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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
BUILDING INDUSTRY
GENERAL.

oEN EhAL
restriction of output in the building
trades Is more or less general The ex-
cuse given by the unions is that It is un-
Just to require all workmen to work at
the rate of the most able bodied. The re-
port says: Therefore, unions in some
cases fX limit to the amount of work
workman may perform in day. Usu-
ually 1t Is a secret understanding, but
sometimes, when the union Is strong, no
concealment is made. Many unions have
oylaws to prevent rushing-that is, by
laws for furnishing foremen for rushing
the men under them" Up. e72).
The report also says: FINALLY it has
neen found that there is in the building
trades a very general feeling that by
working slower the work will be made to
last longer. This seems to be an inn
portant consideration on account of the
seasonable character and irregular work
OF most of the trades In the industry 1t
underlies all other justifcations advanced
and appears frequently in the conversa-
ton of the workmen and the business
agents" Up. 27D.
PLASTERERS.
The Plasterers union is one Of the
strongest in the building trades The con-
stitution of the Operative Plasterers' So
ciety provides: ANY foreman insisting on
Iushiils the men or bringing about con-
dition OF affairs that would be detri-
mental to the members of this society. or
failing to do his duty as herein prescribed.
on charges being preferred against him.
the delegate shall suspend him, and he
shall remain suspended until tried on said
charges Should he be found guilty. he
shall for the first offense be fined the
sum OF $50. or he shall not be recognized
as foreman for a term Of three years,
at the option of this, society: and for the
second offense hershall be fined not less
than $50 and never again be recognized as
q foreman by this society" Up. 299).
The agreemnt between the union and
the employers also specifies in detail the
amount of work to be DONE
CARPEN rERS.
The bylaws of the Manhattan Borough
District Council OF the Brotherhood OF
Carpenters contain the following pro-
visions: Amy member who does an un-
reasonable amount of work. or who acts
as leader for his employer for the pur'
pose of getting AL the work possible out
OF the men working in the same shop OF
job with him, shall be fined for the first
offense $40; for second offense he shall
be suspended or expelled Up. 314 S15.)
z. Slave your buildings erecte
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
THE SUPREME COURT
EXTENDS RULING ON
INTERSTATE RATES
CONTINUED from Page One)

objection as in the Minnesota cases.
However, to the St. Louis and Hanni-
bal and the Kansas City, Clinton and
Springfield, he said the experts of both
the state and the railroads united in
stating no basis could be found upon
which the proposed rates would yield an
adequate return As to the Chicago Greav
Western he said the errors of valuation
and apportionment were not sufficient TO
warrant "A reversal of the finding of the
lover court that the rates We're confisca-
tory. The rates as to the Quincy, Omaha
and Grand Island We're annulled because
OF IA stipulation between the state and
railroads that the finding as to the Chi
cago Great Western should control them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Big Shipment of Fish

Admission, June 1G.-tSpecial.) )-There has
just been turned loose In Choccolocco
creek some $1,000 or $1,000 minnows. The
fish were shipped from the government
hatchery, the consignments being to Con-
gresham f. l.. Blackmon, DR., r. &.
Young, Circuit Clerk I. e. Watson and
Amory Quinn. the shipment comprising
black bass and perch A similar shipment
last year was lost on account of poor
handling at the station mere, the fish and
water being dumped on the ground at the
union station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
CLASS DAY AT YALE

New Haven, June 16.-Today was class
day at Yale university and as in former
years the seniors gathered under the elms
to, listen to their poets and orators and to
smoke their class pipes.
The principal event of the occasion was
the ceremony attendant upon the begin
ming of work On Yale's new athletic field
and stadium.
President Hadloy and practically the
entire student body journeyed to the site
and turned over the first spadeful of eartl
on the place whore the great bowl will be
built.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17

to work OH stone that is cut. planed to
work for non-members of the employers
association (P. SIS, 349)
MOSAIC AND TILE LAYERS.
This union has similar closed agree
ment The report saws: ''The present
agreement prohibits union men from doing
work for any but members of the assoc
clatlon as long as employment can be fur
nished TO the men. The agreement
also prohibits members of the employers
association. who also control the trade OF
tile dealers. from selling tiles to any per-
son or any firm within so miles of New
York city who does not employ tile
settlers Thus, non-members of the enl-
ployers' association in the New York dis
trict can get, neither tiles nor the tile
settlers" (P 353.)
The report states tha. there seems to
be an understanding ON the part of the
union relative to the output allowed.
which is generally adhered to. although
not contained in any OF tho agreements
with the employers
PLUMBERS AND GAS FILTERS.
In New York. the same closed agree
ment exists IN this trade. Members Of
the union confine themselves to working
for members of the employers associa-
ton only, and members of said associa-
tior coniine themselves to employing union
men only. Members of the Master
Plumbers association will not sell plumb
ing material to anyone who is not mem
Der of the association The evidence shows
the same restriction of output and regu-
lation upon the efforts of the men as OBJ
tains in the other trades under closed shop
conditions.
These few extracts will serve as ex-
amples of the general conditions as to re-
striction of output in the building .ndus-
try wherever the unions have the closed
shop firmly enough established -
enable them to put their principles into
operation.
The report also takes UP some of the
other great industries, and finds the same
deliberate restriction of output where the
closed shop is sufficiently strong to force
It,
While this report was made several
years ago. and there may have been
changes so far as the particular localities
OF agreements are concerned. still 1t is
clear proof of the inevitable and uni.
versal tendency of the closed shop toward
restriction of output and abnormal un-
economic labor cost Do you want to help
to establish such conditions in your bus
iress or In your locality. or in our ma
tional industrial system?
If labor boss, or contractor, or arch
itect, or anyone else. denies these things,
find out hts connections and affiliations
ard motive. also ask me for the other side
of the case.
WALTER DREW. Manager,
National Open Shop Publicity Bureau.
81 West Thirty-third St., New York
| City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
BLACKMON RETURNS
TO CAPITAL FRIDAY

Admission, June 16.-(Specal) )-Congress-
man Fred l.. Blackmon will return to
Washington Friday and resume his work
in the lower house He is a member of
the committee that will hear a report from
the experts who are working ON the pneu-
matte tube invention which may be placed
in the postoffices of the country to i'm
prove the postal service
Mr.. Blackmon has been studying the
farmers demonstration work while in An
niston.
Mr.. Blackmon says that the bill he has
introduced for the establishment of a per-
manent maneuver camp here will not like
ly come up again until the next regular
SESSION.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Complete Loading Whaler

Victoria. B. c., June 16.-Loading of the
old whaler Karluk, which is to carry DIR.
Nilhjalmar Stefansson's exploring expe-
dition into the Arctic will be completed
today and the Karluk probably will sail
tomorrow. Nome, Alaska, will be the first
port of call. Sir Richard Mcbride, pre-
mier of British Columbia, and ID. NJ.
Eberts, speaker Of the house, visited tho
vessel today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
COURT DECIDES
IRRIGATION LAW

Washington, June 16.-The supreme
court today affirmed the decision of the
supreme court of Arizona upholding the
right of William A. Gillespie to water
for his irrigated land free from con-
taminaton from the reducing plant of
the Arizona Copper company.
The Arizona Copper company is at Cliff
ton. Ariz., 25 miles above him, on the
ella river.
The copper company will be allowed
to complete it's plant, provided it installs
apparatus to stop the contamination. y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
STEAMER RAMS
CAR FERRY

Swinemuende, Germany. June 16.-The
Greek steamer Munalaus today rammed
car ferry while it. was conveying a train
loaded with passengers from Swinemuende
across the opposite landing place. a half
hours trip. The side of the ferry was
crushed, but the skipper managed to
beach the craft in time to save the pas
sengers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
ADDITION BEING MADE
TO HOTEL IN ATHENS

Athens. June 16.-(Special.) was
broken this morning for large addition
to the Ross hotel, one of the leading
hotels of this part of the state. The Ross
is run by Mrs. Will c. Ross, widow of
a former popular travelling man, and she
is Loyalty supported by the travelling
man. Twelve rooms will be added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
WILSON ANXIOUS TO
APPOINT M'COMBS

Washington, June 16.-President Will
son is still holding open the ambassa.
dorship to France for William f. Nc
Combs. chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee. Within the last few
avs President Wilson cabled to Nc
Combs, inquiring whether after his So
,oufn in France he had changed his mind
about taking the Paris embassy. No re-
ply was received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
CATTLE EXPERT FOR
MADISON COUNTY
Farmers Will Be Taught All
About Raising Cattle and
Live Stock

Huntsville, juno 16.--(Special )-rne
Southern railroad has announced that d
cattle expert will he located In Madison
county to teach the farmers all about ra IS
ing cattle and live stock.
Clarendon Davis and other leading
planters are making arrangements
through the Hereford Breeders associa-
tion for sale of Hereford cattle to be
held here about September 1. The rail-
roads have agreed to haul the cattle out
of Huntsville that are sold in this sale at
half rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Browns Secretary Quits

st. Louis, Juns 16.--Formal announce
ment was made today of the resignation
of Lloyd Rickart. secretary of the st.
Louis American league club. 1t is under
stood Hiram Mason, nephew of Presi-
dent Hedges of the st. Louis club, will
succeed Ricart.
II believe NJ. Rickart feels he mas
climbed as high as he ever would get in
the st. Louis club" said Mr.. Hedges
land decided to quit. There is nothing
the matter and l am sorry to lose him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17

ed one. 1t was started by Ban johnson
and both Frank Farrell, owner of the
New York Americans and Harry Hemp
stead, proprietor of the New York Ma
tionals and various other club owners
will work actively for the abolition of
the betting evil at ball games it Is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Argue Alaska Problem

Washington, June 16.-The Senate
territories committee today agreed on
a bill for government construction of
railroads in Alaska. 1t will provide for
SAC, 900, 600 in bonds to finance the un-
dertaSing and in such wise to leave
entire control to the President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Raid in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, June 16.-Aceused of max
ing bets on the Philadelphia Cleveland
game, s. spectators were arrested in the
grandstand and bleachers during today S
contest in Shibe park.
The prisoners were taken to city
hall in patrol wagons and held for hear
ing in the night court. Detectives have
been preparing for today's raid for some
time an dwere stationed in every part of
the stands where gambling was expected
At given signal the alleged gamblers
were seized by plain clothes men scat
tered through the stands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Weather Forecast

Washington. June 16.--Forecast fof
Alabama and Georgia: Generally far
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tennessee: Generally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mississippi: Generally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday except probably showers near
the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
MAN LEAVES FOR
1000 MILE JAUNT

st. Paul, June l6.-Sergeant John Walsh
who left the war department office in
Washington on May G, on a 4c0O mile
jaunt which will take him to all the
army posts of the country, reached here
today after covering 1000 miles in 40
days Sergeant Walsh, who is testing
army shoes and clothing, will leave to-
morrow for the Dakotas and Montana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Willingham in Birmingham

Montgomery, June 16.-tSpecial.) )-Henry
j. willingham, superintendent of educa-
tion went to Birmingham tonight to at
tend meeting of the board of trustees of
Howard college. Plans for the betterment
OF conditions at the school and arrange
ments for the next term will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Restriction of Output in the Closed Shop

Extracts from 18th Special Report of
Carroll D. Wright, U. S. Commissioner of
Labor
Selected and printed for the benefit of
the man who is going to build--the man
who pays the bills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
AT the Theatres

Majestic-"I1iram At the Cabaret"
s.30, 1880 and o'clock.
MISUNDERSTANDING. $50, 7:30 and
0 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
J, TODAY

v commission meets at o'clock.
Chattanooga plays Birmingham al
lockwood Field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
WOMAN SWALLOWS
POISON BY MISTAKE

Huntsville, June 6.-(SpeciaL>-Mrs. s.
L. Kennedy, manager of the Huntsville
business bureau, is dying from the ef-
fects of bichlorde of mercury tablets
which she took Saturday Afternoon. Mrs.
Kennedy claims that a druggist made
mistake which resulted in her taking the
tablets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17

Five thousand tiny black bass sent
here from the national bureau of fisheries
have been placed in the Brahan Spring
lake at Merrimacls. The Merrimacll com
pany is stocking the lake and will have
fine fishing there in a few months Five
thousand other fish are expected within
few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17

William Faber OF Bristol, Va, and Miss
Tillie Ficklng, daughter of Mrs. Thomas
Ficliling of this city, will be married
Wednesday evening at the home of the
brides aunt Miss Jane White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
SCOUTS ENCOUNTER
SPLENDID ROADS
THROUGH COLBERT
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tion of the state and indications are
that when Engineer Keller prepares his
report for the highway commission to
be submitted to the Legislature he will
include this county in his recommended
tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
HELENA DIRECTS CHALLENGE

The sporting editor is in receipt
of letter from Jack Patton, man.
ager of the Helena Baseball club.
directing challenge to any base-
ball club In Alabama for play for
a purse. Or should the club have
an enclosed park, the percentage
basis will be accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17

ZAMORA TEMPLE WILL HOLD A
CEREMONIAL SESSION TUESDAY,
JUNE II, AT 7:3O =. NJ. AT THE BIJOU
THEATRE. ALL MEMBERS OF "a
MORA TEMPLE ARE EXPECTED TO
he PRESENT. VISITING MOBILES
ARE CORDIALLY INVITED.
w. p. M'ADORY,
INDUSTRIOUS POTENTATE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Suffragette Released

London, June ia hunger strike"
once more brought about the release
from Jail of Emmeline Pankhurst the
militant suffragette leader today. She
was set free on license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17

VIII Relieve Nervous Depression and
Low Spirits
The Old Standard general strength
en:ng tonic, GROVES TASIEL1S5
chill TONIC, arouses the liver. drives
cut Malaria and builds up the sys-
tenn. sure Appetizer and aid to d.
Gestion. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17

A. d. Kirby, representative OF the Ala
bama council, Junior Q. U. A. NJ, and
Walter L. Humphrey, a member of the
insurance board of the national council OF
juniors, have gone to Fabeau, n. H. to
attend the annual meeting of the national
council.
The crew of surveyors who are mapping
out route for the transmission line of
the Alabama Power Development COM
pany has reached l. point five miles west
of Huntsville and will move into Hunts
vile tomorrow. The present line is being
surveyed from Decatur to Chattanooga.
1t is stated that electric power will be
brought into Huntsville from the Little
River falls within the next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Off for Huntsville

Engineer Keller and his party of high
way scouts will spend the night here and
will leave tomorrow morning for Hunts
Vile, where they will spend the night
William r. Crawford. newly appointed
postmaster of Decatur, accompanied the
state scouts on the trip today from De
catur to Florence. Mr.. Crawford will
accompany the touring party tomorrow
as far as Athens at which place the
scouting party will make a brief stop
before going to Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at Z p. m. June
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Weather Conditions

IfufIrIufty a. TII'' ~ P' ifr'' of
c. HORTON. Local Forecaster.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
THE NEW YORK WAY.

Waterloo Reporter: Iowa can go
to New York for instruction and
guidance on the question of good
roads. The empire state knows their
value and puts up the money to ac-
complish 1t. An eastern paper in
speaking of the work says:
Last year the state Of New York
spent $50,G00,00O in lettering the
public roads. A good deal Of this
money was wasted under the foolish
contract system, but when the ques-
ton was put up to the people of
the state to issue another $4,000
900 in bonds, it was carried by a
majority OF 100000. Every county
voted for It. 1t only shows that peo-
pie are waking up on the subject Of
road building. They begin to see the
benefit they derive from good roads
and they realize what a tremendous
tax bad roads are.
Now we must realize further, too,
that roads need to be constructed
scientifically, under proper manage
ment, and that the ordinary con-
tractor is unfit for the job 1t is a
business of and by itself. It in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

crowded into the ditch. A law
should also be enacted requiring that
when two vehicles going in the same
direction and the forward one wants
to go slow and the rear one wants
to go fast the former must turn out
and give the latter plenty Of room
to pass. Some men who drive teams
delight in holding automobile driv-
ers behind them. 1t may be that the
automobile occupants are in great
hurry, possibly having urgent bust
ness or a doctor with hurry up call
may be among them, but that makes
no difference to the road hog who
considers only his own convenience.
Make the roads wide enough and
then require drivers to conduct
themselves as gentlemen when driv-
ing upon it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

cludes the knowledge OF engineer
Ing, of drainage, of soil, OF prepara-
ton Of rock, of grades and eleva-
tions, all of which need to be carried
on under the supervision Of men
trained for this work. II this be not
done the Improvement will be de-
fective and of little value.
We annually throw away vast
sums of money in this state by work
done by road commissioners who
have no conception OF the duties Of
their Office and who simply scrape
up dirt from the sides of the road
and throw 1t in the center and keep
1t there to be a quagmire in wet
weather and q nuisance in dry. Ev-
en- the crawling is very poorly done.
The loads Of gravel are dumped on
the road and neither distributed nor
rolled. All this leads to waste and
failure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
African Dwarf EIepnanta

An English Official In Uganda claims
10 have seen 4 herd Of dwarf ele-
plants, the existence Of which has
often been affirmed by natives. When
recently seen the company consisted
of from 80 to 40 individual elephants
meandering in solitary fashion over =
plain. The observer was most aston
ished at the weak defenses offered by
their bodies. None of them had tusk
of more than ten Kilograms in weight.
A dead member Of the flock was after.
ward found, the tusk of which weighed
but eight Kilograms.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
No Longer Weapon Of War.

The bow exists today as peaceful
implement Of sport to propel beautiful,
ly finished arrows into a straw ta-get
60 or more yards away. A healthful,
outdoor sport Is archery, training
for the eye and invigorating to the
body. Ladies and gentlemen now en-
gage in the peaceful sport and little
thing Of the day when the twang Of
the bow string was only too intimate
iy connected and associated with the
tomahawk and scalping knife.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Sample Of Ino.I,s s..i,,.

Many years ago. when Senator In
gals was in the senate. oleomargarins
was q bone OF contention. The debate
led ingalls, to utter one Of those cpl
grammatic sentences which made him
famous. Il have never, to my knowl-
edge, tasted oleomargarine," said In
gals. but ! have stood In the pres
ence Of genuine butter with awe for its
strength and reverence for Its antiq-
uity."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Saved BY Beer Barrels.

II Felix Madell. q five-year-old par
dent in New York hospital. lives he
can thank pyramid Of beer barrels
"a the rear yard Of his tenement HOUSE,
home. He fell i've stories from the
roof last Eight while playing leapfrog
and struck the apex OF the beer bar
rel pyramid. The barrels rolled away
under him. breaking his fall. and he
slid down gradually
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
RIvulets and the Rlxera.

All are to be men Of genius in their
degree rivulets or rivers. 1t does not
matter. 30 that the souls be clear and
pure; not dead walls. encompassing
dead heaps Of things. known and mum
bered. but running waters in the
sweet wilderness Of things unnun.
bered and unknown. conscious only
OF the living banks, on which they
partly refresh and partly reflect the
flowers. and 20 pass on.-Ruskin: The
Stones Of Venice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Latest Horror.

Every morning." observed the doc
tor, "over my coffee, see in the news
paper an account Of some motor car
accident" "Yes," said the professor;
"that's the auto crash Of your break
fact table,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Somewhat contradlctory

In America, says the Louisville
Courier-Journal, school teacher
works. upon the average, for about
half as much as bricklayer. and has
to tell the boys that education is .
necessity II they would get on in life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
netter Net 70 rake : ch.nee.

A California woman 103 years OF age
baked cake in celebration of her
birthday. II may be all right, but the
eyesight is not SO good at such an
age, and the old lady might have used
some OF her rheumatic medicine for
the flayoring extracts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

There is often in one kind word,
one look of sympathizing affection,
or one small act of disinterested
love, more of real nobleness of spir-
1t than in actions which have rung
in the ears and found an echo in
the hearts of admiring Thousands
Great Thoughts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The Lord by wisdom hath found
ed the earth; by understanding
hath he established the heavens. BY
his knowledge the depths are brok-
en- up, and the clouds drop down the
dew.-Prov.