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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-14

union stands as bulwark between
the lawless element and the proper
ty holding citizen. hold no speci-
fic complaint against the l. w. WIS.
because | do not know what they
advocate but it appears, from the
known facts, that they harbour
many of Anarchistic lcanings and
countenance many unlawful acts,
this being the case it seems that the
Unions stand should win our praise,
the Unions and the l. w. WIS. are
sore enemies.
Members of the I. w. WIS. can not
gain admittance to the Union and
Union Men are prohibited member
ship in any Of these dual organiza-
tons, of course some |. w. WIS. slip
in but they are weeded out where
found
We do know that most of the agi-
tators are |. w. w. men and that
these are, naturally. found in the
Non-Union mines, these men know
that to start an agitation, without
just cause, in a Union Mine will
probably result in the discovery of
their affiliations and their ostrac-
ism, further, they realize the futi-
lity Of starting anything without
merit
In a non-union mine an agitator,
or some temporarily sore-head can,
and does about once month, start
walk out of more or less magni-
tude simply by tanning his dinner
pail against the rib and taking off
down the track cursing the owners,
the management and the world in
general. He always gets some fol-
lowing, that is human Gas we'll as
Sheep nature. Trouble is ever
springing in the open shop mine
the unstable, uncertain conditions
calls there only the driftcrs among
whom we find nearly all the real
| agitators.
The union man is, usually, man
of family, a fairly permanent fix
! ture in the community, he wants a
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ficers international national, dis.
trict and local, and the selection OF
these men is carefully overseen. One
of it's major obligations, incorporate
ed as a principal element of the
Joint agreement entered into be-
tween hte operators and the union
is that no strikes will be allowed
during the settlement of pending
differences, contrary to popular sup
position it is the prcventer Of
strikes. This is assured not only by
its agreement but by its method Of
procedure in adjusting disputes and
differences. Every local union has
it's "Pit Committee" and when any
miner has a complaint or grievance
he puts it before this committee, if
they find that it has no merit they
quash it right there, thus most of
the incipient trouble is killed by the
miners themselves.
If the complaint is found to be
we'll founded the Pit Committee
hold conference with the Pit Boss
the company's man who oversees
the miners in the mine-the major
ity of grievances are settled by them
without going out of the bowels of
the earth, SO to speak. If the Pit
Boss and Pit Committee can not
agree then it goes to higher and
still higher authorities on each
side until it reaches the court of
last resort the President of the un-
ion and the operators commissioner
this is a man versed in both the
technic of mining and the jurisprudl-
cal side of the matter, hired by the
operators to represent them in the
arbitration of disputes. If these
two cannot agree then a strike may
be called. During all this time the
men in the mine are bound to go on
working if possible, the union is
liable in the sum of $1.00 per day
for each man walking out before
final adjustment, so if 200 men quit
work the operator can collect $4,000
per day penalty.
This regular and deliberate meth
cd of procedure practically insures
that no malcontent can start any,
thing unwarranted and get anywhere
with it, and that slight difficulties
will be speedily adjusted and only
matters of grave concern get to the
high tribunal, for these reasons I
say the union is preventer of
strikes.
Under the open shop system,
wherein neither side is bound to
have regard for the other continual
trouble is sure and results detri-
| mentally to the entire community
both financially and because of the
tensity of feeling concerning the
business of the attitude of the prin-
cipals in the affair. This trouble is
not only occasional but spasmodi-
cal nothing can guard us from it.
In Unionism there is feeling
both of responsibility and RESPONSE
bility each to his fellows as well as
to the company, a prompting to edo
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Peoples Forum

Editor Tribune:
had promisef-os Would you say
threatened this fourth article
% deal with the reasons why the
Business Men Of Beulah should be
n: favor of Union Mine but do
not feel that the general situation
las been sufficiently covered as yet
% make a special treatment expe-
lient, so will write one more letter
On the general aspects first.
A raise in wages in any one local
tY or in any one trade or division
If. labor tends to raise wages in all
other localities and all other trades
md a betterment of working condi-
ions in one place reacts toward a
oetterment all around. This is an
,ge of rapid travelling of news, of
cosmopolitan, residence changing
populations; any advance elsewhere
S soon known to US and we strive
or the same advantages, usually
With some degree of success. One
'aise or one betterment may be as
bucket of water in lake--it may
AXE great many to raise the gem
eral level perceptable but every
title helps.
labor Unions have forced higher
wages and better conditions time
md again and all working men
everywhere are enjoying the results
Of their fights, they have promul-
gated, sponsored and brought about
he enactment of many good laws,
'uch as the various Workmens Com
oensation Laws, Child Labor Laws
tic, etc. laws which would not have
been placed on the Statute Books
EXCEPT for organized labors efforts
While serving as IA necessary coun.
erbalance to monetary combines
Seeping our industrial life intact
>ur manual laborcrs prosperous anC
he Corporations within reason the,
lave also filled the place of an In.
iustrial Policeman protecting the
property interests of the very one
Who is ever trying to quash them
he Capitalist. They are it's guarG
against Anarchy, it's assurance OF
continued permenancy and prosper
ty. In this day of propaganda;
against existing form. of Govern
nent, of growing disrespect for, ou1
avs and Legal Machinery, tn
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your part well and promptly
which effects a service which no
amount of driving on the part of
an employer can accomplish.
As to the union scale of wages,
the general impression seems to be
that they are excessively high. es-
pecially under the generally dimin-
ishing pay in all lines of work, let
us glance at this item.
The highest paid men under union
scale are the trackmen and the tim
bermen. Trackmen are those who
lay and repair tracks in the mine,
lay switches etc. Tinrbermen shore
up or prop up the roof in entries
etc. Anyone knowing aught of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-14

home of his own and securing one
becomes that much more interested
in law enforcement-that much bet
ter citizen. He has part, so to
speak, in a contract running over a
certain period of time, guaranteeing
favorable working conditions, and
can plan for the immediate future
tracts to the locality the best class
of mining citizen and the best grade
of workmen, men who will spend
their wages in support of families
or invest it in property and patro-
nize the local business men instead
of being transionts or itinerant
miners who work several Weeks then
go to the Cities to squander their
pay, perhaps leaving the chick mer-
chant" sorry creditor.
The union man has real, live in
terest in the continuance and pros
perity of the mine, his home is in
the financial shadow of the institu-
ton, he is willing to listen to any
bona fide plea of the operator for
aid in averting impending calimity,
financial or otherwise, he feels
rather as a sort of co-partner. Many,
many operators who have had ex-
perience under both systems prefer
and fully endorse the union way be-
cause of the added efficacy, morale,
dependability etc. they can contract
their output to consumers knowing
almost exactly what, the coal will
cost them on board cars and that
they will have such output and be
enabled to fill their contracts.
The union is, in legal contemp-
lation, person, capable of forming
| binding contracts and being sued
and collected from for violation of
their agreements, it is a very we'll
to do person at that, having thou
sands upon thousands of dollars of
! resources, perfectly substantial and
responsible. Responsible in many
senses, one is that, to the extent of
their vested authority, it is respon-
! sible for the acts of its various Of
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mining will agree that good eff
cient trackman who can lay switch
SO to eliminate the waste Of time
and the damage caused by continual
jumping Of the track by the cars,
or timberman who can prevent
falls and caveins, are worth half
dozen ignorant, careless boobs, such
as are commonly found in non-union
mines. It is a matter of real econ
omy to hire such men and the union
scale together with union environ
ments will attract and hold these EFF
ficient men, and, considering the
hazard, disagreeableness and re-
sponsibility of their work the pay,
$3.50 per day, is not 80 high for
trained men.
The same argument holds good to
some degree regarding the other
company men.
As to the tonnage scale (the price
per ton paid to the miners) this is
largely a, matter for local adjust
ment and is governed much by the
price the operator can secure for
his output, freight rates to market,
amount of shrinkage of the coal,
etc. as we'll as by the expense for
explosives to the miner, the con-
yeniances afforded him, service he
will get etc. all this is taken into
consideration in setting what is con-
sidered an equitable price. The
price in this vicinity would be ap-
proximately just what it is now un-
der non-union management, that is
Coo per ton for machine cut coal, in
Montana it runs from 87c to-95c
and if the operators can pay tina.
there it seems they can pay sue
here.
l believe we may now, in a flu
ture installment, treat with the
purely local aspects of the union
question.
D. E. CONE.
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Prince of Wales Adds to
Fame of King Caractacus

Birmingham, England, July IA
Perched on the arm of a chair and
smoking big cigar, the Prince OF
Wales recently joined vigorously
with the Bishop of Birmingham,
the lord mayor. an dmany young
men in singing the chorus of Car
actus" which ends thus: 1.-THE
stick that tanned the trousers Of
the boy who shouted Beaver to
the man who put he powder on the
faces of the harem of the King
Caractacus."
This occurred at an informal
gathering in the lounge of a club
presented to ex-scrvicemen, which
the prince had just formally
opened.
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Legion Auxiliary
Meets in Mandan

Gov. r. A. Nestos and Mrs. Ly-
man N. Carey, president of the
North Dakota Federation of Wo-
mems clubs, will be the principal
speakers at the third state conven-.
ton of the American Legion auxil-
larry, Sept. 5 and 6, at Mandan, &C
cording to an announcement made
by Miss Abbey M. Hurley OF Far
60, state secretary-treasurer.
The most important part of the
meeting will be- the selection of
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SATURDAY, JULY IA, 1923

delegates to the national conven-
ton in San Francisco, Oct 1920.
North Dakota is entitled to nine
delegates.
Decentralization and Americana
alton work are the two subjects to
which most attention will be de-
voted at the meeting, the auxiliary
following the lead Of the Legion in
supporting their action in matters
pertaining to the welfare of the
service men.
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knowledge of coming weather
changes shown by birds is attrib-
uted to atmospheric pressure on their
nerves.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-01
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

Mrs. Helen Hill of Prosser, visited
her sister, Mrs. Lee Lampson, be-
tween trains last Wednesday.
Mrs. F. E. Waters attended the
mid year convention of the w. c. t.
u. at Grandview last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. C. Book enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Taylor and J. i. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Anderson
are the proud parents of an eight
pound baby boy who arrived Monday,
Feb. 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Thompson, ac-
companied by Mrs. Reik of Finley,
went to Walla Walla Wednesday to
spend a few days.
Mrs Willard Campbell, Mrs. L. N.
Dague and Mrs. M. Schuster were
hostesses, to the M. E. Ladies' Aid
Wednesday at the church.
The Progressive Woman's club,
which was to have met with Mrs.
Swayze Friday, Mar. g, has been post
poned and will meet at the home of
Mrs. w. H. Witt.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Mitchell of
Boardman, Ore, arrived Monday and
are at the home Of Mrs. Mitchell's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Witt,
They expect to locate here.
At the lecture hour at the Valley
Grange last Tuesday evening, Mrs.
Carol Pratt, the secretary, was shows
cred with many useful gifts. Re-
freshments We're served and a jolly.
good time enjoyed by ALL
Mrs. w. S Dickinson entertained
few ladies last Wednesday after
noon at quilting. The quilt was;
one which Mrs. PEBBLES had made for
her granddaughter, Mrs. Carol Pratt,
nee, Miss Blanch Dickinson.
Last Thursday being the 41st am,
niversary of the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. j. Bennett, their children
surprised them by taking their dim
ners and spending the day. Those
present were Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Dut-i
ton, Carl and Wayne Bennett and
two grandchildren.
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HIGHLANDS

Mrs. Simsen charmingly entertain
ed group of friends Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Long motored
to Sunnyside Sunday and returned
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. c. Michel was hostess at
dinner Friday evening in honor of
Miss Arline's birthday. Eight couples
were invited for the occasion.
Miss Genevieve Craver, Miss Mary
Harvey and Jimmy Blanton accompan-
ed Paul and James Craver on motor
trip to Walla Walla Friday evening
to enjoy the opera Zip Top" Mr..
Blanton spent the week end at the
Craverhome.
On Friday afternoon large num-
Der Of Highlands ladies met at the
club house and enjoyed the hospital
,lty of Mrs. Boldt, Mrs. Long, Mrs.
Poore and Mrs. King. After the US
ual routine business and visiting over
needleworrk the hostesses served de-
licious refreshments. Next meeting
will occur on March g..
The community dinner was given
as scheduled and far surpassed the
most sanguine expectations of its
promoters as to the number served
and the general good time enjoyed.
. he three tables extending the length
OF the dining room were filled four
times before all were served. The
crowd was handled with great effic-
iency; no crowding, no waiting, no
cold coffee. Much credit is due both
the committees in charge and the
younger girls who assisted with the
serving in a very capable and salts
factory manner. Several Highlanders
were present for the fist time at a
social gathering and expressed their
pleasure. hope it can be made at
least an annual event" and ~ hope it
can be repeated soon," was heard on
all sides. The radio concert enjoyed
thru the courtesy of A. /. Smith of
the Columbia Garage, was most en-
PERTAINING. The dance music furnish
ed by Messrs. Maupin, Matchbox,
BestSand Yost was very good and was
appreciated by about seventy-five
couples, who enjoyed the dancing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-01

KENNEWICK LAND SALES Omar
w. Rich, pioneer land man, claims
the following recent sales: A resi-
dence lot in Anon addition to Carl F.
Mergenthal for $500. The Trenbath
residence on Second street to A. A.
Anderson for $500. Five acres no.
Of S., p. & S. depot to A. Struthers
for $3.50. Twenty acres near Finley
to J. Singleton for $1,000. Forty a.
in section 22-8-30 to J.. L. Lock for
$500. Mr.. Rich has also located
two new industries, The Auto Radia-
tor Works and the Crookham Seed
Contract Growers, who will contract
for 200 acres Of seeds this season. Mr..
Rich gives credit for his success to
persistent advertising. He has adj
vertised in the Courier Reporter, the
Spokesman-Review and Seattle Times
all winter and claims 500, 900 in sales
already in sight.
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-, schmidt was a Pasco visitor

Henry Schmidt was Pasco visitor
yesterday.
G. F. Winkenwerder spent Sunday
= Kennewick.
Paul DuSair left Monday evening
~ . months visit at his old home
in Illinois.
Mrs. M. M. Moulton left Tuesday
az OLYMPIA to spend few days with
Mr.. Moulton.
n. H. Davis was in Yakima the
1r,t of the week on business for the
Earl Fruit company.
Miss Esther Richardson spent sew
eral days Of this week in Grandview,
The guest Of Mrs. E. Paulson.
There will be the usual $3.50 Sum
d.v evening service in abe basement
Il the Congregational church.
Mrs. T. C. Browne and her nephew
Lambert Hess, were Sunday guests
q Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Vickers.
Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Muldrow and
Mrs. J. B. Gilmore drove to Walla
Walla Wednesday of this week.
Two hundred thirteen books and
magazines were loaned Saturday af-
tarnoon and evening at the public liz
bfary.
The Phil G. Warnock family have
moved into the house on Third street
recently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Spofford.
Mrs. j. H. Cole, who has been un-
dergoing medical treatment in Ken
newick, returned Sunday to her home
b White Bluffs.
Mrs. M. A. Peacock returned Fri
day to her home in Yakima after a
two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
1. ]. Aldrich.
The Bridge club met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. +. r. Jeffrey.
High score was held by Mrs. Guy j.
Hayden.
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A. w. Paterson was business WIS.,
itor to Sunnyside Friday.

"A. w. Paterson was business WIS.,
itor to )Sunnyside Friday.
Miss Marian Richardson visited rel
atives in Pasco Wednesday.
Don't forget the st. Patrick's dance
to be given by the Catholic ladies.
Miss Hattie Driscoll of Pasco Wis
tied Kennewick friends today.
C. L. Holcomb returned Wednesday
from business trip to Olympia.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. w. Bird drove
to White Bluffs Sunday to visit Mr..
Birds brother.
Rev. ]. L. Aldrich gave an inter-
esting talk at the Congregational
church Sunday morning His topic
was "The Higher Life"
Mr.. and Mrs. M. O.. Kitten are
having their Kennewick avenue house
remodeled and redecorated prepara-
tory to making it their home.
Born February 12 to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Marble, Of Wenatchee, daugh-
ter. Mr.. Marble was principal Of the
Kennewick schools at one time.
Members of the junior high school
class have begun practice on their
play, Professor Pep" which will be
staged within the next five or six
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Muldrow were
Yakima visitors last On their
return they stopped at Sunnyside to
see the Kennewiak- Paseo basket ball
game. ssa
The Altar society Of the Catholic
church met this aftetaoon with Mrs.
JOS. Olbrich.. So 8. 5
The Rinkeydinks met Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Martin
CARRIER. This club, which is composed
of a group Of the younger married
women, who organized February 9
at the home Of Mrs. Howell. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. ".
w. Bird.
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Mrs. o. c. Coan is sick with tonsi-
litis.
Margery Miner is sick with the
grippe.
!. Miss Elizabeth Brown, who has
been sick, is better.
= Mrs. Jack Mason is visiting at the
Home of Mrs. E. L. Keith.
ssMrs. B. F. Neel, who has been nurs-
ing in town, came home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gleason spent the af-
ternoon Sunday at the Book home.
Mrs. Lambert, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Heldebrandt, left
Wednesday for Camas.
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MIS-. ~. ". Rodgers ulhuc UoShuSSS
trip to Seattle last week.
Chapter A: e., P. E. o. met Tues
day with Mrs. j. H. Siegfried.
Miss Dorothy Hidenbrand spent the
week end at her home in Sunnyside.
| Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Farms
worth on Sunday, February 25th, a
son.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Led
ford of Richland, Tuesday, February
q, son.
Mrs. Dick Williams and two child
rem of Burbank are guests at the A..
L. Williams home.
Miss Louise Worden Of Paterson,
spent the week end with her sister,
Mrs. Lydia j. Mccormick.
Airline Mitchell entertained group
of young folks last Saturday evening.
Covers were laid for eight.
The Woman's Circle of the Baptist
church held an all day meeting today
at the home of Mrs. F. j. Arnold.
| w. r. Crawford, who has been sick
the past two weeks, suffered re-
lapse and is now quite i'll.
Mrs. Ellen Williams expects to
leave Wednesday for q three months
visit with her daughter in Kansas
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. K. Sapp will leave
tomorrow by automobile for Los An
geles, where they expect to make
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Hewitt have
moved from the River Road to the
Muldoon place on South Washington
street.
Mrs. M O. Kitten entertained the
little girls of her Sunday school class
at marshmallow toast Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Howard Lincoln, Mrs. F. II.
Lincoln and Miss Charlotte Lincoln
spent the day with Mrs. Hawkins in
town.
| The Women of the Baptist church
will hold cooked food sale; Saturday
at the Home Grocery beginning at
ten o'clock.
| A. w. Graham returned. Wednesday
to Kelso after spending few days
in Kennewick visiting his family and
looking after business interests.
Kathleen Flesher was hostess to. a
group Of little girl friends at din
ner given this evening for Eleanor
Admason. Covers were laid for six.
Mrs. w. M. Walker, who has been
q guest at the home Of her son r. II
Reed for the past three weeks, left
| Wednesday noon for her home in Sc
attic.
st. Paul's Epicopal Guild met this
afternoon with Mrs. w. B. Barnes.
Members Of the Guild are sewing on
articles for st. Luke's hospital, Spo-
kane.
Superintendent Of Schools Lynn II.
Smith will speak at the Congregation
al church Sunday morning. His topic
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