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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
HOME RULE AND uEsroNslu,l,ry

u \
! Discussing home rule. Sidney Brooks
! is inclined TO fit From grave to gay,
! from lively to severe" and vice versa
He INDUCES in sober prophecy irony
and sarcasm. and at times even grows
merry over his own conceits and those
OF others.
The literary vessel-or should we
say urn?-in which Mr. Brooks mixes
his salmagundi of seriousness, Wit
persinase and what not, 10 the Fort
nightly Review. While expressing
| solemn confidence that home rule is
coming right along because the drca,
of 1t Engiishmcn felt in Mr.. Glad
stones day has been almost cxtin-
suishcd he Is sure that although the
Ulster men Will raise a tremendous
russ they Will net 60 u the limit Of
armed secession and civil war"
Thanks. Mr.. Brooks. for relieving our
mind. in the outset, of oue dread an
prohcusion.
Mr.. Brooks does not believe tina,
nome rule will prove ranacca. and
he wouldn't be surprised. lie tells us.
II II turns out a big disappointment to
the Irish themselves, for the reason,
quoting Lord Dufferin, that the Irish
do not know what they want them
selves, and they Will never be happy
until they get it," Mr.. Brooks con :.
soica himself here with the reflection
that at least with home rule the Irish
will have only themselves and not, as
tinue TO so wrong with them; but also.
moved by the altruist!c or some other
sort OF spirit. ne expresses the hope"
that the burden OF self government
Will be very wholesome educational
lesson to Ireland. "A sense OF re-
sponsibility for their own destiny ana
development" continues Mir. Brooks,
'is precisely what the Irish have
never had, and only home rule can
give II to them"
Precisely. And had Mr. Brooks paus-
ca 10 reflect upon what the sense of
! responsibility of ownership of land
under tho land acts has brought about
in the way OF conducting TO the mater
lal progress and contentment Of the
Irish. it might have occurred to him To
revise his doubts regarding the bene-
fits and practical workings OF home
rule. unqucstionably. the Irish have
justified the responsibility the land
legislation had thrown upon them.
Why, therefore. should they not ,us
| ify the greater responsibility OF !.
liberal measure OF self government
knowing as they do that the eyes OF
n sympathizing but critical world will
be upon them. and as well as does Mr.
Brooks. that il things continue to go
wrong with them, the fault viii be
at their OWE doors--no longer at Eng.
lands?
The fruits Of land ownership re.
! Sponsibility have put the skcptics.
touching the ability of the irish to
/ make good under home rule, impotent
ly on the defensive. BY their token.
4 Mr. Brooks has argued for home rule
better than they knew
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
4 UNIVERSITY ron THE PEOPLE

y notable series OF public lectures is
Icing given in New York by the City
Department OF Education. The figures
given by the superintendent in his
lately published report for the season
ending last May give some idea of
the striking developments OF this OK
cellcnt and useful work. In the six
months covered by the report 7l6 lee
turers spoke on 1927 subjects before
S.4l1 audiences at III lecture centres
distributed over the various boroughs
The total attendance was 956.o7A and
the average at ench lecture 176.
Nearly all those who attended were
significant. There is great deal in
the opinion of man who wrote to the
supervisor Of the lectures: II think
II more important to educate the man
Of forty than the child of fourteen"
All of us know that 1t is never too
late TO learn. but as the Springfield
Republican says: But II the people
think 1t is. the result may be almost
as bad Education ought TO be more
spread out over life; much injury Is
done BY the notion that 1t Is some
thing to be acquired In youth and then
forgotten The New York lectures
are doing a very real service by
breaking down this feeling and are
bringing together adults of VARIOUS
grades of learning anxious to study
hi
these courses one may keep up with
the latest developments OF science or
of economic and sociological theory.
One may study literature. music or
art. Books are free at tho libraries,
| lectures are free at the museum a
number OF free concerts arc given.
The lecturers give impetus and direc-
ton to such studies. Those who desire
TO study languages incidentally can
hear lectures in italian or in German
on a wide range Of subjects Txami-
nations are held on course lectures,
but they are not too hard. and are
declared to be a great stimulus. To
meet The requirements of so mixed
f. public has been no easy task, but
the problem seems to have been we'll
solved.
| 1t Is to be hoped that before long
Richmond can, in great degree, fol-
low the example OF New York in cs-
tahlishing series of free public leo
lures for the education Of tho people
In useful and beneficial subjects a
| good lecture course. backed by the
progressive interests and people OF
INC city would promote the efficiency
| Of high citizenship, embracing all
classes and vocatlons. The audIto-
rum at tho John Marshall High School
could be used for this purpose with
out Interfering with its usual uses
! Thcro Is at the High School now a
/ very eibcicnt night school, which Is
| supplying tho needs OF many adults
as well AZ OF adolcscents Tho work
| of this school is specific. and public
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
THE TEST or CITIZENSHIP.


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49,, ,,ra.aot,o ~ $780, IN -
wbic, r.o,ire sxn.r, ana t-,;,.t.
curing enormous on.r,i,,ss 81 r,s
pumping and distributing water for
$40 ooo raop,e caring Cor tho s,rea,s
huild;nrs ,a,ts ana .,oo,,,o ,,,n,
pert and trained men ar. dom,naod
and in Al, of these various activities
richmond must he well served or IN,
public viii sufser
The weakness Of democracy Is the
tendency 70 r,vo onico 40 ,,r,, of
personal friendship II vas !, r,copni-
ton of this weakness that tba MI
woukec rourna, awarded ,ts nr,,o ,or
the slogan. For Public Good MOI
Party Gain"
In Richmond We have only ono
party. bur MANY mon. and noxt Sovop,
Der the slogan for this civ INNS, ~,
For Public Good, Not private Friend
shin, or Tho new plan for this citv.s
government will be a failure before !,
has begun.
urder the act as rasseS the admin.
istrattve board viii have con,ro, ma
-dircc,to, ., an ~, .ea,r.
except The School Police. Ite,l,b and
Fire Departments. The election or the
CITY Treasurer will still, he ,ef, IN tho
hands Of tho peonle. and tho Council
IN sttlI cleo, tho civ rucr,, c,,,.
torney CITY Auditor. tho Police 1us.
.,Ico ,,a go
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16

lectures would not be in It's sphere.
but Its success Is good Indication
that in time broad lecture course
designed for adults Will be we'll ro-
ccivcd and prove of great service TO
the community.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16

cursed law, but the taxpayers have to
pear tho burden until the people rise
In their might and elect mon to the
Legislature. regardless OF party, who
VIII place the question before the pco-
pie. for their decision. OBSERVER.
Henderson, y. c..
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-30
ELECTS
Old OFFICERS AGAIN
All Old Timers, From Gompers Down,
gGG $50 Through Again 45l.
ssa Unanimously. s.Y..
ORDER ELECTRICAL WORKERS 4
to- ACCEPT COURT DECISION.
Body Declares Again for Equal SUI
: TRACE for Men and
81 cs@-ss Women.

!. Atlanta Ga, Nov. .29.--AllS officers
of the American Federation of Labor
Wer reelected. Rochester N Y, was
selected as the city in which the fed
I Grafton will convene in 1912; and two
fraternal delegates to British Trades
Union congress were elected. These
are George L. Berry, of Rochester
president Of the Printing Freshmen e
Union, and John H. Walker Of Spring
field, ILL.,, president of the illinois
. Mine Workers. = - -
A.-.4.4.44=-4 Reelected Officers =4-a=4-4---s-
The reelected officers of the Fed.
GRAFTON are: f..
President, Samuel Gompers, OF
Washington, D. G.
First vice President, James Dun
can of Quincy, Mass.
Second Vic President, John Mitchell
Of New York City. AA.4 500 IL a-t.
Third Vice President, James O'Coni
nell, of Washington. d. G.
Fourth Vice President, Dennis
Hayes. Of Philadelphia. s -.
Fifth Vice President, William D.
Huber, of Indianapolis.
Sixth Vice President, Joseph f.
Valentine, of Cincinnati. .z.. ..
Seventh Vice President, John R. Al
pine, of Chicago.
Eighth vice President, H. B. Per
ham, of st. Louis.
Secretary, Frank Morrison, of Wash
ingfon, D. G. .'e~ 31~.s,,as9s ~
Treasurer John B. Lennon, Bloom
ington, Ill. 49,, 3
These officers and George L. Berry,
fraternal delegate; were leeted unani-
mously. John H. Walker the other
fraternal delegate, degeated w. D
Mahon and Owen Mullen.
John T. Smith Of Kansas City, 9
member Of the Cigarmakers' union
was unanimously elected fraternal
delegate to the Canadian Trades and
Labor congress. - 80
The contest for convention city was
~ =
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-30
t|ABRf PROMISES PROBE
FOR PELVIC SPECIALISTS
~ se<<St4
Acting Prosecuting Attorney Says
Their Will Probably Be
Il. Investigation.
MORE SERIOUS CHARGES 49,, So
PRESENTED TO GRAND JURY
Than One Upon Whine One Member
..s.. lis. Now Held on Bond
~ Before Justice.

There viii probably be more ser
-ious charges preferred against the
Pelvic Specialists, before the next
grand Jury. --.-s- : - : s<~ss !.
Thus spoke Attorney Maury, Who,
during Prosecutor Handlan's long
absence from the city, has been act
ing as prosecuting attorney.
The case Of the Pelvic Specialists,
located at 1923 Market street, is grow
ing Interesting. Some little time ago
a former patint Of these people, who
advertis heavily as Pelvic Special
lists, appeared before Justice Hobbs
and preferred a charge against them
OF praeClcing without a medical Scerti-
ficate. One Of The men, Mr.. Altshaus,
was held over on bond that he furn-
ished. Neither the prosecuting at
torney nor any Of his assistants APP
peared at the trial to take care of the
peoples interests in the case. and the
affected ones privately employed an
attorney. DR.. Wingerter appeared
against the Pelvic Specialists
Now that the acting prosecuting
attorney has promised grand jury
devlopms the people will await
with keen interest. : : : = = 49,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-30
"a. II of. Endorse
Los Angeles Socialists
Urges AT to Vote for Job Hartman
and His Associates on
Ticket.
ASKS FOR MORAL AND
= = FINANCIAL SUPPORT NOW.
First Time This Body Has Endorsed
ts~ y Socialist Political
-lSN @N-s Ticket.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 29.-The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, for the hrst
time, has endorsed the Socialist poll
teal ticket, passing unanimously .
resolution calling upon all workers to-
support the Socialist candidates in
Los Angeles. sa<
4. The Resolution.
~ The following ls the resolution: 80.
Resolved, That this, the thirty-first
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor, held at Atlanta,
Ca, the representatives of the or
ganfzed workers Of America, sends
greetings to the working people and
all the people of Los Angeles, and ex-
tends to them our hearty Endorsement
and moral support in the struggle for
justice and right and freedom in
which they are now engaged; that the
political campaign now in progress in
Los Angeles typifles tyranny. oppres-
sion, a curb on the movement for the
common puhft, in the candidacy of the
present incumbent of the mayoralty OF
that city, Mr.. Alexander; that, on the
other hand, the candidate of the work.
ers and e the progressive. liberty
loving people of Los Angeles Is ex-
pressed IN V10 uOuflLLtClOH AOd ZIG
mayoralty of Los Angeles of Job
Hartman. ~ a--
"This convention urges the citizen
ship of Los Angeles, without regard
to sex or station in life, whose civic
pride and love Of justice dominate
their action above the greed of wealth.
to vote for Job Hartman and his as
sociates for tn mayoralty and muni-
scfpal legislative Offices.
/ "Resolvd, that inasmuch as every
effort b ythe moneyed interests and
reactionary forces of Los Angeles and
elsewhere is now being concentrated
in the effort to re-elect Alexander,
and realizing that labor can not en-.
terrain the hope to win Its victories
in matching its meager resources to
the money bags of corporate power.
yet that we call upon the workers and
the sympathizers with progress
throughout the country to give their
moral support and to contribute such
money as they may be enabled to
afford toward the campaign fund In
the effort to elect Job Hartman mayor
of Los Angeles"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-30
TO TAKE. ACTION AGAINST
!. STANDARD HOME COMPANY

tremendous rate. The trouble Is with
the may they make it. The advertise
ing literature Is very misleading. The
impression which it produces ON the
readers mind is that a loan will be
obtained in very short time or that
holder will be able to sell his. con-
tract at good profit after making a
few payments, which is proven by the
citation of numerous examples. These
examples give an ntirely wrong i'm
preston because they are the rare ex-
ception instead of the general rule,
and even these exampls are at least
partly untrue and published without
the knowledge or consent of the al
legged indorser of the Company, as
we have found in the limited investi-
cation we have had opportunity to
make. The real situation is that
hardly one loan is granted for every
fifty contracts issued. The great pro.
portion probably more than 90% of the
contracts are forfeited by the unsatis-
fed holders after a few payments
have been made, and they find they
have, been misled in regard to obtain
ing loan; these payments are all
retained by the Company, If not more
than 70 have been made, winch partly
explains why the stockholders get
rich and why our citizens grow cor.
respondingly poorer.
a. Our action in forbidding these COM
panies to continue business in this
state does not effect the contracts al
ready issued in any way; and we do
not take the position Of advising any
contract holder to forfeit his contract
on account of our action If he is othr-
wise satisfied with It and willing to
carry it to maturity without loan.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-30
y %
Cresc ent Lodge
) Has Pig Roast

Crescent Lodge of the Amalgamafed
Association is planning another Of its
salway enjo yabIeso ccasions, This time
Eit Is q smoker and pig roast and IS to
take place at Trades Assembly hall
next Saturday evening. In the hrst
part Of the evening there will pc an
interesting Ohio, and then the eating
will begin. A well filed hall is ex-
pected, and sthes, committee promises
chat allaguests- viii be filled, also. with
good things to eat. sg s.i;.S6. 81
3 The committee In charge OF the
event comprises: Louis Leonard,
chairman, C. #. sAhlQlist John Way
land, Carter Norman, Pat Quilligan
and Mike Mah0ney.3 y i-..s,, III
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-30
Trades 4.
Section Certain
Workers tn the Building Crafts Get
- Togethee an Preliminary $
sAs ssz Meetings ~
PERMANENx ORGANIZATION : :
WIFE FORM NEXT MONTH
Eight Crafts Already Represented b
Preliminary Meetings

Monday night at the Trades Assem-:
bly, hall the final preliminary meeting
of the building crafts looking toward
a permanent organization was held. +.
". Salisbury acted as president and
Harry Huggins as temporary skcre.
tary There was good attendance
and the enthusiasm dispIayed at the
meeting, as well as at the meetings
that preceded it, IS sIficisnt indfca.
tion that the organization WIN be a
power in the community for the good
of the building trades workers III par.
ticular and the working people il. gen
eral. = - - : -. -
Only Defense Means
/ IA central organization of the build
ing trades in Wheeling Is the only
thing that the workers in these crafts
can do for their own protection. 1t
has reached the point now where the
opposition to Labor Is concentrated
and organized, and one craft alone is
helpless against such combination.
One BY one all trades will be attacked
by these open shoppers and one by
one they will be DESTROYED unless al
together present united and solid
front. u 3 IN. r
! This now seems to be. the point Of
view Of the majority OF the building
trades workers and at the meeting
Monday night it was decided to have
a meeting on December nth to form
"a permanent organic alton, to be known
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-30
4 ib,e,'rlIt y Or Death !.
81 Mel alllaras' :

-wf1eff1r to permit the defense to ehal-
,fenge under the circumstances.
S. Lorans w IraEars stated that he
could not convict entirely on ciTcum q
stantiaI evidence where the death
penalty was involved: Here Is where
Z Borrower hesitatsdy He did not like
! the idea Of the defense challenging
on this ground. According TO the
California code, q man entertaining
such scruples shall not be permitted
& 10 serve: Judge BordWell in deny
ing barroW.s tight to- challenge on
this specific ground ruled that it was
the states and not the defense s
rlehts. The prosecution 3 rights would
he declared, be ,interfered with by such
q juror. 80 30
barrow. wants all such Jurors eli!
minated. because the California code
PERMITS Jury to md a man guilty
ma murder case and to IKE the pun
ishment at imprisonment for life
barrow thinks jurors who are moi
favorable to cfrcuInstantia1 evidence
kalfh0uglI they believe James B. Nc
Namara guilty would, if qualified. be
unfriendly because they could c0nvici
and axe thap enlistment at life i'm
pr;iEoii''u,enfs kn0Hine well that Il .
nistake was committed, and It should
later come y light the mistake could
because Oh this sitpatien, BarrcV
argues, the stat has decided adyan
| taee III this cas- e This brought aboul
| his deman dthat the court should ex
o1ze ali men holding such REeindice
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-30
ELECTRICAL WORKERS. :

!, Delegate Higgins OF the electrical
Workers reported that he saw no hope
for the International relieving the 10
cal boys from the court costs imposed
upon them by the Federal Court in
the Injunction handed down a few
years ago by Judge Dayton. He said
that the executive: board claimed the
strike unauthorized and that the line
mems union had seeded from the reg
ular organization and Joined dual
union during the strike. @ GEES e&.-
- No Woodmen Conxention.
Delegate Koehrgen reported that the
TriEtate Conference Of Modern Wood
men would hold convention soon
and bring 5000 uniformed men to It,
and that an effort would be- made to
prevent the. convention from coming
here in the event that the Auditorium
is built by non-union Labor The leg
isIative committee was Instructed to
take the matter up and lay the sitna-
ton before the Modern Woodmen, how
a few grabbers of Wheeling are try
ing to defeat the working class of the
whole community and grind them
down to- even lower standards OF MV-
ing.-S.9sz 81. -. 4 .7.1...z s..5 ....,5
1t was brought out Dy secretary
Vessel that the Auditorium Company
had completely ignored the request
of the Assembly for meeting OF its
executive board with. the board OF 81.
rectors of the company. r. In spite OF
the fact that three elected officials OF
the city Mayor Schmidt, and Board
OF Control members Haskins and
Brues, are 1on. this Board Of Directors,
the Assembly cannot induce them to
meet with the representa- of Labor
to even lay before them Laber's side
Of the controversy now. existing. III
.-14.go9sae Assembly Briefs. -
There was some good union label
talks. IL as 81. SO. -
The Clerks union is progressing, in
spite of all the obstacles laid IN It's
way by the Hub and some other
stores 5.g IL g,,;.3f-,s.. g.t..,,.s5s...s
mittee work. - G.
The expenses were $f4:501 for com:
The hindsly seho larshipl was voted
to young Donaldson. ag+a..1: So.
THE Assembly decided to be up TO
date and furnish its secretary with q
TYPEWRITER. - - II ~
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-30
Committee Will !.
. Visit Watson Mines
sAGcept Invitation Of Senator Watson
to lnvestioats Conditions
s,WiLL co THROUGH THE @e-b--
FAMOUS FAIlaMoNFs DISTRICT

The Ohio Valley Trades and labor
ASSEMBLY has accepted the Invitation
of United States Senator Clarence w.
Watson. to visit the mines of the Fair.
mont Coal Company in the vicinity Of
Fairmont. The committee has not yet
been named, as this was left to . later
meeting when a reply can be had from
Senator Watson. agreeing upon suit
able date.
The invitation came from Senator
Watson some months ago and was in
reply to- letter from the Assembly
finding fault with his Labor record
and laying particular stress upon re-
ported conditions in the non-union
mine fields which, it is reputed, are
controlled by. Senator Watson and
others. Senator Watson, in reply, Of
fered to extend all aid to a committee
appointed by the Assembly to visit the
mines and inspect the actual condt
ti0HS. ~ 41-a@4-A-o9 - =-4z ~. 49,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-30
BELLAIRE CLERKS STILL
FIGHTING WooLwoRTH Sl0nE

The Belaire Retail Clerks Union
Is still in a fight against the y
Woolworth company and have declaeu
to continue the fight indefinitely, Dur
ing the last four months the. fgpt mas
continually been waged and -exets
citizen is familiar with the entire az
fair. The placing of represeny aslyss
in front of the store has again Deel
taken up and will be continued during
the month of December, espeeial NJ
the busy part of the day. The otnes
merchants Of the city haye 290ee
many useful articles to their stock
which were previously purchased ID
the and 10 cent store and are grad
ually training the public to know that
the product of the and 70 cent stores
can be had Ia most any other store
a the same figures sold by this untals
cprporation. Since the =. W. WOOL
worth, the q; r. Knox and other mtgs
corporation stores have merged int
one gigantic corporation controlling
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-30
3 pI,lsgTRIp1TIoN 81 IMMleRANTs-

washington, Nof. 2s,;-IFor the pur-
pose Of conside ring the best means. of
establishing cooperation between the
Federal Government, through the
Division of Information, Department
Of Commerce and Labor, and various
states III the DISTRIBUTE .of immi-
grants and other residents Of the
United States, two day conference
has been held in this city at the New
Ebbfft. between the representatives
'ioff the State Bureau of Immigration,
Agriculture, setc.s and -aTepresentatiYe
of the Division of Information.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-30
CLERKS GIVE THEIR THEIR !.
FIRST ANNUAL Ball

The first animal hall of the Clerks
will be given tonight in the Carroll
Club Auditorium and from all indicas
tons the AFFAIR will be q big success.
Several hundred tickets have been
sold on invitations have been Sent out
to every clerk in the city 1Whicn also
included an invitation to their fTlenqs'
Clerks from Bellaire. Moundsville,
Martins Ferry, Steubsnville ana Eass
Liverpool have been invited and many
have expressed their intention q ac-
ceptance. Members of organize laeor
will greatly encourage the young OF
ganization by their attendance.