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some FACTS CONCERNING
THE WERNER COMPANY
TO the Organized working People AMI
sympathizers Of Lat,or Every

TO the Organized Working People and
Sympathizers Of Labor. Every
where:
Greeting:-We take this Opportun-
ity to acquaint you with the fact that
the Werner Publishing Company Of
Akron, o., Is still an unfair institution
IN 1906, when the printing trades
began to inaugurate the eight-hour
workday, the Werner Company per
emptorily refused to consider the
matter Of shortening the hours OF toll
The members of the Typographical
Union ceased work and later the same
stems were taken by members Of the
brotherhood of Bookbinders and the
International Printing Pressmen and
Assistants Union.
Repeated ei1orts were made By the
unions involved to secure . settle
Iment with the Werner Company e
place that concern upon the same ran
plane occupied by its compositions, bui
without avail. Thereupon the Allied
Printing Trades began vigorous
campaign to acQuaint the people q
this country with the Unfair attitude
assumed by the Werner Company:
The result Of this campaign e pub
IIcify proved 50 successful that car
-
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You have a golden opportunity, an
opportunity TO do something which
viii be historic in the progress of
civilization.
! You have an opportunity to strike
a tremendous blow for the freedom,
not only of working men. but the free
dom Of working women.
There is a petition being circulated
throughout the United States request
ing Congress to submit to the legisla-
latures of the several states for rati-
fication, an amendment to the nation
al constitution. which will enable wo-
men to vote in all elections on an
equality with men.
You know that the ballot is the
great weapon which the working
class can use whenever that class gets
ready to use it. You know also that
the working class is about to use that
weapon for its emancipation. Do you
want your mother, sister or daughter
to be able to use that ballot with you?
Are you going to allow yourselves
to be weakened in the great conflict by
having those SO closely interested
with you, so closely allied with you in
the struggle, deprived of chance to
aid you in the struggle?
Remember that there are millions
Of women-daughters and sisters.
wives and mothers-who are now
obliged to work and slave in order to
live.
These are all members of the work
ing class and have the same interests
as the fathers, husbands, brothers
and sons. viii you deprive them
longer. by your carelessness and in
activity. of the privilege of participant
ing in the making of laws which gov
ern their conditions?
The laws of today, in the great ma
jority of states, place women upon
the same basis, politically, as mules,
imbeciles and criminals.
A. mule cannot vote, (if he could he
would raise a ruction), an imbecile
cannot vote Supposedly, but a lot OF
them dol, and criminals twho are in
PRISON. are denied the right to vote.
Do you want your wife and mother
longer kept in this class? No, do
not believe it.
The California working men have
just placed themselves in the van
guard of progress and have given the
women of that state an equal voice
with men in the affairs of govern
ment. Are you going to lag behind
them and be less progressive than
they? q
Do you know who opposes suffrage
for women?. Listen, it is the women
of the 400" who have their lap dogs,
their monkey dinners, their adam
and Eve strolls" to engage their at
tention and amuse themselves. =.
These are the ones who hold up
their hands in holy horror at the
thought of the women engaging in the
AFFAIRS Of the state. It is they who tell
the people that It is "unladylike" and
.t"unfeminine" for women to vote.
They know that it would be danger
GUS to them and their class If the
working women, who are in the ma
jority, should be given the ballot.
Don't be fooled any longer by this
cry of the dilettante opponent OF
equal suffrage.
Give your wife. daughter, mother
and sister chance to stand with you,
and win or lose with you, in your
struggles against your oppressors.
The Socialist Party has flooded the
country with petitions asking Congress
to submit this amendment.
Every labor organization, every So
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Can The Church Make Good?
tsy the Rev. charIes steIzIe)

(sy the Rev. Charles stelzie)
1t really doesn't matter very much
whether q particular denomination
shall live or die. That isn't the point.
It must be remembered always that
the church is simply 9 means to an
end, and not an end in itself. Our
chief concern should be not whether
the church makes good. but whether
the people make good. We are 70
build up the people that Is our bust
ness as church. II the church can
amake good in this respect. It win
Justify itself. sIf it fails here, organi-
cation, buildings, equipment. wealth
and worship. viii be Of no avail. Il
1t Is successful at this point, all the
rest will have been worth while.
The Church must therefore get into
..the labor game. II has vital inter
est here. There are those who. are
saying that the church should OCCUPY
itself exclusively with the hereafter,
Or with the sweet nothings which APP
peal only to dreamers and mollycod-
dies. But the history Of the church
has shown that its best leaders Ia
every generation have been men who
have suffered and died for the people,
It's finest periods in history have been
those when in spite and poverty and
II - ~ - zt,-<.,1 -. xse,1xv IN ffa
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designing politicians within his ow,
ranks. No traitor. no matter how
willing. can work much injury to Fl.
party 30 long as hs votes ana uses 81.
Influence to have ever, other socialis1
vote for the principles platforms and
candidates of the Socialist Party. and
FOR NO OTHER.
No trust. no corporation, ana no Old
party politician will pay very much
to have q man advocate those things
Whenever they buy OF corrupt So.
cialist leader. either national, state 81
county. they pay him to support some
principle. platform or candidate other
than those Of the Socialist Party.
And as soon as he does that. the
honest Socialist has him spotted.
Either he IS NOT A SOCIALIST and
docs not understand the principles
and tactics Of the party. OR HE HAS
SOLD OUT FOR MONEY OR FOR
VOTES.
"The question now remains, win the
honest Socialists sanction the corrupt
deal made BY this leader?''
Certainly not. They viii make the
ignorance or the treachery Of this
leader absolutely harmless by the
simple expedient Of VOTING FOR
THE SOCIALIST PRINCIPLES AND
|CANDIDATEsAN AND FOR NO
OTHER.
1 have never heard of corporation
or an old party politician bribing a
man to vote the Socialist ticket, or to-
influence others to vote the Socialist
ticket. If they did so. no one would
be the gamer except the Socialist
party. the losers would be, the chumps
who paid the money.
Whenthe >Interests corrupt candi-
date or a leader in any party. it is not
The leaders vote which they are buy
ing, but the votes which he can influ-
ence in THEIR INTERESTS.
And no leader can influence the
membership of the Socialist party to
vote against their principles or their
Whenever he tries to do
SO he ceases to be a leader The
corporation is gold-bricked when it
purchases his influence, because he
has no influence when he attempts to
use it in the interests Of the old
parties or their owners,
The so-called leaders" can never
''sell us out" for their personal benefit
SO long as we stick to that slogan
mo COMPROMISE NO POEIm-
CAL TRADING AND WE ARE CO.
ING TO STICK
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fsy Victor {. Her05r.'

! Many unions IN Butte are .'hundrei
lper cent unions that Is, they con
tain every person working IN tina
trade or craft In Butte.
And the Central Labor Federation
Of Butte has just now refused to &C
cept al invitation 81 the Chamber Of
Commerce to take breakfast with
President TAFT because they saw IN
this invitation q subtle but common
device to make votes for TAFT.
/ have no doubt the same thing will
happen in Milwaukee but the Mer.
chants and Manufacturers Association
Iof this city, Of course. would not even
dream Of inviting the Federated
Trades Council.
However, while the class lines are
not drawn quite SO tightly there as
they are in Milwaukee, in Butte also
the troubles OF the Socialist mayor be.
gan shortly after taking ONCE. His
administration also met with under
handed opposition from the big CAPT
talists. and open resistance from the
politicians of both parties in the town
council.
And the capitalist papers Of Butte
while not quite as vicious as the
Milwaukee press would like to for
get that there Is city administra-
ton in Butte, in spite oftle fact that
the newspaper boys are organized"
OF course. the. Socialist administra-
ton in Butter can no more abolish
capitalism and the results Of capitalism
in Butte than we can In Milwaukee.
Our comrades have to be satisfied
with even smaller things than we fn
Milwaukee the city being much
smaller the issues and the sums in
volyed are rrespondingly smaller.
However, the work the administra-
ton is doing is Socialist work. And
Socialism can never come without
that kind of work. sg
The Socialist party the world over
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Through the joint action Of the Wo-
mans National Committee and the Ma
tional Executive Committee OF the So
cialist rarity, petition for equal
suffrage is now being circulated for
signatures. sT
We Socialists propose to bring
about conditions wherein we can enact
whatever laws or amendments We de-
sire, without petitioning anybody. But,
meantime, we have to take the best
available means. of expressing our
selves and arousing public sentiment.
The republican and democratic par
ties have not yet ciampioned equal
suffrage. There has been nothing for
them to lose by it, but they have let
it alone because of innate conservat-
ism. There might. still be nothing for
them to lose by itNnsthey championed
It at once. But there Is q great deal
for them to lose by It If they DO not
champion 1t at once.
For. women are likely to cast theif
ballots for the party that is most &C.
tive in giving them the suffrage.
The Socialist Party National plat
form. declares in favor Of unrestricted
and equal suffrage for men and women
. and pledges the party to make an ac-
tive campaign to secure the same.
We Socialists want equal suffrage
regardless of the consequences % our
selves. If it would result In temporary
defeat and delay for our movement
so be it We would not compromise 2
great principle for temporary adYants
age.
But there is no occasion for any
such result, Women are going to Sc
cure the suffrage during the next de-
cade or two anyhow.
The best way for us to Insure that
they will vote against us when they
get the ballot Is by showing indiifer-
ence in their struggle for the ballot.
And the best way for us to insure
that the women win rally to the So.
cialist Party when they get the ballot
is by making a bold and vigorous
struggle to get the ballot for them.
The Socialist party in many coun-
tries has scared valuable legislation
out Of the old parties by working up
public sentiment to point when the
old parties considered it necessary to
their own continued political existence
that they should make concessions.
In the same manner. the Socialist
party can scare equal suffrage out Of
the republican and democratic parties.
The women win then have the ballot
several years earlier than they other
wise would. Then they win owe It to
the Socialist party. And they viii be
wise enough to know It. In the Euro
pean countries the recipients of the
benefits Of remedial legislation have
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ner Company were returned, the fair
minded public refusing to purchase
them, and the concern was subjected
to losses amounting into tens of thou
sands of dollars.
In January, 1910. the Werner Com
pany, unable longer to float its paper,
which became worthless after being
|peddled about among investors for a
song, with no takers, was thrown in
to the hands of receiver appointed
by the United States Court. : Shortly
thereafter the South Cleveland Bank
failed because it held $1,100,O0O Of
worthless Werner paper, running
scores of innocent depositors and re-
sulting in the president of that bank
being sentenced to term of years in
the Ohio penitentiary.
By order of the court the Werner
concern was operated by receiver
until March Is, 1911. when the plant
was sold, according to reports in daily
newspapers, to the Bryant Paper Co.
of Cincinnati, O., for $275,O0O. the
Bryant people buying in the plant to
protect a paper bill Of $4,000.
During the past few months efforts
were again made to secure fair set
tie ment with the Werners and inter
ested representatives Of the Bryant
Paper Co, but without result, and,
therefore, we call upon all friends and
sympathizers to take notice that all
products of the Werner Printing Com
pany are issued from q notorious and
hostile open shop and are strictly I'M
fair.
We request that the foregoing facts.
as we'll as others that viii be made
known to the public in future bulle-
tins, be brought to the attention Of all
fair-minded men and women.
Respectfully and fraternally,
JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE
PRINTING TRADES.
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NAPITALISM works very much on
the same pattern all over this

/ NAPITALISM works very much 81
the same pattern all over THU
country. And especially n mum
|cipal AFFAIRS we mi very much thu
same conditions with only the diner
lence that graft is larger in the Larger
Icitiesand the opposition of the
| grafters Is more bitter.
And the opposition Of the capitalist
politicians, the capitalist press and
the business men is very much Of the
same type wherever Socialism has de
veloped any strength.
The Socialist administration IN
Butte was elected last April. That
success came as q surprise. of course
Socialist successes in America al
ways come as surprise.
Moreover. even the Socialists did
not expect to win with such MAORI
ties. A large element Of well-to-do
citizens voted the Socialist ticket be-
cause they were disguised with both
Republicans and Democrats. No one
win blame them.
But there is situation in, Butte UNI
like that in any other city in the
United States. The city of Butte is
practically q miners camp which is
under control Of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners.
There are hardly a hundred men
working for wages in Butte In any
capacity who do not belong to a union.
In Butte every clerk belongs to the
Clerks union and every newspaper
man to the Newspaper Writer'S union.
Every store in Butte closes at s
o'clock every night with the excep-
ton OF six nights before Christmas,
and the minimum wage for man
clerk is $21, for woman s1s. And.
the cost of living is not perceptibly
higher in Butte than it. is in Milwau-
kee. and it Is surely not as high as in.
Chicago.
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...Snent Points Of Oh0S WOIknenS Compensation Act..

~ ffs;ss
The Law. becomes operative Janu-
airy /. 1912.
Premium rates viii be published
about December /. 1911.
Employers desiring to avail them
selves OF the provisions Of the law
must have paid into the fund before
January 1. 1912. the premium due
from them for the first SIX months Of
| 1912. -. W. $50
Employers who have been carrying
commercial liability Insurance will be
able to approximate the cost of this
NEW insurance.
Employers Of fewer than i've work
men do not come under the provisions
Of this law.
II the employer elects to come UNI
der the provisions Of this law and pays
the premiums due irto the state insur-
ance fund and posts notices to this
effect conspicuously about his estab-
|lishment. then these notices constitute
notice to his employees such as to
bring them also within the jurisdiction
Of the. law.
The law has the effect Of dividing
employers into two general classes.
viz:
4. Those who employ less than Eve
workmen or operatives regularly in
the same business.
2. Those who employ more than
five workmen or operatives regularly
In the same business.
In other words. his act operates
only on those emplcy ersl Il employing
i've or more workmen or operatives,
and those who employ less number
are subject to this liability law In
force at the time Of the going into
effect Of this act
Under this act the employers Of the
second class above enumerated may.
BY choice or by Wiilful act or negli.
gence, come within any one Of three
classes:
!. Employers who employ i've or
more workmen or operatives regularly
in the same business who pay the
premiums prescribed by the State
Liability Board Of Awards into the
state insurance fund. and who observe
all the provisions Of municipal and
state Laws relative to the protection Of
the life or safety Of employs, and
who do not willfullg in5ure any em-
pioye or employees. Such Employers
are not liable to respond III damages
By civil action for any injury occurring
to any employe in the course Of his
but The employe must
resort wholly to the state insurance
fund
2. Employers who employ i've or
more employees or operatives regular
u in the same business Who do not
elect 10 pay the pten,hhns provided
Tor under this act. lie employees Of
such employers, IN case q INJURY have
no claim upon the stzte insurance
Iund, their only sescnsee being . civil
action for damages brc1kt ii i court
81 proper Jurisdictions IL such &C.
ions, the employers a1e not permitted
70 aYail themselves % ne common
law defenses Of cpnsxibutorys neEli-
kence. : resumption % risk Or efhe
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09
IA Glorious opportunity.
(ey John n. Work.l

in ever increasing membersh showed
that they recognize who It is that has
scared that remedial legislation out Of
the old parties.
So--grab these petitions and get
busy. Give every woman a nd man
In your community chance to sign.
Let's land petition in congress
that win make their eyes bulge. Il
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/ The new Workmen Compensation
law or Employers Liability law
creates state Insurance fund raised
by payments collected by the State
Liability Board Of Awards from both
employers and employees. The amount
collected Is based upon the payroll or
wage and the hazard of employment.
{ All the money 50 collected will be
diverted back into the compensation
channels, /. e.. twill. 90 to compensate
injured workmen For their disabilities,
and. as awards, to. the dependents Of
killed employees. The state maintains
the department out OF the general tax
fund.
An injured workman will receive no
compensation for the first week of
disablement. In case Of temporary or
partial disability he shall receive two
thirds OF the impairment Of his earn
ing capacity during his disability. but
not more than SIP Oh nor less than
$500 week unless the wage received,
was less than $500 q week. in which
case he shall receive full wage nor for
longer than six years from date Of in
jury. nor shall q total amount Of more
than $1,000 be so received for such
injury.
In case the workman Is permanent
" disabled he shall receive tWo-thirdsI
Of his average weekly wage until,
death, but in no case more than
$1,000 nor less thin $500 week..
unless the wage received was less
than $500 . week. in which case he.
shall receive full wages. In case OF,
death, reasonable funeral expenses
mot more than $3.50 will be paid.
For medical, nurse and hospital ser
vice for injured EN- Jloyes the board
win pay what it deems proper (nOt
more than $1,000 in addition to the
award.
In case Of death where there are
wholly dependent persons. two-thirds
OF the average weekly wage shall bel
paid to them for the remainder of the
period between the date Of death, and
six years after the date Of the injury,
but in no case mere than $S.400 or
less than $1,000.
In case Of death where there are
partly dependent persons they shall
receive twothirds If the average
weekly wage for such period as the
Board in each case may determine
but not longer than - years from
the date Of injury causing death. nor
Tor 4 total amount Of more than
s., 400.
The average weekly wage Of the
injured person at the time Of the In
Jury shall be taken al the basis upon
which to compute benefits.
The power Of the Board over esch
case is continuing power and the
Board may modify lis awards accord
Ing to circumstances.
Like federal pensions, awards be.
fore payment are exempt from credi- |
tors claims and from attachment i |
execution
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Too Dangerous.
In the struggling days at Tuskegee
Booker T. Washington found that he
would have to use an old chicken
house for schoolroom.
"Uncle, he said to an old colored
man, II want you to come down at
nine o'clock tomorrow morning and
help me clean out hen house."
Law, now, Mr.. Washington" the
old man expostulated, 'you-ah-don't
want to begin cleanin' out no hen
house roun' here in de 9ay time
Success.
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nASh,,A2G
R28R e aIeae

Easily Solved.
Mr.. Poarck came home very late
the other night from an important
political meeting. In the hall he
kicked up rather a row, growing and
swearing to himself til his wife called
to him from upstairs:
whats the matter my dear?"
Matter his-is," MT. Poarck
shouted, that there are two hat racks
here, and dunno which one to hang
my hat on"
"But you've got two hats, haven't
your" said Mrs. Poarck. soothingly.
Hang one on each rack and come up
to bed. You're tired"
MateriaIlst Conception.
A woman saw little lad entering a
cobbler's with small package.
"What have you there, sonny?" she
asked.
MAS slipper" replied the lad
There's a tack sticking out and I.
want to have it put right before ma
notices it."
"Ah, what a considerable little boy!
suppose you are afraid the tack
might hurt your mothers foot7"
"Wen, it isn't exactly like that.
You see, there is tack sticking out
on the sole, and this is the slipper ma
spanks me with. "-Tit-Bits.
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In BoyIand.
The little boy sat by the roadside,
idly poking the warm dust with his
bare toes. When the big nana came
along the little boy looked up and said:
Mister, is this your park"
"What'l you gimme for it%
quizzed the big man.
Fourteen hunnerd thousan' milyun
dollars" replied the little boy.
"An right" smiled the big man,
Gust take It right along with you,
-MisapplIed.
HE has quick temper you know"
was the excuse given by aefriend for
boys rude act.
as he quick at his lessons?" was the
question.
mo-" was the reply,
as he quick in obedience?"
mo-"
"Well," said the Questioner, with a
twinkle in his eye, "he has SO little
quickness he'd better use it where It
will do him some good. It's clear
waste to put it on his temper"
inspiration.
In a recent examination paper in
Altoona for boy clerks position was
this question:
.If the President and all the mem
bers Of the Cabinet should die. who
would oficiate?"
Robert, a boy Of fourteen, thought
for a time, trying in vain to recall
who came next in succession. At last
q happy inspiration came to him. and
he answered:
.sThe undertaken"