicago, November 10,
20 and 81.
The formal call invites all progress
sive bodies of labor and farmers
organizations, civic and religious
bodies and women's clubs, as well
as managers of successful public
plants and Institution, utility ex-
perts and specialists in utility prob
lens, to take part in the confer
erce.
Prominent members of Congress
will be asked to discuss the repeal
of the Cummins-Esch law as the
first step toward the public own
ership and democratic operation of
the railroads. Warren S. Stone,
grand chief of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers; Timothy
Shea, assistant grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men; Glenn E. Plumb and others
will be asked to discuss the sub
iect. The larger part of one day
will be devoted to it.
Mines to Present Program
John Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America;
John Brophy, president of District
No. 2, and Alexander Howat, presi-
dent of the Kansas district, will be
invited to present the miners pro-
gram for the naturalization of
mines.
An invitation will be extended
Louis d. Brandeis, justice of the
United States Supreme Court, to
address the conference on "Other
Peoples Money and How the Bank
ers Use It," the title of one of his
books. F. w. Cathro, director
general of the now famous Bank
of North Dakota, will present the
story of that much-maligned insti-
tuion, and the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers will be asked to
send a speaker to tell of it's CO.
operative bank at Cleveland.
E. j. Manion of the Railroad Te-
legraphers and other leaders will
be asked to present the case for
the public ownership of the wire
systems. George A. Watson, of the
Canadian government wire systems,
will present the story of it's ac-
chievements, and David J. Lewis
will be asked to make the argu-
ment for the postalization of the
systems here in the United States.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12
THIS JOKER" GIVES
TRUST $4,000, ZOO

A little ecker" in the Fordney
tariff bill which passed the House
of Representative the other day
will take $19,000,000 out of the
Public Treasury and place it in the
Golfers of the Sugar Trust.
Like most "jokers" it is an in
nocent looking thing until it's mean
ing is made clear.
The Fordney bill places a duty of
1.6 cents pound on sugar import
ed from Cuba. The ecker" pro-
vides that refiners may import two
pounds at the rate of IL per pound
for every pound of American
grown sugar they refine.
The trust refines practically all
American-grown sugar and it will
therefore be the only beneficiary of
the rebate which, according to ex-
perts, will amount to the sum in
Dictated.
The sugar interests We're permit
ted to write the sugar provisions of
the Fordney bill and the members
of the House were not given an
opportunity to either debate or
amend them.
Naturally the trust decided to get
a plenty while the getting was
good.-"Labor.
This is a pretty sweet graft.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12

The wage agreements of both the
anthracite and bituminous mine
workers will expire on the same
day, March 81, 1922.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12
The Washington
tuberculosis
Association

With delegates present from
twenty-five out of the twenty-nine
counties officially organized for the
fight against tuberculosis, and with
all National and local speakers
present as scheduled, the Washing
ton tuberculosis Association closed
the most successful convention in
its history in Aberdeen by a pleas
ure trip to Pacific Beach in which
many of the delegates participated.
The feature of the program which
drew hundreds of interested WISH
tors was the dedication on Friday
p. m. of the first unit of the new
county sanatorium, "Oakhurst."
near Elma. A short program was
given and splendid buffet lunch
con served through the courtesy of
the Grays Harbor County League,
and the entire institution was open
for inspection
Oakhurst is the fifth in chain
of institutions being erected in
Washington for the care of tuber-
culosis patients, and when complet-
ed. will rank among the best in the
state. The opening of this wing
makes total of approximately $50
beds available with several more
counties seriously considering con-
struction in the near future.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12
GET A PENCIL AND
A SHEET OF PAPER

The workers in any industry if
thoroughly organized exert a pow
CT for the good of their member
ship which cannot and is not over
looked by employers. They can
successfully resist wage cuts, main
tain short working hours and decent
working conditions.
Employers Cunless imbued with
human instincts) get all the service
they can out Of labor and pay as
little fUl it as labor will agree to
take. There is of course, min
GRITTY of employers who believe the
man who works is entitled to
enough pay to ensure decent
standard Of living. This minority
is human and honest
But let us figure a bit.
Let US suppose the workers in
the lumber industry were thor
oughly organized on August /, 1920
Then it is quite probable they
would have been able to resist a
cut in the minimum wage of say
S. a day at that date to a minimum
Of say SO a day at this date
Then let us suppose there are
10000 workers in the lumber in
dustry in Whatcom, Skagit and
Snohomish Counties. We think this
is a very low estimate Then let
us say that each worker gets So a
day for 300 days in the year, total
ing $500, or Sl5,00OOOO for the
10000 workers.
That is what they would get if
by a thoroughly militant organiza-
ton they had resisted wage re-
auctions.
But you say all this costs some
thing.
Yes, it costs something, but
suppose each worker paid $500 a
week in dues to his union, This
would put $4,000 a week or ST.
100000 for a year of 50 weeks into
the union treasury.
You say this would involve the
payment of enormous dues. Yes
50 week would be big dues, but if
by the payment Of these big dues
you could prevent the reduction Of
your pay from SIS to SO a week
wouldn't it be a good investment
If you had successfully resisted
any reduction in wages you would
have saved your organization
S5,ZO0,000 or $500 per member VI
to the first Of August this year.
The underwriters might as wei
make up their minds first as las
that they must have a thorough
militant organization, built on bust
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12

ness principles, or take what their
employers are willing to give.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12
SLAVERY ON AMERICAN SOIL Is
PROPOSED IN NATIONAL HOUSE,
CONTINUED From Page II

to the islands, tied to their Jobs
and rendered liable to punishment
If they attempt to desert the work
for which it is proposed they shall
be imported in bond.
members of the committee, no.
tably Congressman Shaw of ILL
nois, Congressman Free of Cali
fornia, and Chairman Johnson of
the committee, have sought to
turn the whole hearing into de-
bate over the japanese question.
1t is proposed to establish slavery
on American soil. They submerge
the issue and inquire about Japanese,
about labor shortage. about all man
ner Of matters that tend to take
the discussion away from the real
issue.
81 here is before the people of the
United States grave issue. Let
not the fact that this immediate
resolution applies only to Hawaii
mislead anyone. 1t has been shown
to my satisfaction that Hawaiian
sugar planters have urged American
sugar growers to keep silent about
this measure, because if coolies in
peonage can be secured for Hawaii
now, they may later be had for
American planters on the mainland.
TO their credit the American plant
ers on the mainland have not fallen
in with this treacherous sugges-
ton. But nevertheless the posi-
bility remains.
"And no matter what the pros
pect in that regard, it is none the
less an act of shame and disgrace
for any American to advocate peon-
age, bond labor, slave labor, any
where under the American flag.
Hawaii is American soil and it
must be given the benefit of every
American principle of freedom, de-
mocracy and justice.
1.-The American people ought to
rise in overwhelming protest and
resentment against this iniquitous
proposal-a proposal brought for
ward for the benefit of great cor
porations, for their added profit and
for the exploitation of humanity.
That such a proposal as that con
tanned in house joint resolution I'll,
now before the committee on i'm
migration of the house, can find
serious supporters and apologists
indicates either the extent to which
Ignorance of the truth exists, or the
extent to which men are ready to
destroy American principles to sat
lsty corporate appetites."
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12

The biennial convention of the
United Mine Workers of America
will meet in Indianapolis on Sen
TENDER 20
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12
Wastes in Building
Shown By Engineers

New York, July 30. Building
trades workmen are employed but
100 days year.
Unemployment causes an annual
loss of $500,000,000.
Accidents cause an annual loss
of S120,000,000.
Duplication of estimates and de-
signs and duplication in bidding
cause an annual loss of $1,000,000,-
900.
Application of safety methods
would save 100000 days work a
year.
The above are some of the con-
illusions reached by the committee
on elimination of waste in indus
try of the American engineering
council, appointed by Herbert Hoo
yer.
"Haphazard management In plan
ming and controlling work and lack
of standards, which often double
the labor cost, characterizes most
construction undertakings" says the
report, which adds that in the past
union regulations produced losses,
but "workmen and contractors are
beginning to appreciate that re-
duced output reacts in tremendous
| fashion upon themselves.
In some construction trades ac-
eidents involve losses up to 10 per
cent of the labor costs in addition
to the loss of human lives and en-
ergy. The average loss, computed
from insurance statistics, is about
2h2 per cent of labor cost"
The report insists that greater
cooperation between employer and
employe is ian absolute essential, ,
and that this cooperation is i'm.
possible without the removal OF
causes of friction and the working
out of plans to this end"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12

There is still much unemploy
ment in Detroit, Notwithstanding
the glazing head lines in the daily
papers announcing the great amount
of public work in progress.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12

Smoke CHALLENGE 1Os Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-08-12
SHIFTING TAX BURDEN
Is NOW BEING STAGED
Contributed

lOOuIllDuIeOJ
Practically all the actors in the
playlet Lower Taxation" have been
pushed off the stage in the national
congress and a new drama, "Shift-
ing Tax Burden; Or, Protecting the
Frofiteer,' is about ready for pre-
scntation. The actors are quietly
rehearsing their parts and the
shows press agents are charming
the public with the beauty and sim
plicity of the new entertainment.
The first show was staged like a
three-ring circus, but other methods
must be used with the latest ven
ture, as the common people might
object if they were notified, with
brass band accompaniment, that
their taxes are to be increased.
1t seems to be generally agreed
that a sales tax will hardly pass
this congress. Special privilege
urged this system, but its defeat
is more apparent than real, for it
has impressed many with its plea
against an ALLEGED unequal taxa
ton Constant reiteration of the
claim that "the government discour-
ages initiative has blocked any sub
stantial movement to make prof.
teers disgorge some of their loot
and pay for the war.
In short, the profiteers' campaign
against a heavier tax is based on
a counter movement in the form of
sales tax and the abolition of the
entire war tax system. This was
started before sentiment could be
crystalized in favor of making prof
teers pay more. While losing the
sales tax the profiteer gained his
real objective.
A small group in congress favors
tax legislation urged by the A. F.
Of l.. This includes a progressive
increase upon incomes, inheritances
and upon land values of such a ma
ture that it would make it unprof-
table to hold land without putting
it to use. These suggestions are
fundamental, and. therefore, can not
be considered. Besides, they strike
at the very elements that are now
promoting the new show, referred
to above.