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FOR X CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN GENERAL ^aumtutt Jnntttr^r FOR SALAMANCA and VICIHITT IN PARTICULAR VoL I SALAMANCA, K,Y„ FRIDAY 13th, 1919 Ho. S B. OF R. T. HOLDS WELL ATTENDED MEETING Report of Delegate to Columbus Convention re ceived and O th e r important business transacted a t meeting ' - Last Sunday evning The Brother- hoood of Railroad' Trainmn, Local Lodge No. 137 held a largely attend ed meeting at K. of P. hall, Salaman ca for the purpose of receiving the re- Tport of their delegate John Harvey, |who represented the local at the Rational convention, jColumbus, Ohio, |May 14th to June 4th. It is needless Ito state that Mr. Harvey’s report rwas complete and satisfactory. He Ws been attending B. R. T. conven- Hons for a good many years and his kmiliarity with their, and with gen eral legislative methods together /vith a wide knowledge of Union af fairs makes him an especially effi cient and capable delegate. Thirty-one years ago Mr. Harvey i was a delegate to a B. R. T conven- , tion held at Columbus, he was one lof three delegates who were likewise present at the 1888 meeting. At ! this 1919 convention there were 913 J delegates and from 1000 to 1500 I spectators. Among those who ad- ) dressed the convention were Walker j Hines, Director General of Railroads, I Governor Cox, of Ohio, and the 'Mayor of Columbus. Among other Ithings Director Hines said that while |he had years ago cherished a bitter j opposition to organized labor, that latterly he had changed his views and « sentiments regarding the union and 1 had come to believe that better con- n ditions prevailed both for the rail- I road companies and their employees because of the Brotherhood of Rail road Trainmen. Eleven brakemen of the Deleware & Hudson Railroad met in one of the old familiar red cabooses'bf that rail way in the Oneonta, N. Y. yard Sep tember 23d, 1883 and organized the Trainmen’s union, then called the Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen. the St. Paul convention, October, ; 1889, the name of the organization ’ was changed tothe Brotherhood of ! Railroad Trainmen, owing to the fact that thousands of the later members were conductors, yard masters, yai?d conductors and baggagemen. Of course in its infancy the ^brotherhood was none too favorably regarded by most of the railroad officials, but des- /pite such various discouragements Its membership kept growing until to- i' day it numb'ers 186,756. While we ■ cannot argue what the Brotherhood has done and has not done, it cannot ' be denied that it has been an efficient and conservative organization, not ; only improving the rates of pay to workers on our railroads but also civilizing tbe conditions under which the men work.\ Railroad men are lit tle given to the publicity propaganda of speeches and writings, otherwise they would have long laid to rest the fiction of late years that they are overpaid. In the aggregate it might seem that their wages are tre- menduous, but if you will examine the earnings of the individual train men, less of course his regular Lib erty Bond payment deducted, you will find'them moderate indeed. No less an authority than The Wall Street Journal concedes as much in its published tables of railway em ployees’ average earnings. A local manufacturer was ‘considerably sur prised not long ago on an Erie train to learn that the trainmen on the run were not getting $10 per'daj/ as he h^d remarked, but about $4. Taking into consideration the rising prices of food and clothing incidentally de preciating the power of a. dollar’s purchase, it is not an iota of exag geration to say that railroad men and—4heir_ families would have starved had not the government listened to their organized demands for increase of compensation. ' In connection with the Brother hood of Railroad trainmen there is an insurance department for mem-' bers of no small calibre, which paid in death and disability claims 1916, $2,663,810; 1917, $3,087,899;^1918, $3,612,130.73, and in funeral bene fits, $36,150. This is an international organiza tion inasmuch as it includes the em ployees of^ Canadian as well as Amer ican railroads. Almost 16,000 of its members served in the World War and while they were doing their bit the Brotherhood paid their dues. To Jbe widows and dependants of Cana dian 'goldier memibers who gave their life to the cause of liberty theorgani- zatlon paid $201,150 and to- Cana dian members disabled, $34,000. ~~Ametlcan widows and dependants re- fcf' i i (Contributed by Mrs. E. L. Noyes) Mr. Mrs. Winship and child ren of Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. Henry and family of Washington'street and Mrs. Charles Hall of Bucktooth Rmi motored to Jamestown Sunday. Mr. Arthur Hoard has returned from Buffalo where he spent the past week. The Children’s Day exercises in the U. B. church were observed last Sunday. Rev. Bartlett of Steamburg held Communion services in the Free M. E. church Sunday and will hold the services morning and evening next Sunday in the absence of Rev. Fran ces Watkins v/ho goes to- Gowanda to preach for Mrs. Carl Howland. Miss Ruth Hoard of Sawmill Run has accepted a position with the Pos tal Telegraph Co. at Jeanette, Pa., and began her duties Tuesday, The sawmill on upper Bucktooth Run is being moved to Frewsburg where the Company has a large con tract. Mr. Smith and family who have been living on Bucktooth Run are moving to Hungry Hollow this week. Mrs. W. A. Finney of Washington street is quite seriously ill but a little better at present writing. Mr. and Mrs. Buck and children and William Lewis of Jamestown spent Sunday at Clarence Booth’s. Miss Ida Stoddard of Bucktooth Run returned from Buffalo. Xhe Boy Scouts and Scout Master gave a very .interesting talk in each- of the churches on the Scout Move ment and what they stand for and also the oath was given by seven of the Scouts. Miss Ethel Hildolphl of Broad street has returned from Chicago, 111. where she has been visiting for sev eral weeks to take up her duties as a bookkeeper for the Wells Garage on Broad street. DANIEL MCCARTY OF LIMESTONE RECEIVES APPOINTMENT Daniel McCarty of Limestone has been appointed Reservation Super intendent of Highways, succeeding Mr. Grimes of Allegany. This position is not new to Mr, McCarty because he has served in this capacity before and performed his duties so faithfully and -effi ciently that it was generally regret- ed throughout the county that an in coming Republican administration saw fit to remove him. This position of Reservation Super intendent of Highways is one of the many positions that former Super intendent of Highways Duffey made such frantic efforts to put under Civil Service preceding his own re moval from office. State Superin tendent Duffey under shower of crit icism and realizing that his^ adminis tration to that office was generally considered far from being satisfac tory, was unable to carry the pro gram through, however and as a re sult Dan McCarty is back on the Job from which he never should have been removed. SALVATION ARMY DRIVE ON NEXT WEEK M ajor A . Edward K rieger O rganizing Band of 'W'ox'lEerS for Great Cause A special meeting of the officers and active members of the Salaman ca Musical is called to- meet at the home of Mrs. Stem ^ on Jefferson street Friday evening at 8 o’clock. » ceived $390,750, and disabled Amer- iacn soldiers and sailors $10,800. Getting back to the beginning, the original caboose in which the eleven brakemen met at Oneonta in 1883, is still in the possession of the D. & H. Company and will be donated to the Mayor and Commo|i Council of Oneonta who plan to have it -suit ably placed in Huntington Bark, in that city, equipped with all the old fashioned man-killing devices of 1881, and preserved as an everlast ing memorial to the great Brother hood which grew from it.- Shades of Daniel Drew, and Gomelii^ Vander bilt, how they muit gasp at what has' been accomplished by ^nd for those whom they regarded as mere pawns in a game of personal fortune. In the* campaign next week in which it is hoped to raise $10,000 to he used ih Salamanca by the local branch of the Salvation Army, the great work of that organization be fore and during the war makes it unnecessary to advance reasons why this'^m should be easily and quick ly raised. A^k any of the returned service men their opinion of the work of the Salvation Army in the World' War and the answer will invariably be an enthusiastic commendation of the great work of the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army received only two per cent of the money given the United War Fund but they were able to carry on their great work by funds furnished them through other sources. Many of the big finan-^ eial men of the country realizing the good accomplished by the Army got back of the organization as did the fraternal organization the Benevol ent and Protective Order of Elks. Colonel Cornelius Vanderbuilt is at the head of the National Cam paign. This campaign has been in progress in other cities, generally during the week ofd^ay 19th to 26th but was defe'rred in Salamanca in order that it might not conflict with the Boy Scout Campaign. Major A. Edward Krieger who consented some time ago to become Chairman of the Campaign is now arranging committees and is planning for a strenuous week’s work. In this work he will have the co-operation of those who have considered it their duty and have gladly made the sacri fice necessary to accomplish the great'results achieved in every prev ious campaign in this city. Mr. Krieger is a tireless worker for any cause in which he is interest ed and with such assistance as the men and women of Salamanca so well know how to render there is no question but that a very substantial ‘sum of money -mil be raised for the Army. In this campaign „the amount tf money assigneii to . each city ,to be raised is not based upon its popula tion or financial resources but upon the amount of money needed to carry on successfully the work of the Army in that city. Of the $10,000 to be raised locally $8,000 will be spent for the erection of a building and $2,000 for the year’s s6cial work. The building which is to he erected will include a number of rooms where both men and women may se cure lodging at a very nominal cost. By raising the $2,000 at this time it will not be necessary to continup the practice as has existed in past years of passing the tambourine in stores, offices, etc. They will however con tinue the use of their kettle^ at Christmas ^time and -will at their street meetings make a collection the same as at any religious meeting. Following the campaign an effi cient worker will be seni; here by the National Organization and put the Army on the same high level that exists in other cities. Co. McIntyre 'of New York City, who has charge of Salvation Armies of New Jetsey and New York states, was in Salamanca yesterday to con fer with Chairman Krieger on next week’s* drive. *T sincerely wish God speed to any organization which, like the Salva tion Army, has as its main object the betterment of humanity and the mak ing of bad citizens into good ones.” PRESIDENT WILSON. -- MISS CLAIRE LEDDEN . OF RIDGWAY, JPA. DIES IN FRANCE Mr. and Mrs. ThomaS H. Ledden, formerly of this city now of ^Ridg- way. Pa., rcceiT^ed a cablegram Tues day announcing the ^ a t h of their daughter-in France. The cablegram was brief and rather indefinite but carried the news that their daughter died from the result of an injury. Miss Claire Ledden was 22 years old, a graduate of St. Leo’s High School, Ridgway, Pa., and St. Vin cent’s Hospital, Erie, Pa. Miss Ledden entered the Army Nurse Corp, Septemby 23, 1918, and was sent to Camp Devens, Mass,, re maining there during the Influenza epidemic. ^She was then sent to France being located a t Base Hospi tal 94, Pruniers. •Thomas H. Ledden, Jr., aNbrother of Battery A, 3rd Field Artillery, 6th Division, is now believed to be on his way home from France. Thomas H. Leddep, Sr., is. a bro ther of Mrs. Charles Bosquet, Mrs. Charles Kelly and Anna Ledden of this city. SCOUT DRIVE SITUA- - TION LOOKS BETTER \ -- Mrs. C, R. McCann, Chairman, Re ports Increased Activity Axnonf Canvassers Mrs. C. R. McCann,' Chairman of the local Boy Scout Drive today an nounced that the situation has brightened considerably; that can vassers had at last caught the spirit of the movement and that as a result memberships are being added in every ward. Mrs. McCann is partic ularly pleased with results in the fifth and third wards and believes that the other wards in the* city are getting into full swing and that good results are'now to be accomplished. Subscribers to the Boy Scout Cam paign as reported by canvassers to date, are as follows: $5.00 Class B. L. Andrews# C. A. Kammire, Matthew and Julia Weber, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Krieger, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Fortune, Mr. and Mrs. M. W.' Fenton. $2.50 Class Rev. A. W. Miller. $1.50 Class F, D. Wetmore, H. B. Deitrich Mrs. H. R. Finch, Mrs. R. E. O’Brien A. Edward Krieger, John B.. Leach W. .E. Fisher, J. B. Guthrie, F. C Prescott, Mrs. C. R. Gibson, Mrs. T H. Dowd, C. R. Gibson, W. L. Coston W. S. Warner, Mrs. C. R. McCann Frank Fry, Mrs. W. Litchfield, Chas H. Nedien, B. E. Miller, Dr. P. H Bourne, E. S. Sheppard, Mrs. E. B Vreeland, Miss Carrie Denike. $1.00 Class Max Andrews, A. M. Smith, D. I. Evans, C. A. Parker, Chas. D. Car penter, Mrs. J. W. Lee, Mrs. H. E. Heller, Adam Edmonds, Harry Mosh er, Alvin Rau, Laura E. Champlin, Elmer Phillips, J. C. Hallinen, Fred Rettburg, Mrs. J. E. Van Buren, Goldie Rhodes, C. H. Minnick, M. G. Sprague, A, S. Krech, William La Coas, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ryan, O. W. Roberts, Geo. H. Babcock,. Floyd V^inship, Louis Farrar, A. Howe, Mrs.. J. E. Champlin, W. C. Willis, Wm.,A. Sprague, Hannah K. Whalen, John p. Fitzgerald, Oscar S. Conlan, Mrs. Carolina Torge, E. A. Andrews, Wm. Luddy, Mrs. B. L. Andrews, Mrs. M. J. Donnelly, Miss Mary Mc Cann, Donald Uhl, George Elliott, Frank B, Myers. SPLENDID EXHIBITION OF PHYSICAL TRAINING last evening a large number of spectators gathered in the park, near the Boy Scout quarters, to witness the annual play festival giv^n under the direction of Miss Ruth M. Cox, the efficient physical training in structor of Salamanca’s schools. The weather was ideal for such an occar sion and the partiei;^ants as well as their instructor deserve' a great deal of credit for the splendid manner in which this exhibition was put on. The music for the festival was furn ished by the High School orchestra under the direction of Miss Laura K. Champlin and the costumes were de signed by Miss Buck and Miss Hed- den. CATTARAUGUS COUNTY FARMER’S FIELD DAY Thefarmers of Cattaraugus Coun ty co-operating with the Grange, Dairymen’s League and Farm Bureau are planning a Field Day for July 1st, 1919, at Little Valley Fair Grounds. ‘*~ In the morning at 10-c30 there will be a ball game between the married and single men. All of those coming to the Field Day are supposed to' bring a basket and will be given a portion of Roast Ox._ . Instead of serving each guest pr§S=- ent the head of each family or party will be given a ticket numbering Lrom one to ten. If for instance there is five in* a party he ■will be presented with a ticket punched at five. He will present this ticket to the committee serving the roast and in return will be served with five portions o'f the ox. Following the lunch there will be speeches by Milo D. Campbell, Pres ident of the National Milk Producers Association and Dr. Jonotfaan C. Day, Commissioner of Markets, New York City. Music for the day’s entertainment will be furnished by the Erie Shop Band. All farmers and their families and all otheis interested in a^culture are welcome a t this Field Day, This day’s outing 'will provide not only pleasure biit will prove profit able to anyone interested in agri culture in Cattaraugus County. EAST END ORGANIZING NEW COMMUNITY BAND ------ ------------------------------- i , --------------------------------------------------------------- - Y. M. C. A. and B. R. & P. Shop Men enthusiast* ^ over New Organization East E nd Items (Contributed by Mrs. J, G. Winkett) Mr. and Mrs, Guy Keeler have, re turned from their wedding trip from Pittsburg, and are at their home at 628 East State street. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Keeler were en tertained Wednesday evening at the honie of \Tom Snyder- on Linden street, with a shower. They received many beautiful gifts. A ‘‘Safety First” meeting of Buf falo and Rochester Divisions of B.,' R. &'P. railroad was held in confer ence room at the B., R. & P. station Tuesday with Supt. M. G. McNerney chairman. The Board of Management of the Y. M. C. A. held their regular month ly meeting Tuesday afternoon. Sec. retary of Y. M. C. A., Glen Royer,.is planning on having the grounds west of the building fitted up for a tennis court and play ground. Miss Veronica Rooney of Genesse, Pa., is the guest of Sarah Moran of Central avenue. Miss Madeline Maron, and Emma Fox of Clean are visiting Mrs.'James McMurray. Sarto Moran will spend the week end in Rochester. The Goodwill Club'will meet at the home of Mrs. E. L. Hall of East State street Monday evening. SCHEDULE OF REGENTS EXAMINATIONS R egents’ Exam inations Held in Sala> manca High School June 16-20 and Schedule is as Follows. REGENTS EXAMINATIONS , June 16-20 MONDAY A. M.-(Nine O’clock)- Int. Algebra Solid Geometry Adv. Bookkeeping Elem. Representation P. M. (O n e o’clock) English 2 ' > English 3 or 3 yrs. . Commercial Geography TUESDAY A. M. (Nine o’clock) Commercial Arithmetic English Grammar- Latin 3 American History P. M. (One o’clock) English 4 or 4 yrs. Elem. Algebra Latin 2 WEDNESDAY A. M. (Nine o’clock) German 2 Shorthand 1 Shorthand 2 Elem. Mechanical Drawing P. M. (One o’clock) Elem. Bookkeeping Latin 4 French 2 THURSDAY' A. M.“ (Nine o'clock) Biology Physics Chemistry . Commercial English P. M. (One o’clock) Cmcs Plane Geometry Typewriting Music FRIDAY A. M. (Nine O’clock) History of Gr. Britain and Ireland Aficient Hfistory P . M. (O n e o’clock) Business Writing Prelim inary Subjeela MONDAY . ~P. M. (O n e o’clock! Elementary Engfish TUESDAY A. M. (Nine O’clock) Arithmetic “ P. M. (One o’clock) Spelling l^ D N E S D A Y A. M. (Nine O’clock) Geography At a meeting held at the Y. M, O#: A. last week which was largely at* - tended, preliminary plans were laid for the forming of-a Y. M. GrA. R. & P. Shop, East End Community Band. The new band has an aus-* picious start, thirty men already bcH ihg members of the organization. Professor Edward John who *has had considerable experience in Band work and who has established a rep< utation as a musician here has been engaged as the Director. Mr. John is not only a good musi-. cian but has the faculty of getting the best out of the men under him. One of the reasons for the great suc cess of the Erie Band under the di- ^ - rection of E, C. Strickland, who Is not only a capable musician himself ^ but has the faculty of getting from the members of that organization' their enthusiastic and loyal sujpport. Those interested in the New East End Band should and do, consider themselves fortunate in securing Mr.. John as the leader. , About two years ago there was ^ considerable agitation at the East' End regarding the organization of a band but the fact that the B. R. Si P. Railroad was at that time, and in fact is still unable to' help finance the! band because of passing into Gov** ernment control delayed its organi zation. Secretary Royer of the Y. M. G. A*,- and Joseph Myers, foreman in the B. R. & P. shops who are among the! East Ehders most interested in the new ban^ decided to 'wait no longer for financial assistance from the Railroad but-to proceed immediately with the organization of the band. It is believed eventually that^the B. R. & P. Railway will be able tqjassist the band financially in a very sub stantial way. , Tl^ s|>eeding up of the prganiza- tioh of |he band at the present time is in a way one of the results of the’ ■Community work planned by the Y. M. C. A. and followed as a result the week’s Community Camfpaign re cently engaged in by the Y. M. G. A. The Erie Shop Band is -without question the best band of the whole Erie system and we believe it will not’ be long before the East End Band will be referred to as the best band of the B. R. & P. system. Another meeting will be held shortly at which officers ■will be elec ted and the organization of the band, perfected. BAND CONCERTS . TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAYS Beginning -with next -week the Erie Shop Band Concerts ■will be held on Wednesday evening as was thS cus tom of last year. _ fn the fore part of the season at least each concert will begin at B o’clock and last an. hour and a Half. The attendance to these concerts have been invariably, large and will doubtless be duplicated this season. The concerts drew not only Salaman ca residents but people of the sur rounding territory motored and drove in and indications are that- the out of town attendance \will be larger- than ever this year. REW A R D OF $SOQ^ $500 -will be paid for informatioj* leading to arrest, and conviction. o£ burglars who opened safes and took- money of Midland Wool Combini^ Co. and Stewart Dyeing Co. Satur day morning. Information confiden tial. 2t. P . M. (O n e o’clocl^! El. U, S. Historjr^ Examination for Rural School newahle Certificate for Teacher* TUESDAY F. M. Nature Study and Agriculture WEDNESDAY A. M. School Law English for Teachers P. M. School Management THURSDAY P. M. Methods of Teaching FRIDAY History of Education
