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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1919)
"AGS TWO GRANTS PASS DAILY COlIUEIt QUUnS PASS 111 COURIER Published Dully Except Sunday X. B. VOORHIES. Pub. and Propr. EnUred at poatoffiee, Oranta Pass. Ot., M second class mall matter. MOMMY. IM'KMH.U 20, 1ttt. ADVERTISING BATES DUpUy apace, per Inch SOc Laeal-peraonal column, per Una.. 10c Reader, per line 6c DAILY COURIER By mall or carrier, per year....$ 00 By mall or carrier, per month -SO WEEKLY COURIER Br mall, per year.. $-0 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED -PRESS The Associated Preaa ia exclusively entitled to the use for republication n now iilanatfthAa eredlted to it or all otherwise credited in thle paper and also the local newa puo- Usaed Herein. - ah viirhta nf TwnuhHe&tion of 1 De dal dispatcher herein are also re- erred. MOVDAY. OCTOBER 20. OREGON WKATHKR Fair and cooler tonight in east portion; moderate westerly f winds. GOMPKRS' PIUNCIPLKS Samuel Gouipers, president of the American Federation of Labor and the most influential labor leader in America, has submitted to the indus trial conference in Washington a' set of nine "principles' which he con siders fundamental. They are as follows: Right of wage earners to organize. Right of collective bargaining. Right of wage earners to be repre sented by representatives of their own choosing in negotiations with employers. Freedom of speech, of the press, and of assemblage. . Right of employers to organize nd bargain collectively. Minimum eight-hour day, with one day of rest in each week, and with a half holiday on Saturday encour aged and overtime discouraged. Payment of a living wage. Women to receive the same pay as -men for equal work. Prohibition of labor for children under 16 years of age. The list is -worth studying careful ly. It appears to be, on the whole, rather conservative, as might be ex pected of American labor, in compar ison with the more radical demands of European labor. Concerning most of the principles there will be little question among any 'considerable class of citizens. It is taken for granted by most Americana that wage-earners have a "right to organize," and consequent ly a "right of collective bargaining," which Is what organization is for. Mr. Gompers, in asserting them, grants the same rights to capital. There is a general disposition, too, to agree with the demand for an eight-hour day and one day of rest a week. The Saturday half-holiday seems to involve less "principle." Mr. Gompers, however, merely asks that it be "encouraged." He is like wise reasonable in.asking that over time be "discouraged." There can be no argument about "payment of a living wage." The only question is, what is a living wage? As for women receiving equal pay with men for the same work, that; appears no more than a matter of justice to a sex hitherto dlscriminat-j ed against industrially. GUARANTEED GOODS Fresh Seeded Raisins. Seedless Raisins - Orange, Lemon and Citron Peels Dates and Figs KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY Quality and Service . CALIFORNIA PREPARED for mm show That is, prices are high very largely because everybody expects them to be high. If everybody were to ex pect low prices, there can be little doubt that prices would drop. It would be well if the public would take this hint, stop "falling for" the high price talk and start a low price propaganda of ita own. The Josephine county home study tour on Saturday was participated in by a goodly number of ladles of the county who .were enthusiastic about learning of the improved methods In housekeeping and home furnishing. The tour was under the direction of Miss Ruth Corbett, home demonstra tor, and her capable work along all lines for the 'betterment of home conditions has met with ready re sponse and encouragement. Miss Mc- Farel of O. A. C, instructor in mil linery, and 'Professor Peck, also of O. !A. C, were with the touring party. Visits were made to the following places where attention -was called to special features: Chlnnock's home, Lawnrldge Ave nue Sliding partition between kitchen and end of living room used as a dining room. Maxwell's home, Lawnrtdge Ave- nue .Pipeless ' furnice, breakfast room. Upson's, West Bridge street Shower, wgodllft. vacuum . cleuner. buffet, convenient kitchen, broom closet, electric iron, electric washer, mop wringer, water system, septic tank. , Lnthrop's, Hill road Water sys ter, home made sink, gasoline wash ing machine, home made shower. Hull's, hill road Ouinb-walter, well arranged working spaces. Eaton's, Hill road Remodeled house, interior decoration, roller tray Vagon, -sewing screen, sink, kitchen stool, breakfast room, cooler, home made shower. , Each member of the tour took a nlcnic lunch, which was eaten on the banks of the Rogue. During the lunch hour the following things were discussed and on display: A home made tireless cooker, a home made iceless refrigerator, a pressure canner, a 'Burpee can sealer, home made drier, and dress form. Schmidt's, .Ferry district Yard attractive home, breakfast room, built-in ironing board, screened In back porch, oven thermometer. bathroom, linen closet. Hill's Wlldervllle Acetylene light ing system, gasoline iron, bread mix er, carpet sweeper. Lovelace's, Wlldervllle Electric power plant, electric washing ma chine, electric vadium cleaner. screened back porch with home made sink, clothes sprinkler, sun room yard. Sun Francisco, Oct. 20. Ten states and the Hawaiian Islands will show cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, .poultry and rabbits at the California 1 International Uve Stock show which opens at the California building on the Marina here (November 1, ac cording to Cordon JI. True, who said that the entries Indicate an exhibit of 1,000 head o( livestock. In addition to California, entries have been made from Arlxona. Ore gon, Washington, Nevada, Utali, Wy oming. Nebraska, Missouri and Tox aa, and the Hawaiian Islands. En tries for the horse show aro expected from Canada. The mallard duck Is the original from which most domestic ducks are descended. More than 20.000,000 tons of Ice Is manufactured annually In the United States. It Reaches You Fresh Vacuum Packed Remains Fresh Indefinitely Most Economical Coffee PRICE PROPAGANDA "The people themselves have much to do with reducing living costs,' says a state attorney-general who is Investigating prices. "If . they re fuse to believe the propaganda that 'now is the time to stock up, be amse prices are going higher,' then prices win not go higher. Propa ganda Is responsible for much of the inflated value. The people must preach low prices and refuse to be the victims of the high price propa ganda." There is a good deal In this view. Prices, like good times and bad times and most other economic and social -"conditions, are largely psychological. Our Guarantee Your grocer will refund the full price you paid for M.J.B. Coffee, if it does not please your taste, no matter how much you have used out of the can, You Save More money when you buy M.J.B. Coffee in the 51b, Can Also Packed in One and Three Pound Cans OF THE CHINAMEN The Hague, Oct. 20. The latest places at which bolshevik "mission aries" have turned up are the far off iDutch East Indian possessions or Sumatra and Java. Twice during the past six weeka the Dutch newspa pers have printed dispatches from these colonies recording the arrest of bolshevik Chlnenian, apparently trained In the propaganda school for Chinese at Moscow, who were going to the Islands to spread bolslievlsm among the natives. UK MKAXT "J AM'AKY" A young Swede In South 'Dakota who had been sent out to coiled bills for the general store returned with this report: "Yon iBrown, he say he pay when he sell his wheat: Ole Olson, he say hepay when he sell hls"oats, and Von Yonson, he say he pay in Yanuary." "In January," related the pro prietor, surprised. ' Why. he never set a date before. 'Are you sure he said January?" "Veil. Ay tank It bane Yanuacy. He say It been dam cold day when you get your money." J. E. Hartlett Or the Peoples Electric Store. Medford. Oregon, will be 1n this ter ritory, still selling Standard Electri cal equipment same goods, better prices your needs will be given our utmost consideration. TStf Calling Card Ibices Printed calling cards 75c for .0: $1.25 per 100 at the Courier office. Engraved cards per 100, $3 and np; where plate Is furnished, fl.BO per 100. Immigrants to the Cniled States numbered fi.3:4 In 1K23 and 1,21 H. 4K0 In 1914. Murlgold flowers are sometimes used for flavoring soup and coloring cheese. -NEW TODAY QI'O.VHONO Cant be beat for rheumatism, stomach trouble, hud breath, catarrh of the nose, throat and 'stomach. Many with catarrhal deafpess, hear well after few weeks treatment. Don't fall to try It. If you wish to feel perfect. Mfg'd by Quondong Chemical Works, office 347 E. 15th St. X.. Portland, Oregon. Price per pk. $2, about six months treatment. WAiXTKD Position as bookkeeper. Have held present position with large mercantile' establishment for ten years. Wish to make change. Excellent references. Lela Green wood, Box 276, Del tttlo.'Tex. 08 I3ST iPurse containing one dollar Mil, four silver dollars and small change. 'Finder please leave at Courier office. ' 01 YOUNO MAN (WAITED for rod man on surveys. 'Daniel MoKarland, 740 North Tenth street, after 7 p. m. 01 FOR MAi Cull Tokay grnpes, 2c and 3c per pound. J. H. Ahlf, 656 North Sixth street. 03 COrGHED SO HE C-Ott.DX'T SLEEP Bronchial coughs, tickling in throat and asthmatic spasms break one'a rest and weaken one so that the system Is run-down and serious sickness may result. Enos Halbert, Paoll, Ind., writes: "I Had a severe cold this fall and coughed continu ally at nlKht: could hardly sleep. The first bottle of Foley's Honey an"d Tar releved me, entirely curing my cough." It covers Irritated mem branes with a healing and soothing, coating, loosens phlegm, and clears air passages. Sold Everywhere. I Genuine Libbey Cut Glass Shipment just arrived Name on every piece BARNES, The Jeweler P. 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