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United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
INCREASE TEACHERS SALARIES.

Sioux City. Iowa-The salaries of the
school teachers in this city have been
increased by the board of education.
The increase will demand an additional
$4,000 in the teachers pay budget for
the year. Under the increase the sal
aries of teachers will be raised s45 year
ly- In former schedule s25 increase
was provided for every two years
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24

and was for ten years janitor success
sively in the Gilpin, Swansea and Whit
tier schools.
Being a product of them himself, Mr..
Hutton naturally has a great interest in
the welfare of the schools. His only
platform is for an enlightened. efficient
and impartial administration of school
affairs
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
FIRgMEN HEARINGS CLOSED.

New York-The introduction of testi-
mony before the arbitration committee
on the demands of the firemen for in
creased pay was concluded on April s..
At the conclusion of an argument by a
representative of the railroads, Presi-
dent Carter, of the fremen, responded
to the reference made TO the losses suf-
fered by the roads during the recent
floods. President Carter asserted that
individual firemen had suffered heavily.
too. hundreds having had their small
properties destroyed But we are not
trying to trade on such misfortune to Sc
cure an increase in wages. The rail-
roads should learn some of the altruism
of their firemen and share their money
with their less fortunate brothers"
Briefs are to be submitted by both sides
at once. April % is the latest date upon
which the award can be made under the
agreement, and it is quite possible that
an earlier decision viii be reached.
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
OBSERVE SAFETY DAY.

New York-The first annual safety
day was observed by $4,000 pupils OF
the various schools in this city on April
4. The American Museum of Safety,
which is conducting campaign of eau
tion for avoidance of accidents. set apart
the day and the educational authorities
gave cooperation by directing the teach
ers to read a safety lecture in all school
rooms at o'clock. Reduction in the
annual toll of fatalities and injuries is
the purpose of the campaign.
Beats them ali. La Belle SC cigar.
uufop.mado
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
ERIE MoLDERS.

Erie, Pa-The membership of the
Molders' Union has now reached 1900.
The molders are fighting TO secure bet
ter conditions. and the international
Union. which has charge of the contest
has made a brilliant success in interest
ing the non-union men employed in the
foundries The strike is being just as
vigorously prosecuted now as it was in
the beginning. and each week chronicles
an increase in membership of the mold
ers and some additional foundries on
strike for better conditions. A total of
fifteen foundries are on strike and the
few that are still employed are becoming
exceedingly restive. The International
Molders' Union is one of the militant
and aggressive organizations in the fed
Grafton. and upon this fact is predicated
the success which must come sooner or
later.
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
ADOPTS MINIMUM WAGE.

Everett, Wash.-The leading depart
ment store in this city has established
minimum wage to become effective inn
mediately. About fifty clerks are given
and practically all will
come under the minimum wage plan
The company has decided to place the
minimum wage at IS per week This
scale does not include apprentices, but
has to do with employees who have had
some experience in the business. Ap-
prentices will not be paid less than Sc
per week during the period of their
schooling In salesmanship. Hereafter
wages paid will be Sc a week for ap-
and from IS to $25 per week
for experienced sales people.
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24

William E. Hutton, candidate for
school director; lawyer, attorney for the
Capitol Life Insurance company and
other companies. Has lived in Denver
thirty years. Got his education in the
Denver public schools. Newsboy on the
streets of Denver in the early days His
father was a farmer and laboring man
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24

La Belle SC cigar, the best union-made
SC cigar in the United States.
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
GOOD RAISE.

Sunbury, Pa.-Track hands, to the
number of 800, employed on the five di-
visions of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad,
centering here, have sucured a 20 per
cent. raise in wages without strike,
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
AWARDED DAMAGES.

San Francisco William Van Horn. a
millwright employed by the San Fran
cisco Mill Furnishing company. was in
jured on the premises of the Pacific Re
fining and Roofing company by the blow
ing off of cap attached to a steam
pipe Van Horns face was severely
burned and his left eye permanently in
jured. He brought suit through attor-
neys against the company and after trial
verdict in the sum of sS,SSS was re-
turned by the jury in favor of Van Horn.
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
TO HAVE FORWARD MOVEMENT

Lancastt !, Pa.-The contemplated la
Dor forward movement in eastern Penn
sylvania is meeting with much encour-
agement- The Lancaster Central Labor
union has enlisted in the cause. and is
in communication with the organized
movement in York. Harrisburg. Leban-
on. Reading. Allentown and Easton- At
its last meeting the Federated Council
of Reading took favorable action to as
sist in the movement International
unions have been communicated with,
and organizers will be directed to the
section covered for the purpose of as
sisting in the movement.
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
IRON TRADES WIN.

Oakland. Cal.-The strike of all iron
trades unions against the United Iron
Workers was of short duration and re-
suited in a complete victory for the
strikers. Five crafts came out to assist
the striking casting clippers to enforce
the union scale of So day. which the
company was failing to pay. according
to its agreement with the union Finally
the company promised to live up to its
agreement with the aggrieved clippers
and the men all returned to work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22
opEN-AIR SCHOOLS.

One OF the Innovations OF modern
educational methods that IS meeting
with prompt and hearty support in
Richmond is the opcn-alr school. We
believe that tvo open-ai- classes have
boon inaugurated. ono in city school
the other IL private institution
Already the success of thcse has in
splred an insis,ont demand for tho Ok
tension OF outdoor teaching facilities
for o,hcr schools 1t is voiced by
mothers individually and through or
sanizations. and viii we trust. result
in making this one Of the characteris-
tic features OF our school system. While
actual climatic conditions are not sup
posed 10 interfere with open-air
schools. il must he true that the idea
weather tina; prevails IN Richmond
FOR = large part ~ the school year
would max teaching outside the school
room bo,h comfortable and effective.
Nfuch stress IS put upon this outdoor
work rs new IDEAL IN teaching. In
fact, Fl IS but tho return 70 the orri-
nal method of teaching. Tho =roates,
philosophers 90 Greece expouudcd their
wisdom. or tncir p4rsonali,y while
walking n mo groves or rcg.lng an
tho temple steps So dominant vas this
location N thoir worl that we s,nl
speak Or tho school bcgiuning in tho
+ CLASSES hcid in thc porch, or stoa az
I the Sto.es. and of THO Peripatetics. tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22

reversed as between the United States
ana Germany. our gain on the five
crops, wheat. rye. barley, oats and no
tatocs. IN 1907 would have reached the
sum OF $l.S76.9l 200 In national wealth
iiad Germany and other European
countries made no more agricultural
progress within the last thirty years
than has tho United States. wheat. as
measured by the worlds gold, would
now be worth 81 per bushel and beef
- per pound. Viewing the matter from
what stnnipoint you may. Nc must
confess that we arc beat to a frazzle -
but am optimistic enough to believe
mat We are, not going 10 stay beat
for when the American people once
grasp the idea that it is with them n
case OF root pig or die" they viii
surely root. But we must get down To
the soil. Many traditions must f,e rnle.
gated, New ideals must he construct
ca we must undergo radical rcvolu-
tion III public system OF training youth
We We must educate less with the vague
ana indeterminatc idea or tho v;iiii.
or equation per Sc and more with
the idea of adaptability and applicn
Wakefield. ~ i'''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22
OUR Industrious GUEST.

| Baron Qucnet in the earlier part OF
the last century was a guest of the
Richmond Barbecue Club, when the
Governor OF Virginia. Chief Justice
Marshall. OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States, and several judges OF
the State Supreme Court OF Appeals
were engaged. with coats off, in n
wcll-contcsted game OF quoits The
l'rcnchman asked 'if it was possible
that the dignitaries of tho land could
thus intermH with private citizens
served. with true Gallican enthusiasm
that 'he had never before seen
the real beauty of repubiicanism"
If another Quenct were in Richmond
to-day he would make an observation
in somewhat similar spirit were he to
behold the Chief Justice of the United
States in social intercourse with the
members of the Richmond bar There
will be no occasion for coats off for
the good old game OF Guoits went out
OF fashion at time whereof the mem
DRY of the man runneth not to the con-
trary. but in the simplicity and un-
afectedncss of tho dcmeanor OF him
who prcsides over the most exalted
and tho most powerful court Of all tho
nations of the earth would still be
seen "the real beauty OF republican,
ism" Mr.. Chief Justice Edward
Douglas White. ninth to occupy the
scat that is the highest that an Amer
lean can hold, has cndeared himself TO
all mon In all places by his considera-
ton OF others. his neighborly feeling.
his exquisite courtesy his approach
ablcncss, his lack Of ostentation, and
his love OF his fellowmcn. The simple
black gown that lie wears upon the
bench is symbolic OF far greater power
than tho erminc OF the Lord Chief Jus
White whom one often sits next to in
Washington stree, cars and who, it is
said. frequently passes the time OF day
with those who happen to sit beside
him.
Richmond is doubly honored when
Ny. Chief Justice White comes 10 sit
ct board with her barristcrs-honored
hrsl because OF Inc great office that
lie nils so ably; honored again in that
he can accept but few such invitations
because OF the tremendous pressure of
work tina; falls upon member OF tho
supreme tribunal in the republic Once
Confederate private, he comes to the
former capital of the Confedcracy as
the holder OF the most honorable place
in reunited nation. In the homo Of
the great Chief Justice he is welcome
as one whom its people hold In high
honor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22
From the urckorsx,,,o c,,,,

Lem Higgins says as how he homes
inc new Democraticll administration
VIII make tn pustal cards bigger and
give the public their moneys vuth.
iel'er can't write more'n half what
he wants TO on tho kind We cit now
1t beats an how much slcep n nve-
month-old kid kin go without. Larc
FurdNs Youngest has yelled twenty
four hours day ever since he was
oorn, and has got both OF his parents
tuckcrcd out
by the time a new Congressman gifts
NEXT 10 the crooks and turns OF the
Joo Il grateful constituency sends
somebody 70 take his place.
They have got every sort of stunt
in vaudeville now except a one armed
man hookin' his wife up the back.
teller has got to so a long ways
to md mere hllin and cheaper food
than buckwheat pancakes After
eating about eighteen or twenty OF 'cm
"a TELLER kin worry along until noon,
anyhow
1t seems as though fellcr never
Sms enough money to take vacation
until he is too old To enjoy il. and
would ruther stick around home.
a woman kin wear thin Isle stock
ms and low summer shoes all winter
and stll bc very comfortable If she
has got 500 set Of furs.
good baseball player kin make
more money than college professor
and have a lot moro fun while he is
doin' 1t.
One way to sit ahead is TO drink
lot of champa gnc before retiring
The trouble with most brands oil
soup is that they don't match a fell
lcr's shirtfront
Uncle Bushrod Pcelcr. aged ninety
SIX. Is over TO our town from West
iickeyville. visiting his grandfather
who is not in a very dobust state OF
health just at present. having been
Knocked inscnsihlc by large log
which he was putting on top of a pile
the other day. The old man is always
glad to see Bushrod. AS tho latter is
his favorite Erandchild. although he
often says nc don't know as he is
hringin' Bushrod up right. Bushrod
has got seventeen grandchildren Of his
own. The old man never found out
that Bushrod smoked until one day
last summer, and he was so sore about
III that nc knocked Bushrod down three
times with neck yoke The old man
said kids like Bushrod are mighty on
manageable these days. No member OF
the Pceier family has died a natuhai
death in fifteen generations, and tho
old man is afraid Bushrod will learn
to smoke cigarettes II must be flerce
to have so much longevity as tho old
man has got when the cost Of Twin is
so high.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22
VIEWS OF THE
VIRGINIA EDITORS
rho BnttIc Line l. nclng Formed.

The Richmond Times Dispatch has
for several years been making a strong
fight for the abolIshing of the fee
system OF paying salaries and fixing a
known and just compensation for all
services rendered. in the place OF the
present method In this work there
has come to it's side a number OF other
influential papers in the State. ard II
begins TO look like the next Lcgisla-
thfe VIII near from other people than
the ofhceholders' trust as 10 what is
wanted in this line There is little
doubt that tho taxing OF fees. instead
or fixed salary method. is conducive
OF the evils Of machine politics. and Il
certainly keeps tho people in the dark
as 10 the pay their officials receive.
The Herald believes adequate com
pensation should be given In all cases
but II would he more conducive to
good government to know exactly as
10 this than to be az il now Isl in so
many cases, a question whether too
much or too little.-Eastern Shore
Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22
Onthe Spur Of the Moment
By Roy K. Moulton
The Food Cure.

The Food Cure.
Aoijah Binks was noted for his great
array Of wealth;
In fact. he had most everything ex-
cepting perfect health.
Long years ago the doctors said that
he was doomed to die
And nothing seemed to do him good,
no matter what he'd try.
he left off eating anything excepting
breakfast food
lie never tackled corn beef Hash or
anything SO rude. @
a pancake made him turn away In
horror and disgust;
To starve himself to death to live. It
seemed Abijah must.
His liver was all out OF whack. his
nerves were all askcw;
dyspepsia racleed his feeble frame. no
matter what he'd do.
lie tried mud baths and went abroad to
take famous cure.
But still he kept on fading in a man
ner slow but sure.
lie licked up patent medicines for
twenty years or more.
ohtil ne felt just like he was a corner
druggists store.
tie ate so much digested food, he often
used to say
He somehow felt that he was iust +.
walking bale of hay.
with all his wealth. life held but
naught for this old man forlorn:
tic often wished that lie was dead or
never had bcen born.
one melancholy day he thought his own
life he would take:
Ills suicide should come about by
eating sirloin steak.
Tic ate n nice bic fuic,, opo .,.a 1ta
him down to die,
But got up feeling quite refreshed.
-, and then hc tackled pic.
INC PIC refused to take him OF and
in frcnzied mood
Tic ate can OF pork and beans and
Quit his breakfast food
for seven weeks he tried and tried
TO Kill himself that wav.
re Kept on growing heavier. and each
succeeding day
ne TOOK dose Of hardy food that was
q little worse:
BUT cen sauerkrau, and picked tripe
refused to call tho hearsc.
AZ last he save up in despair. for he
was growing fat
tie Kept on eating ficndish things. and
then decided that
II he must live he'd do it right and
eat whate'er he liked.
Nnd seven doctors gave him un and
packed their kites and hilcd
MS happened many years ago. and
BiEe is cighty-onc.
and feels just like kid whose 1trc
has but begun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22
INVENTORY OF RAILROAD PROP
ERI'Y

IT now seems certain that the bill
pending in Congress which provides
for physical valuation of railroads
will soon become law This measure
| is the result OF repeated recommends
tons by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and has also had the support
of traffic and shipping associations The
larger transportation systems have re-
Gently acquiesccd in its passage. so far
as its main provisions are concerned
although they have expressed grave
doubts as to the ability OF any valua-
ton board in many instances to esti-
mate accurately original costs of con-
struction, because Of the loss or de-
struction of many of the early records
of the older railway systems. Within
the past few days the scope of tho pro-
posed legislation has also been great
ly extended by an amendment which
makes provision for the appraisoment
of the physical property of express
telegraph and telephone companies.
The enactment OF the present bill will
create many exceedingly difficult prob
lens in theoretical and practical ac-
counting. Some basis for the proposed
physical valuation OF railroad prop
erty must be arrived al, and even with
n theoretical method of procedure In
hand, there will be almost innumcrabl
obstacles in tho way of it's practical
application. Tho cost will he approx
mately several million dollars
The advantage of the ascertainnlent
OF the tangible assets OF the railroads
will consist in affording some concrete
basis for decisions by the Interstate
Commerce Commission relative to the
rcasonablcness or unreasonablcncss of
freight rates which arc brought before
it for adjustment There are many
other factors which must needs be
taken into consideration, but with this
information in its possession. the In
terstata Commerce Commission would
be in much better position to render
fair decisions than 1t has in the past
knowledge of the value of the physical
panies would also tend TO prevent OBJ
jcctionablc financial mismanagemcnt
such as stocl: watering or the purchas-
ing of subsidiary companies upon an
inflated basis. The results would seem
to be more advantageous TO the weaker
companies which have had small
economic justification for their con-
struction. or those which are not af-
nliated with the larger systems. There
is no reason for thinking than any i'm
paFrmcnt OF credit or any curtaillncnt
of the incentive TO engage in railroad
Undertakings would result from this
legislation. The information relative
to physical values would undoubtedly
be most extensively used by shippers
TO oppose freight rate advances. The
increase in earnings resulting from the
growth Of population, industry and
trade along the right of way OF a new
or old railroad would still inurc TO the
benefit OF the stockholders of the rail
road companies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22
rho High Cost of Living

To. the Editor of The Times Dispa tch:
Sir,-Ali the world loves the OPP
Necessarily to be oa'i Known ana in "e erdeT
and didicIlties in the path. Of his
own or his nation Progress. be-
comes factor of small potentiality.
ed with obullition OF patriotism, writ
ing ref teT n one or oyr perodicais
ing the world" has asserted that With
our exports of cotton we at the same
time are exporting. with it SUFFICIENT
Europe engaged in its manufactures RI
such assertion proves true. we need but
f f1ld our r hands In complaisant admira
combined yield Of wheat. rye, barley.
States, $50 900 bnsheIs FOR o' Ger
many, 2,9i5,I!42,000 bushels. for Western
Europe; 7.6os,a57.ooo bushels. With
these hgures we reach the result. of
bushels per capita OF population in 1907.
United I, rona states "a 2lh bushels; western
bushels. 1t may be noticed that nave
devoted to stock feeding. the exact ng-
fer the same reason. left out the Euro
pean root CROP. devoted to the Same
Yates annually 100000 acres~so re-
suits would not he materially changed.
Dedncting our exports OF hogs and hog
last decade from $4,000, 900 to ss5.-
100000, our imports of food products
exceed our exports by $50.000.000. The
figures, then; cannot Justify the above
assertion. Moreover. it can DO demon
strated by facts that if the present
United States and Europe arc per
mitted TO continue. the people of the
United States will. within a period OF
thirty years. DO absolutely dependent
upon European labor for food sup
plies. Within the period from 1879 to
1910 the average comb ned production
per acre Of wheat. rye. barley and oats
IN Germany; from starting point. a
little above twenty one bushels. reach
ed thirty bushels. making n gain
Of SO per. cent. The production Of
same. within same period, in the United
states. beg ming with an average OF
twenty bushels reached Il little below
twenty-five bushels. making a gain
OF only Go per cent. Hence the fol-
lowin~ results Germany. with 34.37s.-
$50 acres. produced In 1909, $4,000;
states. With sS.9i4.00o acres and L.
s47,065.000 bushels. II conditions We're
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22

Britain. Italy. Russia and Franco con-
Jointly under the suzerainty OF
Turkey.
Evacuation by the powers settles the
question OF remuneration of Crete to
Greece. from which 1t should nevcr
have been separated. since the popula-
ton is overwhelmingly Creek, and that
fact has caused It to be In an almost
constant state OF revolt for genera
tions. and at tho same time one OF tho
most disturbing factors OF the nearer
East question.
Whatever may be the ultimate dis
position, in adjusting the Balkan issue,
OF the other Grecian islands that
Turkey has held. it Is recognized that
the powers have. by default. but none
tho less surely. confirmed the claim OF
Greece to the ancient Jewell of her
archipelago
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22
THE cRHrAN INCIDENT.

An incident Of lhc Balkan war thai
has escaped the general notice It's
signihcance would seem TO command
is tho hauling down of the nass Of
the concert OF powers IN Crete. since
tho Graeco Turkish war OF 1873. waged
by Greece chiefly for the purpose o:
delivering Crete from Moslern do
rninion. under ws.ch 1t has suffered
for ESQ years the affairs OF thc iaiand
have been administered y BY Grea,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22
WEST vlRGINIAs NEW SENATOR.

WEST VIRGINIAS NEW SENATOR.
Tho one bright spot In West vir-
glnia politics" was the comment Of an
cxpatriate West Virginian yesterday
whom he learned that Judge Nathan
Con-. Of the United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals. had been elected United
states Senator from West Virginia by
tho Republican majority in the Legis-
lature. However much it was desir-
able from n Democratic standpoint to
elect Democrat. all Democrats agree
that Senator Elect Golf Is the very
best man that his party could have
chosen: man without fear and with
out reproach; man whom almost half
a century of public life has left with
unsullied record. a gallant soldier of
the Federal army, member of the West
Virginia House of Representatives
twice United States District Attorney
twice Republican candidate for Cover
nor, Secretary of tho Navy in tho
Hayes Cabinet. member of Congress
and United States circuit Judge for two
decades, he goes to the Senate full OF
years and honor. respected by ALL The
place came to him unsought as he sat
upon the bench here in Richmond.
where he has won the unlimited esteem
and good will of its people. Virginia
congratulates West Virginia upon her
new Senator