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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10

intermediates will Saturday night.
Noble Fry, Douglas Britton and
Troy James were in Silo Sunday.
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James C. Smith and his son Ed
ward and wife, motored down from
Superior last week.
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WASHINGTON LETTER
BY ]. E. Jones.

PRESIDENTIAL POWER

1AL IL w
Out of the mass of 'strike" sug-
Gestions there constantly arises the
suggestion that Congress should give
Presidents Handing authority flo
meet any great national emergency
After that-the proponents Of The
idea-feel that Congress may safe
ly adjourn.
1t may be noted that Administers
ton newspapers have delegated bhis
idea 10 their best writer's, and the
suggestion sounds most plausible
as it appears on paragraph 1, column
one, page one, of the Washington
Post and other organs that are sup
posed to speak for the White
House.
Any broad additional authority
given the President must come from
Congress. 1t ought not to be for
gotten THAT the exercise of this
kind of authority by former Presi-
dent Wilson created tremendous
storm of disapproval, and many
people believe it was responsible for
the reputation of the Democratic
panty and the election of Mr.. Hard
ing. 1t was under this measure OF
unlimited authority that President
Wilson took over the telephones, tele-
graph and cable lines after the sign
ing of the arnistice.
The President of the United
States is commander Din chief of the
army and navy, but he never exer-
cises the POWERS required by an
emergency" without express direc-
tion from Congress. And Congress
so lately jealous of the alleged
'tusurpation' of its powers by the
Executive, and composed in a large
degree Of the same members who
fiayed Mr.. Wilson for that "usurpa-
tien of power" is likely to think
several times before it passes on to
even Mr.. Harding, who stands in the
highest favor with it's members, the
authority to deal single handed ard
alone with industrial emergency"
THE POLITICAL PINCH
The country has become SO thor
oughly Independent" in politics that
Washington wonders what will be
the effect of the strike situation on
election day. The National Capital
furnishes a good view point from
which to watch the direction of
winds and straws. Just at present
the straws seem to be whirling in
political eddies. The Administra-
tion ACTS with regard to the strikes
have aroused storms of protest in
some quarters, and as vigorous ap-
proval in other places. Besides the
industrial troubles the Republicans
are naturally held responsible for the
tariff, soldiers bonus, merchant mar
inc, and varied other present day
TROUBLES. The war gratis that it
was claimed would be pinned to the
hate Democratic regime have been
tardy in development. In the face
Of these conditions it Is natural to
have politicians specializing as to
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LEFT NO DOUBT

THERE need be no soreness over
the result of the primary election
held on Tuesday, for in every in
silence those nominated received such
large majorities bllat it left i'm no
ones mind the least shadow of a
doubt az to where the people stand
in politics. There were no close
calls whereby anyone could say if
this Or that had happened it might
have been different. The men NOM
mated received such ma jorities as
: to leave no doubt in anyone's mind.
While the results were not what
the Times would like to see, yet we
believe in being good sports and
abiding by the wishes of the great
majority. We are inclined to take
political campaigns like any other
kind of a contest and smile, regard
less of the result, and we are frank
to admit that we were clicked to a
FRAGILE" and that we are willing to
take defeat with smile and put it
down as a good battle that was lost.
LaFollette proved to be Wiscon-
sins greatest man in the minds of
the great majority and he carried
with him the entire state ticket and
in many cases the Congressional,
Senatorial and Assembly candidates.
They put up great fight and won.
Those who supported the Senior
Senator and his ticket have right
to feel highly elated over the result
for it was the . greatest victory
Wisconsin has ever seen. 1t dem
onstrated beyond shadow of a
doubt that the people know just what
they want and they know how to
express their wishes when they come
to the ballot box.
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PROGRESS MADE IN AVIATION
Records Show That the United States
10 More Than Holding lite Own
In Aerial Travel.

During the year 1921 the use of air
craft for civilian transportation In
creased 20 per cent over the previous
year, according to report forwarded
to the Department OF Commerce by the
AerOnautical Chamber Of Commerce
Of America.
The reports shows that throughout
the country 1900 civilian airplanes
were In operation during the year, and
they carried approximately 275,OOO
passengers q total distance OF $4,000
miles. These figures, according to the
report, are based upon authenticated
returns received by the aeronautical
chamber from all sections of the
country "and tend to prove that Ameri-
ca is holding her own in the air, as far
as individual effort and accomplish
ment are concerned
Every phase Of aviation is covered
In the report, including the various
records made during the year. Among
the outstanding civilian achievements
is that Of the aerial mail, which "in
1921 made such a record for efficiency
on the transcontfnsntal route that 1t ID
recognized as a model for civilian
aerial transport the world over" the
report says. Letters have been de-
uvered In New York two days after
casual mailing on the Pacific coast"
It continues. 1.-THE service has an av-
erage Of 1882 per cent efficiency, that
is, In completed trips on scheduled
time since 1t was started in May, 1918.
'"The air mail has during the last
year completed Its wireless cOmmuni-
cation system, the IA stations now
having radio plants, three operated
by the navy department and the others
by the air mail service"
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Hsquatter" In New York City Has
Permanent Home and All His
Modest Needs Supplied.

In New York, where the high-cost-
of-living specter haunts the millions
and some millionaires, possession by
q penniless man of health, happiness
and a home on Riverside drive, with
acres of front lawn, is perhaps an ac-
complishment without precedent. Yet,
for % years, "Uncle Jim" Miller, Man
hattan's oldest. If not only real
"Squatter," has enjoyed these things
as a result of:
"Just believin' in God"
Uncle Jim Is a negro who, on FeD-
ruary 10, entered upon his seventy
third year, and is today smilingly con-
fident that he will live beyond the
century mark without the loss OF his
health or physical activity. His theory
is that God will take care of anyone
who trusts Him, although he does not
quite carry this belief to the point OF
a luy-of-the-field existence, and admits
that his health has been and will be
maintained by his physical efforts In
gathering, cutting and saving wood
for his winter fires, doing his own
| washing and cooking and otherwise
keeping his house in order.
In 1900, when what Is now his front
lawn was marsh land almost on a
level with the Hudson river, Uncle
JIM was employed by a contractor
| named Conway as one of number OK
laborers who were to fill In the
marshes lying along the Hudson's
east bank. He was provided with
| boards for q little "shack" which he
built with it's back against a huge
boulder. Then he aided in filling in
what is now his front yard. When
the work was completed and the con-
tractor and his men moved, Uncle
Jim," having staked his claim, as he
says. decided to squat" there In
definitely.
Conway said 1t was all right with
him, and since then various owners or
| the property have given tacit consent
to his remaining. AS his lawn Is
| flled-in-land, hardly suitable for the
foundations Of houses, the old squat
ter" feels secure in his possession
The one-room shack Is now
strengthened on the river side by
| sheets Of tin which resist the winter
blasts. Within Is a stove, some cook
| irg and eating utensils and cot, but
"Cncle Jim spends most of his time
outdoors. From the Hudson he obtains
crabs and fish for his meals, and an
odd Job now and then brings sufficient
change with which to buy bread, cof-
fee and tobacco.
"When l came here" said uncle
| JIM" "this was all a wilderness. /
always liked to rough it, and l never
| in my life worried about anything.
Pm happy and never was sick day.
| I get all need, and this Is the kind
of life I like-so why shouldn't l be
thankful?
81 don't want any better home than
this, and I don't need any more mon
ey to live as do here. l want to be
outdoors all the time. AT night
read a little by lamplight. l never
wore glasses, and lately l think l am
getting my second sight, can see
better than l did short while back"
AS he talked "Uncle Jim" sat in
front Of his shack smoking pipe
that appeared to be almost as old as
It's owner, and quite as strong, and
smiling broadly, a perfect outpictur-
| ing of his peculiarly serene mental
| makeup.
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what the political harvest will be.
THE CONGRESSIONAL
ELECTIONS

Naturally every man on Capital
Hill iS interested i'm the Congress
sional elections. To begin with the
Republicans admit i'm private con-
versations that they would function
better if their majorities were not SO
large in the two branchse of Con-
,gress. AIT the same time they are
sure that their political strength has
not been impaired. Numerical
strength apparently weakens party
responsibility and leaves the poll
tioians all shifting for themselves.
On the other side of the fence one
finds. boastful Democrats anticipat-
ing new successes at the polls this
Fall. Their old chieftain, Mr..
Bryan, has been at the Capitol drill
ing the faithful how Ito raise the
party war whoop. In the different
national political headquarters tons
IF literature is being prepared for
he fray. From the amount of
editorial material being whipped into
shape it Would seem that editors
throughout the counEry may soon
find their waste paperbaskets taxed
to the limit.
UNCLE SAM LOSES
BEST LAWYERS
The Government loses another
strong team of lawyers. Edward
NJ. Hyzer has left his post as Gen
eral Counsel to the Shipping Board
and William G. Wheeler, high in the
affairs of the Railroad Administra-
Jon, has likewise forsahen official
luties, and these two eminent law
yers will henceforth be associated in
Washington, d. c., in the private
practice of their profession.
The return of Messrs. Hyzer and
Wheeler to private legal pursuits is
an added chapter of the Continued
tory" which relates the withdraw
al of the best lawyers of the coun-
ry from the public service. The
explanation lis ldhat the duties are
Usually burdensome and the scale of
compensation too much of a person
II sacrifice. Mr.. Hyzer war f,rm-
srly Vice Pres, Lent and General
Counsel of The great Chicago and
Northwestern railroad system: while
Mr.. Wheeler was United States Dis
riot Attorney irf Wisconsin for many
years before becoming railroad
General Solicitor and Assistant Gen
oral Counsel of the Railroad Adj
ninistration. They have now ne
urned to the lawyers haven Of de-
light where "Jhe man who first in
vented work left it unbound and
free,' and have = resumed practice
oeforethe Supreme Court, the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, the
Federal Trade Commission, the Ship
ping Board and the Treasury De-
oartmeat, and other administrative
branches of the Government.
THE INDUSTRIAL CRIMP
For many months the industrial
situation has been on the upgrade,
and "a great era of prosperity was
confidently expected for the last half
of this year. The railroad strike
and the coal mining upheaval have
served to distrub practically every
form of industry. The announce
ment of Henry Ford THAT ne would
shut down the great manufacturing
plants has afforded one of the spec
tacular features in connection with
the present industrial crimp. In
Administration quarters it has been
pointedout THAT flthe manufacturing
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Speeches Quickly Reported.

When Governor Miller of New York
makes a speech he takes along three
of his own stenographers, a type
writer, and mimeographing machine.
The stenographers work In shifts, SO
that copies of his speech made in New
York recently were available 8 min
utes and 10 seconds after he had
spoken the last word.-Exchange.
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BORAH FAvORS COAL

Senator Borah wants a Federal
coal commission that will undertake
to ascertain the facts with references
to coal conditions and TO crystalize
those facts into recommendations for
laws to regulate the industry. I'm
the discussion of the proposal in the
Senate it has been brought out THAT
numerous Investigations" have
been made of the coal industry but
only to the effect of crowding the
"pigeon-iholes" of Congress. The
Senate is seriously considering the
proposal for a Commission as the
way out of an intolerable industrial
situation.
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FOR SALE-One Indian Twin
Cylinder Motorcycle. Inquire of
Paul Or Hugo Ungrodt.
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interests can get coal, but no one att
temps to deny that "boot-legging in
COAL" as THE Mayor of Detroit de-
'scribes lit, lis causing prices to soar
Despite the sensa tional dtatements
of MIR. Ford those who know the poll
tical and industrial situation, are
free to state THAT prospective rising
prices in the cost of steel and other
raw materials have doubtless been
the principal governing factor in re-
trenchment among some Of the man-
ufacturing, at the moment when
production had reached Its peak and
the saturaition point was in sight.
"HOME GROWN" POTASH
Prior to 1914 the potash used for
American agricultural purposes was
among the monopolies stamped:
"Made in Germany" The Depart-
ment of Agriculture in a report on
the Searles Lake, California, potash
fields, says that the yarns set in cir
culation regarding 1.-THE dangers of
using American potash for fertilizers
is entirely without foundation. On
the contrary, the repOmt shows that
the potash produced in the United
States "is now of the highest degree
of purity"
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Mrs. Alfred Swanson, accompanied
by her SON, Sigur, and daughter,
Pearl,of Virginia, Mimi, are visit
ing in the city at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Nelson.
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IRON RIVER
From Iron River Pioneer
HAD NARROW ESCAPE

Max Happle drove up to Superior
last Thursday and was accompanied
by his wife and daughter, Maxine,
and Ruth Leifeste. On Friday morn
ing at an early hour they pulled
away from the residence of Mrs.
Happle's parents and the car had not
been shifted into high yet when they
reached a street crossing. An auto
came tearing along just at that time
going at high rate of speed. Mr..
Happle realized that the only chance
of avoiding a collision was to make
"a Sharp turn, mad this he did, but
the speeding car hit his machine
nevertheless and sma fled the car
quite badly. The impact was SO
hard that Mrs. Happle and little
daughter were thrown out of the
car onto the pavement and both
were BRUSHED to some extent, though
not seriously. Miss Liefeste sue
ceeded in staying in the car, but she
too, was damned up.
+
James c.. Smith and his son Ed
ward and wife, motored down from
Superior last week.
=
County Surveyor Trip and his
helper, Douglas Mclean, returned
few days ago from Bayfield, where
they spent nearly two weeks on a
surveying job.
II
Mrs. Alfred Swanson, accompanied
by her SON, Sigur, and daughter,
Pearl,of Virginia, Mimi, are visit
ing in the city at the home of Mr..
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WHAT WILL THE COURTS Do ABOUT 1T?

The memory Of developments the Mooney has taken
the keen edge off interest in such revelations the recent one
the full account of which in an
other part of this paper
Proof that states witness upon whose two sons OF
labor condemned to die habua criminal pathology
liar thorough going scoundrel longer matter for
surprise acquainted casually with aerday meth
DDS of dealing out justice to the working class.
Probably proof that states witness in labor case was
nearer being sensational.
What will the of Massachusetts do about it? They
officially appraised that Carlos E. Goodridge who pos
vy identified Sacco the of the murders charged
against him and Vanzet Goodrdge at ALL He Erastus
c. Whitney inmate at different times of Emra Reormatory
Prison York. mentioning in civil
life the New York authorities have not succeed
ed in finding him.
The admiration of the courts be reused by the talents
Of this of wives and crimes Their
may be touched by the mans pabe inability to
tell the truth his positive passion for perjury.
But what will they do to right the wrong done to Nicola
and Bartolomeo Vanze the victims of this mans dis
eased and perverted instincts?
The claim ignorance of the mans character
when puts him the stand. 1t sefconfessed thief
that Goodridge first into the Norfolk County court Dis
ct Attorney Katzmann and his associates knew him first in
role 1t while under adopted and
raised whskers that the gentleman Ema and Auburn
Sacco and in mysterious fashion became witness
against him.
the Italians charged the be-
ginning that GoOddge put probation instead of being
imprisoned that might testify effectively against
The crcumstana proof support of this charge at
least strong the ccumstanta proof which Sacco and
Vanzetti are being sent to the electric chair.
What will the courts do about it? Probably nothing unless
public opinion forces them.
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gist; land law clerk; orchestra or
band leader and instructor, at Chill
Deco Indian school, Oklahoma; vault
keeper; record and order clerk; de-
veloper and timer; title photograph
er; junior illustrative craftsman; as
sisCant for fishery food laboratory;
assistant and junior predatory ami
ma inspector; assistant and junior
predatory Inspector; assistant and
junior assistant engineer; associate,
assistant and mining engineer; pre-
parator in entomology; Junior labora-
tory aid entomology; associate
marketing specialist (warehousing) {;
special agent, industrial rehabiita-
ton; Junior mining engineer.
Special announcement is made for
the positions Of computer in the
Coast and Geodetic Survey and Jun
iof Medical Officer in the Coast and
Geodetic Survey and Indian Service
because Of the marked shortage for
these positions.
For information and applications
apply to the local secretary of us.
Civil Service Board of Examiners, at
the postoffice,
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RAlLMEN PAY LESS

CLEVELAND, JULY 26.-The city
of Cleveland is advertising widely
for common Iaborers to handle the
.city's garbage at II cents an hour.
with permanent and steady employ
ment. Skilled laborers in the gar
bage plant are offered as high as
S6.75 day. By a striking coinci-
dence, IN the same papers and often
on the same page are advertisements
Of railroad companies for skilled ma
chnisrs. boiler makers. electricians,
car repalrmcn and inspectors to take
--e place of these high-class en-
p.age- who aTe striking against the
wage slash just ordered by the Rail-
road Labor Board. These skilled
employees. upon whose faithful ser
vices the safety Of every traveller
on the railroads depends, have been
cut TO as low as 1898 a day. The
very highest paid shop mechanics
have just been ordered by the de-
cision of the L. S. Labor Board to
work for less money than the city
of Cleveland is paying its common
unskilled labor in the garbage de-
partment.
Indeed these unskilled workers,
H-lho4L any res pOnSlDlllJy Whatever,
are receiving within 5 cents a day
of the 1881 average wage of rail
way engine service employees, the
highest paid group in the employ of
the railroads. Skilled labor at the
city garbage plant is receiving near
ly a dollar day more.
The glaring contrast between the
low wages paid skilled railway en-
ployes and the wages paid to Or
binary unskilled workers by private
employers who have a regard for the
welfare Of their men provides an
answer to the question: What is
wrong with American Railroads ?"
The transportation industry Of the
country demands such a high de-
gree of skill and exacts such rigor-
GUS fidelity to duty, often with the
penalty Of imprisonment for a mis-
take resulting in the loss of human
life. that the very best human ma
terial obtainable is necessary for
it's safe and efficient operation This
class Of workers cannot be secured
nor long retained on an unskilled
garbage mans wage.
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No. 6693
IN BANKRUPTCY

In the District Court of the United States
for the Western District of Washington
In the matter of Thomas f. Maxwell bank
rupt.
To the creditors of the above named bank
Take notice that the bankrupt above
named has petitioned this court for a full
discharge from all debts provable against
his estate under the Acts of Congress relat-
ing to bankruptcy. and that hearing be had
upon said petition, before said District
Court at the court room of said court, in
the City of Seattle, in said District, on the
5th day of September, 1922 at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, at which time and place
you and each of you may appear and show
cause, if any you have. why the prayer of
the said petitioner should not be granted.
Dated at Seattle this oath day of July.
1922
(seaD F. NJ. HARSHBERGER
Clerk
By S. f. LEITCH, Deputy.
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Meets every Wednesday night at O'Clock
in Hall /, Labor Temple. j. b. Moncur,
President; o. F. Weffering, Secretary
LOCAL UNIONS
Butchers Local No. 81, Everett, meets ever,
list and Bird Monday. G. N. Dalstead
pres, res. 1928 Hoyt. phone Red 1l46; C.
Dalstead, fin. sec.
BARRIERS Local No. 446-Meets End Thursday
IN each month W. o. McAllister. Presi-
, retary- treasurer, 1905 Hewitt avenue
Boilermakers' Union, Everett No. 5OO-Meets
LIST and 3rd Thursday nights of each
month, at the Labor Temple,
Jos. McGhee, President, 2614 Lombard
Helmer Molner, Fin. Sec, 1906 Broadway
Ave, Phone Blue 1914.
-, All brothers invited to attend.
Electrical Workers, No. 1911, meets in Hall
No. l, Labor Temple, on Monday at pm.
President. j. E. Penturf. Labor Temple {;
Sec, j. M. Gibbs. 3119 Oakes, Phone White
Longshoremen No. 1913. meets Monday nights
at 1880, at 2s39 Bond Street President
Il. H. Mills, 1908 Baker Financial Secre-
tary, Walter Woods Recording Secretary,
T. Bryan.
Painters, 70. $3.50. meets every Tuesday at 8
p. m. President, J. A. Carlson, Lowell,
Phone Black 1247; II. Arends. Secretary,
2426 Virginia, Phone Blue 835.
stage Employees and Moving Picture Oper-
ators-Harry Olsen, President 1926 Ruch-
er; VIM. Bebeau, Recording Secretary Geo.
Fauver, Fin. Sec.-Treas, 25O7 Wetmore F.
G. Goldthorpe, Business Agent.
Cooks, Walters and Mattresses No. ISL
Meets first and third Mondays at 80
p. m hall No. 2 at Labor Temple Riley
Underwood, president. phone Main $50
phone Main 1l5; res. Blue 1873, 2420
Cakes avenue.
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Civil Service Exams.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces open compel
tive examinations for the following
positions
Junior engineer and dock officer.
L s. Geodetic Survey, junior mi
cronalyst; junior radio engineer; in
junior statistical clerk; matron, In
dian service; valuation engineer; en-
grosser. agricultural economist also
associate; junior laboratory aid in
forest pathology: assistant patholo-
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open to the men who so justly de-
serve freedom and liberty! Do it
now.