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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29
Bill to Aid Mothers.

A bin providing for the allowance OF
wages for thu work of men serving In
warehouses in Colorado and the pay
ment of these wages to the family of
the prisoner and also providing for
support by the state for INDECENT moth
ers. whose children are forced TO go to
school will he submitted for an initia-
tive vote Of the people of Colorado at
the November election. The bill. known
MS the mothers compensation act for
better protection of children was
drawn by Judge Ben B. Lindsey OF the
Juvenile court OF Denver.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29
As to Roosevelt Pledges.

IF Colonel Roosevelt's recent declara-
tion on progressive issues are taken at
their full face value, You know redemp-
tion of his pledges would be impossible
if he depended upon Brown, Hanna,
Munsey, Perkins. and others of their
kind for assistance. And if he is made
president this year, it will be because of
their support. 1t is inevitable that they
will have influence in his administra
tion. They did have before. Witness,
the consolidation of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron company with the steel trust,
with President Rooseveh's approval one
of the rich plums picked by the fl
nancial pirates who threw the panic of
1907 for that purpose in addition to
some Others.
"Gilson, you and l cannot materially
disagree on facts connected with this re.
markable campaign. They are history
History will record that Roosevelt. not
La Toilette, has divided the progressiv,
movement; that la Toilette has kepf
his promises to those who induced hin
to become candidate and to the peopl
who have trusted him that he has no
swerved or wobbled but has kept
straight course. The people win Judge
in the light of the facts, whether or no
Colonel Roosevelt has kept true faitl
with La Toilette or is doing so with tn
real progressives of the country,
Sincerely yours
"WALTER L. HOUSER."
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29

We who have attended the meetings
since the illness of Mrs. Zeigler have
noted the increased confidence in her
own ability shown by Mrs Lieberschal.
who is acting president. The past three
weeks has shown a marked difference
in the presiding officer. The hesitancy
in making decisions and apparent unfa
milarity with parliamentary terms is
fast disappearing. And that her heart
is in the work of the League is always
evident. Surely experience is an able
teacher
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29

We mustn't forget that the primal
reason for which our league was formed
was to boost eternally for the union
label Sisters, your household cares may
prevent your attending the meetings as
often as you might wish to but they
need not prevent the work that counts
just as much. Make life miserable for
the merchant who does not or will not
carry union goods, the clerk who is too
short sighted to carry paid-up card,
the coal, wood or grocery driver who re-
fuses to wear the button on his hat
The meetings ought to be always well
attended but the absent ones NAV be
working just as hard to help this old
movement of ours along.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29

There is a small band of women that
is as certain to be at every meeting as
the night to succeed the day. They are
the earnest, aggressive women that com
pose the backbone of the organization.
The kind that won't quit nor brook de
feat. Like the few men in each union
who hang on and fight despite the APP
athy of the rank and file they brace
themselves and hold on no matter how
rough the going. TO that type of men
and women in the labor movement we
owe the conditions we enjoy today. May
their tribe increase.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29

What has become of that crowd that
used to fill the hall every Monday night
Is everybody observing Lent or has that
enthusiasm that used to bubble over
begun to wane? A noticeable decrease
in attendance would Indicate that some
thing is wrong.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29
FEDERATION
IS ACTIVE

NEW CENTRAL BODIES IN
STALLED SINCE SPOKANE
CONVENTION BY SECRE-
TAYLOR-SEVERAL THOU
SAND COPIES OF CAMPAIGN
LITERATURE TO BE DIS
TRIBUTED BEFORE ELEC-
TION TIME.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29
HOW ABOUT
IT, COLONEL

LA FOLLETTE'S CAMPAIGN
MANAGER CLAIMS COLLUS-
ION BETWEEN ROOSEVELT
AND BIG BUSINESS INTER
ESTS-ACCUSES TEDDY OF
DIVIDING THE PROGRES-
SIVE MOVEMENT WITH HIS
CANDIDACY.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29

Two of the sisters attended last week
a farwell meeting given in honor of Rose
B. Moore by the Label League in Seattle
Mrs. Moore being about to leave to begin
campaign in Hoquiam. The sisters
were enthusiastic in their praise of the
splendid spirit shown by their Seattle
sisters and full of praise for their work
Never less than fifty women out to the
afternoon meetings and all filled with
the spirit of active work The fear was
expressed that the Seattle League would
put us in the shade if we didn't get out
and hustle, and that would never do
In the very near future, it was announ-
ced, Seattle would charter a special car
and descend upon us in force, and we'll
be right here to welcome them.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29

Organizer Young held the attention of
those present Monday evening for nearly
an hour with one of his effective ad-
dresses. 1t was an inspiration You
missed it, you stay at homes.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29

An open meeting for unorgan-
lied workmen will be held in the
Labor Temple tonight. Mill !
workers are specially invited to
attend. c. O. Young, general or
ganizer OF the A. f. of L., will
speak on THE Needs OF the :
Working Man" The Trades
Council will convene at 1880
sharp SO that the members may
attend the open meeting. Dele
) gates please take notice.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29
NOTES FROM
THE LEAGUE

THE LENTEN SEASON SHOWS
DECREASED ATTENDANCE
BUT NO LACK OF INTER
EST-SEATTLE LEAGUE rs
VISITED BY EVERETT MEM
BERS-SOCIAL SESSION IS
PLANNED.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29

We all miss Mrs. Zeiger's CHEEKY pre-
sence and earnestness and are more than
glad that she is regaining her accustomed
health. Mixed with our sympathy with
anyone upon whom sickness lays its pail
is feeling that none of our real workers
can well be missed and she will be
welcomed back among us right heartily.
committee has been appointed to
plan some form of entertainment at the
close of the lenten season. We have
lain dormant, socially, for quite a spell
and an evenings merriment will do us
all good. The proceeds, too, are to be
used in aiding one who has been a tower
OF strength to the labor movement but
has gone underneath the rod of illness
and adversely, That should loosen up
our heart strings and our purse strings.
Finally, father, plan to stay at home
II it is necessary that mother may come
TO the Label League meeting You know
she stays at home many a night with the
children waiting for you to come home
from lodge or union meeting. If the
youngsters need someone's care evenings
suppose you try it on Monday night
She's got it coming to her and she will
learn things about the labor movement
in its relation to the home that will Civ,
her more sympathetic understanding o.
your trials, make her better companion
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-03-29

TIE LABOR JOURNAL
Is the official organ of the Trades
Council, and is read by the labor
ing men and women of Everett.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04
CATTLE In THE SOUTH
Tennessee Mar. Believes 0ppor-
tunity Is Attractive.
Cotton Growing Portion of United
States Makes Less Provision for
Feeding Of Live Stock
Than Any Other.

/ do not believe there Is another
region in the civilized world as large
In area and containing as much live
stock that makes SO little provision
for the feeding of the stock as the
cotton-g growing portion of the United
States.
The universal custom there In feed
ing the grain is to use corn, and for
roughage corn fodder is almost wholly
used. Besides the corn fodder quite
a considerable quantity of pea hay Is
used, and few people use some
millet.
With the exception of some oats
shipped to the south, which Is fed to
horses in cities and towns, all the
grain fed to horses and mules is corn,
writes 0. T. Robertson Of Tennessee
in the Farm Progress. On the cotton
plantations corn is grown in large
quantities to feed the mules and hogs
and for bread for the people who live
on the plantations and do the cultivat-
ing of these crops.
After some years farming in Ten
nessee, l concluded that it was as easy
to grow hay and grain in the entire
cotton-growing region as in any state
north of the Ohio river. l found that
On good soil mixture of timothy and
redtop made good growth and was
excellent hay.
On rich, moist bottom land Ber-
muda grass also made sufficient
growth to be moved, and it made fine
hay. Where there was rich bottom
land infested with Bermuda, it has
been the custom of some to pillow and
harrow the Bermuda sod and SOW
cowpeas, a bushel to the acre, and
harrow them in. The mixture of cow
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04
HUMUs OF MUCH IMPORTANCE
Plant Food Consisting of Nitrogen,
Phosphorus and Potash I'm
proves Texture OF Soil.

Humus is decayed vegetable or ami.
NAL matter. Leaf mold Is practically
pure humus. When COW peas are
turned under, when plants rot away.
when manure is applied to the soil.
humus Is produced. Humus is itself
plant food, because it consists in part
OF nitrogren, phosphorus and potash.
1t improves the texture of any soil
making 1t easier to till. 1t fills up the
pores In clay soils, enabling them to
hold more moisture; 1t makes clay
soils less compact, increasing their
power to absorb water. 1t being dark.
makes the average soil darker and
therefore warmer. 1t produces by it's
decomposition humic and other acids.
which help to liberate the plant food
that Is held in insoluble form in the
SOIL 1t affords good home fore the
many germs or microbes that inhabit
the soil and improve it. So important
to soils is decomposed organic matter
(humus) that every farmer should
turn under all vegetation on his farm
which is not used as fuel, and what
Is fed should be returned to the soil
In the form of maaure.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04
coRNcRIB MADE RAT-PRooF
entire Structure Covered With Fine
Galvanized Wire Cloth-Door
Is Made of Stats.

Having an order to build corn
aouse guaranteed rat and mouse
proof, l give the method employed:
rhe building is IL feet long. Z feet
wide at floor and feet wide at caves;
i.foot post with square pitch roof.
writes G. A. Dickerman in the North
west Farmstead. Six heavy chestnut
posts were set, then the 6x6-inch stills
we're put on. Floor timbers about
lx5 inches were laid on the stills.
Over these was laid covering of
galvanized iron extending about 2
inches beyond the timbers all around,
This being bent down. Over this a
double floor was laid and the seams
in the iron were nailed thoroughly to
The under side of the flooring. The
frame (2x4-inch joist) was next set
up and the Stats, cut 21sx1 inch by z
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04
RAISING PURE-BRED CATTLE
Now Is Good Time to Secure Good
Blood on Account of Compare
lively Low Prices.

Prices of pure-bred cattle have not
followed the advances In the price of
market cattle, says the National
Stockman. Later on they are likely
to be advanced to some extent. Now
is a good time for those who are about
to go into the business of producing
cattle to get good blood while It is
comparatively cheap. This suggestion
IS not made for the benefit of the
breeders They can find an outlet on
the market at figures that mean no
loss on their product. for it costs NO
more to produce a beef animal in a
pure-bred herd than in any other after
the herd is well established. Besides
any meritorious pure-bred animal will
sell for more on the market than an
ordinary one;- because it's better.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04
Boy Walked OF Train.

Triton, Ga.-While asleep, Paul In,
man, aged twelve, walked off swift.
iy moving Atlantic coast line passen'
ger train, near Willachoche, Ca, and
did not wake up. Patrick Davis OF
Tyty Ca, Pauls travelling com
panion, missed the lad and a search
resulted in finding him near Villa
cochee. Paul said he did not remem'
Der leaving the train but when he
woke up he was lying between two
trees about two miles from the rail.
road. He bears no bruises and Ia
undisturbed over his experience.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04

This would be q greater acreage
than is contained in either of the
states of Connecticut, Delaware, Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey, Rhode Island or Vermont 1t
would add to the cultivated lands In
Texas more than half as much again
as is now planted in cotton and about
two-thirds as much again as is plant
ed to corn. If planted to cotton 1t
would yield, taking last years crop
and prices as basis, more than
million and a half bales, which would
bring in the market ehout $140,060,-
600. We're all this land planted to
Bermuda onions 1t would supply the
worlds demands, and in other truck
crops it would easily place Texas far
In the lead Of oil other states. It may
be considered, too, that practically all
this vast acreage, If irrigated would
be net gain to the states present cul-
tivated territory, because the acreage
of irrigable lands in the state at pres
ent would constitute an infinitely small
area in comparison to the aggregate
which would result.
An estimate Of the approximate
acreage which could be brought into
cultivation by irrigation from the
impounded waters of the arroyas in
southwest Texas would be particularly
interesting in this section, because in
every county there are opportunities
for irrigation of this character, and
the improvement of these opportuni-
ties will be the chief factor in the COM
plete development of southwest Texas.
DR.. Pearson has begun a great work
of this kind on the Medina river.
Other small streams are to be utilized
for similar purposes in a short time,
and before this generation passes from
earth southwest Texas will be a sec
ton of fertile fields, green gardens and
blooming orchards. This can be ac-
complished only by irrigation, but ma
ture has generously placed at the door
of almost every man In the section the
means of irrigation, and nothing Is
lacking save the effort to bring prac-
tically this entire section of Texas
into ultivation.-Express
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04

feet long, were then nailed on, leaving
an opening in one end for door 8 feet
wide by Z feet. This being in the CEN
ter, gave room for crib 2 feet wide
at bottom, feet 6 inches wide at
ton and IL feet long on each side.
The entire crib was then covered
with fine galvanized wire cloth, three
meshes to the inch. fastened to the
metal on the floor timbers and ex-
tending up to the roof line. The raft
ers were then put on, and over these
more of the galvanized iron was used.
bringing it well down on the wire
cloth and fastening securely. Over
this the roof, which is Of boards,
painted, was placed. The cribs We're
made narrow, as the corn was very
green. Walk Is feet wide. The door
Is made of Stats and also covered with
the wire cloth.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04
zyQ5t1lssAl>II,ERAL
6EKRM1zN0rES
Sour Stops have no place on the we'll

Sour Stops have no place on the well
regulated farm.
The well fed sow gives the pigs
good start In life.
Can you tell just how much it costs
to feed COW year?
A storage place for eggs should be
free from any bad odors.
A strong fowl should have medium
large, bright red comb and wattles.
The first effort in producing
growth should be to make 1t gradual.
The food of the SOW before farrow-
ing should be nutritious, but not con-
centrated.
Pot bellied colts tell the story of
improper feeding, slow growth and de.
velopment.
Try the hogs on good, clean water
and see how much they will make
way with in day.
When there Is plenty of good pas.
ture is the best and cheapest time to
prepare sheep for market.
Hens lay as we'll without mating.
esAAu AiaA "a WIG S6So w uOL Q0terlOrat6
nearly so soon as do fertile ones
The man who has a promising heif.
er calf should not let go of her at any
sum the butcher can afford to pay.
1t is reasonably certain that a sow
is a good mixer if she raises a sood,
ly number of pigs and does it we'll
Give the chicks, especially the late
ones, good care, that they may be kent
growing and be ready for the winter
laying campaign.
When the farmer raises a horse
himself he has much more assurances
that 1t is equal to his requirements
than If it were bought.
Onions should be marketed in tb,,
barrels having numerous openings foy
ventilation, and headed with burlan
Fifty-six pounds of dry onions are can.
sidered a standard bushel.
A milk ration is good, but never lot
1t stand long enough in the chicken
yard to attract flies. This should he
avoided during the heated term. rs.
pecially keep the perches and nests
clean and gather the eggs daily.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04
Killing cockereIs.

AS soon as the cockerels weigh
three-ouarters of a pound they should
ha nenned for ten or twelve days and
fed all they will eat of corn chop or
wet mash composed of two parts corn
meal one part bran and one part low
grade -four. If this mixture can be
dampened with skim milk, 1t will add
much to its fattening and bleaching
Qualities. Birds that are being fat
tened should be fed in troughs rather
than in litter, as exercise at this time
is not conducive to rapid gains in
weight. The birds should be kept as
-ouiet as possible.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04

pea vines and Bermuda grass made
most excellent hay, After. blowing
and narrowing the sod, the grass
would come up thick from the roots,
and the mixture of grass and peavines
would make the best of hay.
Another grass that makes a heavy
growth, and much pasturage or hay,
is johnson grass. But would warn
everyone against getting a farm in
tested with Johnson grass. 1t is a
very good pasture and hay grass, but
there is no known way to get rid Of
1t If once 1t gets a start on farm
1t Is claimed by some that no one has
ever been known to eradicate John
son grass when it once got start
Bermuda is almost as Objectionable
but it is generally admitted that 1t
can be eradicated.
From my own experience l would
say it was next to impossible; but
this Is at least true: When Bermuda
gets possession of land, you, can pillow
and harrow, and plant crop of corn
or cotton In it. For awhile you may
think 1t Is gone; but it is very certain
to come back, and keep on coming
back; but you can cultivate the corn
or cotton and make fairly good crop
in spite of the grass.
AS cotton seed meal and hulls both
make good feed and on bottom lands
large crops of corn can be made in
| the cotton states, 1t has always
seemed to me that If enough young
cattle, of fairly good quality can be
bought in any Of the cotton states, it
would be q very successful plan to
buy these young cattle, which always
sell cheap, and pasture and feed them
to supply the local demand for beef.
The cheapness Of labor will make
the cost of handling such stock very
low; and pea hay, Bermuda grass hay
and corn and sorghum fodder should
make the cost of feeding very low
Such stock finished with oil meal and
hulls and reasonable quantity of
corn, make very good young beef.
If well-bred bulls were introduced,
say Short-horn or Angus, to cross on
the native stock, the half-bloods
should make very good beef animals.
This industry has simply been neg,
lected, yet am sure the field is a
very promising one.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04
IN FLORIDA
Seminole Red Men Have Nation
of Their Own.
Natives Who Refused to Go West 70
Years Ago Are Virtually lndepend-
emit and Recognize No Law
But Their Own.

Tampa, Fla.-Within the boundaries
of the United States exists an indes
pendent nation that recognizes no de.
partment of our government and has
its own rulers, laws, customs and Ian.
guage. The United States is as much
a foreign country to 1t as England OF
France. This nation, numbering
about five hundred persons, is confined
to the Everglades in the most southern
part of Florida. 1t is all that remains
intact of the Seminole Indians, formerly
one of the most powerful tribes, numer.
ically in North America. The nation
as at present organized, is compare
lively recent, but as relic Of the past
1t dates back to the pre-Columbian
period. -
Just seventy years ago peace
agreement was declared which ended
a seven years was between the Semi
noles and the United States govern
ment. The Seminole tribe was made
up of two bands of Creeks who with
drew from the main body in 1850 and
moved to Florida where they were
joined by remnants of tribes that had
come in contact with the Spaniards
They were hostile to the white settlers,
and caused the Americans great deal
of trouble during the Revolutionary
war. They affiliated with the Span
iards In 1893, and again showed their
enmity to the United States in the
War of 1872. A few years later the
Seminoles. together with large mum,
Der of runaway negroes, began ma
king raids and massacres throughout
the frontier settlements of Georgia
and Alabama. In a little less than
year they were completely subdued by
Gen. Andrew Jackson.
The Indians signed a treaty in 1928
In which they agreed to give up nearly
all of their Florida land for a certain
consideration. Some, however. object,
ed to these conditions and were al.
lowed to remain, with the understand.
ing that they were to live peaceabIy
and surrender all fugitive slaves.
This was unsatisfactory to the Geor.
CLANS, who demanded that the Indians
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04


be removed by force. An attempt to
do this in 1885 precipitated the second
Seminole war, which lasted seven
years and which is said to have been
the bloodiest Indian war in American
history.
Under the leadership of Osceola,
who combined both cunning and hero
ism, the Indians were remarkably sue
cessful. In one of the nassacres Gen.
Thomson was avenged by Osceolas
own hand for having once imprisoned
the chief for day. Several treaties
We're no sooner made than they were
violated, usually through Osceola's In
huence.
The war continued year after year,
many troops perishing in the swamps
either from poisonous insect and snake
bites or from fevers. In October, 1881
Osceola, with several Of his chiefs, ap-
peared in the camp of General Jesup.
who at that time was in chief conn
mand in Florida. Although the Indians
carried a flag of truce Jesup ordered
them seized. Osceola was sent to
Charleston, where he was confined in
Fort Moultrie. He died in little moro
than year. Jesup was severely critt
cized for violating the flag of truces
but he explained Osceola's treachery
declaring that it was the only way to
end the war.