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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31

If you are Union Man, it's not matter Of opinion
its matter Of principle Ifyou believe in Union
Conditions for yourself give the Organized Clothing
Workers the same privilege.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
is MANzAN .AuToMATIoN7

The Individual, whether it be an
aphid, a butterfly, or man, is, accord
ing to Prof. Jacques Loeb q mechan-
ism. AS a biologist who has made ex-
pertinent after experiment, ne taxes
the position that we are all automa-
tons. Many, even though he is a crea-
ture of blood, bone, Drawn anil brain,
is made up of protoplasm cells. His
acts can all be analysed into reac=
tons due to tine influences or stimuli
made possible by a complex civiliza-
ton and a complex nervous structure.
When we shake hands, we are obedi-
emit to the law behind reactions, even
though we cannot as yet analyze the
warmth of the clasp into its chemical
elements. Our likes and dislikes, ou1
growing distrust of friend, according
to this theory, are all due to Chemical
changes taking place in the substance
of our being, that is to say in. our
protoplasm. He believes that the
chemistry of living matter-of the hui
man body, for instances not speci-
fically different from that of the
laboratory.
He believes that living organisms
are chemical machines possessing the
regularity of developing, preserving
and reproducin gthemselves aptomati-
cally. \~A
He believes that we eat, drink and
reproduce; not because mankind has
reached an agreement that this is de-
sirable, but because, machine-like, we
are compelled to do so. \
He believes that a mother loves and
cares for her children not because me-
taphysicians had an idea that this was
desirable, but because the instinct OF
taking care of the young is inherited.
He believes that we seek and enjoy
the fellowship of human beings be-
cause of inherited instincts, and that
we struggle for >justice and truth
since we are compelled to see our fel-
low-beings happy. -
In word, lie believes that the inner
life, the hopes, fears efforts and dis
appointments should be open to ply
sico-chemical analysis, and that they
will be, in time, in spite of the gulf
which today separates the scientist
from his goal From MAN as Me-
chanism" lin tie November Metropoli-
tan.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
Are You satisfied?

Editor Free Speech:
Dear Mr. Voter:-H you rae salts
fled with the present condition of
things; if your wages are good, work
steady and the cost of living is not
high four pocketbook, you, will vote
one of the old party tickets, but
which one?
1t Is barely possible, however, that
you are not altogether satisfied and
have read the various political plat
forms to see what they promise.
Perhaps the promises of the dem
ocrats do not amount to much when.
we know what that party is doing in
the southern states, which they con-
troll.
Are things any better in the north
ern states controlled by the rspubli-
can party?
Will the combination of the two at
Washington do any different from
what they have been doing? To be.
leive they will is presuming too
much, as they are not seeking an
election to distribute capitalism.
The Socialists make no promises.
They commend their officers to carry
out the platform made by the workers
themselves. To disobey is to be re-
moved from office as all their off
GERS are compelled to sign their res
ignations in advance and before their
names go on the ballot. This ar
rangement continues them as serv-
ants. They do not become bosses af-
ter election. Their designations are
LOT nd xrrh4 I,
judgment of those electing them it is
deemed best. This is the recall in &C
| ton.
The question of what will the So
cialist officers do after election is
thus eliminated. It all depends upon
what the workers want done. What
will the workers do for themselves?
No doubt they will make for them
selves the opportunity to work for
all, as the child now has the oppor-
tunity to go to school; and why not?
They will give to each the full prod
uct of his toll, which means we'll over
IS a day at present and will be made
more as machinery is more generally
used and unless Implications are elm
mated. And why not, since his la
Dor has produced it?
OF course it will be necessary for
the people to own collectively the
machinery of production and distribu-
ton as the streets, sewers, fire alarm
systems, police systems, schols, post
offices, etc., are now owned and the
way they will get them will be deter
mined by the workers themselves af-
power.
ter they have voted themselves into
All old parties are just that many
mouths to capitalism and it does not
matter which one the workers choose,
what the workers produce will go
to the same Capitalist Stomach as
long as Capitalism rules. =
There will be no need of changing
human nature to get the workres to
accept, all they produce. Six dollars
a day will allow all parents to sen6
J their children to schoo linstead of
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
Walter ]. Ehr1nan Clothes

are strictly UNION MADE by the largest makers
OF Union Clothes in the world
We carry complete line Of Ehrman ynion-Made
Suits, Overcoets and Trousers for Men and Young
Men and guarantee
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
TOO MANY PEOPLE,
h TOO LITTLE WORK

Al
Even while pointing to unused
acres and lack of free land, the Re
publican National Committee is stu
pid enough, to make the followifng
statement: E<
"The population Of the whole
world is rapidly increasing. And this
increase is much greater in the cities
and towns than in the country. There
are fewer people producing food,
clothing and other necessities of life.
And more and more people who are
consuming them. In short,
the population is increasing faster
than production. Fewer people are
growing wheat, raising cattle and
supplying wool. There are more eat
ers and wearers than, there are grow
ers and producers"
It is no wonder that President
Taft's administration has been such
a colossal failure. How could it solve
any economical problem correctly
when it holds to such absurd, anti
quated and long-exp1oded notions as
the Malthusian doctrine?
The Committee admits there are
more people here than ever before,
that millions Of acres of good land
are lying idle, and that in spite Of
these facts, "fewer people are grow
ing wheat, raising cattle and supply
ing WOOL" But 1t Is so blind as to
look upon that situation as Inevitable.
1t sees the. IandIess men and the MAN.
less land and yet does not realize that
the opening Of the idle land to- the
surplus "eaters and Wearers" would
make them producers and restore the
equilibrium between production and
consumptioFlsszA
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
PRESS FEEDERS GET RAISE

Quincy III, Oct. 3O.-Representa.
tives of the. International Printing
Pressmen's Union assisted the local
representatives of the press feeders
in securing a new agreement with six
of the largest printing establishments
III CHS CITY The new agreement
srants 70 tne Press Feeders an in
crease OF 50 per week and other min.
or improvements. This settlement
has the effect of thoroughly unioniz.
ing every plant in this city save one
ana an the firms save the exception
noted are now entitled to the use of
the allied printing trades label.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
OVER STATE FEDERATION

Canton, O., Oct. 30.-The recent
convention of the Ohio State FEEDER
alton Of Labor passed resolutions
urging that all central bodies and To-
cal unions throughout the State give
every assistance possible to- the cam
palgn OF organization now being car
ried on by the American Federation
OF Labor to bring into the fold of IN
1onism all of the steel workers of the
country. The Ohio unionists have
given valuable assistance thus far,
and with the action of the State Fed
Grafton this assistance will be in
creased and continued
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
UPHOLD COMPENSATION Act

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. sO.-The Uni
tee NINE Workers of America of ILL
nols nave filed a monster petition
with the Attorney General Of the
State, urging him to use his best eff
rorts to uphold the compensation act
ana to assist the States Attorney at
Cnlcagoin his test case in Cook
county, where the law has been al
tackled as to its constitutionaIity.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
Arkansas State F. liberation

!. Little Rock; Ark, Oct. 80. The Ar.
kansas State Federatiq IN Of Labor
will meet in annual convention on
Monday, December 2, 1912: This is
the tenth annual convention Of the
Federation. At the coming conven,
ton important legislative matters will
be considered, and an effort made bv
the legislative committee to Secure
the enactment of remedial legislation
at the next session Of tie Legisla-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31

long time been a combination among
the single brokers, or in other
words, the actual sellers Of the Shin
giles, to force the price of shingles to
the very lowest point. In. retaliation
against the single brokers the own
ers of the mills in this section have
closed down their plants until such
ii 'emas the brokers concede a fair
price for the product of their mills.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
MAILERS GET INCREASE

San Francisco, Oct. S0.-The Mail
ers' Union has secured a new agree
ment with the newspaper publishers
u oan FRANCISCO, whereby they have
seeuleo an lncreaseof $500 per week
WAGES anu a graduated scale for
apprentices. The agreement runs
until December 81, 1915.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
SINGLE OWNERS ON STRIKE

4 Everett, WASH. OCT "a nh
single manufacturers Of fbis Sootio ne
have closed down-their mills ana az
on strike against the shingle hrot :. :
age companies. It is NOT an nncog
mon thing to learn that the sbine3 n
MsaveIs, the employees Of the shingle
mll!s; have struck for an advance in
WAGES. There has, however, fOr !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

ton bill for the current fiscal year
brought conspiCuously to the attention
of the public and subjected TO "a judi
cial test of their validity. With this
view, what may be properly regarded
as a friendly suit has been brought
and an injunction asked for against the
application of the penalty of denying
the privileges of the mail until the
constitutional test can be applied and
the rights involved can be judicially
determined. We believe that there can
be no question of the propriety or desir-
ability of this course, and there can
hardly be a doubt that the courts will
grant and sustain the injunction asked
for until there can be a final and au-
thCTitative decision in a matter involv-
ing such an important principle of gov
eminent policy, and such a large inter
est in which the public has a peculiar
~ intimate concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
THE GOVERNMENT ES-
PIONAGE OF NEWSPAPER

lNow York journal Of Commerce.
There was concealed in the volumin-
ors pustohce appropriation bill. passed
near an. close Of the session of con
grCss. where il attracted 40 public at
tentton and caused little discussion in
either house, a provision requiring the
editor, publisher. business manager or
owner Of every newspaper. magazine.
periodical or other publication" to file
with the postmaster general twice a
year. and publish n its second issue
after the filing. a sworn statement set
ting forth the names aud addresses Of
Us editor aud managing editor, pub
Usher. business managers and owners
and ~ the stockholders. II owned by a
corporation. and also the names Of
boudhOldyrs. mortgages and other Sc
Curity holders. In the case Of daily
newspapers. 10 requires q statement Of
the average Of the number Of copies
Of each issue - such publication sold
or distributed To- paid subscribers dur
ING the preceding six months" The
penalty for failing TO comply with such
requirement within 10 days after no
tiCe Of such failure Is the denial Of
the privileges Df the mail There is
another requirement that any editorial
or other reading matter for the pub
LEGATION - which money or other val
liable consideration is paid. accepted
or promised. shall he plainly marked
advertisement, and the penalty for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

violating this is a fine of $50 TO $500.
This is construed as applying 10 no
tees. reviews or criticisms of books
and theatrical performances.
II is hardly necessary to dwell upon
the reprehonsible practice Of enacting
in this insidious and half-concealed
manner provisions of law affecting
rights Of property or large business
interest or the injustice Of applying il
TO the particular business OF purvey-
ing news or disseminating information.
and enlightening or shaping public
opinion II is hard to conceive of any
motive for il, unless II is a desire TO
establish espionage, supervision or re
straint over the press Of the country
in behalf of the government or those
who have part in the exercise Of its
powers. II is a serious question whether
er it does not fall under the constitu-
tlOnal prohibition of making any law
"abridging the freedom Of speech or
Of the press" and whether it may not
have the effect Of impairing the value
Of property in some cases, thereby de
priving its owners of some part Of IT
without due process Of law" II is al
together doubtful whether such an en-
aCrmeut comes within the constitution
O. power OF the federal congress in any
case. Il is absolutely certain that
Withholding the privileges Of the mail
as means Of Furnishing a failure 10
comply with such requirements would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
AWAY WITH CATARRH
4 FILTHY DISEASE
A Common Sense Treatment
Quickly Relieves All
Distressing Symptoms.

IF you have any symptoms of catarrh
suca as stuffed up feeling IN the head,
DrOfuse discharge from the nose, phlegm
i the throat, causing hawking and spit
iEg, dull pain in me head, or ringing in
Ie ears, Just anoint the nostrils or rub
he throat or chest with little Ely's
Lream Balm, and see how quickly yCu
ri.l get relief.
In Just q few minutes you will fec
our head clearing, and after using the
Balm for q day or so the nasty discharge
all be checked, the pain, soreness anc
'gver Will be gone, and you will no long
r be offensive TO yourself and friend
ay>your constant hawking, splitting anC
flowing.
Shake Of the grip Of catarrh befor,
Inpalrs your sense Of taste smc.
I'd hearing and pOisons your whole SIS
IN. In short time you can be cure.
this distressing de ase by using Ely
'-cen Balm. This healing. antiseHt!
calm does not fool you with short, C
seo-ire RELIEF. bit completely overcome.
he disease. Il clears the nose, hea
al throat Of al the rank poison. soothes
leals and Strengthens the raw. sore
Membranes, Ind makes you proof against
a-aTrh.
One application viii convince you.
nd . IT. cent bottle viii generally ef-
90 2 cc---'a-c c-.-e. Ct il from y0Uy
Il. o. Rolls, ageut-IAdyertise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

be an enormous abuse of such power.
for every legitimate purpose of busi-
ness should be open TO all alike, and
if it can be closed against any one class
as a penalty for anything that may be
made an offense by doubtful enact
ment there is hardly a limit that can
be set to this abuse. 1t is not for this
that the power Ito establish postOffices
and postroads' is granted by the con-
stitution. It is certainly the duty of
those Immediately affected in this case
TO have the validity Of such an act fully
tested.
The Journal Of Commerce need hard
ly remind its readers Of the inGepend-
eEce of its editorial columns. In own
ership and in every other business re
lation it is absolutely free and indie
pendent, and has no interest whatever
to serve or consider in the slightest de-
gree, except what it believes to be
sound public policy. In the publication
of news its policy is the same. Paid
news matter is rigidly excluded. Only
the advertising columns are for sale
When advertising possesses news val
ne. such as an important bond issue. a
change in time table or any other IN
Objectionable matter OF public interest.
it is apt TO be referred to in the news
columns with or without advertising
II the case of book notices and theatri-
90 4. a
says shall be marked adv" the con
sideratiCns received are simply a copy
Of the book reviewed and a ticket Of
admission for the dramatic writer.
To use the mails as an instrument Of
punishment where no moral or treason
able crime has been committed or in
cases having no relation to the post
Office is a dangerous abuse Of federal
power. To compel newspapers TO pub
licly reveal details OF their private af-
fairs. not required Of any other bust
ness. is grossly unjust and inquisiJOr-
ia sayoJiug more Of legislative spite
than public welfare. And TO compel
newspapers to label certain matter ad-
veTJisinE which is not advertising,
marks step in the direction OF gov
eminent censorship that is highly Oh
jactiOnable. and should meet stout OPP
position from every editor and publish
er The American public is quite com.
petent to exercise all necessary censor
ship OF the press without aid from con
gress or the government This effort
10 strike back at the press by a set OF
extremists in congress who have felt
its structures is Of importance to every
citizen who values a free press: and
publishers should awake without delay
10 the fact that the law may be made
still more stringent at the opening Of
congress, unless a determined oppOsi,
ton is promptly forthcoming The law
should be repealed At the INST oppor.
tunity.
For these reasons II has been deem.
ed appropriate that the Journal Of Com.
msrce put itself forward. with the con.
cGrrence and support OF the American
Newspaper Publishers association Of
which IT is & member 70 have these
provisions Of the postofhce appropria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

pine policy, Mr. Stimson pictured the
present condition of the islands and
said: practically all men who know
anything about it. agree, in substance.
that should our present control be
withdrawn, all signs of this material
and intellectual progress which We
have thus far accomplished would
melt away and vanish within a gem
GRAFTON. go. And yet this reactionary
reversal of nature is just what the
democratic platform proposes to do.
This noble experiment of leading slow
ly and carefully upward into the paths
of self government dependent people
it characteriZes as an inexcusable
b.under' "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

forts of the democrats to reduce the
army and navy below the danger
point" as an example of democratic
irresponsibility." He praised Presi-
dent Taft's attitude in the Mexican
troubles, and said, last winter Mr..
Taft took advantage of the fear which
his democratic opponents had lest
the troubled condition of Mexico
might bring on an Intervention which
would be to his political advantage,
in order to obtain from congress leg
islation which gave him the right and
power to prevent the expectation OF
arms"
DEFENDS ISLAND POLICY.
Attacking the democratic Philip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
TAFT Is HELD AN
AID OF PROGRESS
CContinued from Page SIX

Continued from Page siKD
good enough and progressive enough
and effective enough through ali the
struggles Of the past 80 years up UNI
til this year II is not likely that it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

has completely changed its character
this year and suddenly become worthy
of a death sentence.
81 believe that the year 1912 found
the republican party better, cleaner,
and more progressive than ever be-
fore; that it has been steadily grow.
ing and developing, until today, on
the great problems which confront
the country, its position is one which
the nation must adopt, if it is to per-
manently and satisfactorily solve
those problems.
They say it is boss ridden. On
the contrary, the republican party it
self has progressed more rapidly dur
ing the past 10 years in the direction
of freedom and popular control than
in all the other years OF its history.
Why, the bosses of today are pyg-
mics compared with the bosses of
early days.
THEFT CHARGE DENIED.
They say that the republican uom-
ination this year was attained by theft
and fraud | have examined the facts
relating to this charge and | believe
IL is untrue 1t is doubtless true
that the methods of electing delegates
TO our conventions, of all parties, re-
publican and democratic alike, are in
a period of transition. Some states
have adopted the direct primary meth
Cd; in others the old methods still
obtain. The very fact that the new
methods are rapidly coming in shows
that the republican party is open to
change and reform, and that il is not
hidebound in its methods. And the
proper course for those who believe
in the new method OF primary election
is not 10 destroy the party which is
already busily adopting that method
but to go on and hasten to secure its
adoption in all the remaining states"
OF the tariff, Mr.. Stimson said
"The republicans offer a definite pro.
gram which includes a sufficient meas
ure of protection TO allow our pres,
ent industries to go on and yet which
will prevent the possibility of exces.
sive prices coming from excessive pro,
lection" and, "on the other side, you
| have a democratic platform which at
tacks the whole basis OF our existing
system Of industries; and you have
a democratic house of representatives
which throughout it's session has been
Playing politics pure and simple with
the tariff"
SUPERVISION OF BUSINESS
Declaring that it has become appar
ent that the Sherman law. alone, no
matter Wv faithfully it be enforced
was not d sufficient solution for the
problems that have arisen under pres
/ eut business conditions, the speaker
said the republican party under the
[ leadership Of President Taft offered q
! further specific program-"further
( legislation making any action looking
toward monopoly criminal, and the
nlishment Of fedora. trade com.
mission 10 supervise the operations Of
( business and TO aid in the enforcement
/ Of the law and the prevention Of mo-
| nopoly"
The secretary referred to the eft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

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DEF ENDS IHIINND FSIlfNN.
Attacking the democratic Philip
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-19
Christmas Plum Pudding.

The Christmas plum pudding is de
scended from the plum porridge and
is a time-honored dish at every
Christmas feast. To be properly
made, each person in all the house
hold must stir 1t before 1t is boiled
and the mistress of the house must
add the spices with her own fair
hand" and so she favors fortune for
year. If she is an American and
mixes her pudding in an ancient china
bowl. stirring it with as ancient a
spoon, whose handle is adorned with
an old English crest, so much the bet
ter, for In the new land she is help
ing to keep alive the customs that
made old England merrie.
The pudding should be boiled in a
well-foured cloth six hours upon the
day of mixing, six hours upon the day
of eating. and the steam should not
cease to arise from the pot while the
pudding is within 1t" ....-........ .....s.