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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-12
tto~ . Measure Tree,s erowth.

In the New York Botanical garden
new instrument has been attached
10 4 certain maple tree attracting the
attention of pussersh by This is the
"dendrograph delicately adjusted
machine which will actually register
the rate 81 growth Of tree slow as
that is A series Of blocks Of wood are
attached firmly 20 the tree, aud above
these metal collar which however.
Is IL contact with the tree AZ only two
points a needle projects from one Of
these. the other end OF which traces
its movements upon d slowly revolving
pappr drum once week This
paper is replaced by q fresh sheet and
the clockwork wound Up otherwise
th machine is safregulaJius and
needs 10 attention The growth Or
expansion 81 the tree Is shown BY
the needle
The instrument VAS devised by Dr.
4. I. MacD0ugai. formerly director u
laboratories Sd the New York BOiaui-
cal garden, and noW director Of The
botanical research department 81 he
C.nfss institution - Washington.
The dendr0graph IS one Of number
Of Instruments which are beiue used
this year 10 measure growth phenom-
cna -lesiles Weeaiy
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-12

I'll 3 Lathrop Of Schenectady. n
Y. spent the day Sunday ~ith HIS
mother. Mrs. NJ 3. Lathrop
Mis- Marie Buck. who teaches a;
Gardner, Mass. is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and MrS. Alfred Buck
Mr. and Mrs. Enos LzthOp and son
Earl. Of Bennington. were rrcent
guests OF Mrs. Msry x. LsthrOp.
Mr.. N. Houghton. who has beer
in Pittsfeld. Mass. for the winter. has
opened her house on Water street
Mrs. Ear Goodell and son Of Cole
rain, Mass. are the guests Of Mrs.
Goodell's sister. Mrs. Frank J Stuben-
rauch
The Senior Class Of Burr and Bur
ton Seminary will present The Priv
ate Secretary" at the Gymnasium next
Wednesday evening. Admission 55e,
including tax. adv
Mrs. Ella Russell Of Leominster.
Mass, who has been spending several
weeks with her parents, Mr. and Ms.
Eleazer Baldwin Of Water street. has
returned to her home.
Miss Matalee Bixby Of New York,
has been visiting her grandparents,
Dir. ard Mrs. Warren Bixby. Mrs.
Bixhy is an ar. student in New York
and will sal he latter part Of May for
Paris. where she will continue her
studies.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-12
N on NE NJ =

II you contemplate the selection Of anything the
ue 81 Cemetery work this year We invite you r. visit
our plant
We have IN stock over 900 monuments IN every van
ety IF marble and granite finished ready % letter II
you make choice work can be ettcred and set n the
Cemetery at your convenience we consider this the
most satisfactory way Of purchasing monument be-
cause you can then see just what you buying but
Il you cannot come, write q line and We viii arrange
% call upon you submit designs. possibly cal FOR
you with an automobile
We have had over 35 years experience in this line Of
business and refer you 70 thousands Of satisfied
customers
Quality is high and price is always reasonable
KINSMAN MILLS,
Tel 543 l45 West St, Rutland. VI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-12
EAST RUPERT

Teacher and school herr observed
srbor Day.
Although weather conditions have
been exceptionally fine most people
here arr not any ahead in their
pring's work.
The Dorset correspondent was .
little misinformed about the fire scare
- this place The fire was not left,
a. indicated, but the owner was there
n attention all day; neither did the
rain queneh il as stated, but after
some brush piles were consumed on
ne ridge Of pasture, this person
alone put il out easily enough. A
sIuad OF men was certainly started by
over anxious people and hence the
stir. A. no place did the fire run TO
the limits Of the pasture.
oberlin, Ohio. paper have this TO
say Of recent Burr and Burton girl
graduate: "In 'L'cte de la Saint Mar
TN Mr.. Lewis Horton played the part
u the old man NJ. Briqueville TO per
lection Miss Mavis Walsh also did
: fine piece Of acting in the part Of
Adrienne. The many long speeches in
This play were handed with extreme
ekill''' Little do people who have not
tined Il themselves realize how much
effort and hard work Is involved when
truly French play is produced by
American students. - Not only was
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-12
ManCheSterInSuranC AgcnCy,In
Successors to Fowlers Insurance Agency
Established Over 10 Years
K. GRIFFITH,
Manchester, VT.
J. w. FOWLER,
Manchester Depot. VI
Established Over 10 Years.

Representing the following oldest and largest fire. auto,
burglary, fidelity and life insurance companies:
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now ernsh car fsr sLrs.

BIN has been introduced 90 the
British parliament concerning Tire care
and training % blind persons. Il pro
vides that Il shall BE- the duiy q
every local authority 20 mske s1fi-
cIent and suitable prOvisiou FOR the
ts-chnicnl trimming. employment and
maintenance % ever blind persun over
10 year q s4s -i,hln its lursdlegi0l.
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the spoken French admirable, but the
action was highly complimentary.
Miss Walsh is also taking coloratura
soprano on work like The Barber OF
Seville" ranking from low A fat to
high 3 natural. and conservatory
judges speak very encouragingly Of a
double field as she has dramatic abil-
ity also"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-12

One way to relieve habitual consti-
patton is to take regularly a mild lax
alive Doan's Regulets are recon-
mended for this purpose. 30c box at
all drug stores. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-12
Laundry Service
The Bennington Sanitary Laundry truck will
make its first collection in Manchester, Tuesday
Morning May oath, 1921.

family washing the gentenn shirts collars
blankets anything that would like
up gladly explain
agents
there telephone calls Wiley the grocer and The
Quality Wiley Quality Restaurant
territory impossible
telephone your
explain anything YOU remember service
an OF Manchester Manchester Street Depot and Center
your telephone Monday get your
Tuesday your Thursday
your Friday Tuesday
you
give very service possible
please employ
paius pair q overals as 10 with a silk
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-12

Capital Surplus Capital Surplus
Home ...... $21 $4,000 Commercial Union 81 100000
Continental . 81 1854 900 Niagara - l39bOOO
Hartford l8l28000 National Liberty. 41II,000
Aetna ......... 15705000 North British $4,000
ms. Co N. America Ia 1000 Pennsylvania 2,925,0O0
Fidelity -Phenx. 9770000 Security ...... 1882 600
Queen ........ 7,477000 London ....... 2372,0O0
Springfield .... 6478000 Franklin ..... 229800O
Liverpool London Phoenix ..... 2.286,0OO
Globe ..... $4,000 Old Colony .... 2251,00
Royal 1000 Atlas $4,000
Boston ......... 5126000 Norwich Union. 100000
Phoenix Capital and Surplus 100000 (reeenty added)
Nutunh Liability:
CE 1ssoeAee Royal Indemnity & Burglary
ouincT Hartford Indemnity Burglary
Green Mountain Travellers Indemnity burglary
Burington Hartford Steam Boiler
Mutual Life Of New York
20 Per Csnt Dividends on Auto Fire Poliose2
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

workers in America and to over
ride the law of the land.
The sole duty and purpose of the
Irish conStabulary or BLACK anC
Tans" is to destroy the Irish Re-
public, the peoples chosen govern
ment.
Labors' Protest Felt
To do all in our power to stop
the creation of a Black and Tan
force in America to crush the hon
est efforts of Labor in America,
is our immediate duty, and it can
be done.
The vigorous protest made by
the American Labor Movement,
that has so roundly condemned the
assassination of the Irish people
and the attempted destruction of
the Irish Republic by the invasion
of their country by these blood
thirsty BLACK and Tans," has
brought quick and desired results,
for in the English Parliament bit
ter complaints are now being made
about the attitude of America.
For the powerful aid of the
American Labor Movement, the
Irish Republic is deeply grateful.
T. J. WIND,
Secretary, Labor Bureau, American
Commission on Irish Independence.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
LABOR AND THE NEW
ADMINISTRATION

Organized labor has assumed a
waiting and eXpectant attitude to-
ward the new administration. 1t
greets President Harding with an
open and unprecedented mind. While
1t is true that his candidacy was
opposed in labors nonpartisan po-
litical campaign, his election was
accepted with good grace and the
earnest hope that sinister influ-
ences that actively supported him
will be disappointed when they come
with their demands for extension
CT special privileges and enslave-
ment Of producers.
With the possible exception of
President Lincoln, no president ever
came to the White House with q
heavier burden of responsibility
resting upon him than is carried by
Mir Harding. There are many and
difficult problems growing out OF
the war to which he must address
his best thought, and their solution
will be possible only if he has the
united and cheerful support of all
the people. No program of recon
struction will be satisfactory that
does not command the unstinted CO.
operation of workers and farmers
In this country has grown up a
cult Of Big Business" that sincere
~ believes the perpetuation of our
institutions and the securing OF
peace and prosperity are depend
ent upon its ACKNOWLEDGMENT and
Qualification. 1t has its defenders
in Congress and its supporters on
the bench. 1t has, during the past
three or four years, been in abso-
Lutte control of the nation, with
results that must be apparent to
even the most casual student of pol
itics and economies. The nation
has been robbed until it is almost
bankrupt, the courts have been
corrupted, and laws made in the in
Cerest Of the general well-being
employed to advance or retard GER
tain groups of citizens.
The gentlemen who have been at
the helm will seek to maintain their
position of advantage, and they are
prepared to demand of President
Harding new methods of exploita-
ton and subjugation Their first
demand is for laws that will make
the workers submissive. The cham
pions Of Big Business are vocifer-
Gus in insisting that labor must
be shown its pIace'-which is the
same as saying that the man en-
gagged in useful industry must be
content to eat out Of the employ
er's hand.
Confronted with this unholy and
lnhuman program, President Hard
ing will face the supreme test. He
has opportunity to enroll his name
high among American immortals.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
DEVOID OF HONOR

The five big meat packers have
broken their agreement with the
Government and with their en-
ployes, reduced their wages and
heightened their hours of labor
The old adage that Corporations
have no souls" is again demon
strated. They have done the same
thing in the shipbuilding and many
other industries; they keep right
on doing it when opportunity for
gain offers.
An officer of corporation who
would vote to violate the agreement
of his organization in matter af-
fecting the lives of his employees
is a shameless liar, and if he has
a soul at all it is not worth saving.
Such men hide behind the word
capital" (capitalsts) and the stock
holders deserve to be classed with
him. See the Big Five" Meat
Packers Break Faith" in this issue.
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(By Charles NJ. Kelley

Organized workers have finally
reached the conclusion that attempts
to obtain relief through legislation
will be Intellectual until some meth
cd is devised of compelling COM
PLEASANT judges to deal fairly with
them. The flat declaration in the
bills of rights" promulgated by
the American Federation of Labor
that hereafter unlawful injunctions
and DEGREES ISSUED by the courts
will be disregardcd regardless Of
the COST" is admission that organ
lied labor has given up all hope of
ever getting along with its work
until the menace of judicial usur-
patton is finally and definitely re-
moved
A glazing example of the aver
age employers disregard of laws
that do not benefit him and the
easy facility with which courts are
induced to do unlawful acts in
tended to harm workers is the case
of the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic Railroad
This road undertook to reduce
the wages of its employees in open
defiance of the provisions of the
transportation act When it was
stopped by the Railroad Labor
Board, it persuaded friendly cred
itor to apply for a receivership for
the road, which was Immediately
granted The president of the road,
who had initiated the wage con-
troversy before the Labor Board,
was made receiver, and his first
instruction from the court was to
reduce wages in the exact sum
originally proposed by the railroad.
By judicial methods, therefore,
the railroad seeks to accomplish re-
suits that are unlawful and which
it was prevented from doing by a
law written at the dictation of rail
road lawyers. The court, in author
izing wage reduction, went in
direct violation of the Newlands
Act, which restraints federal judges
from reducing wages during receiV-
erships until after thirty days no.
tice and the parties in interest have
had opportunity to appear and pre-
sent arguments against the proposed
action
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
THEN GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP NEXT

When the American people begin
TO think clearly on the railroad
problem, they viii demand that the
railroads be taken over and op-
Grated by the government, William
Gibbs McAdoo recently declared.
This is the only course that will
the fedora. Treasury t5r all they
can get
Going from cas 20 worse. the
carriers cannot be saved by the
Cumnins-Es-h oil. which Mr.. Nc
Adoo says is the greatest piece
Of bunk ever perpe-rated on the
American people. IrsiCIOus prOpa-
ganda disseminated by the railway
managers sought to discredit fed
eral operation, and succeeded so
well that Congress was able to
enact the most distressing laws in
the interests Of the roads and to
the detriment Of the people.
The prediction is made that dur
ing the next few months the rail
road problem will assume command
ing Importance in political discus
sion. When it is clearly estab-
lished that private ownership is i'm
possible and destructive, the logical
next step viii be government owner
ship. Then, and not until then,
can the nation hope for any perma-
nent prosperity.
Efforts to make the workers as
sumo the full burden Of railroad in
efficiency is denounced by Mr..
McAdoo. Public opinion, if in
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

or he may run his brief course and
retire to the obloquy that is re-
served for all who play off one
group against another, for the adj
vantages of one and the detriment
of the other.
There are some very definite and
encouraging signs that Mr.. Hard
ing is anxious to maintain the good
opinion of his countrymen. There
are other indications, Just as definite
and much less encouraging, that he
is going to have "A difficult time
realizing this ambition. There has
been so much intrigue and schem-
ing since November that it is not
wise or just to judge anything that
has been done by the president.
In the selection of his cabinet he
may have done the best possible
under the circumstances that faced
him. But henceforth he will be
Judged solely by his acts. 1t will
not be long until the workers will
be in position to determine for
themselves whether all the dis
quieting forecasts made during the
campaign and subquently are to be
realized.
There is just one ray of hope for
the toilers conditions cannot pos
sibly be worse than they have been
during the past two years. Con-
gress has been as supine in its
devotion to the interests as any
body of lawmakers dare be. Privi-
lege has asked nothing that it has
not rpcpivpd The nponlp have bppn
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$22,324.611 MORE THAN IN
1919

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"haU MI DayIS Sa'u' oouoLleSS
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mere mas Oteh nuug s On IN yne
9 81 VI 'I'e az pay els -''i' ~
a., d2t aed M VLe IeIleI"I ol'lIIipuS pH''
9-,ooS,9d ~ IN ao6 Ihe SuPpIehleHtary p go,
get 9I'9oV'VoO HeIiCIeH oao eL'i24' ~
Tor capital WIN f'os 80 ,o @u ooo e
LOT "a5 war 2 ,ri- IoI
roauS anu pII"sGS' AeSe CURES
are not open 10 dispute; IN -,
"A poll tax OF 50 mead viii be
IeVied ON an men ana women TO
reIire thG oohqS oon4S ana cent a a
CANON corrected Ior an gdSoiihG used
FROM THESE sources some oil the eN-
Peh'ItureS VIII be met But II
comes directly or indirectly from
the people.
"hen Mr: DAVIS talks "a about %Hd
economy IN Ilgures OF ll'UoOVo0
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
PrOfiteer In War;
Tyrant in Peace

The United States Steel Corpora
ton, leading exponent of the shop
closed against organized workers,
advocate of the twelve-hour day and
seven-Gay week, majntainer of a
private army of gunner, spies and
agents provocateur, was an uncon-
scionable profteer during the war
and is a tryout and a menace to
the nation during peace. So says
John Shelton Williams, late Comp
troller of Currency, and he knows
what he is saying. So well has he
described the Steel Trust that Judge
Gary has not attempted Ito make
reply to his statements.
While the nation was directing ev-
cry energy to its war program and
the people were called upon to sac
rifice until it hurt" the Steel
Trust was taking more than a bill
lion dollars of swollen and uncon-
scionable profits" Mr.. Williams de-
clares. 1t could have doubled the
wages of every officer and en-
ploye, paid dividends of preferred
and common stock, net interest and
sinking fund charges, tax and de-
probation, and still have large
sum available for transfer surplus
Or it could have reduced the cost
OF steel $50 per ton and still re-
tain a surplus more than sufficient
for every legitimate need. Or il
could have supplied steel for eight
months at net cost without sacri-
ficing any legitimate interest
1t is well that the American peo-
pie should have firmly fixed in
their hearts and consciences the ex-
tent of the greed and rapacity man.
Tested by the Steel Trust during
war and in peace. Only the ire
mendous vitality of our nation en-
abled it to withstand the assaults
made upon it from this quarter. Mr.
Williams charges that its conduct
seriously interfered with the prose.
cution of the war and increased the
burdens of our government and its
allies.
Judge Gary, in a letter which he
recently received from Mr.. Williams
is warned that there are limits tC
the patience of the people and adj
monishes him that perhaps they
have been reached. No individual
or group of individuals is strong
enough to perpetually and contemp.
tuousl y flaunt public opinion. Ii
exacting the "last hairs weight OF
its pound of flesh" the Steel Trust
Mr.. Williams says, is treading or
dangerous ground, and he recon-
mends that it retrace its steps, re-
wise its methods and thus be per.
mitted to continue it's existence.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
WHEN A COURT PERVERTS THE LAW
WHY SHOULD THE PEOPLE RESPECT
NJUNCTIONS BY THAT COURT?

The Judge who is pulling the
chestnuts of the Atlanta, Birming-
ham and Atlantic railroad never
heard of the Newlands Act or has
placed himself above it. He has
violated the spirit of the transpor-
tation act and the letter of another
act of Congress.
What are workers to do under
these conditions? Laws secured
after long and eXasperating diff
cultics are nullificd Immediately
they are placed upon the statute
books. Laws that are designed to
free labor from the mischievous
meddling of evil judges are turned
about to their detriment. 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that in their
desperation organized workers, pro-
verbally lawful and peaceful, have
declared DEGREES will be treated with
the contempt they merit.
1t is noteworthy that closely fol
lowing this declaration of indie
pendence against venal judges the
United States Supreme Court de-
clared the Lever Control Act I'M
COiSJlJuJ IAISClCI Nul lilS wal
time to prevent unconscionble prof
iteering, federal judge was in
duced to invoke the law against
the miners and they were forced
to submit to the most degrading
and damaging invasion of their
rights. They contended that the
Lever Act was unconstitutional, but
the court was deaf to this argu-
ment.
But when an effort was made to
curb profiteers through the provis-
ions of this law, which was the
real purpose of its enactment, the
court stepped in and wiped it off
the books.
Congress specifically exempted
labor. organizations from the pro-
visions of the Clayton Antitrust
Act, but the Supreme Court has
ruled that Congress did not know
what it intended doing and has
perverted the law into an instru-
ment of oppression.
Labor intends to proceed along
constitutional lines in the develop
ment of its movement, but it in
tends that judges shall also respect
the organic law
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diligently formed, would not con-
sent to a reduction of wages until
the wages of capital are also re-
duced He regards the guaranty
provision of the transportation act
as perhaps its most Objectionable
feature and is sure that it is GO
ing to force a reaction that will
upset all the fine plans of railway
managers for the extension of their
opportunities for loot.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

We have a repair shop in connec-
ton with store and have an expert
repair man in charge of same. We
male a specially of repairing motor
cycles, bicycles, typewriters, cash
registers, guns and revolvers. We also
do lock, safe and key work Tele-
phone and we will call for your "work
and return same when repaired at
Arthur A. Baily's Sporting Goods and
Hardware Store. Both phones rs.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
Smoke CHALLENGE 10e Cigar.

With collective bargaining recog-
nized and sustained by an impair
tial government tribunal, it will soon
become the settled and welcome
method of sustaining peace in in
dustry. 1t is the antithesis of the
open shop, and therefore that dou-
ble-faced hypocrisy is about to pass
out of public discussion as weighed
and found wanting
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18
Soft Drink Men Want
License EqualiZed

City Commissioners last Tuesday
met the representatives of the soft
drink retail dealers who called at
the City Hall and made formal
request that the soft drink license
fee be assessed against all dealers
in the city, and not against a few
as was done year ago.
1--WE know that the city needs
some money to meet it's current
expenses and we do not object to
helping pay the bills, but we do
object to some who were relieved
from payment" said the spokes-
man.
Members of the council explained
that the city was handicapped last
year because of a shortage of help
in the city clerks and treasurer's
offices.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-18

In December there was a howl
for additional policemen, but now
the cry is that we have too many.
In 1908 when Everett had a popu-
lation of 10000 there We're q po-
licemen on the force. Now, when
the city boasts a population of 3d.
900 there are %. Policemen must
be more efficient now than in 1903
or there is better enforcement of
law.