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The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
What Is Seniority?
From the Argonaut tSan francisco.

From the Areonaut (San francisco.
II will help to understand the railroad
strike situation to explain just what IS
implied in seniority rights They are
defined in a series Of rules, the out
come of innumerable conferences De-
tween railroad managers and railroad
employes and labor leaders in the course
of many years. and were revised and
partly re-created in the period OF gov
ernment operation. Rule IL provides
that employees serving on night shifts
but desiring day work shall have pre-
ference when vacancies occur, accordins
to their seniority. Rule Is provides that
the oldest emplotes in point OF service
if capability is shown by trial. shall be
given preference in filling such new jobs.
or any vacancies as may be desired.
Rule 20 provides that employees trans
ferred from one point to another, with
view 10 accepting permanent transfer.
will after thirty days lose seniority at
the point they left. and that seniority
at the point to which transfer shall be
made will begin on the date Of trans
fer. Rule % provides that long and
faithful service on the part oil men who
have become unable TO handle heavy
work shall entiile such men TO prefer
ence Of such light work in their line as
they may be able TO handle. Rule p
provides that when the force is reduced
seniority as per Rule 81 tbelow) will
govern, the men affected to take the rate
Of the job to which they are assigned.
Rule 81 provides that seniority in each
craft shall be confined to the point en-
ployed, except as provided in
special rules of each craft"
Summarized. seniority means the
length Of time an employe has been
continuously in the same class Of service
in a particular division or a particular
yard or shop. In train and engine serv-
ice seniority gives man the right 10
choose his run when opportunity offers
III ydiu VI Siop sciNitC IL gives uiii tic
right to choose his job in the same
class Of service, over those having jun
ior seniority. provided he is qualified for
the work. The principal value Of senior
ify is regularity or permanency Of en-
ployment. When there is a slump in
business. or if for any other reason
working forces are reduced, men Of
junior seniority are dropped from the pay
roll in the order Of their seniority and
those of older seniority remain at work.
Seniority has nothing to do with term
Of service excepting in particular divi-
sion or in a particular yard or shop, or
with pension privileges, because in the
first instance term Of service should
mean the total time an employe has
worked anywhere and at any class Of
work for the same employer. In the
second instance, pension privileges are
contingent on the number Of years Of
continuous service in all classes Of work.
whereas seniority is contingent on the
length Of time an emplOye has been at
work in a particular division or a par
ticular yard or shop and generally in a
particular class Of work.
All this, taken in connection with the
fact that in the period Of the strike the
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
The Strikebreaker's Gain.

From the Nep York Evening Post.
The importance of the seniority is
sue TO patriotic strikebreakers is, | be-
lieve, wildly described in the following
letter from a nineteen-year-old friend
whom was instrumental in sending to
a technology school. After reading the
letter the union man that would persist
in asking railway executives to violate
their sacred promise TO loyal and patri-
otic workmen ought to be, and probably
will be, handed over to the Imperial
Kleagle:
When | have hard luck | keep the
trouble to myself, but when good luck
comes along tell the world.
| made $500 since the 5th Of July.
The present railroad shopmen strike is
responsible for this streak Of luck. If
the strike keeps up for another month
will be more than satisfied.
| took things easy until the 5th, when
| decided to look for a job. ! knew Of
the railroad strike. My first application
for job was the - Railroad. ! was
taken on as a pipeftter at 20 cents an
hour. made good at the few jobs they
gave me. After a week Of easy work
the air brake superintendent broke me
in on air inspection. l was given four
men to keep busy with repairs. l am
having it very easy. With the overtime
| am drawing good money. My only
wish is that the strike keeps up until
September.
If my plans turn out as l expect them
TO, | will have a few weeks vacation and
then another year at college.
New York City. C. NJ. C.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
ENROLMENT AT COLUMBIA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

All pupils entering grades will enroll
at their respective buildings according
to the following schedule:
Benton-Tuesday, August 10Th, 600
a. m.
Field-Tuesday, August 29th, Loo
p. m.
Crant-Wednesday, August 3Oth, 9:0(
a. m.
Jefferson-Wednesday, August 3Oth
loo p. m
Lee-Thursday, August 3lst, 9:0(
a. m.
Regular work will begin Monday
September 4ih.
". |. Oliver.
Superintendent Of Schools
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23

pletion Of waterway from the Atlantic
Ocean to the Gulf Of Mexico through the
most fruitful area in the world. Some
thing Of what this would mean to Mis-
souri, is shown by the figures on the states
already thriving export trade from New
Orleans via New Orleans. During 1921,
Missouri led thirteen states in both ex-
ports and Imports Wheat, 99,83l tons
Of it, and corn, 74.O29 toas, were sent
from this slate.
The Panama Canal is monument to
the genius of Coethals and TO the admins
tration Of Roosevelt. The ST. Lawrence
Canal. and the ultimate development OF
the Mississippi River, will be an even
more enduring monument to the leaders
;.ho accomplish the task.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23

A reliable matrimonial sheet gives ad-
vice to the effect that il is never wise TO
consider marriage anymore until you
know how much you can afford for
radio set.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
NATIVES POSE FOR NICKEL
Oklahoma Indian and Buffalo Dis
played at Ranch Store.

By DnIfed PTets-
Bliss, Okla. by Mail The Indian
and the buffalo, appearing on the buffalo
nickel. now in circulation, are natives Of
the l0l Ranch near here
The picture of the Indian, who posed
for the coin and the mounted head Of the
buffalo are both on display in the store
Of the ranch. Although the pictures are
very large, the resemblances on the coin
are easily seen.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
HIGH SCHOOL ENROLMENT

Advance enrolment for Columbia High
School will be held Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, August %, 30 and 81. The
building will be open from 9 a. m. to IL
a. m. on these days.
This enrolment affects all students who
did not enroll at the close Of last term.
Regular work begins at 8:25 Monday,
September 4th.
SAIDEE NJ. STEAM, Principal.
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FLOOR WAX

Johnson's and Butchers Floor
Wax. This season we have john
sons Prepared, Liquid and Pow
dered Wax. We have the Prepared
in 80 pound cans. Nswman's Hard
ware Co. 904 Broadway. phone 234.
-. -.--....-.-- Adv.
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Announcement.

l have leased the Tavern Barber Shop
and am now in possession. l ask all
my friends to call and solicit patronage
Of the public. W. H. Chenoweth, former
ly from Fulton, Mo.-Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23

There we're those who said that no one
who is 100 per cent American could
swallow them high brow ideas" Of the
League Of Nations.
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REFRIGERATORS AND ICE
CHESTS

A full line Of refrigerators and
ice chests still on display and spe-
cial low prices are in effect. New
man Hardware Co., 904 Broadway,
phone 234. Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
REFRIGERATORS AND ICE
CHESTS

A full line of refrigerators and
ice chests still on display and spe-
cial low prices are in effect. New
man Hardware Co., 904 Broadway,
Phone 234. Adv.
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VALSPAR

We carry Valspar varnishes and
Val-Enamel; a real high-grade line.
Newman Hardware Co, 904 Broad
way. Phone 234. Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
ALARM CLOCKS

Unusually good values in alarm
clocks; q avariety of styles and sizes.
Newman Hardware Co., 904 Broad
way, phone 234. Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
YALSPAR

We carry Valspar varnishes and
Val-Enamel; a real high-grade line.
Newman Hardware Co., 904 Broad
way, phone 234. Adv.
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NOTICE

Miss Frances Sanders 8 Watson Place
will begin serving meals Aug. 29 TO stu
dents both men and women, at $S per
week. -. =:
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One more strike and Uncle Sam will
probably be warming the bench for
awhile.
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ELECTRIC LAMPS

We carry a large stock of Mazda
electric bulbs in all sizes. Newman
Hardware Co., 904 Broadway, phone
234. Adv.
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PAINTS AND VARNISHES

Our paint department has been
established over 40 years and con-
tains everything for painting, var
nishing, etc. Newman Hardware
Co., 904 Broadway, Phone 23A. Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23

II you have lost or found anything
try Missourian want ads.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
O'CEDAR OILS AND MOPS

All sizes of O'Cedar oil and all
styles in mops, both oiled and dry.
Newman Hardware Co., 904 Broad
way, phone 234. Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
THE HUMOR OF 1T

I'm no saying a word against you.
MacTavish; lin only saying that ony-
body that gaes to your funeral should
be forced to pay an amusement tax
Passing Show London.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23

III Hb "ttu uSoihSs ypt-
MacTavish; lin only saying that ony-
body that gaes to your funeral should
be forced to pay an amusement tax.
Passing Show London.
Il see the big fight last night only
took eighty seconds-were you there?"
"Ye-es; but got so bored-didn't stay to
the end. Opinion.
Repeated Hisfov.-~That is rather an
extreme gown Miss Golden is wearing.
Do you notice how il is held up by a
single strap over one shoulder
''Yes, and it reminds me of old times.
knew her grandfather when he had but
one suspender and wore it just the
same way.--The Chrisfidn-EpQngeiis,
tSt. LoHis).
Uncle Jim Williams, Of the Greens.
boro Herald Journal, observes that there
are only two styles in bathing suits this
summer; those suitable for stout WON
en- over 60. and those suitable for de
nunciation from the pulpit.
This Is No Joke.-In Maryland VT
read. it is illegal for a woman to GO
through her husbands pockets at night
In our own country it is merely a waste
Of time.-Punch Uondon).
Merciless-"You say that this mar
has grudge against you?" demanded
the judge.
"Yes, your honor" replied Bill the
Beggar. when | was blind he uset,
steal the pennies from my cup. and wher
| was cripple he'd run down the stree
with my box Of pencils"
Anything else?"
"YeS, your honor. Once when | wa.
deaf and dumb he shot of 5frecrackel
underneath me."-American Legion
Weekly.
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Why Purchase the Gas Plant?

No 2.
On September proposition to purchase the Gas Plant
will be voted upon. l am in favor of purchasing the
plant for tho following reasons:
1. 1t will mean lower gas rate.
2. 1t will insure better service.
g. 1t will supply service to the parts of town where
there were gas mains before.
a. 1t will turn the profits back to the city to use
in further improvement of the plant.
5. In 20 years the gas franchise will be worth the
prices of the plant today.
In view of the above reasons know it behooves the
people to buy the plant.
Very respectfully,
PERCY NJ KLASS
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23

Il see the big fight last night only
took eighty seconds-were you ihere?"
'Ye-es; but got so bored-didn't stay to
the end."-LondOn Opinion.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-07
Crescent City Road
Open From Paving
Directly to City

Work on the new hard surfaced
road between Cisco and Crescent City
has been completed to about two
miles beyond Lake Como, and it is
now possible to drive direct to Cres-
cent City with one short detour after
leaving the paving, on the main right
of way. The detour by way of Hunt
ington has been eliminated.
The siXteen-foot rock road is a
splendid piece of work, as far as it
has been completed, but there are ev-
licences of washing along the edges
where no curb has been placed, and
there is one rather bad break on the
hill at Lake Como. This will prob
ably be repaired.
The worst stretch of road between
here and Crescent City is between
the Dunn's Greek bridge and Cisco
Following showers yesterday a short
stretch of this was all but impassa-
BILE. There are also number of
holes in the road that could be filled
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ONE ROAD Is ALREADY FOR
PROPOSAL TO END STRIKES
Continued from Page IL

formulated.
Scattered Incidents Of disorder
marked the early part of the sixth
week of the shipments strike. A pas
senger train or The Western Railway
og Alabama, ar route from Atlanta
to Montgomery, was fired on by al
legged strike sympathizers. according
to reports from Montgomery. No
persons were Injured
". S. McIara, ear foreman in the
illinois Contra, shops at Birmingham,
Ala, was kidnapped by armed men,
blindfolded and taken by automobile
to woods near Cardiff, Ala, where
he was badly beaten.
Eight men, said to be striking Bur
lington railroad shop workers, and
the wives Of two of them, were ar
rested by federal officers on charges
of violating injJnctions prohibiting
interference With men at work in the
railroad shops at HaveIOck, Neb. The
men were placed in jail but the wo-
men were permitted to remain in their
homes under custody. Specific charg-
es included painting houses yellow,
intimidating company guards, assem-
bling in crowds, threatening workers
and causing disorders.
State authorities in Tennessee
were investigating a fire of supposed
incendiary origin which destroyed the
freight station of the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad and twenty cars in the
Knoxville yards. The loss was est
mated at $4,000.
Striking shopmen assisted in clear
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-07
FAMOUS FRENCH NOVEL
PICTURIZED AT GRAND

A woman as alluring and charming
as Cleopatra and with the beauty OF
Mona Lisa, a beauty that arouses
passionate longings akin to madness;
such woman is Antinea, principal
Metro special production which
opened at the Grand today for a two
days run.
Missing Husbands" is the photo
play title of "L'AtIantide, a fasci-
mating novel by the famous French
author, Pierre Benoit, which is now
the literary sensation of Europe.
The story, strange and fascinat-
ing one, concerns two French army
explorers, Captain Morhange and
Lieutenant Saint-Avit. They are
tracing the routes of old caravans in
the Sahara when they rescue a man
from drowning. He leads them to an
oasis on which is located a wonder
full palace. Here they meet Antinea,
queen of this desert kingdom. She
falls in love with Captain Morhange,
but he repulses her advances. Lieu
tenant Saint-Avit is smitten by the
compelling beauty of the queen and
is jealous of her regard for his COM
rade. The queen drives the lieuten-
ant into mad frenzy of jealousy and
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-07
VIOLENCE STIRS
TAMPA AND JAZZ
IN RAIL STRIKE
Two Outrages in Two
Cities in Last Few
Days
nv Associated Preas }

Tampa, August Brutal attacks
on two men within the past week
here, the only offense committed by
them being that they were employed
in car repair work for railroad COM
panies, has caused deal of indigna-
ton in Tampa.
Saturday night, as related in these
dispatches, j. L. Monkey, an employee
Of the Tampa Dock company, was
Kidnapped from in front of the plant
ard taken several miles out of town,
where the original gang of three men
who had showed Monkey into an auto
after snotherirg him by throwing a
raincoat over his head, was joined by
arother group. The lot of them
stripped Moxley to the buff, tarred
ara feathered him and turned him
loose with a warning that if he did
NOT leave his employment as night
foreman for the Tampa Dock COM
pauy worse would happen to him. In
cidenCaIIy they made away with part
Of his clothing. i gold watch and $27
in bills.
MoxIey's assailants presumably
are striking railroad shop craftsmen
lie had received warning that he
must quit his iob or take the conse-
auances. he states. Monkey does not
work in ! railroad shop. He is night
iorarri~ - concern which more
than SIX months ago entered into
contract with the Seaboard Air Line
railway for repair of a thousand
freight cars per month. After the
shop crafts went on strike July the
Tampa Dock company accepted a
contract to take care of other rolling
stock including locomotives, on this
division
The other man who was beaten up
by che strikers, this occurring early
last week, is employed at the Allan
tic Coast L,ra shops at Port Tampa.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-07
ALABAMA PRIMARY
INVOLVES 2 GOOD
MEN AS GOVERNOR
Bill Brandon and Bibb
Graves Have Made a
Hard Campaign
'By Associated PressI

Birmingham, Ala, August w
w. Plain Bill Brandon, of Tusca.
loosa. and Bib Graves, of Montgom-
cry, candidates in the democratic pri.
mary tomorrow for governor, rested
today from their campaign endeavors
which took them from one end of the
state TO the other. Their race will
be # chief interest to the voters, al
though the congressional contests in
some districts will attract many to
the polls.
Both of the gubernatoriaI candi.
dates are for strict enforcement of
the prohibition laws, and Mr.. Graves
would prevent Sunday being COM
mercialized by amusement run for
pay" He favOrs all 'Americanism"
which gives each man freedom to
join or not to join any lawful organ
ization that will admit him, whether
it be an employees union or an en-
plOyers' association - AmeriCanism
that gives each man freedom to bar
gain either Individually or collective.
Iy as he can; that gives each man
freedom TO De bargained with, either
individually or collectively as he can"
Mr.. Graves, world war v4taran, also
tavor5 a soldier bonus and abolition
of the convict lease system
Mr.. Brandon IS standing on his
nine points, designation of nis
platform which contains nine brief
paragraphs ami the principal plank
of which is for abolition of tax ad-
justers and field agents of the state
tax commission and call other un-
necessary employees Of the state. "
He favors reduction in taxation,
preferrng, he said, "a poor state and
Ia rich people, rather than a rich state
ard a poor people" EA would ere
move a. far as possible tie tendency
to central ize government which he
declares, should Dc kept in the hands
.of the people Mr.. Brandon IS pro-
bate judge of Tuscaloosa county.
Present representative, II the low
er house Of congress are candidates
to succeed themselves from rine Ala
bama districts. III five districts the
incumbent has no opposition.
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by a half hours work, making the

by a half hours work, making the
road as good as any dirt road in the
county. The hard paved road has not
been finished into Cisco, but the dirt
road from Cisco for three miles out
to the highway is in splendid condi-
ton, with the exception of one or two
small holes that could be filled with
few spades full of earth.
1t is not believed that even the
splendid road finished thus far be-
tween Cisco and Lake Como will con-
vert anyone to it over brick. 1t has
a white glare that is terrible strain
on the eyes, and gives evidences Of
"pocking" in some portions already.
As long as it is kept up it will make
splendid highway, aside from the
glare.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-07

MIR. and Mrs. c. M. Causey re-
turned yesterday afternoon from a
brief stay at Daytona Beach.
MIR. and Mrs. A. A. Corcoran and
small daughter, Margaret Lee, were
among Palatkans spending yesterday
afternoon at St. Augustine beach.
Miss Edith Yelverton left yes
,terday for Leesbur, where she will
visit her sister, Mrs. George l..
Noteworthy, for several weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. A. B. Cooke and
daughter, V7inifred, motored to Sat
sumo yes tday afternoon.
-Ha, wood Rosser, of Jackson
vile. was a visitor in Palatka Sat
Grday, en- route home from south
Florida. While here he was the
guest Of his brother-in-law, H. E.
Merryday, and sister-in-law, Miss
Ellene Merryday
MIR. and Mrs. E. D. Ferrell and
son, Ed, were motor visitors to St.
Augustine beach yesterday
. MIR. and Mrs. J. F. Blake are
; moving today from the house they
! have been occupying on Carr street
, 70 the c. W. Terrell bungalow on
! South Ninth street.
Mrs. Symes is able to be out
again after a weeks illness, to the
/ pleasure of her friends.
MIR. and Mrs. j. J. Murphy and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Grady L.
Crawford and children were motor
visitors to St. Augustine beach yes
serday.
Louis KalbfeId and George
Newton returned this morning from
Daytona Beach, where they have
been spending the Weekend with
Mrs. Kalbfield and Louis Kalbfield
Newton. Mrs Nell R. Varnes and
aer guest, Miss Byrd, of indianapolis,
anotored over with them and will re-
turn to Daytona Beach this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Phillips, Miss
Laverne Phillips and Herbert Sim
mons returned this morning from a
several days stay at Daytona
2each. They We're accompanied by
Mr. Phillips little nephew, Bonnie
Prevatt, who will be their guest for