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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26

The Women's Union Label League
will play a more active part in the
local labor movement during the com.
ing year than ever before if the plans
of some of the members are carried
out. In speaking of the work of the
League one of it's active members
stated that during the past few
months the membership had made
good in carrying on campaign for
funds for the new Labor Temple, and
that next year they intended to wage
a campaign for more members, not
only for the League but other Unions
as we'll
The first plan will be to appoint a
committee of three women every Mon
day night to visit the various Unions
during the week to urge the patron
age and demand for the card and
labels and urge that the members
bring their wives, sisters and sweet
hearts into the League.
"In order to show the general pub
lie that we are consistent as unionists
we must demand the card and label"
stated this enthusiastic Label League
worker. 1--WE have seen some of the
shouting kind of unionists stand on
the floor of the Trades Council and
condemn those who refuse to join the
organization of their craft and at the
same time go into store and pur-
chase non-union articles and never
think of the label. We are going to
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26
Walk upstairs and save SO. Moth
ing but union made garments shown.
Baldwin & Thomson, Rooms 1923
Riley Bldg. 1712 Hewitt. Adv
BUILDING TRADES GET HALF
HOLIDAY.

The Building Trades Unions of the
city will work their last Saturday aft
ernoon this week, they having decided
by referendum vote of the member
ship to take Saturday afternoons off
hereafter Only in cases of extreme
emergency will the tradesman respond
to the call of the employer on the last
half day of the week. The Saturday
half holiday is quite universally estab-
lished in Canada and in many cities
in this country it is the rule. 1t is an
innovation in this particular neck of
the woods but unless we lose our guess
will prove mighty popular and as much
a fixture in trade rules as the eight
hour workday.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26
Vote of Organized Labor Is indie
pendent and Uncontrolled

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, before
the house lobby committee. denied that
he had promised to swing the labor
vote" Of more than 100000 to any
one in the national campaign of 1908
and admitted that he could not and
would not attempt to deliver that vote.
He might have gone further and frank
ly confessed that there is no labor
vote"
In every campaign certain politicians
and labor leaders cultivate the illusion
that because large numbers of men
work with their hands and belong to
unions they can be voted for one can
didate or another like a political dis
trict club. But it never works out that
way at the polls. After the returns
are all in nobody can say how the car
penters or bricklayers or metal work
ers or trainmen cast their votes. No
one has ever been able to deliver the
vote of organized labor or control any
considerable part Of it.-New York
World.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26
Labor Unrest In Russia.

Russia is facing a wave of labor un
rest unparalleled in the history of th'
labor movement in that country. II
Moscow alone the loss through strike
last year. as compiled by number o
leading manufacturers. aggregate,
$4,000 rubles. The last half yea
the number of strikers has increase,
10000. and there are no signs Of abatc
ment Efforts are also being made bl
workers in some Of the leading cite
to form organizations similar to tn
unions in America. At present sucl
organizations are Illegal Two mem
hers in the last duma have indorsec
the movement
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26
LABOR LEGISLATION.
Some of the Principal Laws Enacted
For the Nottingham.

Some of the Principal Laws Enacted
For the Workineman.
In an article on labor legislation for
the last year reported by state fedora
tons in n recent issue of the American
Federationist it is stated that work
mems compensation laws" were enact
ed by Iowa. Minnesota, West Virgin
ia, Texas, Montana, Ohio and Oregon
Illinois redrafted its compensation law
Kansas added amendments improving
the law in force. California adopted Il
comprehensive workmen'S compensa-
ton insurance and safety act which
will Supersede the Roseberry act when
it goes into effect Jan. /, 1914. Yer
mont provided for a commission to in
vestigate the subject and adopted an
amendment legaliZing legislation on
compensation. Compensation legisla
ton is generally replacing liability
laws. However. liability laws We're
enacted by Florida and Arkansas.
Maine provided that when contribu-
tory negligence is pleaded in case of
shall rest upon the defendant.
The article continues by stating that
considerable proportion of the legis-
lation is to provide regulations in the
interest of health and sanitary environ
ment of the employees and the public.
and that these laws deal with many
different subjects, and the article
touches on these briefly 1t outlines
briefly also regulations in the interest
of safety for workers and consumers.
According to the article, four state
declarations reported legislation dealing
with convict labor. Laws dealing with
loan shark evils were passed by Min
nesota, Colorado, California and Mis-
souri,. Mining legislation was reported
by the declarations of Iowa, Illinois.
Missouri, Arkansas, Colorado, Penn
sylvania. Ohio and Kansas. Eight
hour day legislation was reported for
five states Mothers pension laws
were adopted by Massachusetts, Min
nesota, Pennsylvania, California. New
Hampshire and Ohio. Child labor leg
islation was reported by state fedora
lions of New Hampshire. Florida.
Maine, Minnesota, California and Mas
sachusetts.
Laws requiring semimonthly pay
ment of wages were enacted by Hi
nois, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Legisla
ton to regulate private employment
bureaus was enacted by Minnesota and
California. Legislative measures per-
tanning to trade disputes were reported
by five state declarations. State boards
of Cancellation and arbitration were es
tablished by New Hampshire and Yer
mont. Arkansas provided for the es-
tablishment of a state bureau of labor
and New York and Minnesota reor-
ganized their old bureaus. Measures to
get better enforcement of labor legis-
lation and better factory inspection
We're adopted by Texas, Vermont, Iowa
and New York. Montana adopted leg
islation relating to injunctions. 1t is
explained in the article that the COM
pilation is incomplete as several bodies
failed 70 transmit reports.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26
Cancellation an Ideal Method of Ad-
iusting Industrial Disputes.

justing Industrial Disputes.
Methods used in settling labor dis
putes in New York city by means of
Cancellation and arbitration are dis
cussed at length in a bulletin issued
by the United States department of
labor to outline an ideal scheme for
adjusting controversies between capital
and labor.
The New York plan applies to thirty
one employers associations, represent
ing a membership of more than one
thousand firms, and trade unions repre-
senting 10000 members. 1t is stated
that approximately 1900 building OPP
erations each year. with an annual ex-
penditure of $20OO000OO are affected.
The report says that Cancellation and
arbitration agreements between en-
plOyers associations and unions in the
building industry in New York city
have been in effect for more than TWEEN
ty-eight years, with varying success.
The agreement to which the bureaus
study is devoted came into operation
in July, 1903. and while it formally ex-
pired in July, 1910. disputes within the
industry are by mutual agreement still
settled practically according to the pro-
visions of the original plan.
"According to the method of pro-
cedure under the agreement" says the
bulletin. the secretary was expected
in the first instance to exhaust every
possible means to effect n settlement
by Cancellation. If this method failed
the complaint, formally made in writ
ing was referred to the executive
committee of twelve members. The
executive committee must then meet
within twenty-four hours and endeavor
to adjust the dispute. If the ques-
ton at issue was found to be Il matter
for arbitro ton Il special arbitration
board of four members was organized.
This special board was empowered to
call in an umpire to assist in carrying
out its duties"
In conclusion the report says that the
plan of arbitration must be regarded
as having proved highly successful,
and that the general strike has been
almost eliminated. that wage rates
have gradually increased and jurisdic-
tiOnal disputes have been settled on a
more nearly equitable basis than ever
before, and that instead of the former
heated controversy often leading to
open warfare there has appeared a
desire on the part of both parties to
settle grievances peaceably and on the
basis of the facts presented.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26
TRADE UNION NOTES.


The Women's Political league of Cali
fornia announces that the union label
will appear upon its official publication.
Boston Bricklayers' union has de-
cided to ask the international to con
slider establishing an old age pension
system.
Franklin X. Lane, secretary Of the
interior department is an honorary
member of Typographical union No. 81,
San Francis %.
A federation of railroad employees or
CARNATIONS is being formed in this city.
Under the plan. so as not TO conflict
with the American Federation Of
Labor no organizations belonging to
the American Federation of Labor will
be eligible to join.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26

BANE OF IGNORANCE.

: Ignorance in anything spells
. failure. Ignorance is not CON
: fined altogether to lack of learn
. ing at school. as many persons
may be well versed in the sub
iects that were taught in school.
but be grossly ignorant in many
essentials going to make sue
cess in life in this world of ours.
The member of Il trade union
who persists in remaining in ig-
nOrance of the aims and objects
of the movement of which he Is
component part stands as Il
detriment to the movement and
an enemy of the worst kind to
himself and is milestone hang
ing about the neck of his fellow
unionists, and instead of being
an element for the uplift of the
general movement he is Il dead
weight, that is only kept in bal
ance by the active factors which
are constantly striving and
struggling under great odds to
keep the movement active and
on progressive basis.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26
The ToiIer's Day.

please. father. get a bucket
And mop the kitchen floor"
'Oh. father, fetch the Ratchet
And mend this broken door"
Now, father. move the bureau
And help me lift this rug:
Then run down to the cellar
And get the strip Jug"
please. favver, sew zis button
On my shirt waist" begs Jack.
"Oh father, won't you hook me-"
Says sister, 'up the back?"
1.-THE range is full of ashes.
Come, father, take them up"
won't you make me a collar"
Cries Jack, "for my new pup?'
Now, father, wash the windows
And wipe the parlor walls;
TEcn help me get the supper.
You make the Goldfish balls"
bed labors in a foundry:
All year he tolls away
These lines tell how he d9wdles
A ease on Labor ~
Terrell Love Hollil9v in Judge.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Morrow and sons,
Cecil and Floyd, are spending the Holt
days with relatives and friends on
Cakes avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrow
were formerly members of the Label
League.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26

The last regular meeting of the
a spirited contest for officers, Theo.
Boer and Charles Lemon being candi
dates for president while Frank Wag-
ner and John Norland ran a neck-and-
neck race for secretary. Brother
Lemon won out in the former contest
while Frank Wagner nosed out Nor
land for secretary by the narrow mar
gin of one vote.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26

Mrs. E. P. Marsh will leave tomor-
row for Tacoma where she will spend
with Prof. and Mrs. A. L..
Marsh of the Puget Sound university
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26
ole WOmens Union Label
League Notes II II ~

Miss Adeline Boynton of 1924 Cakes
avenue won the solid ivory cribbage
board. No. IA was the lucky number.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26

The earthquake may have served as
an alarm clock for lot of sleepy par
ents but it is safe bet that every kid
in town was up long before the quake
happened along.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26

Mrs. Viola Francois received the
sad news of the loss of her father last
week.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26

do our part to stop this sort of thing
if possible"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26

One of the recent members of the
Label League who has taken hold in
very active manner. Mrs. Kline was
one of the women who helped to make
the League bazaar success.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26

Local secretaries are requested tt
hand in the list of officers-elect tc
the Journal for publication.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26
NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Knecht of Tolt,
formerly of this city, spent Christmas
with Mrs. Knecht's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Knapp, at 1924 Cakes ave-
nue.. Mr.. Knecht served as secretary
of the Single Weavers Union and
also as its president. He is in the real
estate and insurance business in the
Snoqualmie valley town and has
served on the board of councilmen.
A. J. Morrow of Wenatchee is spend
ing the holidays with friends and rela-
tives. Mr. Morrow was formerly in
the printing business and was one of
the founders of the Labor Journal,
and published it until the present own
ers took it over. At present he is en-
gagged in the fruit growing business.
The Timber Workers promise fine
time at" their New Years ball in the
Coliseum Wednesday night Deem
Der 81.
Thomas Cooley will attend the
Northwest Conference of Transfers
tomorrow night in Renton.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-26

Odd lot of Ladies' Underwear
in union suits and separate gar
ments, all at 1-3 less than former
price.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
UNJUST CHARGE
AGAINST SULLIVAN
Influence Of Minister to San Do
mingo Not Used i'll Behalf
OF Relative.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch !


Washington, December 11.-Sccre-
tary OF State Bryan, in formal an
nounccmcnt this evening, whitewashed
Minister j. NJ. Sullivan at san Do
mingo. on the charge that II relative
of the minister, through the minister's
influence, secured :, position under the
Dominican government. Mr.. Bryan
declared that criticism of the minister
was unjust anu would be given no
weight
Mr. Bryan said: Minister sullivan
informs me, without invitation from
him. = distant relative, by the name
OF Timothy !. sullivan, went to San
Domingo shortly after the appoint
mcnt OF Minister Sullivan.
This relative was for twenty seven
years a ro2dmastcr in the United
States. and when the bridge between
Puerto Plata and Santiago was blown
UP, the Dominican government having
pcriutcnd the restoring of the trestle,
asked the former roadmastcr TO under
sake the work as a favor TO tho gov
eminent and he did SO without com
pcnsation. ON November 81 Minister
sullivan addressed to The Minister OF
Public Works the following note:
1T has come to my attention that
one Timothy ]. Sullivan has placed
with the Public Works Department. a
bid for the reconstruction Of the bridge
on tho puerto Santiago Railroad ]
wish il distinctly understood that Nh.
Sullivan. by reason OF any remote re-
lationship with myself has no claims
on the Dominican government Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12

course, havo no right 10 prevent him
petition with others an honest bid,
but desire to state to you that l have
no sympathy with any one who at
tcmpts to gain influence with the Do
minican government through me-
Mr. Timothy Sullivan has had no
other employment from the govern
ment and has 10 prospects of securing
temporarily, expecting TO leave within
q few days
I'm tho opinion OF the department.
criticism OF Mr.. Sullivan is unjust,
and will not be given weight by those
who take time to acquaint themselves
With the facts"
o'Gormnn Asked appointment.
The friends of representative Ham
III. OF New Jersey. who knew OF the
Sullivan appointment declared to-day
that it could not be charged up TO the
patronage OF Mr.. Ilanill.
They held that as Minister Sullivan
is n New Yorker his appointment would
necessarily fan to Senator O'Gorman
Hamills friends declare that Hamill
first heard of Sullivans ambition to
become Il minister through a telegram
from Mr.. sullivan, asking II Hamill
would help him. Sullivan then came
10 Washington. and Mr.. Hamill went
with him to the office OF Senator O'Gor-
man. AR Sullivan, II is declared, by
Hamilrs friends. asked O'Gorman for
his backing for the position, and that
Senator oGorman cheerfully extended
II. Mr.. Hamilrs friends further de-
clare that Senator O'C;orman called
both At the White House and at tho
State Department in the behalf OF Mr..
Sullivan.
Secretary OF State Bryan 10 day
would not comment in any way on the
ways and means of Mr. Sullivan's ap-
pointncnt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
BEGS FORGIVENESS
OF AGED FATHER
flans Schmidt, in Flood of Tears,
Greets Parent From
Germany.
GOES WEEPING TO HIS CELL
All of States Witnesses, Except
Alienists, Have Given
Their Evidence.
GOES WEEPING TO HIS CELL

New York. December 1l.-Hans
Schmidt, tho onc-timc priest on trial
FOR the murder OF Anna Aumullcr. fell
on his knees this afternoon in Dis
trict Attorney Whitman's office and, In
n flood OF tears. begged the forgive
ness of his aged father. who came from
Germany to try to save him from the
electric chair. This morning Schmidt
refused 10 recognize his father
The prisoner affectionatcly embraced
his sister. Mrs. Elizabeth schaddIer,
who came from Germany with her
father. For half an hour the two tried
to soothc Schmidt, but he was still
weeping when led back TO his cell
Ali the states witnesses except
aiicnists had testified when Schmidrs
trial was adjourned to-day.
Letters Written by Girl.
Letters regarding Schmidt. written
by his victim to Miss Anna Huttler,
of Cincinnati, to-day were read TO the
jury. Miss Huttlcr was on the VIII
ness stand In one OF the letters the
Aumullcr girl wrote: please do not
mention the name OF Mr.. Schmidt to
me again, as our love and affection Is
all over"
a little later she wrote: 81 have
mado up again with Schmidt. Tho poor
fellow Is sick, and few days ago sent
ior me. Do not mention Schmidt =
name on any card you send TO the rec
tory, rs l do not want them TO know
l am good with him"
once today Schmidt dropped his
mask Of indifference TO laugh heartily
when witness testified that the Au-
muller girl sald she was going to
marry Il millionaire"
Did Anna ever tell YOU" Schmldt's
lawyer asked Joseph E!glcr a cousin
OF the murdered girl on tho stand to-
day. that Schmidt had told her he
had been commanded by God TO make
blood sacrifice Of her as Abraham
sacrificed lsapc?'
Eiglcr replied in the Affirmative.
Schndts father wept in the court
room today when Hans ignored his
presence. when he called at the Tornbs
the prisoner would not receive him
When the trial WAS resumed. he was in
the courtroom. and after gazing at his
son "a few minutes. he walked out with
tears rolling down his cheeks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
YOUNG FARMERS
VISIT WASHING
Champion Boys and Girls From
Thirty States Guests of Agri-
cultural Department.

Washington, December 11.-Cham-
pion boy ana girl farmers from thirty
Stntes arrived here to-day. and for n
week will be the guests OF the Depart
uent OF Agriculture. There were
eighty champions In the party. and
each has a record OF achievements in
raising either corn. or potatoes. or for
having the best and most profitable
vegetable garden
The boys and girls will spend tho
week in sight seeing in and about the
capital For several years the depart
ncnt has awarded trips 10 Washing
TON TO champions Of boys corn clubs.
nut this i the FIRST Time that girls have
been included. There are nearly as
many girls as boys in The party that
arrived to-day.
While the boys and girls are sight
seeing the leaders oi the boys and
sirls' club movement VIII hold their
annual conference Ia discuss tho eN
tension OF the work. Marketing canned
eood, cooperative buying and selling.
use Of labels 80 stMdardizing club
products are .ru trlc program.
The most successful OF the young
Yrize- winning agrcuituralista arriv-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
HEAVY BREAK IN
NEW HAVEN STOCK
Passing Of Dividend by Directors
Forces Issue to New
Low Record.

New York, December 11.--Passinc OF
the New Haven dividend after payment
o. from - 10 per cent for forty
Nears was followed by n break OF more
than points to new low record.
;usd heavy liquidation by New Eng
land investors.
Expectation that tho dividend would
probably he passed accounted Tor tho
failure of the balance OF the security
list 70 show any signs Of apprehension.
st the low quotation established to-
day New Haven stock showed a loss
OF about 90 points from tho higher
price il ever sold at \ year ago II
was selling at i02 nnd last week at 81 .
In addition 20 being u severe blow
20 many thousands OF investors TN New
England who have held the shares, the
RAISING ot the dividend VIII bo felt
10 q considerable extent by large
number OF corporations. chief among
these being the Pennsylvania Rail
Dad, which owns s53l2.O00 par of the
stock. and the American Express Com
pany which holds s5.lco. Ooc par The
Mutual Life Insurance Company also
owns n large block OF the stock
Optimistic bankers said to-day that
The. believed the shares would be re-
stored 10 per cent basis during the
next year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
STEFFANSSON IN TROUBLE
Explorer May HIVE Becn Abandoned
by ComDnniOns.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Ottawa, December lli-Reports re-
ability that Stcffansson, tho explorer.
is in real trouble, and may have been
abandoned by his scientific COM
panions,
Il is known here that there was
trouble on the Karluk on her way up
the coast TO the Arctic
II seems that the authority OF Stef-
fansson as leader Of the expedition was
disputed TIE chief cause OF the quar-
rel. however. was supplies.
The Narluk was not 'proNisioned as
il would have been had she been on a
yachting cruise, but was equipped ac-
cording to the Views OF Stcifansson.
who believed that when man goes
TO the north he should live as the ma
tives do ana get his food with his gun.