Arlington Telephone Girls Strike
The local situation in the Tele
phone strike became more per
plexing Monday evening when a
meeting was held to consider the
advisability of joining the strike.
A delegation from The Dalles
assisted in the organization.
The meeting was well attended
by citizens of the town who after
they had been told what the sit
uation was, heartily endorsed the
girls' determination to strike.
Mrs. Bessie Collins the local
manager stated at the meeting
that she did not blame the girls
for striking, that in fact she
would strike also were it not
that she is under bonds to the
company, and that she advised
the girls to strike after which all
the local force with the exception
of Mrs. Collins, signed the union
card and walked out. Since that
time the service has been badly
crippled and some of the phone
users have gone so far as to re
fuse to answer the ring on their
phones. The company has im
ported strike-breakers from oth
er towns and is attempting to
keep the office going. While the
company granted the demand of
linemen for a raise in wages they
refuse to recognize the Operators
Union and the linemen refuse to
return to work until the opera
tors are recognized. It is explain
ed that the company's stand in
not recognizing the operators is
a fear that they may become suf
ficiently organized to compel an
advance in wages which at pres
ent are not sufficient to support a
girl were she compelled to rely
on them without aid from some
other source.
Those who are taking the girl's
places here are: V. J. Fleming
who calls himself a man and hails
from San Francisco, Flossie Bar
low from the good town of Hepp
ner and Mary Carter, from Con
don. Arlington Independent.
LEXINGTON- ITEMS
Jess Sy nder came back to Lex
itigton on Sunday evening.
An inieresting Y. M. C. A.
talk was given free on Tuesday
night tit the hall.
Gar. Scott has been around
this week collecting money for
the Y. M C. A war fund.
Miss Ruth Howard commenced
work Monday morning as the
new telephone girl at Burgoyne's
store.
M". and Mrs S. H. Doak, from
near lone, Hindu a call on Lex
ington friends Tuesday, return
ing home Wednesday.
Another soldier made his ap
(icarance in Lexington lust Mon
day, w hen h son was bom to Mr.
and Mrs. Ermund Zoeheit Ed
in tiiid says rm will lethirn work on
t rie (I ray as soon as possible,
Lamont Slocuin, who enlisted
soue lime h"0, surprised his
folks by returning home to them
the other nitfht. with an honora
ble discharge. This kind of a
surprise was certainly pleasing
to Mr and Mrs Slocum.
The ladies who joined the Red
Cross Society held h meeting in
Leathers hall on Saturday after,
noon and another on Monday af
leiuonn. We believe the next
meeting will be held in the Do
mestic Science room at ibe
school house.
Stevens vis-ited
and Sunday in
W.
K. Brown, foiuier Black.
horse farmer, now residing in
Walla Walla, was a business vis.
itor here during til' week.
HARDMAN HAPPENINGS
Mrs. J. W.
over Saturday
Heppner.
Mrs C. W. Booher was called
to the county seat Monday to
attend court
Ei. Warren returned Monday
from a visit with relatives in
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. JTm Furlong
went, to Monument Saturday, re
turning Sunday.
W. l. Prophet. .las. Wyland
and Boy Ashhaugli were sum.
limned on the jury
Dr. X E VNinnurd was called
out to Frank Glasscock's Wed
nesday night to attend a sick
child
Mrs. X. 11 Leathers went to
Monument Sat unlay to isit w it h
her son and funily, Mr. and Mrs.
M E. Leathers.
.1 w
Mrs. W. W. Beckdolt has been
quite seriously ill the past week
suffering from an attack of gall
stones. Dr. McMurdo was call
ed out to attend her. At pres
ent she is much improved.
Mrs. May G-ay came over
from Hamilton, Grant county,
and will spend a few days visit
ing friends in this vicinity. She
also visited Mrs Roy Brown
who is teaching at Eightmile.
Mr. and Mrs 0. C. Stephens
went to Heppner Monday with
Mr. and Mis. Joe Rue, who
came over from Monument Sun
day. Mrs. Rue is suffering from
an attack of chronic appendicitis
and will be operated on in a few
days.
Mr, and Mrs, J. A. Adams
left on Monday's train for Cor
vallis, where they go to meet,
their son, Belva. who is home
from the training camp on Mare
Island for a short visit. Belva
was one of the first to enlist as a
marine, last spring, but was later
transferred to the military band.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy lladley and
family. Mr. and Mrs. B. P.
Bleakman went to Hepper Sun
day with their sister, Mrs Frai.k
Fuqua and family, who left on
the Monday morning train for
Xampa, Ida, where they will join
Mr. Fuqua, who left about a
week ago for Idaho to look for a
location We wish them success
in their new hoinp.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bnoher
have been enjoying a very pleas
ant visit from his brother B. F.
Booher and wife of Long Pine,
Xeh. I his was the tirst lime
they had met in 25 or 30 years
They were on their way to Cali
fornia to spend i he winter They
also spent a few (lavs in Heppner
with Mrs, Will Brookhouser.
daughter of C. W. Booker.
LOST Betwe en the soda
works and mv residence, last Sat
urday evening, a Prestolite tank.
Finder return to or notify Lee
Cant well, Heppner, Oregon. It
HOUSEKEEPING IiOOMS-
' Three rooms and hall, light and
'water, on Main street in heart of
business section. Enquire Henry
I Schwartz, Peoples' Market. 28tf
I)r Allison announces that
Stevens went to Heppner ; having been granted a leave of
Monday to bring out a load ofjsix months from the army he is
supplies for the winter nm to au iin located in his foi mer office
attend tne Farmers'
ing
Union nieei in Heppner in the practice of his
profession. IN 1 1