The Sunday telegram. [volume], April 09, 1916, FIRST SECTION, Page PAGE TEN, Image 10

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I I FAIR. Ai
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An Eight-Hour Work Day
Men Will Make
(Submitted by Roy E. Utile. )
A statement has been freouently
made by the railroads that the present
demands of the railway train
service employes are not really for
an-eight-hour day. but are Intended
to secure Increased wages.
This Is not true, as the employes
composing the four brotherhoods
ii want shorter honrs. They wunt their
working day to be as near eight hours
as it can'be made.
To any reasonable person It will be
apparent that It will be useless to sc.
cure an eight-hour day unleas there
Is some penalty attached for overtime.
In all the trades where the
eight-hour day obtains, there Is an
extra charge for overtime; otherwise,
there would be no eight-hour day.
the work would go on at the same
^^rate perAnur just uUong astta em)Mflms
belMnnply aMonstratea
that eight hours' hard work is enough
for any man and any hour he
works over eight, simply dra.v on his
reserve energy and vitality, shortening
his life and his available working
years. It has also been proved
uim a man wonting eight hours Is
more efflclent, does better work and
In every way Is a better citizen than
a man working longer bours.
The railroad train service employes,
In asking the railroad companies
for an eight-hour day, also
ask for time and one half for overtime,
but this extra rate Is merely a
"penalty" upon the railways and Is
considered an effective method for
preventing overtime. "Overtime" is
commonly called "blood money," and
saps the very life out of the employes.
We trust that the public will consider
the fact that It Ib the "overtime"
and exposure that are "wearing out"
the employes and prompts many employers
to set their employes' age
limit at 21 to 36. In other vocations
a man can work at least thirty years
?note the difference In railway work.
Considered In this way tho tallway
employes could, In exact Justice, ask
for -Ice their present late of pay,
l" mployes are not seeking the
a Increase," but desire bett.
, conditions.
,.iyslcal and montal strain on
train service employes, compelled to
work long hours, Is beyond comprehension
by the average mind. Virtually
all the accident and old-Uno Insurance
companies classify railroading
as extra hazardous, many of them
refusing to lnsuro railway employes
on account of the great risk of Iobs,
rnd where these employes are Injured
there is a definite limit set on the
amount of the risk and an extra
charge is made to the Insured.
In reality, the railway employe receives
a less hourly rate of compensation
than almost any other trade. A
hod-carrier receives S4.60 for eight
hourB?or about fifty-six conts an
hour. The highest puld train conductor
receives fifty-five cents an hour.
If the hod-carrier worked as many
hours as the railway conductor ho
would draw a larger salary and could
then bo namod by the railways as the
"aristocrat of the labor world."
It the railways complain that "timeand-a-half"
means In soma Instances
an Increase, let them avoid the increase
by avoiding the overtime, for
that is the desire and purpose of the
employes.
The railways claim there was an Increase
In wages to the men, of between
thirty and forty-two per cent from
1903 to 1914. This Is partly true, but
the price of living and the additional
work required of the employes has
more than offset It. Also, the said
wago Increase came mostly to tuo
employes having regular assignments
and established hours for Bervice. but
the very great majority of the employes,
who work in the Irregular
freight servlco and are allowed to
work the day If sutllclont freight shipments
come to hand, but who lose tlic
day's work If the business does not
come?these "Irregular freight service"
employes gained almost nothtng,
but were crowded back to an hourly
compensation, instead of mileage basis,
by excessively long trains; or, in
cither words, the railways, to recover
the 1903 to 1914 wage increaso. gave
each of their regular freight crews
two trains to handle instead of one,
and this not only deprived other crews
of a train and their day's work, but
kept the "double train" dragging along
the railway until it has, in many
places, become tbc practice of the railways
to work the employe the sixteen
hours and merely allow them the eight
hours' rest, anywhere, and then continue
on with this "freight drag" as it
is called by both officials and employes.
So the net result of this Is really
a decrease in the earnings of the great
majority of employes, since they are
forced from fast miles at so much
per mile, to Blow, long hours at the
same rate per hour and handle two,
and often three, trains where before
they handled one, and many other
duties added.
There are some railways that require
the full sixteen hours' work, at
all times, from their employes, and
it acems that the only reasonable and
humane solution for this practice must
be the present movement. The railways
declare that the employes are
demanding a 3100,000,000 increase, but
admit that upon many lines and in
many places there will he but little
change. There may be some inconsiderable
increase, but nothing like what
the officials claim, and in the light of
past experience the employes easily
can predict from what source the railways
will quickly recoup themselves;
additional duties for employes Is always
a fertile field for retrenchment.
But if the employes win what they
ask for, the public will soon find them
an Improved class of workers and
citizens, and along with this, the public
will also secure an Improved railway
service and prompt freight movement
The railroads are circulating printed
statements showing names of train
employes who are being paid large
wages, and they are doing this to lead
the public to believe that, because a
few men are earning large calaries,
It la an example of what the average
train service man la getting. Invariably
the men whose names appear
upon the Hats as examples of large
salaries being paid to railway train
TH
IMH II ICT I
> iar w *
for Railroad Train' Service
i Better Citizens.
| employes uro nfin engaged In fast pasi
scnger runs ana are exceptional cases.
They should not he used as examples
of what the average train service employe
gets, because In tho present
demand for an e ight-hour day the passcnger
servlco Is not Included.
1 The public who do not always understand
railway conditions and railway
workers hear only the railway side
. of the story. In the railway talk of
moving terminals there Is but little
to heed. The railways can expedite
their freight service and continue with
their present terminals If they really
wish to do so. In some few cases
thero may bo a couple of hours overtime.
When an engineer has drawn a
check for J2f!3 and a conductor a check
r?af247 'or 11 nlon,h's work, the rallgpr&y
may call attention to this, but
Tnoglect to say lhat these men worked
I fifteen hours and twenty-five minutes
! every day In the month and secured
most of their sleep In a box car "caboose"
out along the line. Later, when
these men lay off to recuperate, their
big check must, of course, dwindle,
and soon those men are broken down
and are dumped on the "scrap heap"
with the other old machinery, and may
be taken In by some kindly relative
or perhaps find room In Borne distant
"hnmn" ptaittfnlnntl Kt? l
?? .MHIHtlHIIVH UIV VilllilU/L'O
organizations. Thus they conclude
their days?these noldlcra of the great
transportation army, these men who
have safely transported countless numbers
of passengers and endless trains
of freight. Though the engines and
cars become Inrger nnd yet larger,
nnd though the trains become even
longer, and though the hours of service
become more Inlonsely florcc, the
railway employe still measures up to
' his work.
In the great railway yards the
switchman whose tired feet strike
tho engine "footboard" or tbo cinders
all day, or night, or the man in the
"cab" who pulls and throws the levers
hack and forth all day or night, working
among countless and conflicting
signals and endless danger and In
every condition of weather?these are
the true soldiers of Industry. These
men should not need to ask for bettor
conditions. Hotter conditions should
have been given them years ago.
l Twelve hours, or more. Is their pres|
ent day or night, when eight hours
i should be their limit.
1 The fostering by some railways of
various unfair conditions, and their
; usual opposition to all suggest Ions toi
wards Improvement nnd their com!
plaint about unfair regulations has
! provoked a reproof from one of the
| moBt conservative of our public men.
I Tn a speech before the Xew York
Traffic Hub on February 21. ex:
President Tnft reproved the railways
I for their misdeeds nnd their opposi
Hon to the laws of the land and to ro.
form. He accused them of corrupting
'councils and legislatures and defying!
the Interstate commerce commission 1
i nnd being generally unreasonable, nnd I
| then warned them of n possible gov-,
I ornmcnt ownership. The general pub-j
lie will give this conservative speaker
j serious consideration. The employes!
' may well feel they have able counsel i
upon their side.
' Pr*?si<l?>nt Wilurm Vio e onld at.- I
....WVH UHO nuiu iuai IUV
workers have a right to say under
what conditions they will work. The
railway employes merely ask that the
I public approve their effort for a rca1
sonable condition.
GET $20,000 FOR M'HSfh'G
MA\ SUPPOSED TO BE POOlt.
PLAIuVflirtV. Tex., April 8.?After
having nursed through a long illness
a laborer apparently larking means
of support. Mrs. J. D. Ernest and her,
daughters have learned that their patient.
-T. M Ttlrflft nf *t?? J~'~ 1
. -- >" .I1ULUII, Via.)
before his death, had bequeathed to
them $20,000. Tuggel. It Is said, had
j no near relatives. He arrived here
recently seeking work and was said
! to be a member of several fraternal
orders.
C.TJARTINOF
! FIRST ST. ON THE
Np-WORTH LIST
Man Known the County Over
Gives Good Advice to
Fellow Sufferers.
Mr. Martin's host of friends In thts
city and In the country districts will:
1 rejoice in his own reports to the ef- j
feet that he is enjoying a wonderful |
gain in health and comfort. They,
will also be keenly Interested In the |
orhloh ....a ? 1
, ?v UULU vu nvturv LIIUSV
' blessings. And here Is what Mr.
Martin says, over hlB own signature:
Burke's Drug Store?I have been
taking Nerv-Worth for soreness in
the hack, side and chest and I an:
glad to tell you the soreness Is all
gone, for which I- have suffered for
three years.
I was stopped up In my chest and
at times I could hardly breathe and
I can praise Nerv-Worth for the relief.
And I will say to all sufferers of
aches and pains. If you don't want
to surrender your aches and pains.
don't battle with Nerv-Worth or you
will have to give them up. ,
C. T. MARTIN,
126 First street. I
In the last sentence Mr. Martin |
takes a fall out of those strange suf
I lerers wno arm along with aches
i and pains the like of which NervWorth
banlshdd from his life. No
' policy of drift for Mr. Martin. He
I was more than willing to srrender hU
ailments to Xerv-Worth and it took
that wonderful tonic but a short
time to take them over.
Your dollar back at the Burlte
Drug Store if no benefits from NervWorth
come to you.?Advertisement.
ittaiMi
E SUNDAY TELEGRAM,
CHAPTER AT
u/roTnn nmi
mm liin
SELLS FLAGS
For Relief of Belgians Stricken
with Starvation by the
War in Europe.
WESTON. April 8?Tbe local
i chapter of tho Daughter* of tho
American Revolution observed Belgian
flag day Saturday a* Its contribution
toward a nation-wide campaign
for tbe raising of funds for tbe
relief of destitute non-combatants In
Bolglum and northern France.
Fine Address.
Professor Tltlow, or the agricultural
experiment station, made a
fine addross here to the Men's Brotherhood
Sunday. It was a strong lec- j
lure full of meaning and Interest.
His subject was "The Rural Churoh."
The speaker was Introduced In a
very pleasing manner by the Hev.
Earle A. Brooks, and entered directly
on his discussion.
Car Shortage.
The Baltimore and Ohio boys have
been complaining of a lack of work
on account of car shortage. Some of
them scarcely broke even for the Inst
month. The trouble was largely relieved,
however, last week by the arrival
of nearly 200 cars from Brunswick,
Md. At Rtchwod and other
.points up that way production has
been much curtailed by the lack of
cars for shipment. Factories threatened
cloning down because they had
no room for their output. Improvenment
is now expected. Many hundred
of cars have been tied up in
New York and Baltimore on ascount'
of the embargo against war
supplies.
Sunday School Supper.
me Methodist Protestant adult
Sunday Hchool class will give a Sunday
school supper Tuesday evening.
April 11, at the Stalnaker restaurant.
Court Unjoined.
With Judge Linn Drannon of this
city presldlug as a special Judge, the
circuit court of Upshur county recently
enjoined the county court
from selling the road bonds voted in
an election some weeks ago In Buckhannon
district of Upshur county,
the reason being that the election
was not called in accordance with
the law.
Open Air Concert.
The Weston Concert band Is airanglng
to give occasional open air
concerts during the coming summer.
Prof. Homer Hays has been re-elected
director and leader. A nice selection
of new music has Just been received
and the boys are getting In
fine shape. This organization Is
worthy of support.
Bright Resigns.
J. C. Bright has resigned his position
in the railroad co-operative
store and gone to Sutton, where he!
has a pisitlon In a bank.
Entertains Society.
Mrs. McNary entertained the Dor-|
cos Society of the Preshyteriau
church al her home on Illver avenue
Monday night.
On a Vllst.
Dr. G. M. Burton Is on a visit to
his old home In Virginia.
Is Working.
J. O. Simmons is working in
Clarksburg.
To Bui'tl Walk.
The otter of the Hope Natural
Gas Company to contribute liberally
toward the construction of the board
walk from Jackson's Mills up Freeman's
creew, as herein mentioned
some time ago. makes it more likely
taht It will be built.
Go to Colorado.
Fred Money-penny and family left
here Thursday for Colorado, whero
Hiey will make their future home.
On Way Home.
Lorentz Bennett, of Walkersvlllo.
was in the city Friday on his way
home from a visit to Cleveland and
other points In Ohio.
To Ijcave.
Alvin Bailey Is to go to Clarksburg
with the Sprlgg Cumber Com-j'
pany. I
Attends Court.
Attorney Robert L. Bland was at
Buekhannon attending court las:
week. ]
Doctor Improves.
Dr. C. F. Heath la nt St. Mary's
hospital at Clarksburg, v.here he is
recovering from a recent attack of
illness.
Taking Baths.
Dr. J. .T. Warder 's taking the
baths at Mt. Clemens, Mich.
attends Conference.
The Rev. E. A. Brooks was at Bollngton
last week attending a Sunday
school conference of the Southern
Presbyterian church. 1
On a Visit.
Miss Lena Holbert, a student at
Salem College. Is here to spend thf
week end with the Misses Owens. |
Addresses Students.
Lee Francis Lyborgh. who closed
the lecture course with a splendi'i !
and muth appreciated lecture, ad- ;
dressed the student body of the high
school Tuesday. Mr. Lyborgh's horn s
is In Pennsylvania within a few miles ;
of Mr. Boll's, a teacher here, and ;
they are fast friends. His humorous .
address to the students was thoroughly
enjoyed.
W11L Move.
Mr. an4 Mrs. D. C. Swlck. of Wes- !
CEMENT BLOCKS.
Lime, plaster, cement, sand, sewer i
pipe, etc. Prices right, quality and
service our specialty. Both phones.
0. M. WEST, Feed Supply Store.
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CLARKSBURG, W. VA., SUK
|
Annivei
Just a year ago wlieii 1
Iraeni. a year's process ar
burg. Hundreds of satisfiei
furnisbings. Saving you m
furnish your home comj)k;t<
should avail tliemselyes of 1
an entire house, you are sui
for you, and bear in mind 01
Sale ol Steel
and Brass Beds
Continuous posts, best baked
enamel or Vernlce Martin. Regular
price J5.00. Anniversary
Sale Ss.an
Brass Beds, regular price $15.00.
Auimeuuiy wio
122.00 Brass Beds for <12.00
<28.00 Brass Beds for... .<18.75
A saving of over one-third.
WBBBW8M Th<
HI^BB39i ltary at
eluded
ciuirom<
^miiyiUSSn tention
Sal
10 year
fjjJj
Special Notice t?
Come in and 'have as on
ous sale articles added to yt
charges. This applies \vlie1
have closed it. Visit our st
sale is offering you wonder
get vour full share of them
THE
Popu
LOUIS "HTT,TrEIR, Mgr.
?HMB llllll II III HWI
ton, have packed and stored theli nia.
household goods with a view to moving
to Clarksburg in the near fu- Mrs
lure. ' couple
for 01
Personals. ' She rc
John Smith and J. M. Hickman
were at Buckbannon on business
Thursday. |dau?"
Attorney E. D. Lewis, of Clarks-; " 881,11
burg was here the first of the week.1 lc5" w
j to Wei
E. L. and It. C. Smith, or Hornor I " thcl
were recent Weston visitors. 1 v'lle.
M. T. Brannon, who has been her' M.
with his son, Judge Linn Brannon,' Orland
left Saturday for his home nt Glen- j
vllle. j Miss
yesteri
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Prltchard, of: rr!ond<
Fairmont, spent Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Harrison. g ,
Mrs. L. O. Rlnehart will go to S"
Morgantown to join her husband.
Mrs. Boyd E. Hornor. of Clarks- W.
burg, visited relatives here recently, "hurat
Among the Weston people who Mlsi
spent Saturday In Clarksburg were burS'
Dr. W. W. Reynolds, Mrs. F. C.
Heath, Mrs. J. A. Vandervort. Mrs. Cap
W. R Smith, Misses May and Mvrtle recove
A thine Va? P.llltvnlv Vtaw.. feVCT.
?L,V.??t .'l"t J mvvin;i I
Madge Houghton. May Drummond,
Virginia Edward9 and Pauline | +
Brooks *
Proprietor Humphreys of the Mon- +
tlcello hotel. Is at home from a hos- + ft
pttal but Is not yet able to leave the + ?I
house. t ere
; rat
Three of Ralph Smith's children; + an]
are 111 of typhoid fever. 192
1 i * the
Mrs. Ona Chittum and children ' +
arrived here this *eek from Call for-1 +
DAY, APRIL 9, 1916.
rsary Fur
"he Economy Furniture Store has t
id public confidence has made ours
1 customers are constantly bringing
oney is our way of celebrating our a
5 at price reductions fully one-tihird.
rhis wonderful opportunity. Wiethe
"e to save one-third and if you want
ir prices are always the lowest.
Mattresses BED1
$5.00 Sagle
We have a large stock of mat- guaranteed
tresses. We bought them when
cotton was low and we are sell- 'or
Inir thorn ditrlnw >*
..w> aw $8.00 Sprln
onc-thlrd less than their real
value. ??
$4.00 Mattresses for. $2.07 Diaini
$6.60 kind for $4.73
$2.00 Dlnln
$10.00 kind for $6.85
$12.00 kind for $8.00 *3 00 klnd
$15.00 kind for $0.03 Kitchen am
$20.00 kind for $18.50 -worth up ti
"1
g&M V^T $9.00 S(
^J^.OO '1
i I
en igciaiurs
s "Better Kind" that conserve Ice, are sand
are strongly built. The refrigerators lain
this sale answer in all respects to all rents.
The reduced prices are worthy of atof
every housekeeper. Prices from
$6.39 Up
e of high grade standard Sewing Machines,
b' guarantee. Drop head models, worth
for 984.50
or on Terms of $1.00 a Week
i Our Old Customers
iany as you want of these marvel)ur
account without any extra
:her your account is open or if you
ore and you will realize that this
ful bargains and we want von to
"ECOl
larly Known as Clarksburg's Barga
CLARKSBURG
Mr. Chittum will come later. 0 |
. wari nosmns is spending a | II | III 111
of days here before leaving UllL.
clahoma to Join Mr. Hosklns.1
contly returned from Florida. ?t.
. Florence McClelland and
ter. Miss Prudence, left for I U I
ngton this week. From there
111 go to New York and return T| 11
ston the middle of May enrouto I LI I
Ir summer home at JacksonP.
Tully and E. L. Green, of ~
lo, were here Thursday. . . ?
? Kentucky Co
i Mattle Ram.rburg returned jo ViPW flf
lay morning from a visit to
i at Belle Vernon, Pa. ing
T. Taylor, a well known rig FTRANKFORT,
;a?yf Frcema"'3 Creck- waB hero struing the Hutc
Attorney-Genera
F. Fair, of Troy, was hero door or wlndov
lay. contain a transpi
large so that a
i Hope Myles, of Frecmans- entire room. Pi
was shopping here Friday. tlons must be re
, eating liquors mi
tain Jack Arnold Is rapidly described In the
rine from nn nHnMr nf ?
? ? VJ yuuiu I ULUUr mum exec
j In the license wl
without license.
+ + + + The failure to
+ vision to remove
DYING FAST. + give a complete
+ the room is puni
IT. CARarSI.. Pa., April 8. + less than 525 au
f the present rate of de- + or a sentence In
ase In the Mt. Carmel death + both, tor the fit
e keeps np, there won't be + telture of the 1!
r deaths In this place in + offence. This pt
9, reckons Editor Komblo of + It gives the pol
Item. + court jurlsdictlc
+ acquittal In th<
EDneaL
11
FIRST SECTION'
niture Sale I
alroTY nn *1 aur 15-P? nm/! ?? a "
Vii X1VH iuc IUIUC1 ct 11T?\V nianagc
the successful furniture store of Glarkstlieir
friends to our store for their home
amiversary. We offer you everything to
Young married couples particularly
?r vou intend furnishing a single room or
credit we will make terms especially easy . ^
vDnillrO Lasting Stoves that cook and
lllllrlllJ boko better and use less gas.
ss Bed Springs,
for 10 years,
* Choi 91.85
for 51.67
1 Dining Chairs, f ' " - %
5 S1'50 05c Worth $20.00 for $14.80
ipecial Sale of Tables and Buffets.
>lid Oak Tables for $6.45
^ables for $7.90
fables for : $9.95
^ables for $13.95
Tables for $16.95
tauxvfo 3>zz.uu
)ak Buffets $15.85
Quarter Sawed Oak Buffets $21.75
Special Sale on Parlor Furniture
We just received' t.wo car loads of
Davenports, Divanettes and Parlor
Suites. We reduced the price one-third
during this sale.
I e
Davenports and Divanette Beds.
black or tan, fumed or golden quartered
oak, worth $40.00. Anniversary sale
price $24.85
$85.00 three-piece Diyanette Suits, in
golden or fiuued oak or Mahogany, upholstered
in black and tan, sale price
$57.65
NOMY
in Furniture Store.
145-147 W. Main St. Bell 654-J.
IIII i n r run ProvlQeu ln 1116 hotels may
I'Ml I 111 deliver Intoxicating liquor to patrons
llinrrivri ,n ?tb?r rooms of the building and not
UUIILLI1U bo punished for selling liquor without
a license.
I llinm The most important feature of this
IIUIlk-K section, besides tho removal of the
I ll 111 II screens on days prohibited by law, Is
U IIU La 11 the provision making the description
and dollmits of the room ln which the
nilf liquor is licensed for Bale. Mr. Logan
" rs ll ftl says this section applies to beer gardri
11 111 ens and restaurants.
Will Besides the penalties pamed for the
selling of intoxicating liquors in violation
of the law, the .first offense will
Innolc Miict ririnlr result ln the forfeiture of a license;
lUflclb ivitlol ul I'll* this proceeding for forfeiture should
Public ACCOrd- be brought by the county attorney or
commonwealth attorney, but, ln case
TO Law. i either of them falls or refuses t? bring
i the suits in equity to forfeit the ^
Kv Anril s ?Cor.- i license, then any other person may
, ' ' .' , tiring suit to have the Uoense forihcraft
anti-saloon act. I... - ...
- leueo, ana, neing a suit In equity, the
I I-ogan said that a final decision may be had in the court
of the saloon must of appealB. The attorney's fees and
arent glass sufficiently costs must be paid by the licensee If
passerby may see the they can be made off him.
artitions and obstruc- The mayors and chiefs of police In
moved and the lntoxl- cities are commanded by the law to
ist be sold In the room enforce Its provisions In the cities and
license. A sale In any the shorllfs and county judges must
pt the room described enforce it In the counties, but the
II be held to be a sale sheriff and county judge are not excused
from enforcing the law In the
comply with the pro- J city if the mayor and chief of police
i obstructions so as to fail to do their duty. The county atvlew
of the Interior of torncy and commonwealth attorney
sliablo by a fine of not are required to prosecute the crimd
not more than $100 inal offences under the law and to tile
jail for thirty days, or penal actions and forfeiture suits if
st offence and a for- requested and the requests are supicenso
for tho second nnrted hv nsisaw**
. , Lhwtiui aiauiiB tll? V1U1U nalty
is so small that! tlons.
Ico court and county; Monvy penalties and the removal
n, hut If thero Is anirrom office are provided if the officials
> court thore is no'p<-? convicted for not doing their
'duty.
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