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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
SEE FIGHT AHEAD ON
NAVAL APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-Although the
house Democrats who were supporting a
two battleship appropriation won the first
round of their fight by d favorable report
from the naval affairs committee. they
admit that it will require the hardest
KIND Of work to have the house accept the
two-ship proposition. The naval appro-
priation BILL which carries $3.50, 900, 600 is
declared to be the biggest in the history
of the country.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
DENVER VOTES 2 TOT
FOR COMMISSION RULE

DENVER, COLO, Feb. 15.-Returns
today from yesterdays election show
Denver has decided on a commission
form of government by charter amend
ment. The vote in favor of the change
was two to one. An ordinance re-
ferred to the people creating lower tel
ephone rates was carried eth to one
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
WILSON'S DOUBLE IN
ATTEND IIQAUGIlSS,,

DETROIT. Feb. lin
Downs. of Detroit, c,msidoras '''a'
OF President-elect WILSON -, %
lehd the inaugural cera,, y
Washington, so that he n., ,'O'le'
double. '' !nse
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
TRI.coUNTY lNsrIrurE oRnEREn

NIDALIA, GA. Feb. IA tri-coun-
~ teachers institute will he held here
from March 10 TO IA. under the direction
Of NJ. l.. Dusgan. state school super
visor. and Grover Brantley. county su-
pcrintendent. The teachers from
ToombS, Montgomery ana Emanuel
counties viii attend
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15

the opening OF
Il 70 a Il stree [
through the state
Of Georgia'S W est
eTn and Atlantic
railroad property
at Chattanooga,
business men ana
politiclans OF the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
SEARCHING SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS
BY JAMES B. NEVIN.

cent years in their efforts 20 have the
Georgia legislature pave the way for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15

Senator ed Bass, of Chattanooga, au-
thorizing the city commission Of Chat
tauooga to condemn railroad property
for street purposes
This is aimed directly at the Broad
street problem. 1t is in the form oi an
amendment To Chattanooga conmis-
sion government charter,
And this bill has stirred up nor
nets nest Of opposition among the colony
Of railroad lobbyists who are spending
the winter at Nashville looking out for
Just such moves.
The opposition centers primarily
around the Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis railway, lessee from the state
Of Georgia of the Western and At
lantic. and is backed by the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, which controls
the n. G. and 81. L. The n, c. and
st. T.. has it's headquarters at Nash
VILE, and it's always a safe bet that no
legislature can put over railroad bill
I'D there without the l.. and Nm, G..
and St L. folks butting in TO find out
what it all means before it's too late to
kill it, if it is Objectionable from the
railroad viewpoint.
The railroad folks showed how they
felt about this Broad street bill when
1t came up for hearing before the SEN
ate committee on municipal affairs. 1t
was the only one of big batch Of
municipal measures to which objection
was raised. and the upshot was that
next Tuesday night was set apart in
Chattanooga to give it an airing all by
itself
The Chattanooga Chamber Of Com
merce promises to send a delegation TO
Nashville next Tuesday and argue for
the passage Of this bill, on the ground
that the railroad yards, by blocking
Broad street. handicap the development
Of business property in the heart of
the city's retail district.
Georgia will watch with interest, and
some anxiety. perhaps, the progress Of
this matter in the Tennessee legisla-
ture.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
PEDRO DIAz

Perry was much relieved when he
thing meant-and he fastened TO an
swer courteously and forward the nee
essary documents.
He even had Nj Britain frame up
his reply III Spanish,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15

NJ ' u help men and women r.
NJ own success has caused rIl TO su,sa
,-I ne wizard of the Mail Ord 20 ~. oe eali
MY" what Others MUST GyoIr,!!eid,'
ceed MY FREE BOOK TETHINS0N 70 8,
GET A BUSINESS OF YoUR I Own HOW NJ
, II you are one OF the thousg1J. ~
It' pay-Gheck, grinding awag- ~, u S.aya
vi your life for some other ma. DeSt yeg
me snow you how, while YOU ava front Il
salary and with very small cari 1.Ii eaF1il
ehlOark IN a business that VIII ~ you al
eyer from the grinding bssiv-racggy you i2
slavery. ! will supply you caref,i1.n veg
eIahorateIy worked out and c0rniots, aeVist
pea set OF 20 plans to select from oaj eqlp
on VIII explain everything 20 ,o,, ",iu en0'r
lGea to tull operation. The yhoi. ra ayn Oiss
pan VIII be supplied you 1t is III. mail mall otas
PieIe' thorough and invincibta instr,,c. Gs. COZ
SibIe, each plan capable of earr+rl, aC'lon p
dld income. A FEW DOLLARS STARE Re.
show you how to make the start ,f.
rev dollars. and the postman will Soon or'I .uN
pain to your door laden with lt4ters "a ss;'
iof the things that | show you how in saT run
RISE. GO ON AND Up, 'Yba ro,5 ,.,
\ glorious luture summons yom Ia tbs bs 80 gssi
pgtterment DARE ON. YOU WHOSE ' SoT,Ia
AXE BRUISED WITH PAST DFF SS ~
twist your frown into smile. becanss . ga u
awaits you in this business, ii. YOU viii by y
start you now. N' m
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
I'll MAKE YOU Rich
IN THE MAIL ORDER BUSINESS

WITH an ldea and Capital Only One Hundred Dollars R
E'snteen Months Selling Merchandise by
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15

El Colonel Senior Don Jesse G. Perry
or that's right is getting sore on for
eign communication fred into the eN-
ecutivo department and forwarded to
him by the governor for translation
and reply
The Other day the governor sent Per
ry in a French billet deuN that got his
goat. and today his eXcellency forward
ed a communication III Spanish. from
some bigvig down in Argentina.
How do I know what this Don Gaze
sar de Bazan person wants." said Per
ry. when he had made q guess at what
the thing meant, He may be one Of
those South American reVoluHonists,
for all | know. trying to start some
thing and get this office mixed up in it.
q wish correspondents would con-
fine themselves to United States when
addressing the governor Of Georgia
this foreign lingo is bum language.
United states Is a bear-but French
and Spanish! Those mollycoddlish Ian
guages were designed to conceal
thought, not to express it,
The letter was referred TO School
commissioner Britain. who has ali
sorts Of languages on the tip of his
tongue. and il proved to be nothing
more harmful ol alarming than this
Governor.
Please send me q copy Of the
constitution OF Georgia. copy Of
YOUR civil service regulations. and
q copy Of your primary election
laws
The people OF Argentina arc
deeply interested in the progress of
the great state of Georgia.
Respectfully
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15

The New Parcels Post Means Millions to Mail o.J-
MEN AND than ooo reope.
sho" possible with &c
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03

Patronize Majority advertisers. They
are asking for your trade.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03
ARE AGAINST COMPENSATION

Washington, March 27.-The liabil-
ity companies have worked in devious
ways to Illustrate the purposes of
workmen's compensation acts. A bull
letin recently issued by the Wisconsin
Industrial Commission states that the
rates made by these companies are
virtually prohibitive. This being the
case mutual insurance by employers
in Wisconsin combined in the Employ
ers' Liability Insurance Company Of
Wisconsin. This company adopted the
classification of risks used by the liza
bility companies. but made its rate 40
per cent of those scheduled and
charged by the old-line companies.
About one-third of the employers now
under the compensation act are con-
nected with the Mutual Company.
Speaking of the success of the Mutual
Company the bulletin states that it
was able to carry on its reserve &C
count Is per cent of the premiums col
lected after making allowance for all
compensation due or to become due for
injuries received by workmen during
the period covered. This indicates
that its rates are sufficiently high,
and also that the rates of the liability
companies are exorbitant.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03
CONTINUATION OF The WAR DRAMA

100000, and it comes to only two
francs each for four months.
Furthermore several undertakings
and workshops which were reopened
in the hope of speedy termination OF
the war will probably soon close again.
This will make unemployment more
extensive and pressing. To this de-
plorable state must be added the
anxiety Of families whose b~eadwin-
ners are at the front. We have also
the greatest fear for the fate OF our
best organizers who are at the seat OF
war but till now have not suffered
from the deadly fire of opponents.
Under these conditions the resumption
of hostilities meets with the general
disregard and barefaced opposition OF
the people. The wrath Of the lower
classes against this slaughter and
their contempt Of the originators
grows stronger and stronger If the
indignation not does show itself In re-
volt it is only because of the extra
ordinarily barbarous military rule and
military censor which prevails.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03
Parcel Post Popular

Washington, March 27.-Over 10000,
900 more parcel post packages were
mailed in February than in January,
according to reports received at the
Postoffice Department The three
cities doing the largest amount of bust
ness were Chicago where 5,167, 900
packages were sent and received; New
York 100000 packages; and Boston
with 100000 packages. The reports
indicate that the mails are running.
with the usual dispatch, and that Che
use of the new system for farm pro-
duce Is growing.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03
GOING TO FIND OUT
o

Washington, March 27.-There have
been many conflicting stories relative
to the financial condition of the Post
office Department. In that it has been
stated that it is now seH-susaining,
while this statement has been con-
tradicted. In a recent interview the
new Postmaster General asserts that
he intends to find out for himself
whether the post office is on a self
sustaining basis. It has been charged
that the means employed to reduce the
cost of operation OF the department
has been through a reduction of the
number of employees, Notwithstanding
an increased volume Of mail matter.
1t is stated that a commission com
posed probably OF the various Assist
ant Postmasters General and the chief
clerk will make thorough investiga-
tion,. that the public may know the
exact condition of the postal service.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03
FRENCH FURNITURE WORKERS FEDERATION

Yet in the struggles of 1880 and 1881
they proved ito have regained much
lost ground.
The movements of modern years
may begin with the strike of the Join
ers in 1906, for the 8-hour day and a
40 per cent increase of wages, which
was quite spoilt by the disunity of the
workers. An important strike of join
ers in st. Loup-fur-Semouse in 1908,
asting four months, affected the Fed
grafton considerably. Another strike
in Paris two years later was lost
owing to the employment of yellow"
VI blackleg labor. The Federation had
determined to have a 9-hour day and
to obtain it by direct action. The
workers were ordered to leave the
shops and factories at 5 o'clock every
day. The masters discharged all who
did so, but in the long run the 9-hour
day was obtained in many branches of
the industry in Paris.
In 1911 the Congress dealt with the
apprentice question and decided that
apprentices should work but 8 hours
per day and attend course for 2
hours; that at the end of his term the
apprentice should be examined and if
found wanting in trade knowledge the
employer should be liable to pay COM
pensation.
The review also deals with the de-
velopment in style since Leon de Sell
hac, and the status of the workers
The war with Italy had a great affect
in the revival of French art. Italian
artists were brought to France by
Charles VIII and his successor.
Schools were founded but only to be
destroyed by the religious war. Henry
Nv sent workers abroad to learn, and
that was the birth of the so-called
Boulle inlaid furniture. The revolu-
tionary period gave the art furniture
industry a set back and new machin-
cry and imitation have the same effect
today.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03

From Sofia, Comrade Dimitroff, the
secretary of the Bulgarian Trade I'm
ions, writes to US as follows. Since the
beginning of February the hostilities
have been renewed and there has been
strong bombardment of Adrianople.
From the first there, was no prospect
of the fight round Adrinapole being
restricted. One can say positively that
the war is prosecuted with greater
brutality and ruthlessness than ever.
The slaughter will be more horrible
than in scarcely any previous war.
The authorities have issued an order
that all wounded soldiers must leave
the hospitals and go to their homes.
And today we were the witnesses of a
heartrending scene: We saw hundreds
of wounded soldiers, who were not
healed of their injuries, lame and with
bullets still in-their bodies, thrown
out to make room for further victims
of the war. The greater number OF
the poor, unfortunate workers have no
means at their disposal for the heal
ing or alienation of their injuries
Many of them will be compelled to pro-
cure their daily bread by begging.
How cruelty. our military authorities
treat patriots may be seen from the
following facts. Today, after.the order
OF the authority, a building worker
who has become quite blind, had to
leave the hospital, with other wounded
soldiers. He was set down in the
street without means. Had our organi-
cation not appeared on the scene and
taken care of him, tragic death
VI ~
send him to his home in Macedonia
some day.
The renewal Nof the war has render
ed the conditions of the workers still
worse. The money granted by town
authorities is alredy expended and
further support Is not forthcoming.
These grants were but a drop of water
on a hot stone In all the sum granted
for support by the various authorities,
according to official reports, amounted
to 1,556,900 francs. Divide this sum
amongst the urban populations living
| in the deepest misery, computed at
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03

At the beginning Of this year a
.Encyclopedio. du Movement Syndi-
kalisto" was published by the two
French syndicalists Jouhaux and Crit
ltlckhes. of the Confederation Gener-
ale du Travail. All that is of interest
as affecting the furniture workers
movement has been extracted by Com
Erade Toussaint, and included. in his
tory of the birth and development OF
the Furniture Workers Federation.
The following paragraphs contain a
few Of the main points of the work.
According to our comrade, to write
4 history Of the furniture workers is
to give review Of the French revolu-
\ tions. The development OF the furni-
ture trade to a great industry has
been effected at the expense OF art
and personal initiative; while the
development from handworkmanship
to great companies has smothered in
dividual technical worth and as re-
suit hindered the movement for the
improvement Of conditions. The indus
try is spread over all France and
there are 56,845 furniture workers
throughout the various provinces.
AS regards the organization of these
workers, the first union was inaugural
ed in 1850. It lived till 1910. Then
again in the years Of the Second EN-
pire (1851-1870) many groups sprang
in to existence. In 1854 joiners' I'M
ion was founded, and then other I'm
ions for woodcarvers, joiners, turner's,
etc. In the provinces union OF chair
makers was formed in. Bordeaux in
1848, which was dissolved through the
coup de'etat OF 1851 and refunded in
1865 In 1871 this union took the
title of syndicate. The workers IN
Marseille? effected the same in 1878.
unions was passed there weer Is organ
izations Ia the furniture trades. A
Congress In 1903 recommended the in
corporation Of organizations under the
law
The cradle of the present Federation
is Paris. "A meeting in the capital in
1858 dealt with the unien Of all or
CARNATIONS Of furniture workers in the
Seine Department "A scheme for this
purpose. put forward in July Of the
same year fen through. The Paris
Joinerss attacked the subject agai1 in
1880 and set Of rules was published
In 1884. The Federation began to
move in this year and various organ
izations Joined it But many things
hindered advance till the years Of the
worlds Exposition. 1SSS-1889, when a
great national Congress was held in
Paris and 1900 when the Congress, at
which Il representatives from 81
towns we're present, decided to affiliate
to the National Centre, and to issue
a journal From then the movement
went slowly forward and last year Is
eyndicates or unions were members OF
the Federation.
Since the first conflict in 1881, when
the joiners were for destroying the
cutting machines, the furniture work
ers have engaged in many fights. The
war OF 1870 and then the wholesale
massacre, imprisonment and deporta
ton Of the Commune, and the flight Of
those who escaped the worser fate
decimated the ranks Of the workers
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03
FROM THE GERMAN Bull DING WORKERS, UNION

rho German Building Workers I'm
TN held its National Congress in Janu-
NV at which 351 delegates, SO district
organizers, II Representatives OF the
nafionaI COMMITTEES, the auditors and
editors took part. The representatives
~ the General Commission and neigh
boring German Trade Unions were
nrasent. and also those of the sister
Unions OF Denmark. Norway, Sweden,
France. Austria, Hungary. Italy. Bel
qi[m. Holland and Switzerland. The
nresent Building Workers Union was
normedf rom the amalgamation OF the
nnions Of bricklayers, laborers, steam
stters and plastefers. At the end Of
1ar9 tha union had 348, 413 members,
of whom 1906, were bricklayers,
, 223 tile layers and terra Gotta work
ars z.746 plasterers. 1918 stucco work
ers 5.131 cement and concrete work
ers 1919 filters. etc, 117,046 labor
ers land 1908 navies. The funds of
he union, since the amaigamation,
haye risen from about l250,00 to l600,-
00o Qast year). The tariff or recog-
Mod union ate of wages per hour
has risen from the beginning of 1910
to the end of 1912, for 1S3,SS7 brick
LAYERS in LII districts, about SAY;
Tor 111,245 laborers in GIT districts,
shout 5-6A. The collective agree
mants. of the bricklayers cover 17,048
places and these OF the laDorers 1881.
The most important matter on the
agenda was the question Of the present
wages and tariff movement Accord
Ing to the compilations OF the commit
tae there are about $780, 45 bricklayers
snd laborers members of the union,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03

working under tariff conditions. About
1890 members from the brickIayers
and laborers trades work without
tariffs, but will probably also be in
volved in the present movement. The
number affected by the movement is
estimated at about 191,500 bricklayers
ana 1l5,50OO laborers, altogether 307,-
600 persons.
The tariff negotiations have already
begun. On the side of the workers or
ganl5auon common move is-secured'
by the three chief organizations in
volved. These are the Carpenters I'm
ion. the Central Union OF the Chris
tian" Building Workers, and the Ger
man Building Workers Union. In re-
gard to the demands and also the
policy to be pursued there is unanim-
ity, and the decision has been renew
ed that only the National Congress
can give final judgment as to the &C
ceptation or rejection of offers.
With 301 votes to 81 the Congress
adopted the principle of the introduc-
ton of unemployment benefit, but the
final arrangements for this new fea-
ture will be made at a special general
meeting after the conclusion of the
wages movement Contributions in
future shall be from 1890 pfennigs
O4 pigs equals one cent, there being
four different rates. To attract and
educate youths juvenile branches will
be inaugurated everywhere.
PaeplQw was elected president and
Winnig was appointed chief officer of
the new literary and statistical de-
partment to be established at the nm
ions headquarters.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03
RAILROAD COMPANY SETTLES

Pittsburgh, March 27.-The strike
at the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie shops
at McKees Rocks has been settled
The strike was inaugurated by the
laborers of the car shops whom they
demanded 20 cents an hour, an ad-
vance of 3 cents. AT a conference held
the laborers and railroad officials com
promised on 1917 cents an hour. The
machinists and boilermakers went out
to assist the laborers, and they have
also returned to their work.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03
WINDOW GLASS WORKERS

Pittsburgh, March 27.-The Window
Glass Workers will be paid an advance
in wages over that received in Febru-
airy. This is due to an agreement be-
tween the wage committees Of the
Window Glass Workers and the manu-
facturers. The scale of wages is
based upon the selling price, and as
that price has advanced the skilled
workers on single strength glass re-
ceived an increase Of "a cents, and
AZ cents advance was acceded to
the workers on double strength. This
makes the third wage advance grant
ed to the Window Glass Workers re-
Gently.
Patronize Majority advertisers. They
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03
A. Live: Organization

Galesburg, Ill, March 37.--The focal
division of street railway men was
formerly composed solely of motor
men and conductors. During a recent
organizing campaign efforts were put
forth to secure every employe of the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03

road, and as a result the barnmep
and traekmen, linen en-, power.hou6s
employees and the transfers have
Joined the local union The road is
now a thoroughly union one, every
man employed by the company being
a member OF Division SIS.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-03

The common people now have q print
ing plant of their own-the MAJORITY
PRINTHRY.
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