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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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*,, .^ .r< _u "y»-V*»'!-w" -L '^ l-'-liUAl1"1'* "-11"-!-- 'i''" Tf? -"■^W'.-Jt;^ ' "-3V "^' ■^P-w^lrTT ■■y:,'{" "3P ^y^mt^va-^m^-^r^niT^"*^** t***p -itr^tr^ .0 s S~^ \A,!\ 7, %A -J*t^ hy \ "* k J X Indostrial Unity Is Strength telMt The Official Organ of District No. 18, V, M. W. of A. £je&j)pflr Political Unity Is Victory No, 31, Vol. VIE; X "4,^ ■; THE DISTBICT LEDGE*, FERNIE, B.C., MABCH 27,1915 Will Vote Monday on Proposed Agreement Aid. Jackson Wakes — The Council Up On more than one occasion we have complained of the oppressive dullness at the civic fortplghtly gatherings. It, however. Aid. JackBon is bo naughty he to continue his probing into some of the "peculiarities" at present-existing dn the <Firc, Water and Light department, we may look tor some Interesting debates. Aid. Jackson has developed a -desire "to know;'' and providing discretion is used there is no' reason why this should not prove beneficial to the ratepayers.. He Ib Insurgent enough to refuse to swallow some of the sugar coated "explanations" that have been forthcoming from time to time with reference ito why certain men have to be maintained on the oity pay roll and not conform to the ruling of the Council. He also takes exception to the mayor interfering with .what should undoubtedly be the work, of the various committees. A good deal of business was done at the Council meeting on Thursday of last week, and quite a little time was spent ln trying to find oue of the city officials. It was strange that no one thought of sending in an alarm and testing the readiness ot the tiro department and discovering the whereabouts of the chief. The Council received a rude shock from the Provincial Government, wbo wrote disclaiming any responsibility * for the upkeep ot the Fairy Creek Bridge. • After some discussion it was * pointed°- bat that the bridge is DIRECT WAR TAX 8TART3 ON APRIL 15th. Aid. Roblchaud registered a kick that Jackson was not always on hand to sign orders, although it would appear that the latter had never neglected a deserving case; nor did Aid. Roblchaud prove, ln spite of various prompting from the chair, that any real hardship had resulted. The facts to'the outsider appeared: Jackson has the misfortune to he a worker, employed at the Creek some twelve hours, while Roblchaud -is a "gentleman" with lots of leisure and means of locomotion for "visiting." Jackson explained that he bad means of enquiry that were more effective and accurate than Koblchaud's, but in spite of this lt was suggested by the Mayor -that a tliiru member be added to the committee, and that tbe signature of two members suffice. This was a quiet way of eliminating William and may possibly be resented later. The City -Clerk read the warrant for a new election and will act accordingly. B'rom a contract note read iby tbe City Clerk it would appear that J. F. Spalding received $76 from the city for nn advertisement in a'guide book of thc province. The stated time for publication had expired and the City Clerk wanted to know what to do. iMost of the.".-Councillors were mum, but. Jackson reminded the assembly tbat her had opposed the;' spending of thc city money,when contract waB made.. Thp Mftjtor made the sugges- OTTAWA, March 24.—All the direct war taxes not being ' collected will come Into effect on April 15. The bil is based upon the resolutions already adopted, which were considered in committee just before the house rose at 1 o'clock. The bill makes provision tor collection of the general taxes, Including the stamp taxation, beginning the middle of April. 5Sp|' situated on the government highway and /being used as such. Result: decided that a deputation wait upon the Hon. $i|ly ani get hts. goat'or an allowance. £'*' -The'matter of rd-CeTVtttg itaxae-'-by instalment was arranged. - The question of relief was discussed aiid It-was ascertained that tbe city bad relieved some tt cases and received 40 applications. The total amount expended upon relief ror theso cases amounting to lesa than $100. Conservatives Nom'nate W. R. Ross A 'meeting of the local Conservative Association waB held in Ingram Hall on .Monday night The business of tbe evening waa) the election of a local president, and the choice of the meeting fell upon Mf. Robert Dudley, who addressed the meeting and thanked them for the honor conferred. The meeting convened into a district meeting and the following were elected to fill office for the ensuing period: President, Mr. A. B. Trites; Vice-President, Mr. A. Leitch; Secretary, Mr. R. Dudley.. A strong executive was also elected. A. B. Trites addressed the meeting gai stated that the chief business was the nomination of a representative, and Hon. Billy again got the choice. At the psychological moment the latter entered and received a most cordial reception trom those assembled, and after the outburst ot raptuous applause had subsided Mr. A. B. Trites informed bim that those present had again chosen his as their representative PROPOSED AGREEMENT SUBMITEP TO REFERENDUM VOTE The membership of District 18 will be called upon Monday next to vote ulion the proposed agreement that has been drawn up by the officers mul representatives of the District and tue coal operators association at the rneent conference in Calgary. At the moment we do not consider any comment upon the proposition in order, beyond stating that the members of the District may be counted upon to use the privilege of the re- fci'tiiHlum, nud in using it display all necessary caution''and common sense. The various officials will go through the District and visit as many camps ns possible before the day set for balloting, while in this tbey will be assisted by the representatives of the Biib-distrEcts wbo were present at the conference. NEW SCALE OF PENSIONS FOR MILITIA Re J. E. SMITH'S. POSITION Whereas it is rumored through this district that J. E. Smith of Coal Creek, Is to run as Labor candidate for this riding in the next provincial election; and whereas J. B. Smith, being a member of Local 17, Socialist Party of Canada, has reported to said loca! approaches made him by certain lalivi- Juals to run ln the Interests of labor (ngalnst the already nominated Tom Connor, to run In the Interests of la- oor on the strict Socialist ticket), and whereas our comrade, J. El. Smith hav- tfon tbafposBlbly "a moratorium hadT "^ Hon. uiliy expressed'bls appro- ' .1.., -l l\.m .,li.... Jl ,.,._J U. jlxiirmaaft a plain and straight stale. been declared, but the other fathers sat quite still, realising, no doubt, that "silence ijt golden,'' The City Clerk stated that tbe city o-ffiplals bad got together, since last meeting and that part ot the officials had decided to donate $10 and the others 5 per cent, of their salary. Tbls sum waa to be applied to relief work. Alderman Jackson, wbo if he Is not a diplomat Is certainly, refreshingly ICeatla-aetf •■ Pen* Kaeri Disastrous Slide Near Vancouver VANCOUVBR, BC, March M.-A snowslide, wblch came dowu at midnight, carried away a number of bunk- houses rilled with workmen at the Britannia mine, Howe Sound, 10 milea from Vancouver. The mine Is several miles from tbo shore. A apecial steamer with doctors ud nurses aboard left here tor the mine. The slide swept away a bunkhouse containing 15 men, a cookhouse con- talolng 10 men and several private houses in which were a number of women and children. Several men who were going off the atght shift et mid* night were also killed. At* tatt reports rescuers were working »n the pile of debris but few bodies hnd been fonnd. Owing to the lack of communication with Howe Sound, except by steamer, the detalla are* net yet available. Tfts message fete been received from tfritaaala beech! "Am unable at present to say exact RH»i«f ef dead in sooideat at aid- night, bat estimate tbat M are dead . and 15 lajareg. We ate petting forth every effort tbat Is within haman power to reek tie reeoue work." Rocks Crush Them Survivors of the disaster at ttritan* nia arrived tonight mi the steamer fteltee* Latest Prom Britannia VANCOUVER, B.C., Mar 13.—Fifty six dead and 22 injured Is the latest official estimate of the casualties in the avalanche disaster which occurred on Sunday at midnight at the miners' camp at Britannia Mines. It wee not only a snowslide, but a landslide, aim- liar to that which wiped out * large section of the town of Prank, In the Crow's Neat Pass some years ego. elation at the confidence displayed by thc faithful tn nominating bim and proceeded to unburden himself by. re* marking tbat he would do his -best to merit tbat confidence in the foture—- as he had done ln tbe past (nothing bashful about William!) Hp then con cltided bis remarks by outlining In a. general way tbe proposed policy of the government (if returned), drawing special attention to the political titbit that the government bad prepared —vis., tbe PR0PO8BD (adoption of th# Ontario) Workmen's Compensation Bill now before tbe bouse, and which he stated was of particular In* terest to the workers or this district Meet ot Benevolent Bill's admirer* (who know nothing about advanced labor legislation) were tickled to death with tbe threatened generosity or the Conservative government, and (If our r-njwrter can be relied upon get fairly intoxicated with enthusiasm. It li reported (and accepted by some with considerable chagrin) thet as tbe party feel tolerably certain of victory •.He emergency fund with be considerably curtailed. Asphodel! Asphodel! Is this what we have tolled for these many years! The absence of the "wad," however, Is not expected te have any effect upon the splendid morale of the Conservative party! No, SJr-e-e-e! meilt not to run as a Lib-Labor candl date at any time against a Socialist candidate for political honors, and has promised to assist the candidacy of the •^already nomlnatettt^ndard'-Bearefc,, • Therefore, be- it resolved, that we as Local 17 S. P. ot. C. hereby pass a vitu ot confidence in our comrade .1. HI Smith and commend him in his action in refusing to prostitute his principles at the request of any of tho nia imt tleif. Signed on behalf of Local 17, S. P. ofC, W, ALLEN, Organiser, THOMAS WGQB', Subcommittee. MILITIA CONTRACTS ARE AQAIN PROBED Further interesting Evidence Brought Out in Regard to Surgical Dressings THRU WOMIN.IN RACE PON THE ICMOOL BQARO Milwaukee Primaries Shew Creel Strength ef tbe Social Demeerete MiLWAUKBB, wit., Mar. tl.-Com. Plate rigurea from yesterday's primary elections In Milwaukee ahow tbat three women were nominated as candidatee of the 'Milwaukee ecbocj board. Iln, Mete Berger, wife of former congrsee- ihm Victor 1* Berger, Social Hem* erst, led the field with I MM eetaa, or a plerellty ef nearly f ,000 orer her e-P^WWwWP-P ^WW^WpWg%wtHPw • •Min R. fl, Thomaa, Social Demo- craL and Mrs. lane P. Reggie, too* partisan, were the other women te be nomineted' Ost of tbe tea nominees tlve era So* mm^emtt-'im** ***** A*m«* m* 1*1.1 DewwteVete' fi ataaeway carry!** ' bundles fbmm] weie Harry Baxter, James Ooegnn end a MePhall, none of whom was injured. BWp-wWPB jpw% w-^^m W*wPRP mm* w^^W ™a**WPBF*w**e ww midnight Tbey were awakened by n the Mewing up of tie aagatlne. When tliey west eet to eeereh tie whole camp was greening and celling ror help. Some of the men hurt could only crawl eleeg Um ground and some were enable te walk. One of the boeJ. dets tbat struck tbe camp, said Baa- tor, waa as large ae a boeee. Wfceett was light tbey get some of tbe « mt ottL Bemo ot th. mom worm AntnA. "We gut *-** * medmr wfce wee ifltel with two of kto bebUs. while Mi wife and another child ware tot bett.*' oM Busier. "The gtnlngreem gsg^^s' mbbb^^motmo 9mtt - otoi^ojomoo ewwep w9m^& etui wit* rack the ftelgM ef e chip." «. T. R. EMPLOYEES WANT NEW OSAL Five Per Cent Wage inereeee *%»*>«•»» wrs-viH-itim W? •!<',•£ Heete MOMTRBAL, March 14,-Repreeen- tstlvee et tlw fined Trunk railway «•• glneere not ttrmum have presented tie eempeny .ha new wege eng time schedule to replace the one under which the men bave opented fir sav vera! peers pest, sed which termiaalei April 1. Ne deUlls ef the new eeheC* ele bate been give* ent, bet it is utd It requests an lecreete i» wegee ef about five per cent, ani acta tbe anal- mwm ■ember ef hours te be worked watlneeesty et fooneew-CnlgarT tawamm*. A and B Companlea of the 107th Regiment, and several Pernie boys, members or tbe 'Mounted Rifles at Pin- i her Creek, beaded by the Bogle Band, paraded to the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening, when the Rev. W. J. MacQuarrte preached a very impressive memorial service tor the late Pte. Dave Login. All the oMmboro oi the Provincial Police force la the district nlee attended aervloe te pay tbelr last irapecta to their departed brother. On Mondny night the heye frem Pin- cher Creek were given n reusing tend off by eevertl hundred people who nml assembled ee the Depot They march ed frem the Prill Hill, heeded by ttt lioy Scouts, the Bugle Bead aai hnlf • company frem the I-tlth Regiment, who acted ea e guard ef Wior. Cent Stalker nml Meet, Barnes weie tent Either Rebekah Lodge N* n will give e boa social ami dance tn Victoria I Hell ew W##n#«**v %Hw* mat u*>i* (of ibe proceeds will be five* to tbe! Patriotic Peed. ' In the toentry Oourt, last weel, be-1 fete Hie Honor Judge Tbeotpeea, Henri fiesta ve end Uee De Orey were convicted em Ham dtffewnt ebnr*** nt theft and received sentence of two! years on eecb charge. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Letcher and family left for Rooevllie tbla week where tbey win reside la latere, A tense meeting ef Otadsteee thecal -wiu beUt un Wtd*a«»i!*» nber, the put- posee aerewemot wee eieewseee. *e- tUutiiMi-* -Miii* *W\t*t>teA by ibe various efftetale. OTTAWA, March 21.—Further In- teWiijtf evidence was given yetter- day In the public accounts committee probe into the militia contracts The order placed through Ernest Powell of Ottawa, for field dressings was again gone Into, and tha representative of tho manufacturers deposed that he had been told by Col, Jonea, director of medical services, that tbe government could not do business direct with the llrm, but only through a looal mnn.' Through W. P. Clnriand, M.P., Mr. Powell, the Clarlcton Drag Company clerk, was tben selected for the pnr- OTTAWA,'.March 23.—In the House of Commons this morning Sir Robert Uorilen tabled for tbe consideration of the House the new scale of pensions, which has heen decided upon for mllltla men wounded and disabled ou active service. He pointed out -that the government has power to enlarge the pension scheme under the terms of tho Wnr Measures Act passed nt tho emergency session but the order-in- council will not go into effect until it has been approved by the members. The order-in-council provides that the following rates of pension would be granted militia men wounded or disabled on active service, during drill or training, or on otber military duties, provided the disability was not due to his own fault or negligence. Rnuk and Kile—First degree, $264; second degree, $192; third degree, $132; fourth degree, $75. Squad, battery or company sergeant-major or quartermaster, first degree, ?372; second degree, $282; third degree, $186; fourth degree, $108. Sergeants—First degree, $336; second degree. $252;. third degree, $168; fourth degree, $100. The foregoing also apply to color sergeants and staff sergeants. Regi-| ment sergeant-major and master gunner, not W. .1. O., and regimental quartermaster sergeants: First degree, $432; second degree, $324; third degree, $216; fourth degree, $132. Warrant officers: First degree, $420; second degree, $360; third degree, $240; fourth degree, $144. Lieutenants: First degree, $480; ■sccvi«d-degreBr^$36u;—Unfa—aeffeeTt $240; fourth degree, $144. Captain: First degree, $720; second degree, $540; third degree, $360; fourth degree! $216. Major; -Fira^t degree, $960;, second degYec'r %Ti0; ' third decree*, 9480; ron ith degree, $288. LtX'ol.: First degree, $1200; second degree, $900; third degree, $600; fourth degree, $360. Colonel: First degree, $1,440; second degree. $1,080; third degree, $720; fourth degree,.$456. Brigadier-General: First degree, $2100; second degree, $1620; thirl degree, $1050; fourth degree, $636. Tbo first degree shall bo applicable to those who are rendered totally Incapable or earning a living as a result or woundN or injuries received or illness contracted In action, or in the presence ot the enemy. the socond degree shall be applicable to those who are rendered incap> «<ble or earning a livelihood as a result of injuries received or Illness contracted on active service, during drill or training or In other duty, or ara rendered materially incapable as a re»u!t ot wounds or injuries. The third degree shall be applicable to those who are rendered Incapable ot earning a livelihood as a result of Injuries received or Illness contracted on active service during drill or train Ing or otber duty, or rendered In a Beaver Mines Closes Down Beaver Mines have closed down sine die, and from what we can learn the mines will not be operated again by the Western Canadian Coal and Coke Co. Although the mine has not worked regularly for the past two years, and scarcely averaged two days per month for the last six months, yet seeing there was a general depression throughout the District it was fondly hoped that when th? clouds rolled by Ueaver .Mines would have a full share in the prosperity which must eventually follow, hence when the order came on the 15th Inst, to pull up the track rails in the mine and remove all pumps and other outfit, and to ship all stores and moveable property from here, the message was received with sorrow throughout the locality. N'o doubt the management were heavily handicapped when competing for orders against their neighbors, whose mines wero in close proximity to thc C. P. It, main line, for at all times the cost of keeping in repair the 14 miles of track'between Beaver and the C. P. R. line near I'incho;- Station was a big item, besides having to haul the coal that distance. The population of Beaver, which was I over 700 three years ago, has dwindled down to less than 200 ut present, yet most of those who remained have invested most of their savings in thc md Alberta Hallway, be the shortest and to tin* States, will of thc Kooteiijy which is said to nios: dierct routi' be completed. The Beaver Creek oil wells, which are situated about seven miles south-west of the mines, have been abandoned and till the drilling outfit was shipped from here hust wecb. The -sinking of tin.' imiiii well ut Beaver was commenced over six years ago, hut was stoppftd for want of capital. When Iip oil craze was on twelve months ngo, however, the necessary capital to con;iune the work was easily raised, but unfortunately the erase did not pronti' a gusher, and after drilling down over 2,000 feet without finding a clue to the elusive fluid, the promoters pulled out in despair. DAILY CHRONICLE URGES SEIZURE OF WHEAT STOCKS j British Government is Advised Follow the Course of Indian Authorities te LOXDON. March 24.~-The Daily Telegraph says: "Munitions, more munitions, always nioie munitions. That is the master sentence of Sir John French's calm, confident message." The Standard: "Berlin's talk ct a long war will he seen by autumn to be bombast." purchase of lots and Um huUdlnt-^/JilgiPly ,. homes, with gardens, etc, near -tho | T^ »ai'y Egress: "Tbe heaviest mines, therefore, the closing down of I burden or tho war ts falling and must tho mine is llttlo short of a calamity contiuuo to fall on tbo middle classes." to them. Further, while the miners The Dally Chronicle: "We should were earning ca?h the farmers In tbo follow tb%example of India, whleb is vicinity couldJ>Jway*s. jh'iicn£, upon a jcommentJceriiiB the , ;.whale Jtiutt, good market for their Mevf, hogs, chic-1 stock, including the coming harvest, kens, and otber farm produce. ; und Helling to thc Indian consumer at Tbe only hope at present Is that thc Indian prices, prohibiting all oxport mines and all the other valuablo tno- except by the government and gaining pertles, including shout 70 well-built for tbo state the dlfferouco between and commodious dwelling houses, will; thc -Indian price and tbe Inflated soon be taken over by'some railway j world price. The labor government of company, and tbat the unbuilt portion j New South Wales la acting slmllirjjr." Socialists Break "Truce of God" LONDON, If arch 31.-A wild some, occurred ln the Reichstag on Saturday during the second reading of tbe budget, according to a llerlin telegram [received by Renters by way of Amsterdam. The tomtit vraj aroused by a speech delivered by George Ledebour, a Socialist deputy, who protested against "the military administration try- {ing to flenmtnlsc portions of French territory, which eraused on the pert ot Alssce an-d tonelne a desire for small degree Incapable aa a result of (^i^ch rale,' wounds or injuries received or Miens contracted in action, or In thepreieuaet"" ww culberet on the part et thc The witness admitted he bad not the minister about It. tie aald the government conld have ejected a tig saving by dealing direct with the company lns|e*d or through a middleman. The rest of the morning session waa oocopled by n re?lew ef blcy. etc crderi from the Canada Cyclo and Motor timnpany and the Planet Company, Evidence w«s given by tbe manager or Hyslop Broe*, ot Toronto, flat Un fine weald have eepplled for tM ae good mecbtnee ee tie govern- ■eat aald Ut for. it eppeered frem the testimony that no effort waa get forward lo obtain tbe order by Ilys-i gun-jgy, «trcji |g.-~4t<irBlii« pra>er, lops, tmt at the same time «uoUllon.l ,-j,,5 ,.,„,; „ »,„, ^j,,,,, ambblb; were not secured bf the government ai§ ,,»„ g«Bday scbeet and JKbtc frem may firms, Tbe Hyalop maea-f ft*M; t is tone **r*tt^* ? nn rt-mm*t omt mtn ait i«h<*»» leeeineg lor ftem-i «„,««, a cordial Intltntten te all *<,** mr*. .vv,.' +*9*tr€itii, j Moaday, g p.w„.H, v. P. U, meeting, (This should prove interesting data j with solo, reritaiions and rhort sd «i the enemy. Tbe fourth degree shall be appllcsblg to thote who are rendered In a small way Incapable of earning a livelihood ni a result of injuries received or 111* ii ens contracted on active service, dur. ing drill or training or cthtr duties When the Injury is great enough to require the constant services of an attendant, auch as tbe loss of both lege or arms, the loss or sight of both eyes, or where the use of both lege or both arms has been permanently last, tht ttrti and second degree of pension will be increased by one-tblrd. The statement was received with olivet lAFrirr church deputies, Mme member* snouting "What sbwit tbe party of peace," <\>ntlru!i,g Htrr tadebour aald; , "I enitcree everything asld ln praise of fitr brave troops and tbelr com- nmiidtrt, fnittn political performan<f<« ^thf iniMtnry autliorttlfu are not np to \ date I am horrified to learn that for I every Herman village burned by tin- llunruvns three Ressisn villages shall Ik' burried." "Tils i* herbariam,*' shouted Dr Km? Itort vbt, aaother So<Ha!!ft, nhm iron tbe right csmo indignant pro mU, mo member »houied. "VW wont p» rm't tbe enpreme military su !!>.orft!es to be attacked." Wben eHmt had been restored Hirr UM*,iit mnUnneA: "Wtcl a measure s'rlkes lot «»n:» »t the Reaetaaa bet at tke Pslee an«t . I.Wtl-'etWlMoiHl. ee **»«n*i« emaimttmilti**. \we wont etmnt." • tit* statement rn>»uMed In a renewed oi*tiirb«rice and rrtea of "finish," Thc leaders of the various pardea protested agalnat tke remarks ande by Ledebour. tUnjor Erucst Baamm- mann, a National Liberal ucmTNr, said: "We regret the necessity Jot such reprisal, but if Hie Russians "bum ou all sido* asd violate women shall we consider that thle docs not Ao mnnd such action frem our uillitaxy authorities? We asest put a atop to this treatment of our people." II«rr Crotebee said that If the military authorities vera compelled Jn vin-a of the Russian actions to Wm the MH-fiiroit reprisals sratnrt bumw- ur«n which ate punishable undor'international law tbey should not 'be hindered by the representative* of tbe people. 'Minister or the Interior INbnM# asserted that he woeld not be woilfcf in thn proxent situation if bc replied to Herr Udebeer. This hour would be among his bitterest m*moriee. ilurr Irfwti-bour'e criticism 1* unt-on tttitutlonal, laiuKlng in form and "is dirrrtlv agalhet the mo*t honorable j institutions ot tmt wow runout," te jriared the mlnlsttr. . \'.,-.i...i4'tti wae taktrtt to April.ia. ' wntUX, March tl.*~Th* t.M>«lle# ■ inn'.- of tsimt" amenx ib<> political i rurtifh *iff#-rwt s bnt br*n b tn lb* ; ff>'t' *i-1lift Rntunlik|. Hi«-i*»--» *uab tn \bixxe i»*"'ii unknown slim- tlw*- war be , i,-it, ii l reveal an'spp«ii«»t break In ., . *■-*•. imt.**. (' ■ ' 'i/*«..»'., *«> .)'■.,...,,,„•; ,*p*ii, '. nui'lf 'In- li idltg H*mt It t*»t in* jwicty ' a»<l tfurittf h»» rem»n/" **ti*imln*4 th* tot seme *fce *re ecerclfag for recta j in**. Thui»d*>, t p.m. mfj-eeek I »U <*oit»iim mtimtun tmm tbeir mmu, (k,rmMn mtiititrm mmttu^t. „ _ la connection with political graft|prayer service. ^^. • b»». ^Irjand ^ilt^ly shoi.^ first the Kouminml does not want te bey Iran tbe wbeleenler wbyf Ment they pay Itt too meeb for ms- cblties—why? And further, "only a few rims are Invited to tetl•!e•.•, WHY? fsa who love to sit at tbe feet or Rom and Omen nad let tbem tlebtn yen witb tbe threat nf prnmiif* praetk-* A. I.. IWIfr, nmnter. MITHOOItT CHUWCM, PgRNIg gOCIAUST PAHTY OT CANADA There will be e bottoom omaog of llbo'sboee pert? ee AonAAr nmtf nft.tt p.m. lo diocese Ibe eeggeeted Made in Ct»a«t" dance. Wnnday morning, subject, *TI»e Atonement'*; evening, "The l«sst Knemy," Monday evening, Union ■*...—. ,- -* — , . Touo* fVopt''« tuecUaii. W*dnea»U>, Ry! Tea who "coerlder tbe Soclsl'itsj social evenint Thnrvday, prayer tm.t, ni bat" yrtn Ti-fto arc the tuuna, ;-ti'*vla'. Vi'-d*, * .«..;*,•* CUi pr*»- Kbereby tbt** mm act ere tbeir pow-jtice. Frtdsy sftemoce Udlet' Aid »r—*ife« io yen like Itt Hop* aome; be*nlees m^Mag. ' dap te get tbe name ebancet tttt on j ~— -■— peer tlnteehf Tie beneh yea ttort* Married at Pvwtbyterian Manse, on sire a IWB* lm wis* to let yea la mi U»t. m, tSmXyn.Trtb-t-nwand Mnrg*t«: fb* •pffbrnr**" »ft»f tf tbmT »*»« rf-t V.ifnituUIi. liotft af CotKu; aapputUd' te^ teasember. ♦hfy %n> few.l yaw ere ler«n. by Wlliteni ead Jean Phillips Vuetjusrrie nffkls'liif. W. J. »!*f***t'-re«W»«t -ef th* bttrnt* in fh* mwinttme having declared thst crll". H*w et IN army administrators *n*-:Uf> not permissible. Rnrouraged by memlK-rs of bis own party, who shcute-d; "gpeek In ih» nai»«* »f jtmr part*." Htrr L**!ebeer cv>t.';,v.v.«d'. i "The rieimen peltry must be *urbt n •bleid, e sefeteard of their freedem j \s .t Roctellst a«4 >n * n*rr*n m j frfet I belfevf I ought to empbatlref that f have done tbf* in tbe interett of* mi hn'ovet iMhtr'intiA ead ol thiwf*." ie tbe face of loed oppceltlon cries of "Sbame" , ■ • »i..fc*»ik ki. **..-- -^u./, rn*-*- ja-tri'«ia« iWbonr* etteet em the mill- aiiiboritfes l-^debour'* ottenm m«i**1»«HI le tay- 'nn h- «at absolutely ttorritied when n ten Any* ago tbe military aether!- tlm itneonnemA thit' •♦.ft rnn'if *"irti tbrrf Kmiflan vlitattet tar every em bnrnr-t hi <h* Pit* *'nf * There 1\ Lftfi. bn*unbi i ftermy -yrmr.i trom «b« eonJtiwialivt meanbeni «b« iibe«t'-4 "tre.teon,*' *"we ptntmt," "t,%il bim fe onier," 1 Ur Kar! fJetew-rtit, 'St* u*Un\ mitt- '•■t tbf "-gnt "Barbiitt-tt*." !w *kUU be «ae called te Offer. j,:.,***-^-' . #*3v«ft *'&? PAGE TWO THE DI8TEICT LBDGEE, FERMI^ B.C., MARCH 27,1915 AC *paiSIBIE!3IBI^^ 21 Who Said Rainbow Chaser ? this writer Show! that Socialists Are the hjoft. PH^I^I'oT Persons and That Socialism Is Not an Arbitrary Scheme, But the Lo-jical, NsceiM y and Inevitable Goal of Evolution. M-aiaiaiai^Ejaaaisiajaii^^ appeal to tl^p economic interest of % majority, of the voters of Amejicfc, only appealing ;&e'c|ngarily to tbetr sentiment aid, th*8iV .mere intellectual conviction. ' Probably the chief reason why some people regard the Socialists as impractical is because these people have sot investigated the subject of Socialism closely enough to discover that its logic is based upon the inevitable operation of economic laws. All 'the Socialism they have ever heard of is Utopian Socialism, and they- do not know that there is any difference between the political, scientific Socialist and the Utopian Socialist. Hut there is a vast difference. The Utopian is a man who approaches {he subject from the standpoint of sentiment or mere intellec- are seared out of them by the rising Socialist vote, lie also discovers that it is useless to ask a President or a Governor to perform any act against the economic interest of the capitalist class, except in so far as such acts are scared out of them by the rising Socialist voto. In short, he discovers that the much-misconstrued economic interpretation of history is true—that the economic factor is the predominating factor in legislative, judicial and executive action. 1 wish right here to go on record as registering my personal opinion that the mental, moral and spiritual tual conviction that Socialism would factors in human evolution are, in be a good thing. He sees that the masses of the people are compelled to starve mentally, morally and spiritually in order to keep from starving physically. He sees that Socialism would cure that evil. And, therefore, without considering whether the project is practicable or not, he pronounces in its favor. To him, Socialism Is an arbitrary scheme, an invention, concocted in order to cure the evils of society. To the scientific Socialist, on the contrary. Socialism is, not an arbitrary scheme or invention, but the logical, necessary and inevitable goal of economic evolution. The scientific Socialist has the same ideals that the Utopian Socialist has. But. instead of standing on the mountain peak and trying to get men to fly up there through the ethereal blue when they haven't any wings to fly with, he stays down below and marshals them for a march up the mountainside.- He scans the history of the human race, and. while he finds that sentiment and mere intellectual conviction have been great factors lii. the evolution of humanity, he nevertheless finds bur slight reason for believing an absolute sense, infinitely more important than the economic factor. When I say that the economic factor predominates, 1 do not imply that it ought to predominate. In.my. judgment, it ought not to predominate. But it does predominate. And a" wise mail always takes cognizance of the actual facts. Therefore, the scientific Socialist concludes that it would be a difficult matter for him to get the human race to adopt Socialism within a reason- itble time by appealing solely to sentiment or mere intellectual conviction. He concludes that it will be a difficult matter for him to get the human race to adopt Socialism within a reasonable time, unless the economic laws are also working towards Social- tind thereby assisting lilm to attain his object. In other words he concludes, that it will be a difficult matter for him to get the 'human race to adopt Socialism within a. reasonable time unless thC economic laws are such that they iiialip it to lhe economic interest of a majority of the voting population to vote for Socialism. * .If the economic laws are of that (iii.racter. then he can appeal to the that he could within any reasonable wonomic interest of the voters, as time get the human race to adopt So- j well as to their sentiment and their sialism by appealing to sentiment and Intellectual conviction alone. lie knows that, In order to Intro- ,»..„.. o„^l„l;...%, lo,.,c miikI lm i-aillpiill» , i-l'illmii the s pi on If fie _Snei:i1!*ftt -Cllli: change 1, He looks about and he finds that the predominating factor which, in disinterested intellectual faculties. To find out whether the economic iiws do or do not work toward So- ly crowded\he little capitalists to 'the wall and forced them into the ranks of the working class; that, while the working class has constantly increased in number, the introduction of labor saving machinery and the centralization of industry into trusts and combines are constantly throwing workingmen out of employment, that hard times have therefore become chronic, that there are over a million unemployed In the land, eveu during comparatively prosperous times; that each periodical crisis of acute harJ times swells this number to several millions; that a man now has to have a fortune In order to engage iu business with any chance of success; that the door of opportunity for a poor man has been closed; that it is an impossibility for any of the workingmen to rise out of the working class, except those, extremely rare exceptions which prove the rule; that the only way in which the workingmen can now emancipate themselves from wage slavery is by breaking, and throwing off the chains of the entire working class; that so long aB capitalism exists, the workers are doomed to remain on the ragged edge of starvation, deprived of the higher things of life; that poverty, insanity and suicide have become frightfully commonplace; that lt Is .to the economic interest of the capitalist class to continue the present capitalist system in order that It may keep on exploiting the working class out of the lion's share of the value of Its Jabor; that it is to the economic interest of the working class to abolish the present capitalist system and introduce Socialism in. order that It may secure the full value of its labor; and that the working class constitutes the grout majority of the population of the United States. The scientific Socialist, therefore, concludes that the economic laws are infallibly working toward Socialism, liy their operation, they have made ,ii to the economic interest of an -.overwhelming majority of the voters ;or the United, State* to vote for the .destruction of capitalism and the introduction of Socialism. have been* realis-Sd.' . I do not think the general.bopy of Socialists would wfck ;j» s*^ JjW^ilipg tp^Vcb into Berlin, ifiiQ ^'x'cfjsistve -Prussian mania . , „ , for ara^TTbrC-e' must 'be effectively Never agalircharge the scientific So- j'^Q, i^^; aid that is ac- cialist with being impractical. He is;tuaUy belng aone ^ vrong com. the most practical .man on the face of »,d upoa ,Belgilim mu§t be repaired, the earth. Politically and economical-j The rest are secondary. We want ly, he is the only, practical man -on the i to reduce the surviving ill-wind and faco of the eprth, . !hatred dfter ^ War to"a mlnimum. The Republicans and Democrats are '-. • *•' As soon as peace is declared and indeed, Jiefore, the upper classes of practical. The Socialist party works"the belligerent countries will devise In harmony with the economic laws., means to-extract the cost'of the war It is therefore practical. ' ; chiefly trim labor. Then the -grand . The Republican and Democratic'. struggle, more profound than the mill- ( pities work against the economic j tar>' struggle,. will be resumed. In laws. They try to defeat those laws, j Kngland, especially, 'the series of agi- They kick Against the pricks. They', tatl°ns whichopened with the strikes try to turn the* wheels of progress'of the transport workera and coal min- backwards. They resist the inevitable, ers will recommence. At the same They are - therefore rainbow chasers.! V™! Socialists in all other countries. They are foredoomed to fail. Thoir I deluding the United States, must or- 1 ganize for this central activity ot la- Local Union Directory, Dist. 18,DJ.W.A rainbow chasers. Whoever works In harmony with the economic laws is ] doom is written'. Their days are numbered. Future historians .wiil chronicle th.; fact that the Republican and Democratic parties fought against, the operation of the irresistible economic lews, that they'resisted the spirit of tho age, and that they therefore iii6 Integrated and died.—X. Y. Call. When War Ends Labor's Big Struggle Begins By Frederick G. Gould sr of- British So the Independent Labor Party bor, which involves also the resistance against militarist politics. Each National Socialist Part); must seek to build up Its own native Socialism, and | to achieve its own native control of ■ industry. At the same time each nn- I tional party must put the International j Principle in the top line of its pro- i gram, for no essential progress can be made by one national alone. v With these efforts must be combined a more systematic endeavor to educate the public In Socialist ideas, and to educate the young people connected with the Socialist membership. Wis i Member of- British Socialist Party, and ' »'»nt less oratory and more calcula- jtlon; less( demonstration and more or- ' ganizatlon; less noise and more brains. (Editor's Note.—After reading Geo. ln short the prime needs are now— D. Herron's article on the war, publish- l. jStrong national unions to deal ed in the American Socialist, Dec. 5, with the local, political and industrial Frederick G. Gould, well known In the situation. * British Socialist movement as an au-1 2. iMore business like international thor of several volumes and closely connected with, the movement for the education of the young Socialists in Kngland, wrote the following article. He recently made a tour of the United Plates lecturing before many of the J^e gtobe^j;i"eriCRV8M7aHaK large universities. Ills views on what j the Socialists must do after the war is C0M,MERCE PUTS G0LD machinery in which every Socialist branch all over the world must be interested as one or its chief objectives. II. "Carefully planned and energetic training of young Socialists all over GLADSTONE LOCAL ,,' ". No: 2314 Mset first .and third Fridays, Mirers' Hall. Fertile; second and fourth Fridays. Club Hall, Coal Creek. Sick Benefit attached.—T. Uphill. Sec.. Fernie. B. C. MICHEL LOCAL No. 2334 , Meet every Sunday afternoon at - 3' o'clock !n Cralian's Hall. Sick Btnerit Society attached.— R. .Beard, secretary. PARK LOCAL No. 1387 Meet every Sunday. Sick and Accident Benefit Society attached.—Michael Warren. Sec Can- iioif, Altn. • I' '' . HILLCREST LOCAL No. 10?8 . Meet s.-cond and fourth Sunday In month.' Rick and Benefit Socl ety attached.—--Mack Stigler. CARBONDALE LOCAL No. 2227 Moet every alternate Sunday at S.Sh p.m. In tlie Opera Ifouie, Coleman.—J. Mitchell. Sec. Box IAS. Coleman. COLEMAN LOCAL No. 2633. Meet every alternate Sunday at '8.30 p.m. (ln the Opera House, Coleman.—J. Johnstpne, Sec . PASSBURG LOCAL , No. 2352 ' ' Meet every second and fourth^ Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. In Slovak Hall. Sick Benefit Society attached.—-ThOB. G. Harries. Sec. Passburg, Alta,. ' - BURMIS,LOCAL • No. 949. Meet every second and, fourth Sunday of each month at 10 a.m. tri School House. Burmis. No Slek Society.—ThoB. Q. Harries, Sec. Pass-burg, Alta. over should be interesting.! AS WORLD'S RULER As a member of the Socialist move-, A rea(,er agkg the followlng ques. ment and sufficiently familiar with j Uon w,th argument attaChed: "The lt« details both generally, and In our' Soda!lst coutention is that since the own country (Ureal Britain!. I am not l workeM recelve back only a portion inclined to agree with Ueorge D. Her-jof wJmt ^ produce> and since tne ron and others in lamenting the no- caipitalists cannot consume the sur- called failure of International Social- - ^ t,iey E„k forelgn market8. Since Ism. The Socialist movement, though „xl]0rtllig to other capltallstlcally deve BANKHEAD LOCAL No. 20 Meet every Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock In thn Bankhead Hall. Sick and Accident Benefit Fund attached.—Frank Wheatley, Fin. Sit.. Bankhead. Alta. COALHUR8T LOCAL No. 1189 meet every Sunday in Miners' Hall, 3 p.m. No sick benefit. Secretary, F. Barringham; President, Duncan McNab. BEAVER CREEK LOCAL No. 481 Meet every first and third Sunday at Lyric Hall, 3 p.m.—John Loughran, Sec ' — v •' : ; MAPLE,LEAP LOCAL No. 2829 Meet cVery first and third Sunday uf each month ftt 10 a.m. ln Union Hall. Maple Leaf, No Slok Society.—Thos, G.-'Harrlt*. Sec. Pansliurir.1 Altn. s LETHBRIDGE LOCAL \ No. 374 / ■'. Meet every Tuesday .^ventng ■ at 7.30, in Miners' Hall, ISth < Avenue North.—Robl Peacock, Sec.-Treas., Box 24. BELLEVUE LOCAL Nc. 431 , Meet every Sunday at US p.m. . tn the SootalUt Hall. — Jamta Burke, Sec, Box 41. Bellevue,. Alta. J C0R3IN LOCAL No. 2877 „ - Meet every second Sunday at I nVlock tn the-Club Hall.' Sick Benefit Society attached.—!*. Gapbutt, sec. Corbin; B.C. GEORGETOWN LOCAL No. 3026 Meet every Sunday afternoon, 2.30, nt Boarding: House. Sick and Accident Fund attached.— Max Hutter. Sec. PRANK LOCAL No. 12(3 Meet Sundays, after eaeb pay day, at Miners Hall. Blck and Benefit Society "attached.—B Morgan. Secretary. SSSffBiffiffiEfiiBSrSESi cally examines the Asocial structure. And what does he discover? He discovers that a few generations fluences confrress-Hs and legislatures ln iiis-'o thc wealth of America was quite pareing laws, judges in Interpreting j evenly distribute-:! and the work .near- thorn, and presidents und governors in j l.v all done by innd: that the inven- -enforcins them, Is-, not sentiment nor jtlon and introduction or labor saving mere lnte!l«cnial conviction, but tht* j machinery caused hand production to 'coiiomk' interest of the mon whom ■ nlvo way to factory jtroduction mid the the legislators, Judges and executives I Independent hand laborer to heeo.me really represent, ] n dependent wage worker; that the ! He finds that almost all of the laws owner of the Industries took posses- iff the United States and of the various St:i:es of the Union have been passe.?* because they were to the economic interest pf the dominant class— the capitalist class—which most of the Senators, Congressmen and legislator* repiesent, although elected by the votes of workingmen. He, discovers that when any man or bedy* of men goes before a Con- src»s or a legislature and attempts to k**a u law passed which Is agalnBt the qe'n-notnlr IntereHt- nf the capitalist clnsfi, he simply wastes his time and bf oath, except in so far as such law» a jo •-span'il out of thom by the rising S-JoclillUt vote. • , He a!ho dUemnr* that It Is n waste -ff-time ami monex to go before a i our: and :r> to x*;t a decision against the .-economic Interest of the capitalist class except In ho far At aiipIi decisions ion of the entire product of the work- (•ih and paid only a fractloij of It hack to tliom In the'form of wages: that this 'surplus product, earned by the workers, but kept by the'capitalists. 1ms caused the wealth of the •couhtry to gradually gravitate Into the hands • Ry their operation, they have 'evolved the capitalist systeta to the jpnlut where it has already, passed itho period of its usefulness, where it -is no longer able to care for Its own victims—where It is causing men to ■defienerate—aud where It stands as a -barrier in tlie way of further progress. • Hy tlieir operation, they have con- icon trated wealth In the hands of a 'few and centralized the Industries in -such ti- manner as to make the transition to social ownership easy and imt- jiii'al, • • And by their'continued operation, Ithey- will still further concentrate .weiilth:'they will still further central- h* the-industries; they will still further crowd the little capitalists Into of a few. that this'exploitation by the the working elass; they will still fur- capitalists of the larger portion of the tber Introduce labor-saving machinery; product of tho workers makes It Impos- they will still further produce disss- aible for the workers to buy back more J rati* crlsln; they will still further than a fraction of their product; that null up tho door of opportunity, and th« capitalist and *hlc satellites are tli»»y will still further make the work- unable to consume, the balance or tof«»m more-niit! tribrc ready to listen to .-the result of fur back historic causes {'-loped countries would result merely i-^mr-rerj-yOTniriir-iiiBHi.iBinwH-.-ov-j—an exchangT^rgoo3inKejTo"T5 ns say It is about forty years of age. j^|ldevc,op0!, countries;Ifor example, .to and that It has already assumed some ,.nilna and In(,ja When they 8el, vhlB sort of International character' for', It has never had !,stirplus to these countries, ^at do ibout twenty years. It has never had !-(hpy recelve Sn exchange? If commo- ut. efficient In tenia tional machinery, j'^,^ of what ftviu to thWB ,„ toe ox. Its coiiRrcsses have heen Interesting, ;;t,hange( Bince the workerg are unable lively, eager, hut have net'been mere ,'t(J .)Urcha8e any morc? Xni wUat do -than paternal conversations. A shrewd jilh£w comparat|veiy undeveloped peo- -Uri-Ish observer. Professor -Ite-Mley. ;;,,,„ have wltU wh|Cb t0 pay for tho tnot a Socialist, but a former friend «C iWrplna our capitalists send them?" Karl Marxl hn* .often affirmed that ,| . .. h , . ,,.<<-, ,„tl , ' There ls an interchange of gooes be- a large number of German Socialists i. , * " , >■ , ,.,„,., ii litween capitalists of almost all coun> were merely what In England pre call-!* _ \[ .,_._._ ...._ .,.,._•„,._■_„ ..... ,eii ■■Radical's;' nnd 1 suppose It may be if ndded that, in America tbey would be!;1 . .. ..„.•,,- _ ,, ... ' . . „ . n ,. i 'that one side may be able to make a ,1-ailed Depiocrats. In Great Iiritaln. a,rIiIir_. _fl, ,„„' tW>ltW 9n.1tkr considerable proportion of the Labor I'arty Is composed of Liberals and Had- HtAO OFFICE, TORONTO Capital Paid Up. .$7,000,000 Reserve Fund .,.,$7,000,000 PELEG HOWLAND, Esq, President ELIAS ROGERS, Esq., Vlce-Pres. BRANCHE8 IN BRITISH COLUMEiA AS, Arrowhead, Athalmer, Chase, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Invermere, Natal, Nelson, Revelstoke, Vancouver, Victoria. SAVING8 DEPARTMENT Ir.tereet snowed on deposits st c-rrent rate from dsts Of deposit* - FERNIE BRANCH A. M. OWEN Manager | '(tried. So far as this Interchange balances,- neither' galas anything, except that one side may be able t rhljfhor profit than tbe otber, Icflls, who render support to ^hc capitalist order, .rtven in the Independent ,I*abor Party (which is Socialist I. many members are scarcely more than Upmo ' rrats. „ lu 'Fnjijpc' and, nolgluin, noj:' So'far ins (here Isk balance, tbat Is eq'uailUed 'by a sort of bank 'clearance tche-im*. j without extaa&ge' df' Money. "When the capitalists of one nation send out [ '■ more good's* 'Ofttti thf*y receive in return,'thd balance4 Is effected through " THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE .-ouhi. the aodallstsVar, more roue $*;. '»«>M?nt'" ^,d ^^ *^'il , In the undeveloped countries, schemes \ ;'are worked' to do things lTot the gov- *- find « forelpn market »for all pf it; thnt the 'products, therefore, ipilR tip nnd result ei*ery f»w years rn*.severe bard times becaime the industries have to shut down and, throw, their m«n out of employment on account ot being ■unable to,'dispone of thc. products; 'the Ooclailst, who xhows them the only *way put. Ilccidedly. the economic lawn are 'wurkliu towcrd Sorlullsni. They have 'mndn Socialism not only practicable, 'lm? Itunltahl*. They have brought 'hImmu a condition of nffiilr» wherein .lute, logical and class connclous. The oc; result hns been .that Inter-'("'J ""'CT, 7 "w *"'iT„,'ZSZ ««.'." i" .national Socialism In KproV had i.e. \v™*"*\ J^-/0 »4 lo,«*furt paH .power »f venMtinre agslns. )l,e Ud,!,"^ ,°f 6°% '"' **-7lV " h '' *> rnto-lo-Aomi and mllHa-y. piiaton ^ !^*«l'»'11.d,or;pori»aps material, that the big cairttallsts have t'onstHnt-rt,ln> #c|<»nt|flc Soelallst can unerringly which rose suddenly latt AugysL ■ Ur builJlng's dra'swml-pabllc nature; i *m„„» .*.„ ...i™. „* „-» ,i,„ w.,,.. «'i lianvkre 'mbdd'df gcld.-u'ttb a pub- , Among tiie nations ot war the blnipe-u , ..,*•, « , „ , , j, .,■ _ -lie oM it i ion th«t interest be paid In J ,i*-m otifi Is nelglmn .and the fiermiin ;•' *■' . ■ -., ,..' Attack on KpIbIsii ,nM wn* th" trem-ii"0 ' • .. .*,.■.. '. HAS INSTALLED SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES. LODGE YOUR Wills, Title Deeds, Mortgages, Insurance Policies or other valuables In one of these boxes AtO ■ . t • r i .. ■ Fernie Provincial Election 19IS fceilow Workerr,- S » ♦ ,(.'!,•«.!, '.•!«: •! .mis'.jkp of !!,.< ■PmasMh.ij I'ai'lMliata.arsi krislou* su every iia-, /wivy. Ti e ,*.»• party' In l^mipinl \*il°n l0 ■tr-fout moi* than UUxUht In. t .'iun fciueiiie! Ill fMillnx, 4Kuln*t .Uer-'!,'''«''" '■* cxehanulng r.-nl vfll.ie for the- many jrr the>st fl/leep yc*ar», nnd;;reprc«entfttlve value of money, ind Is :.p ;b-f wllcv tf the rii'ltjft ebstex \'i»f ,0^ ,0 ,h« ,?h0'e »M»?»le'' t.'«»W>' * j: ' ;.een lo •ii.iJun.ae c«opera|l«n «rl'h!:«»» ,t0 .l** c,»l,lt*lt.,.t, «■ ,thw. «* r"' r " , ,, . i .' . .,» . .'.i, tvtt.y*, -. ,i''IVi m ttifwi nf ib» «»irnln» find 'if the • . .. , , , „ ,, ,, „ , ,. ,„„LI.:,t,t„„ ,.1-9 I-..,, I*. i\„4 tlilS.'i.-l,,*J- u ,, . , , , , . „\* .* ll.dliU. ul Sail, WlJ I..C It even 'f nermntiy bfttl not violated 'lW.l.>«niV time glvef them more i.ttney yhf U)T (.(|i MmiAhMi ,r><n|| ,0 i ior nmTHBa mtohmation Aftvt to B. Fowler, Manager Fertile Branch »rit«*H ***r.p»rty''*•*'* *blch'to Invest furt'her nnd do this -\l,ti*r* buslnp*' ' Once again the time hat arrived when the worker Wi au opportunity ot expressing hii opposi- tion Vj thc pieient order of tbingi. Once iifain be can give evidenje of hii conviction* that he is .diieutiMit.I v ith the continuance ol hi» exploiUHon, •' . ht li ii, lalut* that hia effort* may be'tiw&rfatd became of the igttoranct of hts fe!lowi , .it>ttl be, plumed &*} t*«f ,vx!pv** .«»<»«, .<** ntSWWX..W* *%• ^nfcars. a (H0,cr car lbul b,t )0tt» fnore and wore Influence oypr,i.'da»iry, ' .-lt rPt>mwed one, all right," tha t*lnc«(iv^at,b*|» deals lu l» ihe momy . * ,ll»m sll nee]f. Thus sn. act uul plolo- .rracy pr rplt.of goid develops. Tl^t. tplu!otru^ l» mwfiner, toCny '.hiii It] ,*aas year. ago. lp.sp|te.of t^auntUH] 'la, , He, however, supplements bit convictions by bU action and IrnUad of LOSING HU VOW pm- .hn to vote for.thfat which he wanU, tntt if he fatti to ftt it, Tatbif than vote for either of tbe old putiei, .",'.' ♦ Nobody ti going to bring the ditiancipotion of the worker to blrit, he mmt, ai hot ever been tite thc mm. strtiPirie for it. and thii itrnwla wae never .more intense than it tf today. The **?*mn ol a cerajmifn mnrt be famished by the workera tfcemaeive* out tbeir scanty ■c: rrinsr*. Wc appeal to 151 workers to em* 1«rmrt\ ^ith thHr MOHIlii with the faltat awrtnee that tt n«l ht ree-t tmvr.rrti h^itfrirf tlie ttay ol •mtnwpaww. lhe wcjkuf; ton cannot obtain it* freedom by wishing lw **; bard work ii necenairy to ac ffirpltth thii end. M05TSY ri RKQWRrt), ifmrttm tet nt havp a»t'yim mp wmro it all monies revived and etpended. A full Aeemni wi'I he tmtti '■ Hoping to b*r (rn von at an early date. Town ia Emit, CSCAR BtlOKSOir •tc Local Mo. IV ; !,.li iMMitrt'!-;- .tcuIiI b.iv<» i'ixtenxaxe J to tlra»v .cemitr;. Into tin; rfiiilllrt. The fa<" !r. ill tin* area! Kiropwii )<om*r* nre ;H fmilt, tlotijh thc fler-' mills, Mux thorough and Intense In .mHltarUm n* lri many other things, htve In-Ill tbt? »»:;> in mania! seal and /loiblilou. If i* ri wi%*e nt ti«M* to dinpfitf |,vbftl»er »*sp!»#l!#m or militarism l#!tlop and pfnyurs It wiil, f-few- *vco j,l!»c.smirei' of ih* war, IkHb tbe pro-j ttronsvr, thsn now, umW the^y^-tn is I !/lt mtiklBt system' hnotrn Is Wpliaf-1 -rhsn^NI t^irmiih the rotuiuctin|f af Inf I tnm and tbe brutal oppression known ttrrhiiw, *^olb fore Ian aad d«fi cstlc, i ' ■«•» willtirlt'm, %r* irvpressloii* eft©«H'|,b}' tk* opffttfttfmn ,ln tttt ipterptt of * mi the samr spirit of *»ploltstlo'n oi |,lbc »bol* people. , Plptprracy fill the w-vbIpt by tin- utroniet. ttoih *r*\yinA when privstf bunllni give* pl.icej' psrn ot ihi* mm* moral and matprisl ip n|v»nnn«iit .monopoly, ol bapbingt evil, llfltto uust te' owoortt t«#stlwi*. ^it't pvtvitt* _ owwevshlpi ttt ludnntrl'-ja 1 In Knslsnd fnti wbw, the Horisl- ia public ownirsblp,—-Amwat to Rea-1 l,i»i l*art» Is b»iaa MtrmiHwii ny imc.I- i *on, * j I i*i.». *uu ,irv« imk nwmiuu. itum i*j, -■■ -•-»*— . . t • l« *»>, tbey will Jwin Movlalltl* In dr , fTORINO COAC IN WATtR hinm-i'siti tb- Ka!w".', m-il Wit IM ■>-»■•',' - - ' (tr^y and the trust* that sre Intemttwi • The adlvsntsacs of stcrlni qnaatltlfi !'« *nr»ia»it>iii-aMiittfactaiw; Uul lb#) ttt ronl und-pr water. wb*r# dctfrlorji t ■••»«« mnaot bum <** Mo-miMi* m *»-jIhhi hi aswnn te.* ipan hi tne sir, are la.Minflnt tb* systeai wblrb MakM prt- appmlla* mor* and mom strongly to; vat* profit out of wheat, sagsr. ret-! *ftgl**»rt. It bssibeea gtaefvlly re-1 tmt, wool, how*** nnA 'Hmd. tloeb I rotntlmA tbat th* gases eoncwalwd iaj nupiioit la of no uhimate vales. After * tbe pores of the coal- ot) gen ta par-1 tb* war Is over tb*se pecttMs wttljtlwbir-arc mposslbl* for both beat; rr-ml>ff* *irt.?n with ttt* rn pf tnlhtf ete in ■ fnf snif dWfurfrtfiff-wt.,. nut tbelr *ttfip*f j«!as* la upbotdiag t»* todasirUl ea-1 tftoaM be prevwatidl at far aa po**tbl«.j J y.'uI'.Jttiu.i •,', L'l!i i,ruiJf-i'">M r.*r*. *i ]1\%,l fntmrncf Ie ":xtcr ft pr,t«*tKt?»f f, I threat *t*i <*mfli, 1 naa-hni. aad iittle o%Wli«tioa mhtti - WNb retperti Htbe war. I bette^e;i•*-** ecpwrtasMts Mv* nbntm ttet! (n rrtf imbvtsiitf .1 ffcvcfc to rr-aertaa teal hept ootm water far tbe speie* ef | | wilitarisM was wttecfei last ttptessbev < t*r** yamn lest torn ibaw » per rant. { , it) til tbr kS'lhtitt' Uptm f**l4» ItU* "" i*ff*»«*»n-t tint *t**%t*X\tm *tHt*0tj*t an 1' ' -. -:■ *,.' If **t1*t cttrrft i*iti ll* *» tn* i be sina-sMi'. ",v*u were frarcd half ta iti ;itli. ami don't know whether It was ,n motor car or something resembling ,',. ',: '.'".' •„'..', lv ,i«!-'i,'.', "1 '•> i* U'\ fttruck by tbe res^mblacc." 'tir-t Workers will never have private property until Soclallim glvM them tb«> tbinw to retsln what tbey pro- (•ni"*'. if^] Hi* niin*im wpm ffavte *»* 1" ttttttoott, **W* to^itim OtbtAH <* . f*tf ,**«t*e off** tfmw n -terrmtam hr'\ ♦I For the Honiee Every week in the year something St needed for iim mime, avtrxinwa tvetsb m tm mum. aiwaoaew ftmUtnre or new clothes, The Hat It endless sad the worry ol the bouaewife is tlmoat as eadlees, valets Bnt uses inteWftwee and sytttm in her fNurchases. Tne advertising columns art intended fat toch i lam if uri j riuunwass|iei a,. i nwy eontmin rati neww *t^-**^VSv ^mottA m^mo^Bm wmm ^^^^t^w V-^^tv w^^w^m^vt wewe^B ^^Vvea^w S-^^pe ancertaintfet. Certainty tbt advertfitre wtpect tomakemiMey. Artthqrnotwtitlsdtaittf tiny make fife mora eomfartsMt for thowsads? omn unetn§anoe. Tnty win swvv many o vtata H B -Please forward all contrib«lioti» to Sccwlary ■^ mmm. ■■mn ■ ta BOS Wa, FBRlfUE, B.w. ^*mpbasttse4 aa to mwdev tbe Hbeniiwi ; ' .* '*'.■* -.* •■f-ti'.w. tb* tuns' lr.wt- Itm ntb'momtot et ,%b* etvwwiie will *.'** nt trom & le I per cwat. t» »i t'i'-tt** >ear.'"4tvt»n<>e sad'Art eC'ttta-L •sf 11 / ,1BMWBBPWqffiflgMSW* BC"WVM&g» ^5 PAGE THEEE /! HJ? \ Being iii Observation on the News pf 'Wfe«J&W iiiid the Effect of Government Press Bureaus rnx tbs Worts'o*'the Correepondeht. X few V-a'afci ago'the powers ot Eu- ropo assllnedtd'fcrabce tbe duty ot p\ilflng*d3waria uprising In .Morocco, and,v thfere being' comparative quiet throughout t£e world at that time,- the brushes, skirmishes and near-battles between" natives-and Frenchmen were made tb* basfe oft *war headlines and mud? descriptive writing. . This was frattWulaWy true in London anil in th'e centres of the continental nations, and after a few mpntbs the America* newspapers began to play up the elaborated cable stories. Tbe foremost news services, of course, obtained dally bulletins setting forth tbe movements of troops aud tbe briefest ot descriptions ot engagements. Most of these bulletins filtered through the capitals of Europe. Tplegntjjk, aud cable editors throughout' tbe United States, on re< flifctlbn, will recall that many a well- written story rode tbe wires, leased and aMoolatlou, ln that scrap between jUorocop 3Qd Its guardians. The subject a-d-mitted of a spread and an occasional scare, for tbe inhabitants or Morocco were the best horsemen In the world; they were fanatical (therefore unafraid), and it atways was ln order to predict or speculate- oh the possibilities ot a."boly war.". How Fabricated The telegraph editors would. have been greatly interested at that time to follow tbe procedure ot building the numerous picturesque stories of the conflicts between the French and the Arabs. Doubtless those ot an analytical turn of mind—and every desk man ls so accustomed to some degree—realized that much of the news of tbat campaign was "fashioned" not a great distance from the 'Manhattan end ot the Brooklyn Bridge. The process was quite simple. A 'bundle of London newspapers would bn tossed from the -deck of a liner atter the quarantine officer passed the vessel. These were rushed to the offices of syndicates and news services. ' They contained vivid -rfecoutr.s of tbe operations ln Morocco and were flue copy for rewrite men. A tfl-n-nrnrri bulletin. therefore tjjra lii tjie London papers was available to be tacked onto t&e ela-bprate-4 bulletin, . In one instance, a rewrite man, wlipW military' equipment was a map ot tne camjpaign territory, an atlas 'aind tbtee colored pins, fought, tbe war wjthoiit regarid to the actual 'movements of tbe, troops. When tbe pins would be moved closer' together, in accordance with the meager news provided by tbe cable bulletins, he would deem It about time to fight a battle. Accordingly, tbe United States would hear next day of how tbe natives, dressed In their picturesque flowing robes and mounted upon the most powerful of Arabian horses, charge the.French troops, riding into the teeth of rapid fire guns. Annihilation, of course, waB the result. But before annihilation, there was always the weird death chant and tbe terrible shouts of defiance. It was fine material for word- puintlng. Contrast Marked Is Incident! is rather late in coming to the attention of newspaper men. It, perhaps, is not news to many ami will justify the suspicion of others. Hut it ls timely, for it marks a great contrast in the manner of handling the present day news of the European war. Wheu the first clashes occurred In Europe, correspondents were up against an almost hopeless.situation. They were tied hand and toot, figuratively, by the military authorities, and uven If tbey had been free to advance to the firing line ami obtain tbe bent material ih war history for stories, tliey hud no way of getting by the government censors. The result was that the Moroccan campaign methods were repeated— but only for a time. The readers of newspapers are a thousand times more vitally In teres teu in the present conflict tban they were in the subju- fbb gatlon of the people of a rebellious principality. Facts were demanded —not fancy descriptive ■writing. Ten words' announcing that tour vessels of this or that side had been sent to the liottohi of'.the ocean were worth ten volumes of-flubdub. (Moreover, readers were not much concerned with the opinions of correspondents. .,What they were concerned with vyere tbe actual developments \ ot the. war, with no more 'elaboration than was necessary to bring out tbe facts of tbe bulletins in a more clear manner, and to provide exact information concerning the armies, the ships and the generals en-gaged as well as Information' concerning the locality of action. . The correspondents, it must be re- njeraber'ed, are not responsible for apparent, presumption in the analyzation of manoeuvers. The most of this work Is "jammed" into their copy after the rewrite man gets hold of It, and being rewritten first by the cable editor, and second by the star rewrite man, and third in the receiving newspaper office, without counting the interlineations of the telegraph editor, it is little wonder that much of the wnr news seems foolish and extravagant to the close observer. Evidently the editors of the great services and ot the newspapers and syndicates'who bave special representatives in tbe war zone are awakening lo the fnot that the present war ls perfectly exciting enough to attract attention without the necessity of faking, t padding, or word-painting. And It is time that there should be such a chAnge of mind. - The class of matter sent out by some syndicates bring to mind the story of the lost Titanic. When the Carpathla landed the survivors of the wreck, the story was so big that the most experienced men in the news- writing busines^ were in despair at the prospect of truthfully and competently depicting the scenes and incidents. Yet there were some men on the dock thnt- night who, falling to rise to thc the enormity of the story, fell back on the usual irtethod of "getting something that some one else would not have." The result was that even with which' came over the cables next day provided tbe "news worth" for a "special cable" story of from SOO to 1,000 words, Accordingly as old mat- Dr PRICE'S IrBAKDTC'POWDER the Titanic ptory there was considerable faldng, in fact, one of the fakes pulled ^off in that story will live ai? long as Christianity. , Excuse for Coloring Ip England, or France, orRussia, or Germany, or any nation involved in the present "war, there may be soni3 ex- cuss for coloring news, from the viewpoint of thp ruling <:lass. The ' wr- a"o" of the people must be considered. The psychology of the situation must tie recognized as a practical necessity, for troops must be recruited and the people who,- after all, provide ' Uh? s news of war, must be kept in tbe proper frame of mind. But in the United States, peopled by- Immigrants from all the warring nations, tbere is no excuse nor necessity for coloring news to suit one side or the otber. The North American continent' is a sufficient distance from the western coast of Europe to be viewed in a proper perspective. Decidedly tbe partisan editor, unless he appeals to a particular class circulation, will gain nothing by taking sides In the controversy. And this statement is made with full knowledge of the fact tbat some of the biggest publishers in the country have run up the flag of the side they are "pulling for." If all correspondents in Europe worked under instructions ti favor one side in the war, it would not be long until the United States would bc considered a moral enemy by th* other side. Trouble surely would result. And when publishers so conduct themselves ns to incite trouble, tliey aim a blow at the peace and welfare of the country—an act which may, in the last conclusion, be considered treasonable. .If the United State.i took one side or .the other with European nations, lt would divide those peoples of those nations who are cittern, of the United States into opposing factions. An alliance would be tne signal for riots in every city in the nation, and every village and hamlet as well. Partisanship, viewed in this light, Is, therefore, a mild sort of "wlthln-the- law" treason. Better Copy Handling Many of the correspondent.!, jnus- zled and harnessed by Europe in censors, have been ordered back to their home offices, where their services Will Iio valuable at this time. The associations keep'the public informel of the important developments, and il Is a areat asset for a newspaper or weekly to have'a ifian who h-13 been ot' the ground to handle Uie copy are ordered home, others go out, ahd tbe impression should not be indulged that the men returning did not mak? good while in the field. .They had the opportunity of observing, and, in. a conflict'of'such magnitude, seven or eight days are not much time lost, when it is considered that the correspondent, before writing, may confer with his editors and be unhampered by censors and not subject to risks of interrupted mail service. There Is a justified complaint against some of the official press lm reaus. They do not hesitate, when it promises to gain outside sympathy or ser^e some other purpose, to send out matter which every editor knows to be absolutely without foundation. IThere is the controversy over dum-dum bullets, in which every press bureau engaged, and also it will be remembered how every bomb dropped from' an aeroplane or dirigible in the early months of the war fell upon "a hospital, a group ot wounded, a church or a convent," killing "women and children," but never men. These stories are becoming less frequent because the presumptive official press agents have come to realize tbat they, cannot forever insult th<3 intelligence of American editore. They got away with ''. vl lie 113'vs was difficult, to get, but Hit:1 have toned down considerably. ' The war correspondent of today ls not the pictured hero of Central American fiction. lie is a diplomat who must make friends in the capitals of Europe. The special writer may devote his tact to gaining the good ■will of generals in the field, but the correspondent who is depended on for the big news must do his work in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna or Petrograd. And he has a more difficult job of It than the correspondent of imagination who is in the thick of the fray, taking time between paragraphs of copy written on the field to empty a couple of nutomatics revolvers at the "enemy" and help out the army he is travelling with. Japf Originators The methods of muzzling corres-. pondents really began with Japan— that is, It became an art. When the .lapanese-Russo conflict broke out, the American and European correspondents crossed the Pacific in corps. When they arrived in Tokio they were politely received, assigned to quarters and entertained. They asked when they would be permitted to go to the front, and always received the reply that "it would be soon." They had Tuberculosis (Continued from last week) which has been passed by censors, a nice time In Toklo when they were Decidedly there is a great advantage j not worried with orders, and comin this method, for the rewrite wan plaints from their editors, but when in"han nnt hpen farthAr ongl tV Sandy Hook is hardly qualified lo elaborate on bulletins from tie wav zone. * Of course, as fast as correspondents Very often the Socialist is charged with telling how conditions may be improved for the -whole working class at some later date, but does not give any information regarding what may be done new, and as people ire suffering today tbey are anxious to learn what can be done under this system. That is to say: What can be done for the individual sufferer with the limited means at bis disposal. Here are some of the recommendations: Healthy homes and pure air. Keep the dwelling you live in as clean as possible by the use of hot water, soap and scrubbing brush nr mop. Do not leave scraps around to decay. j Keep the premises free from garbage. Open the doors and windows every day so that they may be thoroughly ventilated. s As milk is one of the great carriers of disease, take a stroll around thu premises ot the man from whom you buy your milk and if there are standing pools around or the cows are not stabled in clean houses, tell him you are not going to risk the health of yourself and family, and if he wants your custom he'll have to make his place,sanitary. If you have a flat or hollow chest don't run away with the idea that you have consumption, but start the deep breathing practice for the purpose of developing the lungs. All children should be taught deep -Iireathljig by a fifteen minute practice outdoors (weather permitting) before entering the class room every morning. v The above are a few simple suggestions which do not offer much difficulty for anybody to follow, no matter what the financial circumstances may be. .. The sleeplg question ,is one of importance, and to sleep outdoors is now recognized as beneficial for any one who is predisposed to consumption or shows the disease In its beginning stages. Now we will call attention to the statement made by the different medical authorities in which they show up the stupidity existing in society today, Head what a scientist like Dr. Knopf tells us: "Aborigines and apes when freed from the contact with so- called civilization do not suffer from _t,ih*a»j>iU*fml^.Il' ffllud a. amr.rtk 4il. AFRAID SHE IMS Bf ING Suffered Terribly Until She Took" Frult-a-tlves" Sr. Jsan db Matha, Jaw. 27th. 1914. "After suffering for a long time with Dyspepsia^ I have been cured by "Fruit-a-tivet". I suffered so much tbat I would not dart eat for I was afraid of dying. Five years ago, I received samples of "Fruit-a-tives". I did not wish to try them for I bad little confidence in then but, seeing my husband's anxiety, I decided to do so and at once I felt relief. Then I sent for three boxes and I kept improving until I was cured. While sick, I lost several pounds, but. after taking "Fruit-a-tives", I quickly regained what I had lost. Now I eat, sleep and digest well—in a word, I am completely cured, thanks to "Fruit-a-tives". Madam M. CHARBONNEAU 41 Fruit-a-tives" is the greatest stomach tonic in tbe world and will alwayscure Indigestion, Sour Stomach, 14Heartburn", Dyspepsia aad otber Stomach Troubles. 50c. a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size, 35c. At all dealers or sent on receipt ol price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa. ventaible disease, and some are quite plcaiMMl to stale lhe percentage Is decreasing. Imagine that gratification is felt for the decrease of a disease whlrli is preventable instead or expressions of disgust at the continuance of a civilization (ale) which is acknowledged to bo more dangerous than obtained among the untutored savages before tbe white man came-tyto the country! 'nav flMftllv trnl tt\ f*h*a_fjrtjil lJiA-.nikiira.. * - * —rf ——", —CT^"——^T———m.^—mm-v.mr,—W»»^J—«*vtt tr- tliey obtained was not exactly "hot." The war was about at an end.—Ernest 13. Roeser, Editor of the Correspon-j Progress(l) dents* Bulletin, in the N. Y. Call. I The doctors Inform us this Is a pre- bute to this age, which our platform orators like to allude to as the Age of is not the only source of severe wounds and injuries. However caused, wounds, cuts, burns, eczema, piles, skin dif/eases and eruptions arc most' quickly cured by Zam-Buk. t ■Sa "N f The District As an Advertising Medium is Without Equal in the Crow's Nest Pass ft \ It reaches Earner and Spender. It appeals to them because it supports their cause* The workers own the paper and control its policy. All advertising of a questionable nature is barred from its columns. Advertisers do not have to pay compliments, bui we quote the following received from a very large firm in New Jersey, U. & W* hm* \ottfc*A tlwrmgto ymr jwper vtilh cftn*titonifcto «w* and ltit*r**t. W* m\$ht tale* tW* opportunity to ex prase our appreciation for the senrice as rendered so far. We would alao add that it is one of the cleanest weeklies that we hate mn across in some tint. anmrmm w ^m m ww wW* ^mmmaim vis wm^mmemm^^ wtmwrwm www j, \'- -., _- - ^SV;.!- -1' '.9*9Vft ■••■svj-ii-t&ss**-.- - •-**- Mir-M-w-frt-raWig-KSiWttW.*^ ^"T" TO F0UB THE DISTRIOT LEDGES. FEENEB, B.C., MABCH 27,1^16 $ije Sisiritf £*&!&** Published every Thursday evening at its, office, Pellatt Avenue, Fernie, B. C. Subscription $1.00 pet year in advance. An excellent advertising •medium. Largest circulation in the District. Advertising rates on application. Up-to-date facilities for the execution of all kinds of book, job and ^olor work. Mail orders receive special attention. Address all communications to the District Ledger. J.W.BENNETT, Editor-Manager Telephone No. 48 • Post. Office Box No. 380 <llklOH(Am LABEL. 'WHY ARE YOU POOR?" lOviiltMNY of the low estimate in whiidi thi; intelligence of the working ulass is held is must strikingly shown hy the prominently displayed posters in all tin- citie.s throughout the Dominion by the energetic individuals who have launched the "Made in C'anada'* campaign. The question, in large, hold letters, "Why are you out of work?" i.s supplemented by statistics regarding the awful ness of buying outside of the Dominion, while to emphasize the situation there is a picture of a working man, pipe in hand, with a most rueful expression upon his face, whose wife with arms around is a picture of untold grief, and even the child has been effected by the depressing atmosphere. All <vf which, as you will understand, has for a purpose the creation ol* the impression that had the people of this Dominion not sent the money out of tlie country the horrible state of affairs depicted would not have arisen. A more specious and illogical illustration it is impossible to conceive. As a fish nun not live by eating its own tail, neither can Canada, nor any other country,'construe all its own productions. As thc wage-earner only receives hack in wages a portion of the value of that which lie has produced the surplus ■must lie disposed of by the discovery of a market- This is the real reason nil. Of course the political whoOpers will talk loudly ahout this and that reform, yet a little analysis will display a very small amount of substance left when the hot air has evaporated. The grafting carried on by the Conservatives is shocking!— say the Liberals. Granted, and what then? Can thc Liberals stop the grafting (the exploitation" of labor) ? This they cannot do, and furthermore, their conception of grafting is an entirely different one to that of the Socialist who considers the peculations of the various government officials as trivial fn comparison with the scheme of 'things which is world-wide in its effect—viz., the present wage system. We say it* you consider the system under which you are living cannot be improved very much, keep on voting either for Li'lieral or Conservative and your expectations will be realized, but if you have to suffer don't squeal. However, should the desire to look into thing predominate make a study of why there are so many poor (and these are they who do the most), then having found out, realize this much: If you vote for lhat which is theoretically sound, and it is not a success (viewed politically) you liave made your protest, and tlie greater tho protest the quicker the growth of the spirit of rebellion, and that, is what today we need. ALD. JACKSON-STARTS SOMETHING I ASKED NEW YORK FOR A JOB AND WAS OFFERED-^ COCKTAILS AND INSULTS. Tlie Socialist and Lnbor newspapers of today are full of reasons why tlie war started, why we- must continue to have xx'iw and the cause of armaments. One of tlie chief causes for arming is fear; that may be a fear of bodily injury or fear of being robbed of personal possessions. As with individuals so with nations. Let the reader review the conditions of the west and it may prove of. interest. .Many people doubt the feasibility of ever securing under our present system disarmament or the abolition of war, and tlieir doubts may be well founded. Still, there was a time, and not so very long ago at that, when it wiis considered necessary in tliis western country to go armed. Men frequently started to shoot first and explain after. It was lhe custom of the country to go armed; and it was not until the various governments said that men should not carry arms that the practice was stamped out, And remember it was effectually stamped out when a heavy penalty was imposed upon men or carrying arms concealed or otherwise in towns for the present frightful struggle when all of tlie ,-iml cities- But before this was accomplished there fanciful explanations havo been disposed of. ..He- turning to llie publicity crusade mentioned .at the beginning of this article, we doubt its efficacy provided even the most casual .'thought be given to the subject. We have heard all sorts of theories advanced, TutTtfils'sclienietfor rank emptiness has them surpassed. If all nations under the present regime were to retain their produets for their exclusive use iroininerce between tlie different countries would bc defunct. For instance, taking a local view of the subject, what wouhl happen right here iii Fernie if there were no market for coal and voke in the United States! What would the grain growing provinces do if they had no export for their flour? "Oh, yes," some of the "Made in ("anada" champions may say, ''let us export to others our surplus products, hut buy everything we need at home." A delicious thought, so highly practical that it makes one laugh to think of such a iisplay of crass ignorance. If these "Made in Can-atla" gentry were holiest, instead of -stupid, they would eome out bold- ly ami placard the walls as follows: " We iiiiiimfar turera are desirous of establishing « monopoly in the skinning busmen*, and with the protective tariff to aid us we can do it mon* extensively and offee- were many skeptics .who wanted to know how it was going to be done. They argued that a revolver as thc handiest thing to conceal and in spite of the law there would still be many who would carry concealed arms. This was quite true, and many evil-disnosed neonle still retained tlieir ht-hir i*mi- cealed. The number of homicides, however, was considerably less, and as time went on we find the west has a lower percentage of murders than is the case in the east. And why: In the first place men carried arms not because they particularly liked to (Contlnn-^d bon*' Pace One) candid, did not appear to 'be particularly elat-ed over" the offer. He also wanted to know wiy the Assistant Fire Ghier and fire team driver were laid off without the members of the committee being informed. iThe mayor, -with well assumed, surprised stated that he considered It quite within his right to.lay off any member of the city staff if by so dqing lie could s£lve the city unnecessary expense. Jacltson-. thought that it, would have been, the correct thing to consult the committee or at least report t'o the council.. •• . ■ ♦ -Aid. Jackson stated he had taken up the matter of laying off certain city workerB with the other member of the committee, but had received little or no support. -Tommy Uphill took exception to this statement and replied that the proper place to discuss this matter would have been the Council chamber. He could not imagine anyone being discouraged because he had opposition when discussing the matter privately. Jackson, however, was in his best fighting mood, and refused to-be Bat on and squashed. ""Again he came back and wanted to know why the city was paying $10 to two firemen who were not sleeping ln the Fire Hall. The Councillor had in view the statement made by the Fire Chief at the previous meeting, and in spite of the usual flapdoodle about Insurance rates increasing, etc., he stu^k to his point—he wanted men who were receiving $10 per month to sleep in the Fire Hall. The mayor and various councillors eulogized the virtues of the,two men In question, stated how many years experience they had had, that they :.i'\-c" ir.ifBcrl a fire, etc. From the way the case was put, it seems so indispensable are the two that were they dismissed, the amount of misfortune likely to overtake the city would be little short of that visited upon the Egyptians,.while should they be .10 unfortunate as to die, nothing short of their reincarnation could possibly save us from destruction. It was almost a pity that the picture was a little overdone. Jackson contended that there never was a man whose place could not be filled. He submitted a motion for Uphill to second asking that the men In question be compelled to live in the hall, but the latter claimed,he had no Information that would warrant him in endorsing same, so the motion died. Personally we believe all that '7 is «lalin^^e?4hfr4wa-4ire!B«iiT-tfe€-eiriy .--I, By >Sarah W. H. Christopher, Investigator and Formerly Woman Fire Inspector of New York City concern we feel is for thc welfare*-of tlie fire department In th^ event of their departure from the city or life. Possibly were a little effort made we might secure two men who could sleep In the liall and, after many years of (There. are mor-e working women out of employment in New York City than in any other American city. Tens of thousands are hunting, for work. The Sunday Call commissioned Mrs. Christopher to. place herself in the ranks of the unemployed women and try to gut a,jot>. The result of her trying Is printed -below.—?Ed.), I went out in the role of an experienced working girl to seek a job in New York today.. I asked for a chance to honestly .earn my food, a,n& New York offered me instead—a cocktail and u lobster supper! . I trailed the weary lane of the woman job stalker, gorged with its huudreds of thousands half-hungry, halt-clothed and discouraged souls, and, instead of letters to write, labels to paste, boxes to seal, books to keep, candy to sell, dry goods to measure, I found myself headed with Insults. Three times as many experienced women workers are out of employment today as in normal times! Three times easier -comes the booty of the oily, smiling, ogling brute who hides his immorality behind a respectable announcement for female help, I found him crouching in his lair awaiting to pounce upon the wan starvelings who come to him with hopeful faces and who struggle from his embrace with shame and terror! That's job hunting in these parlous times in America's biggest city, I presume it is much the same in every American city where women are out of work. As I walked through the grim canon cf Wall Street in search of a position a-s stenographer brave men called to me, "Hello, sis, come have a cocktail!" Chivalous gentlemen sug^cs'.cl to me that they could pay me only a $5 salary, but that it would be easy for a good looking girl like ine to pick up $15 weekly on the side! Because I was once a poor, lonely, young girl in search of work In New York I knew exactly what was meant —all the weariness, the temptation, the despair, represented by these words I read in a New York paper: "The number of working women out of employment is three times what it is at,this season in normal years." I thought it couldn't be true. I told myself that the papers exaggerated. Bul because I had ouce been a poor L.. -....,. . . .,9 9 ■ ....'..... ... . ■- -W®j*i-Hjtg—Ijiri—wjtjcii.—»~ ■cOUiGB-t—Bio'cp for thinking of it. And so finally I answering, this advertisement: . . STENOGRAPHER, $5 to $7. - 56; St. Room ——. Room -j- .proved to be the office, of. a man lnA the .law and insurance business. ,' ' .*! The elevator man who took me up told'me there had been about 400 applicants for the job, but "that it was still open. Thus heartened I entered the office, and the moment I hove,in sight an elderly, up-to-date man advanced, gave me one sweeping look and, turning to three sadfaced girls .who h&dL been waiting to talk- with him about the job, flung at them: "There's po use waiting. I can see you won't dio," said something in a, low tone to the other man in the place, asked me into the inner office, gallantly set a chair for me, dragged his own big office chair nearer to mine, lit a cigar, took a puff or two, and said, 'T think you'll just about suit me, little girl. I've beeu looking for something, slick like you. I could see you were a live wire the minute you crossed the line." All this time he was putting on the 180-pound goo-goo for all he waB wqrth aud I was edging my chair away from him as I asked: "How much does the position pay?" "Five dollars to begin with," he answered. "I can't live on that," I said. "No, of course not! Nobody expects you to!" he said, and then he reached over and took my hand. "A good- looking girl like you doesn't have to live on $5. Why, you might get as much as $18 a week if we hit it off together. That's what my former stenographer got." The man 'was so obnoxious, he was so physically pressing, that I didn't think I could stand another minute. I wanted to slap his nasty face, not so much for myself as for the younger girls who had been there, and who would go there jn answer to that advertisement and who wouldn't know the breed as well as 1 do. - .. iMy Irish temper was rising, -I inew I'd hit him in another minute. •Next I tried two, department stores, "No vacancies!"- I tried the movie liqus?^ "All"positions' filled." At the. end of three days I had asked for work at every blessed thing 1 could do and lots of things I couldn't do! And everywhere.I had been turned dowa. . - "Suppose," I said to myself, '.'l real-" ly was a young girl, alone in thia city, what iiyould I do? Would I, at the end of-a long disheartening-search, have the strength and the will to turn aside from slothful promise of the occupation always open—always clamoring for recruits?" How should I turn frt>m the. call of luxury in New York shops, the promise of luxury in men's eyes? Aa V worker the city had rejected me; but would it reject me as something else? In my three days' Journey about the city, I had received too many "winks and leers, repelled to many Invitations In tbe form, "May I walk along •with you, dearie?" "Come have a bite of lunch," etc., to believe that for a moment! -"'SSmotU-* ,9.1... Hp Catarrh? fe^ It natal breathing l^»~ impaired? Doe* your throat get niukyor clogged? Modern science proves that these symptom* result from run-down health. Snuffs and vapors are irritating and useless, The oil-food in Scott's Emulsion will enrich and enliven the blood, aid nutrition and assist nature to check the inflammation and heal the sensitive membranes. Shun AleohoBc mtxttaet and ituUt upon SCOTTS. wWllDll ■•' Saw omaRALi OCA CHARTER « OOH pack hardware around, but because they were; PR-Heat training, might get them afraid of'heinu attacked, thev carried arms for pro-itoa state of efficiency somewhat ap- , .. .... ., .,' ., , ... .! preaching that of tho Indispensable®. lectio,,. Whet, they saw the other man without It u raogt earnest|y w be hoped thu arms they were ashamed of their own weakness j jg possible. and soon began to travel without weapons. Now, in spite of what mny be said to the con- trary. what ia true of communities and individuals is true of nations. Once let people realize that there is uo occasion to arm and we shall he done with war; onee let one nation see that the other is not preparing, and we shall have to scrap the battle ship, but continue to arm and you are inviting the other fellow to do the same. On this continent we have nearly four thousand in ile* of boundary without a gun. HUT let either , wide Klui-t arming, and we ahull have the whole tivoly if weiian inject the patriotic (hw) «pirit int..|,||M. hrj»tling. Tamil* and the United States, in workers. jHfiite of the jingowts on both sides, is a lesson in They do mil do this simply )im»u>e tlm bait lut«. ,h<> p,„.jfjst a,„, what ,,„„ bwifaceomplWiwl here heretofore landed Ihe Mucker; unfortunately f.»rj„ml ,„. („M.01UI,,I!,,1P(1 j„ K,]rop„ ttr „nvw|,ere else, them the workers have been fooled m often with j mti'h trink* tlmt. while a few may be caught, with ™ ~~~ ~~ j the iniTi'iise of knowledge the crop is growing less Pnun thu brief notices made <»f it in the INvhk. . and les,H. ther*" it'every reii^m to teiirnmc that the .Japanese; S'H'i't'al iihiiiih.ii ago the play wan government nn-. government im not losing any opportunity tn play , oldie* in M»ve a num liemg endangered with n p".»i' her own game in China. This she ean do better! him***, outlook in his old ag<- How do tJoiirn j now whiNl the Kuropean powers are xo busily en*, ii.ertls obtain a large share of their rwvwnmf \V» uiiifed with their own iMiihlf-f. » know it is by taxing import*, then what ii cat a* A deputation walled upon the Council with reference to military matters, but as this was a question effecting equipment, etc., the new»papers have been politely requested to retrain from comment by the military authorities. No doubt we shall have the new Council In possesion tor the next meeting, and If tbey display at much anxiety for information and reform as Alderman Jackson, msy hope for some Interesting meeting*. Men who are not particularly scsred about speaking thrtr mind will always earn public respect before the Individual who Imagines tbat th« petty shynter method of "arranging" bofore the meeting 1* necessary to preserve popularity. Lets of the latter (im! more camlor will neeure a •■tr*. nttanal government of th* city's affairs. GERMAN SOCIALIST* MAKE ATTACK ON OOVIRNMINT • ('••tlaanl tr*m f»«r Owtl Kerr Xtttntlhugen, u go-flalist mem- It is not at all unlikely that the United Htatesj J* «J J** * SS^*™ , i .ii. * .i • e . , .. . '">* t.a.j»i»<i exi.eii purely for military trophy wniikl h.ipp«ii if tlm noiiree of revenue wen- „,ay W drawn into thi- r,»nti„vm.v its guardian of knmked out if existence, made up my mind that I would find, out. Ami last Wednesday morning I got up, fed the kiddies and kissed them good-bye, marked what seemed the likeliest "help wahted" advertisements ln the morning paper and set out in search ot a Job. The first thing I had a very unpleasant adventure. It resulted from PERNIE LAND DI8TRICT District of Kobtensy Take notice that W1LUAM 8CH-AD, of Bull River, farmer. Intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing st a post planted at tbe north-east corner of Lot Ons Hun- dred and Seventeen (117), west 40 chains more or less to tbe north-west corner of Lot 117; thence north 10 chains more or less tothe north-east corner of L0U8S8; thence east two chains more or less to a point on west line of Ut 29-80, thence south to south west corner of Lot WWW: thence east to chains more or less to a post ef Let 10278; thence south 10 chains more or less to the place of com* tnenrement containing 40 acres more or loss. WILLIAM SCI IAD. Applicant, Pedrasry 10th. 1918. THE M± A 2hTh^1864 omeBank®Canada Head Office, Toronto James Mason, General Manager Branches and connections throughout Oanada The Home Bank was originally established as a -savings bank sixty years ago, ahd it now does a very large volume of husk. ness with thrifty depositors- highest bank rates. Full compound interest paid at J. F. MACDONALD, Manage I VIOTORIA AVE,, .;. .'.. FERNIE Bi O. ttlib HEREISA SQUARE DEAL and peaceful security ss well. With a potloy in our oM Une company, you can so ott on your vacation or visit the ends of Ute rartfa and you know you're secure. The bett in FIRE INSURANCE Is always cheap**. Md especially so wben It doew't «oet blKher. Don't <W*y about that renewal or about tbat extra Insurance you want but come rtgttt tn nt iti*'* and hav« it stiended to. M. A. KASTNER SOLE AGENT POR FERNIE BLOCK, n FKRMIK,B.e Classified Ads.—Cent • Word TO RR aotifl eHRAP—A nti»bi»r of tables and kitchen chain. Apply, Lodger Office. , . . requirements and trended upon poll- Neither ttiiiuitie* inirjtlie 'Hivi'l'mver-I.oiiii," An i* generally known, i U«a The Oerman people, te said. Iwyiiijf exeliwively in t'atuula will r««lit»v«» the w.»rk ; ttli«n China »tartit| tmt in h«<r new enr-eer, thempi-!^ *'««• to *n »*« ttnetn they do freedom ol precisely for Mil* iiw w*mn WW ili.hl*ri«MM^ fit i» the remedy. All km-ln «r niwkwn-* will »»•• ] wa* not |iles*inf!« tlw I'niUi! 8ta«i* and the Knr*»- j r.„P>- ail«i j* prMt atat be allowed *HlW*l«il. fllthoiifli wr iliitiht if » »iori» f«oli*h <>iuij ]mtu mm,y matriMtra. hew* the Chinene OortrnJio discus* a basis of peaee. mult! lie wtv-MAtiti than thin Intent »tti»t of •' .Ma.lf j mi.„t vm compelled to allow oulaiile exploiters 1»| ^P*1* "•««••■. • progressive, ...j ...n ........... ... .,....,,. „ .„, „ , u ii'-u i iitii.i m-tini'ii hiii hi hit urn innvi. imp f«|»i- < ■" - ——- — -»• —»■" -• inn f\ttm from their ills^nothitiR *hort oftlio ««mi-j talht* of that eoimtry felt themwIvM «*»f>th!e of!"01 nm4 • f*B*°wh^ plrto eontrol «f industry .uul the •liiiiiimtion uf pm j fi,,,,,,,.},^ f|,„ varioiiii mw indwttrie*. thin, however, j J!*!!!!!!.Z.**^!^. in Cntiniln." «,nlvati.«' hut-fi- Mini* nl' nullify. THI POLITICAL POT Manila Jmum -«i«.i",,",w,H"« llwt •tss^sit". wid that tin in- tn her foreeral manner to emlenvor to dentin- j (^ m, vty wwM ^g M ltprt. HO RBNT—Two Fumtshed Rooms; reasonable. Apply HO, Howland Ave. POR IMMEDIATE BALR-Ooe red cow; 5-y«ar-ol8; calved second calf on l&th January Price MM, Apply r M. Tbompsoa Co. Dlslrawrt, Alts. trie light; en half lei Apply. Xo. IT. 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I* thet* any j m.mry hno* Th* jmm pt^*> "f Ihf Tniteil Htnl** | c««M eay tto s«l«mptiea te tie t wnn whttw otngtH* t-rwlay fcav*' imrromJ. tlw **nm*-Ua wm *nmt*t rw-tA^tmll}' bmrAinM ih* ''hmtrf't*** **•• ***f w»^l'*^**<*Ww* *fwtv«ittaKe' a* tlw <t.mt ot li«i»« ha*? We atkm»w-1 Xavy " f»ft»j«tt »Uh«»iif h mt toi it i» «i|»fw»*MBy be-1 m*Ftel M* toibet* mom, Ifiiff/' thrt* hn* bt<m n M tit mifff ■t-upmtp-A m^*o*m ot prskl," TM* 3* o»V * fmi-*t'%". "% '>* iht'l ■ :: :':':' " •■ ' ■" •'"■"-': Ci .k lll'.l...Ut ,'*.[tlt-:l-^ v.il-i.LtutUUl'ULv. I-UAti.tu.ji UU: Ul . kiVieullAaUUk:* fuk' *.-tkU U *.i'l'> UmLk k»i » t.*k *■»..■>.■».*. i»..„i . has tmm affonled a Ira** army of pay mil artnt* him** -nrwnt-aatitlMi nr* tin om mmm **, rt^mti*- m\ »tiff the 'Mnl fiewefitn nhtsuMit f**»r Ui* m«*i *r*»|i»*ii*' ma> iawni:*.-. Haftt. IIS. Mse^ersss Aveaae. | fr l»A«TC*MAWf5—-OetwrAvt tmt Km day osty-imte of Mffe trade florri t tke fettewiae sreaity te#K*wl nhrmr ** -mnrsiom* nn: -cauoat hs-i uanrrai.* n«; *»ntoso biudbu"! tSJS; "XXX X.' U IS ASfly. R PICknirA'X. 'wrsrmil rsctery ■TU». Waldorf Hotel Mrs. S. Jronlafs, Prop. L. A. Mills, Maaajrer EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN PLAN CAFE OPEN DAY & NIGHT jP-I-VwF-^V^v mm W slwr W In*'-. na^wmU onrtmxn -.. ■*m-.Mj9t*9*m.. J^^l^rg—gUlllttjIgl^gll*^ ^ jj H: wom.ttt* Ap F rate Assett ■ ^9^a *>m*|^||m|y&|^ w^ *^L^^t^^LmttKt Special Until Basra tmA Room by tbe MEAL TICKETS $6.00 7 / / Gun %t Itkny* 1 wmc«<^ir!!:i,i^^ IS?Sr' rtnui * **mt; satuMe ts* 1 ii^m, m ^m^m^^m Si sss a ■■ - - *- ■tT,mrm wgttWR ^mK®mMzmmiMM3»'*'w,w~'i.« t» * \)?9'/'.oiy-«usa« A THS DISTRICT LEDGER, FEENIB, B.C., MABCH 27,1916 ul Age m» of District Camps COAL CREEK NOTES The mines were idle Saturday la3t, , also on Wednesday. The. anniversary of the patron Saint ■of Ireland was celebrated in the camp by. the usual social dance. Bob Schramm acted a floor manager, while Messrs. Percy and Gaskell provided the music. A general meeting ot the Coal Creek Conservative Association was held up here on Friday evening before a large attendance of followers. Officers for the ensuing year were appoiuted aB ■follows: President, John Combe, Vlce-iPrealdent Dave Martin; Secretary Treasurer, D. F. Markland, A strong working committee was appointed with power to add to their numbor. The proposed ambulance classes have found favor in this camp and on Sunday ■evening a large crowd gathered at /he Cluii Hall, whon the superintendent and others outlined the scheme. As a result some thirty-nine persons save tn their names as candidates. Ueriiard Caufield was elected president, with John Combe as secretary. H waB decided to meet on Monday nnd Thursday of oach week, as examinations will take place some time in May. Keen competition is anticipated among the members. AU desirous of joining should give their name to .lohn Combe, timekeeper's office. . Acting upon the advice of the doctors, Mrs. Stoodley left for Spokane on Tuesday,to consult a specialist and undergo an operation for her sight. We have often heard of people trying to "square a circle," but some of our foreign brothers seem to have accomplished same. *Nuf sed. Born—.March 23rd to Mr. and iMrs. Wm. Corlett, a daughter. All's well. Church Notices Methodist Church.—Sunday, 2.30 p.m., Sunday school and Bible class; 7.30 p.m., Gospel service. All welcome. Presbyterian Church—Sunday, 2.30, Sunday school; 7.30, service by supply. A hearty welcome to all. The members of Sentinel Lodge No. 25, Knights of Pythias, are earnest)}' requested to note that the meeting place in future is Pisony's HaU on the first and third Saturday's of each month, at 8 o'clock. The general meeting of Coleman Football Club takes place on Sunday in the Coleman Opera House, when all the leather-chasers and those interested are expected to be present The meeting is called for 7 o'clock. J, Davidson left on Saturday evening's passenger for his home In Scotland. His many friends were at the depot wishing him bon voyage. The Irish social in the Institutional Church on Wednesday evening proved a great success. Good music; good singing and plenty to eat combining to accomplish that ond. . All fishing enthusiasts are requested to attend a meeting in the Grand Union Motel on .Tuesday, April 6th, for the purpose of forming an association. As we have some individuals here who are everlastingly reminiscencing about the whales they have caught and lost (particularly the latter) lt is to *be hoped they will attend the meeting with , one purpose—that of performing the business before the meeting. A headline in a newspaper stated the other day that the motor sales of the Ford Co. discredited the hard times plea used by the majority these days. This may or may not be true, but one thing we are Bure of, and that is very, very few of the working plugs are to be seen around here "Honk- honking" or stirring up the dust or snow. Most of their time is occupied in finding a meal ticket or' a job. arranged a special program for the occasion. John Hill, of North Lethbridge, a volunteer jn the mounted infantry statipned at Cardston, underwent an operation for appendicitis in the Cains- ton Hospital, but failed to riily, and c icl. His body was brought co Lo h- bridge and bijried with military ion- ors on Monday,. March 22nd. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ COALHURST *m HILLCREST NOTE8 THESE are times when every dollar of British Columbians is needed in British Columbia. When you huy foreign-made shoes a very large percentage of the amount you pay leaves tho Tovmce- pernrairenny; LECKIE SHOES —thu best tho market affords—is made in British Columbia hy British Columbians. When, you buy LECKIE S HO ES every penny of your dollar remains right here at home. Remember That! SOLD AT LEADING DEALERS "Built for Wear, Style and Comfort" -jMajgBHBBBagaaMn^^^ QUALITY WKAgAtAttAtttWtKKKAtAAKtAttAAAtAM ffl* ^t,ul^° Hre <mM* to discover \lr real merit and gotxlucm In ■I the brewing of Pernie Beer, the host materials, the best methods, the lieut experience have been used regardless of cost to ns. The result has been an unquestionable "better" beer, and the people have found that Pernie Beer tastes better and is more refreshing and wholesome, and they made it their favorite -brand. "W<*JWf*t,, fjtmWtjr 1« the ren! test of goodness. Polks come back for more FKRNIK BEER. Miss 12. Charlton and Mr. P. McCul- lock, of Pincher City, were joined in the bonds of matrimony last week. The ceremony was held at the English Church, with the Coleman pastor officiating. A large number of friends were present, and after the ceremony they were entertained at the home of the bride. The Hillcrest band was in attendance and helped to enliven the affair. The couple left on the following day to spend their honeymoon in the States. D. Harris has returned home from the hospital. The mines hero are working about half time. A splendid bhll was held on Wednesday last, and the verdict of the crowd was "great." We are pleased to announce that a certain resident has. after securing the service-si of an expert mine sur- v^oi7—iJceir~E*niB'"ra"~WcI^^poir~a' spot for his chicken-coop and the result Is that the roost will be erected, ami tho individual In question will no longer suffer from insomnia. Secretary iMoStlgler was a visitor to Calgary last week on Important business. GEORGETOWN NOTE8 The mine worked four days last weok. Jim Sommerville got severely crush- ml In the lower part of his body while followfhg hts occupation as driver In the mine. Practically nil ofthe workers here nre members of this Local, but there Is one bad case that teems Incurable, viz,, that of a holstman who has work* ed hore for ahout a year for union wages but absolutely refuses to contribute a cent towards the upkeep of any -union It ts -queer how long it takee some slaves to got wise: or Is lt purely meanness? Quite a number of Georgetown dan- cer* took in the Rebekah dance al t'finmore on the night of tbe 17th. A lolly tine time wns had. Some of the Canmore hoys have h-en boasting aibout their ability as footballers. Georgetown would like to try them out soon. •♦♦♦■ The mine Ib working one day per week, while on rare occasions we make two. Many men have got disgusted with Coalhurst lately and pulled out for ever—they say, but we hope to see some of them come around again, soon. Mrs, Ben Carter sold her furniture this week and left to join her husband on the coast. James Lindsay is making preparations to leave ais. Most of his personal property ha.s been bought b>' J. Bain- bridge. Harsu-M! Mills and family bft Coal- hiv.st for .Sprlnghlll, Nova Scilla, on Monday, iMr. Mills will probably return after the sugar season is over. Mrs. James Walker and (Mrs. OiHara, with tlieir families, left for Twin City to join their hus-bands, who have secured suitable and steady jobs. Agustus Newbury and family left for Port Huron last week. Gus had a bead on a street car job down there. The company started the sanitation work last week.- Somebody was heard saying, "Aibout time"; and others are asking, "What about irrigation?" ■Mr. Robert Brown, master mechanic, left for his home in Kngland. News of sickness in his family was responsible for liis hurried departure. We are pleased to report that Daniel Quigley Is getting around nicely and will bo just as good as ever In the very near future. Charlie Phillips, official dog tax collector, Is busy just now collecting money and giving out now tags. Ho says next month the shooting will "siarrr — Jack -.Macrae, a real old-timer, got disgUBtotl wltli^onditlotis and lias left for the Bast. Ralph Chambers started to work on an oil woll on Monday. Tommy Taylor wns selling out last week. Ut* is going to Kentucky to relatives. Mr. Percival, sr., left Coalhurst for somo pl:tcc moro lively. The picture hall has been dosed indefinitely. A social club was organized some time ago with James Hill ns chairman and Bon Hltchen as socretary. Some very ploaf-mnt evenings have spent. been IVY L LEE—PAID LIAR By Carl Sandburp (We bave no apology to make for publishing the following; we do so eiren at the risk of having hurled at1 our Inoffensive head the accusation that name is "inspired." The worker elects his own officers, Just the sumo, as he elects hts political represents- lives, and it Is not altogether Illogical ~ha*in* regard to our present sy* t*nm—that after a few months he should tire of them end even accuse them cf netlwtlng bit* Interests. Thl* Is the mildest accusation: and should. he no further and accuse them of dlsial once ,tt Oelobar, w&e0 >'r- Welborn the special aim of destroying the -reputation of decent labor men—how shall the labor movement handle this form o. human snake, and how meet the poison scattered by this,subtle tongue hired specifically for Its subtlety? The paid liar who makes it his job to authorize publication and distribution of printed figures and printed statements which indicate through Indisputable black and white items of dollars and cents that certain labor officials are taking enormous graft money and rolling in luxury' on cash practically stolen from the working class—'what shall be done about this modern paid Har? The figures collected by Ivy L. Lee, as publicity manager tor the Rockefeller family and the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, and published by him in the pamphlet called "The Truth 'About Colorado/' are the most distinct, fragrant Instance of the dirty work of the modern paid liar to be found anywhere since the appearance of the modern press agent. It was dirty work. It was coarse It was cheap. It was despe-utr}'./ "o:U una overplayed. It was d- w li.- tlio running:, slimy brain of a Tinning, silmy charlatan whose trickery had ;iever before been detected by k?eu opponents and challenged by fighters who go through to a finish. There are different kinds of paid liars. Some we enjoy. The liars who write of department store bargains and shape up advertisements wherein rotten Bhoddy is described as a soiled product—this liar we permit within limits. The press agent of the political candidate who tells us that the candidate has the honesty of Lincoln and the efficiency of Napoleon— this paid liar, too, we understand. Also the circus poster man who invites us to come see a "mammoth, cyclopean carnival of marvels"—this paid liar warms our hearts. Hut the paid liar who goes cooly to the job of painting murderers of women and children as white possessors of all the crystal virtues of almost perfect men—what of this paid liar? And the paid liar who deliberately -thronS*®—into u pi int*ed~rei;ui u™figure5" tliat lie and words that He, nnd so lying spread false suspicions and rclse false doubts and breed false questions about decent, honest, above- average human characters like Frank J. Hayes and ^lother Jones — what form shall the reprisal of the labor movement take on this modern char- icter assassin? Ivy -L. Lee testified before the Industrial Relations Commission that It wbb a "mistake" for him to print tlio statement that Frank J. Hayes got $90 a day or $112,000 a year as pay and that Mother Jones got $42 a day. During three months' time, from October 1 until January 1, he admitted he knew this "mistake" was being circulated and was not being corrected. Day after day during these three months he got up tn the morning, ate three good meals a day and went to bod at night, and all the time he knew he waa being paid $1,000 a month by Old Mnn Rockefeller because ho was circulating a He. It wap his job as a paid liar to see that the one, bold, pointed and effective falsehood In his pamphlet. "The Truth About Colorado," got the widest possible circulation, Ills explanation? Ills excuse? Hit apology? Said Ivy L. Lee: "I think the correction should have been made hired gunman and slugger. His sense of right and wrong is a worse force in organized society than that of the murderers who shot women and burned babies at Ludlow.—N. Y. Call. KNOX CHURCH, FERNIE -Sunday. March 28.—11 a.m., month- ly address to children; come and bring the little ones. 7.30 p.m.. Rev. C. A. 'Myers, of Toronto, will give an illustrated lecture on "Building Boyhood." Violin solo, "Souvenir" (Franz Drdla). will be rendered by T. Hautzlnger. 2,30 p.m., Sunday school. Monday 7.45 p.m., Thoughtful workers. Wednesday, 7.30 p.m., prayer meeting. Thursday, 8 p.m. choir practice. You are cordially invited to these services. W. J. MacQuarrie, minister. ■Mrs. Linn, Newgate, #• C—1 cap, I pair wristlets. -.Miss V. Thompson, Negate, B.C.— I pair wristlets. . Miss L. MacNeill—1 pair sock«, iMrs. Duthie—2 pair soc^s. Thoughtful Workers of Kuox Church —41 bandages. The* Ladles Guild of Christ Church will hold a delicatessen sale and sale of children's clothes and aprons in the basement of the Church on Saturday, April 3rd, at 3.30 p.m. * HELPING THE MAN AT THE FRONT Since the beginning of the present great war the Canadian Red Cross Society lias oorne its share nobly in the work of relief for the wounded and distressed. Up to the present nearly 200 branches of the Society have been formed, from which are being sent every day hundreds of packages of comforts for the Bick and wounded soldiers. The Canadian So- ciety has also provided twelve fully equipped motor ambulances, seven hospitals for the Canadian contingent and one travelling neld kitchen. Though a great deal has been done the need for more help is still urgent, especially now when so many of our own men are at the front. The following donations have been received: Mrs. Paton—1 pair sockB'. ■Mrs. Tully—1 pair socks. Mrs. Charlesworth, Newgate, B.C.— :i pair wristlets. Miss N. C, Scott, Newgate, B. C— 2 pair wristlets.. Your Good Health will b* b-st priwrvnl bj a lit-fore-breakfast glut o( Eno's "Fruit Sale," which contaiim tht valuable eiffliriiti of rip* fruit in plcimatit, «gr«"j|ilc form. Act* is » tonic on tie liver. Ynpt tl,e blood cool, clear, h*ahhv. a** :•■■■ v.Enos EC3 PRUIT SALT 'Mrs. A. H. Roberts, Xewgate, B. C. —1 pair wristlets. TO CORRESPONDENTS We would respectffully call attention to our out-of-town correspondents that th£? mall their communications ao as to reach us on Wedfl'fcsd-ay morning, as the train Wrvice having been cut down to one train daily."1 mail which heretofore bas reached us e*fly on Thursday morning, nov»' Is not d-elivered before nooa, a*vd Inthe event of being behind time reaches us too late to *M>pear in (he Issue for which 1* Is intended. A ♦ ♦ 4* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ THE ■KSOOIXK Bellevue Hotel COMMERCIAL HOUSE Best Accommodation In the Pass Up-to-Date — Every Convenience- Excellent Cuisine. SUITABLE FOR LADIES ANO JENTLEMEN il. A. OALLAN, Prop. BELLEVUE, Alta. LITHMIDOI ♦ The mines ben worfctd one toy last week and then ia ao Indication tliat conditions an Improving. The mlnen' hall tt undergoing • tkorouah spring sinning, j. ft San* ner haa charge of the work. Jamta Hint, of •tafraf-dvllla, is open to meet alf eomen at donrtnos. We nam to announce the death of Mrs lohn Sabsch. of ftaffordUHe, * bo wna rmnnUf eotntittt 09m in ibo Halt Hospital Tbt tnm io n partteatarty aad mt, nisi etriMrea ber. tbm fniwmt, whteh took place «» mnrtny hot, waa attended by mme three fcrndr*** efttttwa honesty, this again Is not remarkable —If we will consider for a moment that he may lw assisted In his belief by the Impudent lies of iWm. tbm iHit#i utriveft (o atir tip jealouay «nd strife among the workers tnd he knows the tatters* iteaknesws sufficiently well to use the position and salary of the union official as a meant of excising suspicion and distention In the ranks. Did he dlwayn confine himself to the trath little damage would he done, hut he does not, Rnspldon, eary and Jealousy an not peculiar to tbe mlneworker alone, and j when to these are added the lies nf (president of tbo Colorado Fuel and j Iron company) called my attention to J It. I thought it would be done. Vei1 the master'' Wft" on,J *c,ln* ,n »n advisory cap- 1 at ',ty to Mr. W'tl-iotu., I vtia'.il huxilj , undertake to direct his actions," [ Onttlde of thi* etplanattntt. I*y I. ■ Lee has not one worl throwing light j on why he kept on day after day for Ohm* menths jetting more and j-^ore] thousands of copies of a printed Ijf, a • falsehood, set down In black and white ] figures, Into th* hands of people ofj power all over the I'nited Htate*. * ICxiK'tly tbU same eaplanatlon oould bt* made by any one of the gunmen ' H. G. GOODEVE CO. Ltd. The Complete House Furnishers of the Pass Hardware Furniture We will furnish your house from cellsr to *arret and at h»t. Mm pricea. Call, write, phone or wire, AH orders *if«ti prompt attention, if you an aatlafled, tell otliers. If net satlafied, tell UK Coleman Alberta "nnloii saieherf" then we nr* eoasH-' *IM* ,Hm* who ****** *ni bwrB"' thm 1*4 to find an eiease for the worker\*em*n *** ******* <* ,^te* **»** If. in the Witsrni-ss caused t»* • re*]***1 APr" Anyone of the murderers view of hie own i»elU*». he falls to I •*• ln0* >»n »» «** •-««»»»» masaaere do innUte to bis ©metal*. The f«|.}w*w "V ""' mn,% Ut* •W"'* ,itdfc Be Good to Yourself. Ask For It Mnrtt****** *t*n %*!* -btifie* %r ;i rwifi thia nirnnm | Joe Dowou. lee Credito »<J Jakai llHeetto, hare gwae oa n mp to ihe I otd country t Italy i fer tine months | fl** T ■t,**h*h*t*nu a*t.r9.* *-■■■* * •»* Ihelr' tlm a*a4vemry «*ar»rt mt St PMrtdrs bay hi tbt Later ree>| pte. Klsfcteeaof tfcwTattrlttM were. la ttteafe-Mw aad n wont preen*! was snrsnred for tit pnrym*. fl»! taflovtag aitfetet took part: Meal M«n«. m. Madman, Mr. !»*«*, Mr.i i»s*i«**y, Mr, Mwts, Mr, mn mt** mm, <Mr, .larkaea, Ifr* Cmopet. Mr. <' " TarreaL Mr. O Kat awutai' at tb* ttooo. !*• tmmn button n» ml afcawt tl m'etefk, **nrybmtf tlnfMgfc'[ ly satisfied. | The loAbbtUm Mtw-m- m*A fc*si •et tie* a*» at ta* itt-ptwwm Tftfitn* tawlag stwy, howenr. ahiwM threw (***»»»< "»* ****« «»* *"»» ' r»»* some stroaa liaht ntm tb* wietiwrfe «!t*»*» **n l0 ,!o » ^b ,h*> *mUi m ■certain Iniltldusls. and may be made! u* do M* V*** ** w •to" « «W>1j »e*r home.! I Wwwtitnaftt liiiwierMl;, wl» l-wols-*. the1 tyke IiI-wmI *t**9tetma win* ***t%t***. n»*' ahall of Loals Tikas. atriker. with the I ftl«e •»si#w»nti n*»r th# rfMietrr wittit*"11 •* * rM^' •*|J »• W'1** l*mi* I ^__ j ■* tOnn. nnn ni xamax t*n« «ai>uMk***u«Mi uuti wf» ha mwd fa rnUnt* tbo tmillnn ut li •**& fit Strtift! WOTHgllWOP Is Mit jayf-ais tin sal— At week ' | there was a deep penoaai resentm**! Mm W,»: Iwart *ipi5»«t Tii*** tl« tty, j I, lite testifies he didn't know Prank |, JI«H-!i or VolJn r J*tuM»*, »u I -ksd uf\t- u-amt-m %m*m «i tnm tiaw be prtntiMt tn* |; «!fic:«^i»»rt tto* pltan-H to dMtrey !?hi*lr nsefsfneas. [! The fsameti who shot and killed ,fl«t€aihjil under attorn trom higher Imp «wt4 fsnieb the mm* ntyAnm- •<"«♦• t* tttxt mi<fi» br Try t.mi % |»t«r»r hired from the uatferwa*fi l"> s:s r:i tmx-h th.- fie. -J H-mi J. if Uie*. ttm-»rml4*ni #f sImm lett*-i II Mire tttm*ib*r* nt Amett.rm, waaW bave tt**e tiebitott -fneh Itny** mmtm fmrt;.. ia % sn«t epertesMifiitfe* m*w* ,Otf, !%*» llm Of In t*+ fn tb* *mb 11* * fxt'^f t*ir try'ir rt v***ni}- tbt* r>' i pttaik)**: the HarOlrt el t'ttnt H»y*#*. *'*lth H * f*tl»-* xn*n T'rtt '■■* 'u« the pamt tm* aiitortmi l**tt to- Ity I* U* It brim tt»# 1ma**l t£ th# F. M. THOMPSON Company . «m« Quality Store" Groceries, Dry Goods. Crockery and Everything In Shoes We have ju*t put into *toek it ApUititlid U.SMIIl'fllHMll. Ill' Prints, Ginghams, Plain & Fancy Crepes puiott moM i5c ran yard »ttmts «ri» nil choice gcwwlsi nntl tlio iwwmt il^tgns We ««ffl?CJ*t )'i»ii pun hav tlitiKt; gtmtU nou vv ||..,» t,ne luiwirtiiifiit»« complett«. Don't forget this ts headquarters for the best in shoes. Sole «£f nt* tot] f nvlrttts, Re^al Hnd K make fine shoes.—See our specials in Poys strong, neat school shoes. Phone 25 Blairmore, Alta. Tho Storo That SAVIS You Mofi«y - - - ' s. t'*> - * *V- >. T- .-x •ut. i VN THE DISTRICT J^QJ^$j$®^ %.C, MABOg 27,1915 What a Miner Can Do Tp Prevent Explosions of Gas and Continued From Last Week By George S. Rice -Lessening the Distribution Oust of Coal If coal dust were confined to the rooms or face9 there would be little danger of coal dust explosions spreading, but tbe dust is distributed through the mine in several ways. Oust is produced along the haulage roads through pieces of coal falling from the car "topping," as already mentioned, a fault that can be partly cured by not building the coal higher tban the sides of the car. Also, tbe fine coal and dust sift through the cracks in the car body and around the gate. The remedy is in the hands of the mine officials. The be3t plan, but one difficult to adopt except in new mines, is to use tight steel- plate cars with one end gates, which must be overturned iu a cradle dump. This kind of car ls almost universally used In Kuropeai. mines. Furthermore, dus-t is blown eff the tops of t:Rrs by the ventilating current. The only way this cin be prevented Is by automatic sprinklers, placed by the operator at different places, to wash the dust off the load on its journey to the shaft or the drift mouth. Preventing the Ignition of. Coal Dust. The use of long-flame explosives, like black powder or dynamite, is the most frequent cause of coal dust being ignited in a mine. The danger from such explosives is vastly increased by shooting the coal off the solid. The remedies, most of which are in the hands of the miner, are as follows: 1. Undercut or shear the coal. 2. Never drill a hole deeper than the iiBdercutting. tl. Don't try to break down the coal with one or two shots, when three or four shots would bc safer. j •i. .Veltht:;- oveivh.ii'go - no uiider- trifle more than with black powder, tht. difference in coBt is cheap Insurance against being killed or crippled by an explosion. Meet the operator halfway if he wants you to use iho permissible explosi/e, and u.-gii him to I'UroduttJ it if it has not been tried in yum' mine. 8. Finally, in a mine where' the shot firing is done by special shot fir- ers after the miners have left the mine, never prepare a shot that you would be unwilling to fire yourself. Consider, before doing it, that it may cause a man's death. These are strong words, but it must be remembered that during the past few years scores of shot flrers in the mines of tne interior coal tields have met death from shots so prepared as to be terribly dangerous. Apart from its being dangerous, the practice of using excessive charges of powder does not pay. In one Western State last year the average cost ot powder for each miner per working day was 68 cents, yet the average output of coal per man was only 4.6 tons, making tlie cost of explosives 14 cents per ton of coal mined. The ignition of a pocket of fire damp is the second most Important cause of Ignition of coal dust. A third but infrequent cause Is the Ignition of a dust cloud by an electric arc, such as may come from the grounding of af trolley wire a'fter a wreck. The remedy is to treat the i-cMl dusr along the passage-way to make it inert. This remedy brings us to the consideration of the methods of, treating coal dust, for wliich the mine management is responsible, but the miner for his own safety should watch -.villi care to see that the result is to ■nake the mine safe. Methods of Making Coal Dust Harmless. Coal dust can not entirely be gotten -many consists .of a series of troughs hung in a vertical, open frame, which is hinged.llke a. door so that it can be swung lo make; room for passing cars. The advance. wavei\ of an explosion closes the dQOf, _ tjphe closing of the door tip's- over" tW taught and discharges a sticky fluid which wets the wall and floor and extinguishes the flame. The fyajne-s are y|u%lly. arranged in pairs, e-%cli frame.swinging in a directl6nt opposite to th^' other, so that an explosion from either direction may be Arrested, . Wet peat placed along each side of the passageway has been tested; ia the German gailejr'.near Dortmund with favorable results; At the experimental mine of the Bureau of -Mines/the rock-dust barriers developed" lh France were found to be effective, hut the velocity of the ventilating current'is usually much higher in America than in French mines and "caaTg-e- yoc—siiiji.—i-vnie-mijcr- ten, shots nro o,-nrsharged. 'oni- nately, not evc.-y ,ilowr,-out or overcharged sho*. causes n cust explopJsn perhaps not one in ten thousand, but don't take this one chance. Your own iife and the lives of your fellow workers are too valuable. Don't use for stemming either coal or small coal which Ik pulverized to dust by the shot. Such material greatly increases the chance,of an explosion, and even if lt does not cause one, If the shot blows out. it will incroaso the length or the flame SO to too feet. it. Use clay, or something equally good, for stemming. If the operator does not furnish suitable stemming material, you can usually get lt from the underclny or bottom; If not, It is your duty to ask the operator to have some clay brought Into the mine to a point where you can readily get It. ?. Use a permissible explosive for every shot In a coal mino lt will not start a dust or gss explosion If tt ts need according to directions, and It is efficient tf the coat Is undercut or properly shf-ared. Bven If the cost ta you of breaking down a ton of coal with the permissible explosive is a ■o^-^u-^T^^Hn^-■TOHl-iulne"^)—iinjii""practieftr ■/■ffHhod, but it can be treated so that it will not be dangerous. The chief methods by which it can be efficiently tn-nted are, as follows: . 1. Hy humidifying the ventilating current with steam jets. 2. Hy waterlhg or washing down lis, roof timbers, and floor with a hose. ;t, liy using tank cars that forcibly spray not only floor but walls and the roof. 4. By spraying with a solution of calcium chloride, and also spreading granulated calcium chloride. The adoption of these .methods is under the control of the mine management, but every miner has .the right to ob-serve whether the "result makes n safe mine In which to work, and if the watering ls deficient he should ao report to the foreman. The final test of any of the methods In a mine In which the coal dust la not so mixed or covered with rock dust as to be harmless ls whether the coal dust In every entry Is so wet that It can not be blown by one's breath Into the air. and when gathered and iirnssed In the hand remains stuck together' In a lump. it has been given government approval and has been widely adopted. iTests in ihe (Bureau of Alines experimental mine have shown the method to be ef- j fectlve and particularly adapted for; use In naturally dry mines where it is j difficult to water the coal dast effici-j ently. , As already stated, ground shale dust aud limestone have proved effect Ivein the experimental mine, even with so inflammable a dust as that of the Pittsburg coal. When the mixed dust contains 60 per cent, of limestone dust or of ground'shale free from combustible mutter, the coal dust is not ignited by a blown-out shot, and 70 per cent, of rock dust insures against the -propagation of an initial. explosion of pure coal dust. The advantage of using rock dust instead of water is that lit needs less frequent renewal. Watering in dry mines should be done every day, whereas rock cftisting, if thoroughly done, should keep -the entries in safe condition for several months. As with the methods previously described, the use of supplementary safeguards, such as -barriers, restB with" the mine management, but every miner and underground employe should understand what these devices are and .how they work, so that he may appreciate that they are for his protection The purpose of the barriers is-.to discharge a lai-se quantity of rock uust or water, which will cool and put oct the flame of the explosion. As has been stated, when tbe flame of an explosion Is put out, the violence rapidly diminishes. Types of Barriers The first type of barriers developed jtmii ltnQgn ita '.'jgatar nni-talim." These were practically automatic sprinklers and were tested in mild explosions with favorable results in the Hossits gallery, Austria. Other kinds of water barriers nre being tested abroad and In this country; the more promising ones are mentioned here. The first rock-dust barriers were developed by J. Taffanel at the testing station ln France. They consisted of croBS shelves loaded with rock dust or fine ashes. Subsequently, at that station, two types of water barriers were developed. The first type consists of small tanks, placed across the roadway at tho roof so as to be overturned by the air wave that precedes the flame of an explosion. The water tn this barrier may be discharged too soon to be of use If the flame is much behind the flrat pressure wave, and a later type ot harrier has a large, ■hallow tank from which the explosion wave causes the water to fall in a s'.icct during a considerable length of time. If the explosion wave Is very violent all the water In the tank Is immediately discharged, Thia device has proved effective in a number of tents In France. A device that haa been tested In der- The mixing or covering of coal with rock dust or other noninflamnra-ble dust is a comparatively new method of preventing or arresting explosions and has been little used in this country, but in Great Britain and France the dust ls liable to be blown off the shelves. Further, in mines where watering methods are used, .the rock dust, or ashes, becomes wet, so that it is not thrown by the explosion wave !nto the air as a cloud and has little value for quenching an , explosion. Hence the bureau engineers have developed Inclosed rock-dust barriers in which the rock dust ls protected and yet ts easily thrown into the air by the wave that precedes an explosion. Five types have been developed; all ef which, except the rock-dust protected overcast, hae heen tested tn explosions, and in their latest forms have proved effective in stopping explosions. Besides, the overcast barriers, the other kinds are as follows: Rook-dust protected ventilating door, ltock-dust protected stopping, for use in crosscuts. ' Box barrier, consisting of 6 or more boxes, each containing about 700 lbs. of rock dust.—Coal and Coke Operator. There are several ways, of getting into a trench; sometimes a soldier can us.i approach trenches that stretch a lorg way back; soinV-imes. hi* can come up 1#' them under the shelter of a. woo^(,\or ^henther-a is neither,of thesei-we^mtjcdi "prote rtloa '? he can crawl along the dltch.is bordering the fceldn behind them. . : V IU is, a. case of, advauc\Dg tip. the trenches under fire It is, often well ,($ do so over the open ground at wide iiibrvaik is short rushes. One man to a yard is the rule. -Here and "there a man is told.off to keep, a io-pk-iitt" toward the ejiem^^^iio^ltil as little of himself as possible, for the German sharpshooters will shoot even the foresight off yonr rifle if you leave It lying on the -parapet. Otherwise the order most frequently heard In the trenches is "Keep down," for It Is very tedious, huddled into a ditch only four and a half feet" deep, and the temptation th get.up and stretch is great- "The safest place at'this war is' in the firing line," said a soldier who came back on leave. "It is getting into the'trenches or leaving them that men get hit; once Inside you're pretty safe." Fjoi] it brought up onto a day to the nearest convenient place behind the lines, a farm or a shelter specially rigged up. Two men from each section are told off or volunteer to go back and get the supply; it usually is a mixture of bash'and beans and potatoes, in a tin, and when it is warmed up it nm-keg an Irish stew that sends, a warmth down to numbed to»>' and frozen fingers. Tbe*p!.tiiejf$ are biscuits—irtJt'vcry popular^-aiid bread and tea, and a jigger of rum to, be' taken at night.. j. ,\. j.,,.*.,-,-- ' ■ eight hours spent in. the trenches is varied by a German attach. An odd sight, as-the men" jfho".' hayei\ been through It B^y, those; d«jnift lines coming oh, falling, waterintr hVeaklng. closing iip again,',, lying down- at*, the word of command, rising oh their knees tb let off aN ragged Volley; tben down again, another advance6, only to he stopped at last toy ihe absolute certainty of death tor every man if,the attack is not recalled, Th? British Maxims rattle Uke an office full of typewriters, the men fIra till the. y^od-cas Ing of their rifle* la hot to the band. ■However close -the waive of foero-en struggles It does not worry Uie British soldier now. The new principle Is twenty-five yards of clear ground In front of his trench, and then, with one rifle to every yard, the British believe they can beat off any possible attack that can he delivered. That is the new principle. In fact, the English army, has ceased to canj much ahout having a big field of fire ln front of Its trenches. owes ao much that it is impossible to procure gold to pajr it.. How about It? , It is sometimes said that 'the United Stat-as owes not only its federal debt, ,but a^Bo the aWjfca and;bo'-^Uj **& •»- - vestments made "Sbroad, Ak-£ nation it owes only the public dobt. (Interest on this must he jpajd "ty goto, and there is enough' goia ■--» Jay it, pt^d^gold Seeps coming fta-ctc* to' if?* ;.*6reas«ry. tiut the people-of' this oonattT (hot t|e natign^;^^e2^oWigit. np for payment.of interest and,-dividends on industrial stocks aod bonds hehi hy forelgiers. ,, American goods, suc^CM W-h-esi and Over The Capitalist Deadline WHAT YOU WOULD SEE IF YOU WERE A NEW SOLDIER JUST ARRIVING ON EUROPEAN BATTLE- FIELD. *■ Dead and Dying Men, Bursting Shell's and Muddy Trenches, Barbed Wire Entanglements, Deserted Farms, 'Desolation and Devastation — and Soldiers, Thousands of Them, Everywhere. We usually hear so much of the woes, carefully concealed from the public ln Written for The Sunday Call by H. Phillips, Calis, France of the proletariat that most of us are apt to forget or overlook the fact that the exploiters and would-be exploiters have physical troubles of their own, and many of hem. They are not very often played up for public sympathy, to be sure, perhaps for the reason that it isn't quite so easy now to make the poor forget their own miseries in contemplation of the mental unhappineas of the rich, who in tne old-time novels were usually of the most useless ;mra- sltic type. Sturdy old Samuel Johnson, the dictionary maker, contemptuously scouted this psychological swindle when he declared that he was more interested in the, woes of a washerwoman toiling over her tub to support her seven children than he was in the grief of the high-born Lady Tavistock, stretched on her luxurious sofa, "dying ■From Loudon to the Land of No Xames Is but a step, as distances go in the United States. But to the recruit in Kitchener's army it is the trip orriifefMi: r [of a'broKeiTEeaftT' Between Waterloo Station, the firing ] But now lt lB generally known ttot line in the north of France, there is vast numbers of people who'aB yet are deference to ' the general capitalist theory of "superior brains," ,, But the prematurely-old manl nnd his tribe is swiftly increasing In all classes of society, ls the very best evidence that mankind has not yet learned how to live normally. The pursuit of the elusive dollar, whether ah profit or wages/ Increasingly follows the road that leads to premature old age, mental decline and death, though to the majority it still appears the only path to the security of life. A ' revolt against it, however, can only come effectively from the proletariat. , It will be impossible to convince the others that it does not suit them, eve j :f tt prematurely slays them. But the social chroniclers of the future will, in reciting the passing of capitalism, undoubtedly give more jja|d<5 between wha-tiS -9g fit, -Shrod and wfiat Is 'brouiht Wo f MS ihe ??&& countries, and the balaiR* la paid la gold that is sent fiver by AW,, ft will thus'.be seen tbat.mu<5b of tiie dividends are paid in A!meti6&a\jj^b. -Indeed. U Is the amtiiilb»ji^^tBjrican exporters to send out mo^ jjopdi—-reaL vaiues^-ttan they reeWire ttict, so that there may be a baJ»« of gold due capitalists bf Ame'rwa;. Unless .they can do thU the pririfoflnaiMlal system is likely'to go to smash. The stock exchanges were closed for months, and payment of -tiebt-e were suspended when the war came in order to enable capitalists of tbli country- to gist .out from under! - it happens, that If products are sent cutis excess of products received, Amtiricaus. are the losere, ln actual values, But it must work this way in order to «ave the masters of money. T^j therefore, scheme to gpt farm, products aa cheaply as possible In order that they may- through these proahtta w»arei their European debts by selling there at a higher .price., The farmer, In the final analysts, is the man who is chiefly under tribute to the profit takers of Europe.—Apgeal to Reason, Hi :;f Am*rf rnv, *, ■-A, ^ fffi}) V'"" -:: ' " j"/ /',; k^'ix'A/[^/ 1^'lS The Sunkist Orange With the Different Flavor Atk for "Sunkitt Valenciat" k^im ES Th* Velmi* Sua* kWth the California Bummer Orwgt—a »w*tt, faicy, luscious trait* riptntd m tkt tm. Easy to peel, and practically iccdloBS. Soro«ar«<Urkki«st«tiorftpiM*r> iLflfff. fWW ltjWl^M,"l* ff* mrtattm bw itH or* b Atop tt& IniMfi mhI «p«i*« ftnf wfth httUhfiil Jwlrt IV Orange* art piektd itt CtMoroia every " day in the year, and tlw Lata Valencia ia MM*, tti MM, »W»J| UUWti «-»«* (|kW#lW Glore-pkked, tltwe-wrapptd, ablpped right from tha tree-yon gat it tmk with tha raal trtt-ripentd //ovor. Don't buy meiely "oranges." Boy the California Fruit "*«;"„> Sunkitt Valendaa. Sea what yitx miailng in not getting thia brand. ara Try These Lemon*, Too Ut* 8onkiat Lemon* to aero with fish andmeata, Uaathojakawberereryounow um vinegar. Theae at a tha beat Imkiogoad th* htt lemon* cold. Joicy, fully flavored and practically aeadleaa. There'* a vaat dittetetxw to uiftefeoi tNatM^e ui muvoo. ity "btuthmt" moi ***. Doaounil Kogtrs atiftr n Exchange for Wrappers Oo buy a doaen each of SunW«t orange* and Lemon* and aatrt tht wrapper* hearing the 8onki*t trademark. Than tend in the coupon below and find out bowto awhange tha wrap* pert lor beautiful Rugate ^T fttHQtAttAt* Silverware ^^b KxcIimmni clearly an intricate journey to be performed. And from Southampton on- wmds it is a curiously anonymous journey. Yet the khakl-clad passengers who set out for that vague place, "the front," have no doubts at all about the certainty of their final arrival. A line of cliffs, a big breakwater . with a close-built town behind it; that Is the French seaport which In this,Land of No Names Is known as Coast Base No.——. It Is the funnel through which Brit* Ish troops are poured Into the fighting line. / The sensation, of novelty that ordinarily belongs to a first landing in a foreign country is heavily discounted In France Just now* there are ao many English officials on the quay that It might he supposed that the Uiul of No Namos had temporarily liecomo a British colony. And so, kit on back, rifle tn hand; hnvorsack ftnd buyonet on left hip, water-bottle bn the tight, Kitchener'! soldier bumps down the narrow gangway and steps on to the soil of France. Active service haa begun, It Is not n very inspiriting country that you pas* through. The great open spaces of a French landscape, unbroken by hedge or fence, with their eternal lines of naked willows, have a bare, bedraggled look on a wet winder's day. hut It is a "fine" country to hmurder in, and that is the business at hand. An* ss the train, draws near ths snd of the line, perhaps during th* •lisnes ef • step, there eome* out ef the distance a faint* deep, *wl> len "WoofI* Vou hardly notlct the sound at first. A moment later incomes again, "Woofi" IIM a short, husky cough, and then th* Ids* suddenly dawn* slmost with surprise, M0unst" Thf rrsl thing at last! From rail terminal yoa march up toward the tranche* Leaf, straight roads, lined with a double row bt tra**. thn column must keep wail to IU own •Id*, for the other Is filled with supply wavons going op *nd down, ssotor- omnibuses and touring ears whoss eoarhwork, popularly regarded as useful members of society—the "business man" type, in shortt-grow old and senile -Tnd mentally decayed long before thiy have Passed what Is' usually considered as middle life. Pressure of business is the demon that takes toll ot tnese martyrs, though they get little sympathy on the whole, and, perhaps fo better -able to do without It than the unfortunate and credulous worxcrs. Doctor Louis Welcmiller, the physical director of tho West Side Young Men's .Christian Association, remaik- Ing on the yast number of prematurely aged business men In New York, declares that "more than 2,000 mtn have been given physical examinations at this association during tha last year. Many of them were men of 40—and some lest—and they had all the symptons of old age nnd physical breakdown." The doctor's statement, interesting as It ls, would ba more so it we could get any estimate of how many of tbess assumed business men were really Independent exploiters. Probably only a small proportion. Any Avenge observer can readily 4l»cern that the habitues of Young Men's ChrbtUn Associations and similar resorts In our large cities are mostly salaried employes, who are usually, thanks to a loose phraseology, enumerated ss smong the "business" element. Thoy would probably be somewhat affronted by any otber designation, and to dob them "wage slaves." when they know they are really holding "positions," would be the extreme of insult But thst there aro among them many who are desperately trying to keep a foothold ss "Independents" and "run their own business" goes without saying. The strain breaks thtm all down alike: the independent exploltor aud tbe salaried persons who ara holding positions under hlaf, protending they ar* business men, and being generally accepted a* each, Upon th* snecess of tk* eiploltire process tbelr positions depend, end thsy know It, ol course. They aro net worried about their Jobs. Not at sll. Trr6TOnence_lo"_tBF"view" tirat'U"wis socially inhuman, murderous and insane than that it satisfied. all except a rebellious proletariat—N. Y. Gall. HOW THE WORLD TRADE AFFECTS THE PRODUCER The question ls asked: Is the United States paylrg Interest on what it owes England in wheat and produce from this country, and is Uncle Sam obliged to do this? I have „\Uays in- derstood that interest had to "be paid In gold, and that tbe United States Three Favorite Talcs -.Made of the highest quality " ^tacmoney cartepTOiied™ to infinite smoothness, and tben perfumed with, tbe genuine "ooasoN" perfumes. /g> , UtalOrchM LsOrSO/lS lemnoiir Violet Dm'I buy dmipj taferic* tato, ■ti>nt*4. ah** by MtiMrwr CMIOrS you caa ffMJhiW Atk'yiut'Dngfitt Mtdtfcr •oviriiom. iwmniM utntntttsaorro ^ tn\ mmm Who is Your * \- Printer? Nothing so vulgar as that. Thsy are which rear month* ago | simply *«ntkarras*a4 hy ftaaactat tot- ..., ..„„** „„, ..„*,-, *?„»,i «n f* -t*<*w **■*. Ifttomtw, wfikih Is a mr moro eonven- U mm nemmntntnA mnt «? thnn-1 Menalljr poltt* eomvtelat to suffer || sands of mtlea of w*d. A tmm. Many of this type ot peopt* Two or throe offUers havs gon* oaf help to *wa»l th* talelda list* of oar head to arrange billets, a whlte-iUiM cliles. trashed freneh farm, with Mg,wit. Aaamaturoffaet,wbtt8lna•*,•,whleh it most marderoas ia its results, takia tell m prepowiowstely the asm* nam- ber both tnm active capitalists, would- be capitalists, etptolter*, schemers, DO you ever consider the importance of oo the use of stationery that is in harmony with the nature of your business? In many cases your letterhead is considered as an index of your business character, hence the necessity of a good printer. 00 for your %t*n/ii**t9* iiMifif »%#« n Arr. rtwtmr barn. Plenty of clean straw U> sleep on, Neat morning then I* kit and rlfl* intpectloft. aad perhaps a lecture by thn eogNMiiitng oftktr oa the •hiigs to ba romsmbe«d to tl* troaebss, to wbleh the hattalloa If golaf natt atsht tha""iH*a ileep dttUt a»st ef tb* Uy* salaried position boldsra and wortrtar- ssea. NetlatbesaaisWay.ofeoar**. Th* body of th* annually esftoMei victim prsmatursty wears away thiws*hororwor*,poorf»*dlag,«a*sal it*n ffcrttam fisZI for only whsa It fat* d*rk eaa ibejlenr houslttii, uimmbpUiiummiv mi new wk* are 1NV»V work of rellevtag tte row la th* itoodbm h*gH- It ts a weird eapertaase. that «arrh oat frem the fanabeMe Into the ntgbt ttienee aad n* wwhlng the ealy thing tn oeeapy Mm attaaMe* la tha vttW neshe* ead l**d rnpottn totntt Ua **d e*ra*l* dsrteg t»sjr dasnartw *tlch th* batuilon I* «areh H- \trnn, hat these tacts w*r* alwaw petleMl tinnom, wbll* It is the bmlss ot tba scbMaa** aad tbetr satelllts* that usually gtr*eat flrat An umh tot ot fact, wtttyAt oor wttt- potent esptsias af fadattry have gssie eel ef Om otuU *mkts<I vUk lead* dsmen If you want really high class printiqg-the kind we always produce-try us with your nest order The District Ledger Fernie, B.C, Phone 48a '■t'L*1'-* li \ ■ 'I- THE DISrfilOT LEDGES, FEENIE, B.C., MAECH 27, 1915 Page BEVBN Se* U 6' srr Jm ■■■^^a --*?* ..*)*," ,Atr.t9r-^,. «.*<~*.-» .- We :haye a fine sel- ' ection of— Baby-Buggies Sulkies And Go-Carts at reasonable prices Buggy Tyred Wheels Re- on Shortest Notice J, D, QUAIL Hardware and Furniture 'Phone 37 FERNIE - B.C. Beware of Imitations Sold on the Merits of Minards Liniment A. Macnell 8. Banwell MACNEIL A BANWELL Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries, Etc. Offices: Ground Floor, Bank of • * Hamilton Building Fernie, B. C. 1 F. C. Lawe. Alex. I. Fisher LAWE A FISHER ATTORNEYS .Fernie, "B. C. Full supply of following for an appetizing meal to choose from. Beet Pork, Mutton Poultry, Butter ——awLJiggs--^- Try our Cambridge Sausages for tomorrow's breakfast. mmMamame*wmaemmn**i*w**mBem C>*.L OR PHONE Calgary Cattle Go, Phone 66 Wood Street FERNIE, B. C. A. M. Simmons and Morris - . :. :•■■» vi! ult Discuss the War M. Simons. Well-known Socialists Give Interesting - Observations on This Trying Subject Let's Be. Square We Are Ready to Scratch if/ you' bill' any item of lumber not n<ind just as we represented. Then K uo hocus pocus in This Lumber Business When you vnxt spruce we-do not ifiiit you hemlock. When you buy •» rut-class lumber we don't slip in a nt of culls, Those wbo buy once from ii* always,come again. Those who It is time we quit lying to ourselves on the war question, It is time we took a stand that means 'something. We must quit hunting excuses- and manufacturing alibis! Let us admit that the Socialists of the world sinned deeply in making terms with the demon of war. Let us own up that they made a terrible, Irretrievable, history-wrecking mistake when they so easily,gave way before the murderous flood that has ,engulfed almost one-half the human race. When we'have done this we will be on tbe way to the right road. When we have done this, however, it will ot little good to climb upon a mount of self-righteousness and read lectures to the Comrades of Europe. They ire expiating their sins in a sea of blood. If we must -suffer with them, we first sinned with them in diluting our protest against the worship of Mars, end today lt is our task to attend to our own sins. I want a straightforward declaration on this war question that will differentiate Socialists from the Army and Navy -League and the Steel Trust. The basis of that declaration must be opposition to all armament here and now. Any other position ls flat piffle. The next platform must provide a ItasiB for international solidarity of labor—not of capital governments. Another must liiy the foundation for tho victory of the International of labor. This must insist that control of man-killing devices be kept out of the hands of the enemies of labor. The only way to do thle is to abolish such devices. There is no way that labor can control them until labor rifles nations, and then we will not waat them. » / moves thatrplace. Instruments of murder in the hands,of the ruling class, and no means have been devised by which they can he placed anywhere else while class rule continues, then we can go1 with clean hands to the workers of other nations and urge an International fight. We can then seize the terrible opportunity which the war has created, and which will climax at its -close, to press for universal disarmament. Unless at least the Socialists show their good faith by this stand the people of other nations will rightly classify us with the sham peace protagonist whose efforts served only to conceal the workings of the war makers who conducted their trade behind the smooth protestations of palavers of peace. r4Htv«_se*HFet--made-oar--acfsuais*taase^4{sa*v-e 'ire taking chances they wouldn't en Let'* Be Calm By .Morris Hlllqult I have read and reread Comra'le Simons' eloquent appeal and havo •wAtie an honest effort to unde-'utan i It. I hate .war and 1 like Simons. 1 should dearly love to unite with the latter ln opposition to the former. But on what? What program of action does Comrade Simons propose? "The basis of a srtaightforward Socialist declaration must be opposition to all armament here and now," he asserts. These are manly sentiments. But will Comrade Simons tell us how the Socialists of the Unljed States can make good the emphatic declaration? "There is no way that labor can control man-killing devices until labor rules the nations," he justly observes. But if labor ln Its present state of strength and enlightenment cannot control these devices, how can It abolish them or.prevent their production and use by the ruling classes? "The next plnnk must provide a basis for international solidarity of labor—not of capitalist governments," Again, will Comrade Simons be good enough to Inform us just what concrete plan he has In mind other than the international union of the political forever, and is not even worth resurrecting. A "movement that can collapse so suddenly and completely must be organically wrong. It will not do to ascribe the alleged breakdown to the sin" of "diluting our protests against the worship of Mars." The international Socialist protest against militarism was as strong as human language could make it: "Not one drop of a German soldier's hlood shall be sacrificed to the lust of power of the Austrian rulers and the imperialistic profit-interests' was the emphatic declaration of the German Socialists made one week before they went to war; the -French Socialists had long ln advance adopted a solemn resolution to answer any declaration of war on the part of their government by a general strike; the French Syndicalists were pledged to instantaneous Insurrection In case of war—they surely had not "diluted their protest against the worship of Mars." Yet the war engulfed them all alike, Socialists ajid Syndicalists, without stopping to examine the language of their resolutions or programs. Strong resolutions do not make strong moyements, and conditions nre mightier than programs. Does a Marxian Socialist bave to be reminded of that kindergarten truth? The Socialists Have not sinned against the world. They have done all in their power to save the world anil save themselves. The world, the world of capitalism and murder, has slimed ngalnst the Socialists and sinned against Itself. The Socialists of Europe, even those fighting in the trenches, are today as good Socialists at heart as their Comrades in the United States. After the war they will reuulte. Capitalism will reunite them, if nothing else will. And they will resume the same struggle with practically the same methods, except that their propaganda will be more effective, and their struggles more Intense for the lessons of the war, and when thej- will have the power to stop wars, they will stop them. It is in times like these, times of trial nnd crisis, that hysteria is most dangerous. The best service the Socialists or America can render to their unfortunate Comrades In Europe just now is to preserve a calm judgment nnd cool heads.—X. Y. Call. ing the next six months, it is estimated that 44 Vi million bushels will be required, thus leaving on February 8, 1915, in addition to the,usual small quantity of imports, a balance of 35% million bushels for export and reserve. From .February 8 to (March 2, 36,370. bushels of wheat and flour expressed as wheat, were imported, and ti,741,!)90 bushels were exported. The inquiry took no account of quantities of wheat flour in the hands of wholesale and retail vendors in towns and villages throughout Canada, nor of quantities of wheat in local grist, mills. These quantities, although relatively small in individual cases, amount to a considerable aggregate, tending to show that the estimate of 80 million bushels is not excessive. DON'T KISS BABIES Directory'of Fraternal Societies* -s..'1-.f.w.ai-wvtyw INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS Meets every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock In K. P. Hall. * Noble Grand,, J. Pearson Secretary, J. McNicholas, ESTHER REBEKAH LODGE NO. 20 meets first and third Thursdays in month, at 8 p. ni., in K. P. Hall. Xoble Grand—A. Biggs . H. Sec—Sister Price : and economic organizations of labor The heart of the whole matter is | as they exist before the war? the question of disarmament, and here j Tho difficulty with Comrade Simons is we will clash with the promoters ] seems to be thai his just Indignation of war. against the monstrous war runs away STOCK OF WHEAT IN CANADA Ou the question of International al- troaee-treatiesr^'Tbi'-'-KK.^-hee"^^ ~ He- {counter If they bought theiir lumber here, KENNEDY & MANGAN — Dealers In — Lumber. Lath, 8hlngles, Sash nnn Ooors. SPECIALTIES—Mouldings, Turnings, Brackets, and Dstall Word OFFICE AND YARD—McPherson ave Opposite O. N. Depot P.O. Box 24 Phono 23, P, Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer j Dry Goods. Groceries. Boot* and > Shoes, Cents' Furnlsblna* mmmmmm BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. iui—traiT trntlon, "international police forces," and all similar stuff, Hobson, CarnefilK Roosevelt, Gawlner, Tart and WINan, will' all unite—some because they know the foolish futility of these things and some became th-sy do not know It. . All these will ugree that wi want no "militarism." All will explain thai with his usual well-balanced judgment obviously confounds two different conceptions, our ultimate aim nnd our immediate working program. In the long run nothing short of the OTTAWA. March 13.—A press bulletin issued today by tho Census and Statistics Office gives the results of a special Inquiry for the .purpose of ascertaining the stocks of wheat in Oiinada on February 8. l!)1,*i. Thn In. uulry, carried our by direction of the Hon. Sir (ieorge Kostor, -Minister of Trade aud Commerce, ami conducted by thc Census and Statistics Office in „ . ,, . .. . [conjunction with the Department ol Socialist commonwealth will satisfy ■ Trat,0 am, comemrcc. and the Hoard in. We expect to demolish lhe caul. of CSra,n commissioners, was effects tnllst system of production, root and branch, and when tho time is ripe for It we shall hnvo to accomplish the task only nn armament for "adequate do* j all- uttjne fur the simple reason that KING'S HOTEL -, ' . i Bar «»|*|ilted with the twit -Wlnea Liquors wid CIk'U* IMNINU ItOOM IN CUNNJCirriON How's This? Wt ntf.tr tl*,* U,iu»lv«-,1 tMWmt ft*'*-**-! ti* *KJ ***** *t vatim ifeft t-tnuut bt rami b; flail • t'aitrm l"w*. - V, 1. CUtNKY * CO., Tolulu, o W», the miming, butt tS^mti omn'SS^ In *n betf-SMii tr W MILLS, frtf **i tminHtllr tit* t»rttri <«t nny *SSt*tion* Vi*. ibe Mdmlnp!, butt Xttmw* I. tat itm Ilia, IS ww,, **4 bul MAT. BANK Oy <m?%*. tlitl'i Ciurri. Car* I* taken IMnnwltr, ntlMt *lr**1l, *** $* Jw|_g*i mm »ftj~ ?» Tin iwi't rteftr W» fir wastlvstiia. ERSESE* Shiloh SXXUtttS? "8* T* 3wE Ftrnie-Fort Steele Brewing Co., Ltd. Beer and -Porter ■•MMiHIMHaHMMHaMBI Bottled Goads i Spteitty fen so" ls required. That was nil Kngland, Germany. France or Unsaid h'id. "Hut If tbls nation Is illiv-Mie-l. how wll< it defend Its democruh instl.it- tions and higher civilisation ng-ituft backward races?" Is the phonographic qnury propounded with everv involution of tho armament fa :tory leord, which seems to have somehow go lir.o -ho heads of somo Socialists. Well, look at the trenches of Bel- glum. France and Poland and seo how t.rmiint'iit Is defending "German kill- ture" and English and French "democ- rni-y" nt this minute. do b:ick n little further and watch how Militarism crushed all that was best lu German "kuttur" and mnde nr It a mechanical debased thing vbere tho Prussian drill sergeant could kick the scientist Into fhe gutter. Note how this same militarism had strangled <lemocracy In the wid- j est stretches of Bnifflsh ststw'rsft and |it;p'.omncy. and how ll had a hideous ! blot on tlie^faco of artistic France. | If >ou are too far from neutrality I to comprehend thew* fart* now, go bark and read some Gorman. PriMich |.<tvt V.v$'M\ .ftpcMl't ,,.'',r,:.-i *■'*' .-.'•.'.. months ago. The ipawn of the Armam-pnt Tr«*i did these things In time of peace before It finally sent aelentlstti, demo- \ftnin nntl nrtl.'n Into on* iwy heap snd hurled civilisation Itself back a generation, Hiring an army to guard civilisation Is like hiring woItph to watch sheep. Against what shall guns. *hlp« snd none but Soclnllsu will join In thc effort, Rut In the meantime we strive tiif partial relief from thn evils ol cnpltallpin, nnd such ri'llof wp can only secure with the aid of non-Social- tats. Our "Imeindlate program" Is a statement of tueiisiirpg which we hope to sec ri,'nllzt>(l while we are still in the minority, nml cnii«e(jiii'ntly wn must rely for Its adoption on the co-opera tion of some forces outside of our owe rsjnks. whether such co-operation comos ''voluntarily from the ranks ot bourgeois reformers or be forced from rutiictaiit standpatters through pnbllr Hontlment created by us. And similarly wiih our imtSwai prosram. \V«> know that capltalltw inevltSMy 'muw» wars among nations We t,now that Socialism will abolish them. With tin- disappearance of in t'-rnatlonal ei|iltnllst lompctltlon and the establishment of the world-Mi"-* tInn nf Hoobllut republics, there will Ins t:o pause for war and no reason for prei'imiUon u*r war, Compiet-H «11« armament will naturally follow. Hut even under eajiltnllim therm may ln» a i>.irtl.il relief from the nlghsintrr <■" '.r,'!!t\r',Ai-,,. l'i.?i.»l.'-i uivuttnni* i«4> be adopted which will act ns rb<*<k' nn iVt* frequmev, «»ttent ani !»-tei««»t;* of warfare. Hueh present-day jteste niea«ui«s at* of rerenslty in lb* tun iui<» ot purth' <«• williatlvc remedies; treatlet for reiturtlon of armaments arbitration of dUputet, international ponris. abolition of .term diplomacy abolition of»!,! tiding arm!**, and "aimt lar -NiMff." mnl iliiise menmit* run >* *!li!»ied tcM*t»v enly fhrwtgh tb«» ef- hy means of schedules addressed to elevator, flour mill and railway com- l»nnfori and to crop-reporting correspondents for the estimation of quantities In farmers' hands. Compilation of the returns received shown that the nmoiini of wheat, nnd or wheat tho pqulviilriil of flour, in Canada on February s last, was 7ft.l.t0,.V»:t hu«hi>ls. or If allowance be innile for :i nni:tli proportion of non-replies nn iigvreniile 'ii ro'iiul riKurrn of K0 million buglcln. The tn'iil of 7!t.l.H!,:Wl liiislii'la in (IU- trlbute-l as follows: Terminal elevators ■.,,«53.lJ:!» bushels, railway elevator* l.ai.l.tWS butttielH other elevator". •?*.77«',8*t« bushels, flour mills ,«.l«o.- 810 bushels. In transit by rail I2,s*l.- Hit, busheln, and in farmers' linml* Sli.r.'il.diH) bushels. The retult of the Inquiry uliown that tho qiiiiiillty nl wheat 1» Canada should be nnntly nut- ftrient to meet all requirement* in-- ween now and the next harvest., Fo • seeding this spring nnd for food dur- For the first few inciMhs the ba!'e Fhould do ;ittlu but sleep and eat. It shou'd not bi tossed aboit, kissed ar.d tickled, nor should It be hawked about, visiting; its feeding hours should be regular, and between times let it alone. Tho persecution these litltle ones suffer at the hands of silly relatives a'nd family friends is really pitiful. Leave the babies alone and let them grow., The death rate In the first thrcu years of child life is greatest, and after that every added year increases Its safety. The most frequent cause ot infant mortality is improper feeding, and Impure milk; the stomach of the- new born babe ls a very small, and a very delicate affair, but it Is through the action of this small and delicate organ all growth comes, and the food which Nature has prepared for the babe's stomach ls the mother's mllk. The wise mother will insist upon nursing her child not. only for the child's sake, but also for her own, The mother-fed child is the one that escapes a hundred dangers ,to which the bottle-fed babe is exposed; follow Nature and It ls well for mother and lor child. Nature loves her own, and It is when we stray from her that infant mortality beglu.i. The mother must lie well fed if she would feed her child; make no mistake < about this. Today we have so manyj food fads, and eat so many things thai i havo really no food value, that often \ tho mother's mllli Is deficient in cer-1 t'i In essential elements necessary fori the child's growth. Thlrk of all tht- elements required, j bone, muscle, energy, nerve {we can". I live today without nerve) the heart, lungs, in fact all the thoracic viscera Hi the abdominal viscera, tuTskin, the brain—all must be fed and kept Rrow-i ing; and the mother must through ,Uib j food she takes provide for herself and j her child. j It Is nut Mfflnilt to understand that i a most generous diet is required t.i meet these demands. Kvery food sniff should be a part of the mother's dally rations from the time of conception until the child Is weaned. There Is no bettor resting placo for n child thnn in n roomy carriage on Iho verandah sheltered from tho winds, nr In the smith room of the house, well ventilated, warm in the winter time. ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS Meet ai Alello's Hall sec- ond and third Mondays In each month. John.M, Woods, Secretary. Fernie. Box 657. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Meet every Tuesday at 7.30 (i.iu. in their own Hall, Victoria Avenue. C. C, J. Combs. K of S„ 1). J. Black. M. of V., Jas. Maddlaoa. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Meets every Monday at 7:30 p. m., in K. of P. Hall. Dictator, F. li, Newnham. Secretary. G. Moses. U0 Howland Ave. LOYAL TRUE BLUE ASSOCIATION Lady Terrace Lodge, No. :.i, .ucuia .11 ilie li. I'. Hall »-.(.-(;iu .in.l s'jur.h Friday of vhi-h iiili:'l1i at S p. m. ...i .■; J. ItltOOKS. W. M. Vi. Ui-Al, Secretary. LOYAL ORANGEMEN •Terrace Lodge I'M. Meet at the K. p. Hall first and ;liir,l Fridav evening of each month at 7.30. Visiting brethren cordially Invited. It. C1HCHTOX. W. M. J. SK1LLIXG, Itec. Sec. s I The difference between Conservative prosperity and Liberal prosperity is the difference between lhe temperature of the frying pan and the fire. Thpse who claim that the race will revert to barbarism nave only to look ai Kuroiic foi- confirmation of tlieir prediction. ei%*»*m-m*m ,^-fe.^w UM-BUK MRS, A. SAICH, of j Cannington, Manor, Saslt., | Writes:—"My brother suffered severely from eczema. The sores were very exten* sive, and burned like coals into his flesh. ZanvBuk took out all the fire, and quickly gave bim ease. Within three ! weeks of commencing with j Zam-Bulc treatment, every I sore hsd been cured." This ii but ohe of the many letters we are constantly receiving from people who hive proved the helling powers of 2sm»Buk. For eciema, piles, toret, burnt, cuti and all skin troubles there ii j nothing like thii wonderful balm. I No ikia diieue should bs considered incurable until Zun*b»k bat beca tried. A9Dmttbb.30t.fitBm. JtyeM Swkfffufe*. EKEMfl O'llcVy *') l.i i Hi:*'.*, HIT SALT ,i \s\\\\ earn uinjim-m J!IU- IILll Ki\ll(irt dufend Wie tieople of Ameririit f«rii> nf fleel-elM* end HO-it-flnelaiUti Kinet> this wsr begin I bntn heard whatever 'he mnl lm of tbt tetter m»> •*« of the most prominent men In thflN*, and hn«< *• r they may differ frun "itmilat fiatiy answer this question, j mn. tint* strode tip »»rt dnwn s room sad; A frfi-i'*. m-,'- eonnlntt'tiWy nrjfc // List of Locals District 18 » m Mat ni* tm 1117 mt wi list. ttll m*» vt-t tm HUM tse. and P. O AiMrwee mmmoA. f. whsau«r, BsBiusd. JUt*, ■Mfar Ort*.. .1. Umtbren. Bmtnt Cronb. vl* Ptacher Alto. I....•••>•..•••••Jssssg Ootbn, Bbs M, Dsllsws, Alts. .......-.-.,.,Wot. Archer, SlalnMre, Attn T f. 11,999,,, r*;-.., ,..„ ■,*,, Csrtosdalt. J. WlteheH. CerboadaK CoImm*. Mt*. OiaMWrs. MlrhMl Wnnoo. CSmmots. Alts. CdwMMui................ Jl. JohMMMk ColessMv Alt-s- oofWs...•••.••,.....•• R. Osrwtt, Coebis, B.C. * CMMOk Mints......... P. Swanston. Chlsooh Hiasa, Coainierr*. Alt. ntthi««•■.«*«..»»•»..».iiios. Uplntt, PSfw^ B. C -uijiu.jaf|!jiiii J«h<ttt«*-M| that before he wonU m tier- niTy rnnheit hi» wcmM shoulder a \ nm nntl light until* death. The other - |.iriini,»il a, tnM« Ux 1'M.p* »n b» mumw* led hi* willingness to fight lo tbe Ism , amn «iaia»t nn tnr*sioa of Um "d—— ■frs-sh, ., AlKttt<tmtame9^m nttWTWm** * * * t t n * omuortm. J I,* iw tm m A«t*> '•:tm ttaitovmt. mAttt PaMtarg... ******** mme mmmo .. Kv*n MorgM. Vmxb. AMa. ..Mae* ittgVr. Hmemt. Alia . H Peacock, ties SI, Lethbrlde*, AHa ..frw* mrntitmi. ctmmm ttm. . .T. u. IfarrtM. rnmAmrt. AMa. Tm\ mi^^gj^*^^ a vt* nwimi ,.A. rooorm .Mmi Hwrter, tloiirtttoprn, QUtMrt. HIA ...J's* Aewtbmt. Merdegv rin ttomj Mmntnln House. Albtrta. ,%. m,-fi *?*.. .*, all presM-it'-dJt;) i'itl iwl!t*r) actlvltl** * Ji«t sn he nn) Ki'POfe 0'ir pnuticar or Immediate jirogram. lint I cannot ■ wi* linw ,'Mty ot* '-'00 tftj»i,"t lltl 1/mV.iii , «Nl'"W'.ir mt»«»f.* and sit »««»n*»rt mt* I Uie pftre torn* o«tifd« Of tlie Hmetnl t , i'i,,.,... *u,vu u« ****** MiMdiuu iu,.».. tM«*iriH«uv. m»n m xnm nmmm **re*Uii , Ihiiik sss impend!**, 'fe «Usy spprw-1H »i*' cm a« tinp»ttstt nnli-ntllitary : '»#«i»l»»i ml « jfomtMr frttsl* wot f kti'«!'f "%*<:*■ **?rd now* , j h*mefi to ssy Ihst both atr« well past j f*ersr«iltj I believe that Is t* aaoad' j mlTltsry age. l Sfi,?»l!*t willey *•» e»pha*tii# tb* «lil- - , in* Max mmmtao iftat mm tmum * mm* it-acton** rrwNiy »gs«wt ult wurr »re ver In> sarw of trnmlmm wiih "Kng-1 without omAtrtini ssy temporary »»* land rfomlsatien of llw act" The mr-1 wHlal rwll#f m»>»*«r* j end hsd not the slightest dMbt that I do km ***<ftntt that the ftorfatfst* nf nnl«s« tiennsn militarism''wss crash lib* world •lnn>*>! deepl> la makl»s *A tb* Pattud >Rmn "woald fba wwa-lterm with tlie ttmoo tt tmt," not ^n*H*4 to nm to tb* ttfab to trmrA'ym nM re-y'y rn "rum uy rhv ttin$' igalaat Otnasn aggiasshwn, . Imtde s Mwribie. ImMrltfSbl**. Mstoft--. itj**h tAtteriy -tippm* iffMfmitmcnt i.Treftftm mi-:.i*.'. ^Jicu tUci -m, u^.., ..ima the olber invnA* "oA"f Imt* wny b*-tmr* '<b* mmtiotem ttemtt '!> tr ** tmtm ooi <od«* sad play tlw | that ht» 't*-ff»tf<Hl ntmem buff tt tbm- ttmnntt em this -s***tloa tar tbo s*b»|bw*M*M« rer*" .nt-MAm aad poiwlnr aapatal tba* w*| If tbe Ajmojom iaetoHns tw tbo bet* t "4***r*o"fm ao* mt 5W*aMy mttl *»^lW«*wsff -tnmtliflm tnm bttomfttM}^ wont w>* 4***rte '*ttf*nmb*A tn lb* flr*t fffsif f**t m-f 't ; ' tlwn.iAmAt-bnt sadiMimiioa tkto|lMtrsy«d <b* tnfb which tliey ttn*t j>f»h!t*1 potnl tfut'we will oppe** *tlft»r:ife»«»*l for move't'hsn halt a »*#ft*iry tprwpstaUsa far aa*sa mnr**t. e® | tbm ttm ««ciaji« int«n«stKm^.i u i#, ll V rv VOUR «x>d h«hh it m* 1 wwd by the timely uie erf thb weU-knowfi household rttnedy, which for over 40 ywi» iim helped to make both men and women healthier, happier and more useful members of society. Thal»*sf istko WviWitr, WH.*» tNsis hot* in gacd MratUnf order tlw Wood is pure, tlw imtmtmAtm- Mf *t a hearty ippMe, a ipod Attmnm. i<iUvu.,.ih Atop, a clear ni om otm o *ttm*.*ty -MMQf. SpiricBiifft Rofrethfaur. Purifying. sl»«n» *» wiinmW »**»iww^ii n«*-»*»M.»-.".- ■. *:i \",*^*^mMi Ene'l "fm Sab." ttW ««wly ooi botmtMy opm 4 Umt. k ntmybottkmmohmmmhmm^w^ ptAitt mitty. aad its efforts nm unrformfx bateftcisL Eao's never eataws mMg at w«im*^ 1^ frntlr *aistt nsturt wdhout JUpteotmo Am spirts WlMeanw na vfealiw. ^m* w* ^^^mmmt mwwmt w ■wv^w w m Orlw s battle TO-DAY Imi yvm deal*. ICENOf LlA,TtiA&rVorkt, LotKion, EiifUnd *oHh*top*mt*nlom*ooooAtitkoetGmmAe Ac«*fsrCasM^Hif^r.lUkUsACawUaM.tOMcCaislSl.Tasa^ •r^p*" i* T-Sfl Page EIGHT THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C., MARCH 27, IMS A FEW Dry Goods Department NEW SCRIMS AND CURTAIN NETS Never before have we shown a bigger and prettier range of these goods. The values are exceptionally good and the designs are exclusive. 45 Inch Curtain Nets These are extra strong and are double thread- A big selection of effective designs to choose from. Special for Saturday 25c. per yard '' New Curtain Scrims Comes in a soft even weave and have pretty colored border effects. The colors are absolutely fast. Saturday Special 25c. per yard Ladies' Umbrellas We have just received a big assortment of umbrellas.^ The frames are exceptionally strong and the covers extra good value, The handles come in a big range of exclusive designs. Prices from $1.00 to $1000 EASTER HAT SALE On Saturday we will sell 200 Hats selected from our colored and black, soft and stiff, Felt Hats at $1.95- This includes some of our new Spring blocks in the new shades. See our Big Window Men's Belts 25c This is a chance of a lifetime. Specials in Ladies9 Suits and Dresses SUITS Ladies' Spring Suits, plain and fancy styles, in all the leading cloths, garbardine, serge and wool poplin; colors, navy black, Russian green, Belgium blue and sand. Some of these dressy Suits are trimmed with buttons and braid, in the new miii-' tary style. The skirt comes in the new \^ circular effect wibh yoke. Sizes, 34 to 44 Price $13.50 to $37.50 On Saturday we will sell men's solid leather Belts in all sizes and colors worth up to 75c. each- At 25c. IN OUR MEN'S DEPARTMENT I We are placing on sale for Saturday and Monday all our leather goods, including bill- books, purses, coin trays, money belts, card cases, bill folders, etc., at a Discount of 25 per cent off the marked prices. BUY NOW ...JN'S UMBRELLAS Try our self-opener with best grade cover, double springs; worth $1.50. Saturday's Price T.. $1.00 MEN'S INVISIBLE BRACES, (.*ur new stock of Men's Coatless Suspender* has arrived. Buy now and bc sure of getting the liest quality -web. We «arry both 2 and 4 point.. Prices '...-. 25c. 35c. and 50c. See ub for Made-to-Measure Clothing. We guarantee perfect fit, ask for no deposit, and represents the best makes in Canada. 4 Garments DRESSES We have a full new line of silk and cloth • dresses. Here is an exclusive stock to choose from- The silk come in fine, soft messaline and crepe de chine, just the dress for afternoon affairs. They come, in all thc leading shades, sand,' Belgium blue battleship gray, black and rose. Sizes 1 6to,42. Price from $1500 to $27.50 The cloth dresses come in serge and gabardine. Some are made in the Tommy Atkins style and others are trimmed with military braid and buttons. Sizes, 16 to 44. ■-,. Price ."7777 A.TT7TAr.A777^7TT7TT^WWWW:m FANCY SILK BLOUSES Extremely dressy erepe de chine, silk tind Georgette crepe blouses Trimmed with shadow lace and fancy braid trimmings. Shown in peach, Russian green, maize, flesh, bla«k and white. Sizes 34 to 44- Price $8.50 to $8.50 Saturday Specials Spencer's Sweet Pea Seeds, per oz "... .25 Simmer's Assorted Garden Seeds, 7 pkg ,. " .25 Family Mixed Biscuits, per lb. , : .16 Cream Chocolates; per lb. ... .35 Cowan's Cocoa, 1 lb. tin '. .50 "Cowan's Cooking Chocolate, per lb .45 Snyder's Tomato Catsup, pts. .. i'.. 30 Wagstaff's Pure Jam, Fig and Lemon 75 Wagstaff's Pure Raspberry and Red Currant Jam 75 Wagstaff's Pure Damson Plum Jam 75 Libby's Sliced Pineapple, 2 lb., tall, per tin 20- Pickles, Red Cross, 18 oz- ! 20 Pickles, Dills, per dozen 20 Japan Rice, No, 1, 7 lbs 50 Colgate's Big Bath Soap, 2 for ' .25 Corn Starch, 2 pkgs .15 Lyle's English Syrup, 2 lb. tins, 2 for 35 Old Time Maple Syrup (new pack) *% gals .90 PROVISION. DEPARTMENT Pickled Mackerel, per lb „ ' 11% * Large Salt Herring, per lb y. 10 Smoked Bloaters, per ib. 10 Smoked Kippers, per lb 10 Pure Lard, 5 lb- pail » ..75 ' Empire Bacon, per lb ; .23* . Fowl, per lb 20 Chicken, per lb \ .-. 23 Pure Cod Fish, per lb. .;.. ' .12% PATENT MEDICINE SPECIALS Castoria, per bottle '. 25 Seidlitz Powders, each 15 Scott's Emulsion, large 75 Beef, Iron and Wine, 16 oz ., 50 Pepps for Colds 40 Gin Pills -,...'.. .' , 40 Fruitatives 40 Peroxide, medium size '. > , , .20 Horlick's Malted Milk, large ., .85 HOUSE DRESSES ^Saturday special—^Ifouse_Pressftsj_n_ggod_nuajjtv of gingham, with embroidery collar, selling regularly for $1.75- Saturday Special , $1.50 Ladies' Kid Gloves Made from a specially selected quality of fine soft kid. Come in white, tan and black. Sizes :J>% to 7. Regular $1.25. Saturday Spocial '. 75c. pair -> The Store of Quality TRITES-WOOD COMPANY, Ltd. BRANCHES AT FERNIE, MICHEL, NATAL AND COAL CREEK Money Saving Prices V] PRtStNT SOCIAL SYSTEM BREEDS CRIMINALS By f ugt-W V. Dtbt Bona tine 1*0 on a train rolling Into tlie anion stations! Ptorls, III., n lady In tbe seat ahead of me turned about nnd aald; "This ta toe wickedest oity In the country but on**—-Tern Hauta ti worse," About tb* tlmo ot tbat dta«ra«wful public etlsbrstlon bar* whoa iraf t and corruption won tbo day in our courts— wbleb waa tn fact a celebration *tt the actly as lie wai tben. Wben tbe people of Terrt Haute, n great majority of tbem, led by rich tax dodgem and Influential "flrtt dUswis," voted to make Dono Rooerta mayor, tbey knew bin juat as well, aa tbey know bim today, Tbey knew tbat bit own father bad charged bim over uii on** name In a public newspaper wua having robbed Ma own family; tbey knew esactly wbat be waa and what be would do; and In full possession of tbls know lodge they mado him mayor, and If ho oucht now to go to the jwuileutlary rotteanjrsa of our courts-a paper in Lrary „,,„„ man who tooom«() hlm a outefabu:*! to a it b*i aa Ullo;.»l ^ ¥0te„ for „|m mm w g0 ttoero paragraph about aa follow*: "Terra Haute la not tbe only rotten city thit rejoice* In, and whoi* leading cttltens p*rilclpate in tht public celebration of, lit rottoan-eoe." Here la another bit of comment: "It appean to be *sa«ntlai to a suectaafBl candidate for mayor In Terr* Haute tbat be b*> charted with having atolen • tor imi of Bwnwtbtnf." flown in N*w Orleen* the other day I btsrd * a««!i e*y; "If Tm* Haute ia aa bad at It* reputation, tt ought to bt btmtn, *? *S«A tymm'A*." We bar* it** what others thtak mA say of aa and tbla may be ot IttUo mo* ee^ueuc* But tbo o*#*t.km tbat W ot iatm»**tii*o**- m tb* ttfllit of tb* na* Hoft.wfde notoriety of Terre llnet* at land keep the lock-atep with him. I recall the incident ol a wealthy tat dodger <wbo ha» sine* been satMd with cold feet and wrller'a cramp since the federal court baa entered upon Ut* scene and Roberta' power ia broken and he haa no more goods to deliver) boasting at tbe time of Rob* ert*»' vindication" and Weeping Bph's glorious triumph" that tr tht election net* to take ftlnt* th*n Robert* would b* tttctad mayor b> 10,000 majorit). Tbla particular tax dodger, who wai •j'i-t -tt H4bttt\n' tlkt bntbtrn *** tats »» b* could profit by bit corrupt mit mw. it not dated for the pen, but hat site* been proclaimed a greet puWIe tenets ctor, I hop« io nee Robert* and all hit pale thtt hour ts, What aball wt mf not acquainted unlet* thoa* wbo put tbem la wont than a community ot criminal*. Tht very hour Judge Fortune betrayed tbt people of Vigo county by throttling tht grand gury of hit own appointing he should have beta drtvtt flroa tht bench la dlagrac*. The office ht now hoHi, to which ht hat op* polnttd blmatlf, after rtlalng tht aai- ary to ault blmttlf, la detlbtrately ttol- en from tht ptoplt, tvtn though tht theft, like oar crooked eity boundary Unci, may run tht gauntltt of legal technicalities so cunningly devtttd to aovor tht crime. There la another matter not to be okerloo-fted utillt nn are uimnlng up. Tht traction company bas no franchise tnd nerer bas had the right to haul freight trains ortr our street*. Tbat frsnehies Is worth hundreds of thou sands of dollars, tad tht eity has btta robbed of thst amount flvt yttrs ago the suit of tht city against tht company on tccoont of this frtnehls* wss bung up by a sptdtl Judgt appointed for esaetly that purpose, ft l» about time to call this ease aad havt tt nettled, even If we hero to do so by appealing to tht mob. Pteoi nt Aim Ms* '■'Mob rule, is ta Uasttra pw*«t*or said not long ago, It better that thief rale. Th* «ob»« whtt the amnion people hnvff alwaya been called by rich and rvtpecttMt robber* "good man" to do for us what wt ought to do for ourselves wt will get jutt what wt art getting today aad mora of It It It a good fysttm we want Instead of a rotten ont, and if tht prt* sent upheaval belpa to open tht tytt of tht mutts to thit fsct It will ht worth Its entire cost to tlio ptoplt of Terr* Haute.—American Socialist WHAT SOCIALISM OAN OO fON CITI It OF NATION .\ y.:i'i '.'i i.i .,>, j m»! -.< .-1-7 i'i" . holy, -csitf-rialSy -mr "3****3i*ti#" *i Itliest, j waM-eil IhMt tlob*n* eta*t*4 tm.nrot: 3 wow nearly everybody waatt bla ttat] to the penitentiary. I did not want ] *k*m* **W»V * h*K*4 9, M*1M*MI> "•••• •'■» Ik * +99. a Mm tMt te tbo ptltetiUtry mv. ( Tbe wont human belag is still to4j| good to bt locked tp In tbe ben pmU\ tewtMry as nov rnmtonet, Rwt » ttcltl tywttm that broods cdatiatls at) mrttmt tmt memtmn ennom bm mt-i pm«4 to hare aay grttt mercy m tta- ■rtftiaea Wn Vbn Stmt ftifetrtt. , Wl? tmn tht p**p»* of Terra Haute, ee hu §m tUbtrt* tm tmym a ttHOtl •aet o loot nm -Mi why ara thty -aow | WflWfWit Wl WPP pfiWpWw* mm •PP^B^; H^M i fw Hi PPWiwW Wtt p • ■■WPWtw ■WBt' --[-^(^^Wp mAA w^WSW-MtB om* ^^op-^t^ t trtt. tot the Ittat. W# I* now «-*•{ -AX-lt* *>•* ,v;Mr »ttt*—i',i* Trr'tnr tin- f'-nt to tb* jie-nttentlary to beep tbem com- Ittty. I tm oppoted to punishing tbt ptor victims of t crime and allowing ttt By Fred A. Hinktl, Seelallet M.yee ot Hamilttn, Obit .\e»«r btCort has a city beta toratd over to a Soclatlat administration li such a deplorable condition at this city was la, owing to tht grttt Hood of March, 1» 13. Ntvtr btfora hat tbla dly seen a campaign auca tt tkt latt moatelpal campaign, in which Dtmocrate. Rtpub< llcans. Hull iMoottra. tte, had Joiatd bands In order to dtfttt tbt SocltlltU, and prevent them from getting control t. Hamilton, which would mtea itt trt»etloi» *»d tnaVruytcy to tkt city, accofdlng to their statements madt during tb* etmpalfB. -Tbt crisis of Um Oty ot Hamlllon Is «t hand and for that rmnon t tm hero to take a hand, I feel that tht safety of my neighbor aai our ;*... .» ». *, ■»< » . t. :* *.*.,., ,.* 'im.1i h'ft V Hn! ■nfitfirfiti- r.min*,'^ -Wiln r*lr--iitt -frier*-. Ifluerge Wathlagfoa. a* the tory prtai) "What wa'tera whit yew tnm, tm* Ithe* celled Mm, that rose up aadlUglo* or polities ta. Um forces of srntAei tht goraramest of their time i society which by rovotultoa aai fatet for * mod deal tett catte thtt tht I ful Imagtaatlon prepoat to build up aa . *, .It*,...,, **...*, *■*,.. t. -*,, ..m't/trtil t**tt, **t.tt .\o« if there is a aaan ia Terra Haiite who ought to go to tht pealtt* tiary for what haa bappeted la Ttm Haute dtirln* tbe last few month*, that man i* lodge Cbtrles 11. fWrtwa* It 1st ),. nbn tornet Um* beach tato ,tt tXl'bt an tlm Mark sod the rwtrt b*t»*.t 'Mt> * Awn rA prt>iAltot\m. 'Tbere in mt » -ranvkt smoag aH tht atmbtr *H)> Mm bnn tent it tbt pewiUMtltry wbrt^ wm rritty tf at m**a a theft aai *• h»* s rtXmm m this mmn- t»to* bat r<MMss*»(e4 aaatasi tu* tMtawaNy. Tbim ara pttta woris ai t nano rants to be A fMMMWiiIfy tv 'cowtfii turn tti .**** ttll* (Trt-P eramett of this -Arftkta eity. Shall nntb a calamity bttall atr—llatslltot •.venlag Ittratl fOtttrat). What bat Socialitm bwra dolag fer oat city? Wert, trout Ytar Tbe teJtewtog Js a bfM reaune ef la ltdigaatloa aai pwt ta tti tt tb* oniragtt tbat ara now being ptrpttrat (Mi «*pOw WPPlw* If Uh* ptople of Ttrra Haute win stand Ut what ladg* Fortune haa pot ovtr on these, tbty win etaai 1st say this*. Aad la tht weaatla** ■tbt rUb l ttnttter* who thrive te nwratrtptl arts ' tbt tbt*t wort doat ttuc* fomtty 1, «dn«in!tt.raK*lon ara tltvaiy *egtfn»i*t ] tttt, by tbt fhMMMt admlatttrattta la to spring tbt aavee of a frteh ttt tf f Ha»IIttt gwtd mea" it pot tmm *«fk* in 4»i Ou* ot tin ttm things. Am* won m- wtoA-noA pbraty. It A high ttmt to rtntAm nn tomoton tf t» tbt too- thit tmm* mom" mm. wbtch it *iwsj«i»erty otrati by tbt city. • thlac al* uproot ia oot* a ctltH. »tra saior * aseet tabctrd tf la HaaBraa. stood By tkt people for the pomtral, Tlw pott** forrt wss reduced abowt •ttwyKft. A. loot o. we well ter t ft Hiii abi HtftApmtb tt thtt do partmtnt wu cut ntarly |t(,000 ptt ytar. «troeu, sldewalkt and alltyt that bad been blockadtd for years wtrt all opened up to tho public. Tht blockading of crossings hy tbt railroad haa bats practically tllmlntt- ti, Nearly 3.000 loads ot rubbish that tecumulattd on lots tnd back yards waebaultdaway'by thtclty. An ordlnanct wit passtd aad enforc td compelling property owners to cu| tbelr weeds aa a health prtcautlon. Establish llght-Heur Dsy A minimum wage of $1M ptr day wat tstabltshtd for tmploytt of tht city and aa tight hour day, Cheaper tlscirlelty hat btta stcurod for tht ptoplt. Tht mtalmum prlot hat btta rtduced from I etntt ptr kilowatt to f otnt*. thut taviag tht eousumtr much moaay, and tht mini num price of ont dollar ptr month haf btta raductd to M etntt ptr month. Alt railroad erotslngs havt btta rebuilt and pat In good condition. Beckett Avenut crttslag hat btta opened up aftar ytar* of tffort o« the Rpedsl traffic poHcemta latt hot* sboiishti. hot tht traffic rultt haft beta enforctd Impartially. Rsnltary drinking feaataHw havt heen Inttnlltd la tht parka aad at pm Miaeat atrtat eoratra. 1 * ,'*", *.*■*- mSts w »f«'A,# t'tntf:*.. tit *%tk \ -eervb *mt el tb* *lt*r w*« tmlbl fbrmt*, tb* cooperation of tht flood cow- miute. Tht wait waa iMt dlratt if tht city, that Mvtag toatraaiot** piw fits. tr*n* f* ttm* o*e*n ntx*<t* DsllavMat bltU for gat, wttsr tmt elwtrttlty hat* beta rolltcttd aai Ml favorittt kaowa. Tht lunar aimla- istratloa hoi tlltwtd tat MU ftr wnn. water aai tfttttidty to a pttnatatat buslatt* auia to rwa «atn R aawMtai to nesrly tl.WO. ThU haa btta a» ■^.^.tm - - jl ^ ti ' ol—.»ja^^ ^^^jk^^ ^Hkag, -g^^*^|_ nni^Tiwt» v*mi*nw wwniy ihwbi wifi^ Mil* for gss, wsttr tad tltrtrtetty. Ptstsi a gMitl pn» ftoi ltw, aai tttfami aaa** itrtaily. www |^Ww»y om -wPwWM^p W-^W^f- wWWP in ■unify Um mm III flWWW WWBl W& tBHW iwiy 4WR' Ww pWd MMr fMPMBPVlft sands of dollars la lnttrait Tht ordlnanot rtgulrlng hookattrs, ptddltra and farmers to obtain a lie- onee to ttll, thtlr goods In Hamilton has beta repealed, opening tht mar kot* of Hamilton to all. Tht City Building Commission, ap- polnttd hy tht formtr admlnlttratton and which wat planning expenditures of the city's monty, wai abolishtd. An tnsptctlon of tht tnttrt city tor tht removal ot fire trapa aad conditions that would eauat fires was madt, aad tht numbtr of flrtt occurrlag la tht eity baa btta eat la two. Aa lniptctlon ot collar door* aad ob- *Uutiion* atotag tht atratu *(.d alleys, for the removal of dtagtra wat made to as to secure safety to the puhlie. Roada In Otti Oritf Tbt mala roada and strtttt Itadlng out of Hamilton within tht city limits were almost Impassshls. Thtst havt beta ragradtd aai put la tsctlltnt condition. Tbt city bought tqulntwat for this work and iM tht ttmt dirtct, thut savlag contractor's profits. Tht formtr administration had btta burning ovtr flti worth ot gat tack month to host tht city bttMlng. ThU was cut down te lets thaa |M par Tht rtgtlar pttlco ftrat it rt«tirtd to do tht work of staHary pallet aai tttltt (a tht health dtptrtawat, tttiag stnltsry poliet tsptttt. Oroat work tet btta dtat ia tha ,**** tt*** *mli*t turn*******,** *%»*«i>-* »%iit \ -TMeeetOf of 1M»11e Hsfetv WwAmt tO*-\ met admtntirtratfona tht out-door to*'' not toot had beta taratd ovtr la a lump twm to prtvatt orgaataaUooa. Undtr Mit formtr aimtaittfatioat n fwww wim it* tmrmma mma nl*n tmm*tt ovtr to tht Mercy Hotpital, a pitnto lastltatloa, ragarilsts of tht tsiilwt readertd. Horn a otatratt ha* hata ttttrod lato ao that iho botpUal la pttd rar tet tal ttytKet ptttttttpt, Vltt It AhsHthti Conuntrc-taittei vtce wblch btd *t- Istti tvtaly abi flatatltgly dtrttg •oat et tht history tt tht ftty ot Unto* otbAAAm ^^*^A jk-^^|-^Bay-^^^^^a| -^h tffihtfh flbmdyRAsttsiyB In a better condition tbm at aay timo In tht city's history. A comfort nation will now ht it- curai for tht city, after yuan of tf forts. This will ht tht tint aad only comfort station la tht eity of Hamll. ton. The work li rttdy to procttd at this writing. Tht number of mtrrlagts performed by tht mayor up to date amounts to f»fl. Tbls provti oonoluslvety that So- dsllsts tra aot opposed to th* »ar. rlagt tit. ' An or.Uosnc* haa hata pssstd to fU tht salaries of tht policemen of the city at lino ptr day of tight hours. Mumstpti Owntntitp Wlitt Tht profits madt by tht municipal plant* wtrt grtater thaa tvtr ta IM4. Tht proflu of tha ga* worka tor lftt t si Mttll; of tte waUr work*, HV 4I1.&& and ot tht Wtctrle Light Do- pirt«tnt, MI.S01M, or a total of Wl.- m.tt Tht electrto plsnt iii Hiarit- ton's street llghUig frae. ThU vat worth IJ5.000. Aid this to tht profits of tha munletptl plaato ini tht total it |M,fit.4? ta praflta In iptti of low rate*. Tha SecialUt firty nptatd a free www ,*§Ww^*p IvOW M* III WWpBpiSv^i aai thowtsads of arasli havt bee* YOU'LL NEED Tho aaarttt al eviaktt aai mttit- mtinori rommllltd hi tht dly •*• Itst by aa#wuf ihait what thty wtta it yetra. ■ *■ . fTwg^WTi wmop^n^^^^ MM9WV UP* IIVUUNt Rl , IMwvldoi ii^iM» iiii ■wn 9ttickly CMtd by ■nrtfiai am, A A. Jw, -*,. KWTRAISSl v
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