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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-10

A pessimist is a man who can't en-
Joy the beauties Of an apple blossom
because he only thinks OF the possible
stomache ache II represents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-10

Munyon's rheumatism Remedy relieves
pains In the legs. arms. back, stin or
swollen Joints Contains no morphine.
opium, cocaine or drugs TO deaden tho
pain. 1t neutralizes the acid and drives
out all rheumatic poIsons from the sys.
tenn. Write Prof. Munyon. Esd and Jen.
erson SITS. Philn.. Pa. for medical ad.
vice, absolutely free
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-10
important to Mothoss

important to Mothore
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that II
Bears the ~ <<@-
Signature of f%NZEz<LE
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

tute brings his own meals with him to
the station.
Out of the meager salary paid him for
all of his time, he must also buy eX-
pensive uniforms, costing thirty five and
forty dollars, and which may be ruined
in one fire if he should be called out in
such hurry that he has not time to
prepare himself properly.
And the same is true of the chief. A
visit to the chiefs office will convince
even the most niggardly citizen that if
the city should deal literally with any
of its servants it is the fire department
from the chief down to the latest recruit
Fire fighting is profession, little
more exacting than most vacations men
choose in this life. Pigeonholed in the
chiefs desk are mass of pamphlets
each bearing upon some phase of fire
fighting. A thousand and one things
must be taken into consideration in pro.
tecting community from destruction
by fire. These men must be clear
Drained and quick of decision to know
how to proceed on the instant.
1t is doubtless true that many of the
city's servants should receive larger com
pensation than they are getting at the
present time, but of no men can this be
said with as much reason as of those
who watch over Everett's ten square
miles of fire area.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

officers The assistant chief receives $50
and the chief himself 800 month.
The salaries of all the members of the
department, except the chief, is fixed
by ordinance and can be regulated by
the city council. The chiefs salary is
a charter provision and can only be
changed by vote of the people. The
chiefs proposal, in order to retain his
men in the department, and as matter
of Justice, would raise the salaries OF
all his men. Starting with $40, as at
the present time, he would divide the
pipemen into three grades, giving each
an additional $500 a month as he passes
from one grade to the next. Lieutenants
would receive $50 per month; captains
500 and the assistant chief 800. The
suggestion came from other sources that
with this raise in the department, the
chief should also receive higher salary.
1t is doubtless news to the average
citizen that the man in the blue uniform
and the silver buttons comes nearer TO
being a slave than any other employee,
when the hours when he must be on
duty are taken into consideration.
Twenty one hours day he must be at
his post. 1t is not, of course, in the
power of any man, to give twenty-one
wakeful hours to any master every day
for any length of time, but the firemen
must be about the station all the time,
day and night, save the one hour at
morning, noon and evening when he goes
to his meals. But even then, should the
alarm be sounded, it is his duty to leave
the table and join his company One
day each week he is off duty, but even
then he is not at liberty to leave the
city, and three times even ON that day
he must report at the station to take the
h place of his substitute, unless the subst
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

erett's city government the movement
which may result in the abolition of the
council form of government and its sub
stitution therefor of the commission
form. The ordinance, which was intro
dueed at the request of one of the coun-
cilmen, calls specifically for the revis-
ion of the present charter, or rather the
election of a charter commission, whose
duty it shall be to formulate a new
charter, into which shall be Incorporated
the commission form of city govern
ment of the most perfect type. Fifteen
freeholJers are to be selected by ballot
for this purpose, all as prescribed by
state law. If the ordinance takes its
regular course on the council calendar,
and is passed by that body, the PROPOSE
ton will 60 before the voters at the
regular primaries and subsequent cleo
tons.
Petitions bearing $50 names accom-
panied the ordinance. When notice is
| taken OF the IacJ lhdI THESE HduIcs WSle
secured in three or four days by people
most of whom were busy most of the
time at their own affairs and not by
professional petition eirculators who de-
vote their whole time to it, the results
ought to convince any individual or body
of men that the idea has struck its roots
deep and wide in this municipality.
The ordinance was the first on the
council program at Mondays session and
went on its first reading without com
ment. Two weeks from that session the
bill will come up for its final passage
Meanwhile additional signatures will be
secured favoring the movement. It is
known that many who favor the change
failed to get their names on the first
petitions on account of the short time
they We're in circulation.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
LABOR SUNDAY
TO BE OBSERVED
IN LOCAL CHURCH
Best soc Silk

The Sunday preceding Labor Day has
been designated as Labor Sunday" and
is coming to be quite generally observed
throughout the United States On that
day ministers everywhere are asked to
preach about the labor movement and
wherever possible central bodies are ex-
pected to arrange labor programs in the
churches Through the courtesy of Mr..
King of the Central Church of Christ,
the Trades Council has arranged to have
two speakers in that church next Sun
day evening f. P. Marsh, editor of the
Labor Journal, will give a short address
on "The Significance of the Labor Move
ment." Mrs. Rose b. Moore, organizer
for the Trades Council, will speak on
''Woman's Relation to the Social Strug-
gle" 1t is hoped that the meeting will
witness large attendance of our peo-
pie.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
Fire Chief Passed Up In
Proposed Salary Increase

The failure of the administration
measure looking toward increase in the
salaries of city officials to include in
such proposal an increase in the salary
of the chief of the fire department,
serves to call attention to some really
startling acts in connection with the de-
partment which protects the life and
property of the city from the ravages
of the fire fiend. Everett enjoys the
distinction of having the best fire record
of any city in Washington and the
worst paid fire department, in all prob
ability. Walla Walla, with population
less by several thousands than the city
of Everett, pays its fire chief $3.50 a
month, as does Westminster, B. c., city
considerably smaller than this. Indeed,
so unsatisfactory is the pay of the men
composing Everett's fire fighting force
that twenty-five changes have taken
place nthe course of two years in de-
partment consisting of only sixteen men
When consideration is taken of the fact
that it ordinarily requires years to make
good fire-fighter of a man and make
him thoroughly competent and acquaint-
ed with modern fire apparatus, the eff
cheney of Everetts fire department il
nothing short of marvel
At the present time a man starts IL
the department with monthly salary
of $40 and in this there is no increase
unless he should be able to work up K
lieutenant, when his pay becomes $75
month The next increase is five dol
lars a month if he can qualify as cap
tain and the department is short of su
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
Labor Council
Proceedings

Friday, Aug. 26, l9ll.-Council was
called to order at p. m, President
Olinger presiding.
The following credentials were read
and accepted and delegates obligated and
seated: +. Young, Teamsters; Bros.
Walker, Wilson and Nelson of the Paint
ers; G. w. Lawry, w. Anti, Marcus
Elder, Electricians; M. f. Calligan, Barb
ers.
Mr.. King of the Christian church was
introduced to the delegates and extended
an invitation to the Trades Council to
arrange for observance of Labor Sunday,
which falls on September 3, in their
church. The Council accepted the invi-
tation and arrangements were made to
furnish two speakers from the centarl
body.
A copy of the water ordinance of Bell
ingham was received and placed on file
for future reference.
Communication was read from the
executive board of the Brewery Work
ers Union of Seattle in regard to the
Van Valley trouble and was laid over one
week.
1t being reported that there was a
possibility to secure President Gompers
during the week he is in this region a
committee was appointed with full
power to act to make arrangements if
his services could be secured.
Under the head of Good of the Council
encouraging reports were given from
many of the delegates concerning the
awakened interest in the city in the
matter of union labeled products.
1t was announced that the Rose thea
ter during the coming week would pre-
sent an act entitled "The Union Label
This act has been seen all over the Pan
tages circuit and is said to be AL. Dele
gates We're requested to urge the mem
bers of their respective unions to attend
the theater during the week.
Organizer Moore rendered her weekly
report and same was received with pleas
ure by the delegates who appreciate the
work she has done for organized labor
while in this city.
Report by Unions.
Carpenters initiation; one by
card: Springer's Bazaar removed from
the unfair list.
Cooks and Waiters-Hold no meeting
Labor Day night.
Linemen-Four by card; will hold
convention in Rochester, N. T., mex
month at the same time as the McNulty
faction mhere it is hoped the long stand
ing schism may be healed. Will send
delegate to that convention.
Inside Wiremen-One initiation.
Maehinists-On by card; will be il
line Labor Day with new banner do
mated by the ladies' Auxiliary.
Painters-One initiation; one by card
all working.
Retail Clerks-Hold special meetin
Monday evening to make final arrange
ments for Labor Day.
Single Weavers expected to re
sumo operations next week; visited b
President Folsom.
Observation-Disclosures higgins bac
from /. T. U. convention and will rende
report at next meeting.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
LOCAL NOTES


The sketch entitled "The Union Label''
billed for the Rose theater this week
failed to make connections but it is
promised that it will be here next week.
This act is said by those who have seen
it to be the real thing and not bur
lesque as so many so-called labor plays
are. The printers are also arranging an
exhibit for the Rose during that week
Printers Home in Colorado Springs. This
institution is attracting worldwide at
tention from the manner in which it is
caring for its sick and aged, and in the
successful manner in which it is treating
tuberular patients.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

The Journal acknowledges receipt of
complimentary tickets to the antituber-
culosis exhibit at the Rose theater Tues
day and Wednesday. The slides show
ing the ravages of the dread disease and
the methods and care used in fighting it
were under the personal direction of
Miss Beals, state secretary of the Anti
tuberculosis society. They were of great
value in educating the public in the
proper way to prevent the spread of the
disease and in showing methods of sani-
tation by which it may be prevented
Half of the proceeds from both perform
ances went to the state society and half
to the local society.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

A husky bunch of union boys will act
on the grounds committee Labor Day to
handle the immense crowd that is ex-
pected at the park. While no trouble
is anticipated Chief Kraby has kindly
consented to deputize them for the day
as special police in case anybody should
get obstreperous. 1t is no cinch handling
large crowd in small enclosure and
it is proposed to have perfect order
throughout the afternoon.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
FIRST GUN FIRED IN COMMITS
SION FIGHT.
FIRST reading of the bill..

1t was the mayors voice, as he took
the document out of the hand of the
reading clerk and gave it into the keep
ing of the city controller, and thus was
begun in the Legislative branch of Ev
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

There never was time in the history
of the local labor movement when there
was such a demand for union labeled
products And it has come about through
the activity of the Ladies' Label League.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

It has been suggested that public
spirited citizens take up popular sub
scription to defray the expenses into the
grounds of the wood pile and fence roost-
ers that are so prominently in evidence
at every ball game.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

The first twenty days of next month
ternational officers of the Shingleweav-
ers' union. Clarence Folsom, present in
cumbent of the presidents office and a
member of Everett local, has announced
that he will not be candidate for re-
election.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

Every union man is invited to see our
great show of union made suits. Priced
from $3.50 to $4,000. Fall styles ready
now. The Boston Clothing Co.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
Maulsby & Sons. New Undertakers,
corner Wall and Wstmore. Private
ambulance service. Phone $50.

Mondays ball game will be the deciding
each team having won one game.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

The Blue Cross button, emblem of the
Label League, on sale at the Labor Tenn
pie at five cents EACH You are not up
to date unless you wear one.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

Next Monday night there will be no
meeting of the Label League but the fol-
lowing Monday evening plans are being
laid for a big open meeting. A commit
tee on program is out and will provide
entertainment for the evening
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

If quality counts, try us. America
Dye Works, 1921 Wetmore.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

Naulsby & Sons. New Undertakera
corner Wall and Wetmore. Private
ambulance service. Phone 800.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01

1t takes the women to put life and go
into proposition. Witness the revived
interest in the work of organization since
the building up of the Label League.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
ANDERSON & HUFFMAN
2so81z Colby Avenue

Why buy a cheap sewing machine
when you can get the everlasting, late
style, automatic lift, New Home sewing
machine reasonable, on easy payments,
at the New Home Store, 2940 Broadway
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-01
LADIES, SUIT REDUCTION.

Any $4,000 lady's suit in the house for
$4,000. Fit and workmanship guaran-
teed. We are the only firm in the city
than can use the Union Label on ladies'
garments.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-06-06
From Washington.

Washington, June 6.-Congressman
Brown spent good part of the last week
in his district He went out on Monday
night to Philippi, where he addressed
the Blue and GRAY reunion in commem-
orat on of the fiftieth anniversary of the
battle of Phllippi. He was also instru
mental in having Judge Prouty, of Iowa
now in Congress from that State, attend
the meeting and deliver an address.
1t was Mr. Browns intention to remain
in his district for several days but he was
summoned to Washington to attend the
Democratic caucus on the wool tariff on
Thursday and remained over for the ses-
sion of Congress on Friday. That night
he left for Shepherdstown to make an ad.
dress en- Confederate memorial day
During Mr.. Browns absence from
Washington. the work of his office was
kept up by his secretary part of the time
and by temporary assistant in the per-
son of James Carroll, of Preston county.
Senator Watson has obtained promise
from United States Fish Commissioner
George NJ. Bowers that Robert Knott,
of Shepherdstown, will be given tempo
rary employment for the SIMMER with
the Bureau of Fisheries, beginning about
the first of July.
Sapator Chiffon hoe introduced q hill
in the Senate to provide for the installa
ii IN of an elevator in the United States
Court House aud Post Office at Martins
bnrg at a cost not to exceed $40, 900.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-06-06
Big ircus at rlartinsburg.

The Great Adam Forspaugh and Sells Brothers
cirrus wiu gice t1o performances in Martiasburg
on Wednesday June 81.
In New York City this show in
considered to be the best of all American
amusemsement institutions. For nearly
fifty years it has held first place in the
esteem of the public-iu fact of the world,
for there is not a country on earth that is
civilized where at some time or another
it has not pitched its many acres of tents.
The sensation with the show this year
is the automobile double somersault in
mid air. accomplished by young French
woman not yet out of her teens. For
ute. recklessness and apparent disregard
of death this act stands pre-eminent
The heavy car shoots with lightning speed
down slender incline, leaps high in air
and while audience is gasping it turns
two complete revolutions in space, then
dropping with terrific force to steel
platform. This is the most thrilling of
all the worlds thrillers. Circuses in the
past have exploited frame affair billed
as a double somersaulting automobile
act, but when the truth isknown but one
and one half revolutions were &C
complIshed. This is the only act of
genuine character that has been seen in
this country. 1t is French importation.
Other thrills are added by the Ty- Bell
Human Rutteih es." They are three
beautiful French girls who. c'Inginp by
the teeth to slender steel wires, are drawn
to the dome of the tent. where w means
of hidden mecnauisn they are made to
dive, dart and piourette like birds while
battery of electric spot lights and
calciums battle them In fantastic colors.
The act is the most sensational and at
the same time the most beautiful aerial
spectacle ever devised.
The parade which the show is giving
this year is three miles long and absolutely
new in ideas from start to finish. Over
900 people, $50 horses aud three herds
of elephants are seen in il. The entire
equipment of the show is new and the
menagerie is the most complete collect on
of rare animals in Americs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-06-06
Commissioner Bowers Came By Job
Honestly.
by Geo. w. Summers.l

Washington, June An effort was
made today before the house committee
of expenditures IN the department of
commerce and labor to connect up the
fact that United States Fish, Com
missioner Geo. NJ. Bowers, of Martins
burg, was appointed through heinfuence
of the late Stephen B, Eikns with the
additional fact which was brought out that
Senator Elkins was member of the
company which is lessee of the seal killing
privilege on the privileged lands in
Alaska. 1t is charged that the sealing
privilege has been abused. till the once
great seal herd is now IN danger of
determination. Mr. Bowers was present
and stated that while he had been at the
head of the bureau of fisheries since
1898, it was only within the last two
years that the regulation of sealing on
these islands had been transferred to the
bureau. The committee did not seem to
understand why the testimony relating
to Senator Elkins and his relation to
Commissioner Bowers was brought out
and the subject was not pursued.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-06-06
The Philippi Celebration.

The people of Philippi in this State
last week had a big home coming and
celebration of the first land battle of the
Civil War. Among the speakers were
Senators Chiffon and Watson, Congress-
man Brown, Hon. John T. McGraw,
Hon. H. G. Davis, Hon. Sam. V. Woods,
and others. Col Geo. A. Porterfield of
this place. who was the leading partici
pant IN that battle on the Confederate
side, received from Hon. J. Hop. Woods.
chairman of the celebration, the follow.
log telegram:
Phillip, w. Va, June 7, 1917.
Col. Geo. A. Porterfeld. Charles Town,
w. Va.
Amid the waving and commingling of
the Federal and Confederate flags, the
fraternal shouts of the hundreds of the
boys in blue and the boys in gray in com
mon reunion here in a home coming
week and semi-centennial anniversary
celebration of the first inland battle of
the civil war. fought here on the 3rd day
Of June. 1861, between the Union ferces
und General h. f Kelly and the Con-
federate forces under your command.
the asse mbled thousands of your coun-
Mymen by unanimous and standing
vote commission me upon the motion of
Judge Dayton Of the Federal Court. the
president of the celebration. to extend to
you greetings as the Oldest surviving
Confederate officer and to Major Fenlon
Howes OF Belington in this county. of
that battle, as the Oldest surviving Fed
eral officer, upon the happy event and to
wish you both prolonged and prosperous
life with the benediction of heaven upon
your honored and honorable head.
]. HoP WOODS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-06-06
Jefferson County Dry.
The Entire Shenandoah Valley Now In
The Dry Celumn.

The County Court OF Jefferson County
this morning. by unanimous VOTE dc-
clared for no license for the next year.
Yesterday morning Col Forrest w
Brown, attorney for the applicants, pre-
sented the applications of nne parties
in Charles Town and three in Harpers
Ferry for liquor license for the year be-
giuniug July 1, 1911. AT the same time
Chairman John T Colston, of the No
License Committee. presented the peti-
tons of two thousand voters, and Miss
Daisy Engle of eighteen hundred WON
en-, asking that license be retussd d. The
courthouse was filled with interested
citizens from all over the county, and
there was an all day session of the court.
Col Brown ably argued tor the app.i-
cants. and Judge Frank Beckwith for
the protestants. In addition able and
earnest protests were uttered by Presi-
dent Thos c Miller of Shepherd College,
President S Hatton of Powhatan Col
lege, Prof Wright Denny of the Charles
Town High School. Prof Mcdonald OF
Storer College, Mayor Martin of Har-
pers Ferry. Bishop Gravatt, Rev Dr
A c Hopkins. Rev ] c Hawk, Rev w X
Flanagan, Editor Fl l. Snyder of Shep-
herdstown, Rev ! S Altriend and Col K
P Chew. Hon Jas NJ Mason also spoke
in favor of license In the afternoon the
court took the matter under Amusement
and adjourned over until this morning,
when the petitions were examined and
their decision given as above noted.
The Court directed the sheriff to re-
fund the license fees of 81, 900 each al
ready paid in by the applicants.
The Court granted the usual hotel and
drug store licenses. and adjourned over
until Thursday, when the Shenandoah
river bridge question will be taken up.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-06-06

Col. and Mrs. James F. Thompson, of
Martinsburg, have announced the APP
preaching marriage of their daughter,
Miss limo F.. to Leon H. Ware. mana
ger of the Martinsburg and Charles
Town Gas Companies. The wedding
will take place at the home of the bride
on June FL, and owing to recent death
in the family of the groom-elect will be
quiet affair. Rev. w. d. McCurdy
will perform the ceremony. The bride
elect is one of Martinsburg's most charm
ing girls and is singer of rare ability.
She is one of the leaders in the younger
social set and is very popular IN large
circle of young friends and acquaint-
auces.