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United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
and Hoage
Up forPresidency
Assembly Urges Federal In
vestigation Of Strikes
Deportation Of Mother" Jones Con-
demned; Ammons and Chase De-
nounced as Law Violators

Noninations of candidates for semi
annual election. an address by Moth
err Jones. condemnation of Governor
Ammons and General Chase as viola
tors Of the law. demanding govern
meni probe of Michigan and Colorado
strikes and adoption OF the Labor
Temple department plan were pricci-
pal features at Sundays meeting OF
the Denver Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,. There was large attendance and
many new delegates we're seated, af-
ter beng o. KID by the label commit
ter as wearing garments bearing four
or N, union labels.
Organizer Earl r. Hoage submitted
&. report indicating prospects for new
unions OF stationary firemen. jewellers.
cracker bakers. suspender workers.
chauffeurs and elevator pilots He ad-
vocated a labor forward movement for
Denver during 1914
The amendment TO the constitution
for a Labor Temple department of
the Assembly was adopted without a
dissenting vote and now goes to a
referendum Of affiliated unions, If
adopted the plan as outlined in The
Bulletin in the January issue will be
Immediately put into operation.
Candidates Are Nominated.
Following is the list OF candidates
placed in nomination for the semi-an-
nual election to be held at next meet
ing. sunday. January e5;
For President-Fred Vessel. Bar
tenders Union. who is the present in
cumbent. and Earl r. Hoage. Printing
Press Assistants Union No. Il.
Vice President Henry Lavoe,
Painters Union No. ~.
Rec, r,sins and Corresponding Secre-
tary-w. r. Welsh. Horseshoers
Union: II. 5. Peregrine. Steam Ensi-
neers.
Financial Secretary 49, Margaret
Noonan. Garment Workers
Treasurer-James Lindsay. Stone
Cutters.
orgsnizer-Roy Louderbaek, Bakery
and Confectionery Workers: f. R.
Hamilton. Laundry Workers
librarian-lames ]. Torpey, Print
ing Press Assistants Union.
Reading Clerk-Thomas p. Rodgers.
Printing Press Assistants; William
Wilson. Plumbers Union.
Serseapt-at-Arms-Jo c. Ferrall.
Walters.
Doorkeeper-El NJ. Gross, Cigar
makers; r. f. Croskey. Cooks; Ernest
Lott. Bartenders.
Board Directors-Charles Hornburg,
Cigarmakers: John Bjorklund. Lieh-
osraphers; h, p Means, Typographi-
cal: Anna Gordon Garment Workers;
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
FARMERS UNION TO MEET.
Plan for Establishing Cooperation En-.
terprises viii Be Heard.

The annual convention of the Colo
RADIO State Farmers Union will be
held in Denver next week. Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday. Complaint
that commission men have made the
big profits out of their products has
caused the farmers to do some figur-
ing for themselves. A committee com.
posed of John Grattan. ]. NJ Collins
and II. Q. Tenney will report plan
for Incorporating cooperative enter
prises. by which the growers will sell
direct to the consumer and thus gain
square deal for both. Many other
important questions are to come be.
fore the meeting.
Sessions OF the convention will be
held In the Assembly hall of the Build.
ing Trades Club. 1891 Arapahoc street
Delegates viii be present from every
agricultural and fruit.growing section
OF the state.
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
10000 SEEK JOBS AT AUTO PLANT
Fire Hose Used to Disperse Workers
in Detroit at Ford Shops.

The announcement by President
Henry Ford of the Ford Automobile
Company in Detroit that an eight-hour
shift would be inaugurated. 1000 ad-
ditionai men employed and sl0.oo0,o0o
profits shared this year with employees,
caused crowd OF 10000 job seekers
to assembly at the plant Monday morn
ing Many of them stood in the freex-
ing cold for hours only TO be told work
would not he given them. and it was
necessary to use the fire hose to dis
perse the crowd.
During the previous week thousands
had applied for work. and II rs said
many additions were made TO the
working force. The new proflt-shar
ing plan. by which every member
receives minimum of s. for eight
hours work. went into effect at the
plant Monday morning.
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17

turn to the lahorer for the investment
of his forces. There are in this coun-
try at this moment ten million hope
less. rowing men. a preliminary
study is being made by the commits
sion to determine whether wages can
be brought to basis OF living. Also
why wages have not Kept pace with
the increase in the cost OF living.
The average earning of wage
worker today is si55 year. We heard
good deal of criticism from men
that women are taking their Jobs
away. The truth is that 100 per cent
of these women are merely returning
to their original work in the textile
industry-the work they formerly did
in their own homes"
In connection with this Mrs. Harri-
man said that a womens advisory COM
mittee had been organized which IN.
cluded Miss Jane Addams. Mrs. Flor
ence Kelley. Miss Ida Tarbel. Mrs.
Raymond Robbins and Miss Lillian ID.
Wald.
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
Mother" Jones Made Prisoner,
Being Held lncommunicado

intention to keep her in prison indefi-
nitely. She has an appointment with
Secretary of Labor Wilson in Washing
ton next week and is very anxious to
be there
A protest meeting was held in the
Trinidad opera house Tuesday night.
attended by 5000 citizens. A detail OF
militia surrounded the place, but made
no attempt to break up the meeting.
After 1t was over the militia com
PEELED the people TO vacatc the streets
and prodded many of them with pay
onets. Indignation over the arrest of
Mother Jones threatened for a ume
TO break through the tension, but
there was no disorder. Officials of
the Mine Workers counseled the strik-
ers and their friends to keep the peace
and be content TO let the brave sol
diers have a monopoly of the lawless
business.
Governor Ammons is being de-
luged with letters and kilograms from
all over the country protecting the
arrest and detention of Mother
Jones. His only defense for this rep
rehensibie act is that she must not be
permitted to interfere with the work
OF the militia. which the state is pay
ing $1,000 per day to maintain in the
strike zone"
All Quiet in Oak Greek.
There have been no eruptions in
Routt county this week. and the so
CONTINUED on PAGE 81
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
Worry Over Coal Strike
Kills Mine President
E. e. sHuMwAY WAS HEAD OF
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FUEL co.
Death Of Thir;y-eieht Workers in His
Vulcan Mine Caused Distress
That Brought Fatal illness

President L. + shumway Of the
Rocky Mountain .Fuel Company died
at h.s home in Denver last Sunday.
and his death is directly attributable
TO the Colorado coal strike. His com
psuy was one Of the three big corpora
tions contcndinE against demands OF
the union miners. and worry over the
situation caused him to become Ill.
He was 81 years OF age. a leader of
the Methodist church and Y NJ. c. A.
director. His steadfast refusal to con
fer with his employees or arbitraie dis
puted points conflicted with his better
scruples. and is said to have caused
him much worry.
Then came the disaster at his Nul.
can coal mine in which thsrty-eight
ncn-union miners lost their lives. fol.
lowed by coroner's inquest that held
the company liable for this tragedy
and failure TO abide by the state min.
ins laws. MIR. Shumway went to the
scene OF the disaster. and the shock
was such that when he returned to
Denver he took to his bed. never to
recover. He was reputed to be very
wealthy man.
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
Courtship in Denver's Jail
eliminates in Iowa Wedding

don them. Judge whitford issued an
order for their release. An attempt
was then made to impeach Judge
Whitford, but failed because som
of the legislators said 1t would bur.
don the state with too heavy an ex-
p,nse."
Doyle spent four months in Jail. and
while there n friend. James Gormanly.
his wife and sister. made trip to
Denver to visit him. On one of the
regular visiting days. Miss Bowen ac-
companied them. and It is recorded
that from that time she appeared at
the jail regular on every visitors day.
Her stay in Denver was extended aft
er her friends had returned to Iowa.
Miss Bowen. II Is said. used her hyp.
motto influence upon Warden Reardon
and was permitted to visit Ed ut her
pleasure. which was quite often. for
Cupid is n jealous guide when travel.
ing loves pathway. Therefore. It is
not believed Ed suffered so much
from Imprisonment as most of those
outside were led to believe. Nor did
Miss Bowen return to her Iowa home
until the man. who Thursday became
her companion for life. was given his
liberty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle will return TO
Denver in about three weeks, when
their honeymoon is over. and reside
In n home already provided on the
North Side.
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
Mrs. Hartman Tells Smart Set
About Industrial Revolution

Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman told a
fashionable audience at the New York
home of Mrs. Reginald DeKoven that
in her investigation of conditions of
the toilers she had discovered an in
dustrial revolution. It indicates. she
said, n feeling among labor that wages
are too meager.
Mrs. Hartman is the resident mem.
Der in Washington of the new federal
industrial commission.
Among those who heard Mrs. Harri.
man were MIR. and Mrs. August Bel
mont. Miss Anne Morgan, Mrs. Arthur
Dodge, Mrs. Charles 5. w. Whitman
and Miss Ida Tarbell The meeting
was under auspices of the National
Civic Federation.
THE Philadelphia situation is de
plorable." said Mrs. Hartman. More
than 1000 men and women have been
on strike for more than twenty-five
weeks. The unions send them about
$4,000 week. little more than 81
each. to live on
There is an Industrial revolution
going on in this country The com.
mission hopes TO learn through its in
vestigation the reasons for the unrest
and offer some remedy for it to Con
gress.
THE unorganiked floating labor is a
terrible poblem-there isn't enough re-
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
Returns to Denver Headquar-
ters for Brief Rest
Wounds Inflicted by Mob Still Give
Trouble, But Will Continue to
Lead Oppressed Strikers

President Charles H. Meyer re-
turned to Denver this week from the
copper strike region in Michigan He
was in his office at headquarters of
the Western Federation of Miners. in
the Railroad building, when The Bull
letin representative called there
Wednesday afternoon While suffer
ing from the severe beating and shoot
ing Inflicted upon him by q mob OF
Citizens Alliance and gunner at Han
cock, Mich. three weeks ago, Meyer
said he hoped to attend a meeting of
the American Federation of Labor Ex-
ecutive Council in Washington next
week From there he will go to the
United Mine Workers convention at
indianapolis, and then return to Mich
igan.
During his absence, William David
son of British Columbia. member OF
the w. F. NJ. Executive Board. is in
active charge of the strike. assisted by
Auditor William Tanner, who was de-
ported with Meyer.
1t is expected the A F. of l. meet
ing will levy an assessment upon af-
filiated unions to provide funds to
maintain the strike until settlement
is reached. According to President
Meyer. there are at present over 1000
men in the strike colonies. which with
their families. aggregate about $4,000
! pcopie-to support There have been
nc dcsertions from the union ranks
and the men and women stand firm
in their determination TO obtain jus
tice.
viii Hold Special Meeting.
a special convention OF the Michigan
State Federation OF Labor has been
called for Thursday. January %. at
Lansing. to take up matters concern
ing the strike.
The severe mid-winter of the up
per peninsula region is now on said
Meyer, but the strikers and their fam
lilies are willing to endure hardships
ard make sacrifices. This battle~ is
one which organized labor of the
natior is interested in. and will sup
port TO the end. There has been less
violence and i'll temper displayed by
those affected than any ether strike
in the history of this country. and
there has not been a single instance
of law violation by the strikers
Il have made every possible effort
to bring about an equitable settlement.
My last appeal to the operators was
only few hours before Tanner and
myself were assaulted in the Scott ho-
tel at Hancock and deported. 1t pro
vided that board of seven mediators
be appointed by President Wilson and
Governor Ferris Nothinr could have
been fairer, but it was rejected. l ex-
pect Congressional Investigation to
Continued on Page 81
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17

a romance that bad its inception in
the Denver county jail three years ago
eliminated Thursday OF this week in
the wedding at Lohrville, Iowa, OF Ed
ward l.. Doyle. secretary of District
1b. United Mine Workers of America.
and Miss Margaret Zita Bowen. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowen. The
ceremony was performed in the Cath
olic church OF that town by the Rev.
Father George Costello, following
which the happy young couple left for
INDIANAPOLIS. where Doyle Is n dele
yate 10 the national convention of
miners which meets next Tuesday.
For oeing active in the coal miners
strike of Northern Colorado. Doyle,
together with n number OF other union
officers and strikers. was arrested.
charged with violating one OF Judge
Greeley Whitford's numerous injunc-
tions. He drew fine of $500 and one
year IN Jail from this Judge. who was
afterwards overwhelmingly defeated
bv votes of the people. II was during
this period that the most remarkable
labor demonstration ever seen In Dem
yer took place. when $4,000 working
people marched to the state cnpitol
and demanded that Doyle and his tel
low.unlon prisoners be released. When
Governor Shafroth was about to par
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
Meyer Says Copper Strikers
Only Need Support to Win

William A. Taylor, Painters; three to
be elected.
"Put Aside Rotten Politics.
Mother" Jones was loudly applaud
ed when introduced to the meeting by
President Vessel. She gave an in
teresting recital of her recent deporta-
ton from Trinidad by General Chase
and her visit to El Paso to dissuade
Mexicans from coming to Colorado as
strikebreakers. She advised workers
to put aside rotten politics and edu-
cate the toilers TO higher conception
OF human life, and declared that this
nation shall not perish at hands of
money-grabbers as have other nations
Il expect to return to Trinidad, and
serve notice now on Governor Am
mons and General Chase that if they
put me in Jail | will still fight for the
oppressed. and if they shoot me, as
they have others. will continue to
talk from my grave" declared Moth
err Jones. Governor Ammons does
not own this state-it belongs to the
nation, and as a citizen of the United
States of So years standing, | own
share of stock in it and propose to ex-
ercise my constitutional rights
Assembly Condemns Deportation.
a resolution introduced by Delegate
R. P. Means of typographical Union
No. 20, condemning the deportation OF
Mother" Jones from the strike region
and branding Governor Ammons and
fContinued nm Page 5N
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
AMMONS A TYRANT, SAYS
BRiSBEN WALKER.

In scorching letter to Governor
Ammons. John Brisben Walker this
week wrote:
You have laws provided for the
arrest. imprisonment, trial and pun
ishment of individuals who in their
speeches or in their newspapers
violate the rights OF the community.
You must proceed under those laws
in due form When you take the
execution OF the law into your own
hands, you yourself become an an
archist and a violator OF the law,
whose crime is a hundred times
greater because you have been
chosen governor OF the state to
see that the laws are justly ad-
ministered."
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
BLIND GIRL GIVES $4,000 TO
AID STRIKERS.

Helen Keller. the blind girl, from
her home in Boston, sent President
Moyer at Western Federation of
Miners Headquarters here a check
for 500 to assist the copper mine
strikers and their families in Mich
igan She concludes her letter by
saying:
Il wish you and your comrades
God speed in your splendid fight
Upon your success depends the
success of the workers every
where. II you win, it will make it
easier for all others to assert their
rights. to strive for juster. more
sane conditions of life"
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17

Send The Bulletin to distant friends
and save letter paper.
United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
rsLsosAs4ess GET INCREASE

Telegraphers on the Wheeling 4
Lake Erie. the Wabash and the Pitts
burg. Columbus & West Side Belt Line
were this week granted s. Rer month
Increase in wages by the board OF ar
hitrators that has been sitting here
fcr ten davs
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-16
SIXTH COMPANY INSPECTED.
Local Military Boys Make Excellent
Showing; Officers Elected.

The local company of the N. C. Ma
tional Guard made a very creditable
showing when inspected last Tuesday
night by the National and State in
spectors.
Capt. GreIg of the U. S.. army and
Col. Struggled, inspector general Of
the State, complimented Capt. Laid on
the showing made, especially on the
good condition of the government pro-
perry in his possession.
There was a good attendance, about
SO per cent of the company being pres
ent, the others being excused on ac-
count of sickness, or being out of town
for the winter. Owing to the down
pour of rain, no drill on the street
was held, as is customary, but the
men showed a good working knowI-
edge of the various instruments which
would be used to locate hostile war
ships in time of war.
After the inspection, the company
held an election to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent resignation of
First Lieut.. T. ". LYDIA, Seco1d Lieut..
Wiltshire Griffith was elected first
lieutenant, and First Sergeant w. A.
Garren was elected second lieutenant
The company is in excellent condi-
ton and expects to make even a bet
ter showing at target practice this
year than it did last.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-16
STATE DEMOCRATIC RALLY
ADOPTS PROGRESSIVE MEASURES.
Secretary Daniel and Senator POme-
rene Talk-Twenty Resolutions
Are Adopted

Raleigh, N. c., April 9.-The demo-
cratic mass meeting held here yester-
day, presided over by Governor Locke
Craig, with some two thousand at
tending, heard stirring addresses on
progressive ideas during its three
sessions from Governor Locke Craig,
Secretary of the Navy Josephus DAN
ie1s and Senator Atlee Pomerene Of
Ohio.
Both Secretary Daniels and Senator
Pomerene were given ovations at night
when they spoke. The address Of SEN
ator Pomerene told Of the work OF
progressive democracy in Ohio and it
vas applauded time and again. as was
every reference to President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan.
Resolutions endorsing the Wilson
administration were unanimously
adopted and with twenty resolutions
on progressive measures, adopted the
mass meeting at midnight adopted
resolutions settin forth its views, those
to be presented to the platform COM
mittee of the democratic state conven-
ton In June for insertion in the plat
form. These resolutions are:
For a statewide legalized primary
for county, state, district, legislative
and national offices; ratification of
amendment to the constitution looking
to a revision of the tax system; re-
striction of private, local and special
legislation by the general assembly;
increased interest in public health and
public morals enforcement of the pro-
Libition law with the addition of a new
law holding criminaIly liable owners
of property who rent it for unlawful
purposes; increased attention to pub
lie roads and using oonvicts on such
roads; revision of the penal system
adding the indeterminate sentence and
the parole system; continuation of the
fight for relief from alleged discrimi-
alton in fire insurance rates; for ruraa
credits; teaching agriculture in the
schools, prohibition of the employ
trent in factories of any child under
fourteen years Of age and at night OF
any child under sixteen or n woman
girl of any age; favoring the refer
ence of a constitutional amendment
for the Initiative and referendum 70
the people; recommending that per-
holding passes or having remun-
erative relations of any sort with pub
lie service corporations from being
chosen for legislative, judicial or con-
.gressional positions; additional legia-
lation for the conservation Of natural
resources.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-16


Mr. z G, Case. who has been at the
Appropriateness hotel in North Au-.
susta, s g, for the winter, was n
the city Friday en- route to Lake Toy
away He states that the Toxaway
hotel will be opened about May /.
-:o:
Mrs. ]. E. shipman and children
have been visiting relatives in Colum-
bus. Polk county.
Hon. chas. French Toms of .Ashe
vile was in the city Saturday.
-:c:
Mr.. r. j. Alderman was a business
visitor to Brevard this week.
-:o:--
Prof. A. G. Randolph, one of the
promoters of the Blue Ridge School
for Boys, was in the city last week.
Professor Randolph, who has been SUI
p~erintendent of the schools of Monroe
for three years, expects to move to
He~ndersonville the latter part of May
and take up active work for the new
Institution.
20
Mr.. and Mrs, Green, who have been
at the Ingleside for some time, re-
turned to their home in Nashville,
Tenn, Monday. Mr.. Green expressed
a desire to return to Hendersonville
and engage in business.
-:o:-
DR.. and Mrs. G. ". Mclean and
child, of Fitzgerald. Ca, who came to
Hendersonville during the illness OF
Mrs. McLean's mother, Mrs. w. P.
Whitmfre, have returned home.
The friends of MI. Howard Ben
nett, who went to the Merriwether
hospital in Asheville Thursday to un-
dergo an operation, will be pleased to
know that he is getting along nicely.
To-
Mr.. Frank Smith of Fletcher was in
the city Monday. Squire Smith has
been suffering for a few weeks with
a severe attack of rheumatism.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-16
FLETCHER NEWS.

HHHtafE
The Bank Of Fletcher is now com
pleted and business will begin on May
Ist. IT'S a pretty building and great
" improves the town. Also BagwelI
Brothers store is completed and they
arc going to fill up with groceries and
dry goods at once.
Mr.. Harvey Lance has lumber for a
new building and work started Mon
day to build an eight room cottage on
the lot purchased from the Cunning
ham estate.
/ am glad to announce that we now
have another constable, Mr.. C. s..
Lance, who once gave good service as
an officer, and we hope to have peace
and harmony.
We think spring must be here for
good as the ladies are wearing their
beautiful spring hats and walking
and riding over the fine s~and-clay
roads we have.
Miss Bette Fletcher was called TO
Asheyille last week on account of the
Illness Of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Will
Fletcher, who is in the hospital.
The Ladies Aid society met last Sat-
urday with Miss Delphine Clayton
quite a number being present. The
ladies gave her a pounding" and a
good collection was made. The
pounding consisted of sugar, rice and
many other useful things, which were
received with much gratitude and
thankfulness.
Brother Troy was in our midst Sun
day and delivered a most excellent
! Faster sermon.
Miss Eula Baldwin from Fruitland
institute spent the weekend at home
and was at church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Baldwin took
dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. ].
Baldwin and enjoyed a most excellent
spread
Mr.. j. p. Fletcher and H. M. Roberts
called to see the writer Sunday, and
we wolked to see Roberts prize hogs.
l don't think they can be beaten in the
county. They will be one year old the
goth Of April and without doubt, will
tip the scales from $50 to 900 lbs.
Mr.. Roberts is a most successful stock
raiser and deserves much credit for
the example he is setting to the farm
ers. FRANK SMITH.