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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-05
TEACHER;

TEACHER; johnny, your mouth
Is open"
yes, teacher / know it. opened
=.
Cornell Widow.
TEACHER: you've been a naughty
boy. You must stay after school,"
"All right, Miss Jones. If you aren't
afraid OF the scandal I'm mott"
Jack Canuck.
%
TEACHER: who can tell me
what unaware means"
LITTLE MARY: Unaware is what
YOU put on frst and take off last"
Cleveland News.
TEACHER; Where was the Dec
laration OF independence signed?"
BRIGHT PUPIL: AT the bottom,
Mum"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
TEACHER: do you know the
population of New York;
mot all OF them, maam, we've only
lived here two years"
The American Boy.
TEACHER "swarms Of flies de-
scended up6n the Egyptians. but there
were no flies on the children OF Israel"
SMART BOY: '"There amt now,
either"
Cleveland News.
4 TEACHER: GIVE me a sentence
from a dead language"
-
have?'
Boston Traveller.
TEACHER: Tony form sentence
using disarrange'".
TONY: When my father goes to
light the stove. he say, "Damma dissa
ranger"
Washington Times.
TEACHER: Johnny, can you tell
me what they raise in Mexico?"
JOHNNY: 81 know what you want
me to say. ma'am, but nav told me
not to talk rough"
American Legion Weekly.
'well, well, that's 'frightful case.
What made YOU marry IA wives?"
asked the Judge.
well. your honor. didn't like the
number 49,"
jefferson (Texas) News.
O.
JUDGE: where did the automo-
bile hit your"
RASTUS: well. judge. II I'd been
carrying a license number II would
have been busted into. thousand
pieces"
-Schnectady IN. Y.) Union Star.
o
"Officer, what Is the prisoner charg-
ed WITH" asked the Judge
COP: Mostly soda water, sir"
Boston Record.
There are FL major generals in the
United States army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-05

TEACHER: who can tell me
what unaware means"
LITTLE MARY: Unaware is what
you put on frst and take off last"
Cleveland News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-05

TEACHER; Johnny. your mouth
Is open"
~yes, teacher, / know it. opened
=.
Cornell Widow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-05

Kind hearts are gardens,
Kind thoughts are roots,
Kind words are blossoms,
Kind deeds are fruits.
IN. z. A. Editorial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-05

TEACHER; Where was the Dec
laration OF independence signed?"
BRIGHT PUPIL; AT the bottom,
Mum"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
LOCAL NEWS

Call 217-2 when you want service
In draying.-Lang G. Hicks.
The banks and county offices we're
dosed Saturday on account of Lin
coins birthday anniversary.
Mullen will haul your soft water
by barrel ON Mondays By tank
any time. Feb. Att
Miss Irene Brown was up from
the Agency and visited her friend.
Mrs. j. N. Spackman the latter part
Of the week.
Mrs. X. X. Bue returned Friday
from three days visit at the home
farm near West.
Miss Alta Cooper is cIerliug at
Burns and VOLTS during the alb
eence of Miss Gertrude Klein who
b visiting sister at Wahpeton.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18

Lcpier. the ego specialist. he.e
February 18th.
See Lepler. the Rye specialist IN
sisseton. Friday. Feb. is, office at
Commercial hotel.
Mrs. n. o. Rahtad is visiting a
daughter at Morris. Mimi, and plans
TO be absent several days.
Miss Nellie Gray, who is now one
OF the corps of Roberts County
school teachers. spent the week
end with friends and relatives here.
The Cahill family were released
from the quarantine Saturday.
Don't forget the Buchanan and
Rees Duroc Bred Sow sale at the
Browns Valley fair grounds Feb--
uray Is. Time on bankable paper
until November 1. J-29-3t
Miss Hazel Schwarm was down
from New Ellington, accompanied
by her father. She reports her
mother as slowly recovering from
her auto accident of a few weeks
ago. Miss Hazel plans on returning
to Sisseton in the near future to re-
open her millinery parlors. She left
on Tuesday evenings train for the
cities.
Don't forget H. L.. Mussetter's
Poland China hog sale Feb. "a.
J-29-4tp
VIM. Swedlund is at his offic
once more following week IS sick
ness.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. f.
church met Wednesday of this week
at the home of Mrs. o. e. Lien.
The Young Peoples chorus was
entertained last Saturday evening a.
the j. A. Peterson home.
Ole Grinde was down from One
Road township Tuesday. His wife
who had been visiting at the Lyn-
gen home south of town, returned
home with him.
Eyes! Eyes! Eyes! See Lepler, the
eye specialist. about them in Sisse-
ton Friday, Feb. 18. Office at Com
marcial hotel
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18

Alfred Benson helped Theodore
Gunderson overhaul his car last
week
Alfred Dab! and Gus Kleven we're
Hammer callers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Olson WIS.,
tied at the Curran home last week.
A crowd OF neighbors gathered at
the Martin johnson home where
they INDUCED in progressive whist.
Andrew Wolstad and wife returned
home from their extended visit
with relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Olson Wis
tied at the S. T. Gunderson home
one day last week.
Mrs. Olaf Johnson will entertain
the Ladies Aid Wednesday the six
tenth
Helmer Tongerson visited q few
days last week with Tom Sandsmar,S
Of Claire City.
The Curran brothers wee at Mrs.
20. Johnsons home Saturday where
they made arrangements for seed
grain to sow on the Hegler place.
Esther Gorsuch was invited 10
partake of delicious dinner at the
Halvor Hanson home last week.
Charlie Carlson purchased two
hogs at the sale in Sisreton last
week
William Palno called DIR. Nor
ton for one of his children who has
pneumonia.
Floyd Sheldon visited for four
days at the Fladland brothers home
last week. He says he had a grand
time.
ROLAND Manley was reported to
be down with pneumonia in Kansas
City but it is false report.
The Hammer school has been
closed for week ON account OF the
epidemic of scarlet fever.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18

R G. Richert was a bushes caller
at Rosholt Tuesday.
Headaches Stopped! See Lepler, the
In Sissetn, Friday, Feb. 18th at
Commercial hotel.
/ Charlie MCGEE, the genial. Junior
proprietor of the ST. Hubert Hotel,
came up from Milbank Tuesday
evening to visit his mother and
other friends here.
Mrs. Laura Sorbel drove to Web
ster Sunday to meet her husband
who had been visiting relatives there
since returning from the cities.
! where he attended the auto show
| and dental convention.
Miss Rodermacher returned Sat-
urday from Peevsr wherA she had
been inspecting schools.
Messrs and Mesdames Vic Peter
! son, Emil Wage and v. Carlberg
drove over to New Ellington for a
pleasure trip Friday evening.
Mrs. o. A. Austin, who is teach
ing at Peever, spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home in Sisseton.
b. A. Ertsgaard, of Rosholt. visit
ed his brother, Banker A. F. Erts-
gard, last Wednesday.
Mike Mead left Tuesday for Brit
ton where he will run an auto 20
pair shop.
A. F. Ertsgaard was Peever Wis
itor Friday.
Mrs. III. A. Durham, was up from
Peever between trains, Monday.
William Johnson had narrow
escape ON Wednesday of last week.
when his car, which he was driving
| on the ice of Lake Traverse, struck
open water and went down. He sue
ceeded in eStricating it the following
Sunday ii suffered broken wind
shield and several minor injuries.
Don't fail to see Ix.pler, the eye
specialist in ssisseton, Friday, Feb.
18th. Office at Commercial hotel.
MIR. j. w. Humfrey. general loan
agent for the N. w. Life Insurance
Co. of Milwaukee, was over from
Watertown Tuesday.
Claire City Woodmen numbering
about twenty Joined the local NJ.
w. A. Tuesday evening, and about
eighty men, members of the two
lodges, spent a most enjoyable even
ing together Refreshments were
served and a pleasant time enjoyed
by all present.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18

Mr.. and Mrs Gideon Williams
and little daughter spent Sunday
with sisseton friends. returning to
their home in Long Hollow Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson
and Mr.. Johnsons sister were down
from Claire City Monday.
MFRS. Geo. Smith was, in from her
farm in Bossco. township Monday.
She was accompanied by her son
Bennie..
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18

NOW LOCATED IN SISSETON
If you have any kind of shoe
repairing to be done, bring
them to me in Prindiville build
ing.-Chas. Cardwell.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
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WANTED.

Hubert Humpfner was at Lake
Traverse Monday on a fishing trip
Louis Hanson. who has been
here for the past two months visit
ing homefolks and old friends left
Thursday for his home in Usage,
Wyo Mr.. Hanson has extensive in
teYests in the oil fields at Usage and
is returning to again take up his
work i'm the oil business. We join
his many friends here in wishing
him unbounded success.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
FOUND

FOUND-A 1921 auto license On
road near Sisseton. Owner can have
same by proving property and pay
ing for this ad. Write Cyril ]. Myers
Waubay, S. ID.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
LOST

LOST-Lady's handbag and tive
other packages between Main street,
Sisseton and Andrew. Torvick place.
Finder please leave. at this office.
Feb is. tt.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18

State cash price. full particulars.
d. F. Bush. Minneapolis. Nina.
J-7-Mar. Is
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18

FOR sAIE-Good Ford car
cheap, apply M f. Parsonage.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
LABOR PREPARES
TO MEET ATTACK
ON ORGANIZATION
Conference Called at Washington
for February % to
Plan Defense.

Washington, Jan. FL 21.-Representatives
of the 100 national and international
unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor have been called
to meet in Washington February q "for
the purpose of considering attacks now
being made on the trade union move
ment," according to announcement by
Frank Morrison, secretary of the Fed
eratiSn. The call for the meeting was
sent out by Samuel Gompers, fedora
ton president.
Secretary Morrison, who embodied
his announcement in a formal state
ment, said that the forthcoming con-
ference SIS one of several similar gath
erings that have been called by the
American Federation of Labor during
it's history to consider unusual condi-
tons" In explaining further the in
tcnticn of organized labor to give at
tention to attacks on trade unions, Mr..
MORRISON said:
THE attacks include attempts to es-
tablish the anti-union shop, wage re-
ductions, anti-strike laws, compulsory
arbitration, labor injunctoins and a
publicity that would mold the public
mind to accept these backward steps"
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
JITNEY MEN ASK FOR
CT. OF |. ORGANIZATION
Drivers and Owners Seek Charter
to Secure Better
Cooperation.

At the request of committe OF
Bridgeport jitney bus drivers and OF
the National Bus Owners Association
of the Park City, made to the executive
board of the Connecticut Federation OF
Labor here last Saturday, Secretary
NJ. Ornburn will investigate a proposal
to organize the jitney drivers and
affiliate them with the Federation. Con-
trary to the articles published in the
daily press, no objection was made by
the Trolleymen's unions, the only
statement of their representative, Frank
O'Meara of Hartford, president of the
State Conference Board, being to the
effect that he was opposed to the Fed
Grafton going into the legislature to
fight for an unorganized body which
was competing with organized men. No
bjection was made to the jitneymen
being organized and the trolleymen did
not threaten to withdraw from the Fed
Grafton as the daily press stated.
The jitney drivers were represented
by delegation from the Teamsters and
Chauffeurs Union of Bridgeport while
the bus owners were represented by
]. c. Gallagher, head of the association
Mr.. Gallagher simply stated that the
employers had been approached by the
drivers about their organizing and were
not only agreeable but willing to CO.
operate with the Federation in organiz-
ing them and making working agree
ments that can be lived up to. The
owners feel that with substantial Or
ganization to deal with they and the
public can get better service.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
GOVERNMENT sues
new HAVEN ROAD
ON OVERTIME LAW
Charges Five Counts of Working
Crews Over 16 Hours
a Day.

Suit was instituted Monday by United
States Attorney Edward L. Smith
against the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad, alleging violation OF
the federal laws in causing employees on
trains to work more than 10 hours in
one day. Twelve counts are complained
Of in the suit, the penalty for which is
$500 on each count.
The act as drawn and which was ap-
proved on March 4, 1907, was designed
to promote the safety of employees and
passengers on railroad trains, in pro-
hibiting employees who are charged with
the responsibility of operating trains
from working more than 10 hours in
one day, it being obligatory on the part
of the railroad to arrange for the en-
ployes to have at least eight hours rest
in "a before being again assigned for
duty.
1t is alleged the violations named in
the complaint were committed on trains
sent out of Waterbury during the
months of June and July, 1920, the
trains being used in interstate traffic
The law provides that for train en-
ployes eight hours shall constitute a
work day in cases of necessity they may
be employed for not more than 16 hours
continuously.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
Hundreds Yet Idle While
Park Funds Are Hoarded

In an effort to relieve the "unem-
ployed" situation as far as possible and
yet at the same time carry the city
finances in a proper manner, Director
of Public Works John J. Lane and
Supt. of Streets Edward Carroll have
this week put more than 200 men to
work at three days a week and will
continue to put that number at work in
relays until the situation is relieved. In
direct contrast to what the public works
department is trying to do is the atti-
tude of the park department which al
though it has work for many men and
plenty of money is not doing any
thing toward relieving the situation until
spring comes.
Hundreds of men-men with families
are visiting city hall every day ask
ing for jobs at any wage that will keep
their families in food. The mayors
office is besieged, as is the charities de-
partment, and both turn them over to
Director Lane. In the winter all out
side city operations are ordinarily
stopped, but to meet the situation this
time he called in Engineer Nettle-
ton and learned that the Boulevard
grading might go on because of the
soft surface of the ground. Fifty or
more men were at once given jobs of
three days a week and when they end
ed their shift so more were given a turn
and if the weather holds out at least
that hundred will have had enough to
live on for a few days.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21

was relieved" and the barge didn't
start this way.
Three times that happened and he
was out of luck and out of pay each
time but finally he caught on to eight
barge tow to this city and other ports
He wound up here before the big storm
O. X. but while unloading received a
telegram telling him to unload and lay
the barges up under another captain
who would take them where they could
be slowed for the winter
He his wife and two kids were left
stranded here. He had shipped for a
round trip from Norfolk to New Eng
land ports but had been summarily dis
missed at New Haven, and his barges
laid up, somewhere off or near STRAIT
ford shoals, he said he Understood.
The eight barges in his tow were
capable Of bringing somewhere near
5000 tons of coal here every trip.
That's one item of it, Another end is
that the captain and his family are
stranded here, although he had signed
for round trip and from what we have
learned from his effort since, is Ill kelly
to be stranded here until he can sign
on again somewhere.
Yet nevertheless coal is scarce in New
Haven and barges are being laid up.
The captain certainly is not responsible.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21

Then investigation showed that sew
eral washouts about the city could we'll
be taken care of now, the earth being
without frost. Gangs were put on there
and still other men put on regular street
repairs. 1t is understood between the
men and the city that it's three days
each for every one and give the other
a chance. All are satisfied.
AS to the park department., that is
run almost as a separate part of the
city. An appropriation is made and it
is spent by the park board as it sees
fit In addition to the regular appro-
priation the board this year has avail
able bond issue of a couple of hun
dred thousand dollars that could we'll
be spent now. In the various parks of
the city there are acres and acres of
underbrush that must be taken out be-
fore the new growth of spring but even
appeals from other city officials fail to
move the park officials to the point of
putting needy men on this job now.
With the open winter it could be done
at even greater advantage now than in
the spring. but the fussy old park
board, or ITS management must do it
when the time to do things their way
arrives or not at all. Meantime hun
dreds of men who could be given work
to the benefit of the city, are rounding
the streets looking for a job. Accord
ing to Superintendent Amrhyn he has
on all the men possible, but other city
officials disagree with him.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
Deliberately Holding Up
Deliveries of Coal Here

Coal Cheaper Here but There Is
Little of It," read a Journal-Courier
headline yesterday morning and at least
this time we will agree with the Cour-
ier. Coal is cheaper and there is less
Of it for the sole and simple reason
that deliveries of coal to this section are
being restricted. By whom we do not
profess to know but will let the fol-
lowing story speak for itself.
The editor of the Labor News was
standing in front of city hall on Thurs
day when approached by a man who
asked for the maritime official of the
city Frankly | couldn't tell him and
started him for the U. S. marshals
office. On the way he told me his story
and | then steered him to the customs
house office from where he was directed
to the United States court. | took him
there and he made his complaint.
His story was that he had been
barge captain for many years-got
married on the job and raised a family
of two youngsters on his different
bargeS. Some months ago while lay
ing up" in Norfolk he was hired to
take coal to New England. Every
barge captain with a family has a little
furniture they tote along so he took
his to the barge assigned. He got it
aboard and was nicely housed when he
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
LABOR BILLS READY
FOR LEGISLATURE
BARRIERS Want Shine Stands Kick
ed Out of Shops Because
of Danger.

The bills to be presented to the Gen
eral Assembly by the Connecticut Fed
Grafton of Labor for the benefit of all
workers in the state, are in readiness
and will be presented in the Senate by
Senator Pickett of Waterbury probably
on Tuesday next. The measures were
gone over and perfected at meeting
of the executive board of the Fedora
ton here last Saturday and are sub
stantially as told of before in this news
paper. They include changes making
the compensation act more broad, the
direct election of judges, the erasure
of the intent to intinidate" clause in
the anti-boycott law, eight hour day for
women and children, and light wines
and beers.
In addition at the request of the bar
bers of the state a bill was included
providing for the removal of all boot
black stands from barber shops. The
odors from the polishes are not only
nuisance to the workers and customers,
they say, but the dust raised by the
brushing of shoes and trousers leg, is
not only unsantary but actually danger
Gus. Germs are> scattered all over the
shops and the customers, and such
danger should be stopped, the BARRIERS
contend.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
EXEMPTIONS LEFT In
CIVIL SERVICE BILL

Retaining the exemption clause en-
bodied in the law repealed by the House
and which is now awaiting action by
the Senate, the state civil service COM
mission presented a new bill to the
Legislature. The proposed bill would
make it mandatory that department
heads desiring exemption of their subor-
dinates from the workings of the civil
stead of seeking the exemption from
the governor Provision is made for
appeal to the governor from the decis-
ion of the commission.
Under the proposed law the governor,
before giving decision on an appeal,
would be compelled to give due notice
to the commission and afford it reas-
enable time to be heard. The proposed
law exempts librarians and assistant
librarians in the State Library. En-
ployes in departments of heads elected
by popular vote would be placed in the
civil service.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
ASSEMBLY OPENS
NOISILY BUT MANY
FAIL TO HEAR IT
Nine -Tenths of House Deaf, Ac-
cording to the Applications for
Seats Down 'FRONT.'
Especial to The Labor News. }

Hartford, Jan. 21-Swamped, as was
to be expected, by an avalanche of bills
the General Assembly of 1921 got under
way this week and with a measure linn
lting the time for the introduction OF
new business to January 28, approving
a measure to allow the state board OF
control an extra million to meet the
current deficiency in the departments,
and the appointment of a few minor
court Judges, got down to routine. One
thing, important to labor men was &C
complished on Wednesday when Speak
er Huxford and other legislative lead
ers got together and decided on an
"unfavorable report" calendar whereon
daily will be printed measures on which
the committee is opposed.
This measure is one long needed, in
asmuch as because of these unfavorable
reports being buried and the fate OF
the bills not known until too late tC
floor, many a bill seriously affecting
labor has died in committee without its
sponsors being aware that it was dead
Not only labor matters but many other
measures of Importance were thus kill
ed when they didn't suit the will of the
committee members or the interests op-
posed to them and able to control the
situation. Under the new plan every
unfavorable report must be placed on a
calendar to be distributed next day
Then it will lay on the table three days
and give the sponsors for the bill a
chance to have it called up for action.
The opening session Tuesday was
made merry in the House with the
drawing for seats. According to the
applications for seats down in, front"
-ntatira11ed an E:n1,tl, \
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
MIDDLETGWN c. |. i.
ELECTS new HEAD
Reports Show Situation Well in
Hand and Locals in
Good Shape.

Middletown, Jan. 21.-The Middle
town Central Labor Union at its an
nual meeting on January II elected the
following officers for the ensuing year ::
President, Anthony Fontanilla; vice
president John J. Mccarthy; record
ing secretary, Chas. Smith; financial
secretary and treasurer, Patrick H.
>Ouirk; sergeant at arms, Ceasare Pas
qualina; trustees, Cbas. Smith, Charles
Bets and Fred Bowman.
Reports of the various officers for
the year juts passed showed the body
in fine financial and moral condition
despite the several troublesome affairs
it had to go through with during the
year. Great optimism was expressed by
the officers for the coming year due to
the increase in membership of the sew
eral locals. The mass meeting to be
addressed by Professor Fisher on
February l is expected to bring the
boys together in way that will make
Middletown one of the places on the
map when it comes to showdown on
the "open shop"