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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-27
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
Important Matter Likely to Be Set
tied by Present Congress.

Important Matter Likely to Be Set
tied by Present Congress.
One of the important questions which
will come up for settlement at the
present session of congress will be
whether to establish Il new executive
department, department of labor
Strong reasons exist for believing the
| legislation to establish such a depart
ment will be put through some time
the coming winter. The bill passed the
house last session and is pending in the
senate.
Friends of the bill say there is no
doubt it will pass. The officials of the
American Federation of Labor, who
have canvassed the situation carefully,
are convinced it will go through. For
years they have been hammering away
at it, but it was not until last session,
when they got strong representation
on the house committee on labor, that
they forced action in the house. Then
the senate committee on education and
labor ordered favorable report on the
bill which is pending on the senate cal
endar.
If the bill goes through it will mean
important changes. In the first place.
the cabinet will be increased from nine
members to ten. The man appointed
to the head of the proposed department
would be probably member of organ
lied labor himself. If not he would be
recognized friend of labor, and for
the first time the problems that con-
front labor in this country would have
recognized spokesman in the cabinet.
Into the new department would be
gathered all the government agencies
having anything to do with labor, and
1t is the belief of those advocating the
new department that its establishment
would make for industrial peace be-
cause Of the fact the intervention of
the government would readily be
brought about with man familiar
with labor conditions in the cabinet.
Among the labor legislation which
will be urged this session of congress
will be the illiteracy test for inmi'
grants, the bill against convict labor,
anti-injunction and the bill for federal
aid to industrial education.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-27
TRADE UNION NOTES.

The next convention of the American
Federation of Labor will be held at
Seattle, Wash.
Resolutions were adopted by the
American Federation of Labor conven.
ton at Rochester favoring woman suf'
frage and freedom of the press
The book and job scale Of Lynn
(Mass.) Typographical union has been
increased from $1S to $40 per week.
This makes an advance of So week
in the scale within the last four years.
Samuel Gompers was reelected pres
ident of the American Federation OF
Labor over Max Hayes of the lnterna-
tional Typographical union. The vote
was: Gompers, 1874; Hayes, 5,014.
1t was the first time in ten years that
there was opposition to Mr.. Gompers'
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-27
Labor Leaders File AppeaI.

Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and
Frank Morrison have filed their appeal
from the decision of Justice Wright
adjudging them in contempt of court
and sentencing them to prison. The
matter will likely be heard in January.
The typewriting and printing cost the
labor leaders $500.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-27
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HIGHER WAGES.

The demand for higher wages
. represents our conviction that
constantly greater share of i'll
. creased social wealth should go
to those who create it. The prog
. ress of humanity results from
: the elimination of poverty. Pow
: erty means degrading environ
. ment and influence that result in
: intellectual and moral degenera-
. ton. Permanent amelioration of
: the human lot must have rs its
. basis material resources. The
: next step is to distribute these
!. products SO that the greatest
: number may fairly benefit there
. by. AS an element in the forces
: determining distribution the
trade union has been most po-
: tent. A comparison of condi-
. tons prevailing among morgan
lied workers with those that
have employed collective bar
gaining reveals unmistakable
proofs of the beneficent results
due to trade unionism. Higher
wages mean better homes, better
clothing, better food, better bod
les and minds, recreation, high
er standard of life.-Samuel Com
: pers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
MINIMUM WAGE PLANK
ADElUSION AND SNARE,
SAYS CHARLESD. HIULES

hidden to add the increased cost of la
Dor to the price of his product, would
that not remedy the defect? If that
were done, the employer would imme-
diately demand. and with Justice, tha<
the government fix the price Of the ma
terial he was compelled to buy With a
minimum wage and a maximum price
prescribed by law the employers only
protection against eXtortion by land
lords and owners Of all classes of ma
teIial would be maximum prices fixed
by law OF course, that is the golden
age dreamed of by the Socialist, and to
that alone does the third party plat
form lead. but | venture to assert that
never will political party or a gov
eminent controlled by political parties,
prove able to fix the rates Of wages in
manner either just or satisfactory to
labor.
Labor unions can do much to effect
just wages, but they can do it because
they are not political organizations:
because they are almost free from DO
liticaI influences, and because they fix
their attention on the needs and rights
each OF a particular trade. or at most a
number OF affiliated trades. The gov
eminent can do much to assist: can
break up combinations which put inor-
l dlnate power as employers into the
hands of a few men; can impose a tar
if which will protect the American
workman from unfair competition from
abroad; can compel the use of safety
appliances and even enforce the OBJ
serNance of the egnt-hour law on all
the work which it controls. But the
liking of wage scales must be left to be
worked out by the working men
through his union and the employer.
That Is the point to which no govern
ment can go and give satisfaction
Let no man who is attracted bv the
! alluring promise Of the Third Term party
take my word for it. Like President
Taft, am perfectly content to trust the
decision to the intelligence of the
American workmen-only / urge that
he shall think it out for himself and not
let any persuasive politician do his
thinking for him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
BRIDEGROOM OF so WEEDS
PRETTY GIRL OF SIXTEEN

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 29.-True
love did not run smooth for Levi Quad
enfield. a wealthy contractor OF Eighty
first street and Mingo avenue, but the
obstacles that attempted to bar his hap
pines- were quietly and effectively re-
moved by cupid, and today a proud
husband is observing a double celebra-
tion-hi- siNty-frst birthday and his
second marriage.
just as elated a Quadenheld over the
happy elimination OF a romantic and
exciting courtship is his pretty 16-year-
old wife who was Miss Maria di Gia-
como The youthful Mrs. Quadentield
was a worried fiancee yesterday morn
Ing. but last night she was "a smiling
bride and the owner Of "a $4,000 house
and los at Eighty street and
HoIstein avenue which her husband
presented to her as d wedding gift.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
FIT TIL Of BLACKS
ARE MULATTOES
United States Census Shows
Great Increase in Percent
age of Mixed Element.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ga prelim-
mary statement showing by states and
geographic divisions the number and
proportion Of mulattoes among the ne
groes enumerated at the thirteenth de
cennial census of the United States,
taken a. Of April Is, 1910. was issued
today by Director Durand. of the bu
reau of the census.
The statement gives comparative fig
ures for 1870 and 1890. no data being
available for 1880 or 1900.
The term "mulatto," as used in the
census of 1910 includes all persons, not
-booded negroes, who have some
proportion or perceptible trace of ne
gro blood. The bureau of census does
nat regard the returns as being beyond
Nuestion since the classification of ne
groes as full-bloods or mulattoes was
necessarily to a considerable degree de
pendent upon the personal opinion and
Conscientiousness of the enumerators.
The results, however. are believed tol
approximate the facts for the country
as a whole and for large aggregates.
How Percentage Grows.
In 1910 there were in continental
United States, as a whole. 9,S27.763 ne
groes of whom 2.0506S6, or 20.9 per-
cent, were reported as mulatto"s. I'M
1890 there were 1,132,O60 mulattoes re-
ported. or 1872 per cent of all the ne
groes. and in 1870 a total Of 5S4.O49, orI
u per cent Thus the figures. taken at
hot a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
OREGON GOVERNORS
VICE CRUSADE LAGS
AS OFFICIALS FIGHT

PORTLAND OREG,, Aug. 29.-Dis-
trict Attorney Cameron has been GUST
ed. So says Governor oswald West,
here personally to supervise a war on
vice. District Attorney Cameron him
self says he has not been ousted, al
though he has refused to assist the
governor in the crusade and still re-
fuses to do so.
Cameron plans an appeal to the
rourts that will involve many interest
ing legal questions, principal of which
Is the right of the governor to turn Il
district attorney out of office.
In the meantime the war on vice
ianguishes. All parties are waiting for
the legal tangle to be Strengthened out
before any other move is made. Wal
ter Evans, who has been appointed by
the governor to take Camerons place.
does not know whether he has a job or
not. He intends to be sure before he
acts.
Governor West says he has found an
old law that gives him the right to
act. He says Sheriff Stevens will lose
his official head unless he co-operates
In the anti-vice war Stevens is pom
dering the matter and watching the
Cameron fight with interest So far he
has refused to aid the governor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29

Over One Million Pounds Pur-
chased Last Year, Owing to
MiIIinerS' FadS.

PARIS. Aug. 29.-ln Flance during
the last seventeen years the iulporta-
ton of hair has gone up by leaps and
bounds In 1894 some 100000 pounds
weight of hair was imported In 1899
the imports had more than doubled and
the crescendo continued until last year
France was importing over Z. million
pounds weight of hair, mainly from
China and Japan.
It is true that not all Of this is 70"
home consumption. a fourth is re-
exported Still. the figures are formid-
able What does it mean? Is the
Frenchwoman losing her crown of
glory? Nothing so serious as that The
milliners. with the immense hats they
dictate. are responsible. one might
almost suspect them of collision with
the hair importers, for their pyramidal
confections require to be prOpped and
bolstered with curls innumerable If
they are to keep their equilibrium. This
craze for borrowed plumage has given
rise to new trade. There are men
who working chiefly in the great shops,
make a comfortable living by picking
up and reselling the curls shed by
eager bargain hunters
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
SUFFERED ORTURES
WITH ECZEMA
Spots Burst and Ran All Over Face.
Sore and InAamed, Had to Tie
Mttens on Hands, Cuticura Soap
and Ointment Cured Completely,

Frecland Nd" Babys eczema started
in little spots and would burst and run all
over his face and wherever the water would
touch his face, it would make another sore.
Pimples would break out and make his face
sore and infiamed, and he was very cross
and fretfuL 1t was awful. He suffered
torturcs from it, and we had to tie mittens
on his hands to keep him from scratching.
We tried everything we knew and had him
to three doctors, but they could not help
him. A friend Of mine told me Of the Cuti-
Cura Soap and Ointment and | went to a
drug store and bought them When we
would battle his face with the Cuticura Soap
and apply the CUticura Ointment, he would
be much better. He would wake up I'm the
nights and cry with his face and we would
put on some of the Cutcura Ointment and
then he would rest all right BY keeping
this up every day his face began TO heal and
then got well altogether. He suffered just
about a year before we used the Cuticurs
Soap and Ointment and they have cured
him completely Of the eczema. We use the
Cuticura soap all the time and there is no
better soap for the skin" (Sgned) Mrs.
Harry Wright Mar. a. 1912.
Cuucura Soap and Ointment do so much
for pimples, blackheads, red, rough skins.
itching, scaly scalps dandruf, dry. thin and
falling hair, Chapped hands and shapeless
nails, that it is almost criminal not to use
them. Sold everywhere. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura, DeptT. Boston. -"
DE- Tender-faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Sample free.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
CANAL BENEFITS
BRITAIN ANYWAY
Tolls or No Tolls, 1t Gives Much
New Business to English
Ship Builders.

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
NEW USE FOR 81 WATCH;
FINE AS LIFE PRESERVER

NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-Adolph Hen
dricksen, a painter employed on the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad owes his life to his dollar
watch He was working on one of the
catenary piers, putting a new coat ON
the metal when his brush struck the
feed wire charged with $4,000 volts.
The current passed into his body but
Hendricksen was leaning against the
pier in such a way that his watch
was pressed against the steel. The cleo
tricity found an escape through the
watch, fusing the works into a solid
piece. Had it not been for the watch,
the heavy voltage, having no outlet.
would have killed the painter instantly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
SLADE ACQUITTED OF
KILLING AT CORDELE

CORDELE. GA. Aug. ga verdict
Of acquittal was returned by the jury
in the case of Edward Slade, eighteen
year-old son of Price Slade, charged
with the death of oscar Johnson his
neighbor, in June The case had been
on trial in Crisp county superior court
since Monday morning and was given
over to the jury Tuesday night, fol
lowing Judge Georges charge
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-05

of the public lands of the state;
 for the purpose of determining the comparative values of the different bodies and the selection, in accord ance with the provisions of the en-
 abling act, of the 2,35O,000 acres of
 public lands granted to the state, for the benefit of it's various institutions,
 and of such lieu school lands as the
 state may be entitled to.
 f. The submission to the governor
 and the legislature, of such informa-
 tion concerning the public lands of the state, as will afford ample
 knowledge for providing a systemat-
 ic method for handling said lands.
 In pursuance of the commissions duties, as enumerated above, rules are now being formulated and forms prepared for the making of applica- tions for permits to occupy the school lands heretofore leased. These forms will be forwarded to you, as well as to the lesSees. in order that an early opportunity may be given to all lesees, who may wish to continue the occupancy of such lands. In or der that we may at once secure complete data concerning the school lands which have been leased in your county, we will thank you to provide us at once with the following in for1nation:
 The names and the postoffice ad- dresses of all school land lessees; description of each tract leased, the date of lease and termination there of; amount of rental, and according to your best information, whether or not the lessee is occupying tue land so leased, and the general pur- pose for which the land is used-that is, for agriculture, grazing, etc. In f0 ha oh iof l O would derive great benefit from report concerning the character of public lands-either surveyed or un- Surveyed-in your county; and an enumeration of irrigation projects CT possibilities, their location, and the character of the irrigation works proposed or necessary, and the ap- proximate amount off land which would come under them. Also wheth- ated public lands suitable for graz ing-in short, what bodies of land, large or small, are there in your county, that you would consider valu- able property for the state to own, and that might be developed, either by private enterprise or by the gov into wealth-producing prop erty.
 At a later date, of which we will advise, we will visit your section, at which time we will confer with you and go more thoroughly into the work and duties of this commission. In the meantime such information as you can give us, along the above lines, will prove of great value in our work, and your service will be of worth to the state.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-05
SCHOOL LAND LEAS- ES T0bE EXECUTED
 BY COMMISSION
Letter Receive dFrom Phoenix by Board of Supervisors Asking for
 Information Regarding Pub '* lie Lands.

For sometime past, in fact even since Arizona was admitted to the sisterhood of states, the question of leasing the school lands has been a very perplexing problem. The mat ter was held up until some action was taken by the state legislature with reference to the same; and now with the appointment and organiza- tion of the state land commission, comes the following letter to the of flee of the board of supervisors, which will prove of material interest to the ranchers and prospective school land lessee besides settling the question of leasing said lands for all time to come.
 'To the honorab ble board of supervis-
 ors, Greenlee County, Arizona. Gentlemen:-
 You are doubtless aware that in pursuance of the provisions of house bill No. 120, entitled An Act to pro- vide for method of compliance with the enabling Act of the United States congress and the constitution of the State of Arizona, with reference to the selection, disposition and control of the public lands of every descrip- tion belonging to the State of Ari- Zona," the state land commission has organized and entered upon the dis
  cooperation of the boards of super visors, county assessors and the peo- pie generally in the carrying out of the commissions great undertaking cooperation which is absolutely essential to the complete success of our efforts, this letter is addressed to you.
 Briefly, the duties of the commis- sion are as follows:
 1. To grant permits to bona fide occupants of university and school lands heretofore holding leases up on the same, to continue to occupy such lands until otherwise provided by law at a rental to be fixed by the various boards of supervisors
 ?. To determine the value and character of the improvements on school lands heretofore leased, and to cause the same to be appraised with view to an equitable adjust ment of the reciprocal rights of the lessees residing on any of said lands, and of the state.
 3. To make personal examination
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-05

J. w. Aker, county school superin- tendent of Duncan, is spending the week. in Clifton in attendace at the meetig of the board of supervisors.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-05

Continued on Page S.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
AN the new records can be heard i'm our
Victor Room
Percy S. Foster Piano Co.,
Foster Building, 1880 q Street.

humbly. but confidently. of her skill in
making entrees and soups. She had
studied under a French chef, but she
was willing to accept low wages II she
could md really comfortable home
Convinced that they had FOUND q treas
ure, several ladies engaged her every
day. Sometimes she would ask for q
small sum in advance to pay her land
lady; It was cheerfully given. and. hav-
Ing got what she wanted, Helene went
away and was never heard OF again.
More often she caught up valuable
tribes while she was waiting to see the
lady OF the house. An old silver spoon,
Oevres cup, a miniature. anything she
could pocket without notice disappeared.
The police were constantly having COM
plants about the respectable cook, but
they were unable to catch her. and she
peacefully continued her daily rounds.
One Of her victims recently informed
the police that Helene had q black mole
on her upper lip.
It was the missing clue to her identity.
The police visited every woman In Ber-
lin who had advertised for a cook in the
morning newspapers, and requested them
to telephone to the police station II an
elderly person with Q black wart ON tn
upper lip presented herself. The plan
was successful. Ind Helene IL now Il
prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
Personal to River Men.

B. w. Pomeroy of Oak Grove. Va, was
yesterday a visitor to the wood and
lumber offices on Water street, arrang-
ing for the shipment Of poplar wood to
Alexandria to be sent to paper-making
mills In West Virginia.
Capt. Samuel Larmour Of the schooner
Grace G. Bennett. in port here with lum-
Der from North Carolina, has gone to his
home at Tyaskin,7 Nd, while his schoon-
er is unloading.
J. D. Oiiyerson of Westmoreland
county, Va. owner Of Parham's Point
wharf. in Lower Machodocs creek, is in
the city on, short business trip: He
was yesterday visitor to Offices on the
river front
Chase Nash has been appointed chief
engineer OF the steamer City OF Mil
ford, on the river route between this city
and Colonial Beach and Nomini creek
Capt. Bill Finney is aboard the Taylor
tug Camilla as assistant to Capt. Henry
Davis, master Of the tug.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
AUT0IST GETS LONG TERM
FOR KILLING SMALL BOY
New Jersey Speeder Is Sentenced
From Five to Ten Years in
Prison.

NEW YORK, April 19-Daniel A. Du-
gan. jr.. of Orange. N. j., was sentenced
to not less than five nor more than ten
years in state prison. He was convicted
Of manslaughter. An automobile which
he owned and was driving ran down and
killed a small boy, Leo F. McDermott, in
Orange. last Christmas. The sentence is
the most severe that has as yet been i'm
posed. in New Jersey for automobile kill
ing.
Dugan, who is just past twenty-one
was tried before Judge Martin. An ap-
peal was taken. Louis Hood. the boys
counsel, will seek to have him released on
bail.
IS With his cousin, James B. Clark, jr.,
and Louis G. Nolte, both his own age,
Dugan was racing up Main street. 1t
was claimed at the trial that the three
had been drinking. Near Bay street the
machine struck Miss Sylvia Tchenor,
hurting her into the gutter. Her injuries
kept her confined for some weeks. The
car shot on, and on the west side Of
the crossing struck McDermott. He died
within a few minutes after he reached
the Orange Memorial Hospital, two
blocks away.
Dugan's father is a city Judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19

hall. fifth floor of the New Masonic Tenn
pie. Another contest will be held at
Washington and Lee on the same even
ing between teams from the same insti-
debated
The team that will represent the George
Washington University at home is made
up of w. +. Galley, III. C. Bickel and
Maurice Cohen. Washington and Lee
will be represented in the contest held
here by Chester p. Heabner Paul D. Con-
verse and Randolph c. Shaw.
The judges for the contest here are
Senator Henry F. Ashhurst OF Arizona,
E. Dana Durand. director of the census.
and Representative George c. Loud OF
Michigan. Admiral Stockton, president
OF the George Washington University.
will preside.
The team which will be sent to WASH
ington and Lee is made up of Warren l..
Libby, F. r. Jeffrey and p. II. Field