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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24
THE MACHINIsTs, VIEWPOINT.

: Speaking of the threatened walk.
out of workers on the railroads
my neighbor asked me the Other
day what the rumpus was all about
He said he had been reading the
newspapers, but that what he
wanted was some information
Now, | don't know the particulars
regarding the difficulties of the
other classes of employees because
my work is confined to the shop
! but | can tell you about the griev-
, ances lof the shopmen and how we
feel that We ha e been unduly en-
croached upon. you heard about
the national agreement which was
entered into between the represent
atives of f1e employees and the
United States railroad adminstra-
ton. This at the time of it's adop-
ton was considered, not only by
labor but by many Of the railway
executives as a decided step in the
direction of progress in the matter
OF preserving harmony upon the
railroads: for 1t stabilized working
conditions and rules throughout
the country. doing away to very
large extent with the incentive for
men to shuttle back and forth
across the country because they be-
lieved the working conditions upoh
one railroad to be more Favorable
than another, and abolishing I'M
rest In the hearts of the men be-
cause they believed they We're be-
ing required to work under condi-
tons on their partic lar railroad
which were less favorable than
that accorded the employees of an
other road. Even though many of
the railroads were satisfied to go
along with the national agreement,
believing that policy to be for their
best interests. big business as rep
resented by Wall street. had a diff
ferent view of the matter. and an
aggressive group, headed by Cen
eral Atterbury of the Pennsylvania
railroad, were able. through pres
sure and otherwise, to bring to
their way of thinking a. majority of
the roads, so that early this year
the Association of Railroad EXecu-
tives appeared before the United
States railroad labor board and de-
manded abrogation of the national
agreement. They arrived there
with something like a ton of So
called evidence which they had
been accommodating for a year or
so, and in the presentation Of
which to the labor board they con-
sumed sixty days or more. The
railway employees department of
the A. f. of L. represented the en-
ployes in rebuttal. and after they
had been allowed five or six days
in presenting their evidence, and
still had a great deal more to pre-
sent, the labor board Arbitrarily
closed the debate. thus shutting off
the employees before they had been
given a fair hearing, and a little
later handed down their decision,
No. 49, abrogating the national
agreement.
This was the first blow, and 1t
was very disheartening to us, as
We still feel that only by uniform
working conditions and rules
throughout the country will the
railroads ever be satisfactorily
managed. That the board has since
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24
NO STRIKE.

The Journal feels safe in predicting that there
will be no general railroad strike Both the rail-
roads and the employees afraid of it. The pub
lie demands that there be strike. The govern
ment is responsive to public sentiment. way
will be found.
few hot-heads and radicals may defy the gov
eminent. They will be replaced quickly. The rail-
roads will be operated
The day is past when strikes of large dimen-
sons are a contest between two parties-capital
and labor. The public has entered the third
and dominant factor.
Watch the public win.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24
KENT AID WAGNER.

On the platform at State college Friday were
two Of New Mexico's college presidents--John-
athan H. Wagner, of Normal university. and Harry
i. Kent of State college. Both made very favor
able impressions the audience of 5000 people.
Both begin under circumstances which auger sue
cess.
The largeness of the spirit and vision of these
two capable men will determine their personal flu
lures and greatly effect education In New Mexico
in the years just ahead
Include DR.. Hill. Albuquerques president
and this trivmvirate holds educational future
in the hollow of their hands If they CO.
operate and plan with vision, they direct the
course of education in the state, to the people s
profit.
School rivalries are desirable; school animos-
ties would be deplorable. We place these three
above such false conceptions.
Let us hope that the future holds promise
for education in New Mexico. The people urge
this trio to lead We will follow
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24
WELCOME, BANKERS.

The bankers of the state in conference in
Albuquerque today discussing ways and means 70
aid the livestock men, and so to aid the state.
3, 1t is to be hoped that all selfish interest will
be in eclipse--that the general good will be the
spirit of the occasion.
Thereby will these men best serve themselves.
HE profits most who serves best"
The Journal welcomes these distinguished Wis
iors. We predict successful session.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24
AS THE PEOPLE VIEW 1T

! realized their mistake is borne out
by the fact that in handing down
their decision on overtime rules
which were in dispute on practically
every railroad in the country, in
stead OF going over the matter for
each individual railroad, as was
first undertaken. they finally hand
| ed down their decision as applic-
able to all railroads throughout the
country whenever the question was
in dispute. thus, in an undisputed
measure, returning to the very
thing that they have attempted to
abrogate.
The next hard jolt that we got
from the labor board was their de-
cision No. 147. handing US 10 per
cent cut In our wages, effective
July /. This we felt was unjusti-
fled and unreasonable at this time,
particularly in. view of tile fact that
we know of many and vast econo-
mics which the railroad manage
ment could undertake, and, which
they are disregarding before at
tempting to pay dividends by TAX
ing 1t out of the hides of their en-
ployes. The shopmen on the rail-
roads have been underpaid for
years. and were the last workers in
the country to receive increases In
their rates of pay incident to the
rise in the cost of living. Instead
Of declining. rents have advanced
during the past six months. cloth
ing has come down a little, but
there Is very little difference in
our grocery bill, and in view of all
the circumstances we do not feel
that there was any justification in
cutting our wages at this time.
There is. I believe, a great deal
of misunderstanding on the part of
the public as to the wages we are
receiving. A skilled mechanic,
who must serve an apprenticeship
of four years. now receives $6.16
per day, or 1886 for a six day
week; while the helper receives
$4.32 per day. or s25.92 for a six
day week. Is this an unreasonable
wage upon which to support and
educate family, and maintain
decent standard of living? Any
fair person must answer. mo: yet
the railroads have Just announced
their intention of again going be-
fore the United States labor board,
which has given them practically
everything they have asked for
during the past few months, and
demanding another w &c cut of 10
per cent. and this time they are
throwing out the sop" to the pub
lie that they are willing to pass
along to you the benefit Of this pro-
posed additional wage cut in the
form of reduced freight rates. Fine
business. Have you as yet received
any benefit of the last wage cut
the public, l mean. No, you have
not. but on the other hand you bus
mess men have felt the effects of
it in your cash tills, owing to the
decreased purchasing power of the
workers. Do you remember what
they told you when they asked for
the last increase in freight rates?
They said it was necessary because
Of the increase in pay which they
had given the employees. You fell
for that, and now they have de-
creased the pay of their employees,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24

When we told the good Lord we was
thankful,
An asked Him to keep us all
good!
The things that was passed was the
biscuits.
Fer the rest, we jes' passed our
plate
Down to pa at the head Of the
table.
An he didn't have long fer to wait
To see what it was that we wanted.
Fer we wanted lot of it all,
With gravy on the whole dang
kaboodle,
An if we didn't get it, we'd bawI.
An after we'd filled up on sausage
An hom'ny til we was SO stuffed
We jes' couldn't eat, err we'd
,,. 'ten-like, !
Why ma she 'ud jes' call our bluff
An bring in a plate o. fresh
biscuits,
An, a pitcher o. sorghum, ho'made.
An with that we'd start in ali
over agin,
An put 'at OF stuff in the shade!
Don't tell me the things that we
had then
Was jes' commonplace an all that
An that things is as good right to-
day here
Fer you're talking like fools,
thru your hat!
Fer I know that there never was
nothin'
That tasted like them breakfasts
>, did.
N the fall Of the year In
Kentucky.
When I was a-growin' up Kid!
T. 3. C.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24

and have they given you the benefit
Of any of this money they have thus
saved? You know the answer. Tt
save its face the labor board is now
pleading with them to give you the
benefit of that wage reduction by
Immediately reducing rates, but the
words of the board seem to be fall
ing on deaf ears and marble hearts.
The next severe Jolt which the
labor board handed us has been
the worst of all, and that is their
decision No. 222. under date OF
August II, which makes radical
changes in the overtime rules. The
most obnoxious feature of this de-
cision is in Rule No. 6 wherein
they decided:
'that employees necessary to
the operation of power houses,
millwright gangs, heat treat
ing plants, train yards, run
ming repair and inspection
forces. who are regularly as
signed by bulletin to work on
Sundays and holidays, will be
compensated on the same ba-
sis as week days"
On the Santa Fe railroad prac-
tically all classes of mechanics
who have been required to per-
form work on Sundays or on holt
days, have for the past twenty
years been compensated for such
service at the rate of time and
half, or so per cent greater than
the rate on weekdays. This has
been the general practice on rail-
roads throughout the country for
many years, and we have knowl-
edge of one railroad which has
paid It for forty years. The theory
of the application of this punitive
overtime is not for the purpose of
securing additional wages, but is
a penalty provided in order to dis
courage the working of overtime
and to compel them to keep Sur
day and holiday work down to
minimum, as we do not care for
this service. even at the higher
rate. A man who has put in six
good hard days in the shop wants
the oppOl luIiity " Spcllui udy
with his family, and possibly go TO
church, ana do some of the other
things which are the privilege CT
the average American citizen. Mr..
Minister, Mr.. Priest, and Mr.. God
fearing man who believes in OBJ.
serving the sabbath, please bear in
mind that If these corporations
are allowed to escape the penalty
which has heretofore been placed
against them for working their en-
ployes on Sunday, you are going to
see fewer and fewer Of us in your
churches, because without the pen
atty we know what will happen
more and more of us will gradually
be required to work seven days in
a week. and our condition will
become more deplorable than It
has been for twenty years.
These are not all our difficult
ties, and perhaps you will hear
from me again, but we ask our
friends to not pass judgment upon
this controversy until they have at
least in a degree investigated the
workers side of the question. Suf-
flee 1t to say. however, that in this
conflict we are not the aggressors,
but are fighting to maintain what
we believe to be our just and reas-
enable rights.
A SANTA FE MACHINIsT.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24
VERSE OF TODAY
GHOSTS OF MEMORIES.

UHUSIS VE'
OFT times the strange thought comes to you and me
That we have lived through these same scenes
before
Perhaps in some old life whose memory
Has died million years ago, or more!
Above the grave IF that old life that lies
SO buried there beneath the centuries
ghost of memory sometimes may rise
ghost too restless there to lie at ease,
Too vague to take again the form it wore,
Yet potent still to make fell and know
That the stage is set twas set of yore-
So looked and spoke the actors long ago!
Comes such haunting memory to tell
That once of Old now. / knew you wel
-Roselle MERCER Montgomery in New York Times
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24

Of St. James was the only one of the Wilson APP
pontees who could talk fuently the language Of
the capital to which he accredited A new and
more businesslike policy is now in effect at Wash
ington.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24

Harvard astronomer claims that he can see
crops growing on the moon. He is SEEING things
surely.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24

With tariff bill up the four corners grocer
who has stove to sit around is probably figuring
hard winter
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24

The world used to sympathize with the tired
business Now lots of business would
like to have reasons to be tired
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24

gambling mania is declared to be growing
throughout Germany. After the outcome Of the
kaisers gamble ruling the world might have
imagined thev would be cured of taking wild
risks.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24
WEII, NEITUFR Is MItRnED,

The Chicago chief of police surprises by as
sorting that prohibition enforcement in Chicago
is Joke. We thought prohibition enforcement in
Chicago wasn't anything at al--Nashville Tennes-
sean.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24
NO THEY FEAR TIE FUTURE HEAT.

Buffalo tenant has had herr landlord arrested
for not supplying heat. Probably wanted to get
him safely out of the way she wouldn't make
herself liable to charge of murder--Cleveand
Plain
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-24
CRISP PARAGRAPHS
WHY DOES HE GO TO iNp1A2

II the prince of Wales takes the $4,000 quarts
OF wine he threatens to take his hunting trir
into India. he need not go into the jungle to find
wild animals provided he knows what to do with
the Decentralization Herald
O o o o
But JUST HEAR HIM LECTURE!
81 lame duck former Vice President
Marshall told the Washington correspondents No
sir he's not He belongs to that part of our crowd
who simply died natural political death.-Hous-
ton Post.
o o o o
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WANTED-Nicely furnished room, clio
In, by young lady employed. Adore
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
IS GLAD TO TELL
OTHERS, He SAYS
Robinson Restored By Tan
lac Year Ago Is Still In
Best of Health,
He States

Yes. sir. I can recommend Tanlac
and am glad to do so, for it set me right
q year ago after / had influenza, and I'm
still feeling fine said ]. II. Robinson, .
Terrace street. Montpelier, Vt, while at
l.. c. Riyers's Drug Store few days ago
After l got up from flu found my
kidneys, which had bothered me for eight
years, were in worse fix than ever. My
appetite, which had also been poor for
years, was gone completely, and my con-
dition was something awful There was a
continual weakness in the small of my
back. and often it hurt me terribly. /
felt run down, weak, and was always 50
tired / could hardly go. | was very ner-
vous, too. and this trouble and the pains
often kept me from getting scarcely any
sleep.
well. tried Tanlac as last resort
and it certainly did make quick work OF
my troubles. | took three bottles, and
it got me to eating like wolf. and fixed
my stomach up 50 that everything agreed
with me perfectly. That weak feeling in
my back went away. and | never suffer
from back ache any more. My nerves are
in fine shape. too, and / sleep like a log.
In fact. Tanlac made q we'll man of me.
and I'm still feeling good, but l believe in
safety first. so ! want TO get bottle to
Keep in tire house, in case l should need
it
Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro by the
Brattleboro Drug CO.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24

house with their agad aunt, Mrs. Sarah
The new chairs for the town hall,
bought of the ReadSboro Chair Co., ar
rived Friday and were put in place in
the main bah or audience room. The
ones. but slightly stouter and of bet
ter build. The old chairs win be dressed
I over to correspond with the new ones.
II. y. Osborn went Monday to New
fame, having been APPOINTED lailer and
proprietor of the Windlam County
House Mrs. Osborn viii join him
there this week Their son, Howard
ent, boarding at Mrs. Alma CUMMINGS ..
He VIII take charge OF Mr. Osborn's
schcol route and carry on the sugar
) place the s,r.ng. IN are sorry to have
the fam y leave this place.
4 The posted warrant for the annual town
meeting March contains . articles. Be-
sides the usual questions of interest on
roads. schools. etc, among which is the
article 10 Sre if the town shall maintain
a high school another year, the following
clauses are found Article Il, To see if
the town will vote TO exempt from taxa
ton for term of years an electric COM
pany.. provided one is organized t. bring
electric current to this village article ID,
TO see il the town will vote to rent for a
term of five years room in the town hall
to be used for the pOstofice.
: An all-day meeting of the Hadassah
| league was held FRIDAY in the Baptist
yestry. A delicious chickenpie dinner
was served at noon by the hostesses,
/ Mrs. Alma Cummings and Mrs. Ada Per-
/ <ins. to about 90 Three quilts were
| tied and finished during the day by the
energetic workers Plans were made for
the hot dinner which viii be served as
/ usual town meeting day and Mrs. L.
]. Parker. Mrs. H. + Howard and Miss
Pearl T-hayer were appointed general
committee to have the dinner in charge
One new member was added to the So
ciety
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
TOWNSIIEND.

Miss lydia Everson of Boston wDs at
home over the weekend and holiday.
Atherton Hale has finished work M
Clarcmont and joined his wife at III S,
kidder's
Ten or Il inches OF light snow fell
Sunday to help out the rapidly thinning
sleighing.
Miss Elaine Columbus has baen spend.
ing several days at her sisters home in
Rrattleboro.
Mrs. A. D. Meacham and son. Harry
, spent the week end with relatives in
Brattleboro.
Ruth Sparks. II. daugl'or Of II. NJ
Sparks, is confined to the bed by infiam-
matory rheumatism.
Miss Bertha Palmer of Greenfield
Mass, came Saturday for a few days
stay with her parents.
Master Sam Cobb, who makes bis home
at Alton Holden's IS seriously i'll and
under the doctors care.
Miss Cora Mason of Bellows Falls came
Monday to Mrs. o. w Follett's and will
visit with other friends in town.
Mrs. Eva Van Shack and two chill
dren of Scarsdale. y. Y, came Wednes.
dav TO the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Austin.
Allan Heath Of Amherst Agricultural
college came home Monday evening. He
is qnarantined with mumps at the home
of his father, III. J. Heath.
Both village schools mad a four-day
vacation over >Washington's birthday
Sessions of the schools will be held Sat
urday to make up for Monday.
Mrs. c. w. Bishop and new baby
daughter, Mabel Shirley. returned to the
Baptist parsonage last week from the
Nelrose hospital in West Brattleboro.
p. +. Allbee lost valuable heavy
work horse from pneumonia Sunday
night The horse was one of a western
shipment bought within a short time at
Brattleboro.
Mrs. F. II. Lawrence went Monday to
Athol Mass, for a three-days' stay
with relatives Her mother. Mrs Anna
Howard of Jamaica, is caring for her
home during her absence.
An item in q Burlington paper mentions
James Follett of this place as having been
on the honor roll in Burlington high
school during the entire year. Over 100
pupils are enrolled in his class.
On account of town meeting, which
many of the members wish to attend, the
regular meeting of the Dorcas Guild will
be held during the second week of the
month instead Of the first as usual.
Miss Leone Franklin came Friday
evening TO spend four DAYS vacation
from the BrattleborO Business Institute
with her parents Master Winston Bra
sor of Brattleboro accompanied her.
The usual hot dinner will be served in
the veStry of the Baptist church by the
HadaSsah league town meeting day
March /. for the convenience of the
voters. The menu will include meat and
vegetable hash, baked beans. white and
brown bread doughnuts, pies and coffee
Mr.. and Mrs. ". II. Taft went Fri
day TO New Haven. Conn, to visit at thu
home of their daughter. Mrs. Abne,
Bristol Mrs. +. T Randall is at tn,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24

but those pre- 5cnt enjoyed the duet by
O. r. Wright and Mrs. Grace Rhodes
and the sermon Newfane people have
read with interest the account of the re-
cent severe storm in New England and
have been thankful that no hardShlps
have been experienced in this vicinity,
not even a delay Of the West River
trains
Miss Eleanor Randall of West Somer
vile. Mass, spent the weekend III town
as guest of Mrs. +. A. Dewitt and
visiting at the home of her uncle, Charles
L. Hescock Miss Randall underwent
an operation in Boston Feb. 16 for the
removal of adenoidS and tonsilS and viii
take brief vacation from studies, re-
naming for visit of several days in the
home of her uncle, VIII HeScock, in
Brattleboro before returning TO her home.
Mrs. ]. G.. Eddy of Sioux Falls, S, D.,
is at the Windham County House this
week to superintend tho settling of the
estate of her only brother. Howard Nj.
Burke, manager of the Windham County
House. whose death occurred Feb. 1t at
the Memorial hospital in Brattleboro,
where she had been with him the past
few weeks through his serious illness.
Mr. Burke was we'll known through the
West River valley, where he had been
a genial landlord many years and gave
satisfaction to the travelling public. Mrs.
Eddy went Wednesday to Jamaica and
South Londonderry, where Mr.. Burke
was connected with hotels before return
ing to Sewfanc where he had previously
managed the Newfane Inn and the Town
shend Inn. H. e. Osborne Of Townshend
will succeed Mr.. Burke hs turnkey and
manager at the Windham County House
and plans to take possession the last of
this week. At present there are only
four prisoners in the Newfane Jail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24

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