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The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-12-09
END OF STRIKE
BRINGS RELIEF
TO ALL
Local Business Men See
Way Clear to Build
Up Community on
Broader Scale

Tie action of the United Mine
Workers of District No. l5 in de-
claring at end the coal strike which
has continued for fifteen months in
Colorado outside of the northern
| fields, where the strike is over four
years duration, is received wita
much satisfaction by every citizen OF
Trinidad and southern Colorado.
There is a general feeling of relief
among the business men here who
now feel that the city can begin to
build up and prosper without any
disturbing Industrial conditions.
The general feeling is that the
war is over. that permanent peace
will be restored and that the remov-
al of the federal troops will not
mean renewal OF hostilitics. The
calling off of the strike has been ac-
cepted as a splendid Christmas gift
for Colorado.
Business conditions have been to \
degree disturbed by the coal strike.
although the city of Trinidad has
pros3ered exceedingly well despite
the trouble of fifteen months.
As matter of fact the coal min
ing industry has not been serious
" hampered from standpoint of op-
erat ion but the cost has been great
owing to the necessity of providing
protection and owing to the wanton
destruction of property. The most
unfortunate feature has been the loss
of life in the outrages committed and
the condition of terror brought about
by the constant menace of lawless
men.
The strikers tent colonies will not
be broken up at once. The miners
on the benefit rolls of the union will
for the time being. it has been an
nounced. continue t,e,.,y,e aided II they
are unable to find employment Only
a very small portion of the original
number that walked out in response
to the strike call in September of
1913 are now out. the ranks of the
benefit drawers having been filled
by others not actually coal miners.
but who joined the union To keep up
a showing which the leaders made
use of to create the impression that
a great number We're on strike.
The general feeling locally is tha,
the strike and all that pertains to it
should be forgotten that the booster
Ispiri. may have full sway. Every one
hopes that there will never be an
other industrial trouble in Colorado
and that harmonious relations will
continue as they have actually be-
tween the operators and their en-
ployces and that the labor agitators
will move out and cease to preach
their propaganda in this state
Trinidad has held its head high
during the long-drawn-out difficult
ty. 1t has been the center of a dis
turbance zone and witnessed many
|sad occurrences. Business. however.
has been kept up to a point that no
pinch was felt.
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NJ 'ADO0 REPORT
Shows .PAk|!!!G
AvERTED
Annual State m e n t
Points Value of Ad-
m,inistrdtion Treas
ury Policy

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-.5Ccrctary
McAdoo in his annual report to con-
gress today outlined at length the
steps takea by the treasury Lepnrt-
mcnt to restore confidence and sup
port of American business. shaken
ana weakened by the European war.
"a catastrophe of calamitous pro-
portions" said the report. was mar
,owly avertod. II is II tribute to the
economic strength and souudnCss of
the country and to the patriotism of
its people in every class and walk of
lie that the shock has been so ad-
Inirably withstood. 4 panic of cata-
Continued on pRgr H.
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KAISER WILHELM
STRICKEN GERMANS
PRESS ON IN POLAND

refers to the advantages of the allies
from Arras southwark, along the
Aisne, on the heights of the Meuse,
in the Argonne and III the Vosgcs.
Roughly speaking. this takes IN all
the line from the Belgian border
across France and into Aisne.
Concerning the battle IN Flanders
where the Germans have undertaken
an attack which may mean new at
tempt to break through to the French
coast. therei little further news.
The Germans are reported to nave
concentrated in this region their fin
est forces from the armies in the
west
1t is reported unofficialiy from
Berlin that Emperor William, whose
illness was announced yesterday. is
suffering from pneumonia and ner-
vous depression. The emperor is
quoted in Berlin as having told his
troops recently tnat victory would
Continued on pnGc s.,
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l'e careful.

Fire Chief Robert A. Dausherty
in an official warning pointc on. the
danger from Christmas decorations.
lie points out what materials or
fixtures should not De used and sug-
ges.s what may be used. The fire
chief seeks only to impress every
resident and merchant with the
value Of regarding the rules OF safety
in his Christmas decorations In Or
der that fires may be averled.
Usually at Christmas time when
stores are being draped for the holi-
day trade and display and homes ar
ranged for celebrations, numerous
small fires occur due to the careless
ness or tilouGhtlessness of persons In
decorating, There are many ways
by which inflammablc decorations
can start blaze. The fire chief
shows how this may be avoided.
Last year at this time. due to the
warning notice of the chief, not one
blaze took place in Trinidad 1t was
a holiday preparation season without
Il fire. The merchants conformed
WIFI Lhe SuSSesllons VI Lht 'HItl "h"
did not expose their premises to the
danger Of fire.
Tho warning OF the fire chief
should be regarded strictly by every
person. The touch of a match flame
to cotton or tissue paper rope, its
contact with an electric light may
and do cause fires which do great
damage Fire Chief DauSherty
wants Trinidad to realize its record
of last year.
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Wilson Will Remove
Troops When Ammons
Gives Word

Washington. Dec. secretary
Garrison wrote President Wilson to-
day asking what disposition to make
of federal troops in Colorado. 1t
was said at the White House that the
troops would not be ordered with
drawn today because President Will
son was awaiting word from Cover
nor Ammons that the state was ready
to resume control of the situation.
The president is hoJefu that the
coal operators will agree to allow
future differences with their en-
ployees to be settled by the new COM
mission which is to be organized here
next week.
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FIRE At M'NAlLY
NINE 0uT-DAMACE
ABOUT $1,000

What was distorted by street
rumor into Il disaster was the
fire in the McNally mine ut
Walsenburg yesterday after
noon. AS Il matter of fact fire
In the shaft which started from
an unknown cause did damage
amounting to $1,000. The TIM
bers were burned out and the
fan house destroyed. The fire
was eXtinguishcd before 1t
reached the coal.
There have been no persons
working in the shaft since the
property was wrecked and
burned by strikers following IL
battle with militia last April.
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STRIKE END RATIFIED
BY MINE WORKERS
Effective TOMORROW. Mr. *; y;
lection Will be Nee
Trouble is Not Over.
Future Policy of Union
Strikers.
,born Says Pro-
.or Time. Says
Lawson Outlines
With Relation to
Mr.. Welborn $ Statement.

Denver Dec 81 president the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company issued formal statement the termination OF the
strike almost Is old naturally of general salts
faction. It might, however, be borne in mind that
First The conditions make impossible
companies to immediate early employment all of the
strikers who have been with violence thoug
will employ such vacancies improved trade
conditions make possible.
Second The law which small been
taught only disregard prop
of the but defy the law.
Third lhe awe is either fully armed has hid
den away convenient places.
Fourth The aw and the misguided alike will not relish the
of having their relief small though cut off mdwine
Fifth The colonies the strategic points and
cupied by the awless soae strikers whose toward the
will being forsaken by the strike
leaders than has been heretofore.
conditions very evident the
wokmn nothing Of the properties must
military either the state nation
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The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-12-09
PRESIDENT P01NCAIRE IN AARIs

Paris, Dec. :'.-Prcsident Poin-
caire and Premier Niviana arrived in
Paris today from Bordeaux.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-12-09

1t is not true that the amount of
weekly benefit ha: been reduced.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-12-09

Buy at home. Help the
local merchant who helps
the town to grow. First
read the C.-N. ad columns.
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Personal Characteristics Noted by Investigator Cys
Guests Which More Than

riod. The test was to discover some Of
the things on the mems minds, also
their educational condition.
One mamie was asthmatic-com.
planned that he was very nervous and
had To be CoaXed every twenty sec.
ondS
"ShillnGs, pence. half. price. sale.
shop ." he went on haltingly
and breathing hard. He repeated the
word "shillings" several times.
You're an Englishman. aren't your"
Yes, miss"
"liavc You been here long?"
NO miss, Two years. | wasn't un.
employed there | had a little shon
ana did fine. But you see, my wife. you
see, she went Off. You see, everything
got in a poor way. Came here. Can't
do much" With his weak. blue eyes.
pale, little face and straw hair he
looked Il.
one man, tall, husky, brown-faced
man with an anonymously wild voice
gave the names of a lot of parts of
speech; "Participle. adverbs, PROPOSE
ton"
you must have gone to school long"
"Ncs, | went to high school,"
"Well, go on"
school, Boston, bay, harbor, Amcri-
can. federation. labor"
What do YOU know about the Amer-
lean Federation of Labor"
II belong to II. | carry a card. Ont
of work because the bays frozen"
What upion?"
"l.ongshoreman No, I amt none of
those |. w. VS.
Don't You like the I. w. W."
YOU hetchcr. | scrappcd with them
! was in the militia in the Lawrence
strike. seen enough of them there
| Bunch of foreigners"
This American was the last man to
| b" tested and the investigator left him
| at the door, She wondered how tho
| \. f. of l.. was better than the l. w w
for this man as she went toward tho
| elevator.
| Tn" elevator man came to the floor
| and as IN" door was opening she fell
| herself gripprd about the shoulders and
| turned around She saw AN attendant
who smiled AZ her.
Don't look thar way. please" he
said sharply
| Then hrhind her she heard the nat
ter Of the bare feet of the men. They
were IN their nlphtgowns and were
going 10 the sleep which the city gave
J them.
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The man took the whole thing good
naturcdy.
Yer see. I'm very nervous to-
night. / can't do very well. l was out
on the drunk all day and. Of Course
yer-ycr knows how 1t feels, miss
The investigator did not, but nodded
sympathetically and was glad that the
shower had frightened things up a
little.
The man was very fidgety and his
good nature lasted only few minutes.
Then he began to balk at the questions.
Repeat this sentence after me. Now
listen very carefully"
For Gawd's sake, when're yer goin
ter hnish?" lie got up jerkly and
waved his arms with an expression of
hopeless disgust and ennui on his face
Come now, Mr.. Connolly, were near
the end-you don't want to go and spoil
it, do you? The sooner you're through
the sooner you'll get to he'd. There
that's right"
IAN right. miss" and he sat down
again with "A grin.
But in two minutes he repeated the
ceremony.
Some of those who insisted that the
!. w. w. raids on the churches were
the result only of agitation on the par,
of Tannenhaum. Wisotsky, O'Carroll
Mormour and Belmont and that the un-
employed were merely "A weak, spirit
less horde blinded and dragged by lead
crs. would have been surprised at tn,
results obtained in the next test. Thi,
was to determine approximately how
susceptible the subject was, how easily
led into thinking "A thing by the force
of suggestion from "A stronger mind.
The test consisted of showing tn,
subject one mt IA time "A number oi
cards ON each of which We're drawn tive
lines. on som" they were and on
others they were not of equal length
The psychologist showed first care
on which the lines were unequal anc
asked, (Which line is longer" Tn,
| answer. as the difference in length was
plain. was always correct. Then tn,
psychologist presented the cards on,
| after another asking in the same tone al
voice. (Which Is longer here?" "Now
this" "And this" And this" The de,
| fcctive showed a trudrnCy toward SEE"
| ing one line longer even though Il
| really was the same length as the other
The nth test for "A twelve ycar-ol,
child consisted of some problems ah
surdly simple.
| II went into the woods and saw some
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thing hanging on tree. What was it?"
Leaves" Apples .""F'ruit," were the
most common answers. But many We're
inclined to the grucsome and answered
"A dead man"
The tests for eleven year old children
gave sometimes even more amusing
answers. The absurdty test stunned
some Of the men.
I'm going To tell YOU something alb
surd see If you can tell me what is
the matter with il. There was an I'M
fortunate painter who one day fell off
"A ladder and wasn't hurt. What's alb
surd about that"
The drunken one got tired of answer
ing.
Gees, I'm goin' or ask YOU IA qucs-
ton. now. Now, Yer listen here very
carefully an tell mo wots absoid. Sup
pose | went on the roof anC fell
where would | fall?" lie smiled tri-
umphantly at the investigator and was
in good humor for the rest of the test.
This man failed to pass enough tests
and was Classed as defective.
II have three sisters, Ann. Mary and
myself. what's absurd in that" This
puzzled "a number for some seconds.
There was n slight railroad accident
only forty-clght got killed. What's
absurd in that"
"They shouldn't "A been on that there
train" one answered,
III should want tn commit suicide
should never choose Friday. the 18th,
What's absurd in that"
"Ha. ha. ha." laughed one man. "Why
if YOU do You must expect to go to
hell"
The next test was putting three words
into a sentence New York" money
| and river" They were allowed ON,
minute, one man Thought for almost
| that time. In New York men throw
money in the river" Then he laughed
| and added, like fun"
Then came test which was Difficult
for many This giving three rhyme,
to each of three words Some. appar
entity. did not know what "A rhyme Was
Tho man of the drunk got mixed II
! his literary technique.
give three words that rhyme viii
night" lie Thought hard and then sal,
Beer, glass, cop"
| tn" men were then asked To 81,
words, just to say them until told I,
stop This Was to he kept up for tire,
minutes and normal children Shout,
get in Al least sixty words in that pc
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IN The present discussion concerning
the unemployed one thing some peo-
1 pie have lost sight Of is that after
al men are human. To one OF the
members of the Mayors commission the
unemployed showed themselves very
human and great deal more appealing
and interesting than any data which
they furnished.
In addition to employing a large
number Of them at snow shoveiling and
10 opening piers as annexes Of the Mu-
t!c.pa Lodging House the city at
tempted solution of greater perma-
nance. This was answering the ques-
uon # Why are the unemployed"
by hning the answer to the ques-
uon What are the unemployed?"
mayer Mitchell asked Commissioner
h'hte Iry to appoint commission con-
SSi.nr If physicians and psychologists
!" investigate the physical and mental
Conditions IF the unemployed and TO de-
'ciinn" how far effectiveness Is a
fause Of unemployment.
'i "urse only those men could be
examined who We're in the reach OF the
b'"' mont of Charities and the men
nv led were taken from among
u''-. "hp slept in the Municipal Lodg-
Nt }. use during the three weeks the
COM ion was at work. So that while
IAN aum and O'Connell and their
ie'I"" .nrtcrs Of Rutgers Square were
ma t'adlines and soaring ministers
s"h those who had remained un-
an. by their oratory helped the
""' stripping for the doctor and
do things "A child OF IL ought
" how to do.
were about 1000 Of them alto
They We're given "A physical
.un and about one In ten was
lp psychological test or
'N"y received the customary
and feeding before they went
" '." data.
".i,lnts for the City's bounty
or d al "A desk. whore they have
'.r names and references and
u.s. They. then pass ON to tho
'u. whore they are served with
Hi and coffee at clean WI itc
plcd high with bread and
he long tables some sit In
with strange stolldlty, and
up somewhat in the light
Nto ucighhoriy remarks.
ara through eating they
dl~rubing room ana thell
taken on rack trucks to the
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kind hearted" was the general run OF
the answers. The answers were always
wagner than the distractions they were
defining.
what is charity"
The investigator was always expect
ing some outburst of bitterness or at
least a wall. She wondered what one
of the members of the !. w. w. would
have answered had ne dclgned To come
to the Municipal Lodging House But
even charity" could not break down
the wall of sullenness and resignation
that appeared to surround every mans
spirit. And yet many of them wore
that strange subdued smile of naive
cynicism which always looked as IL 1t
might suddenly get voice and sneer it.
self out.
What is charity?"
Kindness" "Doin' good to the poor"
"Givin money" "Gettin' something
from rich people"
Bread line" one muttercd in a half
inaudible voice.
Rich mans crumbs"
"Givin' something away yer got too
much Of"
"Thc way we got stuIg." the cynic
answered disgustedly.
Many Of the men complained Of being
very nervous and some certainly looked
and acted as II they were. One a very
earnest, intelligent looking man with
light hair, complained Of being very
tired. He must have been a Swcde
and spoke with "A slight accent. He
said he had been shovcling snow all
day and his back panied: he wasn't
used To such work, Yet, he said. he
was glad there was snow, and some
thing like gratitude came into his blue
eyes.
One man was rather queer in comlnS
in and sat down awkwardly when asked
The investigator as soon rs she saw
him was n trihe sorry she had not fol
lowed the example ~ one N her col
leagues who had shifted the table around
So that she sat near the door while
tn" subject was at the other end of tn,
room The psychologist wondered why
the doctors had not kept their promls,
not to send in any drunken men; hut
there must have been slip somewhere
The thing soon became distrcsslngl,
obvious, as the room was small ana the
window closed. Tho investigator tried
To put the man at ease and began ask
ing questions, lie was a heavy, red
jowled fellow.
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do irrespective of training or cduca-
ton. a series of questions and problems
was formulated for each year up to II.
There are tests for fifteen year-old chill
dren and for adults. but these are UNI
reliable. as training must necessarily
affect the result. If "A man can pass
the ~ and IL year tests he is considered
an adult II not he Is considered de-
fective.
The men in most cases showed signs
of petulance at being asked childish
questions and at the same time some
were so weary that the problems were
tlresome and difficult.
"Wotcher think this Is. a kindergar-
ten? Wotcher think I came here for ?
| amt no kid. I'm grown-up, I-why !
had kids who could do these here things
/ came here to sleep and hereSy' are
keeping me up late worryin. ! s'pose
| amt got no kick comm. The city's
givn' me it fer nothn'-but it's max
in 1t mighty hard. oh. well. all right"
After a few minutes one burst out
Gee, this is harder than civil service
exam. Yer got to be a genius"
"Why, have you taken a civil service
exam? What for?"
'flTcf1an.
"Did you pass?"
The man remained silent
The tests began with the IL year one
and went back in age. For each age
there were five problems and four out
of the five answered normally admitted
the men to that age. Memory Is one
of the first things to show in defective
ness and the men were tried at repeat
ing three sets of seven figures each
after the investigator had given them
out slowly. The majority of the men
were normal in this and they found
the test embarrassing, annoying or toe
much beneath them
In the second test the men had the
opportunity for laying bare their very
souls 1t seemed strange, even at the
time that 81 very few were filled with
bitterness. or perhaps 1t was because
they could not express II. Whoever
made up the original question could
never have forcseen the slashing irony
of it's application.
"What is JUSTICE"
LAW" answered most "'olicc,'
square deal" answered others,
"How should ! know-ain't neve
seen It," That was the cynlc.
what IL goodness"
] "Beln' good "keepin' quiet" "Bein
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fumigating room to pass the night in
purging by the grace OF formaldehyde.
Meanwhile the men receive the compul-
sorry bath-there Is no escape. 1t Is by
no means perfunctory and every one
must pass through the ordeal by green
soap. An attendant with can Of green
soap puts a dab of it on each mans
head with stick, and 1t takes some
time to get rid of it while the shower
does its work.
Whipped into brightness and smile
by the shower. the sick. the weary. the
hungry, the drunk the wretched and
the vicious march of In their clean
night gowns to their rooms.
During the period of the investigation
the men got even less sleep than usual,
They went first 10 the physical inspec-
ton, and after being examined and hav-
ing their physical and social histories
taken those selected went to mental
testing rooms. AS all the psychologists
on the commission were women the men
were arrayed in bathrobes of scarlet of
unaccustomed splendor. They wore
them quite proudly as they carried their
data sheets into the little rooms which
served as laboratories.
The investigator sat behind a table
opposite the door ana greeted the sub
ject with a smile and request to take
the other chair in the room. The
strange ceremony followed. and the way
In which the men participated was al
ways a useful indication as to mental
condition and very often amusing and
very human. Some took II with curlos-
| ity: some with Indifference; some as II
enduring n necessary evil with promise
of peace at the end, some sullenly; some
good naturally; some were impatient
and queruous some nervous and "A
little scared.
The test given was that known ms the
I,inet test, named after the French
psychologist who invented 1t. With the
neurological and physical tests alone tn"
examining physician could tell fairly
well whether the subject was mentally
defective, but this Bnet test corrob'
crates the other data and gives approx
| matey the amount OF the effectiveness
The principle OF the test Is very
simple and consists merely In asking the
subject to do certain things which are
graded by years. Thus, for instanc"
| Hnet experimental with large mum
her Of children 10 years old and found
out what child Of that age could
normally be expected to be able t