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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21
The Forty Four Hour Week.

The job printers Of America are
contending for 44-hour week. At
first the demand was for a week
Of 44-hours with the same pay
that the men received for 48 hours
work. The resistance of this de-
mand was such that in some quar-
tiers the international permitted
the local unions to demand A.
hour week and let the matter Of
pay be an open question.
The employers are resisting the
demand They assert that over
head cahrges and interest being
constant that the use of plant
les than 48 hours a week makes it
impossible in many cases to carry
the overhead and interest.
The common judgement of those
who ahev given the labor problem
study runs to an eight-hour day
as a minimum, except in exceed
ingly difficult work. An iron pud-
dler, a casion worker and men en-
gagged in similar occupations
break their day into shifts of
smaller units than eight hours, but
eight hours devoted to the usual
skilled trades is held to be a min
mum that labor can give.
Somebody once said that If all
the human energy in the world
gave off it's force only eight hours
ia day that the people would starve
to death. 1t seems to us in this
time Of reconstruction that a min
imum of 48 hours week should
be permitted to remain. Already
the bad effect Of the agitation has
been felt in this city. Several
thousand dollars worth of print
ing has gone to other cities, where
there is no dispute involving pos
sibly serious results. That print
ing should have remained in Mem
phis and given wages to workers
and occupation to the machinery
and organization Of the employer.
Commercial Appeal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21
RANKIN NEEDS HELP.

The following editorial is taken
from yesterday Clarion-Ledger,
and presents the matter in much
worse condition than we had been
informed:
"a committee of citizens from
southeast Rankin, cnosisting of ii.
w. Bradshaw, w. M. Goodman and
J. w. Gray, were in Jackson yes
terday, to request the Governor to
issue a proclamation calling for
help for people of that section who
had been injured and lost their
property in the terrible cyclone of
Saturday. Many persons being
homeless.
It is understood the Governor
will issue the proclamation calling
upon the public for contributions
to relieve the suffering of the peo-
pie living in the route of the
storm.
The committee stated that the
storm started some eight miles
southeast of Pelahatchie and
spent its force near Morton in
Scott county. Beginning it's work
of destruction at A. Patrick's, Jr.,
it demolished his residence and
out buildings, but killed none Of
the family. The live stock was in
jured and blown away.
The residences Of Arthur Huff,
Ernest Jones, Ezra Gray, Hosie
Sigrest, John Palmer, Jesse Gray,
E. S. Ardeners, Larkin Lindsey,
Hulin Tullis and many others were
completely demolished. A NUM-
Der of people were seriously hurt,
and it is marvel that all were
not killed. The damage to fences,
destruction Of stock and injury to
property was very great
Many families are without
homes, food or clothing, and their
needs are pressing and urgent, and
q generous public is requested to
contribute to their necessities.
ANY contributions sent ~ "A. w,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21

To a person of imaginative
mind it may seem a dream and to
person Of sound judgement and
common sense it may sound like a
fish story, that $50 invested IN
1774 would represent fortune OF
$2lO, 900 in 1921. Yet it is neither
q dream nor a fish story; it IS a
fact. w. F. Morgan, of Syracuse,
recently fell heir to a ten-pound
note issued by the State Of New
Hampshire in 1774. When the
statisticans had finished figuring
what that not was worth with
interest compounded yearly at .
per cent they announced that Mr..
Morgan was heir to fortune OF
$21O, 900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21

The newspapers announced last
week that Mrs. George M. Pull
man left an estate valued at
something over $4,OO0,00O. Peo-
pie who have paid the price exact
ed for accommodations in her
more or less well-known sleeping
cars, will not wonder at it. Not
only did she leave this fortune,
but it is announced that she has
given away $12,O0O,O0O in benevo-
lencies. If you have Travelled
much, you can probably figure out
what part Of these millions you
have contributed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21

It is estimated that there were
10000 suicides in America in
1920. The Save-a-Life League
has been Investigating the causes
and Of course, it placed 2 good
part Of the blame on the woman
sthe failure Of women, the real
molders Of nations, to do their
duty as their grandmothers did"
ii saws Of course, the men are
some what to be blamed, but the
women must come in for their
share. It was always thus. One
farmer whose case was studied,
killed himself because his turkeys
did not seem to become fattened
quickly enough to suit, but It was
his wife's fault. Some Of these
scientific hicks who are always
making Investigations instead OF
doing real work, makes US tired. &
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21
AMERICAN LEGION.

The regular monthly meeting OF
II. C. Sobinson Post, No. 1O1, will
be held at the court house, Satur-
dag, April 90, 2:3O P. M. A large
attendance is urged as the State
Adiutanti Mr.. Glenn H. Smith,
will address the members. Maj.
Pat Henry has also been invited to
talk to the boys.
The following letter is being
mailed out to the men eligible but
not yet members:
Dear Comrade: 1t is with pleas
ure that we inform you that we
have Rankin County Post Of the
American Legion and certainly
want you as member. We real
ize that the more members we
have, the stronger becomes our
Post.
The American Legion is a ma
tional organization, organized for
YOUR protection and benefit. 1t IS
strictly non-sectarian and non-po-
litical but ALL AMERICAN. It's
benefits to members are too num-
erous to mention and it is fast be-
coming an institution whose lnfiu-
ence is felt everywhere.
Come and join us because we
want and need you. Send your
dues of $500 to either Geo. G.
Harris, Post Treasurer, Brandon,
Miss. R No. 2 or R. L. Fox, Post
Adjutant, Brandon and your re-
ceipt will be mailed you.
We meet every fourth Saturday
at the Court House.
CHAS. j. JOHN, Post Commander
r. L. Fox, Post Adjutant.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21
ADVERTISING RATES.
ANOTHER RICHMOND.

Another name is being men
toned in connection with the John
Sharp Williams succession in the
United States Senate, Judge A. j.
FcLaurin, OR Little Anse," as he
is called by his intimate friends.
The antis have been looking "a
round for a candidate to defeat
Vardaman, and many names have
been canvassed, including Ben
Humphreys, Marion Reilly, Ex-
Governor Brewer. Hubert Stevens,
Webb Venable, Paul Johnson and
John R. Tally, all of whom have
declined to enter the race.
Every effort to induce John
Sharp Williams to allow the use
of his name has failed, and a let
ter just received from the Senator
says: ''Ibeg that my name be not
pressed further, for under no cir
cumstances will / ever agree to
stand for the Senate again. | an
nounced that only one condition
would | consent to enter the race
for Senator-4a continuation of the
war-and that contingency no
longer exists. | do not take such
a gloomy view of the political out
look as some, and believe that some
man will yet agree to enter the
race for Senator upon whom the
ants can unite and win"
So far all efforts to get man to
stand for the Senatorial nomina-
ton have failed. The name of
Judge Anse McLaurin, of Bran
don, is the latest suggestion, and
has met with favorable consideraN
ton in many quarters.
Judge McLaurin is a son of the
late Senator A. ]. McLaurin, one
of the most distinguished men of
the state. He was appointed cir
cult judge of the eastern district
by Governor Brewer, and is now
serving by election of the people.
He is a young man of decided abil-
ity, is we'll educated, is a fine law
yer and has given very general
satisfaction as circuit judge.
No one seems authorized to
speak for Judge McLaurin but
should he declare himself a candi
date for the place, which his faith
er so creditably filled for many
years, he will bectme a foeman to
be reckoned with, for aside from
his own ability he will enjoy the
prestige of a most infueetial fam
lily name, the son of a father who
was never defeated fos public Of
flee, having in his young days
been elected district attorney,
member of the constitutional con-
vention, appointed United States
Senator as the successor of Gen
eral Walthall, elected Governor
and then elected to the United
States Senate for two additional
terms.
The name of a new Richmond
is now in the field, and his friends
will anxously await its reception
by the unembroidered and unfrill-
ed democratic hosts of the state.
Clarion Ledger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21

Another exasperating thing a.
bout these low in the neck and
short in the skirt women, IS that
they seem more immune to coughs
colds and pneumonia than those
who dress from chin to sinstep,
which probably is because they
are not susceptible to every little
exposure or change in the tenn
erateure. This spikes the guns.
Of old-fashioned folks who try to
force reform by using dangling
shrouds as arguments.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21

Stillman must have been up
there in the woods with the lndl-
an some of the time, and yet he
failed to. utilized the Indian trick
of walking in the creek when anx-
ious not to leave any tracks. But
maybe the Indian put in all his
time teaching tricks to Mrs. Still
man, and paid no attention to the
old man.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21

Imagination is wonderful
thing and viewpoint makes big
difference. The worst man on
earth looks good to somebody and
the best may appear evil to some
one else. There is so much bad in
the best of us and SO much good
in the worst of us that it behooves
all of us to be might sparing with
our criticism.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21

Henry Wilkerson owns turkey
gobler that never need worry
about the Thanksgiving axe. One
of his children rides the bird to
school every morning. The COB
bier has grown to huge proper
tions and is "a pet.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21
The Rankin County Bank WI
Decoration Day, a legal holiday
Estray Taken Up.

Dark bay horse mule with sp
in right ear, about 8 years oil
has been taken up as an estray
me. The owner is requested
come forward and pay costs a.
take the mule home.
BEN MILLER,
Jackson. Miss, r. a.
On Busick old place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21

Hemstitching and picoting at
tachment works on any sewing
machine, easily adjusted. Price
$3.50 with full instructions. Gem
Novelty Co., Box 1881, Corpus
Christi, Texas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21

will be paid for any information
as to their whereabouts. Notify
]. l.. Skinner, Jackson, Miss.
Or j. L. Scott, Brandon. Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21

Good resolutions cost nothing,
but they are hard to keep.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21
Estrayed,

Light red cow, white spot in
forehead, straight horns, also a
black Angus yearling with white
spot in forehead. Liberal reward
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-21

Bradshaw, Pelahatchie, will be
properly distributed.
The damage is estimated be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-11
THIS is THE DANGER PERIOD
FOR FOREST FIRES.

A forest fire on the North Fork and
on Pine creek indicates that in spite
of persistent warnings and the die
tates Of ordinary common sense, some
careless camper or absent minded
smoker has been a recent visitor to
those parts. 1t is the opinion of
those familiar with the woods that
there has not been a season in MANY
years when the danger from forest
fires was greater than it is now. The
continuous rains in the spring caused
the grass and other vegetation to
grow more profusely than usual
while the total absence of rain for
many weeks and the unusually warm
weather has caused vegetation to die
and become extremely susceptible to
fire. To toss a live cigarette or cigar
stub or to knock the ashes from a
pipe bowl in the grass would quickly
ignite and start a fire that would soon
be difficult and perhaps impossible to
control, while the smouldering embers
Of camp fire would most likely pro-
luce the same disastrous result. !
carelessness at this time under these
dangerous conditions is criminal.
That the American people are guilty
Of the grossest carelessness in this
respect is proved by government sta
-istics, which show that the United
states leads all nations in forest fires.
More than 10000 forest fires occur
in this country and destroy
Zach year an average of about $780,
100000 worth of timber and other
property to say nothing of many
ives. Investigations prove that So
'er cent of these fires are caused by
uman carelessness.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-11
sILVERsMITH.
Stakeholder Returns From
Meeting at Sandon.

Wallace Stakeholder Returns From
Meeting at Sandon.
IT. G.. McAllister returned last Sun
day from Sandon, B. c., where he at
tended the annual meeting of stock
holders of the Silversmith Mines
Limited. The Silversmith mine is
situated less than a mile from San
don. The company has purchased the
old Ivanhoe mill at Sandon and is
now engaged in transferring the ma
chinery from the old mill and also
adding much new equipment, all of
which will combine to make a mod
ern milling plant of $50 tons capacity
An aerial tramway is also being con-
itructed connecting the mine with the |
Mill. Tt is expected that everything (
viii be in readiness for operation by
November 1. Mr.. McAllister went
through the Silversmith mine and is
enthusiastic over the large ore re-
erves in evidence on all levels.
Mr. McAllister also made some in
sresting observations across the line 3
Inside Of mining From a Vancouver {
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-11
NELLIE LEASE.
viii Reopen Old High Grade Produc-
er Near Osburn.

Will Reopen Old High Grade Produc-
er Near Osburn.
NJ. r. Gardner and +. E. Declxard.
two miners who have operated sue
cessful leases at the Success and
other mines of the district secured a
lease on the Nellie. near Osburn. and
have already shipped about 10 tons
of ore to the Bunker Hill smelter
which is expected to return about so
ounces Of silver to the ton. The lease
includes practically all workings of
the mine and runs for two years from
July 25. The lease requires. that two
men shall work at least 20 shifts per
month during the life of the lease.
The first ore was shipped from the
Nellie in 1888 by the late Captain A.
p. Horton, one of the original owners
and who willed his interest to his
partners, o. r.. Young. of this city.
and J. A. Alger. a pioneer of the dis /
trict now residing in Ohio. who are
now the majority owners of the prop
erty. During this long period of
years the Nellie has been worked in
by the owners and by
others who have operated under bond
'r lease. In the aggregate much ore ]
las been shipped, the ore being gray
Upper and generally of very high &
rade- The present leasers are work v
ne in the lower tunnel, near the face q
+ which they have opened a small 4
boot Of good ore which promises TO s
ield a very good profit A shaft has n
cen sunk from the tunnel 200 feet "
nd If their work is successful this n
i'll probably eventually be unawter- Il
with the expectation Of finding ei
rger body Of ore. So
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-11

crease the litigation which it is in
tended to avoid The mining indus
try in the United States has grown
and prospered under the present law.
The people are familiar with its pro-
visions, and we are convinced that if
the question could be submitted to
them. the people who are actually af-
fected, from the prospector right
down the line. a great majority would
be found opposed to abolishing the
apex law
The mining laws should be codihed
and there are minor changes that
could be made to advantage, but the
vital feature. the one that gives the
miner the right to follow his ore on
The dip of the vein wherever it may
cad beyond his side lines should re-
main undisturbed.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-11

ate to defer action on the bill Here
is the message from President Grant
returning the bill to congress without
his approval. dated March 3. 1875:
ITO the House of Representa-
tives:
House Bill 3341 is herewith re-
turned without my approval for
the reasons, first, that it appro-
PIRATES from the treasury
large sum of money at a time
when the revenue is insufficient
for current wants and this pro-
posed further drain on the treas
ury. The issue of bonds author
lied by the bill to a very large
and indefinite amount, would
seriously embarrass the refund
ing operations now progressing,
whereby the interest of the bond
ed debt of the United States is
being largely reduced.
The passage of the bill at this
time is inconsistent with the
measures of economy now de-
manded by the necessities Of the
country.
~. S. GRANT"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-11
AMERICAN LEGION AND THE
CASH BONUS BILL.

The state convention of the Ameri-
can Legion at Kellogg last week
adopted resolutions urging congress
to pass the cash bonus bill and CEN
Stirring Sentaor Borah Tor his attitude
toward that measure. This action
Was not unexpected, yet it is strange
that an assemblage of men who typi-
fy the patriotic spirit of the nation.
and who are still fresh from the bat
uehelds of Europe where they won
undying fame in defense of their
country, should so far forget the glory
of their achievements as to demand
further cash compensation for their
services at a time when their coun-
uymen are crushed by the weight of
taxation and after the president him
self has stated that to comply with
this demand at this time would mean
disaster to the government.
1t would have been more creditable
to the organization to have passed a
resolution setting forth that the Am
arican Legion of Idaho believed that |
as matter of right and justice the
soldiers of the world war were en-
ltied to further compensation and
hat they had faith that the govern
nent for which they fought would do
all justice by them; but in view of
he excessive taxes to which the peo-
lie are now subjected on account of
he war; and the statements by the
resident and secretary of the treas
ry that to pass the cash bonus bill
this time would jeopardize the fin i
ncial security of the nation, that we
ereby declare in favor of abandon [
ig the cash bonus provision of the
oldiers' relief bill until the financial
fairs Of the country are in a more h
.vorable condition. That would have n
zen the patriotic thing to do and it o
ould have been in perfect harmony II
ith the record Of the soldiers in war. ,,
The American Legion might profit
2 the fate of bonus measure for NJ
e benefit of the veterans Of the Civil ii
ar Congress passed the bill, doubt pl
IS through political pressure such !.
is being used to force the present W
7 through congress. but it was We da
ID by President Grant, the great in
70 Of the Civil war, for reasons very
ich the same as those given by he
esident Harding in asking the SEN go
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-11
TENDENCY OF UNIoNIsM.
CWest Virginia Mining News)

(West Virginia Mining News)
One Of the strongest tendencies in
all organizations of men is to extend
activities until everything is brought
under the control OF the heads of the
organizations. Once started on this
road, the members and officers see in
each stage of their progress fresh
proofs Of a power which they have
only to reach forth and seize, to make
them masters of the world. This is
all the more evident among organiza-
tons of wOrkingmen. Being unac-
quainted with the history of govern
ments-with the ebb and tide of hu-
man affairs, they do not realize that
power is, perhaps. the most ilIusory
thing in the world. They do not
know that with the creation of every
movement which aims at absolute
power, a reflex motion is set going;
and that their own aims at cmoplete
domination over human life and its
interests viii, presently, be crushed
under juggernaut of their own max
ing
The pathetic side of it is. that the
rank and file of members Of such or
ganizations-those whose earnings go
into dues and assessments for the use
Of the officers, do not themselves have
any such ambitions. On joining they
thought they were benehtting them (
selves and their families, and had no
thought of injuring any innocent>per- |
sons. But, as time goes on, they find /
that little by little, all has changed
Today they come up to the place
where the beautiful image of yester-
day seemed to stand, but it has NOV
ed on-has faded, and still all they
have left is their jobs Their leaders
the officers of the unions sit in
cool white Offices issuing strike or
ders and ultimatums; but all that is
left to them is to wOrk-and pay the
So far as they are con-
cerned or their families, there is at
present no advantage to them in the
unions or to anyone else except to the
union labor leaders themselves.
Meanwhile, the latter, in order to
lold their sway over the union mem
oership, are constantly clamoring for
increased pay and shorter hours with
me voice, and for more power for
themselves in another. They have !
zone on in this way until, at last, the =
eflex motion is in fun swing Pning
lp wages on the railroad has piled
m freight and passenger rates, and
he dues paying union member has
low come up to-not a beautiful Wis 6
on Of light job and big pay. but no
oh at all. His leaders have led him
MT onto a desert where only a mirage
nocks his thirst
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-11
DOM PAUL VEIN CUT BY
THE CENTRAL COMPANY
SHOWS FOOT OF MILLING ORE
I'M STRONG AND WELL DE-
FINED FISSURE.

Much interest has been revived in
the Dom Paul during the past few
weeks as a result of work being done
/ by the Central Mining company
through the workings of the former
and within it's lines. Within a short
distance after starting work in the
crOsscut to the north, the Central
people cut a strong and well defined
vein about 8 feet in width and carry
ing about a foot of lead-silver and
zinc ore of a good milling grade.
Drifting is progressing west and is
showing very encouraging results.
The point where the vein was cut is
well within the Dom Paul ground and
it is said that the course of the vein
will carry it into the Central ground
in about 500 feet. The management
OF the Central ground is in the hands
of Fred and Frank Richardson, of
Burke. The company is capitalized
for 100000 shares of which 100000
shares are owned by the Dom Paul
Consolidated Mining comapny These |
were acquired in consideration of the /
right granted to the Central company |
to use the Dom Paul tunnel in the q,
development of Central ground.
Believed to Be Dom Paul Vein.
1t is in pursuance Of this agree
nent that the Central company is
COW working, and the position of the
7ein indicates that the long sought
Dom Paul vein has been found. For
several years and up to 1917 the Dom
Paul occupied a prominent position
mong the development enterprises
# the district and when the crosscut
vas started about a mile and a half
bove Burke to cut the vein at depth
seemed reasonably certain that an [
important ore body would be found, Q
Or in the shaft sunk from the tun- I
ell above there was a splendid show /
lg of lead-silver ore in vein with 5
very evidence of permanence. How o
YER, several thousand feet of explor-
tory work failed to find the vein and o
1917 work was discontinued. The D
pint where the work was taken up n
y the Central is beyond the faulted n
'ound. and the location of the vein
to its position above, %
stifying the conclusion that it is the %
ON Paul vein. At