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United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29
ADVERTISEMENT.
TAFT is LABOR'S PROTECTOR.
Some of the Things Taft Has Done for Labor.

I for the extension of acreage are filling
UP and the supply OF foodstuffs, as com
cared with the demand, is growing less
each year.
Congress has sought to encourage the
movement toward eight hours a day for
ali manual labor BY the recent enact
ment of a new law on the subject more
stringent in its provisions regarding
works on government contracts
"One of the great defects in our pres
ent system of government is the delay
and expense of litigation. which of
course works against The poor litigant.
revision of the equity rules to accom-
plish this purpose as TO half our federal
litigation. The workmens compensa-
ton act will relieve our courts of law
OF very heavy part of the present
dockets on the law side of the court and
give the court more opportunity to speed
the remaining causes The last con-
gress codified the federal court provi-
sions, and we may look for. and should
insist upon. a reform in the law proceed
ure SO as to promote dispatch of busi-
ness and reduction In costs.
I'VE have adopted in this administra-
ton after very considerable opposition.
the postal savings banks, which work di-
the people. BY payment of only two per
cent. interest on deposits they do not
compete with the savings banks. But
they do attract those who fear banks
and the unwilling to trust their funds
except to a governmental agency. Ex-
perience. however, leads depositors to a
knowledge of the importance of interest
and then seeking higher rate they
transfer their accounts to the savings
banks. In this way the sayings-b bank de-
posits, instead of being reduced. are in
creased and there is thus available a
much larger fund for general investment.
For some years the administration
has been recommending the parcels
post, and now l am glad to say meas
ure will probably be adopted by con
gress authorizing the government to
avail itself of the existing machinery OF
the postoffice department to carry par
cells at a reasonably low rate, so that
the communication between the city and
the country in Ordinary merchandise will
be proportionately as cheap and as
prompt as the letter and newspaper de
livery through the postoffice now. This
must contribute greatly to a reduction in
the cost and comfort of living.
I'VE are considering the changing
needs of the people in the disposition OF
our public lands and their conservation
AS those lands owned by the govern
ment and useful for agricultural pur
poses which remain are as whole less
desirable as homesteads than those
which have been already settled. it has
been properly thought wise TO reduce the
time for perfecting a homestead claim
from five years to three years and this
whether on land within the rain area
or in those arid tracts within the recla
nation system
Again a bill has passed the senate
and is likely to pass the house which
will not compel the settlers on reclama
ton lands TO wait ten years and until
full payment of what they owe the gov
ernment before they receive title, but
which gives a title after three years
with a first government lien
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

Once more are President w. H. Taft
and vice-President James S. Sherman,
Republican candidates for the Office they
now hold and have SO ably and success
fully held for nearly four years, they are
still the same efficient public servants
they have always been. No two holders
of the two highest offices in the country
have ever fulfilled their duties as well
as they Beyond all let 1t be remem-
bered that no former administration has
accomplished so much for labor and the
masses in general as the Taft admins
tration. This is no idle talk; facts bear
out to the letter the truth of the state
ment. The following records produce
the facts.
The list of legislative enactments for
the uplifting of those of the people suf-
fering disadvantage in their social and
economic relation go others enacted by
the Republican party in this and pre-
vious administrations is a long one, and
of the people under the new view of gov
ernment responsibility.
Thus there was the pure-food law and
the meat inspection law to hold those
who dealth with the food of millions to
strict accountability for its healthful
condition.
The frightful loss of life and limb to
railway employees in times past has now
been greatly reduced by statutes requir-
ing safety appliances and proper inspec-
tion of which two important ones were
passed in this administration.
The dreadful mining disasters in
which thousands of miners met their
death have led to a federal mining bu-
reau and generous appropriations TO fur
ther discovery of methods for reducing
explosions and other dangers in mining.
The statistics as to infant mortality
and as to the too early employment of
children in factories have prompted the
creation of a children's bureau, by which
the whole public can be made aware of
actual conditions in the states and the
best methods of reforming them for the
saving and betterment of the coming
generation.
The passage of time has brought the
burdens and helplessness of old age TO
many of those veterans of the civil wal
who exposed their lives in the supreme
struggle to save the nation, and. recog
nizing this. congress has added to pre-
vious provision which patriotic gratitude
had prompted substantial allowance
which may be properly characterized as
an old mems pension.
BY the white-slave act we have sought
10 save unfortunates from their own deg
relation and have forbidden the use OF
interstate commerce in promoting vice
On other matters the president hereb,
recently said:
MANY millions are spent annually by
the agricultural department to invesu
gate the best methods of treating the
soil and carrying on agriculture and Of
publishing the result We are now look
| ing into the question of the best system
for securing such credit for the farmer
at reasonable rates as will enable him
better to equip his farm and to follow
the rules of good farming. which We
must encourage. Our platform. am
glad to say. specifies this as reform
to which the party is pledged The ne
cessity for stimulating greater produc
ton of foodstuffs per acre becomes i'm
perative as the vacant lands available
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29
sreReorvpeRs REoRoANlzE.

ashington-According to dispatch
from Chicago the stereetypers, who re
Gently suffered a suspension OF their
charter by their International officers,
owing to the action taken by the local
union in the newspaper strike now ON,
have reorganized under authority OF the
International union.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

"On the other hand the withdrawal of
coal lands, phosphate lands and oil lands
and water-power sites is still maintained
until congress shall provide on the prin-
ciples of proper conservation a system
of disposition which will attract capital
on the one hand and retain sufficient
control by the government on the other
to prevent the evil of concentrating alb
solute ownership in a few persons of
those sources for the production of ne
cessities."
But, to put it briefly, the history of
the Republican party of the last fifty
years is the history of our country's
prosperity and success.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

is no necessity for this extraordinary
and drastic course, and l trust the pro-
vision may not be stricken out"
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29
vEroEs seveN-YEAR TENURE.

washinrton-The legislative, eNecu-
tive and judicial bill passed by both
houses of congress was vetoed by Presi-
dent Taft on August 10 on two objec-
tions. The president objected TO the
seven-year tenure provision applying to
the classified service. and elsewhere and
the abolition of the commerce court
The house made an attempt 10 pass the
measure over the presidents veto, but
failed to muster sufficient votes This
erectually seals the fate OF the seven
year tenure proposition.
Try Principe de Lees for sood
smoke.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

MISUNDERSTANDING the convention
of the international Typographical union
at Cleveland a resolution was defeated
seeking to change the elective period of
officers from two years to four. The ex-
ecutive officers were authorized to es-
tablish an employment bureau. to be
under the supervision of the secretary
treasurer Reports of officers showed
that in arbitration awards the Interna-
tional union has obtained substantial re-
suits in 95 per cent. of the decisions rem
dered. The officers of the international
union and Chicago local union were
unanimously sustained in the position
taken by them in the present pressmen's
strike. The next convention will be
held in Nashville, Tenn.
La Belle sc cigar, the best union-made
SC cigar in the United States.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

The La Belle is the best SC cigar on
the market.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

London Recently the South Wales
coal owners representatives on the con
ciliation board agreed to the miners de
mands for 6L per cent increase in the
standard rate of wages. This conces-
sion is "a per cent. above the maximum
sxed by the present agreement The
welsh miners are noted for their per-
sistence. and they have been stubbornly
fghting for this concession. which has
now been won.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

La Belle &c cigar, the best union-made
&c cigar in the United States.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

La Belle SC cigar. the best union-made
SC cigar in the United States
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

Try Principe de Lees for god
smoke
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

Beats them all. La Belle SC cigar,
union-made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07

Want ads bring results.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07

Point Savings anu Loan asssciasien,T
stevens Point.
.The growing popularity Of build
ing and loan associations, says Com
missioner Knott, is indicated by an
increase in the membership from
total of 1917 in 1910 10 eo.945 in
1911, a gain of 2,sos members. OF the
2o,eA5 members, 1850 hold install
menf stock, and ,425 members own
pa1d-up stock. The number of shares
OF installment stock is 19a.672, a gain
during the year of 27,085 shares, or
over l6 per cent. The number Of
shares of paid up stock has increased
from GALS to S,902, gain Of sl,5s9
shares, or over "a per cent. six5x-
four thousand, three hundred fifty six
shares are pledged for mortgage Ions,
and 1880 shares are pledged for
stock loans.'
The commissioner found it neeess
sary during the year to impose a for
felt of 5000 each upon two assoeia-
tions for delaying the cling OF their
reports. A stricter enforcement Of
several provisions Of the law has been
brought about, sqys the report. The
commissioner sees no need at this
time of recommending additional leg
islation on this subject.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07
$475,17s25
Expenses.
5 S5.sa5.l4


The expense is at the rate of 1852
per cent of the total volume OF bust
ness, that is of total receipts, or 1887
per cent of the gross earnings. The
profits are at the rate Of per gent
on outstanding stock.
Six of the associations dissolved
during the year and three new ones
were organized, making the net loss
three associations. New associations
are The Polish Loan s Building asso-
citation, Kenosha; Keystone Mutual
Building and Loan association, Mil
waukee; Northwestern Mutual Build
ing and Loan association Milwaukee,
Dissolved associations were: Eau Claire
Savings. Loan and Building association,
Eau Claire: Provident hpan and Build
ing association, Lacrosse; First South
Slavic Loan and Building association
Milwaukee; Model Building, Loan and
Investment association, Milwaukee;
Fond du Lac Building and ] ran asso-
citation, North Fond du Lac; Stevens
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07
MAKES GOOD REPORT
Commissioner of Banking
Kuolt Shows Condition of
Loan Associations.
ARE GROWING IN POPULARITY

Notwithstanding q reduction in num-
bers, there has been marked increase
IN the volume of business done by
local. building and loan associations
IN Wisconsin during 1911. This fact
is evident ia reviewing the annual re
port of such associations made to Gov.
McGovern today by Commissioner of
Banking Albert E. Kuolt.
The total resources on Dec. 81. 1911,
were $7,347, 6S2.9o, as against $780,
6o6.6s for 1910, an increase of 81 ,1e7,-
076.31, or 1S.6 per cent which is the
largest gain in many years.
The earnings and expenses of the
fifty-seven associations in 1911 are
itemized as follows:
Gross Earnings.
Interest and premium -. $443, 059.14
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07

The physicians of the city have
every opportunity to judge Of condi-
tions affecting the public health and
Of the need for thorough re-organiza-
ton of the health department of
the city and their unanimous and I'M
qualified endorsement Of the new or
|dinance creating health commission
which is to be presented to the cour-
Gil this evening should have great
weight with the aldermen. It is not
probable that any of the aldermen be-
Ilieve themselves qualified as sanitary
experts, but that all are anxious to do
what they can to safeguard the public
health and the opinion of the physi-
clans who are qualified to pass judg-
ment or what is needed in Kenosha
in the way of health department
should influence them In favcr of the
measure approved BY the doctors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07
10000 AUTOS IN WISCONSIN.
License Money Coming in at the Rate
of $3.50 Day in Madison.

Already the state has secured from
owners of and dealers in motor vehicles
under the auto license law passed by
the legislature Of 1911, more than
$44 goo with about $3.50 being added
daily now and big increase of re
ceipts looked for when warmer
weather comes.
Following is the number of licenses
issued and fees paid up today:
1897 autos at SIS $41 .6S5
$50 motorcycles at So ....... 1882
300 dealers az So. ......... 1900
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07
HAD QUIET WEDDING.

Miss Katheryn Hansen and John
Van Dyke Of Grand Haven, Mich, were
quietly married at the home of the
bride 8 mother, Mrs. Minnie Hansen
no Grover street, Saturday evening at
Z o'clock by Rev. Fl. K. Gebhart, in
the presence Of the members of the
two interested families. The happy
young couple will be at home at 58S
Exchange street, in apartments already
prepared for their occupancy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07
AN EPIDEMIC OF coUGHrNG

Is sweeping over the town. Old and
young alike are affected, and the strain
is particularly har don the little child
rem and on elderly people. Foley i
Honey and Tar Compound is quicA,
safe and reliable cure for all coughs
and colds. Contains no opiates.
For sale by all druggists.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07
Total ........... $44.;

The former estimate of $4,000 Ii
censes for the year was probably too
large, but it is now believed that not
less than 10000 will be issued by the
first of July. ~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07

Foley Kidney Pills will cure any
case of kidney or bladder trouble not
beyond the reach of medicine. No
medicine can do more. For sale by
all druggists. u
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07
Clarence Kellogg,
Clerk Of Supreme Cont

In view Of the above request from
orr supreme court / most respectfully
ask the members of the Kenosha
County Bar to examine said law and
render me their opinion at the earliest
possible moment that [ may incorpor-
ate their opinions in whatever brief
that | should desire to send to the
supreme court on the subject.
Each attorneys opinion will be
given in my brief as he gives the same
to me. Each attorney will thereby
appear as a amicus curiae and be Sc
considered by the court.
Yours fraternally,
Calvin Stewart,
City Attorney.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE KENO
SHA COUNTY BAR.
Madison. Wis. Feb. "a.

Madison, Wis, Feb. "a, 1911.
To Calvin Stewart, City Attorney:
Dear Sir:-Your attention is called
to the fact that the case of the State
TX. Rel Mueller, respondent, VS..
Thompson, city clerk, appellant, in
yolving the constitutionality of Chap
ter 476 Of the Session Laws of 1911,
commonly known as the Homo Rule
Law, is now pending in the supreme
court and will be argued early in
April next. The question is new
one upon which there is little authori-
ty; it is also question of great i'm
portance and interest to every city in
the state and to its citizens. In view
of these considerations and in order
to obtain as much help as possible
the court invites the legal adviser of
every city in the state to examine the
question and submit a brief as a
friend of the court upon whichever
side he deems the law to be. This
invitation is also extended to any
member Of the bar interested in the
question.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20
Automatic Fire Doors.

The construction Of tire door and
Its installation may he standard in er.
cry way. hut for the door to he Of Serv-
ice it mast I've closed ut the time OF tire
As employees Of IL plant cannot always
be depended upon to close the doors or
the plant. hecauSe Of panic or other
reasons. fire doors should lie either self
closing or automatic A self closing
door Is one which closes by itself as
soon as person has passed through
This door is normally always closed
and never should be allowed to he
blocked Open The automatic type is
held open by means Of weight or
catch. which has connected with II Il
series of fusible links. In cases OF IRE
the solder ON one or more Of the fuSible
links melts from the heat, releases the
weight or catch and the door closes,
This type of door should be employ
ed wherever it Is necessary for the
door to be kept open at times. but 9th
erwise the self closing door is prefer
able.-F. T. Walther in the Engineer
Ing Magazine,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20
Christmas.

Christmas comes but once year,
and we are glad because 1t yeayes US
with 364 days to try and save up for
rhe next one.
10 many people the coming OF
Christmas is anticipated with dread
and looked upon, when past, with a
feeling OF relief, because the holiday
his come to mean give and take"
Getting ready for Christmas makes
the weeks of December full of pleas
ant labors and anticipations. The
majority OF people are not million
aires. They do not have full purses
with which they can go to the shops
ana buy their Christmas presents
without regard TO cost. They have a
little money and it requires good
deal OF planning, or invention OF low
,rg thought to make it go around.
In the making of mince pies, which
form a part of regular Christmas
feast--muttOn was the only meat for
merly used, as commemoration of
the fiocks that were watched on the
holy night by the shepherds Of Beth
lehem. The spices were supposed to
be suggestive of the wise men from
the East--the land OF spices.
Many advantages are offered the
early shopper Purchasers have more
time for the elaboration and receive
more attention than is possible when
the mad rush is on. Stocks in the
stores are fresh and complete now,
and they are more accessible than
hey will be in the great crowds later.
Shop now and early in the day. Get
your Christmas list off your mind.
You will have a better opportunity OF
selection and secure better attention
by getting ahead of the last-minute
crowds.
To the Germans we are indebted
FOR our Christmas tree custom. Long,
long ago, there was belief that the
earth was shaped like a tree, and
that heaven was its topmost branch
50 the Germans conceived the idea of
symbolizing the joy and good cheer
that come to the world with Christ
mas. by placing candles and bright
and gay colored packages on an ever
green tree.
The Christmas spirit will take the
place of the election spirit. 1t is a
cry welcome change.
While We are celebrating our beau
riful Christmas festivities it is inter-
esting to give thought of how we
came to have such customs. Not ey-
cry one knows, for instance, our Sam
Ia Claus came from Holland, our
Christmas tree from Germany, the
Christmas stockings from Belgium
and France, while the universal
greeting, Merry Christmas" was
shouted one to another by the Eng
fish many years ago.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

A very interesting meeting of the
Reading Circle was held in the Of
fee Of the county superintendent last
Saturday afternoon. Rev. Bond gave
splendid talk on the Flood OF
Books"
"The world is numbered with
books" complained the wise man
two thousand years ago. But what
would he say today were ne alive
when the annual output OF books Is
about five thousand and when the
printing presses multiply these vol
umes into more than five millions?
After all Is it not better that a
hundred unnecessary books should be
written than that one good and USE
full book should be lost.
Reading is habit, writing is a
gift. Both may be cultivated--With
this difference--the habit can be ac-
quired by anyone who will--the gifl
can be developed only by those who
have 1t in them to begin with. HI v
to discover il and make the best oil
Il and use the writing gift so that Il
shall supply the real needs and pro-
mote the finest results OF the read
ing habit--that is the problem.
From the worlds flood of books
President Elliott has selected: Life
of BENJAMIN Franklin, Millions prose.
The Thousand and One Nights, The
French Revolution, Modern English
Life of John Stuart Mill, Continen-
tai drama, Two Years Before the
Mast. Nine Greek Dramas, Plato;
Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius. We just
wonder how many teachers own these
books?
They can all be placed on five
foot shelf President Elliott says the
reading and studying of this five
foot shelf will educate anyone. He
also has these books IN his library
History Of the United States three
volumes by Hawthorne, Essays and
English Traits, Confession of st. Aug
Justine, Initiating Christ, Plutarch's
Lives OF Great Men, Don Quixote,
Pilgrims Progress, Folk Lore and
Fable, The Divine Comedy, The
Odyssey, Voyage OF the Begle, Essays,
UHSll6u anu OOAho NAN
Songs, by Burns, Letters and Treat
ises Of Cicero and Pliny, Wealth o
Nations, Origin of Species and the
Aenid Virgil.
Judge w. H. Thompson, in spite of
a busy court day and food of let
ters from all over Kansas, found time
to give the teachers talk on "The
Powers That Be-" He did not quite
agree with Van Dyke, the author OF
our Reading Circle Book. who be-
lieves that as a general law the peo-
pie are responsible for the character
OF their rulers. that in an heredi.
tary government a clear, clean eye
can often discern the people in the
ruler, while in a republic the truth
energies 80 distinct and vivid that q
child can read it--that in the long
run the people must be judged by
aud answer for the kind of men who
rule over them.