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United labor bulletin., 1911-02-23
AMAZING EXPENDITURES
OF the Railroads Used to Justify In.
creased Freight Rates.

Unanswerable arguments for a gem
eral advance in freight rates were pre-
sented by President Brown of the New
York Central system in his recent testi-
mony before the interstate commerce
commission. He testified that the wage
increases of his company during the
present year represented the immense
sum of 1881 900. and he showed that
the New York Central proper was now
engaged in making improvements which
would cost S155,00O.000. There yet re-
mains to be provided for, either from
earnings or borrowing, 100000 of this
enormous amount. On the other lines of
the system improvements are under way
that will cost 100000 900, and the New
York Central itself is about begin other
improvements which will cost in the
neighborhood of another 100000, 600
Thus, upon the whole system, improve
ments either begun or contemplated, will
require the fabulous aggregate of 1885,
100000. These are changes demanded
by reason of increased population, in
sistent upon better accommodations and
faster service. They involve new ter
minals. passenger stations, abolition of
grade crossings. extension of the cleo
tric system and the completion of the
four-tracking of the main line between
Albany and New York
In response to a question, Mr.. Brown
said that the ability to get further cap
ital for such vast improvements would
depend upon the ability of the company
TO increase its revenues through in
creased freight rates. The situation he
then proceeded to illustrate by the plight
of the Michigan Central railroad. Neither
in this country nor in Europe had the
Michigan Central been able up to that
time to get any bid that could be con-
sidered for its four per cent. debentures
to the amount of s17.500.000. Yet the
low bonded indebtedness of the Michigan
Central and the previous stability of its
earnings" said Mr.. Brown. should have
made such an issue attractive to any Sc
curity market The only alternative
was to borrow the money required on
short-time notes, paying probably six per
cent. interest. and it is the view of Presi-
dent Brown that this general condition
will prevail in the railroad world until
the revenues of the roads can be in
creased through an increase in rates.
Popular frenzy against the railroads
should not be allowed to block indefi-
nitely their development. and in that
way retard the expansion of the COM
mercial interests of the entire country.
United labor bulletin., 1911-02-23
OWNERSHIP
OF THE TELEPHONE

One of the most gigantic operations
Great Britain has ever known will take
place at the end of next year. when the
British government viii take over the
entire property of the National Tele-
phone company. The telephone service
will then be run as a pub.Ic institution
under the postotfice department. Prep
arations for it have already been begun.
1t will among other things involve the
addition of more than $4,000 persons to
the list of civil servants. Within seven
teen months the government will take
over. lock. stock and barrel. company
whose business is indicated by the fol-
lowing table:
Messages handled last year. 1866. 2.o00.-
600; capital expenditure, sI5.0o0,000;
authorized capital. pounds, 1S.125.000:
annual revenue. $4,000. to 100000,
subscribers or stations, $1,000; servants,
1S,so0: exchanges, 1869.
Within the next few weeks the COM
pany will begin its great task of enumer-
ating its plant all over the country and
also trying to determine the age of the
plant.
A stan of about 800 divided into groups
will be more than fifteen months making
the inventory. Every pole. wire. switch
board. instrument, spare transmitter and
receiver will be carefully scheduled and
valued.
The inventory. when completed. will
form the basis OF the claim which the
company will make to the state for the
value of its assets. such value having to
be determined by arbitration.-Th Out
look
United labor bulletin., 1911-02-23
SETTLE DISPUTE WITH CARMEN.
Three Grievances Out Of Four Decided
In Favor Of the Railway Employees.

Grievances between the Chicago City
Railway company and its employees have
been settled by arbitration. OF the four
grievances three were decided in favor
ci the men.
The arbitration board declared con-
ductor or motorman must be paid for
the number of hours scheduled for his
run. blockades. failure of one of the crew
to report for work or other unavoidable
cutting down his pay to conform with
the actual number of hours to be worked.
II also was decided that employees with
good records. laid of because of the con-
tingencies of business. should on being
re-employed retain the advantages OF
seniority in service.
Regarding the men ordered in by the
starter before the completion of a days
work. the decision says:
Where a man employed on a regular
run is prevented from completing his
days work through accidents. blockades
or contingencies beyond his control and
g ordered in by the starter before the
completion of such days work. he shall
he paid for the number OF hours called
for under the schedule of the run on
which he is employed. -.----.....l- -
when n motorman is prevented from
iaking out his regular run through fail.
ure OF the company to provide regular
~ extra man 10 go with him. where he
has reported for duty (the same apply
ing 20 a conductor). this board rules that
such conductor or motorman shall be
put on the extra list and remain on duty
for that day and be paid for the number
OF hours called for on his regular run"
The discharge OF Thomas Barrett. an
employe, was declared by the board TO
ae just.
The arbitration was the first held un-
der the traction contract signed in Aug
ust, 1909. TO which the municipality is a
party.
United labor bulletin., 1911-02-23
Typos GET MORE WAGES.

new scale for the book and job
printers of Typographical union No. g.
New York City, has just been success
fully negotiated with the Printers
league The former scale was $21 per
week. The new scale provides for a
gradual increase up to s24 and s26 for
day and s2T for night work. The scale
went into effect on October 10 and will
run 10 october 1, 1915. From October 10.
to September 80. 1911. hand men will re-
ceive s22 and machine men s24; from
October 1. 1911. to September 80. 1912.
s2S ard $s5, respectively. and from Octo-
her 1. 1912, to October 1. 1915, $24 and
se6. For night work $27 will be paid to
both hand and machine men from Octo-
ber 10 of this year to October /, 1915.
United labor bulletin., 1911-02-23
eoMPERs EXPLAINS SITUATION.

President Gompers OF the A. F. of L.
in communication TO labor organiza-
tions throughout the United States. takes
that way TO give a clear understanding
of the situation as IL exists between the
A. F. of l.. and the Bucks Stove and
Range Co. He says:
II is but fair to the present manage
ment OF the Bucks Stove and Range
company that all organized and friends
be thoroughly informed that the COM
pany could not. by anything IL could
possibly do, put an end to the cases
pending in the United States supreme
court. in the name of this company:
that the company offered to do every
thing in its power TO end them. but the
suits were continued in its name, at Ia
boris request. and for the purpose of
obtaining a definite decision upon the
points involved. which we deemed to be
OF the greatest Importance to organized
labor. We regarded any effort at the dis
continuance of the suits before n judg-
ment by the supreme court as n great
calamity.
All differences between the Bucks
Stove and Range company and organ
lied labor have for months been AMIGA
bly, and satisfactorily adjusted. and our
fellow trade unionists and friends should
in every way possible. show by their
appreciate the value OF fair dealing and
friendship, and that just as we have
proven our readiness and ability to de-
fend ourselves from the attacks of our
opponents. so must we show ourselves
ready to assist our friends.
No matter what the outcome may be
In connection with the cases now pend
ing in the United States Supreme court.
which were started in the name of the
Bucks Stove and Range company. labor
Is on the most friendly and cordial terms
with the management of that company,
and one of the sincerest evidences of
their friendship for us was their action
In NOT withdrawing their former attor-
neys or appearance in the suits now
pending.
1t was at our request that they were
not withdrawn as we wished to have the
legality of our position tested and tried
to a finish.
The continuance OF the cases in the
name of the Bucks Stove and Range
company places them In the position of
appearing to prosecute, and their friend
ly action in not withdrawing their attor-
neys should be fully and thoroughly ex-
planned to all workers and friends. JUS
tice and right demand that all be in
formed that the Bucks Stove and Range
company is entitled to the encourage
ment and patronage of all labor's friends
and sympathizers.
Please give all possible publicity. In
every way. to iabor's present friendly
relations with the Bucks Stove and
Range company.
Yours fraternally.
SAM'L GOMPERS,
President A. F. of l..
United labor bulletin., 1911-02-23
md his soul to damnation though a sui

and his soul to damnation though a sui
ciae's grave.
The thought of how money is wrung
from the poor and oppressed y those of
power in the wealthy class.
The thought of how men, women and
little children must slave in the mines,
mills and factories of this world for a
mere pittance that barely allows them to
exist in order that few may be per-
mitted to revel in sin and the luxuries
'of this l:ie.
The thought of how this same kind of
people. like old King Solomon with his
300 wives and 700 concubines, are deriv-
ing revenue from the virtue of the
daughters of the working people, driving
them in their mad rush for wealth and
pleasure, to death or even worse, the
street and the brothel.
The thought that this beautiful city
and many other western cities are over
run with consumptives with that terrible
disease fastened on them for the balance
of their natural lives, that can be lik-
ened unto the seven plaques of old, only
ten thousand times worse, that the lust
for gold and sin of the grasping class
that has kept them in the Sweatshop
that they in turn may enjoy the pleas
ures of this world.
And above all, the thought that these
same mighty interests made so at the
cOSI Oh human lives are lHll-
lions of dollars to disrupt. destroy and
tear asunder the work of long years of
toll and thought of the working men and
women of organized labor, thereby hop
ing to deprive them of their small burial
benefit as well. We as laboring men
and women claim that this class are re-
sponsible for the most of the sin that is
committed in this world. preying as they
constantly are on the weak. the fools
and the damned.
This, Mr.. Maitland, would be our an
swer and should space permit, we would
give, you thousand other reasons why
you and your brother workers should
continue to preach the gospel of the Iiv-
ing Christ.
In conclusion, as he would say, let us
state that we wish to thank him for the
splendid manner in which he has pro-
pounded the doctrine of the living Christ
and only hope that in more mature years
he may see the light more clearly as to
the direct cause of drunkenness, suicide,
sickness, sorrow, misery and sin in this
beautiful world OF ours. 1t is our prayer
that he and his colleagues may join
hands in their great work and never
cease to expound the gospel of the living
Christ and the worldly causes that force
men and women to forget until it is too
late that they should live and help live
in the fulness of the light
United labor bulletin., 1911-02-23
BOY in NoN-uNloN MINE.

After being warned repeatedly nAt
children In the employ of Its mines must
be dispensed with the Gorham mfne. ~
Monarch, Colo. IA miles from Boulder. AZ
last has been brought to book.
The Human society has issued war
rant for mine Official, charging employ
ment OF 12-year-old boy.
The defendant is John Giles. snperin-
tendent OF the mines. This Ia the first
case brought under the child labor stat
ute of the state.
John Dakin, a boy OF ~ years. was cnl-
ployed underground In the Gorham mine
on and before Jan. N. preliminary
hearing has been given and Giles IL held
for county court under bonds.
The Dakin boys mother lives At Deer
Trail. Colo. where she Is holding down
a homestead claim, while the father II m
New Mexico
United labor bulletin., 1911-02-23
INCREASE ASKED ON GRAND.

Negotiations are under way looking to
the contamination of new scale be-
tween the different trades employed on
that road. The trades that are party
to the negotiations are the machinists.
blacksmiths. boilermakers. carmen, pipe
men, coppersmiths, sheet metal workers
and patternmakers and their respective
helpers and apprentices. All eight-hour
day is asked for as is also a substantial
increase in wages.
The negotiations were opened after
the different trades concerned had
formed a compact and agreed to act
Jointly. and have been under way now
several days. II an agreement is not
reached with all the trades none will
sign 1t Is not expected that an agree
ment will be reached inside of 10 days.
United labor bulletin., 1911-02-23
The SUPREME COURT
0.K.'S JURISDICTION
By Vote Of 4 to 3, the Court Refuses Supersedeas
---Miners Must Remain in ailG0vernor Urged
to Pardon the Men,. ..Gabbert With Majority.

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remains In
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pending
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United labor bulletin., 1911-02-23
WANT CHILD LABOR BUREAU.

The legislative committee OF the Fed
Grated Women's clubs OF Colorado have
sent kilograms to congressman Martin.
Taylor and Rucker. asking them to use
~their influence to secure tho passage OF a
bill to establish federal child labor
bureau.
The bill now is before the house In
congress.
The kilograms were signed by Mrs.
Sarah Platt Decker. Mrs. Katherine Will
hanson and the secretary of the legis-
lative committee.
similar kilograms were sent today by
the Colorado Congress of Mothers.
United labor bulletin., 1911-02-23
CRISIS IS NOW PENDING
GREATER Than CIVIL WAR
A Closer Union Is Urged Between Capital and Labor
By the interests Warning Sounded Against
StOCk-Buying By the Workers


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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-18
CAN SOME OLD SOLDIER ANSWER
THE QUESTION OF THIS VET
ERAN?

Dear Sir: I would like to know if
there are any Of your readers who
remember any Of the Georgia boys
that were on the "Merrimac," and
whether any of them are still living?
I was one of the crew that took part
in the famous battle, in Hampton
Roads, Va, between the 'ATerrimac'
and Monitor and remember several
Of the Georgia boys who took part in
the same battle. The name of one of
them was NJ. A. Tharpe another one
was a young Doctor Lamb. I would
like to correspond with any of the
survivors Of said ship. l remember
we'll the sinking of the Cumberland"
and helped to fire the hot shot that
set the "Congress'' on fire.
Will say that I am 70 years old,
but feel young every Friday when
The jeff comes and younger still
every month when The Magazine
comes. With best wishes to you and
all your readers, I am respectfully
yours, E. w. Fake.
POlkton, N. G..
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-18
CAN ANY OLDEST INHABITANT
GIVE THE DESIRED ANSWER?

Dear Mr.. Watson: I am trying on
you, a question l have tried quite a
number of editors on, but have never
been answered. Will you tell me what
became of Van Avery, editor Of ''The
New York Day Book? He was
publishing a story "a History of the
War; between the North and the
South in his paper, '"The New York
ing given the cause that led up to
just about the beginning Of hOstili-
ties between the two sections, when
his readers interest was wrought up
to the highest pitch, the paper ceased
to como, and so far as I have ever
been able to find out, the reading
public was never given any reason
for it. Now, we older people who
knew Van Avery, knew he had been
prosecuted for sympathiZing with
the Southern side, we who knew this
could never believe he was bought
off,; and he was so we'll known, if
he had been killed, it looks like it
would have created such a stir that
editors would speak of it; would
answer in their papers when asked
about it. His paper "The New York
Day Book" was we'll known and
widely read here in the South, and
it has ben singular mystery that he
should disappear and it be hushed
up. In Mr.. Grady's time, his paper
"The Atlanta Constitution was
asked this question. Mr. Waiter
sons paper, ''The Courier Journal"
has been asked; 1.-The Commercial
Appeal" and as the years have gone
by, I have written to other papers,
but have never been able to get an
answer. AS you are so we'll inform
ed, and so fearless, I now ask you
Your admirer, Mrs. N. NJ. PRINCE.
Oakland, Miss.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-18
FROM a LIFELONG FRIEND: !
WILL TRY TO REPRODUCE
THE SPETCH.
THE SPEECH.

Dear Sir: After thinking over the
matter, I am sure it is a duty you
owe both to yourself and the coun-
try, that you put your grand address
Of to-day at Wrightsville into per-
manent shape. We, who heard it,
can never forget your eloquent and
masterful exposition and analysis of
causes, as we'll as your just and &C
curate descriptions Of the desperate
valOr and chivalry and achievements
Of the handful of men who for four
years fought back the invasions of
the resources and armies of practi-
cally all the civilized world
1t is your duty to preserve for the
instruction and uplifting Of the ris-
ing generation, this justification of
their lives both as statesmen and SOL
diers. 1t is due to them that they
should know these parts. Let them
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-18
DEAFNESS CURED
"I have demonstrated that deafness
can be cured.'-Dr. Guy Clifford Powell.

The secret of how to use the mysteri-
Gus and invisible nature forces for the
cure of Deafness and Head Noises has at
last been discovered by the famous Ply
sician-Scientist, DR.. Guy Clifford Powell.
Deafness and Head Noises disappear as
if by magic under the use of this new
and wonderful discovery. He will send
Noises full information how they may
be cured, absolutely free, no matter
how long they have been deaf or what
caused their deafness. This marvellous
Treatment is so simple, natural and
certain that you will wonder why it
was not discovered before. Investigators
marvel at the quick results. Any deaf
to be cured quickly and cured to stay
cured at home without investing a
cent. Write today to DR.. Guy Clifford
Powell, 1921 Bank Building, Peoria, Ill,
and get full information of this new
and wonderful discovery, absolutely
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-18
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

ever be proud that they are descend
ent from such noble fathers and
mothers.
There is no man who can perform
this grand duty in more faithful,
eloquent and convincing manner than
yourself. While I know that your
speech WIS not "cut and dried, but.
was the spontaneous out-pouring of
a mind full of facts, and heart full
of love for 'EThe Lost Cause" and it's,
defenders, yet you can practically re-.
produce it for publication in both
Jeffs and thus allow it to be stored
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-18
WE HOPE OUR FRIENDS WILL
CHARTER THE TRAIN.

Dear Sir: have been trying to
get a lot of your friends to go in
with me and charter a train FOR the
4th of July; from Atlanta to Thorn
son. I will go to Atlanta this week
to see what it will cost. I think I
can get fifty men in this county to
go and many more. / have seen men
from Clayton Cambell, Decatur and
Fulton, and they all talk favorable.
And if the r. r. Co. will let us have
a train right, | think we will get the
train. You have no idea how much
good it would do me to come to
Thomson on the 4th of July with
four or five thousand Watson men.
If I can make the trade with the r.
r.. Co. | will have it advertised, and
see what I can do if | make the ar
rangements. J. T. BOND.
Stockbridge, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-18
AS TO EMIGRATION OF JEWS TO
PALESTINE.

Dear Sir: [ want to ask you
question; please answer through your
valuable paper.
| heard a noted Baptist preacher
state in his sermon on Romanism and
Catholicism, that the Jews were now
contributing part of their income to
a treasury for the purpose of buying
back, their native land palestine!
some time in the future, and then
they would all gather back there.
| want to ask you if you have any
knowledge of this being true. | never
heard or read of it before. Though
we haven't but one fearless writer
that will expose Romanism, and that
is you. And it may be that you have
already explained this before I begun
reading your Magazine, if so refer me
to the number.
Would like to ask too, if in case
the Jew should withdraw from this,
and all other countries, with their
wealth, would it not effect our gov
eminent financially, all the wealth
being in Wall Street, and I imagine
those Organ-heims are all Jews. |
am yours truly, JAS. c. cox.
Union Miss.
Comments:
l think the preacher is mistaken.
| have no knowledge Of any such
design on the part of the Jewish race;
| doubt if they could be dragged back
to Palestine with log-chains. There
is no money to be made in his ancient
home
2. Even if the children of Israel mi
grated in a body from this country,
they could rot take the real-estate
they own, nor would the money they
possess in this country, be useable in
Palestine. They would have to leave
the coin here, take bills Of exchange
on foreign banks with them and then
supply themselves with it's equivalent
in the money Of the East. T. E. w.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-18

If you are a voter in Georgia, please
answer the questions ON page 8 and
mail the coupon at once to The jeff,
Thomson, Ga.
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When writing to advertisers please
mention The JefferSonian.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-03
SPORT.

TIL" Polish wrestler. Zbyszko. easily
disposed uf rirak"ff. the FinlaudrI N
a wrestling match IN New York.
In II wrestling match Ter" Frarll
GOIch threw Frank McGrath in -.
minutes and otto Bciger in II mInur"-.
At Williamcntic, Conn.
Kid Mccoy. the onc-timc clever lghI
heaNyw eight, is to try the "come
back" stunt again. For some time rast
there have been mumblings about Kid
McCoy's financial condition. Broke
again." said rumor.
frankie Burns OF Jersey City, Ihe
national bantamweight champion. and
All. Lynch. bantamwcight champion
of Canada. fought fifteen rounds to I
draw AT New Haven. Lynch was sey-
cral times in distress. but rallied AMI
finished strong.
Jack Daughcrty. the former jockey.
Of San Francisco. knocked out
Young" Scott. of Memphis. In tn,
fifth round OF Il fight held before III"
Irish American Athletic Club in Kan
sas City. Th" fighters are feather.
weights.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-03
FOREIGN.

The shaft of the silver mine owned
by Cyrus w. Baker of Denver, at
Winnipeg. is now down fifty fec, and
the ore is improving in value.
\ special dispatch from ST. Peters.
burg says rumor is current thai IL
whole Amy corps OF 36.0UU men -
preparing to rc-occupy kulja, n DIS
uIct of Chinese Turkcstan.
The foreign office announces that
China's answer to four out of the ia
points Of the Russian note relative 10
the treaty Of 1881 Is wholly sa,i-fa,
tory ana that III" remaining two can
be easily adjusted. Further pressure
on China. 1t is said. is not contcmplnt-
ed
There is noticeable activity by III,
Chinese government to stay tn"
spread of the plague. and sanltar
measures are being strictly en-
forced in all the towns where few
weeks ago the disease was allowed
full swing. Instructions have been ,s-
sued that every village burn Its dead
Relations between the government
and the navy at Lisbon have Reached
almost the breaking point AS a result
cf Il demand from the navy for rn,.
reinstatement and appointment to
command Of the battlcship Almiral',.
Rcis OF Capt. Jose ccrejo. one OF 'h.
Eaval heroes OF the revolution.