Established 1899
Efll HE SESSION OF HE
&CT mi SOCIEIT
Ab , e Address of Dr. Poole, of Cra
ven, on "The Duties and Relations
0 f the Medical Profession to the
Nation in Peace and War."
Those who attended the even
in,? session held by the physicians
of the Ninth Medical District
had a rare treat in the address of
p r Poole, of Craven. I* Wa schol
arly, patriotic, fu 1 of optimism
ai.d'love of his great profession.
The theme was "The Duties and
Relations of the Medical Pro
fession to the Nation in Peace
and War". In the beginning L»r.
Craven warned his brethren and
all other Americans that the
boastful spirit which holds our
wealth and resources to be so
great that no other nation would
ever dare attack us, is a vastly
mistaken one. Four thousand
men once landed upon our shores
marched to our capital and burn
ed our public buildings. That i
was a vandal act, unworthy ol
our brothers in blood and
language is no answer, . All
history teems with such instances.
C uld Rone have dreamt that
the ignorant, uncouth. barbarous
poverty-stricken Goths would
ever be masters of her who had
been mistress of the world? Did
the countries of Central Europe,
rich, proud, pay, cultured, dream
that a fanatic from the Arabiai
deserts, would, with a few half
clad followers, ravage the fairest
parts of the East and only be
stopped by him whom the world
knows as "The Hammer." after
one of the decisive battles of
history. Then, in peace, pre
pare for war. And when war
comes, where is there a purer
flame of patriotism than burns
in the heart of the truer physician?
Not his the glory, the fame. Not
his the soldier's laurels. Dying
at the post of duty, only his own
conscience tells him that he die?
well. Yet greater and greatei
grows his importance. The next
world campaigns will be fought
by the commanders-in-chief ana
their medical staffs. To prove
this, the speaker cited the facts
that Rome was saved from de
struction by the army of Bren
nus only by the perniciou
malaria of the campaign, that,
had not the army of Montgomery
and Arnold succumbed to small
pox, our flag would wave today
to the furtherest bounds 01
Canada, and gave other similar
incidents. Again, we owe it tc
Gorgas and his assistants that
we will be running our sh ps
through the Panama Canal
year, where France was forced
to abandon the effort because, ol
the armies of workmen sent out,
one third died per year. Today
the Zone is healthier than any
states of this union. We are not
dying with bubonic plague in the
United States because our gov
ernment spent two millions in
destroying rats in San Francisco
*nd other ports of the Pacific
Dr. Poole was followed by Mr.
L. M. McCormick, who spoke on
public health. Mr. McCormick
a trained expert on bacter
iology, being, at present, city
bacteriologibt for the city ol
Asheviile, where his duty is to
act as supervisor of meat and
toi'k inspection, see th*t all
chiidren are inspected in
case of epidemics,, pronounce
upon the virulence of germs, di
rect the time of retention in
Quarantine, etc. If there is one
ma n in Asheviile more useful to
a citizenship than he is, we
venture to say he'd be hard to
" n o. It may be well for those
who rave against quarantine
regulations to know that one girl
was quarantined for fi /e months,
o lowing a diptheria case. After
fitst two month*, there was
80 much trouble that the germ
cultures from her throat were
to the government labora
»y in Washington, and sent
ac k with information that,
ere she released, these exceed
-8 y virulent germs would in
*uu "-wdeuuc wherever she
THE HICKORY
; went. The good results of milk
inspection are such that dairy
men are now the most eager of
jail to stand near the head of the
list for care in their establish
ments. The same with meat.
It is a pleasure to learn that Mr.
McCormick considers North
Carolina more careful in the
meat presented for slaughter
t an any other state in the union
this coming simply from the
honesty of her farmers. In but
.one case has he ever bad to
condemn meat. He gave a full
M-.tury of the housefly, our great
enemy, showing egg, maggot,
pupa, full-grown fly. AUo told
how they breed chiefly in stable
manure and told how to render
the manure harmless, liy
thoroughly cleaning the stables
every ten days, so destroying
breeding places of flies, and,
when the manure is throrn out
on the garden, sprinkling it with
Paris green, a quarters worth
lasting a season.
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Baraca Class Notes
First Baptist Church :: By Class Reporter
—
The Baraca boys of the First
Baptist church are doing splen
did work in their class. They
are studying now the life of one
of the most remarkable men in
New Testament history— Joseph.
Perhaps no man in history had
so interesting an experience as
this favorite son or* Jacob. Early
in life he developed a promising
trait of character. Joseph was
a dreamer of dreams. He had
high and holy ambitions. His
wagon was hitched to a star and
he began in early life to be
drawn upward. The ' petted
child of his father's old age, he
was at tmes
but always he kept beiore mm
the ideals to which he aspired.
His ambition was to, rule bi»
brethren, and his day dreams
were prophecies of the attain
ment of this ambition. Last
Sundav's lesson took up the life
at Joseph at the cave of Dothan,
i'terhehad incurred the jeal
o tsies and hatred of his brethren
by relating to them bis hopes
i'or the future. This lesson
ihowed the first obstacles in the
way of his accomplishing his de
sires.
For the next few weeks the
ife of this interesting character
will be traced through all of its
various stages from Dothan to
the throne of Egypt. His severe
trials and temptations will be
shovt n and his spotless character
will be vividly portrayed His
strong temptation in the house
of Potipher; his imprisonment;
his interpretation of dreapis; his
favor in sight of the king; his
restoration to freedom and ac
cession to power in Egypt, all
will make an interesting study.
The Baraca class extends a
hearty welcome to all the men
of the town and to all strangers
to spend a profitable hour with
them each Sunday morning. All
will find a cordial welcome and
the teacher, Mr. Hosley, will
always add interest to' the oc
casion.
Mr. G. F. Rink Dead.
Mr. G. Ftdas Rink died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Gus
Fry, near Startown, on last Fri
day morning, April 25th., and
was buried Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at St. Paul's church,
Rev. B. L. Stroup conducting
the funeral services." Mr. Rink
was an old confederate soldier,
having enlisted in Co. F, 23rd.
Regiment North Carolina Volun
teers, Deceased was 76 years
of age and was one of Catawba
county's quier, peaceable, and
industrious citizens.
,4 Do vou believe that two can
live as cheaply as one?'*
"No; I don't believe thac even
one can live cheaply.'' —Houston
Post.
"So vou regard Sloetown as
the center of the universe?"
asked the visitor.
"Yes; we appear to stand still
and everything el-e moves
! around us," explained the na
tive. -Buffalo Exprew,
HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY. MAY i, 1913
CONFERENCE IHBETINC OF
: SECOND DSTNICIU. D. C.
Abel A. Shuford Chapter Join in the
Statewide Meetings on Saturday
Splendid Speeches and Music.
The Abel A, Shuford Chapter
of the U. D. C. held a conference
meeting for the six North Caro
lina towns in the second District
of the U. D. C. Lenoir, Morgan
ton, Newton, Leeksville, Spray
and Hickory. These meetings
were held all over the state on
April 26th to celebrate the birth
day of Parsley of Wilming
ton, the founder of the U. "t). C.
|in North Carolina. The Hickory
| chapter had nineteen visitors
, from Newton, nine from Lenoir,
one from Morganton and also
the Director of the* Second Dis
trict. Mrs. Will Overman of
Salisbury. Among the visitors
from Newton was Mrs. F. M.
Williams, ex state president. At
one o'clock luncheon was served
the visitors and the members ol
the home chapter at the resi
dence of Mrs. £. B. Cline Ly
members of the Major Western
chapter, Misses Frank and Rose
Martin, and Emma Bonner.
Each one present was presented
with a small bouquetof lillie3 ol
the valley and Mrs. Overman
was given a corsage boquet ol
the same flower. War songs
and old-time melodies were
played on the graphophone.
Immediately after the luncheon
the programe for the meeting
was taken up. Mrs.Cline open
ed with a few words of welcome
to "The House by the Side ol
Road,*' The '"Bonnie Blue Flag"
was the music being lead
by Mesdames Chadwiek, vV. L.
Abernethy, Alfred Moretz and
E. L. Shuford. Mrs. Royster,
president of the chapter gave
the meeting into charge of Mrs-
Overman. Mrs, Overman made
an address concerniiig the oc
casion and asked Mrs. F. M.
Williams to read the account she
had previously written and pub
lished of Mrs. Parsley's life.
Prof. Hawn, author of the Ca
tawba Soldier of the Civil War"
made an address and spoke ol
the appreciation the ex-con fed
erate soldiers had for the work
the U, D. C. is doing. Much
business was taken up. Mrs.
Williams made several addresses
and at the last paid a tribute on
behalf of the Ramsour-Sherrill
chapter to. the late Abel A.
Shuford for whom the Hickory
chapter is named. The meeting
closed with the singing of "Caro
lina" and was a great success
especially in a social way. After
wards the visitors were taken
for automobile rides before
leaving on the afternoon trains
The Parties Given to the Senior
Class of the Hickory High School.
The Senior class of the Hickory
High School enjoyed a delight
ful afternoon at Miss Litaker's
home April twenty-third. A
bird contest was the first feature
of the day, in whish several
drew for the prize which fell to
Miss Loulalee Wolfe. Miss
Maijorie Whitener received a
prize for staying at head table
all the time while playing pro
gressive rook. Tally cards with
owls on them were painted by
the hostess, Miss Litaker. Re
freshments in two courses were
served which were certainly en
joyed with much mewiment.
Before leaving each girl was
given a souvenir basket with the
class colors tied on the handle,
and they assured the hostess be
fore leaving what a grand time
they had been given.
The tenth grade of the Hick
ory High School entertained the
senior class Thursday evening,
April twenty-fourth. Having
been received by Miss Cobb, the
jfuest gathered in the tenth
grade room for a jolly good time.
Partners for progressive games
were found from a large daisy
with petals pasted on. Fortunes
were read on each petal. Mr.
! Cecil Bost received a prize in a
flower contest. In progressive
games Miss Litaker and Miss
Frank Martin tied for the prize
which fell to the latter. Refresh
ments were se; vea before the
seniors bid the iuniors farewell.
Misses Frank and Rose Martin
entertained the senior class Sat
urday morning at a bouffet
luncheon. Misses Lucile and
Robbie Cobb, Miss Louise Holla
way, and Miss Lois Long were
visitors present. Every one re
ceived a miniature diploma after
which luncheon was served with
H. H. S. pennants, Music was
given by Misses Kathrine Stev
enson and Marjorie Whitener
and then all the class went down
street to have a picturamade of
the class.
Miss Hilda Field gave a de
lightful party .in honor of the
Senior class of the Hickory High
School, Saturday afternoon.
Progressive rook was played in
which Miss Litaker and Miss
Frank Martin drew for the prize
which fell to Miss Litaker. De
licious refreshments were served
Besides the teachers present the
visitors were Miss Louise Holla-,
way and Misses Lucile and
Robbie Cobb.
In addition to the two parties
Saturday the Senior class was
given a third on the same day by
Misses Marjorie Whitener and
Effie Johnson. There were many
i visitors at the party that evening
and all enjoyed playing progress
ive games. Miss Robbie Cobb
of Morganton received the prize.
Refreshments in two couises
were served. After music and
singing the class bid the host
esses adieu.
J Hit Social Circles
Mrs. F. B. Ingold was hostess
to the Thursday Siudy Club
April 24th. when thirteen mem
bers were present. Mrs. Super
and Miss Gertrude Cogan, of
Philadelphia, were guests, Mrs.
L. R. Whitener gave for Mrs.
Frye the paper "Woman in the
Home". Mrs. Harte a
sketch of the Late Queen of
Denmark, and Mrs Bost gave a
reading from Susan Ciegg which
was enjoyed. After current
news the hostess led the way to
the dining-room where the long
cable was "set" for sixteen. A
iarge bowl of wisteria graced
"the center, and the dozens of
tiny candles were arranged to
spell the words Study Club.
An elaborate luncheon in four
courses was served by Miss
Constance Bost. Master Frank
Benard Phettiplace Ingold was
introduced to the members and
received a most cordial welcome.
The last meeting for the year
will be held May Bth. with Mrs.
W. H. Little.
April 23 Mrs.» G. H. Geitner
entertained the Hickory Book
Club at its last meeting for the
year 1912-1913 dog-wood and
azalias in the near woods, views
of green hills and blue mountains
made the drive out in the spring
sunshine unusually delightful.
After the usual order of discus
sion of books and current events
the hostess gave an interesting
account of her bock * The Island
of Beautiful Things" by W, A.
Dromgoole. In the election of,
officers for the ensuing year Mrs.
E, "L. Shuford was chosen presi
dent, Mrs. A. A. Shuford, Jr.
vice-president, Mrs. Chadwiek,
secretary. It seemed fitting
that at the table some reference
should be made to flowers from
the profusion which adorned
this bv autiful home, so fun and
beauty reigned when the place
cards gave "Nonsense Botany"
sketches, dainty and unique in
water-colors. "Phatifacia Stu
penda," a very fat face as a
flower, ' A Persian Pear", dn a
branch two Persian cats curled
up in pear shape. "Manypeeplia
Upsidownia", people hanging
feet from a stem, all these ex
plain themselves. Anticipations
of "a good time" always expect
ed were more than fulfilled al
though all felt regret that it was
the last meeting of the series.
DEMOCRAT
WBLOOiIIE ADDRESS TO 9TE
DISTR CT JEDjCAL SOCIETY
Splendid Address by Dr. W. H. Nich
olson in Behalf of Doctors and Cit
izens to Visiting Physicians.
I have the honor in the name
of the Chamber of Com
merce and the people of Hick
ory, to welcome you to our little
city artdliope you will have an en
joyable and profitable meeting
and see something of what we
have.
There are many things of
which we are proud, especially
may I speak of the excellent and
well arranged hospital built by
our enterprising and gifted voung
physician. Dr. J. H, Shuford and
named in honor of Richard Bak
er, one of those brave o'd heroes
who breasted the storms to res
cue the stricken, succor the help
less, who laid himself out on the
aliarof humanity, loved and hon
ored by all, but paid by-few.
Peace to the ashes of these great
men who laid the foundations
deep and broad upon which art
builded the magniricent super
stt uctures of today.
In those good old days great
minds in robust bodies fought
enemies of life with her )ic meth
ods, but fighting in the dark at a
serious disadvantage. The old
family physician was a ? reat
and help in all that pertained to
thehealth, wealth, and happiness
of the communitv. I well rem
ember how I chewed up his blue
mass pills, gagged at his calomel
syrup, followed by quini ie in wat
er, to say nothing of salts
and castor oil, and hun;? on his
words of wisdom, thinking hiru
the biggest man in the world.
If vou shall do anythii g to hat
ten the glad day when medical
skill shall be entirely expended in
the prevention of disease rather
than alleviation, then your associ- j
ation will not have been in vain
and this meeting in Hickory mark
another milestone of progress.
The health of a community lies
at the foundation of progress,
whether industrial or otherwise,
and he who contributes to the im
orovement of health conditions,
lengthening human life and use
fulness, adding to the productive
energy of mind and boay, is a ben
efactor to mankind.
The scientific physician is more
of an asset to the country than
nny captain of finance in peace,
of the most skilled officer in war,
for at the bottom of our success,
in whatever enterprise, lies good
healtli amid scientific hygienic
conditions.
One day added to the product
ive life of, man means many mil
lions of dollars to the v ealth o'
the country and every one that is
rescued from the thraldom of in
health adds to the sum-total of
happiness for mankind.
The business world is looking
to you to increase the productive
capacity of man. The social worlo
is looking to you to wag*) scienti
fic war on the great social evils.
The moral world is looking to you,
next to the ministry, to elevate
the standard of life in your deal
ings with the temple of the soul.
Your calling then is an exaitee
one and we honor you as men sei
apart for a high and not le- work.
Then welcome, thrice welcome,
to the men who by self-sacrificing
toil are adding each day to the
wealth, morality,and general well
being of humanity. The Cham
ber of Commerce invites you- to
make its office vour headquarters.
Secretary Joy will give you the
glad hand and show >ou how
"Hickory does things". Hickorj
extends a most cordial welcome
and bids you come again and a
gain. "
HICKORY MUNICIPAL ELEC
TION PUSSES OFF QUIETLY
Only One Ticket in the Field-Total
Number of Votes Cast Being 161.
The voting here in last Mon
day's municipal election was thf
lightest for many years, the total
number of votes cast being 161.
C, H. Geitner, for mayor, re
ceived 144 votes; C. C. Bost, for
alderman first ward, 131, J, L.
Ciliey, alderman second ward,
120; J. L. Abernethy, alderman
third ward, 145; J. W. Shuford,
alderman fourth ward, 135.
Misses Amelia and Lizzie Mc-
Comb gave a charming little
dinner-party on Friday, 25th. In
addition to Mr. H. E. „ McComb
and family the following were
present, Mesdames J, G. Garth,
L. R. Whitener, C. C. Bost, A.
E. Russell and A. P. Super.
Democrat and Press, Consolidated i 905
Iredell Farm
iHIS Statesville, N. C.
Written for *Worth Carolina Department of Agriculture by
Dr. R. Wood Brown, Hickory, N. C.
According to John Lee Coulter, ex
pert special agent for agriculture in
the National Census Bureau. "The
southern farmers lose two and one half
billions ($2,500,000,000) a year on
account of poor farming methods."
There is no doubt the Southern
farmers could double their crops yield
if they were educated up to scientific
farming. The older farmers are slow
to take advantage of improved methods,
and many of them think that ex
perts from State Agricultural depait*
ments are me*e'y bunco men, but many
of the younger generation or farmers
take advantage of institutions similar to
the A. & M, at Raleigh.
Experimental or test farms have
come to remain, and all progressive
States have agricultural departments
under which test farms are established
in different parts of the state. North
Carolina has its department of agricul
ture and the test farms are under the
supervision of Mr. B. W. Kilgore, Dir
ector; and one of tlie test farms at
Statesville, N. C, is under the man
agement of Mr F. T' Meacham Asst.
Director. This state department of
agriculture puts North Carolira in the
front rank in its endeavors tc teach the
farmer how to make two grains of wheat
grow, where his father and grandfather
raised only one grain.
We recognize the truth that some
farmers are forced to raise cash crops,
also that the credit men charge exces
sive rates of interest, and we accept
the statement that the Southern farm
ers pay annually two billions ($2,000,
000,000) for supplies, food and cloth
ing; but with all these handicaps the
southern farmers would be better off
financially, if they would farm scienti
fically. and this can be done if the far
mer would cast off the cloak of preju
dice, accept and follow the teachings
of the test farms, which have for years
been experimenting for the benefit of
the farmer with no expenses to him
except his state and fertilizer tax. Fifty
years ago the farmer was an ignorant,
plodding tiller of the soil, neither
knowing or caring how or why his food
stuff grew, he only wish for large crops
and in time his land was impoverished,
his farm sold for taxes. To day the
farmers of North Carolina and their
families, are better fed, better clothed,
better educated, have modern homes
and financially well to do, owing to
scientific farming taught at the A. &
M. at Raleigh, supplemented by four
state test farms each experimenting
along different lines.
It was our pleasure, through the
courtesy of Mr. F. T. Meacham, to
spend thirty six hours at the Iredell
Test Farm at Statesville and the in
formation we garnered proves to us
jthat a progressive farmer could well
afford to give a few days of his farm life
uuder Mr. Meacham's teaching. Space
will not permit much detail, but the
writer will endeavor to tell his readers
some of the many secrets wrested from
Nature's bosom.
The total acres tilled 180; 70 acres
devoted toexperimental work, 90 acres
to general crop; 20 acres bring no re
turn and 16 acres are used fbr road
ways, drives and steam railroads, 36
plats of one tenth acre each are used
for different varieties of wheat. 24 plats
|of same size for varieties of oats and
' about one half acre is devoted to the
scientific breeding of oats and wheat.
The different plats have white boards
upon which are the letters N. P. K.
and C. meaning Nitrogen, Phosphor
ous, Kali or Potassium and Calcium or
Lime. The soil of each plat is treated
scientifically with these chemicals in
order to ascertain just what is neces
sary to produce a large crop of a cer
tain variety, also so find what kind of
crop uses a certain element or a com
bination of the four elements above
mentioned. The breeding of oats
and wheat is by finger selection and
finger planting. • Each grain is exam
ined by hand and the best grains used.
A board about three feet square with
round holes is placed on the breeding
plat and the finger is pushed through
the boards into the prepared soil and i
one grain of seed is dropped in each
hole, Th s proceeduce puts each
planted seed the same distance apart
over the whole plat of one twentith of
an acre. When this Dlat is harvested
each stalk is examined and only the
best grains are used for planting the
next season in the same manner, and
so on until there is enough of perfect
wheat and oats seed for sale to the
farmers. .Thus it might almost be
said that one acre of wheat was bred
Mr. Guy C. Huitt, a prominent
farmer of near Claremont, last
week had his foot badly crushed
and dislocated at the ankle in
attempting to jump from a buggy
when his horse became frighten
ed and started to run.
from one grain of wheat. Seed breed
ing is similai to stock breeding and at
the Iredell Test Farm it gets the same
scieiific attention.
Twenty varieties of field corn is
sown to find out the kind of corn suited
to the Piedmont section. Piedmont,
means foot of the mountains and lies
f l om the base of the Blue Ridge moun
tains to Greensboro on the east, to the
Northern part of the state and consists
of red loam which is not alluvial The
Iredell Test Farm is geographically the
northern limit of the cotton belt.
Therefore to grow cotton successfully
it must mature early and be prolific
enough for profit. Years of experimen
tal work has demonstrated that, for
this section, the earliest maturing cot
ton was the most prolific, except where
farmers were forced to raise cash crops
(cotton and tobacco) every season with
out given back to the soil the ele
ments taken from it, and the test farms
of North Carolina were started just for
the purpose of teaching the farmers,
how by crop rotation and manuring,
the soil would be kept from impover
ishment by keeping it supplied with
Nitrogen, Phosphorous. Potassium and
Lime. The attempts to acclimate in
this section the long staple and big
boll varieties of cotton; have not as
yet, been successful owing to theshort
season.
Five acres are devoted to different
varieties of pears, and among the 1000
peach trees, there are varieties early
and late. Apple trees are planted be
tween the peach trees because the
apple tree reaches maturity when the
peach tree begins to fail and has to be
removed for new peach trees. This
arrangement saves space and keeps the
orchard upon a paying basis- By sod
ding down to grass around the fruit
trees rapid growth is inhibited thereby
producing a better quality of fruit. By -
pruning, the inner twigs are removed
giving more air and sunshine to the
center of tree. The small limbs
twigs are cut upward and inward just
above the scions or sprouts, so the
growth will be upward and inward and
prevents a sprawling tree. The fire
fight is the greatest menace to the
pear trees as is,the San Jose Scale to the
peach. One peach tree on the Iredell
Test Farm producei last season six
dollars worth of peaches; the tree was
planted three years ago. Half of these
fruit trees are for experimental purposes
the rest for commercial use. Mr.
Meacham says that fruit is simply a
crop and should be treated as such as
far ss the soil is concerned, particularly
the peach and apple trees. On this
test farm is a small orchard of 50 trees
of Pecan nuts. This orchard is used
for testing out 10 or 12 varieties of
this nut with the view of recommend
ing the kinds which show the largest
pecuniary return. Pruning, spraying
and fertilizing are done scientifically.
Every acre, orchard and plat has sep
arate records experimentally and com
mercially. There are separate blue
prints of every tract and plat. The
chief effort of this test farm has been
and is, to determine by actual experi
ments which of three fertilizing ingred
ients is most necesHary to the Pied
mont section, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
or Kali. After a number of years of
experimentation, the Iredell Test Farm
has demonstrated that the Piedmont
soil is very difiicient in Phosphorous,
some parts need Kali, and all of
needs deep plowing and lots of man
ure.
It has been said that "eternal vigil
ance is the price of liberty." It is
absolutely true that eternal vigilance
is the price a fanner must pay for suc
cess and success as a farmer means
comfortable homes, educated children
and independence, so as to make the
farm attractive by giving city comforts
on the farm for bis children. If nome
life anywhere, is not made attractive
children will wonder.
The Iredell Test Farm at Statesviile,
is doing most excellent work under the
scientific supervision of Mr. F. T.
Meaceam, he is a farm specialist giv
ing his whole time to experimenta
tion, conservation, and instructing
farmers both personally and by letter.
Mr. Mcacham informed me that he
had as many as 160 letters of inquiry
in one cay*
This is not a treaties on Agronomy*
Horticulture or soils simply a summary
of what I learned durtng my visit to
The Iredell Test Farm. The pleasure
of my visit was very much enhanced
by meeting Mr. Meacham's estimable
wife and his interesting family.
Employes at the Claremont
coal chute went on a strike Sun
day morning, demanding an in
crease in wages. Their com
plaint received immediate at
tention and they returned to
work Monday morning.