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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
COAL MINE FATALITIES.

In European coal Mines" says Col
liers Weekly, "one miner per 1000 is
killed annually. IN this country We
kill five miners per 1000 annually;
and this, although European mines are
deeper and ordinarily more dangerous
than ours. We kill $500 coal miners
not protected as they should be the
public has long known. Through fall
ure 10 provide the most up-to-date safe
guards in coal mines the owners have
suffered great pecuniary loss and it is
surely time that in their own interests
they pace themselves on a par with
the owners OF coal mines in Europe.
But those that refuse to do so should
be compelled by Law 10 equip their
mines and their employees with appar-
atus that would minimize the chances
OF explosions in colleries.
II is foolish to wait for states in
which coal mines are located to pass
laws for the protection OF the min
ers. in some OF them the coal barons
have such influence with the legislat-
uIes as to prevent the enactment OF
such laws Congress should enact
legislation OF this kind that would ap-
ply to coal mines in all parts of the
United States. II is easy enough and
involves no great expenses 10 secure
; information in regard TO the methods
that are employed IN Europe TO make
the rate OF fatalities in coal .miDes
one-ffth Of ours. Surely there should
be no hesitation in imposing strict
regulation on the coal barons because
OF a little extra expense, for they can
we'll afford Il. They show the public
nc mercy.
Chicago dealers report that all the
coal they have on hand has been con
tIacted for and the winter price has
been fixed at IS ton for range an
thracite and 1925 for chestnut while
some predict that the price will reach
SO a ton after cold weather sets in
The coal barons say the increase in
price is due to a shortage by the strike
The strike was not long one and the
shortage could he made up before win
ter. II looks as II the owners OF the
coal mines had determined not tC
make up the shortage in order to have
an excuse for keeping up prices. There
should he no squeamishness abou
making the coal barons go TO any ex
rense that will tend to reduce the los,
Of life among their employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
COMMENT FROM THE CAPITAL

shotgun .. 1925 1888
Dedrick hay press -. $4,000 2OS.25
Farmers cart sprayer,
Demlng, ........... oIoO 6U.Ou
Collins Yankee axe
(doz.) ........... 6.75 6.O1
AN INDEFINITE LIST.
This list could be extended indefin-
itely. Under the rule of the third
termer then, it was considered help
ing the farmer" to allow the trusts
TO charge him more for the same
tools and machinery abroad. Now as
to the consumer, whom the third
termer also is going to help:
When the third termer left office,
after nearly eight years of opportun-
ity to help the consumer" that con-
sumner was paying % per cent more
for wooden blankets than during the
previous 10 year period; 81 per cent
more for cotton f1annels; 40 per cent
more for women's dress goods; 81 to
104 per cent more for preserved
meats; 80 to $50 per cent more for
steel products; "a to 90 per cent more
for lumber; 90 to SO per cent more
for window glass; and from SO TO Al
per cent more for furniture.
A NEGLECTED OPPORTUNITY.
Thus it is apparent that when the
third termer was in power. and really
had a chance to do something, he
allowed the trusts to rob both the
farmer and the consumer. Now tha
he is out of office, and wants to ge
back in, he blandly tells both the
betrayed farmer and the betrayed con
sumner that he is their friend, anc
anxious TO help them.
And George ". Perkins, who profit
ed most by this betrayal of tht
farmers and the consumer, is backins
/ the third termer's ambitions Will
cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03

ut Is our pro-
posal to help the
farmer, and at the
same time lower
the prices of his
products to the
men who consume
them"
In considering
this statement it
is well TO bear in
mind, first of all,
that the tariff
trusts of this
country were capt.
talized, when the
Office, at $3,IS4,-
100000, and that
when he left Office
this capitalization
third termer took
had increased 10
$31,672, 100000. To
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
Sept. 3 in American
History.

1852 New style calendar adopted in
ENGLAND and her colonies. which
included the present territory Of
the United States: ] days added,
making Sept. 3 odd style" Sept.
IA new style
1892 General Pope's Federal army.
which met defeat on Aug. 30. re-
tired within the Notifications at
Washington.
19OT-General Pleasant Porter. chief OF
the Creek Indian Nation. died at
Vinita. |. T; born $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
Makino an Experiment.

Making an Experiment.
"Why, Madge. aren't you afraid
you'll catch cold?"
That's what l am trying to do"
What for?"
81 am growing just the teeniest bit
stout"
"Well?"
"And I want to wear. my SWEETEST
evening dress the last of the week"
Yes"
well, cold contracts. you know. and
I am hoping by means of a good cold
to squeeze into the gown"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
Humor and
Philosophy
THE BIG RACE.
~ DUNCAN ~. .sG4Ira

4 Ii set
A For the presidential race
The chase
Is on
The fighters dop
Their war paint,
And the faint.
Low murmur of the coming battle
Assai!s our ears.
This is one OF the years
In which We list to oratory
And know even less
Than we could guess
Before we started to listen.
Words glisten.
But what they disclose
Goodness only knows.
Orators talk for effect
And not to correct
The evils OF our day.
They say
One thing,
But there is a string
To II.
And It will fit
In round or square hole.
II is a hot coal
In one town
And a chunk OF ice farther down
The state.
The great orator moves his lip
And words slip
Out as water from a fount.
But what do they amount
To, say,
Anyway
1t is a big noise.
A hurrah. boys,
While reason takes a back seat
And the heat
OF prejudice rules.
But when the speech cools
Where is the meat?
Nowhere
1t Is mostly mush
And gush.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03

They have indicted Archbold in
Texas and Colonel Roosevelt is fay
ing him on the stump Yet the price
OF oil continues buoyant. That $3.50
400 campaign contribution was but the
veriest trife when you get 70 figuring
the possibilities Of the oil game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03

Governor Wilson says. Use the
school houses as social centers. Get
together and talk things over, because
the minute you begin TO talk things
over. you begin TO make that most
powerful instrument that exists in
free county mean public opinion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03

a device suggested by the Los Ange-
les police which indicates ny light
signals the speed OF an automobile at
night Is the latest enemy Of the speed
fend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
BY THE J. W. POTTER co.

TERNs-Ten cents per week. by. car
rier. in Rock Island.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where IL IL desired TO have
paper discontinued. a. carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. politics' or religious. must
have real name attached for publ:ea-
ton. No suck articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones In ell departments: Cen
truI Union. Vest l45. has and zl45:
Union Electric. 5l45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03

Every TRUST that supported Roose-
welt in 1904 is supporting Taft or
Roosevelt in 1912. Don't forget this
vital fact, progressive republican vot-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03

politics and reform in public matters,
and all persons and business men join
in hoping that his life will be spared
many years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03

morrow, not only by an increased dem
Ocratic vote. but the handwriting on
the wall is due to appear when the
republicans slump from their $4,000
majority.
Mr.. Whitney's making the Vermont
election a political barometer is still
believed 10 hold good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03

There were l4.oo00oO.GO telephone
calls in the United States last year,
which may in part account for the eX-
cuse that the line is busy now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
More Garments.

Poor woman used TO wear the pants,
But now the vest and coat
Is hers If she should care 10 reach
Where women have the vote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03

We DO not hear OF Beverly. Mass,
quite so often Where is the enter
prising press agent?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington, Sep. LIN his address
to the farmers of Vermont, the third
termer said:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
Getting Even.

Getting Even.
81 am going to
get three teeth
pulled this after
noon"
"Toothac che? ?"
mo"
Then why the
heroism 2"
Dentist ow e S
me a bill. and l
can't get it out of
him any OF b e r
way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
Simple.

81 want to save you. Jack"
Then permit me to smoke a ciga-
rette."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
Tuesday. September 3, 1912.

About the meanest men Vet were
those Chicago vAndals who set fire 10
mans cork leg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
What He ThouahI.

What He Thought.
at is desirable to be self made"
DO you think 500"
You bet
But l have noticed that it gives
more domestic satisfaction to let your
wife make you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill. entered at the
postofics as second class matter)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
How They Do IL

F'F~y ~
81 hear the men talk lot about
their housekeeping. Guess they must
do it by machinery"
Not exactly that way"
How"
"Hot air"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
Different.

"Madge is pretty
Jaw, come off"
"Madge is pretty rich"
Indeed And what beautiful girl
she is too
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03

dividends on this vast amount Of wa
tered stock the trusts had to boost
prices to the American consumer, and
to show just how much they did boost
prices the following table is cited,
showing the prices charged for GER
tain trust made articles in the coun-
try, and the prices charged for the
same articles abroad:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
From a European Geography.

What are the principal products of
the L. s. A.?'
Sucker tourists of the common va
riety and heiresseS."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is not much talking. but effective
talking. that takes the cake il the CAB
fest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03


A man whose eye is out Of focus sci
dom makes things dnvetail.
Don't worry If folks don't notice you.
1t is probably about what YOU are
worth and what their notice is worth
as well.
Good advice is so blooming plentiful
that it threatens TO he bad thing.
The trouble with an egotist is that
he has somehow got the idea that
part can be more effective than the
whole.
You can't so easily fool man who
makes no secret Of his ignorance
II Is through the vanity Of men that
the promoter and self seeker works
with the greatest ease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03

The people who Judge hT first i'm
preston generally get distorted i'm
preston, which they proceed to PERFECT.
uate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03

A man whose eye is out Of focus sci
dom makes things dnvetail
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
DENVER. COLORADO. JULY
COMMENT ON TIMELY TOPICS
MUNICIPAL FACTS.

The discontinuance of Municipal Facts by the
city council is to be regretted Action taken
by the city fathers Tuesday evening that will kill
the publication. While it is proposed to publish pa
per every month under another name yet the dscon-
tinuance of the weekly publication is backward
step 1t is proposed to change the name of the paper
to THE City of Denver The United Labor Bull
letin not whit under what name the paper is
published, and if the administration desires to do
away with every name and sign that has to do with
the past administration all well and good but
every city needs a newspaper for the people Such
newspaper should not only be published every
week, but should be published daily. If we to
take politics and city affairs of the hands of the
corporations, then should take newspapers out
Of the same hands No administration be elected
without the support of the large newspapers and
the newspapers that place men IN office represent
special interests just the same do politicians
and the daily newspapers the greatest political
influence in a city. Giving Denver's newspaper
monthly publication instead of a weekly issue is
distinct step backward. and but delays the time
when it will be necessary and when the people will
demand that the municipality give the people
newspaper that will publish the facts Every news
paper in Denver has defined policy, and these
policies are subject to change without notice. The
in such color that the average citizen Is influenced
to acts according to the paper he reads. We should
have newspaper in every city run by the govern
men and sent to every taxpayer In which the plain
facts should be given and let the reader judge for
himself whether not such acts detrimental to
the public good.
a monthly publication is of no real value to the
taxpayers and citizens. The people desire to know
what busness'is proposed by the city, and not what
the city has done Much proposed legislation comes
before the council and much business before the de-
partments and these the things that the people
desire to know in advance that they may assist
protest against the proposed acts of the city
officials.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
W. F. OF NJ. BOARD IN SESSION.

The executive board of the Western
Federation of Miners is in session in Den
yer this week preparing a report and
vention which is to be held in Victor,
Colo, next week. The executive board is
prepared to ask the convention for its
sanction to begin the greatest campaign
of organization ever known to the organ
ization. At the meeting of the executive
board of the Western Federation of Mi
ners Tuesday it was announced that the
greatest campaign of organization in the
history of the metal miners of the West
would be inaugurated in less than three
months. The East is to be invaded, the
first union of 500 members being now un-
der way at Perth Amboy, n. j. while
Alaska. the Southern states and even old
Mexico are to be taken into the fold.
President Meyer announced the ap-
pofntment of Joseph Cannon OF Arizona
as member OF the executive board. to
serve until September /. He takes the
place of ]. J. Brown. who has been given
an official position in Arizona. Cannon
has been in charge of the strike of
miners at Blair. New. where 400 men
working in the mines owned by J.-J-
Finn. Pennsylvania millionaire and poll
tican. are out.
The executive board of the Federation
is composed of President Charles H.
Moyer, Vice President C. +. Mahoney.
Secreiary-Treasurer Ernest Mills. J. C.
Lowry, Joseph Cannon. Daniel ID. Sulli-
van and Yanco Terzich.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
cioARMAkERs STRIKE.
Dry Climate Factory is Closed Down by
Strike and Lockout

There are 100 Cigarmakers, members
of the local Cigarmakers' union, on strike
at the Soils Cigar company. makers of
the Dry Climate cigar. The strike is an
outgrowth OF trouble with the Soils peo-
pie several months ago. At that time the
cigarmakers employed there demanded
and secured reforms in the conditions
under which they had to work. The re-
forms secured had to do with stock and
shop conditions.
Following this adjustment the COM
pany waited few months and then ad-
vertised in eastern papers for cigarma-
k.rs. The Denver organization inserted
articles in the official publication saying
that work was dun in Denver. but not
withstanding this number of cigarma-
kers came West and went to work for
the Soils people. There were nearly sixty
of them. With this extra force the Soils
people have been piling up supply for
siege on the Cigarmakers' union, 1t
is believed
Tuesday of last week seventy cigarma-
kers were discharged by the Soils COM
pany They consisted of the men. prin-
cipally, who had been active In demand
ing the reforms n few months ago. The
Cirarmakers' union did not sit idly by
and wait for the Soils people to send FOR
the men and put them back to work,
but they held meeting and decided TO
call out the other sixty members. The
organization then reported TO their in-
. ternational union that seventy members
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
ss.7e A WEEK AVERAGE PAY OF
WORKERS.

The senate at Washington has ordered
printed as public document bitter ar
raignmcnt OF working conditions at Law
renee. Mass, in the form OF an official
report by federal labor bureau agents
who investigated the reasons for last
winters textile strike.
The exact text OF the report VIII not
be made public until It comes from the
printing office. but some of its features
are a sweeping condemnation OF the
homes of the employees furnished by the
mill owners.
IL is estimated that the average wage
given 81 900 employees during one week
selected at random last year was sS.76,
which was declared to be entirely insuf.
ficient for the support of family. child
labor was natural outgrowth. the re-
mort asserted, of such n condition. where
the head of the family was forced to add
to his income by securing work for MS
children.
The labor bureaus investigators found
upsanitary. nl-ventilated and squalid NV.
ing quarters furnished for the mill
wk.Sers, many of them constructed "nn-
dM entirely inadequate building reguH
tons that constantly menace life
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
LABoR's PROPOSED POLITICAL ACTION.

At o'clock, at the meeting of the Trades
assembly. Sunday. there is special order of business
to consider taking political action in the state pr
maries on Sept TO- 1t is vital at this time that
action should be taken by labor The state primaries
offer the first opportunity of real value to the work
ing people of the state. The primaries make it pos
sbe for labor control these primaries and place
such the tickets of the old political parties
will give labor fair deal in the states affairs
The of many will come before the
primaries for United States senators. for congress
men, for governor for secretary of state for treas
urer auditor and all of the offices from there down
1t behooves labor at this time to be alive to the
issue and to take steps that will show those who
have ignored labor in the city and state that labor
can and will do something that will give it more
than recognition-CONTROL Are You for such
political action will you sit idly by and allow
certain of labor to fake political action for
certain interestsf
In taking the proposed action. should be
placed the initiatory committee that will gain
prestige for labor in a political way. Those who
have in the past lost standing through failure to
direct labor politically in the proper should
not seek to take the lead in this move. Let hope
that sane political steps will be taken,
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
TRADES ASSEMBLY ELECTION.

Sunday next is the date for nomina-
tions for officers of the Trades and La
Dor assembly. The election will occur
at the following meeting. There has to
date but one candidate announced him
self as a candidate for the office of pres
ident. That is Frank Bryan, business
agent of the Plumbers union and chair
man of tine legislative committee under
the present administration in the assem-
bly,. Mr.. Bryan, more than anyone else,
is responsible for filing with the secre-
tary. of state $4,000 names to petitions
initiating the assembly's public utilities
bill, drafted by Henry Cohen. He is a
man of energy, stability and trustworthi-
ness.
Other delegates mentioned at this
time are Edw. j. Hines of the Typo
graphical union. and William Koch of the
Brewery Workers. at present vice presi-
dent of the assembly. Neither will say
positively that his hat is in the ring
They are good men for the place
The Bulletin learns that Charles Ah-
strom of the Machinists is a candidate
for vice president No other delegate has
announced himself for this place Secre-
tary ]. F. Bedford, it is believed. will
have no opposition for the office of rec
ording, secretary. He is candidate for
the place.
George Allen of the Typographical
union, Thomas Auter of the Stereo-
typers' union, Miss Bess Miller of the
Tobacco Strippers and Miss Mable Will
cox of the Bindery Women have an
nounced themselves as candidates for
delegate to the State Federation of La
Dor from the assembly. The election for
these vacancies will take place at the
meeting of next Sunday.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
WILL HAVE NEW CLUB.

The management of the Building
Trades club now located at 9sS Eigh-
teenth street. is planning to move its
club rooms to other and more suitable
quarters. The club will probably move
nearer sixteenth street and possibly fur
ther downtown. II is planned to have the
clubrooms on the ground floor with an
entrance from the street In the lobby
will be located barber shop and cigar
store. and just back of this rooms for
the board of business agents as well as
ior individual business agents of the diff
ferent building trades organizations. Just
back OF this will be located hall in
which all the locals not having hall OF
their own can meet. In the rear Will be
To- atcd n pool and billiard room.
This should oe GOOD news to the bull
ding trades, and they are td be eongrat
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
UNION MEN AT CHEYENNE.

Beginning Tuesday. Cheyenne. for the
balance of the week. will be the mecca
for organized labor. Three state conven-
tions will be held there.
The State Federation of Labor con-
vened Tuesday with about 100 delegates
In attendance.
Following the adjournment Of the fed
Grafton the constitutional convention or
the United Workers of America Will
convene. The mine workers will later re
solve themselves into scale conven-
ton and new scale for two years, ef-
fective September /. will be presented
to the operators.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11

had been locked out and sixty were on
strike. The International will put the
question to referendum vote of locals
as to whether the men will be entitled
to receive strike benefits.
Since the strike the factory of the Dry
Climate people have been closed down.
The strike has received but little pub
licity. and 1t is believed it will be ad-
justed when the extra stock of the COM
pany is exhausted.
1t is very apparent that the company
deliberately hired extra men and then
when 1t was necessary to reduce the
force the men that have been active in
union affairs were discharged. No action
will be taken against the company until
some move is made by the company.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
A GREAT LEADER.

Job Hartman the Los Angeles Socialist will
speak at Manhattan Beach on July 2S, Sunday. Here
S am opportunity for the working people of Denver
to see and hear of the greatest political lead
.ers among the masses on the American continent
Mr.. Hartman is a lawyer of repute being one of
the attorneys for the Mcnamara brothers in the now
famous trial. He candidate for mayor of Los
Angeles on the Socialist ticket and had it not been
for the confession of the Mcnamara brothers he
would have been elected. He is orator of known
ability. and should be heard by every and
woman who tolls with their hands well every
Citizen of the citN.