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The Meeker herald., 1921-10-29


boy il the father of the man, but he
man, either. You can't study boy
and predict what sort Of man he's
going to be. any more than the official
fOrecaster can examine his maps and
charts and tell US what the weather
will be like tomorrow.
"YOu observe that my larboard eye
Is somewhat discolored and l have a
confusion on my brow. and my nose
IL slightly out of alignment. Yester-
day was pirOoting along back street
on a little errand, when l beheld a
big, husky teamster pounding the saw
dust out Of venerable horse that had
seen better days. went up to him
and protested in the most courteous
way, and he said 1t would afford him
genuine pleasure to kick my spine up
through my hat, II didn't 90 my way
and leave him alone. Informed him
that II Nhe hit that horse again /
would push his countenance out of
place, and he Immediately clubl'ed the
suffering animal harder than ever.
II am glad to say that succeeded
10 kicking most Of the rind of the
Transfers shins before he got me
down and sat on my head, but l sub.
NIT that a man who will take such
chances as did must have the cause
Of cruelty to animals much at heart.
There's nothing makes my blood boil
quicker than to see an animal abused.
swell, when was boy had
wide reputation for cruelty. l used
to delight In tying tin cans to the
tails of dogs, and In drowning cats.
and In robbing birds nests, and all
such sinful pastimes. The moralists
Of that period agreed that was en-
titled to the mantle Of Nero. and that
would come to , bad end. Yet when
I became old enough to have some
sense, l made pets Of all the dumb
critters within eight miles.
"If that old maxim about the twig
and the tree were any good, it ought
to work both ways. and the sanity boy
always would become grand, good
man. But as rule the truly good
boys don't amount to much In after
life. Nearly all our useful citizens
were hard citizens when they were
boys, and the shlftless, no-account men
were simply angelic when they went
to school.
"A boy gets tired of being immacu.
late after he has tried 1t few years,
and he goes to the other extreme.
And the boy who has been horrible
example ever since he left the cradle
AT 1s,
The Meeker herald., 1921-10-29
Got Her Good Health Out Of Bottle

Mrs Edward Raifsnider. Wabash.
Ind. says that she owes her good health
TO Chamberlain's Tablets She suffered
from distress after eating and constipa-
ton and was completely cured BY the
use of these tablets.
The Meeker herald., 1921-10-29

short Of a miracle.
Therefore l trein.
BILE for the future
Of s poo n u b les
boy. William Hen.
ry. He seems to
be Just naturally
vicious"
"You're full Of
excelsior" said the
hotelkeeper polite
ly. "All those
chestnutty old say
ings are fakes.
T h g pa.riarchs
used to be always
saving that the
The Meeker herald., 1921-10-29
FATHERS OF MEN

EsT HERE Is much truth in the old
1 saying. 'As the twig Is bent. SO
the tree inclines,'" observed the re-
tired merchant. "If boy inclined
10 crookedness grew up to be straight
and reliable man, 1t would be nothing
The Meeker herald., 1921-10-29

m YES. the home newspaper is a
community institution, IKE the
" church and the school and the
farm and home bureaus. It il being SO
recognized by the state agricultural
colleges, which see that it is helping
and can help still more to create and
evelope wholesome, satisfying rural
and small town life. II you are in.
terested in community life you will
want to have . part in home paper
week. a.
Subscribe for the Home Town
Paper Week, November 7-12
The Meeker herald., 1921-10-29
Improve Your Digestion

II you have weak digestion eat spar
ingIy of meats. let at least five hours
clapse between meals. eat nothing BE-
tween meals Drink an abundance OF
water. Take one Of Chamberlain's Tab
lets Immediately after supper. Do this
and yon will improve your digestion.
The Meeker herald., 1921-10-29

BROMO-FEBRIN will cure your
old. Try 1t. At sTRHLKE's.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25
Returned Soldier
Sent to Jail for
Stealing Milk

Many of the American heroes
whose hardships in war brings tears
to our eyes when we read of them in
the papers are facing their hottest
fighting on the home front. There is
Elmer Mowdy, for instance. Elmer
served on four fronts, performed in
credible feats of daring and was
wounded on the Marine. The other
day he was arraigned in his home
town for stealing a bottle of milk
from front porch. He had been
out of work, was starving and sought
to keep life in his emaciated body.
Elmer is one of those to whom we
so often sent the message. Garry
on, hero, and when you return to
the homeland just name what you
want and you shall have it." He
found that naming a job did not get
it for him, and when he was almost
too weak to walk he took milk and
drank it and felt better. "Send me
to jail" he said; "at least / shall
get something to eat there"
When Elmer was going to Jail the
senate for the third time was voting
down a proposition to take from war
profiteers a portion of their gains
and give it to starving soldiers in
adjusted compensation. Help can
not be given the soldiers unless the
war gougers are willing to help give
it, and they are not willing, and con-
gress is unwilling also, and there
you are.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25
Smoke OLYMPIC CLUB Zoe cigar.

We can forget all about our enc
mics if we viii always demand the
union label, card and button, our
selves.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25
New Move in
Mooney Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.-
Counsel for Thomas J. Mooney, who
is serving a life sentence for alleged
completely in the 1916 preparedness
day bomb outrage, is preparing an
appeal from the decision last spring
denying a motion for the common
law writ of audita querela.
This writ is of ancient English
origin. 1t permitted the king to hear
a case, when all court procedure
was closed to the plaintiff.
Because of the numerous confess
sions of perjury in connection with
the prosecution of Mooney, his at
torneys have endeavored to secure
a new trial, but under the California
law new trial can only be secured
on the record of a case. In this
case there are no Irregularities in
the record. The irregularities were
exposed after the case ended and the
record was closed. Under the law
the only recourse is the governor.
A pardon bv the governor would
only involve the liberty of an indi-
vidual and would not reveal the
methods used by the prosecution,
which is challenged by friends of
Mooney to favor pardon with the I'M
that he will be retired
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25
Rail Managers
Wage Discussed

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Presi-
dent Harding receives $4,000 per
annum as the head of nation of
more than 100,000,000 people and the
president of the Pennsylvania rail-
road is paid $75,460 per annum, said
Congressman Parks of Arkansas.
Looking back across the years to
the beginning of the life of organ
lied labor and the day of starvation
wages, what do we find?" he asked.
without organized labor, without
their battle for a just and fair wage
and reasonable hours of work, what
would have been the condition of
labor today?
at was only at the command of
the congress of the United States
that the railroads equipped their
trains with safety appliances for the
of those who drive the locomotive,
set the brakes or direct the train. l
recall that again and again these
mer, seeking to earn their bread in
the sweat of their faces-men who
were free and not slaves-found it
necessary to appeal to the lawmak-
ers, and the government once work
stepped in and said that a man
should not be required to work more
than 16 hours a day; and then, when
the day of fast trains with the in
creased hours incident thereto came,
and with the terrible responsible
ties of life and property in the hands
of the employees. they again found it
necessary to appeal to the govern
ment to say what should be a days
work.
From the day the first piece of
steel was laid until this hour, the
railroads have demanded from the
laborer all that physical endurance
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continued From Page Two)
near Williamson has Just sifted
through the censorship lines main
tanned by the personal representa-
tive of the governor" in which Willie
Davis, aged 45, an oil driller, was
the victim.
The story is related by an eye
witness and is to the effect that on
Sunday, October 80, quite a number
of men and boys gathered on hill
top near Williamson and were play
ing cards, when two Cossacks, named
O'Brien and Godfrey, disguised as
workers, carrying a coffee sack, APP
peared at point on the hill and
surprised the card players. The
Cossacks, with drawn pistols, with
out making known that they were
Officers" demanded the money in
sight. No one made any resistance,
but several proceeded to put their
money in their pocket
There were four groups of players
only a short distance apart, with
few standing around looking on
when the Cossacks appeared. They
began operations by demanding that
no one move and made so much
noise with their mouths that the
men began getting to their feet,
when the Cossacks opened fire upon
one of the groups and Willie Davis
fell to the ground with the wound
from which he later died in the Will
hanson hospital.
One of the men who was sitting
directly under one of the Cossacks
looked up and said to him: "You
have shot that man." and the Co.'S
sack remarked: 81 hope / killed the
g-d-s of a b."
The wounded man was carried off
the hill to the hospital, where he died
the next Friday. After his death the
military" authorities assumed to
take charge of the Cossacks and, as
stated by the kept" mouthpieces of
the coal masters, the murderer is
Technically under arrest" But the
fact remains that he is still swag-
gering about the streets of William
son with his guns strapped on him
and ready to take part in another
killing bee.
Davis was married and leaves a
wife and two children, a sister at
Kermit and other relatives in Ken
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25
STRIKE RIGHT is
NATURAL RIGHT
Cardinal O'COnnell.


BOSTON, Nov. 1.-THE strike is
natural right. it is mans natural
itself and is a right which no society
can annul, said Cardinal O'Connell,
of this city, in a pastoral letter.
The reasoning of this church man
strike" advocates, that strikes should
is a contrast with the claim of cant
be outlawed when they Inconvenience
the public-or, in other words, that
a right can bet set aside when it
discommodes society; and that the
state, created by man, can deny
rights inherent in man.
at is a natural right of man to
give or withhold his labor" said the
cardinal. at is mans defense against
injury and oppression. Mans right
to strike is then a natural right.
"a strike is not war, save figura-
lively, but like war it should be con-
sidered last resort.
"The state has the right to sup
press civil war, but a strike should
never be civil war. Some times in
cidental to strike, but not at all
necessary, and greatly to be deplored
by true friends of labor, are intimi-
dalton, disorder, riot and violence. A
strike of itself does not imply any
disturbance of the peace.
"Strikes are called more frequently
on account of failure to pay a just
wage than for any other reason. If
employers would recognize mans
right to a just wage, another great
milestone of progress toward indus
trial peace would be passed.
There is plenty to go round in
this rich country of ours.
''The state should always main
tain discipline, but the state has no
right to prohibit just strike.
"The evils and abuses of the pres
ent industrial system cannot be too
strongly deplored. The aloofness of
the employer from the worker, the
concentration of wealth in the hands
of the few, the oppression of the
worker are abuses which, while not
universal are altogether too COM
mon. Stories of excessive profits
and low wages, of meartless dis
missals, or inhuman disregard of
labor, are a disgrace to our demo-
cratic state.
eve must not look upon labor as
merely the expenditure of muscle or
intellectual energy, or as a commod-
ity to be bought and sold. There is
a moral element which must be con-
sidered. Man is not an irresponsible
machine"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25
Population of
Washington
This Is My Duty

This Is My Duty
ITO use what gifts have as best may;
To help some weaker brothers where can;
To be as bameless at the close of day
AS when the duties of the day began;
To do without complaint what must be done;
To grant my rival all that may be just;
To win through kindness all that may be won
To fight with knightly valor when must"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25
C0SSACKS STILL
KILLING WORKERS

Continued From Page Two)
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and the laws of the land would per-
nit; they have taken from the pub
lie every ounce of flesh they were
able to extract; they have never
yielded until they had fought every
inch of the way and exhausted every
remedy known to the law; they have
demanded of communities rights of
way, station sites and bonuses; they
have received from the hands of the
government enormous tracts of land
to induce them to extend their lines,
until today their properties are
worth $20,000,000,000.
yet, while you and / and the
world are safely sleeping after a
days work, these railroad employees,
who are SO severely censured when
they stand up for what they deem
to be their rights, and even threaten
to strike, must go out into the night
and into the storm and rain, doing
their part to keep the wheels of
trade moving and to silence the howl
of the wolf at the door. Shall we
condemn the man for using the only
weapon for his defense that he has ?
"Let us inquire if he is really
overpaid under present conditions.
The labor board has recently said
that the average days wage for all
classes of railway employees is $4.54.
Allowing nothing for sickness or va
cations, taking out only the four
Sabbath days month, he works 26
days a month, and earns $118.04, or
81, 416.48 for full year. Naturally,
some deduction must be made for
sickness. 1t is easy to see that this
is not sufficient to supply a man of
family with the necessities of life"
Congressman Parks included in his
speech a long list of high salaries
paid railroad officials and attorneys.
On one railroad-the Pennsylvania
the average salary of 20 of these
individuals is $30,S22'50.
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Smoke CHALLENGE 1oe Cigar,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25
WORKERS CAN
DOMINATE
GOVERNMENT

81 have often remarked that when
the working man realized his power
and organized it he could dominate
the government of America and the
government of England. That de-
velopment has commenced but yes
terday in England. But when these
mighty unions Of toilers link hands
across the seas, closely and strongly,
as they are prophecying and intend
ing to do, think you that they are
when in the saddle will stand up to
be shot at for the quarrels of petty
royal coteries? Think you that for
the intrigues of diplomatists they
will gladly sweat beneath the weight
of hugea rmies and navies carried
upon their bare backs? The death
knell of militarism will sound with
the triumphant international fedora
ton of the workers! AS the wheel
of destiny swings workers to the
top it will sink warriors to the bot
tom; and then, and not till then, will
the new Virgil sing, not of arms and
the man. but tools and the man;
then and not till then will the Sword
be beaten into plowshares and the
spear into the pruning hook, and
they shall not learn war any more.'"
Rabbi Leon Harrison, st. Louis.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25
ONE TO FIVE YEARS
FOR STEALING $500

OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. 22.-Sixty
years old and practically blind, John
F. Burke stole hammer and saw
from a fashionable Oakland home in
order to buy food with the proceeds
The tools were valued at SO. 81 had
had nothing to eat for two days and
l was desperate enough to think
could sell them and buy a square
meal" Burke told Judge Church.
The judge sentenced him to serve
one to five years in San Quentin.
"At least l won't starve to death in
prison" said Burke, as he CROPPED
his way out of court on the arm of
detective.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25
Unemployed
Church" Closed

Unable to secure funds with which
to support it. Urban Ledoux, who
came into national prominence when
he auctioned iobless men, has been
compelled to close the Church of the
Unemployed, hotel for men with
out work which was established by
him in the West End of Boston. Le-
doux returned to Boston, he said,
ito find the men cold and hungry.
without food and fuel" and he was
compelled to abandon the relief
effort until Boston regains it's sense
of God"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25

lucky, where he was born and raised.
The Williamson Daily News, the
mouthpiece of the operators and de-
fender of the thug system, in an
effort to smooth the matter over
says that the wound was very slight
and that he was in the best of
spirits and ate a hearty meal just
before he died and suggests that ne
died of heart trouble and in all prob
ability evidence to that effect will
be produced. that is if it is neces-
sary. which is hardly likely, as the
claw and order" forces are in su-
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other murder indictments.

on other murder indictments. This
challenge has not been accepted.
Attorneys for Mooney unearthed
the century-old writ of audita que
rela and asked a lower court to issue
this writ. This would mean a re-
opening of the case. The court re-
fused the request, and this decision
is now appealed.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25

The workingman who thinks he
can save his job or dodge an at
tack on his wages by laying down
should learn that the more COM
pletely he quits fighting for his own
rights and interests the more mer-
cilessly will he be treated and the
more frequently will his wages be
cut
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25

preme control and will see that their
crimes. u 'heir
AND in the meantime the Hon
Ephriam was shedding tears at the
teachers convention and appealin@
to them 20 help eradicate "radicais
ISM and lawlessness while his hired
hands Just across the border under
the tutclage of his personal renre-
sentative" were raising hell every
day and committing a cold-bloodad
murder with studied frequency.
Cnoka CHAT EkrTsr 49, ~.
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

Senator Harding, who is to be in
augurated, March 4th, as President of
the United States for the next four
years, caused sensation by announc-
ing that the ceremonies at that event
full time, would be qhietly carried on
in the Senate Chamber, no outside
demonstration taking place, as has
been the custom. The expensive
gowns for the ball will not be needed.
Expensive flowers will not be used.
Hotel keepers were booking orders
for rooms along the line Of the Inaug-
ural parade at $3.50 and $500 are be
ing cancelled. And well might it be,
as the expense with the grand stand
and other incidents, would take ST.
600, 900 out of the Treasury. Another
million would come out Of the pockets
of the residents of the different
states to see and be seen at Washing
ton-in the face of the strenuous
times that many are now experience
ing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
@Oil johnny Steele

Just heard a good story about "Oil
Johnny Steele, who, many years ago,
owned a fine oil farm in Pennsylvan-
ia. Getting tired of it, he sold it for
a fabulous sum, and determined to
have good time" Buying a $4,000
automobile, he soon grew tired of il,
and gave it to friend as present.
One evening, at a theatre, hearing
darkey-cCmedian sing, he left his
seat, and, going direct to the comedi-
an, gave him a $1,000 bill, and
asked him to sing it again. Then he
bought a fine phaeton and span Of
horses at a large price. After several
DAYS. he gave it to a friend. Thinking
he would like the hotel business, he
purchased a fine hotel, and soon gave
it to a friend. Then LIE took pleasure
in scattering money in crowds on the
streets of the cities he visited, seeing
them scramble for it. His money van
ished rapidly. He was then compelled
to work for his living, and died poor
man.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
what The Presidents Get

j l. A salary of $75, 900 year.
2. An allowance of $4,000 a year
for travelling expenses.
3. A handsome home completely
furnished and maintained.
2 4. A large force of servants, clerks
secretaries, etc.
to protect him by day and by night,
and a force Of so policemen to pro-
tect the buildings and grounds.
o. A private room in the Capitol
building.
q. A private art gallery.
s. A private library.
8. A private yacht with a picked
crew and selected officers.
10. Four big touring ears, and
an electric car for the use of the
presidents wife.
IL. A score of greenhouses to sup
ply the White House with flowers and
plants for all occasions of the year.
: II. A private train whenever the
president may desire.
13. A personal physician always in
attendance.
IA. A private secretary.
Is. Several confidential secretaries
16. A social secretary for the Pres
ident's wife.
II. One of the best bands in the
world to furnish music at any time.
Is. Personal navy and military
aids.
10. A daily newspaper especially
prepared for him, so that he need
not worry with reading many news
papers to get all the latest news.
20. A clerk to keep track of all ap-
pointments.
81. A clerk to open his mail.
%. A man to keep away all cranks
and suspicious characters.
4 %. A private barber.
"a. A bootblack.
25 A manicure.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
FARMING IMPLEMENTS,

2 good farm wagons, will carry 3
tons, and over, 4-inch tread; stone
bed, carriage, good as new, Herr
make; Deering binder, s foot cut; 2
set sof hay carriages, Is and 10 feet
long; Osborne mower, 5-foot cut; On
tario grain drill, 10-hoe; Deering hay
tedder, good as new; Syracuse lever
harrow, 25-tOoth, good as new; 20
tooth frame harrow, 60-tooth smooth
ing harrow, walking corn ploWs,
Browns make, good as new; riding
corn pillow, Brown make; disc harrow,
1S-tooth lever harrow, corn drag,
Oliver pillow, manure spreader, 1920
TITAN, TRACTOR, good as new; IA
inch bottom gang pillow, in good
shape; French burr, 16-inch, for fine
chop; No. 20 Lett mill and Dagger,
good as new; bag truck, carriage pole,
cart, road cart, New Holland circular
saw, 30-inch saw, with spring table,
good as new; feed cutter, HARNESS
of every description :-breechbands
lead harness. buggy harness, collars,
brides, carrying straps, check Ines,
4 and G-horse wagon lines, lead reins,
coupling straps, heavy log chain for
a. u tlNLOt VI cast Jul u
horse double trees, 3-horse eyener,
chain, single trees, halters, brides
and collars, jockey sticks, middle
RINGS, forks. lot of sacks, rope, 100
BARRELS OF CORN, 80 BUSHELS
or OATS. outdoor brO0derS, also
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, consisting of
Red Cross cook stove, double heater,
chunk stove, churn, cupboards,
benches, and other articles not men
toned
Terms of Sale;-A1l sums of $1,000
and under, cash; all sums above $40
a credit of. six months will be given,
purchasers giving their notes with APP
proved security, bearing interest from
day of sale No property to be re-
moved until terms of sale are com
Piled with.
SAMUEL D. BARE.
2. A. Crawford, auct. f1S-4t |