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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-17
HOWLAND'S

Conn.,. TT,c WeatIe -Fair onc,t
 Saturday. morrow ~ @ ~ '
 This week before Christmas is time when the store needs to be at it's best.
 You will make many demands upon it. You will ex- pect much of it. We expect to meet those demands and come up to expectations.
 The watchword of the store is Service. That is the thing that combines with merchandise to make this store worthwhile place for you.
 Without good whoe-hearted helpful service the rner chandse would be unattractigo With it, that nerchan- disc is full of merit
 Count on us for our best efforts from now right through the holiday week.
 The store is open evenings now.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-17

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Tie Weather
 Saturday, December 17, 191O morrow.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-31
Reports Give John P. White, Ohio
Opponent, a Plurality of 10000:
Feehan Winner in Pittsburg
District. ,:'-. {

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. S0.-Although
the official count of the ballots in
the annual elections of the United
Mine Workers will not be made un-
til the convention meet, the result OF
the voting is now pretty we'll settled.
i The. returns: from all reliable
sources indicate the overwhelming de-
feat of: Lewis for another term as
national president; while Francis Fee
han is. reelected president. Of, District
No..'5 .(Pittsbirg) by a. ..tnajority;, of
1900. Van Bitner is reelected vice.
president by $780, Timothy Donovan
will continue as secretary-treasurer.
having had no opposition... -, -
Lewis Waterloo.
The defeat of National President
T. L. Lewis is said to be almost with
out parallel The majority for John
p. White will be, it is claimed, ap-
parent by not less than 10000. These
figures will be confirmed by the, Of
ficial count: which will be-, at Col
umbus on January II, for the ma
tional contest, and in the district
convention at Pittsburg in. February,
for the district offices. *. , - :.
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ORGANIZE WE'RE WITH YOU
is WORKING WOMEN'S CRY.

New York, Dec. so.--such extraor-
dinary; success has been had in the
matter Of organising the women en-
ployed in manufacturing clothing in
half a dozen branches Of the industry
that the Women's Trade Union League
of this city has undertaken the
migty task of organizing all of the
100000 women and. girls who are es-
timated as being wage earners In
the metropolis: ! Every trade Is to
be invaded and If 1t is necessary
strikes will be called to enforce the
right to organize and secure standard
rates of wages. and hours Of labor.
The method Of procedure is very
simple. The Women's Trade Union
league will first enlist the present wo-
mems organizations and the wives
and other relatives OF union men In
the movement. THEY will all wear
buttons reading: Organize! We Are
With YOU Flying squads Of these
women will be sent into shops and
factories to enroll recruits. and -
the numbers increase from day 10
day tho object will be- more1a
attained. s.. Is
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not be, sanctioned: by the government,
It has fbeen:: declared by members Of
FHesident Taft's cabinet that "the gov
eminent, knows no. union and the
f clerks esaFet i ;tein g a'labor ! orsen'7a-
tlon' ~ !:r:> .>s;;:iee: ',,~j - <.'..
ITO ,t01easan Issue it will be neces-
ssary for the clerks union to, receive, q
charter from. the American Fedora
tton ofeLaber.# ~: s';s ;:'stt:- 10: /. !.
.Eabors;leaders point to the LONG
series Of, petty economies -inaugurated
by President Taft, which have invari-
ably curtailed the wages Of the poor.
est paid and hardest worked govern
ment employees. Even the claarwomen
in the government buildings had their
hours Of toll heightened without extra
pay, all in the course of Taft's public
play to make record for economy
upon which he hopes to get the re-
nomination for president in 1912.
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LABOR PAPER DEN0UNCED|
by PITTSBURG ASSEMBL Y
BRIDGEPORT SOCIALISTS ,...
CALL TRACTION CO.'S HAND

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 3o.-The
Socialist party Of Bridgeport has en-
necticut company, which operates the:
street cars in this city, to remedy the
present deplorable, conditions of the
trolley service. For some time past
the service has been very poor, the
cars not running on schedule, and the
heating, ventilating and cleaning .tof
the cars being abominable. :. :, =
The Socialist local believes that the
mayor and common council have alb
solute right and authority by the city
charter and ordinances to compel the
company to give better, service, The
mayor has received the resolution to
that effect, passed by the local. T.,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-31
~ ADS N M zl q:
DEPRECATE THE ARREST
OF LABOR EDITOR GILL

Tampa, Fla, Dec. 3o.-Charged
with. conspiring to prevent cigar
makers from returning to work, J.
M. Gill, the editor of Ell International,
the official labor paper of the union
clgarmakers, has been arrested and
placed in JAIL, Cash bail was de-
manded by the court in the sum Of
$4,000, and as this was we'll known
to be beyond the means of the strik-
ing cigarmakers, every penny that
they coutdhaise having gone to pur-
chase food and shelter for their, fam
lilies, it was practically Jail with no
alternative for. Editor Gill:
The arrest of Editor Gill is even
now being deprecated by some of
Tampa's more cool-headed business
men who see nothing in prospect but
more unwelcome notoriety for their
city. They say that an attack upon
the press, even the labor press, is
sure to cause endless publicity, all of
which will injure Tampa s business.
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ssl s A + Z. 7. Dec. .so.-The
decision Of Presi4znt <Taft to ,enst1fen
the working hours Of the clerks 80
minutes each day in every. department
where additional time is required to
complete the days work., and for
which no extra pay is to be allowed,
has aroused these government en-
ployes to plan immediate organization
and apply for a charter from the
American Federation of Labor.
Even the Washington merchants
have been stirred to protest against
lengthening the clerks working day
because, as they frankly state, 1t will
prevent the clerks from making after
noon purchases and cause longer
night work in the stores.
Convinced that the clerks were in
earnest in their plans for organiza-
ton, the full power: of the Taft ad-
ministration prepared. to crush them
and, using as q precedent the opinion
of former Postmaster General George
B. .'Cortelyou, who declared that a
union of clerks, affiliated. with the
American Federation of Labor would
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LATHERS PLAN FOR BIG
SPREAD; ELECT OFFICERS

Lathers union No. IL of this city
is making preparations. for the annual
social of the union. to be held at
Kalamazoo hall, on the evening Of,
Friday, January q.
A program of music and addresses
is being prepared and a fine spread
will be served. A special invitation
to attend is being issued to the lathers
of Superior and the range towns.
At the regular meeting of the union
held last Friday evening the follow
ing roster of officers, to serve the
ensuing year, were chosen: President.
J. H. Tomlin; vice-president. Matt
Hansen; Treasurer, George Walters;
Secretary, Albert Meldahl.
The two latter officers were re-
elected. -,
The reports of the officers for the
past year show. the union to be in a
flourishing condition.
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Trades Council of Iron City
Adopts Resolutions Against*the
Leader, Once Possessing Con-
fldence of Workers of Pennsyl-
vania Metropolis.

: Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 30.-Labor
leaders here say that the days OF the
Pittsburg Leader as a ''workingman's
paper, are about over.
The workers of this section. who
have been smelling a rat for some
time. are now openly denouncing the
sheet r
To such an extent have local Ia
Dor bodies become angered against
it that: at the last meeting of the
Iron City Trades Council. resolutions
were adopted denouncing the Leader
as no longer worthy Of the confidence
and support of that body:
1t is charged that the Leader was
becoming dangerou4xweapon in the
hands of certain kes interests,
who meant to use fol pwn ends
the influence with til Wing class
that the Leader had {.
Dealt 1t Body Esssss..
ed Ths S2 '9tssf1s 'es 1'{ed Ie@esa :eS5ss5. ;ss,
becoming s table asset:.S BnhsSs
cent evsnt aned with {he fis1is
on Fran ncis sspresident of the
Pittsbure distiatgo the United Mine
Workers, and: its ay4terious SILENCE
in rega I'd to the sNon u scandal,
have hit the Leader a:bddXs shI1<.
The paper's sudden, viciotsA alaaeK
on Feehhn aroused considerabl Won
der ass to what it's motives were,
These Motives are still somewhat,
shro1deH in mystery. The Leader
chargaN Feehan with being a relative
of Officials in the Pittsburg-Buffalo
Coal Nem pany- z
ignificant Advertisement;
tfNhignificant that only a few
day large display advertise
merksatalss Inserted in the Leader. by
this :aeaSa s. HPittsburg-Buffalo Coal
1tsda Very, prominent ADVERTISE
ment OF four columns, and the COM
pany must have paid a good, stiff
price for It. -
The Iron City Trades Council and
Feehan's s supporters finally took up
the fight on the mine president and,
after making an investigation, decid-
ed that: the Leaders charges were
baseless and called on the Leader to
publish it's findings The Leader did
so, but in small. type on an inside
otssr afta 81 fessaa & phs fs l;iszes TIE: s.
Another jolt the Leader. has gotten
is through J. J. Thorpe, business
agent Of the street car men. Thorpe
was strongly supported by the Leader
when he recently ran for congress on
the Keystone ticket. Thorpe now
realizes that he was used merely as
a blind, and says so.
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EXPERTS, UNSWERYED BY OTIS ~.
j.: DOLLARS; LAY BARE THE TRUTH

washington, D. c., Dec. 30.-Testi-
mony.j which destroys the entire foun-
dation of the fabric of charges printed
in, the: current number of Hampton s
magazine, stating that the Los Angeles
Times newspaper plant was blown up
by dynamite, has been given in this
city by three of the best known
American experts in the use of min
ing explosives, These men are Dr.
J: A. Holmes, director of United
States bureau of Mines: and Congress-
man William B. Wilson and r. D.
Nichols, or Pennsylvania, both prac-
tical miners of many years expert
ence, to whose expert knowledge is
largely due the establishment of the
bureau of Mines.
Frederick Palmer's article in Hamp-
tons written under the caption "Otis-
town of the Open Shop.-The story of
Los Angeles, city SO influenced by
one man and his idea that her labor
war eliminated in the use of nitro
glycerine." practically reiterates the
charges made by Editor Otis, that
dynamite in the hands Of labor agita-
tors caused the catastrophe. The
mass of suspicious voiced by men,
bers of the Times staff and private
detectives hired by Otis, with which
Frederick Palmer has made a long
and most sensational article, are all
dependent for: their existence. upon
the one question, namely, was the
Times blown up by dynamite?
AS a boy of seventeen, Representa-
tive Nichols commenced work in a
coal mine and continued his under
ground life until he was thirty. Af-
ter these years of daily, practical ex-
perience with explosives, he made an
exhaustive technical study of them as
well, and his conclusive statement.
after having read "Otistown of the
Open Shop" in Hampton's, is given as
follows: ..=g -,. : -
I do not believe it possible that
dynamite or giant powder could have
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ARIz0hAhS. ARE. NOT.
.bIufFED COVERT
threat OF big. BILL

Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. ,30.-As a
last resort, in an attempt to kill the
most drastic and popular piece of
legislation ever devised to curb the
growing power of the judiciary, the
conservative members of the Arizona
constitutional convention sent the
following telegram to Senator Bailey
Of Texas, in order to get, as nearly
as possible, an official statement re-
f]ecting the views Of President Taft:
"Hon Joseph w. Bailey.
GAINESVILLE, Texas.
= Constitutional convention has
adopted initiative and referendum
land has a proposition to insert
| recall applicable to all officials .
including the judiciary. Would
these provisions endanger appro-
val of constitution by president
and congress?
(Signed) W. T. Webb, I:
x Lamor Cobb, :
Democratic Members
Senator Bailey answered from
Washington with the statement that
1.-The provisions you specify are apt
to provoke the opposition of the
president and might invite dtsappro-
val Of congress-
In spite of the fact that these tele-
prams were read to the convention,
the recall Of the judiciary was sup
ported by an. overwhelming vote and
the three radical measures will now
go to the people of Arizona for ap-
proval. -. szss.s.s
Taft's covert threats to vetos the
proposed constitution are regarded by
| most members of the conventionsas
a bluff, that he dare not carry out
for fear of the rising tide Of in
| surgency and socialism that would
promptly make a target of such an
unpopular act. : ~
A hot resolution censuring Cover
nor Sloan for his statement to Presi-
| dent Taft that the present constitu-
ton was "the worst affair ever turn
ed out" has been prepared and will
be passed at the next assemblage of
the delegates. - ..s -
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WASHTUB HERO DEALS
sNEAKING RAP AT 8-HoUR;
LAW IN GOVT sHIPYARDs

Washington, D. c., Dec. 3O.-Ap-
pearing before the house committee
on naval affairs, Admiral Watt, chief
of the bureau Of construction and
repair, proposed that the United States
government stop building vessels 'and
that all future work be turned over
to private firms on contract.
II believe" stated the admiral,
that there would be a material saw
ing to the government to build its
vessels by contract rather than in the
navy yards"
Asked by Representative Hobson if
he thought it advisable to change the
law directing the New York to be built
at a navy yard, the admiral replied
significantly that the money saved to
the navy department by such change
could be used to great advantage.
Then Representative Roberts asked
why this immense difference in cost
of construction between private yards
AMI government yards? Does it
cost the government more for ma
terial?
II do not think so," answered the
admiral, 1.-The New York yard can buy
several thousand tons of steel as
cheaply as the Newport News Ship
building Co. can buy the same
amount; and other materials at equal
prices If purchased in equal quanti-
ties
Yet there is increased COST" con-
tinued Roberts, "how do you account
for that?"
Then the point of the admirals
testimony was uncovered and he de-
nounced the s-hour law to which he
charged all the increases in. cost o1
all the shipbuilding.
In his extreme partizanship for
free labor" unrestricted by any time
limit of working hours, the admiral
went to the extent of denouncing a
firm that had agreed to build a col
Her under the S-hour law. Here are
his exact words:
MY opinion is that the collier can
not possibly be built on the Pacific
coast under the 8-hour law at any
such price as submitted by the Moran
Go.
The machinists working in the
brooklyn navy yard are much stirred
by the attempt to put the New York
IN private yard; they point to the
plain fact that war vessels are an.
parently built for the purpose of pro-
lection. But protection is not for
"age-workers, their hours or their
pay.
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the ink sent its spray of flames
through the: building. Those
who were near the doors and
windows escaped; the others sank
down with the red blast in their.
lungs"
Before answering the question as
to whether or no dynamite could
have. ignited printers ink, Director
Holmes turned to a list of what is
termed 'permissible explosives" :"
namely, those that have passed the
test of the bureau and will not ignite
gas or dust in mines. Here he point
ed to the California brands turned
out by the. Giant Powder Co.-the
source from which it is charged the
dynamiters procured their supply
and then made the following state
ment: - ..
''Thesc permissible explosives, in my
opinion, would not have set fire to
inks or oils. No, nor gas either. A
test which would place an explocivc
in the permissible list fof. mine gas
would stand as well for the ordinary
house gas.''
Then Director Holmes was asked
IAS uAiect 4ueStloH upon Wn1cn the
whole terrible charge against labor
hangs, the question Of whether flames
followed the use of these explosives
Here is his frank answer: %*
II have never known Of. a mine
explosion that was followed by a.
body of flame such as is described.
Yes, a gas explosion would have ig-
nited that ink r~., ~ -.
When the real trial of this great
conspiracy OF the Los Angeles mil
lionaires to make model open. shop
city finally takes place, the. testimony
of such experts as Director Holmes,
and Congressman Wilson and Nichols
will go hard with plotters. .>@&i :
And Hampton'sHampton's has
certainly sunk itself deep in this at
tempt to get public verdict before
the esidehce was I'M Il: ti IL
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NEWARK VERDICT STRONG
PROOF THAT LAW IGNORES
SAFETY OF THE WORKERS


Newark, N. j., Dec. 3O.-Finding
that no one was responsible, whether
as private citizens or public officials -
for the deaths of 25 working girls
that were caught without means Of
escape in the terrible factory fire of
a fortnight ago, the corners jury, OF
this city, has at last rendered its as
founding verdict. Indignation is being
voiced in every part of Nework.
Although many witnesses testified
that the city is full of these fire traps,
the jury could only find that Carrie
Robrecht came to her death by a mis-
adventure" Here are the exact words:
I'VE find that Carrie Robrecht
came to her death. by misadven-
ture and accident caused by a fall
and not as the result of crimi-
nal act, either of omission or
commission, on the part of any
individual or individuals, whether
as private citizens or public Of
ficials."
Official witnesses before the iurv
could not evade their moral responsi-
bility for this wholesale slaughter, al
though they felt reasonably secure
as to the verdict to be rendered. One
man in particular. Louis T. Bryant,
the state labor commissioner, whose,
duty covers the inspection of factory
buildings, made the startling state
ment on the witness stand that "ont,
fire escape on a building, no matter
how large the building is, is all that
is necessary to comply with the law"
Fearful that popular indignation
will sweep them from office, the
city officials have been ordering
owners to place fire escapes on many
factories. But the girls are dead;
the verdict is rendered; NO one is
responsible, and the law has failed to
give any protection to the workers.
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EARNINGS: IS BASIS.
| OF -. LIABILITY. CODE
| ri OFFERED. BY mercer

!: Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 30
Hugh ": Mercer chairman of the
committee representing nine states to
prepare an employees compensation
code, has made public the result of
;labors covering several years of in
Nestigation,. travel and correspond
ence. .~'
|, In Mercer, with his fellow commits
spent three months, in Europe last
summer Investigating labor condi-
tions there.
The measure is designed to replace
the present system Of recovering
damages for personal injuries incur
red in industrial occupations by a
code which Wilt eliminate the COM
pany claim agent, jury investigator,
ftxable witness and ambulance-chas-
ing personal injury lawyer.
Where it is now necessary for an
injured workman to bring suit at
his own expense against large and
wealthy firms. the proposed system
does away with this form of litiga-
ton altogether and makes the dam
ages resulting from industrial acci-
dents charge upon the industry in
stead of against the persons connected
| with the. accident on either side. At
present the workingman not only car
ries the. risk of contributory. negli-
'gence, but a. still more serious risk
in his helplessness to cope with the
well, organized legal forces of large
Iemployers. o.
49, Takes Earnings as Basis. .
The proposed code fixes. a mans
earning capacity. as basis for the
to, receive. 1t is thought this plan
will prevent accidents inasmuch as
the workman himself will become in
terested in avoiding risks which may
decrease his earning, capacity. On
the other hand If accidents do occur
his right to compensation is estab-
| lished automatically and the amount
is fixed by arbitrators according to
| a form prescribed in the code which
combines many of the ideas now en-
| ployed in European countries where
compensation acts are effective.
! The board of arbitration, accord
Etng to the proposed code, shall con-
&sist0f three members in every county
&the state, who shall be appointed
Eb4 the district courts and hold their
offices subject to it's approval. It
! further provides no person shall act
ag arbitrator who is related to either
Eparty to the case by blood or mar
riage to the second degree or who
shall have any personal interest in
the matter in dispute.
! Provides Alternative
| Tnrofhar with tho m ooir oo1o ny, ,;o1,
is mandatory in form. is submitted
an alternative plan, which places the
adoption of the compensation plan
upon an elective basis.
The joint commission, which has
now completed it's work, is the out
growth of movements started inde-
pendently in the various states. Be-
lteving that uniformity was desirable
these separate commissions year ago
formed a joint conference and dele
gated general committee, represent
ing all the states, to draw up salts
factory code. The states represented
are New York Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois
Wisconsin,, Minnesota and Montana.
In all of these states, which have leg.
islative sessions this winter, the uni
form bill will be presented. It is ex-
pected to receive the Endorsement
both of workers and employers.
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SUNBEAM NOW FAIR

The management of the Sunbeam
theater on Superior street between
First and Second avenues west have
adjusted their differences with the
Musicians union and are now on a
fair basis as far as union labor or
Eanizations are concerned.
The matter has been under consid-
GRAFTON for some time and an adjust
ment was secured after several con-
ferences with the officials of the
union: Hereafter union musicians
will be employed at the Sunbeam ac-
cording to promise made by the
management Of the the house. :,