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Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-09

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United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
PROMINENT MEN INDICTED.

This will be fight to a finish. l
want all workingmen to know that, de-
clared Attorney Job Hartman, counsel
for Olaf Tveitmoe, Anton Johannsen, w.
e. Munsey and Eugene A. Clancy in
dicted at Los Angeles for completely IN
the dynamiting cases that have surreo
the labor world and the whole nation to
its very foundation.
The statement was made when Harrl-
mans attention was called to declara-
ton by federal officials that they ex-
pected the dynamite conspiracy case to
end as did the trial of James b. NC
Namara.
1t is reported in press dispatches that
it was on information given by Clancy
that the above men were indicted, and
it is also reported that upon the informa-
ton given by Clancy at least five more
indictments will be returned in Los
Angeles before the federal inquisitoria.
body finishes it's work. Ten indictments
are to be returned within few days by
the Indianapolis federal grand jury
Clancy is former executive board
member of the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
MUSICIANS ELECT OFFICERS.

Musicians union Tuesday elected the
following officers for the following term:
P. j. Devault, secretary to the water
commission, was elected president.
l. Hoffman, well-known delegate to
the Trades Assembly and who has been
acting president of the Musicians unlon'
was elected vice-president.
f. Leibold was reelected secretary.
Financial Secretary-Edward Grimes.
Board of Directors-H. F. Beitel, b. M
Graves, John Tranchitella, ]. B. Durkee,
Joseph w. Fagan.
Delegates TO the A. F. of NJ. Conven-
tion-F. j. Leibold, P. ]. Devault l. HON.
man.
The board of directors will, on next
Wednesday, select delegates TO the
Trades Assembly and Label League.
Frank Speigl, candidate for president
of the Assembly, will most likely be re-
turned
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
Peace on English Railroads.

London-Mr. G. ]. Wardle, editor of
the Railway Review" the official pub
lication of the Amalgamated Society of
Railway Servants, in a leading article
OF the December is issue, speaks very
hopefully OF the agreement recently made
by representatives of the English rail-
way companies and the representatives
of the railway unions, which was
brought about through a special resolu-
ton passed by parliament at the in
stance of the labor members. Mr.. Wardle
says in part: This agreement is, l
think, an advantage to the men. 1t Is
now for the men to accept the agree
ment for the next three years and for
both sides to endeavor to work the con
ciliation machinery smoothly. 1t is not
to be supposed that the utmost limits
of concessions with regards to wages
and hours have been reached. but l trust
the men will now set themselves seri-
ously to the compilation of the facts
upon which they rely for improvement. ;
Mr.. Bellamy, the president of the asso-
citation, describes the outcome as "a
very good settlement" The "Review"
has recorded this great accomplishment
very modestly and in no place can be
found an utterance that shows boast
fulness on the outcome.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
sHoPMEN CELEBRATE.

The new year was celebrated with fit
ness by the striking shopmen of the
Union Pacific with the opening of their
new headquarters at 1850 Walnut street,
Monday night.
Walter Webster, for 40 years a mem
ber of organized labor, and an old-time
employe of the Union Pacific at Evan
ston, Wyo., related many stirring Incl
dents of his experience covering twenty
six years as a machinist in that city.
Webster was president of the Union Pa
cific district No. II at the time the Sys-
tenn Federation was formed. 1t was
through his activity that he was asked
to sever connections with that road
B. F. Perry, who was to speak, was
unable to attend because of illness.
The striking shopmen were burned
out of their old quarters several weeks
ago. The cause of the fire is not known.
Members of the federation declare that
the Union Pacific made repeated efforts
to purchase the building, situated at the
main entrance to the yards, and which
gave the strikers an envied advantage
of reviewing the line of "scab" workers
as they went to and from work
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
UNEMPLOYMENT IN
MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston-The Bureau of Statistics has
Just issued Labor Bulletin No. S5, and
treats of unemployment in the organ
lied industries and the labor supply and
demand at the state free employment
offices. For the quarter ending Sept. 80
complete returns were received from
rs per cent. of the organizations repre-.
senting approximately 70 per cent. OF
the aggregate trade union membership,
and 5.6 per cent. were reported as un-
employed. This percentage is lower by
one point than the corresponding per-
centage (6.6) for the close of the pre-
ceding quarter. The condition of the
labor market for the quarter showed a
decided improvement over the same
quarter last year. There was an in
creased demand for building tradesmen
and metal workers, while the demand
for general unskilled workers remained
about the same as last year.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
ElGHT-HOUR LAW.

Washington-The eight-hour bill. H
r. 9601, which passed the house of rep
resentatives on December IA, has been
referred to the senate committee on
education and labor. This committee
is composed of the following senator's:
Borah. Idaho; Penrose, Pennsylvania; /;
du Pont, Delaware; Page, Vermont; Nc
Lean, Connecticut; Kenyon, Iowa; Ray
ner, Maryland; Bankhead, Alabama /;
Shively, Indiana; Swanson, Virginia,
and MARITIME, New Jersey.
President Gompers has urged the com,
mittee to take action upon the bill at
an early date. 1t would be well ii his
example were followed by all the Or
ganizations, and if individual members
would address their own senators urging
them to give immediate and active sup
port to this measure.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.

washington-The Bureau of Immigra-
ton and Naturalization, under the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor, has
Just issued its bulletin giving the num-
ber of immigrants entering the porte of
the United States during the month OF
August. During the month mentioned
SOTO immigrants were admitted by ma
tionalities as follows: Hebrews, 1896;
Southern Italians, 5.503; Germans, a.
1913; English, 4.0S7; Polish, 3,677; Mexi-
can, 2,S03, and the remainder divided
among 33 other nationalities. The total
immigration for the year ended June 30,
1911. was 878,5S7
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
STEEL TO EMPLOY 100000.
Big Contracts Made, Great Blast Fur
naces to Reopen and Barometer of
Trade Indicates 1912 Boom.

Pittsburg, Pa.-With the beginning OF
1912 fully 100000 idle workmen will find
employment in the iron and steel indus
tries of the country. Every plant in
operation will largely increase its COM
plement of workmen and scores of mills
and furnaces that have been idle will
resume operations. Among the plants in
this vicinity that will go into operation
at once are the following:
The Carnegie Steel company will start
it's Edgar Thompson rail mill for a long
run.
The American Steel and Wire company
will put it's Schoenberger plant in full
operation.
Brown & Co. have ordered their pud-
ding and rolling mill on full time.
The National Tube company has been
working it's Shelby plant at Ellwood City,
Pa, part time and it is ordered to be
operated to its capacity.
The same company has ordered the
skelp mills at Lorraine. Ohio, started and
it's shape mills by Wednesday, the latter
giving employment to over 1000 men.
The American Tinplate company an
nounces that over 5000 employees at New
castle, Pa, will be put to work this week
when the fifty tinplate mills at the Greer
and Shenango plants will be operated
fully.
The Westinghouse interests have taken
a number of large contracts and will add
several thousand workmen to their
force.
Fourteen blast furnaces that have been
idle will resume during the month as
rapidly as they can be made ready. Dur
ing January there will be 237 blast fur
naces in operation as against 211 with
the beginning of December.
Reports from Eastern, Western and
Southern iron and steel plants indicate
increased activity with the beginning of
the year.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
TAYLOR SYSTEM.

Washington-The Federal Commission
Investigating the Taylor System OBJ
tanned an extension of time in which to
make its report from January 1 to
March 10, 1912. The commission OBJ
tanned an appropriation of 100000 to
meet the necessary expenses incurred
during the investigation. hearing will
be granted on January to employees of
the Rock Island Arsenal, who will be
the small arms department, the equip
ment shop and the carpenter shop.
On Jan. 8 a delegation of workmen
will appear before the commission from
the Norfolk Navy Yard. At these hear
ings officers of the Ordnance Bureau
and the Navy Department are also ex.
pected to testify.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
General Strike Of English Miners.

London-The question of general
strike of the coal miners of Great Britain
will be voted on January 16. If two
thirds of the men vote in the affirmative
an industrial war, which will involve
practically all of the English and Welsh
collieries and embrace more than 200,.
600 men, will be declared on or about
March l next. This course was decided
upon by the executive committee of the
Miners Federation at a recent meeting
held here. The main point at issue is
the miners insistent demand for a
higher minimum wage rate. The British
miners have for many years been agi-
tating and demanding minimum rate
to cover all the coal fields, but have
only been successful in establishing a
minimum in some isolated localities. 1t
is now determined to make this issue
cover every field where minimum has
not been established.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
COMING STATE
FEDERATION MEETINGS.

Washington-The twelfth annual con-
yention of the Florida State Federation
of Labor will meet in the city OF Jack
sonville on Tuesday. Jan. 9. 1912. 1ndi-
cations point to the largest meeting ever
held by this state body The eleventh
annual convention Of the Washington
State Federation of Labor will also con-
vene in Spokane, Wash, on Monday.
JAM is. This latter federation has been
extraordinarily successful during the
last few years and prospects are bright
for future successes.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
FOREIGN NOTES.
Australian old-Aee Pensions.

Washington-The 16,465 old-age PEN
sioners admitted to the government
rolls during the fiscal year 1901 COM
prised 6,154 males and 10,311 females.
OF the AGA admitted as invalid PEN
sioners, IA were 16 years old. 262 less
than 90 years old, and the greater num-
ber between the ages of AZ and 60. The
numbers average 165 to the 100000 pop
ulation for old age. and IA per 100000
for invalidity.
There were S2,953 pensioners on June
80, 1911. The expenditure on pensions
in the year 1901 was $9,093,775, not
including administration ($190,9SO). The
average fortnightly rate of pensions paid
in each state is $3.50 for old age and
S4.75 for invalidity.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
A WoodpiIe for the Unemployed

Grand Junction coO have woodp where the unemployed may
dealing with
ofashioned
woodward The chief of police declares that the
month";
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
TaiIors and raiIoresses.

London-The Amalgamated Society of
Tailors and Tailoresses in England are
opening a campaign to gather into the
organization all those employed in the
indicated craft. Active work is being
prosecuted among those who are not
members of the organization and their
efforts thus far have met with consider
able success.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
ELECTRICAL WORKERS ELECT.

Electrical Workers No. 6S has elected
the following officers for the ensuing six
months:
w. J. Hackett, president; c. B. Noxon,
ce-president; C. A. Bristow, recording
secretary; c. F. oliver, financial secre-
tary; r. j Hamel, treasurer. Delegates
to the Building Trades Council are
Messrs. Doss, Oliver and Williamson.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
Miners Criticize Judges.

London-Monmouthsh Western Val
leys district miners passed a strong res
olution protesting against 'the unwar-
ranted sentence passed on the strikers
leaders by Judge Lawrence at Glamor-
gan Assizes," and expressing the view
that "the judges are vindictive, biased
and prejudiced against the workers of
the country"
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
CommeDt on TiDely Topics.
Mozart Cafe May Unionize.

the husting OF Waters @ union mo No a. has
Osborn received pledge
unonzng
believed that Mr Osborn
Mr. Jacobs the Denver for the
prolonged
clearly arbite
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
DEATH OF GEORGE CLAYTON.

George T. Clayton, member of Ma
chinists' union No At, died at his home.
943 Lipan street, Tuesday The funeral
will be held today at 1900 p. m. from the
parlors of Rogers & Son. Interment Will
be at Paramount cemetery.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
Strike at Dundee Settled.

Dundee-The strike of dockers and
carriers was recently settled through the
mediation Of the government arbitrators.
The men will receive the advance in
wages which they demanded. Twenty
thousand workmen were involved.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-04
May Lock Out 100000 Hands.

Liverpool-A lockout affecting 100000
cotton operatives in the Lancashire dis
trict is threatened, the manufacturers
having posted notices that they intend
to terminate all existing wage contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

flour were sold through his agency during the last month.
 Tn the first two years in business Mir. Pool did not enjoy much success, and then the light broke in on him. He realized he must advertise. And forth with he started a brisk and intelligent advertising campaign which has been kept alive to this day. The results were soon apparent and the firm of Joseph B. Pool has been on the crest of suc- cess ever since.
 Starting his advertising campaign in a modest way at first, MT. Pool B advertising expenditures total above $1O0O per month at the present. Re- gently as one of his advertising stunts" MT. Pool caused to be erected on the roof of the Florence a beautiful electric sign advertising "AlaGa syrup at considerable cost, but according to MT. Pool he does business to the extent of over s1 ,000,0 yearly.
 Joseph B. Pool Is still young man and the cares of business have not changed the color of his curly blond hair He is the young man" in busi- ness The Tive wire" he Is called by his friends He shows that the infusion of youth with it's optimistic enthusiasm marks the way to the success of any business. Mir. Pool being very modest in speaking of his success as a jobber and merchandise broker attributes his business to advertising and especially through the medium of the Age-Hefald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
MAID AND WASHER
Well-Dressed, Graceful Woman Bound
 to Be Attractive to Men

From the New York World.
 The masher has no friends among men, but neither has the dress of women. To the cry, ''The masher is monster.' comes the retort. Woman made him SOL
 The argument is that men are converted into mashers bE the diabolism of hobble- skirts and gossamer hosiery: that if wom- en would dress as moralists wish, men would not stare at them or follow them, but would look the other way or cross the street. The argument may not be so silly as it sounds. It is unquestionably true the artistic eye of man follows with delight the grace and beauty of the maiden that knows how to array herself like thing of heaven, and does not follow something that is dressed like a ham and fair to charge the girl with the iniquity of the man.
 Masculine admiration for female grace is frank or secret, bold or impudent, &C., cording to the nature of the individual. In some lands women like it to be openly manifest. Many a gentle heart would be sad in Rome. Vienna, Paris and Madrid if no man turned around to gaze at a passing beauty. It is only in Great Brit ain and America that girls dislike to be admired: only British and American men whose admiration distresses. But let us be fair to the gowns and to the hose. They nave nothing to do with the case. And whether one be stern censor of the softer sex or soft censor of the sterner sex, one should stick to facts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
POOL MARVEL FOR
 GETTING RESULTS
Has Built Up Remarkable Brokerage Business Here
 During Past Five Years

In 1907 the year of the panic a blond haired young man started commission business on shoe string speaking metaphorically of his meagre assets at 1909 First avenue. His name was Joseph B. Pool and at present five years later he stands as one of the largest com mission brokers in the city.
 Five years ago Joseph B. Pool started business with one account and that with the Proctor Gamble company handling their lard compound as the local agent. At the moment MT. Pool has too many accounts to enumerate. Sufficient 1t is to cite the following well known firms he represents locally: Krey Packing company of St. Louis, Mo. Sinclair Sales company of Cedar Rapids. Mich. and the leading flour millers of the United States. such as the following well known brands "yoights Royal" 'Occident Flour and the .Producer's Brand" Weights Royal and Occident are the highest priced brands of flour sold in the United States. MT. Pool is also the local agent for ''Alaga Syrup" and car ries an immense stock of sugar. all though his main. business is specializing in the sale of flour. To show the mag Altude of his dealings 14,000 barrels of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
THE TYLER GROCERY
 !. MPANy'S GROWTH
Hard Work and an Appre- ciative Public Factors in
 This Firms Success

The Tyler Grocery company, one of
 the largest wholesale jobblng houses in Birmingham Is remarkably success full young firm that Is constantly working for bigger things The mem bers of the firm of the Tyler Grocery company believe that the business of
 the Birmingham jobber is limited only by his vision, his ambition, his ability
 and his capital or his credit.
 They realize that tremendous changes are in store for the south and her job ping centers; that if they have any commodities to offer to the world the railroads are anxious to distribute them further, that they have excep- tional opportunities for assembling here
 and distributing the luxuries and neces- sities demanded by the most cosmopoli- tan population of the south.
 The Tyler Grocery company as q wholesale and jobbing concern has grown steadily since 1t was established in 1902. Last June, the Tyler company considered itself very fortunate in being able to induce R. A. Porter, former credit man for Goodall- Brown and com any to manage their finances. Mir Por- | ter has always been identified with every movement looking to the uplift of the Birmingham business. He is the youngest official of this establishment; superbly equipped as to character and ability to discharge the duties of his position. He adds to the Tyler Grocery company the enthusiasm, the ardor and industry of young manhood. The mem- bers of that progressive firm consider that they were very fortunate In being
 able to secure such man to manage their credits and finances.
 The Tyler Grocery company, feels that 1t owes its success as leading wholesale and jobbing firm in Birming ham entirely to hard work and an ap- preciative public which quickly responds to the faithful, intelligent and persistent effort to achieve success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
MOORE & HANDLEY
 COVER WIDE FIELD
Big Hardware Concern Has Kept Pace With Bir-
 mingham's Growth

From a small store on Seccnd avenue
 between Twentieth and Twenty-flrst
 streets in 1882 the Moore & Handley
 Hardware company has expanded in the
 past 30 years until now it occupies over six acres of floor space in a large modern
 building at the corner of avenue A aud
 Twentieth street and extending over to | Twenty-first street. In 1888 the Moore & ] Handley interests were incorporated and
 the business was moved to the southside across the railroads. Prior to this tin.e the firm had occupied a building where the Brown-Marx building now stands
 and one on the present location of the Metropolitan hotel. Tn 1888, at the time of the incorporation of the firm, the officers elected were J. D. Moore, president; w.
 A. Handley, vice president. and B. E.
 Moore, secretary and treasurer
 In 1908, two years after moving into the
 present building, the firm was reincorpor- ated.
 Moore & Handley firm caters to composition of hardware and supply business. In carrying on business with the mines of this vicinity it was necessary
 for the company to install mine supplies,
 and to carry machinery of all kinds. The firm carries an exceptionally large stock
 and has special facilities for ouck deliv-
 cry, it's idea being that in the present era
 of 'get up and hustle" a patron wants his orders delivered in a very short time. The extended business of the company demands the services of twelve travelling men as regulars. These men cover the
 state of Alabama. the western and south- ern part of Mississippi, the western and
 southwestern part of Georgla and the
 northern part of Florida. The Moore G Handley products are distributed Tn large quantities throughout this area. Not only the mining and general supply business is supplied by the local firm, but com plete line of modern farm implements is always on hand in the warehouses. The Moore & Handley company is one
 of the few old firms which has kept pace with the rapidly growing Birmingham. With the rapid growth of population and the development of the many natural re- sources of Alabama and the South. tte entrance of many new firms into the local field and the general increase in indus trial activities, the demand for such firm as the Moore & Handley people
 have was greatly intensified. In the
 mining district when something went wrong materials for repair work were
 wanted at once, and it is this kind of work
 that the Moore & Handley people have
 supplied for the past 25 years. The gen. eral hardware business and tho needs of
 the farmer have been multiplying during the past flow years, and a large amount of the trade has been handled by the Moore & Handley firm
 The representa- tives of the company throughout the South not only keep the name of Moore & Handley before tte
 public but incidentally bring the city Of Birmingham into the limelight, and teach the people to look toward the Magic City for their hardware supplies, their mining supplies and machinery and their farm implements.