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UNION MN, 1
SAYS FORBES
Cites Dire Possibilities of World
Strike as Warning to Give
Workers Just Rewards.
By B. C. FORBES.
“The men who' sweat to do the
world’s work dont get enough out
of It.
“THE OVERHEAD CHARGE IS
TERRIFIC.
"It can't last”
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These terse statements were made
to me, not by a laborer, but by the
wealthy head of a banking firm, a
thinker.
• • •
When I was traveling in Europe
this summer It was borne in upon
me that one of the world-shaking
movements of the not distant fu
ture will be an International organ
ization of workmen embracing mil
lions of members who will be under
one central board clothed with the
power to call national and inter
national strikes.
...
We may not like the prospect—l
don’t. We may try to convince our
selves that differences of race, differ
ences of language, differences of con
ditions and differences of ideals, com.
bined with jealousies and rivalries i
among leaders, will prevent co-opera- <
lion and harmony between the work
ers of one country and the workers of
another, and that no questions could
arise big enough to induce the mem
bers in all lands to strike at one
time. My Impression is that the
tendency is strongly and surely f
toward a gigantic alliance of the na- '
ture outlined. (How long it will last I
is another question.) ’
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Have you been reading the fresh £
labor troubles in Ireland and Eng- '
land? Because one company in Dub- (
li'i would not discharge three non- *
union workers, thousands “came out" ’
and immediately transport workers '
In various parts of England struck
in sympathy. The latest cables talk 1
of a "general strike” throughout Eng- 1
land, and the word "starvation” again 1
figures in the news, as It did so often
during the British strikes last vear. ’
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From a general strike in one coun. '
try to an international strike is not f
so very far a cry—we had a taste of
It, you will remember, when the dock 1
workers struck in leading ports of
England, Scotland and Continental
Europe not so long ago. f
This phase of the world's trend '
calls for serious thought. The sub-
Ject is not pleasant, of course. But (
to shut our eyes to it will not help (
matters one tittle. Nor will scoffing (
aid. lam convinced beyond a shadow j
of doubt that the movement is on (
the way.
What Is to be done about it? )
• • • 1
Are the banker's statements true?
Dn workers get too scanty a share of (
what they produce? Is what my <
friend called “the overhead charge” '
too heavy? Must the present or- J
rangement be changed? Can it not ,
last? i
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The phrase “overhead charge" '
startles. Does it not conjure up t
visions of a mass of struggling work- 1
era and a whole galaxy of well- J
dressed, high-collared, opulent gen- 1
tiemen, enjoying the fruit of the f
workers’ industry. Living in fine J
houses, sporting every luxury’ and j
their women folk raveling in vain 1
extravagances ?
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I have no panacea for the world’s <
ills. I do not believe the gradual 1
drawing together of the world’s work- |
ers can be prevented.
•• • i
But I do believe the “overhead 1
charge” can and must be reduced. 1
do believe the gap between employ
ers and employed must be lessened. ■
.Labor must be given an interest in ‘
the welfare of capital—as certair i
large American corporations have 1
' realized and have acted accordingly. 1
Expensive figureheads must go. ,
Colossal individual fortunes will not
he untouched on the death of their 1
** * ]
Personally I have great faith in ’
the efficacy of inducing workers and
others to become investors, no mat- (
ter on how small a scale. Enable a
man or woman to save a few hundred ’
dollars and let the money’ be invested ,
in securities and see what a sober
ing effect it will have upon senti- !
ments previously revolutionary. One '
hundred dollars saved by thrift is
more conducive to worthy manhood
than the prospect of a thousand dol- '
lars from a national pension fund.
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THREE ATLANTA GIRL FINANCIERS
INCREASE $3 TO $50.50 IN A MONTH
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' ""wS Lucille
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second prize. Q.
at top. and
sSS. / / MLs Marie <. —Wgh
PsA- *’ Mixon, who WCT
third
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,Inman Park Society Misses Tell
How They Earned Money in
Unique Contest.
Out in Inman Park are three young
society girls, members of the Inman
Park Girls’ Club, who have just com
pleted a task that would have
stumped many of Atlanta’s Peachtree
gallants, had they suddenly been
asked to do it. Competing for prizes
offered by tly 1 president and founder
of the, club, Mrs. S. C. Dobbs, of No. 8
Oakdale road, each girl started with
sl, and within one month increased
their combined funds of $3 to $50.50.
Miss Lois Pattillo, of No. 127 Eliza
beth street, won the first prize, a
flve-dollar goldpiece, increasing her
dollar to $20.50.
Miss Lucille Dennis. No. 104 North
Moreland avenue, was but.so cents
behind Miss Pattillo, winning sec
ond priie, a five - pound • box of the
finest candy, with S2O.
Miss Marie Mixon, of Cascade ave
nue made $lO during the month, and
won the third prize. $2.50 in gold.
The money was made by the young
women through their own efforts and
by their own hard work. One of too
conditions of the contest, in which all
of the 25 members of the club partici*
pated, was that they should receive no
aid from members of their families or
their friends. The methods they usd
to increase their $1 were varied. Miss
Pattillo made her entire $20.50 by
baking cakes and selling them, and
Miss Mixon sold homemade candy
and embroidery and canned fruits for
her own household, for which she
was paid a "salary'” by her father.
Girl “Shopped” on Commission.
Miss Dennis, who lacked but 50
cents of winning the first prize, had
experiences galore while earning he~
S2O during the month. She embarked
in more different enterprises than did
any of the other contestants, and
was always on the lookout for some
means to make an extra dollar. Or,
as she laughingly’ said, “Even a nickel
looked mighty good.”
“The first $5 of the S2O T made
working for my relatives,” Miss Den
nis said. “When we began the con
test, I wrote to all my out-of-town
kin folks, and offered to do their At
lanta shopping for them on comm's
slon. I wrote circular-letters—l guess
them. and'T dwelt largely on the peace
and quiet they were enjoying in their
homes and what a shame it would be
for them to have to come to Atlanta
to shop. I bought SSO worth of goods
they would be called that—to lots of
for them during the month, and re
ceived a commission of 10 per cent.
If it was to do over again. I’d ask a
larger commission, I believe, because
it is hard work.
“After I got the ‘shopping-on-com
mission’ scheme started I began bak
ing cakes and selling them. I made
$4 that way.
Tries Many Promising Schemes.
“Then I gave a card party at my
home and charged each of the two
couples 50 cents, making $2 on the
enterprise. The month before J made
$8.50 on a similar affair at East Lake,
but then I had twelve people in the
party.
“After the card party I gave a pink
tea at my home and made $0 on that.
“Then 1 went into the catering
business. I prepared and served the
refreshments for a meeting of our
club, and Mrs. Dobbs, the president,
paid me $3 for the afternoon’s worn,
which is a pretty good salary for a
few hours’ work, don’t you think
especially when I ate as much as any
of the other girls?”
Miss Mixon said she did not keen
any books and does not know the ex
act amounts she made on each of her
three enterprises.
“I know I worked mighty hard.” she
said, “‘and made* $lO selling candy and
hand embroidery and canning fruit."
Contest May Be Repeated.
The contest that has just clos?d
was the second Mrs. Dobbs has con
ducted. In July Miss Dennis won the
first prize, with $lO, and Miss Lucy
i Stockard, secretary of the club, won
I second place, wdth $5.75. All of *he
members of the club are enthusiastic
over the new scheme for raising
money and are urging Mrs. Dobbs io
continue the contests
“It’s great fun to work and make
money.” Miss Dennis said, “especial-
I ly when every cent you make goes to
| help the poor people. All the girls
are continually studying out some
' wav to add something to our treas
ury ”
The purposes of the club are solely
i charitable. Every cent made by ‘h
members—and they have raised S3OO
| within the past year—is devoted to
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Important Events From All
Over the Old World Told In a
Few Short Lines.
PARIS, Sept. 20 —The French press
to-day asked the public, on behalf<ot
the Government, not to make any ’un
friendly demonstration against King
Constantine of Greece, who arrived
here yesterday incognito from Eng
land. The papers have refrained from
making any allusion to the Berlin t
speech of king Constantine, which of
fended the French.
Japs Suppress Memoirs.
TOKIO. Sept. 20.—Japanese police,
at the instance of the Government, to
day took forcible possession of all
newspapers publishing extracts from
the memclrs of the late Count Ha- <
yashl, who came near arranging an t
alliance between Japan and Germany. ■
It was feared that an expose of rex- <
tain passages of the hidden political i
history of. Japan might further in- ’
flame the jingoes, who are calling for
war. ’
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Want Frontiers Fixed.
CETTINJE, MONTENEGRO, Sept f
20.—Montenegro is getting impatient
at the delay in fixing definite bounda
ries in the Balkans The Government
to-day requested the Servian Minis
ter to obtain an immediate settlement
of the frontier question. Rumors are
current that an international cotn
misison may be appointed by the
powers to fix frontier limits.
Woman Raises Colt
On Bottle; Wins Race
NEW YORK, Sept. 20. —Mrs. Mary
Jane Connors, of East View, feels
amply repaid for having raised her
pacing mare, Mamie C.. on a bottle,
when she won the race at the White
Plains Fair. The purse was SIOO.
When Mamie C. was foaled several
years ago her dam died. From the
first day of the filly’s life until it
was able to go to pasture. Mrs Con-,
nors “brought it up by hand.”
relieving some case of necessity that
is brought to their attention. The
club gave $lO to the Associated Chari
ties recently to aid in buying books
for poor school children, and each
i Christmas the young women take
care of a large number of poor fanv
lies. giving them food and toys for
the youngsters. Mrs. Dobbs is presi
dent of the club. Miss Paullni CouJ*
ter vice president, Miss Lucy Stock
ard secretary and Miss Lois Pattillo
treasurer. j
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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Savannah Chamber
Boosts Tybee Road
SAVANNAH, Sept. 20.—Joseph H
Gray, prsident of the Savannah
<’hamber of (“onmieice. left for Wash
ington to confer with the House
Committee on Military Affairs about
the proposed military road from Sa
vannah to Tybee.
In the event of the Govemmnt not .
acting favorably on th highway bHI.
Chatham County will be asked to
float a bond issue to pay for it.
PLANKED FISH.
SPECIAL
Every Day at DURAND’S,
50 CENTS.
Leave Off Heavy Diet for a Change
and Eat Weil Cooked F»sh in Season
for a while.
The Blight of the Tainted Havemeyer Millions |
New Tragedies That Mark the Ever-Broadening
Trail of the First Sugar King’s 111-Gotten Wealth
Exclusive Feature in the Great
Sunday American
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Argentine Beef Is
Cheaper in the U. S.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.—Two
- i carloads of beef from the Argentine
I Republic—4o,ooo to 50,000 j>ounds in
i all—arrived in this city to-day tn
! good condition. The consignment was
the first to come here in a fight to
end the high prices exacted by Chi
cago packers.
Agents of the consignee said the
Argentine beef was of better quality
than the grass-fed Texas stock, and
that the wholesale price was 1 to 1 1-2
cents lower than for the best Ameri
can beef.
Allows Navy Officers
30 Cts. a Day for Tips
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. The
Comptroller of the Treasury ruled
naval officers would not be alloweG
more than 30 cents a day for tips.
one officer drew up the following
Porter. 2 cents; taxicab driver, I
cent; bell hop, 2 cents, barber, 3
cents; icewater boy, 2 cents; waiter,
per meni. 5 cents; hat boy. three
times daily. 3 cents; bootblack. 2
cents.
CENTURY-OLD NEWSPAPERS.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 20.—Copies of
the Columbia Museum and the Sa
vannah Advertiser, bearing dates
from December 17, 1799 until after
Christmas of the same year, were
found behind a safe in an old office
building here to-day. They were
turned over to a local historic so
ciety.
CHICAGO
u _ CHOICE OF ROUTES Irwrnsl
Xbs©* and good SERVICE PeSM
CANAL TO BOOM
ATLANTA, SMS
BARRETT
Pan-American Director Urges the
Gate City to Begin Early to
Exploit Advantages.
John Barrett. • director general of
' the Pan-American Vion. asserted on i
his visit to Atlanta Friday that the
South occupies, from a commercial
standpoint, the most strategic posi
tion in the world to profit from the
opening of the Panama Canal.
Atlanta and the remainder of Geor- I
gia, he .‘♦aid. will reap Incalculable I
benefit from the canal if the mer- 1
chants, manufacturers, exporters and
importers will awaken to the trade
possibilities presented.
Mr. Barrett is making a tour of
the principal cities of the South to
urge upon the business men the in
creased necessity for them, at this
critical period, to exhibit the most
acute interest in everything Involved
in the commercial progress of this
I section.
Trade Scramble Certain.
He is making a particular pie*
■ for large representations from every
city at the Southern Commercial Con
gress in Mobile October 27. 28 and 29.
With Clarence J. Owens, managing
director of the Southern Commercial
Congress, he was tht guest Friday
afternoon and night of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce.
He called to the members’ attention
that immediately upon the opening « f
the canal there would he a scramble
among the various States and among!
the foreign nations as well in an ef
fort to seibze the greatest commercial
benefit from ‘t'he big ditch.”
Referring to his mission in an In
terview. hr said:
“It is my purpose to Impress upon
the business men of thp South three
important points:
“First, the imperative necessity of
sending a large delegation to the
Southern Commercial Congress in
Mobile in October.
“Second, the advisability of Atlanta
and the remainder of Georgia sending
ten or twenty men on the excursion !
to the Canal Zone after the Com
mercial Congress is ended.
Urges South American Tour.
“‘Third, the vast commercial benefit
that would accrue to Georgia cities
if Atlanta alone or in combination
with other important Georgia cities
would send one or two of the State?
best men on the trip around Soutn
American countrfi's which will follow
' the visit to the canal.
I “ The mission of these men will be
to tell the people of the South Amer
ican countries about Atlanta ind
about Georgia, and to discuss with
them the market and trade possibili
ties.
Should Prepare for Opening.
“Then these men will return to the
local manufacturers and tell them
what South American trade means to
the city and the State
I “The biggest question for Atlanta
I and the remainder of Georgia at pres
i ent is getting ready far the opening
nf the canal. Other cites, other States
• and other countries are doing this.
Georgia will he left behind if she does
1 not get busy.
The South has the advantage of all
the rest of the world if her citizens
i wi" only come to a realization of it.”
Director General Barrett left Atlan
ita at midnight. He will speak in
Jacksonville Saturday nieht. His trip
will take him as far West as Texas
and Arkansas.
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™SUNDAY
AMERICAN
TO-MORROW
Will publish in full Prof.
Sir Oliver Lodge’s great
paper on
Immortality
The Great British Scientist
startled the world with his re
markable paper. It is being
read and discussed everywhere.
You must read it to be up with
the times. It is a thoughtful
essay on the great question:
DOES
THE
SOUL
LIVE
AFTER
DEATH?
It is the most remarkable
message from Science to man
kind for many years. Read it
in the Sunday American to-
-
morrow and discuss it with your
friends.
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