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The Lamar Register VOLUME XXXIV. CLOSED SHOP MUST GO Lamar Has Troubles of Its Own in I This Line Outside Hie Coal Question. While the original ideas and aims °f "lionism were right and as such the hearty approval of the I ~lnass of American citizenship, if they are to be united permanently with the un-American and destructive idea of the closed shop both will be abolished. The closed shop is opposed to all ideas of liberty which were the foundation of our constitution and is the sanu l principle which has made the name of Hun a disgruce in the eyes of civilized people. It is the idea which is back of all the strikes in the country today and is giving our na tion a black-eye in the very start of the new race for commercial expansion which is beginning all over the world. It is closing indstries all over the country and bringing the women and children of large sections of the coun try to the point of suffering if not death from freezing. It is retarding progress in all lines from the largest to the smallest, and is spreading all over the country to the smallest ham lets and even rural districts. In ad dition to the coal shortage, which all are beginning to feel, this idea is now materially retarding the building of houses which at present is the great est need of our city. Contractors, no difference how far behind with their work are forbidden to employ even the highest skilled labor when non-union and are offered as a substitute men whose only qualifications for the job at all are the cards purchased from the union secretary. This situation has been growing here for some time and is more than any other thing the cause of the high cost of building as competency for the work is no longer accepted as a qualification. Several instances have come to the front re cently where men under contract at certain wages have forced the con tractor to pay more in order to get the work completed and only the past week men refused to complete a build ing because the foundation w’as laid by one of the most efficient cement men in the valley, one who has lived almost his whole business life in La mar, but has not felt compelled to Join the union. The situation is rapidly becoming intolerable and it is certain that the union not only in Lamar but in the country as a whole will have to abandon the closed shop or the people will abolish the unions. WASHINGTON NOTES “The League is Dead" On March 4, 1919, the Republican Publicity Association issued a state ment in which it was assorted that “The British-Wilsonian league of na tions is dead.” The basis of that de claration was the resolution signed by j thirty-nine republican senators of the j new congress, and read to the senate j that day, to the effect that “the con stitution of the league of nations in j the form new proposed to the peace conference should not be accepted by the United States." The signers of j that document constituting more than a third of the senate, it was no spirit of idle prophesy tint prompted _ -the assertion that “the league ir dead." Its truth has been established in the drastic reservations adopted by the senate, which leave only a shell of the covenant that sought to rob Ameri ca of her liberties. But the act of the thirty-nine repub licans was but the culmination of a national awakening to the dangers which a league of nations would bring upon the country. Ever since '.he Pres ident had incorporated the idea of a league in his Fourteen Points of Jan uary 8. 1918, discerning minds had been turned in that direction. The first note of public warning of what impended was sounded by Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington in a speech in the senate on November 15, by a coincidence almost exactly a year previous to the time the covenant was stripped of its fatal provisions by Poindexter ami his republican col leagues. In that speech the Senator voiced the conviction that, if this coun try should become a member of the league, “the United States will have 1 THE PIONEER NEWSPAPER OF PROWERS COUNTY AND THE OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER. LAMAR, PROWERS COUNTY, COLORADO WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1919 i surrendered its birthright; it will have { given up the spirit as well as the fact j of sovereignty.” | The impression created throughout I the country by Mr. Poindexter’s ap peal to Americanism was immediate and profound. Citizens generally had been inclined to look upon a league of nations as some nebulous power that was to come and drive war from the earth. They began to realize that in stead of preventing war for the Unit ed States the league would have the effect of drawing this country into every world quarrel, as well ns sub . tituting the dictation of a foreign tri bunal for the independence of action that we had enjoyed so long. On December 18 and March 1 Sena tor Knox; on February 21 Senator Borah; on February 26 Senator Cum mins; on February 28 Senator Lodge, Lenroot, and Frclinghuysen; and on March .‘1 Senutors Sherman and Spenc er—all emphasized the warning deliv ered by Mr. Poindexter. On March 4 the wave of indignation against the league had crystallized into the sign ed statement of the thirty-nine repub lican senators referred to. From that moment until the final vote was taken on the treaty the op po.sition of the republicans of the sen ate to any surrender of American sov ereignty has been adamant. Arrayed again: t them in an effort to undermine the inherent patriotism of America has been every resource at the com mand of the Administration. Through the league to Enforce Peace, headed, be it said with shame, by a republican ex-president, huge sums of money have been collected and expended in the most gigantic propaganda cam paign ever conceived. But through the storm of misrepresentation and de nunciation the republicans of the sen ate, and the principles which they were protecting, have emerged victor ious. The people of the country have followed the struggle with absorbing attention; they have carefully noted to what party the champions of their rights belong; and at the elections next year will hasten to express their gratitude in a practical and decisive way. Ashurst Admits Demos Make “Mud Pies" “Let me say to my party,” exclaims Senator Ashurst, Democrat, “if we have failed to this date to make plain our own position (on the treaty), sure ly we never can do it. So we are wasting the time of the Republic, we are doing nothing, we are making mud pies.” Republicans of the senate have been convinced for some time that their opponents were merely “making mud pics” in their futile attempts to put through the treaty unamended, and it is refreshing to them to have that fact candidly admitted. The Four Martyrs of Centralis The four World War veterans who yielded their lives in the murderous attack of the I. W. W. in Centralia, Washington, did as much for their country as any patriot who made the great sacrifice on the fields of France. If any incident was needed to solidify the American Legion into a unit of opposition to the radicals of the United States it is furnished in the Centralia affair. The swift vengeance that fell upon those murderers will be dealt out in like measure to other bands of anarchists who may attempt to emu late their example. Mr. Marshall —Administration Goat It is to be hoped that some means will be found to reimburse our worthy Vice President for the expense of roy al entertainments to which he has been put. There is quite a difference be tween the $75,000 salary of the Presi dent and the $12,000 stipend given Mr. Marshall. While Mr. Wilson jealously guards his Presidential prerogatives, although he has been in bed for a month and unable to exercise them, he Ls nothing loath to having the Vice President bear the burden of state din ners to kings and heirs apparent. The country would like to hear that the White House purse strings are being loosened up even if no other assist- i ancc is extended the overworked Mr. Marshall. Luw and Order Kills Strikes One of the labor leaders at Gary says that the Army is responsible for the loss of the steel strike. Quite likely that is so, but only indirectly. The Army maintained law and order, anil when any strike is robbed of the excitement of disturbance and riot it quickly peters out. There is no pleas ure in loafing upon the streets when the stimulation of disorder is removed. A Red is A Red Alien Reds are being deported. Those who have taken out their citi zenship papers are being released when arrested. Why the partiality? A Red is a Red even though masquer ading as an American. Adequate penalties are provided for “American” Reds, although they do not include de portation. Let them be applied with out fear or favor. A Postponed Pleasantry The Kaiser says he will shoot him self when the allies demand his ex tradition from Holland for trial. Why delay the pleasant event? The ex- Emperor’s solution of the difficulty forms a very satisfactory answer to Secretary Lansing's labored argument that there is no international law un der which he can be apprehended, tri ed, and punished. LAMAR SAVAGES WIN FROM ROCKY FORD HIGH SCHOOL By Glenn Mcl~iughlin. Lamar’s fo>tball team in a sensa tional comeback defeat'd the melon rollers by a score of .‘l4 to 6 met Sat urday afternoon at the football field four blocks west of the high school. Coach Griffen with an unexperienced eleven at the beginning of the season was unable to do much and lost the first league game to Rocky Ford by a 56 to 0 score. But Lamar because they hod plenty of perseverance had learned football enough to nearly re verse this score. This game had been thoroughly planned for by the students as tiie-e wr.s a football rally last Thursday after-. -*or. in the auditorium. The geme started when Leo Smith made the kick-off for Lamar. Howanl Hall made the first touchdown in the middle of the first quarter and Smith kicked the goal. Paul Pearson made the next touchdown for Lamar, but Smith missed the goal. Captain Beavers made another touch down and Smith kicked the goal be fore the first half was over, making the score 20 to 0 in Lamar’s favor. The second half started with Rocky Ford holding a little tighter line. But Howard Hall and Clarence La Grand both Savages, were able to make a touchdown each and Smith kicked both goals. Vanderhoof, Rocky Ford’s fullback, was able to mak~ a touchdown in the last quarter, but his punter missed the goal. One of Rocky Ford’s best play ers was Quinn, a fleety halfback who weighed but a hundred pounds. Dur ing the game Lamar completed many excellent forward passes. Rocky Ford completed but one. Gerald Beavers and Paul Beaubien tried for some field J goals, but were r.ot successful. La mar’s team was composed of Paul | Pearson, Gerald Ber.vers, Orville Win sor, Kenneth Sewell, Paul Beaubien, Vem Nelson. Gordon Everett, Robert Carver, Leo Smith, Howard Hall, Vic- j tor Ammann, ar.d Glen Clark. Thomas, 1 a graduate of Colorado College, was umpire; Schweitzer, a Colorado Aggie man, was refe-ee, and Skillings, a Missouri University man, was head linesman. Other School Notes The debate club at their last meet ing Wednesday evening, discussed the League debates which will start some time in January. Last Friday morning Clyde Church an alumnus of lamar Union High school entertained the students with some songs and a short talk. Every one enjoyed the entertainment im mensely. Gerald Beavers had charge of the Current Events Recitation in Watkins’ history class Friday. John Will Merrill, Catherine Smith, Victor Ammnnn. Hazel Tucker, and J Betty Carver, maue speeches in chapel Wednesday morning concerning the high school annual, “The Harbingor." GENERAL COLORADO NEWS Compilations made in the office of the state immigration department from the records cf the stat? tax com mission show that the patented land in the state this year is 42.21 per cent of the total area, compared with 39.93 per cent last ye ir. Of this patented land 26,620,911 acres, or 40.13 percent of the area of the state, is assessed as agricultural land, the remaining 2.08 per cent being mineral land, railroad rights of ways and town and city lots. The area of irrigated land assessed is 2,495,190 ucrcs, or 9.37 per cent of the assessed agricultural land. Dry farm ing land assessed is 10,002,192 acres, or 37.58 per cent of the patented agri cultrual land, whila grazing land is the largest class, amounting to 14,- 123,529 acres, or 53.05 per cent of the total. The rapid development of agri culture in the st .te in the past few years is emphasized by the steady growth in the acreage of dry farming land assessed and a consequ nt de crease in the acreage of grazing land. Reports of county assessors made to the state immigration department in dicate that approximately 60 per cent of the land in cultivation in Colorado this year is non-irrigated, compared with about 39 per cent in 1909. The rapid increase in tl.r acreage of non irrigated land cultivated compared with a very slight decrease in the acreage of irrigate! land, has result ed in a sharp decrease in t].c average yields per acre of nearly all crops grown in the state. The decrease is especially markxl in winter wheat, where less than 12 per cent of the acreage is irrigated, compared with 51.1 per cent in 1909. There have also been decreases in the average yields of c .her small grains and a slight de crease for alfalfa, due to the fact that small acreages of non-irrigated alfal fa are being cultivated in some sec tions of the sU-te. Reports received by the stite im migration department from the small <r cities and towrs in the state show that a large number of professional men from other states have located 'n Calorado this year as a result of the department’s 1919 survey of business and professional openings. A consid erable number < t business openings al to liave teen filled but not nearly so many as professional openings. The demand for physic'ans has been strong ard insistent since America entered the war, ar.d a considerable number of physicians Lave located in the smaller Colorado commur.K '8 in tSin past six months, though a great towns still arc without physicians. NEW POST NAMED Walter L. Bennett, Lamar’s First Sol dier to Die in Battle, Is Honored. The meeting to form permanent or ganization of the local post of the American Legion was held last Sun day afternoon and presided over by the newly elected Post Commander. Capt. H. C. Byrnes. Chairman W. It. Gordon of the committee to select a name reported in favor of naming the post for Walter L. Bennett, one of the fighting marines, who turned the high tide of German success back against overwhelming odds at Chateau Thier ry and was one of the many martyrs to that grand demonstration of Ameri can prowess which surprised the world. The name was unanimously adopted. The officers selected in ad dition to Commander Byrnes are as follows: Vice Commander, W. E. Fisher. Adjutant, Roy Holbert. Finance Officer, J. D. Spooner. Historian, W. B. Gordon. Chaplain, Cylde C. Church. Sergeant at Arms, Jewell Caulk. The next meeting will be at the Fraternal Temple on Sunday afternoon December 7, and the charter will be held open to permit all who desire to get in on the charter as the fee will only be one dollar to the charter mem bers. All soldiers should Join who possibly can as this order will in a few years be to the country the same uplifting and patriotic force that the G. A. R. was for many years during its prime. NUMBER 25. PROCLAMATION Whereas, the Governor’s Committee has reported that notwithstanding splendid work already done by Federal, State and municipal agencies, and vari ous relief and public welfare societies, yet further ctate-wide remedial action is immediately necessary to relieve distress and secure employment of un employed service men; and So that the state’s attention may I be focused upon this paramount civic obligation, and that there b:.* no delay in meeting the situation, and that the state and local government and public spirited citizens and organizations may all assist; I do hereby proclaim Thursday, De cember 4th, “Soldiers’ Employment Day,” by which date every employ ment opportunity In Colorrxlo, and every unemployed service man, should be discovered, brought together, and the work of state-wide adjustment be gun. The detailed plan of work previous to and on this day will be publicly an nounced by the Governor's Committee. I do hereby appe -.1 to the Press, to all employers, employers’ associations, chambers of commerce, the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A.. Y. W C. A., War Camp Service, Knights of Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board. Salvation Army, and all other war service and welfare or ganizations, the American Legion and other soldiers’ organizations, labor unions, farmers' societies, granges, lodges and patriotic bodies, to lend active and practical assistance to the public officials and their committees to be designated throughout the state for carrying out the Committee’s plnn. Municipalities maintaining employ ment bureaus are requested to con tinue them in operation, at least dur ing the winter. If public funds are not available, commercial organiza tions and public-Bpirited citizens should be called upon for cssirtanco until such funds can be provided. The obligation toward returned serv ice men and women rests upon every citizen. The performance of it can not be left to good intentions and fav orable sentiment untranslated into action. We must all act now. By Thursday. December 4th, the State of Colorado should have true cause for pride in the thought that every employment opporturity has been discovered nd presented to those who served the state and nation in war. In witness whereof, I have hereun to set my Land and caused to be af fixed the Great Seal of Colorado, at Denver, this 22nd day of November, 1919. OLIVER H. SHOUP, Cover? or. PROWERS COUNTY REGISTRANTS Dim!riel Board Makes Report Correct ed to Dale on Former List oi Delinquents. We received from Miles Saunders, district chairman at Pueblo, this week a list made up-to-date of the status of registrant:, wiio were last year re ported as delinquent for lack of in formation. This list is divided into three clashes as follows: Ist—Those completely cleared. 2nd—Those clear ed on information but affidavit of in formant lacking. 3d—Thoco still standing as delinquent. Registrants whose incomplete draft record now stands clear: Robert Samuel Driskcll, in Navy on U. S. S. Oregon. Martin Frederickson, U. S. S. Isla de Lczon. Hinton Hunter, 150th Co. Ist Reg. replacement. Ruel A. Mays, 343rd Field Hospital. Arthur Emery Smith, Co. 1, W. S. N. S. Fireman. Registrants whose incomplete draft record would be cleared if parties giv ing infonnation would return affidavit sent them: Allan Anderson, Supply Co. 157th Inf., Camp Kearny. George Kairn, 318th Engineers, Van couver. Bar. Registrants still delinquent: A long list of Mexicans and Charles M. Summey, Artie A. Robinson, Lewis S. Smith.