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United labor bulletin., 1911-10-05
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back the lease plus the development
work.
There is on file in the labor commits
sioner's office now three such cases ag-
gregating wages due of over $4,000. AS
the work in these cases was done prior
10 August 4th this year, the day the law
went into effect, practically nothing can
be done to get the wages due the men,
for after careful investigation it has been
ascertained that there is nothing tangi
BILE to put an attachment upon and the
leasers have nothing.
The railroad and irrigation companies
lien law reaches a still poorer class of
men, affording relief to them. AS this
directly benefits the common laborers,
and as there is, from observation, more
cunning and downright cussedness to be
found among contractors and subcon-
tractors in the treatment of their men
than there is TO be found in any other
class of employers. this law is boon, in
deed, to the poorer class of laborers. The
grading camps, as a general rule, are
certainly bad enough for white man to
have to labor in without the added
trouble of being deadbeaten out of the
few dollars that are left to the workers
after board bill. commissary store bills,
doctors or hospital fees are deducted
from the pay. But in addition to this, ii
often happens that a sub-contractor
takes a contract at too low figure and
there is nothing to pay the men with
when the job is done or when pay day
rolls around.
The new laboTers' lien law makes the
general contractor liable for the debts
contracted by his sub-contractor, and in
turn. the railroad or irrigation company
is responsible for the debts of the con
tractor. so that the properties can be
levied upon TO satisfy the debts con
tracted in the work OF the contract.
Last week | had an opportunity to try
this law out, and with success. Some
laborers came into the Office with time
checks for work performed by sub-con-
tractor The time checks were on the
general contractor, who refused TO honor
them, saying that the sub-contractor did
moi have that amount coming to him.
called up the general contractors Office
and asked him why the checks were not
paid. with the answer stated above. and
getting fresh. the contractors clerk, OF
head bottle-washer, wanted to know
what we were going TO do about it.
had the satisfaction of telling him plent!
and citing the new Law to him. He had
not heard OF any such law. but he must
OF hurriedly looked the matter up as the
men again presented their time checks
and were paid. Just such cases as cited
have been of almost daily occurrences in
the labor commissioners Office. And
know of no labor law passed that has
done as much good for the poorest class
OF lahorers in the short time 1t has been
in operation as his laborers' lien law.
United labor bulletin., 1911-10-05
REPORT CRITICIzES
18TH ASSEMBLY
Labor Laws No Good" Says
Typographical
Union.

At previous meeting of Topographic
cal union No. 4e, committee was ap-
pointed to report on the laws passed by
the last general assembly of benefit to
organized labor. Sunday the committee
brought in its report and it was adopted
without comment, except that one men,
Der inquired of the committee why the
laws that were passed were not of ben
eft TO the workers at large. The COM
mittee, in its conclusions, denies that
the laws recently placed on the statute
books are of benefit to the worlds work.
ers. The Bulletin invites discussion
through its columns on the report. The
report follows:
To the Officers and Members of Denver
Typographical Union No. 10;
Ladies and Gentlemen-Your commit
tee appointed TO examine into the num-
Der and nature OF bills introduced and
passed at the last session OF the General
Assembly in the interest of the working
class desire 10 make the following re
port;
The following bills, which might re
dound to the benefit of wage-earners il
they were financially able TO fight for
their rights in the courts, were intro
oucei, but not passed;
Compensation act,
Contributory Negligence act,
Contempt Of Court act,
Anti-Boycott act.
Eight-Hour act (for women)
Assumption of Risk act,
Prima Facie Evidence act-Total.
acts.
Practically the same acts have been
submitted TO the legislature session after
session. The wage-earners have been
cheerfully furnishing the funds neces-
sary TO maintain a so-called labor lobby
to work for their passage, with the same
monotonous story to tell by the lobby
lists, whose claim is always that they
would have passed if. But labor lead
ers are VIGOROUSLY optimistic about what
can be done the next time. The wage
earners should therefore take heart and
not be discouraged. There are numerous
labor leaders who are willing to die
lighting at So or 81 a day in the interest
of these same bills il the workers are
only willing TO die furnishing the "sinews |
OF war"
The following bills. for some unknown
reason designated labor bills, were also 1
introduced and not passed:
The Anti Pass bill.
The Loan Shark bill,
The Railroad Experience bill-Total. (.
The following bills. in the interest of /
lawyers and wage-earners, were intro
duced and passed:
Employers Liability bill,
Interest on judgment for Personal
Damages.
Anti Strike-breaking bill.
Anti Card bill-Total, A.
Two bills were passed in the interest
Of the miners:
Miners Eight-Hour bill.
Mine Inspection bill-Total. ?.
The first named bill is now being
kicked around by the mine owners, they
having had the bill submitted to the ref
erendum.
The Mine Inspection bill was vetoed
by request OF the miners. as the bill In
the form In which the mine owners al
lowed 1t to be passed was worse than no
bill at all,
Two bills. called labor bills. and for
which the labor lobbyists were willing
to give up their lives. were passed.
namely;
The Factory Inspection bill
United labor bulletin., 1911-10-05

The Compensation Commission bill
Total. >.
The Factory Inspection bill, providing
that factory inspectors be paid out OF
the general fund of the state instead of
by fees makes a decided improvement
in the condition Of poor but honest Ia
Dor leaders Formerly these political
friends OF labor had to 90 and in
spect' factory in order to get their pay.
Now all they have to inspect is their
salary" when it is handed them Labor
omnia vincit
The Compensation Commission bin
also called a labor bill, because it fur
nishes a few labor leaders soft SNAP.
was also passed. The gentlemen on this
commission will draft an employers liza
bility compensation bill.
To summarize: Six labor bills were
passed: OF these one was vetoed by
request and one referred to the refer
endum by the mine owners The four
other bills-Employers Liability. Inter
est on Judgment OF Personal Damages.
Anti Strike-hreaking and Anti Card bills
will be as good as dead until some In
nocent Abroad tries TO enforce them.
when their merits will have to be passed
upon by the courts. What win then be
done TO them is unnecessary to mention
lit will be a-plenty.
From the foregoing statement of facts
your committee can truthfully say that
nothing has been accomplished in the
last legislature in the interest of the
men. women and children who do the
worlds work
Theoretically the legislature is COM
posed of men and women elected from
various parts of the state to enact laws
in the interest of all the people
Your committee finds. though. that the
legislature is composed of men and
women representing only the business
interests. These include the brewers.
the trunk-liue railroads, the public util-
ity corporation. the water power compa-
MES, the coal and metalliferous mine
owners, banks. smelters. insurance com
panies, etc, The interests OF all these
corporations conflict with those of the
workers. This conflict is over the divl-
sion OF that which labor alone produces
the business interests demanding
larger and larger profits, the workers de-
higher wages. Both cannot bo
successful
Therefore the chances OF any labor
laws slipping past the guardians OF all
ihese capitalist interests are none. La
boris interests are at present treated
with as much consideration by the leg
slators OF the state-whose every act is
ilctated by the business interests repre-.
they would be by the boards
)i directors OF those interests.
For the reason set forth. your commit.
Zee believes that. II any god can be ac-
for the wage-earners Ia
either state or national legislature, II
IAN be done only by the wage-earncra
II st finding out what Legislation would
lest promote their material wsll.being.
md then when that ID done. nominate
heir own candidates on their own ticket
md platform. and finance their party
rem start 70 finish.
Respectfully submitted.
l.. D. HOSMAM
NJ j. cOLLfN8.
United labor bulletin., 1911-10-05

would weaken the resolve of men in de
termtned acton-we say writer has
ne right TO advise men against deliber-
ate action when the men belong to trades
and crafts not familiar TO the ill-advisor
We believe that it is the duty of a
labor paper TO leave in secret TO the diff
ierent trades the decision of strike.
and when that decision is taken to ad-
vocate their cause till results are OBJ
tatned-and stand by them TO the end
III he'll freezes Overland not order them
TO Go 10 hell
IL the Western Laborer would stand
with the men when action is taken.
Omaha might in the near future be a
better organized town.
United labor bulletin., 1911-10-05
SOME GOOD WORK.

Washington-Repres of the
New Hampshire State Federation of La
bor have succeeded in securing some
splendid laws from the General Court of
1911. Among them are laws providing
for first aid to the injured cabinets" in
workshops and factories, the cash pay
ment of wages, the recreation of the
bureau OF labor, employers liability and
wor<men's compensation. the regulation
of child labor and preventing the de
of laborers,
United labor bulletin., 1911-10-05
UNION-MINED COAL AT s315
FOR UNIONISTS IN SIX
WEEKS.

The Bulletin is informed by ].
NJ Price, Denver sales agent for
the State Coal company, that his
company will in six weeks be
shipping coal to Denver to con-
tract holders. The main shaft is
down to the 11-foot vein, and i'm
mediately an entry will be run
connecting with the air shaft.
Coal will be shipped from the de-
velopment work. 1t required five
shifts working eight hours and
166 sticks of dynamite to pene-
trate the last FIVE feet of rock
covering the splendid coal that
will be produced for the contract
holders. The stone roofing will
make the mine more easy to work
and more safe for the workmen.
Now is the time for union men
in Denver to secure q contract,
which will cost but S25 and is
good for Is years. On his con-
tract coal will be put in the bin
in Denver at s3.15 per ton. The
executive board has recommend
ed that the future stock con-
tracts be cut from S25 to $40, thus
lessening the dividends to a con-
tract-holder who may purchase
same This action has not yet
been put into force. and The Bull
letin recommends that those who
can secure one of the S25 con-
tracts do so without delay.
Coal at $3.15 for Is years at an
expenditure of SIS, with dividends
on the coal sold to non-contract
holders at trust prices is some
thing that is not seldom offered
to the workers of Denver. Con-
tracts may be secured at the of
flee of The Bulletin.
The Bulletin is interested in
this proposition because it be
lieves this to be the most effect
i've way to fight the Northern
Coal and Coke company. which is
imprisoning union men. and at the
same time every union man who
invests his money is doing some
thing for himself that will bring
rich returns.
United labor bulletin., 1911-10-05
Western LabOrer of Omaha
Insults and Defies Labor
He'll" Says Editor Kennedy, His PaperRailroad Men Re-
buke Paper Its Advice to Them Not to SrkeArcIe
Reproduced for Readers

not contribute one cent to aid the shop
men in case of strike. The union men
of the west have been assessed to death
to aid the countless strikes of the last
eight years The management of the
road has been SO fair and generous that
the men in the train service cannot be
counted in sympathy with a shop mems
strike. Why, even the shop men them
selves cannot work themselves up into a
mood to speak harshly of the manage
ment The newspapers of Omaha are
today as friendly to the shop men as
United labor bulletin., 1911-10-05
SHOP FEDERATION
CALLS GREAT STRIKE
Thirty Thousand Men Walk Out
and Railroads Are
Crippled.

The ureat strike of the system fedora
tion of the Hartman lines and tine ilil-
nois Central railroad has been ordered
and is now in full force. The strike order
called the men from their work Saturday
last at 10 o'clock, and 10000 men an
swered the call Few men remained at
work in any of the shops of the systems
named From Illinois to the Gulf and
from the state of Mississippi to the Pa
cihc coast the tieup is complete.
The railroads are frantically endea"or-
inu to secure strikebreakers to take the
places of the union men, but with little
success.
The clash between the unionists and
The railroads came first in the East and
South AT McComb City. MISS, the
strikebreakers have been driven out OF
the city With the enforced departure
late Wednesday afternoon OF the last Oh
the strikebreakers brought there by the
Illinois Central railroad came the hrst
real assurance of the restoration OF
neace after "a hours of excitement and
spasmodic rioting. The people OF NC
Comb City demanded that the strike
breakers be removed from their com
munity and the 1872 men were placed
aboard a heavily guarded train ana hur'
ried to New Orleans.
Six,v soldiers armed with ball car
.tridges and with orders to shoot to XIII,
II necessary accompanied the train as
far as Magnolia This action by the
military authorities probably prevented
another battle.
About half an hour before the train
departed several persons well armed
left the city going south and took posi-
lion on the railroad track on which the
special would have TO pass to New or-
leans Strike leaders in automobiles
finally persuaded the men TO disband
and commit no overt act.
Three companies OF Mississippi ma
tional guard patrolled the streets at darh
and Wednesday night the beliet was ea'
pressed that the town will remain quiet
"If any strikebreakers make move
70 hurl anything from the windows, XII
him on the spot: II the train is hred
upon ut any time, return the hre ana
shoot TO Kill"
These fnal orders were given just be
fore the departure OF the special tram
by Major General Hoskins of Brook
haven. who was placed in charge OF the
soldiers aboard.
Houston. Texas-The last day OF grace.
when siriking Hartman system shop-
men might return 10 work without de-
merit. passed with the ranks OF the strik-
crs In Texas practically unbrokeh-
No disorder has occurred. At Houston
an exciting chase followed when 20
strikobroakers stepped from tram from
New Orleans and into automobiles bound
for the Southern Pacific yards. strikers
ieapod into other couveyanees and io'-
lowed the automobiles bcsecching the
men not to go to- work Their appeais
were without success
The same reports come from an sec
tions OF the country The companies
are securing strikchrenkcrs In small
numbers. but the union mcn-the skilled
men-are standing Arm. The strike VIII
begin TO show on the railroads by the
FIRST of the week.
United labor bulletin., 1911-10-05

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15

ats on her curls. AT their bidding
Elsa seated herself on the old duck IS
Dack, and with "a faint whirr of wings
the whole flock rose in the air and flow
quickly to the fairies dell.
When they arrived Elsa was intro
duced to the band of fairies. and found
to her surprise that she was us small
as they. The ducks stripped off their
feathers and stepped forth as I.ny
FAIRIES, arrayed In SILK and velvet. The
black ones were dressed in black vel
vet, with orange velvet hats and SILK
stockings and slippers The white
ones were dressed in white. with or
ange hats, stockings and shoes.
Elsa Saspcd. but they explained to
her that all their race were compelled
To wear the form OF ducks in the day
time because of an net of cruelty COM
mitted by one OF their ancestors.
at quarter past IL the dancing be-
gan Elsa danced with all the fairies.
She seemed to know every step per-
toctly, and danced with so much grace
that she was complimented by all of
them. They danced until half-past 2.
and then a banquet was served. They
used toadstools for tables and little
moss-covcred stones for seats. Dishes
We're made OF acorn cups. and mush-
rooms, whortleherrics and dew were
served Roselcaf tea, with honey from
the flowers and milk from the milk
weed, came afterwards
II always thought milkweed was
poisonous" said Elsa.
IT Is to all mortais except you, but
nothing Is poisonous to the fairies cx-
cept cruelty" said a fairy.
Just then fairy clock struck four
me ducks hurried into their feathers
Wen, Elsa mounted her duck and was
borne swiftly away and deposited in
her bed.
1T will be jolly good story to tell
Raiph and dear little Bruce" she
thought as She closed her eyes and fell
asleep. (originalD
MARY ANDERSON GILLIAN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
TRUE HERoIsNI.
(C,oncl,,ded {,

ttonCluded.)
we Will see about that cried The
| man, and swinging Paul into the sad
ole, he leaped up behind him. and be-
fore the astonishcd boy could utter a
followed by the other horseman
After brisk ride. they gallopcd
up TO long. low building and Paul
was taken down from the horse and
! locked in a small room. At the end
| OF an hour he was conducted to Il large,
well-liShted apartment. where IL ban
quot OF some Kind was going on. A
fierce looking man sitting at the table
turned around as Paul entered the
room.
SO, you young rebel" nc said, scowI-
American spy is?' f'aul was very much
frightened. but he said bravely enough.
NO. sir"
You won't ch?" Numbered the Of
nicer. Very well, then. you will never
see your mother again. Down into the
cellar you go, and in tho morning we
VII show you how we fix little rebels"
camp cellar where he was left alone
There was some straw in one corner
and on this the hungry. frightened
ers and soon fell fast asleep. About
midnight he was reused by gentle
touch, and opening his eyes nc saw u
lady bending over him. She had a
candle In her hand and some food.
DO not speak" she Whispered. but
eat this as quickly as you can. Poor
child, | am going to take you home"
Paul obeyed. and, hand in hand they
SOFTLY crept out of the cellar II was
moonlight, and Paul could see the SON
tincl asleep at his post. as they stole
past him to the stables
Here tho lady, having saddlod q
beautiful white horse, Icaped on his
back and drew Paul UP before her.
Then they sped like a hash into the
night; until at last the town where
iaul lived was reached. The boy point
ca out his homo. and the LADY put
i mlm down a snort distance from the
gate, after bidding him never to forget
her; Then, waving her hand, she rode
Dack the way she had come.
raul never knew who the beautiful
lady was TO whom he owed his es-
cape, nor did the British soldier ever
come back in search of the spy, for
the day after the little lads capture
they reiterated before an advance OF
the American army.
You know now, Paul, how you can
be hero without lighting" said Mrs.
kaEne And 1 am almost as proud OF
my brave little son for saving the life
or poor spy as of my noble husband
Tor lighting fer the liberty OF his coun-
try. (The End.)
JOHN b. "OODVIILE In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
THE DUCK FAIRIES.

Elsa lay under the trees in the ham
mock. The full moon, rising. pour,.1
IT'S light over her and lit up her face
She had been sent to the country for "A
vacation, and She was alone on the
lawn The grown-ups were playing
cards. and Elsa detested cards; so she
came out to have a think"
| 1t is just the night for fairies to be
out How | wish | might so to one
or their midnight revels," She thought
| Elsa Carewe looked like fairy her
self she was ten years old and small
for her age. Her short, red gold curls
ran riot over her pretty head, and were
| held back by a big blue bow the color
OF her eyes, Her frilied, lace-trimmeo
frock and big blue sash set off her
graceful slender little figure to an ad-
vantage. ana with her dainty white
slippers and socks. she would have
made a beautiful little fairy.
| Elsa was staying in the country,
and her brothers. Ralph and Bruce,
were visiting n friend; so Elsa was
often lonely. Her only companions
were an old dog and IL cat. but what
pleased her most were the ducks.
| There were twenty in tho flock and
often Elsa would watch them us they
waddled by in single file, quacking in
| cessantly.
| lust then the whole flock waddled
| around the side OF the house towards
| her She sat up and said under her
breath; 20. they are coming towards
me! l wonder If they'll stop" The
| HOOK came on and stopped at n respect
| ini distance. They held hurried
| consultation, and then an old duck
came forward and made rs graceful Il
I bow as might be expected from n duck
Miss Elsa" he said 1--WE have no.
tced and approved your quiet behavior
and have become quite attached 10 you.
| which Is saying good deal. We would
| be greatly pleased IL you would honor
! us with your presence at our midnight
reVclS The moon will he our light,
and we will dance in the fairies deli
known to mortals AS the meadow. May
have the nrst dancer"
Elsa felt inclined to laugh, for tho
| idea OF ducks dancing was very anus
! ing But she stiied the laugh AND
thanked him for his kindness. II
| savo her directions for meoting them,
/ and bidding her good evening. joined
the flock and waddied gravcly on.
| Just then Elsas nurse came out oil
the house 10 put her TO bed. She got
| up imInediatclyin state OF suppressed
excitement. and got to bed 40 quickly
that nurse wondered what had come
! over her.
I ELSA had hard time keeping awake.
| nut when the clock struck twelve she
| sprang up, dashed some cold water over
| her face, dressed quickly, slipped out
TO the porch, jumped the three steps
una ran quickly to the meeting place.
"hefe the ducks puta wreath OF Glenn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
EDWARD DAVIS.
LITTLE hoy BLUE.

There was a little bow. 1 think that
his mother bought him blue coat
Ono day he went to visit his grand
parents on the farm.
The grandmother gave Little Boy
Blue horn and told him when he
saw the sheep in the meadow and tho
cows destroying the corn to blow his
horn.
Now, there was haycock not far
from the house, and Little Boy Blus
used TO go to rest in the cool
One day grandmother looked out of
her window and saw tho sheep in tho
meadow and the cows in the corn. She
called him, but received no answer.
Seeing grandfather. she asked about
the little boy who attended the sheep.
He told her that he was asleep under
the hsycock.
The grandmother did not like this
at all. and told grandfather to go
wake him. This grandfather did not
like to do. He said that il he should
wake him he would certainly cry.
EDNA WILLIAMS.
" 8. BID, stanton, Va.