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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-17
PRESIDENT'S FAMILY RETURNS.
Back from Cornish, N. H, with a Big
Assortment of Baggage.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17-P President
Wilson arose early today and before I
. clock was on his way to the union sta
ton to meet Mrs. Wilson and then
daughters, Margaret and Eleanor. return
ing after enjoying their summer vacation
at Cornish, \. II. Jessie was absent hay
ing remained in the east visiting friend:
few days. The family baggage included
Is trunks, 40 boxes, an ice-cream freezer
barrel of apples and a battered birycl.
showing indications Of severe service d
the Vermont and New Hampshire roads
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-17
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight, Probably Followed by
Rain i'll Morning.

WASHINGTON, oct 1.-THE weather
forecast: Cloudy tonight, probably fol-
lowed by rain in the early morning Sat
urday; north to east winds
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08

hall and remained throughout the meet
ing the remainder thronging the street
before the entrance to the theatre. A
captain of polio with a squad of patrol
men, were stationed between the crowd
and the armed force from the Pressed
Steel Car Company's plant. No effort
Has made however, to dispense the
crowd Of rmed men and although
the weather was cold they remained
until the injecting adjourned, Finding
that in spite Of this display of force
the workmeh from the plant to a good
ly number, had entered the hall, tho
emissaries of the company; in their
desperation, cut the electric light wires
leading into the theatre, plunging the
theatre into darkness The men re
NAMED, however, until candles were
procured, and the meeting was proceed
ed with. This incident served to bring
forcibly to the workmen the methods
employed by their employers, and was
responsible for many additions to the
union which has been established
among these men. Dissatisfaction is
rife, and the pursuance of the tactics
related is assisting in bringing the
workmen employed by the company in
to the union. :"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Steel Trust M ethods

Pittsburgh April l-organizer Lewis
of the A. F. of L., now assisting
in the direction of the organizing
movement being carried on in
Pittsburg and surrounding territory,
relates an interesting incident that re-
Gently occurred at McKees Rocks. Com
n,ent would be surerfuous He said
At our McKees Rocks meeting re
Gently held in the Helen street theatre
y e were treated to a striking dmonstra-
ton OF the attitude of the Pressed Steel
Car company toward our efforts to or
@anize its employees. At 7.30 O'Clock
the manager OF the plant whose name
| understand is Mckee, appeared in
front of the theatre with fifteen mem
bers of the company's police force
from the car plant, who we're formerly
members Of the State Constabulary,
and also ten detectives. together with
fifteen or eighteen of the mill foremen,
in all making a force Of about forty
men, who were fully armed. These
en- stmationed themselves in line on
the opposite side of. the street, with
tn inetention l suppose, of intimi-
dating the workers by this display of
force. A crowd soon gathered on the
streets, about $50 of whom entered te
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Carpenters Report Progress

Indianapolis. Ind, April 30.-Secre-
tary Frank Duff, of the United Brother
bod of Carpenters and Joiners has Just
given out the following report of sue
cessful trade movemtnts covering the
month of March Thempsonville, Conn,
has secured cents an hour increase
and Saturday half holiday; Wellsburg.
w. Va, increase from 1925 to 1915 per
day; Danville, Hiss cents per hour in
crease; NOrristown, Pa 5 cents per
hour increase; lafayette, Ind, in.
crease from so to- $50 cents per hour:
Niagara Falls. NJ. T., cents per hour
increase for outside carpenters; Scran-
ton, Pa, 5 cents per hour increase;
Wilkesbarre,. Pa, cents per hour in.
crease; Steubenville, Ohio so cents
per day increase; Ottawa, Ill, 8 cents
per hour Increase; Champaign Ill, 5
cents per hour increase. These in
creases were secured without strike.
except Ottawa, Ill, where strike oc-
CURED lasting anly few days. Strikes
are now on in Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Newport, R. l., Birmingham Ala.
(lockout), Muscatine, Iowa, and Pitts
ton. Pa, these organizations in these
places being in splendid shape and are
almost certain of speedy victory.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
BREWERY WORKERS. INCREASE


Springfield, Mass, April. 3O.-The
management of the Springfield brew
cries Company and the Brewery Work
GERS International have reached an
agreement. A contract for three years
has been signed and the wage scale
is increased from 81 to 50, varying
with the grades of work and the
length of service of the employees. Ac-
cording to the agreement, the minimum
wage for brewers is to be SIT per week,
a 81 increase, and a maximum of $22.
Ealso a 81 increase. The bottlers. who
have been receiving a minimum wage
of $13 and maximum of SIS per week.
are to receive minimum of $14 and
maximum of $18. The drivers, whose
scale ranged from SIC to $19 will re-
ceive from SIT to $40. This agreement
covers both Springfield and Holyoke.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08

poor showing before the Legislative
Vice Committee. -
What, for instance, would Mr.. Julius
Rosenwaid answer? Or Mr.. Edwin
MandeI, Mr.. Roy Shane or Mr.. James
Simpson?
Neither are business men the only
ones whofshould be called upon to an.
swer. Some alleged progressive politi-
clans and newspapers also ought to
tell why they prefer minimum wage
to maximum opportunity.
Then there are the professors Of po-
litical economy who appear to have
been selected for the positions they
hold because they know nothing Of po-
litical economy,
In many cases, perhaps. such ignor-
ance is voluntary. It is certain that
no one who knows anything about poi.
teal economy can advocate minimum
wage legislation as cure for any evil
and be mentally honest at the same
time. The, professors who talk up min
imum wage and try to talk down maxi.
mum opportunity ought to be cross:
examined that it may be determined
whether the trouble is incompetence
or something worse.
Then there are the professional phil
anthropists and so-ealied social work
ers who shed copious tears over the
wrongs Of the toiIers but oppose all at
tempts to remove the cause Of these
wrongs.
The truth is that the minimum wage
agitation is to a large extent being sup.
ported by those in favor of anything
to help the poor except getting off OF
their backs.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
INCREASES in ERIE.

Erie, April 3O-The Metal Trades
Departments campaign of organization
in this city, which has been on for a
number Of weeks is beginning to show
tangible results. The members of the
Metal Polishers' Union employed by
The Erie Tools Works have secured an
increase of % cents per day, which
now brings their wages up to $21 per
week The molders in the Erie Tool
Company's shops have also secured
an increase in pay The Erie Specially
Company has voluntarily advanced the
wages of its metal polishers and buf-
fers to $21 per week. The concern
also increased the wages of the iron
molders up to the same figure. The
metal polishers and molders mentioned
are members of their respective unions.
Rend YOUR worS tn Y0TIR ofFacA
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Railroad Wrecks

Washington, D. G., April sO-The
following are few of the disastrous
railroad wrecks that have been select
ed at random from press reports dur
ing the recent past: Seven person
were killed and fifteen injured as re-
suit of the derailment of an excursion
train on the MONTREAL hambley branch
OF the Central Vermont Railway the
engineer OF a Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific passenger train was killed
and the passengers badly shaken IN
when the train crashed inc A switch
engine at Eldon, Mo-; the engineer
killed, the fireman and mail clerk ser
iolsly injured was the result Of a
wreck on the Union Pacific Railway
near Cheyenne Wells. Colo. recently;
nVe railroad men were seriously in
1ured recently at Butler Junction. "a.
when switch engine crasheu INTO
= cabin cars in j hIch the n,rr were
4 eaF sng, pushing tn. cars Ostr the end
g. the track and down an i alank-
ment; two doub1esheador tr.s,,. e,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
SPECIAL CONVENTION CALLED.

New York, April 3O.-The general
executive board of the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union has
called special convention to convene
May l for the purpose of discussing
the advisability of adopting "proctol
LABEL jointly with the several manu-
featuring associations. In the 'proctoI
now recognized by the organization
and the waist and dress manufacturers
it is provided that a joint label shall
be adopted This fact makes it neces-
sary to take definite action which will
be done at the next special convention.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
MINIMUM WAGE LAWS

Union labor in California, represent
ing the workers who get low wages,
opposes minimum wage Law Such
men as Andrew Furuseth Walter Mac
arthur, and Paul Scharrenberg, who
have spent years in earnest, honest eff
frt t imprve the cnditins { wage wrk-
crs.
On the other hand Chester Rowell
and other men who have never been
forced to battle for a. living wage, are
cocksure tat tey ave tie real remedy
h"for the other fellows trouble.
What the workers need-and there
fore what California needs-is a maxi.
mum opportunity law, and such a law
would automatically fix the minimum
wage at the full product of the work
er's labor" But that is precisely what
is not wanted by such men at Mr..
Rowell, who would regulate the uni
verse by amending and repeating the
laws of Nature. The workers have a
right to be suspicious of regulators
of wages who oppose any means by
which the people may do their own
regulating.
Let these advocate a minimum wage
law who wish to do so, but let them
show their sincerity by helping to
get maximum opportunity law.
Col. Harris Weinstock, speaking in
favor of minimum wage law, says
dry goods merchants are tired of being
blamed for economic conditions that
force girls into vice. Then why are
SO many dry goods merchants opposing
every step toward tax reform-as by
means of Home Rule in Taxation-that
has in view the freeing of natural op
portunities? Why is it so much harder
for dry goods merchants to advocale
a Maximum Opportunity law than a
minimum wage law?-From the San
Francisco Star.
The Stars question is one that other
business men than dry goods mer
chants might we'll be called upon to an
swer. 1t might be asked of the Chi
cago business men who made such q
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Result Of Akron Strike


Akron. Ohio. April 30.-The organic.
ing movement in this city, which start.
ed with the rubber workers and which
precipitated q strike. has had a most
salutary influence among the other
trades. and godo results have been OBJ
tanned. The molders have secured an
increase in wages from $40 to $40,
with an increase in membership of
nearly 100. The carpenters have In.
creased their membership by over so.
ano me street carmen have added a
similar number The machinists have
more than doubled their membershin,
ana the patternmakers have had 4
substantial increase, with the plumbers
also securing an increased member.
snip. a new union Of teamsters r.
been organized The printers have
also secured an advance in wages.
with better working conditions. m
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08

were organized thirty-seven new lodges
during the months of January, Febru-
airy and March. with an increased men,
bership of approximately $500 mem
bers. 1t is asserted that if this percent
age of increase continues, the year
1918 will be the best in the history OF
the organization.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
BRlCKLAYERs GET INCREASE

Springfield, Mass, April 3O.-The
Bricklayers' Union has succeeded in
securing an increased wage. The in
crease is 5 cents an hour, making the
present scale IS cents. No difficulty
was experienced in securing the in
|crease.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08

the Norfolk and Western, south CT
Basic City, Va. collided, wreckin2 tt
four engines and injuring six members
of the train crews; twenty-five labor
ers were injured, two probably fataf
ly, when four cars of a gravel train
broke through temporary trestle on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near
Vincennes, Ind, recently.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08

makers, blaaksmiths, building l$borers,
engineers, foundry employ.
es, fathers, sheet metal workers, team
sters, and rubber workers. The aggre-
gate membership of these new organi-
cations. reach LOO. In addition to this
there has been an increase in member
ship in the established organizations
exceeding 1000 members.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08

fact, there is more interest being mani
tested in organization work in this city
than ever before in the history of the
movement.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
METAL "a AD S DEPARTMENT.

Washington, April 30-President
O'Connell, of the Metal Trades depart
ment, in speaking of the Erie, Pa,
campaign, stated that the new organi-
cations formed consists of the boiler
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Mac|linistS Growing

Washington, April 3O.-According to
a recent report issued by the. Interna-
tional Association of Machinists. there
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
TcoutpN'T BE DONE.


Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
/ But he with a chuckle replied,
That maybe it couldn't" but he would
be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
So he buckled' right in with the trace
of grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the
thing
That couldn't be done-and he did it..
somebody scoffed, r'oh, you'll never do
AT least no one ever has done it,"
But he took off his coat and he took off
his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd be-
gun it.
Without any doubling or quiddit.
He started to sing as he tackled the
thing,
That couldn't be done-and he did it
There are thousands who tell you it
can not be done.
There are thousands who prophesy
failure.
There are thousands who point out to
you one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin.
Take OFF your coat and go to it;
Just start in to sing as you tackle the
thing
That cannot be done"-and you'll do
Edgar A. Guest in Detroit Free Press.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08

send YOUR wor;H to YOUR Office.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-26
Honor Tor Ms. Wolfe.

Mrs. Nancy Kirkland Won, the tai
ented reader. has had two very de-
cidvd honors conferred upon her IA
the last week or so. She h. mem
bier of the National ElOcutionists' as-
sooiation and has received AN official
invitation To give "a special number on
the program Tor the National Elocu-
tionlsts' convention az Boston In Au-
gust Immediately following this
came a letter from the New York
Chatauqua which solicited Mrs VOLTS
assistance through IA" month OF Au-
gust. Airs. Wolf has made arrange
mcnts To accept both Invitations. and
will render some exceptionally good
dramatic selections during her en-
gngcment with the Chautauquo.
Mrs. Wolf h graduate Ut the y.
y. Mackcy School of Dramatic Art
In Sew York. and has studied al the
Emerson school of Expression la Bos-
ton. Along with her dramatic work
she studied esthotlc Gancing She
has unusual talent and has become
very popular with Albuquerque audi
cnccs.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-26
Delightfully."- Varied Program
at Gold Medal Event at
Elks' Theater; Young Lady
of cerrillos Wins First Prize

The musical recital and elocution
contest given by the Philharmonic and
Literary societies Of ST. Vincent achd-
emy Thursday afternoon was unusual
" good. Tho young ladies who com-
petcd for the gold medal were all 50
wen trained and delivered their reel
tations with 80 much expression and
animation that Il was very diillcult to
award tho various medals.
The Judges were Rev. =. Troy. =. j.,
Dr. Mendel SLIDER. Professor c. v.
Hodgin, Professor John Milne. and
Professor J. E. Goodeil. and their de-
clslon was as follows; Miss BERTHA
Turner. Cerriilos. first prize; Miss
Charlotte Brixner, silver city. second
prize. and Miss Barbara Harris and
Miss Eunice Kahie. both OF Albuauer-
que. divided honors for the third prize,
the Judges declaring II a tie.
The musical numbers on the pro-
gram were unusually well rendered
and with the elocution selections
made a delightfully."- varied program.
The program follows;
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-26
ONLY SOCIETY
Elocution Contest and Musical Recital
Thursday By 81. Vi1cent's Pupils

Grand Chorus-s. V. a., Anorosa
Eleanor vaushey. seoompanEst
"As the Moon Arose" narbars Har-
ris
"Nydh. the Blind Marie
Higgins
March Mnitalfe. Schubert Tausalg--
Piano I. Frances Murphy. Plano. n.
Rosalie with.
soul OF the violin"-charlottc
Brixner.
10 spring" Grles--Grace McDcr-
mott
Ensemble ElOcution clszs, -Snndow
Of song Bertha Turner. soloist
Eleanor VauElley accompanied
"Rigoletto,' Eleanor Vau-
ghey.
Tiger Luly Race" zclma Howell.
Swan song Grace McDermott.
Concert Etudc Dp. 80. Mae Dowell
--Chsrlotle A. BrlXner.
Forest Kings Race" Eunlcc
Kahie
"Tho crucinxion from Ben Hur.'
Bertha Turner.
Fantasie Militaire Op. go. Fumn-
gelli. Quattro Pianofort. Piano l..
Eleanor NJ. vaughey: Piano ". Mrs.
II. II. Wanner; Piano III, Charlotte
Brlxner: Plano ", Grace McDcrmott.
Decision OF the Judges.
Closing chorus. "Cheerfulnoas. %
=. v. A.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-26
HOOKS LATELY RECEIVED
AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

winning OF the southwcsU'-Bradlcy
In writing the story OF the South
west the author has chosen seven men
who were Instrumental In laying the
foundations of that part OF the coun.
Try aud has told their life stories. The
men, To each 81 whom chapter is
given. are: kh Carson, Robert r..
stockton. Uncle Dick" WOoton, sam
Houston. stephen Kcarncy. George A.
Custer ana John G. Fremont
Fifteen Thousand Miles by Stage. :"
--Srahorn.
For many years, beginning Ia 1877.
the author accompanied her husband
on the expeditions his position az
head of the Union Pacific advertising
bureau obliged him 10 take. The
wcst. she writes Of, Is the West Of
the cowboy. the buffalo. the mining
camp and tho Indian aud her reu,in-
sciences include innumcrabse anus
Vng and exciting adventures Her
style is unpretentious and her work
q really valuable contribution 10 the
history OF the development OF the
West
~ Beginners Siar-bOok. "---SicKrcady
Aims primarily To enable one with
out technical equipment To gain
real knowledge of the sky through
personal observation. For setting the
amnteur ON the right road IL a broad,
general and thorough acquaintance
with the northern sky there Is no
better book"
"rhc Japanese AUTHORIZATIONS.
These twelve chapters comprise
eight lectures delivered before eight
American universities az exchange
professor la i9ii-I9l2. ana four other
addresses They cpitomiNe tho ma
turc opinions uf one of the foremost
japanese scholars ana educators. lie
rs specially fitted to speak on the re-
iations between America and Japan
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-26
Amusing Situations.and Clever
Repartee Features Of Clever
Production to Be Put OH
About May 20.

The Dramatic club of the t'nlvef-
sity of New Mexico will play The
College Widow" Ia May. probably tho
evening OF May IS.
This Is one OF the clcverest OF coli
lege plays over written. There are
all sorts OF amas,ng situations ana
clever conversations, and through
the whole there runs love story.
College students are able To portray
the parts admirably since they can
sympathige 80 well with the various
trying situations which arise In the
course OF the play.
Mr.. Frank V. Lanham is directing
the rehearsals. fact which insures
the success of the affair. The Uni
versity play Brown % Harvard"
which was staged year ago. was
directed rs Mr.. Lanham. and was the
most successful and finished amateur
production ever seen la this city.
The following people have been Sc
lccted FOR the different parts and
while there may be change or two.
this viii likely be the fnal cast:
lAlly Bolton, half-back. .........
....,...... Kenneth Balcomb
Hiram Bolton, president of the n.
aud Is. railroad .......... X. klcr
Stuny Talmadrc. busy student.
.........,....... Leo Murphy
President Witherspoon. Ed Doran
Matte McGuwan. trainer
..,................ Fred Calkins
Copernicus Talbcrt, tutor .......
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Frank Gouin
Daniel Tibbotts, town marshal.
...,......,.,..,. John Poase
Larabie. coach ...,.,..
.........C Coach Il. + Hutchinson
ollie Mitchell. student ... Ira BOldt
Bud Hicks. freshman.
......a.....,., Thornton Bright
Hon. ELAN Hicks, senator from
Squandersyille ....,.....,....
.....,..,....PTof II. "a. Conwell
Tom Pierson, student. Bill probert
McAlister, student. Lawrence Lackcy
Silent Murphy, ringer ........,.
................f Professor Wecse
Jane Wltherapoon, the College
Widow ..... Miss Ruth Mussenden
Flora Virgins, waitress .........,
............... Miss Mamie Kelly
Bessie Tanner athletic gill;.
............. Miss Helen James
Mrs, Balzell, grass widow
......... Miss Charlotte Lombko
Luela ChuhH. town girl..........
......, Miss Drusilla Chrisman
Crowds of students and town people.
There will be- about forty people
IN the east altogether.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-26
Y. w. G. A. Japanese Operetta
TO Be Dainty and Charming

Rehoaraals are progressing nicely
for IN. delightful operotta, "rhe Jap
anese GIRL" which ~ 20 he sung in mo
Elks theator the eycnins Of May ~,
by the Y. W. 6. A. Giee club.
The opcretia Is IN two acts aud ID
hlled with clever dialOglo, pretty
music. and graceful dancing.
Mrs. n. Wolf win give - Japanese
Monolosue' a. a curtain-raiser. and
between the acts double mixed sex
fetse viii give some very attractive
fancy dancing. la the last ACT a
chorus ~ eight viii give dance
which ~ modelled after the ueisla
dance. and promises 70 be excellent.
The following east u announced;
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-26
Oratorical Contest.

Monday evening IN the Presbyterian
church very interesting oru,orieal
contest wac held under the auspices
of the W. g. r. 4. The participants
we're pupils from IN" Mcnaul school,
the rio Grande lndustriat school and
IN, indian school Jose Caudalaria
and Luis Garcia, representing the
Mcunul schuol. each won gold meo
al Amy Boardsley or the GOVERN
ment Indian school won a mark "hly
"a fraction lower than that won 10y
the Garcia boy