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The Yale expositor., 1907-12-06
HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE COURSE.

The first number of the Lecture
Course will be given Monday evening,
December 18th. DR.. Hopkins will be
with us on that date and give us rare
treat. DIR Hopkins is higher priced
man than we could afford to pay for in
a course but the Bureau is generously
sending him to compensate for our
disappointment and loss through the
sickness of Colonel Ham.
We are doubly pleased to announce
to our business men that DR.. Hopkins
comes Monday evening so that all may
attend. There are few good seats
yet unsold at Pollock IL Hennessy's
drug store. Get them at once.
n. J. DROUYOR.
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few days. From there she will go to
Muncie, Ind, to spend a couple of
months with friends.
Mrs. Jas. Shaw, of Sarnia, and Julia
Meperey, of Warwick West, Ont, visit
ed at the home of II. III. Menerey
the past week. Miss Menerey expects
to remain here for two or three months.
a. W. Carlysle was at Mt. Clemens
part of last week looking over a farm
of 400 acres with view of making a
trade for it. The farm did not look
good enough to him for the price,
$4,000.
Alfred Quick and wife, of Sandusky,
Rutsey Sischo and wife. of Clyde, Frank
Jeffries and family, of Brown City,
and Edwin Woodward, of Gladwin,
were here the past week attending the
funeral of Mrs. Amos Sischo.
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OBITUaRY.
BE still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the sweeter.--
shakespeare.

Mary Louise Moench aged go years
died at her home i'm Detroit on SatuT-
day, Nov. 30, 1907. Cause cancer. A
husband, Jacob Moench, and three
grown-up daughters besides a brother
VIM. V. Andreae, of Yale, are left to
mourn the loss of loving wife and
mother and affectionate sister. The
funeral was held on Tuesday in De.
troit from the Lutheran church of
which denomination she was a devoted
member Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. v An
dreae, Mrs. Lena Andreae and son
Dolph were present at the funeral.
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[. 0. 7. NJ. NJ. ELECTION.

At the last regular meeting of Peer
less Hive, No. 1913, LOTMM the follow.
ing officers were elected:
Com.-Minnie +. G. Holden.
1t. Com. Alice Cavanagh.
Past Com. Williams.
r. K.--Eva J. Black.
f. K.-Mary Hennessy.
Chaplain-Agnes Welch.
NJ. at A. Minnie Richardson,
Sargeant-Ellen Reid.
Sentinel-JennieL Law.
Picket-Ruth Welch.
Hive Phy.-Dr. Wight.
Mary +. Bower and DIR Holdom, OF
Port Huron, were here Thursday Civ
ing the local Hive instructions in the
new work.
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ATTfNuON COMRADES.

There will be a meeting of w. III.
Dunphy Post, GAR on Saturday, Dec.
Ia, at the Paisley Hotel at 200 o'clock
p. M, for the purpose of electing Off
GERS and transacting other important
business that needs our attention. All
Veterans invited to be present. BY
Request, Chas. Montney.
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MUSICAL RECITAL.

Miss May Hoskin, with her class of
piano pupils, gave a recital at her home
on Main street Tuesday evening of this
week. About forty-fve were present
on this occasion and all enjoyed the
program immensely. The little tots
and also the older ones went through
their parts without mishap and Miss
Hoskin deserves much credit for the
pains she has taken with them. All
parents present seemed well pleased at
the way their children were advancing
in the rudiments of music. Below we
The Yale expositor., 1907-12-06
A pANcrRous prApIocK.

that sometimes terminates fatally, Is
the stoppage of liver and bowel func-
tions. To quickly end this condition
without disagreeable sensations, DIR.
Kings New Life Pills should always
be your remedy. Guaranteed absolute
back, at Pollock & Hennessy's drug
store. 25c.
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NOTICf TO GIfANfRS.

Assessment No. 73 and December
dues are due from the membership Dec.
10, 1907, and must be paid on above
date or member stands suspended.
Mrs. VIM. Laycock,
Sec. Brockway Arbor, AOOG.
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VIZ laE Headquarters E35 EIEE
GASOLTNEA EAEANTLES-
oE

Electric lamps for signs and show Hyo regular spiral and
special lamp Electric Porables Electric Bell outfit complete for
81 including battery be push buttons and staples In
plumbing line carry Bath Tubs Lavatories Closets Sinks
Range Boilers Bath Seats Soap Trays Towel Racks Piping Bbb
All kinds of tin work and repair. Eavetrough
ing, Heating and Steam Plants Furnaces Private
Works of the overhead and pressure Nothing
have pressure tank installed Can
well modern where they
pa equally good for fire protection and for
the lawn
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FoUND-On the streets of Yale one
day last week, child's white muller.
Owner can have same by calling at the
Expositor Office.
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ADYfRIISED IfIIERS.

Mrs. VIM. Snelgrove.
+. Harvey Drake, L. M.
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Bilious attacks, sick-he adaches, indiges-
ton, constipation, dizzy spells - these
are some OF the results OF an inactive
liver. Ask your doctor IL he endorses
Ayers Pills in these cases. The dose
is small, one pill at bedtime.
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II n modest little brick structure under
the shadow OF the monster Pension
u Building at Washington is located the
nerve center of the organized labor move
ment In the United States and Uncle Sans
new possessions In these quarters, which
are none too commodious for, the streru-
Gus activities carried on therein, an execu-
tive staff of upward of three dozen men
and women keeps in close touch with an
army of two million artisans In every
State and Territory In the Union. This
beehive Is the national headquarters of
the American Federation of Labor, that
great central body that exercises jurisdic-
ton over the local workingmens' organi-
cations from one end of the country to
the other
To appreciate the significance of the
work carried on at this place 1t Is neces-
sary to know something of the American
Federation of Labor and it's remarkable
growth. The frst move toward the volun-
tary organization of labor in America
was made early in the nineteenth CEN.
fury but 1t gained almost no headway
until score of years later. The earliest
known, trade union composed of journey
men was the New, York Society OF Jour
iieymen Shipwrights, which was legally
Incorporated In 1S03 Unions of tailors
and carpenters were organised In the
metropolis In 1905 and union OF matters
came into existence In 1919.
The first crusade on the part of organ
lied labor was for 10-hour workday. In
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the spring of 1910 President Van Buren
: issued proclamation establishing the
ten-hour day on all government work but
1t was several years later ere anything
approaching complete victory was won
In the private establishments Of the coun-
try The year 1851 saw another lmpor-
tant advance In the labor movement,
namely the formation of the first ma
tional union by the banding together of
various local organizations. The printers
were the pioneers in this progressive step
and were shortly followed by the iron
molders. For some years these two
classes of artisans were alone in their
advanced position but with the Civil War
and its significant proclamation abolish
Ing slavery n spur was given to the cause
of organized labor and In 1884 the Ma
tional Cigarmakers Union was formed.
The Bricklayers and Masons lnterna-
tional Union came into existence soon
after and before many months had
elapsed several other classes Of toilers
had taken the decisive step of formula
ting national bodies.
The great panic of 1873 gave something
of a setback to organized labor for the
reason that with the shutting down of
manufactures and the suspension Of work
generally many. toilers were unable to
pay their dues and In some instances
local unions were compelled to disband
for lack of funds. With the advent Of
somewhat better times organized labor
gradually took a new lease Of life and
there was nurtured that spirit of expan-
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In England and Scotland there are
number Of objects regarded with inherited
superstition by the members of various
noble families from the belief that these
articles are closely connected with the
good or evil fortunes of each noble house.
In Glamls Castle in Scotland there Is
treasured an ancient loving-cup, centuries
old at least 1t belongs In this historic
home Of the Earls of Strathmore and is
called "The Lyon of Glamis" The cup
is of gold, SO pure 1t is really soft under
the finger nail, and is only used on the
most solemn occasions. 1t is heavily
carved and Is moulded into the form of
a Hon rampant.
Another Scotch heirloom which is re-
garded with superstitious awe is the
"Coalstoun Pear The legend OF the
CoAlstoun pear Is that about the middle
OF the Thirteenth century the daughter
Of Hugh Clifford de Yester (who is mem
toned by Sir Walter Scott in Marmion)
was married to a scion of the Broun fam
ily AS the wedding party was on the
march to the family chapel wizard Of
wide renown met the bride and plucking
pear from tree nearby gave it TO her
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which the manifold activities Of this ma
tional headquarters are systsmatiBed would
probably surprise many a man Of affairs
who thinks that his own office methods
represent the maximum Of economy and
perfection.
Upon entering the national labor head
quarters the visitor finds upon his left
the offices of the President and Frank
Morrison, the Secretary Of this far-reach-
ing organization, together with the work
rooms Of their private secretaries ana
personal stenographers. President Com
pers has as his private Office big room,
apartment-so large indeed that 1t can
be used also for the periodical meetings
of the Advisory Council or board OF di-
rectors of the Federation.
Across the hall from the private offices
Of the Federation officials Is the library
which contains what is probably the
greatest collection of books extant rela-
tive to labor and kindred subjects. Ad-
Joining this is the file room where 10
close-set tiers of vertical file cabinets are
kept the voluminous records Of the thou
sands upon thousands of labor organiza-
tions connected with this central body.
The archives are so indexed that any de-
sired information can be secured almost
at moments notice and this is frequent
ly of great Importance when the officials
Of the Federation are deliberating upon
some important labor move that requires
quick action but full knowledge OF the
facts.
At the rear of the building Is the
correspondence division Of the labor head
quarters where a corps of thirty stenog-
raphers are constantly kept busy sending
out letters bearing upon routine matters
and the missionary" work which the gen.
erals in command Of the labor army keep
up from one end OF the year to the other.
In the basement OF the building IL the
mailing room where half dozen young
men are engaged In getting out the In
Vulnerable pamphlets, circulars, labels and
other forms Of printed matter dispatched
from this fountain head OF labor litera-
ture. Hundreds of tons of literature are
sent out from this office each year and
undoubtedly this campaign of education
has helped organized labor to many Of its
Victories.
Another important line of work carried
on at labor headquarters Is the editing,
proofreading and mailing Of the Fedora
tionist, the monthly bulletin OF the organ
izatton. President Gompers prepares most
of the articles which appear IN this
periodical. 1t costs something lire a
quarter OF million dollars per year to
maintain this great labor headquarters In
the city on the Potomac and this sum 10
raised by system of dues levied on labor
organizations throughout the country or
indirectly upon the workers themselves
Each individual pays only few cents per
year and time has proven that for the
average toiler it is splendid invest
ment.
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Centuries Old EIeirloor1s IN England and Scotland

and so never die out. That was centuries
ago and the state records prove that
strangely enough this noble family has
come down in direct male line during
these hundreds OF years. Muncaster Castle
Is one Of the finest specimens Of Jaco-
bean architecture still left in all Eng
land. 1t was spared by Cromwell's troops
because when they marched through Cum
berland dense fog surrounded the castle
and they were unable to locate 1t. This
was said to be due to the influence OF
the famous family talisman. Such at
least Is the legend related now to travel
lers
Another heirloom OF exceptional interest
is what is said to be a scarf worn by
none other than William the Conqueror,
who subdued the Saxons way back In the
Twelfth century 1t belongs to the his
toric Fitzwilliam family. II is kept at
Milton Hall near Petersburgh, England.
1t is said to have been given to Fitz-
william by william the Norman after
the battle OF Hastings and It has been
worn from time immemorial by all chill
dren OF the recognized Fitxwilliam family
at the time Of their christening.
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with the promise that the family fortunes
would always flourish while the pear was
kept uninjured and intact. During the
reign OF Charles II a curious dame bit
into the pear and instantly died. The
family lost much of its possessions. Since
that time the Coalstoun Pear has been
kept locked in solid silver casket which
has big silver key. This key is SUP
posed to be always carried by the head
Of the family.
The legend of the ''Luck Of Eden Hail.
Is familiar to all who have read Longfei-
lows translation Of the German ballad re-
lating to this romantic family talisman.
The luck is none other than a graceful
crystal goblet and belongs to the famous
family Of Musgraves Of Eden Hall In
Cumberland. The tradition relates that
this goblet was presented to a lord OF
the family by water nymph with whom
he had been madly in love. 1t is kept
always locked in rosewood case.
A somewhat similar heirloom is owned
by the English family Of Muncaster. This
Ia a crystal cup given the family BY
Henry VI who prayed that the family
should always have direct male heir
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sion which led up to the organization of
the American Federation of Labor In the
year 1881.
In discussing the matter the other day
President Samuel Gompers, head Of the
American Federation of Labor and the
most powerful labor leader in the world,
pointed out that the development of
trades unionism in this country may be
classified, broadly speaking. in three sue
cessiye periods. The first of these inter
walls saw the rise of the local unions 81
various KINDS; the second period was
characterized by the inception Of the idea
of the national union; and finally the
third era In whicn We are now living
has witnessed the amalgamation OF these
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: Sam is Doing for Labor.

experts thought that they could carry on
their Investigations largely by mail. but 1t
was soon found that few people would re-
spond satisfactorily to queries thus trans
mitted and so the Bureau of Labor had
to organise a corps OF special agents who
are continually ION the wing securing
information at first hand and recording
It on carefully prepared schedules. The
policy. OF the Bureau Of Labor in looking
into labor conditions and the problems
Of life affecting the working people Is
seldom If ever to argue point. 1t sim
ply secures all the facts In the case and
then let's the intelligent labor man decide
what is best for him from the informa-
tion set out for his benefit. The Bureau
of Labor Is particularly fortunate In Its
directing heads. The Commissioners OF
Labor, DR.. Charles P. Neill, formerly one
OF the faculty Of the Catholic University
at Washington, Is q man who has won
derful faculty for ciear-slghted investiga-
tion and the Chief Clerk of the Bureau,
Mr.. G. W. W. Hanger, has been lifted by
long experience for work in behalf Of the
cause Of labor.
Within the past few months Uncle
Sam has inaugurated another aid TO
labor In the form of the largest employ
ment bureau In the world. This IL an
adjunct Of the Bureau OF Immigration,
and Is In charge Of Terence " Powderly,
at one time recognized leader Of union
labor throughout the country 1t is the
function Of this new bureau to inquire
as to the facts about the reported do
mand for labor In ell parts OF the coun-
try. Mr.. Powderiy has opened CORE
spondence with responsible officers In
every State In the Union concerning tha
need for labor and the opportunities for
employment in each State and when any
workingman desires to MAKE change Of
location all he has to DO Is to inquire Of
employmont.
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~ NE line of accomplishment In which
HH the United States Government has
W zone ahead nightly in recent years
e. In the help that has been rendered to
Tho cnuse of labor. Moreover the mid that
has been given 10 the working classes OF
the country has not by any means been
conAned TO those conspicuous services with
which the public is familiar such as the
settlement of the anthracite coal strike,
the enforcement OF the eight-hour day on
government work and the establishment
of labor's own branch of the pubic serv,
ice,-the Department OF commerce anu
Labor.
Uncle Sam stands ready, of course. to
aten into the breach whenever occasion
demands in an effort to secure square
deol' and living wages for the toiling
mn sses hut even when there are no
clouds on the horizon or the relations De.
tween capital and labor this paternal
government is busiy engaged with the
problem of promoting the welfare OF
those who labor with hands or brain.
number of different branches of the gov
ernment are contributing to this policy
INT in tile main the work devolyes upon
tha Rureau of Labor at Washington
which is. in effect, the labor division OF
the Department of Commerce and Labor.
Neusnaner readers hear of the Bureau
~ Labor when its head, the Commits
sioper of Labor steps ia and attempts to
arbItrate some strike or threatened
strike as foreinstance the recent difficult
ties Of the telegraphers Of the country,
but there is not one citizen IN thous-
and who has any idea Of the scope Of
the everyday work OF the Bureau In ac-
curing and difruslpg useful information
On subjects connected with labor In the
most generoI and most comprehensive
sense OF that word.
BY means OF an energetic "held force
and capable corps OF experts In the
home of8ce at washington this branch
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Of the government is continually investi
eating In all parts of the country such
subjects as the. relations of capital and
labor the hours of labor, the earnings
Of laboring men and women. and other
similarly fruitful topics What Is more.
this public institution is continually
striving to promote the material, social.
intellectual and moral prosperity of the
workers. OF course these government
scouts In the labor field cannot work In
a rut. Indeed the force is SO mobile and
the individual workers so versatile that
when serious dispute arises between
employers and employees or there Is a
controversy such as that some time ago
regarding conditions In the meat pack
ing industry all other work at the Bu-
reau can be dropped and all hands con-
centrate their attention upon the causes
and facts of the crisis Of the moment
The late. Senator Hoar OF Massachu-
setts is perhaps entitled to be considered
the father of the movement to have
Uncle Sam systematically aid the cause
of labor. 1t was in 1871 that Mr.. Hoar
then a member Of the U. s. House of
Representatives, introduced bill pro-
yiding for the appointment Of a commits
sion to study the subject OF wages and
hours Of labor and the division of profits
between labor and capital In tine United
States. The bill did not pass but the ball
had been started rolling and finally after
much agitation Congress In 1884 made
provision for Bureau of Labor as a part
of the Interior Department. When the
Department of Commerce and Labor was
organized IN 1908 the Bureau of Labor
was taken under Its wing 8 one Of its
principal branches.
Congress has conferred pretty broad
powers upon the Commissioner of Labor.
He can undertake at his discretion any
investigation which In his judgement re-
pie of the country and he can employ In
this quest for information all the means
at his disposal and the corps Of statis-
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the toilers who Will be affected. Finally
there Is a similar system for the distd-
button Of news relative to court decisiona
interpreting labor laws or other happen
ings affecting the relations Of employer
and employee.
Most Interesting and most important Of
the undertakings of the Bureau Of La
Dor are the special Investigations con-
Quoted by its own experts. These have
covered a very wide range Of subjects
II Is, OF course impossible to enumerate
them at length but just to convey an
idea Of the, fields that have been explored
there may be cited such subjects as In
dustrial communities at home and abroad;
cooperative distribution; railway relief
departments; the padrone system; con-
ditions OF negro workers; building and
loan associations the inspection of fac
tories and workshops; the trade-uDion
label, protection Of workingmen In their
employment; child labor in the United
states; wages and cost OF living; etc.
etc.
In the earlier years of the work peo-
pie did not in many instances take kind
ly to the Idea Of having their private
affairs probed for the benefit Of the
public but latterly this spirit has largely
disappeared. Nowadays II the special
agents of the Bureau of Labor are re-
fused information by one manufacturer
they usually have no difficulty in dis
covering some other establishment
where the needed data may be obtained
The government labor experts have won
confidence by never allowing the names
OF parties furnishing facts to be given
in its reports, although, to be sure, they
take every possible means to verify all
the information gathered. The Bureau
will have nothing to do with estimates
or hearsay statements about labor con-
ditlons. 1t never makes any statements
unless 1t has positive facts 30 back them
up.
At the outset the government labor
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the labor and statistical documents Of
all foreign countries and when anything
is discovered that has bearing on laboS
interests In Yankeedom 1t Is promptly
brought to the attention Of the people
concerned. Fourthly, the Bureau fulfils
its function as public servitor by pub
fishing and sending broadcast all new
laws that are passed affecting the In
terests OF the working people. No mat
ter whether law be passed by the
national Congress or by the legislature
in some one of our. two score States 1t
is no sooner on the statute books that
the Labor Bureau sends the tidings TO