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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

frankness The English version OF Persia
present status. It il worth reproduction
m part:
cit may be admitted at once that both
Russia and Great Britain do interfere
in Persian fairs and tina. they in. erfere
in way which would be improper were
Persia really independent country In
Shusters letter is throughout based on
the assumption that Persia is such
country. AS a matter Of fact. ard
lar; ey through the fault of the Persians
themselves. Russia and Great Brita n
exercise control over Persia akin to
that exercised over a minor by his auard-
ians. Facts cannot be got out Of the
way by the simple process of i norin.
them. People who think differently and
try to act on their view are apt to e
is the cause o. many of Mr.. Shuster's
troubles He has set about his task of
reor. anizing Persian finance with the
grea est energy and determination. He
be ieves that Russia and Great Britain
have no les al right to the authority they
exercise in Persia. and that the existence
Of Russian and British Spheres, not
having been reco nized by. Persia. has
ly in our view, that his work would be
the easier II this authority and these
spheres did not exist; and he has there
fore made up his mind to ignore them,
Win the lneVitaD result OF the ITiCtlOu
which We all deplore.'
Here is a plain statement, indeed: a
simple exposition of the traditional Brit
ish position with reference 10 world areas
which fall within the range of Anglican
desire or requirement. Persia may think
IT is Independent. but in truth it is not.
Persia may repudiate the Anslo-Russian.
compact that marks off it's territory be-
tween the two expectant powers. but 1t
nevertheless has been taken over as a
ward" The fact that the Persian do
mestic troubles have never been In the
least degree injurious to the interests of
other nations-save as they have put
themse yes in the way of injury by in
truding upon the shah's territory-in no
wise affects the smugly assumed Brit
ish right to have and to hold at Teheran.
Mr.. Shuster might well have saved the
shahs treasury the cost of the postage
on his letter to London for all the effect
it seems to have produced there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
Geography and War.
From the Boston Herald.


His incorrigible activity in various
parts of the slobe has given the war god
much to answer for during the last few
months; but with gods as with men il
can perhaps be said that there Is some
good in the worst of the species. In be.
halt OF Mars. for example. it may not be
amiss to put forth the extenuating cir.
cumstance that his restlessness has al
least added nightly to the geosrap nica
erudiuon Of mortal men. Take Agar
for instance. Every one knows where i,
II now. But three months ago only a
daring intellect would have vouched fol-
Its location on the Atlantic rather than
upon the Mediterranean. Annoy, like.
wise. has been located for us. far to inc
south Of Shanghai. where In our igno.
rance we least expected to nnd 1t. ~,
the same token we have been introduced
TO millions of our liberty-ioving 1rienas
In the provinces OF Human. Hupeh and
Au-knows where else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
Money and the Bench.

In the matter of the judiciary there is
something worse than the recall. A judge
hectored and dominated by the mob, and
rendering decisions In the fear Of losing
office. offends in grave degree. But
Judge sitting as the result of bargain
with political boss-in a word. holding
an office he has bought and paid for in
cash-offends in the highest degree. In
his case corruption has gone to the root
While the recent campaign in Brooklyn
was in its warmest stage, the charge was
made that money had been used by one Of
the democratic candidates to secure his
nomination. He was standing for a
judgeship. A denial followed. and steps
toward criminal libel proceedings were
taken. They, however, were speedily
dropped and the charge stood. The can
didate accused was defeated at the polls.
1t has happened in New York. and prob
ably in other states, that candidates for
the judiciary have been assessed" for
what campaign managers cali campaign
purposes" and have responded with the
money. In some cases assessments
have been large. In explanation 1t was
commended that such was the rule" All
did it. judiciary candidates, along with
the others, should pay their score. No
election to the bench has ever been con-
tested on the ground that such a proceed
ing was against sound public policy. al
though denuneia tion Of 1t by the press
has not lacked for vigor.
In this Brooklyn case the charge Is that
the Assessment" preceded the nomination
lin word, that the nomination was
bought outright
The rejection Of this man at the polls
as the result Of this charge-has not sat-
isfied public sentiment The matter has
been taken into court, and warrants are
out for the accused, and two others whose
names are associated with the transac-
ton. thorough sitting Is promised. and
should be made.
AS already stated. the recall proposition
as applied to the bench has most OBJ:
jectionable features. It. would be used
by INSCRIPTIONS men at least to annoy
judges. and in some instances to humili-
ate them. The clamor Of the stump and
the tricks Of the convention wou be
carried into the courthouse and used for
selfish or corrupt purposes.
But the buying OF q judicial nomination
or of an election by suspiciously large
contributions of money by judicial NOM
inees, goes further In the scale Of the
reprehensible; and every charge of the
kind should be thoroughly investigated.
and every person convicted Of such an act
severely punished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
Relieves Sore Throat
AZ OnCeY

MUSTEROLE brings quick and blessed relief
to the sore throat and leaves delicious feeling
Of ease and comfort.
1t is clean. white ointment made with the
purest oil of mustard.
BETTER THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER AND
POSITIVELY DOES NOT BLISTER.
There is nothing like MUSTEROLE for Sore
Throat Bronchitis. Tonsilitis. Group. Stin Neck,
Asthma, Neuralgia Headache. Congestion,
Pleurisy, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Pains and
Aches Of the Back or Joints. Sprains, Sore
Muscles, Bruises. Chilblains, Frosted Feet and
Colds Of the Chest lit prevents Pneumonia).
MUSTEROLE is for sale by leading druggists
everywhere. Many of these display the MUS
TEROLE sign ishown below In their windows,
MUSTEROLE comes in jars Of two sizes. 25c
and Soc Accept no substitute. II your druggist
cannot supply you. send 25c and we will send
You jar postage prepaid.
The Musterole Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
No Mountain Laurel, Please.
rom the Chicago Post

Crusaders for a natural flower come,
grow. fade and depart as regularly anu
as sweetly as the flowers themselves.
Wherefore We do not take with too
sreat seriousness the campaign said to
have been started to make the noun
ain laurel blossom the official emblem
of these United States. But why, when
we are choosing national flower. do W.
not at Ieas try to ind one that has some
familiar connection with our daily life?
Inc mountain laurel campaign remind
us Of The grocer who came downtown and
announced that he had named his son
A.gernon. Why" asked his old sales.
man, sadly. why don't We five the poor
kid name he can get work within
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
Signs and Portents.
From the New York World.

hen an earthquake shakes Germany
and cracks the wall of the tower of the
family stronghold OF the .ionenzollerns
when in New York J. Pierpont Morgan
stumbles and spills money before the eyes
OF men: wnen at this season of duliness
on the seasnore and high lie in town
there appears off our coasts a sea crea-
ture sixty feet long and ten feet vile;
when frost Is seen on fiery Mars. and
when a King OF England goes to Asa
to be crowned, 1t Is time for those that
believe in omens to sit up and give heed
tho times are fun OF signs and portents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

The charity work in progress in WASH
ington will be reviewed at tonight's ami
versary meeting Of the Associated Chart
ties. This organization. with rec,rd of
thirty years Of constantly increasing use
fulness. stands now as the community 8
trusted agent in the amelioration of the
sufferings of the poor and deserves its
most liberal support
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

It would be hardly desirable to estab-
lish the custom of requiring governors
to make public apology for or ex-
PLANTATION of a refusal to interfere arbi-
trarily In the action of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
Advantages of a MYTH.

Santa Claus" said Mr.. Growcher, "is
mere myth
Wei" replied Miss Cayenne. perhaps
1t Is just as well If he IS. There will be
no danger of his coming back to make
capital of his popularity by running for
Office or starting a magazine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

Now and then Richard Croker takes
q little glance across the seas and ex-
presses patronizing approval OF the
men who have taken turns at sitting
on the Tammany lid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
A Call to Economy.

The coal supply Of the earth is lin
ited," said, the scientist mo one can
say how long 1t will last
Great Scott" exc aimed a man in the
back row; land here We've gone and
wasted more'n bushel of it heatin' the
hall fer this lecture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

Just why crossing" policeman should
be on different basis as to pay. priv
ileges and authority from other wearers
of the city's Uniform is question that
may well be pressed for answer. as pro-
posed by the members OF one Of the civic
associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
Behind Time.

What is the matter with this railway"
asked one i: ate passenger. This train is
three or four hours overdue"
Think of me-" said the stakeholder.
land have patience. Its dividends are
three or four years overdue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

John Hays Hammond is one Of the few
men who have to be protected from the
charge. Of. having too much International
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

The shop early admonition gains In
force and significance viii, the passing
of each Of the precious days remaining
before Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
UPS and Downs.

Oh, justice claims some large amounts
OF money as its due,
Still running up expense accounts
While running down clue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

It appears that these great financiers
occasionally go after each other instead
Of concentrating their attention on the
general public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

Those Manchus may not be very >edu
Gated or refined, but they seem to be
born political bosses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

California has become almost as busy
in the development of new theories as
Kansas used to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

AS Italy expects TO spend ZOO 900 in
war. tourists may as well prepare them
solves TO be more liberal than usual in
the matter Of tips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

The enormous prices paid by collectors
for rare copies of the Bible cannot be
taken as absolute guarantee OF extraor-
binary religious sentiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

No self-respecting trust would trouble
itself to corner product whose demand
extends over so short a period as that Of
the Thanksgiving turkey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

the victory reported by Castro was
military or a purely literary incident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

News Of the return of Jack johnson
should invite some competition among
managers of Uncle Tom shows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

With Theodore Roosevelt on It's men,
bership The Hague peace tribunal would
probably develop some extremely inter-
esting dissenting opinions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Anticipating an Ordeal.

anticipating an ordeal.
II suppose you will have a Thanksgiv-
ing turkey?''
Il don't know" replied the timid man.
We'll have the turkey, all right. But
I'll have to carve and the amount Of
thankfulness will depend on the luck that
l have"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22

It is a waste Of adjectives to refer to a
brutal and cowardly'' murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
Some Deer Shot.

From the Chicago News.
Forty-seven men have already been
killed, this year by hunters. The mortal-
ity among the deer Is also considerable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
he Eve,ins Star Newspaper Company.

New York omce: Tribune Building.
Chicago Once: First National Bank Building.
European once: 3 Regent st. London England.
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Entered as secoud-rlass mail matter at the post
ONCE Washington. d. c.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-30

supposed cost of injury. Less than
100000 of that ever went to the in
jured and at least half of that sum was
paid out by the injured to attorneys.
The rest went to the casualty compa
nies and was spent fighting suits, pay
ing dividends on stock, officers salar-
les, etc.
Harold w. Preston, one of the fore
most attorneys in the state, held both
provisions to be constitutional and
they We're embodied in the measure
The members of the commission worked
for four months on the bill and gave
much of their time gratuitously.
From the time of its introduction by
Teats in the house and Falconer in the
senate it was bitterly opposed by cas-
ualty companies and by many manufac-
tuers Friends of the measure in both
houses worked hard for its passage and
were assisted throughout the fight by
representatives of organized labor, farm
ers' organizations, direct legislation
leagues and womens' civic societies,
The bill Mr.. Case declares to be bet
ter than either the English or the Ger
man law. In the English law employers
compensate for a certain amount for
certain injury, but the casualty com
panes are not eliminated 1t is esti-
mated that so per cent of the premi-
mms paid the companies are spent fight
ing claims brought under the act.
In Germany the employers are com
PEELED to form an insurance organiza-
tion to administer compensation, and
these very organizations are turned
against organized labor
The Washington act is the first in
stance in the United States where tae
state has taken up the burden of com
pelling industry to bear the cost OF in
dustry.
Feature after feature of the new law
was taken up by Bro Case and clearly
explained to the audience.
The speaker did not claim perfection
for the act, but declared it to be an
entire revolution of the old system OF
suing in the courts for damages and
the best yet passed. He pleaded for pa
thence with the commission in its in
trieate task Of putting into operation
an act of such magnitude and far-reaeh-
ing Importance.
Bro. Case was gwen a rising vote Of
thanks at the conclusion of his address
and the boys were left with clearer
idea than before of the significance of
this measure
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-30

Did you ever go to a play that you
had seen before and sit there anticipating
the coming scenes? If you have. you
know how rather bored you telt. It's
not very exciting when you know what
the villain is going to say to the fair
heroine as he throws her violently up
stage and just how the hero is going
to look as he rushes in and floors the
hand.
1t was something like that to the
spectators in Judge Shelters court last
Monday afternoon when the case of Fred
Michel VS.. r. p. Bursch came up for jury
trial. The outcome of the trial was so
self evident from the beginning that it
failed to evince any surprise when the
jury of four-count em, FOUR-good
men and true brought in verdict of
not guilty for the defendant.
Some wag uttered words that have be-
come classic: Language was made to
conceal thought" He might have added:
Courts are made to conceal evidence"
From quite an extensive observation we
are impelled to remark that union
man has no business in court as long as
he can keep out of it. There are per
haps instances in which a unionist in
court gets a square deal but they are the
exception which proves the rule.
Getting down to brass tacks here is
the case against Bursch as stadte in
court and the evidence of the defense.
Last Saturday afternoon a gang of line
men employed by the Sunset Telephone
company was working on South Colby
near Thirty third street. In the same
vicinity gang of men employed as line
men by the Everett Railway, Light and
Water company was at work Jake
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-30
WORKMEN'S
INSURANCE
C. R. CASE EXPLAINS WORKINGS OF
COMPENSATION LAW TO SHINGLE
WEAVERS.

Approximately one hundred and fifty
shingle weavers We're present at the
regular weekly meeting Tuesday night
to listen to an exposition of the new
workmen's compensation act by Presi-
dent Chas r. Case of the State Fedora
tion of Labor.
The new law, which will go into eff
feet October 1st, will keenly affect the
shingle weaver. The constant cripping
of men engaged in the shingle industry
and the great loss of time and wages
resultant is serious feature of the
industry Under the old law of suing for
damage for injury sustained very few
weavers ever received anything like
adequate compensation. The great ma
jority of men injured never sue, prefer
ring to stand the loss rather than to
take a chance with the courts and get
ting in the bad books of the shingle
manufacturers.
Brother Case is thoroughly conver-
SAINT with every detail of the compen-
sation act and held the close attention
of the boys throughout his address.
He declared that the State Fedora
tion has been working for years for leg
safe the workmen for injury sustained,
but without satisfactory result until the
last session of the legislature. "Work-
mems compensation has been in effect
in every civilized country on earth eX-
cept the United States for many years"
he said.
''In Great Britain and Germany com
pensation acts were passed in the early
eighties. A few years ago two or three
states appointed commissions to study
the principle of compensation for in
jury as worked out in other countries.
In 1910 commission was appointed by
the governor of Washington to draw up
compensation measure for submission
to the legislature of 1911.
Bro Case appeared several times be-
fore that commission and argued that
two things We're necessary for good
act. The question of compensation must
be compulsory on both employer and
employe. A state insurance department
must be created that would eliminate
the casualty and accident insurance
companies.
The main reason for the latter con-
tention was the fact that statistics
showed that 100000 a year was paid
out annually by employers to cover the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-30
RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION.

so you want a divorce, 80 you:'
said the lawyer peering over his glasses
at the worried little man in front of
him
"Nes, sir. I've stood just about all 1
can. My wife's turned suffagette, and
she is never at home"
1T is pretty serious thing to break
up a family, you know. Don't you think
YOU had better try to make the best of
it for a while' Perhaps it is only a
passing fad"
Chats what | have been doing, but
there are some things man can't stand.
don't mind the cooking and I haven't
kicked on washing the dishes, but l do
draw the line at running pink ribbons
in my nightshirt to try TO fool the
children, Success Magazine.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-30

Michel and his son Fred were at work
on the corner of Colby and Thirty third
gathering loose rock to be used at their
home. One of the Sunset linemen
claimed that the Stone Webster men
were interfering with their work and
yelled at them to stop it. This angered
Bursch and he began passing uncompli-
mentary remarks about the union line
men. Jake Michel spoke up and said,
anyhow, they were union men, not
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-30

THE LABOR JOURNAL
Is the official organ of the Trades
Council, and is read by the labor
ing men and women of Everett.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-30
PLUMBERS THREATENED
WITH INSURGENCY.

+. Say, you journeyman plumbers,
+ there is a situation facing you
+ full of dire consequences and as
+ we ''lords of creation" must stand
i together, we are warning you in
+ advance of the approaching storm
+ so you can hunt the protecting
+ depths of the cyclone cellar or
+ "beat it while the beating is
+ good"
+ You didn't know it perhaps, but
+ a strong insurgent movement has
+ taken root among your home
+ circles and albeit it has spread
+ quietly it has spread surely, un-
+ til the good women that mend
+ your socks, cook your meals,
+ and raise your children, are about
+ ready to raise the black flag of
+ open rebellion.
+ This warning came straight to
+ us, fellows, from no less authority
+ than one of the long suffering
+ betterhalfs. The fact that the :
+ housewives union may soon "call
i a strike" on you men ought to
+ give you something to think
+ about. Wild horses shall not drag :
+ from us the name of the lady who :
i gave their STORY of wrongs"
+ The little lady put us on our
+ honor and we are sure strong on
+ "honor." But it's the real thing, :
+ boys.
/ Your helpmates say they are
Z ''stung' by that old "sick-lodge-
+ brother story" that turned out :
+ afterward to be stag smoker.
+ They say they don't mind a stag
+ picnic even once in great while.
+ But they claim that picnics are
j getting to be common and some :
/ how or other the women never
4 get in ON them. They like good :
+ time, they aver, as well as their
+ men folks, and they wonder why :
+ it is that invitation are always :
/ secret as lodge pass word and :
+ have "for men only" inscribed on :
4 them.
I. The straw that broke the cam
+ els back was recent automobile :
+ trip to the country, taken by the :
+ boys. The spokesman-or rather :
+ spokeswoman - for the women
4 said that ',the men didn't object I
: to the women cleaning up dirty
+ clothing after they got home, but
+ some how or other none of the
+ women got an automobile ride"
+ They've got another item in
Z their bill of particulars. The
Z plumbers joined the Ladies' Label
: League in body not long ago and
+ the women aver that the first
= intimation they had of it was
+ when they read it in the Labor
+ Journal. They've got the league
= in bad now. The ladies say they
= love their husbands, but oh you
= picnies
+ Being also married and remem
= bering extra lodge nights we have
= rung in on our guileless domestic
+ partner, we were quite painfully
+ impressed with the grievances of
+ the plumbers wives. So in this
= quiet manner we pass the tip ON
+ to our erring brothers that there
= is a storm coming up and they
= had better shorten sail and put
I. into port.