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United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
TO LICENSE STATE CORPORATIONS.
Trades Assembly Names Special Com
mittce to Draft Law.

In view Of the attitude of the princi-
pal Goa. companies in Colorado ignoring
all law and regulations enacted by the
State Legislature. the matter of rcquir.
ing these law-defying concerns TO procure
a state license to operate such as pre-
vail in Oklahoma. Texas and some other
states. was considered at meeting of
the Denver Trades and Labor Assembly
last Sunday. The subject was brough,
up in the form of resolutions tentatively
agreed to at meeting last week of of
ficials Of the State Federation OF Labor.
United Mine Workers and Western Fed
Grafton of Miners.
II was decided by the Assembly that
special committee should lie selected to
take the matter up with attorneys and
report ON plan that might be feasible
and. meet with requirements of the state
constitution. 1t was the unanimous
sense of the meeting that steps should
be taken to compel corporations en-.
ploying large numbers of men TO obey
laws enacted for protection of the work
ers.
The committee appointed TO act for
the Assembly consists of Eli NJ. Gross,
II. l.. Wright and $. p. oplugcr.
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
Have Gained Shorter Day
And Longer Pay
Strike, lnaueurated Last July, Al
fected Over $1,000 Men of 80
Nationalities; Made History

Haunted by hunger and with notices
staring them in the face that they would
be evicted from their company owned
homes on May l, the heroic striking
copper miners in the Michigan northern
peninsula have voted to return to ,Eorfs.
Before being permitted to do so they
viii be compelled by order of Overload
jim McNaughton to give up membership
in the Western Federation OF Miners.
The vote was canvassed Monday and it
was shown that struggling under these
adverse conditions the men had voted
by a substantial majority to return to
work
But the strike was not host Public
opinion has been aroused and sooner or
later union conditions OF labor viii pre-
vail in the copper district The report
OF the congressional investigating COM
mittee i yet to be made. Legislation
will undoubtedly follow to correct many
OF the evils. The copper companies have
been forced TO give minimum wage OF
- for an eight hour day and improved
sanitary conditions in the 7.OOo-feet
deep mines have been promised.
The strike had been in effect since
July. 1918. when 5000 men, according
to figures of the Federation. demanded
better wages and working conditions
anu lNNn-AlAtAtlA VI TIE IeQtIANlOE-
After the canvass OF the referendum
Monday at Houghton by the District
Board of the Western Federation of
Miners Secretary Hietela gave out this
statement:
Complying with the instructions OF
the District Board it was decided not 10
give any separate figures from each of
the local unions Total vote cast in
favor of calling off the strike through
out the district. 3,lo4. total vote cast
in favor of continuing the strike, l.636;
total vote, $40
Managers OF the mines have an
nounced that they will re-employ all
men who have not been guilty OF yio-
lenee as soon as they give up their MEM
bership in the Western Federation OF
Miners and places can be found for
them
At the time the strike began there was
a shortage of miners, and It is said that
most of the strikers will be employed
as rapidly as they renounee the union
and underground working conditions per-
nit
OF the five local unions in the district
all voted in favor OF returning to work
except Calumet. which was 2sl for and
3S2 against
The strike has cost the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners about 81 .O00. GOO. which
was raised by assessments upon its 90
600 members, contributions by other
labor bodies and sympathizers.
Strikers who cannot get work and their
families will be taken. care of by the
Federation. Those who want to go else
where will be provided with funds The
District Union has small amount of
money on hand and an additional sum
( will be sent from the Federation head
quarters in Denver
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
GOVERNOR RECALLS TROOPERS
MARTIAL LAW COMES TO END
EASTER BRINGS JOY TO MINERS
Children and Strikers of Coal Camps
Hold Celebration at Trinidad.

Easter was day of joy for the chill
dren Of striking coal miners in the Trim
idad district. Under auspices of the
Trinidad Women's Liberty League eele-
brations for the kiddies were held at
Ludlow tent colony, Sopris and Stark
vile, at which central places all the lit
tie and big ones from the surrounding
camps were gathered. There was feast
of good things to eat and beautifully
colored eggs for all aud some TO spare.
In the afternoon the children and grown
ups enjoyed dancing and games. Songs,
r-citations aud speaking formed an in
tcresting part OF the program.
The committee in charge of the eele-
brations WIS composed of Mrs 4. Ryan.
chairman: Mrs Hines. Mrs. Ferrell. Mrs,
Knight. Miss Mary Ceseolini. Miss Ole,si
CeseoIini. Mrs. Garcite, Mrs Walker,
Mrs. Stonecypher. Mrs Casey. Miss
Anna Hunter and Mrs. Suttle.
Among the speakers were William I.
Hickey. secretary TREASURER OF the State
Fcderation OF Labor; John r. lawson
Ecxecutive Board member United Mine
Workers. John Brown and Peter Cor
man national organizer for the miners
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
SPRINGS CAR men
WIN BRIEF STRIKE
Two Deposed Employees Rein
stated By Company
After Being Locked Out Through
Misunderstanding, Men Force
Issue to Quick Settlement

A strike or. lockout, lasting from @
o'clock Tuesday morning until 3 O'Clock
of the same afternoon, resulted in a
complete victory for the Colorado
Springs Street Railway Employee
Union.
A disagreement arose two weeks ago
when Conductor Thomas and Motorman
Potts. union members. were discharged
by Supt- r. NJ Lathrop for what was
deemed a trivial offense. Their re-
instatemcnt WAS demanded by the union
and refused by the management, which
i the trustees of the Stratton estate.
with DR.. ID. II. Price as the resident
member.
4 week ago Edward MeMorrow OF Chi
caso, general executive board member Of
the AmAlgamated Association Of Street
and Electric Railway Employees Of Amer
lea, came 10 Colorado Springs TO act as
mediator Ia the trouble several con-
ferences were held without reaching a
settlement, and while strike had been
talked OF none had been ordered. Tues
day morning. when the men reached the
barns TO take their ears out. they found
the doors locked and the night watch
man refused to admit them DR.. Ricc
Nas called up on the phone and said
the Watchman had misunderstood orders
FAf'- A--AhfA+ fft+fNAi
were in event strike was called not Ia
unlock the doors. Rice and Iathrop
went posthaste to the barns and ex-
planned tire situation to the men
However. the motormen and eonduc-
tor decided it would be wise to fetch
the entire matter to bead at oncs
and. therefore. called a meeting imme.
| dtat~ly at the union hall ConriliatorS
| speeches were made during a length,
session by Representative McAIorrow
Mayor Mckesson. nr Rice. and other
Before strike vote could be taken tis
company agreed to reinstate the dis
charged men and the loclSe.iouf employes
returned to the harms for their cars
At ! O'Clock the threatened strike wa.
past history and all cars were running
| ON schedule time.
II Was further agreed that concilia.
tion board composed of officers of the
company and employees would hereafter
| hold monthly meetings for the purpose
of hearing complaints. and all employe,
ON the hoard will be compensated by the
company for time lost in attending such
meesings-
Dr. Rice and officers of the union is
sued statements expressive Of good feel
ing toward each other. aud congratula;
ing themselves and the city that street
ear strike. with attendant dangers ant
bard>hips, had been avoided.
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
JOINT CONFERENCES MAY
REACH FINAL SETTLEMENT
GENERAL STRIKE OF COAL MINERS
A REMOTE POSSIBILITY.
Work Proceeding in All Districts Except
Ohio and Signing of New Scale
Expected by Union Officials

Since the conferenccs held at Phila-
dclphis and Chicago between representa-
tive -oi the United Mine Workers OF
America and the coal operators from the
bitnminoss~ fields sf w<-steru rennssl-
sasiia- Ohio. Illinois. Indiana and lows
failed 20 rrsrh am agreement ON a new
scale the subject Is being considered by
locsi conference boards in the various
districts. Al union miners have contir.
ued at work at the old scale except
those OF the Ohio district. where 5000
union miners erased work pending n
final agreement.
the United Mine Workers Journal takes
an optimistic view of the situation and
Is as follows;
"A tentative agreement has been
reached between operators and miners
OF western Pennsylvania embodying the
recommendations Of tho Policy Com
mittec in Chicago. accepting the eiimi-
nation Of Clause ) of the Cleveland con-
tract. thus leaving the way open for
the adjustment OF local inequalities
Joint conferences are in session as
we go to press in Illinois. Indiana ibitu-
minousl and Iowa. the operators in all
Of these districts having consented to
consider the local differences and accept
tho basic scale as set forth in the Chi
cago policy.
Much coal had been stored in antici-
patton Of possible general shut down /:
a. natural consequence work is very
poor in all of the districts named.
In Ohio there appears to be better
feeling growing between the miners and
operators.
While each side is apparently stand
ing firm in its announced position there
Is an undcrcurrcnt tending toward re-
approachmcnt between the contendine
parties.
MANY individual operators in that dis.
trict have significd Willingness to en-
ter into contracts ON the minc-run basis
So far no action has been taken, tho
miners officials still hoping for a gem
eral settlement. or at least settlements
in most of the sub-districts.
Excepting in Ohio the miners in all
Of the districts are working pending final
agreements. The present scale rnd con.
ditions prevail, with the mutual under
standing that any changes that can be
computed viii be retroactive, dating
from April l.
1--WE have every reason 10 hope and
expect that scales will be signed in the
near future in all of the organized dis
tricts. carrying with them improved con-
ditions and at least the same wage. with
the least disturbance of business during
the rcadjustment period In the history
Of the organization"
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
Selfshness No Part
of Trade Unionisn

In an address to the carpenters of
Joliet. ILL.,. on the occasion of their fif-
tieth annual banquet Attorney ID. r. An
derson. in speaking on What unionism
Means to the Nation and World. said;
"onee il was II crime. punishable by
Imprisonment. to belong to n labor or
ganization. Now believe il Is crime
for man not to belong to n labor
union. | want to cite YOU three things
which have marked the advance OF
unionism. and will speak OF them in
the reverse Of the order of their im-
portance. They are. legislation, agita-
ton aud organization The wight hour
day is ON the statute books of this coun-
try. but IL was not written there until
threc-fourths OF the men who are now
cnioving that privilege had gained il for
themselves through their labor unions;
through organization"
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
Judge Wright Must
Face Congress Trial

Representative Parks resolution TO
impcach Justice Daniel T. Wright ofrthe
supreme Court of the District of Colum-
bin hns been favorably reported blythe
House Judiciary Committee.
The effect OF this action Is to recon-
mend that the House appoint COM
mittce to take testimony on the charges
made against the justice by Wade II.
SCoopcr, n Washington banker. who made
allegations Of misconduct on the bench
and in private life.
Justice wright's noted action in sen.
fencing Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison. the labor leaders.
TO jail for contempt Of court Is COM
,iaimcd Of In the impeachment articles.
Iustice Wright attributed the charges to
animus incurred IN business deal with
Cooper.
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
WANT vrADucr WORK STARTED,
Delay Looked Upon as Scheme of Rail
roads to Repudiste Contract.

Considerable displcasure at the delay
over starting work on the Colfax-Lari-
mcr viaduct was expressed at n meet
ing Of the Trades and Labor Assembly
last Sunday. Some of the delegates
charged the railroad companies were en-
dcavoring to find means to crawfish aud
rcpudatc their share in the agreement
and thccrby compel the city to bear the
entire expense in event the viaduct is
built.
A resolution introduced by Delegate
II. p. Means was adopted expressing il
Ms the sentiment of the Assembly that
work should begin at once. The Public
Institutions Committee wns instructed
TO take this matter up with the proper
authorities and mako a complete report
at the next meeting.
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18

iniiu,tg
I c h knws & the & efforts Of the Jsp.sssn,as Of the wss Iesra
cred 10 ah,Ia, going far ia waive all OF their rights and agreeing
Michigan States
Of ossi w and ors, G.ens = Aans which degorted citizens
their viii and the terrible disaster that occurred Christmas
having been & brought s sso, % our & National M e and the the
Gus for these after period Of y nearly nine long months under
% = @ % ct a % s ~au @ public S s know sn s a % at s @ mad aSs I
Lie the ,Ike did they feel confident Of victory than the day that
make plain
ID nothing but and RIva,o They had wsah the
employ although
~ ] % % ss % @ @ rmr % ana % o nn % them % % to s N" % t S a
to become kssGsaSSIs yet April & found them with thou thousands men
s, si sh0ss % who & Si n @ s ] Of % s % = But h ' G @ Su
sses houses which they lived would take place
the struggle the organ workers and friends who
carry practically
1 & support . @ sG ret s E % & s @ s shs ] ss%sT' IN G5sns % a
IL enough relief they & were 5ssfS % , nd 50 M mss ss to tn them % as Was
their dependent should
could Ss
5 s s Smpsnss @ % sa ss ssiassS sas
ss % copper s~ % %nss s % G a"S smesrs pDes de-
% ,. the s sS @ @ % @ % s n s ws i to har n ] San in % @ e @
declare the strike at an end and go back to their tasks after
their industrial % % n,iS % a,s to p"sy @ soass . and md .sa
under s"is hs sousitaion sssi
Necessity them halt for the their
%s: toward the go" % Of sseS @ he % @ and TY ms ss @ a % no @ p
submit to % the tyranny I'M % OF capital @ has @ the
"~" Ssnns Sp,sS OF public
the the s%%s ssss'"s s s'I as s %S%s"
ss s s,,r to N. organize. worker. and all sas.. WI. - s.p
supporting Michigan thanks
n they %as W. n & he ss @ M sss F sss Of ss % ssp'
generously they to the men Of the mines
Preside Western Federation
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
WI. NJ. WINS NEW JERSEY STRIKE
Eighty-four Miners Return to Work at
Wharton; Manager Discharged

A telegram was received at Western
Federation of Miners headquarters Tues
day saying that complete victory had
been won by the 81 strikers OF the
Thomas Iron and Mining Company at
Wharton. y. J. The men returned to
work and the general manager of the
company, who had refused 10 treat with
them. was discharged. 1t was further
agreed that all the men employed in
and about the mines must Join the union
within 50 days, after which period only
union men would be employed.
Coming Just as the Executive Board
was considering the calling off OF the
strike in Michigan, this news was very
pleasing.
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
CITY WILL GIVE WORK TO JoBLEss
One Thousand Men to Be Employed on
Street and Road Work.

The city commissioners are TO give
work TO 1000 Denver workingmen with
out delay. A list OF unemployed resi-
dents is being compiled and all who
want work will get It. so reads the an
nounccment. Commissioner OF Property
Thum and Commissioner of Improve.
mcnts Hunter will engage the bulk OF
this large force in park and road work,
cleaning streets and alleys. etc. II will
be several weeks before work can begin
on the ColfaN-Laiimcr viaduct and in
the meantime men will BE- engaged in
other public service. Sufficient funds
far this purpose will he made available
at once by securing credit on tax soon
to be paid. This will he of great help
To the workers and merchants of Dem
yer and relieve condition that has
caused hardship and suffering in many
families.
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
DENVER COLORADO SATURDAY APRIL 49, 1914
HAUNTED BY HUNGER and FACING EVICTION
COPPER Mine STRIKERS WILL RESUME WORK
President Meyers Official Statement

meeting Executive Council OF Western Fedora
tm OF held headquarters Denver Monday
consider the copper
Michigan Those present President Charles H. Meyer. See
Mills J. C. Lowney Terzich William
E Miller Vice President Z.
being Chicago hospital
and
ing rapidly.
gave the following
DE strike situation in the copper region:
F. Colo, April
To
of
of the
orkT msyb
Of
fbespGblc.
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
pRNvKR GIVES EASTER OFFERING

Dcnver'r good people who attended
services Easter Sunday contributed siPo,-
uoo to tho church exchequer- Accounting
to estimates $4,000 people attended
services at Fhotestant and too" ut
Catholic churches. Not bad for city
OF 100000 souls.
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
CHICAGO LABOR rKMpLE pLANNEr

Fourteen thousand members OF the
Chicago Electric Railway Employees
Union are considering plans for erection
of labor temple. Recently the surface
and underground divisions OF transpor-
tation employees in that city were anal.
gamated into one organization.
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18

Ono CALLING distinction between rich
and poor IA the fact that the rich man
can get somebody else TO fix his auto
mobile for him.
United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18

with the mine managers to discuss the
follpWing questions: An eight-hour work
dav minimum wage OF S3 for under
grdlni workers. that two men be en-
ploged on machine drills instead OF one.
and recognition OF their union. The
iinaneial standing Of the Western Fed-
ersit.ou OF Miners at that time made it
impossible for rs to assume the rcspon-
sibilfy of a strike Of such proportions.
MANY thousands of people being iii-
volsst vet. knowing that their demands
wefU iust. our Federation came To their
support. assuring them that We would
furnish them with such financial assist
ancr a. vas ia our power, advertise
thcir eanse and appeal for the financial
and moral support OF the American la
boz movement
Occurrences during the past eight
and half months OF this great indus
rid conflict are now history. The peo-
pl,. have been told through the press
hoi the governor of the great state Of
Mishigan came TO the support OF the
|, I.ey srfelE copper interests. furnishing
tblia the military to assist in driving
heir hnderpaid. overworked labor back
INTO the mines. and how. in violation OF
all law. a large army of gunner were
brought into the state for the purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
Births Reported.

The following births have been report
ed TO the health department during the
past twenty -four hours:
Augustus and Pauline Zanneif. girl.
Robert NJ and Maggie NJ. Ryce, boy
and girl twins.
William McC. and Esther NJ. Richard
son. girl.
Louis l.. and Bessie l.. Rohlader. boy.
William and Florence 1. Paris, girl.
Sumpter S. and Ida b. Poston, girl
Arthur r and Bessie +. Norris, boy.
jeremiah and Sarah Mccarthy. girl.
Thomas l. and Cha rlottc j. McDcrmott,
gill.
Maurice J. and Ellen l.. Lcahy, boy
George +. and Ethel h. harrington, Siri.
john L. and katherine Dahl, girl.
George and Lucy ChSm. boy.
Lewis and corinue X. Callisher- boy.
John s. and Ada q. Cotton. girl.
Samuei T. and Marie IL. Bell. boy
Alfred j. and Marguerite Birmingham,
boy.
Daniel and Annie Young. boy.
Thomas II. and Mamie l.. Smith, boy.
Arthur and Grace LomaX. girl.
Richard and Nirgc Johnson, girl.
William and Florence Hanson, boy.
William H. and Mamie +. Harris, girl.
William +. and Ethel Gray. boy.
Stcphncy T. and Mary y. Gofncy, girl.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued TO
the following:
Ralph T. Lord and Mamie L. Archan-
bault.
Wesley .Ausbury and Ncttie Newman.
William Taylor and Emily Williams.
William f. Liversage and Lydia j.
Prest of North Wilbraham, Mass.
Joseph Stickel and Methel Page.
George II. Beall of Chillum, Md, and
Marie a. koenig of this city.
Howard Aull and Mildred Henderson,
both of Baltimore. Md.
Gilmer Nickel and Mary V Garrett,
both of Herndon, Va
Matthew w. Barnfathcr and Lillian NJ.
Krouse.
Thomas s. Hathaway and Mary john
son.
John n. Parker and Sallie Coleman.
John Mason and Marie Johnson.
Robert Givens and Anna Wells.
Henry Jackson and Margaret l..
Barnes.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed to the health department during the
past twenty -four hours:
Julia A. Means. 30 years, 1872 East
Capitol street
Leila r. Berry, - years, 1917 Swami
street northwest.
Peter F. CIausen, CT years. Govcrnme mt
Hospital for the Insane.
Allan E. Thomson, ~ years, Emergency
Hospital
Louis Van Reuth. / day, 1910 II street
northwest
Mary Jenifer, 20 years, Columbia Ii os-
pital.
Susie Pearson. - Years, Washing to:I
Asylum Hospital
Susanna Belt. O. years. $50 T, ST eet
northwest.
James +. Garrison. ID years, Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
Richard Tilghman, - years, 90; Ca Ian
street northeast.
Leroy Conrad, months ls24 Ealf
street southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
mass will he said at $50 O'Clock. Int
mcpt at Mount Olivet cemetery. Z.

mass viii he said at $50 O'Clock. Inter-
mont at Mount Oliyet cemetery.
Home for the Aged and 1nhrm, JOSEPH
PlNkSEi. colored. Body at city morgue. "
not called for by O'Clock tomorrow after
noon such remains will he disposed Of In &C
corda nee with law.
HICkS. Departed this life March 81 1914 a.
COG New York avenue northwest. Mrs. ANNA
RiCkS, mother Of Mrs. A. l.. Ball and grand
mother Of Samuel Il. Joseph, Annie Ferguson
and Calvin Rail.
Funeral fIvm Asbury r. Church. 18th and
streets. Sunday, April =. al pm. Friends
invited.
HOiiItFE. ON Thursday morning, April = 1915
al his residence. 15l.b .;ist street northwest.
WILLIAM ". HoHHEE husband of Ali .
Virginia Mitchell Rohrcr.
Notice Of funeral later Philadelphia and Al
toona, Pa. papers please COPY
SMITH on Wednesday, April /. 1au. HENRY
&. SMITH. beloved If James Il and
Mary +. Smith. aged thirty six years.
Funeral Friday. April 5 at pm. from his
parents residence. 49, Maple View place
southeast. Relatives and friends invited 70
attend
WOLFE. On Thursday. April =. 1914, AT provi-
dencc Hospital. MAURICE ". WOLFE. he
loved husband Of Mary Wolfe. Remains
he seen 81 Lees undertaking parlors.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.