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Gassed Soldiers Forgotten Cry Over Gassed Chinamap It seems to be only the unusual that attacts the attention of • the great rrtass of mankind. •-*- - A few weeks ago ihe state of Ne vada executed a criminal by an en tirely different process to the long established customs./ They strapped him to a chair and gassed him to death. While nearly every one whose opinion is valued upon the subject agrees that gassing is a more humane way of executing a man than any of .The old methods that have been used in the past, yet Nevada is being subjected to no little criticism for departing from time beaten path, made sacred by tradition. An organization of women in New York sent a protest to Govern or Scrugham (you don’t pronounce this name, you sneeze it) • against the use of gas. The victim was a Chinese murderer of the most brutal type. But it was not the ^execution of the man that has caused public indignaion. It was trying something new that aroused the public wrath. A few years ago we sent millions of young American men to Europe to be gassed, and slaughtered in every other form that cunning and cussedness could devise. These young men were guilty of nothing except possessing strong bodiis. But this was war, and war is sanc tioned by custom, and sanctified by superstition. Our very best people approve war, especially when war will advance their commercial inter ests. Our best statemen will holler “hoo-rah,” for death, hell, and de struction, until their lungs exhaust and their paws collapse. And even Jegus is pushed from the temples, and Mars is enshrined in the sacred place. Ajid in the name of Him who said ♦put up thy sword,” min Queen City Cycle Co. BICYCLES SKATES 42 North College Street Kenny’s TEAS and COFFEES Enjoyed by tjjfWSfrnds of people in and around Char .. Jofte—m Try them and you will agree with us. - - — KENNY’S 23 So. Tryon St. Drs. RAY and ALEXANDER (Incorporated) Osteopathic and Abram's Diagnosis and Treatment CONSULTATION FREE Literature on Request. 315 Realty Bldg., Charlotte, N. C. NEW STOCK GARDEN SEED All Varieties In Bulk ONION SETS Stock and Poultry Remedies j; CHARLOTTE DRUG CO. T N. Edwards, prop. Corner E. Trade and S. College PHONE 2663 isters will applaud the fiendish slaughter. Just a few years ago, millions of young men were being gassed. hies of pure Anglo-Saxon stock, btftN.no one was allowed to protest. Should the New York organisation of ladies, or any _one else strongly protested against itp in the name of civilisa tion and democracy, tb§y would have been tarred and feathered. These ybung boys were sent to their fate, with the cheers of hypo crites. AM' who got killed, were promises a harp agd a crown by the clergy^ Aind all who got a scratch on tire seat of their breeches were promised a place in the United States cabinet. They left here per fectly sound in body; they came back maimed and crippled with their lungs burned out with the same gas with which the Chinaman was killed in Nevada. Doomed to die a slow and miserable death, these defend ers of the nation are begging like Lazarus for a few crumbs of the great wealth—that they so heroic ally defended—-at the feet of their rightful servants in Washington. Nearly six years have elapsed since the roar of the cannon was hushed. Thousands of the victims of the hellish slaughter have already died without pity. And a dilly dally, do-nothing congress still con tinues to play politics with a mease ly little bonus. Nero fiddled while Rome burned', and :the Ceasars have all perished, and their palaces are now in ruins. The tourists look with awe upon the crumbled walls, 'and ask why they fell; the ghosts of the past, the wis dom of the ages answered; “these palaces, the ruins which you see, were built by tyranny, to satisfy the greed of thieves and robbers; therefore they are dust. Louis XVI, of Prance, once en tertained a lady of royal blood. It was summer and the royal flower garden of France was in full bloom. The royal lady remarked “wouldn’t it be lovely, if it were only possible for the ground to be covered'with snow, and take a sleigh rifle in this beautiful garden.” Next morning the garden was covered with about three inches of salt, and Louis* and his guest took a sleigh ride. At that time there was a great scarcity of salt in France and the common people were in sore need of it but were unable to buy it. - This caused them to read Voltare, and in a short v/hile the streets of Paris was flow ing with the blood of the rulers of France, and royal heads were falling from the- guillotine. | Peter, the Great, once offered one of His innocent servants to be killed on a breaking wheel, just to see how it worked. The- recent fate of the Roman family explains the rest of the siory. I These Monarchs have all perished, and their palaces are in ruins, and none but a few antiquarians now care to know of their prosperity and adversity; of their ancient grandeur and their present decay. But their folly and end should stand out as a prophetic warning to all who would practice the infamous experiment, and especially to the unscrupulous politb— Washington that are now playing politics' with the soL diers’ bonus. jVL M. Living costs increased from Feb ruary 15, 1923, to February 15, 1924, in the United States. n ,l" 1 11 ■ ' WARREN * TRANSFER CO. 207 West Fourth Street Charlotte, N. C. We Specialize on Local and Long Distance Hauling. DAY PHONE 1166 ■ NIGHT PHONE 5074 FATHERS, MOTHERS AND CHILDREN —ALL INSURED IN— The Lafayette Life Insurance Co. And it is a..Home Company—a North Carolina com pany. There is no heed for us to tell you about the im portance of insurance—for the father, the mother, the child. You know that no one should be without in surance. % . i; " *• Then insure yourself and your wife and your children in a Home company. 301 1^2 West Trade Street—Upstairs B. F. WITHERS BUILDERS' AND PAINTERS’ SUPPLIES Sheetrock, the Fire-Proof Wall Board TPj *■ •- * Oldest Business Establishment in Charlotte Corner Fourth ahd ‘ \ PHONES:—Paint Dept. 370 South College St*. " Builders Supplies 82 1 MRS. J. A. MOORE AND SON, NORMAN. > The young man in the picture won many valuable prices offered by Charlotte business firms through The Charlotte News to the 'first leap year babies'to come to the Queen City. Young N'orman was born February 29, and will celebrate his first anniversary in 1928. Mr. Moore, the father, is pressman on The Herald. That may account for this picture showing up so clearly in this issue. Qf course the young father wanted his first baby’s picture to print properly. - : CHEMICAL TRADES ARE DEADLY,* WORKERS AND PUBLIC AFFECTED . ^Washington, April 30.—The ex pansion of chemistry in this coun try demands the adoption of a na tionwide system of accident pre vention and industrial health, it is asserted in a report of the commit tee on occupational diseases and hazards in the chemical trades, made public by the American chemical so ciety, at its meeting in this city. “The past year,” the report says, “has seen a number of disaster*-in our own or in clogely allied indus tries. The frightful results from some of these calamities ought to be sufficient stimuli to inaugurate plans for preventing similar occurences in the future.” . i The committee says that Ohio is one of the forerunners in occupa tional disease matters.-. In that state a committee is preparihg a code for the prevention of occupational dis : eases, especially health hazards in rubber manufacture, lead and its compounds and the i manufacture and handling of chemicals. The list of diseases i of the skin ascribed to occupation is growing, according to the committee, which says that many of the cases are usu ally mistaken for a nonoccupational eczema. Instances of dermatitis (inflammation of the skin) from coming in contact with the lacquer used .on mah jong sets are reported. Substances used in the dyeing of fyrs and in cosmetics are given as other sources of poisoning. Match box dermatitis results from contact with matches and the striking sur faces of match boxes. When zine oxide, in the brass industry, is in haled, it sometimes produces, it has b«»n found, a chain of symptoms collectively termed brass founders’ ague. Zinc oxide, it was said, is receiv ing greater industrial applications, and is extensively used in the manu facture of paint, compounding of rubber goods, making of linoleum, oil cloth, glass, porcelain and the preparation of zinc salts. Chemists, it was declared, are looking to a better understanding of carbon monoxide poisoning, which has been recorded very frequently the past year. Much-of this poison ing is the result of exposure to il luminating and heating gas and from automobile exhaust gases. The committee records a notable advance in industrial hygiene in other countries, and urges greater attention to the subject by Ameri can chemists. LABOR SHORTAGE CRY IS HOAX New York, April 26.—With con gress declaring for stricter immigra tion, the Wall Street Journal con> fesses that its “labor shortage” cries were not based on fact. This publication now says: “Past experience would lead to the belief that we can, mainly through the use of machinery, make up for lack of imimgration labor.” Or, in other words, advocates of unrestricted immigration were not truthful when they said business wiould be injured if the alien flood were checked. This was the scare crow of low-wage advocates who terrified people by their screams against unresticted immigration. Vast amounts of money were con tributed .by industrial corporations to corrupt public opinion, in favor of free immigration Despite this propaganda, congress has harkened to the people’s wishes. Thei Wall Street Journal’s change comes after it is defeated. Engi neersNand other industrial authori ties have long since realized that" employers do not use their labor to the best advantage. Last May, F. R. Low, editor of Power, said there is an appalling waste in human en deavor. “In some industries,” said Editor Low, “our wasteful methods make it necessary to use twice as many workers as would bi required if prop erly employed. In some cases condi tions are getting worse instead of better. “What is needed ill this country is not more labor, but a better direc tion, of what we have, and this is one of the big problem^ that the en gineer and those responsible for fu ture development must undertake.” The Nova Scotia Minimum Wage law for women applies only to fac tories and shops. tliStfjtf More than 1,000 employes of the Pennsylvania railroad were retired last year on pensions. WOULD DRUG EMPLOYES WITH COMPANY “ UNIONS’* San Antonio, Texas, April 30.— The local street car compaiiy has organized a company “union” for its employes, but organized street car men reject the plan. The company promises everything in the line of “scientific welfare,” but the workers prefer to conduct; their, own union. It is stated that street car mag* nates in many localities have1 su# denly beeome interested in the w«h fare of their employes. This inter est grows in proportion to ,%e strength and activity of the Street Car Men’s unions. IT IS EASY TO GIVE A CON FIDENCE, BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO BUY IT BACK. So when we do a job for you, or sell you an article, it MUST be right. We’re not taking any chances on losing your confidence. Genuine Ford Tops and Back Curtains, $4.75 t Tires and Tubes. Old tires taken, in change on new ones. Any kind— and at savings to you. We have no rent to pay, no big expenses to do business, ana we just naturally want to serve you right. For fourteen years our manager, J. Eg. Threatt, worked in the textile industry, and we know) what it is to save a dollar. We can sell you a car, or repair your car, or sell you ANY'acees&ory you want, for AJtfY car you have, GOOD GULF GAS. Oils of the best kinds. Everything, at a saving to you. Road service given with a smile. SEVERSVILLE ERVICE TATION Come to see us. 401 Severs Aye. charlotte, N. C. PHONE 4718 A J. H. THREATT, Manager STARTING TODAY - A RE MARKABLE MAY CLEAR ANCE SALE OF MID-SEASON COATS AND SUITS AT CHAR LOTTE’S QUALITY DEPART MENT STORE. J' High Character Coats in the Smartest Spring Colors . . .Stripes. . . and plaids at $ | 0.75 up Swagger Boyish Tailored Suits in Many Styles and-Smart Fabrics at $ | Q.95 and $ | Q.50 V \ COME IN AN;D SEE.. THE TIMELY VALOTS--A LOOK COSTS NOTHING. ^ . WIN INJUNCTION FIGHT IN IU.INOIS PRIMARIES Chicago, April 30.—Trade unions ists carried their anti-in jun cion fight into the Republican primary election in this state and won a most impressive victory. In their campaign the workers did not ask that the rigors of the labor injunction be softened. They de nounced this usurpation and appeal ed for a restoration of government by law. Governor Small who won the nom ination, declared against the in junction. Hte insisted that govern ment by law should function at ail times, and should not be set aside in times of industrial disputes. He was opposed by Thurslow G. Essing ton, who has an unfavorable labor record in the state legislature, and who was supported by special privi lege. The result of this pramiry will be of interest to the trade union move ment everywhere, as it indicates that militant opposition to court usurpa tion will eventually succeed. This primary was the first time in the history of Illinois when a Re publican candidate for governor op pose<i the labor injunction, according to the Weekly News Letter of the Illinois state federation of labor. . “Governor Small’s firm stand on | this question brought about his nora ; inatkm,” said the labor paper. “It is significant, also, that his chief attaekers, Attorney' Brundage and United States Senator Medill McCormick, met their Waterloo in the primaries. “Organized labor of Illinois, led by the illinois state federation of labor, will continue to bring the in junction question before the people of Illinois until the proper remedy for the injunction evil is placed upon the statute books and upheld by the courts.” FRESH Gathered EGGS Fancy Fresh Creamery Butter Churned in our plant every day. Pricey are always right, Carolina Butter Co. 4 N. Brevard St. Pbou 5497. THIS WEEK IS [• National Gingham Week | and we are prepared to care for your every want in the way of Fine Gingham Dresses i All colors and styles included in the lot and they are priced to suit every purse--' / . 98c to $1.98 Women’s and Children’s Fine Quality Spring Hats .....'..".....'.......$1.00 up OTHER WONDER VALUES Ladies’ and Children’s Sun Hats!--__25c Ladies’ Shirtwaists and Blouses, Special___$1.45 Big Assortment of Ladies* and Children’s Cinghapi, Dresses, Special at-----__98c to $1.98 LADIES AND CHILDREN’S SANDALS AND SLIPPERS, AT PRICES THAT m SURPRISE YOU Men’s Hats, Shirts, Underwear and Overalls ; JUST RECEIVED—Shipment of UNION-MADE COLLARS and many other articles with the Union Label. The Wonder Store 315 East Trade Street u ALUMINUM WARE GLASSWARE CROCKERY
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