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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14
DELEGATES BEGAN TODEPART
ON THE NOON TRAINS TODAY
TODAYS SESSION PRINCIPALLY OCCUPIED BY ELECTION
OF OFFICERS AND DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION-LUBBOCK COUNTY MAN Is HONORED
BY ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP ON EXECUTIVE
BOARD FOR ENSUING YEAR

West and especially in the Lubbock
country.
f. l. Townsend, President Of the
Wichita Valley District Farmers I'M
ion, responded TO the addresses Of
welcome in his usual easy and force
ful manner, and gave the people OF
Lubbock to understand that the
Farmers Convention considered it
a great opportunity to come to the
great West with their meeting as we
appreciated them being here, and ex-
pected to enjoy the entire three days
Of their stay in the city. That he
had been here before and knew how
well the people Of the Plains could
treat visitors, and the other mem-
bers of the Convention would soon
find il out If they had not already
He spoke along important lines re-
garding the mission Of the Farmers
Union Of which we shall have more
10 say tomorrow.
Senator Bledsoe followed with an
able address, but the hour of going
to press prevents any details Of mis-
address, but IL was greatly enjoyed,
and was given in the true spirit Of a
faithful representative in the Senate.
K. A. Baldwin, representative in
the lower house was next introduced
and gave considerable discussion of
the need Of more laws for the pro-
lection Of the farmers and fewer
foolish laws" and pledged his sup
port to the farmers interests while
in the Legislature.
Senator Burkett was slated for a
speech, but court duties prevented
him being present, and at the hour Of
going to press the President of the
Union, is delivering his annual ad-
dress a report of which will appear
in tOmorrow's paper.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14
POST MAN NEARLY BLINDED
BY FLY POWDER IN EYES

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Gosnell Of Post
City, formerly proprietors Of the Al
I rita Hotel at that place have been
ia Lubbock the past ten days. while
Mr.. Gosnell was receiving treatment
from one Of our local eye special
isfs. Mr.. Gosnell had the mlsfor-
tune sometime ago. while busting fly
powder about the room 90 have some
~ Il blown in hls eyes. II was first
thought total blindness would be the
result. but We srs glad 10 report the
vision has been partially restored and
IN time u ls thought the Improvement
VII continue.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14
GRAND JURY WILL RECON
VENE MONDAY. JULY 18TH

The grand jury will re-convene
Monday. July 18th. II is expect
ed they will be in session all week,
as there are many things Of minor
Importance 20 he investigated. So
far only seven indictments have been
returned. four of which were mis-
demaneors, and three felonies.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14
From Wednesday's Extral

fFTom wednesday EAtfhf
The second day of the Farmers
Union Convention brought an in
creased number Of delegates and
speakers for the Convention. One
speaker stated he had just finished a
seven hundred mile trip in order to
reach Lubbock yesterday afternoon
on the one-forty-five train.
The convention went into session
this morning at ten o'clock. with on
" members Of the Union being ad-
mitted.
o. r. Dornblaser, Of Cleburne,
who is National Lecturer for Iowa,
was the first speaker on the program,
being slated for ten o'clock. He is
very able speaker, and has had
many years experience in the work
Of the Union. He is more than
eighty years old, according TO The
Introductory remarks Of the Presi-
dent when this gentleman arrived
yesterday afternoon, and was intro
duced to the Convention.
+. |. Townsend, President Of the
Wichita Valley District Union, who
spoke yesterday in response to the
welcome address, was heard by the
IUlOH lIltUlUtfN ANlc iilOihAiik ~
o'clock, during which time he dis
cussed the Marketing plans at length
and much to the benefit of the Un-
ion members Mr.. Townsend is well
known in this section, having been
instrumental in aiding many Of the
farmers in this section TO dispose
Of their cotton last year at a price
considerably above the price offered
them on the local markets, and he
has address sed the farmers on a num-
Der of different occasions. and his ad-
dress this morning was none the less
interesting than his former speeches,
and was greatly appreciated by the
Union members. who heard him.
The convention adjourned until
80 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
While the various committees are
hard at work on their reports the
balance Of the Union members we're
enjoying good speaking and getting
some valuable pointers to carry back
home with them 20 their local unions.
The first speaker In the afternoon
was Hon. A. c. Davis, National Sec
cretary Of the Union. Mr.. Davis
home Is in Gavitte, Arkansas, and he
is one of the leading Farmers Union
men in the United States. His ad-
dress was full Of good for the farm
ers and the cause Of the Farmers
Union. Mr.. Davis Is an enthusiastic
speaker, and Gull Of his subject. and
one cannot hear him without becom-
ing interested in the work that he Is
doing.
Following Mr. Davis. Hon. y. y.
Shropshire. manager of the Cotton
Division Texas Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton and American Cotton Associa-
tion, addressed the Convention. and
brought a great message 10 his hear
ers on conditions Of the market and
the work Of HE department.
This address closed the session of
the Convention for the day. and the
members we're taken for an auto drive
through the rural di<tfictn 20 nse
more u the Luhhoek County eropa
and farms. and We are sufe THE pen
Of the program ~as snjoysd 4boo>
a. much ~ any
Tonight A ! o'tIo<k. thsfs ~III -
msstIns of the rfs<kneI1
 and ~
fusssss q The fAfm>fs k.shasss
,css,lsssd eA rsos fs@fi
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14
CUMBERLAND MEETING is
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

The meeting at the Cumberland
church is moving along nicely, ac-
cording TO the pastor, Rev. A. A. Col
Inns. He says they arc having a good
old fashioned revival. Have had a
number Of conversions and some re-
clamations, and the public is extend
ed a cordial invitation 20 attend SER
vices at 1000 a. m. and 500 p. m.
The regular services will be held dur
ing Sunday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14
F.F. MAYS AND FAMILY BACK
FROM AN EXTENDED VISIT

r. F. Mays and family are back
from Dallas and other points east
where they have been spending a few
months. Mr. Mays .aid that the re-
port that got started that they had
moved away from Lubbock is all a
mistake. Lubbock Is their home and
80 far as he can tell IL viii continue
to be.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14

Mrs. Joe Hilton. Mrs John conpsF
Conner and eh'idfsr. and NJ ust
man srsnldIns. made Z tfif % Pvt.
srshufk and rI.Inflse "Wednesday 81
lh|s week. returning ths sane d@y.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14

c. N, wllholt u the Martins nak.
efy h having plans made foI q five
Iopm hungalos Al ilfh and Ave. Y
Mr. W'ihnit states that he sxps1ls
Ihs heuss "a hs eemplets ~ ssrssm.
her flf<l.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14

n. A. vslplfe. of Corpus Christi.
ps1ssd through t.uhheek recently On
hIs way Go Cnlcfsdo. visfs he vii
psn iths remainder II the summer
'ixhl'ssslnE and nshlns
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14
MRS. J. n sTANpIFER HERE
FROM LAMESA FOR OPERATION

Mrx J. II. standifer. from Lamesa.
Il here for an operation IN one Of
the Lubbock hospitals. This family
for many years resided In Lubbock
County. but have been away for some
time and Mr.. standifer. stated that
the town had grown and improved
till he hardly recognised u.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14

Rev. Branham who has been con-
ductine ! meeting for Rev, Hendricks
a Slafon. was In Lubbock Weinss-
day looking after some business Rev
urahham rspofts great Interest II
being taken In ths meeting
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14

W, a Murray y Ahsfnsshs. ~ss
inx .fisf some business maitsfs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
Railroad Traiinmen
Order in Amarillo
Has go Members

Local union No soS II IN. Brother.
hood ~ ISaiiroad Trainmen has go
members and was organized In RIOS.
well. \. NJ. September ~. 1909 and
lit"i moved 10 Amarillo. Regular
meetings ar" held NJ | 40 u. m. SUNDAY
o. the ]. q q. y. Hall Officers are
frank Winkier. president: y. G.
Ilacey. vic. president: and ". G.. Ham.
rick. yecre'ary.irensnrer
The Amarillo union had a most Ie.
h'arkable war record. % nf i,s mem.
hers going into service and only two
receiving injuries.
charter members ~ the organization
at Roswell were: J.. ! Rl.lso.. \. g.
lsarrows J. G. Benjamin. j. G. shlugh-
ne sy. ". l.. en-. v NJ Daniels. 7. T.
Rooney. W. ". Nichols. X. |. Read and
g. II. shannon Mr.. Barrows and Mr..
Rad are not an passenger runs out
az Clovis Mr. shannon also runs out
81 Clovis and Mr.. Gili out ~ Amarillo.
The national organization was
{ rincd In New YorL state September
-. iss5. and has sss lodges with n
membership ~ 10000 including con.
duc,ors. hrnk einen and swi,chmcn rs
memhcrs. l.esourccs are s. sea 400
and grand lodge headquarters sre
maintained IN Cleveland. ohio. OFF
GERS arr W. q. lee. president. and \.
l.. King general secretary and treas
trcr. -
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
Workers
Union Now Totals
About Two Dozen

Local No ~ nf the Laundry Workers
international i'nlon WIS organized In
April. 1890. and now has membership
Il q or -. although Il has only the
Amarillo Cooperative Union Laundry
working with union employees. Union Of
ficials yesterday expressed satisfaction
with the progress the local has made
since II was organized near n year and
ono-half ago.
Officers are Miss Jessie blackwell,
president and Miss Laura Settles. n.
nancial secretary. Meetings are held a,
the Cooperative Union Laundry the
fins, aud third Mondays Of each month
~ : o'clock.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
BARRIERS Union Has
Grown Remarkably
During Past Decade

Amarillo Local No. SOS Of the Jour.
neymen international BARRIERS Union OF
America was organized In 1904 with Is
members. Today the harbering trade In
Amarillo Is almost closed" shop one.
and officials declare no city has high
er grade Of employees In that line.
Amarillo has as union shops and
about 20 members OF tho union. The
men are Interested In their work and
In their union. Meetings are held on the
fourth Thursday OF each month nj the
I. q. q. r. Hal. Officers are John short
president and Walter y. Wilson. secre'
iaTy treasurer.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
Painters and Paper
hangers HaveUnion

The Brotherhood ~ Painters. Decora.
tors and Paper Hangers OF America
has union In Amarillo and regulnr
meetings are held every Friday night
az the W. q. W. Hall. II
|. Officers are J. 4. Nail. president;
y. Rollins. vice president. and y. w.
Trent. financial secretary.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
leamsters and
Chauffeurs Win
Public Respect

The Amarillo Local 81 the Transfers
and Chauffeurs Union has a mmebor.
shin OF about % and was organized Ia
1916. tho union has had hard uphill
fight. but II is making progress In It's
and the union have stood firm on issues
and have won the respect Of the public.
Officers are :. G. Wine. president. l..
NJ. Pierce. vice president. a. =. Betty.
seoretary.trcasurer Meetings are held
every Friday night at POS Taylor steet.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
Amarillo Plumbers
Union Strong One

The local branch ~ the United A..
sociation nf Plumbers. ~ amfittcrs and
t;as Filters II . most effective one In
Amarillo and enjoys good member.
ship. The high grade Il work done in
Amarillo II held by many 10 be- due To-
the standards required by this orgnnizn-
ilnn.
Meetings are bld every Monday
nish, NJ o'clt-k AT the ". -. W. Hall.
Joseph Edwards Is president and oscai
Holman secretary of the local organiza'
tinn.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
Metal Union Wins
Back Old Number

Amarillo Local No 307 81 the Wood
Wire aud Metal Lathers' Union was or
ganizcd In Amarillo Jun. n. 1909. with
the following charter members: w. w
Gosneli. a. O. Brainard. W. \. Mitchell
Walter G. Brainard. Charles y. Dam
ron and James A. Lyons.
The union finally surrendered III
charter but was recognized May ~
1919. and II was granted It's old loca
number by special dispensation.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
Engineers Local
Honors Nichols in
Choosing Of Name

u ". Nichols Division No. 800. Broth
efhood Of Locomotive Engineers. was
organized at Roswell. y. NJ. September
:. 1900. II was named In honor Of D. ".
Nichols. then general manager OF tn
old Pecos Valley and North Eastern
railway The original organization had
O. membership OF eight. The headquart
IRA Were moved t. Amarillo IN 1908. The
division has a membership OF iOi now.
Meetings are held al : o'clock Tues
day afternoon at the W. o. W. Hall. OF
fcers are: y. G. HALEY. chief engineer;
Arthur W. Cross, secretary treasurer;
2. a. t.ansen. insurance secretary.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
Conductors Union
Among Strongest
OF Local Bodies

Pccos Valley Division No. 42i Of the
Order Of Railway Conductors with 1855
members In one OF the strongest local
unions Organized AZ Roswell In the
early DAYS. the headquarters were trans
forred To- Amarillo after the Santa Fe
took over the Pecoa Valley road.
Meetings are held every Sunday after
noon ~ ESQ o'clock at the W. o. w.
Han. Officers are: u. u. johnson. chief
conductor and w. VI. smith. secretary
treasurer.
Many ~ Amarillo's most substantial
citizens are members IL this union.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
TRIED To WRITE "
All LOCAL. UNIONS

The Amarillo Daily News has AZ
tempted o. give wriie-ups - all the
locnl unions without any discrimina
ton in this issue n any hly" been
missed on not written up as fun rs
many would prefer 10 has not been
Intentionally drr' hy the manage
uani lul b. due rather 60 INABILITY
o. SGT complete and prompt inf'r
nation.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
Way Maintenance
Union Numbers 400.
Members Locally

Amarillo Local No. 7ss Of the United
brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way
and Railway shop labor has o member.
ship II 400 and was .nsanized In Octo.
her. 1915
Meetings are held the first SATURDAY
night and third Sunday afternoon ~
month. W. A. Sinclair In president.
Ralph Lee. vice president. and J. ID.
Montgomery. financial secretary.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
Plasterers Meet
Twice Each Month

Meetings 81 the Operative Piastcrs
and Cement F'inishers Inter national
Unions local branch are held the first
and third Wednesdays al the !. q. O. v.
Hall.
Officers are James Flynn. president;
u. l.. stowell. Vice president. ~. I.
Conklin. secretary.treasurer.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
Switchmen's Union
Now II Years Old

The Swiichman's Union ~ North
America adopted in constitution IN
May. 1904. NJ Kansas CIV. No. Santa
y. Lodge M. 2si "f Amarillo meets
me second and fourth Saturdays ~
i.so .. M. AT the W. - W. Hall.
Information about the lpral oiganiza'
ti"n may be- secured from W. W. Car
irr. president. and ". q. kriisinger.
sfcrptaty.ir.asurer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07
LIGHT For Establishment.

Milo D. Campbell president Of the National Milk
Producers association. believes the most complete
public knowledge will be- useful in getting back 10
new adjustment Of prices profits, rents and wages.
ut may be necessary to amend the income
tax Jaw" he says. "to the end that all reports
Of income and excess profits be made public
The milk producer would hail it with joy The
four million boys who served in the world war
at $50 month would not object. but there are
tens of thousands who would make loud COM
plant.
Coal dealers sugar barons. and tens of thou
sands OF others who have fattened upon
would fear exposure. They fight publicity of
the truth. they thrive upon the Ignorance OF
the consuming public, they largely control the
avenues of information to the Ieople.'
When the extra session of congress gets under
way there viii soon develop "a definite struggle.
There Will be those who viii want the general pub
lie enlightened with honest and candid information.
believing that If this is done everybody viii accept
and adjust himself any necessary levels Of wage.
price profit or rent.
on the other hand there viii be an effort to force
q readjustment yenecred with bombast, buncombe
and fake patriotism. The same crowd viii try 20
shut Off such light as now comes from government
fact-couectnE agencies 1t viii Doe blessing if the
issue between light and darkness can be forced into
the open and kept there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07
APRIL ]. 1921
IT'S MOSTLY OUR OWN FAULT.

In discussing or cussing the American form of
government. It's easy TO find the imperfectong;
they stand out like broken window panes,-and.
now comes Viscouut James Bryce and shakes his
cane at the broken glass. He's an Engshman. but
q world authority on how rule ourselves in the
United states
Bryce ands a lot OF things wrong with us Boiled
down. these are his observations:
Americans are ruled by a mediocre class OF men.
We pay our judges. legislators and executives such
low salaries that we don't get the best
Short terms Of office and constant desire TO be
reelected produce a tumble of oflcialdom-negli-
gent lazy, sometimes Indifferent frequently the
tools Of political machines or special interests.
Democracy is a fine machine-but not auto
matte machine The faults of democracy are largely
due to It's inability its Ills automatically.
as part OF its functioning We expect our democ-
lacy to work Ike automatic machine mixing
concrete or turning out tacks. We start the ma
chine (elect public omcias). then most of go
about our business and expect the machine TO grind
on at top speed without further attention.
Even a mechanic just learning his trade viii tell
you that every piece of machinery be watch
cd constantly, oiled and operated by competent
person Even the best machine functions imperfect
~ II operated by ignoramus or anyone not an
expert.
ours Is the best government machine in the
world It function perfectly unless the best
men in the shop run it. We need more engineers
In p1bIc lie. Furthermore. the machine must be
watched constantly. this. everyone is responsible.
Our elected public officials are especially response
bic. but they are human beings, not miracle men,
and must have constant ENTHUSIASTICALLY prod
ding-from you personally.
Eternal vigilance ia the price Of liberty-and OF
good American government. The fault IS not in
machine of government but in the way we neglect
that machine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07
JUST FOLKS
\ LONELY WORLD.
By EDGAR A. GUEST

\ LONELY WORLD.
It's getting so I want to see
Tho green returning 10 the tree,
I want 20 hear the robins song
The birds have been away so long
That I've begun to wonder when
They'll come to build their nests
again.
AS when the youngsters go away
And all alone at home I stay,
The world has lonely grown TO me,
For everywhere I turn TO see
Some spot deserted and in gloom
Where friendly blossoms ought to
bloom.
The corner where the children play
Looks up at me, as if TO say.
when shall / hear the shouts Of
glee
Which are the breath of life TO me?"
And from a limb the creaking swing
Seems waiting to behold the spring.
1 know they're tired of walls and
floors
The Youngsters should be out-of-
doors
And street and lawn need merry feet
TO make their loneliness complete.
I'm hungry now once more 10 see
The world arrayed as it should be.
Copyright 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07
Other Editors Than Ours

Indianapolis Ncws.) :

The Paris paper. lie Matin yesterday printed a
dispatch from its editor, Stephen Lausanne, who
this country with Niviani. in which
said that the American senate will vote the Knox
resolution and that neither Prest Harding. nor
Scc'y of state Hughes. the American senate viii
ever ratify the Versailles treaty the League OF
Nations" The sooner the French people" so thu
dispatch continued. place themselves before this
reality, however hard it may be, the better for
F1ance'
That If true and doubt it, is bad news for
the American. well the French people We
should accept il with reservations But il seems
come pretty straight-from who had just
had conference with the president But things
do happen sometimes that change what seems TO be
the predetermined Of events The situation in
Europe IS critical and il may more We
recall that the original plan OF PRIEST Harding
immediately bring home the American soldiers
ON the Rhine But when he found that ne could
not do this without weakening the allies and
strengthening Germany. ne promptly. and very
wisely. decided that troops should remain
where they were. To was so with the Knox resolu-
t.on. though that IL Lausanne is right has taken
ON a new lease OF life
The attempt to make peace in the way spoken
of VIII be great mistake. Will the population
OF the Versailles treaty. The news should be inter-
estng Co former Pres't Taft. and other proleague
republicans. who assured the country that the only
way TO assure our entrance into the League of Ma
Jiors by voting for Mr. Harding. Sec'y Hughes
belonged TO this group. and 10 believe
that he has abandoned his position Il is impos-
elbe that when the entire program IS made public
it viii prove 20 Doe much less Objectionable than d
row appears TO Zoe. the authority OF the Paris
editor Before giving US hope the American people
viii wait till they hear directly from the presiden.
and his secretary OF state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07
TYPICAL CONvERsATIONs.

TYPICAL CONVERSATIONS.
Congratulating "A Newlywed.
Wei, 1 see you've went and done
II.
Done what?
You know what got married
You betcha.
Well well. happy days-try and
have 'em.
waddye mean try and have EN-.
You'll find out.
! will, eh?
You sure will.
Eat so!
We'll. maybe it won't be so bad
for you. Some guys seem to be able
TO train their wives.
say, my wife is one girl in a mill
lion.
That's what they al say.
Best natured little pal man ever
had. Let's me do anything l want.
She'll outgrow that, don't worry.
She will, Ell?
She sure will. Pretty soon you'll
be asking permission to change your
collar.
1 will. CHI?
You sure Will. You'll he all
bumped over from living under the
dining room table like the rest of
us married guys.