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= THE FEARLESS FIGHT. :
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(Clinton Scotland, in New York Sum
Ye, the luckless, ye the lorn,
Flooding LIES uncertain way,
Ye who deem that ye were born
Meath a star OF friendless ray,
Ye with little heart 10 pray
Whatsoever the bourne in sight,
Happy, ye, if ye can say,
We have fought the fearless fight!
Ye who feel the barb and thorn
Brows not bound by garlands gay
Ye who face a fate forlorn
Under alien skies Of gray,
Te upon whose shoulders weigh
Brooding burdens, cares that blight,
Happy ye, if ye can say,
we have fought the fearless fight.
Ye Of pride and glory shorn
Breasting still the bitter fray,
Ye with wasting years outworn
Long forgotten Of the May,
Ye who ind your idols clay
And decisions all delight,
Happy, ye, if ye can say,
Eve have fought the fearless fight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24

"A small boy no sooner breaks in a
pair of shoes than they began to break
out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24

On with the ball season, let the fans
be unrestrained
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24

The first peaches Of the season
aren't so very plentiful.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24

Don't let the Sumter county fair get
lost in the shuttle
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24

The Americas schools are the pride
Of this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24

We call for rain-until we get toe
much
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24

Only a few weeks before paving be-
gins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24

If the rains cease soon, we may re-
Joice again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24
SOME
MORNING SMILES.
Checking a Career

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Checking a Career.
| think II beat my youngest son
Into a pulp.
The festive gent has temperament
And wants to sculp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24

The fighting" in Mexico has reall!
ceased
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24

A New York girl visiting recently
in Philadelphia was taken to the opera
by a Young man, and at the close Of
the performance was asked to partake
of some slight refreshment in the way
of supper, says the Cleveland Leader.
She accepted the invitation, and at the
conclusion of the repast was some
what astounded to see her escort reach
for her pocketbook, which lay on the
table at her side, and cody pay the
bill out of her money. This, it seems,
is customary in Philadelphia when a
young gentleman's means are some
what limited 1t relieves his lady
friends of the embarrassment they
nj ght otherwise feel on partaking of
any entertainment at his cost. 1t struck
the New York girl, however, as being
very ridiculous, and she began to
laugh. Il fear you are laughing at my
expense" said the young man, "let me
explain" ooh, no she replied, 81
was laughing at my expense"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24

Some men look upon laws as things
merely to be broken
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24


A daily paper reflects the enter
prise of the community in which it
is published
Wherever it goes it's columns
will be studied by critical eyes to
determine whether the reports of
progress hereabouts are really true
or not, to determine from the daily
mouthpiece of the public whether
Americas is the town of life, of
action, of push and determination
that common report has made it.
Because of this it is highly inn
pOrtant, not only to the paper, butte
AMERICAS AND SUMTER COUNTY
that the Times-RecO1der, where
ever it goes, shall carry with it a
convincing argument in it's adver.
Using columns that it really does
represent a city whose business
men are alive and stirring and do
ing things.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24

Many a mans idea of being we'll
dressed is a noisy necktie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-24
ENVOY

Mortals, all who know the day,
When at last shall fall the night
Happy, We, if ye can say,
Eve have fought the fearless fight,
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
HOW TC PREVENT STRIKES.

Lynn. Mass. the worlds biggest shoe
manufacturing center, has projected a
peace council. the object of which will
be to prevent strikes. Best of all, the
initiative comes from the operatives.
Walter G. Murphy. president of the Good
year Operatives union. has undertaken
to appear before each OF the unions con-
nected with the industry and outline the
plans for the proposed organization The
proposition calls for a central council.
with a representative from each union
and with representatives also of the gen
eral business interests of the city and
the shoe manufacturers. The Goodyear
operatives and the heelers have already
declared in favor of the plan The peace
council is to have the power to restrain
any union from declaring strike until
all efforts TO settle the difficulties by
arbitration have failed. Back OF this
plan are the same general principles that
underlie the Canadian conciliation and
arbitration act Some day we may have
in the United States comprehensive leg
islation along the lines OF the Canadian
law. hut. until that day comes. individual
industries cannot do better than formu-
late plans Of their own for the preven-
tiou Of strikes.
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
La Belle, the best union-mads sc cigar
in the United States.
ARMSTRONG KIND TO MINERS.

Sheriff Hamilton Armstrong and Pat
rick Riordan. warden at the county jail.
have received the following letter. ex'
pressing the appreciation of union min
ers for the kind treatment afforded the
miners jailed by Greeley whitford:
Lafayette. Colo. March 6. 1911
Dear Sir:-Local union No. 1888. u.
NJ. w. of A.. at a regular session today,
by unanimous vote. instructed its OIL
GERS to extend to YOU our sincere thanks
and appreciation of your kindness to-
ward our members during their late i'm
prisonment
Your many kind acts towards our
members, their relatives and friends.
were the means of making their stay in
prison great deal lighter
And we hope and trust that such
kind-hearted men as you will long be
retained In the service OF society.
Yours very truly.
~E. l.. DOYLE. President.
GUY GORDON. Secretary"
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
EMBLEM OF JUSTICE.

The union label is the symbol of JUS
tice-of honest goods to the purchaser,
fair wages paid by employer and honest
work by craftsmen-a guarantee that
the products of tubercular convicts will
not poison nor sweatshops contaminate
that workmen are fairly paid, that
shops are sanitary, hours reasonable
that the goods will be bought by other
unionists and their friends, thus insur-
ing stability in business and home mar
ket for homemade goods that the in
junction. lockout and strike is not crush
ing out hope or starving little children
that reasonable employers and intelligent
employees have adjusted wages and con-
ditions as man and man and the era of
human liberty and justice is dawning-
that no weary children toll long hours
away from school and that American citi-
zenship is not stunted in the play days
of childhood. Finally, the union label
means that the employer, although in his
palace, even as the laborer's wife and
child in their cottage. are secure in con-
tentment and happy in the assurance of
right doing-that the foreman in shop
and workmen at the bench practice toll
Grafton and put forth their best efforts
for business suecess-that grinding op-
preston is unknown and justice reigns
that efforts are made for safety and
means of betterment are not unknown
that each look for the good of all and
selfish greed and personal gain is no
longer the sole creed Of man-that the
love of mercy. the practice of fraternity
and the universal reign of equity has
come and the parliament of man, the
federation of the world is openly estab-
lished by the happy Just and contented
people.-Labor Argus.
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
EXPERIENCE RlPENs JUDGMENT.

(By James w. Mullen in San Francisco
Clarion)
Many times have | heard the conduct
and the judgment of officers of the
American Federation of Labor criticised
because of decisions rendered which did
not conform to the ideas of individuals
who had some sort of AK to grind, yet
men who because of lack of experience,
were not qualified to pass intelligent
judgment upon the vital questions sur
rounding the worldwide labor movement
some of them members of organiza-
tions of the mushroom order winch
sprang into existence in a single night,
and which, when the real test of worth
comes. will be found to capitulate in
much the same manner.
II is the organization which is differed
by men who know all the intricacies of
the game they are playing which can be
relied upon in the hour of trial and ad-
yersity without such men the move
ment would soon fall into disorder, and
ultimately the structure would crumble
and collapse.
The labor movement or any other
good cause, will never have an over
abundance or honest and able men, SO
that those We now have should be care
fully fostered and their number added
to at every available opportunity. How
ever before men are put into the places
OF power and influence in the movement
they should. by their conduct, have dem
onstrated that they are capable of rem
dering the service which they will be
called upon to perform and that they
will not abuse the trust Imposed in them
Such men. | believe, are now at the head
OF Affairs in the greatest institution OF
It's kind in the world-the American Fed
Grafton of Labor
Il seems TO me that a man who has for
al
into the pages OF history. ascertainine
the conditions under which the great toll
ing masses Of all ages performed their
labor: who has burned the midnight oil
from youth TO old age analyEing the prob
lens which confront his fellow wage
earners. whose honesty has never yet
been questioned: whose intelligence is
Testified TO by the best minds of living
men. should. in the very nature OF things.
be able TO advise wisely. the judgment
OF such n man ought 10 carry more
weight and be accepted more readily
than the opinion Of inexperienced young
wayfarers.
II is not the purpose OF this argument
TO show that all old men are wise, or
that all young men are foolish. for that
would not be true. II can, however. be
successfully maintained that, other
things being equa. the Judgment OF the
older and more experienced man should
be the better.
Let us have less unjust criticism and
more palling together. less antagonism
and more unity. less separation and more
consolidation. less enmity and more
friendship. Then our progress will be
more rapid. our organizations more salts
factory and our membership among the
happiest of tie happy
Try = Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinper smoke.
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL
SHOULD BE PASSED
fContinued from page IL

unemployment not due to the fault of
the worker.
In practically all of the countries just
mentioned the accident insurance and
compensation laws provide for the award
of fixed sums to injured employees with
out the necessity of lawsuit and with
out reference to the negligence of the
workman, unless the employer can prove
gross negligence on the latters part. In
practically every case the laws specify
the amount of compensation to be paid
and with but few exceptions the amount
is based on the wages previously earned
by the injured workmen. Compensation
in the form of annuities is preferred to
that of the award of a lump sum, in
fact the lump-sum award is given only
in exceptional cases. 1t is usual also to
provide that the employer must pay the
expense of medical and surgical treat
ment as well as a small sum to defray
funeral expenses.
The information contained in the re-
port shows that in no case has any
country after having adopted system
of compensation or insurance ever gone
back to the liability system; in practi-
cally all of these countries there is a
widespread demand for the Improvement
and extension of the existing systems
and in the largest of these countries
Austria, France and Germany-govern-
ment commissions are now at work plan
ming for the revision and enlargement
of the systems.
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
rHE PRINTeR,s ANGEL.


Sweet Emyntrude Jones has two beauti-
Their color is azure. the same as the
skies.
Pure Grecian her nose is. and nodded
with grace;
And never was nose more in keeping
with her face.
Her lips are SO soft. and as rich as red
tulips:
And the breath they emit has the scent
OF mint julip.
Her teeth are as pearls. and l take them
to be
Just as good as the best that come out
of the sea.
Like the bright FURNISHED gold of Aurora
her hair is
And twiddles in curls like a fay's or a
fairy's.
Then her wee shelly ears-ah, how
graceful each tuning
But hush, or | set these apendages
burning.
oh. could | the wealth of the Indies
command.
I'd forfeit 1t all for sweet Ermyntrude's
hand,
And were sole monarch from Croydon
to Crete
I'd lay down my scepter at Ermyntrude's
feet. London Punch.
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
WRONG AND RIGHT KEEPER.
Ne will study two kinds of keepers.

We will study two kinds of keepers.
The first says labor is a commodity.
will buy it wherever and however | can
get it most cheaply. Machines cost
money, and | will take good care of
them. If one employe gets sick, l can
get another. Business is business.
can't spend money making my factory
will keep my employees working at a
single process. They won't know any
thing else They will have to work for
what | will pay them. The Lord has
prospered me win found an orphan
age or endow a hospital or school or
build library.
To the second, each of Gods creatures
is made in His image In His sight All
are equally precious Therefore | will
give each of my employees fair share
of what he produces. When his or her
days work is done l will treat my en-
ployes at least as well as / do my ma
chimes | will repair them and look after
them and help to keep them ready to
earn a living tomorrow and the day after.
Whether my factory be small or great, l
will try t? get into it as much of Gods
sunshine and pure air as possible. 1 will
be watchful for the safety of my en-
ployes, as if my own boy or girl was
working at each task The Lord has pros
pered me- Some one is bearing a crush
ing load. | will step under part of it.
The strong are taking advantage of the
weak. | will fight for the under dog. l
will help remove them The doors of op-
portunity are being closed. l will help
to open them and keep them open. Gov
ernment in my town is bad. | will be a
citizen and give time and money to make
my town a good place to live in, and see
that the community provides schools and
libraries and orphanages and hospitals.
What kind of a keeper are you-the
first or the second?-St. Paul Daily
News
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
DID YOU HELP BRING
ABOUT BETTER CONDlTlONS7

The laboring man as a rule is prone to
forget the great benefits the labor move
ment has given him. He takes, or rather.
accepts the benefits Of higher wages and
shorter hours as O matter of course,
thinking they are his Just due. They are.
of course: but with a proviso. namely;
Did he do his part toward bringing about
these improved conditions? Did he help
to bring them about9 As a matter of
fact. did he put his own shoulder to the
wheel and help to bring those conditions
into existence?
We often hear union men explain that
inasmuch as they were members in good
standing no one had any occasion to
question their right to accept everything
which the labor movement had to give.
The payment of dues does not make
union man: il is only the evidence of
membership in a union. The real union
man is the one who earned his right to
better conditions BY his work on COM
mittees his continued effort, in season
and out of season. TO bring new members
into the fold; his regular attendance at
every meeting unless actual ill health
prevented: his faithful work in uphold
ing the majority when matter was
placed before his local; his loyalty in
supporting the labels of others as he eN-
pected our shop card to be supported by
others: his work in doing his part toward
securing long wages and shorter hours
for his members; in fact. a hundred diff
ferent things which 90 to make up the
true union man.
The steady. upward and onward
growth of organized labor is too often
forgotten by those who. while true trade
unionists at heart. fail to study the move
ment as n whole. They do not stop to
realize the many, many rocks which have
been placed in its pathway. They know
it has been hard, but not being in the
actual fight. have not felt the brunt OF
battle and cannot realize what an ac-
tual battle it really was. They knew
they were getting BENEFITS from their
membership. but they never knew of the
many sleepless nights the worry of meet
ing contending factions. the hard work
going to all parts of the country to settle
difficulties and internal dissension; these
and thousand other things go to make
up the work of these men.
Office in a labor movement is consid-
cred a snap by all except those who hold
it.-Exchange.
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
TWO Eoaces-oNe LEADER.
(By the Rev. Charles Stelzle.)
Lift the stone, and thou shalt find Me.

(By the Rev. Charles Stelzle.J
Lift the stone, and thou shalt find Me.
Cleave the wood, and there am l"
Sayings of Jesus.
Whether or not these words were ac-
tually spoken by Jesus Christ, as is sup
posed by those who recently discovered
manuscript containing them, makes but
little difference. There is already sufii-
cient evidence to indicate that Christ
and the toiler are not very far removed.
The birth, the life, and the death of
Christ give Him a claim upon the COM
mon people, and the common people are
justified in their insistence that Jesus
belongs to them. Whatever may be the
opinion of the average workingman with
regard to the church, his devotion to
Jesus Christ is, in most cases, unques-
toned. This is hopeful sign. Without
the rugged strength that comes from and
with the common people the churches
are sure to fail. But without the moral
and the spiritual vision that comes from
Christ the people are bound to perish.
The organized church and the organ
lied labor movement have each in them
the elements which are working for a
stronger brotherhood and a great democ-
racy, because these elements are founded
upon the teachings of Jesus Christ. AS
the leaders in each movement come to
know eacn otner better, tney are recOS-
nizing that they have so many things in
common that they wonder why there
should ever have been any differences be-
tween them. There are and always will
be men in both movements with narrow
vision who will see only one side of the
great cause which engages the attention
of both church and labor. But in spite
of this serious handicap. the time is COM
ing when men will see that neither side
can afford to ignore the other. There
will come so close knitting together
because of the strong religious element
in the labor movement. and because of
the growing social spirit in the church,
that tit will become a question as to
whether the church will capture the la
bor movement.
That time may not be in the very near
future, but there is absolutely no doubt
as to its final consummation. For every
great cause which has for its supreme
object the making of better men and
women, physically, socially, mentaly and
morally. will come itno affiliation for the
most successful carrying on of their
work. although each will continue to per-
form its peculiar functions.
The important thing is that we both
keep close to Christ in our ideals. in our
aspirations. and in our work Then we
shall never be very far apart. and neither
OF us can 20 very far wrong.
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
DRIVERS STRIKE.

Eleven drivers of the Seattle Transfer
company struck. neither because of per-
sonal grievances nor out of sympathy
with any fellow-workman who had a
cause of complaint but simply because
the company, as an experiment. decided
TO eliminate the noon meal heretofore
given to their horses. Affection and
sympathy for their horses caused the
men to- walk out. The claim of the driv-
ers wa,s that to deprive the horses OF
their noon meal would be inhuman. Both
parties 10 the strike. ii should be said.
are equally interested in doing what is
best :oI the horses. The company is try
ing the experiment in accordance with
che ideas of Eastern veterinarians, who
claim II to be n cure for indigestion-a
trouble frequent among horses in the
Northwest. The striking drivers lodged
their complaint at once with the HUI
name Society. and rightly held that the
company should have taken the matter
up with this society before cutting the
horses down to two meals u day. IRE
spective of the merits of the case. Miss
Krueger, secretary of the humane organ
iZation. lauded the motives of the striS-
ers. 1T is one of the most remarkable
things of which ever heard" she stated,
that these men should be willing TO for
felt their jobs and probably endure hard
ship because of their sympathy and AT
fection for the horses"
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
THE EYES

or the skilled nsehanlc aye the most
important 70 his fufafe eafning capacity
II your eyes are troubling yVps yOn had
better see the Geneva Optical Co. y ~
Gallup and r.. Gallup. opticians $40
Gas and Electric bpildlnE.