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ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH EMBER mt POUR ITON EVENING TEIEGRAPH Entered second-dass matter at Alton, act of Congress, March at HtBMflen THB the for poMlcsiton rf or lt herein. reran oi Snlwerlptlo" HI KM Alto" Olttriet Daily per year Dally. 6 roonthj. Dally: fmonlh. 93-90 D.lly.

S1.00 Local ana New gork, Chicago. Detroit. Keantf Shipyards Employes Fat from Happy at Change Employers, Says Lawrence Bringing It Close to Home A statement that there impends a strike of operatives oi the Union Electric Co. of Missouri which would cut off all forms of electric service given by that company, Alton and vicinity included, seems unbelievable. It would be hard.to believe that employes of the company, members of the union, would stop work so much of the comfort and well being of their fellow citizens, themselves included, depends upon that service being continued.

The men working for the, Union Electric who arc threatening a strike, certainly use electric energy for many purposes in their own. homes and should they strike, they would suffer as great inconvenience as anyone. They would force suspension of work in all industries and closing of houses of business where electric power needed. Today homes depend on electric energy to keep tnem cool in summer as well as warm in winter. They electric energy for heating, for refrigerating, for ligKting, for cooking.

Countless are the contacts we make every hour of our lives with the now necessary uses of electric energy. To suspend serving that energy through the normal channels would throw the area affected into chaos. Electric refrigerators, regardless of hot weather needs, would go out of service everywhere in the area affected. Candles and lanterns would take the place of the electric lights in the home. Picture shows would be out.

Itfany hundreds of homes in this area depend altogether on electric ranges for cooking facilities, all of which would be rendered useless for the time. Melted butter, soured milk, spoiled meats in the refrigerator would follow. Go to a restaurant to eat and the refrigerator there would be out. At the tavern the beer would not be cold, nor the soft drinks. Just think it over, boys.

This is not an appeal to avoid a strike as a means of speeding up the defense of the nation, even though a strike might shut down needed defense industries. It seems that to many people the matter of national defense is just an abstract proposition that one hears about without wanting to listen, not at all to be compared with the (to them) greater consideration of getting some other advantage, like a pay. rise a union recognition. But, though siderihg a strike may be enough to- arguments of need for speeding- national defense, they canntrt with comfort and peace of going home after they have, by a strike vote, shut off the electric current that, does so much towards making home life more comfortable. They will receive convincing arguments from their nuptial partners why the strike was all wrong and must be if home is longer to be a happy place.

Saving' the nation may not be worth while considering," but saving the comforts of own home is very important. Alton Needs a Chamber of Commerce Alton needs a Chamber of Commerce, A story is substantiated by an, informed businessman of the Alton some years ago Henry Ford: had determined -purchase ,1 site for a large factory in the Alton industrial community. The land was chosen. It is related that Henry Ford, himself, came to Alton to look over the site and was met.by a group from the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, "If you build your factory in St.

Louis," he was told, "we will (jive you the land and construct a railroad siding to the door," Henry Ford was said to have accpptcd 'the offer and built his. plant (the present one) in St. Louis. The result: A big industrial loss for Alton and a 100 percent score for a Chamber of Commerce. Today a group of men spending their time anc money arc seeking a suitable site for an armory for Alton, a building of undoubted public benefit.

there is no Chamber of Commerce to handle the community interest in the those individuals who volunteer their service, like the and established businessmen, are the monitors of community welfare. Is to ask these few public-spirited citizens to spend all-their time and much of their money on projects that are for the good of the community for the good of all the businessmen in the community? Obviously, the answer is should be others who aid ih an organized effort to help the community well-being and prosperity, This effort can be efficiently organized as an Alton Camber of Commerce. The argument for a Chamber of Commerce doesn't preclude the advantages to other civic groups, such as the Exchange Club, the Junioi Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Rotary. The fine activities of these groups should be correlated to gaiv the mow benefit for Alton. A businessman.has suggested a Chamber of Commerce be organized with eight members, including the four presidents of the business men's associations in the'four sections of downtown businessmen, East End, Northiidc, and Upper Alton.

The other four members, he proposed, would elected, one each of these groups, for the specific purpose of serving on the Chamber of Com- The idea and wortl) the con of; Ajlton othtt citizens who'dcsirff'W and their Interests represented bf a centralized agency, which can be supplied, with men anJ funds to accomplish civic im- pjrovwnents. By DAVID LAWBlWCE WASHINGTON, Sept. than two weeks have elapsed since the Navy Department on instructions from the chief executive seized the biggest and one of thu most efficient shipyards in the country and dismissed its management just because the administration was afraid to turn down thfi demand of a few labor leaders. Today what are the conditions in the plant of the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Kcamy, N. Have the workers been given an opportunity to express themselves by secret ballot as to their wishes? Surely In a democracy, the wishes of the workers might readily be ascertained.

Judging by wcvcral letters written by workers In the Kearny plant to this correspondent, the em- ployes are far from happy at the sudden change in their employers. One worker writes: union men are now very cold toward the union since they called the strike which they knew was called by a small minority. A great number of men are union members they bodily harm by some union fanatic. Enclosed you will find a CIO union bulletin which was circulated throughout the yard today. Paragraph seven holds to my threat that is thinly veiled.

The CIO evidently does not believe in freedom of speech." The CIO bulletin in question reads, in part ns follows: 'We understand that certain individuals are cir- cuiating rumors in the yard which are designed to undermine Local 16, Industrial union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America. The most overworked 'rumor' is to the effect that there is no labor contract between our union and the naval operators of the yard. "This Is a deliberate lie which is being spread by ertain people in order to demoralize the efficiency the men in the yard. "On the express words of the President of the Ualted States, we are assured 'that all contractual elations as negotiated. by this union will be ad- lered to in the fullest "These are not our words but those of tha of the United States.

Those who want to uestion these words are invited to read the full ex-t of the Presidential order taking over the yard. 'We know that the people who are responsible or this campaign of misrepresentation have a very Inister purpose In "We earnestly urged those men at whom the finger of suspicion is pointing even now, to be care- ul before they.are called Into question "We have accepted the word of the President of ho United States and intend to abide by his wishes, fcny Individual who refuses to accept the decision of he President is not only an enemy of this union iut Is also a menace to' the vital defense needs of his nation." When, It may be asked, the president make any such statement as Is reported above? Surely he White House is Interested always in setting the public right the words of the 1 President are Here in which the has not'said 0tojf ''executive 'order about the demands of and so far as known he has not given any Commitment to secure tor the union all their demdnds. The Navy Department's spokesman did say that all matters of wages and classifications of which had been agreed upon between the company and the union before the seizure of the plant would be continued. But to infer that the President has granted the union maintenance demand is to state to the workers something as fact which the While House has never seen lit to confirm to the other citizens of tho United States who would have an equal interest in the accuracy of such a statement. Another letter from a worker says: "I was a good union, man prior to the latest swindle 'by the local.

It must be take.n into consideration that many employed at the yard are of and dp hot understand the issues involved In 'the contract. I can safely, say that it was such conditions that resulted In the vote for a strike. On Sunday morning prior to the strike, a general membership' meeting was held at Newark At this meeting the presiding officers literally jammed the 'supposed' benefits of the modified closed shop down the threats of those poor workers because they could not Understand plain English and common sense. It was made to look as If they were taking a vote to strike for of the yard jobs rather than a modified shop. "I can almost guarantee the last of tho modified shop Issue if It were put In simple language to the men at a general, meeting now.

Allow them to decide whether they will make a secure position for a lot of union officials or be free men with no fear of their Job. I believe this issue could be pu before the men it would be voted out." The Navy Department in another Allli Chalmers strike a few months tha the strike voting was fraudulently conducted and requested the men to go back to work. Since protection for those who wanted to go back to work was not given by either Federal or state authorities, and no secret ballot properly supervised by the government was taken, there was no way of testing the right of a minority to proclaim a strike. Here, however, In Kearny, N. a minority has bulldozed the National Mediation Board and now is trying to bulldog the workers by thraatenlng thorn with dire consequences because they happen to question what tho strike really gained and what advantages to llw workers, aro.

now being assured with a management that Is no longer present and with governmentally operated below those in private looming up as the net result of tho strike and the seizure. The least the Navy cnn do Is ask the workers their wishes and assuro them freedom from intimidation by anyone as they express themselves. (Reproduction Rights Reserved) So They In many regions of France, disquiet is overtaking Petaln, "chief of state" at Vichy. Now Is the tiroo for wage-earners to get out of debt. Mardnor Eccles, Federal Reserve Board chairman.

Too much attention Is given what they think nnd not enough attention to what they think with, Fletcher JJow'ron, LO.S Angelei SIDE GLANCES BY SERVICE. INC, M. BIO. U. 8.

PAT. Off 25 Years In and About Alton 50 InandAbout Alton "No bundle to' Blitain!" MERRY THAW MARK tSUIMTOH ROUND REGISTERED By PEARSON and KOBERT AM.EN Irish Enraged Over U. S. Faflure to Sell Them Ships WASHINGTON, Sept. the past few a hectic diplomatic battle has raged backstage over the question selling two U.

S. ships to Ireland. During this battle the Irish, with, complete and charming candor, went to the point of calling members of the Maritime Commission "scoundrels." It-all came about as a result of President Roosevelt's promise to the Irish last spring that' they could have two U. merchant ships. The President iyanted to play up to the Irish in order to get naval bases from them later.

But after -promising the two ships, it fell to the Marititft'e'Com- misslon to deliver them -the commission found the'only way an American ship can be sold privately is under the Lend-Lease- Act. Otherwise the law requires that a ship be sold at public auction. This would make the Irish bid against everyone else. Ships are at a premium these days and prices run "around $100 to $125 a ton, In contrast to the $75 price the Irish were to pay. When Joseph Desmond Brennan, Irish vice-consul to New came the other day to see the Maritime Commission, he was horrified to learn that Ireland's two ships were to be 'sold under the Lend-Lease Act exclaimed Consul Brennan.

"We'll have none of it! The President of the United States has promised us these ships, and we're ready to take not under Lend-Lease. Never!" "Why asked one of the Maritime "Lend-Lease carries a political connotation," he explained. "You're; giving ships to England because you have a virtual alliance with her. You are getting something in return. And you are expecting something from us if you give us ships under Lend-Lease." Invasion of Ireland? Consul Brennan was assured that the United States expected nothing froni Ireland unless she was invaded by Germany.

that's not our only danger of invasion," he shot back, inferring that his government even cast a suspicious eye on the United States. "But enough of this argument," he continued in his delightful Irish tarogUe. "I care, not one whit for your legal 'slllyglsms 1 The dent of the United States has gjven us those ships and we want them." all the crack lawyers of the Maritime Commission could not find a way by which the ships could be sold at a low under Lease. Finally Ray Atherton, head of the State Department's European Division, anxious to help the Irish, proposed to the Maritime Commission that it "rig" a sale, "That," replied the Maritime Commission, "would give us the same kind of juicy publicity as If Secretary Morgenthnu rigged the sale of a gold brick." Army Takes Ships But In the Interim, the Army needed lumber badly In Panama and, without the Maritime Commission fully realizing what was happening, the two ships reserved for Ireland, the West Hemltlte and tho Narls, lying at Galvoston, Were loaded up with lumber. At this Irish Minister Robert Brennan, stepped into the picture, Mr.

Brennan's very real popularity in Washington is due in part to his geniality. But there were absolutely no trace of geniality In his voice when he protested to the State Department, "Doublecroaa era" was what he called the Mart time Commission. By (his time one ahlp was load' ed and ready to sail, Meanwhile th Army squawking for lumber. But the Maritime Commission fin. ally countermanded the tailing or dor, gave the Irish time to decide whether they would take the ships under the Lend-Lease Act, Consul Brennan, calling at the Maritime Commission, agreed to give an answer this week.

Then as tie was going out the door, he walked ten paces down the hall, suddenly stopped, came back'and hissed: "You scoundrels!" Vice-Presidential Hair; Recently Vice-President Wallace was entertaining a group or Latin Americans in his office, when a photographer was admitted to take a few "shots. The Latins gathered -asound-the' Vice-President's desk and all ready for the shooting, when suddenly Wallace jumped up, dashed to one side, whipped a comb from his pocket and tried to bring order to his unruly hair. The Latins were amused, and delighted. The effort was of no avail. His hair remained unruly.

But, said the Latin visitors, "El se sentio mejor" (He felt better). Sweet Bevenge Tall, stoop-shouldered William Langer is still "on probation" as a member of the. Senate, pending action on the charges of "unfitness" made against him by North Da- "ico.ta political foes, But Langer already has settled one score growing out of his election. During his campaign last year he was unable to get any funds from the G.O.P. treasury.

Langer ran on the Republican ticket, but he was considered outside the party fold by some leaders because of his alliance with the independent Non-Partisan League, One leader who look this view was former Senator John G. Townsend, of Delaware, chairman of the Republican Senatorial' Cam- pliign Committee. Despite an appeal from North Dakota's G.O.P. chairman, Thomas Whalen, Townsend refused to open up the purse strings for Langer. Langer pulled through by a close margin over former Representative William Lemke, an independent candidate, but he didn't forget the slight.

When Townsend later came to him for a favor, Langer paid him back with interest. Thjs was during the bitter West Virginia senatorial contest between Senator Joseph Rosier, appointee of New Deal Governor Matthew Neeley, and Clarence E. Martin, Continued on Page 6, Column 7 September 9 1 1916 Leonard McCcf and MIsS Lortrte Smith'- wefe married at the Cherry street Bap 1 tlsr church. Tot two days they had been trying to get a license td get married, but were handicapped Because the, spective groom was only 19 years old. Lena Gainster, Sadie and Cora Apple attd Alice Warren were suffering from badly-sunbUttied necks and faces, the result of having been stranded'for two hours on a dike In the Mississippi.

On Labor Day they rented a boat and cruised about the Hop Hollow clnlty. At length they rode out to the dike and the engine of the boat stalled and there the girls stayed for two hours. Old Sol, the Telegraph account of. the Incident stated, kissed the girls' urgently. The Board of Trade discussed plans to open Third street through to William and decided It would be too expensive.

The cost was estimated at' $25,000. Alton police rushed to the river's edge on- a rescue" mission. They had been 'called by persons who said they had heard cries for help. Investigation -revealed that a man in the willows had merely been swearing and scolding at the His, voice seemed to be so pleading that listeners thought he was Walter Cook, ah employe of the Sparks Milling narrowly escaped an Impromptu trip York City. Cook, assisting with loading a cat flour, was locked Inside the car'and-was not miased by his associates.

His hammerings wall of the car attracted the attention of a watchman' just minutes before the car was to be attached to a train and hauled away. At the suggestion of the City Beautiful Committee of'thd Wood River Woman's club, the city coun-, cil voted to plant 2200 shade trees in the city. Women who made the plea before the council were Mrs. M. F.

Manning, president of club, Mrs. A. K. Whitelaw, chairman of the committee, Mrs. Robert Parks, Mrs.

Haller, Mrs. George Buck, Mrs. Carstens. A horse belonging to J. Frederick, Wood River grocer, sustained a foot injury- when foot became caught hi a.railroad track.

The hode 1 foot was extracted after more than an hour of work. Miss Dorothy Phillips of Alton and George Ross Hutchins of Montreal, Canada, were 'married' in Maine, John Paddock, who had moved' to Wood River, resigned as a member, of the East, Alton' Village The board, at the meeting at which Paddock's resignation was accepted, voted to connect, the village water mains onto mains of the Western Cartridge and buy water for the village from that organization. It was also voted to install a telephone in the village hall for use by.the marshal' and to place a flasher signal outside the village hall so that, the' marshal could be called fnside when he was wanted. Thomas Whitehead, 1 an employe of the' Alton Broom factory, was confined to bed at' the home of George Miller, owner of the business, as the result of struck by a car. Ralph Kennington of North 'Alton was able' to get on his shoes and socks for the first time in days.

He was suffering from poison ivy. September 9, 1891 Fife discoverer! shortly midnight had caused (tomfclete loss of stock and fixtures, valued at $3000 in the confectionery store of Bates on West Third- Street. Loss on the building, owned by Mrs Mafia Rowell of estimated at $700 l'firemen, called by' Policeman Sweeney who iiut j. cjuwni uj Wiseman who discovered the fire, were at the scene, but the No. 2 delftyed by a freight train that had stalled In Piawi 'Street.

Bates said he had hot been Store 1 In the evening, his assistant, Miss Ida be'en In charge. Neither could conjecture tyhat might have caused the fire. A goodjy' number- were for the annual meeting of Y.M.C.AV held In the association The office of president was temporarily left unfilled, and other officers nanied included R. Clure, E. recording secretary; and E.

M. Catdwell, treasurer. Directors named were Jdseph.Hamill^George H. Smiley, W. M.

Pierson, Albert Lehne, C. C. Paul, J. Logan, A. J.

Kellenberger, T. Perrin, T. Radcliffe, w. Armstrong, Nelson Levls, arid R. A.

Warner. Retiring President (A. 1 Smith reported 111 active members, and of the year', $1632, had been met abput $100. A resolution was adopted thanking the-Ladies' Auxiliary, the, churches, and the press for, C. G.

Linslg had sold hls i cohfe.ctlonery at 646 East Second street to who was to continue the meeting of the school board had been called to make provision for additional seals in Garfield school, enrollment in the new building having" exceeded expectations; E. 0. Stanard, just home from e. summer' stay In Yellowstone Park and Puget Sound, had come-from St. Louis' to spend a few days at his Alton flour-'mill.

A 20 carried'OUt parly honor- Jng Mrs. Catherine, Dietschy of 616 East Fourth street, on her Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 'Scullen were happy over the birth of a daughter. Dr.

'J. had gone to Jerseyville to supervise some; improvements on his recently-purchased stock farm which he proposed to make a model one. Joseph Rain called to Roodhouse by the serious illness of his brother, Thomas Carter, former- jy of North', Alton'. Miss'Garnette Rain was in St. Louis to replenish her millinery stock.

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at the German Conference in St. Louis. fy Lane', was visiting in Roodhouse. Ida H. Pinney, had died of typhoid fever at her, home in Elsrih.

Charles Eckhard and others had petitioned the city for permission to remove earth from Pearl payjng tw6 1 cents a yard. A Wutzler and 'others asked widening of Spring street near Bluff Line, was, making a 600-yard extension of its glass'works switch in order to reach the neW soda ash Answers 4 reader can cat the aniwei' question ol fact -writing The Alton Kvenlnr Telegraph Information Bureau, Frederic HanklD, Director. Wuhlnjton. U. C.

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The patient will- complain of nausea and sometimes vomiting, and there may be a reflex pain "ra- the region of 'the appendix, which may cause an errror in diagnosis to be made, resulting In an unnecessary operation for appendicitis. There is usually, some fever and after a few days the whites of the eyes and the body may become jaundiced. In the case of catarrhal jaundice, this Is often associated with catarrh of the stomach and duodenum, and this is one of the commonist jaundice. It may come on gradually, the patient' complaining for several weeks of headache, loss appetite, Indigestion, and fatigue, Those suffering from a chronic sick gall bladder often have similar symptoms over a period of years. They appear to be'men- tally depressed and'enervated, their blood pressure is and they have frequent bilious attacks, and perhaps occasionally jaundice.

The continual retention of bile causes it to be reabsorbed' by the system which is a veritable day by day poisoning. Similar symptoms may be experienced if gallstones are present and these may be ruled a' special examination using a dye which reveals the presence of stones, which is not possible by ordinary X-ray methods. If the stones are small they may be passed through the bile duct into the intestines ai)d then carried out of the system. If the stones are large or very numerous, frequently surgical Intervention Is necessary. Those.

suffering from inflammation 'of the gall bladder whether chronic or acute, will receive splendid results'when placed on'the diet treatment. The first and most important thing to do is to clean out the liver and gall bladder through fasting, and applying a restricted diet. This Is best done by the use of, the olive oil and grapefruit juice treatment. This has been used for many years-with great success by Dr. Frank McCoy and associates, and I will be very glad to send It to any reader who will send, a request to the McCoy Health Service.

When writing please ask for the special article on "Sick Gall Bladder" and also another entitled Pleaae enclose a largo self-addressed envelope and 6 cents In stamps. (Black And Blue Marks) QUESTION: Miss N. wanU to knows "What causes dark and bruised spots'on various parts of the body which look likfe black and blue marks? Often I can find no Injury to explain them as they appear spontaneously. My friend says I have Itls." ANSWER: As a general njlo.Hhe patient who bruises easily li Buffering from anemia or Is ing to secure enough vitamin In the diet. tonally this symptom in the patient with Q.

Who wrote "Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron'bars' T. G. E. A. Lovelace the lines In "To Althea, 1 Wliat'is the oldest'kind of business in the world? P.

S. H. A. 1 It is probably the weaving and selling of silk. Q.

Can an employe be dismissed for joining a Union? K. N. A. The Wagner Act forbids an employer to dismiss an employe because of union membership or because of engaging in union activity. Q.

Sjiould nylon stockings'be washed before storing? E. M. National'Bureau of Standards suggest! that th? stockings be thoroughly laundered'with neutral, soap', and, tepid waier' when purchased, before storage, in-order to'remove finishing materials and that theyrbe laurjdered'again when they are taken out, of storage to be worn. What are primary emotions? C. R.

recognizes three principal or primary emotions in human of love, fear, and hate, All.other human emotions are regarded ai modifications' of these three. Q. What counties Comprise Northern Irelandt 1 A. Northern Ulster, consists of six counties-Antrim, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, "and Tyrone. In'addition, Belfast is constituted as a county borough.

Q. Does the Army train sled dogs for use IB Alaska and other cold cljmate bases? J. C. B. The Quartermaster Corps is training 37 we dogs presented to the Army by the Antarctic: Exp dltlon, These dogs are now being conditioned New Hampshire fdr service Jn Newfoundland.

tea be Imported United States despite war conditions? P. The Office of Price Administration and CW Ian Supply has recently classified tea as a uv i necessity because, of ip economy, classification became effective September remain in effect for six months giving tea a shi sj priority. Q. Has the of The average term in I ed States Increased since 1930? L. G.

H. A. I In 1930 the average acreage per farm i56.8-and according to the 1940 census, it is For 7 named 'for OMfrUW 'I Ud the College in Bi Franklin In illcd to'1908, time it was U.gh Pj ftypt'flrit M. 7 ollow thu bithJW uo or shower bithJW by.