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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-03-21

HLF E
CroSsley, state senator from the
18th distri' It an experienced, able
and satisfactory representative
of the taxpayers every interest,
the trust was given into compe-
tent keeping. He was chairman
of the committee and had much
to do with all Legislation bene-
fetal to education, especially
that affecting rural schools. He
aided in the important legislation
commended in the State De-
parrnent Of Education a series
of educational measures, among
them state aid and consolidated
high schools easily secured by
progressive districts. Passed the
bill by which the % counties
now under township organization,
hitherto barred from organizing
special road districts, may now
do so and receive their share
of state aid; amen'ed the
school law by providing that a
majority of those voting on a
proposition to raise the levy
rather than a majority taking
part in an election may decide
the question. Pushed the free
text book bill through the SEN
ate by which the voters of any
district may instruct their boards
to furnish free books, with pro-
visions to use the foreign insur-
ance funds to pay for such free
This will prove helpful
to many thousands of children.
also introduced the state
Uniform text book bill; joined
Representative Houx in
the blue sky and other measures
.ntr duced the emergency bill
relative to continuing the self
sustaining system of leasing con
ficts It the penitentiary. ex-
ending the present contracts to
Dec. 81. 1917. Had this failed
massage the cost to the tax
would have been nearly
hall million dollars annually.
Senator Busby he framed
passel constitutional amend
nens No. !. which forever ban
shes the Ubiquitous single tax
rom initiative privileges. So,
With other important bills, he was
lot idle, inc one ann being the
interest of bis constituents. He
made good, and we con-
'ratrlate The taxpayers of the
istrict on the able, satisfactory
ray they have been looked after
Mr.. Crossley as regards all
'giSlation. So acceptable is
is record that already there is
move TO accord him deserved
eccgnition by sending him 20
1n?cess fro;l the sixth district. .
e is not i politician, nut a :
'holarly common-sense gentle
an and we wish him abundant
recess.
The bill permitting persons to
Int in their own county without
license has passed the House.
license OF three dollars for ad-
counties and $40 for a
ate license is provided.
A state board of paroles and
lrlons Of three members has
zen created to take the place
pardon attorney. e
Memorial services in honor of
representative Michael K.
cttrath were held on the night
March II. Only the words Of
CHEST praise were spoken of
Q late Representative and the
oqlence Of Hay of Galloway y
rs especially touching to the d
latives and friends of Mr.. g
cGrath. a
M = III
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-03-21

$. n. Wilson left Thursday
evening for o business trip to
Chi ago.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-03-21
JEFFERSON
CITY NOTES
The Intelligencer Core.
SpOndent Finds Many
Items of Interest.

The creation of a state fire
marshal is likely, but it looks to
us as a useless expenditure of
money.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
HOkE S|N| Til FOR
COMMITTEE HEAD
Georgia Senator Is Slated as
Chairman of New Body to
Handle Banking, Etc.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Senator
Hoke Smith is slated to become chair
man Of the new senate committee on
banking and currency. The senate COM
mittee on committees has determined
that the france committee will be re-
lieved of jurisdiction over banking and
currency questions, and that these shall
go to a separate committee, which is to
be created.
Senator Smith will have opposition
for the craftsmanship, but his selection
is probable.
The senate steering committee has
definitely decided to make Senator Ba-
con chairman of the foreign relations
committee.
The biggest question now before the
steering committee is the chairmanship
OF finance, which will handle the tariff
DILL Certain senate progressives de-
mand that Senator Simmons, who
ranks for the place, shall be turned
down, but the opposition to Simmons
Is gradually weakening, and he is al
most certain to be named. Some of
the senate leaders fear, nevertheless,
that Simmons record on the tariff win
embarTass the party in the beginning,
and the more radical element in the
senate is holding out for the ougting of
the North Carolinan.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
BUSINESS NOTICES.
A CH|LD'S WASTE
CLOGGEO BOWELS
Makes It Cross, Peevish, Restless
and FeVerish--If Tongue 10
Coated, Give "Syrup
of Figs"

Children dearly love to take deli
cious Syrup of Figs" and nothing
else cleans and regulates their ten
der little stomachS, liver and 80 feet
of bowels so promptly and thor
oughly.
Children get bilious and consti-
pated just like grown ups. Then
they get sick, the tongue is coated,
stomach sour, breath bad: they
don't eat or rest well; they become
feverish, CROSS, irritable and don't
want to play. Listen, Mothers for
your child's sake don't force the lit
tie one to swallow nauseating cas-
tor oil, violent calomel or harsh
irritants like Cathartic pills. A
teaspoonfuI OF Syrup of Figs will
have your child smiling and happy
again in Just few hours. Syrup OF
Figs will gently clean, sweeten and
regulate the stomach, make the liv-
er active and move on and out of the
bowels all the constipated matter,
the sour bile, the foul, clogged- up
waste and poisons, without causing
cramps or gripping.
With Syrup of Figs you are not
drugging or ln3uring your children.
Being composed entirely of luscious
figs, SIENNA and aromatics it can not
be harmful. Full directions for chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly printed on the package.
Ask your druggist for the full
name Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA" prepared by the California
Fig Syrup CO. This is the deli
Ctops tasting. genrfne old reliable.
Refuse anything else offered.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
Demands for Stock
Ot Continental Trust
company Increasing
Shares Snapped Up By Small
Investors at S1O0, With
$25 Assessment.

Demand for the stock of the CONT
mental Trust Company is increasing,
and according to the hackers of the
new financial institution now in process
OF organization, the 100000 capital
stock already is in sight.
Subscribers are paying 500 per share
and a $25 surplus assessment. An ef-
Tort Is being made to have large
number of small stockholders. rather
than a few heavy investors.
Local trustees, who have charge until
organization is perfected, are as fol-
lows; Boiling H. Jones, Hugh NJ. Willet
j. X. Orr, Thomas J. Peeples Louis
NeWeit, 7. B. Hinman, c. A. Horne. M.
NJ George, r. f. Shedden, Joel Hurt.
T. Bates Block, w. J. Blalock. J. J..
haVerty John c. Hallman. Porter
Langston, Clarence Haverty. W. F.
Winecoff, A. B. Simms.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
h Ease PARDONS
CHAUFFEUR AGAIN
cuernor's Driver Arrested for
Second Time on Charge of
Shedding Automobile.

,orr1rpTA. S. c.. March 11.-Gov-
- R,easa today issued a pardon for
.l,snfslr who was convicted in po-
.,,r- today for speeding. This is
,o75 pardon for the chauqeur
a,. ssue offense within the past
5.vs That the governors auto
.a. driven by Harrison Neely, mis-
,..,5 chauffeur, and carrying the
,r as the only passenger was
t,no nm Main street between 80 and
gm.s an hour on the evening fol-
..a tho sentencing of the governors
,asu. for speeding was the burden
.,,im.nv presented at the second
~. ,..tra court here today of the
.nr,r.- a.auffeur for violating the
,rF.rances Saturday night last.
49,. chauffeur was fined $9.75 Satur-
,,orrirg for speeding. The fine
,.i3 and the governor immediate
--zors7 the chauffeur. That even
about $40 o'clock the governors
mas seen speeding on Main street
IN and the chauffeur was sum-
nas To-day he was fined $15 or 80
He Immediately paid the fine.
d have no statement to make. The
,r.rnor was with me and I was driv-
t. hin, stated the negro when ar
.o,o5 He would plead neither guilty
i,nocsnt He asked that all testi-
~, he taken in writing. Not one
n did he ask a single witness. Po-
on,ar ThacIlman, who arrested the
/, ,r4sur stated that the car was go
- between 30 and 40 miles an hour.
rsrar other witnesses said the car
Il &c Going al a terrific speed.
The streets were crowded. j. H.
sszar al merchant. said he saw a
op5 of dust. heard a loud horn and
,fzad that something had passed. ."
" Pearce said he was crossing the
reef with his wife and was concerned
H. his and her safety. a car moved
d3lv before him. and some one said:
4reat God. look at the governor"
within an hour after the chauffeur
as sentenced today the second pardon
4 r the negro was in the hands of the
5ecgetary of state,
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
Mounted POLICEMEN
AWE RUBBER STRIKERS

CLEVELAND, March 11.-Mounted
oiee at the scene of the disturbances
the past week awed the strikers at
Ie Mechanical Rubber Company's
ant today and for the first time in
Everal days there was no attack on
e strikebreakers and other workers
hen they entered the factory grounds
taycabs
The strikers had vowed they would
PSI the mounted officers who were as
/ gned to guard the plant, but they
Eiled to make good their threat.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
NEW GRANDSTAND FOR
STATE FAIR RACE TRACK

MACON, GA, March 11.-Coincident
with the reinstatement of racing on the
program of the next Georgia state fair.
the city and the fair association are CO.
operating in the building of a new con-
crete grandstand and the erection of a
ten-foot fence which will prevent general
observation of the mile track. There
WIZ be six days of racing, but booknak-
ing will not be tolerated.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
The New Suits
at $3.50 to $1,000

Are by far the finest we have ever dis
played-the daring new colorings, draped
Skirts, Bulgarian blouse effects, smart
short cutaway coats and severely tailored
models in glorious variety of the new
spring fabrics, all make up an irresisti-
bic array-and the prices, too-youll
find them much lower than the average
store can afford to quote. We direct spe-
cial attention tomorrow to the lovely
models at $25. The price is unworthy of
them
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11

Heavy White Cotton Blankets,
worth $500 and $3.50, 70n
at, per pair ........ ~
1o-4, 11-4 and 12-4 extra fine Cal
ifornla Wool Blankets; $500 to
$1,000 values; 90 nE
pair .............. %osWO
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unions in Australia, New Zealand,
South Africa, and South America, are
still outside the Secretariat, as, also,
is the larger part of the British un-
ions not within, the National Centre,
which to many of them is. but a strike
insurance Organization. The affilia-
ton Of these trades unions would
mean an addition of utwo-and-a-half
million members to the Secretafiat.
A particular improvement to the
international Report is the inclusion
of special information from the. In
ternational Secretariats of particular
trades and industries which appear.
for the first time. 1t is remarkable
that almost all the Secretariats which
have their headquarters in Germany
have supplied reports while no spe-
cial information has been received
from Secretariats which have their
headquarters in other countries.
A good review of the trades unions
movement, of the, countries affiliated
to the Secretariat is Afforded by the
following table.
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sentative is discharged owing to his
attitude in presenting his comrades
rights.
In the Arbitration Courts the pro-
cedure is, naturally, somewhat DIFFER
ent A schedule of demands is laid
before the judge and both sides argue
the matter out, the judge finally CIV
ing his decision. He fixes the rate of
wages, working hours, and conditions
under which the trade shall be car
rfed on.
In Melbourne the Union possesses
mortality funds reach $4,000. On the
death of a member his widow is en-,
titled to .$125, The club rooms in.
:clude a billiard room 1.-TWO tables)
card rooms, smoking room, bar. and
q reading room in which all the 10
cal papers are kept. The club has tel
ephone communication with all no.
tells, restaurants, caterers, etc the
staff consists of the secretary and
manager. organizing secretary and
three stewards. About twelve years
ago this association consisted .seof
three different sections, the Walters
Union, the Jobbing. Walters, and the
Cooks and Assistants. These amalga.
mated and formed the present associ-
alton, which covers all members work.
ing in the trade. At this moment
there is movement ,-afoot for the
federation of all the different State
unions in one federation, and by 1913
this will be an accomplished fact.
The latest legislative victory has
been to compel the government to
embody in the Factories and Shops
Act clauses to the effect that4these
boarding houses in which the accom-
mediation is for 20 or more boarders
shall be under the control of the Fac
tories and Shops Act. the special
Board appointed to determine the
minimum wages has issued SEIZED
ule which places the hours of work
ing at So per week for males and Sc
for females. The schedule covers all
classes of employees, regular and
casual, and distinguishes between
those working at the larger and bet
ter class houses, and other grades.
It reveals a state of affairs which,
unhappily, does not exist in Europe.
For instance, for work done on pub
lie highways the board has fixed the
scale at the rate of time and half
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The Annual Report OF the Interna-
'tional Secretariat of the National
Centres for 1911, appears simultan-
eously with this letter. 1t consists
of a book of about 800 pages. In the
previous year there were only 1873
pages inclusive of the report of the
International Conference. In that year
the reports of three affiliated Ma
tional Centres We're wanting, while
in this edition only the English re-
port fails. The English Centres, as
Comrade Legion in his preface ex-
plains has been with work caused
by the. earring through of the new
insurance act.
The report, however; is still in
complete, but nevertheless from year
to year. it allows an instructive com
parison of the labor movement of all
lands affiliated with the Secretari-
at Nineteen National Centres are
now affiliated, though the Bulgarian
Centre has had to be suspended till
the differences with a second centre
of the country are settled. The trades
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Carl Legion, International Secretary.

Australia seems so far away that
any 4 news Of the labor movement
there has particular interest. Mr..
NJ. Strahan, the secretary of the Ho-
tel and Caterers Employees associ-
alton of Victoria, writing from Mel
bourne, gives the following details
regarding the activities of this
branch of the antipodal proletariat
In Melbourne he says, the union con-
sists of about 1900 males and about
900 females. In Sydney, N. S. W.,
there are two organizations, the Ho-
tel, Club, Restaurant and Cafe En-
ployees' Society $500 members.) In
Adelaide South, Australia, there is
the Hotel, Restaurant, Club and Cafe
Employees Union (40O membens)
Brisbane, Queensland, the Restaurant
and Hotel Employees Union 600
members3 Hobart, Tasmania, the
Hotel and Restaurant Employees
Union (150 members;) New Zealand,
the Federated Hotel, Restaurant and
Cafe Employees Union $1,000 men,
bers.D
The legal machinery for fixing
wages and conditions of labor con-
sists of Wage Boards and Arbitration
Courts. The Wages Boards consist OF
five representative of the employers
and five representatives of the en-
ployees, with an Independent chair
man elected, by the. employers and
employees representatives. When the
Board cannot agree on the choice of
a chairman the Minister of Labor Sc
lects onea.-A secretary is appointed
for the Board by the Factory and
Shops Department (bureau). The
Board usually sits for four hours once
a week, for which each member re-
ceives 10'-, and the chairman 20. The
general attitude Of the Board is ag-
gressiveness on the part of the en-
ployees and defense by the employers.
The employees Invariably press for
increased wages and decreased hours
of working, whereat the employers
bring forward all kinds OF schemes
for delaying the work of the Board
and preventing any alterations in
conditions. Keen fighting takes place
and the. chairman has often to decide
a point upon, which the parties can
not. agree Various. evidence is taken
in regard to cost of living, danger OF
disease and sickness in occupations
etc. 1t often happens that a repre-.
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al, comes the most complete report
which deals in particular with the
economic conditions generally, lie
rival trades unions, employers assoc
Citations, etc. The German trades UNI
ions report year of hard work and
great success all round. ~ The Aus
trian trades unions also, have made
distinct progress. and it appears that
the separatist crisis has been over
come as far as their own people are
concerned. Unhappily, there Is little
hope that the fratricidal war caused
by the separatist agitation will soon
come to an end, This agitation has
even been at work at the public cleo
tons, and the wages movements; the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-27

workers themselves are splitting up
into their particular nationalities ev-
erywnere SO far as the Separatist
movement has mad effect, ~ Even
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES reports advance
ment in the labor movement, which,
however, has to overcome the many
difficulties placed in its way by a
backward government, and the en-
ployers. The people have no real right
OF combination = In Hungary, the
classic land Of servility, the trades
unions succeeded in improving their
condition greatly Still the percentage
OF organized workers in. the provinces
is very low. This is due to the back
wardness of agriculture throughout
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unions of the world used nearly four
million pounds for benefit purposes.
Trades unions members therefore, re-
ceived over half the totalsexpenditure
in Athe. way of direct benefits. Two
and a half million pounds were spent
on strikes, the United States and
Germany each taking nine ha,ndre6
and forty thousand bounds ana Enr.,
land three hundred and sixtv thons.
and pounds. Uafortnnatelys it is im-,
possible to give the results Of wages;
movements in all lands. If this were
possible it would doubtless .bes seem
that the trades unons' influence had
brought an improvement in the iiyes
of the working people. From the re-
ports of the various countries . few
remarks are given here.
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The membership of the trades I'M
ions In these countries, therefore, has
risen from 1905, 1S9 to 11,435, 49S,
while the membership of unions af-
filiated to the National Centres has
gone up. from 6,12L711 to. 6,900,995.
The percentage of all organized work
people can only be given for seven
countries These are as follows: Den
mark 51I5 per cent. Germany 1921,
Norway 1854, Sweden 21.SS, United
States 1926, Bosnia 11.64, Italy $40.
The financial position of the trade
unions is given for about so percent
of the total membership. The yearly
income Of this so per cent was ABBOTT
eight million pounds sterling and the
expenditure more than seven million
pounds sterling. Last year the trades
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have doubled within IL years. The
average investment per depositor in
1911 was 1872 marks 2Sspfennigs.
The deposits in Berlin fell tremen-
dously. In 1900 they amounted to b.
100000 marks while in 1911 the fig
ures were only 1S,700,O00 marks. This
is said to be due to- the town savings
banks indecisien in arranging to pay
interest from the day of depositing,
and, further, it's not increasing the
8 per cent. interest, in spite of the
great competition of various other
banks.
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SyndicaIists Hold Back Unionism; Employers Ac-
cordingIy Rejoice.

An interesting feature of the
French report is. that dealing with
the growth Of the number OF labor
papers during the last few years. The
summons OF the Trades Unions FEEDER
alton to the working people in regard
to- . the increased cost of living,
against war, and the application of
the anti4abor laws, and for the free
Saturday afternoon is also Of inter
est. - The Belgians report the ten
dency of the trades unions towards
Capitalization in National and Indus
trial Unions. There have been a
number of successes in this direc-
ton. = Holland had four different
groups of trades unions. Besides the
National Centre affiliated to the In
ternatfonal Secretarfat, there are also
the anarchist Federation of Trades
Unions, The Christian Union, and
the Catholic Labor organization. The
first has, however, almost doubled
the membership of all the others put
together, in spite of the. fact that the
bishops and priests are working act
lively for the two latter mentioned or
ganizatiohs. - Denmark, which has
the largest percentage of organized
workerss saw number of attacks on
the form Of organization Of the Ma
itional Centre in 1911 A Trades I'm
ions Conference decided to make In
lQuirieS as to whether the present
form should be altered or not. = SWe-
den reports revival of the trades
pnions movement, which was weak
ened after the great fight of 1909
But advance has been hindered by
the disturbing agitation Of the Hyndisi
calists. much to the satisfaction OF
the employers. NorWay shows rap
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The Prussian Savings Bank

An account of the work of the Saw
ings Bank of the Prussian State for
the year 1911 shows that the growth
of deposits was not so great as in
the previous year. d J The deposits
amounted i, to 730,0Q0.0O0 marks "a
mark is about farthing less than
1'-.). in 1911, as against 100000
marks in 1910, and 765,OOO,O0O in
1909. The total investments since the
inception of the, savings bank now
amount to 1880, 100000 marks. Only
about half. of this amount has been
deposited UP to 1900, so that savings
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i'd Industrial development. While the
population mas increased 40 per cent.
since 1860, the number of industrial
workers has increased by sos per
cent. This partly explains the growth
of the trades unions movement in
spite of the struggles and lock-outs in
which the greater part of the men,
bers engaged. - In Finland, where
the movement suffers under the Rus
sian Knout, the bookbinders have had
a hard fight. Thanks to THE help of
foreign trade unions, the workers won
in the end. nm From Germany, as usu-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-27

Patronize the advertisers !
paper. They are yonr friend
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Membership Of Trade Unions

A. Membership Of all unions. Membership
- affiliated National
!. II Centre, and consequently
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-08

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