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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

Another prize competitor in our next
issue il THE Fighters" a strong candi-
date for one Of the awards. 1t was writ
ten by Hapsburg Liebe. who. as readers
of our Sunday Magazine know. works in
a Tennessee sawmill for twelve hours a
day and grinds out his stories at night.
The gallant and courageous young sutton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

for the daughter OF q revenue oflicer OHM
self former INCONSISTENCY had to submit
to test before the gruff father would
give his consent. This was that he should
arrest and bring in q man that the officer
said was one OF the worst moonshiners
he HAD to contend with, one that he him
self had repeatedly failed to capture.
Holton George gritted his teeth and set
out to prove himself. He failed. In The
Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

Uriah Carpenter, one Of the earliest set
tiers of Marion county. W. Va. is dead
at the home Of his son. Jonathan Car
penter, in Fairmont, aged ninety years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
MAY PUT MAIL BOXES
ON ALL STREET CARS
Post Office Department Per.
fecting Plans for Quick
ening Letters.

If negotiations now pending between
the Post Office Department and the street
railway companies are successful. letters
may be mailed in boxes attached to the
sides of the street cars and their out
ward dispatch greatly facilitated.
Various plans have been tried by the
department to perfect a system of rapid
mail collection. In some cities where
postal cars are operated on the. street
railways letter boxes have been provided
on the mail cars and the mail dropped
in them has had the immediate attention
Of the postal clerks. Such plan was
tried in this city for while.
The new plan. however, is said to be
much more effective and satisfactory. 1t
contemplates the attachment to the side
of the street car of mail box with a
large funnel-shaped mouth, into which
letters may be easily dropped when the
car stops at the corners or the motorman
.slackens speed as it passes. The box is
SO constructed that neither snow nor
rain can damage the letters deposited In
II, and yet it's mouth is always wide OPEN
Provision is also made whereby letters
gathered on lines that do not connect
with the post Office may be transferred
at junction points with other lines and
without delaying the rapid transit OF the
cars or interfering with their schedule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
VIII Furnish Speedy Collection.

The present collection system is said
to be the best that can be devised with
the use of collectors, mail wagons and
other conveyances which empty the letter
boxes and convey the mail to the main
post office or branch station. The adop-
ton OF the new plan win not modify that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
Employees to Answer Charges.

Six suspended employees of the bureau
of engraving and printing today will
answer charges preferred by Director
Ralph before Secretary MacVeagh Of the
Treasury Department Of making usurious
loans to fellow-employes In defiance of
a regulation prob. biting such practice.
The names of the men involved are still
withheld by Director Ralph.
His recommendations in the cases will
decide whether they retain their posi-
tons CIR not and, whatever punishment
will he melted out to them. OF all the
offenders Director Ralph has kind words
to say, and declares that every one OF
them is a good workman. While he will
not reveal what he purposes to do with
them, 1t is evident that he is disposed to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-09
YOUNGSTERS SHOW TRUE ! .
I. ..5..>.. " SPIRIT or UNIoNIsM
Children Become 1inistering An.
s.5 s. gels'' to Three Hungry, Hope 81: !:
Il. .st: less and Homeless Boys. , ..54,

wAsHINGToN. 6 Sept. llred,
hungry and thoroughly iiseouras slssd:
Tommy Goldy: 90 Fentoa Tsnd dave
Zimmerman, were booted Off q freight
train at Elizabeth, N. j., while at
tempting to- travel from New York to
Philadelphia. They 4 we're ".only
newsies," their. faces and hands were
begrimeds with, railroad dust; their
clothing bore evidence Of travel and
much service, and their pinched faces
suggested q long time between meals.
1t was, found later. that they had
had nothing to eat for a. week or
more. .. Stranded in a strange coun-
try. the lads were in despair Wien
"ministering angels appeared, in. the
persons Of. two Elizabeth newspapers
who provided a hearty meal, lodging
for the night and money to take them
to Philadelphia by trolley. The
three wandereds were members Of an
organization of newsboys in Pniladel-
phia. Their benefactors were mem
bers Of the Elizabeth News boys club.
The latter exhibited the true spirit
of unionism, and this old world
would be made brighter and better
If the spirit Of the Elizabeth c:4il-
dren became more general. .%:zzEss s.- II
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-09
YoUTHFuL:v1cT1Ms OF
oCCUPAT1oNAL DISEASE
Boys, Girls and Women Forced to-
Encounter Disease and Death
u. In Daily Occupation ss

=. New YORK, Sept. s7.-0f ali the
so-ea1leds dusty trades +pearl button
making ls considered the most dan
gerous. 49,
Z In New York state. one of the chief
centers of this industry, an investigA-
tion has been made by the depart
ment of labor. and c.: r., Graham
Rogers, medical inspector of factories
in Ills report, has this to say,
The majority of the workers en-
ployed in this industry are women
and children; large number Of the
children are under Is years of age" "
Quoting authorities he continues:
"Dr. J. T. Arlidge, an eminent Brit
ish authority, in his Hygiene, Disease
and Mortality of Occupations states
that cuttings, turning and drilling of
mother of pearl are attended by q
large amount of heavy dust. which,
from its composition, operates on the
respiratory organs in the same fash
ion and, degree as mineral dust
Speaking of the LESSONS produced il
the lungs as result of inhaling the
uuSI, IIe refers 20 Iue IlauIIlSS OIL LII.
Greenhow as follows: This excellent
pathologist stated that he had satis-
fled himself of the identity of the
lungs affections Of these workmen
with those of miners, potters flax
dressers, and other operatives ex-
posed to inhale air charged with dust
The eymptomatology, moreover is
alike between them, and especially of
the long existence of shortness Of
of breath before cough and other. in
dications of broken down health and
lung lesion evidence themselves DR..
Thomas Oliver, a recognized British
governmental expert, In Dangerous
Trades writes: Hist regarded this
trade as extremely dangerous. He
found that Is to 16 per cent Of the
men angaged in this rtade died from
pnthisis.'.'', .7rr~.>
! The trades union movement in it's
battle against pht;.isis and for the up
lift of the workers will yet save those
unfortunate women and children.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-09

ATTITUDE or RAILROAD
MAaH AN Is RHPEIl.L,,l!NG
Demands for Shorter Hours and
Higher Wages the Questions
AZ Issue.

WASHINGTON Sept. Especial
Correspondence)- Representative Of
the Federation Of Shop Employees arr,
seeking to avert trouble on the HaM
man lines. The mem bers OFT. the
union that compose the federation
are determined to secure recognition
and are prepared to strike II the Of
'ficials OF the railroad system refuse
to enter into negotiations with. their
Representatives. a strike canvass has
been made and the determination Of
I the men to fight is emphasized by
their almost unanimous decision to
strike unless immediate attention is
given their demands Ill (.
e. H. The railroad officials have met re-
representatives. OF the individual unions
in the past and have declared their
willingness to do SO in the future.
They: are, both, however, TO do busi-
ness with the federation. The men.
on the other hand, are determined
that the railroad officials shall rec
ognize the federation and do busi-
ness with its Representatives.. They
ask that the railroad company shall
enter into agreements with all shop
crafts on the same day and that all
agreements shall terminate on the
same date. ~. s.,. :.t.:4
Demands for shorter hours and
higher wages will be made wnen the
time for signing the scale of the
federation arrives. A conference
with representatives. Of the federation
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-09
NEW IMPETUS GIVEN ::
UNIONS At BRAhERD
I8A INV III
President Hall of State Fedora.
tion of Labor Finishes His
Work There.
Held Twenty -FiveMeetings and
:. = =
Organized Several New Lo-
cal Unions.

BRAINERD, Sept. 7.-E. 6. Hall,
president Of the Minnesota State Fed
GRAFTON of Laor, concluded his stay
at Brainerd on Friday. On Monday
he delivered the Labor day address
at st. Cloud. Mr.. Halls work at
Brainerd was productive of consider
able good. "s.a.-- -
Ever since the Mankato convention
he mas devoted all of his time to or
gan1zation work, and the returns
have more than balanced the expendi-
ture made by the federation.
His work for last week consisted
in boosting local organizations. He
started on Sunday by visiting the
Bartenders' union. Four new mem
bers were initiated. The local is
taking on new life,' and since the
Indian. closing order was raised the
old mem bers have got into the nar-
ness, and a.Sperfect organization is
expected. t%.rxc.. - - ."
Mr.. Hall gave an illustrated lee
ture at the Empress theater, Monday
evening on the union label for the
benefit of the Women's Union Label
league, There was an attendance OF
500. On the same evening he had a
meeting with humber of teamsters,
and hopes to be able: to launch a
local union. -. -s.z>. 49, s<.rl''* :
On Tuesday: he visited a large
number of non-unionists.. and urged
them to. join the Unions of their crafts
A special meeting of the Women's
Union Label league was held in the
evening, and it was reported that
$75.oO~was netted by the lecture on
the evening previous. f:@ .s..s s
'Mr. Hall attempted the iorgani1a-
ton of a Tailor's union on Wednes-
day, an also painters union. Bet
ter reports from these trades are ex-
pected later. : Z St' II sa@ 5s3a7 s1s.
The railway clerks OF Brainerd met
on Thursday to form an organization.
Mr.. Hall left the perfection Of this
organization with Vice Preside Ani
Brown and Organizer, Taylor. On the
same evening hesattended special
meeting Of the retail clerks. This il
banner organizations With every
store, but two, In Brainerd COM
pletely unionized. 7 @ E@nl 4, s#I
During President Halls stay. IN
Brainerd he visited and held in ali
twenty-five meetings, twelve OF which
were for the purpose Of #organizina
new unions. He succeeded In form.
Angs a union Of lectrical III worker
md B dutii1s four unions to af.
|iil!at 4 n & state Hon 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-09
SAVINGS A ARE h .
A COMPLETE SUCCESS 5 o
American Federation Of Labor
Began the Agitation for the
h. System in 1893.
CONDUCTED soRoUs
CAMPAIGN FAVOR
Continued the Movement 1ntil
: d" System Was Established
By Congress.

In 1898. the American Federation
of Labor began an agitation for the
esta blishment Of Postal Saving banks.
1t showed in q practical manner. tie
!.desirabiltty for the establishment OF
such system, conducted a long and
vigorous campaign in it's favor. Un-
dismayed by opposition, it continued
the movement until postal savings
banks were established by act of con-
gress. : =, :
Hl The judgment of the American
Federation of Labor has been found
good. !Thirty-eight first class saw
ings repositories have been desig-
mated by Postmaster General Hitci4-
cock and those already open for bust:
mess have been patronized in a man
ner that shows the need of such an
institution. y, >. :,
In the first IL days of their opera
tion the first four first class post Of
fices designated as postal savings
banks received in deposit, aggregatins
sums as follows: New York, $53.029;
Chicago, $10s,316; Boston, $26,722;
st. Louis, $19,9s1.
"A report issued at London shows
that during 1910 the cash received
by the British Post Office Savings
banks from depositors amounted to
$224,000,o0o; $500, PSI realized by
the sale of government stock, $2,-
.s$4,65o of dividends credited to de-
positops, $3.55o, 100 credited as pay
ment under annuities and insurance
contracts, and $1,44S government
stock transferred to the depositors
own names in the books of the Bank
of England. Repayment in 1910
totaled 223.1s3,437, the balance due
at the close Of the year to- all de-
s fpsitors, inclusive OF interest to Dec,
!: 81. being. 1921, 3 ..ssxssi s.;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-09
PARCELS POST PLAN
SURE. |. TO Be ENACTED '|: |
Commission Having Method I'm
! der Consid deration Will Re-
port Favorable: cd. .

The commission appointed by the
president, under act of congress, to
investigate & second class mall rates
has concluded its hearing. The COM,
mission, composed. of Justice Hughe
President lowell Of Harvard and
. President WHEELER i Of the Chicago
chamber Of commerce, presumably,
will be ready with its report 60 that
/ It may be transmitted to congress-
at the start Of the regular sesSion...
| It is noteworthy, however, y that at
the conclusion of the hearings Post- !
master General Hitcheock annonnces
ne more strongly than ever favors
the Introduction Of q parcel post
system inthis country. He wants IL
installed by degrees in much the
same manner the postal savings bank
scystem has been placed III operation
III The parcels post Is coming. Op-
position may delay but cannot long
prevent "a start, at least, on the. iu-.
stallation Of system the benefits
of whtcn long have been enjoyed III
most European countries. The first
step. is. the most important thing. For
once this first step Is taken the ira-
provement and extentton OF the sys-
tenn will follow as = maj tier OF course.
u The postmaster general says he IL
convinced the parcels post. with care
ful supervision, & Will be Il one OF the
largest revenue producers IN the de-
|partment. There is every indication
the inaugurat ton i q parcels post
VIII be . adyocated by next SUNNI sby
both national conve ions Il, daed.
l the necessarj isla L Ion not Il.
acted AZ scon4r 10 yrinter
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-09
.ClAPP R0AsIs ! / / IAf IA
: { FOR ! vEIgy II! / RECALL Il.
zMinnesota Senator p eclaress Pres.
**sident's Action An Attempt
At Bribing Voters. Z :.
OPPOSITION TO RECALL, THE
LAST STAND OF INTERESTS
Believes Executive Interference
Will Further Principles It
Attacks.

SAN FRANsICo, Sept. 7.-(special
correspondence to Labor. World).-
The action. OF President Taft on the
Arizona statehood bill, eliminating
the recall Of the judiciary, was de-
nounced as an attempt at the bribery
of the people by Senator Clapp. Of
Minnesota at a banquet given in this
city recently by the direct legislation
league.
What shall we say of a policy to
force an electorate to foreswear its
convictions as the price of admission
to the union?' lie said. ''It savors OF
the dark ages. It is an attempt at
the bribery Of the people. There are
two cases OF bribery now being in
vestigated by the senate, yet in the
face Of that, there is an attempt TO
bribe whole people: The insult to
the people Of Arizona will react on
the opponents of the recall finally
and will do much to further the re-
call of the judiciary throughout the
United States. - Il.
''The fight against the recall OF the
judiciary is the last stand Of the spe-'
cial interests = ;... s..;Sz r-
Senator Clapp also attacked the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law, advocated:
womens suffrage and outlined the
benefits to be derived from the pas
sage of the initiative, referendum and
recall amendments to the constitution
Of California, which will be voted
on October no. 4. ..z.,
Governor Hiram w: Johnson. who
acted as toastmaster, declared that
the most effertive weapons for the.
protection Of TIE citizens Of california
were the initiative, referendum and
recall. y # %ss 555 " 5t$ @
On the motion of W. 8. J'ren Of
Oregon, message Of greeting and
:encouragement was sent to the pro-
pressives Of Ohio and Washington,
who are struggling for the passage
Of measures similar to those await
ing action by California voters. ,5s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-09
fIERl CONTEST
! l||AGjlA|G A ] I { 1 J CANADA ]
~ 3txyUI&uyVI FA.vu 4t14HXSyEURv
Reciprocity Pact & Agitating
:. . Our Usually Quiet Neigh
q bors to aHHigl Degree.
Fate Of Commercial Arrangement
Between Our Country and
i Canada Is Uncertain. '

Judging from the tone OF our Can
ad1an sl1il EXCHANGES, c nam especially those
from the y maritime l'i provinces, the con-
test over the adoption or rejection
Of the reciprocity pact Is hot enough.
The Charlottetown Chariot f't' Examiner con-
tends, that reciprocity will give to
american oAeri'c'lI trusts power. an influ- l
ence and. 9 control in. IN Canada equal
e g !: tnat az. Wnlcn ' mas peen exercised 80
rem1orssely zen = g and an unsparingly n the
United states. .:.zs.;z n 5. .<zass. 5s9.
Inat II VIII Tor the most part re-
ouce the prices which Canadian pro- pro-
ducers VIII receive e'F for their output.
while alE' y . tpe control OF the trusts Will
prevent g any reductlon t'u 'tlr' 70 the con-
sumer. 'l ..a..
Inat L1lslt " VIII discourage the shgher
and more 4 progressive eal' methods OF
asFicultufe ,a " g q and encourage the export
q raw material \. and Ind unfinished pro-
oucts 1or maufacture abroad t,l instead
OF q nome. q. s.s 3
- TO f1ot = fIed1lc.ion: 8, 1lt,.
= the peopies verdict' says the
t'1asnlher. Wnen me time comes VIII
conas'lgn pms r tne premier ana those Wac
dom ahive /; ;fnrca ~ ni,hlic nI,,ndar fn
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-09
CLERKS AND MERCHANTS
. HOLD PICNIC oGETHEH

4; BRAINERD. Sept. . The har-5
rlony that exists IA this city between
the union Of retail clerks and the
merchants was enhanced last week by
e picnic given Jointly All stores
closed and tine merchants, clerks and
their families Joined In q happy past
time. A ball game between the mer-
Chants and tnes clerks resulted IA q
tie. Il was az votedf to make The affair
an annual event. a T3
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-09

Unionism should stand for the very
best In Workmanship. The possession
OF a union card should be the qua
rantee to the employer OF superior
skill and application. The union.
man who is an indifferet workman
IS handicap to the organiza ton. The
employer has right to expect mora
OF a union man than Of non-union
man. s.154 go
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-09

s BY the time we set the things we
acovet ceased 2S long tor
Evening journal., 1911-07-28
GRACE CHURCH PICNIC.
EpiscOpalians Spend Happy Day In
Brandywine Hundred Woods.


Brandywine Hundred Woods.
The annual picnic Of the Sunday
School of Grace Church on Concord
Pike. was held on Thursday. The
place selected was the beautiful spot
in Ramseys' Meadow on the Brandy
wine and the children and their par
ents and friends began to assemble
at half past 10 o'clock.
Two baseball mines we're quickly or
ganized with a resultant score of IA
in favor of the team which made the
most runs.
Swings were put up and general
merriment began. At 1890 the horn
blew for dinner, which was a genu-
inc Brandywine Hundred dinner and
smoke for itself. At 3.15 o'clock ice
cream and cake we're served. and soon
thereafter the people left for their
homes voting this one of the finest
picnics ever held.
Credit is due the officers Of the Sun
day school for the splendid entertain-
ment afforded the children. There
were about $50 persons present. Miss
Elizabeth Ramsey is the superinten-
dent and the school has a roll Of
sixty-five scholars.
Evening journal., 1911-07-28
BRING BONDS FOR
OFFICIAL SIGNATURES

ThomasW. B. Middleton, assistant
secretary the United States Mort
gage and trust Company, of New
York. With Arm supplied the bonds
for the rent $4,000 issue for widen
ing Eleven street, brought the bonds
IN WilmiIton this morning. They
we're immdately signed by the Mayor,
citv treas-er and city auditor.
City Sector Hastings yeseeIuaS
sent to thbond buyers Ihe lnlorilla- no
tion reoueed by them relative to the
legality ofhe issue The company has
until nexAIonday to settle for the
bonds.
Evening journal., 1911-07-28
MR.. FINNEGAN PLEAsEs.
Asbury Park Audience Delighted With
Singing of Great Tenor.

John Finnegan, a former resident
Of this city, but who is at present
tenor singer in st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral, New York, Is making quite a
name in the New York metropolis and
its vicinity. On Monday evening last
Mr.. Finnegan participated in a musi-
Gale held at Asbury, n J., and in
speaking of the affair the Asburv
Park Journal said:
John Finnegan, the celebrated ten
or, was a treat In himself at the Au-
ditorium concert last night, and add
ed to this artist the names Of Mar
guerite Dunlap, Maude Klotz, and
Randall Hargreaves, and there Is q
feast Of music and songs fit for the
gods. Finnegan was no disappoint-
ment, but a huge success. Years
have not weakened the resonance of
his voice, or his sweetness of note.
He drew the hearts Of his hearers
from them by the captivating elegance
of his voice, and the music of his
song. Many Of his audience were
Irish or OF Irish descent, and in the
singing Of Come Back to Erin" ne
lifted many a veil. and let in a vision
of blue-clad mountains and green val
leys, with thatch-cottages and may
hap a colleen standing at the gate.
with eyes strained and a sad heat
Evening journal., 1911-07-28
GOmpers Knew OF Letters.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 2S.-That the
American Federation Of Labor has en-
ployed the Perkins Detective Agency
OF Erie, Pa, to ferret out the truth
concerning the Mcnamara case, and
that it was their papers which disap-
peared from Perkins safe, was prac-
tically admitted by Samuel Gompers,
President Of the Federation here to-
day.
Il know that Perkins men had been
at work for some time on the Nc
Namara case" said Gompers, "and
that they had made reports to the
head Of the bureau which entirely ex-
onerated the alleged dynamiters. I
also know that these papers were in
the Office of the detective agency
prior to the visit Of detective.
and that they were not there subse-
quent to this visit l am not prepared
to say what became of them or wheth-
er it will be possible to replace them
if they cannot be found-but it is my
opinion that the same men who plant
ed the dynamite in the Mcnamara eel
lar and put the incriminating evidence
in Gilbert Perkins pockets, were also
responsible for the disappearance Of
the evidence in favor of ]. ]. Nc.
Namara."
Evening journal., 1911-07-28
PROBE OF THE
| MONEY TRUST
Evidence Of a Startling Nature
Expected by the House
Leaders
1T WILL SHOW HOW THE
WEAITH IS CONCENTRATED
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-That the
probe ofhe money trust, decided upon
bv the Iouse Rules Committee, as a
result a resolution to that end in
troduce by progressive Republican,
Representative Lindbergh OF Mime
sofa Wi unearth evidence of a startl-
,no naire as to the concentration of
+be enncial power OF the country was
+be n.diction made by leaders in the
Housttoday.
Stad pat Republicans on the Rules
comrttee are endeavoring to have the
Monary Commission named as the
bodyto conduct the investigation.
Idnsergh, his progressive colleagues
andhe Democrats, will not agree to
thfplan. They say that the commits
s,es advocacy of the Aldrich central
bsk plan, the features of which are to
h investigated under the terms OF
Tdbergh's resolution, precludes all
vssibility of their making the probe
1t was said today that the plan which
ould ultimately be adopted, will be
} refer Lindbergh's resolution to the
Eouse Committee on Banking and Cur
ency and have that committee select
1 subcommittee of FIVE, of which Lind
bergh will be one, to investigate.
The Minnesota representative is par
ticularly anxious that the reasons FOL
the recent formation Of the National
City Company in New York be probed
He asserted his belief today that thi'
corporation was organized for the pur-
nose of centralizing financial power.