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ure to have the ice men in Birming

A number of amusing kilograms TO
different delegates and a revival of
The Birminghammer" newspaper
proved to be immensely popular with
the visitors. The banquet went off
without flaw and the delegates left
the hall declaring that they had had
one of the finest times of their lives.
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GoRGAs HoNoRED

London, Novembq 14.-The Royal
Society of England today recog-
nized the remarkable sanitary adj
ministration of the works of the
Panama canal by awarding its
Buchanan medal to Colonel viii
liam c. Gorgas. U. S. A., chief
sanitary officer of the Panama
canal zone.
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Vaudeville Acts


Three vaudeville stars from local
theatre followed Mr.. Smith and their
entertainment was so roundly encorei
that they were forced to make several
appearances.
Oscar w Underwood was the next
speaker esIIe declared that the ice bus
mess had grown to be one of the most
important businesses of the world and
tnat the great question confronting the
american public was the high cost Of
living. He further stated that the ice
men had IL in their power to bring
cheaper foods to the people and that
the industry was a part of the inter-
state business of the United states. Mr..
Underwoods remarks were loudly APP
plauded and there were many shouts
of Underwood, Underwood
Jack Phillips made a few remarks
and the twenty third annual conven-
fion of the Southern Ice Exchange was
closed by John w Sibley Of the Cham
Der of Commerce, who made a short
speech, declaring that n wns Meas
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returned in 10 minutes, asked for Louie
found him, and told him Jack Rose
wants you boys to come round to The
Metropolis" They went there all except
''Dago" Frank, who went hoe,
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For the "a hours ending at p. 'n.'
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
JAMES A. CoNKLE.
President.
]. F. BEDFORD.


similar letter has been given No
2S0 by the State Federation OF Labor
Now that things have been righted for
the moving picture operators. the organ
ization should open its doors to every
competent workman in the trade, and
every man that now belongs to No. 3l5
that can pass reasonable examination
should be taken into the fold and given
all the assistance possible that harmony
may prevail in the trade-that the or
ganization will stand for all and all work
for the betterment of the organization
and its members.
No. 230 now has nearly all OF the bet
ter-class houses. but 1t should have them
all: and the present members OF No. ais
will find that when all of the operators
are united in one concerted effort 10 bet
ter the conditions and scale OF wages
great things can be accomplished that
now are an impossibility. The writer
has visited the boys OF 315 and nnds
are the making OF the best kind OF union
men Let every effort be put forth TO
secure their cooperation.
MeNulty Faction Wins.
The McNulty. Collins faction OF the I.
b. T.. W. has won long fight for tho
control OF the funds of the Cleveland.
Ohio, local OF that organization There
was something over 100000 concerned
I'm the suit. The Reed Murphy faction
was In control OF the organization AZ the
time OF the disagreement. and drew from
the bank $f3, 900 20 be used aa that part
OF the local saw ~. when that Waa
done the McNulty faction Tied 10 tbs
funds OF the local In the courts Of caya
hoga county, Ohio. and asked thai
Continued on page
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
COMMENT ON TIMELY TOPICS

per ton; but Mr. Tammen says: Let us figure it at
S134 per ton to the total cost of putting the
coal in cars and paying the royalty to the state
school fund. 1t costs much to produce ton of
slack it does ton of coal, and there is ton of
slack produced with each two tons of coal-that
will make the cost of producing two tons of coal
and ton of slack 81 02 Mr.. Baum sells this coal
to the Post at $210 or $420 for two tons of coal
and the slack at go cents per ton. This makes $3.50
for the two tons of coal and ton of slack which
it cost Mr. Baum $402 to produce, leaving net
profit 10 Mr.. Baum of rs cents, 90 cents ton In
one month the Baum mine produced 10000 tons of
coal, and at 26 cents per ton would net 200 for
month Then again, if the Post Baum had
been operating the mine and selling the coal direct
TO the consumer at 1895. $4,000 would have been
netted by either of the concerns.
Then let the Review print this for its deceived
readers:
Trust prices to the dealers in coal in the city
For slack 80 cents: for coal 81. so. This will total
$3.50 for two tons of coal and ton of slack which
it 81 02 produce-allowing that it costs 81 "a
TO produce ton of coal which is strong price.
If Mr.. Baum had sold his production for month
trust prices he would have netted the difference
between $3.50 and $4-02, $24s each ton of coal
produced-a total of $4,000 for month.
Let il be understood by readers of this article that
not upholding the Post for selling non-union
coal but will not sit idly by and the columns
Of this paper to make the people believe does the
other paper, that they not being skinned"
when they pay 81 for coal.
The facts about the Post contract these: Baum
leased the coal lands from the state BOARD lie
opened the mine and eventually became financially
embarrassed. The Northern Coal and Coke
pany had their hands about his throat and
gradually strangling him to financial ruin Barth,
who owns the Equitable building, had a mortgage
against his holdings and threatening to fore
close. it is said the best of authority He sought
relief in different quarters but unsuccessful
He then sought interview with the Post, and
Tammen made the present contract and at the same
time -planked down" $4,000 to relieve his fnan-
cia difficulties. The mine then union mine.
The contract expires in December, and Mr. Tammen
says ii will not be renewed unless Baum signs up
with the United Mine Workers of America The
contract cannot be broken at this time because the
Continued Page -
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
LABOR PAPER THAT DEcE1vEs WORKERS.

Last week there appeared an article in the Indus
trial Review that clearly does injustice to every
laboring in the state The paper distorts an
article in The United Labor Bulletin regarding the
price at which coal can be sold in the city. The Re
view, which is owned and controlled by individuals
and conducted for personal profit, would make you
believe that The Bulletin supporting the Denver
Post in its sale of coal mined by non-unon miners
Such is not the The Bulletin sought to oppose
resolution that was introduced in the Trades As
sembly asserting that coal could not be sold in Den
at 1896 at a profit. The Review advised all la
boring people read the article in The Bulletin yet
the Review too cowardly to print the article
published in The Bulletin 1t desired by The
Bulletin that all laboring people read the article
that the it printed. The Bulletin
has secured the following figures from Mr.. Tammen,
of the of the Denver Post and if the Re
view, that great labor paper that busted IN
Pueblo and came to Denver because ii had other
place ''to lay its head, saying that its only hope
to ''save'' the people-if the Review desires to
give its readers real facts that they may be en-
lightened instead of deceived let it reproduce the
following:
The Denver Post pays $210 for each ton of coal
they receive from the Baum mine The railroad
charges so cents to haul it to Denver; go cents IS
paid to have it delivered; 10 cents is allowed for
weighing and few other incidentals. This makes
$3.50. Then add thereto 10 cents for office and
yard help. That makes 1910. The Post gets $39
There then remains net profit of % cents ON every
ton of coal sold The Post is selling at this time 400
tons of coal a day, according 10 Mr.. Tammen. max
ing net profit of 800 day Let 1t be said in this
connection that 10 cents each for weighing and for
help in the Office and yards is excessive for that
would amount to 30 cents ton on the 400 tons sold
per day, $50; but Mr.. Tammen, in making the
showing the writer said that he would not figure
the expenses close. and would then show hand
profit.
1t is very fine. said Tammen, ITO sit in my of
fee and have 500 laid down the mahogany table
every evening for six days week-and that is not
the total net results
Then let the Review print this for its readers:
NOxr Lot ms ftrilra hiatt rh. Raum mn kp O
the coal: The state labor department states that
coal be brought to the surface for sI1a cents
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
COLORADO.
being patronized signed up with Bakers

being patronized signed up with Bakers
union.
The legislative committee made
lengthy report, which will be found in
another column.
The new contracts that have been
drawn by the United Brewery Workers
for presentation to the different brew
cries for their signatures, and which
have the endorsement of their interna-
tional. also received the endorsement of
the assembly.
Delegate Vessel moved to take from
the table the request of Mr.. Becherer OF
the Mining Exchange cafe for assistance
from the assembly in having the Arapa-
hoe entrance to his place of business
opened. The proposition was taken from
the table and the request granted, it be-
ing referred to the arbitration committee.
The assembly directed that the county
central committees of the different polit-
ical parties be requested to have the
label of the Lithographers and Allied
Printing Trades Council placed on all
Autographs and printing ordered by the
different political parties.
Delegate Koch reported that the Brew
ers will held their convention in Denver
in September, and are endeavoring to
unionize some large hotel so that the
delegates may stop at a union house.
Moving Picture Operators union, local
No. 23O. asked that they be giytn a let
ter stating that that organization is the
only legitimate organization of moving
picture operators in Denver. The re-
quest was granted. This action was
taken to Offset the work being done by
Electrical Workers union No. 3l5 to put
its members in moving picture houses in
the city. No. 315 is not an A. F. OF L.
organization.
Electrical Workers union No. 315 ap-
piled for admittance to the assembly
and the secretary was authorized to in
form the organization that 1t would first
be necessary for 1t TO join the district
council of Electrical Workers.
The secretary was instructed to send
communication to all affiliated organ
izations requesting that each send a
communication to the Colorado repre-
sentatiyes in congress asking that they
vote against the amendment to the
United States without discrimination.
a motion to dispense with the duties
of the recreation and lectures committee
until June l was defeated: and a motion
that the committee first present the
names of speakers to the assembly for
the sanction of the organization before
they be permitted to speak was adopted.
When this motion was adopted, Chair
man Farrell of the committee offered his
resignation to the assembly. but it was
rejected by unanimous vote.
The meeting adjourned at 1:15 o'clock
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
PAUL sTRAYER-THE MAN.

The Rev. Paul Strayer, a fraternal dele
gate to the Rochester, n. Y, Trades
council, and who has been in Denver as
one of the many religious experts that
are working in behalf of the Men and
Religion Forward Movement, spoke
briefly at the Trades assembly, Sunday
He asked cooperation on the part of the
workers in the movement for men. Mr..
Strayer left Denver Wednesday,
Meeting Mr.. Strayer for the first time
one might think him an ordinary bust
ness man or possibly clerk or floor
walker in one of the large department
stores; but when he opens his mouth
you Immediately change your mind for
you are attracted by the clear-cut ex-
preston of thought that seems deep
rooted; you are stung by the feeling
of your own insignificance, and you
could listen to him for hours-for his is
message that is seldom given to the
toiler. Paul Strayer has awakened Den
yer and the church to the realization
that it has been asleep; that it is sitting
idly by while the men, women and chill
dren of the industrial world are being
driven into industrial slavery.
Paul Strayer is not maligner of the
saloon, the poolroom and the dance hall;
but on the other hand, he says that the
church must put the poolroom in the
church as well as have their own dance
ha4s. He has aroused the CITY to a
reanzation of its condition, and his de-
parture leaves the ministers and church
people sitting benumbed by a full realiz-
alton Of that condition
Paul Strayer-you will excuse US when
we leave off the Rev." for he is SO
I.fferent from the reverend gentlemen
that we have met-stands out clearly
above the church fraternity. He is a
student of political and social conditions,
and says that the church must get into
polhics-that it must help right the
wrongs of government-thatt the church
must reach out and grasp the issues of
49, day and help deal with them, and
that when they do this the churches will
fill with the workers.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

The Standard Botting company has signed contract
unonze its large plant Lawrence street Thir
eenth This is the the kind
Louis and Salt Lake City. Organized Labor
and all Colorado is ubiant closing the
Not only has the Standard but
that in few days every important soda manuac
in the city will be signed committee
had the work in charge.
"Wednesday evening the employees of the leading bot
tiers in the city Swiss hail. Larimer
and with the president of the Beer Boters No Ernest
Kemmler business of the United Brewery Workers
OF Denver and ]. A. Conke president of the Trades
ass mbly, went over the agreement 1t adopted
drawn with exception slight which
1t is believed there will be trouble in having the
acturers accept The meeting well attended and the
greatest enthusiasm manifested by the members of
the organization which will be known The Denver
Soda Water Boters and Drivers local No. $50 tenn
president elected which brought spirited
contest lhere three candidates which resulted in
20 votes for NJ r. Bryce 40 West Fourth avenue and
and respectively for the other candidates
Bryce is employed the Standard works. the vote
cast him highest standing
those with whom he works. He will without doubt be
elected president when the organization
formed at meeting called for Tuesday evening
consider the final report of the scale committee
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

Tonight the different manufacturers meet form
will have for its the upbuldng
trade in the city. For the manu-
others interests
by prices and disorganzng the trade in such
way that been ruined. that harmony
industry it is the intention of the Standard
company well the others that intend unionize
plants put the business such high plane of
efficiency be rendered to the
every retailer manufacturer in the city
benefited.
Frederick Durocher president manager of the
Standard Bong has been the leading spirit in
the among the manufacturers to unonze the
employees well organize the manufacturers. Mr..
the be such foun
the trade from Denver be expanded to
entire state well build foundation that
enable the employers of union to increase
the business organized and successful
business operation will permit.
Labor Bulletin extends congratulations to
the employees the of the organization
far: Durocher and the Standard Bottling
extend the hand of welcome into the large family
employers who have the business sagaci.y good
realize that organization and harmony is the
thing makes and future of
industry.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
STAGE EMPLOYEES UNION.

JOS Harkins, business agent of the
Stage Employees. reports that Manager
Burt of the Lakeside theater has signed
a contract with their union, local No. 4,
l. A. T. S. E.. for the ensuing season
The union men and women of the city
will know by this announcement that
the theater will be conducted under the
best conditions. and we know that they
will patronize and boost Lakeside this
summer.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
RESOLUTION ON POST
GOES TO committee
Settlement Will Be Attempted Be-
fore Boycott Is Placed
MouIderS Ask Assistance.

Many resolutions have been intro
duced in the Trades Assembly regarding
the selling of non-union coal by the Den
Ver Post These resolutions have been
referred to committees and when they
were reported in they have been sub
stituted by other resolutions. One res
olution regarding the Baum mine, from
which the Post gets its coal, is now in
the hands of the legislative committee,
on which progress was reported Sunday,
and which may be found in another
column. Below will be found a resoIu-
tion introduced by the United Mine
Workers delegation, and the resolutions
committee recommended that it be re-
ferred to the arbitration committee.
The motion to refer the resolution to
the arbitration committee was amended
that the Post be placed on the unfair
list as regards the United Mine Work
ers. The chair allowed. some discussion
on the motion, although he ruled that
the motion was out of order for the rea-
son that firm cannot be placed on the
unfair list until after arbitration of the
differences have been attempted by a
committee of the assembly. Delegate
Hickey appealed from the decision Of
the chair and the chair was sustained.
The matter is now in the hands of the
arbitration committee The resolution
follows:
Whereas, 1t is a well known fact that
the Denver Post is selling coal mined
by nonunion miners,
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved. That We
hereby declare the Denver Post unfair
to the United Mine Workers of America
and urge upon all members of organized
labor to govern themselves accordingly.
EMMETT WADE. Pres.
THOS. FOLTZ. Sec'y.
II. W. SAUNDURS, Fin. Sec'y.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28

The International Iron Molders union,
local No. lSS. adopted the following res
olution and referred il to the assembly.
The resolutions committee recommended
that it be referred to the arbitration
committee, and the recommendation was
adopted by the assembly. The resolu-
ton follows:
To the Denver Trades and Labor AS
sembly;
Whereas. The Clark Foundry Co.. un-
fair to union labor. is supplying the city
with all cast iron work. such as sewer
rings, covers and catch basins and other
work. and are employing strikebreakers
in place of union men: and
Whereas, There has been committees
waited on Mr.. Clark on several occa-
sions, and have never been unable to
get any satisfactory adjustment; there
fore. be it
Resolved. By the I. NJ. U. No. 1sS. OF
Denver, Colo. that this matter be re-
ferred to the Trades Assembly and re-
quest support in unionizing that shop, or
have the work transferred to some shop
that employs union men.
(Signed)
L. r. YOUNG. Pres.
l.. d. FRANCIS. Sec'y.
JAMES C. KLEESE.
d. F. LOWRY,
C. HOOPER.
wM. KRAUSS.
GUS ANDERSON.
CLPDE MORROW.
JAMES c. KLEESE.
Committee.
United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
BARRIERS WILL DANCE.

The BARRIERS union will give its dance
at Ell Jebel temple April 9. All are In
vited to attend.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-07-26
WOULD NATI0NAL|zE
THE LEvEE SYSTEM
STRONG PLEA MADE BY REPRE-.
SENTATIVE RANSDELL.
UNCLE JOE CANNON APPROVES
Minority Leader Mann Says Levee Work
Is Exempt From Eight-Hour Day
Because It Is Task of Extraor.
binary Emergency.

Washington.-The naturalization Of
the levee system of the Mississippi river
was advocated in the house by Repre-
sentative Ransdell of LOUISIANA.
Former Speaker Cannon not only ap
proved everything that had been done,
but entered the realm of prophecy by
saying that probably in thirty years the
rich %alluvial country between Cairo and
the gulf will NE the most thickly settled
region of the country. He asked the
members from that part of the country
to see to it, however, that the people
were not misled into asking the govern.
ment to do everything, while they placed
themselves on downy beds of ease.
Minority Leader Mann called atten-
ton to the fact hat the bill, as amend.
ed in conference, exempts the levee work
from the operations of the eight-hour
law by declaring it to be Q task of extra.
ordinary emergency.
Il appeal to your sense Of justice to
be more liberal with the Mississippi than
You have been, and as l am convinced
You will be-" said Mr.. Ransdell after
pointing out that the states of Louisiana,
Mississippi and Arkansas have spent
$65,oOo,o0 for ~levees, while the govern
ment has spent less than half that sum
all since 1865.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-07-26
BROWNS ON BUILDING TOP
Friends See New Yorker Die in Foot and
Half of Water.

, New York.--Robert Kilsela was
drowned on the top of a twelve-story
building when he went to the roof to
release q foot and q half of water which
had collected there when the drain pipe
became clogged up from the heavy rains.
Kinsela ran his right arm down into
the drain pipe after he had cleared away
the rubbish from the mouth Of the hole,
when the suction of the rushing water
caught Linn. He was drawn into the
pipe up to the shoulder.
Despite the efforts Of three companions
to pull him out, the suction held him
firm, and his bead was drawn into the
water, which still remained OF the roof.
In plain sight of them, looking up at
them through the few inches Of water.
which covered his face, he was drowned.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-07-26
Machine Turns Turtle.

Hartford, Conn.-Pierre A. johnson
was instantly killed; his widow sus-
tanned severe scalp wounds and is prob
ably dying; his daughter, aged IA, has
a broken leg; his son, aged II, has q
broken arm, and another son, aged II,
suffered minor injuries when the car in
which they were riding turned turtle
near Newington. The machine skidded
on the slippery pavement, struck an OBJ
struction and turned over, burying the
family beneath it. There is small hope
Of Mrs. Johnson's recovery.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-07-26
NAVY MUST
EXCEL GERMAN
WINSTON CHURCHILL EXPLAINS
ADMIRALTY PROGRAM.
FOUR BATTLESHIPS A YEAR
Effect of German Naval Law Would Be
to Keep Four-ifths of Entire Ger.
man Navy in Readiness for
Instant War.

Misunderstanding a supplementary
naval appropriation bill in the house of
commons, Winston Spencer Churchill,
first lord of the admiralty, declared the
effect of the new German naval law
would be to maintain nearly four-fifths
of the kaiser's entire navy in permanent
commission, ready for instant war.
"Such preparation" said Mr.. Churchill,
SIS remarkable, and, as far as 1 am
aware, finds no example in the previous
practice of modern naval powers"
The British shipbuilding program, Mr..
Churchill then announced, provided for
five battleships to be constructed next
year and four battleships for each of the
following four years.
Naming the ultimate scale of the Ger.
man fleet, the first lord of the admiralty
declared it would be Extremely formid-
able" and the only way to meet it, he
said, is "by cool, steady and methodical
preparation over successive years."
Mr.. Churchill pointed out that the in
creased fighting power of Germany in
VOWED reorganization of the British
forces, that a necessary margin of safety
might be maintained. He announced that
he intended to raise the number of bat
tleships in full commission from twenty.
eight to thirty-three by 1913. From 1914
onward Great Britain will have five bat
tleship squadrons, totaling forty-one
ships, and four squadrons will be in full
commission. Thus Great Britain will
have thirty-three battleships, against
Germany's twenty-nine. This might no.
be considered a very satisfactory propo-
%sition, Mr.. Churchill said, but having,
in regard to the character of the differ
ent vessels, the admiralty was of the
opinion that thirty-three battleships
would be adequate for the needs of
1914-1915.