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The Washington times., 1921-03-21

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BRASWELL. REAL ESTATE

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-28

o. srsat Importance. their dsvslopuasnt has not Kept
paos With cur progress IN other 3~dtrscttona Il We had
. chain OF inland lakes In the Nisstasippfs ynley some-
what similar to the or~at Laksss gstssn, our transporr-
tation problems would be very dt61rsat ana much sin-
Sssf. Our laad shtpuaents wouId b much shorter, and
= vary large proportion Of our dornasttc conmnerce vouid
% carried on by means Of the chain Of lakes and the
ocean.
In the Rhine We have N exAnapis of.whaG IA M
land waterway can do for the conmsrrs a. . n.e,on.
France isNless advantaseously situated, but she, too has
her sreat river system which u Of inanneneet vslue. ia
pan. with . population two-thirda the size Of our own.
has her inland sea running down the center Of her i.
land, . fact which is OF great advantage 10 her.
We are not likely to change the geography Of our
country greatly, but We can do much to avail ouraeiyAs
OF, the facilities which exist. Some day the Mississippi
and Its tributaries will be brought again into service
~ an adequate way, ana some day the Great Lakes win
be, for transportation purposes, 4 part. Of the ocean.
The advantage in the Improvement Of our waterway win
lie not alone in the cheapentng Of freight rates, but in
relieving the railroads Of "a large part Of the burden
Of bulky shipments and rsservinr them for .hinnnent,
where rapid servtee is more Of an object.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-28
She glanced at the calendar.

'"Tuesday?" she suggested.
Tuesday would suit ME admir-
ably. he a8sented.
She let him out herself, ana he
kissed her fingers. He WAS never
quite sure whether he walked down
the stairs Or whether he RAM, for the
lift. He was never quite sure whether
he looked for a taxi or decided to
walk. He passed over the bridge. and
the lights reflected in the dark wa.
ters below seemed suddenly like
Jewels. He made his way to his club
BECAUSE. Of the sheer ir%nposstbiIity Of
sleep. He stood on the threshold Of
the reading room and looked in At the
little group of semi-somnolent men.
In his way he was popular and he
received a good many sleepy greet
inss.
What's the matter with Borden?"
one man drawled. HE looks an
though some one had left him a for
tune,
He has probably discovered an.
other literary star" a rival publisher
suggested.
II wish to God SOME one would
send him to a decent tailor!" q third
mar yawned.
Borden ans the bell for 4 drink.
Dickinson was right" he. said.
1--WE found a new star"
Letitia, on her return from the the
alter that same evening, found her
father seated in a comfortable cor
ner Of the library. with 4 yclur1se of
Don ouixote in hts hand. a whiskey
and soda, and a box OF cigarettes by
his side, He had exchanged his din
rler jacket for 4 plain black velvet
coat, and. ~ he laid his book down
at her coming, she seemed to notice
again that vague look Of ,tiredneas ii,
his face.
"Quiet evening. dad?" she asked,
finsins herself into = low chair by
his side. {.
"a very pleasant one" he replied.
"M~ontavon1 party was postponed,
but I have reopened an old fund Of
amusement here. with the exception
OF Borrow, none of~our modern hui
morists appeal to me like Ceramics
You wouldn't call Borrow exactly
modern, would your"
Perhaps not the Marquis con
ceded. II may be wrong 70 ignore
the literature OF the present day, bat
such attempts Al I have made to an
preciate it have been unsatisfactory,
You enjoyed the play. DEAR"
Very much" IAtitia acquiesced
The house vas crowded"
ANY n you know"
h mentioned a few names, then
she 1iesitated.
"And that clever woman who wrote
The Changins Earth was there in a
sox-Mafcta Hannaway. she was
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-28
WORKING rar1k WAY

Aznsricaas, usualiy taxa nrids in thS t4et that thru
the entrs history o. the ration there haa bSsn 4xhibitsd
Ia this eounUy . lively tdtlfA1t IN sdueation. ana through
ont . large portion Of the country very 1ie1rsl. ~prov1nons
havs Been made for edutAtoH4t nuYr6s4s. 1axAG haS4
been levied and nsSasy has besa spsnt largely and gsxer-
ousy, and the country t. benentAd and the standards Of
tn citisenship are sdvanesd.
But the expenditure Of naessy alens cann6t produce
4duostsn nor mould estasenship. IN ths 49, Analysis the
retuit rest1 VIM the i~ndty1dua!, and dnskof the Astst
thtnss IN conASctton WITH education IN America II the
army Of young rhsn and yonnS wonhen who aFs WORKING
thedr way through the schools And toward Z toa1 which
they have AxsA for thenasAlvl1.
III every town Of considerable she these youths sre
10 be found attending the vArions schools, ana outside Of
iScbool hossss Ma4ntatnlns themselves. BY their own az
6~efSoAs, Sseorning no Spt OF 1abor ana besrudginG no effort
thaG WIN contr1bute 70 TIE results which they seek.
here ae yssaG rSopis M GfaAd Ferris Mo -
|1stsg Aard but hosAA lst6r u IN i1nAs aaA tlsuS work.
- tAAr - tArossA ths ssAooh. ~ Il = 5 faef Asnea-
Es6AE61 " 4 00s9 anAsy ye4sS e &pSsiA1es both hsEs apA
sAtwAsss thss asesass sf ths nsl aaisnoR always asastt
Exhstnsslvs va sesHAA ~ ne eeh0oses hs4ssat5y sand ~
Efhe AsaA ~ fhsfr siaaseA and ainok inyartabiy dsvssop
|AfS - Aeat ~ ~ aNsSns1Ar
AsS - 0ssnsssSmH4e u ~ Nossrasnaa
(i11ess xlAn q suls4hkea snaAs Aaaae1ssAe. SurA
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q thGA yo1ineN.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02
HAND MADE UNIONS.

In none of the handmade employers
"unions" have the workers been able
to protect either their hours of labor,
their working conditions or their wages.
1t was never intended that they should.
In fact, it was with the aim of destroy
ing collective bargaining that these
various schemes are countenanced. It
is to circumvent real trade union activi-
ties that these shams are permitted 10
live and have being.
When the workers realize company
"union'' is only for the company s
protection and that any hopes they may
have as workers to better their eco.
nomic conditions must necessarily be
predicated on membership in the regu,
lar organization of their own particular
trade, the sooner they will be able to
solve the age-long problem of the strug-
gle for existence.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02
THE PLAN FOR NAvALsDlsARnlA-
%H MENT -.

AS the senate Of the United States
by unanimous vote passed a. resolution
calling for a conference Of tho repre-
sentatives Of our government and Of tho
governments, Of England and Japan to
consider naval disarmament, we hops
that the president will send to this
conference to represent our country men
who have shown by their careers . SIN
gle-minded> devotion to the. ideals and
interests Of our country. We urge that
this conference shall be held without
delay in order that the people may be
advised as to whether or not we are to
escape from the burden of taxation i'm
posed upon US by the colossal naval ar
maments Of England and of Japan, or
in order to maintain our safety and Sc
curity we are to be compelled to out.
arm these nations in order that they
may not, by sudden blow, destroy our
navy and endanger our liberties.
Agents and friends of allied govern
ments are .persistently waging cam
paign here for disarmament, while
their own governments are arming to =
greater degree than ever before. It il
the duty of all Americans to speak their
mind on these matters. Write your
senators and congressman.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02
OUTSIDE PRESSURE AND THE;
STRIKE.

Union printers are now engaged in
g. battle for organized labor. The enc
mics of labor, as soon as the war was
over, began their preparations to crush
trade unionism and cast longing eyes
at the international Typographical
union. 1t had become too strong; it
was standing in the way Of exorbitant
profits through other unions realizing
that it's policies and methods of doing
business had accomplished amazing re-
suits. The Garys and the Schwabs and
the Graces and all their ':open shop"
cohorts brought pressure to bear upon
the employing printers who were we'll
disposed to the International Typo.
graphical union to force them to break
the agreement entered into to establish
the Saturday half-holiday in the com,
mercial branch, and instead make q
fight for a fifty-hour week with a de.
creased wage. This was called thu
American plan," and seems to have
gained the support of few employers
who have been misled into breaking
faith with the Typographical union
How soon will they realize that they
have been led into blind alleys
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02
WORKING TOGETHER.

i The organizations Of the railroad EN-.
ployes have it before them to decided
what they will do about the pay re-
auctions which the railroad labor board
has decreed. They show no great Gag
erness to oppose the award by the siren
uous methods Of the strike. Whether
they will justify the expression recently
used and join the railroad manage
ments and the railroad security owners
in a Glove feast'' is not vet evident.
One lesson the years of negotiation be.
tween employees and employers has un-
doubleday taught to each, and that is
mutual understanding. Employees know
more about. employers than they used
q; and vice versa. Both sides, in some
leading trades, at least, have sho,v,,n /.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02
. STANDING FIRM.

The hopes of radicals manifest fire.
quently in the last fe wyears to gain
control OF the American Federation Of
Labor are not approaching fruition. The
action Of the convention at Denver fur
nishes conclusive evidence on that
point. The big "one union'' idea was
unanimously squelched when brought
before the meeting. That the Fedora
ton is not revolutionary is shown also
quently in the last few years to gain
Federation of Trade unions. These two
actions go to show that the American
Federation Of Labor is composed Of
men who are patriots as well as union
workers. They are not inoculated with
the virus Of the disease which is af-
ficting 80 many, the belief that it is
in the reputation of the International
without working for it. They adhere
to the doctrine that the laborer is
worthy Of his hire but they do not deny
that the ,laborer must earn his hire.
When European workers are following
after 80 many fanciful schemes, it is
comforting that the members Of the
most representative labor body in the
United States are keping their heads
ont g the clouds and their feet on the
ground. ~ Il. IN: " & 4. i sis
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02
WHAT IT COSTS.

You know that war costs like the
dickens, but do you realize how much
it costs? Well, out of every dollar of
Uuncle Sans income last year, 90
cents went to pay obligations arising
from recent and pervious wars and for
current expenditures for the army ana
navy!
Because of wars, our government is
costing fourteen times more than if
ought to!
In ten years. time the money spent
for past and future wars in the United
States would build $4,000 home TO,
every family in America!
Yet, we break the heart of the first
man in history who proposed to end
wars forever, and we applaud the man
who says we are going to have the best
navy in the world!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02

"For ten years. said Potter Pal
mer of Chicago, IT made as desperate
a fight against organized labor as was
ever made by mortal man. It cost me
considerably more than million dol
lars to learn that there is no labor 80
skilled, SO intelligent, so faithful as
that which is governed by an organiza-
ton whose officials are ell-balanced,
level-headed men. L now en-
ploy none but organized labor, and
never have the least trouble, each be-.
ieving that the one has no rkht to op-
press the other.'
The power Of persistent suggestion
is again demonstrates. A few yeas
ago the term "scab" was the only term
in vogue used to describe a creature
who was a traitor to himself and his
fellow-workers.
The term, however, was too harsh and
descriptive to suit the employing mas
tiers and kept editors, so the more mod.
est word, "strike-breaker, was sub
stituted. It's use has been 'uncoa-
sciously adopted by the labor press. W.
are of the opinion that the. term
"scab,' should be used wherever and
whenever applicable.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02
THEY ''NEED THE MONEY"

Last week while the senate was vot-
ing $500, 900 to maintain the Amer
lean navy for the coming year, Admiral
Griffin, chief Of the bureau Of engi.
neering of the navy department., told
the newspaper correspondents that
Yankee ingenuity had devised a method
by which ships-without crews-could
be guided by radio through the ocean
for distance Of at least 500 miles.
Marconi, the inventor of the wireless,
at the same time predicted that a ire
mendous torpedo filled with the most
powerful explosives will be sent BY
wireless distance Of 5000 miles and
hurled against the target selected.
Every day the airship and the SUBJ
marine becomes more formidable.
Nevertheless, the American congress
persists in aprpopriating hundreds Of
millions Of dollars for the construction
Of dreadnaughts and super-dread-
naughts which will be obsolete before
they are launched.
Why's The fortunate shipyards F'neel
the money"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02
SOME HORSE.

A farmer once wrote to the editor of
a country paper and asked for advice.
~ have horse,' he complained
"that at times appears normal; is we'll
gated, docile and handsome. But at
other times he appears lame to an
alarming degree. What shall 1 doa
The reply was printed in the editor 3
next weeks issue. It read: "The next
time your horse returns to normally,
sell him.
Thousands Of Americans have invest
ments which closely resemble the far
s horse. At times they look good,
they are handsome and give every ap-
rearance of value. But at other times,
like the horse, they go lame to an
alarming degree. The movement Of tho
New York stock market in the last few
weeks is ample evidence of the re-
semblance.
Whether they take it or not, the edi.
tors advice might profitably be fol
lowed by such investors. The next time
some of their uncertain investments ap-
pear normal, they should sell them pro-
vided they buy sound security to re-
place the uncertain one.
There is one sound investment that
cannot go lame. It is an investment in
government Savings Securities. They
are not subject to market fluctuations
for they may always be redeemed in
cash at postofficcs or the treasury for
mo,e than was paid for them. They arc
seemed and guaranteed by the credit
and resources of the greatest nation Of
the world, nation which never failed
to keep a promise to pay. And they
are profitable for they pay intercz: at
per cent compounded quarterly.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02
PROFITS AND WAGES.

The Philadelphia & Reading Coal &
Iron Co. had a record year in 1920.
Profits increased from $500, 1886 to
$6,672,222, according to tentative in
come account included in the answer
made by the Reading Co. to petitions
presented in the segregation plans.
The Philadelphia & Reading Coal &
Iron Goa tributary Of the Philadel-
phia & Reading R. R., which in turn is
owned by the Pennsylvania railroad
is the main concern mining hard coal.
But since the profits were so ex-
trennely high last year in spite Of the
"big wages' (so-called)-why tho
concerted effort of the. coal companies
to reduce wages9 ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02

The most poorly paid workman is hit
the hardest in the wage reduction. It
matters not what his needs may be as
a human being; it is claimed that serv-
ice rendered is the only point to be con-
sidered. But when freight and passer-
ger rates are considered, it is alto
gether different. Service rendered is
not the ESSENTIAL point; the railroads
need money to exist. It all depends
upon whose OK is gored. 49,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02
AN "AMERICAN FEDERATION.'

In defining repudiating tenders to
join the International Federation Of
Trade Unions the American Federation
Of Labor consistently lives up to its
name. It is an American organization,
one concerned with advancing the
cause of the workingmen Of this coun-
try and not with promoting revolution.
airy plots against European govern
ments. Several months ago the Ameri-
can Federation. issued a ringing declar-
alton against Bolshevism as tho enemy,
not the friend, Of the wage Garner. It
showed how the Lenine dictatorship
was one Of virtual slavery for Russian
toilers, who were denied not merely
freedom of contract, but were COM
PEELED to labor wherever they were
commanded by the government and at
such wages as it chose to establish.
The international Federation IS aetivi-
ties have brought it under suspicion of
being form of Bolshevik propaganda.
Certainly it is a prolific trouble maker,
seeking to foment class war in Europe
| and tear down existing governments by
whatever means: best suit it's purposes.
AS soon as it perceived the true char.
acter of the foreign organization the
American Federation fastened to seve.
any formal connection between them
and it now sees no reason to change it's
mind. If the International Federation
really spoke for the workingmen OF
Europe, if it were an honest and
straightforward organization seeking
the benefit Of labor, the American an.
swer might be different. President
Gompers presents a searching indict
| ment Of the international, but he knows
whereof he speaks.
Another good piece of work by the
American Federation was the rejection
of the Zone big union'' idea. Of course
the scheme, which is another name fol-
attempting to control the community
by single class Of workers, had nc
chance Of Endorsement, but it wa:
heartening to see the Federation jump
upon it with both feet. Reputation
was unanimous. President Gomper.
looks forward to the day when all trade
movements may cooperate on a basis
OF "common good will, understanding
and conservative effogt.'' So do al
good citizens. But in serving notice
that the "American' in its title mean.
what it says, the American Federation
OF Labor shows it is steering the safe
straight, loyal course to prosperity ant
the respect of the nation at large.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02
TWO YEARS LATE.

It is 1egrettable that the engineers
report on waste by capitalists was not
made two years ago, says Justice, of,
flclal magazine Of the International
Ladies' Garment Workers union.
"1t was then, in the early days Of
the anti-union drive, that the combined
interests Of capitalists raised the cry
that labor was Stacking, and through
its nonproductivity running the indus
tries of the country.
s'That particular cry, as will be re-
membered, lasted only for about a year
and was supplanted by concerted
drive for wage cutting on the pretext
that labor was 'holding up the prices
of commodities at high level' through
Its refusal to permit reduction in
earnings. The assertion that the work,
ers were not as productive as they
should be, somehow receded to the back
ground, and in view of the general in
dustrial stagnation that has set in, it
has not been much heard of since.
<'Now comes this authoritative re-
port and lays on the doorstep of the
employers management almost the en-
tire guilt for whatever waste of bro.
duction there exists in industry. Labo.
is charged with less than % per cent by
the board Of the engineering societies,
and capitalists are held responsible for
more than half Of the waste, duplica.
ton and losses that occur in the daily
pursuit Of industry in the country.
Briefly, the report finds that bill.
lions Of dollars are tied up in idle equip.
ment; that duplication on bids in build
ing trades run into millions of dollars
annually; that losses from accidents
and deaths could be cut rs per cent,
and, what is highly interesting, that
1abor-capitalists' conflicts are not a.
expensive as popularity supposed.
'''This puncturing Of the nonproduc.
ton bubble, with which labor was
charged only a while ago, it is a whole.
some thing. It strengthens the position
of labor in its daily contest with CAPT,
talists, and points again the: only true
road to the elimination zof ehao, and
anarchy IN industry, s.2 :.3<;;5,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02
DOWN THE CREPE HANGERS

Among the members of the working
class there is to be found many of tha:
breed of gentry who are very noisy in
their unionisnl-when conditions are
good. However, when there is slack
in business and the employers are try
ing to force down the wages Of the
workers in the industry and laying
thousands of them off, our old friend
with the loud voice begins to hunt a
hole in which to hide.
He Immediately begins passing out
the doleful message that everything is
going to the bowwows and somebody
ought to do something to stop it. But
his own much Wanted courage and
ability are incapable Of planting or exc
cutting any action that will help MAJ
tiers.
Not being their nature to keep quiet
when they have nothing to say these
kind Of people move around among the
membership of the union with the
funeral expression on their face, Qike
mourners at a wake) singing their dole
full song Of hopelessness.
These. barnacles on the labor move
ment must be gotten rid of. The hon
est to God union man is the guy who is
at his best when conditions are at their
worst.
Organized labor of America is pass
ing through one of the most dangerous
epochs Of its history-but not the most
dangerous. It has met and vanquished
the powers Of greed on numerous occa-
sions, and it will whip them again this
summer. But it will whip them only
for the reason that there are thousands
yes millions Of real men in the ranks
Of labor-and they will have to lick
them in spite Of the chronic ttcroaker.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-02

Seven large paper mills in the United
States and Canada, employing 5000
shut down because Of failure Of the
workers and owners to sign new agree
ments to replace those that have ez
pired.
The addition Of these men to those
on strike at other mills makes total
Of between, $4,000 and 10000.
The seven companies that shut dowr
have daily output of 'newsprint alone
Of more than 1000 tons, which is about
60 per cent Of the entire production OF
the United States and Canada.