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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-24

Inc railroad employers are IN no
mood to brook the return Of lines to
their former control since all the plans
suggested for this settlement of the
problems leave labor essentially where
it has stood and where it is deter
mined not to sand.''
Thus it is that ever since the rail-
roads were given back to private own
ership there has been increasing unrest
among the labor leaders. and deter
mination to force at first favorable OPP
portunity their demand that the govern
ment buy the railroads and turn the
operation of them over to the en-
ployes under what is known as the
Plumb plan. Warren stone himself has
served as president of the Plumb plan
league and his statement quoted at the
beginning of this article clearly reflects
the view Of the grand chief that the
railway workers by strike or other
wise cannot effectively stop the rail
roads. But what they have felt all
along they could do, would be to force
the government once more into control
of the transportation systems in the
hope that out of this control would
come new agitation and possible sue
cess of the Plumb idea.
On Verge Of Strike.
For more than two years the rail-
Aways employees have been constantly
aon the verge Of a strike. The threat
Of the. strike has constantly been
argued. So much so, in fact, that
many persons have been inclined to
regard the strike orders now out as
just another gesture on the part of
the union leaders. The fact that so
much time was allowed to elapse be-
tween the issuance of the orders and
the effective date of walkout gave
further color to this surmse.
The constant talk of strike is no
doubt responsible for the mood Of
why of the railway executives who
We declared their willingness to
int the isseu out at this time. Presi-
PIT Harding and the other officers
the administration have felt how
Ter. that in such fight to the finish
f public would be the sufferers in
le long run. They further have felt
lat the labor board, a government
kency was being flouted by both sides
I'D that the government must stand
thind this board to the limit
The moves for the proposed strike of
TEXT week are given a new interest by
reference in statements of brotherhood
haders made during the last two years.
When the brotherhoods declared the
workers We're in no mood to brook the
return of roads to private ownership.
Chief Stone was asked the purpose of
The declaration.
Oppose Old Plan
1.-THE purpose Of and intent" he re-
Piled" was that we were bitterly OPP
posed to the roads being returned to
the old plan of private ownership, with
the struggle of organized labor to main
tain that which it was justly entitled |
to-"
Mr.. Stone declared it would be the |
purpose Of the brotherhoods to create |
public sentiment for the Plumb plan |
Through every means at our command, |
through every channel open to u.s."
would you seek to develop it |
through a striker" he was asked
mo, am speaking now only for the
of Locomotive Engineers,
Of which / am the executive We have
made no threat of any strike for the
Plumb plan. After we have waited
reasonable time to see what congress
does, then if there is no conservative
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-24
Arm Shot BY Powell
Saved for Sheriff

Special to The Tribune.
Poison, Oct. 23.-Deputy Sheriff
Fleming, whose left arm was shat
tered BY bullet from the rifle Of
Chester Powell, wife slayer, who gave
his own life in resisting posse, is
recovering here, and it is believed the
arm can be saved.
It was necessary to remove three
inches Of bone between the shoulder
and the elbow. The wound is healing
slowly. It viii be many weeks before
Mr.. Fleming will be able to use the
arm.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-24
Labor Wants Control
Under Government
Ownership, Claim,
Union Leaders Admit Unrest Has Been Growing
in Ranks and That Employees Have Been
Awaiting Chance to Force Issue; People Not
Going to Watch Themselves Starve, Claim
By [. v. MARSHALL
Special Correspondent OF Tho Tribune


Washington, Oct 23It is the sheerest kind
to that the railways be tied tight that they cannot
because know that the railroads going
under form other If not any other way the gov
eminent will the lines of communication and them
because the people have to live"
This is not the statement of railway executive
words of Warren S. Stone grand chief of the Brotherhood
Locomotive Engineers the most powerful Of the four brother
hood that took the lead in ordering the nationwide
strike and made to committee of congressman It
clearly the underlying principle of the proposed strike
made at the time that the railroad broherhoods issued
a statement in which these words used:
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-24
Idaho Forest Chiefs
Shifting to Missoula

Specia Ito The Tribune.
Missoula, Oct. 23.-The Priest River
/ experiment station of the United
States forest service, located at Priest
River, Idaho, will be retained as. an
experimental area. but the officials
will make their headquarters in Mis-
soula.
r. H. Weidman, recently assigned
to the station, accompanied by J. A.
Larsen. his assistant, will arrive in
the city about November Is.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-24
BOARD CANCELS ORDER.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-(By The Associ.
ated Press. THE United States rail-
road labor board announced Saturday
that it had received word that the EN-
ployes of the fremont and Gulf rail-
road company, 81 mile line in Louis
lana, had accepted the open shop and
that consequently as there was no dis
pute the board relinquished the juris-
diction it Friday announced it had as
sumed over the road
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-24
BILLINGS GETS VALVE PLANT,

Special to The Tribune.
Billings, Oct. % Billings will have
another manufacturing plant il the
plans Of the N. w. Race Manufacture
ing company, which recently was in
corporated here, materialize. The
plant will manufacture the n. w.
Race valve.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-24
Widow Gets $4,000
Auto Tragedy Check
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Lewistown, Oct. 23.-J. N. Osborn
of this city. general agent for the Mon
tana Life Insurance company, has de-
| livered $4,000 check to Mrs. John G..
Hurd, at Winnett. This represents an
insurance policy which her husband the
late '.Cy" Hurd, took out with the Mon
tana Life last June. He was killed in
an automobile accident in the northern
part of the state.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-24

plan put forward, | think we will be
able to formulate plan for the rail-
roads,"
Congress was considering at the time
the Esch-C ummins bill, under whcih
the railroads are now operating. Mr..
Stone protested.
Time Has Arrived
II think the time has arrived" he
said, when the government should
take over the roads. and | think any
other plan which proposes to turn
them back simply means financial
panic and chaos
At the close of his discussion of the
unrest in labor and the failure of the
government to check the high cost Of
living, Chief Stone issued this warn
ing to congress in 1919:
II want to say this to you, and it is
not in the spirit of threat that / make
the statement, that unless congress or
someone finds a solution Of this prob
lem within the next few months-and
l do not mean in two or three years
but within the next few months-you
are going to see the worst time that
we have ever seen in this country be-
cause the people are not going to fold
their hands and sit themselves down
while starving, but they will die
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-24
Musselshell Mines
Are Re-opening

Special to The Tribune
Roundup, Oct. 23.-Information that
the coal mines at Musselshell are be-
ing opened comes from J. G. Reitch.
president of the First National bank of
that city. The Star mine was the first
to make a new start. The mines at
Carpenter creek are being put in shape
for operation this winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15
Unnecessary Street Noises

To the Editor Of the EvcnitD Public Ledger:
sir-The unnecessary street noises Of our
city are real menace to health. Motor
cycles with wide-open cut-outs, trucks with
csr-splitting horns and every residential
street full of noisy kids VINO curse and
wransle over a fve-cent rubber ball.
It's sheer waste Of time TO complain to
tho police: they are not even Interested. i
have two boys. recognize their right and
tho right Of all kids for healthy. sportsman
like athletics. but tho silly. noisy. constant
bowling and vile language that thousands
OF us are obliged to listen to day after
day and night after night Is making a lot
OF us nervous. irritable men and women.
Ask any doctor and fe will tell you
that most OF his patients have some form
OF hervous trouble that street noises can
be held accountable for. BY all means give
.turg America what II most neods-organ.
lied. well-equipped Fairgrounds. Teach our
boys what the Boy Scouts arc beinR taught;
make gentlemen out OF them. Every ma
tion except America realizeslthat to make
real men you first have to make real boys.
But 20 through any residential street any
day and most any time and you will find a
lot of rowdies who should be held in check.
II not by the parents. by the officers OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15
Proper Care for Our Wound I'd

To the Editor Of the Euenino Public Ledger.
slr--Four years ago a man in uniform
was ''little tin god It mattered little
whether he laid down a pun, a shovel or
pen. He was part OF that great machine
that was fighting for humanity. And as
such he was respected and petted by all
whom he chanced to meet. E'."
But II Is different now. The war Is over
the gilt and glory have been worn of and
he Is now a plain human being struggling
to earn his daily bretd. His actions Of the
past are forgotten. One looks at the little
button in the lapel OF his coat and passes on
He was a sodier-thats all.
Many OF our wounded. men who gave ali
they had In order to preserve civilization,
ere being neglected They were idols four
years ago. Today they are housed in un-
safe and insanitary hospitals. without
proper care and treatment. I do not wish
to criticize those whose duty II is to care for
tho mon. II 10 not their fault. They are
doing all they can. But the fact stands
that tho men. those whom above all we
should care for. are being neglected. The
Government has promised again and again
that the conditions In our army hospitals
should be remedied. but IN most cases they
stiil remain unchanged. No doubt the Gov
ornment has meant we'll with It's promises.
but promises alone are useless. II Is &C.
tion we want. EDWARD 4. GRIMM.
Philadelphia, June TO- 1921. .'
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And those who don't tip are most rash.
There's the fearless hotel boy who grabs
your valise
Staying with you. his nipper upturned--
Soon dashing away his next vioum 10
with the money ho thinks he has earned,
There's the hat boy Of iron, who'll give you
rest
TIL you delv. in your fast-Shrlnlins
And hand him bill 10 be rid OF the pest.
While he mutters, This might hs"s been
worse"
Look at Make. the taximsn, robber by
His motto is always mo change;
He's one OF the species whose word Is not
worth
The Bolshevlk rate OF exchange.
The genial barber. who ruins your hair.
with his tips can pay for his rent.
He smilingly aids you 20 step from your
chair
And collects with grin your last cent.
Not TO mention the porter who dives for
your grip
Before the train stops In the station.
When you, in your anger. tell him 10 skip.
He's consumed with intense irritation.
There's the boy in the wsshroom who hustle,
around
TIL he drives you quite wild with at.
tention:
Draws the water too hot: drops your coat on
the ground
|, Oils motive is scarcely worth mention).
So at last when the wsarisome day has
elapsed
We feel much like the man. so anus
. ing.
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Wouldn't Go Back

To the Editor Of the Evening Public LEDGER:
Sir-I soc that occasionally some poor,
deluded person stin writes about the glories
OF the saloon the curse of the dry state OF
affairs and the hardship that the elimina-
tion Of the demon rum has caused. II is
to laugh 1 would not have believed that
there was any one 90 unfair as TO say now
two years after tho elimination OF booze
that the saloon should be permitted TO come
back. Who wants II but the man who
grew rich upon the misfortunes OF poor.
weak fellow mortals?
The writer has drunk enough OF the stun.
10th brewed and distilled, TO float navy.
and probably had as many friends among
the drinking class as any one In this city.
but do want the saloon back7 Not 1.
Neither do want the return OF light wines
and beers. knowing the Rvarcious CONNER
cialists who. by reason OF their greed and
avarice, wrecked their own business finally,
would take advantage OF such a law, with
the outcome that In a short time we would
have tho old order Of things back again.
There was never made a law that the
average saloonist or dealer in intoxicants
observed. While permitted to run at all
they violated every law on the books, made
to regulate them. and a great percentage of
them exhausted their ingenuity In displaying
how many different ways they could break
such laws. And now they're never coming
back. HERBERT r FRANKLIN
Philadelphia, June 10, 1921.
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sha Reorets Frankness

"a N, Editor Of the Epenin0 Public Ledger:
sir-rhere 10 a question that is giving me
c,ry treat concern, and I come to the
.r,sders Of tho Peoples Forum for advice.
/, /, this: Is a woman with a past justihahle
In telling her husband the things that
have happened before she marries himl
before was married ] turned open the book
OF my life and told the man to whom ]
was engaged everything. Then said tc
him: know that you know the truth. VIII
YOU want to break tho engaeement1' IN
stead Of showing resentment. he took me
In hts arms and compimented me on my
ifrsnkness and said that my past made
no difference whatever to him.
That was nve years ago. We were mar
ried only six months when my husband
began to reproach me for my past. lie
tod me a thousand times over that he re-
grets having married me and that am
not a At mother for our two little Girls. He
10 doing everything to make my life miser-
able, and I can hardly stand It..
I would advise all women who are goins
TO BE- married not to tell their Intended. as
dd. for what they do not know will moi
bother them. II Is not in a mans nature
to forsiye like woman does. I am certain
that II = had never told my husband
would be a much happier woman today
WIN some one please tell me what to do
Shall I 80 on living with this bear. fol-
whom have nothing but hatred and con
tempt or can any one suggest way out oi
II sll7 SORROWFUL MOTHER.
Philadelphia, June 10, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15
r..ch,ro the Bible

ST. am Of tho opinlon that the man
2" .,,ns his name Late Major U. >; "A.
80. sno fading solid ground. No man should
m.."r,aEa y nv. 20 teach the Bible be he chapleh
y ~. United states Army or ordinary min
- ~ Wv x,ho does not believe the Bible. Tne
,s,. ms,, ,saches that tho Sabbath was given TO
n,vr' ra.m ..or made for man." The recommenda-
n'sn i,' Cor The sabt ath was rest. The opinion
,''n ~ =, can rest by changing. 80 we rest tnen
=, cSanrins from things worldly TO spiritual
tSnrs--worship, X .rcligious instruction. re,
,,n,ors ssryice, rost A man or teacher VINO
"rsoura res anything else does not peieve
~. thinss are sufficient and does not De-
,i.ss me Bible, and should not undertake 70
scb n, for II will be impossible. Tor no one
~ teach the Bible without the aid OF the
troiv Spirit, and no one can nave tho ho'y
sn,r,, who does not believe. ,n
Nsither should any one recommend any
.,h.r use for sunday. either in whole or In
NJ -. for IL does not belong to the individual.
~, "a man. n the preachers who DO not
rss,ly believe but simply preach PROBES.
,,orally would only stop, the work would
sdysncs ono hundred fold.
4 Fort washington. Pa. June II. 1921.
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The Floating Body Illusion

To the Editor Of tho gveniSo Public Ledger:
Sir--Permit me to explain the foating-
body Illusion asked for by a correspondent
recently in the Peoples Forum. At first the
magician passes a hoop in the audience that
ia perfect Then he laws II on the back
OF chair near q curtain. Then, taking a
long green cloth. and as magiclans do. he
gives quite a talk about the curtain. making
the table or board look more ornamental and
stsnding In front of the chair all tho time.
his assistant removes the ring and places
one that has been prepared Then places the
cloth over the outer edge OF the board. with
Just enough drop to 1t to hide the two iron
bars that are placed from tho rear of a
black curtain. Then when the assista nj
gives the signal that tho bars are secure
the magician removes the chairs that are
supporting the board and body and passes
the prepared hoop over the body. These
are several ways this trick OF illusion is
performed. Many prominent rnagicians use
a powerful magnet and the subject Is
charged. 81. II. l.. G..
Philadelphia, June Z. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15
Street-Car Manners

TO ths Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-We cannot safely dispense with tho
old style manners of mothers" with ref
erenee TO women being given seats In street
cars, any man properly reared knows what
10 his duty toward women. or course.
women should be reasonable and consider
that laborers returning from their daily
labor are very tired and need rest and COM
fort. II Is very difficult for men to show
their manners when they are worn out from
the days work.
think a special service could be projected
by the street car company that would help
TO overcome some of the difficulty. For in
stance, a car labeled For workmen Only
could be run on every limo In the city every
ten minutes between the hours of 500 and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15

Letters to the Editor should be as
brief and TO the point as possible,
avoiding anything that would open
denominational or sectarian dis
cussion.
No attention will be paid to anony-
nous letters. Names and addresses
must be signed as an evidence OF
good faith, although names will not
be printed II request Is made that
they be omitted.
The publication of a letter is not
to be taken as an Endorsement of Its
Views by this papf.
Communications will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by post
age, nor will manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15
Lincoln OF Ouaker pesce nj

TO the Editor Of the EveninG Pubdo Led0cr:
Sir--was Abraham Lincoln Of Quaker
descent7 have heard he was
GEORGE T. MORSE.
Philadelphia. June 10. 1921. 1A..
Lincoln was Of Quaker descent. In n
biosrap aphical sketch written by himself Just
after his nomination for President In 1850
he said: my father and grandfather were
bern In Rockingham County. virginia.
whittier their ancestors had come from,
Berks County Pennsylvania. The family
we're originally ouakers. though in later
times they had fallen away from the habits
of that sect" Lincolr~was not member
Of any church. but in Washington he had n
pew and attended the Presbyterian church
Of which DR.. Gurley. who had formerly been
pa stor Of the First Presbyterian Church in
this city, was pa astor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15
A Centlmeter

To the Editor Of the Evening Public LEDGER:
sir-Under the above headline in YOUR is
sue of June 4. 1921. Henry 4. Young says:
PLEASE tell mo II a centineter Is longer
or shorter than Gu inoh. What does It equal
in our inch?"
From Bulletin No. 0 of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey students may
learn that fve 'authorities'' have figured the
meter at from 9.3697O to 30. .38994 inches,
with a mean OF 38.389S2 inches.
The length of the meter generally given
IN technical books Is so. 81 inches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15

8:20. and IL need not interfere with the
iegular schedule. There may be difficulties
which am unable to foresee. but believe
the car authorities, wishing to improve the
service. might look into the proposal.
] have never believed II was good for chill
drcn to zee men sitting In crowded car
and women standing. think II gives them
false ideas and wrong notions. No man
who Is lacking In tender emotions and
courtesy for womankind can ever become a
good citizen. W. L. T.
PHILADELPHIA. .Iune 10 1Ao1 u.
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Poem and Songs Desired
"The Blue-Eyed Myrtle"

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledoer:
sir-Rindly publish poem entitled The
RIue-Eyed Myrtle I do not know tne
name OF tho writer, but the first part OF
the poem is as follows:
- '''.A lonely spot at eventide,
Where willows weep;
The soft winds sigh.' eto. t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15
Fathers Day

To the Editor OF tho Evening Public Ledger:
,sir--when Is Fathers Day celebrated,
and who originated the custom7
, ~ ,tr ~ Ht w. w. G.
Philadelphia, June 10, 1921.
The third Sunday in June has been set
aside as Fathers Day. Mrs. John Bruce
Dodd was the founder Of this day. and
the " NJ. G. A. and Ministerial Associa-
tion Of Spokane. Wash, brought her idea
to the attention OF the people through
out the country. Fathers Day was first
celebrated. It Is said, in Spokane. in 1910.
and proved such a success that in 1914
Congress- recognized Fathers Day as a
national institution. A colored rose Is worn
for a living father and white rose for
one that is dead. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15
National Cemeteries

TO the Editor Of the Epenin0 Public Ledger:
Sir-Please tell me how many national
largest. II. r. B.
Philadelphia, June 10, 1921.
As there are eighty three national ceme-
teries. the list Is too long to, print in
this column. The largest In area is the
Custer Battlefield Cemetery In Montana,
with $40 acres. Arlington Cemetery. In
Virginia, near Washington, contains the
most bodies, over 2o. 900 being buried there.
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Questions answered
AM EconomIcai rInsmIth

To the. Editor Of the Evertno Public LEDGER
sir--I asked tipsmith to make a cylin-
dricsl vessel to hold Just one cubic foot
II was to be covered both top and bottom.
As the tinsmith was very economical. what
dmensiops did he make II so as to use the
smallest quantity of TIM
CHARLES L. BELTS.
Philadelphia, June 8, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15

The Peoples Forum will appear daily
In the Evening Public Ledger, and also
In the Sunday Public Ledger. Letters
discussing timely topics will be printed,
as well as requested poems, and questions
| OF general interest will be answered.