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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
TO SEE
TAFT ELECTED
PRESIDENT EXPRESSES HIMSELF
ON SUBJECT.

&8@&4E@& l9#& HE8E
OYSTER BAY, Sept. 12.-President
Roosevelt took time this afternoon to
spend an hour at a garden party and
fair given at John A. Weeks beauti-
full country home, Tranquility" for
the benefit Of the Nassau hospital at
Minola, L. /. With his son, Theodore.
he rode down from Sycamore Hill
dressed in khaki and soon he was
mingling with the many society peo-
pie. Some one remarked to him that
it was very good Of him to come to
the fair at a time when he must be a
very busy a To this he replied:
"Yes, I am very busy now. My
main interest at present is in getting
MI. Taft elected. When that is done
I'll be through with my job as presi-
dent. Then I'll turn my attention to
Africa"
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TAFT's RECORD ON PAPER.
Secretary straus Explains 1t Ii
Detail.


CINCINNATI, Ohio. Sept. 12.-After
AZ extended conference with Judge
Taft, Secretary Straus, of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, said he
would take the stump for the Repub-
lican ticket and make as many
speeches as the duties Of his office
would permit.
With Secretary Straus was 7. v.
Powderly. at, the head Of the bureau of
information and distribution Of the Inn
migration service.
The real attitude Of Judge Taft to-
ward labor, said MI. Sraus said, was
shown when the candidate vas govern
of the Philippines.
He pardoned Reyes, who federated
the islands for union labor" contin-
ued Mr.. Straus.
Under an old Spanish law, Reyes
was convicted Of q conspiracy to raise
wages and sentenced to serve four
years in prison. In pardoning Reyes,
Judge Taft said:
- do not think the statute as con
strued is in accordance with Ameri-
can practice. I shall pardon him and
remit what remains OF his sentence"
Mr.. Powderly deplored the project
ing Of labor organizations into politics.
He said:
Labor was never better organized,
better paid, more Independent or more
respected than 1t is today"
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VOTE IS
NOT PLEDGED
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF LABOR TALKS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The ex-
ecutive council Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor after a protracted
session today unanimously adopted the
report of the labor representation com
mittee.
I'VE shall in the future" says the
report, "as we have in the past shape
our course upon q non-partisan ba-
sis"
The attitude Of the council toward
President Gompers' position in the
campaign is expressed in the report
as follows:
We desire to refute the asper-
sions cast upon the executive council
and its members and President
Gompers, that 1t is our purpose or
his to dictate to the working people Of
our country how they should cast their
votes in the coming election, nor has
any one promised the vote of the
workingmen to any particular party
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by a clerk to one Of the postal inspec
tors. The inspector became more i'm
pressed by the shape and condition Of
the package than by shortage Of
stamps and at once wrote the COVER.
nor, informing him that a package OF
suspicious appearance addressed to
him was being held at the office. The
inspector asked for permission to open
without forwarding it to its destina.
ton.
The permission was granted at once.
Exercising the greatest care the in
spector and his assistants removed
the wrapping from the package to find
that their worst fears were confirmed.
It was a real Internal machine,
crude, but so cleverly constructed that
1t was capable OF doing tremendous
damage. It contained a quantity Of
powder and bullets with matches so
arranged that a hurried opening Of
the package would have set off the
powder and hurled the bullets in all
directions.
That the sender of.the machine had
a grim sense Of humor became APP
parent from an examination of the
contents Of the package.
On q bit of paper he had written a
message to the governor which read:
"Please notify us promptly Of any
change in p~ostof1ce address,"
Another read: .You will know me
better after we are acquainted"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
NEGLIGENCE
CAUSE OF PERMA WRECK
Operator and Dispatcher Iield Response
bic for Loss Of Lite.
Especial to The Gazette

Especial to The Gazette.)
MISSOUIA, Sept. 12.-This morn
ing the sealed verdict brought In last
night BY the coroner's Jury sitting at
Plains, on the Northern Pacific wreck
Of Saturday morning, September S,
was opened BY Coroner Victor Sew
ard. The verdict holds operator G.. "A.
Mitchell and Dispatcher H. u. Keller
to be criminally responsible for the
death Of nine men and finds Chief
Dispatcher p. M. Ringer cNminally
5cu1pable.
The railroad is also held liable. The
full text of the verdict follows; the
specific subject Of the investigation
being the body Of Henry Loncot, one
of the tramps killed:
Henry Loncott came to his death
by injuries received in a collision be-
tween trains No. 5 and So on the
Northern Pacific road, about nine.
miles east Of Plains, September 5,
1908. The coroner's jury hold George.
"A. Mitchell, operator at Perma, Mont,
to be criminally responsible for the
aforesaid collision by neglect of his
duties in displaying his signal and by
Of the rules Of the trans
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BRYAN PASSES
LIE TO HEARST
SAYS HIS STATEMENT is "ABSO-
LUTELY FALSE"
WILL NOT ARGUE
Refuses to be Drawn into any Personal
Discussion With the Man Who Runs
q String Of Newspapers and a Per
sonal Political Party.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, sept. 12.-Wil-

CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. 12.-Wil-
liam j. Bryan will not permit himself
to be drawn into any personal discus
sion with Hearst in connection with
the latter's statement made in Atlanta
last night and again today that Mr..
Bryan had asked the support of MI.
Hearst in the present campaign, prom
Using in return his support Of MI.
Hearst in 1912.
There is nothing to say, said MI.
Bryan, to the Associated Press repre-
sentative, except that the statement
of Mr. Hearst is absolutely false in
every particular. met him at his
house and also at the house of DIR.
John w. Cox, some time last fall or
winter, but at no place or any time
was there any conversation which by
any possibility could be distorted into
such a proposition"
Farmers and laborers from three
states Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Maryland, were addressed here by
w. j. Bryan today and tonight. The
first speech was in the afternoon to
farmers and the second principally to
laboring men, largely miners. In both
instances the Democratic candidate re-
lated his views concerning Mr.. Taft
and his attitude toward the Republi-
can platform. The tariff trusts, pub
licity of campaign contributions, guar
anty Of bank deposits and the labor
questions were discussed at length.
MI. Bryan's remarks were substan-
TALLY those delivered yesterday in his
speech in Ohio and at Wheeling. w.
Va. The afternoon speech was made
under a blazing sun, whose rays beat
pitilessly down on the heads Of the
speaker and the great crowd which
stood In the city hall plaza to hear
him. A woman directly In front of
the platform was overcome by the
heat. Mr.. Bryan, observing her Ill
ness. suspended his remArKs and wait
ed until she had been taken away be-
fore resuming.
The largest gathering was tonight,
when the Democratic candidate In
talking to the. laboring men, pointed
out what the Denver convention had
done for them In promising remedial
legislation affecting the laboring mans
status. His remarks were roundly
oheered. Mr.. Bryan left here at $3.50
o'clock tonight for Deer Park, where
he will be the guest until Sunday night
Of Mr.. McGraw.
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ELKS To
PRESENT OPERA
At sA1cock THEATER OCTOBER
S AND eY LOCAL TALENT.

sNSHNrL Ms- m- NsE.EUgHE sH.snN #"afEHl8f
Members Of the Billings Lodge Of
Elks are preparing to produce THE
Elk's Tooth" q musical comedy at the
Babcock theater October S and s.
The opera will be produced under
the direction of HI. Z. Brown, who
directed its production here two years
ago and also the presentation Of THE
College Pennant'' last year. Mr..
Brown was in Billings in July arrang-
ing the dates. He is expected to ar
rive in Billings September 20 to take
charge of the drilling.
The Elks have appointed q COM
mittee, with Carl Hunkins as chair
man, to take charge OF the play. The
characters will all be impersonated by
local people, among whom there are
some excellent vocalists. The assign
ing Of parts. however, will not be
made until Mr.. Brown reaches the
city.
The opera will be appropriately cos
tuned and staged, Mr.. Brown owning
all the costumes and scenery needed
and some Of the effects, which will
be cen are said to be dazzling. The
stage at the Babcock theater will give
much better opportunity to stage the
piece than was afforded In the old
opera house two years ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
GAZETTE GIRLS
ENROUTE HOME
MISSES scovEL AND COLEMAN TO
ARRIVE IN FRISCO SOON.
GONE THREE MONTHS
Aboard Steamer That Is out for a Rec
ord and Should Pass Golden Gate
Today or Tomorrow-Have Been
Touring the Orient.

Misses Laurie scovel Of Billings
and Elizabeth Coleman Of Miles city,
the two girls sent BY The Gazette on
4 tour 81 the Orient, are enrsoute home
on 9 steamer that IS out for a record
and will probably arrive in San Fran
cisco today q tomorrow according to
information received BY The Gazette
from the Milne Tours companJ.
Mr.. Milne will meet the girls In the
Golden Gate city and see them on for
home. It is probable that the girls
will arrive in Billings the latter part
OF this week.
Misses Scovel and Coleman have
been spending the past three months
visiting all Of the places Of interest in
the Hawaiian islands and Japan. They
left Billings the latter part Of last
June. s5s
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REPUBLICANS PUT
Up GOOD TICKET
PROMINENT CITIZENS in cENTEN.
NAL STATE.

DENVER, Sept. 12.-In less than six
hours actual elaboration, the Republi-
a state convention today nominated
q full state ticket and presidential
electors, adopted a platform which
characterized William H. Taft as a
statesman, tried in the hard school
of experience" and enews allegiance
to the national organization and heart
lily endorses its platform and Its can
didates.
The platform commends Senator
Guggenheim flor his eficient and
faithful services In behalf Of the peo-
pie of our state; endorses the public
services Of the Colorado congressional
delegation; pledges .'our representa-
tives in congress to continue to sup
port the Republican doctrine Of pro
lection to American industries, sup
porting such revisions as are proposed
by our national platform; declares the
Republican party is pledged to protect
the beet sugar and other industries Of
this state; favors enactment of a pri-
mary election law and laws that will
adequately protect bank .depositors
and the regulation and disposition Of
public lands in Colorado by the state"
The ticket follows:
Supreme Judges-A. r. King, Of Del
ia county; Joseph G. Helm, Denver;
John NJ. Maxwell, Lake; Luther M.
Goddard, Denver.
Presidential electors-J. L. Carna-
han, Mesa; Thomas f. Walsh, Arapa-
hoe; William Story, Ouray; G. A. Ball
reich, Pueblo; John M. Springer, Den
yer.
Congressman-atlarge - James @.
Burger, Denver.
Governor - Jesse F. Mcdonald,
Lake.
Lieutenant Governor-G. v. Bendon,
Larimer.
Secretary Of state-Timothy O'Con-
ner, Boulder.
observation-disclosures p. stateler.
Weld.
Auditors. H. Stevens. Las AMI.
mas.
Attorney General-George L. Hodges,
Denver.
Superintendent Of Public Instruc
tion-Katherine u. Craig, Jefferson.
Railroad Commissioners-W. L. Day.
ton, Denver; M. j. Guerin, Chatfee;
G. q. Withers, Pueblo.
Regents of the State University
o. ]. Pfeiher, Denver; ". J.. King,
Saguache.
State Chairman-John F. Vivian.
Jefferson.
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THE CROW
IS in BILLINGS
CLAIMS HE lis SOLE SURVIVOR OF
CUSTER MASSACRE.

Ben. Mcintosh, better known as
Curly, the Crow" who claims to be
the only living survivor Of the Gus
ter massacre, Is in the city this week
visiting with Hugh Mcdonald.
"Curly." who lives at the head Of
the Big Horn river, near the Wind
River Mountains of Northern Wyo-
ming, is a man who has Travelled
all over the United States. His past
history is a very interesting one. He
tells many stories Of the Indian up
risings, around this part Of the coun-
try. and tells details of the Custer
massacre which are generally I'M
known.
The old guide is well acquainted
with many Of the most prominent man
Of the country, having met most of
them in the Yellowstone National
park. where he is now employed by
the government.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
TONIGHT ON
PUBLIC LIBRARY LAWN
SECOND REGIMENT BAND WILL
PLAY THIS EVENING.

Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock the
Second Regiment band will give q
concert on the lawn Of the Billings
Library, on the bandstand, to be
placed there today. The concert con.
sists Of many@standard compositions,
organ sonata by DR.. Volkmar. The
program will be as follows: Grand
March, estate Militia Review" Kop-
pitt; Overture, Norma" Bellini; Ser
enade. ia Paloma." Yradier; Selec.
ton IF. Wang" Morse; Idyll, THE
Mill in the Forest" Eilenberg; An.
dante #. "Dr. Volkmar's Organ Soma
tai; Hungarian Dances, Nos. l and
O." Brahms; March. t'The Free Lance"
Sousa; Finale, .'star spangled Ban.
ner.'
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NEWS FROM FROMBERG

v EE ~
FROMBERG, Sept. 12.-John Thurs
ton, an old timer Of Carbon county and
Fromberg. was here on business for
the Burlington railroad q few days
ago.
William Bartlett, ST., returned to
Hardin. Mont, to look after his con-
tract work.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. u Shirer will leave
next week for q visit to their. old home
In Iowa,
Harley Barlow. manager OF the
Fromberg Lumber company, returned
from Billings Monday.
Mrs. S. N. Dill and daughter and
Mrs. o. q. Roberts and children were
visiting In Joliet Monday.
Mrs. Al. r. Shirer was . Bridger Wis
itor Saturday between trains.
Fromberg will soon have some Ane
concrete sidewalks.
Harvey futile OF Fort Morgan, Colo.,
is here assisting In building : bat
dump at Flizar's ranch.
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CHOLERA DEATH
RATE INCREASES
T7WENTY-NlNE sUccUMB TO Dis.
EASE IN ct. PETERSBURG.

ST. PETERSBURG, sept. 1.-THE
Asiatic cholera ii st. Petersburg has
assumed the proportions OF the cpl
.demic OF 1891.
Up to oon today % deaths and 100
new cases had been oficially report
ed at the hospitals.
The scourge continues to find its
victims almost universally among the
lower classes, who exist In conditions
ideal for the propagation Of the chol-
era. In one quarter, for example,
there reside 10000 workmen who have
the services Of but one single doctor.
There are no water mains in this e c
ton and the people drink the polluted
water Of the canal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
GERMAN BALLOON
MAKES A RECORD.
UP IN THE AIR FOR
THlRTY-FoUR HOURS.

BERLIN, Sept. PA record flight
was made by the military s%emi-dirigi-
BILE balloon under command Of Major
Gross, which reported here shortly af-
ternoon today after being in the air
for "a hours and two minutes. This
surpasses the record made by Count
Zeppelin when on July / he %traversed
the greater part Of northern Switzer.
land, occupying 1 hours in the jour-
ney. The new record was entirely un-
expected is greeted with enthusiasm.
The military officers have forbidden
Major Gross to talk about the perform,
ance. .A $50
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KEEPS
THE POLICE BUSY
SMITH ARRESTED FOR AT.
TEMPTING TO ROB HIM.

Charles Weinberg, better known as
champagne Charlie" seems to have
too much money-at any rate that is
what the police think. He came to
Billings Friday with $1,000, was ar
rested by the police for drunkenness
after he had spent 90 cents; fined $40
in police court yesterday morning and
last night the police arrested a man
named Frank Smith for attempting to
rob him.
Of1cers Lavelle and Brooks arrested
Smith and claim that he was attempt
ing to get into Weinberg's room for
the purpose Of robbing him.
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TICKET NAMED
AT RED LODGE
REPUBLICAN, CON.
vENTloN IN CARBON COUNTY.
(Special to ME GazetteA.

Especial TO Inc GaZette.)
RED LODGE, Mont, Sept. 12.-The
most enthusiastic Republican county
convention held in Carbon county in
years today nominated a complete
county ticket and selected 16 delegates
and alternates to attend the state and
judicial convention. Nearly all the
nominations were made by acclama-
ton. a platform was endorsed pledg-
ing the support of Carbon county to
the state and national tickets and en-
dorsing the Chicago platform. Follow
ing is the the ticket:
State Senator, w. F. Meyer.
Representative, A. E. Flager.
Sheriff, John H. Parker.
Clerk Of the Court, H. "A. Simmons.
County Attorney, F. @. Wischer.
Clerk and Recorder, F. Z. Johnston.
Assessor, j. r. Clawson.
Superintendent of schools, Mrs.
Ruby Simpson.
County commissioner, r. +. Chapel.
Public administrator, Ed. Olcott.
Coroner, j. "A. Underwood.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
FARMER KILLED,
Neck Yoke Cause Of a Murder j
Oregon.

A eHNL n No.
Oregon.
ONTARIO, Ore, Sept. l2.-Word
reached here late yesterday that
Peter Weisner, an old time citizen Of
Mather, had shot CD. Dull at Juanita
this county. According to Weisner's
story, Dull came to his ranch and
claimed a neck yoke which Weisner
claimed did not belong to him. Dull
paid no heed to Weisner, but picked
up the neck yoke, mounted his horse
and started to ride away. At this
juncture Weisner went into the house,
secured his rifle and, taking deliberate
aim, shot Dull through the back, kill
ing him instantly. Weisner then.
caught Dull's horse and told one of
his hired men to go and get Dull's
brother and remove the corpse from
the ranch. Weisner came to Ontario
and surrendered to the sheriff.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
PROBABLE SUICIDE.

P1TTsBURG, Sept. 12.-With two
bullet wounds through his head, the
body Of Henry Clay Marshall, Jr., Of
New York. formerly q representative
Of p. w. Brooks & Co, investment
bond brokers Of New York, was found
lying In . field in Stanton avenue
near Jackson street today. Beside the
body was . revolver with three full
cartridges and two empty ones.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
ATTEMPT TO KSASSNATE GOVERNOR FORT IS nWARTfD
TiAN MAY Be TAKEN TO PlTTsBuRC By ORDER OF COURT

PITTsBURG. Sept. IA petition
for q certificate citing Harry K. Thaw
TOR contempt for not being in attend
ance at a meeting OF his creditors.
was fled today by Attorney Boyd, rep
resentfng q Poughkeepsie hotel keeper.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15

Referee Blair issued the certificate.
Il 10 now believed that Mr.. Boyd.
will file the certificate in the United
States court and ask for . rule to.
force Thaw to come to Pittsburg and
show caues why he should not be pun
ished for contempt. This will proba-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
-PREssYTERlAhs ORGANIZE.

Friday night at the Presbyterian
church, the basket ball team Of that
church was organized, ready to meet
all corners with a full line up Of star
players this season. The members Of
the team are: Ben Benette, captain
and forward; Ernest Steele. manager
and guard; George Salisbury. center:
Joe Fry, forward; Clifford Peterson.
guard.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
P. RAILROAD
TO Be SOLD.
RuMoR CURRENT THAT NORTH.
WESTERN Is 10 PURCHASE III.
.(SDecial Ia THE

Especial to The Gazette.)
HELENA, Sept. 12.-It Is rur1ored
here that the greatest railroad sale
in the history Of Montana is soon to
be contaminated.
It is said that 9 deal has been made
for the acquisition OF the Northern
Pacific railroad by the Northwestern
company and that the stock certif-
Gates will be turned over January l.,
1909.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
WAGE SCALE NOT TOUCHED.

Question Has Not Been Touched
Upon Vet by conferes.
Especial to The Gazette.)
HELENA, Sept. 12.-Thomas Glib
son, chairman Of the wage scale COM
mittee OF the United Mine Workers
Of Montana, said this evening:
"The joint conference OF the work
ers and operators Is still working on
general provisions, covering the work.
ing conditions In the coal miners OF
the state. We have not touched the
wage scale yet, but will probably reach
It Tuesday"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15

cANTEEN RECOMMENDED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Four an
nual reports Of department command
ers OF the army were made public
today. The reestablishment Of the
canteen Is strongly recommended.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15

%portation Of his company. The Jury
also finds that Dispatcher II. j. Kelley
81 Missoula Is equally responsible.
criminally violating the rules of the
company, without knowing positively
the whereabouts Of No. 5.o
The jury also finds that . former
chief dispatcher who Is stationed at
MNiissIoula is criminally culpable III en-
ploying incompetent operators.
The company Is found guilty OF crim-
inal negligence in carelessly allowing
the heads Of the departments to en-
ploy incompetent me- IN responsible
positions and for the neglect Of the
said company to maintain proper tele-
graph Offices on its line.
Dispatcher Kelley and former Chief
~. N. Ringer were arrested today and
taken to Plains for examination.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy

Il never fails and is pleasant to take.
Il Is equally valuable for children. IL Is
famous for its cures e q large part 81
the civilized world.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
a CARTER HERE.
Accompanies His Family AZ Far East
as Billings and Returns to Helena.

Senator T. n. Carter arrived in
Billings last night from Yellowstone
National park, accompanying his fam
lily on their way to Washington. aena-
tor Carter stopped on ct Billings and
went to Helena on No. 8. His family
went on east.
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BUTTE, Sept. 12.-In accordance
with the verdict of the coroner's Jury
at Plains, tonight Dispatcher Kelley
of the Northern Pacific and =. Nj.
Ringer former chief dispatcher were
today placed under arrest for crimi-
nal negligence in connection with the
wreck at Oliver station.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
|Diarrhoea

When you want . quick cure withou,
any loss of time, and cAe that is followed
nv no had reaulfe. nae
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
LANsTRuM WILL BE NAMED.
He 10 to be President Of the Montanl
Republican Clubs.

Especial to The Gazette.J
HELENA, Sept. 12.-Dr. o. M. Ian,
strum, of this city and candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination on the
Republican ticket, is to be named as
president Of the Montana League OF
Republican clubs, according to In
formation received from Butte, fol
lowing q consultation among the Re
publican leaders Of the state.
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Labor was never better organized,
better paid, more Independent or more
respected than It is today"