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Exeter Times, 1905-02-09, Page 6SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD Our Neighbor is the Man Most in Need of Our Sympathy. And who is my neighbor? -St. Luke. x., 29. This was the question proposed by the lawyer who had asked Christ what he should do to inherit eternal life. The learned Jew was evidently confounded by the first anever of the Galilean rabbi referring hint to the Mosaic law; and his petplexity was increased by the Lord's quiet repartee when llo rehearsed the great duties, to his Cod and to his neighbor. It would seem as though the clever unfriendly critic forgot the hostile purpose with which ho stood up to question and, really conscience stricken and willing to jt.stify himself. in good faith asklc'd the question of the text. If there be one lesson that the Master reiterated more frequently than another, and sought in so many ways and on so many occas- ions to impress, it is the great truth of universal brotherhood sug- gested by the question "Who is toy neighbcr?" Ile did so. doubtless, not because it is so difficult of ap- prehension but because :t is so hard of application. The life of service would indeed be easy if It consisted only in doing the things t4iat per- tain specilicially to God• to wor- ship, to prey. to give for the main- tenance of religion, to hold implicit- ly the great verities as they apply only tc' Deity. All these would call for comparatively little effort and are, after all, not very severe TESTS OF CHARACTER. This lewyer and those ho represent- ed were very scrupulous in the dis- charge of these duties, and yet, w•Itilo being so, could count all the rest of the world as outside the pale of their sympathy. They had gotten hold cf only one side of religion and had utterly neglected the other. Who then, is our neighbor? Who are those we are bound to love and help'! Surely not only our kindred and those who are bound to us by tics of companionship and interest. Going thus far. we go no further than pagans have gone before. We are to transcend this if we are to be worthy of the Ohristian name. Wo must find our neighbor everywhere and in every one, but more especial- ly in the man who needs us. Thera aro three barriers that re- tard tie.. spread 01 this gospel of universal brotherhood --pride of race, pride of place and pride of charact- er. There is a pride of race that is entirely worthy. When, however, its assertion causes other races to be despised and avoided. when it bro.wis entllity, engenders strife and mani- fests itself in injustice and prejudice it is contrary to the C'hr'ist spirit and unworthy of those who possess a genuine basis for such distinction. There is 0 pride of position which is emninendable, for we are all mem- bers of the saute houh•, but all havo not the sante (Alice. But when those of high station laud it over those :if low estate; when social, civil. finan- cial or intellectual elevation puts men out of sympathy with those who live ut on a lower plane: or when consideration is shown in a Rpirit of condescension it is destructive of the SPI PIT OF BROTHERHOOD. Finally (here is a pride of charac- ter deserving of praise and emula- tion. It never assumes the "holier titan thou" attitude; it "vaunteth not Itself" and "is not puffed up." If that lawyer had answered his own question it is quite certain ho would have excluded the ungodly and im- moral. But in Chsist's view the neighbor wo should commiserate and rescue is not only the poor traveller who may fall among thieves, but every one who has lost his way or fallen into the tnire of guilt and shame. Our neighbor, then, is not the lean who is up and who can essist us on our way, but he that is down and whom he can help to rise. he is the man who is most in need of our sympathy and succor; he is the man who has a bruised and blooding heart that only patient love can heal. If we go to him and help and bless him and make ourselves neigh- bor unto him we shall thus fulfil the law of Christ and not only be keep- ing Itis commandments. but living His life. THE S. S. LESSON INTERNATIONAL LESSON, FEB. 12. The Second Miracle in Cana. John iv. 43-54. Golden Text, John v, 36. INTRODUCTION. The Samaritan woman at Jacob's well accepted Jesus by faith as her pereoual Saviour front sin. 'Then she hurried back into the village and became at once a messenger of s.i Vat 1011 to of hers, persuading many ro come and hear and see fur themselves the person who had searched and uncovered and the% \ cleansed her own sinful heart. Jesus 'taw them coming, n great :nulti- tlimjo, their white turbans nodding in the sunlight as they uu►vetl slow- ly up the valley. A picturesque sight it was, and it :suggested to the mind of Jesus a field of grain white unto harvest Moved and swayer( Into steady undulations by the wired. But it was more than a figure of speech when, poietin' t.1 the moving. swaying throng of hu- manity. he snid to his disciples, "Lift. up your eyes ane look on the fields, for they are white already unto harvest." Two days he tar- ried in that 5au11aritau hurvcst field with his e►Itneee•n helpers, and many were tho sheaves they garnered fur eternity. Then he proce eed ngair on les way into Galilee. LESSON iLF.LPS. 43. "Now after two days". -Tile two days spent among the Sauxtri- 1ans at their royvese. See Intro- duction and v. 40 of this chapter.) 44. "For Jesus himself teetititel" -se \fait. 13. 57; Mark 0. 4. "(lis own country" -Probably referring to .Itnlen, the land of his birth, whence he h:i.d Just mme. 45. "Then when lie was come --all the things that ho did" -The mira- cles referred to in 2, 23. "At Jer- usalem at the feast" -'fust is, the pa -cover. (Seo 2, 13-25.) 40. "Nobleman" -Literally, "king's son," meaning an ofiicial of the Ling (Herod Ant leas. "('apernatun"- About twenty-two miles north-east of t'nna, the headquarters of .Jesus during his tialltlean ministry. 18. "'Then said Jesus,-- Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not beliove"-The faith inspired only by signs and wonders is not pro- f I. and hence not trustworthy. .(esus did not wish to be known sim- ply as a worker of miracles. 49. "Stir, conte down ere my child die" -'Phase simple words of appeal reveal both the faith the man had 111 Jesus and his great love for his sick child. 7'o an appeal prompted by faith and love Jesus never fails! to respond. 51. 'Met him, and told hint, say- ing Thy son Iiheth"-Their message Is that the child has revived; his recovery is itt east. assured, if not already accomplished. 52. "Then inquired he-- began 10 amend" --(Ir, "was somewhat bet- ter." Apperently pointing to it not lnstaittane')11s recovery. Another in- stance of gradual healing is recorded in Stark R. 22-25. "And they said - the seventh hour" -One o'clock pan. 5:1. "Himself beloved"-i'aith of - ns in the ease of this men, is of e;r.e,lnal growth. final. ,gliding faith in the Jtesalahship of Jttp• h here meen11. SHERBORNE'S ANNIVERSARY. Old English Town Will Celebrate Its 1,200 Years. '111is year is the 1,200111 anniver- sary of the founedation of the town, the bishopric, rtoscl the school of Sherburne. Fingland, by St. Eald- helm. in 705. 711e occasion will be marked by a pageant which will begin in Sher- borne I'a►'k, on Whit Monday, anti which w'ill be continued inuod every day for a week. Th..' pageant, which is in the nature of a folk -play. has been written by Mr. Louis N. Park- er. with tlhe as.fistlatnee of Me. James Rhoades, and Mr. Walter Raymond. It is in 11 episodes and a final tabeleau, and will be per- formed by 500 Sherborne people. It deals with the corning of St. Eahlhelm, the expulsion of the Dani :wiry Bishop I.:alit:elan, the death of King Etlrelbalcd, the coming of Alfrod the Great, the introduction of the lletredietine rule, the removal of the see of Sherborne to Santa -fury by William the Conqueror, the build- ing of Sherborne Castle by Roger do Caen, the quarrel between the town and the monastery, the foundl- ing of the alnlhouses, the suppression of monastery, the receipt of the new charter by. Shetlborne School, and ends with n tabeleaux of Sir 1Valter Raleigh, whose home Sher- borne was. Mr. Parker read the text of the pageant to the Society 0florsrt- nien in London at the London ittvti- tution just receiitly. THE DATE OF EASTER. Church Festival Does Not Follow Full Moon This Year. it is safe to say that there will be some troeible about the date of Easter this year, says The Liver- pool lost and .Mercury Goad peo- ple will find out front the almanacs that the moon is full on the morn- ing of 'J'ueetlay, the 2Ist March. and will urge that Ender should be ce- lebrated on the following Sunday, the 213th. it will be as well to anticipate all objection!' by saying that Faster hay will be Apt it 23, because the Gwtival is settled not by any 11541rntn)tlleal r1t.'rvation, Lut by act of Parliament, 21 (leo. 1i., cap. 2:1. 1751. Pnrlini cont in ite wiadom adopted an edifies which ot►viat w tunny difficulties and pre- vents mine discusnlon. It cem- strlieb,%l an inne hairy moon, which we nsae eall tis' eeclesinsticnl mucin, and arranged for their new creation to keep somewhere near the mai moon. Mit did not trnnble to ensure etnct coincidence. 'Them Parlintmsnt enarted that raster ehould 1e ob- served according to the oeelesinstical moon. whose (totem Inc being hull they could confidently prctrliet. Rine it would follow the rules they laid down. in this way they got over any difficulty thnt mtgtit arise from dlffere'neee of longitude. it moat be admit toil that Pnrliame'yt did its work very well, being skilfully ari- l/N.41, and weia lly the two moons new oo close that no iteration arises. Now and then. however, the wont of rn-nriderce ?waken heel( felt, anal it will 110 fn''nd that this JiiTerence oM1K11 wh.-n the 'pact. is 21. A woman eels very susplelnna of her hushind when he tures a Luna time wlthont doing anything thatlooks e sspirinus. THERE WAS NO NEWS. A famous war correspondent while a reporter on an American paper one day approached a farmer in a Ken- tucky town and asked hint if there was any news in his neighborhood. "Not a bit," said the farmer. "Wo are all too busy with our crops to think of anything else." "Pretty good crops this year?" queried the reporter. "Splendid," said the farmer. '•I ought to be in toy field this minute, an' 1 would be if 1 hadn't cuuee to town to sero the coroner." "'1110 corner?" "Yes; want him to hold an Inquest on a couple of fellers down ii: our ueIghborhuud." "Inquest'! Was it an accident?" "No; '/eke Ihu'ke did it n pappus. Plugged George Rambo and his boy. Hill with a pistol. 1;ot to have an inquest "What caused the tight?" "'Here wasn't no tight. Zeko never give the other fellows a show. Guess 1 an' set tire to his barn. No; '/.eke he was right, too, 'cause the Item- hasn't been arrested. But i ain't bos didn't give Zeke's father an' got time to talk to you. (0t to brother any chance. .lust ttld bo- get back to toy hurvestl►1'. But hind a tree and tired at 'eel as they there ain't no news down our way. conte along the road. That was yis- 1f ane thin' hulipous 1'11 let you tilos mornin', an' in an hour Y.eke know." had squared accounts." "Ilas ''/-eke been arrested," ••No. What's tllo use? Some of old man 1tatnl►o's relatives conte along last night, burned down Zeke's house, shot 1 ' an' his w.: e,.. 4- A('('Oltl)IN(( '1.'O OIf1'II0DO\1'. Xaggsby-110 you know where int going next sununer, if 1 live? llagembs• -Nu; tnin where but i'tn pretty rel. - you will go i1 you don't. esult of Boyco The only place In the United States that guarantees freedom front strikes, lockouts and labor warfare is Battle Creek, Mich. The story? The work people, mer- chants, lawyers, doctors and other citizens became aroused and indig- nant at the efforts of the labor 'in- ions throughout the country to des- troy tho business of one of our larg- est industries -the Postum Cereal Co., Lt'd, and at the open threats in the o(liciel union papers, that the entire power of the National and State Federations of Labor was be- ing o-tng brought to hear to "punish" the industries of Ilattlo Creek, and par- ticularly the Postann Co. This sprung from the refusal of C. W. I'oet to obey the "orders" of the unions to take tho Postum advertis- ing away frotn various papers that refused to purchase labor of the la- bor trust -the unions. Mr. Post was ordered to join the unions in their conspiracy to "ruin" and "put out of business" these pub- lishers who had worked faithfully for him for years, and helped build up his business. They had clone no wrong, but had found it inconven- ient and against their best judgment to buy labor of the labor trust. It seems a rile of the unions to conspire to ruin anyone who does not pur- chase from them upon their own terms. An ink maker or paper maker who failed to sell ink or paper would have tho sante reason to order Post to help ruin these publishers. So the peddler in the street might stone you it you refused to buy his apples; tho cabman to run over you if you re- fused to ride with him; the grocer order the manufacturer to discharge certain people because they did not patronize him, and so on to the ri- diculous and villianous limit of all this boycott nonsense, in trying to force people to buy what they do not want. 1f a man has labor to sell let him sell it at the best price he can gots just as Iia would sell wheat but he has no right to oven intimate that Ito will obstruct the business, or at- tempt its ruin because the owner will not purchase of him. 1110 unions have become so tyran- nous and arrogant with their despo- tism that a common citizen who has some time to spare and innocently thinks he has a right to put a little paint on his own house finds he must have that paint taken off and put on again by "the union" or all sorts of dire things happen to him, his employer is ordered to discharge him, his grocer is boycotted if he furnishes him supplies, his family fol- lowed and insulted and his wife modo more miserable than that of a black slave before the war. II ho drives a nail to repair the house or barn the carpenter's "union" hounds him. Ho takes a pipe wrench to stop n leak- ing pipe and prevent damage to his property and the plumbers "union'= does things to hien. Ile cannot put a little tar to a loose brick on his chimney or the bricklayers, plus- terers or Lod carriers "union" is up in arms and if he carelessly eats a loaf of bread that has no "union" label on it the bakers "uuion" pro- ceeds to make lite miserable for him. So the white slave is tied hand and foot unable to lift a hand to better himself or do the needful things, .tithout first obtaining permission hem some haughty, ignorant and abusive tyrant of 801110 labor union. It would nil seem rather like a comic Opera, if it did not rob people of their freedom; that kind of work will not bo permitted long in Amer- ica. Some smooth managers havo built up the labor trust in the last few ears, to bring themselves money and power and by managing workmen, have succeeded in making it passible for then' to lay down the law in come cities and force we rkmen and citizens to "obey" implicitly, strip- ping then) right and left of their liberties. They have used boycotting, picket- ing, assaults, dynamiting of proper- ty and murder to enforce their or- ders and rule the people. They have gone far enough to order the Presi- dent to remove certain citizens frotn office because the "Unions" weren't. pleased. 'That means they propose to make the law of the unions, replace the law of this government and the un- ion leaders dominate oven the chief Executive. This is a government of and for the people and no organization or trust Minn displace it. But tho un- ions try it every now and then, led ey desperate teen as shown in their defiance of law and support of law breakers. The "union" record of assaults, crippling of men and even women and children, destruction of property and murder of An, 'Sean citizens dur- ing the past 2 year c is perhaps 10 times the volume of cringe and abuse perpetrated by slave owners during any two years prevloue to the civil war. %Ve are in a horrible period of lethargy. which permits us to stand idly by while our American titlzens ere :theorist!. crippled and nnrrdered In dwell!' and hundreds by an organiza- tion or trust, h..viug for its purpose, !thrusting what it has to sell (labor) upon Jus whether or no. Supposo an Atnericun In a foreign city should be chased by a mob, caught and beaten unconscious, then his mouth pried open and carbolic, acid poured down his throat, then his ribs kicked in and his face well stamped with iron nailed shoes, mur- dered because he tried to earn bread for his children. Ity the Eter- r , sir, a fleet of American Men of War would assemble there, clear for action and blow something off the face of the earth, it reparation were not made for the blood of one of our ett isms. And what answer do we make to the appeals of the hundreds of wi- dows and orphans of those Ameri- cans murdered by Inbor unions? How do we try to protect the thousands of intelligent citizens who, with rea- son, prefer not to join any labor union and bo subject to the tyranny of the heavily paid rulers of the la- bor trusts? Upon a firm refusal by Mr. Post to join this criminal conspiracy a general boycott was ordered on Crape -Nuts and Postum all over the country, which set the good red blood of our ancestors in motion. bringing forth the reply that has now passed into history: "We refuse to join any conspiracy of organized labor to ruin publishers, nor will we discharge any of our trusted em- ployes upon the orders of any labor union. If they can make their boy- cott effective and sink our ship, we will go down with the captain on the bridge and its command." This set the writers in labor papers crazy and they redoubled their abuse. Finally one of their official organs came out with a large double column denunciation of llattle Creek, calling it "a running sore on the face of Michigan," because it would not be- come "organized" and pay in dues to their labor leaders. The usual coarse, villianous epithets common to labor union writers were In- dulged in Tho result was to weld public sen- timent in Battle Creek for protec- tion. A citizen's association was started and mass meetings held. Good citizens who happened to be members of local unions, In some cases quit the unions entirely for there is small need of them there. The working people of Battle Creek are of the highest order of American mechanics. The majority are not union members, for practically all of the manufacturers havo for years declined to employ union men be- cause of disturbances about 11 years ago, and the union men now in the city are among the best citizens. No city In the state of Michigan pays as high average wages as Bat- tle Creek, no city of its size is as Prosperous, and no city has so largo a proportion of the best grade of mechanics who own their own homes. So the work pill* niaseed togeth- er with the other citizens in tho or- ganization of the Citizens' Associa- tion with the following preamble and conslltution: Whereas from 1891 to 1894 the strikes Instigated by Labor Unions in !tattle Creek resulted in the de- struction of property and loss of large sums of money in wages that would have been expended here; and, Whereas, these acts caused serious damage to the city and in a marked way delayed its progress at that time; and. Whereas. since the year 18114 tho citizens have been enabled, by public sentiment, to prevent the recurrence of strikes and Labor Union distur- bances which have been prevalent elsewhere; and, Whereas, the enlployera of this city have steadfastly refused to place tho management of their business under the control of labor Unions, but hate maintained the highest stand- ard of wages paid under like rondi- tions anywhere in the United States. and hereby unanimously declared their- Intent to continuo such policy; and the employes of this tits', a largo pet -tentage of whom own homes and havo families reared and educated under conditions of peace and the well-earned prosperity of steady em- ployment, have stc tidiest ly maint nin- ed their right as free American citi- zens to work witl t the dictation and tyranny of Labor L'nion leaders, the bitter experience of the past offering sufficient reason for a deter- mined stand for freedom; and, Whereas, the attitude of the cit i - ?ens on this subject has been the means of prcterving peaceful condi- tions rind continuous pro.perity in narked contrast to the conditions existing in other cities suffering from the dictation of Trades Unionism; it is therefore, Resolved, that the continuance of peace and prosperity In llattle Creek can be maintained, and the destrutl- tive work of outside interference avoided under the eomlrined effort and action of all our people, by the formation of a ('(titers Association. CONSTITUTION. Article 1. -Name. Article 2.-OhJeets. I•'iret-'I'n insure, so far as passible. a permanent condition of peace, pros - parity and steady employment to tho people of llattle Creek. Second -To energetically assist in maintaining law and order at all times and under all conditions. Third -'1'o protect its members In their rights to manage their proper- ty and to dispose of their labor in a legal, lawful manner without re- straint or interference. Fourth -To insure and permanently maintain fair, just treatment, ono with anutner in all the relations of lite. Fifth -To preserve the existing right of any capable person to ob- tain employment and sell his labor, witho'it being obliged to join any particular church, secret society, labor union or any other organiza- tion, and to support all st:ch per- sons in their efforts to resist compul- sory methods on the part of any organized body whatsoever. Sixth -To promote among employ- ers a spirit of fairness, friendship and desire for the best interests of their employes, and to promote among workmen the spirit of indus- try, thrift, faithfulness to their em• ployers and good citizenship. Seventh -To so amalgamate the public sentiment of all the beat citi- zens of Rattle Creek, that a guaran- tee can be given to the world of a continuance of peaceful conditions, and that under such guarantee and protection manufacturers and capi- talists can be induced to locate their business enterprises in Battle Creek. Then tollows articles relating to membership, officers, duties, otc., etc., etc. This constitution has been signed by the great majority of representa- tive c itizens Including our work - people. A number of manufacturers from other cities, where they have been suffering all sorts of indignities, in- convenience and losses from the gen- eral hell of labor union strikes, picketing, asraults and other inter- ference, proposed to move, providing they could be guaranteed protection. The subject grew in importance un- til it, has reached a plana where ab- solute protection can be guaranteed by the citizens of llattle Creek on the following broad and evenly bal- anced terms which guarantees to the workman and to the manufac- turer fairness, justice, pteatly work and regularity of output. The now coming manufacturer agrees to maintain the standard rate of wage paid elsewhere for like ser- vice, under similar conditions, the rate to be determined front time to time from well authenticated reports front competing cities. 'lino tabulated wage reports issued by the Govern- ment Department of Commerce and Labor can also be used to show the standard rate, and it is expected later on that this government bureau will furnish weekly reports of (ho labor market from different centers, so that the workman when be Is ready to sell his labor and the em- ployer when ho is ready to buy, may each havo reliable information as to tho market or -ruling price. The now -coming manufacturer also agrees to maintain the sanitary and hygienic conditions provided for by the state laws and to refrain from any lockouts to reduce wages below the standard: reaerv.ing to himself the right to discharge any employee for cause. The Citizens' Association on ittt pert agrees to furnish, in such num- bers as it is possible to obtain, first class workmen who will contract to sell their labor at the standard (:rice for such period as may be fix- ed upon, agreeing not to strike, picket, assault other workmen, de- stroy property, or do any of the criminal acts common to labor un- ionism. Each wurknnan reserving himself the right. to quit work for cause, and the Citizens' Association further pledges its members to nee its associated power to enforce the contracts het ween employer and em- ployee and to act enntasse to uphold the law at n11 times. The new industies locntirg Ir. itattle ('reek will nut sturt under any sort of labor union domination whatsoever. but will make Individu- al contracts with each employee, those contracts tieing fair and e•gtii- tnble and guaranteed on both sides. Thus from the abuses of labor un- ions and their insane efforts to ruin everyone who does not "obey" has evolved this plan which replaces the old conditions of ininetire. lockouts, strikes, violence, loss of money and property, and general industrial warfare: and inaugurates an era of perfect bnlanco and fairness be- tween employer and employee, a steady continuance of Industry and consequent prosperity. The entire community pledged by public senti- ment and private act to restore to each plan his ancient right to "peace, freedom and the pursuit of happiness." Other cities will he driven to pro- tect their work people, merchants 50.1 citizens as well as their t wlns- triee. from the blight of strikes, vio- lence and the losses brought nn by labor unionism run nnt'ick, by :Wdopt- Ing the "Ilattlo Creek plan," but this city offers industrial pence now with cheap coal and good water, first-class railroad facilities anti the best grade of fair, capable and peaceable nieehnnies known. Retails given upon inquiry of the "Secy. of the Citizens' Assn." 5 Identification, The public should renlu•nnben that there are a fete Labor Unions con- ducted on peaceful lines and in pro- portion as they are worthy, they have wort eeteeltl, for we, as a peo- ple, are strongly in sympathy with any right act that has for its pur- pose better conditions for wage work.ors. But wo do not forget that we reek the good of all and not those alone who belong to some organization, whereas even the law abiding uniotik'show undeniable evi- dence** of tyranny and oppression whets they are strong enough. whits many of the unions harbor and en- courage criminals in their efforts to force a yoke of slavery upon tho American people. As a public speaker lately said: "The arrogance of the English King that roused the fiery eloquence of Otis, that inspired' the inunor•tal declaration of Jeffer- son, that left Warren dying on the slopes of hunker 11111 was not more outrageous than the conditions that' a closed shop would force upon the community. These Wren burst into rebellion 'when the king did but touch their pockets.' Imagine if you can their indignant protest had he sought to prohibit or restrict their occupation or determine the condi- tions under which they should earn their livelihood," and to assault, beat and • murder them, blow up their houses and poison their food if they did not submit. The public should also rementlber that good true American citizens can be found in the unions and that they deprecate tho criminal acts of their fellow members, but they aro often in bad company. Salt only hurat sore spots. So, the honest, lawabiding union man is not hurt when the criminals are denounced, but whon you hear a un- ion elan "holler" because the facts are made public, he has branded himself as either one of the law breakers or a sympat'1lizer, and therefore with the mind of the law breaker, and likely to become one when opportunity offers. That is one reason employers decline to hire such men. A short time ago inquiry ct,me from the union forces to know if Mr I'ost would "keep still" it they would call off the boycott on Pos- tum and Grape -Nuts. This is the reply: "The labor trust has seen fit to try to ruin our busi- ness because we would not join its criminal conspiracy. Wo aro plain American citizens and differ from the labor union plan in that we do not force people to strike, pick- et., boycott, assault, blow tip pro- perty or commit murder. We do not pay thugs $20 to break in the ribs of any man who tries to support his family nor $30 for an eye knocked out. We try to show our plain, honest regard for sturdy and independent workmen by paying the highest wages in tho state. We have it steady, unvarying re- spect fur the law abiding peaceable union man and a most earnest desire to nee hire gain power enough to purge the unions of their criminal practices that have brought down upon thein the righteous denlwcia- tion of n long-suffering and outraged public, but tee will not fawn truckle, (rend the knee, wear the hided collar of white slavery, the union hotel. nor prostitute our American citizenship under "orders" of any labor trust. You offer 10 remove the restriction on our business and with "union" gels) choke tho throat and still the voice raised in stern denunciation of the despotism which tramples be- neath nn iron shod heel, the freddom of our brothers. You would gag us with a silver bar and muffle the appeal to the Ameriran people to harken to the cries for bread of the little children whose faithful fathers were heatett to death while striving to earn food fur them. Your boycott may perhaps sue- reen in throwing our people out of work and driving us from business. but you cannot wrench from us thnt priceless jewel our fathers fought for and which every true son guards with his life. Therefore, speaking for our work people rind ourselvcr the infamous offer is dectiotd." POSTUM CE1F:AT, CO , LTD Note by Publisher. The Fttetum Company have a yearly contract for space in this paper which they have a right to UR.' for nunounren,ents or facts ane( principles. Such nae does not nets s - eerily carry with it any editorial °pintos, • BRITAIN'S NEW NAVY LIST NO MORE DUMMIES WILL BE ALLOWED. The Fighting Strength of the Navy Has Been Greatly Changed. The British nits.) has been reorgalt- ized, and so has the navy list, the rruet conservative of publications next to the Loudon and Pekin (la- eettes, says the London 'Telegraph. `1'he .tauuury issue is a guide to the fleet whereto anyone unacquainted with uu)al uiTairs can see how the F:melee is defended, and the diih'r rt classes of ships emgtluyt81 in the ssi vice. In addition, there appears for the first time a list of the vessels which are on the "war list." All the "death traps," writes our naval correspondent, have hetet eliminated, and there is a formidable array of t'es.els for axle, which will probably he considerably bigger next month. Tho ''w•ar list" is an admirable inno- vation, the vessels being classified in an intelligent manner, in accordance with the classes to which they be- long. In past decades Primo ters who have asked what shipe► have been available in case of war have been frequently supplied with tho names of a number of quite u8e141is and ineffective vessel,, so as to make an imposing show, with the result that they have been deceived as to the real strength of the fleet. 'I'IfF: N FI.1;I'YT, Summarized, the ''war list" of the British fleet as it exists at the be- ginning of the New \'oar embraces the following vessels: Battleships. Class. No, King Edward VII8 Duncan .. ... ... 6 Formidable 8 Canopus .-6 Majestic ... 9 Royal Sovereign ... 8 Renown 1 2 TrCenturafalgarion 'IYiumph 2 Armoured Cruisers. Devonahiro ... ... .. 6169 Monmouth 10 Drake 4 Cressy 8 Power: ul 2 Diadottl 8 First -Class Cruisers. (Unartnoured. ) I:dga r 9 Blake2 Soconi)-class Cruisers. Chat tenger ... 2 ITighflyor 3 Talbot 9 Arrogant 4 Astrnca 8 Apollo 12 'J'hiril-Class Cruisers. Topazo ... 4 l' 9 Scoutselorus 8 In order to indicate the number of ships which have been put aside - struck off the "war list" -as no longer fit for war the new list may be compared with the Admiralty re- turn of March Last. The contrast, is not complete. because a number of vessels have been completed for sea since that date, and in the "war list" credit is taken for all the King Edward %'Il, class, although only ono is In a)nnnnissh)n, SilII'S CUT Or y . With the necessary corrections, the comparison reveals the thorough manner in which the work of elimin- ating ships of little or no fighting value has been carried out: Now War Admiralty List. Return. Battletcaips 52 (i9 Armoured cruisers 30 51 First-class funarnnuure•I) cruiser r ... ... 11 Second-class cruisers...38 Third-class cruisers ...13 34 Unprotected cru( -ors ... 8 Scouts (completed since Match) ... ... 8 Totals ... ......158 220 Front this brief outline it will bo seen that in organizing the British fleet as a war force the Admiralty have shed 13 battleships, 15 large protected cruisers, and 34 smaller protected and unprotected oruisers. These older vessels are not all on the sale list, and the best of them will be retained, though the expenditure upon their repair will practically cease. The battleships struck out include all the "Admiral" class built just prior to the Naval Defence Act, and the big cruisers, the nine ships of the Aurora class, also befit about. 20 years ago. There is no Innis of comparison with foreign fleet q, because they all contain "dummy" ships, In sumo cares serving the squadron at sea. SOLD AGAIN. 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