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TUESDAY, DECEMBER i, 19K.
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.
Interior Decorating.
Get My Estimates.
JOE FITZGERALD.
109 E. Lamar St.
Seaboanl Air line
The Progressive Railway of the South
Leave Americus fur Cordele. Ro
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyone, Col
lins, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
12:81 p m.
1:20 a. m.
(Leave Americus for cordele, Abbe
ville, Helena and intermediate points
5:15 p. m.
Leave Americus for Richland, Co
lumbus, Atlanta, Birmingham, Hurts
boro, Montgomery and points West
and Northwest.
8:08 p. m.
Seaboard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains 13 and 14 arriving Americus
from Savannah 10:40 p, m., and leav
ing Americus for Savannah 1:20 a. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
1:20 a. ni., will be open for passeng
ers at 10:40 p. m.
For further information apply to H.
P. Everett, Local Agent, Americus,
Ga.; C. W. Small, Div. Pass. Agent,
Savcnnah, Ga.; C. P. Ryan, G. P. A.,
Norfolk, Va.
C.ofGaßy
"The Right Way”
Trains Arrive.
From Chicago, via
Columbus * 12:15 a m
From Columbus *12:30 p m
From Columbus ! 7:ls’p m
From Atlanta and Macon..* 5:29 a m
From Macon * 2:11 p m
From Macon * 7:85 p m
From Albany * 6:10 a m
From Montgomery and
Albany * 2:11 p m
From Montgomery and
Albany *10:39 p m
From Jacksonville, via
Albany • • * 8:40 a m
Trains Depart.
For Chicago, via Columbus * 3:40 a m
For Columbus ! 7:00 a m
For Columbus * 3:00 p mi
For Macon and Atlanta...* 6:40 a ml
For Macon and Atlanta... .* 2:11 p m
For Macon and Atlanta *10:39 p m
For Montgomery and
Albany ♦ 5:29 a m
For Montgomery and
Albany .. • • .* 2:11 p m
For Albany ♦ 7:85 p m
For Jacksonville, via
'Albany *12:15.a.m
•Daily. I Except Sunday.
Sd.. GEO. ANDERSON, Agent.
$15.00
MEN’S
SUITS
INDUSTRIAL UNREST
DUE TD MANY CAUSES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—The full re
port of the British Commission of In
quiry into Industrial Unrest was made
public today. The commission was
appointed June I°, 1917, and the com
pleted report wa a submitted July 17.
The reports fo r all the districts em
phasize a a the leading cause of in
dustrial unrest the fact that the cost
of living has increased disproportion
ately to the advance in wages and that
sod distribution is unequal. Another
cause regarded as particularly serious
is the restriction of personal freedom
under the Munition B of War Acta, by
v hich workmen have been tied up to
particular factories and have been un
able to obtain wages in proportion
to their skill;; in many cases the
skilled man’s wages were less than
those of the unskilled. Th e require
ment of leaving certificates was re
ported as one of the chief causes of
dissatisfaction, but this restriction has
been abolished by an order of the
Minister of Munitions, effective Oc
tober 15, under which any munitions
worker may leave his present employ
men for other war work by giving a
week’s notice or such longer notice
as is provided fo r his existing con
tract: of service.
Dilution of tabor and lack of con
fidence in the government growing
out of the surrender of trade-union
customs and the fear that promises
regarding th e restoration of pre-war
conditions will not be kept, are given
special attention. It is stated that
the irritation caused by the with
drawal of the trade card scheme un
der the military service acts has sub
sided, but there remains much anxiety
regarding the working of the schedule
of protected occupations. All the e
ports refer to to the lack of co-ordi
nation between government depart
ments in dealing with labor, and con
siderable complaint on account of the
delay in dealing with disputes and
difficulty of securing prompt awards
is repo: ted.
Besides 'the more general causes
of industrial unrest certain causes,
sucp as inadequate housing, liquor re
strictions, and industrial fatigue are
mentioned as acute in some districts.
Mention i 8 also made of lack of proper
organization among the unions, incon
siderate treatment of women as re
gards wages, delay in granting pen
sions to soldiers, and inadequacy of
compensation under the Workmen's
Compensation act
A number of recommendations are
made by the commissioners. Os these
the first is that there should be an
immediate reduction in food prices, the
increased cost of food to borne to,
some extent by the government, and
that there should be a bette r system
of distribution. The necessity of re
ducing hours, readjusting wages to a
iairer basis for skilled as against un-1
skilled workmen, the fuller use of j
trade-union machinery, and renewal!
by the government of the declaration f
that trade-union rights and privileges j
which have been interfered with on
account of the war shall be restrained
afi.r the war, are insisted upon. The
commissioners strongly urge the adop
tion of the principle of the Whitley
report for the establishment of in
uzstrial councils for each of the or
ganized trades, each council to be
composed equally so employers and
employees. This , report otherwise'
known as the interim report of the
reconstruction committee on joint
standing industrial councils, i s repro
duced in full in the bulletin under re
view. Regarding the settlement of
disputes various suggestions are offer
ed, to th e effect that one central au
thority should be constituted, that
' local arbitration tribunals should be
formed, thafi local commissionrs with
technical knowledge to settle dis
putes should be appointed, and that
workshop committees should be estab
lished.
Our recommendations are that com
pensation under the Workmen's Com
pensation act should be increased,
that announcement should be made of
the government’s policy as regards I
housing, that pension committees'
should have larger discretion in their
treatment of men discharged from the ■
army, that the recruiting system '
should have most careful handling, !
thait the work of government depart-'
merits dealing with labor should be |
more thoroughly co-ordinated, and that I
when an agreement is drawn up be- ■
tween represntatives of employers’.
federations and trade-unions it should
be binding on all in the trade con- I
erned.
While the report shows very clear- •
ly th c prevalence and the naltures of I
industrial unrest in Great Britain, It
at the same time indicates that “there .
is a strong feeling of patriotism on ;
the part of employers and employed
throughout the country and they are
determined to Help the state in its
present crisis."
THE AMERICUS TIMESRECORDER.
•
Notwithstanding the great advance in all ®
classes of wearing apparel nearly a year ago •
we placed orders for Men’s Clothing, which •
enables us to offer the trade values extraor- g
dinary. Every Suit we offer is worth $20.00 |
to $22.50, and it will in all probability be a *
long time ere you get another opportunity •
to buy good clothing for this price. Many •
styles for you to select from, and we invite f
your early inspection. Il will mean saving §
many dollars to you. |
Spot Cash Only i
Other Suits $20.00, $25.00, $30.00 and $35.00 I
J J •
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Boyden and Regal Shoes for Men, Hawes •
Hats, Woilds of Underwear and Men’s Furnishings •
Southern Pacific Has Good Year.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4. —The Southern
Pacific Company his assued its re
port of earnings for October, which
shows operating revenue of $18,900,510,
an increase of $3,208,357; operatin ex
penses of $10,558,081, an increase ol
$1,567,809, and net revenue of $8,342,-
629 an increase of $1,640,459.
From January 1 the operating rev
enue amounted to $159,909,480, an in
crease of $27,013,391. The operating
expenses were $97,333,765, an increase
of $13,475,628. Net revenue was $62,-
515,715, an increase of $13,537,772, and
operating income was $51,112,125, an
increase of $8,293,415. The statement
of earnings says:
“Under orders issued by the Unit
ed States shipping board, effective Oc
tober 15, 1917, as to all vessels leav
ing home ports on or subsequent to
that date, ah of the company’s steam
ships have been commandeered. The
revenue, expenses and income items
applicable to the government opera
tions are now included in this state
ment.
A New Shipment of Maxwells
“The Car Built To Give Service.’
DEPENDABILITY is the reason thous
ands of Motorists buv Maxwell Cars.
DEPENDABILITY is the Secret of the
growing popularity of the Maxwell.
DEPENDABILITY is the manufacturer’s
guarantee that he can build business of the
better kind.
A MAXWELL in your business solves the
delivery question.
CALL AND INSPECT the cars or let us
make an engagement with you for a demon
stration.
CHAPPELL MACHINERY COMPANY
“The Home of The Maxwell Car."
Phone 234. Lamar Street.
Everything for the Maxwell and efficient
Repair Service.
ill PUNT PAYS 50 PER CENT.
DIVIDENDS FOR CURRENT YEAR
WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 4.—Direc
tors of E. I. du Pont do Nemours &
Co., in addition to declaring a regu*
lar quarterly dividend of 4 1-2 per
cent, making 18 per cent for the year,
declared a special dividend of 32 per
cent., a total of 50 per cent, for the
yea A
The regular dividend of 4 1-2 per
cent., payable Dec. 15 to stockhold
ers of record Nov. 30th, will be paid
in cash, and the special dividend in I
per cent. Liberty bonds, payable Dec.
22 to stockholders of record Nov. 30.
A regular dividend of 1 1-2 per cent,
was declared on debenture stock if
the company, payable January 25 to
stockholders of record Jan. 10.
The old company—E. I. du Pont de
NeMours Powwder Company, declared
th e regular quarterly dividend of 1 1-2
per cent, on common and 11-2 on pre
ferred, both payable Feb. 1 to stock
holders of record Jan. 21.
SELECT
Planting Seed
Pure Texas Rust Proof Oats. The finest you ever
saw.
Georgia raised Rust Oats. Unusually fine stock.
Choice Fulghum Oats.
Abbruzzie and south Georgia Rye.
Blue Stem Wheat.
All these are the very best money can buy. Stocks
are running low. Better buy before the rains. Stocks
will be exhausted soon.
Harrold Brothers
J. A. DAVENPORT j
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PROPERTY, DWELLINGS, JHOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, PLATE CLASS, AUTOMO
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Not how cheap, but how"good we can make your
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ishing. Films developed free. Prints 3c to 5c each.
Satisfaction or your money refunded. Send us your
films; we pay return postage.
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