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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-18

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-18
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-18

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United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21
Strikers Vote May End Struggle
On Hartman and |. c. Roads
Men Who Haze Been Out for Three Years Are Taking Vote
Whether Fight Shall Continue After Benefits Paid by
Unions Cease After December 1 of This Year

of our members will agree with the
action taken.
As much as we regret to do so, it
now becomes our duty not only to those
who have so loyalty and faithfully re-
mained on the picket line, but to the
many thousands OF our members who
have been morally and financially sup
porting these strikes, and in SO doing
many OF them have been compelled to
suffer the passing opportunities OF BEN
efiting themselves, because our organi-
cations could not assume further finan-
cial obligations. Owing to these and
other valid reasons, it has been decided
absolutely necessary that we notify all
strikers on the above roads that fur
ther financial assistance will be discon-
tinued on and after December l, 1914.
Many inquiries have been made as to
the probable effect of our placing the
facts, as applied to these strikes, before
the industrial relations commission We
say now, as We always have, that in our
opinion these hearings will not in any
manner have a direct bearing on bring
ing about an adjustment of the strikes.
The industrial relations commission has
no authority to either adjust a strike OF
in any manner act as u mediator IN an
impending strike, its duties being de-
fined in the act creating the commits
sion, and confined to that of conduct
ing hearings for the purpose of aseer-
tanning the cause of industrial unrest,
and TO recommend remedial legislation.
Many OF our members seem to have
formed the opinion that this commrs-
sion had the authority to adjust indus
trial disputes This is not the case.
Nothing can be expected in this respect
other than our ability to prove the un-
fairness of these railroads, which, in so
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21
SOME DENVER LABOR MEN WHO WILL
GIVE THANKS THURSDAY AND WHY

W.tR. WELSH. Secretary Trades and
Labor Assembly-ENpected visit of
Old Boreas will make more work for
the horseshoers.
FRANK c. BIRDSALL., Secretary Typo
graphical union-That the European
war has substantially added to the
valuation OF his extensive ranch prop
critics.
FRANK A. BRYAN. President Building
Trades Club-Because the Irish and
Japs are separated by the Indian
ocean while fighting in support of
England
THOMAS p. RODGERS. Secretary AL
lied Printing Trades Council-The
feeder bows are all at work and keep
out of his office.
ED l.. DOYLE, Secretary United Mine
Workers-That he il able to keep out
of Jail and continue the honeymoon
with Mrs. ID.
ROBERT CURRIE. Secretary Carpcn-
ters No. 55-Adviee given by Red"
Marker on how to be an expert 1918
chauffeur on 1901 machine.
ED C. SToUGHToN, President Label
League-It has become unnecessary to
maintain pickets. because all Denver
trade unionists now patroniEe label
and card houses.
WILLIAM C. THORNTON, President
Allied Printing Trades Council-That
he has been elected one OF the I. b. r
wise councillors.
HARRY PARKER President Trade,
Union Club-No law was enacted pro-
hibiting him from acting as referee
of sparring matches.
]. W SANFORD. Secretary Cigarmak-
ers' Union--For support being given
the home industry movement.
ERNEST MILLS. Secretary Western
Federation of Nhners-Reports from
Butte show that l. w. w. wreckers are
getting all that is coming to them.
CLARENCE J. MooRHoUSE. Deputy
City Clerk-Courage to be always OPP
timistic in the midst of City Hall
eruptions.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21
rs MINE WORKERS ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER AT CANON CITY
TEST CASE TO DETERMINE OTHER
STRIKE PROSECUTIONS.
Frank c. Hedges. Union Printer, Editor
of Fremont Democrat, One of Defend
ants; Strong Array of Legal Talent.

What promises to be the most impor-
tant legal battle since the coal strike
began in southern Colorado opened in
the District Court at Canon City Mon
day morning. Twenty-six defendants
are charged with the murder of Williau,
King. a non-umion miner during riot
at the Nictor-American Fuel Company's
mine at Chandler ON April 81. 1914.
Judge Charles Lavender of Lcadville is
presiding
This casc promises to be one of the
most notable ever tried in this county
and will probably last a month OF six
weeks. scvcnty-five special veniremcn
have been subpoenaed from which TO Sc
lect jury and the indications are that
1t will be week or ten days before 4
jury il obtained.
Among the defendants are Frank G.
Hedges. member OF Canon City Typo
graphical Union and editor OF the Ere
mont County Democrat: David Robb,
district organizer OF the United Mine
Workers OF America. and Dr. Frank
Shutorius OF Florence. Between 20 and
100 Witnesses have been subpocnaed
The district attorney made applica-
ton 10 the Judge to subpoena +. l..
DOYLE. Governor Ammons and others.
to testify for the prosecution. The ap-
plication was objected to by the de-
iense OF the grounds that the witnesses
had already been agreed upon. and the
matter had been taken under consider
alton by the court.
It il intended TO make this u test
case so far as the prosecution OF all sim
liar cases growing out of the strike in
the southern Colorado coal fields is con
ccrned. aud its determination will affect
what actiou j. 10 he taken in other like
cases
Assistant, Attorney General Norton
Montgomery of Denver District Attor-
ncy Gilbert A. Walker OF Buena Vista
and Deputy District Attorney L. II.
Stinemcyer of Canon City will have
charge of the prosecution. The defense's
counsel will consist of Denver, Florence
and Canon City attorneys.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21
LIABlLITYILAW IS
GIVEN BROADFIELD
Occupational Diseases Held as
Ground for Compensation
Important Decision Corstruine Ohio Act
Rendered by Jude Coserave, Over
ruling the Industrial Commission

Judge cosgrave of the Common Pleas
court in Cincinnati, has set aside rul-
ing of the Industrial commission of
Ohio, and has order,ed that compensa-
tion from the state insurance fund be
paid David Brown, who Is now disabled
because of lead coliS or lead poisoning
contracted while eInpiayed in the manu-
facture OF white lead The state com
ission denied his APPLICATION for bene-
fits on the ground that disability was
not caused by an injury and notified
him If he was dissat1sfied he was enti-
tied to appeal to the courts The case
j. the first of its Kind that has been
presented to an Ohio court, and If up
held will have a far-Feaching effect be-
cause it will include in the eompensa-
tion law all those workers who are disa-
bled through occupational diseases.
In holding that ocsupational diseases
come under the worknien's compensation
act. Judge Cosgrave said:
This law is designih in the eonstruc-
fion herein given TO it 10 protect men
who imperil their health. III not their
lives. to produce for the benefit OF their
fellow men products that are essential
and necessary in the arts and sciences,
and are in so many Ways beneficial and
necessary to mankind. II Is urged that
this construction of the law will give
rise to abuses and inpositions on the
part Of those employee in these hazard
ous occupations. and that IL will result
in carelessness and heeilessness on their
part. The eperienee IS time does not
justify this conclusien-
1t may be urged ;,s reply that when
fire insurance first came into. vogue it
was predicted that them would be fire.
luent and deliberate destruction OF prop
erty in order to obtain the benefits of
Insurance. Experien& las demonstrated
that, while there Is& hare been some
cases OF arson, they are 50 few and far
between as not to be worthy of men
tion. The same reasoning was urged
against life insurance. il being Claimed
il would lead to recklessness in the man.
ner of ii-ing. il not deliberate self-de-
struction. and while there may have
been, and doubtless We're. cases of self
inflicted death TO obtain such insurance,
vet 50 rare indeed have they been that
no man OF sound Judgment would today
suggest the abandonment of the very
great benefits derived therefrom. The
same was said as to health and acci-
dent insurance. The experience of man
has been such as to demand the increase
and maintenance OF these different plans
of insurance.
s.Ii must not be forgotten that the
moral obligation OF men. their moral
sensibilities and their consciences. act
in restraint OF the abuses that were so
freely predicted with reference TO these
systems OF insurance.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21

During the past two weeks shopmen
OF the Union Pacific who went on strike
over three years ago have been taking
vote to decide whether the struggle
shall be continued after December l, on
which date benefits paid by the several
international unions affected are to be
discontinued. Quite number OF for
mer employees yet remain in Denver,
and they alone are participating in the
vote. Similar votes are being cast at
all points covered by the Hartman sys-
TEN and Illinois Central railroads
This action comes as the result of an
official letter sent to all affiliated
unions by presidents of international
unions whose membership comprises
railroad shop employees. and is as fol-
lows:
Dear Sirs and Brothers-The strikes
on the Illinois Central and Hartman
lines have been in effect since Septem-
Der 30. 1911, and on the Pere Marquette
since the latter part OF May, 1913. The
history of these strikes is replete with
incidents reflecting great credit upon the
thousands of men who voted to with
draw their services from the roads men
toned, in defense OF the principles for
which all organized labor stands. in all
great sAluEEAE= uAAAN EaANA AAAAE~ At &
made and much endured not only by
the strikers, but those who are depend
ent upon them. The hardships endured
and sacrifices made emphasize better
than words can portray the loyalty and
tenacity of these members, and have
demonstrated to the highest degree the
justice of the cause for which they
fought.
Both the men and officers have at
various times been severely criticised
for things that were done OF not done,
as the case might be. This is to be ex-
pected when men are involved in q
struggle SO intensely acute We have
learned to look upon these expressions
with tolerance and forbearance, know
ing that better judgment will prevail
when the participants have had an op-
portunity to calmly review the facts
No man placed at the head OF an or
ganization ever had a more unpleasant
duty to perform than that OF conveying
to the membership the information that
We have reached the end OF our finan-
cial resources, with the struggle still on.
We have been both eomplimented and
condemned for permitting these strikes
TO continue, with no apparent or tangi-
Bile reason to believe that We would be
able to reach a satisfactory adjustment
Nothing that honorable men could do
to bring about an adjustment has been
neglected or overlooked. Facing a situ-
alton of this kind, with thousands of
our members walking the streets due to
the widespread industrial depression.
and no prospect of conditions improv-
ing in the immediate future. it must
be apparent to all that it will lie i'm
possible to continue financial assistance
under these conditions. and while we
expect criticism from certain individu-
ais. We believe that the great majority
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21
RAIL men SEEKING
CHARACTERIZATION
Plan Three Big Districts in
the United States
Colorado to Be in District No. /, En-
bracine All Territory Between
Chicago and Pacific Coast

A movement to organize all the rail-
way employees of the West into one
great federated body was inauglrated
at Tacoma, Wash, last week. In CIV
ing on account of the meeting the Ia
coma Labor Advocate prints the follow
ing:
The meeting was addressed by G. II.
Kennedy, general vice president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of
America. and A. o. Anderson, general
vice president of the Blacksmiths and
Helpers of America, who have been sent
here for the purpose of organizing this
district
This is known as district No. l and
embraces all OF the territory west Of
Chicago to the coast and from the Mex
lean line to the Canadian line
On Wednesday evening these organ
izers met with the Northern Pacific
railway employees in South Tacoma,
where there was an exceptionally large
attendance and as much, if not more,
enthusiasm shown than there was at
the Milw aukee mems meeting recently
held in Labor Council hall
There has for a long time been com
ing to the members of the several or
CARNATIONS who work in the railway
shops a realization of the necessity of
raising the wage scale of the poorer paid
workers up somewhere near that of the
better paid workers. 1t is becoming
known that Just so long as there are
men working for a less wage than are
others theresis an ever present tendency
of the employer to beat down the wage
OF the better paid man to that of the
poorer paid one. and that it is almost
necessary to effect the levelling proc. IS
by raising the wage rather than lowes-
ing it if the better interests of the
workers as q whole are TO be conserved
1t is this co1sciousness that il largely
responsible for the effort now being
made to organize all of the railway
workers under one head and into larger
districts
The United States is divided into but
three districts. No. being as above de-
fined. No. 2 is that territory east of
Chicago and north OF the C. & o. rail
way, No. 3 is that territory lying east
of Chicago and south of the C. & Or
railway, and No. comprises all of Cam
ada In all cases where a railway line
has more shops located in one division
than in another, then this railway sys-
tenn shall be considered as within that
division where the most shops are To-
Gated; and, in case there is an equal d.
vision of shops on some railway system,
provision is made for the rendering OF
an equitable decision as to which divi-
sion this road shall be considered to
be within
Railway employees, and shopmen in
particular. are giving their hearty sp-
proval to this form OF organization, and
it is predicted that within compare
lively short time the entire North Amer
lean continent viii be solidly organized
under it. and when that time is here
there will be better conditions for the
workers who serve the railways. both
great and small.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21
Pueblo Hotel Maids
Attach Guests to
Secure Their Wage

Justice Court attachments against
eight guests of the Congress hotel in
Pueblo were issued Wednesday because
the hotels chambermaids wanted their
money. The girls put in claims for
$3.50 in wages. saying they had been un.
able To obtain their money and wanted
to be paid before the hotel changed
hands.
The attachments were levied, and as
a result the guests cited must pay a
justice of the pence for their board and
room.
Il was reported that n Denver group
would take ownership of the hotel at
once. Charles II. Hamilton. president OF
the Oxford Hotel Company of Denver,
recently elected Democratic state scna-
tor. was to head the new company here,
tor. was to head the new company
there. it was rumored.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21
FEDERAL BOARD TO BEGIN
STRIKE PROBE IN DENVER
STUDY STATES STRUGGLE IN RE.
LATION TO INDUSTRIAL UNREST.
Chairman Walsh Announces December !
as Date When Taking of Testimony
Will Open; Investigation Welcomed.

Causes OF the Colorado coal strike will
be sought by the United States COM
mission on industrial relations in a Sc
ries OF hearings to begin in Denver on
December l. according to an announce
rnent made in Chicago this week by
Frank p. Walsh, chairman of the com
mission.
The commission will make no effort
to bring about Il settlement of the
strike, it is said, but will limit itself to
studying the conflict in its relation to
the general problem OF industrial un.
rest. Operators, union officials. public
officials, citizens and officers of the mi.
litia will be called to testify
Questions of fact were presented tc
the congressional committee last spring
The commission now will undertake an
Interpretation of the facts in order that
1t may qualify to formulate recommend
ations to Congress for avoiding suct
conflicts in the future.
The investigation of the labor trou
BILE in Colorado represents only one
phase of the commissions work, which
il intended TO disclose the primary
cause OF labor troubles all over. the
United States.
The commission passed through Den
yer six weeks ago, after having spent
several weeks in hearing testimony ii
the principal Pacific coast cities.
President John McLennan of District
10. United Mines Workers, said that
the officials and strikers of the miners
union would be pleased to render every
possible assistance to the commission
I'VE welcome the investigation" said
McLennan to The Bulletin, for the mine
workers have nothing to hide from eth
er the national authorities or the pub
public
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21
Frank Lannan Is
Slated to Head
State Labor Bureau

Unofficial dope from official Repub-
lican circles is that Frank p. Lannan.
chairman OF the Pueblo county Repub-
liean committee and a politician and
office holder OF long standing, will be
the next deputy state labor commission
er, succeeding Edwin V. Brake. The ap-
pointment, it is said, will be made by
John Z. Ramer when he takes the Office
of secretary OF state in January.
Lannan is q member Of the firm OF
Lannan Bros, who conduct an iron
foundry and machine shop in Pueblo.
He has served several terms in the City
Council and was one OF the first city
commissioners elected when the commis-
sion plan became effective. Later he wns
recalled when the number OF commits
sioners was reduced from live to three
1t is understood that plan is now
under consideration whereby a former
regular army officer. who is now a resi-
dent of the state, will be rendered the
office of adjutant general in place OF
John Chase. The same plan Is said to-
contemplate d reorganization Of the Ma
tional Guard.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21

pensation act which is a model for the
entire sation. Under the leadership of
our great governor. Hiram W. johnson,
we say the burden OF injury shall fall
not upon the man who is least able to
bear IT, not upon the women and the
little children, but upon the industry
Fifty Thousand in Great Pageant.
( Last Friday night $4,000 OF Philadel-
phia's organized workers marched the
streets in honor OF the national labor
congress. Amid the red glare Of torches
and the blare or bands the greatest pub
lie demonstration of organized labor
ever seen in the City OF Brotherly Love
was staged ON Broad street. between
Diamond street and Snyder avenue
II required two and one-half hours for
the parade to pass under the beautiful
Illuminated arch at Broad and Locust
streets and past the reviewing stand
in front of Horticultural hall.
President Gompers walked at the head
of the parade until the reviewing stand
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21

Next Thursday. November 70, l.
Thanksgiving day. Notwithstanding the
recent election and other untoward cir
cumstances that give surface indications
not congenial with Colorado sunshine,
there are some Denver labor lights, not
altogether dimmed, who may find rea-
son 10 be thankful Here are few
plucked from the grab bag:
RoADY KENEHAN. Defeated for State
Treasurcr-Should worry SO long as
Murph,'s horseshocing shop ON Wazec
street has an opening for a good
smithy.
ED BRAKE, Who Lost Out for Seerc-
tary of State-Can now rub the dust
off his union card and return to the
wagon shop.
JOHN MLENNAN, President State
Federation of Labor-Only prominent
labor leader in Colorado not under
indictment for murder" growing ont
of coal strike.
EARL r. HoAGE. President Trades and
Labor Assembly-That lithography in
Denver is more honorable than being
congrcssman's secretary at WASH
ington.
WILLIAM L. EVANS, Business Agent
Machinists' Union-Will not have
Legislative responsibilities to worry
with. as some of his friends had
feared
CHARLES NJ. MOORE, President Build
ing Trades Councillor prospects of
adjustment of jurisdictional troubles
between metal workers and carpen-
tcrs.
ED J. HINES, Chairman Legislative
Committee Trades and Labor Assem-
bly-Recent seismic disturbances in
Frisco have caused his wife TO stop
saving money to visit the Panama eS-
position.
FRANK J. PULvER. President Typo
graphical Union-Ncwspapcr publish
ers have not yet forced the issue on
their proposed reduction of wages.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21
WILL CANVASS FEDERATION VOTE
Little Interest Shown in Few Contests
for State Labor Offices.

The board of tellers selected at the
Pueblo convention to canvass the vote
on candidates for office of the Colorado
State Federation of Labor will meet at
headquarters in Denver next Friday,
November 27, TO canvass the vote and
announce the result. The tellers elected
for this purpose are John T. Brooks of
Pueblo. j. W. Lees OF Trinidad and Clint
c. Houston of Denver.
There We're few contests to interest
the voters and therefore the vote is eN-
pected to be unusually light. For presi-
dent John McLennan has no opposition
for reelection, and for the nine vice
presidents only two new names were
proposed to race with the nine president
ineumbents for the honors. Secretary
Treasurer William T. Hickey has the
only real contest, he being opposed for
reelection by II. c. Morris, member OF
the Trinidad Musicians Union.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21
ERB LOSES HOLD ON MoFFAT ROAD
Denver Capitalists Take Control When
War Causes Eastern Retrenchment.

Newman Erb. who reorganizcd the
Moffat road. has lost his control of the
company and will tender his resignation
rs president. II is said efforts are be-
ing made by Denver men who have long
been interested in the property to rorn.
u syndicate which will take over Erb's
stock and prevent the road from falling
into the hands of any other company or
any interests which might be unfricndly
to the local capitalists who have aided
in saving il on several occasions.
Soon after Erb gained control OF the
road he interested Denver people TO the
extent of voting S3,000,00o worth of
bonds to bore tunnel through James
peak in order to reduce the grade and
shorten the route TO Salt Lake CITY
This bond issue was later declared ille-
gal by the State Supreme Court.
Explanation of Erb's failure is that
European capital which he had inter
estcd withdrew support. on account of
the war.