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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
creston TO Get Factory.

Creston, March 19-The New Com.
ct seed grader and cleaner factory,
owned by DR.. C. B. Benson, of Cres-
ton, and which is located at Tippe-
canoe. o.. is 10 be removed here. The
machinery will be Skipped as soon as
a suitable location Is secured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Quarrel Ends hal Death.

Julesburg, Colo, March 19.-Be-
cause of quarrel over Miss Bessie
Hilton, ]. b. Atkins shot and killed s.
Il. Stevenson and then committed sui
eide. The tragedy took place on the
streets.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
clnarettes in Missnuri.

Jefferson City. Mo-, March 19,-The
Missouri house today passed bill
prohibiting the sale of cigarettes in
this state after January l. 1914. The
bill passed by vote of rs to AZ. The
bill has not yet passed the senate.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Eiaht Years For MansIauahter.

Montezuma, March l9.--In the case
of State VS.. John Dell, charged with
the murder of Charles s. Ehling, of
Grinnell. Dell to5sy pleaded guilty to
manslaughter and was given q SEN
tence of eight years in the peniten-
tiary by Judge Talbot.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Good Time Far Away,

Nearly everybody will be sensible
when common sense becomes com-
mon. .i'' .-7-'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20

The House will probably begin
night sessions in the near future. The
calendar is loaded with about 100
bills and the Senate is passing meas
ures at the rate of from five to fifteen
q day with its calendar practically
cleared. Another limitation to expe-
dite business in the House being dis
cussed by leaders is the limiting OF
speecheS to three minutes,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24
TRADES COUNCIL NOTES

Council held it's regular meeting
with President Williston in the chair.
Credentials of G. W. Goldthorpe, H.
Rhode and H. Arends, of the painters;
Henry Nichols, Chas. Ingle and Thos.
Cooley, of the teamsters; Thos. Nc
Kern, Roy Cudney and Bert Webster,
of the stage employees; c. F. Snider
and ]. Erickson, of the tailor union,
were received and delegates seated.
Committee on the smoker made a
partial report as number of tickets
were still out. A. A. Brodeck, COM
missioner of public safety, sent check
for five tickets to committee
Transfers reported that they would
give benefit smoker on January %
for one of their members who lost
his home by fire.
e. p. Marsh, of the Labor Journal
was Endorsed for reelection as 18th
vice president of the Washington
State Federation of Labor.
The Barnhart Barber Shop, of Mon
roe, was placed on the unfair list.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24
Ecoponov of the Short Work Day.

Men who work long hours-for exam
pie, those who toll twelve hours at a
stretch. seven days in the week.
should be interested in the assertion of
DR.. Coils of the British home office
that the trade unionist is, from an eco
monte point of view. too prodigal or
his labor. Speaking at recent con-
ference under the auspices of the Brit
ish Institute of Hygiene, when THE
Health of the Factory Worker was
considered, DR.. Coils said that the ex-
perience of some big employers of la
Dor had taught them thar to secure full
economic value the working week
should not exceed forty-rwo hours. EX-
planning his meaning, Or. Coils said
there was an economic value to every
hour a person worked and that value
decreased in proportion to the hours
worked.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24
TO PENSION WORKERS.
Plan Mapped Out by American Tele-
nhone and TELEGRAPH COMPANY.


According to a recent announcement.
s1O,000,OO0 has been appropriated to
provide pensions. sick benefits and life
insurance for the $4,000 employees of
the Bell system and associated inter
ests.
The fund of $1O,0O0,0OO will be main
tanned by annual appropriations on the
part of the American Telephone and
Telegraph company and associated
companies, the Western Union Tele-
graph company and the Western Elec-
trio company.
None of the employees is expected to
contribute any portion of this sum,
which is entirely at the expense of the
various companies interested. 1t is
stated that the application of these
varied benefits will be strictly demo-
cratic. for the benefit of employees of
every rank. providing for free change
of employment from one company to
another, with full credit for combined
terms of service. The total yearly pay
for this army of employees amounts
to $115,0O0,000, more than $S0,000,000
being paid out in wages by the Bell
telephone system alone.
1t is provided that male employees
who have reached the age of sixty
years and who have been twenty years
or more in service may retire on pen
sions. although they may be retired
at the option of the company when
they are fifty-five years old and have
been twenty-five years or more in the
service. The pension age of women
is in each case five years younger than
that of men.
The amount of the pension is based
automatically on years of service and
amount of pay and will be l per cent
of the average annual pay for ten
years. multiplied by the number of
years Of service. In this manner
man who had been thirty years in the
employ of any of the companies would
get 80 per cent of the average salary
which he had been receiving during
his last ten years of service. No pen
sion is to be less than $50 a month.
In the case of accidents due to the
performance Of work for the company
the employee is to receive for total
disability full pay for thirteen weeks
and half pay for the remaining period
of disability up to six years. EN-
ployees who are disabled by illness or
accident outside of regular duty after
being in service for ten years or more
are to receive full pay for thirteen
weeks and half pay for thirty-nine
weeks. If any state statutes provide
for more liberal compensation than is
given by the benefit scheme the statu-
tory provision Will prevail.
Administration Of the funds will be
in the hands of employees benefit COM
mittees of five to be appointed by the
board of directors of each company.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24
JUSTICE AND FAIR PLAY.
Trade Unions Expecting Equity Muss
Do Equity to Employers.

In a recent issue the Typographical
Journal, official organ of the lnterna
tional Typographical union, has the
following to say:
Is it such a strange and rare occur
renee for trade union to take a cor
rect position-a position for justice
and fair play-that it then subjects
itself to criticism and misrepreSenta-
ton on the part of other trade lnions
and their representatives?
Striving for decent treatment, are
we not prepared to accord decent
treatment?
When sister union Is so unfortu
nate as to emulate the tactics of that
class of employers against whom we
are aligned. must sister unions indorse
such a position simply because a trade
union has taken it?
So far as the International Typo
graphical union Is concerned, it ex-
poets fair treatment for its members
from employers, and it is prepared to
employers.
After our local unions enter into con
tracts these contracts will be respected
and maintained.
The policy of the International Typo
graphical union has been to demand
justice and to accord justice, and on
that policy the organizations prestige
and greatness rest.
Even though we may be temporarily
misunderstood, maligned and misrepre'
scented, we will continue to maintain
that policy.
We will not be party to the acts
and the schemes of those labor repre-
sentatives who are actuated by politl-
cal motives of the meanest type or
who have grievances to satisfy and
who are willing to sacrifice their
unions and members If their personal
desires may thus be satisfied
1t Is time for plain speaking.
Organized labor is suffering today
because of recklessness and criminal
fly of some of its former leaders.
The moment is here when organized
labor must set its face sternly against
wrongdoing. hypocrisy and deception.
If we protest against an employers
black list, then we should as strongly
protest against unions black list.
Two wrongs do not make right in
the trade union movement any more
than In any other movement
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24
TRADE UNION BRIEFS.

There are $4,000 trade. unionists in
Missouri.
In Pennsylvania there are 142 car
penters' unions.
Plasterers in New York city get
$3.50 for eight hours.
Grain sacks must go, say representa-
dives of farmers unions of Washing
ton, Oregon and Idaho.
BY vote of 2 to / the American
Federation of Labor in convention re-
fused to adopt the principle of indus
trial unionism in place of its policy Of
trade autonomy.
The BARRIERS union of Chicago unan-
imously indorsed the plan of the Off
GERS to shave and cut the hair of in
mates of institutions that are not able
to pay for having such work done.
The paper rulers of Chicago have
signed an agreement increasing their
minimum scale to $3.50 week, an
Increase of $1.60 week. This affects
about 100 men. The paper rulers and
blank book binders of New York city
have signed an agreement increasing
their minimum scale to S2l week,
nm increase of So and Affecting about
500 men.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24
BABIES MADE TO WORK.
Children Only Four Years of Age En-
ployed In Canneries.

Conditions under which children
work in certain canneries of New York
state, as observed by a college woman
employed as special investigator, were
told at a recent session of the state
factory investigating commission in its
consideration of proposed legislation
designed to improve labor conditions In
the canning industry.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Chamberlain OF
Vassar, 1909. who had secured work
in several canneries, stated that chill
dren ranging in age from four years up
had been employed in shipping"
beans, husking corn or sorting peas
and beans. and that during the busy
season 1.-The youngsters worked regu-
larly from 4 a. IN. until 10 p. IN. and
sometimes until midnight" She said
the spectacle of these little human
machines, some of them with their fin
gers wrapped in bandages. the result
of having them split in their work. was
as sad as it was shocking" She con-
tinued:
, THE people of the state would indeed
be appalled, If they ere to see these
children on cool mornings, shivering in
blankets, at work. scarcely awake.
Some of the little ones would fall
asleep; others would cry and want to
stop work, but have seen them
whacked by their parents and compel
led to stay at their tasks"
Miss Chamberlain said these parents
were not Americans, the American
mothers being more considerate Of
their offspring. She related how one
little fellow told her he had been pull
ed out of bed at o'clock in the morn
ing after having been up until II the
night before.
The boy earned $l.4O for working
from a. IN. until IL p. m.," Miss
Chamberlain added, land the next
morning he tearfully declared. Hon
est Miss Chamberlain, it didn't seem
as if was in bed minute"
Miss Chamberlain told the commits
sion that the owner of one cannery in
sisted children were not employed as
early as a. M, but she had awaken
ed in her hotel at o'clock one morn
ing and discovered parade of moth
ers and children and baby carriages
making for the cannery and. following
the procession, found her conclusions
we'll founded"
The witness testified that on one &C.
casion last year, when world reached
the canneries of visit by the investi-
eating commission, the bosses hurried
the kids out of the plants
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24
Mature Study Contests.

A recent innovation in programs 10
proving both interesting and profitable
In one Illinois county. One grange
has a contest at each meeting along
some line of nature study. In one a
selection of pictures of birds in colors
was shown and every one invited to
make list of the names. 1t was sur
prising how few people could name all
Of even the most common ones. An
other contest was TO name the different
kinds of wood from samples and point
out the tree leaves that belong with
them Later wild flower plates will be
shown and both beneficial and inju-
rious insects All this is making
grange meetings interesting, and much
benefit must also be derived from such
study.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24
THE WIVES OF UNION MEN

Have you ever stopped to think
that it is from our homes that the
next generation of working people
come? 1t is our boys and girls that
go forth into the factory, the office
and the shop ito earn their own liv
ing"
Knowing what your husbands
union has done for him and his fell
low worlers-give them better hours,
better pay and better working con-
ditions-why is it you do not urge
with all your strength upon your son
and daughter the advisability of
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24

joining a union as soon as they emit
err the labor world!
OF course, you rather expect your
son will eventually join a union be-
cause he is in industry to stay, and
in order to earn the best wages and
working conditions it is to his ad-
vantage to belong to a union.
But what of your daughter? When
you send her out for a position you
figure she is only working a few
short years till she marries) and
salary is not of much Importance.
How do you figure this? Does it
cost you less to clothe and feed your
daughter than it does your son? Is
your daughter so much stronger
physically that she is able to work
ten or fifteen hours for small pay,
while your son works only eight
hours Gf a member of an organiza-
tom and for the best pay that col
lective bargaining can produce?
Have you considered that your
daughter, working for less than liv-
ing wage. is not only bringing down
the salary of self-supporting women
who are working all the time, but is
also, in many instances, competing
with your son and bringing down his
wages to a lower standard
Wherever unionism has entered it
has made conditions better, and its
powers in this direction are unlimit-
ed If you give it proper support.
Do you ask for the union label
when you buy your family supplies?
The next time you go shopping and
see "cheap goods" on bargain
counter, before you buy stop and
consider if they really are cheap.
Isn't it time, for the protection of
your home and your family, that you
demand the union label and urge
upon your daughter the vital neces-
sity of joining a union?-Ex.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24
Wage Increases In Great Britain.

Wage raises taking effect in Septem-
Der, according to the board of trade
amounted to $1,000. affecting 100000
working people. The most important
advances affected 10000 carpenters and
joiners in London, $3.50 mechanics,
etc, at coal mines in Northumberland
$500 coal miners in the Forest of Dean
and 100000 in South Wales and Mon
mouth. 5000 iron pudders and mill
men in the west of Scotland. $4,000 en-
gineers in Leeds and district. 5000 la
borers in the engineering works at
Sheffield and $500 ring spinners in
Lancashire a|
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24
Back Paw For Car Men.

The members of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees, Worcester, Mass, have
Just been awarded $4,000 back pay by
a decision of the arbitration board
chosen to settle the controversy be-
tween the traction company and the
union. Each employee will receive an
amount ranging from $40 TO $55,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24

That the University of Washington
crew quarters are among the finest in
the country is the judgment of Cap
tain John Eaton, of the Berkeley
eight, who visited the campus recent
ly on his way to California after an
extended trip through the eastern
states, where he visited all of Amer
ica's best rowing clubs and aquatic
headquarters.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24
Old Pals.

The manufacturer threw belliger-
ent chest
ARREST EN-" he said. III | had my
way Id arrest every blighted labor ag-
itator in the United States"
of the head rose exultantly.
"Then arrest me-" it cackled. caper-
ing Il am the original stirrer up of
those who do hard labor | am the an
Gent breeder of discomfort. the father
of anarchists. the agitator of agitators.
Arrest me-
But who are your
II am Hunger"
Tut tut" said the manufacturer
pleasantly. why should arrest my
best and chiefest labor agent Life,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24
Reports by Unions

Cigarmakers-Three by card and
two initiation.
Stage Employes-Install of of
ficers.
heamsters-Election of officers.
Label League-Will give dance on
February IA.
e. p. Marsh was recommended to
the A. F. of L. for local organizer by
the council.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-01-24

w. L. Williston, president of the
Trades Council and president of the
local typographical union, is in Olym-
pia this week attending the sessions
of the State Federation of Labor
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-02
WHOLESALE GROCERY BURNED
Hals.Halsell Branch at Durant Has
Loss Of $4,000.

Durant.-Fire OF incendlary origin.
totally destroyed the plant and stock
Of the Hale-Halsell Wholesale Gro.
Gerry Company here, causing a loss
which may reach $3.50, 600. fully GOV.
cred by insurance. The entire build.
Ing was In flames when the fire was
discovered and II was impossible 10
check.
The building was valued NJ $50. 900
and the stock AZ approximately si25,.
900. The structure housing the stock
vas a one.story brick building. $50 by
800 feet. The loss OF the stock was
unusually large because of the fall
shipments stored there.
A stock OF goods was ordered NJ
once from the other branch houses of
the company and business will be re.
sumee II once
Ta ant house Is n branch OF the
Hall sell Grocery Company which
has luL main house at McAl-s,er and
other branches at M~uskogee. Tulsa and
Coalgate.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-02
Open war for Fair Railroad Rates.

Albuquerque. - Before Judge &.
Clements OF the interstate commerce
commission here. the New Mexico
state corporation commission opened
"a general attack on the freight rates
now In effect In New Mexico. reduc.
ton OF some 10000 rates being de.
manded. The complaint In brief de.
mands for New Mexico points on west.
bound traffic. from the great lakes
the Mississippi and the gulf. rates ut
least as low as those now In effect 10
III Paso. Tex. On w%estbound traffic
the rate 10 Colorado common points on
traffic from the Pacific coast is de.
mandeI. The New Mexico rates are
attacked IL In CONFIRMATION OF the
long and short haul clause OF the inter.
state commerce law.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-02
zELAvA ARRESTED FOR MURDER
Wanted In Native Country on Four.
Ycar.oid Charge Of Killing.

New York,-Agents of the depart.
ment of Justice arrested General Jose
santos Ielaya, former president O,
Nicaragua. arousing him from his bed
n u West End avenue apartment
house. The warrant served charges
him with murder.
Zolaya is TO be held as an extra.
dl'ion prisoner of the government on
u charge Of murder committed in Mic.
aragua In connection with the oxocu.
ton OF Cannon and Groce. Americans
IN the last revolution. four years ago.
The former president of Nicaragua
saw taken 10 a police station near the
federal building, With him was Louis
+. Coren. his counsel. who was Me.
aragnan minister 10 the United States
under The Ielaya administration. The
prisoner took his detention calmly, tho
few words he spoke as his nam. was
being entered In the police blo,,er
being In Spanish and addressed 10 his
counsel. lie declined 10 make any
statement for publication. When mr..
rested nothing was taken from him
but a stickpin.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-02
Soldiers Pursu. Navajo indians.

Sh!prock,-Major Mclaughlin of the
Indian Service. Superintendent Shel.
ton OF the Navajo agency mere, and
the Indian police force. left here to
meet General Scott and the Twelfth
cavalry from For. Robinson. Neb..
sent here 10 arrest the Navajo meGi.
cine men and renegades near Bean.
,iful Mountain. Tn. Indians have been
fortified there for ten days. refusing
10 surrender seven OF their number
wanted on federal court warrants
charging bigamy. larceny aud assault.
Doubt was expressed here as TO
whether the Indians are still ON Beau.
tiiul mountain. and II will be no sur,
prise To local officials II the Indians
nave withdrawn across the San Juan
or Colorado river To the Henry noun.
ta!ns or fled 10 their kinsmen. the
piutes. In San Juan county. Utah.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-02
W. N. w.. Oklahoma city. No. 4s-1s,s.
TRUTH FROM YOUTHFUL LIPS
Not Exactly the Answer spinster Ex-
pected. but Il Came From
the Heart.

A middlc.aged spinstcr who lived In
the suburbs had a fine orchard. She
likewise had IA heap OF trouble with q
lot of youngsters. who looked on the
orchard rs something placed there Cor
their especial benefit.
FINALLY the spinster decided that she
could DO more with kindness than with
a fence rail, = o she prepared a feast
OF apples and other dlinties and in
vi,cd every small boy In the burg to
Join the jubilee.
Now, tell me, boys" said the host.
css at the conclusion OF the feast,
would the apples you have just eaten
tasted so good had you stolen them?'
NO, ma'am." answered little Willie
Smith, with surprising frankness.
e! am certainly glad 10 hear you say
that, little man. responded the spins
ter. with n glow Of pleasure. why
wouldn't they have tasted so good?"
~"Because." came the equally frank
reply OF Willie, I'VE wouldn't have had
no Ice cream and cake with them"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-02
FOUR DAYS WORK A WEEK
Steel Corporation Laying on Men as
Gary, Ind. Plant.

Observation-Disclosures reports tina,
hundreds OF employees have been laid
on by the United States Steel .
'!on AZ Gary, Ind, reached here and
were followed promptly by denials
that any general closing down was con.
templated. One official Of III. big
plant indicated. however. that In the
effort to give all skilled employees
work, their employment would he lin.
tied TO four days n week.
II was said that only laborers have
been laid on entirely. but another
source OF information reported that
$500 steel workers have been let out
In the Caulmet district. Rumors which
reached LaSalie stree, brokers tina, n
general shutting down Of steel plants
was about 10 take place were denied
In New York by r.. II. Gary, chairman
OF the corporation.