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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
TO MAKE 1T EASY FOR VETERANS i

system Of inspection of existing hes
pitfalls.
By January l, Colonel Forbes ex-
poets that $500 more beds will be
available In hospitals. There are now
26,630 patients In 800 private and 80
government hospitals. The number is
increasing by 1000 a month.
feature of Colonel Forbes plan,
commended by Secretary Of the Treas
ury Mellon, is to expand permanent
soldiers homes into hospitals for dis
abled former service men to be re-
converted later on.
This plan, Colonel Forbes believes,
will operate for economy and he an
ticipates a great need for such homes
in coming years.
Colonel Forbes has instructed his
subordinates that they must make 1t
their business to "go out and hunt"
for disabled former soldiers and let
them know their rights.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Law Students Pass Test.

Breaking all records for size, lot
candidates for law license stood the
supreme court test
The best previous class had 103..
The candidates were 104 white men.
one white woman and two negroes.
Three were received undF the comfy
act, distributing the examined almost
equally among the University, Wake
oFrest and Trinity. with liberal
springling from Judge George Pell's
law school.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
MaxweIps "peadIy PARALLEL

Taking Corporation Commissioner
Maxwell's deadly parallel" for his
text. former Tax Clerk J. S. Griffin re-
appeared in the tax fight with the sug-
gestion that Mr.. Maxwell's COX" has
been gored and the demand that the
commissioner come clean"
The whole thing, asserts Mr.. Griffin
has developed into personal attack
on Col. Aus Watts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Unruly Collar Button
Saves Man From Death

Atlantic City, N. ills mind
obscured by narcotics, Rocco
Valinote, alleged to be a con-
firmed drug addict, picked out
the third rail Of the Pennsyl-
vania Electric line for bed
and escaped death by the mar
gin of collar button. He Is
now In the city jail. yalinote
had removed his coat and trou.
sers and placed them on the
live third rail and was wres-
Ting with an unruly collar but
ton when discovered by PATROL
,man Thomas Rose. The po-
liceman grabbed the man and
saved him from being electro
cuted. A quantity Of heroin was
found In his pockets BY the po-
lice.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Mutual Life Wants Rebate.

Notice has been served on Insurance
Commissioner Stacey w. Wade by the
Mutual Life Insurance. company Of
New York, that suit will be brought
for the recovery Of taxes paid In al.
legged violation Of section /, Of the
fourteenth amendment to the consti.
tuition, which will involve the validity
Of We revenue act and attack the col.
lection Of quarter Of million dol.
lars " taxes frum the insurance com.
panieA Notice the suit would BE-
brought vas Alad asking for the r.
turn q tia.isi.7y-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

Greensboro.-Judge James p. Boyd
In federal court signed an order per-
manently restraining j. W. Bailey,
collector Of internal revenue for North
Carolina, from selling the property OF
J. NJ. Ray, n years old, and his son,
Bascom Ray, to satisfy assessments
made by the commissioner of internal
revenue following report Of that Of
fee charging the two with manufac-
turing whiskey.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Postmaster Examinations.

First Lieutenant Frederick Ewing
OF Fayetteville, has been re-appointed
to his place in the infantry of the
regular army.
Examinations are to be held for
rostmasters at Rich Square and Selma.
Postoffice inspectors will investi-
gate with view to naming postmas-
ters at Bina, Boiling Springs and
Smithport.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
SCOUTS ENTERTAIN sHuT.lNs.

Following the Good Turn rule Of
their organization, some boy scouts in
Montana recently presented their play.
"A Strenuous Afternoon
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

Later.-Brownlow Jackson was con.
firmed by the senate for marshal of
the Western District of North Caro-
lima. This was one of the last acts
OF the senate before recess.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

A Diplomat Is man who gets what
he wSowepy pretending not to want It.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

Winston-Salem. - The children's
nursery, a brick structure of the Bap-
fist orphanage at Thomasville was de-
stroyed by Are. All of the 80 boys in
the building were rescued and most OF
the furnishings saved. Loss is said
to be fully covered by insurance. A
larger and more modern building will
be erected at once.
Plant A Of the Thomasville Chair
company, also was badly damaged by
fire and water. The uninsured losses
on this pant are said to be consider
able.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

The fandango was derived by the
Spanards from Moorish dance.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

Winston-Salem Reports Of Secre-
tary Vance, Of state council Jr., 0. u.
A. M. at its annual meeting in Green's
boro showed that there are 400 SUBJ
ordinate councils in North Carolina,
13 new ones being instituted and II
reinstated during past year There
are 375 active councils and 50437 con-
tributing members Receipts the past
year totaled s674,53935. Disburse-
ments for sick and death benefits, ETC.,
$673, 9O7.5S.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

Marion.-H. r. Noell, district high
way engineer in the eighth district,
said that the names Of the successful
bidders for contracts on road projects
in this district, which we're opened
here by Chairman Frank Page Of the
state highway commission, would not
be known for week as they were all
being carefully scrutinizei
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
FROM STRIKE AREA
METTS AND FAlSoN ACT WITH
PRoMPTNEss ON RECEIPT or
GOVERNORS RopER.
SITUATION NOT YET SETTLED
All of the Mills That Were Affected
by the Long Drawn.out Strike are
Again In Operation.

Concord.~-All troops on duty here
during the past week were withdrawn
from the city following instructions
sent by Governor Morrison to Adult.
ant General Nets. Following the
telegram from Governor Morrison
telling him Observation-Disclosures
telling him to prepare the withdrawal
OF the troops General eMtts and Ma
jor Faison made all arrangements for
the withdrawal and all arrangements
for the transportation Of the Charlotte
and Winston-Salem companies.
All the mills which were affecter by
the strike have been opened for work,
and, though the general feeling here
Is that the situation has not been set
tied, II Is felt that It has been greatly
clarified. and no further incidents OF
troublesome nature are anticipated.
Every cotton mill In this county
that was closed by strike in February
and June, with the exception Of tho
Buffalo mill, has resumed operation.
The list for the county was completed
hen the Norcott and Brown mills
pened, after being closed since June.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

Durham.-The Ku Klux Khan has
capitulated in favor of the Daughters
OF the Confederacy, in the bitter con-
troversy started when 1t was announc'
ed that statewide Ku Klux demon.
stration would be staged in this city,
the night of the annual reception to
Confederate veterans in reunion here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

Rutherfordton.- tax levy for
Rutherford county for 1921 will be 70
cents on the 800 worth Of property
as compared to 40 cents last year.
Real estate was uniformly reduced 10
per cent all over the county. The to-
tai property valuation has been no,
duced from ss4.1S5.934 to about $685.
100000. OF the rs cents, Al IL cents
will 60 for schools alone.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-01
PRINTERS AND pREssMEN
DEMAND EMPLOYERS MAKE
GOOD THEIR AGREEMENTS

Union printers, presamen assist.
ants, feeders, and apprentices To the
extent OF over 80 per cent Of the mem.
bership OF these organizations met Mt
Labor Hall Wednesday night and re.
affirmed their determination to stand
az solid unit for the fulfilmeni on
the part OF the proprietors OF the A.
hour agreement entered TO on the part
of the printers two years ago and on
the part of the prcsgmen last summer.
They listened 20 much appreciated
talk by Mr. Prendergast, representa-.
tive OF the International Typograpii.
ical Union. who has been here sew
eral days in conferences with the
printers and employers Mr.. Prem
dergast explained thoroughly the reas'
on for the demand Tor the 44-hour
week, and how II was agreed upon be.
tween Representatives of the union
and representatives chosen by the EN-.
ployerg associations This agree
ment Is now to be broken become a
scrap Of paper If the word OF the en-
ployers Is TO be taken The printers
, have faithfully lived up 20 their agree
ments. The might have taken al.
vantage Of the busy season last fall
and demanded the 34hour week, but
| THEY were honorable enough Ia
abide by their agreements. Now that
q slack season Is al hand IN the print.
ing industry, and the Masters" are
well provided with strike Insurance.
which guarantees them so per cent Of
their profits Of last year plus over.
head expenses (Which looks good
TO some employers during dull sea
son), they intend 70 take advantage
of that situation and repudiate THEIR
| agreements.
A total of 1s2 union have signed
44-hour agreements. % Of which are In
Illinois. The total affects SIS per
cents of the Job printers under the
/ Jurisdiction OF the international Ty.
geographical Union It Is estimated
thai on May /, 70 per cent viii have
/ been signed.
Union printers and pressmen are sit
ting tight. They know then cause Is
I Just and are demanding only what
had been previously REQUESTED
aud agreed To by representatives, OF
the em1Foytrs-
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-01

New York. The Employers Mutual
Insurance aud Service Company of
Baltimore. A bland. beniguant aound.
ing name. that. and why notr For
the Employers Mutual Insurance aud
Service Company has had. IN the
words of its officials, "a soothing and
qaieting influence In many savage
union breast"
A strike insurance" company IN tho
Employers Mutual Insurance and
Service. with headquarters here at Z
West Twenty ninth street. with as
SETS OF nearly S2.O00.000 and a prom.
ise of twice that sum within year !,
with outstanding policies" covering
thirty-seyen trades in twenty -flya
states: with directorate composed of
financial and Industrial leaders IN New
York. Baltimore. Philadelphia and
Boston; with a silent, smooth, speedy
organization which appeals TO various
trade groups In employers eonyon'
|tions; with service" department.
eager To mediate In Industrial dis.
putes when called upon, and with an
ambitious plan To form advisory coun
Icils In all industries covered, operat
ling through general intnr.industriA1
conncil and local advisory bodies u
deal with purely local .uifairs.
Some idea of the scope and possibili
ties OF this new species OF anti-laboi
movement may be gained from thu
fact that the Employers Mutual al
ready has written policies ON about
fifty large printing, metal and textil,
concerns In New York, aud that strike
losses already have been collected b,
pollcy-holders In other states A rep
resentative OF the company Is said 4
have addressed number OF employ
ers' and manufacturers organizations
here, appealing for their support.
] The rate charged. according To re
ports from apparently reliable source
/. is sl.25 for each 500 Of fixed charges
and profits The company poys so per
cent OF the actual loss up To the face
value OF the policy, Thus. II an en-
ployers hxad charges are 100000
and his net profits $4,000, the cost
of the insurance would be 1880 q
year In the event OF a strike the
firm would collect $500 day for 30o
days, II the strike lasted that long, OF
until IL could resume 80 per cent oi
production.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-01
EUGENE DEBS
GOES UNGUARDED
TO WASHINGTON
Socialist Leader Had Con-
ference With Attorney
General
fBy The Federated Press.)

Washington, D. C-Without guard
or escort, Eugene V. Debs. prophet of
the working-class, whom President
Wilson threw into prison as men
ace to mankind, left his cell in the
Atlanta penitentiary few days ago.
came to Washington for a conference
with Attorney-General Daugherty and
thereafter returned alone to his
prison cell.
The great socialist leader came and
went from Washington as silently as
a ghost : He had given his word to
speak to none but officials of the
Department of Justice. who had asked
him for such promise, and none of
the thousands in Washington who
would have acclaimed him even
dreamed he had walked in their midst
until the Acknowledgement today an.
nounced that Debs had come and gone
again.
II could not go to see Debs, so Debs
came to see me-" Mr.. Daugherty told
the reporters today. II wanted his
own answer to certain questions and
Debs gave them No well disposed
person will tempt him to break the
agreement not to speak of what was
said or done in our conference
The Attorney General did not state
when Debs was in Washington. The
impression first spread that Warden
Zerost OF the Atlanta penitentiary had
brought the socialist leader here with
him over last Saturday and Sunday
but Mr.. Daugherty makes the fiat
statement that Debs came absolutely
alone and that he was back in his
prison cell before the PRESS statement
was issued here today.
Friends and enemies here of the ia
nous prisoner are convinced that he
will be freed within a few days His
sensational round-trip from Atlanta to
Washington is regarded as being il
part a move by the administration tt
show the public that Eugene V Debs
| is a man of spotless personal honor
no less than of unfiinching devotion
F., to his political principles. The ad
ministration has learned how TO share
| in the drama of Debs, and to set of
the villains role played by a promi
nent democrat.
! II is stated tonight that another 81
llent visitor to Washington during the
past week was Judge Westenhaver Of
Ohio, who sentenced Debs to prison
for ten years. He, too, was pledged t
silence. but his part in the next greai
act in the Debs drama is said 10 have
been fixed and agreed to with the At
lfnrney-(seneral
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-01
Paragraphs


william Reeves has moved 10 his
George &. Marshall has purchased
and moved into the residence pre-
vionsly occupied by Mr.. Reeves,
John Hammer. Illinois Central Divi.
sionnl gardener Ia beautifying the see.
merry around the yard office this week,
p. A. Dickason has returned 10 his
home In Champaign after spending
the past week with hts parents at
Longview, Illinois.
Florace Mank who recently return
ed from the Burnham hospital 10 his
home on North Sixth Street. is stili
Improving.
Harvey o. Wilson, very much im.
proved from an attack OF the mnmpa,
reported for duty ut the Illinois Cen
trail yards as an inspector on Tuesday
OF this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Swatsley have
Just returned from Payne, Ohio.
where they have been visiting rela.
tives and friends for the past several
days.
Jimmie Cochrane returned 60 work
al the l. G. shops on Tuesday as n
machinist, having previously been emu
ployed at that place.
Paul Wascher VIII take up bis old
duties as passenger train inspector at
the Illinois Central station, while
Charles Donaldson will take the Job
at the repair tracks.
The Veterans OF Foreign Wars viii
hold their next regular meeting on
Monday evening, $500 o'clock, April
3rd. Every member Is requested 20 be
present az there Is important business.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-01
DEMOCRACY
WITH A STRING
ISPROPOSED
Meat Packers Announce
Establishment Of Com
pany Union

After violating theas agreement
with employees aud the government.
tho meat packers assume ylrtuous
pose and announce that they have
essahlished industrial democracy in
their plants.
The plan IL tho usual company
union iolnl committees. represent
ing employees aud employed. with the
latter controlling tho former The an.
ployes will vote secretely for their
representatives, but every petty boss.
superintendent and manager win acc
that the right" candidates are nom.
mated.
II the packers favored democracy
they would permit employees 10 organ.
lse trade unions and recognise trade
union representatives Instead, they
Sc, up machinery that they can con.
ltrul and thnir publicity agenta dub
the scheme industrial democracy
| II IN possible that future opposition
To organized labor viii take THE form
Industrial antocrats and their advisers
are realizing that the open" shor
sham has lost ita charm so they atart
counter movements that have the
shadow Of democracy, but not the sub
stance
The plan IL smoother than avowud
hostility 10 trade unions. II Is what
Ia known In business circles a. slick =
| II does not arouse the resentment
caused by eossaeks. gun men and the
injunction judge, Il permits autocra.
Icy TO capitalize popular phrases. a
trick of lis political agents and edi-
tors. and substitutes ohioroform Tor
brute force
The company 'union. lacks the first
democratic essential, because II IL
boss controlled. It's purpose IL % per.
petuata the employers power. II this
were not the employers object he
would recognize tho one institution
THAT permits democracy to function
among his employees.
| To say that tho company union"
lwill develop into bona flde unionism.
lis TO say that judges will voluntarily
loease issuing labor inJunetinnes that
leuurta will surrender uEurped power
ito paaE on tho legality ol laws, or that
democracy can function when ballot
box suffers are permitted 20 count
1.-THE votes.
Aniooracy In every form II hiatori.
lcally cunning, rehourcaful aud alert,
When cornerod II will use the forms
lof It's opponents. but never the spirit.
II will give the shadow but not the
substance. II viii profess 20 yield.
but yields nothing until compelled 10.
Nowhere IN history has autocracy
surrendered power, but there are
lcountless Instances where men have
lheen tricked into believing IL would.
, THE .nn.nany auutaun Ia Infaudad IA
drug the workers,
There can be no democracy when
IA string liz tied To H.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-01
EMMERSON
DISCREDITS
FAKECO
Says Cooperative Society
of America Operates
In Violation of Law

II is understood stock statesmen for
the Cooperative Society of America
are still doing business in the Twin
Cities, Notwithstanding the arrest Of
three members of the concern. who
are charged with violation OF the
blue sky law
While they are not, so far as we
know, selling stock at the present
time, active efforts are being made at
meetings TO secure support of their
enterprise"
The following letter from Louis l..
Emmerson, secretary of state. TO ia
Bloomington unionist, published in
the last issue of The Searchlight, may
be read with profit by a lot OF local
people who seem determined TO in
vest their savings in another "clock
works."
Springfield, H., March 16, 1921
Mr. Elmer Downs, Sec,
Local Union 956,
Normal, Illinois.
Dear Sir:
| am in receipt of your tkind letter
of March 14th, making inquiry rela-
tive to the Cooperative Society OF
America.
Replying you are advised that the
certificates of interest or securities Of
this society, are not qualified for sale
in Illinois and in the opinion OF the
Securities Department of this office.
the same are being offered for sale
in Illinois In open violation of law
Complaint may be lodged with the
states attorney of your county who,
under the law, is the enforcing officer
of this law the same as any law with
a criminal penalty provision.
If you see fit to consult the states
attorney about the matter YOU may
say TO him that the Securities Depart
ment is ready to cooperate with him
to the extent of giving such facts as
have come TO the attention OF the Se-
curities Department or other co-opera-
tion which he might deem expedient
and see fit to invite.
If you will refer to page II OF The
New Majority" union paper pub
Ilished by the Chicago Federation OF
Labor. of March u, 1921, you will find
some very interesting comments on
this Cooperative Society OF America
by the different locals of the labor or
ganizations | wish You would obtain
a copy OF this paper for the informa-
tion of your brother unioDsis- do
not happen to have an extra copy or
I would gladly send the same to you.
Yours very truly,
fSigned1 LOUIS L. EMAlERSOh,
Secretary of State.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-01
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR LAB0R'S
Big MEETING
Assurances of Big Crowd
At Labor Hall On
April 20

Arrangements for the mass meeting
of the workers OF the Twin Cities are
progressing nicely. and from the re-
sponse received 1t Is sure there will bo
a large representative attendance
from the various locals.
During the past week letters have
been sent to every organization In
Champaign and urbana. setting forth
the object of the meeting, and urging
that every union be represented by
by as large delegation as possible.
The meeting Is for the purpose of
combining the entire union force of
| this community into Il solid body so as
TO collectively combat the open"
shop campaign now being waged
against organized and unorganized la.
Dor. This action Is absolutely essen
tial at the present time. The opposi-
ltion is solidly pushing It's efforts TO
break the unions, and the pressure is
being felt In all directions. II Is the
opinion of all labor leaders that the
unions must now put forth their
UNITED effort IL they are to hold
what they have fought SO many years
TO gain.
This is no time for dilly-dallying;
no time for unions TO bargain individu-
/ ally; no time to sit back and let the
other fellow do all the work. EVERY
union and EVERY union man MUST
get together and PUSH-not PULL
BACK.
SO, come to the mass meeting on
April 20. and get ready TO take an &C.
tive part in the battle that Is now
here
Your entire future depends on the
effort you put forth NOW Whether
or not you go back To the ten-hour
day and smaller wages depends on
whether or you are real union man
or just a card man. Whether you
"eat, out of the hands" OF the boss
the rest OF your life, or have some
part in determining what your time
is worth and under what conditions
you work under depends upon the
amount of real unionism manifested
on your part RIGHT NOW.
Arrangements are being made for
the presence Of speakers OF interna'
tional fame, and while no definite in
/ formation can be had as 10 those who
will be here on that event, II Is said
assurances nave been secured that
guarantees plenty of splendid talks.
| NOW, GET YOURSELF ALL SET
FOR THIS MEETING-DO NOT LET
ANYTHING INTERFERE.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-01
WE noh,r pArRoNlze

u. X Robason Department store.
Gundlock e. Miner
Gehriga Cafeteria.
Champaign Plumbing & Heating Co.
Twin City Electric Co.
Frank Jones Transfer Line.
Chester & 0sByrae.
Bin Blake Taxi.
y. N. Sims.
Roberts e. Grant Meat Market
c. u. Merry Meat Market
Barber Shops - Ernest Ekbom. Q
Main street; Glen Johnson. First
National Bank Building; r. J..
Jordan, ss Main street; George Gabel.
2l2 N. Walnut street: Starks 4 Mont
gomery, 12G ~ Neil street: Blaisdell
Bros, Robson building; Busy Bee,
Taylor street; TriViett T. Graves, n.
walnut stt6st-