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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-18

the expiration Of two years. The time
was made far of. so as not to interfere
with prevailing conditions, or with the
carrying out Of contracts that the en-
ployers might have on hand.
At that meeting perfect harmony
prevailed and the 44.hour week was
looked upon as an established fact, be-
cause the printers had the words of the
employers that it should be granted.
However, when the time came the
employers adopted the methods Of the
Germans when they invaded Belgium,
looked upon their plghted word as a
"scrap of paper'' and instituted an
active resistance to establishing those
conditions which they had willingly
promised to help esta blish two years
ago.
Now, the surprising thing is that
when the New York printers violated
their contracts two years ago, the news
papers Of the whole country denounced
them as "outlaws' and looked upon
their act as ga national scandal.''
while now those same newspapers are
silent when the employing printers are
guilty Of a much greater crime, that of
N-ola -: a sacred promise.
The employing printers have both
state and national organizations, but
the latter body has, up to date, failed
to follow the example set by the Inter
national Typographical Union and de-
nounce the employers as outlaws,o
probably because the employers gave
lothing more valuable than their SOL
emn word of honor instead of writ
ten contract two years ago.
But, perhaps, after all, a contract
would have proved as worthless in
holding the employers as their honor
h: and "expediency' would have pre-
vailed just the same as it does now.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-18
STATISTICS JrHGLED TO DEFEND
~ WI. E CUTS.

Lower food costs is being capitalized
by cheap wage employers to enforce a
living standard betlow pre-war times.
These employers talk about wage in
creases Of so, 80 and 100 per cent owe,
pre-war times, and would convey the
impression that pre-war rates were
ideal. Wage rates, based on pre-wa,
standards, are valueless, because these
rates did not assure living standards.
A family's food bill approximates 40
per cent of the bread winners income
according to the United States Bureau
Of Labor Statistics.
This means that worker who is
paid 81 a day, for instance, spends %
per cent, or $3.50, for food for his
family.
IT food costs are lowered 20 per cent,
he "saves' one-ffth Of this $3.50, or
IS cents, day.
This "saving,' which is eaten up
AID in some cases exceeded, by in.
creased rents, fuel, light and other
necessaries, is pretext by employers
to reduce wages 20 per cent, or to cut
the rate Of 81 day to one.ffth of that
amount-$1.40.
The worker now finds that he is maid
$500 day, with the few pennies that
he saved through less food costs taken
over by other profteers.
The most superficial thinker must see
that the worker is worse off than be-
fore, and that every wage cut extends
the "buyers' strike,'' which cheap
wage advocates deplore.
Self-preservation is behind labor IS
fight against wage reductions.
The workers are not impressed by
awesome contributions on frozen cred
its, stock dividends, liquidation or for
eign markets as reasons why they
should accept lower wages.
They know their standards are being
lowered, even below pre-war.
They know they have produced to
excess and that the charge that they
are slackers is an untruth, uttered by
men who are either ignorant or dis.
honest.
Ihe workers are not responsible for
present conditions. They carried the
burden Of the war while the men who
now talk Of wage cuts were ignored.
No one paid any attention to these
intellectual bankrupts and profteers
who reaped untold riches during the
war, and who now emerge from their
cyclone cellar, peer around to be as.
sured of personal safety, and then insist
on wage cuts.
Statistics are juggled to this end and
every force at the command of greed is
used to conceal waste, excessive charges
lnordlnate profits and incompetent man.
agement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-18
MADE IN

Americans-how naively, how limo.
Gently they parade their patriotism
and their childish snobbery.
Persons who have travelled much and
are familiar with life and customs in
other lands cannot help but notice of
us Americans, how we boast our love
of country, and then, in the same
breath, tout anything and everything
which bears stamp "made in--,''
whatever country it may be.
Today, however, we are face to face
with a golden opportunity to discard
our snobbishness and to display pa
triotism in a form that counts for
something.
We are SO patriotic as to believe
that America excels. Why not carry
our belief into practice by continuing
to demand, as we did during the war,
goods "Made in America''s Those
other labels, so distasteful to US dur
ing the war, are beginning to 'reappear.
And we are beginning to hear again
the vaunted statement that such and
such thing must be better because it
was made in such and such country.
Use Of American-made goods means
work for idle American workmen. The
patriotism which drives a man to aid
his low-countryman is the sort that
is worth while. Hunt the stamp
"Made in America.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-18
HONOR TREATED AS "A, scRAp
OF PAPER

Two years ago when the New York
printers went on strike and, in doing
so, violated their contracts with the
publishers, they were promptly rebuked
by the International Typographical
snion and ordered to return to thei,
posts. They refused to do 50 and were
then declared to be "outlaws'' and
their charters were forfeited by. the
International.
That shows how the highest authority
among printers regard tho sanctity OF
contract and how any violation Of il
is met with prompt punishment.
About the same time an agreement
was entered into between the employ
ing printers and the commercial print
ers to establish the 4l.hour week al
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-18
WHEN WILL YOU DIE7

The kind of work you are doing de.
termines the number of years YOU
probably will live.
The department of labor investigates
the death rate in many different occu-
pations. It finds that the average death
age in these lines of work, for both
men and women, is 4s.
How long will you live?
Possibly the answer is in the follow
ing list of occupations and the average
age Of death, as compiled by the de.
partment:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-18
MR., HARDING 1PHAKs..

A margin for saving is an absolute
necessity tor the weu.being Of the
American working man, according to
President Warren g. Harding. In a
recent speech outlining the minimum
wage requirements Of the wage carriers
-
OF this country, President Harding
said: Sin our effort at establishing
industrial justice, we must see that the
wage Garner is placed in an economi.
cally sound position.
Ibis lowest wage must be enough
for comfort, enough to make his house
a nome, enough to insure that the
struggle for existence shall not crowd
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-18
CHEAT HELPLESS GIRLS.

City officials Of Dayton, O., have
uncovered a contemptuous piece Of
grating on unorganized girls who strip
tobacco in q non union concern. The
girls became suspicious that they were
short weighted, but were afraid to pro-
test. lie 1s',4~'5'. ::ss'<.-. >2@s@a's. Ct n -r
A hint was dropped TO the city sealer
who made an unexpected visit,to the
factory and tested tile weighing ma,
chine. He found that the girls were
robbed Of four pounds every time they
stripped an alleged 2o.pound bundle.
If each girl stripped four bundles day
the company stole 1920 pounds.
+ The company is strong advocate for
free and Independent workers and
3 insists on the s right Is run its own
business n II ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-18

out tho things truly worth existing fot.
There must be provision for ducation.
Tor recreation and a margin for saw
ings."
Even the granting of such a wage,
however, would not bring full benefit
to tho worker unless he utilizes it for
the purposes designed. He will not
live to the: best advantage unless he
secures comfort and makes his house q
home. Provision for education and
recreation will do him little eooe unless
he buys. education and recreation. A
msrgain for saving will not make him
financially Independent unless he saves
and safeguards his money in some safe
investment.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-18
HUMANITY.

"Can't Strike, "Open Shop" advo.
Gates, generally speaking, are those who
are inclined to place property rights
and the dollar sign above human rights,
They hold that labor is nothing more
than commodity and as commodity
should be purchased in the open mar
ket, and as . commodity it should also
come under their manipulation with
their their. sell1f'-:ml,ade laws Of Supply and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-18

Obviously, since these are only aver
age figures, they do not apply to all
workers in any Of the occupations.
But the figures do reveal the effects
of hazard and indoor confinement on
workers lifetime,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
ECHO CLUB ENTERTAINS

Wednesday evening, May 4, the
Echo Club held their annual picnic
and entertained their gentlemen
friends. Due to rain, they could not
go to the creek as planned. However,
they obtained the girls gymnasium
and made the most of the evening.
Many games, including Virginia Reel,
sheep meet, ETC., were played, which
everyone enjoyed, but the height of
enthusiasm was reached when lunch
was served. This was, of course, the
thing which interested the boys.
Those present were, Misses Betty
Herndon, Anita Golden, Ruth Rob
bins, Virgie Wynn, Bertha Wynn,
Mary Robe, Helen, Wyatt, Thelma
jackson, Edna Jackson, Minnie Pigg,
Daisy Cook, Lois Hirschy, Mae Feese,
Zelma Peters, Dorothy Raymond, and
Janet Mahon and Messrs. John
Welsh, Lige Armstrong, Thos. Nc
Kown, VIM. Suffer, Oliver Stegner,
Claude Mentzer, Milton Lochart, Paul
Order, Beckham Newkirk, VIM. Ros-
sic, John Price, Chester Morris, Sethe
White, Randolph VanScoyke, John
Larkin, Herman Robbins and Herbert
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
C. A. r. PROGRAM

The following program for Memoir.
ial Day Exercises has been prepared
by the James West Post Of the Grand
Army of the Republic in cooperation
with Berea College:
Sunday, May 90, 1900 a. m.-Memo.
rial address in College Chapel.
Monday, May 30, 900 a. m.-Memo-
rial Day Exercises under the au.
spices of the Berea College
Training School.
At close of exercises, procession IL
the cemetery and decoration OF
the graves Of veterans.
1:30 p. m.-Memorial Day Exercises
in College Chapel, Chairman,
President William J. Hutchins.
Addresses by the Rev. George s.
Webster. DID,, and Professor Le-
Want Dodge.
Appropriate music.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
Graduates
THE RED CROSS ROLL CALL
COMPLETED

The Junior Red Cross members
seventh and eighth grades Of the
Training School, made the house-to
house canvass for the completion OF
the roll call. Promptly at the hour
appointed, they gathered at the Rec
Cross headquarters to receive instruc.
tons. Cheerfully and ecclesiastical.
ly and methodically they went abou,
the work. They visited all the peo.
pie who had not already been seer
or had not voluntarily contributed
and gave them an opportunity to be
come members or renew their mem
berships. They collected the mem
bership fees and gave out the re
ceipts and buttons. The response wa,
very gratifying. They will make 4,
second call at the homes Of some VIII,
asked that they come again. The
full results Of their efforts will b,
published next week.
The Juniors are to be commende,
highly for the way in which the,
carried out the work and for the &C
curacy and orderliness Of their rec
ords and reports.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

in the extreme, and there is little
wonder that with such a system Ken
lucky, in 1916, ranked 22nd among
the states of the union in money ex-
pended for education and 10th in re-
suits obtained. Neither is it strange
that since that time, in spite of the
fact that we have increased the &C
tusl amount Of money spent, we have
slipped to 45th in rank when judged
by the efficiency Of our system. We
have not used ordinary business judg-
ment and demanded that those who
received should show themselves
worthy Of that which was given by
their wise use Of that which was
placed in their hands. We have had
too many communities which showed
the spirit of the servant who buried
the treasure in the earth.
-Chas. ID. Lewis
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
PROGRESS CLUB

Progress Club met at the home Of
Mrs. Jesse Kinnard, who was as
sisted by Mrs. Sphinx as hostess on
May s.
After our business meeting ar
engagements for our family picnic
May 10, were completed. Rain or
shine, we will be there, as we are
promised a blazing log in the fire.
place of the girls gymnasium.
Mrs. Bower, our Richmond men,
Der, gave a paper on National Gem
eteries" which held a great deal Of
educational value.
May baskets filled with angels
cake and nut cake, accompanied by
lemon milk sherbet were served by
our hostess.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES

Last Sunday night, May 8, in the
B. Y. p. Y. Group Three gave us on,
Of the most impressive programs that
has been rendered this year. The
topic was, Seeking the Lost" and
the different phases Of the topic wer,
fully covered by the several speakers
Miss Hatfield, the able leader Of
Group Three, and her group Of willing
workers, clearly demonstrated TO us
that a program can be rendered with
out the use Of a quarterly. This
is a step forward, and II you wish
to share in the good work which the
b. Y. p. u. is doing, come out to
our meetings at the Baptist church
every Sunday night. They begin
promptly at 6:15.
Next Sunday night o. L. Haynes
and Group Four will conduct the serv-
ices. The topic will be, "Soul Win
ming" Soul winning is the ultimate
end Of all Christian endeavor, and
an interesting and instructive pro-
gram based on the topic has been ar
ranged. The program is as follows:
Introduction ......... o. L. Haynes
What is Soul Winning?.. c. r. Holt
The Bible on Soul Winning, T. N. Rich
Soul Winning by Personal Contact
Woodland Bowling
Learning How to be q Soul-Winner
Lenora Bales
One Of the attractions of the B. Y.
p. U. is the splendid music which we
have from time to time. The "Ex-
celsior Four" have kindly consented
to sing for us again next Sunday
night.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
Women's Club News
woMAN's LEAGUE

In response 10 the invitation for
the women voters Of Berea and vicin-
ity to meet in the Baptist church,
Wednesday afternoon, May 4, q good
ly number gathered and took the in
itial steps to organize a League of
Women Voters.
Mrs. Raine was made chairman Of
the meeting. and she made strong
appeal, urging women to feel their
responsibility at the polls. Mrs. F.
n. Burns also spoke forcibly in the
same line and Miss Eta English
spoke on primaries.
After discussion IL was voted TO
organize a League Of Women Voters,
its object being TO foster education in
citizenship and to support improved
legislation. The League urges every
woman in Beres and vicinity to be-
come an enrolled voter; but as an or
ganization IL shall be allied with and
support no party. Any woman voter
Of Berea and vicinity is eligible to
membership in the League on the
payment Of a yearly due Of twenty
i've cents.
The Officers are TO be a chairman,
vice chairman, secretary, treasurer.
and corresponding secretary. The
chairman Of any committee will be q
member of an executive board. It
was voted that the chairman appoint
. committee to nominate the officers.
The following. committee was APP
pointed: Mrs. z. M. Burns, Mrs. s.
r. Scale, Mrs. j. G. Harrison, Mrs.
E. E. Wyatt, and Mrs. T. J. Osborne.
The meeting adjourned to meet in
the same place. May 10, at 8 p. m.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE

There are sixty-six hundred origi-
nal discharge certificates on file in
the Finance Office of the War Depart
ment. They have been sent in by ex-
service men in support of claims for
travel pay, bonus, and arrears of pay
and that Office has no proper mailing
address for return. Any ex-service
man in this territory whose discharge
has been sent to the government and
has not been returned may report at
the Red Cross Office in Berea. 1t is
very likely that such lost discharge
may be found.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
wOMAN'S CLUB PICNIC

The Woman's Club will hold its an
nual picnic on Saturday evening, May
IA, at 6 p. m. in VanWinkle Grove
or in the girls gymnasium in case
Of rain. 1t is desired that all food
be on hand by 4 o'clock.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

The eighth grade graduating ex-
ercises Of the Berea Graded School
will be held Friday evening, May 49,
at 1880 o'clock, in the Christian
church.
The program and list Of graduates
follow:
Invocation .... Bro. W. J. Hudspeth
Song-America My Land BY School
Pantomime-Star Spangled Banner
Ida French
Play-The Magic Voice .7th and 9Th
Grades.
Pantomime-America Gladys Todd
Address ....... DR.. N. C. Hirschy
Presentation of First Aid Certificates
Prof. Z. L. Dix
Presentation of Diplomas
Principal f. F. Dizney
Forward Look
Principal J. c. Bowman
Graduates
Grace Bartlett, Amanda Thomas
Bogie, Maurice Maxwell Garfield,
Ida May French, Harrell J. Green,
VIOLA Harrison, Eunice T. Hensley,
Mary Gaines, Margaret Alta Gaines,
Halle Margaret johnson, Pres, Lee
Waldo Pitts, Helen Doris Peters,
Sec, Reuben Purkey, Setlla Elizabeth
Reece, Stanley Mabel Reece, Gladys
Todd, Ole Willis.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

When the girl Of today asks her
grandmother: rs this dress toe
short?" the latter answers by ask
ing: Bless your heart, child, have
you one on?"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

Hays and the chaperons, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Scruggs.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-03
BUILDING BARN AT RANCH

AT the Triangle Ranch this week
attention Is centered on the work OF
building q cattle barn for housing
the many animals that are kept over
the winter at the ranch.
The big barn built last summer is
not large enough to supply barn
room for all. 1t Is understood that tho
new barn Is as large as the old one.
About 25 men are still at work on
the ranch. AS soon as the clearing
stopped there was large reduction
In the number OF men employed.
The residence which is being built
for Mr.. Schultz Is not yet completed.
This residence is to be modern In
every way. one that would grace a
city of 10000 people. Every modern
convenience Is afforded that can be
had In any city. Mr.. Schultz is max
ing his home at Crystal Falls this
winter.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-03
THE FRESHMAN PARTY

Last Wednesday, November, twenty
third, the Freshman invited the Jun
iors and the High School teachers to
a Thanksgiving Supper. AS soon as
the guests arrived they marched into
a dining-room that was beautifully
decorated with turkeys and streamers.
The Supper, consisted of chicken.
f<uit cocktail, mashed potatoes. cram
Arry sauce. pumpkin pie and coffee.
Between the courses toasts were given
by the presidents OF the two classes
and by the teachers then William
Grayson read the following prophecy:
''Forward time. forward, oh time in
your flight. make the Juniors twenty
years Older Just for tonight"
"Well OF oil things. here II Is
Thanksgiving again and there are so
many things to do, and am very
tired. l wish some good fairy would
come along and let me slumber-out OF
the land OF remembrance again. Well,
twenty years ago tonight we, the
Freshman, entertained the juniors OF
Amasa High School at supper party
How excited we were over the occas-
ion for fear that we could not show
them as good time as they did us at
a Halloween party seven weeks earl
Ter. Myl But we had wonderful
time and Il was our FIRST entrance In
10 the High School Social World. !
wonder where all the Juniors are
Now?
I suppose they have kept up their
Junior ideals still and are making
good In life as they had planned.
OH Who are you so dainty dressed?
You don't look as n you belong to the
same world as human beings. oh, !
forgot that I wished for fairy, soltell
mo- you know about the juniors Of
1921.
"You remember Harvey Chandler so
nice and prim and perfectly imrnacu-
The diamond drill., 1921-12-03

late at all times? Well IT you will fol-
low me into the country a few miles
viii show you something interest
ing" No sooner had the fairy said this
We were there. why Harvey. ex-
claimed. "Yes know you are surpris-
ed. said Harvey. ITO find me here,
but after all what's the use OF living
anyway? Perhaps had better explain
Well you remember that Hazel and
Alice were my ideals when II came 10
girls. For my life could not decide
between the two, so as a result, / was
Tilted by both-I have nothing to live
for so / am merely existing as a her.
nit and fish and hunt for sustenance.
or course keep up with my two long,
lasting interests. / only get out into
them twice a year. In the fall, the
bright lights OF the city lure me on
and am guided by my one star to
New York where ! am held entranced
by the latest ballet dancer, Hazel.
Then In the summer, l begin longing
for pure air, the perfume OF the flow
ers and the sweet music OF the birds
and the exhilerating effects OF long
homeward walks. II is then that !
make my way toward Alice and her
country dwelling. Even now ] can't
decide between the bright lights and
the peaceful country repose."
Leaving Harvey IN his hermit dwell
ling, we went TO one OF the Club
Rooms at Palm Beach and whom
should l see there but onni Puotinen
taking the part OF social butterfly.
We made It point TO speak to him
as soon as his popularity would per-
NIT, because we were so anxious to
learn how he made his sudden rise In
society. His account OF II was; Mon
ey buys the world"
Then l was led away by the good
fairy and found myself In court
room. Whom should see energetically
pacing he floor pleading the divorce
case OF leonard Johnson and Elna
Wickman, but the brilliant lawyer
Gust Sandri. OF course, l remained to
hear the decision. Gust succeeded in
winning the case for an old school
mate and Leonard was granted divirce
the grund that Elna failed to keep
the kitchen fires burning.
AS we were leaving the court room
in a corner OF the grounds, high on a
soap box, Gertrude Olson stood shout
ing at the top of her voice on the sub
ject "The New Woman's Place in the
World" The lecture soon ended and
as we were leaving, could see Cert
rude being carried by the crowds who
filed the air with cheer; Hail to the
New Woman and the ideals learned In
the Junior Glass of 1921.
Backward, turn backward. oh,
time in your flight Bring our Juniors
back to us again. Just for tonight"
After supper contest was held, In
which each person drew a picture
representing a title OF book. Har-
vey Chandler, the winner was award
ed a box OF stationery. After few
dances and some games the guests
went home.
Pick Tho i've Onoe-
The diamond drill., 1921-12-03
Pick The Live Ones
FARMERS WANT LIGHTS

The Amasa farmers are progres
sive when II comes to getting up-to-
date conveniences. No sooner was the
announcement made that current
would be supplied to Amasa than these
farmers got busy in AN effort to get
the current to the farms.
A delegation went to Crystal Falls
last Wednesday 10 confer with legal
authorities with the intention Of form
ing an association to set poles from
Amasa village TO the farming set
tlement.
The Amasa Lighting Co. has told
them that II they will set poles that
concern will string wires and furnish
current Another thing that the farm
ers are considering is telephone con-
nection with Crystal Falls. They
were hoping to kill two birds WITH
one stone by stringing the phone
wires on the same poles with the
light wires and something may yet be
done TO secure phone connection.