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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
A CAPABLE OFFICIAL.
Frank Morrison, Secretary Of the
American Federation.

Frank Morrison, Secretary Of the
American Federation.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation Of Labor, who
was elected in 1896 and who has
been continuously reelected since. is
printer and a member Of Chicago
Typographical union No. l6. MIR.
Morrison was elected to the conven
tion of the International Typograph
ical union held at Colorado Springs In
1896 and was elected a delegate from
that organization to the convention OF
the American Federation Of Labor
held In Cincinnati In 1896. He was
elected secretary of the American
Federation of Labor at the Cincinnati
convention without opposition.
| Mr.. Morrison was born In 1859 Of
Scotch Irish parentage. and his early
| education was consistent with the op-
portunities afforded by the earnings Of
| his father until he reached the age at
which he was able to learn trade.
when he entered printing office and
later became a proficient workman.
He has always been intensely inter
| ested in labor matters and was once
| secretary of the Chicago labor CON
| gress. He is graduate of Lake Forest
university and was admitted 10 the
| bar In 1894; but. while he has not fol
lowed the. profession of law. he has
| nrfx 4f 10 nh % In hn
direction and is man whose capabili-
ties are practically limitless when II
comes to matter of dealing with the
problems which confront the organized
wageworkers Of the country. AS a
thoroughgoing trade unionist he is
the peer of any man In the movement
He is not a man of strong likes and
disikes. but is evenly balanced and
willing to give any one with whom he
may have q difference of opinion the
same privilege of expression as he de-
sires to have for himself.
| The work of the secretary OF the
American Federation OF Labor since
Mr. Morrison became an official has
grown three hundredfold until the
financial portion of his duties exceeds
that of many banking institutions
By perusal of the Federationist. the
monthly official publication OF the
American Federation of Labor. there
can be found each month an itemized
statement of all receipts and expendi-
lures. so that not only the affiliated
organizations may be made aware of
the financial transactions. but the pub
lie at large also. AS harmonizer of
elements in conflict Mr.. Morrison has
shown great aptitude and has the con-
fidence of all of the members OF or
ganized labor. He has been elected a
delegate to the American Federation
of Labor by the membership Of the In
ternational Typographical uniop every
two years since 1896. with an ever in
creasing vote. signifying the high es-
TEEN In which he is held by bis own
craft and as a tribute to his successful
career as secretary of the American
Federation of Labor. AS an organizer
he has but few equals, he being con-
stantly employed In opening new fields
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
BOYCOTT ANCIENT
System That Is and Has Been
Universally PraCticed.
WORD ITSELF A BUGAB00.
Principle Involved by No Means Un-
American-No Man Has a Property
Right In the Patronage of Another.
A Hint to Trade Unionists.

Here is an important point in prin-
ciple for the trade unionist. Let him
have 1t clear In his mind. When an
enemy Of trade unionism shivers with
horror at the very mention OF boy
cott," what is his aim? 1t is to con-
fuse and intimidate the unionist. He
wants to charge the unionist. in the
fraction of breath, with lawlessness,
with cruelty, with taking his prop
erty from a business man." with the
acceptance Of the doctrines necessarily
involving violence and public disturb
ance and, above all. with 1.-The adop-
ton Of pernicious un-American prac-
tice.' That's tightly punched up
knot Of unpleasant ideas to hur at a
man In one word. 1t is sufficient to
habbergast a Philadelphia lawyer. let
alone the average citizen. unread In
the twists asd turns Of the law, per-
haps prejudced against the Irish. IN
acquainted with the latest supreme
court decisions on the boundary lines
Of material property and fervently de
pAAOuS VI nav uE us lHlloW GlllZtuS
look upon him as a good American.
Is withdra wing patronage from an
Objectionable person or refraining from
buying Objectionable things una meri-
can? In the early forties the abolition
list newspapers regularly carried adver-
tisements asking readers not to buy
slave made goods. The Anti Slavery
Standard in ls43 had a standing adver
tisement OF free labor groceries" for
a store at Third and Market streets.
Philadelphia. and another for free Ia
Dor groceries on sale at Fifth and
Cherry streets. The abolitionists, stiff
necked Americans. ostracized slave
holders and religiously avoided their
products. Going back further, we find
in America, in 1765, on a national
scale, a refusal to import goods from
England, the chief purpose being to
compel the resembling of the tax on
tea. The name OF the strongest organ
ization which promoted this movement
was the Sons and Daughters Of Lib
erty.
No one need get into a disturbance
by letting alone some one else. Re-
fusal to patronize is not necessarily
backed by a club or a brickbat
No business man has any property
right in the patronage of other persons.
A customers purchasing money is bis
own, to be spent as he chooses.
The cruelty Of letting other people
alone is general The laboring men
who cannot deliver work up to the
quality and amount which other labor
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strengthening the Union

Members of the Amalgamated SO
ciety Of Railway Servants Of England
employed by the Northeastern railway
are urging all nonuniOnists employed
by the company to become members
The union shop is contemplated in the
near future. 1t is the intention to
refuse to work with nonunlOnists. The
Amalgamated society is very strong
trade union with a membership OF over
10000 and with an invested surplus
Of 81. 225 900.
For the first time In nearly two
years the printing trade unions OF
San Francisco are working in har-
mony under the rules of an allied
printing trades council that IL reeog-
nized by the International Allied
Printing Trades association.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
A Unions Good Showing.

w. D. Mahon. president of the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees. complies
in his latest year book many interest
ing facts. 1t shows that $60.612 AZ was
paid out during the year 1910 for sick.
disability and death benefits. The
number of agreements with traction
companies In force In 1910 was 151 as
compared with 1923 the year previous.
Reports from 100 divisions show that
uine employees were killed on running
boards Of cars. the number injured be-
ting seyenty-six. These same 159 d.
visions report forty-seven members
killed.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
aus .nen s,anu ready to deliver are let

Ius .urn slanu ready to deliver are let
alone by employers.
These observances but indicate the
direction which the laboring mans
mind ought to take when he is re-
preached with that awful crime of a
belief in I'VE don't patronize." They
give him the proper start to an inquiry
into his rights.
The important point to which we re-
fer is therefore a little chewing up"
Of the word boycott" separating its
inputations so they may be seen sin
gly. rejecting those that are unfounded
in fact and leaving a little something
of the genuine American traditions of
independence and of picking and
choosing for oneself Yes; 1t is an
important point not to get scared at a
word. and. accepting or rejecting that
word as we may deem best, we go on
into the bottom principle involved and
then stand by our judgment on that.
Practically everybody boycotts to his
hearts content. Ethically 1t is wrong
for organized labor to boycott. but for
10 one else. So prateth our enemies.-
Samuel Gompers In American FEEDER
atiOniSt
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
Trade Union Briefs.

The Canadian trade and labor con-
gress will hold a convention at Cal
gary on Sept. IL.
Twenty years ago there were two
or three trade unions In Los Angeles
Today there are ninety-two.
The age limit at which a man may
obtain employment in any department
Of the Erie railroad is now thirty-five
years.
The nine hour law for women In
the state Of Ohio, commonly known as
the Green law, ia to run the gamut
Of the courts.
T. v. O'Connor. president of the In
ternational Longshoremen's associa-
ton, has been reelected to that posi-
ton by reclamation.
The semiannual report of the
United Hebrew Trades In New York
shows that ten new local unions were
formed and fifteen strikes assisted
only three Of which we're successful
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
National Home For BARRIERS.

II plans already in hand are carried
out the Journeymen BARRIERS Interna-
tional union will establish home for
its members on the lines of those al
ready established by the Typograph-
zeal union and Pressmen's union. An
offer OF 100 acres OF land at Sand
Springs. Okla. has been rendered. free
Of cost. TO the national officers on
which to erect building Another
offer has been made by a prominent
business man to donate per cent OF
the gross receipts of his business for
five years for a fund to build the
home.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

w. N. Page, president of Memphis
Typographical union and a member of
the present state senate of Tennessee
from Shelby county. is the author OF
'the fellow servants bill adopted by
that body at its recent session. Mr..
Page also opposed a salary grab which
at first got by. but was afterward re-
scinded by resolution. This was In
the form of an item In the appropria-
ton bill giving each member an add
uonal $500 for expense money
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

in an effort to place workmen under
the banner Of the great labor move
ment
Since Mr.. Morrison's election In 1896
the annual receipts of the federation
have increased from $1S.63092 to
$193. 470S4 in 1910. that being the re-
port submitted to the last convention
in St Louis. The American Federation
Of Labor has reached the high water
mark in membership during 1911.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

The Women's Trade Union league of
New York city thus cautions its men,
bers to be ON hand for the Labor day
parade: "Please remember the Labor
day parade. Sept. 4. Everybody plan
ming for a vacation be sure to return
in time for this demonstration. The
Women's Trade Union league must
make better showing than ever be-
fore"
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Reject Socialist Resolution.

A resolution introduced at the annual
convention Of the longshoremen al
Toledo. O.. calling for the adoption
of the principles Of the Socialist party
by organized labor was defeated by q
vote Of four to one.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-29
Federal List of Immortals' Growing

before firing to determine whether
the animal Is doe or a buck. In
case the animal happens to be the
two-legged variety that brief pause
before pulling the trigger Is enough
to save human life." More than $50
persons were killed last year In hunt
ing accidents. This was considerably
larger than the number in 1909, which
In turn was so per cent. In excess of
the 1908 fatalities "Of the AZ killed
so far this year." said DR.. Palmer.
the largest number were reported
from Michigan. with Is deaths, New
York coming second with nine, Wash.
ington and New Jersey being tied for
third place with three fatalities each.
"ln proportion to Its population the
United States leads the world In the
number Of hunters within Its borders.
Unfortunately II also leads In the pro-
portion of fatal hunting accidents
There Is five times more interest in
game laws In this country than in
any other country We estimate that
there are almost 100000 American
hunters, In several of the western
states the hunters constitute as much
as IL per cent. of the population"
Graham guardian., 1911-12-29
Uncle Sam Teaches Filipinos to Farm

A NOTED professor from the Univer-
"A sity of Chicago, who spent several
months in the Philippine islands as
lecturer at the teachers vacation as
senbly. conducted by the bureau Of
education every year at Bagulio. the
summer capital of the islands, re-
turned recently to the United States.
"Other nations one of these days will
be coming to the Philippines to see
how the educational triumphs have
been won." he said. in speaking Of
the work of the schools there.
Without question one Of the tri-
umphs of America in the Orient Is
the wonderful work that has been ac-
complished there by the public school
system during the ten years since It's
organization. From mere handful
of pupils. and an expenditure Of a
few thousand dollars In 1901, the sys-
tenn has developed until now 1t
reaches into every town and nearly
every village of the island. and last
year instructed more than 100000
boys and girls, The Philippine gov
erDment spent more than $3.250.000 Of
local revenue for education
The services of more than 5000
American and Filipino teachers are
employed in the various schools of
the islands as supervisors and class
Graham guardian., 1911-12-29

room teachers Of the academic and
technical subjects OF the courses of
study. The University Of Chicago
sent DR.. Shepardson and DR.. Goode,
two of its ablest and most successful
extension lecturers, to Manila during
the past vacation to remain In resi-
dence at the vacation assembly Of
teachers and conduct education
courses during the session.
In referring to the class of men
and women engaged In the education
work there. they speak in the high
est terms. II have seen many gath
erings of educators. but none which
average higher than this one," said
DR.. Shepardson. "The reason, no
doubt, is that nowhere else could such
a company be found Of men and wom-
en- who are doing pioneer work. who
have the spirit OF the pioneer. and
whose earnestness in pursuing ideals
Is reflected in conversation and con.
ference talk"
Graham guardian., 1911-12-29

w WASHrNGTON.--Now that 1t seems
w certain that two new states will
be added to the Union by March 4.
New Mexico and Arizona being slated
for promotion from territories, the
flag factories run by the government
are In for some busy times. 1t will
be necessary first for the departments
here to decide how the new stars
shall be placed on the flag. The field
OF the flag Is becoming crowded with
stars and 1t IL no easy matter to re-
arrange them so that the section re.
served for consultations may not be
inartistically jumbled. This duty de-
wolves upon officials of the army and
navy departments who must meet
and decide how the new stars repre-
senting the two new states are to
be placed on the field of the flag,
Then the work Of rearranging the
field on all the flags owned by Uncle
Sam will be begun, and gigantic
task 1t will be.
The army flags are all remade at
the various government depots. the
work being given to women who are
widows OF army men or daughters
OF veterans with some claim on the
government for employment The ma
val flags are usually fixed up by the
sailors themselves. the Jackies being
Just as handy with the needle and
the sewing machine as the women and
Graham guardian., 1911-12-29
DURUM OR MACARoNl WHEAT
In Dry Northwest Il Has Met With
Considerable Favor--lt ResIsts
Drought SplendidIy.~~

Durum wheat is generally grown as
a spring wheat. In the dry northwest
1t has met with considerable favor, 1t
generally out-yields spring wheat and
resists drought spiendidly The great
est objeetion to growing macaroni
wheat In this country has been the
lack of market. the mtllers at first
discriminating against 1t. Analyses
Indicate that Durum wheat has a high
value for feeding purposes. being con-
siderably richer In protein than or
dinary wheat says the WallaceY
Farmer. II Is SO hard. though, that Il
must be ground before being fed We
have reason to suspect that larger
amount of feeding nutrients can be
obtained from an acre OF Durum wheat
in dry season than from any other
spring grain unless 1t be barley or
corn.
Durum wheat does not stool quite
as much as ordinary spring wheat,
and consequently should be sown Il lit.
tie thicker. A bushel and half to
two bushels to the acre is about right.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-29
BEST SOIL FOR DRY FARMING
Only Types Of Land Not Adapted Arc
AlkaIi, Heavy Gumbo or Light
Sandy or Gravelly.

(By H. r. PATTERSON. Montana Sta
During the past two years we nave
received large number OF inquiries
as to the best type Of land for dry
farming. There are number OF dlf-
ferent types upon which farmers navs
had good success by following ory
farming principles. The only types OF
soil that are not well adapted to dry
farming are alkali lands, heavy gum
DO lands. or light sandy or graveiiy
soils, for the reason that they do not
have good physical condition. Inc
clay and alkali soils are SO fine In
texture that 1t is almost Impossible
for the plants to make use OF the
moisture that these soils contain. The
sandy soils are SO open and porous
that they will not hold any of the
water and SO are not we'll adapted to
dry land farming. OF these two types
OF soil the heavy clay and the sandy,
the former is more desirable.
The subsoil is important in determin-
Ing whether land is we'll adapted for
dry farming methods or not. The sub
soil should be of such nature as to
absorb and hold large amount OF wa
ter. 1t Is In the subsoil that We ind
the moisture reservoir, and unless this
soil Is of such character as to hold
the moisture, we are going to have q
great deal Of trouble In trying to dry
farm 1t.
The best type OF soil for dry land
farming is sandy clay loam, soil
that has the power of absorbing and
holding large amount of moisture
and that can be very easily worked.
and upon which the dust mulch can be
easily maintained. 1t is very dificult
to maintain a dust mulch upon a
heavy, stip, clay soil. whereas upon
sandy loan this mulch can be main
tained without great deal Of work.
ihe slope Of the land best adapted
for dry land agriculture varies with
the different localities. Farmers. as a
rule, prefer the land that slopes gently
towards the north or the northeast
This. however, Is not the most impor-
tant point. but one worthy Of full con-
sideration when choosing farm. The
north slope escapes the direct rays OF
the sun to degree, Is trifie later
starting In the spring, which is fre-
quently an advantage, and is generally
not apt to suffer from hot winds and
drought.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-29
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

There is a growing demand FOL
hacon---good bacon.
Uniformity in the ewes Of fiocl
is always desirable.
II pays and pays big to keep ran
In excellent, vigorous condition.
Exercise will help to make tina;
streak of lean and streak Of fat that l,
desired
A long. large head. as rule, indi
Gates hard. uneasy feeder and s
great consumer.
All pure breeds OF stock originated
from the common stock OF the countr,
in which they were developed.
A hog needs all his time to make
pork and should not be expected t.
spend any moments fighting lice.
Nothing is better to free the hog,
from worms than copperas in the
slop for several days In succession.
It is possible the pigs are squealin.
because they are hungry Find out
there Is no profit In starving porkers
Distillers' dried grain is the -driet
residue from cereals obtained In tn.
manufacture of alcohol or distilled
liquors.
Generally speaking, II costs no more
to raise and feed pure bred anima
than 1t does to raise and feed a scrut
animal.
II the feed boxes are of wood and
it seems necessary to feed mash te
the horses. give It in a galvanized
iron bucket.
Be reasonable, don't expect your
COW to give you large mess Of rich
milk unless you furnish her material
to make 1t of. as well as comfort
able place to do 1t.
A good way to break puller Is tc
rig up a rope halter of three-quarter
inch new rope with a loop under the
jaw so that the loop will draw around
his nose, fasten him to a stout post
and let him pull. The rope around
the nose should be wrapped with
cloth to prevent abrasion OF the skin
When the youngster finds that he
cannot break the rope or pull UP the
post he will give over.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-29
VALUE OF THE HElFER BEEF
Meat Is Finer in Grain and Better,
and There Is No Waste--No Rea-
son for Discrimination.

Professor Kennedy OF the Iowa
college. while In England few years
ago, expressed great surprise at dis
covering that butchers pay higher
price for heifer beef than for steer
beef OF the same age and condition Of
flesh.
Henry Wallace says this was also a
surprise to him the first time he went
abroad. He found that the butchers
were willing to- give premium on
heifers over steers and we found that
In one or two districts of England
butchers would buy only heifers II
they could get them.
The reasons given by the butchers
are that the grain of the flesh is finer.
the bone smaller. and therefore the
hetfer cuts up better than the steer oi
the same age and furnishes better
capacity for beef I'VE remember
when a boy at home." says Mr.. Wal.
lace, when beef was to be killed in
the fall of the year, mother always
insisted on killing a heifer. giving the
exact reasons stated by Professor
Kennedy as given by the butchers at
Liverpool-that the meat of the heller
was finer In the grain and better and
there was less waste"
There is absolutely no sense OF
reason for the discrimination made
against heifer beef in the United
States. With COW beef it is somewhat
different, for the reason that a COW
that has produced number Of calves
will not dress as large per cent. Of
beef and the animal being older vii.
not have the same tenderness nor fins
quality.
A half cent pound, however
should be ample to cover this shrink
age; whereas heifer is really enti
tied to premium over the steer O,
from quarter to half cent.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-29

THE so-called "list of immortals" Of
! the United States biological sur
vey--a roster kept by that bureau Of
all hunting fatalities In this country
already this year has had added to 1t
AZ names. From this information the
bureau hopes after few years to
be able to deduce general principles
which will be of value In framing
"life.saying' federal and state game
laws.
"One fact which. we have learned
during the three years we have kept
this record" said Or. +, s. Palmer.
chief OF the bureau. lis that there are
practically no deer hunting accidents
In states which prohibit the shooting
OF does. This Is because in those
states the hunter hesitates a moment
Graham guardian., 1911-12-29

stomach and there was no cure. al
most thought the same, for my breath
was offensive and I could not eat any
thing without great misery, and / grad
ually grew worse.
Finally concluded to try Peruna,
and found relief and cure for that
dreadful disease, catarrh. took Ave
bottles Of Peruna and two of Manalin,
and now feel like new man. There
d nothing better than Peruna, and l
keep bottle Of it in my house all the
time"
Graham guardian., 1911-12-29
Revised versIon.

Representative Henry of Texas, In
an eloquent and witty attack on in
ternational marriages, said the other
day In Waco:
"The Honorable Maude Laclands,
the little daughter of the Earl of Lac
lands and Chicago pork queen.
once asked her mother:
Mamma, how long does honey
moon last?
Lady Laclands with bitter smile
made answer.
THE honeymoon may be said to
last, my dear. until your husband be-
gins to poster you for money"
Graham guardian., 1911-12-29

or otherwise mutilated This disfig.
urement Is sign to the examiners
that the paper was Intentionally
thrown into the baskets Consequent,
ly sharp lookout Is maintained by
the two women examiners for un.
marked envelopes and official looking
papers.
II sometimes happens that a gust
of wind will carry bond or check
from an officials desk and whisk It
into his scrap basket 1t is almost
as safe there as II it reposed under
lock and key. for the chances are a
hundred to one In favor of the ex
aminers rescuing IL