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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-13
Grand Trunk Depot.

Supt. G. S. Cunningham and Train
master 7. T. Irving of the Grand Trunk
Ry. were in the city, Tuesday to con-
suit the depot committee Of the I'm.
provement Association relative to an
extension of time in which to begin
work on their new station. Due to the
death Of President Hayes, it was stated
by Mr.. Cunningham that work on
many projects had been delayed for
two months pending the appointment
of Mr.. Hayes successor. This, together
with the fact that they had been
obliged to,build several depots to re-
place ones burned, had kept their con-
struction men unusually busy this sum-
mer and it had~been determined that it
would be impossible to begin work in
Owosso until late in November. when
but little could be done before freezing
weather. For this reason and for
others which seemed plausible to the
committee, recommendation was
made at the Tuesday luncheon that the
Improvement Association acceed to the
request of the company and notify the
State Railroad Commission to that end.
BY q unanimous vote the committee
report was adopted and it is expected
that the Commission will grant the re-
quest.
Mr.. Cunningham said that work
would be commenced in the spring just
as soon as the weather would permit
and that Owosso citizens could be as
sured that no further extensions of time
would be asked for. All the material
for the building has been ordered and
much OF 1t has already been delivered
and It will all be here during the
present month. The plans for the depot
and the freight honse show that the
needs of Owosso will be well taken
care of, while ample trackage will be
provided to care for the freight business
in better shape than ever before. =
While in the city Tuesday, Supt.
Cunningham of the Grand Trunk Ry.,
said It had been determined to main.
tain the present train schedule during
the fall and winter months, save that
the last train east in the evening will
run about 30 minutes later.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-13
Iilsea-HicIks Wedding

The marriage of Miss Ruth A.
Hicks and Guy N. Elsea took place
Monday noon at the home OF rke
brides mother, Mrs. N. A., Hicks, IN
Glare. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. Quinton Walker or
the M. f. church of that city, in the
presence of a few of the relatives ansr
friends Of the contracting parties
Miss Rosa Hicks of Lansing, sister
of the bride, and Fred Tillitson OF
jackson, acted as bridesmaid ara
best man. The ring service was
used.
Congratulations followed the ssr-
emony after which an elaborate
wedding dinner was served TO fsIv,
guests.
Mrs. Elsea has lived in Clare prac.
tically all her life up till last spring
when she came to Owosso, and has
since made her home with her unrsa
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. George nix.
For some time she assisted in the.
Woolworth store. Before coming
here to live, she had made frequent
visits here and has many warm
friends in Owosso and Clare. She Is
a member OF the Clare NJ. e. churct,
and Sunday school, and popular
among the young people Of the
church.
The groom is a printer and CAME
to Owosso from Lithopolis, o., ave
years ago to accept position with
the Times Printing Company, ana
has proven himself a valued en-
ployee. Since making his hons
here he has won many friends Ard
acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. EIsea left immcdk
ately for few days visit az Alma
and Grand Rapids. They will resifs-.
at 500 Corunna Avenue.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-13

Woman's Club.

The Woman's club will hold the
first meeting of the club year Satur-
lay afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. T. NJ. Euler. All mem
bers are expected to respond to roll
call with What Women are Doing.
Any member not having received a
program may procure one that day.
The fifth annual reunion of the
Mattoon family will be held at the
home of v. S. Mattoon, Dewey street,
on Sunday, September 15.
w. S. Launstein of New Orleans,
La, reached Aere Wednesday, and
is a guest of relatives in Owosso
township. Mrs. Launstein has been
here for the past week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-13
Kings Daughters.

At q business meeting of the Kings
Daughters held Sunday at the home OF
Mrs. G. 8. Watson the following were
elected delegates to the state conven
tion to be held in Flint, Mich. Oct.
"a: Mrs. o. g. Waugh, Mrs. George
Mclaughlin, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. F. M.
Grove and Mrs. G.. T. Campbell. The
alternates were Mrs. F. E. Kohler, Mrs
g. s. Watson, Mrs T. M. Euler, Mrs.
d. H. Lamb. Mrs. M. w. Southland. In
addition to the delegates chosen there
will be several others from the Owosso
Circle who will attend the convention,
giving Owosso large representation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-13
New Books at Library

Besides Schiller's complete wsSxs
in twelve volumes, which were v~s.-
sented to the public library by Jsxsss,
Osburn of this city, the foIioviss,
new books have been added ap fess
library list:
Moral Ideals-Wedgwood.
Tante-Sedgwick
Their Yesterdays. B. wrixht
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-13

Rev. G. 81. Hanks was unable to reach
home on Saturday last as expected, but
will be in his pulpit at the Congrega
tional church Sunday morning.
In q personal note, s. d. Emery Of
Alfred. Maine, writes the editor on the
9th: I'VE will carry Maine today back
to Republican rule" That's what hap
pened.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
OBSERVATIONS.
Property and Power.

The possession of property means the
possession of power. All down through
the ages the men who have owned the
land have always been the masters If
the people. In recent years capital has
come to take its place with land as an
added power for the enslavement of the
masses 1t is not land or capital which
enslaves the working classes; it is their
being privately owned which does this.
No one can open his eyes and look
round without realizing that the men
who own land and capital are the real
masters of the nation. Practically the
entire population is at their mercy. They
WELD this power because the possession
of property is limited to the few. When,
however, under Socialism property, in
this private sense has ceased to exist,
and has become a common possession,
power will also have passed from the
hands of the privileged few into those
of the entire community. Socialism,
therefore, means freedom and complete
political equality. Under Socialism there
would be no exploiting class, no tyranny
of one sex or race over another A bet
ter day is dawning.
Listen and You Will Hear.
AS the ostrich who buries his head in
the yellow sand for too long a period
ceases to be an authority on events
about him, so the reveller in the golden
harvest, dazzled by his own prosperity
and ignoring the ravenous faces that
watch him from barren fields. may lose
the keen edge of his perception.
Eyes too reverently fixed, and for too
long period, upon the glories of the
treasure house discern but vaguely the
hungry toilers among the shadows-in
the malodorous places.
Occasional mutterings from the own
ers Of empty stomachs, from the fathers
of fading children, from the overworked
and the unemployed, make discordant
and unwelcome music for cultivated
ears. Sounds of this kind as is natural,
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
PERIODICAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The subscription cards for the follow
ing periodicals will be sent by mail by
the state secretary, or by the Denver
party literature agent, T. ]. Brown, 529
Humboldt street. The latter also have
them for sale at every Sunday evening
propaganda meeting at Normal hall, 1545
Glenarm street:
The Chicago Daily Socialist and the
Milwaukee daily Leader, are each $500
year; S1.00 for four months, or so cents
| for two months.
The Social-Democratic Herald (Mil
waukee) so cents a year (weekly).
/ The Political Action (Milwaukee), 25
cents year (weekly).
The Appeal to Reason, 80 cents for
whole year, or four sub-cards for s1.O0;
or any number of sub-cards good for 4C
week, for 25 cents {weekly).
Wilshire's Magazine (monthly) is 25
cents a year regularly. but we are sup
piled with sub-cards that we will sell at
10 cents for the year as long as they
last This magazine now has an edi-
torial office in London as well as in New
York City.
The international Socialist Review
(monthly) for one year, s1.OO; for three
months, 25 cents
The National Rip-Saw (monthly). 25
cents a year.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

Washington-Carl Legien, occupying
the chief executive Office in the fedora
ton of German unions, and also secre-
tary of the International Secretariat, has
accepted an invitation extended by the
American Federation of Labor to visit
this country, and deliver a number OF
trade union addresses. He is scheduled
to arrive in New York City on Sunday
April IA. An itinerary has been ar
ranged for speaking tour, covering
New York City, Boston, Washington,
Buffalo, Toronto, Cleveland, Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis. Chicago, Mil
waukee, Minneapolis, st. Paul, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Denver and Colorado
Springs. Notification and itinerary has
been sent to the central bodies in the
aforementioned cities in order tina.
there may be ample time to perfect local
arrangements for an address. Mr.. Lee
glen has an international reputation and
Is one of the foremost labor officials of
the world. and 1t is anticipated that his
visit to this country will be of inestima-
bic value to the trade union movement
of America. The tendency In the ranks
OF organized labor, wherever 1t is dis
persed, is toward a closer afiiliation and
desire for better understanding of
the ideas and methods OF associated
workmen of the world. Mr.. Leglen's
presence in this country at this time. Il
period OF unusual world activities in the
ranks OF labor, is propitious, and should
result in much benefit to the movement
of our country.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
Socialist Party Department.

among the more comfortable people,
who continue to expound the law OF the
survival of the fittest.
Before the French revolution Champ
fort said: "In France seven millions Of
men beg and twelve millions are unable
to give anything" Said Voltaire, One
third of the French people had nothing. .
Down! dog of a peasant" the noble
of France had said, with whip in hand.
"Down dog of an aristocrat," said the
peasant, later, and there was the CLEAN
of pike, the dull thud of deadly lunge,
and the gurgling of red life blood.
If he would avert a repetition of the
French revolution here in America he
must make our appeal to the heart, the
conscience and the understanding of the
common people-the working classes
The ballot, not the bullet, will avert the
impending catastrophe. Let the work.
ers organize on the economic field; in
the fields, factories and work shops. Let
them altogether, organize at the ballot
box and the battle is won and vic.
tory is theirs. The emancipation of
the working class must be accomplished
by the workers themselves.
GEO. n. FALCONER,
1.-THE Social Centre"
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
THE PROPOSED MEMBERSHIP REF
ERENDUMS.

New Windsor local has initiated the
following proposed amendment to our
state party constitution:
Amend section of article vi, by add
ing the following words: provided that
special stamp shall be furnished by
the state secretary at cost, to be used
when any party member may be tenn
porarily unable to pay dues on account
of unemployment. Unemployment shall
mean either sickness, strikes, lockouts
or any other cause beyond the control
of the member. Any member unable to
Fay dues shall notify the financial sec
retary of his organization OF such in
ability and the secretary shall affix the
special stamps in the same manner as
the regular dues stamps. The accept
ance of these stamps by any member
snail in no way act to disqualify such
member from any and all the rights and
privileges of members paying dues, ex-
cept that the organizations shall not be
allowed to report to the state office more
votes cast than the organization has paid
dues for; otherwise the whole vote OF
that organization will be rejected"
The above has been supported by nine
organizations in seven counties, having
membership of 209, SO it Will be sub
mitted in thirty days from now, on the
provision of 10 per cent. of membership.
The average dues paid in the last six
months is about 1,500.
Notice of this submission first pub
lished on March Z.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

County Secretary. Marshall Dewitt,
124 S. Sherman st.
County Organizer, T. NJ. Marshall
5121 Perry St
Sub-Executive Committee. B. Baker
1880 Washington st. and w; II. Leonard
S57 Broadway, phone South 3o9.
County Delegate Committee meets sec
end Friday evening of each month at room
4ol Club Bldg.
1st Ward. E. E. Miller. Fin Sec. s2t
Champa st. Meets every first and thlTs
Tuesday. evenings at West Turner Hail.
ifornia st. Meets second and fourth
Tuesday evenings at 71s 18th St
3rd Ward. E. Ringnell. Fin. Sec. 2s45 Lar
inner st.
4th Ward. Nels Klang, Fin. Sec. 1917 18th
St. Meet every Thursday night at 21es
Lawrence st.
9th Ward, Evelyn Lepore, Fin. Sec, 1920
Alcott st. Meet every Thursday even
ing at 3420 Alcott st.
7th ward-subdivlsion No. /. John Nitseh.
Fin. Sec., 1916 Wewatta st. Meets sec
ond and fourth Mondays at Remer Hail.
s1st and Downing SITS. 1,,u ca
l514 Elizabeth St.
sth Ward. C. S. Baker. Fin. Sec. 1880
Washington St. Meet first and third Fri
day evenings at 2442 Glenarm r. o
1sth Ward A H. F1oaten, Fin. Sec. 1880
Monroe St Meets on second and fourth
Thursday evenings at s63 Broadway.
18th Ward Alva N. Gordon. Fin. Sec. s77
ThurpSays. TarpSss 81 si4 Kaiamath i St. W
3lh ward-Subdvision No. l, Louis Alex
ander, 1416 S. Clarkson st. Meets
every Friday evening for propaganda
and first Wednesdays for business at
Comrade Bishops house, 23S South
Ogden All are invited to propaganda
meetings. Socialists of Twelfth and
Thirteenth wards please take notice.
Excellent basement hall.
Subdivision No. 2, william Simons. Fin
Sec, Denver Mills Postoffice.
18th Ward, ]. w. Martin, Fin: Sec. 4675
Yates st. Meets every Tuesday evening
at 5015 Lowell Blvd.
18th Ward, Berger Olson, Fin. Sec, 254l
Alcott st. Meets every Thursday at
1924 w oath Ave.
Jewish Branch. 1. Cart. Fin. Sec. 1863
Lowell Blvd.
German Branch, P. Schriofsky, Fin. Sec
1922 Court Pl. ,
scandinavian Branch, Axel Ahlstrom, Fin
Sec. 1896 W. saith Ave. Meets at NO. 10
on Sixteenth avenue the first and third
Thursday evenings.
Edgewater Local meets every Thnrsday'
Sec, Box 112, Edgewater.
Public meetings at Normal hall,
1545 Glenarm street, every Sunday at
eight o'clock p. m. Good speakers and
music. All who are alive to the great
economic questions of the times should
attend. Admission free. II.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

Section %, Article v, of our party
constitution says: "An abstract of the
votes cast and the envelopes used must
be sent to the state Office and marked
abstract of votes" No other commun-
ication shall be put in the envelope con-
tanning the certified abstract as it will
not be opened until the state canvassing
board meets"
Section 2S says: THE ballots shall be
kept in the hands of the secretary of the
organization, and the envelopes shall be
kept in the state office one year."
In spite of these plain instructions the
secretaries of five different organizations
sent orders for dues-stamps in the same
envelopes with the returns on the last
referendum of which some were dated
as early as March 4th and 5th, which
was more than two weeks before the re-
turns were tabulated. Two of these sec
retaries wrote in a frantic spirit to
know why the dues-stamps were not
sent. The state secretary went over the
letter file and even went to the post
office to see If the money orders had
been paid, when there was no record of
these.
Three other secretaries sent the bal
lots but no certified count of votes, so
as to give the state canvassing board
the job to tabulate for them. Out of the
100 organizations only forty-eight sent
any report, so 1t would be so easy to tab
ulate the votes on that number, while it
must be hard job to tabulate the votes
cast in one local or branch. Our organ
ization must be a training school to de-
velop the faculties for the business part
we will have to do when we do get con-
troll of the industries.
Section 26, Article V, says that mo
votes shall be counted unless the re-
turns are made exactly in the manner
herein prescribed" This rule will be
adhered to, so the secretaries will please
read Article V.
A. II. FLOATEN,
tnta
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
STRIKE CALLED OFF.

Washington-The metal trades strike
against the contract shops of Los An
geles. which has been in progress for
nearly two years, has been called of.
An agreement has been reached between
the officials OF the molders, machinists,
boilermakers. blacksmiths and pattern
makers unions and the officials of the
Founders and Employers association.
All of the men who went out are to re-
turn to work as fast as conditions war
rant The outcome is a great victory
for the metal trades.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
TO PRINT MONEY ORDER BLANKS

Washington-It has been the custom
of the government to award to outside
printing firms contracts for certain
classes of work. The public printer has
contended that all government printing
should be done in its own printing es-
tablishment. AS a result of this conten-
ton the millions of money order forms
which have previously been printed out
side the big establishment will for the
next four years be done by the govern
ment itself. The printing of these forms
amount to about s150,000 per year
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
CROWDS AT NORMAL HALL.

The Sunday evening meetings of the
Socialists at Normal hall have been
record-breakers of late. Packed to the
doors with standing room at premium,
while scores are turned away, coupled
with an unprecedented demand for liter
ature are some of the evidences which
point to breakers ahead for the old
parties.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
SOCIALIST CITY CONVENTION.

The members of all local branches OF
the city of Denver will meet in conven-
ton at Machinists' hall, fifth floor of the
Club building, on Sunday, March 31st, at
2 O'Clock p m. for the nomination of
four supervisors to complete their city
ticket, the adoption of a city platform,
and the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before it.
MARSHALL DEWITT,
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

At the recent convention of the Penn
sylvania State Federation of Labor,
James II. Maurer of Reading, the only
Socialist in the state legislature, was
elected president by large majority
over Elmer E. Greenwault, who has been
president of the State Federation for ten
consecutive years. Mr. Greenwault is a
strong upholder of the Gompers' policies.
Colorado unionists please take notice.
The world do move.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
TO VALUE RAILROADS.

Washington-Chairman Adamson of
the house commerce committee has in
troduced bill providing for the valua-
ton of all the common carriers of the
United States by the interstate COM
merce commission, to discover. the orig
ina1 investment and its growth. II the
bill passes. holding companies and every
modern industrial organization would be
investigated.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
MUSICIANS TO ERECT TEMPLE.

Joplin, Mo.-The Missouri Trades
Unionist. published at Joplin. Mo-, is au-
thority for the statement that the Mu-
sicians' union of that city has decided
to erect musicians temple to cost
$4,000.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
OUTLOOK GOOD.

Anniston, Ala.-This city is progress
ing rapidly SO far as organized labor is
concerned. In the early part OF this
year the iron molders were organized,
with a good membership. and the
BARRIERS have just formed local union.
Other organizations are in process OF
formation.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
ELEVENTH WARD TO NOMINATE

The Eleventh ward branch of the So
cialist party will meet at S14 Kalamath
street, on Thursday evening, April 4th,
at 500 p. m, to nominate candidate
for alderman for that ward for the COM
ing spring election.
c N. GORDON, Secretary.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
SIXTEENTH WARD TO NOMINATE.

The comrades of the Sixteenth ward
will meet at 1924 West Twenty-fourth
avenue on Sunday, I1arch 31st, 1912, at
1O:3O o'clock a. m. to place in nomina-
ton a candidate for alderman for that
ward. BERGER OLSEN,
Secretary Branch No. l.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
STATE DEPART1EENr.
National Committeeman.

National Committeeman,
John Troxel, Cripple Creek.
State Secretary. "A H Floaten
1870 Monroe St. Denver.
Chairman of State Executive Committee.
G. r. Freeman, 329 w. May. Cripple Creek.
Chairman of General State Committee.
Robert Knight. 319 Atwood St. Longmont.
Woman's state correspondent and member
of the Woman's National Committee.
NJ. Octavia Floaten. 143o Monroe ST..
DenYer.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

The Social Centre is a place where
folks meet to discuss vital problems. 1t
is well worth a visit-just little differ
ent from any place in Denver.
''Ye Booke Shoppe,' an adjunct to the
Social Centre, carries full line Of So
cialist books, magazines, papers, station
cry, pictures and many other quaint and
curious, useful and beautiful. You are
welcome!
THE SOCIAL CENTRE,
1414 Court Place, Denver Colo.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

misunderstanding Meyer ap-
peared before the naval affairs commit
tee of the house and admitted that some
of the figures in the construction esti.
mate submitted year ago on battle
ships were incorrect, and requested to
withdraw the estimate. This request
came after continuation Of examina.
ton into the report of civilian experts.
who declared the navy yards could be
more economically operated by skilled
constructors than by line officers.
Printers of Peoria, ILL.,, secured an in
crease of $1.00 per week.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

On Thursday evening, April A, the
Eleventh ward branch will meet at S1i
Kalamath street to nominate a candidate
for alderman.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

On Tuesday evening, April 2, the First
ward branch will meet at Oil Larimer
street to nominate candidate for alder
man.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

Report on National Referendum IA
to change the place for holding the ma
tional nomination convention from Okla
homa City, Okla, to Indianapolis, Ind
Yes No
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

Try a Principe de Lees cigar for al
after-dinner smoke.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

Oak Creek ................... 5 8
Ordway 8
Pueblo If
Teller county:
Cripple Creek Branch. ...... 10
Victor "a 2
Trinidad II 2
Twin Lakes observation-disclosures. :.
Vona .................... 10 1
WAY .
Lone Tree (RuraD D........ G
State at large. Observation-Disclosures. 4 4
1922 1862
Tabulated March 20, 1912.
CLAIMING SWEET.
A. III. FLOATEN.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
REvlsEs ESTIMATES.

After dinner try Principe de Lees.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
Denver Local Department.
Jesse vetter. $50 Kalamath st. Edito
LOCAL. DEHvEn OFFICIAL DnEoronx

County Secretary, Marshall Dewitt,
124 S. Sherman st.
County Organizer, T. NJ. Marshall,
5121 Perry St.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

Public meetings at Normal hall,
1545 Glenarm street, every Sunday at
eight o'clock p. m. Good speakers and
music. All who are alive to the great
economic questions of the times should
attend Admission free. IT,
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
SPEAKING TOUR OF CARL Leeien

State Secretary.