X f ^i.ir^iii'^Mi' i i i i ll I* i ,Ll, i l—* -ir ^.ihMii. ,,.. WW. *W»*3>(,aJ K - r ; • -«*-*$ x? #■ -A'-" i £&$& OWNED, CONTROLLED, PUBLISHED. BY DISTRICT 18,U. M. Wof A. VOL. 1, NO. 30. THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, March 7, 1919 17 ^L Printed by Union Labor ***: ?r ■ i Sensational Charges Made Against Crows Nest Pass Coal Co. Before Reconstruction Committee The reconstruction committee for lhe Fernie district met in Uie council chambers on Wednesday afternoon. The alien . deportation question woe discussed but the greater portion of the time was spent in consideration Of a resolution which at the previous meeting had been presented by Glad- atone Local. Secretary Martin, of the local, who is also a member of the reconstruction committee said he had sent the siiuo tho Federal and Provincial Houses went ou record of being in favor of expropriating all lands now held out of use, ."NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this body call tho attention of the -Government of Canada, and the Reconstruction Committee of the Fernie District to the foregoing facts, ond urge that immediate steps be taken by the Government of the Province of British Columbia taking resolution to tho government St Vic-, over the Coal Lands now occupied by torla and received the following re Ply:-. Victoria, 25th Feb., 1919. Henry iMarttn, Esq., Sec'y Gladstone Local Union, Fernie, b.C. Dear Sir:— Yours af the 17th inst. to the Honorable the Premier, containing copy of resolution passed l." Gladstone Local X'nion with reference to the Crow's Xest Pass Coal Field, has been placed before me. In acknpwlodging same may say that tho subject matter of the said resolution has been noted and that tho recommendation contained therein will have ntf careful consld- atlou, I am, Yours faithfully, Wm. Sloan, Minister of Mines. , The resolution as submitted for the approval of the committee and which had been -forwarded to the fiovernnnent was as follows:— "WHEREAS the industrial condition*? In the Crows Nest Pass have In tbe past been unsettled owing to abnormal conditions, which we consider bave been menacing the lives of the workors "AND WHEREAS owing to Bitch conditions together with the Influenza epidemic, which caused great suffering ond hardship, having absolutely ___ y—wsrteer-f-fOiii- uSTtagT^^fi^^OEFit^5i*liW"*OTed"o_n set aside any portion of his earnings to meet unforeseen" contingencies, "ANO WHEREAS the purchasing power of the dollar is reduced to forty- three cent*, all supposed war bonuses to meet the high cost of living bare become Inadequate and futile, "AND WHEREAS two hundred thousand acres,ot the most valuable coal lands In British Columbia, containing more coal, according to scientific investigation, tban the combined fields of Great Britain. Franeo and Bel- glum, are exclusively held by the Crows Nest Pass Coal Company, which operates only a small portion of the coal field, and carries on this operation under tbe control of alien corporation, "AND WHEREAS the holding back pt thn development of the lands of tbe Crows Nost Pass Coal Company has resulted In enforced Idleness and all corporations with a view of more extensive development of the same in the interest? of tbe people as a whole, Hnd not in the interests of alien corporations, and that the Government of the Province of British Columbia tako necessary action at once towards affording relief to those who are deprived of the opportunity to work, in a field so rich "in natural resources, and who are already feeling the pinch of destitution. (Signed) Wm. Robson, Thos Crellln Hy. Martin, Sec'y. Chairman Bonnallie expressed the opinion that to take up such matters would interfere with the work for which the reconstruction committee had been organized, that of doing something towards providing employ- ment for the returned soldiers. Secretary ilartin urged that the resolution was right to the point and suggested a practical solution. S. Herchmer, referring to the authority of the Winnipeg iTrlbune.as quoted in the resolution said: "Politically the Winnipeg Tribune never told the truth in its life." He also said it was none of the committee's business to arbitrarily set a price on the lands of the Crows Nest Pass Coal Co. R. M. Young, secretary; of the Crows Nest Pass Coal Company.-conRidered Western Conference of Labor at CalgarJ In The Coming Week EDMONTON, iMarch 5.—The Trades and Labor Council of Edmonton has elected a strong delegation to tho Western Labor Conference which meets in Ciliary next week. The following resolution has been unanimously passed and will be presented to the conference and another along similar lines is said to be coming from Saskatchewan delegates. . Advices received here show that there will be fifty delegates from* Manitoba, about twenty-five from" Saskatchewan, fifty from Alberta and thirty from British Columbia, The resolution to be submitted from Edmonton reads:— "WHEREAS certain oppressive Or- ders-in council have been passed interfering with the freedom of speech, curtailing the liberty- of the press, making illegal the production, possession, and -circulation of great quantities of literature, and withdrawing from offenders in such cases the ancient and valued right of trial by jury; and *.."'■'.. WiHBREL\S, the aforesaid Orders-in- Council were passed during hostilities which have now ceased; a recognition of these changed conditions by the Canadiijn Government is to be found in-, the present demobilization o'f the Expeditionary Forces; and WHEREAS, a number of persons, including J. It. Lewis, a railway mail clerk of Saskatoon, Sask., have been tried for offences against tbe aforesaid oppressive Orders-inCouncil, and have been convicted without trial by- jury, and in some cases have been sentenced to long terms in Penitentiary, such sentences being excessive, cruel and, unnecessary persecution; and WHEREAS, freedom of thought, speech, and press is essential to Canadian liberty, and its attempted suppression in times of peace is a tyrannical act of a serious and danger- ous character. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, That we demand of the Government the repeal of all Orders-inCouncil that In any way encroach upon the freedom of speech, and the liberty of the press, Joint Meeting On Sunday lo Discos The Deportation Of Enemy Aliens On Sunda evenlnjr there is lo he a meajting v., the council chambers at the city hall of.the reconstruction committee, the city council anil the O.W.V. A, The purpose-of the meeting as outlined in a resolution passed by the reconstruction committee is to frame "a stif fer resolution" in regard to the: deputation of enemy aliens. In the meantime a petition is bsing circulated around the city which aBiu for the immediate deportation of "all enemy aliens." It is receiving many signatures but a considerable number are refusing to add iheir namea to the list. About three weeks ago the city council received tt coiSy of a resolution passed by. the Vancouver city council in regard to deportation. Thero was much hjtsiuess before the council and the resolution was tabled to be taken up later. The Fernie Free Press maliciously misquoted Mayor Uphill in this connection and as Secretary Warrick, of the G.W.V.A. told the reconstruction committee: "based on what appeared in the Free Press"the returned' men drew up a resolution condemning the inaction o£ the -mayor and city council and sent a delegation to the last council meeting lo insist lhat tho resolution from Vancouver he endorsed. The council did not endorse the resolution in its entirety and .Mayor Uphill, as a mfcmuer of the reconstruction committee, explained why they did not do so and pointed out tho dangers ot* the situation in a city with so many foreigners as there are in Fernie. Chairman Bon- iiallie, of the reconstruction committee, expressed tho belief tftat a joint meeting of the three bodies mentioned above should be able to frame a resolution which would meet with the universal aproval of all citizens and suggested that such a meeting would be held. President Moffatt, of the G.W. VA and Mayor Uphill, both of whom are members of the reconstruction committee agreed to the Joint meeting. The, difference, of opinion centers arouu'd the question of whether natives of Germany, Austria and other enemy countries should be deported or only those who "by word or action have shown themselves to be undesirable." Fernie Sporting Notes the resolution.aa submitted too vague land Veto right of trlay^jj^^and Increased suffering on the psrt qf f. .,, ^u nroduco (treat number of cltlsens and resident! co";,l "., J.. . _! great number or this district, and In consequence thereby, increasing the rebelliousness or many, and encouraging the growth or a reeling which might prove danger- ous, "AND WHEREAS Ihe Crow* Neist fact Tho rlglit of the title of the lands of the Crows Nost Pass Coal Company had been settled by the Privy Council and that body was not ono which bad the reputation of lending itself to "steals." Referring to the price charged local consumers for coal. Mr. Young pointed out that It was only ordinary business that tbe large coMunier should get an advantage. He denied that the Crows Nest Pass company was an alien corporation. It was a body operating under a Dominion charter and tbat was more than Gladstone Local could claim. The company did not havo control of Ub stock and could not help It If a majority of that stock wns sold In another country than the Dominion of Canada. In regard to development Mr. Young said tbe company had spent six millions and over in development' and could not now find markets for the Peculiar Agreement of Nova Scotia Miners With .M.W.ofA. (By A Nova Scotian Abroad) Readers of The District Ledger, at least thoso of them who pay per capita tax to the United Mine Workers of America, will be) interested to learn that the miners of Nova Scotia have received permission to becomte connected with the big international organization with headquarters" at In- Mayor Uphill suggested tbat all unimproved lands should be taxed at full value as a solution of the problem and for the providing of employment. "There I* nothing worse than rnforr&d Idlonosa to breed disteon- ft« &1 G^ charge. «U M|™\g^&^&?\XZ IttdUHtrlee. buslnees men and all cltl- n*«l leil maj W *« ™ "f "J tenn, a price nt least 76 per <«nt high-1 r clout ™»««™ '» <*«»fo tfJ UKii> ur tor coal than that charged by th*?m I .inciter, feed and clomp tin, S ihe %£o «W«tio« Khlch they .. *, C. U« wa« of th.opton hat to the alien corporation sre controlled, and thereby forfeit* !<•* t*-H!tn in th<? support of th* Wtlaenn of this dittrict. ,■ _, "AND Wil mWAS the Isnd* of th« Craws N'ost Van Conl Compnny were ««iulrMt nnder que*tloB*ble proceed- nre, which led to the tren*artlon toe- ing publicly referred to, all over £nn-» ada, ;■», the "Crow* Nest P»s* Cost Und St**!." (9m Winnipeg Tribune, In IVrfsmbfr 1!WM "AND WBifiJREAS th* rew»n«tru<*. • Un j ••"*,' ff *\i* <*n'r«"*'Hii'.nf nf ftrlt I*h Columbia and ot th* flovornmen* of the «omlnl»n of Canada! nr* In favor of wttendiMg Un **-.*>ffe *,i labor. and or pretenttrs further unemployment, ••ANO WHRI1BA8 th« Members for the statements mado by Gladstone Local Union should he supported by evident* and twss-rMHI tbat Secretary Martin bo aakwt to furnish auch evl- drnee s« a fntwre mwtlnfr. Secretary ftJartln said he would be plMHcd vt briPR H ytwt* *ftT *)'*r>' claim mad* but It would tako a Ions ttme to prtwent the™ prmtn and If the wmmlttM would arrange for tx apK-ftnl meotmt aiw! gt*-e htm lh« lime ! the proofn wou!<t bo forthcoming. I \fi,*tf i*,,ri<>i,it*nbl* ivnr* tH**nt:*ir,n In which E. K. Stewart. Mr. ileaphv BFtTftfRTHER RESOTiVmTwt we demand the Immediate release of Brother LE.WIS, failure to comply with these demands at the expiration of sixty days, that the Western Convention to bo held In Calgary, take tha necessary steps to bring about a gen- oral strike for the enforcement of our demands: and _ •v.*-. vT-*w»*J»,TWVR R"!«OLVED. That the delegate to the Western Conference be instructed to lay this resolution before th« Convention, and that n, cqpy bo sent to every Labor Union In Canada. MOUNTI18 HEADQUARTERS The Royal North West Mounted Pollco force which la to be established in this sub-district, wil! havo head-' quarter* at Fernie, with detachments at Corbin, Coal Creek, Morrisey, New- gate. Klngsgate and Rykert. Tho territory to be covered by these detach- raent* extends from; tbo International boundary line to within touch of tbo detaebmepte stationed on tho main Une of th<» C.P.R., nn<! which will bo operated from Revelstokff and Golden, li wiiriw* mm that these detachments hnvc bfpn no lomtod ni to command nil the main roads coming Into tho country from tho South, nnd It looks.as thcuffb tb<v ImKlo'Tsor will hnvp in nl*ep lu hia bants moM of tbP tlmo If he 1* to oxp?ct nonlntcrfcrcncf with his private enterprises. "asanapous, u.a.A. Here is a copy of the agreement be twesn the coal operators and the Noya Scotia miners. I want you to read it j It is to be noticed in the agreement that the Nova Scotia district is to receive complete autonomy. That's a big word and looking up the maiming in a Noah Webster dictionary which 6la. lying beside ; ray t\pc- writer I find that "autonomy" means: F,A.A.Cp Dance A Big Success. The F.A.A.C. dunce on Tuesday night was one of the bes^ dances held in Fernie for the past five years. The hall was nicely decorated in tha Club's colors, red and black, with a full moon in one corner, for tho Mooii'.jjIU waltzes, which made quite a hit with the crowd. The president and tho executive board deserve groat credit, for the way they helped the danco committee take care of the decor.itiiig, and seeing that everybody had a good time at the danco. The Mayor of our city gave a slv.rl address to the crowd and expressed his oplniou of tho success of the F.A. A.C., saying that the Club had done well , in the six weeks it has been in existence, and if conducted along amateur lines would be a great help to the city at largo. Hon. Vice-president Bonnallie also gave a short address and held the audience on their toes for a few minutes, closing his spvtch with a request to the crowd to give "three cheers for the F.A.A.C." To which there was a hearty response and was concluded by the crowd singing "For he's a Jolly, good fellcw." A mom; the crowd were:— Mayor Uphill and wife; iMr. and Mrs. Trites, Dr. and Mrs. Asseltine, Mr, and Mrs. Bonnallie, and many other of our worthy citizens. The dance was such a big success that the F.AA.C. Social Committee have been asked by a large vuniber t> run a social dance once a mont!; This will be brought/up at tho board mealing on Friday flight, and if'tho bontd sees their way clsar to put a dance on ence a moijth, the next one will be a novelty affair in the way of a "Confetti Dance." The club wishes to thank all those who donated vake<- for the refreshments. CRESCENTS WIN FERNIE LEAGUE , CITY The Crescents started out strong on Tuesday night, as their game with thc. Cubs gave them the championship ot Krrnie City League. Tlie game was f:i*l from mart to finish and tho ref- I eree and Judge of play had their hands mii. No \usti than su piuytia were put on tbe fence. Dicken and Colton, handled the game in fine style aud when they put a mau off he stayed oil'. St ott, Biggs and Kelly were the stars for th»> Crescent bunch, and with iioot- io Wilson bringing up the rear going strong, they make a hard combination to beat. The Crescents have played six pam-ps; won f> and lost I; which is a good record for any team. The Cubs played good hockey, and gave thc Crescents the hardest game of the season. Anderson had his full team out, and tried hard to win and he deserves a lot of credit. Baker, Commons and .McDaugal played a whale of a game and in the last period were close upon the Crescents goal all the time, and kept Wilson and yoiir.g Colton busy. The ladies' teams are sure pretty even just now. One player stays at home and ths other team wins. 'Miss Schcgal wasn't in Monday night's "Tihe power or right of self gov- line up and the B.B.'s loBt. It works .it, -.vhc =^w ttt~tt,—*^ti,j wuxcir^^ lects its own magistrates arid! makes its own laws, or in an individual who lives according to his own will." ... „ . ,. .. . .. i In Noah Webster's time there was carefully, especially that portion „o international of the United Mine and (loorgo l.em'K, The verdict re- turcttd waa to the effprt that the. d*>- cettttcd men cxm*.' to their deaths rrom an a-ccld-^nt. partially 4m ta sunn condlUonn. Both taut crews w*ru ox- enoratef!: from all ret.ponslblUty. Thi' which appears in black typet After having the" assurance of the /executive of the Amalgamated Mine 'Workers of Nova Scotia and the representatives of t,be American Federation of Labor, confirming the statements made i*«#sntreal by Mr. Harlin or the United Mine Workers r of America, that the desire of the Amalgamated Mine Workers of Nova 8cotia to have the United Mine Workers of America extend Its jurisdiction to Nova Scotia does not arise from any Intention to make the wage rates and working conditions of Nova Scotia conform to those obtaining in the other districts of ths United Mine Workers of A- morlea, and that the local districts will receive complete autonomy, and also that the limitations of Nova Scotia In regard to-outside competition In the salo of coal are recognised by tbe Incoming United Mini* Workera of America, and will always be home In mind In the future, the operators aproo to tho proposed extension of the Unitbd Mine Work- i»f nf ANi'*t-i*m It't't Nov?' Scot Ifl. if that dhould bt» the wish of tho ma- i Jontv nt th» mlnr-wnrk«r«. j "tslgn-mD Cl'.MtLKH FBK<UK, I {'hairnrin, j -SlL'iV HAKRETT. j Vi«,e*"h«immn. ! "8:--.!nev. N.8.. Feb. IZ, 1819." j In rotintl figure* tU*.*r*» are about tun llhoiifnni! tv«ti In th" rjjnk*-* ct thf A- j vialframa'wl Mln*» Work«r;t or Nova it-rot is. In Di-fftricn-H with muntn-r piv Workers at Indianapolis and he doesn't specify Just what it means wlth'u the ranks of that organization, I presume that It meana that the Nova Scotians -can have a constitution and bye laws of their own and can do Just about as the;.' please so long as tliey send In their per capita tax regularly to Indianapolis. It probably also means that Sf conditions forco th*1 blue-nose miners to strike othor districts in the santij organization can whip in coal to any (f Uie markets affected by the strike, 1 learn thot when District 18 workers went on strike other districts of the United Mino Workera were kept busy supply- Iiir coal to the mtfrkets which undei ordinary conditions took District 1S coal. Just why the Nova Scotia mincr-s would consent to an agreement which «Iobar» theni from making "the wagt rates and working conditions of Nova Seotla conform to those obtaining in iruiii „ **.*rtl* ...... ..... "-ML.... ■- ~ m rj SOTS—-n-UUU-S* SVU WUtT»-!W on Friday night and thw D.D.'s lost Wbat would have happened If those two players had both turned up to play? We would have had a real good game, The game on Monday night between the It.D.'s a:id the B.B.'s resulted in a win for the former by tbe score 'Si—a. The D.D.'s had a full team out, and were there to make up for the three games that they were behind. This win brings;them a little closer to-their rivals, It was a very good exhibition of hockey, as the ice was good and hard. Miss Lancaster tn the nets for the Dragon Dreaders, played a real good game and stopped a number of hard ones, ^tiss Henderson, at point, was bade in the game and as usual gav<n a good account of herself. -Miss Hamil, on tbe forward line, played a good game and along with Miss Richardson, kept the B.B.'s busy. Ths "Biggs* Battlers," were short the services of their star rover. Miss Schegal, and so-tamed to be satis- fiea"wTth playing a defense game, although Captain iBlggs g:;t away lushes, which resulted lu the two goals scored by thc B.B.'s. .Miss Jlamil tried to stop the puck with her head on Monday night and found out that the rubber disk Is somewhat harder than it looks. Aftor all you can't hurt an Irishman. Who said tha'. Hamll wis Irish? The "Pep editor" has an apology to make to the hockey fans. We gave the Crescents credit for winning th© city league championship last week, with the Cubs runners up, forgetting that thoy could tie the score in winning Tuesday night's game, and saw off for honors. We all mako mistakes at times. ey<pn tho printers are no exception to the rule. The Cimc-jnts have a point ployer that Is starting pretty young to bo put on tha fence, twice In one night. One of tbe youngest hockey playora wo havo, and should b« wati.ln-,| close /or it Is for hlH own good, nay rlean fallows, and jou will iu»!« tlio big lea •i< inner, thn other districts of tht United Mine Workers of America" Is a conundrum over whUh I havft set every whwl In't-ijt* ;ili i'** my head in motion but failed to find j —— a Kolulion, If thi* meets ex*, of any j \\'nb ,,ix men jm Nov,i S«-c*,.lan v-Jio can give th« ans-j w«r to tbt* rlt?d!«» I tru*t thw wild ann j wer vill be forthcoming. j Down In a provinc* whlrh han pr*> '• du-"•*■<{ ihr»* prfmlers for Canada, n ' province which *h noted for th> , ,*i»sre'vt1re- ■«* nf Un I'lhabMaTi***. it would ttpt-m stnngf th^t t«n ibou-it-'t \ mui'ifi. men noted tor their per-iplcn-1 m ih • fp'U't* in ii- guiii«. on* would think that It wan i'fi.1 dirtv, but no It wasn't. That il *a* th-, K«od work of tnir reterxi: 3'ul jtr.'gc of play !» appreut. CALGARY CIRLS GOING TO COAST TO PLAY CALGARY, -March 3.-~The Regents, girls' hockey team are leaving here on Saturday night next for Vancouver, wherei they wtll play an exhibition gam© with a women's team of Vancouver. The local team Is composed of Mre. Brownley. iMrs.ICol.) Moorw, Mrs. Robertnon, Miss Clarln, Miss Tarr, Miss Pue and Miss Corderoy. They will play tbo coast septctto one game and will hold up with the ladles trom Pernio on the return trip home. Lor- en Hannay, manager of the team, will also accompany the team. This will bo thr- same team thht won the championship of Alberta from the Edmonton Monarchs in Bonff at the winter carnival. The Roughest Gsme of the Season. Tho gamo on Thursday night was the roughest game of the naason. The Lumberjacks dofe&ted tha Rovers by C • ■ 1 Th..' «ami> '.v.i.> fast and tut'.ouu, en both teems were fighting to koep nut of the cellar. The Hovers started wis with J*tt Commons in th«» mils, uii4 Jiiff Is thtrt whon it lo-mon to .-t«rp*:«i; the farrt ones. Th!- win for «h« i.umbit-rJsckH put* thom ovimi with th* Cubs for «eeond plare, a gam->* s.boul.1 b< kiagfd b-frtw-tten ,tb«' f«»« and Witndereri* to break tbe Ue. Th .'Ml Snssot^Prtab ^S «r" iin, d h«» «««^ »** month into lhe Inien-a.! citv. Bhoold be willing io «iRn np rn- mntvd on Tuosday, his anhi-s bo!i.gi»»«>e the M«-^f '* "». ^ J>; "r. 'Vi^ Vort«i. w»ra7 .r 00*1 to tho wlrtds. followlii« Hit the »lh» .»»»ne. 1h-it ujJ! mat,,, i.,.- .„ r. .,9 to, v.. M * ^',»a'«/^ «^, 'imi' i 'i h UU** ar-.' petting down ti !»t>?| bn ki.. ni*.., Taii .;iiu '■-. ^.''< i-.fi' -litild'llg - ." \»'hi tl .ie thfi! rl"*e, it 1* .(tljllid*.' ga.'ie. ,i \: A flew Pan Wf hit I » rent gn»H| h«ifN»"i Ian In iho Kalbrv im, Thutxho night iu tba IH-rfon «.( tl**\. Hot/'dd. Thin i* a foal find f>r th-h'!*1 ■• b'i * H*v. B»«*old ..... , l,9irt 9* *,*i.iii v.'-m uiul **'*'• t->1' h»ii*ey an! n'«l> )!•>>» -»fff ftlad '<* h*r U.'t tiet-h a ii r KHiinc-tittMi hieuwn iih »h> «<>., W-nri-in.i-mf^'^ A««K»rl«i'or*i i'n** Hunt kfrtt *b'' BigCo-Operati The Crow With Headquarters In Fernie me vrnntsronn in?»irtri rvn\ aw, < *•** —» -v-— ■ ■ , - , „.„,,.,.,,.,,. . •, V,m (.tab bara Ju*t , ,mplmU*4 ari*«g«- «1« "»- This 1* n«f 'o h» ^ !'»';", „ •'•.» menu wt the punha* of timjm troat obrn o..e r*n **'$*> ^iV -1"" j., etgt ftoni Vakima to be haieb«l thia\mmA ahleh I* pa^.1.^*! *bn-* • I *W» ... , -fn.nn snd *** t»t In thn *t**f" ii laMi'-** """ ""'r"r )around the tlntrtet. The nw*mn mtl et making as mh* Ism iw>n ta *it»t'«.»v. *^t««n try tn f^«i«r Imp* three bold. t« No*a ttfftu r*taming ti.et-1 I pm*-* tor a reply. ■r*- i t.'t :»)* v !>r»i?.'>vi h»« started ,li;i 'iu th • ' tiinti (««.«.It, "A . . ' ;. ' . e1,* - " - * ' ■ - .i I,;t;. < i«,««-r t<> thf H.it « nni} • ■•!■■ . it>." ti Thnt enuM ca*'.') eimte up C"f»ir)ii»(»n« .-i M'KHIil |,nri ' <*i.!in diite'f v.. th.t «r r-t-ii ihne gfMl* in th* ' i!.i» ratiti- Tt«j !>•') inr*4 i«e,».«r .11,- 1..1 . I.' lH 1 ■'it*! jlii.tt<>4 »,ni>r>l»« «*ff in I'irnif «n their muni tr>m idnfng X'nn mtn-r I.i-!- 0«»p«> we <«n b««* t*»< nam*- mttat alt Tb« Dtsutct Ledger has b«*a sho«a the pUas fer a Mf uppptfOUto woro ment In the Ctoo* ^est Pass with h«aJt»tta*rtirs st f^irafe. The pleas ■yi*? mi2^S^*!!SLnmatmm S^hMUM TSlisaa to"»»*ll«W^ iiillMMk tit tmttm M tkasftr tmumm* IP«*UT» ."W*?. Pmtnmtm mmm»^j^r^J!2r^ flsblas. Toorist* u *•« year la t*e Ko* MP To t& mom «H»penM*. a^jrwrs ata bw pr^H'i ***%*» mmt in t'.rml flrttafn. ll Is pototed Hots to greater offetts. P^rwea «nt that thet* *mn he sefwopttthM |»mt iftorl*!** fwm thi» pratrt* rttt^s and SterioOUf .M that ehilW.holP tolwmbtmtm ** »« ""J^f** Amnio .o4 alwsMlt hw eowaMesaMe mm**nt» alartee. IMHMMI tMNMSf. »■■»*» *WBa»«l*t( nm otrnm •» A'tttAmA* m ... .»». HI 'O" Irtoblag. Fernie Clerks To Have An\, Eight Hour Day Too bad. thai S«d*-r»«« bamn't to*, real Kiwi nhnt, for !•** ran tm rtith! , hM,*»->t% «h*» ttptumit*. tt-nm, k«« lalU 4own when It -enmes t«i *»h*oottB«, ,.... ..,*,«»-»*■ ■* ,'.. *...•.■*.- *...-*-.- - « ... ! tt re»t lu '.he (tufflu, A f*iin Peed Now tbst th - h'«kc) league '• r»ver . jand tbt- I'f,*** .•nt* ar>- -Champion*, th* t*oi •»•»>• •*'•• n««-n* t*t ".wi at Ihe F./k-At'. hi. i room* »«wirh', pt* t draw up two t-ams i nit r' ihe f.Mjr »nd play a nun," nn ;Tin<!»* hiftlii A frtHertinn mill he* ' tikt-n wt iht* |>w»'*e|i> will r.n to* ■*»r1«, i »>nn fe**!** for all the hm-frer i«.<-. 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MARCH 7, 1919 \ Extract From "The Nation" "In the good times coming when industry shall be considered for use and not for profit, there is an agreeable prospect of abundant leisure. When each of us shall 'have done his three or four hour daily stint in productive indusary, he will have some twenty hours left on his hands that he must get through with in one way or another. It has always been the assumption of the Social prophets and chiliasts that he would devote a considerable part of these to expression of the creative instinct. Emancipated from long taskwork, he would have ample energy to devote to painting or sculpture, if he were of an artistic turn, or of music, literary composition, or whatever his gift or fancy indicated; and since he would be employing himself in this pleasant way merely as an avocation, without money and without priee upon his work, his creative impulses would be free from .-commercial control, and their expression, therefore would lie much more sincere, spontaneous and abundant than now, while its survival, too, would be determined by merit alone." "No answer has been made, of course, to questions that I asked, because the implication in every question is known by the State Department to be true. Men are in this oountry today who can establish every single fact suggested, and if this body, or the Foreign Relations Committee, really desires information, if they wish to tell the mothers and the fathers and the wives of the men wlio are freezing iu Russia today just what the facts are, -they have at their disposal- the evidence, and it can be brought before them upon the briefest notice. "There is a heavy reckoning some day for those who have been responsible for. this wicked and this useless course in Russia. And the heaviest responsibility, the wrong which can never be atoned, is the shedding of American blood in Russia. It is to this phase I' desire to arouse the Congress, and to which, if I 'liad the power and my voice would carry, I would arouse the people of the nation. It Is of American boys and American blood I am thinking. Have The British Steel Makers Stolen March? Senator Johnson And The Russian Intervention In the New York Times almost two columns on the front page were given to Senator Johnson's speech in the Senate. , He characterized the American government's attitude towards Russia as 1,1 weak, vacillating, stupid and ignorant." "Our dealings with Russia," declared Senator Johnson, "and the dealings of our Allies with Russia have been not only an exhibition of the crassest stupidity, but have contributed to the awful tragedy there." "If you favor armed intervention," he said, "it is obvious that the scale upon which it has been undertaken is too small to accom- plisli lasting results. It lias become painfully clear in the last few days that by the present intervention we merely hazard the lives of our men. It is equally clear .that the people of England, and our own people, will not tolerate intervention on a larger scale. Even if you favor intervention, you should for the protection of the lives of our soldiers insist that those there—few in number and their position courting disaster—--be immediately withdrawn. "'If you favor intervention, why do you not on this floor, by resolution'or. otherwise say so'' If you believe in war with Russia, why not introduce an appropriate resolution and permit Congress to vote upon-it in. accordance with ..the Constitution? Upon what theory can you justify war without affirmative action by Congress? That we're in an actual state of war with Russia the recent ojuinoui* news from there demonstrates only too plainly." Senator Johnson read to the Senate a letter from Colonel Raymond Robbins, formerly.',prominently..identified with the American Red Cross work in* Russia, challenging statements of fact regarding Russia,"made by George Creel, of the Committee on Public Information in .ix current, magazine. The Allied military missions, according to Colonel Robbins, were helping to train the Bolshevist Red Army last April. Colonel Robbins' letter asserts that Edgar Sisson, one of the agents of the Creel committee, who was responsible for the Bolshevist Brule I may say for the benefit of anyone that's interested that we are getting along fine and dandy at Brule. Some of the boys got a terrible "jag on" the other day, and the new 'Mounty'tfiad an awful time rounding 'em up. He was as busy as a one-armed paper hanger. By the way this same new 'Mouiity' Seems to be quite a bright lad in a small way. "Sherlock Holmes" is what some of the boys call him. Por instance, Two or three of our young brothers got into a little mischief recently and pretty soon 'Sherlock-" was on their trail. He went up to the mine to get one of them and I saw him coming down with his prisoner soon after. The boy (16 years of age) had his hands 'cuffed' behind his back, and Sherlock certainly looked very pleased with himself. I was having a talk with.'one of our oldest inhabitants that evening and "I happened to mention this matter and I said I ihoughi it looked queer to see the boy trussed up to be taken a distance of a few. hundred yards. Whereupon the old man to whom 1 was speaking gave voice to these remarkable words: "Whenever you see a guy with a uniform on, too"' swift with the gun or cuffs, depend upon it, son, there's a yellow streak in him somewhere." That was the old man's opinion, and the chances are there is some truth in it. Anyhow, I've got no sympaxnyTor you ooys wnmnm" to hand over your little fine for drinking squirrel whiskey.' That ain't the way to emancipate our- sevlcs. "What we workers ought expose made in the documents given out last year by George Creel. |'\?.Ao is to demonstrate to the .public generally and the exploiters in particular'that we are in posses sed from Petrograd" last March, shouting that the Germans would take Petrograd iii collusion with the Bolsheviki within a few days, while American Red Cross agents remained In Petnograd and were still there in May, 1918, feeding starving children "under Bolshevist protection." Colonel Hobbins' letter also asserts that "Mr. Ballard and all the .American members of the Committee on Public .Information in Russia" lied from Moscow on May 5 last year and went on board an English iee-breuker at Archangel, "dressed in English uniforms," where they remained several weeks, "while the American Red Cross' was doing business us usual in Moscow, and English, French, nnd Japanese were under Bolshevist protection." The document wliich Senator Johnson read and. which he declared hail not been published in this country, he said had been sent by the Soviet Government to the Allies as follows: "in case (a) the All-Uussian Congress of the Soviets will refuse to ratify the .peace treaty wilh Germany, or (b) if the Gorman Government, breaking the peace treaty, will renew the oflVnsive in order In continue ils robbers' raid, or («•) il" the Soviet Government will be forced hy the actions ol' Germany to renounce the peace treaty—beforo or of ter its rat iii cut ion—and to renew hostilities—in all of these cases il k very important for the' military and political plan* of the Soviet power for replies lo be given to the following question*: "1. {'iiii the .Soviet Government rely on the support of the United State* of America. Ureal Britain, nnd France in its at niggle against Germany? "2. What kind of support could be furnitilie.il iu the utsurost fuUri, and mi whtvt '•'Mtditi'itw* mil? tury «*'«piipmont, transport at inn. supplies, living neeewuties! .$, What kind of support would be furiiiahtd particularly aiu\ especially by the United Slates? "Should Japan—in consequence of nn open or tacit understanding wilh Germany or without hiicIi an uiiderHtanding—■attempt to a«ir.« Vladivostok and the Eastern Siberian Itailway, which would threaten to cut off Russia fnnn the Paciile Ocean and would greatly impede lhe eoiieetiimtioii of Sovii'l tniopx toward the Kant about the Ural* in Mich ease what atop* would be taken by tlie other Allien, need to oat the holes. Leave them on your plate.""' I was speaking to an old gentle- nut n here, the other day. He's a great friend of mine, and a very nice old gentleman in other .ways but he has no use for these new faugled ideas as he called socialism. That's the trouble with a lot of thesi*old-timers; they have a perverse habit of thinking that the world is standing still nnd that the now obsolete ideas that were current in their yojith should hold at the present time. But, unfortunately for these back- numbers, such i.s not the case, "The old order changeth for the new" and the world goes marching on— to Socialism. This old gentleman is of the opinion that the capitalist is just as useful a member of society as a practical miner, because he invests his money and therefore provides work for tlie miner. But where in the dickens did this capital come from in the first place, and'why does it keq) piling up? My guess is tliat it's money that tiie miner and his p/edeeessors. have earned but never got. \Vhat.'s your guess'? The old gentleman is also of the opinion that the Industrial Workers haven't got sufficient organizing ability amongst them to run the industries successfully. 'Well give us the same opportunities as the exploiters have at the present time; i.e. along the line of high- L'lllSS CUTllllUUH^ altu OO l^a-,—i-rj-rw I'll guarantee that; there''will be produced amongst, the children of working class parents, men who will be capable of organizing and running anything'that's capable of being run. What chance. 1 ask. has a boy got who is compelled to go to work itt hard labor when he is around twelve or fourteen years of age, as I was compelled to do? 1 sav he has got no chance. He is broken physically and blunted mentally while yet* a child, and ho is manufactured into an old num before he has had a chance to become it young one. This is one thing that the Industrial elass ought to fight like wildcats for. I mean Education of the right kind for their children. And it'should be made absolutely compulsory that boys and girls be kept at school until they are at sion of a little self-respect and that therefore we "have GOT TO BK respected, W6 '11 never accomplish this by giving our money to boot-leggers and getting soused with rotten potatoe-juiee. Well, its gelling near the time when we'll have to put up another scrap for better conditions, tind I suppose we Brule boys will have to take lo the woods again, the same as in 1017. But I can't notice anyone that looks downhearted around here. Yes, we have as straight-grained a ImncK of boys around Brule as 1 would...., »i ever wish to work amongst. We j least sixteen yenrs of age. 'Also, were a ragged looking.crowd that in these days of reconstruction, morning two years ago when we it seems to me that the system ot got uvieied. Kadi man hikm.* j educnlion tliat Is in vogue fltj^cs away with ttll his ■ bt'loijuhigs in a gunny-sack on his back. Ilome- \t*m, friendless, count rylens! All, me! And this is Democracy! We looked as, I think, the Pilgrims must have looked when they hid- ed from the Mayflower at Plymouth, Mass., iu the days gone by. However, I am pleased to say that we came back in better atylu. As a matter of fact, I don't think they would ever 'hnvo got us to eome back if ihey hadn't sent a private <hnx) ear down for **4. Still I think you'll agree with me that riding, even in a box-ear, beats hiking five miles with all your worldly good* mi your back. Anyway, its I wiih saying, we came up the hill in great style Hinging! "Briton*, never, never shall be ulavc*." ami wu went to work next day. nnd we've been slaves eve? Miners Notice (By A. R. Kennedy, Editor Canadian Machinery, in Financial Post) Apparently the British steel industry is in good shape to attend to a tremendous amount of business, and it begins to look as though the Britons were out securing their full share of business that is offering from any of the European countries. The list if imports for which licenses' are required indicates that the country intends to have the entire situation entirely in hand, and are guarding against any business slipping away that can keep the wheels going at home. One of the selling agents in this country for large American steel concerns says the impression is growing with the principals of his country that the British steel trade had "put one over" in being iti shape for the afterwar business. His view is that the British, anticipating a quick finish of the war, had dropped the manufacture of war material and turned their plants over to be in shape for anything that might offer in the way of reconstruction or ordinary lines. In this way they were able to jump into after-war business while the industries of North America were still wondering what to do about completing their war orders. In this connection it is worth recalling that at the first of tho year a representative of THE FINANCIAL POST had an interview with "a representative of one of, tlie greatest English steel concerns. At that time he expressed the utmost confidence in the ability of British plants, as they stood then, to go ahead and compete with the world for all the steol business that was offering. It was only a few weeks after that that the first order that came into the world's market for 600,000 tons of steel rails was secured by a British concern at a figure better than was turned in by the Uni'tfed States interests. ' Every weok sees a new line of British steel on the Canadian market—or it might be more correct to say an old line coming back. All this seems to lend color to the story that the British were well prepared and made the change to peace work well in advance of the rest of the nations. So eudeth the first chapter. In the past the Socialists have been accused of confounding the word "democracy'' with that of '*'markets," but 'nuf sed. Here beginneth the reading of the second epistle: Keep away from Hillcrest, as we have too many miners on what is termed ihe spare link—that is men that have not regular employment. P. LOTE, Secretary Hillcrest Local Union, U. M. W. of A„ No. 1058. DOCTOR WANTED The camp of Pocahontas requires the services of a doctor. For further particulars write, MEDICAL COMMITTEE, Local Union No. 3170, U. M. W. of A. POCAHONTAS, ALTA, DOCTOR WANTED for For A duly qualified M. D, Mountain Park, Alberta, further particulars apply to K. MacGillivray, Recording Secretary, Local 2655, 25-4i Mountain Park, Alta. NOTICE Miners are hereby notified to stay away from Greonhill Miae, Blairmore, Alta., until further notice. * * ■" Many miners on the spare link. rod Mcdonald, Secretary 2163, Blairmore, Alta. with the above, that we of the industrial class, must make up our minds to enforce our right tc free speech and freedom of our press and literature, so that each man who is the proud possessor of. a bunch of bouncing girls and boys may always have a supply o" the right kind of books at homo for liis children to read. I remember wQien I used to go to Church how I used to sit frith open mouth and eyes like saucers listening to the Good Father while he has got another dog by the throat to hang on until he tears the life out of his victim. When we see this bulldog with a grip on another poor dog's throat, we don't stand around and chew tl.e rag about it, and say to each other "What a shame" or say to tlie bulldog"'"Don't you know that that's a very cruel thing to 11., please let go." No! AVe bring some pressure to bear on him, wliich compels him to let go in short order. Wo got to be content witli the present, system until the people manage to get up enough STAY AWAY FROM BRULE Men should stay away from Brule owing to lack of sleeping accommodation, hotel and bunk houses being over-crowded. No- ■ lice will be given when things get righted. A. McFegan, Secretary Local Union No. 1054 (•ut needs reconstructing. \Mumi I went to school (not very long ago) a lot of my valuable time wua taken up in learning about what Queen Bess said playfully to Sir Walter Raleigh oue night, and n- bout how King Henry VIII. used to snip the heads off hi* y«""ff and tender wives. I often wonder to mvself what useful purpose is served by telling our little gul* nud hnvs'nf the present day about tho doings of this licentious nnd blood-thiwtv monster. Could not onr little girl* tie more profitably engaged in learning something that wonld be of nome practical iwe to tliem in after lifo. Sex hygiene Uir instance, which I understand thev are left to learn or find out about the best way they can, and which it is considered a 'nm to apeak about—the very ono ne l-t.iiu us—ntm-rv duty to be humble and meek and mild and to obey our masters, si,»d how by attending strictly to this duty we would eventually inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. He also imparted to us the highly original information that: '"The poor ye have with you always;" which pleasant and cheerful state of things he readily accounted for by saying that it was the will'of God. Perhaps he believed this himself. However, I may say, as an illustration, that the ancient Greeks, although there were a lot of smart lads amongst them, such as Plato and Aristotle dnd Socrates and so on, still, they believed that thc earth wiis shaped somewhat on-the same plans and specifications of a mushroooni, that is tto say, in tlie form of a disc, more or less flat on the surface, and that it rested on a pedestal; they didn't stop to say what the pedestal rested onus they were too busy, They also believed that the sun actually travelled around the (lo them) solid dome of the sky and that the said hum sank, literally, into the Mediterranean Sea every evening, which in the light of fur. titer knowledge on these 'matters seems to have been a slight mis- take on their part, All of which leads me to believe that when tin common peoplo begin to read n little more and to study mat!ers for themselves they will eviui tn the conclusion that the Reverend Gentleman above referred to wan mistaken. Also when lie claimed that it ia the will of God for one man to be rich and that, say about five hundred other persona vt'.vi tue composed of similar materials to what ho In composed of and who haw similar wants aod feelings to what he htt», should toil for bin benefit and lhal he and lm family slumld live ou the fat of iVrf*7oui*^iw»i-reirtinisiusiii. to ubonslritr FERNIE LODGE, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, NO. 31 Will meet regularly every Tuesday oven- (ng at 8 o'clock. Vlgittng_mpmhorn cordially welcome. W. Pennington, Alfred Baker, C. C. K. R. S. p-artb'tilnHy nnd <'«p<»ci«lly by llm Untied Htate*, In prevent a-KJ,,",.,. Knelt, dear brothers, is lhe I thing that concern* them most vi- JftiMiiM-w binding on mir Far Kast and to injure iitiinterriipled com-i mighty power of theslrike. Never (tally. Or they might be learning the land at the expense of said !•.. .!. ,.i, .i,.. Si>>arhn r*Ht.>» !'">'»«' '",vs ""'<*" i"*'" •"'"«•«' times Uoiuelhirig about domestic selenee, j workers . while they themselves , , . . ,, ".' r'.i im» i um - ,k mining. We V bound to win at ina that they would be ablelu vou* f ,mt ,.,„WH|m,,| lucky it they Imve In tiii> ••im ..l th.- f..»criiiiieiil of tin: lml.«l M.».«-s w.#liii fUi.^ KMn ,ir„fll,,1|,1„ t|t„:„ AtUwonf nual after tW honey- i«urf„.j,.r,t ti «t, smd sum* rough <MtO><.... the finish. Keep preaching theg decent !.v..-.igh 'Au Ut- ti.Mi'Mtmcu! of the Pint<d Statu which extent nud'-/- tin' al-»»v« l*t* H»»HH<I 11 Oil till Wb order <»f ttie inmiim »t tu*- u.t*.u*. ,h.,.,.-* .i*.him <«..<m« uu .... ,.... if^^ h-m ^ Mw ^ mi* w||jBW,r w„v ,,v hHVinff m*|ri* nf •ItHi-reiii, f„.„r|y ,.v„ry man and women tins Itnlain m u*** it«nr.*i mi;m* . ,tl, ■hj,n t|,„, ••'|,i„, flnwi.Mtriigg!-'1 hiixiU ol m»lu«»tri»i uiwimi" «"*,» lutlli- etiutalioii. tital v,m, I.... "AH then** rpicslion* sir*- i.tiditinncil wiih the selfnnderMood jM |low „„ •♦ |{V (j,,, wwv, | sup->hand in every school. The point jj„. Kr,.„t ,mm „f workers, wli» that the internal and fcireign poln-n-* of tin- Mouh ,iHm- my miyiug K«*i buhl »t Wm '* I wihIi i<» iiiafc«'-U. that th$ w™> f [U-*v tin* whwU iff indu-tlry turn will vmiiiuM* t„ }„* >\w*.,.i,*,\ in » r.l wiih tl^ prin-: Hmion-hule" is more or less of an n mn* eiliicalional w»tem would ym^ ,md wlu> produce all the good motioned eir-umHlan.es -would aid j ^^j ^f]y iinA'^ tmi ff yonjoiooii is over. In a like mnntior | (.|uthinir t<> hide their nakedness ..„ -m UiUiuti thiouiih Murmansk and An tiiniig.-l * },„,,,„.„ u, Vumc iirro** a brother, ttu* boys could be engaged in ne- j M)J, )U,m| <..*mphntienlly that I do ittt «!.«ps I'oitld ihi- Uov.Tiim.ml nf Ure.'it Britain undertake in! who ha»ii'» gul llie 'mewage* yel!,(uiring some knowledge of mach- jIM,t |u»|i,,ve thnt* this is tho will of ler to Atftiiiv IhU and and tlu-rebv l« undermine lhe fouudatton »bere are m»»e **Uh nt Brute). \ \mts Ut• instawc. which could b'MM, and why |t is that at lliw ler to **tir« inn. mm ami immn i mtu<wmi< ( ^ ^f ^f ^ v,„tf„„ »,n,„ „„,, ,„,„„^„4| ,„ »j,„m in a prnetieal \mm, nf th»» world's history, when SYNOPSI8 OF LAND ACT AMENDMENT rre-twmlon now confined to iurvey«d a.m!.-' only. 1;...(.-ui-(1h will b» granted covorlnt' only ihiiiI Huttulilu for agricultural purpotiea n,nil which l» non-tlmtier InnU. I>urtiiei-N)ii|i pre-eimit-lond abolished, imt purl leu of not moro than four may ii'iTtmjre for adjacent |)ro-*»mi>tton», with ...mt i-fHuluin'i:, but e*)ch muklng neceu- sjvry iniDnjvemeiitB on respective olatmn. i're emptora must occupy elulmti for ti-ve >i';irn nnd mnke lium-oveinenU to v.. I nc uf Jill per ii ere, liuuudliiff clear Inn mill cultivation of at leant 5 acres, ba- ii.i\. reuoivtiifc Crown tirant, AKitimptitin Oovernment entlrm nl itileriwlwHini ••»»»<-i«m**i» «m«t ,»,.»•. ,*,*. .»»»*,,..* v»». retain** \i% ^onplHi* indi-j^ndeie'e <»f nil unn->*<»i'ialist iiif-nt«, **' Ecceiv«d in Silence » V* l-,*.*,,^* fjiiveru i> ,tn,, ,*..,.* ,-ni"i> **.f i,,.. in it*ot4x tH>4 l»«»v «>r girl Moine- ■ fi(|-i>VH thnt v,,* **,**!, Uut are de. >v""*K!d t*t u"button-hole you know, 'thing that will be «* *om«* pr»<>*tprivnl ot the use of.slinuld still 'or any oilier lab for Mmt matter.'tfeal mf to tbem iiv after ItfrsUtand fi»r ineh a system, is nbso. What'1 meiiti is, put your fing>r teaeb tli«vm only th^srthings nml \xiw]y beyond my eomprehension. reTson* ally, my opiiiiou is that the world should belong to those who work. This of course, is not the opinion of Mr. Gompers nor is it the opinion of some other spineless labor fakirs that we have nearer home. Neither'is it the opinion of some heads, of our wonderful organization known as the Mine '■■Workers of District 18, who suggest that we ean ever get hold of the industries by political action alone, The doings "at these conventions certainly-makes very interesting reading. However, if everyone else is satisfied, so am T. NATIVE OF BltUr/E FRENCH" LABOR MAKES DEMAND ON PEACE CONFERENCE Paris, France.—In every quar- ttir of Paris ns well in many other cities special meetings of syiuli- cuts, federations, and other labor organizations are being held to discuss the demands of bYjueli labor upon the peace conlVrene,>, A concrete program has been worked out by the Confederation Generale tlu Travail, which has been laid before the French go\- eminent with the demand that it be submitted to tto peact plenipotentiaries. The eliief cbmses of this program ares 1, Thu power* oiiiu'iu;/ the treaty of peace should proclaim their intention of bringing abo.U by international legislation upon labor, humano conditions ol work in safe-guarding maternity, family life, social life, the general ami professional instruction of the child, physical anil moral health, nnd the develop, incut of the popu- Ittt ion. Among Ihe specific aafeguard* Miggeskd for bringing about these humane conditions are included Mie fivitig nl* fourteen yearn n* * age of admission to labor, the es. tatilixlimeiit of a rest day and a half per week, the universal eight- hour day, equality of tw foreign lnbor and the native wov'k- ers in a given country. 'nrv'.'iiVi ■',»'* M-t'i-rmMfNT-ifd e-f-t,n'Vi,'»"\ .•ci of labor, the ertnferenees tot ip-Sr informsuon »w>ly m »ny Frovtn eomprisi' ib*legates .if the vail-1 ,tol *HW""M ***** ** *• ous national organizations of em-1 ployers tind employees. : Wmh xlinn 3 yearn, and haa made proper- iiHime Improvement*, h« may, becnuii* i.f lll-h«altti or other caune. Ue wanted i'ltcrmerttate oerttllimte of Imiirovement und irandffr tils clutm. ttucords without -permanent renldem-t n»v lm issui'd provided applicant make* tniprnvementa to extent <>( $300 per annum mid reeord* mnw each year. Failure to make improvement* or reeord hu me will operate an forfeiture. Title eu'n.ui it,, obtained on tlm«e claim* tn less t)i:\ii & year*, with Improvement* of ji'i per acre, Including 5 acre* cleared ami I'ultlvHtcit, ami r-.ir.lil.anoe of at IciihI * year*. I're-etiititer tioldlnff Crown Grant way r#conl another pra-emptlon, If he re- HturtfH land in conjunction with hi* ftmn, wiilxHit actual occupation, pro- viili-d atatutory improvement* made and r>.* i.ii.'n*.. maintained on Crown granted laml riiHinvoyi'il areaa, not exceeding 20 itftfu. miiv be tended a* homeultea; title tn be obtained after fuWIlli.iB real- dimtlal and improvement oondltlon* Ynr Kr^xins and IndUHtrtal nunto***. Hi-....-, fxiffilii.-ji «io aoren may be loaned by tm** ii.-rwm ur company. pre emptors' met orant§ act. Tlie Hi'itiMf nf thl* Aet I* enlarged to i iiiiilc all i^rmjijs Jolnlnf and serving ■witK HI* Mikjeaty'* K*>n?e*. The tint* wi.liin which the heir* or d*vlnee* of * .1.*,,../.. il \,iv-viuiiiui iuu> niiltii tut title iimt'-r tht* Aet I* extended from um. yt-m from thn death of *uch |Mr*on, oiirclunuiti of th* preaent war, Thia Ijrivilege i* alao mad* r*tro*et!v*. TOWNSITI PHOPKWTV ALLOTMgNT ACT. I'rovlaion I* mad* for th* grant ts person* holding uncompleted AfTM- menu to luruintn* from th* Crown el •uoh (.roparuon ot th* land, It dlyliribl*. nn th* payment* already nail* win epvw In pr<u«'ni«n to th* *»l* prto* et th* whole mrtai Two or mor* pernonn Itotdlng auch Agr —' r fiil«r*fU an ,,.. ... _ iiMMly. If 1 ronnidnred mlvtmlii* to dlvld* th* land tN*>v*ri"d by an ar-- — ■'— riiinruM* and apply for n t innate allot m*nt Jointly. If it not I hy an amillaatloii fnr a altotmeni, an allot mmt of of *<|ual value *«kwt*d from a* tinnate aUotmeni of *<|ual vain* rniwn land* In th* locality ma: i.wiif T-hrA* atViHn,r*nt-r ar« < upon payment of alt ta*** On. Ui i>i,*n or tw any munMpalltv. Tli* right* of per-jon* to whom tb* mir* rbaM-r from the Crown ha* agreed to *r\t ar* aim protefted Th* daetaton of ttt« UlnUtt-r of Uuid* In ru*i»tt tu th* adjuatmeiii of a luiiuortlonat* allatm*nl la Anal. Th* tlm* for making amSfp*. tluu tut thaun* Mi|nim#nu l« Iim ft** «i> the lat_day «»f Mar. til*. AarimHea. linn tittide after fhhi d*t» will nUtlw tttttST'eim M7*.mTX? KZWwtii <rt tt y*»>itv, D*goty MmtM*rvttf tUJM^ f'omnieittiflg on the offer. Heiutlnr *fi»hii*>«»ti mad«* *t4trmetit»; • ft... ,, VXlmt meat. ,k pm voor ,„w,r ,,«e» , »in , „,, . ^ ...»^ •» „„«v inr,, „„ „■, - »l'™-- i(lio p„iiti,-»,, ami to beeonie vir prolyl Mftn ptAmim t thnnigh his bullon hole. t.olbmg in..r.'. When I Mt » « Soon tone iu the future when this » ponntirnar! of the lialmr <* all *l»d», an International I Timf reminds me of n little in--.i kww nil about the Uve affairs. p^n^io,,,, *y«le.,y )mn [m*n abol- "'"."f. ^ i^Xr .«o,»ir!r «•• of t**n«»r h«»»«*-l«i !h«-«*. «isxi.sN.;»H5 ,.1,1^! that »t»|»rwn^t li«r«< tin- ..th- „f oil tH- Kbie-t *iii^' KtHellM-rt I. ;^W<1 BII(| Mn{ty has tafcen its « «rues in oin« r toiiuinw. merlm, live from Franco ,r day. Ih.u.e,,,-,. was kieWing a- I nhn K..e« »W U.*X^ f- M-■' ,,We, Wu- peopl, *A\\ ».,..'Vvl vjfcvu " ZZZZZZTZZZ mbTeb^iei^nr^m" ii, ih,. *\tmt\.in n„it the imib at dinner-time and r',v,.M and ereek* ir. Timbuctoo!lll(kv- „.„,! \n bklorieallmoks athint | DOCTOR WAHT1D j •«]» ^ S^SmSS st .,■„,„„,,,;.,. ,,f b. vi'vl be tb«>U«*bMhere wn« anni" nm\ \*:l",*it the Kmtf ni **tx*** >'"'u;,> :'h" *«m>ts Hiii) art- 'n**'ma )>i«lle«i i _ »l»i» committee toaa |m«n ce Li t 1 S*. } i I ti %, t 1 * ' * 4 ; *.. J9. m. n m ± —. II ..f tact litiill i aa . . t .•*.* it .1 »L ^ .. li»_^ a * .. »_, m m. .. • the policy of the Ueneral Feilera- tion of Iwibor is it deeisioti to go into politics, ami to become vir ni the it jii«'*•»*'nl.iln h,< <tt*.-fi* *1'i'f) t>' tl'!*«V*.'l t-t , .... .11 ,. .Ill I melitdtRff th* ^trmmlntiMi **i Ki^i*.od -t«i »«■ r.pie*i.'iiumxi• -,i,— ■•■^■^ -—•■ - ^- ^ ^ — f^ 1l|W(kfajjt> B„ (lf whieh jrtff „, thwprw»nl. time. Hut'there tkt- VuiUnl SU1e*. .sdviM-d Ib* <I.Hen»«irnJ-a !o r* n-,****) r.v..r*i.|y. ,^ ^ ^^ Jw,,j(,'^j ,jwt ,.„*. Kt:y.% %-H\mh\e Icnovb-lg- has "f eoiiwe j« rm\iy „ot ,nu<»h iense in railing I hot*, topienot the telegram* whieh were »«*»« af that tituii-t*. differ.!,^ ,rui).aftmt j,ftiV bigger hn\**% heen « great help to me in th<>; A| th* exploiter*. It is no doubt ill rot Ckvt-rn'Wttt* lint th* mmmtinieation wa* re«iv».l «tn«uvtilly i >„.*-.» in tY,*m now than thev um» «tniff'le for existence. Nut n par- Jtj,e najure 0f human beings to . . v .,',.. i ,.,..f,>,I,n.fri,m ■ *ilnn** tn have I hfttinoiMtl to be think- tml 1W «»f 'hmirs lhal I dt-.it \ ^mtt m <rt everything of value *» »»^~- u>i ' ■■■'* ^. - „ nf f0TnMh»ne P»,P a! thf* an*, \itiow. tmt sb..«W \m** Wu»v.u. thB» lhrjr mn 9¥, hold of Mnl U "Wh*n tost I wHtommi th* ^n»ti» «f«n tt-• mi m« i ...mi f ^r| ^^ j^mmi^w wm^ m B f.ir.iw.1 volntne. of tlw «ovemn«»nt," **iinl»r .John* ..i i. «i I .,, , , ,. . f , .. - .. „,.»»„{ „» eonneetion certain <p»» slion 'Aw, don't be so fu*»v, you don't hsve a* easy * tint* as possible, ft is also a Bulldog's nature, when MEXICO TO tt MADf SAFE POR CAPITALISM NKW YORK CITY,-48 order to protect holdsni of Mexican aacnrltiM of all kind*, nn Iniernatlonal eotninlt- froin -A- •ail five form nrt, nf it chair* msn, The snrionnenment state* ih*t i»i» committal' • k»a bw-n rnnNtttaiiKt for the puntose of proteetlng the hoM- \ didv tiiialifleil M.I), for Hill-?*" «' wwwttlwi «f tie lf«xk«« r*. ipaWlc. and of rations railway my*. t»-ias of Moxkn, Bad, generally, of toeli other eaterprUes as h»r* tl«lr IMI nt -ttilon '••! M«sl», Tb* committee wfft ti" yr»T'"*''f *,<x taifm s«e,& Artier nttort rmtmn) *n#'*M to fnrettors who hold iateresti In Mexleo." eiest, .Mberla. For furfJter par. ti.iilars apply to Pnt tilt Hi^tif, Bocy Local Union 1038. HUlcrrt 27-41 Alb-trta I* '' 1/ THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C. MARCH 7,'1919 PAGE THREE Bolshevists In London The Loudon Times informs us of a conference convened by the 'Hands of Russia" Committee held in the Memorial Hall, Farring-F don Street. A large placard ''Long Live Bolshevist Russia"'was displayed. Some two hundred or three hundred delegates attended and were occupied mainly in discussing the possibility of engineering a general -strike as the first definite step towards the revolution." A mass meeting was held at night in the same hall and although we understand that it has seating capacity for some ten thousand people, yet the over-How meetings had to be held downstairs. The chairman was Mr. Arthur MacMauus, of the Clyde workers. He said "that it was deeds that counted now and referred to Ithe Socialism of Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg as taken from Red Russia." G. A. K. Lnhani, an Indian member $ the Industrial Workers of the World, spoke, amid cheers, against'conscription, and Desmond Ryan spoke as a representative of the Socialist Party of Ireland. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst asked how many of them had cheered Wilson's League of Nations at the AIM* Hall 1 (A voice, "None.") She did not trust them very much. (Laughter.) She did not somehow believe that Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg were dead, but if they were it was better to die like them, for something worth while, than to die ih bed or, like Keir Hardie, of a broken heart. William Paul, S.L.P., said that at-tho .conference that day all sections of the working-class revolutionary movement were united far the first time. The resolution drawn up at the afternoon's conference was then put and carried. The oapitali-st press does not favor us with the resolution/ Doubtless it was too revolutionary to spread broadcast. Peace Conference Op What? rs- n The Spirit of Mass Action • (By Seot,t Nearing) People are acting in masses. They learned mass action during the war and they have been practicing it since the signing of the armstice. Politicians do uot understand mass action; the statesmen of the old order fail to grasp its significance. They are so accustomed to "boss" the masses, that where they encounter the mass in motion, they are offended.by it. They think and speak of it as ^though the masses intend a personal a£- ctired possession of the industries -—announce this in face of open protests from the old trade union officers and from the government authorities. rJ>hc New York Times in* an editorial denunciation, de cl ares that some of the more respectable of the British trade union leaders have repudiated the rank and file and resigned their positions. ■ # ., The same spirit of mass action has dominated the clothing strikes in New York and is expressing itself among workers of Seattle. From Buenos Aires aiid, Monte U front to them aiid to"the form of video orui:ij^gbiiiliiu^t^M-^---^%41^- ^w^ [untutored workers casting aside govcrnnient that they '. represent. The French ruling class felt that way in 17S9; the rulers of Russia had the same idea in 1905 and 1917; the rulers of America take such an attitude today. Mass action is an effort of the people to find salvation. Mass action is a crusade. The crusaders are enthused, inspired, transfigured. They are no longer men. They are the prophetic embodiment of a new world order. Strange reports eome to us of tho spirit behind the mass action that is convulsing South America and transforming Europe. In Russia the masses have made work a national duty and parasitism an offense. An American officer i.s reported as having praised Clem- enceau and the French Government and then added "but when I speak thus to the French soldiers they spit." British troops en masse notified their officers that tliey would not go to Russia and refused to unmans themselves until they were given assurance that they would not be sent there. Frenchmen, Canadians, Australians, Japanese, Hungarians, Finns and derm-uns—all evince the samo spirit. The British workers nre crusading, The Belfast strikers and the workera of Glasgow announce publicly that, they have no intention nf stopping until they hitvc ir itis allegiance to trade union organization and to government machinery and announcing that tlje world must be his. One French soldier summed up the wliolo question when he said, j We have fought and bled and died for France. Now that the war is Under the heading of Foreign Correspondence dated Paris, Jan. 13th, we read of "the popular acclaim" accorded to President Wilson and the implicit confidence placed in him by the people of various, nationalities. However, tho following excerpt is interesting: "■What if he disappoints victor!-* and vanquished alike? I know that if he fails it will seem to all liberal thinkers,in Kngland as if the blackness of utter desolation and hopelessness were settling down upon the world. Here in thu city, in that heavily over-ornamented Louis VI room in which the conference is to meet, will be decided whether the dead died in vain or not. Whether this was really the war to end war, or whether tlmt phrase was merest cant ancl hypocricy. Is it any wonder■tjiat in these hours of maddening delay, of ignorance on the part of all press representatives here ns to what is oh, one thinks ever of tlie ghostly legions which must bc marching up and down the Champs Elysees and mounting guard over the palace where sleeps Woodrow Wilson?" "No one knows tonight all that is happening, except a few insiders. [Much they may be putting thru, the little group of men who rule the world, but they alone can measure how much. I am told, by one who should know the truth, that the realbusiness is being accomplished in'these informal meetings; that when the Peaee Conference meets it will be really only to record decisions, and that until the behind-the-scenes decisions are ready the conference will mark time. "Open covenants of peace, openly arrived at." What a mockery the phrase sounds here! "Outwardly things are not going well" which statement is explained by a number of details, one of the chief being the dissatisfaction of the Press Correspondents over the scarcity of information re plan of League of Nations. In fact "many of them believe that there is no such plan." The writer informs us that "Now it can be stated authoritatively that all danger of American as well as Bntish intervention in Russia is past." This accords with the statement in the Local Press where Lloyd George is reported as saying that no sane person would think of intervention. The correspondent gives us this further information: "The recent sensational statement of the Swedish correspondent of the London "Times,", that the Lenine army was no longer a Bolshevist Army but a Russian one, well armed and well officered, and commanded by one of the ablest officers the old army produced, has put statesmen en notice that the task of unseating thc Bolshevists is one to'call for blood-shed on a large scale and for an expenditure of treasure which the United States alone can supply.^We cannot expect to hoar of thc immediate withdrawal of our troops from Archangel because it is inaccessible now on account of the ice. But the Vladivostok troops may be home-ward bound sooner'than people at home expect." Another squabble Ls arising out of Poland, Pilsudski claiming that his Government is truly representative of the wish of the people. The Polish national committee formed in Paris, headed by Roman Dmowski is'backed by France'as out-lined in our last issue and supposed to be'in control, and the Bolshevists still gaining ground. Kt the result will be we cannot fortell but it is evidently causing the Peace Conference some worry. Also the Lithuanian Cpmmittee alt present in Paris are asking that "some twenty thousand Lithuan FINANCE ,?<p£^ DEPARTMENT. DOMINION INCOMeTwAR TAX ACT ^ TO WHOM APPLICABLE. Every person who in 1918 resided or ordinarily resided in Canada ot was employed in Canada or carried on business in Canada, includinr corporations and joint stock companies, WHO SHOULD FILE RETURNS. 1 Every unmarried person or widow or widower, without dependem c'-i'dren under twenry-one years of age, who during calendar yea: IS 18 received or earned $1,000 or more. i Ail other individaals who during calendar year 1918 "received or earned £2,000 or more. 3 Every corporation and joint stock company whose profits exceedei* $3,000, during the fiscal year ended in 1918. FORMS TO BE FILLED IN AND FILED. FORM Tl. By individuals, other than fanners and ranchers. FORM T.I A. By farmers and ranchers. FORM T2, By corporations and joint stock companies, FORM T3. By trustees, executors, administrators of estates and assignees FORM T4. By employers to make return of the names of,all directors. officials, agents or other employees to i^iom was paid $1,000 or more in salaries, bonuses, commission or other rernunera tion during the calendar year 1918. FORM T5. By corporations, joint stock companies, associations and syndicates to make return of all dividends and bonuses paid to shareholders and members during 1918. Individuals comprising partnerships must file returns in their individual capacity. GENERAL INFORMATION All returns must be filed IN DUPLICATE. Forms may be obtained fror^ the Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors of Taxation and from the Postmasters at all leading centres. Returns should he filed immediately. Postage must be prepaid on tetters and other documents forwarded foy mail to Inspectors of Taxation, Addresses of Inspectors of Taxation for this District: VANCOUVER DISTRICT. Assistant Inspector of Taxation. VICTORIA, B.C. Assistant Inspector of Taxation, NELSON. B-C B. O. STOCK AND HAY RANCH For Sale 1700 acres, with ahout 200 acres natural meadow. Ahout 1000 acres especially adapted to tame grasses, easily cleared, and can ho irrigated; never failing creek, ami ranch borders on large lake; small buildings; railroad sidetrack on place; plenty of outside range. Price $10.00 per acre; terms arranged, K. A, Russell, Cranbrook, IJ. 0. 2!)-4t Inspector of Taxation, Moi sons Bank Bldg., VANCOUVER. B.C -^ Industrial Soviets In Belfast Keep Away From W A Y NE More Men than Jobs., Will notify through The District Ledger when conditions change. Feb, 27, 1919. John Kent, Sec'y. Envelopes 100 Printed $1.00 Postpaid over France belongs to us.'' Politicians, statesmen and the diplomats.who speak for the old world cannot fathom mass action. Therefore, they condemn it, oppose it and attempt to crush it. They might as well try to check tho ice packs in the June Yukon or the sweep of the trade winds. The masses are aroused. They have been starved. Their children have died of disease, Their sons have been lost in battle. Their lives havo been crippled and broken. All these things havo come to them under tho reign of capitalist society. Thc masses have reached the conclusion that capitalist so- eiety is a menace to human happiness and well-being, the masses have made up their minds that the capitalist society must go. Ex- perieuco has made them wise. Misery and suffering have made them hold. The masses have spoken. The crusade has begun! Tho indomitable, invincible mass crusade, crying its message.—Bread, peace and liberty — eapitali*m UHlti'i. Uu'-" FINNISH CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT SHOWS , B10RB8ULTS tans in Pershing's army be released to them and that plenty of arms and ammunition be given to them as well." All this time the Bolshevist Army is "sweeping thru the Lithuanian country at a rate that makes it obvious that it will have been over-run long before adequate'military1'aid can arrive there." ,, Correspondence dated January .3.1st by same writer—Oswald Garrison Villard—states " Wilson himself is reported to have shown his teeth at Wednesday's conference and to have let it appear that there are times when ho will fight ...Lloyd George is not so happy as he was and is complaining that the conference is slow." Open diplomacy is so open in. Paris that we read: "Evidently there is no intention of using the American Press to educate people in the details of the scheme before it is sprung on the world" but perhaps t'he next item is of most interest to the workers "The growing unrest in various nations is reflected in Lloyd George's own feeling of impatience." Mentioning the conditions in England he says:,"While greatly pleased that the Peace conference is taking up international Labor problems it is feared that'Any action will have too much Governmental flavor especially since Qeopge Nieoll Barnes nnd Mr. Gompers will haye so much to do with it." We no not hesitate to endorse that, as we have known these two "gentlemen" and watched thoir actions in the past, and are glad to learn from all sources that the laboring men of England have ditched their "leaders" and arc acting independent of theni—'leaders whose function it has been to fool the workers. Further we are told that it is reported that Wilson has ordered (lumpers to attend the Heme conference "where he is not wanted." Wo cau only hope that he will get a worse reception than he did iu England last year, where his Goiuperistu got a .seven* blow from the laboring classes, i In summing up lhe two epistle*, one is inclined to the conclusion that the Pence <V,nfcrenee h more of a grand .squabble amoug-it the noted and brillicuit Al) diplomat*, accompanied by a continuous and dissatisfied growl from the press correspondent*. However wc must "wait and see", ami in lhe mcantimv we hour that the workers iu Belfuxl. arc forming "industrial Soviets"; that STRIKES TO BE REGULATEDj*""***0^ workers are,, treading along the t*u\m* pitth .md that in UNDER CONSTITUTION J Seattle ami Portland they have formed orgunizulioiiK of workmen . . | and soldiers callc President!--ci his ie. thuugh "While It Is .Day" is a fine article, in the last issue of the Nation, from which wc reprint the following: "The despatches from England, meagre as they arc, should in our judgment be resolutely and disinterestedly considered by minds who guide the larger operations of American industry and commerce. . . . Strikes are many, and widespread, and obstinate in all major branches of British industry. The city corporation of Belfast has been superseded by a strike committee or Industrial Soviet, "uncommonly well organized," as one despatch admits, which administers the affairs of the city from its sessions in Artisans Hall. Important public utilities in Glasgow are conl rolled and admin- istercd by the local strike, eommittee^_wlinsp_.p-tm-uu; appnacs-ta-lM- frier-easing so rapidly that the city looks forward with quite definite expectation to a state nf things essentially similar to that provailin in Belfast. Tho hundred thousand transport workers, associated with great numbers of railwaymen, threaten a strike which, if called, will unquestionably lock up the whole transportation system of the kingdom ;and a general nation-wide strike is openly talked of as tin imminent possibility. Meanwhile, considering the magnitude of these industrial disturbances/remarkably little violence and disorder have been reported," ' No letter .should 1k> mailed without the return address to the sender .ami one dollar we will print your address on one hundred good envelopes nud send thein to you post paid. Cash With The Order Send us $1.00 for a triaJ order. If you prefer a better envelope send us $1.25. Prices for larger quantities are proportionately lowor. fEnvelopes About the same time as this report, we rend in the Edmonton Journal: Referring to "demands put forward not to obtain fair conditions but to overthrow the existing order, to destroy the Government," the premier (Lloyd George) declared: "I say in all solemnity, on behalf of the Government, that we are determined to fight'Prussianism in the industrial world exactly as we fought it on the continent of Europe." So Lloyd George is beginning to show liis hand. American Senate Protest! About British Embargo 100 Printed $1.00 Postpaid ei>* ilistnci £cb$tr NOTICE We beg to advise all men to stay away from Nordegg, Alberta, as the mines are overcrowded. JAS. BEWSHEB, Secretary Nordegg Local Uni#n, 25-fli No. 1087, U. M, W. of A. gtie, Last year ihey organized a wholesale with headquarters at Superior, Wisconsin, which "is steadily enlarging its capacity, PLOVERS OF LABOR New York. N.Y.-The Finns constitute a most remarkable r«- eial (rroitp in lliix enttulrv. Thev i i , .,. ... ,,,„. ., , ,. ... , , .. , ,* ., have aholit 150 ^.operative *„.j. — {«•'«» "•I'l""* «'»»«•'* "'•"•/ """",I "' \»*™ »"«« s",«'"™ ' - •Mies, with assets of approximately] Mexico Cily, Jlex. President! *c. ms as tlmuuli the worker* tt-i-jv al b<M wiikiiitr "p .md ltk.ni.' iji.'i.iMJU.IKM, and willi annual Ini*- it 'arran/.a has proposed an amend-j upon themselves some of the problem* vyhidi affect theni most. Th<-y ines* of #MWIfl.O0O. They havo) mctit to the eorttt tint ion of Mexico! |)|v *,,,,,j..*_, ,|„, |||M/,.,..„„,| b^rimr ii>,- ;ii,*.i<;.,r,M, • "<< i-iy*-.. •<,■*...■■. t',i*i'Htu*-ttj, ni*f*m mUic,! hy «-, mr llit* ivguirtlmll ol -strike* ami | ,(H(f Worker* m,i„. ,.',-,„ |,.,Vl. ,- .?»,;„,, .,, j,.,',. t,„j . ,,,* ..j,.,;;.., ,i:;,i „ liO.lt 1*3.(NK1 liii-loi.wU, Uith II Ihe liiktlHJ- over ol the iffi'ill ill-• ii'm' yearly hiwines* of #'2.f KMMKHt s four idmdi i.t! projmrtiex of the eiouiiry. | w,»r|d '" •*»»»• 'inilK three !.i;t);eries, 'Jt', bojirdhg'Th.' aiiiendiiient cuilaite* tii.- fd j ' -' " ' -- ■'■'-' ■-'—————— —~ ■ *~*~"~*~ "'"'"' *""~~ U*,iiM*a, three juiUlld.iurf li.>ii*.»,ji,.ttjlltf provision,: (FINANCIAL BDITOR THINKS AMRHICA IS FAFE POE KM- thivc daily pa*pei>, two nioiithlici. j "The M-i-xii'iiii piven.nii.eul h.> .' , nml two weeklies. The** are; ritflil to iiiiimwo'. «( any time, upoit i tun eo.«pe-r«nni" so«i»»a», I at-, private property any eiinatfe* »»." * ," ,„',, J'„,n,",s„.'.,,*» .-*<!* .'• ..j, i^tieummmi-iuiiiii** Ui,\i imwiimmiU'M .»>'-,-, i*<i,%, line ciikuf m i oiiuiiei.e an.l i'main'.-, it Wall .hiitetl nhtmi. ,f.UHI,iHHl uorUi of li- '* fjcial lo public welfare. For iio , street publication, holds the opinion that a irei'teral strike in the y^Mltf he) tw TVF-wh.W(,*.i$r;m,r- of making a fair •!!»?«•! |;„„ei| States ,* ,»„ impossibility. IU> look* (uv %>we labor dU- developed nwatkim. »mt have but ion of publtc wealth am aim | readjustment, Anv ,,,.,, tin! ,eti...» established two co-operative -tt-iimr toward tU oivseivalioii, iliei » i ihum-iiwih para*, limy wmmhwIi piYornim-nt Mtnli «!«• tw, entitle ] «•• »•- l-u ••» <»e A,ti*'ti*„H *..rM.-M. m.wever, h i.»iw»m to the itehonK librariM. meetitur haIN to regulate the exploit ion and u-i "spirit of sanity" displayed by the Ameri. an people, dramatic entertainment-* and eon- tjlHy of Ilim* natural »*Nnettts! '|„ u„, Tnited SlateH," write* the editor, "num*- IVictiou and cert*. They own many building* found in the country nud w'lHi j nM#tt|elBait wiu< n0 lim\,t, \,t, jn^hl«iilal to the inevitable nad ins! Tn New York Cily ihey have a »,»y b«* sunceplibln «f ttppmpr it-1 five-atory biiiMing whieh coalition. Private ernieon*.«r negntbt. ««•«- »' »«»e «ag, s, ah* «»"*«"««» WfifitYi It ..intoltxt n lihrar/.'tiuiwof put.Ii-.-utiti'ty.MWtidtoulyjto P'-'ii-- >--nA\t<- us, Imt !!,**■ !utfH> ^...yy, , a,\,-y,i, ,*•„.».■., ilormiloriwi, billiard room, bow- < hy individual* or societies, shall i a condition of American life would wm to be n 'xttaratitee nirnirist lilm tklUy*, and je'rves for a g.'u- i.ws.- n.i lindil to »u»iM_od Im-ir \ Heriotis trouble <»ven if the e*senlial sitnily nf mir people, .-i nitt-ii t]. NEW YORK, Feb. <>.■—An Associated Press dispatch from Washington says; Democrats and Republicans in the sennte today joined in criticizing the new British embargo on imports and falling atteutiou to the effect it would have on American industry. . During the discussion that followed, Senator Reed, of Missouri, Democrat, attacked the Carnegie peace foundation's activities abroad, questioned its! loyalty and declared it should be dissolved. j Senators Knox, of Pennsylvania, Republican, and Ashurst, of ■! Arizona, Democrat, joined in the attack. j Senator Weeks, of .MiiKsachuscttN, Republican, and Senators j Lewis, of I'llinois; Smith, of Georgia, nnd Re-cd of Missouri, Demo ; erals, led in'protests again-Nt the Brimh cinhnr-vo. Senator Weeks wid lie did not chiirjro that tlu* embargo wn<*! aimed against, the I'tuted States, but Senator Lewis remarked thai a1 majority of articles listed are inamilVttiied tu the American middb west. The llliii'HH senator Kitid Ihe'a- - H ».. - ....-.- , „„. ,(!)„.|^ ,„. ,,,,.. , hnm, ptlWer •war. (with jnek. |iull<y> bidts and | "I ini'iled the attention ui *llriti.»l» olll.'i.d- f" the drl;e|Ue : -I'afting; 2 ail steel barrows; set I situation." he continued. "While the president i* iir Krattec hat- i tling for llie principles which nur coinitry feels nre rii»hi, i„,v of nur H. OSTLUND Solicitor for Diitrict 18, U. M. W. of A. MacDonald Block Lethbridge, Alt*. FOR SAL£ 1 cement iiitxer; I two seetion . , , . , hand ami tfi'jivel v.-c-eii; I tamper •tion mnrlit brmjf 0,1 rt tr;i<|e ; f)H, j,,,,,.,^ ,„. ,,,,.. Allies takes a course so mimical thai i' ii ejil.-ttbteti io ereat-i* it '"'H! iincp eailfani.sx mirmony in fitc I'nited Mnl'*. \ "tcinfc Mar." tii.it indeed would ! e.-lplllilist order nf society. Iill! Id ll« )mtt ii« '. .1 iii .M.» V.tlii tins tjlH 'sllo.'l ; f'iilmonioti di'iurf il: "The < fulnf!'" whi the Well'lU'e ■>.(' Hie I Jti!.--I .ni Mir.ci l.ll'K. fllf V )• '. !'. . '»fn. lii uHMiht*, four i and 12 inch walls. *• "t.sjdeti.: dfsd'iption. W. J Lightbart Lundbreck, Altn in.e till -^ i I . <><: tin- 1*1 ttt It.. !»..-.* '* l*r',..'■> wall; ,**!,... •**. luroed wen: I 11 -rt. ti.** .** nA> t..i(* ■f»Ut« Itwlng unit Hair i-*M.-h«t.— ;.«-«»« tttOntn <f*er ««<n*«'«n4 hi*tt*t ctnw, 'VlrtorU A-r«mtKi. -Mr* Wm \lt«>n 'list ...I,,* ' .'i lain d»t,"U* <i{* W'•!,.*.*.- *i* *' »»*,***». .** tri tout, s(;md or «li« -,.-,* -»!., .-, :<*** • , "* • and |.*ej,ts( tu (■Sr.-itl Ht'il.i ti, w i lu-ard the Vauki'e I Te.'icher of I Piano and Organ [Theory. Harmonv, (".''intcrpf: int. when th'" Vi!nl;ee IniVsj llrilnui, no Hootier had I id. ilnii oral wwdai eenter ami «hil» pur- biwinew m » result or iFrom «"/! monstrattsl. eould not be relied upon. 3k!or. than half of th- Am p**H«. Th* Finns rtWldnHI onr nt Mher tmihr r-an«es. without prev-! , t ; lit.ti'cit !" lh«- if* eiidttig Hi their t»|iMiiiy charge; »Jr« at ■»|i«> siteeee.le.l in t-xtr\"tt1 im.? her two fianiU front the t'feaf ntouth of'; ithe tlermntt war monster, toil *,]*** \,r**ee*tU scltMily tn put wp 'h'*{, *"* hats or »•*"» trade atfii<ti*l the very race and the very nation that went! "* . to llel" rescue." j " • ■' ' '■•■.'*'■' ' * f> ,' ■.•••***. .» - . I ..*..!- Itt ("t-t ,t| , I.f Inited S»ai«"i. Doivever. il,**r* m aiway* the llkrlitonwl «»f ilep^rta-; *•*,•*#•»• ctH-itl, ».,o«»t|K»*t»*»*m, ■ 1} ..7: ,*, NOTICE tton. the hmt tm-ommW* bank* jr. the tmia itttSi'rlia'tlon f^m"th« Kw^n-! ^rtn popnlalimi now live in cities, lint iexx- of these citic ar,. —— eonntiT. I live, Tho Government shall be: provisioned more thnn two days ahead and any wriotis interiiption a word which tn pro|*rly d*-lm»*«l n* 'mm-^tiii-ng *.#msTifh tru* th* ttrmt mnhritv of lhe 2WV »»iiiyH>irereil to take over sneh pri-, in the operation of the aireneiwi upon which they depend for fon*| a«*inallv imp^>*i*ihl>^," flOOPJu-ttauitIwCttIUtIStAU*AVV.)Viit». n«n*rim, pr»vi.Utl lU**» it »tau(i 0tj,(,r neeewiiUes of eiv'dlz-iHl life would r-tmult in th« mtarvatttHii j This view ts generally h««hll among thinkinflt hu«ine«i wen who| thrwiigh Tin* Dwtriet l^l^r M"'!e*f* ;-'.'■ ■■* -Rioted to *iar nc-iv fre'ii ^foitnfjiifi !*ark aa i:.er*» !« « sf^ortatff of mine t^rs. ii,-:, .tijiilttlilf :„ miit-.'.tu t|u*o- . .. ...k,.* . » ^ ,,, ,,-!• Il<)||tt*t| te very wage winter* who reiluse io work, consider the Atrierie/m labor aHHetnenf to he conservative and under embraced in tb« «M»p«i»thre'*hcVi*x*4 tho ansptinion ot ^mm\ . .. ... movomont. Pradieally all of tb,* m«y be detrimental to the inter-jmw {"*'»*»»«►»"» ... ... » , , , * * *e* * .• * *. Pinnbh aoeitti-ti aw afWHatwl Lit-* ©f mrMy. or may impair pub* j *\ny geni*ral «tnk* i*. therefore, one of the impossible |N»«..«s.i«itnd ml *afe I«-a«l*r* Tb«.v inadr wo m»nti«»n *4 tht* moreradical with UwFlntrtifc Cp-aponUwo Itctt-U't* •ervieen," nibilitiea alt*ady iliii«ni*w<l in the paper. It would be a paradox ! pha*<-« of the American lal»or movement. MOUNTAIN PARK LOCAL UNION. No 3659, U M W of* i PAGE FOUB THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C. MARCH 7,1919 SOME EDITORIALS WRITTEN AND SOME CLIPPED When the writer was at the District 18 convention ono of the leading spirits of tits district said to him: "You ought to hav& more editorials in The District Ledger; the men like to read good editorials." lie was kind enough to say that there had been some editorials of merit in this paper. * That remark brought to our recol- letetion a statement we Since heard made by Arthur iBrisbane who received from Hearst the largest salary ever paid to an editorial writer. Brisbane's editorials were widely read in all the Hearst papers. "The reason my editorials are read," said Mr. Brisbane, "is because they express what the people are thinking. I go out in the restaurants at lunch time and enter Into conversation with whoever is at my table on a certaiu subject. Then I try to find several othors to talk with me on the same subject. I find a genera! agreement on some topic and then I write In harmony with those Ideas." The editor of The District Ledger cannot pursue this method, and inasmuch as he has to write editorials for the rank and file of the mine workers in District 18 he has to depend a good deal on what he hears from individuals of that rank and file ff he wishes to make his editorials popular with those whom he serves. Very frequently the editorial typewriter clogs up and cpfuses to fun smoothly and on such occasions 'vo use our big shears. Here is an editorial written by that old veteran B GRAND MASQUERADE BALL VICTORIA HALL Wednesday, March 12,1919 8 Piece Orchestra 8 Tickets $1.50 a couple Refreshments await the pleasure of some other mas, ter who may be* pleased1 to use the^ some more. It is all very simple an,j easy to understand, unless the cra^, iurnj of the investigator be made Qf material no less permeable to reaso0 than reanforced concrete. Slaves a^ property and what is more to the poi^t they constitute all there is or ev^f was to property that could bring to % owner or owners' revenue, a som0, thing gotten without effort upon t^ part of those! owners. They constitute all there Is on earth that Is bought and sold in the market, all that y measured in teirms of trade, eommer^' and exchange, for whatever is ^0 measured has been produced and ex, ■change value given to lt by the laboj' of these slaves alone. 'Behind evew stock, bond, deed, mortgage, loan a^-j debenture or other evidence of prop/ erty ownership, stands the slaves §( civilization to make good the valu^ therein supposed to rest. The static of the slavits ni property is clear aiy unmistakable. Sir Alfred Yarra-^ knows all about It." --o- THE WORKERS AND THEIR ATfi/ TUDE REGARDING INTOXICANT5, Thd recent convention of Districf IS went on record in favor ofallowi^ beer to bo made with 2 1-2 per ce^f T/Kiii'slVrwK now tods'; medium l^oh± hy Z^'J^llZ?^ £ I of expression in the Labor Star, the ^^gtL/J^ u^MVh» - * ,^t journal for the workers in **,*?J«»*,**£ **y»g "That snuffs' old reactionary S sale" *n,e maJ°rlt>' of the delegate Gomjei. chief mogul of the Tmeril at *» convention were opposed „ can Federation of Labor, loudly and'*1*' re^x nf\ of„ "*e Prohibitlon, la^ emphatically asseverates that "labor: b(ut s"tficient of them were under w is not a commodity." , Considering \ ^ructions from their locals „to car,./ who that pompous worthy is it would !in?, IiGSOI"t!'°1*1, , ~ n, ? , . be little short of sheer impudence to', \l IS uot th« PU]?fe ot™e D.,strlcJ clispuut the great man's dictum. Still I J-edBer. to enter into a discussion J it would be a relief to the mind of the! lle mems °r t«'o and a half per canJ doubting Thomas if the erudite head;bee; as compared with two per corf of the great collectively-bargaining I or two argue that prohibition is or *f concern wotiKi .succinctly sot -forth just »r'{ m ■mfnngm«it of personal liberty; what he and. his aggregation of talent Thefe is * p°in\howS ^hH is bargaining about, anyhow. It woul^ W0]^Grs sh°uld not ove5.,n0,ok ?Jtllai appear that if therd Is bargaining go-j !s tbat af? the consumption of alco^J ing on it must inevitably be over Slessens ^J™ °f ^f'Ti^^K Mmnth:nR in tho shape of a commod- creafs" J,ho tttop£ !gc,°' l^w'M itv- - t* inmcthinu fnr *->1a nnB -WPP'' made thej Russian revotuti0^ ing over anything else. Can any oth- ! jf*'™ie?i tf i^nS? \^ er thing be- bought and sold except JUe a»sencne ot «™Jf'fnII®ss.-lhM prorortv in some form or other? Audi101"5 "•»«> f.r«°« °lf^[?„^«{ « ir ,.,',t »™« th..t biiMv n».<™it-v-nf : remarked: "I?-we only hart, the, boo-^ ercd for safe Snd over PJK * men I back (t woul* & mu,ch *8ler^ *<> icrcri tor h-ait, ana over wait 1 men, our m(m to reasonable agreements." The powers that be in Great Brlt^ arc now mixiotts to have mora b^,c» Convention Reminiscences b.irpain and haggle in the marker, is a comuuKiitv ? Of what .*eli£8 does tbe category of commodities consist of. ^nii ?Tinir afticrOS-or piecea «h iivujf aiifl atrnneor beer and to remove typ The following paragraphs or V-um^s ate to be a personal ex- ^ressi-ou of the editor of Tlie PU- ^iet ledger regarding tbe rei'eut ^onve^tion of the mine Workers ^f Distinct 18- As it will deal with Personalities to a Considerable extent the thin ice which is being ^kateti over will have to be coq- ^ideroa and the combination of Mie second and the nineteenth Wterjj of the alphabet will be a- Voided us much as possible. If J .eould write this story with Vhe ^reedom of language that ^harat;tenses my - friend Billy uopkins, who-was one of the brumhelfer delegate's, it WQUld be lar m0r« interesting. It mattered hot whether the subject under dis- ^ussictu was salaries for Cauadian hiflthtir^. the undersirability of ^bink jabor, the expenses of run- hing the district or the merits or iteuievits of the Soviet form td ■^overianwnt, Billy was always Veady with a pungent expression Hght io the point. BiHy has never Wen married and his '.tooRue Has jiot un d e r g 0 n 0 the training necessary for a position W a .diplomatic co^ps. This story Vill Hot be written as Billy would Vrite jt. • Thore \yas another Drumheller delegate by the name of Sullivan, 'rherft was absolutely no danger of classing Sullivan as an "alien Miiimy," I1 would never do to tlassif/ him as Herr Sullivan, his Heh brogue Would give him away, Sullivan was horn a short distance jjortli of Cork-, at the village of Binney, lie got away from his hative heath without ever having 'kissed the famous stone which 'gives'to the kisser thereof the faculty -of flattery in the nth degree. Suiliyiin is a "staunch union man. not tii)*3 of your wjshy-washy kind that doesn't know what unionism means or one who thinks that a little hit add-t-d to wages, and a- hotfct-r' little bit taken off; the .hours? of work will ever solve the iahoi* problems He was not talkative in the convention but when he did speak he said; something and his vote was always directed in the manner ho believed wmil-1 l,t i-lir. lv/icf■■jnfAwigfg nf tVin lnffll T*-T~*-****l~***—t**,U",. *,-•—-l-u.-.*——-*—--»■-.■» — away Serbia. Alex Susnar says he can't speak English very well but he certainly can speak at it a whole lot and when there was a really live topic under discussion Susnar was ready with a peppery resolution andj.prepared to back it up. He is a board member (or was a board member) and there were some keen passages at arms between him and his fellow board member Frank "Wheatley. The pair of them, together with President Christophers were elected to accompany International Board Member Livett to the policy committee meeting in Indianapolis on March 18. I will bet dollars to' doughnuts that there will not be any noticeable silence at that Indianapolis gathering in the corner occupied by District 18. Delegate W. p. Plummer, of Cardiff, Alberta, was one of the many interesting characters bf the convention. Ile was born In Limestone county, Texas, on the site ot the old Parker Fort and lived under the Southern confederacy when that body had control of the south. His father had lived in Texas since the time it was owned by Mexico and the young Plummer had all the experiences that Belong to the time of Billy the .Kid, the James boys and all those notables of the frontier days. Those were the days before* the) orders-ln- council and a roan, "quick at the draw" was the belt protected against Apaches, Comanches and the white outlaws of the ranges. Delegate Plummer can tell many ..a thrilling story of the days of his youth. When he left the cow range he drifted through Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas 'and other states and finally landed up in the coal belt of northern Alberta. Delegate Plummer is strongly opposed to the iniquity of our money and banking system and believes it is responsible for a great share of the economic troubles we are having. He is not a "revolutionary socialist" as were many of the delegates but if it pver -comies to a scrap it is my opinion that the Texan will be "there with the goods." was on" the tongues of Delegates Carruthers, of Cadomin and- Delegate Alex McRoberts, of Taber. There ar<j Scotsmen >and Scotsmen. Robert Burns, the great poet, adored wber> ever haggis is eaten,'is considered) the greatest of all in his expression of the real feeling of -his countrymen and it is to be remembered that Burns was a revolutionist. Listen to this: "A fig for those by law protected; Liberty's a glorious feast; Courts for cowards were erected; Churches built to please the priests." If Bobby Burns were alive today he would be in jail in no time iif he came to Canada " Holy Willie's Prayer," "The J^ly Beggars," "The Twa Dogs" and others of his masterpieces would never get by our Canadian censorship and only the fact that Burns is not as wid-ely read as he deserves to be prevents his poems from being on the list^f banned books. But we were speaking of McRoberts and Carruthv ers. They are readers of Hum? and beltetve that "a man'a'.«. man for a' that." iThey believe that to the producer of wealth all wealth should belong and have both got their shoulders to the wheel in the endeavor to roll along the -chariot of progress. If I had the time to spare there is a lot I would like to write about other d-elegatea to the convention. Thachuk, of Canmoro; -Basettl, of Coalhurst; Dlok 'Beard, of Michel; Potter and Dickenson, of Fernie; 'McNab,. of Lethbridge and others I had intended giving a paragraph to but I will have to let them slide tor the present, There should also be a good long screed about the officers; that may come'later. LhtV« Wl Z SJK«TS '■ W»« Smi ot'l.KfnTlh."^^ I kartell to Stflivaj, oM «*■ jask for changes In the liquor laws n^ I to carry any blame attached theret^" unxlity," for labor Is really the rtc.liv ! ™° ^ff hive,-nothing to Ra|£ ,.1 i and everything to lose by any incroa^ ln the supply of intbxk-ants. ~o labor? It may bo technically correct to assert that "labor is not a con- ery of the commodity "labor power" that Vi\e worker has contracted to dp- ing. af.'w'c sat in the corridor of the St- Heffia Hotel, "I've never seen Prnmheller and when the •springtime comes, if the walking is ! <'oo<l" you may see mc passing thro^h." Sullivan replied: "Vos.'.voii ought to see the prum- for ciRht hours aud St docs not alter. " i b-MliJ vallev I'll tell .VOU what the fart by suying (hat he is hired for ! Traitors and spl*s deserve de^. !'" v' .." • \.mr\,.m nr)„ ftf t|lllS(, that period of lime. It is aU the same ; Such ha-, beon the opinion of tri,,/, it lnnK» »k«?. W»ppo seonto M ^ anyway. The delivery of the commod- [ an-l v,z'J.om nino-fl away back to ;]>;; bigf^t /eppclins Jind sailed.««■■ gret-s to work eight hours for a certain ! TRAITORS AND SPIES DESE-Hy*^ sum. That, is, ho sells his labor pow v.* '. EXTREME PENALTY for eight hours aud it docs not alter mixed up In rogarrt lo the status of ■ of another country to endeavor to vj'f4*\j AWl) there vmi Ore. It looli*-inst the worker liinny other people are not j rovet tho military or othur serrot,, 0^y]p |j,nt ^ a„ {f t]l0 boxes Iuul For Instaneo, there Is Sir Alfred W-! Mint country, both are beyond irtf!,.' , l., . ,. .. ., ' ,, row, head of tho great HhlpbuildiiiK; clemency of the law and swift <leIlpM,,V ^p?M«'<''»wn. ripfllt side up and company* on tlm Clyde. A most In-, Is meted out to Uicm. f *j ev«^y other way. It 8 SUre some teroKtinirlniervlow with this Ms nipi-1 T!u?re Ir miK-h -sound soiis-a and *j,f/H pljiOp i.s the Prllinhcller Valh'V." talist was recontly run in the dully i kit 1 nr^inwut to l«i«H up an opiui(r j ' —^^_ '» proHH. While'the big fhlphulldor lhy : thin. Hte shooting of traitors and »t)ir'n; t* *, « ,, ... liinwj', of cmirw) mnki'H num.Tnt».i:Hl.;is ,1u,stlfiable. i '/'<' WW* of an I'mqjhshninn utlKsiotis reganliiig the family affair*; Today wo t'l'id thnt the -iraii'.v.,/^ fl»d jilt lrishmnn (ind now I nm or the present ruling class that St »Ua!>or are qulto freely engi-wilii* i.,>'} Roiltg to pick throil«li mv roeol- were hotter to bo kept secret, ins Ih la- to kcttp wil bin tins. or-wiiis-Ulnr-i /';, i(U,t;,..,,, ■)•,.,. B„„i«*ihiri» ,iiL„i *ti..» Imrlng uinLr no tWuslons nd to; iho workora with traitorous m)'1 Vi • !• ,... ,ni ff *»oiH- tlie Ih* «ttnu* »>r Ihe working man under i ti-ca-fliproun Intent. It* Its a woll luW'"1!ot' *" Tliit|Onnlit»*o« tor tlipy Were Um fxIstlUR dUponKatlon of thitiga -fact tlrit nearly «\ ery < mpln>«r oi {,-,'"' j Jill l|H'i'*i', AhoHI lhe only phiee material and mundane. He blurts nut: coiioldcrulilu body of organli-.il n*,(;n (ttot fi'iH'ttneiilinl wa the fact that "Britain ia financially; . <v crippled by tho wnr," Ho t.houl.l not; I hav» (th'eii tlilh away, for lo uproad surh ri'UnttH around h not oalculatnd,! to make It any easier for the victim; h»iman tinitm*" no tnnt ne can Ki/f'j kihh"Wliivn n7*«Hn!«inr»ti. n eout of linptm-iUiitt bttultruptcy to woulluir, within tl*on« unluu-x in-..- ur t\v» !i-*U/j,,f l»rtiti'«l St'iiU»Hi.**i ih.,i'1. „.iii. nf tho storm. Itut wh«n lt comoa down i twin who i-nn <1« wurli towanlH ^ « , 1 1 , t!, „r . 1 to siting forth th<^ status of labor Mir loading tho«*« with whom thoy a.,/vj,'*,^> "«^t««i«'W- Tho V,eh)i M*on« Yarrow nmbm no mistake, llu «ay« t:inic». | vvi»M r''pri,'«"!iN'*i nml „n{* of the that oiuh younx Briton oosi,» tlio Tho organU«.l workuni today »^hri»htest, hrniniout ilelepiteH of Iby »o many of«». Citfrhionl is afhio countryUM to ral«o tinianh .ml. "li ,VmI with pltfnllf. at every turn, ftt j th* l.iinch Would lmvo to rUU in n «PW»mon <* m»nho««J Mi his allnhtly woKond nhon-Houlor tho country, wttiafiair-i of the world aro in a criv^'; i._ ,.„-,. ^ „ ;#'J* • \. , Uwnrtftv faco 1% giirmoiin-!o<l hv n Lm 4X|n>oi nome monotary return, but W condition «"«! muoh may hapi^n *■> ij"" <»* W »t ho ovor vmltctl J, £^k ;*»tJ" *%$° "ittihor ho telegram from home that a brand new baby daughter had arrived and that mother and babe were doing well. He just had to tell the good news to someone so he told nie and that was the beginning of an exchange .of "confidence between us. I don't think that Easlham will mind my telling that he started out on his way toward being; a clergyman and took the college Who Should Run Fernie? To The District Ledger: At the meeting of the city council last week there were deputations from Gladstone Local Uulon, the G.W V,A. and the Ladies' Auxiliary. The question under discussion was tho passing of a resolution regarding the expulsion of all "enemy aliens." The council favored a change In the resolution specifying those "who by actions or speech have proved themselves unJe- sirable !t so happens that there are -t Koud number of members of Gladstone Io cal union who are of alien nrth but. against whoth there can no chtuio bo laid of being enemies of the cou-.iry A noteworthy incident of the meet. ing was the sneering remark passed The delegate' from Humberstone |>y Mrs. (Moffatt regarding Gladstone Local was Ed. Eastham. The second' local .unlou, wh'cuV81}6 ^id not thinl* day of the convention Eastham got a ^running this town. I wral.. . . -.- - » - - ... . ° Kl.rt *i\ l.rtt'r, -.-,*.„ ntthltch tlira fnllnw ills- course right up to" the fTnals when hlf original answers to 'sortie of the theological queries stamped him as heterodox. He quit* the preaching idea and tackled honest work, learning his trade as a decorative plasterer and getting Into the labor, movement. I.ilce many million other workers he drifted hither and thllhor In search of a job and finallj' Sot work uo at Hum- berstone mine. He ls well read, a good speaker,' loslcal in arprutneyt an3 when he mnkea a point knows when to stop. }}e wns the principal speaker ngalnst the resolution which w«R introduced putting tho convention on record In favor of stronger than two-percent boor. I asked Eattt- ham to put In wrltlmt his arxunienls against boose and tlint Is a treat I promise readers of The District Ledger within a fow weeks. I have spoken of a birth durin« thc progress of the convention. Thore wns nlso a dftdh. The llttlo three vear old son of Hoard Mombor -Prank Whentlev paused nwnv In thn hospital nt Cnlgary on the sixth day of the convention. Officials of District 18 at- tendo! the funeral «orvl<:o« and tlio convention pnsund tx wolutlon of sympathy. Thn IIMI* follow was taken 111 during Ihe flu oplrtomlc. Ho nev-or folly recovered ami nf(«r complications cmifod his leath. W'nvno locfil wnn rpprosenlod by A. ra'chlonl, This rim of sunny ftnlv Is not a sookor nft<*r pti'tllclty; ho ovon rofusod lo sit In Ibo plcturo whon tho group photo of iho convention wnn bolng tnkon. His faco would hnvo ho!t>ml tho picture nnd matlo up for tko lack of physical liranty ovldonced like to have you publish the following open letter to Mrs. Moffatt: Dear Mrs. Moffatt: c Your enthusiasm and interest in I.O.D.E. work and Red Cross worU Lave made you many friends. There Is no question about your heart being large and I know a nnmjber of soldter boys whose days of gloom were made htrr '■" *t"* r"""1"* "■* «"",-"-°'l« spilt *lim—tr*j—i-th,*^—*™. .. ■,- . , .,m—i-- ■—::—; , 100 Per Cent Health Efficiency At A Cost Of 20 Per Cent Less. S OUND natural teeth or . teeth made sound by our well known, high grade American Dental Methods .are a guarantee of vigorous health 100 per cent efficient.. This month we have decide^ to continue our special offer ol 20 per cent off our regular fixed moderate charges. Such a saving is well worth your while so why hesitate. Peitfiaps you dread a dental operationVl&en put all your fears aside. DENTISTRY AS WE PRACTICE it IS A CBNTLE ART DRS. BRUNER, RICHARDS & NELSON Lethbridge Office: The Ott Block Calgary Office: 116a 8th Avenue East Edmonton Office: 3 Cristall Block ii <l NORTHERN HOTEL i INVITES YOUR PATRONAGE | Alberta readers of The District Ledger will find it to their | ia .. ■ ■'.'■■■■«.. m 1 advantage when visiting Fernie to stop at the Northern. Thew | s " @ I will find it cosy and home-like. | ® I 1 HIGH CLASS CAFE ALWAYS OPEN languagr. plain onotigh 1km»U to un.l»r->unil. Th*? worhlns pcnplf of Urltaln am Jtint llko hor*n» and other domestic animals. Inasmuch M It cost* lb* < ountry a ««rtaln sum of money tn raiso thom to "manhood." which In this cane nvnana to wan*. alav-oryhood And tl««ii Jm.t llko hornos and muloa If thoy enenpe thu ronflnos of tlw duty provided past uro and h«- yoad ibn n*nih of rwnpture, thf •mom oy IMt tliat rt»*.ulu i« indwd »i-rl«nt* TWMtfy billion dollr - • - — ■Meh Iom it no smnll to »-WMinlfy lh»t U -atreaii) iiimnni ,ni« hid in um -mtn* m -»•- ^-...-^ . . If ertM>l«d." aeewrdinf to Wr Yarrow.i#»*fH|MMUMi w* ainnoi htttp lla■»^^;u■*, tfltti'. 1 AP* ruth-rr intit^l «t vn montnr be loudly complalna about Uomr rftrard, For th« »vx who inpft Hawaii onr. dav rnrlv in the Htm 11 Pm 11 ttet mithmmui .ovfttmjmoot to trr.Md «tlr «p d.-ror5^!"f }g t^ni^iS^^ litte*m*4 «"d In^ronim him «lor« ft'U xtf^n n r«»*l Hiwltmff fWi| of tho tion to si-md a jrwrtlnit from th* *ron*« intftllltfinee. ^pon ih» solidarity $jrflast ttm\ ft tnr**n*t of the mrlh-immtlm to llm Soviet torornment of th« worh-Mn and upon Ui<* deuro* fM ,, .« . .|h ,i,„ »iMil,wlj}A,.At *\.„ nn»!*l«. Th*»r wwn't 11 4t4epnie_vot#d th«lr lnU>UI««nr# much d«pwd« In ^ m^t Mm*n. ine r«i«r»n©nor the|MW||lit tm W(mJntlon m i^i^t. wimlng revolution. The tlm«« ^''jWorhl- fnr dc«r hc*dn If continued oppr/*j -— num and tnrremln* *«ff«»rlnit «««jjl ty 8u*oi|c rtolcgate Wa* Hajf- ^rM^KJir.J^L^.Slr!wih from rorhin. « man who and othert a«ln« «w««d fmm_i*Ui^{-doirif_ mtfly a top«ail \xpforo he IoIIsth per y<*tr ot\tn plaro who nrn trwu^hwou* tr*U«C?j^^ fnok holt! nf n mfnur'a ntrk U nttmniy 'flaaaelal *hl» life In hit bub* in W 4»M»»>! «**l. **y J^' w H««tWllll*a ttxoTt mnmA h«tp ka*»^ »f -wlor. I ap* rnth-rr amu^l r* For th« «py who t**fl. Hawaii onr ilay *ar!y In the H %J^"$w4\&!^^ D«l*»tat* TA. IWifford, of Itork Hpiintt vantud to. Ilia latter han no patience with r*wdntlon«nr bien* Imt he didn't want to he rrrordH a* the only on* In that fonvmtlon who wai not In sympathy with th# Ifcriiihtvltfl Thn two Cap* nrMffflftr* in tho data* aation war* Rod MeJKmaM. of Blatr more, and C„ p. \lortl»on. of Uotm. rapa nraton wa« M-tHed ahout a ten* tary and a half ago liy Highland MiHM-oman and ihnlr daaeandanta itlll waa | afMtak tha tiamlic when thay gat to* > Lh*. wnri(.'iM;iii»n .»- pnipi»r v, i cnntnmpt ttwjw™™",. " £"*£ \ tilWjrtt -Wwt kW ftttiUtV «*? m I «'»^«*' Tlw>' mm ot ft aUlwaft rn««, from Pernie through your organlza Hon. You should now, in your declining years, rest happy Ut the' thouRlu of the appreciated work that you havo done. ',;" You should not Biioer at the miners or nt their lotAI oreanU'.atlon. It was through no fault of ours that worker* were brought into this country from other than British soil. We have worked with them, taken them Into our union and regularly accepted their dues, including contributions to the patriotic and other funds. They have bean good producers or coal and unless coal Is produced in Fernie thero will soon be no Fernlo. Are you not aware that It has l>i>en the minora tthe members of Gladstone local i( you will) who have mado Fernkv produced the Wealth that haa mado Fernie possible? The ininerH have a perfect right to "run Fornlo" If tliey ko (leHlre just ns the workers, the pro- durera, nil over the world have the riicht to "run"the -world, 1 have -spoken of your lame heart, if your ,tieud and mind woro as well developed its your heart you would know that the Any of Ihe worker*' rule h Vii'ur at hand. You would know lha!, from the product of the workers*' tell thousands nf jmviiPites nre wavjv.r, !i*h mid fat *!thout doing theiiwelvtv •a stroke of useful work—useful wor?;. mind you. In your sneer at the council nitiollng you roi-re-bouied that para- ►-.to cl;.*'.. In (ircut Britain li>.!ar hundnnlH of thotiKands of workorA, many of them with the urnr? df t!i«- sreat war upon ihelr hodlest; nil ot thctu with tho Mtlng of it in their heartK ub they realize how tltosti t,* their own f!«wh an<l blood suiftr*4 aud dlod; are revolting agaln«t the parasHen and are talking bitterly. Tho Intenxe hatred of paranites nm', th»>lr plmjm I* (trowing anil only calm, thoughtful action will prevent mourn paraiit«» and plmp« from being rath le-»t»ly cniohod nnder the Indignant tnasa movement that la ■w**piug over tha world, Thla la not a dream. It If a fact and facta are "ntubtiorn chleU " t lieaeach of you Mm, Moffatt, for the Rood you have done, to refrain from aneerlng at tha miners or at tho workers. The problem of thi* premni great affaire and you have paaaed thi in too big for 5*o«r HrnltH group of ia too hlg for your limited gra»p of world affairs. Vou ara honeU, nn rfoaht. In thinking that ytm eould run" Fvrnle much better than the mlntra hut It will apart you many r»- %itU il jxm rtfralr. tnm "haf.tag In" fa a problem whteh pmanta eompllca tlont far be) ond your conception. Believe me. dear Mra. Moffatt. to he a good friend of youru who would like to save you tome trowhte and preaerva to thoa* admirer* ymi ham mad* hy >our anihualaatte and aaeenafal an* 4**rorn to tnwrlda llttt-a eomfavta for |a License No. 10-1770 ' %_ High Class Day and Night Cafe in Connection I European and American Rotes. See Us for Special Rates Private Booths !*'•'-;■'.'■ Phone 29 .isiisiafiaiis^i^^^ li ' I l-Md of Som Uwtia. And it amat en and htoHt-f WORKBIt ■H*" |» worthy of cred-fmw then lhal the nutUn of th* atatua ol th« work'ti^ninn w prnj«»r' ,v, | cnntninpt tinnpealmT) in every _ _ _ _ %JeTooTymnb""th* aetntu Mr. Oom-u union «r aHliwaa an agent pn««^Mifn%fi th* mail *Hh rwmltttlona to«f^»V^"than V« tb* lehinda of raawl1** *W* *ho enmomtbe tooo,mtot nara might l»a ablo to ataap tt. a xne^w m ™m in* motbtr* ,y* *J"*a#W»th« tfiiverfttnent. tk* a*er«t»ry atltrataM whkli ta the mtotoo motmoAX ^"w »** »-•*"• «*■*«■ *,l,,J' w* ■*••■• nr ik« worfciocmaa in the name i Aenmrift* tf* b-i ■*■* ol*» «ln naywi rr/^; * * . «.».-i, tn tk. nnint mi !^t JiMhTl^aad hoH^pow^ him In .trlpa aad white hl» mttot&\t^f** *«* n*™ }° *»• pft,B,< J? mXm£^*t*mmmiti tkpxiom atflt up«t him i« bar* W* %#*\TlM»t nifffct Ifa«%»l! IpU »«« r*f J^ , ^H Oanada at owe 8HUtSlfflSSwi*rt» t"^^ MMhiw) Pbhh "Itt •Iw»ygP7^Xff»lI^^^3m^| TonpNTO-Ona, olr lha oddeat Umm *t» t*h*r mmmMti**. It I —<* -— lX ^^ ^\,t «H«« TeA*\v |lrwwr»# waal<r»w» vr**ei*t wiCme*4a ta a Hewn ««o.|«i»tral itrlk#« In the hUtory or Can aron14 ovomr mat oo aetaw mum pt*, toCtAMftT »a&hvm» J* *w»r MBtfk., Mmmrmttv^ »llrt. Iif KW»i. Atm nm mm tha »*et»tte of caaaaa *****> **»j»w>^g** «* * «^<i«^»*«« »*<* fAMd ana«»o«i« aa lha afowaatd i C1T TOOITHIIR Ikl ^ Jil ^3u-J mm 1U\ al. Wm mm Into Cipe nwten and fHi. «*t*m»nt of tha torn loom mm emmmum . _ . _,,_ _, «hff ^^ nptVtheA me W * »!• J, , „„„„ ^p „ .MteKafitl*, ll waa • atrlka of wtaw«ii aoMltr* to walnee Hurler. FlaMhif. a poaal- moat of them crippled at lh«. Md ull Me lander la alao a Nora BcotUn. and angagtd In mrtfng artWetol imi | i»r»«iaf r,e**tw> Murray «f that ptot- yd lew for eoMferi who nottrrM In „ ..„ .. t .,„„„,„,.,„.„,„ . — »lan f^, A* Jil" J,n^7"t't, 9, ul, mt* imntth tim»|,w»« «^M d*»alW?i*» »* tl» l#«d«r of tfca war. Mfr "r&Tit* 1w*1 prnponr* "»*« »J "v.* ^nm h** bttmn ettmelrA, pHl f *,W, *** -W. ^nx ?1 , Ab » ^w«taa Ifhavaft to4nr It ha had not Tfcey want «« *«•"• * ««»■»■. ell Thar aw a» ladtoputaWy o*n.«». smpmmm r-*m»iuei' on S^f-- .IpVKittt «^»«* .';■ TT' * "l'i, *w J ahown an «nwlllia«ue«« to tight vnton < »*» *aa not a reiuttiad ima. mm Ml* hSm and lmw*h»*. a* ^-wtJVw »„ ^ mM i» H^'liH^ #.nmT»!mW'nt fmm H*f-I «orantni*nt at lha tlma nf tte fotma. J Mmhnm* br lAowmontmrnlt. H« UHtr rhnnt* ***** aad fcu-U]-. ■'■''rft«i it,r*»t* i»t«*ri«*«.h. *» ^ ■!. -wli'e vif»n»w> *h»» ho <"««M . Itoa. TWf» mt** * U uf Capa Il*«uiu,-vo- cwpluycd fn tho_Tk)mti«-» ornneo ■mraOmemmm* imt they are owam »* * t-igunt partiea rm «» that -mwtwtu'2 .t; .„ „ .A- i|k(rw«n mliili* a i «««»*** «**t*M*d arrwndl IWnrkt iSmomommo^f««n« eUaa haring] JJJJ "^ " ;.*tr%J« fisM tot • *~>™"n-m «p many tmmmtoom Atm'tM tanbn, wmtbitpm nt mnr* i^t th* ntnte claaa.p*^- Vmt„i r*mmit'<* of the f* ^l.^JttM W In* Wal f«w tw 'lo- *%o» for tlMiy ar* alow to thnm.*i ■ "- -—- •Wiv mi*a a wtectifin of *vh •»»• L^iiat tidmocratlr r»nr «W«h4Mii,» «Urav Wilh all wnttaet Mw Wlnm ther do rhintw. loot wal! fpjts WBtOtMOAitO. dAL—mh*- SS aSktaa a. tbey «U* «« <« ** Xi bn* poWOi** * •mil'*-** i\it> *> " » * 1TJL ' Amtum not WtthmM mm Uv* mta mtwm%m mm mmm l« Am mat*.] •»■"••__ ^.v m w^..«.«, tataai ■» p^» ... -- A» »••• tn* mme*. rM##4f #%|| wmW 9%„w ||Nl|r ^^i^^^ ^mt*, tn*hi4feo tbm Man- - *i*n **.ti**n. Tif* pmthl h* wm:t% T* nVM mploteo*. Ut* n*** DOWN GO PRICES ON ELECTRIC BULBS A SPECIAL SALE FOR A SHORT WHILE 10, 15, 25 and 40 Watt Laco Lamps $ .40 each 60 Wp,tt Laco Lamps - - .45 each I 60 Watt Nitrogen Lamps - 1.00 each 100 Watt Nitrogen Lamps - 1.40 each Thc Laco Lamps are guaranteed for 1,500 hours against 1,000 hours of any other lamp. FERNIE OPTICAL PARLORS Ewpm w ^a «P> • §m% o% \m Ah Solt Agent for tbt Pah for Lethbridge Brewery Products Iteat Wholeaaie Priert to the Trade OIT OVK PMOBS OM ALL TlBlPItANOB DWNIP Top-Notch Pricea Paid for Dotttea E KOI, "Tbo Bottlo Kiaf" Tke Albert* Hotel Hlairmore, Alberto i:.»... t..,.ii.:.j_jA!i!;i.:.i'U!.,ij;.iJ..i-'j ii « ¥ ^mprwhand tha oatitandlng l»<-l mm,IS. ORRMANV.-Wa *A flffjif oml now \*vo tf«t it Mter aomprttp nthor«latoth*a'atnaj|i;)t?.H;||#-nrfJlB of lhlt ind,^n>U oni|,»«n J Wm. Hf*i a W»mt producer* und*tr tm „^mMM ^ tterwmxvt, atateu **at^l.ifkt rHlA*T tbh» » wbr»l«> 1»1 ot "BalthatlaalUhoralato of th* wwlth produetra und*f II.; whtre Ca^garj not Wl»»l|>eg *»r ret On their native h«w«h t*»y dldnt I arana ara easployed tn making aitlfle- ^.t&.srtZ.rzz-o.mm lot Vnw*r. ***** ***?**? "'***" nU. to** s*^ *t :;jt.-.'-' «»-*»• -.»** h*w**» i~* ^ , , ... -^ .**-.<.'f art'* ""^ l m™»M<*w*->'# » ^.19-,,* -•".* • %)'j.i * i l+,a m.ln*m f^fowmr* 1* imi**, *th A *,n *"* mtm*' .* .-.. '• -'»v»**ai. and fhf'r . «„ #!,*,•••*«.«*»■» «l| 99**rt W* * ■ •*>**a lha Je**1*** «'»*-'•• ♦'-» *>» '•%i»ak fc*» «.•»»•»»-» *• - * •■% **#,!.****' **-*m****'**t*i* -■* '* MM UU-lkUQiiZ IWiUW-MlQUIR COOnaATOT •ooomr tlio war fi ovor, but tbo fttUiti-Btlffaa OO'Operotlfo Swiety k lUll wajfinif ttor against high ond exorbitant priew. Come hi tint iimiMwtuur atu«ia vt yiixwiiaa^ ******* ***** two*. ****** neolTtd a largo ahipment of Dry Ooo<l», Union Mado, Under. wear, Boota and Shoot, Ete. We invite yon to become a member and do boaineoa with and for yoonelf. Hare yoar pennies and tbt dollars will take eon of tittm* Mix'*!, * i Uoomo Ko B1WH THE BLiUStMO&S ITAUAZrifiSLQZAH CO 0PEBAT1VE booibtt It ****tii* mtrbttm* in harm in **• m*m,**m*r**a in tmA mmo to the r*» memoir* a emmpet.il** wereawl'le M *i*f,t ,1 **,,, i,*,r,,le**a »i» /-ittitm* **f*»W*14*. ■ t ,!•* VP? , K .** trttf ItmJtm* rn-** *"**** *f» fa* I »■»"!*, rapfttllt**«f »t- fso.ooo. * * * * -' Jh-a^rHl aaloa mem wm t Tfc* wdKmr. aoft hurt of «M UMaia ataailiaMara. Subscribe to The District ledger IS'-' THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FER ME, B.C. MARCH 7,1919 page nro U NEW RECORDS Results feeeued during the past'year re-affirm the position of the Sun Life of Canada as the largest life assurance organization of the Dominion Fair-dealing and progressive business methods .have given it leadership in annua;! New Business, Total Business in Force, Assets,, Surplus Earnings, Net Surplus, Total -Income, Premium Income and Payments to.Policyholders. M. A. KASTNER > AGENT FERNIE NEWS WHIST DRIVE AT COAL CREEK— A whist drive entertainment and dance will bei held in the club hall, Coal Creek, on IMonday next, March 10th; commencing at 8:00 p.m., proceeds to be given for charitable purposes. Tickets 50c each. ° United Church Service*—Uev. Chas. B. Batzold minister. Services Sunday March 9th: 11:40 a.m. "The Shining Face;" 7:30 p.m. "Building;" 2:30 p.m. Sabbath School. A hearty invitation Is extended to strangers and visitors. For Returned Soldiers.—-WT. Claridge, district representative of the Information and service branch Soldiers' Oivll Re-establishment, will be at the Returned Soldiers' Club forenoons, from 11 to noon and afternoons from 2 to 3 tp meet returned soldiers who desire to register with the department for employment. He is also prepared to take up other Matters pertaining to the work of the department. This is a temporary arrangement pending the establishment of the labor bureau and SXJ.R. office in Pernie. o G.wXa. *eaular Meeting—The regular weekly moating of the G.W.V.A. will be held in the club rooms at 8 p.m. on Sunday next Instead of at 3 pm. All returned men are extended a cordial Invitation to be present. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦%> P^PO ppp^p-p ♦. " ♦ ♦ GLADSTONE LOCAL NOTES ♦ ♦ ' *'♦ It is very frequently asked why does J. V. Lowe, look after *un "a*Us when it"should.be George Thnmr-yr? The reason for Lowe looking after the lato William Hughes' funeral was, George Thomson left town to exhume the body which was buried during the epidemic. Onco or twico during the fine epidemic ho had to leave town on similar business and at one time he wns sick. But I am thankful to say all the funerals, whether Thomson or Lowe was in attendance, went off withou: a, bilcl!', and uvurybody that wna inlrn-H intn Min niirlnrg rnpnliratl Musical Treat This Evening—The musical event to be held in the United Church this evening (iFrlday) will provide one of the treats -of the season. There has been a large advance sale of tickets. Mr. and IMrs. Watson, Mrs. Suddaby, Mrs. Asselstine and other local talent are taking part in the concert. The admission charges are fifty and twenty-five cents and those who have not yet purchased tickets should' endeavor to be on hand ■-early. St. Patrick's Day Dance.—The Moose are finding a brisk demand for tickets for the dance on the evening of the "seventeenth of Ireland.'' It promises to be one of the most enjoyable social events of the season and doubtless the limited number of tickets will be disposed of well in advance. Want Aliens Deported—A petition is being circulated around Femle which asks for theimmediato deportation of all "enemy aliens" whether interned or at liberty. The peculiar status of affairs in Europe makes it difficult to determine who come under the ."enemy alien"qualiflcatlon. Some claim that Russians and Ukrainians are "enemy aliens" as well as Germans and Austrians. The Russians and Ukrainians are only too anxious to be "deported" but it will be noticed by the letter of the Secretary of State at Ottawa as published in The District Ledger last week that the Government is not in a position to allow these men to go forward ito their own country even if they, pay their own transportation. TO SPEAK ON ALIEN ENEMIES AND HUN ATROCITIES The interest that is being taken in Fernie in connection with the alien enemy question will assure a full house at the Isis Theatre on 'Monday night when Mr. R. Crowe-Swords, a veteran of the South African war and the great world war will speak on the alien enemy question and Hun atrocities. 7 «■ (Mr. R. Crowe'nSwords, a veteran of the South African and the great world war will speak on the above subjects, and on re-establishment of the soldier into* civil'life.* Mr. Crowe-Swords is perhaps the best authority in the Province on the alien enemy situation as it stands today,' he having been closely connected with the Department of Justice in an official capacity. In this way he has been able to gather a large number bf startling facts which are not known to the general public. , In speaking on the Hun atrocities the lecturer bases his facts on the official reports of the Canadian, British, French and Belgian Governments, and on his own experiences while in Belgium and France. The lecture will be illustrated throughout with slides, -many of them being official pictures of scenes at the scenes at the .Front. The official slides of the Sqfdiers Civil Re-estab- lishinerft Commission will also oe shown and talked upon, and cartoons by the famous artist, C-aptain Bairns- father, will also be shown on the screen, Saturday Matinee at 2.30 ORPHEUM THE HOME OF GOOD PICTURES Saturday Nights First Show at 7 Joe Knight at the Grand Theatre It was a splendid and an interested audience that occupied the Grand Theatre on Sunday evening last to bo/ar Joseph Knight in his address on Socialist Philosophy. Throughout Alberta everybody knows Joe Knight. His home is in Edmonton, his birthplace was London. He is a carpenter by trade and president of his union. Ho has been preaching iSoctiallsm for a. good number of years, not the parlor variety but the real, reid, throbbing doctrine that Is ,no\v providing the "iho fullest attention, aV^re"^"^^^ ling, strangers or otherwise A mass meeting of Gladstone Local Union will lie held- the first idlo day after Monday. If there Is no idle day before Sunday. ..March the Uh, it will be held on that day at 'l:\M, in thw evoniiiR. The business of the nuustinu is to hoar the report of the I)eleff#l»H to last Distriow 18 convention. AVo have received word from Charles Ward ol lliu Land S-auleinent Board (hit a parcel of land will bu ready for use early In the Spring. At prescui, wc do not know which part it will be. \ llolow you will find a communication wlikh was &eut to A. I. Fisher, iM.IUV A decision like that 'cuuised G|ad-4o:i9 Lacul Union to post out a notice warning its members .not'.to leave their working places to lift* cars ou tho track, until (he act Is amended: A. t: t-'lsh-pr, M.P.P.. Victoria, H.C., Dear 8|r:— }'l<4*)«e find bolow auoiber ''Kampla of Kaiseriani, by the OX*. Couipiituu- ilon I'Joui'd, their puwor Is abaoiutu: V.'a:ly Tymeliu!'., Claim 2S8B4, Air. H. Martin. Secretary, G! tdBtotiti Local Union, TVriilo. TlC, Doi;.' Sir; Hf>jdy|u# lo your letter of i-Vlrrw- ary uith wo enclose herewith it copy of a loiter which was sent to th<5 abovo workman on Oetobur Zl*x, 1118, Tbla waw th« aim ot int al- !o«;*-d utrnlneil buck. There are many cau8« of such disability, and although tha,disability mw bcertw n-rtitc while engaged In orJInnry pmployinent in this enne it I* not Judged to have bean im 'a accident In course of employm :H. and iho "nu i •■' tiwreloiv una '» to sllwr th<> -rUtm, Vouro truly, Tho Workmani CompeiMallon Hoard Claim* Dept. Copy of letter to Claimant. •Mr Waayl Tymchuk, Hox 419, Vnntle, IK' Claim tmt tmt Slr:~ Aftar carefully cpnildoring your claim for comp«nwtlon, tha Hoard an unable to allow aam*. hy roaaon of tha faot that It It not ronnldarrrt that ypur dl«ablllty of July Jlth aaa da* to an accldaat arltlnn out of poor anptoFmant Ytmra truly. "Ha Wftffcmina Companiatlon Hoard Claims Deinrtmtat ThU maa tart hia hack whiUt lift- tat * mt on Una trw*. t Vary truly pmn, Ily. Martin, tkm'y taxed, in fact the manufacture of .gen- eral world commodities went on as usual. The result is that the markets are glutted, the- warehouses stacked ,,and an-enormous army of wage-workers are without jobs. The conditions have become so serious and threatening that all governments are vaguely hinting that they have some mysterious scheme of reconstruction which will remove the defects of the present system. Unfortunate!? many uninformed officers of tossed world An Interesting feature of the Sunday night meeting was the large number of returned soldiers present. Tha G.W.V.A. came practically in a body, determined that liberty of speech was not to bo hampered in Fernie for thoro had been rumors—falsa rumors —that Joe Knight was often Interfered with in hts meetings. The soldiers in the audience were among tho most attentive and appreciative listeners. They were not all converted .to.tho Socialist idea. ."I would not j convert you all If I could," said tho speaker, for if tt were that easy to turn you ovor to ray way of thinking It would be as easy to turn you back again." Joe Knight's talk was not ono which could easily be reported, Ho Is rapid- firm In his expressions and impressive In his personality. He has to bo heard to be appreciated. Summarized, the gist ot his address waa aa follows: Tho problem confronting society ls j not a new ono in fact It Ih almost as old as Capitalism Itself, It can 1»<> Mated In one wor,l "unemployment."' What dlstiimulshes tho present erMa from llu* crisp* of the past is list ii>- t<»n«lty nml the hopelw-tmiwm of looking for any development within tho |>res- mit system of production and distribution that would <•»*»© thn munition. The years I9U1---19M too. wore hard, loan years. Throughout tho imMro world wont n\i Ui<» loud wall for t»tn ployroant. >ta«« m»etliig« wor* hold jn all thn fi;r«at Indutttrial reutura and In many placm armed forco* wow iwofl to curb Ibi* moro daring r<>* *r«nicH to hunaor'tt urge, AuRuat tho 4th saved tho situation for Cnpitaliimi. Millions of men '.win I Into tha Army and industry wna or* gattlzad on a war basin, It xx.s a period of rapid mijuxiinmii und Uiw exueU Inff xtruRtlp grave a wonderful Imp*-!- nn to tha Invention nf ttma-mivlna machinery and moro-jefflelent ••.*• hoitw of production. During tht war v«ry little was aa'd aa to tha poaalhla conditioni that would hav* to he mot on tha advent of peaoa. but thore waa a Kenaral bo- lief that a thortaite of comuiodltloa nncoatary under what waa term«d "normal paaea rondltlon«.M existed which would enaura amployment for alt at good wait** for manr year* to eomo. Today a sadly ditlllunlonlied prolo- tartat im elamorlnit for Joba. Paaca haa rateakd to m tb* marv-flhwi* prodoctlv* powi>r« of mod»rn Industry. With twenty-five million man waatln* and d-NtraylRf oa * eoloml ncnlm, aftar tha flrat alahtoen months Qtadatona U*axt. of war tbe tuduatrto* vara not over the labor movement are, parrot-Hke7 repeating this cry for reconstruction, thereby assisting to stem the tide of working-class emancipation. A knowledge of Capitalism calls for Its destruction, not reconstruction. What then is Capitalism? If we know the function of the Capitalist Class, the question is answered, and the propaganda of Revolutionary Soc- ialishit justified. The solo function of the Capitalist Class Is to own. This class owns the natural resources and tho means of wealth production. To obtain means of subsistence the working class must sell their power to produce:—their vital energy;-—to the owners of the machines of wealth production. After the sale of your labor power you aro attached to a machine or put to work and during the 8, 10 or 12 hours contracted for, the energy sold Is vory thoroughly extracted from your system, While thnt life force Is being consumed by iho Capitalist Class, lhat bought It, It produces for them articles or commodities for silo, Experience tenchor. you that your dally wn-so will only exchange for a small fraction of what your labor powor baa produced In one day. It Is this surplus which occasions nil tho trouble, Uvlijg lavbilily and luxuriously Iho Capitalist Clans yet nro unt-tblo to consume bnt a innali fraction of It—thoy aro f«w and the workera aro a multitude. The irmrkots show signs of overproduction, and every efcrt is everted lo extend or -enlarge tlio market. Dlplomnts ro-fwsontlnpr t'ho varloua national capitals compete with each other for favors, that Is markets, roncesalons from tha governmonts of Josser developed conntrlo«, with the conHdqucntfl that as productivity In rronttes nnd competitor* multiply war between thorn l« Inevitable, Tfi« rni.Hi» nf ibf ivnrltl'm mif«i»rl«« In tho wnpe system. That tho wort-tors aro content to barter their life—their physical energy on the market, as a farmer buya and nelln -*w!no or guano, The worlt of the world today In performed hy wa*e labor. The executive ability la purchased even though they seek to dignify the purchase price hy calling It a aalary. Ownership Is tbe basis of Capitalist power over the efo- nome Wn of tha people. Tbe economic threads that hind tha working rlha* In slavery although Invisible are juat as real as tha chains that hound the serf. Ta own is to be frea; therefore, let ua aim to own collectively tha natural mmt*** a»4 th* mains «» produc turn and all ha fwa To aay thia Is to ha accused of helm fWshaviki. and If ftolshevlim means the eo*ia1 ownership of the aortal product then Socialists are nolsherlhl. in i i ii. .i.ii in— . ■ .i..U"!-*M Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8 FANNIE WARD In a Delightful Play Descriptive of Modern Japan "A Japanese Nightingale" RUTH ROLAND in the third chapter of "Hands Up" HAROLD LLOYD in "The Non Stop Kid" Tuesday, March 11 £ WILLIAMS in The Balance" Five P|trt Vitagraph Monday, March 10 , MARIE WALCAMP in "Tongues Of Flame" Vengeance and The Woman"-chapter 10 One Reel Comedy Wednesday and Thursday, March 12 and 13 HARRV CAREY in "A Woman's Fool" Universal Special Attraction in six parts 1 -mpomm Fernie Schools Attendance DIVISION I.~B. G. Daniels, Principal. Percentage 90,80. Pupils having perfect attendance:— Katie Bean, Hugh Brown, James Campbell, Frank Carlson, Everett Covert, Agnes Culletou, Irene Demour, Fred Elley Rose Frey, Molly Henderson, Frank Hovan. <Edna Johnston, Robert Kerr, Annie McDonald, Charles Orner, Gordon Owen, Wilfred Owen,*'Annie Podbielancilc, Annie Reynolds. ' DIVISION Ilr-E. "M. Hogan, teacher. Percentage 97.05. Pupils having perfect attendance:— •Mary Balok, Helen Booth, Marie Coppe, Albert Davis, Violet Drew, Lillian Graham, Leonard. Hesketh, John Kasmar, Paul Kasmar, William Mc Lennan, Stewart McPhee,. Gordon Parker, Mary Pjiillandre, Doris Reid, Susie Ross, Francis. Roblchaud, Leon Rushcall, Ileta Sherwood, Annie Wal lapp DIVISION UI—M. Draper, teacher, Percentage 98.10. Pupils having perfect attendance:— Gertrude 'Bailey, Steve Bernot, Paul Caravetta, Harry Crawford, Lilian Dicken, Margaret. Fawcett, Harry He-, watt. James Jennings, John Kennedy, Felix iMlsisco, Evangeline Parker, Thomas Paton, Jack Pierpont, Victoria Richard, Mildred Rautir, Tony Ri~ zutto, Tomasina Taverna, Anna lelen- ko, Allck Thompson, Albin Vansacker, Merle Wallace. / DIVISION IV—M. Lillian , Corbett, teaicher Percentage 96.70. Pupils having perfect attendance:— >T Louis Andre, Mable Karton, Edith Cartlidge, Ethel Cartlidge, Bertha Caravetta, Dorothy Currie, Willie Currie, Gordon Dobson, Edna Harvie, Katie Jannt-l Frprt MnVanncll jSuitla- Mclntyre, George Orner, Jimmy Phillips, Hilda Taylor, Daphne Todd, May Tully, Anna Will, Connie White, Annlo Lyon. v DIVISION XII—F. E. HamlU, teafch- er. Percentage 92.797. Pupils having perfect attendance/:— Kenneth Alexander, Jessie Beck, Rudolph Bourguignon, Jack Crawford, Henry Elliott, Tony Fiorillo, Hedley Gash, Annie Janos, Osborne Kennedy, Tony Marasco, Nettie NIcoletti. tor Parsons, Steve Pissonui, Wilfred Ross, Helen Rushcall, Charlie Sherwood, Mike Stellger, Willie Turner, Andrew Wallace, Douglas Wallace, Mike Wasnock, Lizzie McCormick. DIVISION XIII—'B. K. Hamill, teacher. Percentage 96.28. Pupils having perfect attendance: — Willie Bean, Cecil Brown, James Bushell, Lena Carosella, Fred Cogtan- zo, Arthur Evans, Kenny Hamilton, Victoria Hamer, Willie Hynds, Louis KosiQc," Jack Kummer, Laura Laloude, Mary Lukas, Fred Lyne, George Lynch, Audrey Mills, Jean Mills, Dave Parker, Emlma Peter, George Rahal, Consel- tina Savello, Annie Terris, Gordon Snow, Peter Telip, Harold Vines, Nelson Wallace, Robert Williams. DIVISION XIV -X. F Gilchrist, teacher. Percentage 95.22. Pupils having perfect attendance: — Patsey Bossio, Flora Camilli, Annie Dragon, Nontlas Elliott, Julia Gys- brechtiH, Herman Hark, Jack Irvine, Billy Kossoff, Lenlie Laithwaite, Robert Lowe, Willie Lyne, Frances Mills,*j Albert Miscisco, Kenneth Parsons, Robert Pierpont, Doris Puckey, i George Reid, Jamas Terris, Peter Zu- ltahna, Olga Belecki, Tony Taverna, John Davis;— -prT-tia. -^*»_- Polak, Matry Rahal, Alois Rudnicki, Victor Spencer, Archie White, Clifford* Volland. DIVISION V—E. C. Stott, teacher. Percentage 96.91. Pupils having perfect attendance!— May Atkinson, Edwin Bailey, Edith Blrtwistle, Norman Cheston, Jane Davidson, Edith Davies, Clara Demour, Arthur Farrow. Frank Gould, Lome Hamilton, Mary Hughes, Doris Ingram," Lloyd Johnson, Albert Mark- land, Mnry .M*ega!e, Ruth Orner, Ellen Phillips, John Rose. Mike Sofka, Collide -Spenco, Dronchesa Spaniol, Hudolph Smolik. DIVISION VI — L. iMacLnchlan. teacher. Percentage 93.18 , Pupils having perfect attendance:— Florence Hillsborough, Gertie Bom- bin''. Vlolnt Brehl-cr, George Cameron, Annlo Glowers, Howard Corrle, Xorah llarper, Vlolnt Latah*Annlo McPherson, "llurrh McPhornon, .loo Fnlmere, Munro I'arker,' Agnes Pnnrce, Lilian I'Ufltfy, Joo Ralcllffo. Stovo SalannSi, Jim Strtichan, Alfred 'Scarplno, Mike Tillln Andr?w Wasnock, John White, Lily WIlRhlro DTVipiOV VH--A. O'Hfam. tonchttr, Prrrrioltifn 91.1^. Ptm!';*; linv!)\t» por feet attendance:—' Wilfrid Allan, llbrberl Andrews, Ownry Cnrrlfau, Margnrtd CnttDwiiau, MneRio Davle«, Wllllr. Duncnn, ,'ohn n-u:on. Vlkc FI'zVo. Tlosivoll fiarner. Alice Halgh, Sydney IlitBchoRon, J«>«- c|i)»!iu' Ki'imi-il.', Ar'linr Llttley. John Luknr, Wilfrid Pnrklnnon, Esther Pctprson. Klfllo Rickey, JphbIo Rob- *rt"i*o, .MtWc Roi»pf», vicbolat Smith. Annlo Smolik, Jim Invorna, Norman Uphill,'Mlnnlo Williams, Willie Wood-; "nivmmv virt — v Mnrdnnnld i f'*'»>l\ Alallo. Georgo Aloxnndrtr. Dnn- ttmOhll• PafiniiM 94« '"1 v""«- v«rK"',', <'"'»mlns*, Clara ffi! /nprf^.HSnnc,.-'"-:-' " ^»"«. *"«<«• J"*'«'»<» ,i'''<,h Hoffman. 1UEvoirTi«l i rSoZtro nrallh. ^"' J!^^^^ w*,uh» \i-f-i-ll*,» Cbtinlm. IVivMl ""• ^»dr'" Ktinner I-«itN l/trco. Fotsko, r.l ralift n 'iftliav.n , l«*crn; »„»i„ nri„«i,i nl,,, i,,„*n Ztto ii«^m ^;jnS: AS"iSK '^flM^:nr. wrTTB-towTCv'^T'CT5; urocKer. teacn- er. Percentage .95,75.' Pupils having perfect attendance:-- Minnie Wilson, Mary Turnbull, Catherine Vhnbusklrk, David Tully, Irene Todhunter, Janet Ross, Douglas Ross, Guatave Peters. Archie Price, Joe Paterson, Rose 'McCallum, Jean Liphardt, Cecelia Lukas, Nancy Hughes. Michael Flood, Steve Fetzko, Daisy Drew, Margaret Brtlbler, John Carosella, .Mary Cannata, Dorothy Bralthwalte, Averil Boyes, Pet(»r Ar- curl, Verna Balok, James Atkinson, Annlo Kflnhvar.. DIVISION XVI—Isabel Dicken, teacher, Pcrcentnce 94.64. Pupllu having perfect attendance: — Mabel Alien. Bllt 'Baldray. David Boyes, Itosle Cannata. Rohs Costaiuo, Annie Evans, Gladys Evans, John Gar- rleckc, Willie Griffiths, Helen Hughes, Hobble llynds, -inck Ingrain, John Knleta, Ada Kuske, Charlie Kummer, Hilda Lvne, .Marlon Mangan, John MIIIh, MIHIo Nirolfl.tl, Charlie I'crrv, TUohard Puckey, Mary Telep, Nolllo Smith, DIVISION XVII—(\ McEwen. tfach- <T. Porronlrurit C"i,S1, Pupils having i porfoct attendnnro— TBI AIln-Tl Al*i-lln, Kiitif ("hnilir!!, Fred | ^off^y, Georuo Corrl<\ Virginia Do Liktr. AW FMht. Jim flortion. Lllv Haiirh, MnlM'l Harper. Joe, Hilton Ciiflicrin*-* HiitolilMoit, Philip Jam's, t 'i-itr .lohnsun. EIiMtior Lowt». John; PoilblolnnHk. Clnru Hmit»r, Gi»ori?n i Rawson. Peter St'lira, Wilfred Wood- bonne. A"i»«"* l.awon, Lauronn* llcrrhmer, .Mien Crawford, How (lou,! DIVISION N'VIII !"..M. I'-i'll leu-flu r., por^-man*' M,7n. Pupils having per-1 tt'ft «t»f-HiInnr-o:— '. WORTH.^.WATCHING Co-Op. Specials for Saturday Only Daisy Sock Eye Salmon, small - Wilson's Vostizza Currants, Is. - Jameson's Mocha and Java Coffee, is. Bulk Black Tea, fine flavor, per lb. L & P Worcester Sauce, pints - Blue Ribbon Baking Powder, 16oz. Abbey's Vita Tablets Tillson's Health Bran, per pkg. - Tillson's Fine Oatmeal, per pkg. instant Postum - Onions, 10 lb. for - Old Virginia Cut Tobacco, i-2s. -. Senator, l-6s. Senator, l-12s: - - Mottled Enamel Tea Kettles reduced .25 .40 .60 .55 .85 .35 .50 .15 .45 .50 .25 .75 .20 .10 from $1.50 to .95 We have a full line of Pyrex Ware FERNIE GO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, LTD. Incorporated 1907 Canada Food Board Licence Noi 8-594 COAL MINERS, ATTENTION $2.f*0 per month provides yoa n^ainst nny necident aud every sickness, and pays $40.00 a month from the day you nre laid up. Particulars from THE B. WINNETT INSURANCE AGENCIES, Bank of Hamilton Bid?. Fernie, B. 0. Claims promptly adjusted from this oflice onkn. IJ1VIHIOX IX—S. O. O'CatlftKhah. tearlier. I'flrwmag* f»7.Rff- rtipiln having oerteet ntl.'mlRnro: — HI* Alton, taolln-n Andraw*. Atebie Ttmwn, KiImi CartlMw. Aniilp Ccwta. Mnrttn fo»Tnn*n, BllJ!ah«»»h Cmmiiton, f!tirl««l*» Dav Mnnn, Mika Draton, AnnM Ttrew, A tno* Rlll-ntf, frM Oon- lak. Dmld Har*l». Kvalyn H*H.k*H»h, Bila H**lr«flh. M<tr«aret Irvlnn, Olwvn J.nn#«, Mar Mwlimnn, F1o*n»n«« Man TVjaaM. Maty PhllllM. »Vri Plort^n* Itmttr I'odbli'lan-rik, Man Rohlrkaud. KHythrili Po*:**, ArxxoU «»nitli, Vt-r- dant Unrtw. Ijwn Tar»ma Tbmmmi x-4t. )* w«4*. twi-iwr porrtmttn* Mil, Pm**!" h»*i«R p*t- te*1 aH««da«r*i:— fteftina Atl#ti. Anal* Waraa, Rdna. m„m ^^^.^ m,mam, ,m^.m„ „,. nartnn. Uin«nnaekl«r.Ktnrr Rfant.frnrrt*. Mnrr C«rJ». RaTinonil Ha^ hiving pertfpt nttt*ii,ltirtr*: Mav Andermn. Frank lirtiwn. 8i*»»w- j nrt llrf»*wn, Arrhl-n. ralrn»«, .lohn lt«l«! nie, Doric Hunt. Wllma Jonc«. ^nnaj Moftldlka. .fo«#»nh MnaMka. John IVt-i ^r«nn, Hobwrl «h»nfli>M, Harry flfr*j»*»», I Willi*, rirown. Rita Whit*. narlM WoodhoiiM. I^«ll« llu-rhaiiiiii { 1 i»tvmrov xx—tfiMn..* a. tm*y t«a<hf>r lvrr*MUa<- MM. Pupllu I hav Ina prrfxrt atlnn-ianiw. — i John AndMwn, Rllta riark*. Hmm dallnway Rll»»» VtOeraon. 11**lt** M«i» ' i.^i^b-i*,, tw mrmt. Hetty hyoo, Mll-i 4r*4 WftmOImn** * mVIHfON XXI-Mary R. TnwBaawl.] t «mhatH«t-f» t«*rk*r P»wwntat« •(.17 P«pll« having p*H*et at«-Mi-! iftBM:— ) Jack Aaaaatl, Ftaakt Itemato, letk] BEVERLEY ENTERTAINERS at the GRAND THEATRE, MARCH 7th Undar tho auaplea* of tha FAMOU8 CHATAUQUA CO*Y TIOKIT8 ON BAU AT MeLBAN'S ORUO STORK PRIGE8: 25ct«., 60ots., 76ot8. and $1.00 i t*t*mtt*atn t*^,t,tt* **,.,.-. *-.. * \t -or,**,* V*** 1*,* vt*\l*i>*l*. Vtant ttti*h* t,mm, pot mow. imttx. tmtmm. kum-i l"i.nii« V,titt,*v. Kriltri*'- In*" ''Inni ICIawi-m Mangan. Andrww Patnn. An-H#»lawf, CatiMfna M«»wll, rath»>nn#* nlo inoln. Kw P«i!ik, Marr iialanaky.| MePkarwMi. Atnta MiCwwwk. Vi»| JfllUNNI rrlnWI. RMwitw w«»*ft JfthM PHiMIM*^.* Ime Tttpnol IMVtSfON Xf-A. Ifatlt, toa*h#r. mviflffW XXH-J mn'Mt. twirkw. I PowmttW **■)* Pnpn« harlnt pnr* Mnwmtagn WW. Pnti»« having pm*] * tat** *1lt>m4*Or*9 ' fn^t 9.*r.Kt**,r,fri- R«alaB^»t.f^fw«^r^ta.Marf CMt nmfntmiMi. A4m HnnrtJ OallMon. Rmma TtavMaim. H«m1 1*4* Vim* Knolm, Bntla Kmt*e. Halt? K«- *on. tohn Dragon. Mary Raaton. R|M> jtRAt tMeenrmaeh, rhrr«ilw» (leent* rntttto, Ht4mH l\obb*r*i^. MIldML KatWwn Owen. John R#ad llactl Jonea, Qmttn Kefoary. tlutb in9t ihmi«i i!r*»i. tPntlen Ante Chttttttl—Tb* ritr Po- j lice ara a llltla mora ch-a-ertal tbla * wt*i*V thai tint '*»'l rt.pi;*-, ti*'t* t"*,i*. '-'■ | tluns wiivr lhe xasraiity,ail aud tur; j having liquor. Wh Intr-rnatlf and **• * ] torooilf, in ihelr pfmn***i,ttm. TU* Mttal ih* rir-f miittrt f:»wv tmm **,tb wan wh« "<onpbed up*** to tktt I ifatMiL Attoh.t nntvriniioie y n-ntl-. tpi» ftmt htm **** W* nn.f*,.yyi0f,r t^ ««,,. ' ■fit im llw v*iM*l pi!*- i Mm aiwtth^r man, Mi nlbm, arhn wn* ** * r*a* ft* ■■*■*** Ij f*» f alt. ma mnt* In pat tttt fcf« ia»«ry ■' * - „ • *"r.n* nel rr-vf- Ttrmt tnnret Th* I'tiff-t f*bnp"b tn 4Um' AM bote ot Work. Kaiur4*v, Mar. rs.M. tw*t#t .Itaat^.t .f.liur*-)!.-'- 8-wday Mart* Jnh. 1*11* AJ^rntng nmr-tte* at M-mt **-ri " flinntiy tf-H-M-nl t)' *-t#; ! Kvtnlng nervl <• a! ":M: P.»eah*r', Vtn. Si*jw.aif A rratihrtmtk ■Matte b$t tb'* '"fl-^t* Vf Ott\f1**ttf >v Iff fT, ,. f;ln i«rn W'i4r<-» !.♦ tk*-- *«kiMr>-a «»f i *"■*• * Prm4nr *rhw| nn Mmnfar, Tnwl.ir - * "' >■"■- <-.* .■■i.t.-.."-* rur«h'*r an- omtneemmott wli h* ****** tv-A*.* *■! ' t**tTf*m tl S*«»ila*r H^ImkI. I Pay Day Specials GROCERY depaWeIt "™ Spe(?«il mixed Sweet Potatoes, lb. 8 IVilie: Milk, hill tins, 2 for - Aylmer .< *atsnp, 2 lb. tins, 2 for Braid's Big 4 ()ofl'ec, fresh ground, per tin Bakor n Cocoa, 1 lb. tin - Waifstalfs Pear Jam, 4 Ib. pail Apex Pure Fruit Jam, 4 .lb pail Lennox Laundry Soap, Jl bars Habitant Hot Cake Syrup* qt tins .45 Dairy Butter, per Ib. Robertson's ('ream Chocolates, |>er lb. Fresh Apple < 'filer, qt. bottles Warriors Vermicelli, 2 pkts. for Catelli Macaroni, 2 pkts, for • PROVISION DfeHAKIMhT Pacific Knit Herring, small, per lb. P.icilic Hidi lUti'it.^, i»ngt<, |k»i lir. . Black C 4>il, |ic»r lb. - - .17 lletl Salmon, ]K»r lb. Libbv*» f/arjre IMII IMekles, ]n%rt\o7*. .40 Peanut Butter, bulk, perlb. - M0 Fresh Mince Meat, fier lb, - .35 *t *• .Jo .2o .50 1.00 .75 .50 .40 .50 .35 .25 425 .10 t * * '^■} L2 .18 i P TRITES-WOOD CO.. Ud. Br at, tht i at F*nm-l#, Mkshei, Nmtol and Cont Creek i»AGE SIX THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C. MARCH 7, 1919 .VI The Great Mutiny ^lOTfflofMi (From tin1 London Herald's Special Correspondent at Folkestone.) Jt began ou Friday morning at Folkestone; it .spread in a Hash to Dover. Os terloy Park. Short lam's, to divt*rt the meu to tlie rest camps mediate demobilization; meu with , be demobilized and given extend- There, in a mass, they joined Ih.j demonstrators. On Saturday, an armed guard of Fusiliers was posted at the Sydenham, (i ro ve Park. Shov.-ham, j <l«ays liy the army authorities. Kcmpton Park, Park Koval, \)-\'n^y tarried fixed bayouets and dershot. Maidstone. Chatham,!])ill] I'-arti-idges. The pickets ap- BristoL Fairlop. and even to a ,?,;.'pruai-hed. One rifle made a show tachmiMit in London supposed to jot' going up; the foremost pick-;!. entrain for Salomon: and it is not'•st>lzC(l **• alul forthwith the rest ended yet-not bv a long way.' ;*>1" lh« "mml f(-'11 l>»1*- Tlie mutineers visited the station in a body, after having posted A their own harbor guards, and tore down n large label, ''For officers lea yet —not i>y a Two months ago the armistice was signed. For two months t!. armies—and not alone jit home- have been demanding their re-. . ,, . . . , , , -r, . n 41, „„„,.,. onlv, which was posted above lease. For two months the press *' ,.*.,, .J T ii -. • * i -.-..,.,,*,.; ,w» a eomtortable waiting room. I has been trying to whip up an ag-, . ,. . ?.. „ 1,0 ' ' i» ^ mention this as it tvpities one of itation for a money war upo sia. For two months I he magnates have been shivering in their buttoned boots at the prospects of the. new* spirit, in the home-coming armies df war which arc to beeom; armies of industry. And for two months the war office has been playing ca'canny—issuing millions of, incomprehensible' forms, first, out of incompetence, secondly, for political reasons. Discharge became "demobilization; demobilization became -a maze of millions of miles of red tape and circulars. After the official reveille had been sounded at Folkestone on January,3 there was no parade, for the sufficient reason that no one turned up. But. on their own signal—three taps of the drum- two-thousand, men,' unarmed and in perfect order, demonstrated thc fact that they were "fed up"— ab-so-lutc-ly ''fed up." Their plan of action had been agreed upon tlie night before; no military boat should be allowed "to leave Folkestone for France that clay or the many causes of the trouble the bitter resentment felt at the easy conditions of the officers as j .compared with those of the men Another cause of trouble, about which I-heard on every hand was the poorness of the food. T!uj Cherry Garden Camp was particularly mentioned in this regard. A Soldiers' Union On Saturday, a great procession of the ..soldiers concerned, swelled by now to about 10,000, marched through the town. And everywhere the townsfolk showed their sympathy. At midday a mass meeting decided to form a Soldiers' Union. They appointed their officials and chose their spokesmen—every one, bc it noted—a Trade Unionist. This again I wish to emphasize, because of the attempts in some organs of the press to show the whole movement as one of jealousy towards the organized workers at home. Recognition By now the telephones and tele- any day until they were, guaran-j grams between London and Folke- teed their freedom. I stone had done their work. And It was sheer, flat, brazen, open j tiie Big ^'higs from London, in" and .successful mutiny. They knew it, and they did it. Picketing the Harbor Pickets were posted Sit.ttye harbor.' Ouly.Canadian and Australian troops were allowed'to sail— A they wanted to. As a matter of AWL m^.ti. ...,*».-.. '-yjvf-.-.*; W. if.1,it + W chiding Sir William Robertson, were arriving in Folkestone. True, their counterparts in France had refused to meet; the representatives of the '-German Soldiers' Council (with proper class consciousness they preferred the German, Junker,) but they had to prospects of jobs were given a week's leave in which to make those prospects certainties; and finally, a complete indemnity was given to the mutineers, the geiiex"- als explaining that they 'would forget the incident.' But they won't for a long ti me. Folkestone's Last That, does not close the Folkestone story. Workers' control gave the demobilization department another lesson. The men elected 140 of their number to act ,is Clerks. These clerks in one day issued all the necessary papers.' ration books, and railway warrants for the whole camp. On Sunday the camp was clear, and the latest to leave were the leaders of the movement, who watelusd their comrades go free before they went themselves. Other Incidents At Osterly Park, 1,500 A.S.C men, mostly 'bus drivers in civil life, broke camp on .January 6, and seized a number of army lorries. On these many scores ol! them travelled to London to voicc- their demands. A highly placed officer tried to browbeat the men without 'any success; and the same terms were "conceded" to them as had been given to their comrades at Folkestone. At Shoreham, 7,000 men demon strated; at Shortlands, 1,500 men; at Dover about 4,000. 1 understand that at Boulogne, Calais, and Etaples, strange and ominous events on the same lines have happened. In London 400 men who were to be entrained for Salonica refused to go. Everywhere the feeling is' the same: "The war is over, we won't fight in Russia and Ave mean to go home," The temper is solidifying itself. The meeting announced for Thursday in Trafalgar Square has been postponed. But watch th'e papers for further announcements. For three years the 'Herald' has-been demanding the following programme,, realizing the iriovit- —MTtro—t-^ar-j—itwr-j- n't want to. 'One officer* tned to interfere, lie leaped across a gangway, and got a rough-house. "1 ani a relative of Sir Douglas llaig," one general pleaded. "Wc are all King's messengers," said another party. But nothing of that kind availed them. The Gathering Troops Meanwhile, troop trains were arriving at Folkestone with more men returning from leave raid ou tho wny to France. These wore met by pickets, and no more than the mildest persuasion was needed meet tne migitsh soldiers rcprc-r seutatives. They just had to. There was no alternative. This, mind you, is in England. Not in Bolshevist Russia, llere was recognition with1 a vengeance! The fact that there was a conference at all was ihe. supreme victory for the mutineers. And indeed for democracy. To my mind it was an even greater victory than the result of the conference, though that was a total relief of every one of the men's immediate grievances. All men with jobs opea to them were promised im- ^ij^j.. T1W1V. * iii „,LW1_ ■JJ_ .Li lit—i'i-Am ed furlough with full civilian rights and privileges, either at the rates of pay for the jobs they left to go into- the army or at such a rate of maintenance as shall keep themselves and tlieir families in comfort until jobs at Trade Union rates and under Trade Union conditions are found for them. Absolute discharge to take place immediately they are in work. 3. Discharge and demobilization not to be left to commanding officers. . Labor and the Soldiers Wc have the evidence of the Daily Mail, not likely to be prejudiced in our favor, that tho great mass of soldiers sympathized with labor at the recent election. What is labor going to do to show its sympathy with tlieir comrades in tlie army ?. By every post the Herald is receiving resolutions demanding drastic action on the part of the workers in support of tlie millions of Trade Unionists who are,in the fighting forces, "We Want to Know—" If the House of Commons '.'had been sitting, as it ought to -be, to meet this grave situation, the live men in the labor party would be putting searching questions to the responsible heads of the government. We cannot wait until Mr. Lloyd George has finished bargaining with the Unionists as to who is to get the big-salaried jobs in his cabinet, and we demand to have the official answers to the following questions: "To ask the secretary of state for war whether he will formally acknowledge the Soldiers' Union and deal with the problem of demobilization through the men's cominitteces and on the linos indicated above? "To ask the prime minister whether he is aware of the disquieting rumors as to disturbances followed by bloodshed, among the English and Dominion troops a} EDORRKE * X 4y luTui'giui'.*-- sine, ituu u.-> ut* wl me lotus of cloth tlmt hnd hidden the lower half of his fare fall away the ii|>»' umn saw the malevolent features of Nikolas Ro- koff. There wus a misty saille on the bearded lips "Ah. M. Tarain." he said, "this Is indeed a pleasure. But why do you uot tii-lse and greet .vour guest?" keeping men in the army against their will in peace time. Now the soldiers are begining to make these deniajuls their own. and we believe that a great national agreement in the fighting forces will very speedily bring, tlie government to its knees and senses, .1. Immediate discharge (not demobilization) of all men who have jobs awaiting them the Dispersal (.'amps, 2. All men who desire to leave the fighting forces, but have iio jobs actually waiting for them, to \ iUitls, IHiuiugne mux rmrf and whether he will fell the public what truth there is in these rumors?3 " v) ,.: "To ask the secretary of state for foreign affairs whether English troops are to risk death by starvation and cold in Russia; whether it is intended1 that they shall engage in a war against the Russian revolution; and whether Cut out j{(lssia a],*,]) n„t be left to evolve her own destiny, without the shedding of more British blood? "To ask Mr, Lloyd George, What about it?" Taran demurred, out the officer cut him short. "There may be fighting'for one of these sections." he said, "stud troops cannot be embarrassed by civilian noncombntants during action." A moment later Tarzun found himself nloue in the midst of a desolate mountain fastuess. The sun was hot, so be sought the shelter of a nearby tree, .where he tethered bis horse and sat down upon the ground to smoke. Inwardly he swore tit Gemots for the trick he had played upon him. A mean little revenge, thought Tarzan, and then suddenly" it occurred to him that the man would not be such a foot as to antagonize him through a trlval annoyance of so petty a description. There must be something deeper than this behind it Witb the thought he arose nud removed his rifle from its boot He looked to its loads and saw that the magazine was full. Then he inspected his revolver. After this preliminary precaution he scanned the surrounding heights and the mouths Sit the several gorges—he was determined that he should not be caught napping. The sun sank lower and lower, yet there was no sign of returning spahis. At last the valley was submerged In shadow. Tarzan'was too proud to go back to eamp until he had given the detachment ample time to return to the valley, which he thought was to have been their rendezvous. With the closing In of night he felt safer from attack, for lie was at home in the dark, nnd he fell asleep, with his back n va inst the tree. He'must liave slept for several hours, tor when be was suddenly awakened by the frightened .snorting and plunging of his horse the moon was shining full upon lhe little valley, and there. not ten paces heforw lilm. stood the grim curiae of. the terror'of his mount Kupei'h. majestic, liis graceful tall extended and cjutvwrinE. and his twof.ves nf (ire riveted hill upon his prey, stood Soldiers' And Workers' Councils In United States (Reprint fruiu '' Nation.") Labor unrest in lhe Northwest is apparently becoming alarming Tin? recent convention of thu Oregon Federation of Labor was controlled liy the radical element. It voted against industrial eoun- eil* rejireM'iiting bol It side* nn a method of witling disputes, one delegate Haying "There is only one solution. Eliminate the wage system and refiiHe to ileal with Ihe employing cImhh." CoutieilH of Soldiers and Workmen'* delegates, it U reported, have been organized in Portland and Kent lie. I«»»t week IT.INW ship-work- <»rn w«»»il i.t, .irik-e for litgh'-r witgiu, and the divoiitetit aiming lhe lumbermen is no le** marked. I'e.eiilly a labor meeting in Seattle advocated h gfueud Htrik*' Hfih'-vi American troop* were immediately withdraw f from I'll*-* in. vie* bml'i'ii 'iji by lite police, wlmxc notion WU* bitterly ivsciiied by l.d.or. immediately following this nil nation, bill* din.i. I ; liniuc* in n■,'.-, jMlt forwnr! wlitrltaiittjur'«' 'J- TlM'\vr«; Tlieir purp-t" All up-poie Ht - tle< Inivd I hit i ■Jllld .-M'.'i.r.I)*:•.• ingtort hn*1 ol" mnn !»-»• pun-,**.)' fort bind *'■• - * Uii: l««'}f»i»i[)'or' »iiti»t ion mf I : Numa, e! adrea, the hUiek lion. A lit tie thrill of joy tiu.irled tlmm-sjh Tar- 7.an's nerves. It was like meeting an old friend after years of separation. For a moment he sat rigid to enjoy the magnificent spectacle of this lord of the wilderness. But now Numa wus crouching for the spring. Very slowly Tarzan raised bis sun to his shoulder. He had never killed a largo animal with a gun iii all his life. Heretofore he bad depended opon his spear, bis poisoned arrows, his rope, bis knife or bis bare bands. Instinctively bo wished tbat be bad bis arrows and his knife. He shonld have felt surer witb them. Noma was lying quite flat upon tht ■■—; | ground now, presenting only his bead. Tartan would have preferred to Ore n little from one side, for be knew wbat terrific damage tbe lion could do tf be lived two minutes or even a minute after be was hit Tbe horse stood trembling In terror at Tartan's back Tbe ape-man took a cautious step to one side. Numa but followed bim with his eyes. Another stop he took and then another. Numa bad not mored. Now he could aim at a point between the eyomnd tbe ear. Ills finger tightened upon the trig- gr^%^ wmte robed figures emerged into tne valley upon the opposite side. For a moment they scanned the little depression from behind sheltering bowlders, but wheu they had satisfied themselves that It was empty they advanced across it Beneath the tree at one side they came upon the* body of el adrea. With muttered exclamatious they crowded about It Then, a moment later, they hurried down the canyon which Tarzan was threading n brief distance in advance of them. They moved cautiously nnd In silence, taking advantage of shelter, as men do who are stalking man. As Tarzan walked'down the wild canyon beneath the brilliant African moon the call of the Jungle was strong upon him. The solitude and the savage freedom filled bis heart with life and buoyancy. Again he was Tarzan of the Apes—every sense alert against the chance of surprise by some jungle enemy—yet treading lightly and with head erect in proud consciousness of his might The nocturnal sounds of the mountains were new to him, yet they fell upon his ears like tbe soft voice of a half forgotten love. Many he intuitively sensed—ah. there was one that was familiar indeed; the distant coughing of Sheeta, the leopard, but there was a strange note in the final wail which made him dtfubt. it was a panther he heard. ' Presently a new sound—a soft, stealthy sound—obtruded Itself among the others. No human ears otber than the ape-man's would have detected lb At first he did not translate It, but finally he realized that It came from the bare feet of a number of human beings. They were behind him, and they were coming toward him quietly. He was being stalked. In a flash he knew why be had been left in that little valley by Gernois.but there had been a hitch In the arrangements—the men had come too late. He Kicked Tarzan Heavily In the bfti. Then, with an ugly oath. "Get up; yon dog!" And, drawing back his booted foot, he kicked Tarzan, heavily in the side. "And here ts another and another and another," he continued as he kicked Tarzan about tiie face and side, • "one for each of tbe Injuries you bave done me." The ape-man made no reply. He di* not even deign to look upon the Russian again after the first glance of recognition. Finally the sheik, who had been standing a mute tyid frowning witness of the cowardly'attack, Intervened. "Stop!" he commanded. "Kill him if you will, but i will see no brave man subjected to sucb indignities in my presence. I have half a mind to turn him loose that I may see how long you would kick him then." This threat put a sudden end to Ro- koffs brutality, for he had no craving to see Tarzan loosed from his bonds while be was within reach of those powerful bands. "Very well." he replied to the Arab. "I shall kill bim presently." "Not within the precincts of my douar," returned the sheik. "When he leaves here he leaves alive. What yoa do with him ln tbe desert Is none of my concern, but 1 shall not have the Mm-i «.vMlt<\>lit,>u were hastily introduced into botli hi ami ,i fur-iv.'i'-liinsi n-.t I'uvf )i>-;i--oire a* Well xxn>* • ■•■j. •|u.tti)iiftf lej*i*!utsi'ii im* bc*'ii |s!«.-.ed by an over- •'.} "■• r !')<• (lm. ne*i> \ei»t iu \Y;t«.lit:.:;l<>ii, ''-. -'■■ ii -''*•-. 'n tin- tv, ii Stltt,•*. :tfi* pi".'t<'tji-utly identh-al'' ■ '.,:'.' }:«.]<-.licVi»Iti .Uul I, VV. VV. !eiT.»rt*~!:i '- ' - !...-.i-*u- 'ii ■*;•' V< ,'*•'■ S: \\>il * in Ib'.tt-' !*;• I »■•.-':■,(!! !,<?•,« .-..th H<ti|!ii iia i «*• Ui-t'it »«ujM''*»«>ir*'l, ■ * "'■ ;' .ii: .*■ .if ■.-1 a t in. n'f.nr I. "-?■■'' <>!' VYa-h *f- ■ ' i ■ ■■■ *:; ■■ * •: ,• >■» !-,.<fvi.»p , ** (,-»* iMlm*->-(lt fn-r. i ■: t ■■- ■■■'■*:■ • *■■ ■■! ' > i* III* XV. tUlt .U-'* Vol' UftH'-f' ol *.'.-••' ',■'-:■■ ,,.t - ; *,,! !'•*, „,' ',, lir •<•.-■;■ -,* • -1 . ; .. , *..!l ! ' f -.it *;M| |.*'« *. Ul* !!,,*' 1. I M - *'.<•-... i.-, • ■*..,, , ,. ,; ,.*.,', ij-% ,t,.Vi I*. \* * .*,'* business, and since that time there has been « practical cessation „f nil activities. Already the chance of the mills equalling the output of the past, and the chances of their being able to show a profit of any fort on thm year's operations nre growing daily less, The mills are working on a restricted basin of profit of 25 cents n barrel. I'nder present conditions it is co.sliug them $5.00 u barrel to produce the flour. It is obvious that given any lengthy eontimt. mice of present coiiililion.s. it trill be impossible for I hem lo overtake these losaes. j Meanwhile nothing is being done, it is reported that ships tliat ***'and ^^tS^JS^nJl were chartered to move the 40,(KM(,(MI0 bushels of wheal that still vo. I ^THas!IfSitle nttoitt*Twcape main of the Wheat Export tdmpany s piirchases, have been diverted * The tether parted, and he went careen- to other uses. The Wheat Export Company has ceased buying, and! Jj down ,he tt,nyon t0W"Pd tb* dw" there is uo single indication of any likelihood of further purchases * No ordinary m«n could hate e^sped being made, , ,boMe r/lgbtful claws wben Numa One Buyer Not Buying »n",»* 1tom w "h»« • <"■»'»»• „»«» !■, i ., .. « !•„• ., *,** - i , Tanuiu was no ordinary tnnn. From I mie. uoi toa. condition*, th« uuHing compaines, ruled out oi one ^rllwt childhood his muectes had been tmirlref would bfive trmie jiftet- ■MiMtlii')'. mnt win!..! ?i;\v.> made 'm-d- ' trrilnwt hy thi» flerei* etltrenelwi of hi* ness us the roiled Slates is doing in various neutral countries. ||„t! *»■"««*• *« •<* w,th ilw «l*l»ty «f lia: »*,'IIJinli;iU bll.siii. .s.-, Ls iui*Uf n .sjii. t'uillf,. It i.s ji. Unitlvd lo sell only to one buyer and thnt buyer is ofl* the market. There i* the domestic Uiitiitii'St of euui'M-, but wit ti the I'io.tKM) daily barrel etipiiejty of llie t'anadiuti mills that tinist be iippro<ci. iimtely miiiiittiiited ii" lhe un\U an- lo operate at any profit, the domes- l'i' demand is a "mall item. Willi an annual per capita coiistimp**. lino of .oin.'tfiinjf Ich*» tti.iii a barrel ami a quarter a \cjir, the v<*rv ;ii"-i .if .ioitle-vlic coiOtlliltfUiotl WOltlil be nolllc } 1*,.**.-l 1»,'IM'M'I barrel*, V Nie Un- |it'<i«ln"»n>j| would be ,i7.."»*SM»«M bncreU' b'i»*\ii<!» tl *urf**|i*»lw of ;r>,<*i.il(i.*l>0 I Tarzan halted and faced them, his rifle | ready in bis hand. Now he caught a fleeting glimpse of a white burnoose. He called aloud in freuch. asking what they would ef him. Hts reply was the flash of a long gtin, and with the sound of the shot Tarzan of the Apes plunged forward upon bis face. The Arabs did not rush out Immediately; lustead, they waited to be sura that their victim did not rise. Then they came rapidly from tbelr concealment and bent over him. it was soon apparent tbat be was not dead. One of tbe men put the muzzle of his gun to tbe back of Tartan's bead to finish him, but another waved bim aside. "If we bring bim alive tbe reward is to be greater." eiplalned tbe latter. 80 they bound bis bands and feet and, picking bim up, placed bim on the •boulders of four of their number. Then tbe march wm resumed toward the desert Wben they bad come oat of Uie mountains tbey turned toward the south and about daylight came to the spot where their bonea stood In ear* of two of their number. From here on their progress wu more rapid. Tartan, who had regained consciousness, was tied to a spare horse*, wbkb they evidently bad brought for the purpose. His wound was but a slight scratch, wbleb bad blood of a Frenchman on iheTrandsTdl" my tribe on account of another man's quarrel. They would send soldiers here and kill many of my people and burn our tents and drive away our Bocks." "As you say," growled Rokoff, 'TU take Jilin out into the desert below the douar and dispatch him." "You will take bim a day's ride from my country," said the sheik firmly, "and some of my children shall follow you to see that you do not disobey me. Otherwise there may be two dead Frenchmen In the desert" Rokoff shrugged, "Tben I shall hav* to watt until tomorrow. It is already dark." "As you will," said the sheik. "Bat by an hour after dawu you must b» gone from ray douar. I bave little liking for unbelievers and none at all for a coward." Rokoff would havo made some kind of retort but he checked himself, for be realised that it would require trat little excuse for the old man to turn upon him. Together they left the teat At the door Rokoff could not resist tli* temptation to turn aod Sing a parting taunt at TnrUin. "Bleep well, mowlOTr," he wtd, "end do not forget to pny wtll, fer when yoa die tomorrow It wtll be la such agony that you wilt be unable te farrowed tbe fleeb ncium hia tempi*, pny for blaspheming. It bad stopped bleeding, bat tbe dried No one had bothered to bring Tinaa and clotted blood smeared bis face and tMHr food or water since noon, tad clothing. He bad aald no word since , d>n«qiwntly be suffered contldersbly be had fallen into the bands of theae Arabs nor bad they addressed Mm other than to tame ■ few brief com- uands to him wben tbe hones bad been reached. ¥ot els boun tbey rode rapidly !MiTch, AritetitirtJ' i» arratijiiug ,» credit of AtlMO.liM,. 1 ,«* 1, „ , ,*.* .* i* * 1 .,».,, >. ,.• ..... -.., . t :., . >, <»' i.,,1. IHI •1 1 ■ i; i , 1 ,. i'.'ri.. h 1*1 !b !• toi-;..llu s.ildlt ".-** '■>. A,,,*'. ;'..!".* ,0,4 »'i'- l.c'-'i. 'm'-.'i'.. I'.nUvn h;i-< i ^orj-'i*., nn«- .'..»;*. i'«ir ',U.iiM- I,-y.it i.uui-. ior,. .-»li,ii*4 t.s'iuyius, a'.'s.p**.. .rivfilW -.H-nt'cr ;ltf.'tiii lilfhl. Y««! liollti'tff i-i Iumiii' • ■.tUJlll-'l. I'.!|*(}*!*'-*S N HO I't-ly licifi'* p«*t*HHth-d lo xxny *■>» «■ ««"»* lim*"«ii*i'*i»*.o»i l»v wmkiet; i.,ii-*..i '. Oiollt io9l« I ii*. Hte tit, :■: • m**\ > ■*• .1,0,0 la ,.. tl, ito -t«i*«i l.otiiil'iii' »UU,ti i»»H mi' wnr l..,Ut*Jn.*.Hi *i*mll' , )■:*■'', :i»d jM«»dtH"c-» Ito- lioi"*", grade of lloiir. Th-e lower priee» offer-! ilia »• .Vusirima and Argt-nline nn* to n im-aMire oit'-w't bv leweri tr* 1" pbibiwiplliy »tif sb»- iti,t"u-r. i.n lb«* itnMit *»cv:*:!4«- j'rtlluttn' tiohtttiiif jiitlii-i' ifit.i ..-Md- *'t*I-*l|'I'» tri' Uin- -»X hn* !i't|.,«ri-<»ily b»>i-n tut;en t,» « x.rt «mv in- Xtlt* o> V,.' j,*, |! 1 iillv.i. •*■» »«•> »»iii*nS||» !.«.«*.! iH-iiit aj*p.**rc»*tlv willing to b«S ths*. hii-»iiic*.*« j*u l»y »tJ»r.»s-»d, The iiiillci"* tV.-l" v**r\ V.romtU. that if tliey «rc not supp,ir?.*d hy Uie (»,*\: •'-rnmeiiJ., flu-v **»h«mld al itwti lw 1'rn-d IVohi all r«-*tH*«*ti«»«»t. *i thai ;..-y r*»nld *-%,*-rt their own *tt*<*rt<* l*» find it iiiark.i f.»r llu* tinge »ur- ..',* *' ,t \- h*. ,-,fy V-l <■•: ■*,. >:itb,tii* i, if.T '■>,'• ".i *hh r> ■»•■;-,» thi* jfwluttry will -r^rtiiitily find it■**#•}f tit a vrry ner'mo* |dn«-e thb cn-minej "i'sr. ■1 ilioiiitlit As ip'lch as wait vi udrea I'untim uf Ihe Aim was «i«li ki-r. auJ \ m* the grmt lieast «tok1i«I nciilmut a tree, wbern be had eI|H-<"l«l H» t-rvt the Mift fienh of m.in. while Tflrw»n. a I (•rtiifili' «f pu««« t» the righi, |Mimpc«l iiii.itlicr litillet Intn htm Unit limtitflit him. I'lnwinit hihI mating. t<» hln uhle I'wlcf iiiuiv T-inwti tinil In t|iil<* ■.im .»kIoh, mnl then *A nitron Iny utih nntl nmrv-ii na inure. It wa* »•« l«iin.»-r i M tenn Tairnn. It wn* 'i'nnm, »4 th<* A|H-» that 11 at a NU.-iiiv f«i*l ir,«iji Xbi ' tnwlj iif h * nntate Wil m»«l nil»!ng HI* ♦'-',-,, t„ llu. fell n-iMiii Hf'.-»i |»I^ iul'jhtv ».«"«*t< tn the weird nwt terrll»U» chat • .*.*,.:,, „f f.{, tin.! -1 l-itll -ij'*' »**»'t mtt»i- ! 't- Ub A1 "I ll™- wli'l l-hlitir* Mi !!»<» ' ■ i1*! is .•<!,',i<ii*i<t »t.»|i|*-."«l In ltn'*r t(ir*« , i.' .u,it III'.1.Ii!''I "*t (Ult lli-M: I'll) j in ful *)..iii. whlli' il>'«'« In iitf f1i» •- .. *■■,.-• , lil'.ll, n ttt thf W Il4«.fl»»-*j| |-i«l|,. ! , ,t , * , * *;,<. , I ,., ,.r,l tli» istu") **■— tr,4*X***t*f 1 vi,fi| ti**m m-rnl »ti *.-..-• »**-i*«»rfw ha.t j '«m-r lw d*f-»«»|!»l«F lti.-lf nip's*, CHAPTtA X TH«ew#H 1*hi Valley at the 4*1*4***. MM**' •> H* 1r*tt-i Ittt- iiiif X*i wtitrfi TMrttin s|*n»«t n *ntn* ot *hllr r>.S»il rlsfnr«~. l-rdioc i'.nit. wlrfc««l l<mkiii« «nm, •»'• <i ,ii i?n- mmtnd *i»»! hw'tufl et me en ifair with «|M*»ll«lilMg eye*, tint fw*"* from thirst. He wondered If It woald be worth while to ask bis guard for water, tmt arter making two or thn* requests without recelttng any tf sponse, he dertded that It weald not ■ Kar up in the mountain* lie beerd n ecross the burning desert, avoiding tbe f Hon roar. How niuelt safer one wm, tm-wm near which their wsy led. Aboat ; hc »<,||ieqHlMd. In the haunts of wild noon they came to a donar of about 1>w,u tha(l m the ttannts of nun. twenty tents. Here tbey halted, and j Ntw (n „« hh. Jungle life bad lw as one of the Ante wae nleaslng th* y*n m^ „timtteealy tnehed down slfa gnss rope* which hound bim to | lbtB ,„ the m,t tm iMnths of hu ex- his mount they wiw surroanded by a j tw^mc0 nnmg drttlied men. Never mob of men, women and cWldnn. tad ^ h^,, „„, mn^ ^m. Many of the tribe, and mon especial- AwlB th# ^m j^,,^, (t omntoi a ly tbe wo«t«i, appeand to take delight ! mu, nH)m ^^ Wt m ^4. wim In li^plna ln«ults ntm the prisoner, tmpw]m |(l ^n,, «,,,„ lht ^tmttmttw Ot nml swiii- had even gmie m far as to ; m kU|<J ||u kmr „t M4 %lmm thww nttmrn al bim end etfth* Wm fMfWt„ <tMt ae «.« a «,,» end net with Mkk* wl»n an old eheik appner- j ,„ m n# twww| „, „„ f^^ Uo<| If he r-mtld httl get them near thnee nt and drove them away. ■ A<» imt .\li.*.*.*St ut** •%«'," ht snid. . -fftst »M» mm est *Mi» In the mean- ;' uiin nwt *itrw el *di««, Wtat tbo < ImNiimmi uf the stranger wbo sent w : mi..* him tuny tm I kivuw not, and • wtiit ne may tto with this nun when * w-" turn ItliMi taunt tm him I ttmn wit, i tml th.> prhM»n*r to « tmtn man. aad 1 ■H 1*1*1)1- mr »• id **mt mamma am ****** mm , !*"„■; .) }.il Hu ,".-«„***! llu..! W flue on* wim hurts the lord wilh the tttfe bond nh.ne and by nlnbt-oad PkAt Strang teeth vf hu: Ue felt t wtM art** nt *»"»iif»««»* »wiw|i rn-fr nun e* UU ftfitrio I*. t>ii.<lii tt!« tHn»rtjf tmi with f"iflitrv. Nmu.1 tin* tu.ii'iu..; jttiiu.-t 1'"itiii'i nil)' tiiiw It wim i|»ilte I'Vldi'Ht Mmt »ii» ■*>*% *%*miug <town tttlo Um> «l«i«tt te Outlook Por Flour Mills Grows V©Pf IJ0I lOllS ' "*"'!*' *'••'•** ntltfi*. i'nliowing tm thm* m thus he*U **{ the one tba? *^ ; w>« |***!#!ml»-fNr| m #»nr flmt x**m*, wtwt impr*** Mr ¥ntm*r. mYt* wi* »..^_»___ s u* tt-sniy tx*m U* offttw thnl |&-0tt fr-uin i# a tldtug of *:»*** pa*!. IV. (Hy *t, I*. UotU-tlg*-. Editor "funadian Oww" m Vmnimni t***t»p-ir*-. nntr*r*r. ?h«t the *mhmrptn will 1** wi««i twinr* iwii iot-i With the *'*ix\i uvHiiiK-*' i*f the eiutinrtp* twlnat tlie export -off nfherwWe evert thr Xort-Pdttm-Alt mnj hrrrtm* remtni'emry. fbn* tkiits- >< *tri*.»m th**- «i««i*t(«»» hryfxm lm nmnm* n *r*rr w»tn«'n* pk*.**.\mt*r -ran Ml wlier* tlwy are ltk«4f to tlmt l'k»lel»#it*t* in th-f iw^it Is "* *♦«*.!*" *>' ■■nt five wrrko ***»»»«* th*- mtlle i^«*nI -ivperat"mit mt rxpnri | fntnre. A wMrli %r*l* htM * torn ttlMvr, tw4 kt Into bl« Mnde tins fawabty te rn- bnt* Mm «»f the t-wtty tmrtnr*. ot tbo tribe ikofttt t*h*i this be wna tokea I'M* Te*t»« (Mt<i»<«1 W-m. 1**r In* w .** I ift*. Mn tm* wtmlO lie him mno I rot**v» awl etawghtvr htm Uke * »i«t*i>. it hu tlul u'ltlth ap.i'Ktt ilU' tii-i, m-Jin. ! IU- did not tear tu dio, nu -It «*m. ihe ' KiuUkUuti of tU'fwit tnjftiri' dmth, 1 * **mmma •*«« • v,mmm*.m tu *tm*:*m ••*• **** Mm. It mast toe near atMntghf, tHen^M t'tttun. lie bed temal twmrt to Urn. Ito a gMtsttn lent nr-mn the e\v*r Pt* > ftmmtUy he wonld yet lad h way h»ii>. ** ti waa mm m****** tbey ttmh let tbe douar. TIht. bf wat tmL nml ufce Boknff with htm on Ibe longJoW- tp th*4r *it*nt. «f**«Wh.v way tAWanf f tfcsa, neeantf tomnd. was Irft lylws *a s jttwe et mil** ititi-t-i »i««f tn \*n* '•■ht. ttm taltrf T»r**H we* h«w m»Wh,i ti«»t »;«•* ■nm* liwl tw tf>t<-»*l»*'<*«w •»» r*<*jrf.»i s ' * Hhn, tml Itm nmtp tm4 tattmt-n* U»r •■■• je»t ta«i *i*h9 !**■***i*••* '♦*•■ **• »- •It•*.•('t hittt, yrt l»-i4ip Ul'i> t'i l* torn to • •airp Hi* li*»n** r"»i- t» *-tP<4 M*l M n.;w*.| la- l.-i-iii.'H 1" iii sin l.'tntvr fn rfi»* nnviirtrt'i'i- iti't - m **t **n mm ex* l*m*iy «a* !•.*•«" tit* ilrmtrl it# kad atmttarty «*lrfV*t llrfc «*-4.rti,r «( l-W ene*** wttrm Kw ttt*-! t.l 1* * ttm ***»**! *** « fcui-tK* »tu>».» *>■*■.'■>■•-» (mi* Paw et .ton frmi i»n^i»» tml wImiw *- minm*4t*4 to I**** i-W *t***l immA* «*l N»M bHH a# rmlittP itMt «Nf *t )■* -»■•». *•■*»!•* mm \Pr l4*«t wf hit* fJt,i r. wm* apP* mma*t*<m-*ra * nm even .** stent ma***-*'* .natd i*rt tinev aa- Inw| tofew 0w*O mrttmt nwa ef i nit)' Ht*1 Hit. tmt wh**n\- ttm lax nml •*s**trf«« B All warm to Arete 4rrm* tam tammmttl* "*w ol Ik* awwutwv aft *otw4 mf. He twnM beet tbt mtnm h*t <•» tlie 4tmr% quite thm hy mw. .-m* •ibtf fen asattt Ma awat fnes oomm itm peaned eniaiuik* mtxMe th* .******* Voro toog Horn nbnom M Tnnaale tnlaed «*n cnagM tiw < Mf a sfaaltMty aam *wpy. It treat AmOhtnOt tmmm mmm ^mWrW*. bwwp^ihs R «aam Ra wmmt mmm. tWA to pern mr • im* THWw mom mWtmvw mnmmWomnp PBWI w Wi* rtble sdeaos that Tinan waa wtrprtsed ■-*■■■■ ■-1 *-- JAAM ---■*■ ■* -■■■---- PAnm. -fc.^M -M^jM 1 ,-J| UK Wm W ■■% WmW W PPiuMK W 1iiZ?r!tt*ZS&^*ffi£%iJi£l &> <-?T"",'JuEr»»i«*' ^ 9-r——**, —~t*&g-5&r*i--r~2' 'ft?* i -tr -•y" jaw >v- .^^^^^K^r^^k ,THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C. MARCH 7, 1319 PAj&B SEVBW / There! It is moving again, noser It creeps. Tansau turns his houtl lu the direction of the sound. The Inside of the tent is black ns Ink. Slowly the back rises from thp ground, forced up by the hend and shoulders of tt body that looks nil hlack iu the blackness. Beyond Is a faint glimpse of the dimly moonlighted desert A grim smile plays about Tarzan's lips. At least Rokoff will be cheated. How mad h-t? will be! And death will be more merciful thun he could have hoped for at the hands of the Russian. Now the back of the tent drops Into place and all Is darkness,again—whatever, it is is inside the Ani with him* He hears lt creeping close to him—uow it is beside him. He closes his eyes and waits for the mighty paw. Opon his upturned face falls the gentle touch of a soft baud groping ln the dark, and then a girl's voice in a scarcely audible whisper pronounces his name. "Yes, it ls I," he whispers in reply. 1 "But iu the name of heaven who are your "The Ouled-Nail of Sldi Alssa," came the answer. While she spoke Tarzan could feel ber working about bis bonds. Occasionally the cold steel of a knife touched his flesh. A moment later bn was free. , "Cornel" she whispered. ■ On hands and knees he followed tor ont of tbe tent by the way she had come. She continued crawling thnn flat to the ground until she reached a little patch of shrub. There she halted until be gained her side. For a moment he looked at her before he spoke. "I cannot understand," he said fit last, "Why "are you here? How did you know that I was a prisoner in that tent? How does It happen that lt ia you who have saved me?" She smiled. "I have come a long way tonight," she said, "and we have a long way to go before we shall be ont of danger. Come; I shall tell you all about it as we go." T CHAPTER XI. Like a Gladiator of Old. IOGBTHER tbey rose and set off across the desert in the direction of the mountains. "1 wns not quite sure that I should ever reach you," she said at last "El adrea Is abroad tonight and after I left tbe horses I think be winded me uud was following. I was terribly frightened." "What a brave girl," he said. "And you run all that risk for a stranger--" an alien, aii' unbeliever!" She drew herself up very proudly. "1 am the daughter of the Sheik Ka- dour ben Sadt'n," she answered. "I should be no fit daughter of his if I would not risk my life to have that of the man who saved mine while he yet thought that I was but a common Ouled-Nail." "Nevertheless," he insisted, "you are a very brave girl. But how did you know that I wus a prisoner back tkrt^W _____ t&MmlPMm-ttbblt&inA****? M»ti niistot'tuiie that must or rue men uc knew pn-ferred Immaculate lineu and tlieir chilis to nakedness aud the Jungle it was. of course, difficult to understand, yet it wag very evident that they did. The two had just turned a projecting nn-k urotiud which the trail-ran wben the^- were brought to a sudden stop. There before them, directly In the middle of the path, stood Numa. el adrea, the block lion. His green eyes looked very wicked, and he bared bis teeth and fashed 'bis bay black sides with his angry tail. 'JVn he**.roared—th'e feartwine,.terror inspiring '.roar of the hungry lion Which Is also angry. "Your knife," siild Tarzan to the girt, extending his band. She slipped the hilt of the weapon into his wait- ins palm. As his lingers closed upon it he drew her back nnd pushed her behind him. "^alk back to the desert us rapidly as you can. If yon hear me call you will know that all Is well and you may return." "It is useless," slie replied resipned- ly. "This is the end." "Do as I tell you," he commanded. "Qnlcklyl He is about to charge." The girl dropped buck a few paces, where she stood watching for tbe terrible sight tliat alio knew she should 6<>uu witness. The lion was odvuncipg slowly toward Tarzan. bis nose to the ground, like a challenging bull, his tall, extended now, and quiverlug as though with intense excitement The upe-mau stood, half crouching, the long Arab knifo glistening in the moonlight Behind bim the tense figure of tbe girl, motionless as a carved statue. She leaned slightly forward, her lips parted, her eyes wide. Her only conscious thought was wonder at the bravery of the man who dared face witb a puny knife the lord with the li..ge head. A man of ber own blood would have'knelt In prayer and gone down beneath those awful fangs without resistance. In either case the result would be the same—lt was inevitable, hut she could not repress a thrill ,*»f admiration as her eyes rested upon the heroic figure before her. Not a tremor In the whole giant frame—his attitude as menacing and as defiant as that of el adrea himself. The Hon was quite close to him now —but a few puces Intervened—he J crouched and then, with a deafening I rour, he sprang. j As Numa. el,adrea, launched himself j with widespread |>uws and bared fangs j he looked to find this * piiuy man as j ea«y prey ns the .score who had gone) down henenth biro.'In the pnst To him man wus a clumsy, slow moving, defenseless creature-lie had little respect for him But this time he found that he was pitted npi inst a creature as agile and us quick us himself. When his mighty frame struck the spot where tlie man had been he was no longer there. The watching girl was tr.msli.ved by Ji};t.*,{ii8j}j5j4i{}{_{st—tlis-esvse—w-itii—whloh- the crouching mnn eluded the great paws. And now, 0 Allah! He had rushed In behind cl adrea's shoulder even before the beast could turn and had grasped him by the tnnne. The lion reared upon his hind legs like a horse-Tnrzan hail known tbat he would do'this,*-and, l.e was* ready. A giant nrm encircled the blnck maned throat ami once, twice, a iW-cn times, not iry to explain further, lor tt always seemed to bim that a woman must look witb loathing upon one who was yet so nearly a beast Together they continued their journey. The sun was an hour high when tbey came out Into the desert again beyond tbe moun-f tains. Beside a little rivulet tbey -found tbe girl's horses grazing. They bad come this far on tbeir way home and, witb tbe cause of their fear no longer present bad stopped to feed. -With little trouble Tarzan and the girl caught tbem and, mounting, rode out Into the desert toward the douar of Sheik Kadour ben Saden- No sign of pursuit developed, and they came in safety about 9 o'clock to their destination. The sheik had but just returned. He was frantic with grief at the absence of his daughter, whom he thought had been again abducted by the marauders. With fifty men be was already mounted to go ln search of her wben tbe two rode Into the douar. His joy at the safe return of bla daughter was only equaled by bis gratitude' to Tarzan for bringing her safely to him through tbe dangers of the night, and bis thankfulness that Khe had been in time to save the mau who bad once saved her. No honor that Kadour ben Saden could heap upon the ape-man tn acknowledgment of bis esteem and friendship was neglected. When the girl had recited the story of the slaying of el adrea Tarzan was -surrounded hy a mob of worshiping Arabs, It'was a sure road to their adnilrution and re spect The old .sheik Insisted that Tarzan remalft indefinitely ns bis guest He even wished to ndojit him us a member of the tribe, and there was for home time a half formed resolution in the ape-man's .mind" to accept and remain forever with these wild people, whom he understood and who seemed to "understand .him. His friendship nnd liking for the girl were potent factors in urging him toward au ailirma tlve decision Had she been a mnn. he argued, he should not have hesitated, for It would lime meant a friend ufter his own heart, with whom he could ride utul hunt at.> will, but ns it was they would be hedged hy the conventionalities that nre even more strictly observed hy the wild ii ails ol tiie desert thnn by their, more civilized brothers and sis ters And in n little while ^be would be married to one of these swanliy vr:itriors, nm! there would be nu end 10 tlieir' friendship. So he 'derided 'ugiiinsl the sheik's proposal, though lie remained n weel-: us ills unest. When he left Kadour ben Siirti'ii llfty white robed 'warriors nn\v with him to. Hon SniHin. While itiey were mounting in the ilnii.-ii nt Kadniii ben S.oleu the iiiurnilii: ot then departure fhe girl rathe to hid r.-ireweii to Tar "I h :ve prayed tlmt \«>u a sharp blade darted In nnd out of the bay black side behind the left shoulder Frantic were the leaps of Niiiua; nwful his roars of rime and pnln Hut the glnni upon bis life k could u<»t he « -lodged or brought within reach of mugs or talons In Ibe brief Interval of * life that remained *<■ 'he ,,"',, w,,,> ,tl"■'■ large head lie w.is quite dead when Tnrznti of the Xpert rclo-fi-d in» hold and arose Then tlie i<:nu;iiiei. of the desert witnessed « mliia thai teena.'il her even more thnn ii.»«l Hi., jovei-v nt el sdiv The umu i.'-i-i.-t n loot open the carcass of hts kill and, with bis handsome face mined toward thn full moon, guve voice to the most frightful cry thut evt-r smote upou bur ears. With a little cry or fear she shrank away from him. 81m (bought thut the fearful strain of tbo encounter had driven bint mad. An the last note of that Oeudinh challenge died out In the diminishing echoes ot tbe distance the man dropped bis eyes until tbey retted upon tlm girl, Instantly his face wnn lighted by the kindly smile that ou ample assurance ot his sanity, nud the girl breathed freely once again, milling In response. "Wbit manner of man are your she asked. "The thing yon bare done la unheard of. Eren now I ennnot be- "Achmet din Taieb, wbo is my cousin on my father's side, was visiting some friends wbo belong to tbe tribe that captured you. He was- at tbe douar wben you were brought in. When be reached home be was telling us about the big F&mchman who bad been captured by All ben Ahme\ for another Frenchman who wished to kill hlra. From tbe description I kuew that tt must be you. My father was away. I tried to persuade some of tbe men to come and save you, but tbey would not do It, saying: 'Let tbe unbelievers UU one another If they wish. It Is none of our affair, and If we go and interfere with All ben Ahmed's ftlana we shall only stir up a fight with onr own people.' "So when lt was dark I came alone, riding one horse and leading .another for you. Tbey are tethered not far from here. By morning we shall bt within my father's douar. He ahould be tbere himself by now-then let them eome and Uy to take Kadour bon 8odcn's friend." For a few moments thoy walked oa in alienee. "We should be near the horses," ahe said. "It is strange that I do not see them hem" Then a moment later she stopped, with a little cry of consternation. "Tbey are goner she exclaimed, "ft ts here that I tethered them." Turxnu stooped to examine tht ground. Be found that a large shrub bad been torn np by tbe roots. Then ht found something els*. There van « wry snilto on bla ftet as be mat nntl turned toward the girt "Bl adrea Pm bttn here, rrom tbe sign*, UuMitfb, 1 rather tbluk that Uie pny etcaped bin. With a little start thty wonld tw mtn enough from him In tbt open." j There wu nothing to do trat content on foot Tbt way led them across it low spur of tbt mountains, but tbt girl knew tbt trail as well as she did iter mother's fact. Tbty walked ta easy, swinging strides, Tamn keeping • band's breadth behind tbt girl's pbmlAm that tbt might ttt tbe t*ca Md thut bt law fstlgutd. as tbty wtlfetd taey talked, aeeiatonally ntoo- pUW it Uttto fur sounds of pursuit It wat a beautiful moonlit night Tbe air was erttp and invigorating. Behind tbem ity the Interminable »l»ta tf tkt desert dotted bttt nnd there wttb aa otvaatopal oasts. Hie date piims of tht little fort! to spot they bad Jn*t left end tbt drett of gtwfakln twto stood tat ta slurp relief tgnlmt tttn i>-»-»*f««»t tmmtt .a'mt*****i*t* **/***> Al** -apon a-phantom •«. Before them row tbt Rftm and ntknrt mountain*. Tat* aaat Mood leaped In bit vtena. This I vat Mf*: lit too**-* <*$"** vv™ **• , gttf baaMt hi»-« daughter of tbt dat- ert walking across tbe face of a dead J ****** wm« * mmm <*-**> man *-*■-**-• -*• * ooMot tt tlw tfeaaght Ht wtabtd that be bed bad s Pntm sod tbat she j bed been Ukt this girt. What ■ bully tftam ska oooM bare bttal Tbey bad entered tbt awmttama aaw aad mm pfatwastai wrt ttow- ti. (nt tb* trail wm *u«v-4« "*wi ««iy l|. UK tmm um i~ llttt tbtt It » pttllblt ftf t ItBt *rmm4 *nty with a fcnffe. to hare . «-, „ _„, tti-Ahl bant to baot with ot n&tmn not 9. —"maiirtii ha» hiiur'i dottsr before I motomt btm, BBscttbsd—to -havt p!?minmbn4otmZmtbtm Top <*W«* «*» «•« And tbat tip- mm wtt^rtafetoff tttt titf might wa* t '* **• *** "•"a*** *by 444 yew da t-attas fsMttr. If Uw gtrt tmmtaly I ,fc*^r ik** mubL Ot toagtd far a j Tsrasa Ambtm. "It it bseaaat I UP tttaw+mom tmoO _tb. aawa ttm wt j ^^ ^^ ^ imnmmm in:;.!i witli us."' she -UjlUIL'll I't'.in I'l" s; h.'iud in liirewell, • t;i.\ that yon will There w:is ness in her llirlle ■in.l-.th said would re ■ply. us he =jAl*Jlj%IJ lu*i I slmll ~ • -"AfliBUBft piace of concealment it was ior were he headed. Through narrow alleys, black as Erebus, be groped and then np a rickety stairway, at the end of which were a closed door and a tiny, unglazed window. The window waa high under the low eaves of the mud building. Tarzan could Just reach the sill. He raised himself slowly until his eyes topped It The room within was lighted, and at a table sat Bokoff and Gemots. Gemots waa speaking. "Rokoff^ou are a deTOH' he was saying. "Tou hare hounded me until I hare lost the last shred of my honor. Ton bave driven me to murder, for the blood of that man Tarzan is on my bands. If It were not that that other devil's spawn, PauJviteh, still knew my secret I should kill you here tonight with my bare hands." Rokoff laughed- "Yon would not do that, my dear lieutenant," he said. "The moment I am reported dead by assassination tbat denr Alexis will forward to the minister of wnr full proof of tbe affair you so ardently long to conceal, and, further, will charge you with my murder. Come, be sensible. I am your best friend. Bare I not protected your bonor as though lt were my own?" Gemots sneered and spat out an oath. "Just one more little payment" continued Rokoff, "and the papers I wish and you bare my word of bonor tbat I shall never ask another cent from yon or further Information." "And a good reason why," growled Gemots. "What .Von ask will take my last cent and the only valuable military secret I bold. Tou ought to be paying me for tbe information Instead of taking both It and money too." "1 am paying yon by keeping a still tongue In my bead." retorted Rokoff. "But let's bave done. Will you or will you hot? I give you three minutes to decide. If you are not agreeable I shall send a note to your commandant tonight that will end In the degradation that Dreyfus suffered—the only difference being thnt be did not deserve It" For a moment Cernols sat with bowed head. At length.he arose. He drew two pieces of paper from his blouse. "Ilere," he said hopelessly. "I had thein ready, for ,1 knew that tbere could he but one outcome." He held them toward the llnssl.in. RokoflTs cruel fare lighted ln ma- llgnnnt gloating He seized the bits of paper. "You have done well, fJernois," he snid. "I shall not trouble yon ngnfn— unless you happen to accumulate some more money or Information," and he grinned. "You never shall again, you dog!" hissed Gernois. "The next time 1 shall kill you. I came'near doing it tonight. For an hour I sat with these two pieces of paper on my table before me ere I came here; beside them lay my loaded revolver 1 was trying to decide which 1 should bring. Next time iwo pieces ot paper sail tay. ab ne picked them up Rokoff gasped tn horror. Tarzan examined both the check and the otber. Be was amazed at the information the latter contained. Rokoff bad partially read It but Tarzan knew tbat uo one could remember the salient facts and figures It held which made it of rea I. value to on enemy of France. "These will Interest the chief ot staff." be said as he slipped them Into his pocket Rokoff groaned. He did not dare curse aloud. (To bo continued) VAB-SAVINGS STAMPS ABE SOLD WHEBEVEB TOU SEE THII IKS A Plan For Investors- Big and Little VETERANS WARNED TO KEEP AWAY FROM B.C. Little Hope of Employment Until Province Veterans Are Provided Por VANCOUVER, B.C.-A varri'ing has been issued by officials of the G.W.V.A. to veterans o! the late war who did not enlist in British Columbia, not to seek the' Pacific coast unless they coma prepared financially. E. A. Paige, editor of the British Columbia Veterans' Weekly, and h. C. Mabhott, president of the Army and Navy Veterans Association, both concurred in a statement made public hern today in which they say: "From the present outlook it ■will be .some considerable time before all the men who left from this province will be re-established in civil life again, and it h .not right to hold out hopes of envploy- ment to veterans from other parts of the Dominion, when our own men are still unprovided for. "There is no doubt that a large number of veterans from other parts are flocking tothe-coast, and unless theso men are given to understand the situation fully before coming here, a serious situation mav arise for a time at least." Build a $50 Bond A War-Savings Certificate, provided **"*• free of charge with your first War-Savings Stamp, has spaces for 10 War-Savings Stamps. A War-Savings Certificate with a W-S.S. in each space is a Dominion of Canada "bond" for the payment of $50 on January lst, 1924. And you invest less than $41 to secure it—paying as it proves convenient to you. War-Savings Stamps cost $4.02 in March, $4.03 in April and $4.04 in May. Fill up your THRIFT Card (16 Thrift Stamps at 25c each). Thrift Stamps earn no interest, but a filled card represents $4 when you invest in a War-Savings Stamp. oz / AT ALL MONEY-ORDER POST OFFICES. BANKS. ETC. ElffliiMEIiMByaj^ ■ M Directory of U.M.W. of A. PHILADELPHIA " RECORD ASKS SOLDIERS TO BE CONTENT WITH GLORY DISTRICT 18 Headquarters, 316 Beveridge Building, Calgary, Alta. President, Tom Biggs. Vice-President, P. il.'Christopher, .Secretary-Treasurer, Ed. Browne Philadelphia, delnhia Record. Pa.—The Pbila- one of the news- "II Illl II" w Il'llll'll '* j iiii ex|>ii-<*>ifiii "I ivi-ltul i ticinillfill eves, niii*! ii (Hi i i|iini|i nl llie mr'Ui'l'i* uf ■ lift | T.ir/.ili wil* l-Miii-lii-il ■Who K i n ■ w-* ?"* nml tln'ii ti»' mi null ii••> 1 finl,- nfti-r tlif lii'imiliiii.' Atnlm. Outside Bou Siimlii lie Imde Kadour ben SikU'u -iiud lit« ua-n uuodby, for there" were reasons which mude him wlHh to make his entry Into the town na secret as possible, und when lia had explaiiu'd tliem to the sheik tbe latter tonturred In Ills decision. Tbe Arabs were to enter llou Siindn ahead of bim, sny ing uotliius «8 to bin pre*- ence with them. Later Turziiu would come In nlone und «o directly to uu obscure nntive Inn. Thus making IiIh entrance after dark an he did. he wu* uut neeu by any one who knew him und readied the Inn un olwerved, After dliilng with Kadour lieu Sndfii as his guest be went io bin former hotel by a roundaliout way nml, coming In by a rear entrance, xouelit tho urnprlflor, who wemed much niirprlsed to tsee him alive. Yes, there wnn mull for inon*leur; lie would fetrh It. N'o. he would iiwn- tion moui-ili'ur'ji return .to uo oue. Pa* cutty lie returned with ,i packet of letters. One was tin order from hi* an perlor to lay olT on IiIh prcneut work .ind lumten to Cni*« Town by the tlm »tenmor be could get. Win further In- Htrui'tlon* would be awaiting bim there in the hand* or «not her agent who** mime and uddrom were given, That wax all-brief but explicit, Turun arranged to leave Bou Buada early the next morning. Tbeu he atartwl for ibe garrttton to ho Captain Uerard, niiD iii*- hotel man bad told bim bad returned with hi* detachment the pre- vtouftday. He fonnd the officer tn tri* qnirter* He waa filled with mirprlae and pleasure at ae-elng Tanun allfe and wnll. •When Lieutenant CHirnota returned ,nd reported that ha had not found run at the apot that you bad cboaen to remain white the detachment waa •ranting I waa tilled with alarm. Wa Menft'lied the moMiitalna for da/a. Then came word that ym bad twtn killed and oaten by a Hun. Aa proof tour sun waa brought to na. Yonr homo had Warned to eamp tho aeeood t*jr afltt ymi 4t*a*i*fw*aftoct. Wa ••mtM imt dunht I Jen tens tit Unroot. wn* grief atrttken. lie ttmh all tho t.lnme apon lilmMf. It waa ht wbo Undated uu carr j Intt ott tbe march tilniaptf, It waa be who found tho 4fMb with your gmi He wilt b» *•» lighted to know thnt yon nr* mtn." *****,***•*■**., miihi ,„,t.+ti mtim e •dm i mill' "tie I* down In tbt* tow* itrtw tw t •ibonld atod for him," cuotiOMwt fnp* taio *t}*rnr*l "I abail leii bim an mmo a» bo returoa " tiiecliolce shall be easier, for I already bave decided, Vou hud a close call tonight, Rokoff. Do not tempt fate a second time." Tben Gernoia rose to leave. Tnrran barely hud time.to drop to the landing and shrink back into tbe shadows on tbe far side of the door. Eveu tben be scarcely hoped to elude detection. Tbe landing was very small, and though he flattened himself against the wall at its fnr edge„ he was .scarcely more thari a foot from the doorway. Almost Immediately it opened, und Gernois stepped out. Rokoff was behind bim. Neither spoke, tiernols had taken perhaps three steps down tbe stairway when be halted und half turned, as though to retrace bis steps, Tarzan knew tbat discovery would bo Inevitable. Kokoff still stood on the threshold a foot from bim, but bo waa looking In tbe opposite direction. toward Gernois. Then the officer evidently reconsidered his decision and resumed bis downward course. Tartan could hear ItokoiTs sigh of relief. A moment later the Hussion went back Into tbe room and closed tbe door. Tarzan waited until Gernois hud bad 1 Mme to get well out of bearing, then ; he pushed open tho door nnd stepped ; Into the room. He was on top of Ro-! koff before tbe man could rise from ; tbe cbalr where he sat scanning the paper Gemots bad given him. As bU j eyea turned and fell upon tbe ape- j man's face bla owu weut livid. "What do yon want?" whispered Ito- koff, ror tbe look In the ape man's eyea frightened htm. "Have you come to kill ma? You do not dara Tboy wonld guillotine you. You do not dare kill me." "I dare kill yoti. Rokoflr,'* repttwl Tanan, "for no one knowa that yoa an bar* or tbat I am here, and I'anl- vttcb would tell them that It waa Get- noia. I beard yon tell Gernoia ao. Out that woald not influence mo. Rokoff. I woald not -Mtre who kuew (Hat I bad killed you. Tbe pleasure of killing yoa woald moro tban componaato for any punishment tbey might inflict apon ma. Yoa ar* tho most despicable ear of a coward, Rokoff, I have e»er heard of. You ahould be klll«t. I ahould lovo to International Board Member, Ii. Livett District Board Members William Ilunter, Fernie, B. C, Sub. L)ist. No. 1 Tom Price, Hillcrest, Alta., Sub. Dist, No. 2 Chas. Peacock, Lethbridge. Alia., Sub. Dist. No. '*i Frank Wheatley, Bankhead, Alta., Sub. Dist. No, 4 John Kent, Wayne, Alta., Sub. Dist. No. 5 Alex. Susnar. Brule, Alta., Sub. Dist. No. 6 ■ Steve RfgiiHi Distrii^. .■fhffiuiig-ftc^ papers that always defends the interests of the employers, and which earries an A meriean Flag at tho head of its column, has put forth the following editorial asking the soldier to "take much of his compensation in glory." ''The regional railroad director of the Alleghany division of the Federal-system has spoken words we've been expecting some employer eventually to sny. Jlr. Markham tells us that; discharged sailors, soldiers and marines, who left the railroad's employ to take service in the army or navy, are expecting better jobs upon their return than Ihose Ihey left. h\ many cases they are refusing to take' their old berths, Thc are peeved to find their old 'issue- District Solicitor, Ii. Ostlund, Lethbridge, 1 1 menijg jiates promoted to higher positions jgj and, while their* dissalisfac'.'on u.fi Datura' »»<»n»li * tln< railroad can Id No of Local 2314 2384 2877 20:53 2227 2163 1263 481 1058 574 nso 11*!l !12(i 102 2!1 13S7 10!)8 0. iiii: enough, the railroad can offer no relief. Those wim were left behind have had Hie opportunity to learn more of the businc-i-***: and hence, nuikc themselves more valuable in that particular line. The grenter value to the .country of the fighting man's s.vvuv is acknowledged, but whal'-t 1<> ■>(' done about it? ft is the soldlei-'s fate to take much of liis compoi- sation in glory nnd the eivvii'ioiiv iiohs nf having done his high It isn't comforting, but it nty, I was ever thus. 1 DESTRUCTION" ■1 T*] pi j And ! ment j nntcH inrmy uow the Komiuiuian govern "will iimiiil given out of occupation which luiiuiuil 0 I74<i 2817 857(i «!•!»:{ li-Hi 155!) 2!14!) 324SI 2015 :)SW 2055 'ASM 8175 1051 -»iw:i 871.0 •lO'lli mi IIIH Address Fernie, 11 /Michel, B. C. Corbin, B. C. Colemaii, Alta. •I'arbondisle, via Coleman Hlairmore, Alta. Frank, Alta. Bellevue, Alta. Hillcrest, Alta. Lethbridge, Alia. Federal Mine, Lethbridge Coalhurst, Alia. Commerce, Diamond City, AHa. Tii bor, Alta. Itaiikhoad, Alta Canmore. Alia. Nordegg, AHa. Wayne, Alta. Druiiiheller, Alia, ftosedale, Alta. Aerial, Alia. Drumheller, Alta. Dnniihi-ller, Altn. M'Hi.'ircli Mine. Alta. Yellowhead, t'oalspur, Alta. Lovett. Alta, Oliphant Munson, via Coulspur Diamoml City, Alta. Mountain Park, Alta. Mile 22, Cmilspur, Alia. Pocahontas, Alta. Brule, Alta, Humb.-rstone Mino. 1191S Mth Luiii-iuiiyii, Alia, Cardiff, Alta. Twin ('ity Mines, l)710-S5ih I nil the bank- I " j hy the 0.»miili!!S| J «, Thin «..| dlh" •we lo about *8»fi,Ono.(KMI." iiormoiiM ilemlruction of Uiit'i'lH wilh no protest at «h" linial I of the virtlioua "cnletl1" allies.' 7; 4121 41 Ht 2" Sturgeon Mine, Kdmonton Dawson Mine, Kilnuniton, Hox Clover Bar, Strathcona I'oal <'ity, Tiilier Hegal Collierii'H, Taber Secretary Harry Martin Henry (Beard ■ C. Searpelli John Johnston, Dan liogers Hod McDonuld Evan Morgan .John Brooks Frank Lote Charles Peacock Mall Petrus Percy Spencer Albert Zak Alex. Mch'oherts Frank Wheatley N. I). Thachuk Janies BevvKhcr John Kent T. P. Thompson Ilv. Smith Kn.il Usibelle \. Parker .1. K. Adams Roliert Parry .1. P. Morris K. Lund Joseph Ormoiid Tom Sliatmon Pete Titwino W. C, Stephens L. A. Williams Alex. MeFegnn Avenue, Kduiontou Chas. Taylor Louis How W. J. Botirqiift Ave., Strathcoiitt Holml Jonea John Jordan '!t2 Tlnmw* Coxon II. BurKlmrdt Willlfttn Durham (J II Davin T Wtooth Worn Mm Lmo« of Nwma. fin ntn-M tuluuum thtty Iuul li'uu -4 lest fh* ftrt was wot*4nttn§ tt tb»y mmt Be Hi MUM* era**' t*utnm*u***b1nM hat it wai hb ta I tm^^^im^m lUtti I am »»oth#f waattir*" H» *t4 CHAWttrt XII. Jalin CaMwtH, L««)rfan. .AII/.AN lri lUf othi-et Ihlak Ittat he bdd Im«u k**t. wandering floalli tutu Uw rtonar or Kadutir In-ii Padtm. who bad rtr*r,rt,ii1 tlim b«'*<t t'i I*.mi !*H!l'la A« wkiii aa poMlW» a* bade lh* good fthfttf *4i*>n imi itisttiifO tiii'ti into ibf lo«u M Ibe tirtiHi* iun he li»d Mnied Ibroagb Kadonr hen Pndeo ■ )<:.<» mt tMat««»ti« totettnathm It l»!,| mt a Moth Untrftal wlill* mai nlio wem alwnjr* dixguUni aa aa Arab tut n ttt** h* tmO notmt 0 bnMtx wrfct JI'ii'-K r-vtvuUk iv* lw4 imem away turn H«mi i«aa*»l«. tmt ono lm wna ImhIi mnl L'ar/nti ■»■«*•■» Ma Ml) yon," and Tartan etaacr to tb* mnn, Rohoff*a am** w«rt heyoi to tbo breaking imlnt. With a ahrlok ho aprang toward ao adjoining room, but tb* ape-man wn* upon hit twek whlla bla l«ap waa |<»t Imii half comp'rtM Iron tlnsvrn aoinrht hia lhr«Mit Tlio great coward lejueulcU like u i^tuck pig nntfl Taruiin had abut ult hia wind. Tb« lh# arnviuao dragged him to bla tut** «•♦■)« 1**1.,t»»< *. M." T»-- f»<" ''"'■'<' afrowlHi fiitll*fl» ll# waallkwa tMtM In lit* mighty itraap or iaraan of tne *A|MNI> Tnrmn ml Ww In * ebntt, »r4 !'«« before ihoro wa* danger of tb# man'* dying be re1*en*4l hii* huld «iv»ii hl« *'" * 'V " "• ■■■ ■■'- . '....-» »|wll bad alMttfi Tnrmtn *i*>'*e to bim again **l hate git-Mi jou a taalo nt tl»« not fcrtng of d#alb." be wild "But I ^iiali not kill-tilt* ttmt* I am ttparlng ;>m» NOlHy for ih«» *«»# ot a t*ry 0***1 wo mutt trltmi* rrtttt ettliftirmni* 1* **** fit i»«» i-^ni horn ol IIm> mw* wt*m*t, Who U'H'r l>lr|t) ti» f/fll Hill I sh'ill *jiHrt' jmi nio.v n-i'' t'tie-f. on tn-r ,-u- ' -crMint f h.xitil I rw h^rn lhat r«»« hnae ttamu *oi*»yi*.l b** <t tm bo* l t.;tu*t ■htmtd *tm *•■*** »itiw»jt n*><* a^Jiin ' «l»»ntd I ti.-ar t«,»i yum &»*« reOirn t.1 ty V'tuif*' 'it t<» any FrtnmO i***-.** ' -(-.., r 1. . * - ,1 ■■ . **• 1 ■ ' |>, in.,, > *l.«ii 1 «t*I ■ -••• |...-lr tee ill, ,1.11, I ,,.11 * *.'!. t ll.'ll l|, ),„ .,t „ , .■. . *** . . •• llw approached ; f)rei*umal»ly In-ciuine it is peime of thetllipt'Hiif 111.' But what fl r<»w th<"" ii»n« wiiti'i', and Mill <" MOittel'. I itllM- Ibe S .\ie' I'liiHei! t th"f\- i-rtna'i.H. Wil 4 lint lot- Lii I'.iVl ill- t•» din. oii-nt or Knutia |>r^, troy ^wealth" <>f a .-.t il-ir iirl'or. thai liad he.-u f«• ;■.!•• I f!,.■ Itiis.xiaii people b"' .'i ment tmxv dead ami d-»*-*>.ed, titj»i<r» Hill! iiU«llI io •»«• " '• mi u >uiie . * >' ,i' .i -* it* hiiwLni: r<in,,ou..»I>- '^J' „j, An«.*,,! *'.,x.*x ,*t "»,t,-.>ri.)*,» " '* niake niuiu'wftnt -»f a diff-'en- I,, nho.e i,\ '"* bei'll- STor-il. Illl* t|t«K*lr*t« '1-tOII l»l »H.H»i.» tcrrdde •bar- ui 11 iVi'i'll 1 e3«ssp'-«'»-iB«wisi'Vf»'*i»if tr) l jti I ■ Ht .** **w.t.-wrtit>ii ;**£t*zt^**i ,' |l>» B-i« IN MEMORY OF YOUR BELOVED DEAD „.:(♦ \„ , 11.<- -..„!. t'*, *- - *«*1 ' ' ,,. v. t'V v ",*.,i\y\\*\„ JH'irrs juiiJ free iVoin ail i i middli'lllHI'nt fee«. If Vull lire )f)l«'revt*>d 10 !' memorial atone nf any wize, or any description mir.> write, lellioi.' nbout what v.iii di-kiire and w* ... »«>m r4 1 ill HllCI". FOR SAiB meet ion of laud. f. tr fe need J 55 ,*,,., ■, ,it,'.i •,,'• *i'U» .»»>4 front; nir-riMoiii'd ti«»n*«* ,.,..),..nt- -'..«'"n :mh"»*;-. *ti»M-e Ji for ntab!e-«: ehiejfett lutllse and otitltu'dliinrs; a "«"'d Mrs. L Morel Marblehead, Lardo, - B. C. •»t»iSi(»«i*?',^:«sS)»i»»'.«r,ijy>'7J^''';'':*i';<'',J'' 7":^K3f« river her «» . nr fi(,ttll-ri 1 ,«.»ii<,(tr* t* Wnl« ilairV W. *l 2*.;ii ^» T fii»ti»H<»H Inndbreck, AHa. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE \t %1 *^A tmm mAm -Mm ',t|yMv *^^^^^^®^8Hiwf^^^S?w PAGE EIGHT >0- THE. DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE.-B.C. MARCH 7, 1919 f» Tbe Calgary Convention FOURTH DAY P.' If* «» RESUME. Sixteenth Annual Convention, District 18, United Mine Workers of America, Calgary, Alberta, February 20th, 1919. (Reported by Fred G. Perry, Fernie, B.C.) FOURTH DAY—MORNING. President Biggs called the Convention to order at 9.30 a.m., Delegate Bassetti being the only absentee recorded. International. Qrg^riiz-si'.^Qei requested permission to address the Convention with reference to matters contained in a personal letter to Editor Lawson of "The District Ledger" from J. B. McLachlan with reference to the Nova Scotia Mine Workers, which was read immediately after the adjournment of the previous session and reference made to this communication in the local press. President Biggs, however, ruled that as this matter would come before the Convention later International Organizer Rees should defer his remarks until later. REPORT OF RESOLUTION COMMITTEE continued: SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 49 submitted* by Oliphant Local Union, No. 2615: We demand the abolition of permits for Fire Bosses, Pit r Bosses, Mine Managers and Steam Engineers. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 26, submitted by John Marsh, Fraternal Delegate from Fire Bosses' Association: Resolved that this Convention of Miners assembled from District 18, United Mine Workers of America, think the time has arrived from a point of Safety First when all Provisional Certificates granted to individuals be eliminated from the Mine Act, and that we use every effort to have this accomplished. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Your committee concur in Resolutions Nos. 49 and 26,5^ . ■*;,- *.- ,..*.r;*->w»«.:-,.i^,«...,,,„-,,.,.., ..,.^„,^,y *».^,lvr,. . ,v) MOVED and seconded the adoption. CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 41, submitted by Gladstone Local No0 2314: Whereas the Fire Bosses at Fernie, Michel and Corbin have fozmed a Union which we believe was for the benefit of the., workers in general, and they also hold a charter from the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada; And whereas the said Fire Bosses of the Fernie District oh idle days do other work than their own, thereby depriving members of the above Local Union the right to work;- Therefore be it resolved that this Convention go on record protesting against their action, and and we request that you send a communication to the Fire Bosses' Convention which is to be held in Blairmore in the near future.-—(Passed without a dissenting voice.) REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Your committee concur. MOVED and seconded the adoption. Some little discussion arose in connection with this resolution, and Delegate Peacock suggested that same be laid on the table until the arrival of Fraternal Delegate John Marsh, of the Fire Bosses' Association. The matter was concluded, however, by the passing of thc following amendment: ' MOVED McNab—Browne: THAT the District Executive Board endeavor to get an audience with the Fire Bosses' Association upon the occasion of their convention, to be held in the near future, at which time the matters embodied in the resolution could be jointly considered. CARRIED. Motion as amended. CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 42, submitted by Oliphant —iiOCSiL- Whereas the District Secretary has got a lot bf work to do and Local No. 2615 believes that he should have a stenographer in the District Office; Whereas local grievances that are too far away could be handled by the District Secretary. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Your committee non-concur. MOVED and seconded the adoption. Upon request, Secretary Browne advised the Convention that he had been authorized by the District Executive Board to engage a stenographer at any time he required the services of same. Motion to adopt the recommendation of the committee was CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 43, submitted by Oliphant Local No.. 2616: We demand the Nationalization of Drug Stores, Hospitals and Doctors. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: We concur. MOVED and seconded the adoption. CARRIED, SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 45, submitted by Oliphant Local No. 2615: That we demand all Fire Bosses, Driver Bosses and Timber Bosses shall belong to the Union, REPORT OF COMMITTEE: This matter is covered by tho District Constitution ahd requires no comment. MOVED and seconded the adoption. CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 46, submitted by Oliphant Local No. 2615:() **-'}■ ■ •'■ We deriiami a closed shop In lilstrict 18, REPORT OF COMMITTEE: We concur. MOVED and seconded the adoption. CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 47. submittal by Oliphant Local No. 2615: Powder question in hard coal fields to bo left with Fire Rosso* nnd District Inspector ro amount of powder in ono holo or place. iii'il'OU'i' OK tlOiMMtVll'iK: Wo t'ecuiniiifiui liittt thiH qu-Kaliuit be turned over to Iho Legislative Committee. MwVKJJ ami M'cuiidul .l.u juluptloii. CAHHIKI), * SPt'riAL UNSOU'TION NO. 18 submitted by Oliphant LjK*ul l-ninri. No. 2»$lf>; That wm n«k for District 1H to organic Vancouver Island. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Non-concur. MOVED and seconded the adoption, CARRIED. ■SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. SO submitted by Ollphntit Local Union. No. 2615: Minn Iiiupcrtorji to Im elected by the milium und paid by the Government. REPORl Oi COMMITTEE: We concur. MOVED and necondwl th« adoption. CARRIED SPECIAL RKSOLt'TlON no f.l submitted by Ollphont Locsl Union, No. mi,: Tluit In mnry mining camp u. eeruUt portion of land shall bo rwervad for townsite purposes, where men mav pnt no build* Inn for home* or business purposes. * KKHMtl Or cuMMilIfcfc: UwmiUee concur. Boon) Mombor Wheatley addressed tho Convention on thit reao- lotion, and mw followed by Delegates Sartori, Potter, Smith, Hum* mor, Rom, Sonar and Beard. Th* w-eowiwwndatlow of -Nmmimwo fn the r-wwlotirm -rm -Wnr tmt to a vote wa* CAMMED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. S3 submitted by Chairman ot Resolution CommiUte: Whom* thit Dittrict it alt tho time htereaaing fn tito ami Aad whereas the expenaee of the Dittrict are to high that vr» cannot afford tn hemp on paying the additional expenses of "Tgnalilng this Dittrlrt; Thtttfor* ht II ftmhmd that tlw l#th Annual Convention >f District li. U.M.W. of A-, art tht International Preafdaat to appoint an Organist for thit Dittrict to attttt te that wetk. RCT01T OF COMMITTEE! Wt momr. WowAwno* Iim MvNWNfffCP tWU MfiOylYfolfi Ot^m^OPA^-m^m* -^WPfwwwuw awym^w^^m ^^w^^w^*^tnm^^w-r •^p mm^oomwtmkwmmmoammfpooptmtp mrPomp retard to tht iwmppolntment of tatatnatfamal OtfUttar BegaJH, wfce tor tnnt ponee mm oom mt mo ottm aa unmet wgnnser. -Becre* tary Browne replied that the District Executive Board had endeavoured to have Organizer Begalli re-appoint*?d by the International President, buf so far these endeavours have not met with success. Upon request by Delegate Eastham, Organizer Begalli aidressed the Convention at some length, reviewing his efforts as Organizer in this District, and briefly alluded to the cause of his suspension as International Organizer. ^ International Board Member Livett detailed his endeavours during the past year to have Brother Begalli re-appointed, but acknowledged in tliis he had been unsuccessful. After some further discussion the following communications were read to the deleg-fcision: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20—PAGE FOUR. (Exhibt No. 19.) ' / JncHariajQlis, Ind./ Sept. 15, 1917. Steve Begalli, Stafford,Village, Lethbridge, Alta. Dear Sir and Brother: Presideht White received a strong complaint from Secretary A. J. Carter in regard to the recent election. He reports that you did everything possible in the way of campaigning for the opponents of the present district administration. President White referred his complaint to me, as organizers work under my direction, and I am writing you to find out what position you took in this particular election. Hoping to hear from you in regard to this .matter, I jam, with all good wishfes, fraternally yours, FRANK J. KAYES, Vice-President. (Exhibit No. 20.) Indiajiapolis, Ind., April 15, 1918. Mr. Steve Begalli, Stafford Village, Alta. Dear Sir and Brother: I am in receipt of your letter of recent date, and have this day wired you, stating that you could send in your bill for thc first half of April, on account of delay in the notico I sent you reaching you. As a matter of economy, and especially because our efforts have been .sqiljevvh^t restricted on account of the war, we are compelled to lay off some of our organizers. Ths is no reflection on. thc'.work'" you have performed or the services you have rendered. If at some future time we can again avail ourselves of your services, we shall keep you in mind. With all good wishes, I am, fraternally yours, FRANK J. HAYES, President. Following the reading of these communications, and coupled with the statement by I.B.M. Livett that when he frrst took this matter up with the' International President he had been advised that Brother •Begalli had been laid off on account of a policy of economy which'-'-: was adopted by the International, and upon subsequently taking the matter up with the International Vice-President he had been informed, that Organizer Begalli had been discharged for good and sufficient reasons, a very prolonged debate continued. In this discussion Delegates Potter, Susnar, Chapman, Eastham, Rees, Wheatley, Thachuk, McNab, Crothers and others participated, practically all of .whom expressed astonishment at the revelations brought forth and most of ., whom unreservedly condemnedy the action by the International Officers on account of reaching a decision when only having the alleged facts from one side. The recommendation of the committee on being put to a vote was CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 54 submitted by Chairman' of Resolutions Committee: Whereas there are thousands of miners unemployed in the Dominion of Canada; ' Therefore be it resolved that this Convention of District 18, U.M.W of A., ask the British Miners' Union to notify their members that there is no wqrk for miners in Canada. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: '■* We concur. MOVED and seconded the adoption. ..CARRIED, , '. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 31, submitted by Wayne Local No. 1562: Whereas recognizing that Sam Gompers does not reore- sent the wish of modern working class; Be it resolved that this Convention goes on record fo:1 the dismissal of said fakir, Sam Gompers. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Wo non-concur. MOVED and seconded the adoption. CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 39 submitted by Lovett Local Union, No. 3249: , Whereas a very inadequate and almost intolerable state : of affairs exists at the Collieries on the Alberta Coal Branch re Doctor and Hospital arrangements; Therefore be it resolved that the Convention asks the Executive Officers to appeal to the Provincial Government at Edmonton with a view to secure* a grant to help establish a modern hospital at Coalspur. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 39 submitted by Coalspur Local Union, 2949: \ Whereas there ave 800 men employed in and around the mines in the Coalspur District, and Whereas no hospital accommodation exists in tho Coalspur District and all cases needing surgical treatment have to bo sent to Edmonton a distance of 200 miles, and Whereas we believe it to be an absolute necessity that an hospital should bo built, equipped and maintained at Coalspur; Therefore be it resolved that wo request that the Provincial Government of the Province of Alberta to build, equip and maintain such hospital. REPORT OK COMMITTEE: Committee concur In Resolutions! Nos, ,'!9 nnd 35 nnd thnl this -Convention Instruct tho District Ofllcon to confer with the Local Unions and take uji the question with the Health OfilroM and Mine Owners with a view of Retting a hospital equipped, MOVED und seconded the adoption. CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 40, submitted by Rork Springs lxicnl No. 4184 s lU'iiolvcd that tho above Local be granted benefits from tho DiHtrict Fund* as per Article 5, Paragraph 6 of tho District Constitution in order to enable them to have representation at the Inter-Provincial Convention to be held in Calgary on March 13th, 1919. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Wo non-concur. CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 30, submitted by Brule Liunl No, tOfiI: Resolved that District 18 jf«t in closer touch with the miners of Nova Scotia and also liritiah Columbia and Van- couvcr Island and tho dork hands and employe*** of the Great Lake* for the Interest of tho organization! Further, that a call go out from thit Convention to tho aforementionwi minr employees with a view to holding a con- fercnw with the end in view to frame t policy to govern aU tho mine worker* in Canada. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Retolved that District 1ft got in doter touch with tho reimm of Vtovn fteotle, nlno RrtHuh ColwmWn nnd th* 4e*h ho*4* emd employees of the Great lakes, for tho inttwat* of tho ©rwan- tiation. And be it further resolved that thit Convention liutruet oor Executive heads to got in touch with thttt orgaaitations with the end in view to frame a policy to gorent ail tht mint workera fn C-at-md* MOVED aad seconded tht adoption. International Organiser Eco* reminded tht Chair that ht had requested tht privilege tf diacataing tht Ntva 8cotla mint workera* affair, aad it appeared that thit wa* an opportune tint to fatredece that matter, lilt wm accorded him, aad ht opeatd dloraarioa hy referring to tht reeerdt ef tht ted Annual Convention tf tht Amalg* mated Mint Worker* tf Ntva Seetta, held to Sydney, Ntva Scotia, N«v.*w*«* fith to »rd, lilt Tho tottomtnp It th* rampM* reeort ta thit rowed Jen: THE UNHID NINE WOlEEEl Of AMSHCA. M^^^L^^t^ tA ^^*b^ ^^j^^tl^M MM^*y_jL***|uHJ| ^guuwk i^mmo-oimmmoooA<tp^m SMki rTfnapO tl tWt RMKMI f^OTTWB Wmtw MMmMI JOT thoight from ytar OMttm daring At year Um* tap tthtr. thtt Mm waa the gtt*f «v«r tf tMt VoUm lato tht U.M.W. tf A. Th* jwwT %mwmwww WWIW wmlwwmmmmw »*■*» ■• tm m* y^^wmt wmw W**^t w would ht hrtagM about hy putting tht U.M.W. of A. to th* Itatt pkj pmoimA m tht pwt tt ••' tpm* bers. To this end we sought the help of. men who by virtue' of their Government positions could use their power and.influence to smooth oat the difficulties existing between us and the several coal companies of this Province. Perhaps the sioiy of our efforts can be best told in the following correspondence: - ^ Glace Bay, C.B., Sept. 6th, 1918. Mr. Gerald H. Brown, Secretary Labor Committee, Ottawa. Dear Sir: Yours of August 14th re the formation sqb-committee of the reconstruction and development committeee, was read at our last Ex- ' ccutive Board meeting. I haye been instructed to .write and give your committee such information; as we have that may be required by you in dealing with questions in dispute between this Union and . the coal companies of Nova Scotia, There is but one question at present which has any appearance " • of causing trouble, the question- of this Union going over to the United Mine Workers of America. In order to avoid any trouble we endeavoured at the last wage adjustment to have a clause inserted in the agreement to the effect that Ih the event of this Union being taken over by the U.M.W. of A., that the U.M.W. of A. would fall heir to wage and other contracts existing and live them put. Mr. D. H. McDougall, then General Manager of the Dominion Coal Company, said that as far as he knew the Dorninion Coal Company had spent some millions of dollars to'Repp the. Mine Workers out of Nova Scotia in 1910 and they had not Changed their attitude- lam enclosing herewith copies of the correspondence between this Union and the President of the Dominion Coal Company showing wshat has been done up to date. We are fully convinced that no Officer can hold oflice in this Union who "will not consent at an early date to this Union going over to the U.M.W. of A. Under these circumstances our Executive Board believes your Labor Committee could render very valuable services by taking a 'hand in this dispute1*before it reaches the point whether-*afi interruption of the present relationship existing between us and the Dominion i Coal Company takes place. I am, yours truly, (Siifried) SS B. McLACHLAN. The following are tho letters sent Mr. Gerald H. Brown, with ours, dated September 6th, 1918: . . Glace Bay, C.B., July 29th, 1918. Mr, Mark Workman, President Dominion Coal Company, Sydney, N.S. .'"• Dear Sir: „ At the-last Executive Board meeting of this Union I was instructed to write you and ask what would be your company's attit- tude on the following matters, which affect both the company and its employees: There is a very strong desire on the part of the men to join the United Mine Workers of America, a'trade union of miners, with a membership of about half a million men. So strong^ this desire ' that our men refused to pledge themselves to remain a Provincial Union, when by doing so they could have inherited some fifteen or twenty thousand dollars in money and property, from the late Provincial Workmen's Association. And, again, a vote taken on the question of going over, into th§ UJI.W. of A. shovlred 98%'per cent, of our men in favor of joiniRg=*his Union. This is a very legitimate desire on the part of the men, which they will carry through sooner or later, but this Bqard is of the opinion that nothing should be done to cause any friction between the men and the management until at least all concerned have had an opportunity to give their viewpoint." < Itightly or wrongly, we believe that there is a dangerous misconception held by your, management in regard to the United Mine Workers of America, and we are sure if-you knew all the facts this misconception would be remoyed. If there are any matters in this connection which you desire to loam about at first hand I could ar- -JL^JEJO^iLft-fr.**^^ — ers of America to meet ynu at your convenience. The men desire that in thc event of them going over to the United Mine Workers of America that all wage or other econtracts now existing between them and your company will be taken over and lived out by that Union. We shall be very glad to have your opinion on these matters at an early date. I am, yours truly, (Signed) J. B. McLACHLAN. (Continued next week) sum equal to the.average annual income of 90,000 Indians. Thei viceroy draws about $100,000'a year.,, - The three governors of 'Bengal, Madras and 'Bombay, each, approximately $48,000 a year; the lieutenant governors, each. |40,000, Leave allowances to Europeans total $1,800,000; pensions paid to Europeans in England, about $21,000,000. Another imposition on Indian revenue is the support of an alien church. Tbe Bishop of Calcutta draws $18,000, and the Bishops of Madras and Bombay, $10,000. . It is instructive, after reading these figures, to cfpsider that the masses of strugglng Indian clerks 'get less ihan $30 a month, the great masses of laborers get only one meal a day, and tbe huts in which they live ore truly lamentable. * LLEVUE If Tou Want the BEST in Meats Phone or Call on • jj ; The Meat Man | BENSON Dealer in Fresh and Cured Meats, Fish, Poultry, Butter, Bggs, Etc Delivery Prompt Prices Same to AH Phone 163 Corner of 7th Ave. and Victoria St. Blairmore. Alberta Miner's Wife Says- To Tho District. Ledger: Mr. Edltur—iielng the wife of n minor I am sure you will tind spato (or this lottor. Vuu shu, ituc.ui'H to mo thai U<« miner*!* wive* tako far too 1!UI« nn- tioo of the "doin*" in this burs and wc Uavo far too much ou ibo nn-ntl- der* ot (ho meu, poor doarr, and limy don't st3«m e-iuul to tho occasion, or 1 iliuuW ..a> "Jiilmiy ou tbo n'v* vbeiiovor the li-sbl !<■ on the spot. .sow, u»« ol tb« aotns" I would tlkf< | in mention in th«t uti|*« o.vuraiiicol at thocl'y hull over n vt*"'* vyi cur! IHck—-that's msv man—<*«nn« honif and tell* m» all about it. l'.»i,r r.ln.p, in th«* \tant Vie bmrtl nothing b»l • bri;i.;u K:i<k-»" and how ho -sin-unm! hlw Iwck HfliiiR farm on thr<!rKf'( nt tho treok, und h«'» n»»oliit«ll5' fco m«>. loss whon ho gets bomo tn ht* bod ami boari land Wa trying I > «<H flro iiossos* p»p. r* .tool k« >on c«n ut* \thnt, Mill o n dorf'n lite I lt*v* I'm riuite n chunk of n tvoiM-U W* nett, though Wn not for mo lo bmir about tt; but for all thu I wouldn't piny nc-rond riddlo to any p'eew nf itiU-tlln In V'etolm tttek aaya I'm pll tnlk flut b*r« we or», Mr. E4ti<»r t>kl oomf* home nil apon abont •»bat's 4^- InK on In th" town and ho up* nul naj-s: **Ow law*, r tbougW ttwre wnn* n't any women tn tho town n« count •P+P4PPPPPPP Ptpt-PP^p^p* Wiliam Evans, a long time resident of this place, has pulled up stakes and gone to reside at Blairmore. He will continue at his regular business of livelrymau. We wish him luck. The meeting of Bellevue ratepayers, called for the purpose of electing a trustee*, owing to the resignation ot Jack Brooks, also for providing temporary school accommodation, was very sparsely attended, somo half dozen being present. However, Air. Eccleston and air. Christy received the nomination for the position of trustee, and after a very close contest the chairman declared Mr. Christie elected by a majority of oue voto. The Board' were instructed to carry out the Department recommendation of providing a tempory class room at Maple Leaf. The Oddfellows were busy on their * regular Lodge night, initiating now members to their Fraternity. The' miners mot in regular session on Sunday last, with a fair crowd In, attendance. The interest chiefly cen-1<' I terad around the delegates report of our district convention, dpings ac its last session. The fact that a resolution re a local having a tHrect representative, when ■ m-M?otiatinE a scale, not having a division taken on it, was not any too well received. Neither the fact that no explanation was offered as to why Sub-District Xo. 2* viAz, not t>:<\.n- ,',•■■■ '-ffuiitoniary two representatives oil tb© Scale Committee, liut with our local vision of thing, the climax was reached, when the delegato informed us that our apeal on behalf of Bro. Connors had been turned down. Afraid, we were told, of establishing a precedent. But with our limited recollection of happenings in this District, it is rather late in tbe day to commence talking "precedents." Two years ago a similar apeal was made to the Convention from Michel on behalf of a man who liad been injured a similar length of time as Bro. Connors. This appeal was granted $200.00 by the convention, and this in spite of (ho fact! that vary little Interest,, was man- «ifsat^j_iii_an_*8ifort—ms^o—to——4*3*— the cost of treatment of such injuries. However, "overy cloud has its silver lining", If you can only locate It, nnd tbe convention's decision, I am sorry to say, helped us very considerably in arriving at a decision wben discussing thc Ttttiylnlan appeal. It is Indeed regretable tbat our District? Exchequer is in sucb a deplotoi condition that we aro unable In these momentous times to send our full quota down to Indianapolis, to bave a litttle say so In'the formulating of auch policies.as wtll nerve to protoct our' Interests at this lime. But It la more regretable that we lack tbo "moral courage," to do tho only thing possible, to change the condition of the exchequer, However the* fact that conventions ond elections will take Placo a little less frequently in the future, should havo IU effect on the subject. ** Lest we forget." J. R. Knight, of Edmonton, will Address a meeting ln tbe Workers' Hall on Sunday nevi, March 8th at 2:30 p.m., It will be to tho advantage of all workers In thoso" parts to endeavor to be present, irre- Bpociivo of thoir pollttcal leanings, aa Wr. ICiiifht h an able r.vpotient,ofthe Workers' Philosophy. From this day onward, any ond ail persons wishing to appeal to this Local Union for as* aiwtauco of nny na'ture.' whatever must do so in porson, or In writing, Thia rule, for the limited tlmo the present Inv'imbfnt in *n ottice, wtll b*a« rlgid- U enforced as lhe Laws of Iho Mode* a iv* the Perslana. ytit-tt Pionntn-s, *Hioo| nwrm In th* Primary Krado has beon under the wretc but we are r.n-l they've brought a lot of tho ym tmck with them." Ain't our D!ck a wind lias? Mr. EJI- or. *'i:«> on," nays !, "yon havo " "Willi a bit." says Dici, 'and ni toll you. Seine •."uman n.iUs r, »> t'tKi to put everybody out of Utwn, ai:i al! bTstiK-? tbmt* i;<>n*v\ii»~-—;~" "What's that,"-Bfl,j'8 I, "everybody?"! "Y«p,w naid ilici!. "rretystxv wilh'a w*'al,MJ1r lhh lR*t ^ , w-tmnan name '* pleased to niy that »ho i« maklr^ aat- v„» "u, •«•,,» . , , , . !l"factory progrfss townrla rwevery. u^ ta«i\ *u^k'h!',*.^9; Lt5;nt "A mre Link" under rudt «lrcw»> u« iiifh nlaiig, but mitty I had tol,.„P^ wmm h„ VPrv n*rf«l. uut«t<|e. Uhv. M-in I, "l«.»lt ni •>»! )„,-,,, nf v„ i,,,,, m»» X rbiri>.»f«tftx. ttm rami*. iH.uimr, ihtyvo all rot j h,„ mxirn^l hom« after "doing Mr uii.i wn» nut v tlw: w,,» rtttir tlm bom. Qomin Wit- LfrniHii t.ftr M.« *iv.lUltt u i;*,Vwt*iSl hbortlj fr..m lhe ttta*. M i ,V i l,*!t- litilth i'.i.ut> fi|<I ><»« thar ycumelf wltlif l'i bn it «..» nu>n, too. ■ ! "My, ui)," . honkii Dltit. but >o»t*<» ought in tte Hairy -Martin fro .iftfr! :h'.»n». II* told tbt-m whoro ibtv uut iff at. Uo told ihtm about »v. r Wright and «h«» little kldt and b•*»•* l»ei«»r aaya tills and Peter .,% % that and finally Ham my* with * cuptts! W we will not *ta«d for rt, , , Jutt then Ur*. Meffatt nt»-#i IHrry an eteett'e »tin*^t' "%»fa** 1 aatt. Mr Martm, who atw the 'WUf front Bob Dave Gush for thi? h?A lire wiwmI In Fornio. Tbat OfeofTrettiftf C»f»—tbo Bow* ne* and Hogarth furling Kink* mw down fr-nm c*rsnbnx»k laat Tm*»dBy • venIng and too* tho FlolAhnwn Cup rr^tn fta reinl* btmtntt'tM **ftt bhpto tr*uwpli<M't !i*»«»»hmi» <thv«*4 a-evtiut 11* B Maeikmald Hink Making a moro tiiadtimw Local,,* retorted Harry. I ^ >*-'ft: »■* "***• St#dlimaM mm In ronttiitt th* to«m of VnmWr n*o*4',*'* >•"■•• ttom ton ftagartk rtnlt ft«t Mtn. U&ttntu ~o*",9 .„ '»; "A»4 4M Mra. Mof.a t aprirg ;ktt j dop« on HarryV nny* I Shu did tftat," aaya Dlek. And now what do yon ttifnk curl Imit tfee* at tke iaw^aw gawo, and | -Otei wanta m women to do? 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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : [publisher not identified] |
Date Issued | 1919-03-07 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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Fernie (B.C.) Fernie |
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Language | English |
Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1919_03_07 |
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BC Historical Newspapers |
Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2016-07-26 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/ |
AIPUUID | 5dc750e6-4570-4a6e-8f61-2c8d865f226e |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0309026 |
Latitude | 49.504167 |
Longitude | -115.062778 |
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