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The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04

Captain Henry Warren, who
has spent the past month in El
Paso and other Texas points has
returned home and was a Hol-
brook visitor Saturday.
The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04

Cattle Buyers Sherlock and
Lamb, who were here some mon
hsago looking after the steer sit
lation, are here again this week
or the purpose Of receiving the
took that they bought.
The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04

The Holbrook Drug Company's
store was robbed last Sunday
night merchandise and cash to
the extent of about$1OO 90 be
ing pilfered. Sheriff Woods is hot
on the track of the thieves.
The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04

Misses Zelma Howell an d
Leora Daze, both of Winslow
arrived here Sunday morning to
spend a few days visiting with
Miss Grace Smith
The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04

The Santa Fe has opened a tele--
graph office and agency at st.
Joseph. This is an Improvement
that has been needed for years
and the residents of that town
will welcome it.
The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04
Holbrook Happenings
From the Holbrook Argus.

w. H. Burbage was here from
Winslow Friday looking after
business for the Navaio-Apache
Bank and Trust Co.
The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04

The building that is to be oc-
cupied by the Holbrook Com
mercial and Social Club is pro
crossing rapidly, the walls being
nearly finished.
The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04

Lloyd c. Henning, the assist
ant cashier of the NavaJo-Apache
Bank and Trust Company, spent
Sunday and Monday i'll Winslow
on a business and pleasure trip.
The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04

Monday being legal holiday,
Memorial Day, both the local
banks remained closed.
The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04

Forest Supervisor Alex. J.
Mackay returned to his head
quarters at Snowflake Saturday
after a trip to Flagstaff.
The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04

Miss Alberta Henning, Of Pinto
after spending a few days with
friends in Winslow, is here visit
ing her brother Lloyd.
The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04

Frank Wallace, Bud and Ed
Howell, and James Donohoe, all
cattlemen Of the Puerco, were
business visitors here this week.
The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04

Julius Wetzler made a flying
business trip to Winslow Sunday
morning
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

our own members are lacking in the ne
cessary knowledge to put up an argu-
ment against the employers that advo-
cate several rates of wages; SO 1t is well
that we should discuss this question and
give the reasons how the trades unions
arrive at the proper and fair minimum
wage rate in any given industry, as well
as the reason why.
AS trade unionists do not base their
argument for the minimum rate of wage
on the ability or attainments of the ul-
tra-superfine workman, because that
would not be fair to the employers of
labor Neither do we base our argument
on the least intelligent or poor work
man. because that would not be fair to
us as wage earners. Our method is to
strike an average wage, and this average
must never go below living wage. This
means that we must have sufficient
wages to meet the obligations of life,
commensurate with our environment;
that we must have sufficient food and
clothing for ourselves, but for those de-
pendent upon us. especially our children;
that we may properly equip them for
the battle of life. that they may become
useful members of society.
On this great principle the minimum
wage is advocated throughout the world
by trades unions. We believe in build
ing up the conditions of the lowly to the
level of the best, and not in dragging
down from the best to the lowest con-
ditions, as would be the case If the en-
ployers policy of several rates of wages
prevailed.
The policy of the minimum wage not
only advances the superfine workman
and protects him, but approves the abil-
ity of the poor workman; because If he
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22
PRoFIT-sHARINe A FAILURE.
J. Pierpont Morgan Plans To Make EN-
pIoyes "Partners."

That ]. P. Morgan is quietly arrang-
ing with a score of his industrial corpo-
rations a plan whereby the employees of
these corporations may be shown the
advantage" Of buying shares and becom-
ing partners" with the great financier,
| is a matter that is being watched closely
by labor leaders in Washington.
The United States Motor company is
one of these concerns manipulated by
Morgan, and it has based it's proft-shar-
ing system on the model formulated by
the United States Steel Corporation All
of these systems are frankly acknowl-
edged to be for the purpose of prevent
ing strikes.
Reports from England just received
through the consul-general, John l.. Grit
fiths, tell Of the complete breakdown of
the profit-sharing plan as tried in the
great shipbuilding yards of Sir Christie
pher Furness, who in 1908 took about
5000 of his employees into "co-partner-
ship with him. The men paid for their
shares out of their wages, and were
guaranteed per cent. return on the
amount of their investment. in addition
to a share in the profits. after paying the
ordinary shareholders 5 per cent. Find
ing that the actual result was merely to
curtail the power of the unions to pro-
tect their wages and working conditions.
the men voted to discontinue their part
nership" with Sir Christopher Furness.
This same English cooperation has es-
tablished what is called works council,
where matters that the company fears
may breed friction can be discussed and
met. This council is of particular use to
the company in providing means where
by the immediate business interests Of
the firm may be explained to the men
when the directors are of the opinion
that demand for raise in wages is not
warranted by the state of their finances,
or, on the other hand, that a lowering of
wages seems necessary.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

loses his job for not being able to earn
the minimum wage, he invariably i'm
proves and cultivates the faculties that
VIII aid him IN doing better work. ana
thus he becomes a more useful member
OF the community.
1t costs the poorest workman lust as
much to live as the superfine mechanic,
because he is human being and one of
dods creatures and must meet the same
obligations, both for himself and those
depending upon him.
The minimum wage brings equality to
men, which creates strong fraternal re-.
iations between themselves and the en-
ployers, and thus safeguards society
from industrial and economic discomfort
IL creates equality in figuring on work
oetween the contractor. thus bringing
ABOUT fair competition. The public is ben
ehted. too. as contractor is enabled to
install better work. because he gets
petter price from the minimum wage
which the trade unions establish than
II ne was doing work by the prehistoric
method Of Sliding SCALE" The business
emu Oh society is greatly benefited because
the workman that has his wages estab
hshed by the trades unions can spend
more money, as he secures more than
those who are compelled to accept what
the bosses see fit to give them by their
policy of several rates of wages. The
trades unions, by the establishment OF
tne minimum wage, have been the main
innuence In bringing prosperity, as they
nave Increased the purchasing power of
the people by increasing wages and plac-
ing them on stable basis. The more
money made, the more money we shall
spend as our needs are greater. II we
were millionaires we would need country
and city homes, as well as autos and ali
tne other luxuries that our needs would
create because of having greater pur-
cnasing power. So the employers and
business men should be the first to advo-
cate the minimum rate of wages, as well
as the trades unions that bring about this
pressing to them as well as to all soci.
ely; but as rule they are our worst op-
ponents
We as trade unionists do not protest
when the employers place the minimum
price on their material or work: nor do
we protest when the business men put
their minimum price on the necessaries
Oh lie, nor do we say q word when their
organizations fix the price on all that we
produce, from the cradle to the grave. as
well as fixing the minimum price when
we buy 1t back again. On account OF
this the employers OF labor and the busi-
ness men should see the necessity Of the
trades unions In making the establish
ment OF living scale their basic prin-
cipie. 1t Is absolutely necessary to COM
pete and be able to buy in the market OF
tne employer, who. through his organ
lzation, has established the minimum
price for his wares. The employer OF
laDor and business men should not
throw stones at glass houses" lest their
own glass houses might need glaciers.
AS matter of fact. the trades unions
N the last 20 years have done much In
educating the employers and the public
n the necessity of minimum living
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

VINO nave passed the Goth milestone hoo
strons testimony to the value of tho In.
struction they have received Tho oon,
mission having the work in cbaroo ,,.,-
i.sei, on the thoroughness of its system
oI education. 1t teaches principles rather
'han rules; it shows students the "rea.
son why of good work rather than ex.
ahpies OF 1t. Drilled in these princinles
the student stands cleanly on his foot
ne does not follow the style of tbis ~
'nat artist-printer; he applies the nr,r.
oipies TO the work in hand, and produces
Jop possessing individuality.
Inc lessons include actual work which
Is scrutinized by the instructors. How
osE tney examine the product of their
pupiis is indicated by Yankee student
VINO says 1T is almost impossible to
SIP anything by the instructors"
through the generosity of Typograpb.
icai unions. which spend from 81 00o IN
siV'ooo year supporting the course. II
is sold for less than the actual cost
lnough cheap. it is not inefficient. An
hnshsh-born student says the course
pea.s the British seven-year apprentice.
snip system; foreman states that his
work has improved greatly, while a
young man has secured Sc a week ad.
vance and expects more. There are
seuuents who say they enjoyed the les.
sons and others who laud the union for
engaging in this work, which they are
sure VIII aid immensely in the uplift of
printerdom. to which the TypoprapbicaI
union is consecrated.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22
MRS. MARY c. c. BRAL. I'D,
County superintendent Of Schools.

Mary c. c. Bradford was born in New
York and received her education there
and in Europe, by private tutors and as
special student in Eastern and European
universities. She studied at first hand
various national educational systems.
She is a lecturer and magazine writer
of merit and teacher of college classes.
Mrs. Bradford was the first woman in
Colorado to be nominated for state office,
and served as county superintendent of
Adams county; served as president OF
State Federation of WOmen's Clubs i;
served as the only elected woman dele
gate to the national Democratic conven-
tion in Denver in 1908; delegate to the
international Woman's Alliance at Co.
penhagen; speaker in every victorious
equal suffrage campaign with the excep-
ton of Washington.
Mrs. Bradford was elected county SUI
perintendent of schools of the city and
county of Denver in November, 1908, and
was reelected to that Office in 1910, in
which Office she has made an enviable
record. Every county in the state sends
for teachers to the office of the Denver
county superintendent and Mrs Brad
ford has succeeded in placing nearly two
hundred teachers during her ,erm of of
-ce. The examinations have largely in
creased under her superintendency and
the general work of the Office has been
conducted on high level.
Mrs. Bradford is now widow, her hus-
band, former naval officer. having died
ten years ago. She has three children
and has lived in Colorado over twenty
wears :
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

wage. Many employers of labor have
come to recognize this as the best
method of conducting business, and in
deed the civilized world is now giving
this policy great consideration, as for in
stance, the Roumanian government the
other day passed law creating min
imum rate of wage that all employers OIL
labor must live up to, or go to Jail. Many
other countries are investigating this
matter. as they find from experience that
the minimum living wage does the great
est good to the greatest number, and Is
a practical institution that is coming to
stay.
AS further argument for the employ
ers of labor and business men that the
minimum rate of wage is right and prop
er and practical, the United States gov
ernment has established the minimum
rate of wages not only on its work, but
you will notice that the judges on the
bench, both supreme and otherwise, re-
ceive the same wages; SO 1t is with the
congressman and senators, notwithstand-
ing a vast difference in their ability and
attainments, they receive the same MIN
imum rate of wage and believe Can
ada has the same system. All the states
do likewise. Now l should think that
the employers and business men would
accept these decisions of government,
and be satisfied with them, just the way
they seem to be entirely satisfied with
the decisions handed down by the same
authorities in relation to injunctions and
the recent decision against labor.
If the minimum rate of wages is good
enough for the United States government
it is good enough for me; but of course
this is not the reason Tor our advocacy
of the minimum wage, but only as a mat
ter of argument, and to show that We
have the weight of authority with US n
establishing living wage, and this
clinches the argument against all COM
ers. The man who advocates several
rates of wages in relation to the ability
of men should pinch himself and wake
up from the proverbial RIP Van Win
kle' slumber.-Quarry Workers Journal.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22


build
himself his that he solely depends to feed
he can ever to
apprenticeship
under the supervision of trade union
pupils
him halfbaked
is
On the other hand personally and believe organized labor
Rnt vh this attitude Of oresuized labor ~ 10 n S M M ea anu % -
then emphaicaly protest against this injustice
subject
higher education industrial lines
he
decided to
itself
duia and technical education obtanb
admission into the skilled crafts of this country
full possibilities
not only for all usual but
ana rewards And committee
that the council
Federation of Labor
be oreani
labor to in connection herewith"
tho do...
would like ask the like
antagonsm to the industrial educational ~
The of organized uninsts
possible. - ~ ~ e'a'e ILLS
The trade unionist moro
knowledge @
defense erected % ice
uly by collective labor against the
the o - ~ winch make ior
The trade schools thus have with but m
exceptions been started indivdua
poon prospective pupils and those
ation - % e Nan-Daheo
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22
THE MINIMUM RATE OF WAGE.
(By Edward r. McEwan.)

We are not all born with the same
ability. The reason for this is, to ex
press 1t scientifically because of its
economic oppression of the centuries Of
our ancestors. but because we have been
stunted in natures gifts.
The employers of labor as a general
rule do not understand this, nor do they
comprehend how the trade unions base
their argument on a minimum rate of
wage; hence their old stock argument
on the sliding scale of wages. or the pay
ment of men according to their ability.
The extent Of the knowledge that en-
ployers and business men generally pos
sess of our economic system would cover
the space that would encompass the size
of a silver dollr; therefore they are not
competent to express themselves intel
hgently on the great question of the
great minimum rate of wage. Many of
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22
PHASE OF TRADE EDUCATION.
Printers Union Has Course With NearI,
1900 Students.

booklet being circulated among 10.
cal printers brings to mind the fact that
several of the great trade unions are
deeply interested in technical education
The locomotive firemen's organization
has a correspondence course which
teaches firemen how to produce the
greatest amount of power from the
smallest amount of coal. 1t is expected
that this will save millions of dollars
Other unions are engaged in similar ven
lures in connection with their respective
trades. The booklet referred to is fine
specimen of the printers art, and appro
priately SO, as it gives opinions of stu
dents about the course of instruction in
printing directed by the international
Typographical union. The compositor's
trade is highly developed, and special.
zation has caused the decline of the old
apprenticeship system. This has tended
to depreciate the skill of the average
compositor. Three years aog the Typo
graphical union began to cast around
for some means whereby its members
could overcome this handicap. Cooperat
ing with The Inland Printer, a CORE.
spondence course was devised whereby
the principles underlying first-class ty
biography could be taught. The instruc-
tion is not wholly theoretical. for stu
dents are required to do practical work
In two and a half years nearly 1900 stu
dents have been enrolled.
The booklet before us gives comments
Of students on the course. These COM
ments are not the opinions of appren.
tees and youths though they are not
missing. but for the most part come
from men OF mature years. while two
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22
THE GOLDEN HOUR.

Youth:
Somewhere. adown times road there
waits
golden. golden hour;
Each sun that opes morns misty gates
Brings near its perfect flower
1t is casket where the Fates
Hide love and life and power.
sweet hours. that swift as swallows fly
heed not how you hasten by.
walt the golden hourl"
Age:
Somewhere along the road missed
golden, golden hour;
For never life's warm sunlight kissed
The bud to fiawless flower,
And never CLEAN of morning mist
Revealed its priceless dover
All. cruel hours. that steal away
Fame's hope. loves JOY, llfe's little day.
Give back my golden hour!"
--Aline Trimplette Michaelis.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22
EARLY HISTORY OF LABOR.
(Rv the Rev. charles stelzle.)

(By the Rev. Charles Stelzle.)
History has been written around the
lives of kings and warriors. The COM
mon people have scarcely been consid-
cred in the narratives of the worlds de-
velopment, excepting as background to
picture the glory and the achievement
of the ruling classes. There is, there
fore, very little of an authentic nature
which tells the story of the working peo-
pie. Only here and there do we get
glimpse into the lives of the masses.
While there was civilization of a
very superior kind centuries before the
Christian era, men had not learned the
lesson of brotherhood. Indeed, even the
noted philosophers OF ancient times
some of whom the world today delights
to honor-declared that purchased Ia
borer was better than hired one, and
in accordance with this principle half the
world lived in slavery when Christ was
born. Practically all the work Of the
world was done by slaves. To labor with
ones hands was regarded as dishonor-
able. and to be laboring man was to be
placed on level with the beast Of the
field.
The wise men Of the times said that
the slave had no soul. 1t did not matter
whether that slave was man of their
own race; the mere fact that he was
slave took from him all claim to man.
hood and citizenship. Whether men be-
came slaves by birth, through their sale
when children by their people, through
the sale OF themselves because of pow
erty or debt. through capture in war or
by pirates. they were all classed alike
they became less than men. even though
they had been endowed by nature with
temperament and ability far superior to
their captors.
The struggle of the ancient Israelites
against the tyranny of Pharoh presents
picture OF the condition OF labor in the
earliest days. For hundreds of years
they sought release from an uncomfortable
situation, until Moses came as labor
leader and emancipator, with the oft-re-
peated demand, Let thy people CO."
While 1t is true that the Jews themselves
later became shareholders. the Jewish
law protected the slave from violence
and from permanent bondage
In some countries and at certain peri
DDS the slave was given a measure OF
privilege. sometimes equal to that of the
citizen. but this privilege was usually
limited and very rarely did it change his
economic condition. AS a workingman
he was always slave-the beast of bur-
den and the helpless victim OF his own
er. The porter was chained to his mas
ter's house. In the mines and in the
neids the slave was driven with the lash.
To give his captors pleasure, he was torn
and mangled by wild beasts In the arena.
as ne struggled, weaponless, to defend
himself. AS a gladiator. he stabbed.
strangled or disemboweled his fellow.
slave. When he became old and worn
out or sick. he was turned out or killed,
In accordance with the advice Of such as
Cato, the moralist and reformer.
The effect Of such treatment upon the
slaves themselves was bad enough; but
tue effect upon the masters was utterly
degrading The morals OF the ruling
class became corrupt and kingdoms and
empires founded upon the system of
slavery went down in ruins.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22


been opposed to the movement of higher
education on industrial lines, and there is
no declaration on record anywhere to
prove the contrary. 1t is equally true that
labor unions in great many instances have
lent their aid and moral support to this
movement; but it is unquestionably true,
that organized labor is opposed-for many
good reasons-to certain specific practices
and management of trade schools
Organized labor is, and always was op-
posed to the so-called trade school" when
these schools were run with no other OBJ
ject in view but to exploit, and reap profit
from those whom they were supposed to
educate
Another very important reason why such
schools were and are looked upon with
suspicion and disfavor by organized labor
is because the students who had been
taught or were being taught" in such
institutions" were used against the
unions whenever they became involved in
a dispute with the employers. Under such
and similar conditions-the writer hopes
the labor unions always will, and it is
proper that they should oppose such a
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22
UNIONS ENCOURAGE
HIGHER EDUCATION
Trade Schools Encouraged When Not First Aid To
the Open Shop--- Youth Should Shun
ssScab- -HatCherieS."

is the a the
Typographical 49,
such to merit consid
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22
BY GEORGE EIsLER.

to
education industrial lines
the editor The
of
Qrpan
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

IL may be better to lift up a mans
heart than to takek up his load.-Ex.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

II takes great man to make good
Arthur Helps.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

There is no time so miserable but a
man may be true.-Shakespeare
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

After dinner. try Principle de Lees.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

The wicked are always ungrateful.-
Cervantes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-10
ADAMS BROS,


12o ACRES, perfect title, miles
from railroad town, part timbered
sandy land, part second bottom and
part first bottom land. so acres In
cultivation. one-fourth Of 1t is sub
irrigated and Is extra good alfalfa
land. Price $40 per acre Terms,
one-third cash, balance in one and
two years.
FELIX X. WEST
Ardmore. Okla
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-10
A Big Land Bargain.

170 ACRES, 1875 acres In cultiva-
tlon, some timber, some bottom land
and some second bottom land. AS
much as thirty acres is subirrigated
and is extra good alfalfa land. Four
miles from railroad. Fine for fruit,
corn and cotton. Price $l5 an acre.
Terms, one-third cash balance one
and two years.
FELIX X. WEST,
Ardmore, Okla.