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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
Aided by the Members, They
Build Up the Union
Quickly.
By J. w. Harm, stereotypers UniOn.)

(By j. w. Harm, SteFeOCypeF7s UniOn.)
- FFICERS and members of Elec-
tricaI Workers. union, No SIS,
are proud Of the excellent re-
suits they have obtained since its or
ganizstiOn, March "a, 1918. The Of
ficers have the genuine boost" spirit
and, being conscientious workers, put
their shoulders to the wheel, and with
the assistance of the growing mem
bership have succeeded in building up
a surprisingly strong Organization in
a very short time. The union has &c
members in good standing. Very few
meetings have been held without mi
tiating new members. Members say
that the goat" has been worked over
time so strenuously at some of the
meetings that quantities of tin cans
weer necessary to keep him on the job.
Has Had no Trouble.
No trouble has been experienced by
the union since its formation by G. 7.
White, district organizer for the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, of Dallas, Tex. That it has
always cooperated with the employer
is its reason for success. It believes
in equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none.
Had Nine Charter Members.
The charter members were r, II.
Cornish, L E. Allsup. ". c. Allen, H.
w. Ellis, James Borgess., 2. c. McCul-
Tough, L. c. Montgomery, A. r. Jones,
J. Z. MCGEE. The first president of the
union was ]. R Shaklee, who left the
city on June %. A. r. Jones was
elected to fill his place and still oc-
cupies the chair.
". c. Allen. the present secretary
treasurer, has held the office since the
union was organized
Represents the Linemen.
This union represents the outside
branch Of electricians, better known
as inemen. Before organizing their
own union they were members Of the
local Electrical Workers union, No
SIS, which represents the inside cleo
tricians. Owing to the darge member
ship of No. $50 and the increasing num-
Der of linemen the business Of both
crafts could not be properly Transacted.
The Inemen then decided to shift for
themselves and organized a union Of
their own They began with the small
membership Of so.
Names of Present Officers.
The present officers of the union
are: A. r. Jones, president; James
BOggess, vice president; W. c. Allen,
secretary treasurer; J. Z. MCGEE, re-
cording secretary; foreman, c. F. Pyne;
first inspector, l. z. Allsup. There are
two international unions Of the Elec-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
NOTES on THE I,ABoR WORLD.

In Germany p trades union COUNCILS
have their own labor temples.
One and one-half million workers are
employed in the textile industry in
Paris has more than $4,000 retired
employees on its municipal pension
Save in cases of emergency a con-
tinuous "a hour rest in every seven
days must be given employees Of every
factory and mercantile establishment
in New York state, in accordance Win
the provisions OF a new law.
A number Of prominent British IA
Dor leaders are planning a new policy
which. eliminating the benevolent Tea
ture of the unions. will leave all the
funds to supply the war chest, IN other
words, will convert the trade unions
into a fighting machine.
Resolutions we're passed at the IN
ternational miners congress in favor
of a maximum working day OF eight
hours for all miners, of an obligatory
rest OF Is hours between shifts. and
OF a maximum day OF six hours for
those who work in hot or wet places.
There is little hope of settling the
copper mine strike at Calumet and the
miners are preparing for a winter
siege. stores are being opened at the
various mine centers by the Western
Federation Of Miners and stocked with
necessities.
A new trade union house OF the wood
workers OF Germany has recently been
completed at cost OF over $250,000 at
Berlin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

we must keep our house in order. One
of two alternatives confronts US;
To make Mexican conditions habitable
and tOlerable, or foreign countries will
intervene to overthrow the Monroe doc
trine and cast it to the four winds"
Other speakers denounced HUerta and
praised Madero, but some said inter,
yentiOn by the United States would
never be necessary, that the insurgents
would win if given a chance. All de-
clared the trouble could never be settled
until the land question was solved.
Two resolutions endorsing Winston
Spencer Churchilrs proposal that the
powers discontinue warship construction
were adopted.
War Against Bricklayers.
The convention virtually declared war
on the bricklayers', Masons' and plas-
terers' international unions for their
alleged agreement with marble manu-
facturers TO do work belonging to the
marble workers. The bricklayers are
not affiliated with the federation. CITY
and state bodies were instructed to ex-
pei all bricklayers' and masons' local
unions
Among the resolutions passed was one
demanding a minimum wage for school
teachers, employment of a sufficient
number of teachers and demanding free
text books.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
LABOR DELEGATES REFUSE TO CONDEMN
ARMED INTERVENTION IN MEXICO
Federation Believes Intervention Might Be Justifiabe,
but Urges Continuance of Peaceful Policy-Gom-
pers Denounces Huerta as an Assassin
vention Wars on the Bricklayers

n cattle, Wash, Nov 22.-Although
condemning attempts being made
by American and foreign countries
and certain lingo newspapers to force
Intervention" the American Federation
of Labor refused to condemn armed in
PREVENTION in Mexico, on the ground that
such Intervention might be iustifiable
and desirable.
The federation's resolution urged
upon the president of the United States
the continuance OF a policy looking to d
peaceful adjustment of the conflict
among the Mexican people.
John Mitchell begged the convention
not to hamper president Wilson. Al
though a peace advocate, he said he BE-
heyed there were sometimes conditions
which justified a war between nations.
Gompers DenOunces Huerta.
President Gompers euIogized Madero,
denounced Huerta as an assassin and
pointed out the Importance of maintain
ing the Monroe doctrine. 1--WE are IN
concerned IN the Mexico contest if it
means displacement of an armed man
like Diaz by another armed man" he
said.
IF we say to Germany or England:
Hands off; this is an American affair."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
CONSIDER UNITING FIVE
PRINTING TRADES UNIONS.

A plan for the consolidation of the
five printing trades into a single union
will be presented TO the rank and file
OF the unions soon.
This was made practically certain
when delegates to the American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention, repre-
senting the printers, pressmen, stere-
clippers, photo-engravers and mailers,
The details of the proposition have
not been worked out, but the basis
OF it is combination OF the five
trades into a single organization
which would demand recognition of
all five unions wherever one trade is
employed. Many Of the conferees de-
clared that this move will undoubtedly
be carried out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
WORKS AMONG THE
POOR FOR VOTERS
Duchess OF Marlborough Makes Active
Canvass for WOmeR's Municipal
Party Candidate.

Party Candidate.
London, Eng, Nov. 22-The Wonl-
ems Municipal party. Of which the
duchess of Marlborough is the organ
iZer and moving spirit has been TAX
ing a prominent part in an election
for member from Church ward to
the Battersea Borough council, and
the duchess herself has been can
wasting and working for her candi-
date, a Mrs. Cassidy.
Church ward is q working class
constituency and the appearance OF
the duchess in the main streets Of the
ward and at the cottage doors of the
workingmen on behalf of Mrs. Cas-
district Mrs. Cassidy has been a poor
law guardian for Battersea for 10
years and a school teacher for 90
years and now the Women's Municipal
7arty and the duchess Of Marlbor-
ough have set themselves the task
Borough council They will do the
same in all municipal elections of the
future in which women candidates
are concerned.
zaton. It supports neither Conserva-
tive, Liberal, Socialist, Suffragist nor
nO-Suffragist; it is simply a Women's
party with the WatchwOrd: Reform
Progress" Men take no part, ex-
cept to vote, all the eanvassinE, COM
mittee, agents and poll clerks being
women.
This is not the first time that the
duchess has made acquaintance with
the poorer districts of London. She
has been carrying on for some time,
in Whitechapel and elsewhere, a work
of criminals, who have been looked
after at homes established by her
during the incarceration of the bread
winner of the family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
PROJECT FOR FAIR
rs NOT TAKEN UP
Commerce Chamber Directors FAN to
Meet to Consider New York
Mans Proposition.
Pago viii not have 3 fai

Ell Paso will not have 3 fair IN De-
eember. That much was unoffieIally
decided Friday night when a quorum
of directors OF the chamber Of commerce
failed to assemble to consider the propo-
sition Of Robert Walter, of New York
Walter is a Snowman with q line of at
fractions exhibited in connection with
fairs.
While Walter himself is said TO have
favoTablV impressed those members Of
the chamber Of commerce who met him,
It was felt BY them that a fair ct any
time in the near future would not be
successful; first, for the reason that the
time would be inopportune from the
standpoint Of merchants and shippers;
and, second, because Of the belief that
Walters attractions, while good to draw
people from short distances, would not
have sufficient pulling power to attract
people to FL Paso from western New
Mexico and Arizona towns.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
JOIN FORCES.

The Joint conference between rep
resentatives of the state Federation OF
Labor, Farmers union, State Grange
and Direct Legislation league, held in
North Yakima, Wash, recently, VIII
make for a powerful force in the d.
recting Of progressive legislation in
this state. Two years ago a similar
alliance was formed between the or
OF Campaign all candidates for the
legislature were pledged on several
legislative measures of mutual inter-
est. A majority OF the legislature
signed the pledges, but a number vio-
lated them and prevented enactment OF
some Of the measures desired An ini-
tiative law, however, was passed, and
program Of legislation will be submit
ted to the people at the next election.
The voting strength represented by
the organizations involved is at least
1O0, 600.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

whose profits he has q share. With
is a situation which appeals strongly
to human beings. They Will support
it.
This plan seems TO afford the only
way out of an intolerable condition of
industrial strife"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
sLAMD AND THE LION.S

SLAMD AND THE LION.H
Petitions purporting to be signed By
employees OF the United States Steel
corporation, urging the department OF
justice to discontinue its prosecution
OF the steel trust under the sherman
antitrust law have been transmitted
to the department Of justice by repre-
sentative Burke, OF Pennsylvania. The
are entirely satisfied with the COM
petitions declare that the employees
pany's treatment. It would be inter-
eSting to know how many Of these
petitioners are recipients Of the NUM-
ficent wage OF II cents TO 20 cents per
hour, paid by the trust. The petition
casts the same sidelight as did the or
ganization Of the Employees and Invest
Ors' association. now deceased), which
was organized at the expense Of the
various railroad systems, with the evil
dent purpose OF dividing the employees
of the railroads and decreasing the ef-
fectiveness Of the recognized brother
hoods.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

LeArn to skate It is the latest fad.
II you are from Missouri, we will show
you The Auditorium Rink has the best
management ever run in FL Paso.-Ad-
yertiSement-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
nIrI.rrH ~ 1-Rcn

DULUTH IN LEUILALIE.
President Hail. Of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor, has been
devoting considerable time to Duluth.
MINI. As a result the local movement
has taken on a strong upward trend.
The State Federation officials organ
ICED four unions, and two others are
OF the unions IN the city report 8
substantial increase in membership.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

The ordinary cost of = Want IA IN
The Fl Paso Herald IS Is cents. II
reaches an average OF about 10000
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

Vertiseuent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

At the regular weekly meeting OF
the union Friday night. in Central La
Dor hall no important business was
brought up for transaction.
A special meeting called by the Car
penters' union for next Wednesday
night, Central Labor hall, is for the
consideration of much new business
The union has decided to hold an open
meeting on December 8. Invitations
viii be issued to contractors in the
city to attend In connection with
the meeting a smoker will be given.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
Electrical Workers Officers
Have Proper Boost Spirit

tricaI workers. This union belong to
the id-Murphy faction with head
quarters at Springfield, III. It repre-
sents a membership of ~ 600 men. The
Collins McNulty faction which repre-
sents a large membership of Electrical
Workers also have their headquarters
in the same place.
The two factions of international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers rep
resent a following of about So, 600 men.
A big gain in membership has been
made BY both internationals in the
past past two years. The district
council Of Electrical Workers, repre-
senting Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas
has its headquarters at Dallas. NJ. r.
Gallon, president, and G. T. White,
secretary, are the officers Of that body
Names Of Local Members.
The members of the local union No.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

The blowout we are going to have
Wednesday night viii not be compared
with the one we had last Sunday. Fol-
low the crowd to the Auditorium Rink
Thanksgiving eve, corner Mills and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
DEMAND WIRELESS.

DEMAND WIRELESS
The executive council Of the Ma
tional Sailors and Firemen's union OF
England, has decided to take q ballot
of members Of the union on the Ques-
ton whether they are prepared to re-
fuse after May 1, 1914, to ship on
board any ocean going craft not
equipped with wireless. Seamen OF
the movement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
Mutual Profits Will Bring Employe and
Employer Together In Str

Over ut Must
by C S intel TPOgsp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
COsT EXCEEps WAGEs.


The cost OF living in the region OF
Kansas City has increased 50 per cent
in ten years. while the wages OF
skilled workers have been augmented
a fraction more than IS per cent, ac-
cording to conclusions reached by
George A. Trayer, agent OF the de-
partment of labor. After an extended
living in the district Mr. Trayer said
finaul reports on the result of the sur
vey are being made in 40 OF the larger
cities of the United States will be is
sued January /. For the unskilled Ia
borer," Mr.. Trayer said, there has been
almost no change in wage. The sup
ply being greater than the demand,
wages have not increased.
''The common school has proved a
factor in increasing the cost of living.
by teaching higher ideals until we
cannot live as we did several years
ago. What was luxury ten years ago
now is necessity. In my own state,
Virginia, where the piano used to be
considered luxury, it is now regarded
as necessary to the home. The IS
year-old daughter Of a man earning
$3.50 a day, if she has had average
training, desires a piano. He must
buy 1t for her on the instalment plan"
WOMAN's MINIMUM WAGE.
Preparatory to operating the mini
mum wage law for women, effective
July /, 1914, the Wisconsin state in
dustrial commission is pursuing an in
Quiry into the wages of women's occu-
pauons in connection with the cost
of living. In addition to the colIec-
ton of facts by the statistical de-
partment of the commission, three
women are engaged in a survey of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

chief industrial centers Of the state
They are Miss Emma o. Lundberg,
deputy: Miss Katherine Lenroot of
Superior, and Miss CODp Of Green Bay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

n cattle, Wash, Nov 22.-Although
condemning attempts being made
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-29
Hot Day discipline.

We'll, you can have the lob But
mind you I want a man thst's live.
hustler-one who works just for the
pleasure Of working"
Il see. I'm the man. You'll never
catch me watching the clock. sir"
"Ah, I'm glad you reminded me.
And / don't want to catch you hop
ping up every half hour or 50 to take
a look at the thermometer.-St Louis
Republic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-29

You've been out Of work for a long
time. you say?'
Yes. lady. I'm very unfortunate
person. Why. just tn other night.
ma'am, / dreamed that If l went 10 a
certain place I'd get a Job shoyelin'."
And did you go2'
mo, maam didn't care to chance
Il"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-29

Colonel Gorgas, who. az head Of the
department Of sanitation in the Canal
Zone, really made possible the build
ing Of the canal. has just gone TO
South Africa to undertake the task Of
lettering the sanitary conditions Of
the hundreds Of thousands Of miners
employed there.
-~-~-~-~-e~~~->~>~-~~-~-~-
II it amt absolutely necessary theu
most Of Their cussin' is wrong.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-29
Blowing Up Of the Camboa Dixie

Pictures from Actual Photographs Taken When the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Met in the Panama Canal
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-30
FINE PROGRAM
FOR TONIGHT
PEOPLE WILL HAVE OP-
PORTUNITY TO HEAR GREAT
'CELLIST.
Entertainment Has Been Planned by
the Musical Department OF the
University,

The yioloncello recital that will be
given at the university auditorium this
evening by Frederick Preston Search
should attract every music lover in
the city. Tickets to the recital have
been selling rapidly and from all in
dicaticns the big auditorium will be
we'll filled.
The financial success Of this eve
ning's recital will have much to do in
the matter OF scheduling further mus
ical programs here and if the 0pprecia-
tion of both students and town peo-
people is not considered sufficiently
great to warrant further efforts on the
part of the music department of the
in bringing other musicians
o Moscow all plans for so doing will in
all probability be Immediately drop
ped.
Tickets will be on sale at the door
Ind everyone is assured of getting
good seats.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-30
BOTANY WORK
IS ADVANCING
AT THE UNIVERSE
TY is RAPIDLY FORGING
AHEAD.
Only Two Years Old, Yet is One of
Best Equipped Departments ut the
State Institution.

Although only two years old the bo
tany department of the University o.
| Idaho is fast becoming one of the best
equipped departments on the campus
| Tw, years ago when Professor &. L
| Temple, head of the department, first
can 10 the university there was
scarsely a workable piece of appara-
tus in the laboratory that was worthy
of place in an up-to-date institution.
All plants and equipment that had
been collected early in the his.o"y of
the department were destroyed by fire
when the old Administration building
burned and these were never repl iced
until Professor Temple took tt work
in charge.
A full line of equipment has been in
srs-l,d under his direction nd more
than 1000 specimens of plants and
flowers have been collected in what is
soon to become one of the most valu-
able herbarlumS in the country. Over
800 specimens of suoht Idaho plants
and flowers have been added to the col
lection since last spring and others
will be added this fall Most OF these
lave been secured from Professor Aven |
Nelson, field botanist of the University |
If Wyoming, who is perhaps the great
est authority on Rocky Mountain
plants to be found. Text books wri --e1
)y him are used in practically all OF
he botany departments in the western
and colleges. All of the
pecimens which have been procured
rom him have been carefully nan. d
nd labelled and have formed val,
BILE addition to the harbarium colle.-
ion. $
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-30
HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATED
SOphOmOres Defeated Their Opponents
in the Second Game Yesterday
Good Game Saturday.

Not satisfied with the outcome o
last Saturdays game in which ;..o,
were defeated by the Moscow higf
school team by the score of l3 to II
| the sophomores at the universit,
coaxed the high school youngsters Il
venture on the varsity field again yes.
terday afternoon for a second m. etine
on the gridiron. The fight that EN-
sued was even more bloody than was
the first battle between the rival war
riors and the outcome was far diff, T.
ent.
With their team whipped into shape
for their fight with the freshman team
next Saturday the second-year mea
at the varsity worked with machine
like tactics from beginning to end of
the battle and the whistle blew with
the big end of Sc to 0 score in their
favor.
The game that is to be played at the
fair grounds Saturday afternoon be-
tween the freshman and sophomore
teams promises to be anything but far
cical. Both teams have been grinding
their men into shape for the past two
weeks and have picked a couple of
elevens that would be formidable op-
Donents for the best high schools in
The country Many of the men in both
ine-ups are old high school stars and
number of them have had college
experience on the gridiron.
The freshman lineup will probably |
'e at a slight advantage in weight. |
laving line that tips the scales at |
bout 1SO pounds per man. 1t in
ludes couple of 200-pounders.
The game will commence at O'Clock
nd will be free to all
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-30
Moscow People at st. Maries.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Yangle cf
Moscow, Idaho are spending a few
days in the city. Mr.. Yangle who is
prominent merchant tailor of Mos
cow owns considerable property ard
is looking after his interests in this
city in that respect. He expressed
great surprise at the remarkable
growth of st. Maries in the last few
years, and also compared it with over
20 years ago when he first saw it.
He thinks that at the present time
St Maries is one of the livliest and
best business towns in the northern
part of the state and prophecies a
great future for it.-St Maries Record.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-30
COLLECTS NEW FRUITS
Professor Wicks Makes Collection In
Wenatcllee Country to be Used
in Experiments.

Professor c. H. Wicks, head of the
versity, returned yesterday from the
Wenatchee country, where he has been
for the past ten days collecting new
varieties of fruits which give promise
of becoming valuable additions to the
fruit growing industry of the north
west A part of the collection which he
has made will be used in his apple
breeding work at the university and
part of it he will ship to Washington,
D. c., for exhibition at the meeting of
the National Horticultural society
which is to be held there sea.
While away Professor Wicks Judged
fruits at the county fair held at We
natchee.