Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 21, 1916, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Texttirapvoun matt; triiutxr w.oford. orkoox. Tiiri'isn.vv. dkckmuhr 21. im PA 013 THREE BATTLE AGAINS I 8 HOUR DAY IS AGE OLD I Every Movement for Common Good Is Fought as If. It Were Villain ous Plot to Poison Us In Our Beds, Says Russell Always Same Per centage of Cavemen Throw Fits. ""k rve , 1 'fa- cms iMMotosM THE FIRST AND ONLY HOBO COLLEGE 0 Jtv CI1AS. KDWAliH Rl'SSKI.U WASHINGTON', )ve. m. It is u very Htrane fact that every move ment Tor the common tfood in fought ns lierct'ly nK if it were n low, villain ous plot to poison 11s all in our beds; always lias horn so fought, and pi'ohah iy always will ho. Still straniiLT : is the. fact that such a movement is always fought with about I be same weapons. in every p tie ra tion there is hIivayk about tlie same percentage of eave ntcn that throws fits all over the phii-e at tlte suggestion of anything) new. ()l enuiM' voit cant blame Iheai for that. Nature made them that way, just as she. made Hie mole and (lie tadpole, ,the ehim and the hibernating bear, the ship: and the standpatter, each itfler its own kind. As fa'-it as (lie cavemen are driven oyt of a trench on any proposition they dij; another just like it two miles to the rear and then say, "When is this spirit of rowdyism to stop? One humlrcil years iiro piactieally all nrli-;ms, laborers and factory hands in the I'nited States worked fourteen hours n day, Fourteen hours constituted the standard day's work everywhere. That is to .say, men nroso and fell upon their work and toiled until they were ready to drop and fell into bed until it was time to fall upon work nirnin, and this was all I he life they knew. Today I was pawing around in some records of those .urand old times jind eame'upon the fact that in 180fi. or 310 years no, the shipwrights and caulkers of N'ew York becnine some what tired of this delightful program and most respectfully and humbly petitioned that they ntilil have a day of less than fourteen hours. Then all their kind, indulgent em ployers came together with much in dignation and denounced this revolu tionary and outrageous proceeding;. They denounced it upon grounds of public interest and welfai'c, not on grounds of their own interest. They said it was tyrannical and threatened to destroy business and crjpple indus try. Also, i was needless, dangerous and revolutionary. U' you doubt this because it sounds so much like things yon have heard in this blessed ago, I will quote you a sentence or two from the resolutions these gentlemen unanimously adopted: ''Such a condonation (of workers) lias n direct tendency to put their business (the employers') into other hands or to seriously injure it hy re ducing1 ship owners to repair their vessels elsewhere rather than to sub mit to the inconveniences, delays; and vexations to which they would be ex posed when they can obtain labor only at such limes and on such con ditions as the folly and caprice of a few iotnneynieii mechanics may dic tate." So the nu n that had made this ex travagant demand were discharged and blacklisted, and.the ood old rule of fourteen hours a day was pre served. !ut observe that in IllOH lh? pro posal wa made to reduce the work in? day from ten hours to eight, and the National Association of Manufac turers put forth a manifesto against it that was framed in almost these identical words. In' ninety-seven years neither the language nor the arguments of the long working day had undergone a particle of change. Yet in the course of Unity years of agitation, strikes and appeals, fol lowing 1 S0(i, men of this order of mind were driven back from the four-teen-hour trench to the twelve, and there they stuck for another thirty years or more. Any attempt tn get them out of this was jecarded as saerileL'ious and un constitutional. In ISpt President Van Muren was pilloried as n demn Eoguc, a foe of business and ,n low person beeau-e lie proclaimed ten hours as the normal working day in all jir-en:tU and imvv yards. The in dicuntion his revolut ionnry step aioiisoj helped to dig his political grave. The idea of the president of tlte Vnilcd States Wins dictated to by labor organization-! At the rhise of the civil war, twelve hours was the general rule for artU 11 us and in fuctvries. Wendell i'hil-, fcI 4'4$ stiff -t-V'V : f t -6 ST - 44- - Pmpt4$ &4 XYw Kli-st mill Oulv IioIki rolli'o in tin- country, l)liutKmilii'l for the firm tlmo Iiv DnrlHHoiiKh, -Mull Trllnmi 's spcoLil pluitoKmiilH-r. This colli'KO in loiutod In Chlcun anil 1h for liolincs anil unmilocil men oxiiuslvoly. At lop, Mls.s .laiv O'Rnilly teuchinK cln in Hniilit.li: below. Micliiiol Walsh, BU)erintunilt!i:t UstPuiiiK to the pica of an uppli-in'. for admission to the ooIIpko. lips was (lt'iiiinnccil as n ili'pnivoil I'liininnl, a st'ouniliol and a public en emy biM'nusp hi' attackod it. lie or ganized 11 ten-hour league to make war on the twelve-hour dnv, and was never aiierwarii juriven. lint he and the vest shnvly drove the industrial slandnatters lm:'k I'roin the twelve-hour treneh into (he eleven-hour treneh and then from the eleven-hour Ireneh into I he leu-hour treneh. Kilty-one years have one h" sinee Wendell 1'hillips and the rest hesiin to Ijouihard the twelve-hour tienehes, are strut-j;lint; for an cifflit -hour day. Meantime, although very few of us seem U know it, Ihe eihl-hour day is not only an established, but has l,e eomc an aneient institution in other parts of the earth. For so many years il has been the law in Australia and Xew Zealand Unit when inhabi tants of those eoantiies'ean be made to understand that it really is an is sue here, they look upon us with pity as they 'look ufion the I'ntaf-nnians anil ruefrnns and other peoples. WstJaw&rA tftii. tf4itf . xfAfa-.' .... , i 1 m dkr m armv wmw i f i&r S v 1 ' pirn a LI iMAHOcjAL FARM (Continued From Pago One.) LOAN ASSOCIATION fORMED IN CHY The me.etiiip of farmers of Med ford and vieinity held at the library building last Satunlay was well nl tended. After the plan of the or ganization of farm 'loan nssoeiafious and "the amortization' tiibles'Aei'i1 ex- lmekward plained anil illustrated on the hlaek I hoard bv rrofessor V. (". lieiiner of! .Meantime, also, it is not for the ' Talent, the aneetin.y eleeted K. II. sake of the workers alone Unit pro- j Prem h ehairman and K. II. Ilnrd sei itressiye men advoeale Ihe eiirht -hour retnrv. day, but for the sake of even-body. .'. II. Ilurd read I lie articles of as . Iieeause, 0 Great and Mighty Ones, , soeintiou to be adopledjmd signed by the way thiiiL-s are going now in this, all wishing to join and explained the world, the safely of your fm tune, t responsibility of members and the 01 your lamuy nun 01 your own pre-; territorv that might be ineluded. A without eomment had taken all the action that was to be expeetetl from the l uiled Slates lor some time to come, unless there was some uul'or seen development in world affairs. The secrecy with which the prepara tion of the notes and their dispatch were surrounded was complete and nothing was known about them until they were well on their way to the belligerent capitals. For Ijtimuo of Nations. The definite proposal of the Tinted States for u 'league of nations to insure pence uiul justice throughout the world,'' is interpreted as a step which, it' carried through, would mean the abandonment ef the theory -of ''splendid isolation" which Washing ton bequeathed to the country. Sig nificance is attached to the fact that the president uses the word "insure" rather than "enforce," as indicating that ho has not committed himself to any one program to accomplish that end, but that he is open to whatever suggestions may seem best to the other world nations. Repented efforts have been made to enlist the American government in some sort of international agreement involving responsibility, bat always the answer has been that the United States would slaud alone. DOLLS INVADE WORLD (Continued From rage One.) by Counl Von licinslorff, the man ambassador: "Now I am perfectly convinced thirt there will be a conference." Uespite the fact that President Wilson's notes slate specifically and unreservedly that he "is not propos ing peace;- he is not even offering mediation," they are regarded here as of such n nature as will compel all belligerents ti': make more of a reply than a mere acknowledgment of re ceipt. flritish embassy officials made no effort to comical their'surprise at the president's action. They were not alone, however, for all nl ficial Wash ington hud been led by officials to believe that the president in trans in it I inir Ihe fiei'man pence proposals cious sell, will probably come to de pend upftn the physical well-being and mental alertness of the workers of this country, who in case of an in vasion, for instance, must necessarily be Ihe bulwark of its defense. Loi-g working hours in modern fac tory conditions utterly rob the work ers of physical stamina and mental capacity. How about thai ? BRITISH REPLY TO GERMANY BY XMAS LONDON, Dec. 21. There Is a strong probability that Croat Bri tain's reply to the Ciermau peace pro posal might be made before Christ mas. This was the opinion in well informed government circles today, where it is also believed the reply will bo brief and will likely follow the lines of Mr. Lloyd-George's maiden speech os prime minister insofar us it will leave the door open for Germany to make concrete proposals. Great Ilrltain's official reply to Germany, as prominent officials pre ferred to term It, will be despatched simultaneously with that of her allies. Kver sinco the German note was handed to the foreign office by the American amhassador it has been the subject of discussions libtweon Premier Lloyd-George and his cabinet council, which meets dally. The note general discussion of the benefits and territory to be included was had. -The following committee was ap pointed to recommend the territory to be included: C. V. Cunimiiigs, II. E. Kreutzer and C. A. Myers. ' It was voted to invite the farmers of Ross Lane to join the Medford associa tion. The number of directors to be elected was fixed at nine. The name voted was the Rogue River National Farm Loan association. The total number signed at the meeting was twelve, for .fl'-'.JOO. The secretary, K. II. Hard, has the articles of asso ciation for all who wish to join at his office, and the charter li.-l will be kept open for a lime at least. The meeting adjourned to meet on Wednesday, December 27, al 1 ::I0 p. m. in the library building, Medford, when the ipieslinn of tcrritoi-y to be ineluded and election of a board of nine director-' v.'ill lie voied upon. to ; v i v v v vvv' : ; : Qiuch Vfuy 1 and Crou) An f:cHi j.t, E U'x;j' 5mh- ltcmt- lvt fx v ai Ji;iv. a pewrc conh or i.iie.-t 'hl n.-( (.zji(.aiii; i.l vit;i rtircat.-.", t:.ro;ii tlckli-, iuLir.-cn'a.-4. or tiicn-nH hnni .in and the nature of the reply also have ! ,,','t TtCuS want''VnVk been discussed with Great Ilrltain's ' ;-lt jn-t try this .,a.-ant lUrj anivo ami ,i. is milieu mill incie uii- vcrsations have progressed so rapidly that preliminary drafts have already been made. Jt would, therefore not be surpris ing If the allies replies were ready by the end of the week. Especially, It is said would this be true of the ease of Great Ilrltain's note, which the prime minister is declared to he anxious to despatch without delay. XKW YORK, Pec. 21. Declaring that the republican party lacks a leader, Charles D. Ililles. former chairman of the national committee, 1 urged at a meeting of the republican club here last night that a conference of men prominent in the parly conn-: cils to be held in Washington within I a few months to plan for the next ! presidential camjialgn. I nunv ciih r-iH'-dv. Any line- :'!- cii'i niK.iV von itii 21 . e n s nf I'liicx (. ll i-i i, In worth i. I'o fir t, lis into 1 pint ! I'll ! - i.ii.I till tin. I, ,ti i- ii:, Ilium grjiiuiati I ,.,g.- srlii. TIiuj "iipiir.-il, i.,ii ii.n,. ,,,,( ,,( rcul'iv r. narkulilc uicch r-t.i.-ijv one t'tnt c l i!i . ml. il iipnti : inji; L, :!' relief ut nil tin, -. 1 mi eon f. .) i!ii., i.;.!, ; 1 n . n a iniv t!iat i i run I mil,, li.. Jt K.us aril r:iirfi- ll,e (iliini. si,,i lir'iat tickle ei-.l Hithi -. a:ui It .ji i ll.,, rriiatfl in- -,:i.r.:ii- . f i ).,, ." (-: : .iiniilt li.nl lilu.iil.iul tntn l vit'i k. i !l lori.-lii, ,-, ,rw a, t"ltj;::tv , i n-niii i t- i. ii-'iinir. I'iiu-x i., a :,,,.vUi t ,. .!. rnli-il i. C!imn- of L-niiinr .i.rv.iiy 'ine elr:"t. r.im:,:ncd v.-if'i iii'lii-,.i Iml in muni fr il i ,,... in oviTiiili -ii ' '''"'. "t.i.h I.,-,; rhist mHj. t- ni'll:,,-- ii i 'il 'mi h -t 'c u-r: line I'-mii- it itw !! t'' woriii l.VlT. Tli'Ti' me i.v.un wor:'i!,- : i'V'-fitlVii" 'e. r.'i'ii! l-:?:t:'re. 'e., r.'e'' iIm-i.-;inln.'i'l. f,,r ':m . n,.,.r , i-v .1 t..T"-l oii , don't ' i t inn l : i: - , . . ,irii'it'. f e. "!e VJ, .-a j om of n ,.,, ,- ptom,,!' --.I, in:'i lh i it -mi.;:. i x (. ., c i. ,i a . ,', i .j,,. See the stors labeiE carried by the Medford Printing Co., If you are In a hurry. Nearly $:),0(I0,I)II0 worth of Ameri can dolls wero Hindu this year, ac cording to Louis Amberg, one of the biggest American doll manufacturers, and president of the American Doll Manufacturers' association. Kent Over the World. "These American dolls are going into every corner of the world," snid Amberg. "Only the other day wo had an order for dolls cabled all the way from Java. Into the heart of the Ilimnlnyas, into the Kast Indies, into Russia, Spain, Denmark, Central America, Africa, Ihe American dolls nre going. "A year ago our South American doll trade aniounled to only $Jl),()00. This year it has jumped to $'.200,000. "Practically every country on earth is buying American dolls this Ohristmus, except France and Great liritain, which prohibit the importa tion of dolls. "Yet the Amerienu doll industry is small yet compared to its future pos sibilities. There lire only fifty-two Catarrh Cannot Be Cured wllh 'MITATi 'AlU'MCATIONH. n lln-y oniinot ri'U'-h llm ai'Ut of tlm illinium', cmnrrli a liluoit i,r cuiiiituutli'iiiil iIImimb,'. uml In iKili'r lo rinv tt juu iiiuNt tiiku intoi'iinl ri'luuilk'H, llnll'a I'Hturrb euro I tokril ltiti'rimllr, nuij uctn illn'i'lly ui'iiii 11)11 blood mid uiikiiiis Mil rf iieefc. UuU'h I'lilnrrll t urn in not a iiiiii'k ini'illi-liii'. It wm in Krrlticil liy oii uf llii ticHt I'liyldiitm In tltlH mmniry fur ycui-H uml In n ri'gillnr iiri-ncrlptinii. It In voiiiiiiihi'iI i,f I lie iH'Nt limlrn known, coin blni'il ivllli lliti l-Ht blo'iil imrllloi-H. uetlntr itl-ri'i-tty ou Un, iiiui'tnin xiirfiiri'tt. Tln ixTfi'i-t r'iiiit)lniill"ll of I he livo liiRrpillrnt Is wlnit pro-ilii'-es mK'ti womlorrnl I'l-milln In vilrlng vutnrib. Ui-iul for toitlnn nhila, frci', P. J. rlinXHV CO.. TroliH., Tolmlo, 0. SuM by PrueKMlii, rrlri, 7.V. Tuke llnir Fumlly I'llln for ronstlnatlon. - 'U Li AN ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE GIFT We are fully prepared for a big Christmas business. In all departments von will find beautiful and suitable gifts, but in none will you find anything that will give you more satisfaction in the' purchase, or your friends more pleasure in receiving, than in our big line of REINFORCED SILK HOSIERY Here is a truly sensible gift reinforced silk hosiery with a rich, lustrous sheen in its beauty of pure Japan silk, smooth and wrinkleless in fit, and sturdy in reinforcement where the w.ar comes Black Cat! wn- I Black Cat Hosiery comes in many beautiful shades, all fast colors, and at prices more reason able than might be expected when their ' high quality is considered. C M. KIDD & CO. concerns making dolls in this coun try, tiiwl 1 doubt if Ihe total cuiital invested in the industry is over $,'1110,(100. "We can't hope to hen! (icniinnv out in the biiftiucs.s for a while yet, for the Germans have centuries of exper ience in doll making. Moreover, they have an ample supply urf bi-,Mite clay and we have none in America. Japan is developing a big bisipie dull indus try. Hut the unbreakable doll, with its lovable, lifelike features, is al most exclusively an American prod uct." It took one Aew York maiiufae turer three years to develop this type of realistic doll. A famous sculptor was employed to design il. , (hie Xew York concern now iiianu f net tires 10,000 distinct types of dolls. You will soon find that the sweetness and flavor of K r u m b I e s Is evident more and more, as you chew It. 10c Ppp Look for this ainnatur All Wheal Have decided to quit business in the City of Medford; there fore offer at slaughter prices every dollar's worth of Jewelry Silverware Cut Glass in my well selected stock at 126 E. Main J. W. DIAMOND Have a few Rare Bargains in Diamonds W Jtltlkr I ires "Miller" Geared to the Road Tires Try a "Miller" this time; as good as they look Roberts Bros. Riverside Garage THE UNIVERSAL CAR A new cor In appearance, with largo radiator and unclosed fan; streamline hood; crown feu ilers, front and rear; all black rinlsb a niliflity baudso'ine car and yet the canio reliable I'ord. Bliupllclty, strength and economy. Tbo cver-ln-ereaslnt! dcmaml for I'ord enrn Is mainly duo to the depenilalile, practical service Riven by tbo car in use. In every lino of human activity, and the further fact that It Is a pleasure care in tho hroadeiit sense. It la "work anil play" combined in one ear. It Is a better car than ever before, and Kord Service i8 as universal ns the car. Tour. Inn Car :li!0; liun'nbout $3I"; Counlct S.or; Town Car $r,!i."; Sedan $1115 t. o. b. Detroit. Kasy tering. : C. E. GATES